Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-09-23
NEGRO EVIDENCE

NG0hC LfApLNNI,
The Winchester Republican states that on the
trial of the fugitive slaves in Harrisburg free ne
sroes were introduced for the purpose Of proving
an abb. The saves left Virginia on the 10Th Of
| July, yet a eolored Minister" VIM M. Jones
swore that they were at his house OH the 18th
eft July, and numbers OF other negro Witnesses
swore that they were in Pennsylvania sixty DAYS
before the goth of the same mouth The Re
publican adds that TO prosecution was CONNER
feed aaAiasss ittase persons forperjury, although
a bundled persons can swear that the slaves did
not leave Virginia until July 90
| The Lewisburg (Va) Chronicle says the
Court Of Appeals Of this State terminated its
session st that place on the 3lst of August, after
session OF So days, it says: ''The Court was
not in session more 1han two-lhirds of this time
! in CONSEQUENCE OF the unfortunate indisposition
at various times, Of Judges Cabell, Allen and
| Daniel Three cases Were decided, twenty-five
heard, but undecided, twenty-five continued
until next term, and six dismissed"
INSTINCT OF THE CAT.-During the severity
Of the Cholera at Harpers- Ferry, we learn from
a reliable source, that the Cats, in large num-
bers, mgated. The night watch on the Rail
Road Bridge saw as high as FIVE or six cross the
bridge OF night They became very scarce,
and ifone was observed at the place, it would
be found on hill with an air of great alarm
Free Press
REELECTION OF SENATOR RusK.--The Nation
al Intelligencer states that intelligence has been
received in Washington, by telegraph, that the
Hon. Thomas j. Rusk, present United States
Senator from Texas, has been reelected for an
additional term OF six years from the 4th day oil
March next
| EXPORTING PEACHES TO SCOTLAND The
steamer City of Glasgow, which sailed from
| N. York on Saturday, for Glasgow, took out seve-
raj baskets of New Jersey peaches, as an expe-
riment to see how the fruit would keep on the
voyage. Ifthey reat h Scotland safe and sound,
orders will be filled Immediately. The peaches
were picked with the stems on, and then these
were covered over with wax
New PLATEoRM.-A candidate for office in
| Michigan thus announces his platform: | am
In favor OF the ne1t war-opposed TO the cholera
in favor OF high salaries-opposed to uncur.
rent funds and poor brandy.
! THE FAIL ELECTIONS.-Si Sixteen States
| elect representatives. to the next Congress- this
| fall. The members will take their seats on the
| first onday in December, 1851 Maine, Sept.
| 9; Vermont. Sept. 4; Georgia, Oct Z; Florida,
Oct. 7 South Caroliua, Oct. IA Chic. Oct. 3;
itit"oios AN"S' ouIo yINauids wv. ~ lOIk,
Nov. S New Jersey, Nov. 5 Michigan, Nov
Massachusetts, Nov. H.; Delaware, Nov. IL.
! The INVENTOR OF PEGGED BooTs.-The first
pair OF pegged boots made in America was by
Joseph Walker of Hopkinton, Mass, who is
still. it seems, in the land of the living. He
made pegged work for ten years without compe-
titon, when others seeing the business a pro6ta
| Bile one. commenced to make pegged boots and
shoes also. 1t now gives employment to $4,000
inhabitants in Mass, and the trade amounts an
nually to $4,000 000 See what Joseph Walk
er has done for his country.
| John Hancock holds responsible situation in
| he general post-o1ice at Washington. He is the
boy who. In 1889, when an applicant for the place
o. Messenger 10 the New York Assembly, REPLIED
to the question of the speaker whether it was he
who signed the declaration of Independence sNo
sir, but would have signed it if had been there
He was then 10 years old. s. that answer secured
him the place and his subsequent promotion in
| the service OF his coun,ry----which pays pretty
| we'll.
great number of mechanics in New York
have formed an Association to purchase $50 acres
Of land, within DO minutes ride Of New York,
which Is to be divided into quarter acre lots for
their buildings This is good plan-one which
we recommend. Every man should endeavor to
get homestead as soon as he can, for it is not
p"ssble for mechanics to pay the rent for anything
like decent house in the city.
n- In the language of Daniel Webster, we
may with truth say-"Ofa all the schemes ever de-
vised to cheat honest labor ct its reward, and en-
rich the wealthy with the poor mans toll, this
ksystem OF paper money banking is the most wick
led, dannable and detesed.''