Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-10-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

AN ANTI FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW MEETING
Was held in Syracuse OIL Saturday evening. at
which, according 10 the Syracuse Star, sthe U.
5. Deputy Marshal said he would rob hen roosts
Tor living before he would assist in carving
out the law.o The Deputy Marshal is sworn
to obey the Constitution and the laws
New Posi- OFF1cEs.-A new Post office has
been established at Mount Freedom. Pendleion
county, Va, and VIM. S. Arbogast, ESQ. ap-
pointed Post master
-. new Office has also been established at Mt.
Clinton, in Shenandoah CO., and Aaron Ham
mon, Esq, appointed Postmaster.
Aliens who have been three wears in the Uni.
ted States, and who did not arrive under eieh.
teen years Of age, in order to be qualified to vote
at the PRESIDENTIAL Election in 1852, must de-
clare their intention to become naturaljzed on
or before the seventh day of the month of No.
vember, 1850, otherwise they will have lost the
privilege OF voting on that occasion.
CHARLES GwINN, colored man, living at
Col, L, }. Boyd's, in this place, departed this
lie on Monday last, after brief spell of sick
ness, at the very advanced age, 1--WE are inform.
ed) oil 100 years. He was the servant of some
Revolutionary Officer, in l776, and was, at that
time, considered an old man.-Wy,heville Rep.
LAND FOR KossUTH.-The New York cores.
pondent Of The Philadelphia Inquirer saws that
gentleman Of that city has offered that if Kossu,h
Will select New York as his place of residence
and exile, he will give him a deed of one hun.
bred acres OF beautiful land in the vicinity of
that city. II is probable, says the writer that
the brave Magyar will accept, and soon be a.
mong lis.
Gen. HoUsToN FOR THE PREs1DENcY.--The
San Augustine (Texas) Herald has raised tho
rag OF The hero OF San Jacinto for President in
1852.
LoUDouN COUNTY, VA.-There are sixty pri.
mary schools and six academies in the county.
and live hundred and three scholars attended
them during The last year. The amount raised
for Tree schools, during the year. was ST.. 1856 IS.
pauPefs IN the county, one hundred and fifty.
five; cost of support, $3,5o0-about $22 SO for
each pauper.
Sailing Hocs.-By the advice Of some old
1armers have fed my pigs salt freely and repu.
larly, especially while fatenirg for four or five
years, and am satisfied that it is of great service
IN giving permanency to the appetite and solid.
lily 10 the hesh--besdes being we'll paid for ex.
pense and trouble in grateful grunts and smack
ing chops.
III. Rev. Bishop Meade of Va, has received
from the Rev. Dr.. Anthem of New York CITY,
one thousand dollars, the interest Of " hich is 10
be annually applied 10 The increase of the Libra
ry OF the Episcopal Seminary in Va. This is a
part OF the money left by Chas. D. Belts, of St.
Marks Church in the Bowerv, TO be disposed of,
as his friend and pastor, Dr.. Anthem should
direct.
LARGE SHEEp.-A buck weighing fully three
hundred pounds was placed on the cars, on
Monday last, to be exhibited at the Baltimore
Agricultural fair which opens to-day. He is
owned by Thomas Mccormick, Esq, of Clarke.
Wsnshester Iirg'nian.
POPULATION OF WINCHESTER The census
just taken gives we learn, population Of -four
thousand tuo hundred and lAirty (4e30) 10 Win
chester. This is an increase of seven hundred
and seyen1y-six (776) over the census of $780,
% per cent. Between 1880 and 1910 there,
was decrease oil 1855. This is an agreeable sur.
prise, and shows lhst our,sood old town has u
dozen lives in her yet. tlyesn,an
The aggregate population ri Virginia, was in
1924; about 5000.
DFValue of all the real estate in Richmond.
Va, except the State House Sl3 7oa. s0s. In
1889 it was 1881, 2G3
A lANKIE AT "PoEER A Yanlee md q
Souiherner were play ing poker OH steamboat.
u havnt seen an ace Tor sometime" remark
ed the Souherner.
~ wan, guess you nalnt SAID the Yankee,
"but can tell you where they are One Of
hem is up yo1r shirt sleeve there, and III. ohes
three ale in the top of one of my bu,es
SYNOD OF vIRCINIA.-The Presbyterian
Ss.ynod OF Virginia met i'll this place, on Wednes.
day evening" last. The first sermon was preach
ed at the Presbyterian Chulch, by the Rev. Mr..
Smih OF Staunlon, Moderator of the last Synod
AFTER which the present Synod was organized
by the election of Rev. Isaac Cochran Of Prince
Edward as Moderator. 1t has been long time
si"ce we have seen so many strange faces in
old Fincaslle We have, however, no doubt,
but that ample provision has been made by our
citizens 10 accommodate all who may be present.
tValley Wing.
COULDN'T CONE IT QuITE-The other day, a
chap up to the tricks Of the times" stepped in
10 Long Geiger's whilst they were busiy en-
gagged, aud with the apparent ease that "Funk'
gully can command, demanded payment for a
horse he stated to have been left there two weeks
since to be Sold They were moi taken so easily,
and The fellow was made TO vamos the ranch at
quicker gait than he entered.
Sacramento Transcript.