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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
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Photographed for the Richmond Enquirer,
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS,
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. 4; ls5

WASHINGTON Monday, Feb 4; 1850
The Senate considered the Census Bill, report
ca by Mr. Davis Of Massachusetts, from the Sc
lect committee.
M: Davis explained and defended the princi-
Piles of the bill.
Mr.. Mangum moved to lay the bill on the
table, which motion was rejected.
discussion then eusued between Messrs.
Walker, Underwood, Davis and others. With
out concll,>ling, the Senate adjourned
In the House resolutions We're offered, COM
mencing with Ohio. MIR. Root offered a resolu-
lion instructing the COMMITTEE on Territories
TO report bills establishing territorial govern
ments for California and New Mexico prohibi-
ting slavery therein.
Pending the question of reception the previ-
Gus question was moved, and the motion to lay
on the table carried-ayes lo5, noes 49,
A resolution was offered declaring the Ser
reant al Arms the acting Doorkeeper The
Sneaker decided the resolution to be in order.
MIR. Toombs appealed from the decision OF
the Chair. The House reversed the decision
ayes "a ,'noes 1o4.
Resolutions and bills We're introduced from
most Of the other States. On arriving at Mary
land the House adjourned.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
OBlTUAR Y.
DIED,

DIED,
AT his residence in Augusta county. on Fri
day morning of last week, Mr.. JOHN HARLAN;
i'll the 37th year Of his age
We announce the death of this ''friend of our
early days. with sincere sorrow and regret.
He was endeared TO us by many strong ties and
pleasant memories. kinder hearted man and
more generous soul than john Harlan we have
never known. His heart was the abode OF eve
nv generous and kindly sympathy. Who that
ever knew him and called at his residence, did
not always find kind and cordial welcome !
He was proverbial for his kindness OF heart,
He was a good man, and had been an active.
efficient, official member OF the M. +. Church
for many years. But it was not our purpose to
write an extended notice OF his death, as we see
some one competent 10 the task has promised IN
the Staunlon Spectator, to prepare all obituary
next week He died, We doubt not, as hH had
lived. in peace with all the world. He has gone
TO the rest of the blessed OH high. With his
afflicted and bereaved widow, aud mother and
brother, we ningle our tears of sorrow and OF
sympathy en- account of his removal. Peace
to his memory Register.
At the residence of her husband, near Mount
Crawford, on Thursday Of last week, Mrs, JANE
HARRIS. consort of Dr. M. H. Harris, in the -
wear of her age She had been for many years
an acceptable member of the NJ E. Church, and
died in hope OF bliss!u resurrection She
leaves an afflicted husband, three children and
numerous other relatives aud friends to mourn
her dealh-Reg.
AT Smiths HOTEL in this place, on Monday
morning last, after brief illness, Mr.. PALsER
HALL, in the - year Of his age He was a
quie. and inoftpusive man, and had not, proba-
bly, an enemy iu the world Rock Register
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
THE MORRISEY CASE.

We have recently copied several notices Oh a
mysterious case, said to be in the course OIL oe,
yelopment at New York, in which man named
NIorrisey.was accused of the death OF Miss Dlllo-
vay. bv poisoning her whilst on ship board
coming to this country from convent Ill ifeiala'
The New York Commercial in noticing the pre-
sent position of the affair says
On his first arrest Morrisey was accused OF
causing the death of Miss Dilloway, but that
charge was Immediately Abandoned ana ne is
now accused of OBTAINING some OF her eHects,
bpt it does not seem probable from the evidence
so far, that any telonlous intent Will DC proved
OF did really exist.
When this case first appeared in the morning
napeis it was interlarded very freely with lnsinu-
atoms ofthe most atrocious character designed
to make it appear that Morrisey was resident
or an accent of the convent, OF which Miss Dlllo-
way was an inmate and that he had been sent
out BY the superior of the institution, Tor the
nurposa of putting the female out of the W ay be-
fore she landed on these shores. Perceivlng ITS
object and unwilling TO give currency to snch
vile insinuations until the evidence OF their Jus,
tice was too strong to be resisted, we deferred
the publication until the case had been eXamlh-
ed into and the result justified the precan.iol
# was shown that all the connection that MOT
risey ever had with the convent was III the num-
bic employment of a gardener many years ago
and row il is admitted by the brother. OF the de-
ceased, that Morrisey had shown 10 HIM letters
which prove that the deceased had sought nus :
company on the voyage rather than Otherwise
We also learn that the original statement, ira
Miss Diloway was abducted from this city a
number Of years since, and carried this IRISH
convent, is also wholly untounded. brother
OF the deceased lady, now residing in that city
states that she was sent there by himself to be
educated. and afterwards declined TO leave, hav-
ing become attached to the instiution.-Sun
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11

RAISING TURK1Es IN DEMONSTRATION nave
no idea at the north of the immense number OF
turkies raised by us in this quarter, and sent 10
the towns south of US for consumption. only
imagine a small flock of gobblers, amounting TO
seven hundred and thrty-one by actual count
which saw passing my house the other day
They We're driven along the high road by TWO
men and three boys, and were on their way to
Nashville, where they would be cooped and put
on board steamboat for the New Orleans mar
ket And this, remember, is only one OF large
number of focks which we annually export
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
NRSYC& sNas&aE2s'GeV,

EpY establishing, at reduced and fair rates,
kD Il DAYLIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS
STAGE, from Winchester 10 Slaunton, IN tour
hours less time than the mail has usually made
They are thankful for patronage received and
the many expressions of kind feeling on thel-
behalf, and now in turn mus. calland DEEPER d up
on the people to sustain them. promising TO run
on as long as wanted, Notwithstanding we are
threatened with determination. amt vengeance Is
declared against the UNION HOTEL OF Niuch s
ter W lille ever Coach is running from IN,
from whence they think said Coas h emanattd.
True j. has mainly because the Coaches OF Fa-
IRISH, Peyton Kemp & Co.. We're frequently Tor
hidden to take passengers from said House, Or
derinc them to their Office and starting place
You who have long wanted the accommodate
ton Stage, give MS proofby your works, Call al
the UNION, Winchester, and McCLuNe's, staun-
ton, enjoy comfort and plenty at reasonable rates
and take seats in Coaches from Winchester evt
ry Monday. We,nes lay aud Friday, from S'aun-
ton Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Fare
through, ss4
~ The line from Winchester to New Mar
ket. belongs exclusively TO Isaac Paul, and the
line from New Market to Stanton belongs eX-
clusivey TO Thomas Burke Each OF them Will
attend particularly tc The accommodation OF pas
ssngers on his respective Fart of the line,
ISAAC PAUL.
Ian. IS. 1880. THOMAS BURKE.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11

KILLED WHILE CARD-pLAYING.-ln dispute
between James Mcdonnell and VIM. Clark, at
Charlestown Mass, about a game OF cards,
while drinking the former struck Clark terrible
blow in the pit of the stomach. which drove the
breath cut of his body" and killed him in
stantly.
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Administrators Sale.

Il WILL on Saturday next, 10th INST, sell al
n PUBLIC AUCTION, in front OF the Vlnd1ca-
tor Office, the personal property Of Thos BSasiy,
deceased Terms of sale-Six months credit on
all sums over SIS, with bond and approved secu-
rity, SIS and under cash.
Administrator of T, Bagby decd,
Feb 11--H,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
JOHN B. w ATS,
AT l. AW.

TVROM the liberal support heretofore extended
/ to me, as member Of the bar, IN the County
Of Augusta am encouraged to otier my profession,
al services to the citizens OF Rockingham, Highland
and pocahontas. To the two first in their respec-
five quarterly and Circuit Superior Courts, and to
the other, in their Circuit Superior Court, only
NV office is in the brick range. second room from
The north end, on the east OF the Courthouse
square, in Staunton.
Feb. 1, lS5o.-N.
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Trust, Sale.

| TDY virtue of Deed of Trust executed to the
I'D undersigned by Peter Linn, and Esther Linn
his wife, and Archibald M Linn, (and for the pur-
| pose therein specfed) which deed is ofrecord in
| the County Court OF Augusta, and bears date the
! l4th day of November, 1913, shall on Thursday
the 2Sth day of February 1880, in the Town of
Fsher5ville, in Augusta County, proceed to sell TO
the highest bidder Tor cash. the following Real and
Personal Property embraced in said deed, viz:
A Lot in said town of FisheIsville, containing
Id of an acre and 20 poles, being the same pur-
chased by the said P and A. M. Linn at sale
made by John T. Arnall as Com, under decree
OF the Circuit Superior Court Of Law and ChanceIy
for Augusta County.
Also the following personal property in the pos
session Of said Peter Linn to wit head OF ior-
SEES, head of Cattle and their increase, Is head
of Hogs and their increase, | Wagon, and $
pair OF horse Gears. Shovel Plouehs, big Plough,
I Beds and Furniture, Clock and all the other
Household and Kitchen Furniture of the said Peter
Linn.
Also all the right, title and interest now held by
the said Peter Linn and vile and Archibald M
Linn in and TO a certain tract Of Land devised org
nally 10 the said A. NJ Linn by James McCunr
lying near TIE town Of Fishersrille, whether the II
tie TO said land be in the said Archibald M. Linn.
or in the said Esther Linn or in the said Petei
Linn and wife.
Acting as Trustee shall convey such title as is
in me.
w. H. HARTMAN, Trustee.
FEB. i, 1SoO.-ot.
VIRGINIA AT Rules held in the Clerks
v Office of the Circuit Superior Court Of Law
and Chancery tor Augusta County, Monday the
4th day Of February 1850,
William A. Abney and Jacob Vanlear, Executors
OF William Abney, decd Plaintiffs,
AGAINST
Alexander M. Austin, in his own right and as ad
Administrator OF Morris Austin, decd, John X.
Moore, Gerard b. Stuart and others-Defendants
IN CHANCERY.
The Defendants, John X. Moore, Lysander e.
Austin, John g. Fack!er and Wiley Boiling.
Virginia and Amanda Fackler. infant children of
Amanda Fackler, deed, formerly Amanda Austin,
nat having entered their appearance and gwen
security. according to the act Of Assembly, and
The Rules of this Court, and happening by salts
factory evidence that they are not inhabitants OF
Ibis Commonwealth 1t is ordered, that the said
de'Its do appear at,he Clerk Office Of said court
on the first Monday in May next and answer the
hill of The plaintiff aud that copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed IN
Staunton for two months excessively. and posted
at the front door of the Court house.
Cnpy-Teste.
CHAP. J. KINNEY, D. c.
February A. 1850.
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NOT
Tc the Stockholders Of the
louisa Railroad Company.

a n ACT Of the General Assembly. passed the
IN Cd day of February. instant, directs the
Treasurer OF the Commonwealth 10 subscribe to
The guarantee Of the State to certain Bonds OF the
Company.
An Act passed on the day Of January,
niino provides for the extension of the Louisa
Rail Road from Siaunton to Covington. Both
these Acts require the action of the Stockholders
A general meeting will be held at Louisa Court
House, ON Monday, 9Th Of March, al IL O'Clock.
BY order Of the Board.
JOHN GARRETT, Treasurer.
n B. Stockholders viii be entitled to free
ticket. J.G.
FORM OF PROXY.
Know all luen by these presents, that /
-t,f-----, do hereby consli
tnte and ppoint------m attorney for
me. and 10 my name to vote On all questions that
tnay be brought before the meeting Of the Stack
holders Of The Louisa Rail Road Company. 10 be
held on the 9th doy of March, at the Louisa C.
H.# hereby ralifying all the acts OF my said at
orney in the premises, as fully as ii were pre-
sent and voting in person.
In testimony whereof have hcreunto affixed
my hand and seal this ----- day Of ---
1850.
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LAND AND SERVANTS FOR SALE,


I'm Wednesday the 20th Of February, 1850,
W the subscribers will offer for sale at the late
residence Of Rachael Logan, decd, the whole OF
her estate, consisting Of Land, Servants, Horses,
Cows, Sheep and Hogs, Farming Utensils; one
Family Carriage; some Household Furniture
some Grain, Hay, &c. The Tract OF Land con-
tanning
eos AG Is r. s.,
is situated on the road leading from Gleenvie to
Stanton, and is desirable onp. The Houses are
commodous and the Barn is good. There are two
streams of water passing through The Farm, afford.
ing an abundance of Meadow Land. The Negroes
are all good, and can be sold privately. NOT sold
privately they Will be offered Tor sale that day.
Persons des,rous 10 purchase such property will do
Weli to visit The premises.
TERMS FOR THE LAND.-One third in
hand and the balance in two payments titles re-
lained .iil The bonds mature and payment is made
The purchaser will pay Tor all necessary papers.
TERMS FOR SERVANTS.-Cash,o or bonds
with good personal security Terms er the other
property made known on the day OF sale.
ROBERT LOGAN,
VIM M LOGAN,
JOS. A. LOGAN,
Ftb.4-at Executors OF Racla Logan. dec d
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\ 81 TONS OF IRON for sale cheap. Al.
L 4 ~ so, Barrels Pure Cider VINEGAR
Nov IL, 1919. A, pEAlKlAS.
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TO Bricklayers, Carpenters, &c

--.O:-:O---------
NJ annro,,iaton IA, ing been made by the Leg.
~ islature " iih which IL erect large ann''i"n"'
building. a, tn. Western ASYLUM notice !. he'tb,
yen. that sealed proposals Tor The work. address d
TO .,Coar Of Directors OF Western Asylum; WIZ
Nv. received until saturday the 23r'i day OF ffbrn
arv iS5o. 4 plan and specific atoms MAY be seen
on application to 4. z. Bl"ekbe'n' A'en''ec'' on
and after the 18th OF February.
'''4 '''N' FRANCIS T. STRIBLING,
Physician and Superintendent OF W. y.
JANUARY 20, lS50'-sdl.
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S~~~
To be attested by one witness.
To make it general power, add here " or
any future meeting"
Feb. 4th, lS50-4t.
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4th 1850.
SENATE.

MONDAY; FEBRUARY 4th ISoO'
SENATE.
The bills from the House OF Delegates were
referred.
The bill concerning the Fishing Creek and
prandonvi!e Road was taken up: Messrs PARROT
and Carlisle advocated it and Mr.. Woods oppos
ed it. The bill was then passed,
Mr.. Ferguson brought by Message resolution
fixing next Wednesday 10th inst.) for the cleo
lion Of the various State officers; which was a
greed to. o
FRIDAY, February /, 1850.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11

The bills from the House were referred.
The resolutions instiucling the Governor to
invite the President of The United States to be
present at the laying Of the corner stone OF the
Washington Monument was agreed to-
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The New York herald., 1850-08-31

OITY TRADE REPORT.

FRIDAY, august WI ~.
The private letters due by the America re-
ceived at early hour this morning. and were CON-
dered rather satisfactory regarded the cotton
market, though, as the Atlantic expected to ar
rive within day or two, with still later news, the
market not active the sales being light at pre-
vious rates. Flour heavy, and transactions mo-
derate The sales chiefly confined to this State
and Western at old prices with exceptions in
which slight concessions made. Wheat was in
fair demand including sales OF Genesse prices given
below Corn continued to sell pretty freely at rates
in favor Of purchasers. There was mere doing in
pork, but prices lover especially for mess Beer
butter exhibited no change Sugar continued hrm,
with fair sales Coffee was in good demand at steady
prices. Freights to Liverpool continued In fair
AsHEs we're in good demand, while the market was
firm with sales Of zoo bbis pearls at &c. AID pots at
including Canadian. at 81 30 n 81 52k; No. super
fine at So 75 SO s7k; common to straight State at
common State and Ohio, at 50 62,s . 81 rs; new
Michigan, at 81 bea4 S. and pure Genesee at SIS rs
ass 90. Southern -four was quiet, and something
lower. Bales reached o00 bbls in lots, at So I2k
So rs for mixed TO straight brands and SIS 37H IS
for fancy Rye -four unaltered Corn meai was
steady with sales OF Jersey ut So l2 500 bbl Bran
dy wine, at about 50 3ll; and 40 punoheons do, at
SIS 30 Wheet in moderate request, with sales
e500 bushels fair TO handsome white Genesee 81 90
81 l3; small lot OF good sold te close invoice at
81 o6h and SO bush good Southern red. st 81 OIL.
Rye was less plenty and rather better sales OF 260c
bushels were made at 69s. q zoe. Oats we're not
plenty and prices have improved We quote Jersey at
a5c. 4Uc. and river apd-cauaI 41c 44c OF Corn
2lC00 bushels changed hands at Soc for heated;
Ole t2c. for Western mixed o2hc. for do yellow;
and 65c. t4c. for round do. Bartey nominal at
SOC. q S2e. per bu sh.l
CoTros.-The business in this staple small to-
day but prices as the letters are quite a.
fatterisg for the market the ensuing week ss ex-
pected
The New York herald., 1850-08-31
MONEY MARK ET.

FRIpAY, July 30-6 r NJ.
There is no feature in the stock market to re-
port. Everything Is very quiet in Wall strsst, and
the faiss confined principally 10 the shorts for
the fu,hment Of contracts But for the demand from
tie bears for delivery there weuid be no life 10 the
market, and Il would se dicut to sustain the prices
Operations between the bulls aud the bears for sDme
time psst have been only TO limited extent, aud the
demand from the shorts for time, is, Therefore
likely TO be moderate The bears merely take stock
from bull and transfer Il TO another They do not
keep hand a share night, hit can be help ed
Holders not relieved any by the purchases Of the
bears the stock not taken out of the street, out
siders looked TO for that bu IL impression
that holders viii look In vain for such relief this
The bears are eoAhdsnt that q very important
depreciation In the market vsuc Of all the fsncies will
be realized during the arproschng winter, and they
-ill not therefore, make any very great effort 10
depress the market at present prefrrng that II should
for time, be more buoysnt that better margin may
be obtained for decline AZ the proper sesson There
are dsily Increasing indications Of stringent
money market and there Is very little doubt but that
In the Of sixty ninety days the demand nom
all classes will be efficient 10 absorb all isle capital
advance the rate OF interest," expand the dscoant line
Of all the banks and create embarrassmsnts among
those Who have ded their credit beyond prudent
limits Public confidence has been seriously shaken
by the recent failures, and u is likely TO be more
sneoted as the enormous amount Of Indebtedness
traeted within the past twelve months approaches
maturity We look for more failures In the produce
line there are without doubt, dozens of houses In
that trade hopeiessly insovep anxousiy looking for
some favorable event that win keep the machinery In
motion little longer and stave on long possibls
the day Of commercial dissolution.
Farmers Loan the most aetive fancy the list
and prices chow slight improvement. Erie Railroad
vent up v per cent; Hudson Railroad. Y; Reading
Railroad, y; Harlem, Rochester ssd Syracuse Rail
road n Erie Bonds, mes, fell on y per cent Reading
Bonds u.
The receipts at the once Of the Assistant Treasurer
II this port, to day, amounted 10 sli1o77 25 psy-
ments slse $50 0s-balspce, ss,es2,s71 70.
IL lie stated that the Immediate Of the failure
of the Hsvrs de Grace Bank was the fact that the
The New York herald., 1850-08-31
Telcgrnphic summary .

The telegrsphic reports announce several inte'
resting and important particulars. The speech Of
Mr. Clark, in the House of Representatives, is
considered as mischieyous in its tendency; and the
cross purposes generally, in the lower branch of
Congress, are looked upon with serious apprehen-
sions. There is mu ch ignorance, folly and
obstnacy among the small members OF the popular
body in Congress, that we must confess there is
,ome reason for little alarm. However, we still
have confidence in the true lovers of their country
and beeve,that all difficulties will be surmounted
IN their executive session, the Senate have
hrown over the consideration of the Ewbank,
Maxwell and Lewis appointments for another
week. when some decision will be arrived at, in
nal probability.
The robbery, by former distinguished mail
contractor Of the west, of valuable mail, has
created quite sensation at Washington; and
though the Cleveland telegraph announces that
the iobber had been arrested, yet had escaped,
there is reason to believe that he will soon fall
under the investigation and power of the law
TIE Department of the Interior has been offered
10 Charles ]. Jenkins, distinguished whig of
Georgia, but no reply has been received from that
gentleman, who has received the honor. Several
other interesting items will be found under their
appropriate heads, in another column.
The New York herald., 1850-08-31

notes Of the bank found their way into eirsulascn
through payments on the Tide Water canal. snd,,r
throughout Pennsylvania; and the lavps ohib,,in-,
circulation Of small bills In that State vhiehh,,
gone into operation, has driven them home for =.
demption much faster than the bank could prov,s.
for hence the collapse. 1t would bs well enou,b a
look out sharp for come Of the New Jersey banks Ia
this Pennsylvania law may drive home larger amouIt
Of their circulation than they redeem.
The tobacco crop of vrsnis this year will not he
more than half as large as usual and what there is
will be Of bad quality.
The osdensburg Railroad Company have declined
paying further dividends to its stockholders until
msney enough is earned by the operation Of the road
to do 1t with It would be- well If other railroad
companies In this State followed this example
Counterfeit half dollars have again made their sp-
pearance at Baltmore but bunglingy has the work
been done that the deception may be easily detected
The stars OF the counterfeit rather larger than
those Of the genuine whilst the metal s so strongly al
loyed with lead as TO make dark mark upon paper
All should be cautious in receiving pay In half dsllass
The New York herald., 1850-08-31

Dosros, ITvrsnsv Aggas, ~ lsioio shares SersoiN
W ~ bosten and haipe ksrosd, ig sNorhera failroas
~ lbOd Colony hRrgsa, sfrn, 81 100 Reading Raiiro.d
25 Boston end Prn,idcncc Railroad ypt gas,cr, R.Ii
rad ~ ~ To- 10 - yerment Central saiiroad a7s
~ DO, IA lao do, hpd 2t,. is western Railroad oi ts
DO, el2 seh ~ do, rim. ~ ~ Do s3eI g1 u nj rsers-
lurg ksilrosd 25 = DO hetd 2l d. 2sls IS do 25L
lm4' - 'srmort Cestrsi karo,d Dividends. ~ ssi 90
shire Railroad Bonds, lst2. ga. -" - w.
rNll.Dsirms p.in.r, AuTus. ~ Is5o.fyrst Bpsrd-sc
.Ai Isl Ishish cs, So 100 U Sc. 81 los; - Beaver
Meadow Railroad, 10 North An. Coal bs 100 a. ss.:
rsr Sen,s so igo STATE 6s, s3 lel. 40 do.
slto Tennessee So So shs Camsen and Amhcv Hsircad
nt s~u Ciy Sc, i@ g. shs. Girard BsnN ia Srcoaf
M ~, 'hi ,e BAH sic9 Spring Garden es 5l s' ss
&c. 90 ieoo Pittsbursh g. s& 900 eehuyL Nav "a sss -