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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04
GEN. CASS, POSITION.

In the great speech Of Gen. Csss, delivered
during the last week on the Wilmot Proviso and
kindred subjects, he took the following nobls
stand in defence of his own convictions Of right
and the sacrifices to be made to preserve the T.
Mon and its Constitution:
stMy sentiments upon the Wilmot Proviso are
now before Senate, and will soon be before my
constituents and the country. | am precluded
from voting in conformity with them. have
been instructed by laae Legislature Of Michigan
TO vote in favor of this measure. I am Lsliev-
err in the right Of instruction. hen fairly esas-
cised and under proper circumstances. There
are limitations upon this exercise; but | need
not seek to ascertain their extent or application
for they do not concern my present position. !
acknow edge the obligation OF the instructions l
have received; aud cannot act in opposition TO
them. Nor can act in opposition to my own
convictions of the true meaning OF the corsti,u
ton. When the time comes, and am required
to vote upon this measure, as practical one, in
a bill providing for a Territorial Government, l
shall know how to reconcile my duty to the Lee
gslature with my duty to elf by surrepd es-
ing trust can no longer fulfill"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

THIRD D1sTRIcr-Aggregate 9921-Roanoke
Botetourt Allegheny and Bath, population and
taxes, 2S94O; three delegates
3D. Roclbrdge, Augusta and Highland, pop
ulation and taxes, 50391; five delegates.
2s PeiNlleton, Rockingham and Page, popu'
latiou and .axes, 4o232 four delegates.
26 Hardy, Shenandoah and Warren, popula-
ton and taxes, 34797; four delegates.
81 Jefferson, Berkeley and Clarke, popula-
ton and taxes 41o0G; four delegates.
g. Hampshire, Frederick and Morgan, pop.
ulatio1l and taxes 1928; four delegates.
FOURTH DlsTR1cT-Aggregate 11428-Han.
cock, Brooke, Ohio and Marshall, population and
taxes 1902: four delegates.
30. Wetzel, Tyler, Harrison, Doddridge
Wood and Richie, population and taxes 1854
four delegates.
81 Preston, Marion. Monongalia and Taylor
population and taxes 4543s; four delegates,
So Randolph, Barbour, Lewis, Gilmer, Brax
ton, Writ and jackson, population and taxes
4S3S7; four delegates.
49, Mason, Cabell, Putnam, Wayne, Boone
and Logan population and taxes 33742; three
delegates.
a. Pocahontas, Greenbrier, Monroe, Fay
cite, Nicholas and Kanawha, population ane
taxes 55765; five delegates.
35 Mercer, Giles, Tazewell, Montgomery
and Pulaski, population and taxes 339S3; three
delegates.
Sc. Lee, Scott aud Russell, population ane
taxes 1896; three delegates.
81. Washington, Srnyth, Wythe, Carroll
Grayson and Fleyd, population and taxes 5so67
five delegates.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04
LADY MINERS IN CALIFORNIA.

A Young man from Maine, writing to hi.
friends from California, says his party found,
near the Sacramento, and almost 80 miles FROM
any other digging, two intelligent and beautiful
young ladies, with no attendant except an old
yrey-headed negro, whom they had enticed to
accompany them, and who is the servant Of the
father Of one of them. The eldest Of the girls
was not twenty. It seems their imagination had
become excited by the gold stories which they
had heard, and they had determined to try their
hands at making fortune. The old negro sss
past work and was left in the camp during the
day to look after the household affairs, and keep
watch, while the girls pursued their mining OPP
erations. When the party reached their camp,
the old darky was alone in it, but the girls came
in during the day, and received their visitors hos
pitably. They expressed, no fear Of being mo.
Tested or robbed and said that they should leave
for home when they had accumulated $4,000;
they had already gathered $1,000 They wers
from Florida, and the youngest ran away from
school to enter upon the expedition
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04
CONGRESS-.
WAsH,NGToS MONDAY, January 2s-P. NJ

w WASHINGTON, MONDAY, january ~S-f. M.
In the Senate to day, after the transaction of
some unmportaht business, Buffers bill providing
for the lecapture of fugitive slaves was taken up.
MIR. Mason occupied the floor two hours in de-
fence of the principles asserted in the bill. He
argued that the South had the right to demand
that protection for her property which the Consti
tuition of the United States guaranteed After he
closed Mr.. Dayton obtained the floor, when, on
motion the Senate adjourned.
This being "retun day" in the House of
Representatives, quite number were presented,
Amongst them mere several for indemnity on 40
count Of French Spoa,ons. A motion made was
10 refer these latter petitions to select committee,
but the laolise refused. and they were then refer
red to the COMMITTEE on Foreign Relations. The
rules were Suspended for the purpose ofintroducing
Il bill granting Bounty Landsto soldiers enga ged
in the war of 1879. Amendments were offered
uinclude Wayne's soldiers as well as those who
fought in the Florida war. The bill was finally
referred To the Committee of the Whole, and
then the House adjourned.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

THE MEsMsRIsEp CHILDREN Farther partl-
eulars-Ihe Sentinel Gays il is ascer1ained to
be the effect Of mesnerism, hut how commune
Gated is unknown BY reversing the passes, as
used by mesmerisers TO bring subjects oul of the
somnamtulic state, they were restored to wake
tulness III a few minutes. The children Sllege
they We're put into the state mentioned by a
pedlar, who visited the house the day before
they exhibited the symptoms The Sentinel
says.
The little girl, the day before she became en-
tirely relieved, stated that she would be we'll
and true to her prediction, at the precise time,
the symptoms all disappeared. Two OF the chill
dren remain effected, and one is feared will die
as his legs are becoming perfectly paralyzed, SC
as 10 prevent his walking.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

CorFEE-Hs present searcity-Coffee, which
has come to be an article of prime necessity i'll
this county, has been unusually scarce for year
past, is now selling all over the country at great
~ advanced prices. Accounts from abroad do
not Justify the hope that there will be a very
great decline in price for the present. The last
crop in South America is said to be greatly de-
ficient in Java the eruption of volcano has
destroyed great Number of the coffee trees in
Venezuela, according to letters received in Phil
adelphia, severe rains had greatly reduced the
crop. IN Hayti, sumptuary laws had prevented
its reception at the various ports, but latterly 1t
was coming more freely. The enhanced price
of the article will take goodly sum out OF the
pockets Of the people Of this country.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04
Telegraphed for the Richmond Enquirer.

WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, Jan. SIP. n.
M. HUNTER made to-day in the Senate the
creates, speecl, Of the Session upon Mr.. CAss's
resolutions, proposing suspension Of diplomatic
intercourse with Austria. He said he deeply
sympathised with the heroic Hungarians, bu,
commended that Congress should, in its legislation
confine itself to America. lie delivered power
fnl argumen, against the passage Of the resolution
Wien he concluded, Mr. Foote responded. The
Senate then adjourned.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr.
Wood, Of Ohio, announced the death of his prede
cessor, Mr.. Rudo|phus Dickinson. After passing
the customary mourning resolutions, the House
,djourned.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

A MODE OF DRYING DAMP WAlLs.-It very
often happens that apartments on the ground
floor, particularly if the house be situated near
a common sewer or other receptacle for filth,
are so damp that they cannot be successfully
papered and, if papered, the paper soon mould
ers and decays. To remedy such an evil, the
following plan recorded in French Journal -
"1here was a large room which was always
damp, and alters varietyof means had been
employed torender the walls dry, it was resolv-
cd to pull them down. Under these circumstan-
ces, it was recommended 10 wash them with
sulphuricacid, which was done the deliqtescent
salts were decomposed, and the room was after
| wards perfectly dry ."-Chenasst.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04
PoLreAMY AT THE SALT LAxE.-The New

PoLfeAMy AT THE SALT LAxE-The New
Orleans Delta publishesa letter from the Salt Lake,
the capital of the Mormons of Deseret. in which
the writer confirms the statement previously made,
that, under the Mormon martial law, man may
have as many wives as he can support. He says:
joe Smith is man by the name of Brigham
Young, aboat As years old, pretty cute fellow, a
Yankee would say. He has the largest number
of wives of any one in the settlement-only g.
This is not large number considering he had to
take all the wives Of Joe Smith tina, could not get
other husbands. Some that have come under my
observation have had IL, S, 3, 2, /. These
things are facts. beyond cavil and the only tie
that binds these people together is bgamy.
The same writer describes them as poor, in
dustrious, and temperate in the use of ardent IL
quors.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04
Telegraphed for the Baltimore Sun.
FROM SANTA FEE.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. %

ST. LOUIS, Jan. %.
Intelligence has been received here from San
ia Fe, with dates to the 28th Of Nov.
1t will be recollscted that Mr.. White, and
eight Of his companions were captured some
time ago by the Indians, aud all Of them put to
death It may also be remembered that Mrs
White, wife Of the deceased, and her child, were
taken prisoners by the Eutaw Indians: Much
measness aud sympathy were manifested in
behalf OF this unfortunate lady and her child.
Finally it was determined by Major Green to
raise party and 90 in pursuit Of her 1t was
not long until hishumane and praiseworthy pur-
poses were put into execution. He finally sci
out and after marching and searching for many
days, encountering numerous hardshlps, ne
came i'll sight of the Indians camp where Mrs
White was detained prisoner. The Indians
on perceiving his approach, marched her out in
front of the camp and deliberately shot her dead
on the spot. They then fled, leaving the en-
campment: camp equipage, and two Indian chill
dren behind Major Green Immediately went
up TO the camp, where he found the dead body
Of the unfortunate lady, which he took charge
Of The little son Of Mrs White has not yet
been discovered.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

BOUND TO L1pERra.-Fifty- five negroes eman-
cipated by the late =. Capheart, Esq, ofHertford
county North Carolina, arrived at Norfolk or
Wednesl ay, to take passage in the packet for
Liberia, which is expected to sail in few days.
There are quite number this description Of
country, for the purpose of going out in the
packet
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04
Photographed for the Richmond Fnquirer]
Dismissal Of Custom House Cficers-Lats from
Desf,.ct;,,e E;ro -, N,p,, York S.r

Destructive Fire in .Ne,s York, SC.
New YoRK. Jan, %, 7AP.M.
Collector Maxwell has dismissed one Hundred
and SIXTY Custom Hous officers, thus saving tn
the Government one hundred and fifteen thousand
dollars per annum in salaries.
The Herald of this morning publishes letter
dated ST. Jago, Jan, 18th, which STAKES that new
crop Coffee had not begun to arrive, whereas in
former years the new crop had generally all been
shipped at this season. The delay is attributed
heavy rains-or, worse yet to a failure Of the
crop.
A most disastrous fire occurred in this city yes
lerday 1t broke out in Li,chfeld's soap works
on water Street, which consumed, thirty houses
in the picinity! Loss estimated a, 100000.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

THE VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD was
formally commenced on Wednesday week; Gov
Floyd OF Va, throwing up the first spade full Of
earth; at Lynchburg, where there was brill
liant supper. In the second annual report of the
President and Directors, just made, it is urged
rs sound policy on the stockholders 10 authorize
the board of directors to build a rolling mill, to
manufacture the railroad iron required in the
construction. Their calculations show that
they will gain the large sum of $2s2,217, by
manufacturing theiroown iron"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04
I7non!A, LLL., Jan. 50.

DESTRUCTIVE FlEE--Two EDlroRs Persisted
IN THE FLAMEs.--A fire broke out yesterday
morning, in the building at the corner of Marion
street and Printers ally. 1t was occupied as a
drug store, and by the offices of the Daily Cham
pion, and Weekly Register. The entire building
was consumed, with its contents.
While the fire was raging, MIR. James Kirk
patrick editor of the Peoria Register, and Mr.. J.
Picket, editor of the Champion, ventured too far
in attempting to save their property; and unfor-
lunately both persisted in the flames. This
dreadful calamity has produced much sorrow in
town.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

O. CHANDLER, charged with the murder of
Young Coner, at Fishersville, on the oath of
December, had his examining Court on Monday
last, and after due investigation the prisoner
was renlanded for farther trial before the Supe-
,ior Court, which meets on the LIST day of June.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

ADVANCE IN THE PRIcE OF SLAvEs,-1he E.
normous profit which The cotton planters are OBJ
tanning, has operated to produce great demand
and rise in the price Of slaves. 1t is stated
that all the gain growing States where
the cotton States offering high prices for slaves,
and they are swarming in every hiring and
selling mart where slaves are disposed of. The
price Of slaves has risen as rapidly as the price
Of cotton, and is yet steadily advancing.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04
Correspondence of the Washington Union.

DALIiMuNE, Jan, CO., L. VI.
Passage If an important biH-Protection from
tanaticisns. The bill repeating all laws prohibi-
ting the introduction of slaves into this State from
other States was on yesterday adopted by the
house Of delegates, by vote Of 20 to 2l.-Ths
debate ON the subject was ofan intensely interest
ing character. and clearly indicated that tho
movement of Northern fanatics is removing to
far distant day the abolition OF Slavery in Mary.
land. The bill introduced for allowing negro tes-
tmony in the trial of those charged with tamper-
ing with slaves will also be adopted. The year
y loss ofslave property in this state by the fac-
ty ofescape, and encouragement and aid given to
them by the abolilionists Of Pennsylvania and
Delaware, is estimated at not less than 100000 /;
the most energetic measures of self-proecsion are
therefore daily becoming more necessary.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

CORRECTiON.-From certain rumors that
are aAoat, in reference to the Rev. B. NJ. SMITH,
owing to an article which appeared in this pa
per, signed IA Friend to All" we are authorized
TO say that the allusion was not meant for him
We can also state on reliable authority that Mr.
Smith has contributed to none of the papers on
he subject of the controversy.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

In Belgium, every acre of ground supports
three persons. What population the United
States coald maintain at that rate--not less than
1900 900, 900 souls
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

A DESPERATE NEGRo-The Cumberland Civil
liam, Of yesterday says:
A Gentleman ofthis place, having reason to be-
eve that one Of his negroes would soon "set up
shop in Pittsburg determined very properly to
sell him The negro was accordingly sold, but
resisted the agent Of his new master, knocking
him down with bar Of iron and doing him seri-
GUS injury When he found his plans OF escape
were frustrated, he deliberately took Ratchet
and attempted to sever his left hand from the
arm The blow was not quite successful, and
it is supposed he may recover without amputa-
ton of the hand.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

NEW PoST-OFFICE.--A Post-Office has
been established at Cline's Mill, in this county,
and Mr. GEORGE W. BoLEN, appointed Post
Master. The name of the office is "Cline's
MiHp
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

u Persons who wish TO get Daguerreotypes
catch ''natures counterpart" to perfection, are
referred to to the advertisement OF Messrs RAN
KIN & MACK, in to days paper.
Call soon-ther stay will be short
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

70 JOHN w. TYLER, Esq, Speaker of the
Senate, on Wednesday last, was elected Judge OF
the sixth district, to supply the vacancy occa-
stoned BY the death Of Judge Scott.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

o. A bill to elect Judges by the people has
passed the Senate of Pennsylvania, by large
majoIi,y. 1t has yet to pass the lower House
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04
.gYo,sA0y .gEcs'asssas', Fec. a.

~ A portion OF the outside OF our paper bears
the wrong date When changing the month we
neglected to alter the figures
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04
SALE OF WAsHuNcToN's FAREWELL ApDREs

SALE OF WAsHINcToN's FAREWELL ADDRESS
MIR Clay's resolution for the purchase by Con
sress if it can be obtained at reasonable price,
we'll Address, has passed the Senate This ever
to be yenerated document is to be sold, among
the effects of the late David c. Claypoole, by NJ
Thomas and Sons; on Tuesday, February l2th
at the Philadelphia Exchange. No ore has evel
questioned the authenticity Of this document
Indeed, says the Philadelphia Bulletin, it bears
on every line, unnlistakeable evidences of the
work Of Father of his country. Wesee that the
sale is advertised in the London papers, anc
there will probably be bidders from England a
the sale, as such relic would be a rare prize
for the British Museum Or any similar institu
tion.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

" There are several yauableFarms advsr-
Assa Tor sals in eur paper,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

The correct pronunciation OF the word Nicua
United States Gazette, Nee kar-ah-ewah,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

u Some Of our Wing opponents, but who
are friends of Reform, have been pleased to speak
favorably of our efforts in that behalf and say
go OH; so we WILL but we would greatly prefer
having their support in a more substantial man
ner-that would be better evidence ofapprov-
al Of our course. Certainly, we have spread be-
fore the people much valuable information on
this subject The article on an effective Ju-
dietary" in our last paIe-, has been much
sought after, and is spoken of in the
highest terms We hope it has met with care
full perusal. The reformers are increasing III
zeal and in numbers. "There is a good time
coming" and we say to our delegates sHErFE1
and McCuE, the reformers of Augusta expect
much from them-they expect them to support
the uh,te basis but do not forbid them from a
greeting to an honorable compromise, and te
use their best endeavors to aid in getting bill
passed. We speak advisedly.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-04

selection--Col D. w. Patteson, who holds no
affinity of blood or sect with DR.. S. or Dr. Fisher
proposed that Dr. S. be requested to intimate to
them his choice of the notwithstanding in
substance, that the assistant should be person
agreeable in every respect to the principal, and
that it was reasonable to suppose that Dr. S. was
better advised than they, which OF the high
ly respectable candidates possessed, i'll his opin-
ion, the necessary natural and acquired qualifi-
cations for the post--his suggestion, of course,
was not 10 be binding on them, this was second
ed and advocated by A. Fl. II. Stuart. Esq, we
| believe, and unanimously carried. Dr. S. did not
shrink from the task, but reluctantly undertook
it, and, after deliberatioh, suggested the name Of
Dr. Fisher, and he was unanimously elected
and we have reason to know that the Board and
the inmates of the Asylum are perfectly satisfied
with the ppointment-and some who were OPP
posed to him have publicly pronounced it the
best appointment they could have made
| AS to the salaried Clerk, about whom so much
sneerng remark has been made, there is, we
are informed no such officer, an assistant Stew
ard to attend exclusively 10 indoor business as
found to be necessary, and appointed. a part of
his duty is to assist iii auditing. the accounts,
which had deyolved on Dr. S. no account hereto
fore, or now, being paid until it passed under his
examnation-this duty, in addition 10 the extern
sve letter correspondence, made it necessary
| that some aid should be given him
The charge as TO the additional Bank officer
ic IL hal,
meaning. Will 'sIndepenlance'' enghten the
public in relation to it? We have understood
that there was proposition to appoint such an
officer; that after corresponding with other
banks, the Board determined not to appoint one
but TO increase the pay of the old officers, and
require them to perform all the work; and that
if another should be indispensable, they would
then diminish their pay, and with the dimuni-
ton, pay such new officer We have heard
that the only member of the obnoxious family in
the Directory had solicited the late A. s. Hall,
to be candidate for the Office if established,
and would have given him his support; and after
his death would have supported Mr.. Halls son.
and we are Informed that there was no relative
of that family, or Episcopalian, candidate for
that pest
We must agrn diselaim being actuatcd by
any other motive than desire to do Justice to
the parties concerned by presenting the facts on
the other side, for we believe if any other than
an Epscopalian held the Offices mentioned. no
complaint would be made against the amount of
salary, while none assert The duties would be
better performed.