Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-11-18
NEWS esF TME WEEK.
BE ON YOUR GUARD.

raj portions OF Mary land and Pennsylvania, are
now in our Valley. A little boy, W no, there 10
every reason to believe, has been used by them
as "spy," was secured i'll Clarke county few
days ago, and the fact Of his accompces being
in the neiehborhood, was sufficiently evidenced
by several circumstances, unnecessary here to
mention. Our people should be on their guard
and prepared to give the malauders a "warm re-
ception,o should it become necessary
Esprit of Jefferson.
ONO AND WHEELING CouNTEnFE1Ts. Tho
Cincinnati Gazette, of October 81, says:
During the last few days the city has been
flooded with counterfeit and mutilated notes up-
on the State Bank Of Ohio and the Merchants
and Mechanics Bank of Wheeling They are
all five dollar bills, and can be readily distin-
guished by comparison 10 the genuine issue"
Powers statue of Calhoun has been recovered
from the wreck of the ship Elizabeth The only
injury it has sustained was loss of a part of the
right arm, but as the fracture is concealed by
the drapery, the loss can readily be replaced.
With this exception the statue is as perfect as
when the last touch OF the chisel was given to
it, having received no scratch or stain of any
kind.
FUGITIVE REscUED.-A negro wofr an was res.
cued last week, near Detroit, from slave catch
er, after he had taken her three miles from this
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| BALT1MoRE.-From the returns made BY ths
census takers in this city, it is ascertaped that
the population of Baltimore is about 1870, 900, be.
ing an increase of about 10000 in the last ten
| years.
The census takers in the Second Ward in N.
| York states that there are now living in that
ward two very remarkable females One about
ninety years of age born in Ireland who earns
livelihood by fine sewing-she has never used
spectacles, and her sight is as perfect as it was
| in her young days. The other is one hundred
and one years old, and also supports herself by
| hel needle
! CoLoRED PEOPLE IN IND1ANA.-fn the Indi-
ana Constitutional Convention the committee
have reported an article prohibiting the emigra-
tioa of negroes into the State, and also their
right to hold real-estate. The Convention also
voted, by as majority, to prohibit negro testimo-
ny against white persons, and refused to extend
them the right of suffrage by vote of 1874 to l..
CLAW AND ORDER."-Tti is said that the Sew.
ard wings of Warren, New York, have publicly
burnt in efhgy the President of the United
States, Millard Fillmore.
A son of Mr.. Asa Wilson, of this county, in
his 4th year, was severely bitten by an old SOW,
on the 9Th inst. A great cash was made in his
face and back which will probably prove fatal.
1t was with difficulty that the child was rescued
from the ANIMAL as she was enraged at his
catching plg.-Spt. Of Jeff.
ACTUAL REsIsTANcE.-At Char,on. Ohio, fifty
of the most respectable, influential and wealthy
citizens, have formed themselves into military
company to resist by force of arms, the Fugitive
Slave law in that vicinity.
The number of dogs in the United States is
computed at three and half millions. The ex.
pense OF keeping is equal to that of twenty mill
IONS OF sheep, or two millions OF cows
Itappears from the testimony before the Cor
oners Inquest on the Danvers Bank case that
there is some doubt neither John c. Page, the
son of the cashier, who was shot by Mr. Bate
man. the watchman, under the impression that
ne intended to ROB the bank, had any such in
tentiou at all. He had been cut on a drunken
trolic, and returned about two in the morning in
carriage from Salem. The driver testified that
he left him near the door of the bank, in which
his father lived, drunker than he had ever seen
him before
The figures expressing the number of the u
States have at last changed-the old "13" has
turued around into 81.
GRAssHoppERs in WHEAr,-Thc Fradericks-
Recorder learns from an experienced farmer on
the Rappahannock river, that the grasshoppers
have attacked the wheat in that vicinity. and eat
A Clergyman said to the boys in the gallery,
| "Don't make much noise, for you will wake
up your parents below"
CENSUS OF VlRe,NIA-The Assistant Mar
shals of Virginia have been ordered to send i'm
lnediatey to Washington their returns, so that
the exact population of that State may be arrived
al by the LIST day Of January for the benefit of the
State Reform Convention.
ns- Mr.. Olinger. worthy citizen of Shenan-
doah, near New Market, few days since while
engaged in setting bear trap. cargkt his thumb
in it, which SO severely wounded it that it caused
lockjaw, and which resulted in his death. Mr..
o. leaves large family who were dependent upon
his exertions for upport.-Register.
| I The difference between a miser and
generous man is simply an s-the one loves bis
| specie, and the other his species.
| ARREST OF MuRDERER.-George Sprouce
who killed Geo. w. Murray, in this county on
the LIST day of August last, was arrested in Flu
wanna. few days since, and 10 now safely lodged
in Bedford jail.-Bedsord Sentinel.
A BLACK RED GREY SQu1RREL.-May b
seen on counter squirrel, shot few DAYS
since. by Mr.. VIM. II. Hopkins, of this city, in
Middle River Neck, near CAROLS Island, Balu-
more county, that is worth the study of natural
sts 1t is of large size, partaking of the nature
of grey, black and for squirrel, having black
head and legs. grey back and red tail.-Ba!t Sun,
FREE NERRoEs IN WAsHINGToN-The Mayor
of Washington city has issued public notices that
free negroes residing there, who have not given
bond and security TO become no burden on the
corporation will be fined and imprisoned according
to the law of 1927.
| MARYLAND CoNvENrIoS.--Afier a weeks
struggle the Maryland Reform Convention sue
ceeded in electng President. Gen. John G..
Chapman was elected on the 25th ballot on
Tuesday.
It is stated that the building for the exhibition
of 1851, in London, will contain 500 miles of
window sashes, ZOO miles of putty. 81 miles Of