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Staunton Vindicator: November 18, 1870Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
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(Column 01)Summary: Rejoices at the gains made by Democrats across the country in Congressional races. Prints a table detailing the gains and losses of both parties in each state. Also calls on Conservatives in Virginia to discard that name and rejoin the Democrats in order to hasten the total defeat of the Republicans.
Full Text of Article:Vote of AugustaThe result of the elections held for Members of Congress, in the various States, this Fall, has astonished every one. It was expected that the Democrats would gain several Members, but the perfect avalanche of Democratic gains, which has rushed upon the Country, has astounded the Republicans, and caused more Roosters, Giraffes &c., to appear at the head of Democratic papers than has been seen since 1857. The gain has already reached 34 members of Congress, occasioning a change of 68 in the vote of the Lower House, and further gains expected in the four States, in which elections are yet to be held.
For the gratification of our readers, as well as to show them exactly where this great gain has been made, we copy the following table of Democratic and Republican gains:
Dem. Rep. Dem. gains. Rep. gains. Alabama 4 2 2 -- Arkansas 2 1 1 -- Delaware 1 -- -- -- Florida 1 -- 1 -- Illinois 7 7 3 -- Indiana 5 6 1 -- Iowa -- 6 -- -- Kansas -- 1 -- -- Kentucky 9 -- -- -- Louisiana 2 3 2 -- Maryland 5 -- -- -- Massachusetts -- 10 -- -- Maine -- 3 -- -- Michigan 1 5 1 -- Minnesota -- 2 -- -- Mississippi -- 5 -- -- Missouri 4 5 4 -- Nebraska -- 1 -- -- Nevada -- 1 -- -- New Jersey 2 3 -- 1 New York 16 15 4 -- North Carolina 5 2 3 -- Ohio 5 14 -- -- Oregon 1 -- -- -- Rhode Island -- 2 -- -- Pennsylvania 11 13 5 -- South Carolina -- 4 -- 2 Tennessee 6 2 6 -- Vermont -- 3 -- -- Virginia 5 3 1 -- West Virginia 2 1 2 -- Winconsin 2 4 1 -- Total 96 124 37 3There is another lesson to be drawn from this. In every State but Virginia the firm and decided opposition to the Republican party is by the Democratic party. It is this party which has won the great victory at the polls. In Virginia the successful party is called the Conservative party. Since the failure of Senator Lewis to co-operate with the Democratic party in Congress, great care has been taken that Congressional nominees should agree to co-operate with that party and, though nominated by Conservatives, they stand fully committed, each and every Conservative elected, to that policy. Except in name they are Democrats. What folly then to have a separate organization in Virginia from that national organization, with which Virginia Conservatives are pledged to co-operate?
If the Whig party had maintained its national organization, and was to-day the only party in opposition to the Republican party can any man doubt where life-long Democrats would stand? If any man does, we can assure them that they would be found fighting Republicanism, under the Whig standard, as determinedly as they did when the Old Whig and Democratic parties were in full life and vigor. For ourselves we can say that we had no prejudice to the name Whig, and would long since, had the condition of affairs been as we supposed above, run up the Whig flag and fought the Republican party and its principles along with the Whigs of the past.
We ask then that those who are prejudiced to the name Democrat shall discard it, and unite, under that name, in overcoming the Republican party, which has over-ridden the constitution and made it a mockery and a by-word.
When the Republican party is killed--dead, which as presaged by the late elections, will not be many years, it will be time enough to separate into the two grand parties, as of yore, fighting on the issues of the day.
Let us then, as one man, in opposition to the Republican party, and discarding all captious opposition to mere names, unite under the Democratic Banner, and complete the victory which has been so successfully commenced in the political contests of this Fall.
The Conservative party has had its day and accomplished its mission in this State. It has lost its cohesiveness and with that all its power for good, and besides it is high time, and most appropriate now, that Virginians opposed to the Republican party and doctrines should be united with the only National party in opposition to that party. For this reason we discard now, and we trust forever, the unmeaning term Conservative, and, hoisting the Democratic Standard, invite all men who revere the Constitution of our fathers and love their country to rally under its ample folds.
(Column 04)Summary: Lists the detailed voter returns, both official and discarded, from Augusta county in the recent countywide elections.
Full Text of Article:The Next CongressOFFICIAL
PRECINCTS R. T. Daniel, for Congress at Large J.T. Harris, for Congress 6th District Reynolds, for Congress 6th District C.D. Gray, for Congress 6th District Mowry, for Sheriff Bumgardner, for Com. Atto. Samuel Paul, for Co. Treas'rer Cochran, for County Treas'rer McCutchen, for County Treas'rer Burnett, for Co, Ct. Clerk J.N. Ryan, for Cir. Ct. Clerk T.A. Turk, for Supt. of Poor G.W. Fauber, for Supt. of Poor Geo. Rosen, for Supt. of Poor Plunkett, for Supt. of Poor J.D. Lilley, for County Surveyor M.R. Coalter, for County Surveyor Sandy Hollow B.M.T. 54 22 32 22 55 56 16 40 1 60 59 4 45 2 4 48 5 Bolivar B.M.T. 36 19 19 27 50 47 15 36 0 49 48 8 33 2 5 38 0 Mt. Meridian M.R.T. 41 5 39 10 52 50 31 12 9 52 52 1 51 1 0 13 25 New Hope M.R.T. 82 22 63 40 123 106 49 40 31 119 116 21 93 0 0 56 42 Mt. Sidney M.R.T. 97 37 73 40 124 123 72 37 44 144 138 45 60 17 0 48 58 Red Mills M.R.T. 5 1 0 27 27 21 4 0 24 29 23 1 28 1 0 27 0 Mount Solon N.R.T. 100 34 70 18 116 112 120 2 3 113 109 21 14 23 49 91 2 Spring Hill N.R.T. 63 13 61 23 90 90 87 5 7 92 91 14 39 31 3 86 2 Waynesboro S.R.T. 179 65 123 5 193 181 116 54 18 192 186 74 100 8 2 115 50 Fishersville S.R.T. 62 22 46 5 75 75 22 45 0 75 74 32 34 5 0 37 26 Official Totals 719 240 526 217 905 861 532 271 137 925 896 217 497 90 63 559 212DISCARDED
Heb. Church B.M.T. 46 25 25 9 48 48 16 39 0 55 51 1 35 12 0 38 10 Folly Mills B.M.T. 36 4 36 5 30 43 30 16 1 48 44 2 15 5 26 0 0 Peaco's Mill B.M.T. 31 4 23 7 31 33 8 27 0 35 34 0 19 12 0 30 2 Verona M.R.T. 27 0 26 5 37 33 5 31 1 36 33 6 19 1 0 26 5 Centreville N.R.T. 39 17 26 0 36 37 40 1 4 39 42 7 36 0 0 39 0 Sangersville N.R.T. 20 26 16 0 30 29 42 0 0 39 34 0 6 0 33 27 0 Parnassus N.R.T. 36 16 27 1 36 37 22 18 4 44 43 10 23 0 3 37 0 Barterbrook S.R.T. 49 2 47 3 46 45 17 30 0 48 48 7 34 2 1 9 35 Sherando S.R.T. 23 2 23 9 31 29 17 16 1 33 31 1 12 0 15 8 21 Midway R.H.T. 26 0 27 9 32 24 23 9 1 35 33 3 4 13 10 24 4 Middlebrook R.H.T. 57 7 59 27 77 83 42 44 17 97 96 0 66 38 3 42 50 New Port R.H.T. 32 4 30 0 33 33 8 25 1 34 34 18 6 11 0 25 7 Greenville R.H.T. 112 15 104 38 100 111 84 48 8 142 117 11 37 80 24 105 22 Deerfield P.T. 40 26 14 0 45 42 4 36 7 43 47 4 38 0 1 1 42 Leb. Springs P.T. 10 0 10 0 10 10 10 0 0 10 10 0 9 0 1 0 10 Craigsville P.T. 37 5 38 0 42 40 23 4 17 43 44 4 26 9 0 9 30 Buffalo Gap P.T. 34 11 24 6 37 32 15 15 9 38 37 4 18 11 1 18 11 Churchville P.T. 61 12 57 5 69 67 41 24 8 72 70 3 41 12 4 39 13 Discarded Totals 716 176 612 124 770 776 447 383 79 901 852 81 444 206 122 477 262 719 240 526 217 905 861 532 271 137 925 896 217 497 90 63 559 212 Aggregate 1435 416 1138 341 1675 1637 979 654 216 1826 1748 298 941 296 185 1036 474
(Column 04)Summary: The paper asserts that Radicals are disheartened by the election that resulted in Democratic gains in Congress. The article calls the verdict "a marvel" considering the Republican's control of the government, military, and patronage.
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(Column 01)Summary: The Queen Sisters and Troupe have been playing in Staunton to rave reviews. The sisters are "fine vocalists," and the group also includes elocutionists, comic song performers, and a flutist.Congressional Election, 6th Dist. of Va.
(Column 01)Summary: Article showing Reynolds majority in Augusta to stand at 722. Harris won a 1,848 majority district-wide.[No Title]
(Column 01)Summary: Describes a letter from voting commissioners explaining the reasons why so many votes in many different townships had to be disqualified. Hopes that next time the votes will be counted more carefully, even though no result changed in the last election because of the discarded votes.
(Names in announcement: William H. Bell, E. M. Cushing, N. G. Stout, David S. Bell)Full Text of Article:[No Title]In the following certificate of the Commissioners to canvass the votes cast at the late election, the reasons are given for throwing out the votes at so many of our precincts. This should be a warning for the future. Inattention to the requirements of law may change the entire sentiment of the county. It happens that it does not effect the election of any candidate this time, but we should take care that the like never occurs again.
"We, the undersigned Commissioners appointed by the Judge of the County Court of Augusta County, under section 40 of the Election Law, approved May 11th 1870, proceeded at the Clerk's Office of the County Court of said County, on Thursday, the 10th day of November 1870, to perform our duty as such Commissioners in canvassing and certifying the general result of the election held on Tuesday last, 8th inst. For Congressman at Large, Congressman of the 6th District of Virginia, and for County and Township officers. That in making such examination, and certifying the result of said election, we threw Sangersville, in North River Township, in said County, upon the ground, for the want of certificates as provided in section 27, of the general election law, the judges of election having failed to sign their names to such certificates; the Poll Book for Folly Mills, in Beverly Manor Township, Verona, in Middle River Township, Middlebrook, New Port and Greenville, in Riverheads Township, Sherando and Barterbrook, in South River Township, Buffalo Gap, Deerfield, Craigsville and Lebanon Springs, in Pastures Township, were thrown out on the same ground. The Poll Book at Hebron Church, upon the same ground, and for the further reason, that it does not appear that the Judges and Clerk, at said precinct had ever been sworn as such officers.--The Poll Book at Peaco's Mill in Beverly Manor was also thrown out upon the ground of informality in the certificate required by said Sec. 27, and for the further reason that the certificate of the number of Electors showed there were twenty-five votes cast when in fact there were thirty-seven votes cast. The Poll Book at Churchville in Pastures Township was not taken into count with the general result, because of its having been taken from the Clerk's Office of the Court to which it was returned before the meeting of the Commissioners. For reasons above stated, the vote at the several places of voting named in this certificate was not taken into consideration, believing, as they do, that the law will not justify them in so doing.
Given under our hands this 10th day of November 1870.
WM. H. BELL,
E.M. CUSHING
N.G. Stout
DAVID S. BELL,
Commissionees
(Column 02)Summary: The Rev. N. M. Wilson of Richmond is preaching nightly at an ongoing meeting in Staunton's Baptist Church.[No Title]
(Names in announcement: Rev. N. M. Wilson)
(Column 02)Summary: Dr. S. Kennerly lost a store-house and dwelling-house in an accidental fire at Hermitage, Augusta County. He had $1,500 in uninsured damage.Sunday School Convention
(Names in announcement: Dr. S. Kennerly)
(Column 02)Summary: The Sunday School Convention of the Baltimore Conference of the M. E. Church South will begin on the 24th. Delegates will arrive in Staunton and report to C. W. Hunter.New Temperance Order
(Names in announcement: C. W. Hunter)
(Column 02)Summary: A lodge of Good Templars was organized in Staunton and officers were elected.[No Title]
(Names in announcement: H. H. Peck, E. T. Kinney, H. F. Lushbaugh, R. K. Rice, M. C. Schevron, J. W. Baskin, James E. Hanger, J. W. Blackburn, J. D. Smith, Samuel Smith)
(Column 02)Summary: Madame Ruhl will give a concert at the Town Hall on Tuesday accompanied by Miss Apperson, Prof. Sneider, Dr. Brown, J. W. Alby, and Prof. A. J. Turner's orchestra. Proceeds will go to buy a carpet for the Odd Fellow's hall. Members of the order and the general public are invited.Homicide
(Names in announcement: Madame Ruhl, Apperson, Prof. Sneider, Dr. Brown, J. W. Alby, Prof. A. J. Turner)
(Column 01)Summary: Gives an account of a sensational murder of one Mr. Black, who was stabbed to death by his friend Mr. Smiley. Describes all the details of the murder and the continued manhunt for the killer. Suspects there was a motive but will not say what it is.
(Names in announcement: Joseph Black, George W. Smiley, John W. Bush, Mayor N. K. Trout, John B. Scherer, S. H. Lushbaugh, F. M. Young, Joseph F. Tannehill, M. P. Funkhouser, G. G. Bunch, George A. Smith, Y. M. Bickle, H. Kerr, William L. Blathis, John B. Hoge, M. Doom)Full Text of Article:MarriedOn Saturday night last, just after dark, Mr. Joseph Black, of Keezletown, Rockingham, was severely stabbed by Geo. W. Smiley, of Mt Crawford, Rockingham, in the house of Mr. John W. Bush, of this place, resulting in his death.
Smiley and Black were bricklayers and had been working together for some time past, in the employ of Mr. Wm. Jordan; were both boarding at the house of Mr. Bush, Mr. Smiley's brother-in-law, and had been noted as being very intimate and warm friends.
Mayor N.K. Trout had a jury of inquest summoned immediately, consisting of Messrs. John B. Scherer, S.H. Lushbaugh, F.M. Young, Jos. F. Tannebill, M.P. Funkhouser, G. G. Bunch, Geo A. Smith, Y.M. Bickle, H. Ker, Wm L Balthis, Jno. B. Hoge and M. Doem, who proceeded at once to hold an inquest over the body of Mr. Black, and after a thorough examination, made by Dr. Hanger, and a hearing of the case before the Mayor, the jury rendered a verdict that the said Joseph Black came to his death from wounds inflicted with a knife by one Geo. W. Smiley, and that said Geo. W. Smiley feloniously and unlawfully murdered the said Joseph Black."
There was no cause shown for the killing by the evidence before the jury of inquest, but, on the contrary, it was asserted that they were bosom friends, and had eaten supper to-gether in the most kind and friendly manner, but a short time before the killing. That after supper, Smiley left the house for a short time and again re-entered the house by the front door and went at once to the bureau in the front room, and, taking a large carving knife from the drawer, proceeded to the dining room, where Black was in conversation with Mrs. Bush, and ordered Black out of the house. Black seemed at first disinclined to go, but finally said he would, and started when Smiley commenced the attack upon him, and stabbed him severely above the left hip bone, and again a few inches above and to the left in the bowels, and cutting him severely across the left temple, from the eye to the ear, severing the artery, and inflicting several other slight wounds on his body, and a severe cut on the right hand, supposed to have been received in warding off the cuts of Smiley. Black seized a chair in the room between the dining room and front room and threw it at Smiley, who then left the house by the front door, Black going out of the back door, into the yard, where he fell, but a few steps from the door, and died in a few minutes thereafter.
Smiley made his escape, and though the officers and posse started at once in pursuit, nothing has been heard of him up to this time.
Mayor Trout has offered a reward of $100 for his arrest, and a larger reward will probably be offered by the State.
It is hard to conceive of a man killing a bosom friend without some cause, and it is generally believed in this community that he had a cause, but it is not proper to mention the general surmise prior to an arrest and trial, when the whole truth will probably be elicited.
(Column 02)Summary: Archibald F. Downey of Rockbridge and Miss Mary E. Smeltz of Augusta were married on November 8th at Variety Springs by the Rev. M. A. Taylor.Married
(Names in announcement: Archibald F. Downey, Mary E. Smeltz, Rev. M. A. Taylor)
(Column 02)Summary: Johnson E. Bell of Lewisburg and Miss Lucy M. Guy of Staunton were married on November 10th at the residence of Mr. R. M. Guy by the Rev. William E. Baker.Married
(Names in announcement: Johnson E. Bell, Lucy M. Guy, R. M. Guy, Rev. William E. Baker)
(Column 02)Summary: Gabril H. Kennedy and Miss Margaret C. Ayler, both of Augusta, were married near Spring Hill on November 10th by the Rev. C. B. Hammack.Married
(Names in announcement: Gabril H. Kennedy, Margaret C. Ayler, Rev. C. B. Hammack)
(Column 02)Summary: Leander Sheets and Miss Susan E. Bridges, both of Augusta, were married on November 13th at the residence of Christian Wine by the Rev. C. B. Hammack.Married
(Names in announcement: Leander Sheets, Susan E. Bridges, Christian Wine, Rev. C. B. Hammack)
(Column 02)Summary: J. C. Baxter and Miss Annette L. Reeves, both of Augusta, were married on November 3rd by the Rev. John Pinkerton.Married
(Names in announcement: J. C. Baxter, Annette L. Reeves, Rev. John Pinkerton)
(Column 02)Summary: William D. Wren and Miss Annie P. Blair, both of Augusta, were married on November 10th by the Rev. John Pinkerton.Married
(Names in announcement: William D. Wren, Annie P. Blair, Rev. John Pinkerton)
(Column 02)Summary: T. H. Young of Augusta and Miss P. C. Nickell of Monroe were married on November 1st at the residence of the bride's father, G. W. Nickell, by the Rev. J. H. Simpson.Died
(Names in announcement: T. H. Young, P. C. Nickell, G. W. Nickell, Rev. J. H. Simpson)
(Column 02)Summary: Mrs. Mary Chapman, wife of William Chapman, died at the residence of her husband in Waynesboro on November 16th.Died
(Names in announcement: Mary Chapman, William Chapman)
(Column 02)Summary: Mrs. Patterson, wife of the late Alexander Patterson, died on November 15th at her residence near Waynesboro.
(Names in announcement: Mrs. Patterson, Alexander Patterson)
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