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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-06-24
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LET EVERYBODY READ TINS CARErULLT.-There IS
Sarsapara for sale the different :3'1:s called ) =.
Townsend's SafsapariI!a 1t is advertised as the OilGI
NAIL GENUINE, aud all that. This Townsend Is no doctor
and was formerly worker on railroads.
nails and the keye he assumes The title OF Doctor Tor the
purpose gaining credit for what be isno He says he
has attended medical schools. and praccei for fifteen
years % Now the ruth is. he practice medicine
day i'll his life Such toiJtA, pirhed Misrepresentation
looks bad the character and vefacity OF the r'n wish
sincerely, he had made those Statements OF bun
self or of me- When will learn i've honest aud truth
ul i'll all their dealings and intercourse with thrf fellow
men applied Rue Clapp assist HIM i'll man
ufacturing his mixture stating the large sums he would
make inducement embark in the business. Tcse
men have insulting and beling III all possible
FORMS in order impress the public with the belief that
the Old Doctors Sarsdpara not the geHite. original
Sarsapa7iHa, made from the Old Doct0rS Orisa1 Reca.
pie. S. P. Townsend says have sold the of my
name for 81 week will him $500 if he Will pro.
duce single solitary proof OF this His statements of
Thompson, Skillman II Co. nothing hut tissue Of
fasehoods simply made deceive the public, and Keep
the truth in regard his soari1&g. ferateng
pound This ID to caution public purchase but
Old Dr. JACOB TowiSends Sarsapa1l'a having il the
Old Doctors likeness, his family C0ut q 1'ss and his
signaturcacross the Coat OF Arms.
l's,cipa Ctce, lG2 Nassaa-stre.f, N J CIR:
JACOB TOWNSEND.
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ROUTE TO
Baltimore and Washington,
BY THE
Louisa Rail Road,

The cheapest, quickest and most comfortable.
+ FAVE Stanton al II o'clock, NJ, in Char
Alottesvlle at 8, p. NJ Leave Charlottesvileai-
ter resting four hours, breakfast al junction in time
for Richmond cars and arrive in Washington aexl
day at 5, in time for the Baltimore cars.
From Staunton to Washington In less than 80
hours. FAME THROUGH, $40.
o. Tickets at the stage office of Messrs. Parish
& Co.
o. A more ralallowance ofbaggageis now
made to all persons between Staunton and the
Junction Richmond, &c &c, by special agreement
with the Stage Co., and they may always rely on
being carried promptly.
c. r. MASON, Srpt.
Trans. l.. r. r. Co.
Mays, ls4s.-,f.
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For further information, see pamphlet on Purga
ton. by DR. B2ANDRETH, which may be had
without Charge from the agents for the sale OF the
Pills, which proves that by drawing the impurities
out of the frame by means Of BRANDREIH'a
PILLS, only possible Of striking root
of all diseases. Thus making every one that uses
them their own physician.
The barbarous & ilhuman practice OF Bleeding,
Cupping Leeehing, ii is hoped, will be soon ex
pIoded, as experience has proved that We have to
DO nothing but use BRA NDRETH PILLS, which
take the impurities out Of the system Alone
eaving the good blood to build and strengthen the
body; while, abstracling the blood takes It's good,
as we'll as its bad parts. Wesoon in few houls
recover from excessive purgation with BRAN
DRETH PILLS, but il takes weeks to recover
from single blood letting. Be sensible, and nev-
er be bled.
The genuine BrondreM Pills can be obtained
at tn. following pluces:
VIM. Kyle. Stanton; ". w King, Waynesboro;
VIM. II. Bell, Churchyille; P. a Hcskell Lebanon
White Sulphur Springs j. r. Syrcle, Parnassus;
H. Messersmth, Mt Scion; James M. Stout, New
Hope D. & w. Whitnore, Mt Meridian; b. +.
Graham, 6reenville; James 5. Guy, Deerheld Nc
Guiin & Co, Midway Col Vim. H. Allen, Green
Valley, Bath co; John Dickinson, Marlborough
Spring Crawford s. Co, VAIN Springs; Henry
Miller, Cedar Creek; S. b. Brown, Fishersville.
VIM. Dudley, Jenning's Cap; Taylor x Co., Oak
Grove, Augusta.
May S.-2m.
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Farm For Sale
AT AUCTION.

10y virtue Of Authority vestedin me, by the last
ID Will and Testament of John Swortzel, SEN,
tae of Augusta county, decd will offer at pub
lie sale, to the highest bidder, on credit to be
made known on the day of sale, on Saturday the
22d of June next, two parcels or tracts OF Land =
The first containing by survey
93S ga a & R E 8,
80 having upon it good LOG Dwell
&A::.IsG LING HOUSE, a large Bank Barn,
SSsg i9 and all other necessary ont houses
- two Orchards of choice Fruit trees,
about Is ACRES OF FlRSTRATE MEAD
OW, well waered, two good springs, and creek
running through said Land. Near one hall in Tim.
Der of good quality. This Land is OF excellent
soil for Wheat and is in good state Of cultivation
The second Tract contains by survey 70 8
ACRES, having upon it a comfortable House,
with we'll Of excellent water near the house, a
small Orchard of choice fruit, and is also well tim
bered. These lands lie miles South West of
Staunton, immediately on the Middlebrook road
to Lexington. An indisputable title can be made
to the purchaser OF said land at any time after the
sale thereof Possession will be given in time to
put out a Fall crop.
For further particulars, and view Of said land.
apply to the Executor, residing near the same.
IRA SWORTZEL,
Executor of John SwoFtzel, sen. dec d.
NAV q. lS5O,-tds.
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FRESH A RRIV AIS.

A M. SIMPSON returns his sincere thanks to
"A. his friends and the public generally Tor their
patronage, and hopes by strict attention to bust
ness and willingness 10 please, to merit confirm
ance oithe He has just returned from Balti-
more and Philadelphia where he has purchased a
handsome stock Of materials loI the manufacture OF
BOOTS AND SHOES, of every descrp-
ton; French Caltskins, very superior
article for Boots; French and Italian
Hastings, for Ladies' Caters; Morocco
and Kid of all descriptions, for La
dies, Misses and Chldren's wear; also
Cork Soles, for Ladies' Winter Shoes
all Of which will be madeto order at the
shortest notice and in the neatest style.
Orders from distance promptly attendedto
0C5- Ladies' White Kid Shoes made to order, for
Weddings and parties, at short notice.
Staunton Oct. 20, lS49
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13

VINO DID IT?-The Richmond Enquirer
publishes an extract from n letter from a
son of Ex-Governor Smith, of Virginia,
who is now in California, which says:
."They the Wings are wofulIy in the
minority aud they know it. But am
sorry, very sorry to say, the Wilmot Pro.
viso party here is overwhelming.
Here we have another evidence Of the
devotion of The "naturaL allies to the
interests of the South The Wings are
"wofully in the minority" but, 'Hhe
Wilmot Proviso party is overwhe lining"
says this good Virginia Democrat. Who,
then, is responsible for excluding slavery
from California III the organization Of the
State Government. The Whig could
not have accomplished The work, as they
are in the minority. The Democracy,
therefore, the "natural allies" are respon-
sible for the deed.
We hope some of the organs in the
South who are always prating about the
soundness Of the Northern Democracy.
will put this i'll their pipes and smoke it,.
A~gasta Chronicle.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13

A GALLANT BRoTHER.-Ihe Indian
Capture, Mrs. White-Isaac B. Dunn,
Esq, member of the House OF Delegates
of Virginia, from Washington county, re-
signed his seat in that body, Oh TUESDAY
last. Mr.. Dnnn's sister, is the Mrs.
White. who. travelling i'll the Far WesI'
with her husband, OH their way TO OF
from Santa Fe, was short time since
seized and carried of, with her child, in'o
captivity, by band OF Apache Indians
He has resigned his seat. in order TO ac'
company party, who are 10 set out lnl'
medlately for the Indian country, in order
if possible, to discover and rescue his SIS
ter.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13
GEN. CAss AND Col. WERp

GEN. CAss AND Col. WEBB.-General
Cass has announced his intention TO vote
against the nomination Of Col. Webb. il.
consequence of his precipitate departure
He seems to have forgotten the 'precipi-
tate fight of Lewis Cass. Jr., who was
appointed Charge d'Afaires to Rome. hy
Mr.. Polk, and left the United States for
his station few days previous to the
Inauguration of Gen. Taylor. aud up to
this time he has not been able to find a
Government TO whom he eau present his
letters of credence. "Sauce for the goose" "
it appears, according TO Gen. Cass' ideas,
is not "sauce for the gander. IN. o. BuL.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13

THE PARKMAN MURDER.-Below we
publish the letter received by the editor
of the NJ O. Delta, and the facts in rela-
ton TO it. as published in that paper OF
the 18th inst The editor says:
The following letter was received by
us yesterday through the post-office:
NEAR WASHINGTON, TEXAS. Dec. %, ls49
Dear Sir:-It is with difficulty that l
can get paper to rite you; but l am in
duced to do so for the safety of DR.. We6-
ster. He is not guilty Of the crime. |
myself perpetrated the Deed that he is
charged with,
And am off for Californian.
Yours, ORoNoKA.
the % of November was
Bad day for me.
This letter came directed to the editor
of the Delta, New Orleans, and is stamp
ed with the post-office mark of Washing
ton, Texas. 1t is not post paid, as is the
case with nearly all our letters. Our first
impression, after perusing this letter. was,
that it was an idle and highly improper
hoax of some witless young man; we
therefore threw it aside, determined to
take no notice of it; but on second
thought, and on remembering how impor-
tant a bearing the slightest incidents
may sometimes have in an investigation
into charge of murder, we deemed it
proper to publish the letter in our paper
aud to retain the original in safe keeping.
The letter is written by an ilhterate
man, on coarse paper, and is folded in an
awkward manner. 1t came by the mail
from Texas. The 23d of November re-
ferred to in the postscript, as a "bad day
for the writer, is the day upon which Dr.
Parkmans murder is declared by tln cor
oner's jury to have occurred. Wahing-
ton is very remote town Of Texas
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13

The MARKETs.-Our latest dates from
New Orleans are to the 30th ult., up to
which time the advance brought by the
Niagara had but little effect on the cotton
market further than to revive the demand,
which for few days previous had been
somewhat inanimate. The sales for the
three days ending on Wednesday summed
up 1900 bales The receipts for the
same time embrace 1850 bales, against
24,594 during the corresponding period
last season, and the exports A. bales
making an increase in stock of 1873 bales,
and leaving on hand inclusive of all on
shiphoard not cleared, on the evening OF
the Goth, 2O2, SIG bales against 1876
at the same time last year. The market
closed firm at the following quotations.
Inferior 9 1-2 10 IA; Ordinary 10 1-2 a
II; Middling l ii l / 5-S; Good Mid
ding II 81 "a IL; Middling Fair IL 1-o a
IL IA.
SUGAR.-Quotations for Inferior 2 1-3
8: Common 1-S a 3-S; Fair 3 2-3 a
4: Prime 4 1-S A 3-S, Choice IA 5.
COFFEE Still continues to advance. Rio
is quoted at IA cents.
FLoUR.-Ohio, is held at So 25; Illinois
SIS so and St. Louis SIS 62 1-2, and Sc
for extra brands.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13
The New York Express, has thu fol-
lowing information in telegraphic dis
patch from Washington:
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, /,

w ASHINGTON, an. II, lO0).
The CUBA EXPEDITION STARTED AGAIN.
News has been received here, for some
days past, by the Administration, that
the Cuba Revolut;onists are again at
work that they have raised large sums
of money-that the expedition is igain
pretty we'll under way-that theyha
plenty of arms, munitions of war, ETC..
etc.-but that now they will act accord
ing to law-that they will not concentrate
their forces here, in the United States
nor rendezvous here-nor organize here
but assemble altogether at a fixed tine.
say on the Isthmus OF Darien, or it may
be at Yucatan, or it may be on some
island, the ''locus in quo, if agreed updn,
not yet being known.
The head quarters of the Revolutionis.s
is at one of the Hotels in this city, from
whence they are carrying on operations
upon grand scale. One of the largest
theatres of their operations is i'll New
York city.
Thus as South Carolina q Co., insist
upon walking out of the Union, Cuba
and Canada are half willing to fight to
get in.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13

Recent letters from France announce
the death of George Washington Lafay-
ette, son of Gen. Lafayette. He accom-
panied his father i'll the final visit TO the
United States, and deservedly shared the
manifestations and regard of the Ameri-
can people. He was all estimable gen.
tleman and firm and consistent republi-
can,
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13

SELF r-MURDER.-The Green River
Wing of a late date, published at Hopkins
vile. KY, relates the following terrible
affair:
A man by the name of Elias Knight,
of this county killed man by the name
of Scarlet, in Trigg county, in rowdy
scrape, in the month of October last
Process from Trigg was placed i'll the
hands of the sheriff of this county for the
arrest of Knight. He kept out of the
way by eludng the officer, and was lurk-
ing about as a fugitive from justice until
Monday night last, when the sheriff sum-
moned several men and proceeded to the
house where his family still continued to
remain, to arrest him. When they ap-
preached the house the doors were closed
against them. They at length succeeded
in obtaining an entrance. He was not
to be found in the room below. 1t was,
however, ascertained tnat he was up
stairs; and when he saw he was discover
ed he said if they would give him a little
time he would come down and surrender
himself, and as if preparatory to his COM
ing down and surrendering himself up,
he handed down rifle gun. 1t appeared
afterwards that he had another gun with
him. Instead of coming down, as it was
expected, he deliberately pulled off one of
his boots, put the muzzle of the gun to
his head, his toe against the trigger, aud
blew out his brains. The shrieks of his
wife and the scene that followed were
horr:fcaIly appalling.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13

Allen A. Hall, late Register of the
Treasury, has been appointed Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury in the place OF
c. B. Penrose, Esq, resigned, and Michael
Nonrse, Esq, has been appointed Regis
ter in the place Of Mr.. Hall.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
w. II. EMORY.
COL J. J. ALBERT,
Chief Corps Typographical Engineers.

CAPTAIN JOHN A. SuTTER.-Mr. o.
San Francisco to the New York Tribune,
writes as follows, in relation to .he ia
NOUS Captain Sutter, Of California:
This distinguished individual is univer
SALLY acknowledged to he one of the most
generous and noble-hearted persons that
the whole word can boast of. He has
already given away many fortunes, and
will probably succeed in disposing Of the
Immense one so unexpectedly thrown
into his hands, in the course OF few years.
The emigrants who have heretofore visi-
ted this country, can testify to his benev-
olence. To many a stranger has he fur
nished mules and provisions, when the
travellers had given out. and sent them
on their way rejoicing. When he first
came to this country, he called the Indi-
ans together and said to them, "you all
belong to me; / will be a father to you;
if you want any thing ask for it, and l
will give it TO YOU" Aud whenever
they applied for blankets, shirts, &C., he
and get it. The Indians trusted to him;
they found in him a friend, and man.
ifest the greatest affection in RETURN
If he sees one hundred miles from
his dwelling, he has but to say, 81
wish to see you at the Rancho on such
a day. and the native of the wilds is
sure to be there at the very hour. If
they commit deeds Of violence, he metes
out to them a just punishment, even death
for death lie told me an anecdote' of
one of them who had been guilty of muir
der he was tried and sentenced to be
shot, aud when they were about to put a
bandage over his eyes, he begged that he
might be permitted to see them fire. He
was shot 10y the captains Indian grena-
,liers-for he had company Of well DIS
ciplined soldiers, which he selected from
these children of the mountains How
long, or how intimately will the power
of John A. Suffer be connected with the
history of California, name well known
ere this all over the civilized world.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13

TIE River AND THE WEATHER.-From
Saturday until yesterday morning, led
River, at Fulton, had risen five feet and
was still rising. The steamers Woods-
man and Teas passed up on Saturday
and the ENJOY down on Monday.
The weather is indescribabIy disagree-
able. AS we go tc press, it is showing
rapidly.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13
An overflow in the Little Missouri river,
we are informed. prevented the arrival
of our eastern mail on Sunday night last.

The Conc ERr.-The musical entertain
ment given by the young ladies OF the
Female Seminary, OH Thursday evening,
was well attended, Notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather, and gave
reneral satisfaction The performances
eyinced proficiency on the part OF the
pupils highly creditable to themselves
and to their instructress.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13

Brown PARDoNED.-The Camden Is.
C.)Journal says: James Brown, convicted
of negro stealing in the spring of 1S49, in
this district, and sentenced to be hung on
the 18th of Jnly last, has been pardoned
by his Excellency, Gov. Seabrook, upon
the condition that he will leave the State
as soon as his physical condition will en-
able him.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13

VERDICT AGAINST GEN. HARNEY.-A
wounded Gisbanded soldier, named Lang
obtained verdict at New York. Oh lues,
day, against Gen. Harney, u. ;. A. Oh
500 and costs, for all assault and battery.
1t was proved that the plaintiff and deisH-
dant were passengers OIL board the Ala-
bama, from Mexico, in November, lo40'
and because plaintiff and Others complain
ed Of the fare, Harvey beat him severely.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13

A RIVER SPRING FAR IN THE WILDER
NESS OF CALlFoRNIA.-The following in
teresting letter from Maj. Emory, we find
in the National Intelligencer:
Camp Riley. South of San Diego.
California, Aug. 20. 1849.
Sir-A very remarkable circumstance
has occurred in that portion OF the country
between the mouth of the GiIa river and
the mountains, usually called the desert,
sometimes the "Jornada.
A river, forty feet wide and more than
waist deep. has appeared in the middle
Of this desert, affording delicious water to
drink, making an oasis at the most con-
venient spot for the traveller.
The first parties that came in by the
Gila route arrived at San Diego about the
10Th June. Amongst them were many
intelligent persons, who passed over the
toute of the advanced guard OF the Army
Of the West, in 1916, and who saw no
river in the desert, and suffered dreadfully
from THIRST. The parties that came in
about the 4th of July, stated this remarka-
ble circumstance of encountering river
where none before had existed. But they
were not duly credited. Others have
since arrived in great numbers, all bearing
testimony to the truth of the statement.
From the best information can gather
1t appears
!. The event must have taken place
between the 2Olh June and 1st July
2. It's source is to the south of the route
traced on my map. 1t crosses that route
about midway of the desert, or, more cor
rectly, about half way between the camp
of the Goth and 9th November, noted
on the map, and its course is little east
of north. .
In connection with this subject it may
be stated that fine fresh water lake has
also been formed few miles TO the south
of the camp of November 26th. This is
evidently from the back water of the
Colorado, the indication of the barometer
in 1876. showing it be near the level of
the Colorado.
My first impressions We're that the new
river was furnished from the same source.
and the barometric measurments of forty
SIX are not adverse 10 this supposition;
but its direction nearly north. aud other
circumstances, seem TO forbid this con-
lecture. 1t cannot be supplied from the
mountains, which, in that parallel ahd to
the south, do not reach the regions OF
snow. Whence it comes, and where it
goes, is matter TO be determined. [ will
take an opportunity to detach party to
examine it.
Seeing vast numbers of emgrants now
coming over this route, most Of whom, as
they inform me, have no other guide than
my report, | will be glad if you will have
inserted a notice of this new river in any
new edition of the journal and map that
may be published.
The existence of water must soon be
followed by the growth of grass; and, if
the river continues, the route by the ella,
now much travelled, will stand fair to rival
all overland routes to California. 1t is
probably the only route within the limits
of the United States that can be passed
III winter, and the one upon which will
concentrate the winter travel to the Pa
cihc.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
w. H. EMORY.
Col r T ARERT
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13

A VALUABLE ARTICLE FOR TRAVELLERS.
Mr.. j. w. Bennett. of Boston. has got
out newly constructed valise or travel
ling bag, which answers the double pur-
pose Of saving property and life.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13

A foreign letter says that "the fren'N
are gaining ground against the AraUs' y.
but at fearful cost of blood lhese
defended themselves and their county
bravely. dying but not surrender,,ns,
Eight hundred of them had retreatea y.
ali oasis, where they fought until the ias. s.
man was killed. Literally there was Nv.
one left to tell the tale. This peas
ThermopylB, from which there was 0n''
fugitive"
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13

In the Legislature Of Louisiana on the
oath ult., Mr.. Regan, representative,
gave notice that at an early day he would
introduce a bill to remove the Raft Of
Red River.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13

1t will be seen from the advertisement
that the Washington Male Seminary
commenced its secopd session for the
present scholastic year OH Monday. Rev.
IL. G.. Thweatt has taken the place as
signed Mr. Jas. Crocker as professor of
Languages. aod Mr. Crocker the place of
Mr.. Young as Professor of Mathematics.
nary under the supervision of Professor
Slack, also commenced on Monday.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13
100000
Total,

cannot put forward a very confident
opinion on the receipts in the Gulf, but
the crop will almost certainly fall below
my estimate in hunt Magazine. Prices
are up and they will 60 still higher"
Savamnah Republican.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13

The CoTToN CROP AGAIN-Profesor
McCay, one of the Southern cores pom
dents of Hunts Merchants Magazine,
sometime since predicted that the couon
crop for the current year would not exceed
two million two hundred and fifty thou
sand bales. The following is an extiact
from letter just received from the pro-
fessor by a friend in this city. 1t is dated
at Montgomery, Alabama.
'The factors and planters are TALKING
very strongly of short crop. Some good
Judges bring the crop down to two mil
lions:
The Atlantic ports, 100000
Florida and Texas, 100000
Mobile, 100000
New Orleans, 10000
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-13

GEN. TAYLOR AND THE WILMoT Pro
vIso.--"Ion," an intelligent Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, in a
letter of Dec. 80. says: Though the
question Of the Wilmot Proviso is, prac-
tically, a mere matter of moonshine, yet
it is more likely to dissever the Union
than any other hope it may not pass
the Senate. do not think it will; nor do
| see any prospect even of the admission
Of California as a State at present But
1 am very certain that, if the Wilmot
Proviso should pass. the President ac1II
reto 1t, as a rash party measure, prompt
Ell by pasSion and sectional feeling,
aoholly unnecessary and unconstitutional
because 1t may strike ut tile principleS on
Which tile Constitution aOas founded"