Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-05-13
GENERAL ITEMS

GOING 1T STRoNG.--Mr. John Steenbergen. |
formerly OF this county, is indugng his propen- |
slty tor specializing, in California, to his hearts
content. Numerous instances of enormous pro- |
fits realized by him in buying aud selling provi-
sons and merchandise, are related A gentle
man from the Valley, in a letter 10 friend, says
that Mr. 5 purchased a very desirable corner lot
IN Sacramento City, for which he paid 81 600. |
This lot he has sold for t,oelue thousand dollars
Again, we are informed that he purchased a
valuable rancAe Of an old Spaniard. for which he
agreed to The sum of $4,000. He took posses
sion OF his prlncely estate, and in very short
time disposed OF CATTLE 3d. off the premises, and
paid tie amount Of the purchase money The
property thus obtained, it is estimated is worth
to Its present owner at least one hundred thou
SAND dollars. This is what We call going i,
pretty strong Tenth Legion
| CoTToN MANUyAcTURE.-We regret to learn
that IN consequence ofthe high price Of the raw
material, some Of the cotton factories in this
vicinity have come to the determination to stop
their mills, while others propose to work ahalf
ly all the manufacturers OF brown cottons have
come to this determination. -Bultimore Amer
MIR. CALHoUN's REMAINs-The family of Mr..
Calhoun have given up the custody of his re-
mains to the State, TO make such disposition of
|
ture may dictate. They have been temporarily
deposited in vault at Charleston erected for the
purpose, with the banner of the State waving
over it.
/ Lucky CAL1FoRRIAN.-It is stated that Mr..
James Bryant, a carpenter, who borrowed the
means OF going to California year ago in Jam
uary, returned in the last steamer, and has ar
rived in Boston with 10000.
New PosT OFFICE "A new Post Office has
been established at the Big Spring. Rockingham
county, Va, by the name Of Lacy Spring. W. II.
Barley, P. NJ.
From the New York journals we learn that
the enormous number OF eighteen thousand per-
SONS In that city live in cellars or other places
under ground and the greater portion Of them
| 10 Where peach leaves, pounded with salt,
are put under beehive, | have not seen bee
moth. Although my hives have hitherto suffer-
ca much from this source, the adoption Of this
! plan has caused the moths to :'come out miss
mg"- Prairie Farmer.
A DEAF AND DUMB COUPLE were married at
Pittsburg on Thursday last. The ceremony was
performed by writing. They are said to be
wealthy and highly respectable There is no
danger OF the lady being Seeding wife,
The "BucKEyE BLACKSMITH" it appears, has
1 got TO California. He was recently nominated
to I'LL the vacancy in the Legislature from Sacra-
mento city, but was defeated
A MUTE's ANswER.-A gentleman visiting q
deaf and dumb institution, asked one of the pu-
pills
"What is eternity ?''
The answer was-"It is the lifetime of the
Almighty"
10 A suspicion is aAoat that persons who
cannot eat mnce pies without branay can drink
brandy without mince pies.
I 70 block of limestone for the Washington
monument is to be taken from Braddocks field
near Pittsburgh. 1t was ON this field that Wash
ington first distinguished himself.
! OT There are two chapters in the Holy Scrip
ture alike the 10Th chapter of the I'd Kings,
and the 37th of Isaiah.
" "Mr c. is your customer D.. man to
be trusted ~ III know Of no one more SO. He
is to be trusted forever; he never pays.
| 70 "Do you see anything ridiculous about
tins wig % said young gentleman to Curran.
Nothing" said Curran, 'but the head in itn
70 Billy Larkins, who is what NAV be de-
nominated sspreeing character once shook
hands with Gen. Jackson
And says Billy, CUB him a piece of adj
wee, at the time; saysl, now, general, we've
elected you, hope you'll take good care of the
constitution Says he, I;ll try and | hope
your take good care OF YOURS, Billy.
U Permanent rest is not expected on the
road, but at the end OF the journey.
The WHEAT CRop III Northwestern Ohio. is
represented as appearing very well, promising
an unusual yield. In the great Cumberland Val.
ley there Is also the prospect OF bountitll har.
vest
WHEAT CROP IN ILLINOIS pre- spects O
the coming wheat crop in Illinois are represent
ed as being very fiatteIing. The Illinois AID
vocate thinks there will be more wheat reapec
this season in that State than there has been il
any other season.
SUCCESSFUL GoLp HUNTER Montrea]
papers announce the arrival at La Prairie, Cana
da, OF man who was in California during the
first year OF the gold fever. He has amassed and
brought home with him some 100000 in gold
and, i'll addition, has leased some hand at Sa.
cramento City to the Government for $4,000
per annum.
A RIcyaM.--A correspondent Of the Newark
Advertiser relates the following incident, al
having passed under his observation in one o.
the Western States:
"An orphan girl received the undivided at
tention OF sutton, and after a gear or tive da,
was sci for their union. The bridal dress anSS
every other preparation was made. The houl
} arrived, the company gathered TO witness the
marriage vow, but the man who had stolen the
! affections to deceive did not appear The scene
was changed, mirth was silenced, and pure be.
ines wept. The hour was dark, but deeper
darkness spread over the heart OF the injured la.
dy. A few days passed, and she who Fad look
ed with bright anticipations was maniac!
listened to her cries, her MORNINGS, her wile
4 despair. in front Of the cottage was beautiful
grove, where she wandered every day, If no
her anguish. Though bereft Of reason. III,
grove to her had been an oasis, for there sh,
listened, as she believed to one that ssloyed he
more than himself" Let the young and guile
less female take warning. tsAlan NAV smile
and smile and be villain still u Snch thinn,