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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-12-10
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Attwelve O'Clock yesterday, the two Houses
assembled i'll their Chambers. The Senate was
called to order by Mr.. McCauley and on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Barbee, who, together with Messrs.
Deneale, Kinney and Rogers, bore testimony OF
his character & qualifications, Joel Pennybacker
of Shenandoah, was unanimously elected Clerk.
Mr.. ?. is brother of the respected United States
Senator Pennybacker, and is one of the victims
of the Regency at Washington. He was faith
full and efficient Clerk in the Land Office at
Washington, but, on account of his political SEN
timents, was prescribed by Ewing and his ono
party" associates. His election Yesterday to an
important Office which all agree he will fill ad-
mirably, shows how highly he is esteemed at
home, and how the acts of Taylorism are regard
ed at Washington. Eight Senators being absent,
that body adjourned till to-day, without com
pleting its organization.
The House was organized by the reelection
OF those excellent officers, Col Hopkins as Speak
er, and Col. George w. Munford as Clerk, with
out opposition Twenty -one members were abb
sent and only one delegate from Fauquier took
his seat. The names of Messrs. Horner and
Tebbs, 1.-THE former holding the certificate of the
Sheriff and Commissioner, the latter the certifi-
cate of the crier at the Court House,) were not
called by the Clerk, and they did not participate
in the proceedings. This contested election will
hereafter be adjudicated by the House. VIM. A.
Street was elected Sergeant-at-arms, Robt. Brad
ley LIST Doorkeeper, and (aiter long strugsle)
John Rady I'd Doorkeeper. All these gentlemen
will discharge their duties admirably--the I'M
successful nominees as far as we are acquaint-
ed with them would have well filled the posts
We know that rhe Wing press will make a
terrible clamor over the changes yesterlay-but
for the results they will have to thank the regen-
cy at Washington, whose proscrptive acts have
excited the Democracy to do themselves justice.
We shall say nothing more at present, but to add
that Col. Ward received the votes of 5 Democrats
and Col. Street the votes of four wings, and OF
the most prominent and respectable in the House.
Some few wings voted against Mr.. Chambers.
will now 20 on industrously, we hope, with the
business which calls them together Eng. 4tk.
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COLONEL. WEBB.

Our readers will recolcct that this gentleman,
the editor of the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer,
has just received the appointment of Minister to
Austria. The Colonel, for long time, had been
abusing the administration, and they had to
throw him a S'sop'' TO close his mouth. His APP
pointment is not agreeable ever. to members of
his own party, and his rejection by the Senate
is certain-hence, the Colonel has left for the
Austrian Court, without waiting to see whether
his appointment would be confirmed or not, in
order that he may pocket the outfit Ii has been
suggested that the Colonel apply portion of this
money to the widows and orphans whom he
ewindled out of $50, 900 from the old u States
Bank. The following from the Boston Post, is
to the point:
When Col. Webb receives his outfit to Vienna
no can pay small per centage on the $500
loan he obtained from the U. S. Bank. Some of
the 's'Poor widows and orphans" who owned
stock in that institution would like few cop
pers from the "gfeat plenipotentiary"
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Total Baptists
Total Methodists
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SOMETHING WRONG.

Mr.. Bamun has offered Jenny Lind, $780,
900 to come to this country and perform for
him two hundred nights, besides paying her ex-
penses and those of her companions, fnancier,
and two servants, on their outward journey, and
during her engagement here. Now there is
something wrong in this-that singer should
make $1,000 night, and all expenses paid,
while many poor girl, in every way as deserv-
ing, has to work day and night, till the eyes
grow dim, and the heart grows sick, and then
can scarcely keep soul and body together. There
is wrong in this, foul wrong, wrong to
your beggared brother, wrong to your suffering
sister and you are answerable for this wrong
you who because it might be fashionable, would
give your dollar or two dollars to hear this wo-
man sing. On those who have wealth hangs
a heavy responsibility, and while want and suf-
tering go unrelieved, we believe that every fash
ionable folly and frivoity is treasured up against
the day of wrath Wo to those who give their
hundreds of dollars for an opera box during the
winter, and starve their seamstresses and turn the
beggars from their doors! Wo to those who
would pour their thousands into the full purse Of
a singer, andat the same time let their brother
and their sister go cold, or hungry or sick !
Literary american.
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THE LOVE OF GOLD.

The following remarks upon the California
emigration are from the London Times The
hope that the world will become wiser, to any
practical effect, from experience in California,
we believe is likely to be disappointed, though
it is to be feared many unfortunate emigrants
are destined to endure much suffering W hen it is
too late to derive benefit from their experiment
'Oura is steadily advancing towards good
IN much, but IN one thing it shamefully goes a.
stray, IN Its humanity, it is grand in is lust
OF gold, most pititul, most mean. With US the
great social sin is poverty, the great incentive to
crime the possession of wealth. AS stimulus
to this modern vice the discovery of California
threatens to be disastrous to the high morality
OF society and it is with much the same sorrow
as we feel in reading the statistics of pesilence
that we hear of tens of thousands hocking out to
dig for gold rather than gain their bread in man
lier and nober ways. For there is much to be
done in the world. There are vast regions of
untrodden waste, which, with industry could be
made fruitful fields and this conquest of man
over nature, instead ofperplexing the world with
fears Tor the currency and misgivines about
the depreciation ofthe circulating medium, }"
would give food to the furnishing and labor to the
unemployed. When such extravagant prices
are given for the most ordinary necessaries at
San Francisco, we cannot but think how much
better it would have been if all the money that
has been taken out to California to amass more
had been applied to useful purposes at home
AS 1t is, we see but little promise of general adj
vantage IN this California fascination and we on
ly hope that men may bring more wisdom thence
than they carry thither and that others may
learn from their experience that gold is not the
one Good Thing"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-12-10

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.-R Con-
%ENTIoN.-1he Senate on Tuesday completed
Hs organization by the election of MIR. Tyler, of
Prince William, as Speaker. In the House a
resolution OF Mr.. Sheffey was adopted-77 to 81
20 invite the ministers of the city to open the
session with prayer MI. Claiborne's notion to
gay the ministers $4 per day was lost-s to IS.
On motion of Mr., Fnney of Accomac, a reso
Tuition, after some debate, was adopted to
e7---,hat committee of 10 be appointed to in
qure into the expediency of calling Convention
TO revise the State Constitution.
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Sshcnandoah-Philip Pitman, D., John Hass, D.
Snyth-John Campbell, D.
Souhompton-Robert G. Griffin, w.
observation-disclosures Conway, D.
Sta6ord-Chas. F. Suttle, w.
Sury-David Hargrave, D.
SusseG-John f. Nicholson, D.
Iaylor-Mortimer Johnson, d.
Tasearen-Hervey George d.
1ylor, Dodd1idge and Wetsel-James G. West
Dem.
Warren aed Clmke-Edward B. jacobs, D.
Washingt on-lsaac B. Dunn, D.
Westnoreland-Thos Brown, w.
Wood, Bnt, Richie and Doddridge-J Cook,
D., mot certainly known.)
Wythe and Pulaski-1hos. ]. Boyd, w.
Democrats 75-Whiss 60--majority Is.
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u S. FLYING ARTILLERY.-The great service
performed by this arm of the service during the
Mexican war, has been widely recognized, and
as an instance of what it was capable of achiev-
ing, the New York Courier and Enquirer NEIL
tons the following:
The lameuted Col Duncan, of the U s. Army,
had drilled his men to such perfection in artille-
ry, and to such celebrity of movement that on
one occasion, when his guns were under their
sheds, the horses OF the Light battery in the sta
bic, and the harness hanging up, he accomplish
ed the feat of Harvesting up, moving his guns
two hundred yards, forming battery, and firing
round, in the space of "a minute and half from
the time the first command was given.
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The following additional Standing Committees

The following additional Standing Committees
were announced by the SPEAKER.
On Militia Ldars-Messrs. Dorman, Burwell,
Wallace, Powell, Forbes, Harper and White.
On Public Armory-Messrs. Sheppard, Guer-
rant; Hiner, Happier, Yaney, Henderson, Hume,
Stokes, Williams of F., Jacobs, Kilby, Duckwall
and Massie.
On Executive Expenditures essrs Barbour,
Perrow, Brown of Bath, Edwards, Stubs, Rob-
inson, and Clarke of Campbell.
On FIRST auditors OEce-Messrs Lacy, Buck
On Second auditors O1ice-Messrs Martz,
Wallace, Hill. CALDWELL Nlinter, Cackley, and
Nicholson.
On Clerks OGce-Messrs. Allen, Clopton,
Campbell Of s., Page, Grantham, Massis and
Stillman
On Registers OHce-Messrs. Butt, Howser,
Wall, Bennett, Ball, Jones of Marshall, aud Viii
ams of NJ
On 1reasuer's ACCOUNTS Messrs. Segar, New
man, Patterson, Harrison Of P. William, Brown,
OF W., Morris of c., and Cook, of G.
On Bonds Of Public OGicers-Messrs. Finney,
Campbell of Smyth, Wickham, Smith, Williams
OF Fairfax Wheate, and Duckwall
On Library Messrs Tornlin, Grantham, Kill
by, Rives, Garrison, Campbell Of Nottoway, and
Wickham.
On Agritulturc-Mes Rives, Harvie, Nc
Cue, Power, Cardwell, Fleming, White, Harris,
Pitman, Suite, Wall, Wootton and Page.
On Enrolled BiHs-Messrs. Stillman, Pitman,
M'Cue, Gilmore, Jacobs, llargrave, and Lam
caster.
On Lundie Assylums-M essrs Yorby, Boykin,
Clopton, Nicholson, Williams Of r., Shelley,
and Southall.
On Banks---Messrs. Harvie, syme, Mayo,
stubbs, Wills, Wheate Gibson, Johnson, Cole
man, Newman and Fleming.
On Trade and Mechanics Arts-Messrs George,
Clarke of c., Harper, Lancaster, Stubs, Yancey,
Wells, Garrison, Cackley, Jones Of NJ, Hincr,
Duckwall, and Stump.
The SPEAKER also announced the following
Special Committee, to whom was yesterday re-
terred SO much OF the Governors Message as re-
lates to the Colonization of Free Negroes =
Messrs. Dorman, Power, Wickham, Shepard,
Southall, Johnson, Herman, Haas, Hume, Butt,
Clopton, Burwe]l, and Wooton.
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THOMAS s. RAYMOND.

This gentleman, alone, Of the Virginia dele
cation in Congress, voted for Mr.. Free Soil WIN
rHRop as Speaker of the House When it is
known, and the fact cannot be denied by any
man in the 18th Congressional district, that this
same Thomas s. Haynond, BEFORE his election,
represented himself as "no-party' man, the
people can know how much faith to put in his
professions He is evidently misrepresonting
the District Pass him round.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-12-10
CLARKE SHEEP.

We understand Mr.. W. d. Smith lately sold
seventy -one muttons at fraction under 81 a
head, one half of these western sheep, to be ia
ken from the pasture by Utterback, Washing
ton butcher. Col Ware, has sold TO butcher
from New York, some forty or fifty Costwold
than $14 dollars each. This seems a fine bust,
ness, and ought to awaken our Frederick far
1ners to the Importance of sheep-raising. No
portion of the country is better adapted 10 this
purpose than Timba-ridge but it would require
the protection of dog law.-Wm. TWginian.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-12-10

ELEGANT ExTRAcT.-There have been martyrs
in the cause OF religion that have sung the song
of Victory, while the flames curled around them !;
there have been champions for freedom and their
country, who have fearlessly rushed on to battle
and to death ;but there is no image more affect
ing than that of patient widowed mother, de-
voting her days and nights to her helpless chill
dren, and suffering martyrdom without the mar
tyr's crown
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-12-10

A SENSIBLE THlNG--A striking evidence OF
aho wisdom of the settlers OF Minnesota is shown
>by the action of the Legislature in passing a
vote directing the Secretary to subscribe for all
4he newspapers published in the Territory, from
abe time OF their commencement. These papers
ore to be bound yearly and deposited in the Ii
brary, as a valuable history Of the times, for fu
Aure reference.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-12-10

STAUNTON.-This town is looking forward
to great things. Should, as is far from being
unlikely, the main line of travel between the
national Capital and the Southern cities, and the
great West, pass through it, a city charter will
soon be necessary. -Wnchcster Virginioa.
W Ne inclined to think eur people will
apply for city charter when they get the town
finished there is great deal of work to do
vet
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-12-10
F. J. ALFRED, EDITOR.
STANTON
.WOsstsesy .Haoa'sedssg, Esec. 20.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

We conceive it TO be unnecessary to say any
thing in commentator of this document-it
will speak for itself; and though the reader may
not concur in all the opinions advanced by the
Governor, yet we would recommend its attentive
perusal to all, believing they will be amply re-
paid by the amount of information it contains
relative to the affairs of our own State On the
subject Of Internal Improvement which at this
time commands the attention of Virginia, more
than anything else, the Governor suggests to the
Legislature the propriety of observing a proper
precaution that they may not involve the State
IN liabilities which she will be unable to meet
This is right. We have no idea of wasting the
public treasure on every petty interest. The
views of the Governor on the subject of a Con-
rention will strike the mind of the reader as pc
culiarly forcible, and we can but hope that the
Legislature will act upon his recommendation
and pass bill for taking the sense of the people
on the propriety of the call. In relation to the
subject OF slavery the Message will commend it.
sell to every hearted Virginian, and is as
all must admit, an able and fearless one, and re-
fleets credit on the Governor of Virginia, as
man OF talent, and true to all the interests of the
glorious old Commonwealth.
CONGRESS. Eighteen Intellectual balotinps
20 elect Speaker brings the proceedings up to
the close of tho fourth day. We give the proceed
ings of the second day. and also publish a list Of
the yeas and nays on the vote for Speaker re-
marking that the votes cast for Mr.. Free Soil
winthrop, are ALL wing, those cast for Mr. Cobb,
are ALL democrats. Messrs Winthrop and Cobb
were the regular nominated caucus candidates
OF the two parties. From the vote published the
people can SEQ who are the true friends of the
South
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-12-10

EXPLOSION OF A POWDER MlLL.--The exten
sive powder mill near Xenia, Ohio, exploded the
morning OF the 26th with terrific noise. Two
men employed i'll the establishment were killed,
Their bodies We're blown to atoms. 1t is the
fourth time this mill has exploded within the
past two years.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-12-10

GERMANS GOING SourH.-A company OF
Germans have purchased tract of $1,000 acres
Of land from Col. Graham, in Pickens county
s E.. for the sum Of $4,000, intending to set
.Se thereon.
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among the different branches Of the Presbyterian
communion.
Presbyterian, (old school 27s,45a
Presbyterian New SchooD $4,000
Associate Presbyterian 1880
Associate Reformed 26,34O
Presbyterian, Cumberland $4,000
Presbyterian, others $4,000
Reformed Dutch 32,840
German Reformed 69,750
Total 576,1s3
If to these we add Congregationalists as
there given 19a,o9a
We have the whole amount 1859, 276
The following is given as Baptist membership:
Baptists, regular 66A, 566
Baptists, ant-mission 67,34O
Baptists, free-will 63,372
Baptists, others 1858
Total Baptists sl3,921
Of the Methodist communion ii says:
Methodist Episcopal 649,42o
Methodist Episcopal South 455,217
Methodist Protestant and others $4,000
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reported for the Baltimore SUM-
Thirty-Eirst Congress.
SENATE.
sHINGToN, Dec. 4.

Messrs. Rusk, Turney and Dayton, appeared
in their seats to-day.
The Rev. Mr. Siicer offered prayer.
Resolutions were adopted for furnishing new
Senators with copies of the Constitution, and for
printing extra copies Of the Senate Journal, and
then the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The house met at ~ o'clock The proceed
ings Of yesterday were read.
The following members, in addition to those
announced yesterday, were in attendance to-day,
viz Mr.. Brown, dem, Of Mississippi, Mr.. Hub
bard, dem, of Alabama, and MIR. Sheppard,
wing, of N. C.
On motion of Mr.. Boyd, the House proceeded
to vote viva voce for Speaker. The same tellers
as Yesterday The vote resulted as fnllous
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CHURCH STATISTICS.

The Family Christian Almanac gives the fol-
lowing statistics of chnrch membership for l849,
among the different branches Of the Presbyterian
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Nor SINGLE SMlTH.--In looking over the
list Of the members of the House of Representa-.
tives we observe there are six Kings, four Thomp-
sons, three Johnsons, three Harris two Cald-
wellr, two Buffers and two Browns, but not
single Smith.
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Kew OrIeans-The Cholera.

The steamboat Yorktown passed up this morn ing. and whilst she lay at our landing ws were on board. From the passengers learned that is cholera had again broken out ia New Orlesns, wib violence almost equal 10 that experienced by tha' iil-fated city during the past winter. The fo'k- town buried five who died with cholera between here and New Orleans, and the passengers report this dreadful disease raging with great violence along the coast.
 The river was still rising below, and the sn,iei' pated consequences are of the most intensely eI- citing character. Many planters have already abandoned the oea of potiing in sugar crop ihi' season, and those plantations not already unisr water will doubtless be before the water subsdes
 New Orleans was yet dry; but the fears Of aH overflow were of the most intense character. The large force employed to strengthen aud guard Tho Ievee. had been considerably augmented, and ihe most active steps taken to>SFevsnt an inaadation a the city.
 should the damage stop where ii now s, 'hs next suga, crep viii doubtless be cat down iolIg oae-,hird of full crop. and inc sickness that taad result along the coast, from f,e overflow, is asfa' ing in the extreme lMeaehts Haatd.
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MoRE CAIIroRsIAxs. .--The Californians, in large crowds, still passing through our city on their way to the "gold diggns." Some 6ity or sixty came up on the "Cot,on Piant.'' fully equipped for the trip. They are comprised ofindvduals from Florida, Louisiana, Alabama. and Mississippi; and, as we very we'll know, are clever set of bhoys.
 The "Cotton Plsn;," too. is some, when speaking of sieambosis; and has glorious captain, and gal. laht officers.
 By request, we publish the names Of some of the gentlemen passing the Fort Smith route to California:
 From Florida,--Geo. o. McMuilen, Richard B. Maxwell, Wm. Nj. Footman, E. R. Randolph. B. fl. Gee, Wm. Gee, Chas. s. McKinnie, Wm. Smith, Aaron Smith. Rishsrd P. Leonard, E. s. Screyen, W. E. Miller. P Buckner
 From Tsnsas Parrish, La.--John A. Tyler, C. Ross, F. Doty, Howard Barry, Samuel Harper, Dr. Johnson, 0. Limerick.
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Doctor McCFackeu.

My. Edaor:-I wish to pay short tribute to the memory of Dr. IEoNIpAs McCaAcK EN, whose near- choiy fate was announced by friend in the lest Gazette with him tue night before his death partaking of tle hospitality of his bsd and board and when, ia the morning, 1 bade him farewell, little thought that the spring dews would fall and the wild flowers shed their bloom so soon upon his grave. But 1t is no. to reteraie the o;t (bat not too oft) repeated truth of mans mortality that indite these lines. One has suddenly lei, ns whose moral and intellectual worth deserves recording. As a man. he was frank, generous, and benevolent; as a physician, he was modest and unpEetsadDg that none but intimate brother practitioner could know the graces that adorned his intellect He Prae- teed medicine ss science. not trades and brought into the field of his labers iae discriEni
 nating mind chineked with the treasures whsch in- dusiry always secures to her yotaries. lie good aas.omst, fine physioicgisi, splendid chemist
 From the truths which they imPart he deduced a course of practice which was eyideauy successful. In his death, the poor of his Begborhood have los,
 sincere friend; the county, where he resided, one of her most valuable citizens, and the State man of peli,y cf honor of modssty, and pare intellectual
 worth. :. l..
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ssGeneral raylor never snrreuders. ',


 This was the war cry of the whigs during the late canvass. and was enrolled upon banners, shouted in songs, and equalei, in popular estimation that far- famed humbug. the order 10 Captain Bragg. Ladies sped il to the General, and unAedged stump orators ended their qualification speeches with the lofty sen- timent we quote.
 Gen. Taylor, k now appears. never said any such thing, and the words were put into his mouth by an editor of the Delta, he sat in his sanctum think ing how he could add interest to the hero of the battle of Bnena Vista and his paper. The Delta, of the 2ith ut, gives the origin ot the expression, and says it was never more uttered by the General lhao the "iit,le more grape. Capt. Bfagg.r The history of the sentiment, says that paper. is briefly this: "After the battle of Buena Vista, It. Crittenden arrived ia this city, bearer Of dispatches from our army and brought the first intelligence of that gres, battle. The Deiia immediately published an extra containing the intelligence derived trem It Crit tenden, in which we took the liberty io give point to Gen. Taylars declinaion Of Sania Anna,s polite invitation to surrender. by using this phrase: Im- mortal be the answer of the old hero, as delivered by his gallant sid: "Gen. Taylor never suneaders.'' Our extra sold well, and after short time We dis covered that we had inadvertently contributed 10 the classic reputation Of the old General and fur nshed his friends with of their most potent Ial- lying cries"
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who is the coycrnor Elect.

We wish, for the sake of our readers and ourself, that we could solve this question. and put an end to the annoying suspense of the parties; but the race is so nearly tie and the retuens received show a vote 50 scattering and unexpected that even the "knowing ones have ceased to predict the result
 We continue below the official statement, so far as heard from, promising it with the informa- tion-which is reable-that Roane has majority in lzafd county of 5l; in Pok g. in Jackson about 5O--while Wilson has reputed majority of 20 in A;es;sstnni counfv.