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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-07-26
County Court.

| The County Court, Judge Chalkley pre-
siding, began its July term Monday. The
following business was transacted
Probate-Will of w. M. Washington,
colored. admitted. Arch Kinney was ap-
pointed guardian of Miss Essie Menifee.
VIM. 3. Miller qualified as administrator
d. b. n. of DIETRICH Miller, dec d. Admin
istration was granted to William E. Will
kinson on the estate of Mrs. Ella w. Will
kinson.
Jos. w. Richie qualified as administra-
tor of the estate of Jas. Western, dec d.
The will of Barbara A. Long was admit
ed to probate.
Administration was granted to VIM. 3.
Smith on the estate CT Mary L. Brooke.
Persosal-John Baldwin Ransom and
Lawrence W. H. Peyton were admitted to
practice law in this court.
w. B. Scott was appointed deputy
sheriff.
Disturbing Worship-Marcelou Hall,
Arthur Bowers, Gully Howard, Warren
Burke and James Newman, were charged
with disturbing public worship at Rankin
Chapel.
Case Settled-In the case of John III.
Baber indicted for the seduction of Lisa
j. Young, nolle prosequi was entered.
NeW Bridge Deer South Riuer-The
petition of J. J. Harner and others for
bridge over South river at J. n. Coiner'S
mill, q miles below Waynesboro, was es-
tabllshed at cost not exceeding $500.
Messrs. Elijah Conner John w. Paul and
C. Benton Coiuer were appointed commits
sioners on behalf OF the county to make a
contract for the construction of the same
The sum above named appropriated is to be
paid out of the levies of 1896 '96 yet to &C
crue, the greater part of the surplus from
the levy of 1894 having been more than con-
sumed in the extraordinary expense incurr-
ed by smallpox.
Overseer of the Poor-James j. Roser
was appointed by the court, Overseer of the
Poor for Riverheads district, in place OF
Augustus Blauth. deceased.
Road Director-John J. Shuey was ap-
pointed Road Director for Riverheads dis
trict.
Commissioners Appointed. = David
Beard, Crawford W. Simms and James T.
Kerr, were appointed commissioners on
the road petition OF H.. e. Barnhart and
others, with instruction to view any other
route that may be pointed out by the con
testant, VIM. H. Firebaugh, and to report
at the next term of the court.
The court then adjourned till to-day.
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Staunton indicator
FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 26. 1895.
LOCAL.
LOCAL.
ADVERTISEMENTS IN TO-DAY'S VINDl-
GATOR.

Now that the late trouble has subsidet
and the people of the county are coming il
town again, you should call at these place.
of business. You will be well treated a
them.
Agricultural Inspleneents-W II. H. Lynn
Co.
Business Colleqes-Staunton Business Colleg
Humphreys Il Hiner, Principals. Duns
more's Business College, ]. G. Dunsmore
Principal.
Carriages. M. Hardy & Son.
Clohing-Jos. l.. Barth & Co.. J. A. Hutche
son, Merchant Tailor. Weller & Armen
trout. A. Loeb & Co.
Collector of Accounts. John A. Noon, Cit,
Constable
Drugs.-B. F. Hughes.
Dent5sts-Dr Marshall o. Burkholder, 10
West Main Street.
Dry Goods. e. Bishop; The Bee Hive
Store; W. e. Paxton.
Dyelna and Cteaainq.-C. W. Caffray. neal
IN. e. A. Building.
Education. Wesleyan Female Institute, al
Staunton. Young Ladies College at Buens
Vista. Roanoke College. Va. Agricultural
and Mechanical College. University OF Va
Augusta Military Academy. Augusta Female
Seminary. Lewiston Home School.
Egos from pure bred Ch5ckens.-A. u. Bickle
& Bro, offer eggs from Plymouth Rock and
Black Minorcas Orders to be left at ). L..
Henderson's grocery or B. F. Hughes drug
store.
Fire Insatrance.-Virginia Fire Il Marine
Company, E. j. Cushing & Co., Crowle
Building.
Groceries, Bowling, SPOTS & Co., (whole-
sale) Hoge & Hutchinson (Wholesale). john
e. Whitlock, d. A Sniteman, w. IL. Brew d
Co. A. NJ. Cupp.
Hotels.-The Virginia Hotel, J. e. Scheffer,
Proprietor.
House Furnishing and Not5ons.- Russell &
Britain.
Hardware and Ch5uaware.-B. B. Thornton,
Main street, near the corner of New.
Ice.-J. F. Tannehll: Jr., & Co.
.7eaoelry.-H. l.. Lang.
Land Sales-Robt E. McAleer. commits
sioner, will sell in front of the court house.
on Monday, July 29th, S7A acres of land. adj
Joining Michael McAleer, Peyton and Others
LSperu.-S. T. Thornburg, r. A. Clemmer
W. 7. Hartman.
Lam FSr0as.-Pratt & Kerr j. M. Quarles,
Jno. N. Opie, Alex F. Robertson, L. E. Il
Nelson j. M. Perry.
M5ll5ne7y.-H. Summerfeld, at "Palais
Royal.'' Main street. Mrs. Shepherd Fa'
gan, New Street.
Plumbing and gas ftting.-J. J. Kilgalen.
Photographs.-H. Dunbar Murray, j. IL
Landes. A. L. Hook E. Berkeley.
ReaI Estate Agents.-P. E. Wilson & Co
iSaoings Bank.-Staunton Savings Bank, ad
joining Y. M. e. A. Building.
Io5acc0-Royal Colors.
Iombstones and Cemetery aoork.-The Mar
quis Marble Co
Wall PGper.-Geo. W. Hewitt, near VINDI
GATOR Office. New Street.
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September 10. II. - and 10.

This is the date fixed last Saturday by
the Board of Directors for holding the next
fair Of the Virginia Live Stock and Fair
Association.
The program of races which will cover
prizes to the amount of 81 900, was agreed
upon as follows, and Secretary Heber Ker
will give all details if applied to:
First day.. Trotting county horses;
entrance fee SIS, association adds $25. 2.
Running county horses; SIS entrance, asso-
citation $25.
Second day.. Trotty county stations,
mile heats, 500. 2. Running dash, $50.
3. Two fifty class, $50. 4. Running
county horses, mile, $50.
Third day.. Two.forty class, $3.50. 2.
Running furlongs, $50. 3. Trotting, free
for all, $3.50. 4. Trotters and PAGERS, coun-
ty horses; entrance SIS, association $25. S.
Hurdle, 5 furlongs, 500.
Fourth day-Ladies', misses, boys and
driving contests.
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The Churches and Pastors

Waynesboro Sentinel: ''Rev. W. ]. E.
Cox of Staunton, came down on his wheel
last Monday to take a fish in South River.
Quite a number of bass were caught
Rev. W. s. Plumer Bryan, d. D., pastor
of the church of the Covenant in Chicago,
and a former member Of Lexington Pres
bytery, preached at the First Presbyterian
church last Sunday morning,
Rev. W. H. Platt, D. D., of Petersburg,
is filling the pulpit of Trinity church dur
the absence Of Rev. W. Q. Hullihen.
Rev. DR.. e. H. Karicofe OF Dayton,
Ohio, is visiting his sister, Mrs. 2. T.
Daggy of Parnassus.
Last Wednesday was the 25th anniversa-
Ply of the active service, as priest and
bishop, of Bishop Van de Vyver, of the
diocese of Richmond.
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A Great Time at the Assembly Park this
Year.
GEN. JOHN B. GORDON TO BE THERE
AUGUST 18TH.

GEN. JOHN B. GORDON TO BE THERE
AUGUST 18TH.
The assembly at Assembly Park at Har-
risonburg this year, is to exceed anything it
ever offered before in the way Of attrac-
tions. 1t opens on August LIST, and on
Sunday, August 18th, the famous DR.. Tai
mage of New York. breaches. Then on
Friday. August 18th, Gen. John B. Gordon
of Georgia, delivers his lecture son 1.-THE
Last Days Of the Confederacy''-that will
be great day for the old Confederate s of
Augusta, hundreds of whom will be there
to hear him.
The prominent people to take part in the
Assembly this year are far more numerous
than ever before. In the educational de-
partment Prof. Noah X. Davis of the
University of Virginia, Prof. G. E. VaW-
ter, President of the Miller School; Prof.
f.. V. N. Painter of Roanoke College. and
others, will lecture. Miss Mabella Big
CART of n. Y, the elocutionist, will with
class recite the dramatic portions of
Ben Hur. Margaret Smith, one of the
five Smith Sisters of Toledo, Ohio, will
lecture on the education of children.
In the religious department will be A.
A. Wright of Boston, Col. Robt. Cowden
of Dayton, Ohio, the great Sunday School
man, and others.
There will be children day on August
9Th when, among others, Gogi XII Ire of
Japan, will describe children's life in
Japan. The Leffingwell string quartette
of Warren, Ohio, will be there.
The management have arranged for fur
nishing meals ON the ground at moderate
prices.
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Gone to the Pasteur Institute.

On July LIST, Mr.. Jas. M. Davidson of
Bells Valley, and formerly a merchant in
Staunton at the corner of Main and New
streets, was bitten on the hand at his home
in Bells Valley. by his dog. He cauteriz-
ed the wound as a matter of precautior,
but not thinking the dog was mad. Three
days after the occurrence the dog went
mad; broke his chain and ran off, biting
several animals in the neighborhood. He
was killed by the neighbors. On Sunday
morning last MI. Davidson passed through
Staunton on his way to the Pasteur Insti-
tute in New Y ork to be treated.
A mad dog. on the Sth inst, in the Deer
field neighborhood, bit in quick succession
David Crummett, little grand child of
ODE Gale, and Martin CARRIER. The last
named. with his son, killed the dog.
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Death of Prof. John Hart.

Prof. John Hart. former Principal Of the
Baptist Female Institute of Staunton, 10.
Gated where the public school building now
stands on Main street, died at Bowling
Green, Caroline county, on Saturday af-
ternoon last, in his 6Sth year. He was
noted as an educator. He had been Prin-
cipal of the Staunton Female Baptist In
stitute, the Richmond Female Institute, the
Albemarle Female Institute at Charlottes
vile, the Locust Dale Academy for boys
in Orange county, the Goochland Academy,
a boys Academy at Culpeper, and-his last
work, in which he was assisted by his SON
the Bowling Green Male Academy. He
was an A. M. of the University OF Vir-
ginia. and one of the most scholarly men
of his time. His wife, a son, and three
daughters survive him. Prof. Hart was
also a minister of the gospel and his face
was familiar at all the Baptist Associa-
lions of the State.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

MI. R. N. Page, Trustee, announces
that he will sell on Saturday, August Oath,
tract of forty acres, with dwelling. near
Hermitage.
Berkeley says some true thing about pho
tograph taking this morning.
The Monroeton Gold Cure Institute at
Woodstock, this morning gives prac-
tical evidence of the success of its treat
ment, by good list of references some of
them known to our people.
Superin tendent John H. Bader announ-
ces his dates fol- examinations of city pub
lie school teachers-for white schools Aug
9Th and It'll; for colored schools Aug. 9Th
and 9th.
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Improvement at the Cemetery.

The Thornrose Cemetery Company has
contracted for stone arch carriage ell
trance to the cemetery, with smaller arches
on either side over pavements for pedestri-
ans. A small house will be erected either
side of the gate to serve as waiting rooms,
and tower over the group. The accom-
modations at the cemetery now in case of
a sudden rain are nothing, as was illustra-
ted last Monday afternoon when clergy
man in the performance of his duty, and
those accompanying him were drenched in
the storm. If the new waiting rooms are
kept open during the hours that the ceme-
terry is open to the public, it will be vel
come convenience to those who have to
visit there.
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Brief Notes of Local Interest.

s'Savernake, y in Rockbridge, was sold
last Saturday by the commissioners to the
Marquis OF Ailesbury, of England, for the
sum of $4,000. This is the Laird tract of
land at Loeb Laird, which was sold a few
years ago to an English syndicate fol
$4,000.
Two ricks of wheat owned by MI.
Brookes on the 'Anson farm near Verona
were fired by an incendiary Friday night
and destroyed. They would, it is thought,
have threshed out several hundred bushels
of wheat.
The net earnings of the c. & o. Ry. fol
June showed an increase of 49,, 4S3.03 over
last year, and for the year ending June &c
an increase of $114. 522.30 over the year
ending June, 1894.
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Crazy over Mormonism and County
Politics.

The Lynchburg News of Thursday says
ga sad case of insanity was witnessed at
the Union depot this morning Henry Bing-
ham, prosperous farmer of Appomattox,
who is said to have lost his reason as the
result of becoming proselyte of Nor
mon elder, named Taylor, who has besn
creating considerable excitement in that
county, was in charge of guard, en- route
to the asylum, at Staunton. He was so
violent that it was necessary so handcuff
him. but that could not prevent him
preaching increasingly mixture of Nor
mon doctrines and county politics.
A gentleman, who lately returned from a
visit to the neighborhood from which the
insane man halls, says there is much ex
element, and the people are very bitter
against Taylor and several of his converts.
The gentleman also stated that the parties
have been ordered by committee selected
at an Indignation meeting to leave the
county by Saturday night, and threaten
ed with tar and feathers if they remain
after that time"
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Sad Death of a Promising Young
LAWYER.

MI. Philip Beverley Stanard, a very
bright and promising young lawyer, OF the
law firm of Haynes & Stanard of Hinton,
w. ", aged twenty-seyen, died suddenly
in that city on the 18th inst, of an over
dose of morphine, taken to allay nervous
pain. He was son of the late Maj. P. B.
Stanard of Goshen, an artillery officer in
the Army of Northern Virginia. He was
graduate of the University of Virginia
and had practiced law in Salem and New
Castle. His wife formerly Miss Anna j.
Reilly of lexington with their two-year-
old child was in Lexington al the time of
the sad occurrence. Mr.. Stanard was a
nephew of Mrs. s. II. Owens of Staunton.
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Death of Mr.. Augustus BIauth.

MI. Augustus Blauth, one Of the most
widely known citizens Of the county. and
for twenty years Overseer Of the Poor for
Riverheads district, died on Friday last of
paralysis. His funeral took place on Sat-
urday from Bethel church and was con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Lapsley.
He was native of Germany ard was sew
enty.six years of age. He leaves widow
and three children-Mrs. Paul Mix of
Staunton, Mrs. Jacob Swartzel living near
him, and Mr.. Kirby Blauth living in New
York.
Mr.. Henry Blauth of Wilmington, Del,
nephew of Mr.. Blauth, came on to attend
the funeral. but arrived too late.
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From Mint Spring.
BARN BURNED-RUNAWAY-

BARN BURNED-RUNAWAY-
&C.
[Reported for the StauntOn VINDICATOR.]
MINT SPRING, July 24.-Last Saturday
evening lightning struck and burned down
the barn of Nj. David Beard who lives
near here. In it was stored from three to
four hundred bushels of wheat, one hum
dred OF over of rye, ten tons Of hay, farm
implements, wagon, etc. There was no
insurance.
One day last week, while Col. j. G.
Cochran was on his way to the depot, his
horse became frightened and ran away. In
its flight the horse ran against a tree,
smashed the buggy and threw Mr.. Cochran
out, but fortunately he was not seriously
injured.
Miss Marian Williams of Staunton, and
MI. Earl Palmer of Greenville, at guests
at DR.. Gilkerson's.
Mr.. Bate Speck and wife of KY, are WIS.,
iting relatives at this place.
Miss Tillie McPheeters has been in Char
lottesville for some time attending the
Normal.
MI. T. E. Ballew of Brunswick, Md, is
at home on visit.
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Canvassers Decided On.

The meeting at the Chamber of Com
merce room Monday, to consider forming
a stock company to puchase the Staunton
Spectator, was presided over by Capt.
James Bumgardner. with Newton Argen-
bright, a graduate from the Office of that
venerable paper, acting as Secretary.
Messrs. James Bumgardner, H. st. Geo.
Tucker and j. G. Shields, spoke, explaining
and urging the formation of the company.
It was resolved to appoint canyassers for
the city and each district in the county to
canvass for $50 shares of stock at $25 a
share. The meeting adjourned subject to
call when the canvassers have reported
their success,
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PatteSOn-BraxtOn.

The Newport News correspondent of the
Norfolk Virginian writing on Thursday
last says: ''In the presence Of large cir-
Gle of friends and relatives, at the home OF
her father, Col. Carter M. BraXton, Miss
Elizabeth Maxwell BraXton was united in
marriage last night to MI. Edward Everett
Patteson of Augusta county. 1t was ex-
actly o'clock when the bridal party enter
ed the spacious drawing room of the Brax-
ton mansion, where the Rev. e. j.. S. Mayo
OF Hyattsville, Md, stood to unite them in
the holy bonds of matrimony.
'sThe bride, who was extremely hand
some in white peau de sole, entered leaning
on the arm of her father. She carried an
exquisite bunch of bride roses. Preceding
her came the maid Of honor, her youngest
sister, Miss Louie Braxton, who looked
lovely in a dainty gown of white organdie.
She carried white carnations. The groom
was attended by his best man, MI. Edmund
Christian Of Money Point, Va.
during the ceremony Mr.. Allie Gar
nett, who played the wedding march, rem
dered the sweetest music IN sOfteSC StfalnS.
After MI. and Mrs. Patteson received the
congratulations and wishes for a long and
happy life, an elegant supper was served.
after which they left for Old Point and
thence went to Augusta county, their fu-
ture home.
Mrs. BraXton, the mother of the bride,
wore on this occasion a handsome gown of
black silk, with jet passimenterie. Miss
Josephine BraXton, lilac silk; Miss Mamie
Braxton, black evening gown; Miss Lucie
Braxton, white organdie, and Miss Sallie
Braxton, blue silk. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fielding Slaughter and
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufin Of Norfolk. The
bridal presents were unusually handsome,
comprising silver, cut glass, brio a brac,
etc.,
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Surveying for the C. & W. Through
Highland.

1t is stated that the Chesapeake & West
ern engineers now surveying through High
land, have reported that Allegheny noun
tain can be crossed with only a quarter of
a mile of tunnel. The Highland Recorder
says: 1.-The engineers have found the
elevation of the low place in the Allegheny
mountain, above Townsend's Draft to be
1900 feet, which is 100 feet lower than
Monterey. We suppose this is the lowest
place in the Alleghany.''
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Well Known Augusta Farm Sold.

The Charleston, Kanawha, Gazette of
last Saturday, has the following: ''Dr. E.
0. Peyton, formerly of the Ruffner. pur
chased on Wednesday, the well known
Merritt farm, about twelve miles south of
Staunton, Va, near Greenville. 1t is one
OF the finest farms in Augusta county and
contains about 1926 acres. The purchaser
will remove to the farm at once and make
it his hOme''
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Letter from Africa.

A letter from Rev. W. H. Shepperd, the
colored missionary, dated Luebo, West
Central Africa, May 18th, and addressed to
Mrs. T. e. Morton, Secretary of the Maria
Pratt Missionary Society Of the Second
Presbyterian church. says the work there
is getting on nicely. During few weeks
previous to his writing some thirty eight
natives abandoned their idols and entered
the church. DR.. Snyder is now engaged
in translating the gospel of Mathew. Rev.
Shepperd had not yet been able to get to
King Lukengas, but hoped to get there in
the dry season and give him the banner
which Miss jamie Brown of the Maria
Pratt Missionary Society had sent him.
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Adventists' Camp Meeting.

The Seventh Day Adventists of Virginia
will hold their annual State camp meeting
at Lutz' grove, Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah,
August 8-19. All the auxiliary bodies of
this denomination hold their annual meet
ings at the same time and place. They
rent tents on the ground pitched and ready
for occupancy for $3.50 each.
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..$s,325,3es
Total ,325, 1893
VALUES LOST ON REASSESSMENT BY
DISTRICTS.

The application of persons to DIES troy by
fire the house belonging to S. D.: Timber
lake, two miles west of Staunton, and also
a church and dwelling in Mlddlebrook,
postponed for action at next meeting of
Board.
Compensation for Commission of Reve-
nue. of q per cent. for extending county
school and district levies was reduced to II
per cent.
Ordered, that all the guards after the
goth Of this month, at the small pox hospi-
tai in Middlebrook, be discharged except
one, and all at the hospital on the
Middlebrook road, miles west of
Staunton, except five. and that the pay of
said guards be reduced to 500 per day,
and the Justice of the Peace having con-
troll of said hospital be requested to
close the same at the earliest day possible
for public safety.
Pay for Dr.J. G. Dunlap as physician at
small pox hospital at Middlebrook, shall be
at the regular rate prescribed by physicians
for ordinary service.
Messrs. Joseph A. Waddell and VIM. A.
Burnett were appointed a committee to
examine and report upon the settlement
of the treasurer Of the county for the year
ending July 1, and Messrs. Thomas M.
Smiley and VIM. A. Burnett were appoint
ed committee to examine and report upon
all accounts of other officials for the same
period ending July 1, and report to next
meeting Of the Board.
The Board adjourned to meet again on
August 3rd,
Elijah Coiner was elected president of
the Board of Supervisors for the ensu ing
term of two years.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-07-26
Deaths.

The wife OF DR.. W. B. Dodge of Stuart 5
Draft, whose illness was noticed last week,
died on Thursday last. The funeral took
place at Calvary Chapel on Saturday, con-
Quoted by Rev. r. M. Wheeler.
Mr.. |. G. Leckey of Fancy Hill, Rock
bridge, who was paralyzed while standing
in store in Lexington last Thursday,
died on Saturday. He was an uncle of j.
B. Leckey OF Staunton.
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EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.

will hold an examination for teachers of
Augusta county as follows. White teachers,
August 9Th and 18th in white school building in
stanton. Coored teachers, August sth and 9Th
in colored school building In Staupton.
All teachers not now holding certificates in
full force will be required to attend the examna-
ton. Certificates will be endorsed In accordance
with the State Superintendent's circular letter.
Those taking the examination must come pre-
pared with legal-cap pal per, PEN and INK, and
a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Work will begin promptly ats O'Clock a. m.
No allowance made for hardness ON the part of
teachers Respectfully,
E. .. PEALE, Supt.
jul 1876 Augusta County Schools.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-07-26
Two Expensive Grim inaIs gone to the State
Prison.

Last Friday, jesse A. Walker, OIL "old
man Walker the most expensive crimi-
nal Augusta county has tried for many a
year, was taken to the penitentiary for
five years for killing BENZ. Goolsby at Basic
City. He had been convicted Of the kill
ing three times. Benz. l.. Hight, who had
been convicted twice for the killing of
Henry d. Weeks, went for twelve years,
and Tom Adams, colored, for killing Lena
billiard, colored, Went for eight years.
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Gone CRUISING in chesapeake Bay.

On Monday last, Messrs. Kenneth Nc
Coy, Charles L. Cooke, Edgar Funkhouser,
Gilpen Wilson, D. P. Sites. w. G. Moffett,
Thomas A. Blackford. Edward Stewart
and G.. N. Beall, left for Hampton. They
have chartered the 40 ton schooner Not
tingham, which they were to board at
Hampton Tuesday for a ten days sail to
Cobb's Island and the capes. The schooner
will be manned and stocked with provisions
at Hampton.