davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
Telegraphed for the Baltimore Sun.
FROM CALIFORNIA,
New ORLEANS, Feb. 8.


By an arrival we have dates from California
to the 3lst December
A tremendous conhagraton took place in the
city of San Francisco on the 24,h of December,
laying waste great portion of the city. When
the flames first broke ont they might have been
subdued, but for the want of an organized fire
department and the scarcity of fire engines. The
fire soon began to SPREAD and defied all efforts to
extinguish it, until very large portion of the city
was heap Of Wondering ruins.
1t is impossible to estimate the entire loss, hut
it is supposed not to be less than from one million
and half to two millions of dollars. Besides
the buildings destroyed, was also vast amount
Of gouds, and every va iety Of merchandise.
The Assembly met on the l7ih December
when Mr.. Bernelt vas duly inaugusated Clover
nor.
On the 2lst the Assembly met and elected Col
Fremont and MIR. Gwinn, CHS Christian name
not given.) U. S. Senator'S
The new constitution has been adopted by a
vote of twelve thousand in lis favor to eight thou
sand against it.
The mining operations have be en- suspended in
consequence oi deep snows and h2ayy rams pre-
vailing.
The steamship Cherokee arrived at Chagses on
the 26h.
The steamer Empire City sailed for New York
ON the 27ih.
The steamers Chesapeake and Panama have
arrived from New York.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
RAIL ROAD SUBSCRIPTION PAPER

The subscription paper referred to in the cap
lion and in the last Spectator; was neither III
tended 10 be ambiguous nor circulated secretly.
It asked directly " hat it meant IA law giving au
ihorty to the County Court to levy the tax
therein mentioned, and was intended to be cir
culated throughout the " hole County, and pre-
scented to The Legislature, as soon as signed by
hree tilths of the fret hold voters OF the County
and NOT before, which was deemed equivalent
to vote at the polls and avoiding the trouble.
W hen printed IA few copies We're taken by two
gentlemen from the country and one bya gen
,eman i'll town, and some signatures obtained;
but it being believed that there was not sufficient
time to obtain the number required in order to
ground the action of the present Legislature;
these papers were Withdrawn and the object a
bapdoned. Under the circumstances, 1t would
be difficult TO find motive distinct from the
public interest Nhich could have influenced any
one. No such subscription papers are known tc
have been in circulation since the Withdrawal
alluded to- nor are any intended 10 be circulated
for signatures are presented.
SEVERAL CONCERNED.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
For THE VINDICAToR.
Mr.. Editor

Mr.. Ed7for,-
If independence" in his very dark and cir
cuitous publication, in the Virginia Messenger,
of the 9Th inst, intended to charge that l, being
the originator and circulator of the petition late.
w started in this County, asking the Legislature
to authorize the County Court Of Augusta to sub
scribe TO the Rail Read, found that petition I'M
popular and odious, and theleupon attempted,
through intima,ions given 10 the Editor OF The
Vindicator, to charge its orgination and circula.
ton on others to their injury, he states what Is
false and slanderous. And the ans1nuataon that
started that petition with a view to the Per
cent expected 10 realize OH the subscription, is
equally false, and could only have proceeded
from depraved and malignant mind
know not how could have excited such
malice in the mind of any one I am wholly
unconscious OF having inflicted injury upon any
living being never denied my agency in get
ting up that Petition charged it either directly
or Indirectly, or by insinuation, on any other
than the gentleman who acted with me in 1t.
Our object in writing, printing and circulating
it, and afterwards Withdrawing it, was explain
ed in the Spectator of the 9th inst, in reply TO a
piece that had appeared in that paper the week
before. signed '!South East" The Vindicator
came out on the Monday before the 9Th, making
all assault on the petition, and charging its O.
rigination on party which Independence" de.
signa,es as oOlapodites" As soon as saw the
Editor of the Vindicator, after the appearance Of
his paper of last Monday, referred him to the
said explanation in the Spectator, told him that
Erasmus Stribing and myself were the authors
of that explanation, and requested him 10 pub
fish it in his next paper, which he promised TO
do Previous to that time had no conversation
with the Editor of the indicator, or any one OF
that office, concerning the petition. And thus
the fact is; that have not only had no agency
in misleading any one in relation to that petit
ton, but have done all could to correct any er-
roneous impression that found existing III ref
erence to it.
The idea Of my attempting through the neda-
UNI of public pepper to create the impression
that others had originated petition mig agency
in which was known at the Spectator Office and
to numerous persons in town and county, is IL
diculous.
February9.l JEFFERSON KINNEY.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
To the Editors Of the Enquirer
NoRFoLX, Jan. %, 1850.

Messrs. Editors The numerous friends OF
the Liberian ernigran;s will be pleased to learn
that the passengers (l4G) in number, were al
shipped on board the Liberia Packe: lying IN
Hampton Roads, on Saturday afternoon, anu ina
GOOD ship weighed anchor and passed out 10 sea,
with fine wind and weather, true to her aP"
pointment, on the 26th alt.
Nearly halt OF these enliorants were from The
Valley Of Virginia, and half OF these were free.
The others consisted of family Of four, email
cpated by Mrs. Bratton of Montgomery; lam
il, fnine emancipated in part, by the Misses
Doak of Augusta; and u family Of eleven, enlan-
cipaed by Mrs. See Of Randolph. Everything
is as their friends would desire, except one incl.
dent of sadness The mother and youngest
child of the See family, after embarkins OH the
steamboat at Richmond, wandered cut on the
wharf at an early hour ON Friday morning, While
the boat was preparing TO leave. and have NOT
since been heard Of The most thorough search
of several days leaves US with the melancholy
conviction that they in some way slipped from ron,
the wharf, and were carried down by the tide,
then rapidly etbing. The father and his eight
remaining children, in deep sorrow, have gone
forward with unfaltering resolution, sustained
by feelings of pilgrims 10 better land. they
are the right sort of materials for that young
Republic This may be said; also, OF the whole
company Never, perhaps, has Liberia received
at any one time, a more valuable acquisition
than these promise 10 be-wheher estimated by
their physical, intellectual or moral worth. Sew
eral OF them are men Of some property and edu.
cation, and of high standing in the Valley OF
Virginia, whence they emigratad. This is spe..
cially true of the leading men Of the company Of
twenty-five from Rockbridge. About GO OF this
company were enlaucipated slaves OF the Cape.
hart estate, Murfreesboroueh, n. c., for WHOSE
tr,ns,,ortation a successful appeal has been
made to the beuevoence Of the rublic-and a
fine looking company they are. May the SYM
pathies and prayers Of all the friends of these
emaranis and Of the cause, follow them through
the dangers of the voyage, and bless them III
the land of their fathers.
R w BAILEY,
Agent Am. Col. Society.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
HORRIBLE MURDER.

The State Democrat, of the 18th inst, publish.
ed at Marshall Ill., gives an account OF one o.
The most brutal murders ever pepelIated that
was committed OH Doson Prairie, i'll that county,
on the 9TH inst. John Knight, some time since,
sold to his brother, Joseph Knight, a wagon, for
him fifty dollars The time of payment had e.
larsed, When Joseph commenced and partially
dug one of the wells, and then abandoned it.
Atierawaiting for some time for his brother to
finish the wells or Fay him the fifty dollars,
neither of which he did, John sued him, and re-
covered Judgment, Jcserh then Went to the
house OF his brother and after an unccess!ul al
tempt TO kill him with knife, he told him that
unless he gave him receipt against the luds.
would shoot him. True to his threat, the next
morning he shot his brother through the heart.
He was arrested at his house tho same day, and
placed in prison.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
TEE RAIL ROAD SUBSCRIPTION.

An article copied in to-day's paper, signed
aseveral Concerned" gives full explanation as
to the character and object of the subscription
paper relating to the Rail Road tax. This ex-
plantations we hope, will satisfy the people that
the proposition originated with good citizens,
and from none other than the best Of motives
an ardent desire that that great work should
progress rapidly 10 its completion Our remarks
against the measure We're based upon informal
ton derived from several persons living In the
country, and who required some such puoliea
ton TO be made. IF the country people have
mixed up the quarrel of Independence" with o.
her matters, that genius may blame himself, as
he is not a very perspicuous writer or cogeh'
reasoner
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
R w. BAILEY,
Agent Am. Col. Society.
The Cumberland

THE DESPERATE NEeRo.-The Cumberland
Civilian says the negro who mutilated his wrist
in an attempt to chop his left hand off with
Ratchet, when foed in his effort to runaway,
has since died of lock jaw, brought on by self
mutiation The Civilian states that another
citizen, under the impression that a slave wo-
man of his, had determined to runaway, resolv-
ell to sell her.
The slave finding it useless 10 try 10 escape
resolved, it would appear, to do somS'hlng des-
perate She accordingly took her two little
children aud went to the banks of neiahborng
creek She threw the children in first, and then
pitched i'll herself. But, owing TO the GOODNESS
The wafer or some other cause, hardly had
she been in moment before she took a second
sober thought, and got herself and children out
in ''double quick time"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
For THE V1NDIcAToR.
Mr.. Editor

nv LH1t0f-
"The winter of our discomfort will soon be
made 'sgolious SUMNER by the solemn dis
claimer Of the Reverend gentlemen ofthe town,
of any participation whatever, either direct or
indrecl, in the controversy which has been 60
ing on in this community for some five or six
weeks.
This disclaimer coming from gentlemen OF
undounted velacity, induces me TO say, thus
publicly, that i'll giving the rumor Of the day, in
former communication, il could not point 10
them, ifiunocent, by any construction tor it al
luded to none " HON The ''cap did not fit"
can assure the Rev. gentlemen that nothing
could afford me greater pleasure than to make
'he dmcnde honorable; especially so, when the
put a stop to the controversy.
A FRIEND TO ALL.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
A CITIZEN.

A New FEATURE IN LAw.--On Saturday at
ternoon last, the auehabe farce of levyine upon
a Dog, for debt, was enacted in this place
That was the first time in our life that we ever
witnessed such a dos-ish transaction, and the
first time too, that we ever knew that dog was
recognised by law, as property. The owner OIL
the canine gentleman, owed a bill for some re-
pairing done to his teeth, mot the dogs, and
refusing Or failing TO Pay for The job the Opera
tor resored to the above eXpedient as the only
way of dog-ing the pay out of him. Considera,
bic ola DoGish affair, that - Eaton (O) Dem.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
Photographed for the Baltimore SUM-
New York, Feb. IA. nj.
EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF
LIFE.

The large boiler in the extensive machine es-
tablishment Of Mr.. Taylor, situated in Hague
ST., exploded this morning, causing the building
to take fire. What is most serious III this catas-
rorhe, is the fact that nearly or quite one nun
dred persons, ii is believed, have been killed.
1t is impossible at this time TO ascertain how
many have persisted
SECOND DISPATCH.
New YORK, Feb. ID P. NJ,
We have been email lee thus far only to obtain
few additional particulars ofthe fatal explosion
which occurred this morning.
Mr.. Taylor employed rail- about 70 men,
and the fears at present are that few OF them es-
capped.
The steam boiler was in the cellar OF the build
ing The firpmen kindled the fires in it earlier
than usual The presumption u.s. that in conse-
nuence of the cold weather, the water in some
ofthe pipes had become frozen, there having
been no fire in the boiler from Saturday.
Thus the steam was confined, and hence the
dreadful results The accident occurred very
soon after the steam commenced generating
The conclusion was neutrality-suspicious. OF the
boiler and other apparatus were forced upwards
carrying with them the entire top OF the build
ing Soon after this, fire was communicated to
il and it was partially consumed.
portion of the same binding as hat manuiacto-
ry. They also employed about 10 hands linen
and boys) all of whom had assembled at the
time of the explosion. The hands OF Mr.. lay
lor were nearly all in the building when the &C
cident occurred.
New YoHK, Feb, 4 1-2 P. M.
As soon as the boiler exploded, the entire
building was raised some or 8 feet from its
foundation, and tumbling down, crushing nearly
every one it.
There was also in the same establishment a
large bindery, in which a large number ofyoung
ladies and boys We're employed Owing to the
extreme coldness of the weather, many OF the
females had fortunately not reached the build
ing when the catastrophe occurred, though a
number of them had come, and it is believed
now lie dead Or dying in the ruins.
1t is now generally believed that the boiler
was an imperfect one and had been condemned.
One man taken from the ruins says it was an
old steamboat boiler patched up. The proprle-
tors, however, say it was new, and that the ex-
plosion was owing to the cold of last night
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
TIE MAN WHO WON THE WIDOWS
HEART.

In bower--a widow dwelt
At her ieet-lhree su,ors knelt;
Each--adored the widow much,
Each-essayed her heart to touch;
One-had wit, and one--had gold.
And one was cast in beanty's mould;
Guess-which won it--won the prize
Purse, or tongue, or handsome eyes!
First appeared the handsome man,
Proudly peeping DER her fan
Read his lips, and white his skin;
Could such beauty--tai to win!
Then stepped forth the man OF gold,
Cash-he counted, coin he told;
Wealth--the harden of his tale;
Could such golden projects fail?
Then the man of wit and sense
Wooed her-wiih his eloqnence;
Now, she blushed-she knew not why;
Then she smiled-to hear him speak;
Then the tear was on her cheek;
Beauty vanish! Gold depart
W1T-has won the widows heart,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11

CORRECTION For the Rev Mr. REESE, OF
the Methodist Church, we enter a disclaimer on
the authority of "a Friend to All" that the wri-
ter had no reference to that gentleman as being
engaged in the present controversy, when he
gave the rumors which were afloat few days
since
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11

~ Wehave received through the Post Of
fee, the caricatnre ofan office seeker. II is the
most wo-begone looking object we ever behed
and we shall stick tup in our office for the ill.,
spection of the curious We thank our friend
for the picture.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
For THE INDICATOR.
CORRECT THE FIGURES.

UH LUHOT;--
sFigures,a they say "never lie" but they do
make most awful blundels sometimes, and that
fact will become apparent if you will publish the
following table, compiled from the best data.
Ifthere is error it is unintentional--the assist
ants, Sc. at the Institutions are included. din
dependenceu omitted them because they only
GOT ''fair laborer's wages" but they are paid by
the State. If a considerable number, instead OF
only one were Episcopalians, he would have
plugged them inn This table exposes the mod
est s9accident" of $25, 3G2 40.
INVESTIGATOR
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
S23.875 co

DR.. Merrilat, Prin., Blind Departm't, $1,000 90
Board OF self, wife, son, horses. &c, 500 90
H. J Gray, Teacher il, Blind Dept,
buartled. $50 90
Mrs. Coleman, Assistant, boarded 400 90
Miss Sarah Bragg do 300 90
Miss Mary Bragg do $50 90
Dr. WaddeN, Musician 10 Institution, 200 90
Dr. Gamble, assistant Physician to
Hospital, boarded, 900 90
Ro Cowau Treas Savings Bank 100 90
j. d. Inbo,en. SGpt School fund, SO 80
VIM Craig. Sergeant of Corporation, $50 90
n. c. Brooks, Pest Master, 500 90
Jas. F. Patterson. Clerk of Council
and Hastings Court, ITS 90
J. N. Hendren, commissioner, &c, 400 90
Satnl Clarke, do, 400 90
Jno, B. Waits, com. to take depos'ns, 100 90
A. S. Hall, late Treasurer to Institution,
and Chamberlain to Corporation, &c, 300 90
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
Corrected amount of those reported
by Independence"

by "Independence," $6434 SO
Judge Baldwin, $4,000 90
Job Turner, Teacher Deaf Departm't 400 90
Board for same and wife, 800 90
Susan HARDWOOD, assistant, Deaf Dept,
and board, $50 90
James Nelson, President of Bank, $50 90
Same as comm'r Revenue, &C., $50 90
Walter Davis, comm'r Revenue and
Superintendent Scottsville Road, 600 90
"A. d. Trotter: County Surveyor, 500 90
Fees, $500 90
c. M. Loving Dep clerk Sup. Court, 500 90
Assistants, Mechanics, Sc, at lnsti:u-
ton, and board, 2oS5 90
Do. at Hospital 6257 so
Corporation. 100 90
David Points, Dep. Marshal, $50 90
VIM. Carroll Runner at Bank, Crler
to Federal Court, say, 200 90
Amount omitted by Independence, S16e42 so
Add corrections, G434 80
Total, $23,377 40
REHABILITATION.
Offices held by Episcopalians, S23,S75 90
Instead of as pr s'Indepen-
dence," $4,000 90
Offices held by other de-
nominations, $23,377 40
Instead OF as pr 'Imdepen-
dence," $1,000 90
Excess, S497 90
Instead of as pr "Indepen-
dence,n a25,84o 90
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
STAUN ON i:
f. y. ALFRED, EDITOR.
Hear the otEser Side.
ugE JUST AND FEAR NOT"

If any one decide, upon hearing one side
of the controversy although such decision prove
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-03-30

common with similar property Of any cor
poratIon of this State.
Sec. And be it enacted, That this acl
shall continue in force until the year eigh.
teen hundred and seventy six, and TO the
end OF the next session. Of the General
Assembly thereafter.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is
true copy of the original Bill, which
passed both branches OF the General
Assembly of Maryland, at December
session, 1919.
Given under our hands at the City Of
Annapolis, this 9th day of February, 1850
JOS. II. NICHOLSON,
Clerk Senate Md.
GEORGE G. BREWER,
Clerk House Del, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-03-30
Char. VIII.

THAT form with eve 90 da ark and check no fnir,
And auburn waves ofgenn,' d and bra i,!sd ha. r;
With shape ofiairy lightness--nnk ed foot,
That shines like snow and falls on Garth a.
mute
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-03-30
A Country Home for Me.

- SVUAsAy AAOluo AUA Q40s
! do not wi sh that city spires
Nav round my mansion rise,
But that my home may be where trees
Are pointing to the skies;
Where flows the siIvery mountain rill,
With asweet and merry sound,
And the echo of the hunters gun
Shall through the woods resound.
] cannot love tho city's pomp,
lts fashions aud liz pride:
] bad rather dwell in an humble cot,
Upon the mounta in side,
Where sweetly blooms the acacia tree,
Tho tulip and the rose,
And where beside the rivulet,
The early violet grows.
l would not give my quiet home,
Its happiness and health,
For all tina city palaces,
It's pleasures and its wealth;
love to breath the mountain air,
To roam where II is free,
Let others choose 4 city life,
But a country home for me.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-05
NEW PROSPECTUS
THE
8 l Il n Il FIC A Nj ERICA N .

To Mechanics, Mrenlors, and Manufacturers
THE Publishers Of the Scientific american re-
| specially give notice that the SIXTH VOLUME
Of this valuable journal, commenced on the 2Ist
of September, offering n valuable opportunity for
all TO subscribe who take interest in the pro-
gress and Development of the Mechanics Arts
and Manufactures of our country. The charac-
ter of the Scientific american is too well known
throug hout the country to require detailed ac-
count OF the various bjecs discussed through its
columns.
1t enjoys more extensive and influential cir
cuaton than any other journal of its class in
America.
1t will be published weekly, as heretofore, in
Quario Form, on fine paper, affordng, at the end
Of the year, an ILLUSTRATED E.NCYCLO-
PEDLl, OF over FOUR HUNDRED P4GES,
ORIGINAL E.NGR.7TLNTS, described by letters
of. reference; besides vast amount of practical
information concerning the progress Of SCIE.N.
TIFIC and NE HAM C.lL IMPR
.ME.NTS, CHEMISTRY, CUW ENGINEER
ING, .N.7 .NUF.I G TURING in its various
branches, 1RCHITECTURE,. MASONRY, BOT.
.1NY,-in short, it embraces the entire range OF
the Arts and Sciences
1t also possesses an original feature not found in
any other weekly journal in the country, viz, an
Official List IF P.7TE.NT CLAIMS, prepared ex
pressly for it's columns at the Patent ice,-thus
constituting it the .INERIC.iVR EPERTORY
or INTENTIONS"
TERMs-S2 a-year 81 for six months.
All letters must be post paid and directed 10
MUM 4 CO.,
Publishers Of the Scientific American,
rs Fulton street, New York.