Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-10-08

A AVAILABLE CANE.--Gov. Marcy. at the recent
Union Convention at Syracuse, sported heavy
walking stick, ivory headed. and gold ferruled
with socket of brass at the foot. The timber
OF the cane is from the flag staif of the National
ialace OF Mexico, occupied by the Americans
sept 18th, 1847. The socket is from Mexican
escopeta, run through the heart of the stick,
which gives it the solidity of lionum-vita The
terrule, which binds the ivory head of the cane.
ls OF California gold; and the Governor says he
has no donbt that the ivory is from the tusk of
the elephant which MANY of the volunts ers
discovered in the deserts and terres earientes of
Mexico
CHALLENGE FOR RACE AcRoss THE ALLAN.
Tic-A New York letter, to the Philadelphia In.
quirer says:
"Ihe extraordinary quick passage made BY the
now steamship Ohio, between this CITY s. Charles
ION; occupying only about sixty hours and that
under the disadvantage of new engine and
1ohi bottom, has induced one Of the propre,ors
OF the line, Mr.. George Law, to offer challenge
to any steamer i'll the world to make trip from
TINS city 10 Liverpool for wager of $4,000 a
sac. should net be surprised the challenge
's accepted, and fso, the excitement will be m
precedented, especially if accepted by one of the
british steamers.
GOT EN- THERE.-A revivalist at the West re-
Gently paid this compliment to womaukind in
general:
% wish to notice little objection heard to-
Gay concerning our meeting. Some persons
nave sad that this IS not really the work of the
Lord, because nearly all the seekers are females:
they also challenge 10 tell why there is 50 larpe
proportion OF the weaker sex engaged Now
Will not answer this directly; but see here :
TWO years ago had occasion to preach to the
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happen there were there more than four hundred
males aid but half dozen ofthe weaker sex ~
He was generally supposed by the directors
about that time and place, TO have agot EN- -
leastways, SO the narrator states
ODD FELLOWS. Tho Odd Fellows, as a socal
and benevolent organization, have become one
OF the most numerous, respectable and powerful
organizations in this country. They have over
come the great obstacle opposed to all benevolent
associations public prejudice. The moral of
Their existence is no longer doubtful or disputed
lher intelligence, harmony and muniticent
charity, both among themselves and towards
the world. are universally acknowledged.
Greet West
Miss Leslie says she knew lady who went
to make morning call and staid eleven wears
This is almost up to an old maids visits to her
aunt she would only call twice year, and re-
main SIX months each time.
crusty old bachelor is reported to have ask
ed the following impairment custom. "Men
who stutter and stammer are often met with,
but whoever heard of a female afflicted with an
impeachment i'll her speech %
VALUE OF A SoN--A man named Schnidel
lately preferred Il claim against the City Council
Chicago Tor damages by the loss of son who
was drowned from bridge belonging to the CITY.
The councils allowed him twenty-five dollars
" elbow beautiful the face of nature looks,''
said lady, CATER undergoing shower"
eyes madam" replied an old bachelor, ttand
90 would yours after undergoing similar oue."
" widow and daughter came suddenly
into possession of ESQ, 600 in England lately but
they could not bear their good fortune, and both
became insane.
70" Christ was born among the poor, grew up
among the poor, toiled with the poor, and died
Tor the poor. The cases in which he ever came
in contact with rich men, are noted with empha-
sis in Scripture as remarkable exceptions
A CoME-OuTER The State Sentinel saws
that Benz. F. Wallace, brother of Ex-Governor
Wallace, who edited Taylor campaign paper
last summer, called the ''Rough and Ready Ban
ner," at Marion, Indiana, now publishes an ad-
dress to the public, in which he eschews Wing
gerry and comes out a Democrat! A very sensi-
BILE act, and one which, we have no doubt, his
good sense dictated long ago.
THERE are, doubtless, many employers. who
pay their operatives promptly, but / k1ao,c there
are some, aoho do not; and who shameinlly ne
glect that touching precept :-".4t his dag thou
shalt giue him has hire neither shall the sun 60
doacn upon it for he is poor, and setteth las heat
upon IT. lest he cry against thee unto the Lord and
1t be SIN auto Thee"
Too SMART.-The other day, one of widow
BIS admirers was complaining of the too,hache,
Mrs. BIS smart boy Immediately spoke mp
'.Well, sir, why don't you do as ma does 2 She
takes her teeth out and puts 'em back whenever
she wants to.''
few minutes afterwards the boy was whipped
son some pretence or other.
SOWING Grass SEED--It seems now to be We
ry generally conceded, that the fall is more suit
able time to grass seed than the spring. Ii
sowed before rain or snow, il will be carried in
to the interstces Of the soil by the action Of the
water, and covered sufficiently deep to ensure its
termination as soon as the atmosphere has acquir-
ed sufficient warmth in the spring. By passing
a light harrow over the surface, and rolling ii
smooth after sowing the seed. every grain will
terminate, and if the weather be favorable, the
deyelopemen, of the plants will proceed with as
tonshlng rapidity until arrested by the frost. In
this way there is little danger of failure. | know
several farmers WHO never sow their grass seed in
the spring, and have never known them to fail of
a good "catch," or 10 be troubled with poor seed
APPLICATION Of PLASTER AND ASHES TO
MEADows.--If meadow be MANFRED only with
plaster of Paris, the crops of grass will be at first
greatly increased, but will afterwards diminish
sor the siliciae of potash, which the soil contained
is soan exhausted by the rapid growth of the grass
and its further increase is checked. But, if the
meadow be streWed from time to time with wood
ashes which contain potash, the grass will thrive
MS luxuriantly as before.