Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-11-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
STEAMBOAT ON THE SHENANDOAH.

n.y. that he is now in Washington, and expects
TO launch the beautiful steamer built for the
Company, in the waters of the Shenandoah, al
Harpers.Ferry, on Friday next The boat will
at once start on its upward trip, going as far as
the condition of the river will permit. If this
experiment should prove successful, ii will be an
era OF no ordinary magnitude in the history Of
the counties bordering OIL the Shenandoah.
SPIT. Of Jeff, 18Th
UNFORTUNATE OccURRENcE.-Whilstt the cry
of blood is still tingling in our ears from Rus
sell, another voice comes up from Lee scarcely
less startling. We understand that Col. David
H. Campbell, of Lee, few days ago, shot, on
the public highway, man by the name of
Green, with revolver. 1t is said he shot seve-
raj balls into him, the particulars of which we
have not heard. Green was not dead, but no
hopes entertained of his recovery. Campbell
has been arrested and imprisoned
abingdon Virg.
The increased number of students at the Uni
versity of Va, demands the enlargement of the
already immense buildings. We understand that
an architect from Philadelphia has been engaged
to project the additions. The lawn buildings
are to be extended, and halls are to be built for
the Societies.-Souaks1de Dem.
GREAT AGE.-In Overton county, Tenn, the
census taker found lady, named Stevens whose
age was one hundred and tacenty gears. She was
married woman at the time of Braddock's de-
feat. Her youngest son is smart lad of seventy.
THE JACK PLANE AND THE PAINT BRUsH.-It
is stated, in our exchange papers, that the Hon.
Daniel s. Dickinson, the distinguished states
man of New York, was a ]ourneyman carpen-
ter, and worked several years at his trade. Hon.
MIR. Disney, democratic member OF Congress
from Ohio, was a journeyman house painter
when he commenced his political career, and
was elected to the State Legislature while pur-
suing his occupation. Boys, do you hear that.
The Washington Republic says that 81 a cord
for pine and SIS for oak, have been the usual
prices of fre-wood of late, in Washington, but
last week an advance Of fifty cents per cord was
asked This, we believe, is the first time it has
assembled to SO high mark in anticipation of
winter.
The Mona's Herald states that Mr.. Cain, of
Castleton, took three pups from litter of seven
produced by canine favorite, drowned them
and buried them in hole. Next morning the
mother had all seven pups in her bed alive and
sucking, she having scratched up her offspring,
and warmed them into life.
A despatch states that the widow and daugh-
tiers Of Professor Webster have sailed in the
barque Ion, from Boston, for Fayal.
The appraisers of the personal property of the
late John McDonogh yesterday proceeded to his
residence, at McDonoville, and commenced their
labors His wardrobe was appraised at thirty
dollars, and the whole Of the movable property
at the house at $1400.-N. 0. Crescent, 8th.
The Columbia (Pa.) Spy, thinks that over
three hundred fugitive slaves have left that
place and Marietta for Canada, since the passage
Of the fugitive slave law.
The DEAD AL1vE.-Robert Shean, residen,
of Middle:own, Pulwer county, Ohio, was on
board of the Anthony Wayne, at the time she
blew up on Lake Erie last April. After the
catastrophe body was fonnd floating on the
Lake, which answered his description, and was
taken and buried in one Of the chu!ch-ya yards OF
Sa ndusky city. monument was erected by
his friends over his supposed grave. About two
weeks since the actual Robert Shean returned in
good health but covered with scars. He was
heartily welcomed, onr readers may readily
imagine, g. orders were despatched to Sandusky
city to have the monument removed from his
grave.
Senator Foote is meeting with much opposi-
ton in the State of Mississippi. AT Canton the
Hon. Franklin Smith denounced him as traitor
and the inhabitants of that place burned him in
efiey.
The Mississippian says there is majority of
100000 in the State in favor of immediate re-
Bistance
Dates have been received from Texas to the
23d ult. The return OF votes on the boundary
question indicates the acceptance by large
majority.
letter from Corpus Christi states that a gen.
eral Indian war was expected to break out soon
The Indians are still stealing horses and cattle.
10 We are pleased that our citizens have
made move for Hospital here 1t is required
at all seasons of the year, for the benefit of stran
gers and persons engaged in the river trade, and
during epidemcs. large, COM
modious and we'll ventilated building, on an eli
gible site, which would be an ornament TO
Wheeling, and with intelligent and humane
surgeons and nurses a blessing to
thousands. -Wheeling Argus.
INTERESTING MARR1AGE.-A very interesting
ceremony was performed on Thursday in New
York, where neither the officiating clergyman,
nor any of the parties interested uttered sylla-
BILE. 1t took place in the Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum the Bride, groom, BRIDES maid and grooms-
man being all deaf mutes, and the ceremony
beng conducted entirely with the fingers Pre-
vious to the marriage, Mr.. Peet, the President,
made silent address to the pupils. which,
through entirely lncomprehensible TO the spec
tators seemed to be highly interesting to those
who understood the language.
The next U. S. Senate will stand about az
Democrats to 20 Wings. There will be ma
jority in the House against the administration
of 40 or 50.
The robbers of Nc Donogh's house, at n o.,
ten in number. have. been arrested and part Of
the money recovered.
Mormon women, it is said, have commenced
dressing in pantaloons.
A lady who had exhausted the vocabulary of
names for her numerous daughters, named the
last "Ann-so- forth.n
BosToN FuclrIvE SLAVE CAsE.--A despatch
from Washington (says the Boston1 Post) states
that the "a az IF tha IT s Marshal In poston