Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-05-20
GENERAL ITEMS.
TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE.

AlbenaArle giving the details Of shocking event
which took place near the Blue Ridge Tunnel a
few days ago.
A little boy of 10 or 10 years fage; the son
of Mr.. Jas Basley, Bailey being at play with
negro bow of the same age, proposed to show
him how the Irishmen at work on the tunnel
blew rock. He accordingly laid train from
the powder slowed away i'll a building used Tor
that purpose and set fire to it. A tremendous
explosion ensued entirely destroying the house,
killing the arhite boy instantly, and lnluring the
black boy so severely that he died in few
hours. i Whig
The lad was not killed instantly, as above
stated, but lived till the next morning the black
boy is still alive and will probably recover
There were 60 canisters of powder put away in
loft over the kitchen all but 10 OF them blew
up. We sympathise with Mr.. Bailey, in the
loss Of his SOL. [-ED JEFF. REP.
AecrDENr.-On Friday last, while engaged
in putting up the trestle work OF the lower Rall
Road Bridge one of the workmen, MIR. Henry
fienz, was precipitated from the top OF it, 80
feet, to the ground, and it is feared has been
1nortally injured. From the occurrence OF the
accident to the present lime, he has been III
s!upor and altogether unconoious. Mr.. Hentz
WAS skillfu and ingenious mechanic, is ma
tive Of Pennsylvania, and has a mother and
sisters residing, we believe, in Philadelphia
Jetersoaian.
SftxaLe MAcH1NE.--We are informed that
Mr. S. D. Paxton, of Fairfield, Va has taken
measures to secure letters patent for improve
m ants in machines for cutting shingles, which
promise to be valuable. We are not at liberty
10 describe lii nature of the invention. Mr..
Paxton being now engaged in experiments for
the purpose OF pertectlng it.
Scientific american.
THE CROP OF 1S50.-Letters received from
all parts Of the Cotton region, furnish proof that
the cotton plant was never more backward al
this season of the year The cold weather CT
NJ lrch killed the cotton which had come up IN
the lower country, while the long continued
rains have put back the planting, IN the upper
A large extent of country is under water on the
Bayou Macon, Black River and other streams.
Persons Interested, may rely on this, that the
prospect for large crop was never so discourage
ing. Our information embraces the cotton re-
eion Of the West. N. o. crescent.
MANuMIrrsp SLAVES. Mr.. Timothy Rodgers
of Bedford county, Va, who died recently, has,
By his will, emaIlcipated his slaves, numbering
abuut thirty on condition that the American 20
Limitation Society shall send them to Africa. This
the Society cannot, at present.. do. II has already
sent 1913 emigrants this year, and is S2o,0UO IN
debt. To meet the emergency, the Secretary
contributed the slaves shall be sent 10 their desl-
nation where on their arrival, they will be ilbef
ally provided for under the provisions OF the Will
INA BAD F1x-The editor of the St Mary IS
Beacon says that be is so badly poisoned that one
eve is closed and that he can scarcely see out OF
the other. He also has the cow-tch, and says
that six men and boy could not keep his hands
still.
u S TREAsuRY-The Revenue Of the U. S,
Government for the present fiscal year, 1t Is SAID,
will reach 40 millions OF dollars, or tW eve
millions more than the Secretary OF the Treas
ury supposed it would be.
A WISE JuDGE.-P1otection Of tie Press
fIenry kleber, musician, was convicted Ill a
Pittsburgh Court recently of cowhiding al edi-
tor Tor a criticism upon him. In passing SEN
tence, the Judge said
sYou have been found guilty of assault and
battery. If you bad been libelled or slandered
in a newspaper YOU might have had legal re-
dress Artists as weIas statesmen and politi-
clans, are open to criticism. The man who In
this country where liberty prevails and where
all men should be sensitive OF their honor, raises
a cowhide to his neighbor should be prepared
TO die at his feet. 1t is gross outrage. The
sentence of the court is that you pay tine Of
$500 and the costs OF prosecution
A SIMPLE RuLE-To ascertain the length OF
the day and night at any time OF the year, dou'
bic the time of the SUMS rising, which gives the
length of the night, and double the time OF set
ting, which gives the length fthe day.
TFA Clergyman, praying at a camp meeting
in most tervent manner for the power OF the
devil to be curtaied, a Jealous old negro loudly
exclaimed
'Amen yes bless de Lor, cut be tai smack
smoove off !"
CALIFORNIA GoLD.-Col. Snowden of the U
S. mint, states that from the Sth to the 18th q
the present month, one million and five hundred
thousand dollars of California gold was received
at that institution, making a total OF thirteen
millions of dollars thus far !
A gentleman looking at his watch just after
midnight, cried, Kit is tomorrow morning!
must bid you good night"
teThe Razor Strop Man" is in California sell
ling lis strops fol so cents each, and manages
50 that all the time he has ''iew more LETT o.
the same sort"
RIVAL ROUTES.--A capitalist stated the
other day that the necessary amount OF money
was ready to construct railroad from Wlnches
ter to S,rasblra, whenever railroad was made
from the latter place by Manassas Gap to Alex
andra Opposition the life of business, bu
it must be rational in its extent railroad thro
the Valley to Baltimore would scarcely leave
enough OF trade for one TO Alexandria by the
above Gap to keep the rails from rusting.
Winchester Tirginiafs.