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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12
DREADFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT,

The freight train, consisting of twenty-five
cars, from Oswego, on the New York and Erie
Railroad, was precipated through bridge eros
sing ravine, Wednesday afternoon. The EN-
tire train went down, and the cars became a
perfect wreck. The entire ravine was literally
strewn with the fragments. The whole mum.
Der of cars were thrown one ON the top of the
other in a perfectly broken mass of runs-sev-
eral lives, it is believed seven or eight, were
lost.
The conductor of the train, two breaksmen,
and two drivers were buried in the ruins. The
conductor, however, was gotten out but badly
wounded. Several others could be seen under
the ruins and were able to converse for an hour
OR two. One of them, there being about one
thousand head of cattle, consisting of cows,
sheep and hogs on board, was finally gored to
death by an OK, and another also appeared to be
dead, while another was seen struggling & call
ing'tor assistance. A cup of water was gotten
to him, but he was so far gone that there was
little hope of his recovery.-The ravine was
completely filled up with the wrecked cars and
dead and wounded cattle, presenting most Ia
mentable scene The loss by this disaster, in
property, it is thought will not fall short of two
hundred thousand dollars AT the last accounts
some two hundred persons were engaged clear
ing away the rubbish.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12
MARRIAG & :
WHY SO OFTEN UNHAPPY

THE CAUSES AND THE REMEDY!
MANY and many wife endures years of bodily
suffering and Of mental anguish, PROSTATE and help
less embittering her life that of her husband and
hazardng the future welfare Of her children, arising
from causes which, if known would have spared the
suffering, the anguish to the wife, and to the hus-
band embarrassments and pecunary difficulties hav.
ing their origin in the mind being weighed down and
harassed in consequence Of the sickness of the com.
panon of his bosom.
How important that the causes should be known
to every wife, to every husband, that the dreadful
and narrowing consequences to the health and hap
pness of both may be avoided Life is too short and
health too precious to admit any portion of the one to
be spent without the full enjoyment Of the other.
Tho timely possession of little work entitled as
o.Ows has been the means of saving the health and
the life of thousands, as over
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
copies have been sold since the first edition was H.
sued.
The author has been induced to advert i've It BY
the urgent and pressing request of those who have
been indebted TO its publication for all they hold dear
THAT all may have an opportunity Of obtaining ~, and
who have favored him with thousands of letters Of
encomsium, some Of which are annexed to the advcse
tisement.
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o OBITUARY.


DIED, at his residence near Greenyille. on
Saturday morning, August 3rd, Mr.. SAMUEL
LONG, in the 65th year of his age Mr. Long
was man OF meek and quiet spirit; owing to a
weakly physical frame and feeble health he
seldom appeared in public, and was therefore
little known in the community in which he re-
Sided Those, however, whose privilege it was
to enjoy his company, conld best appreciate his
worth He was good classical scholar, a man
OF cultivated intellect, and possessed a large
snare OF general information He died confidne
IN the merits and mercy of our Saviour. His
end was peace. AMICUS.
DIED, in Greenville, on the goth of july
Mrs ANN ELIZABETH VALENTINE, wife of MI
Richard Valentine, aged 80 years.
DIED, at West milford, Harrison county, on
the 9th ult., Miss SUSAN ]. A. AUSTIN, second
daughter OF Dr. A. M. Austin, aged Is years and
II months-Harrison Republican.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12

MAFFIT's DEATH.-The death of the Rev ]
N. Maffit, the distinguished revivalist occurred
under;horrbe circumstances, if we may credit
the Mobile correspondent of the Georgia Cit
izen:
"It appears that four or five hundred copies of
the National Police Gezette, charging him with
every abomnation-incest among others-had
been circulated in Mobile. He was driven from
every pulpit, derided, jeered, insulted, when
ever ne appeared in public. He was threat ened
with mob, ard retired to village four miles
from the city. Here he supplied house with
all the pendants of an armed castle, learning
that ne would be pursued. His sudden fate
then sharply closed his restless and unhappy life
mot the correspondent boldly charges without
his own agency in the matter. Whether
this be so or not, it must have been a terrible
thing to die under such cloud Of shame, and
amid the pitless peltings Of such storm of
hate.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12
GEN. TAYLOR-A "REMINISCENCES.

A. correspondent of the Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser writes from Washington thus:
Atabout II O'clock coming from the house
of a friend, met one directly from the Presi-
dents. Upon asking how he was, he replied
with a choking voice, "DEAD !" l turned and
left for my room, too much affected to wish to
see any one. ASH passed up the avenue over
took Col Marshall, Of Kentucky. ''Wel," he
asked, Chow recently have you heard from the
White House 2" ssAt this moment" answer
ed. "Ths President is dead !" "lMy God u he
calculated with emphasis, us it possible 7n We
walked on a few moments in profound silence.
At last he said, "Ths is something terrible. A
little over year ago Gen. Taylor, on his way
to Washington, called at my house in Kentucky,
which is in the same district where his relatives
i've In the course of conversation, he said,
"Well, Marshall, they killed Gen. Harrison at
Washington in one month"; and my wife says
they'll kill me in year; but | think after stand
ing Mexico | can stand Washington" "Now,
it seems" said Mr.. Marshall, Chat Mrs. Taylor
was right. He has been here but little over a
year" At this moment the bell of the State
Department toled forth solemn peal, which
was taken up by other bells, and the melancholy
fact OF the decease was announced to ALL
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12
LOOK AT THIS!

Il virtue OF Trust Deed executed to us by
ID Thomas N. Green we are now selling at tlie
lowest prices of the best stocks OF new fashion.
able and desirable Goods ever offered in this Coun
ty, consisting OF Ladies Dress Goods, Gentlemen's
Cloths, Domestics Of all kinds; Hardware, Iron and
every thing usually kept in Stores.-As the cor
Germ is obliged to be speedily closed the public
will find it greatly to their interest TO buy of them
They also notify persons desiring to commence the
Mercantile business, or repenish their stocks, tina
they will sell the Goods at wholesale OF by the large
quantity on the most reasonable terms
- 9g- They also notify all persons indebted to T
N. Green, or to Green 4 Co., that their claims are
transferred to them and mus. be promptly Inundated
DIS indulgence cannot be given
PETER Y. BROOKE, rr,,.
NIcHo. K. TROUT, Trustees
Staunton, August 5, ls5O.-tf
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12

swARMs OF GRAssHoPpERs.-D During the past
two weeks our city & the surrounding country.
have been visited by swarms of grasshoppers0
They are to be seen flying through our streets
all hours of the day, and at night they dash
through the open windows and cut all kinds Of
capers around the lamps and candles, as we'll
as the heads Of those who may be sitting near.
Swarms of them generally congregate about the
street lamps at night, and, indeed; their visit to
town has become SO general as be quite an anoy-
ance; We do not hear any complaint OF dam.
age done by them in the country in this imme.
date vicinity, but they are said to be SO abund.
ant in Fayelte and WestmoreIand counties, Pa
that the young buckwheat and pasture are al
most destroyed by them. They are not howev-
er, confined to any particular section-from the
east, west, north and south, we have accounts
of their devastating effects OH the growing crops
of corn, oats, and tobacco The Cleveland 70 :
Herald says that along the lake country the oai
fields are entirely stripped, grass fields are eaten
to bawenness, and the growing corn in some
instances is considerably injured These des.
tructive insects have in some instances attacked
the apple orchards, devouring everything but the
tree and fruit, and in many cases not even spar.
ing the it.-Balt. Sun.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12

10 We make the following extract from The
paper is writing from the White Sulphur Springs
JUDGE BROOKE is one of the remaining few O
the old Virginia aristocracy and at eighty
seven years of age is now on his way to SEES
sion Of his Court which has already been sitting
at Lewisburg fortnight or more without him
Surely when such things can be, it cannot be
held for surprising that the People of Virginia
have demanded and obtained Convention tc
reform their Constitution. There is another old
Judge in commission yet believe in Virginia
and we of Delaware must not be shocked al
these things, since we may be similarly blessed
If our Judges live long enough and we do not
get rid of our present dbominable Consttt,ttion.-
Speaking of Constitutional reform, Virginia GER
tainly needs it.. A gentleman who had frequent
" been an officer of elections, told me that the
provisions defining the right of suffrage we're so
ambiguous and indifinlte, the most learned
minds were constantly at variance in reference
to their intention. A tax upon house, a watch,
a limited quantity of land or slaves, and being
the head OF family,n which they define tech
nicaly as boiling pot, &C." gives the privilege.
An election seldom occurs without the rights of
voters being disputed, counsel being employed
and arguments heard by the Judges OF Election.
These facts will account for the length of time
vacancy occurs in the quorum of Justices Of
the Peace of a county, the remainder assemble
and elect man to fill the vacant place, thus per-
petuating their own body, not only for the lives
of the ncumbents but without limit, and what
think you is the compensation of these high
funciionaries The bare chance of some day
becoming high Sheriff of the county for tuo
years. The Oldest Justice of The Peace accord
ing to date of commission becomes Sheriff, on
q vacancy occurring in that office and holding
for t,vo years, gives place to his next in rank, so
that every "esquire,'' if he lives long enough
must one day become Sheriff, of course these
Sherif's never perform the duties of the office
themselves, but "farm out" (selD the post to the
highest bidder, who gives security for the per-
Torrance of his trust. In one county | learn
one man has been Sheriff sixteen years, having
thus purchased the office eight times. and has
thus acquired large fortune. The Sherifs col
lect the tax, and only account to the legislature
at stated intervals, thus obtaining the use of the
anonsy fol- considerable periods. A Sherifalty
will sell from $1,000 to $4,000 per annum, ac-
cording to the county business. The basis of
Representation in the Legislature is bone of
contention between Eastern and Western Vir-
GINA. At present it is composed Of all whites
and three ffths Of all others, same as Federal
basis. Western Virginia having but few ne
groes wishes to exclude them entirely from "the
count" while Eastern Virginia containing large
numbers insists on retaining the present basis
The-Convention being composed according TO
the present system it is believed that basis will
be sustained.
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To persons DESTROYS of employment.

Young men, and youths even down to ID
years OF age, of a fair common school education
and can write toerably good hand residing in
any part OF the United States, will, by address
ing letter post paid to s.Box No. 3o69, N. Y
Post-Ofice," receive information of mode in
which they can be employed with pecuniary
OF success, permanently, while at the same time
they will aid an extensive plan for the improve
ment of education throughout the county,
Editors friendly to education will please copy
this notice.-N. Y Tribune.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12
ARRIVAL OF THE CHERoKEE.

Later from California Millions of Gold
Dust-Cahf ornia Markets, &c.
Photographed for the Baltimore SUM-
New YORK, Aug. Go p. M.
The Steamer Cherokee arrived here this eve.
ming, from Chagres, with later dates from San
Francisco.
The Steamer California arrived at Panama
with one million seven hundred thousand dol
lars worth of gold dust on freight. The Echo
says that she has on board three millions in all.
Everything was quiet at San Francisco al the
last dates, and gold was, if anything, more plen-
tiful than at any previous period.
Tie markets of San Francisco were languid,
and no improvements in prices exhibited.
The Cherokee brings one hundred and eleven
passengers.
have not been able to ascertain the amount
of gold she has OH board.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12

CONFECTIONERY error was made in Mr..
MooRE's address, which we published last week,
of importance enough to correct In that part
OF the address relating to the judiciary, and
near the commencement, the word "not' is
substituted for "and" which materially affects
the idea intended to be conveyed; which was,
to elect the Judges ofthe Court of Appeels for a
term "and making even that tenure subject
to that of good behavior," instead of ssnot' max
ing
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12
NOTICE.

Messrs. SHEFFEY and FuLrz, candidates 70,
the Convention, will address the people
AT Craigsville, on Wednesday the 14th oil
August, at 10 o'clock.
AT Deerfeld, onThursday the 18th of August
at IL o'clock.
At Mount Sidney, Friday the 10th of August
at IL o'clock
AT Mount Scion, Saturday the 18th of Au.
gust, at ~ o'clock.
AT Hew Hope, Tuesday the goth of August, al
IL o'clock.
At Waynesborough, Wednesday the 21st oil
August, at ~ O'Clock.
70 Messrs. STUART and NICHE are invited
10 attend and participate in the discussion.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12
From the Ero,,irey.

CAUTION TO VOTERS.
The Act OF the last Legislature about the cleo
ton OF delegates to the approaching Convention
explicitly says, in section7
"No person shall be permitted to vote more
than once, either in the same county or in differ
ent countless" and affxes fine of 300 to the
violation
This is not so generally known as it ought to
90. Some persons, ignorant of it, have spoken
IN my hearing of the votes they were going to
give in different districts, for delegates. The
prohibition is perfectly clear. A VOTER.
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PARTICULAR NOTICE

--O:O .OXO-O:O-
vENEfE subscriber would respectfully inform his
4 friends and the public, that he still contin.
ues to furnish Wedding and other Parties on the
shortest notice and in manner warranted ia
please, He would also say TO persons wishing
to purchase
Candies and Confectionaries
by the quantity, that he is ready to supply them
as low, for the cash, as any other house ia the
place, and ne feels warranted in saying with as
good as can be bought in the market All he
where r. M CUSHING
July %
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MARRIED.

In this place, on Thursday evening the LIST
instant, by the Rev.. Wiley B. Winton, Mr..
JAMES A. BIcKLE, foreman at this office, and
formerly of Staunton, Va, to Miss SUSAN, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. Larkn Smith, of this place.-Wythe-
ville Republican.
On Wednesday morning last, at the residence
OF e. M. Cochran, Esq, by the Rev. B. M Smith,
Rev. Mr.. CAsTLEToN' to Miss RosANNA BOYS.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12

70 Mr. LEWIS R, F. Boswell, of Covington,
is an authorized agent for the Vindicator.
NT Mr. VIM. H. McCurcHEN, of Augusta
is an authorized agent for the Vindicato,, for the
counties of Augusta, Bath, Pendleton, Highland
and Pocahontas.
W Mr.. JAMES H. SEIc, of Augusta, is an au-
thorized agent for this paper.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12

OT The immense value of the timber stolen
from the United States every year may be judg
ed of by the fact that the District Attorney o.
Michigan recently reported to the Solicitor Of
the Treasury, that he he'd authorized the Mar.
shall to seize some 100000 feet of lumber,
sawed and in The log, lying at different saw mills
IN the State, all taken by trespassers from Uncle
Sans land.-Southern Press
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12

PosT-OFr1cE RoBBER ARREsTEp.-We learn
that Thomas T. ShalIcross, Special Agent of the
Post-Office Department., arrested Thomas H
Burge, on the 31st of July, at Wordsworth N
T., tor stealing Letters from the United States
Mail: A number of letters drafts, &C., were
found in his possession. He has been fully COM
mitted for trial.-Balt Sun.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12

Hon. HENRY A. Visa Fight.-The Snow
Hill md. Shield, published in Worcester coun-
ty, opposite to Accomac, Va, states that at Re-
form meeting, held at Temperancevile, on Sat-
urday week, Mr.. Wise, who is a candidate for
the Virginia Reform Convention, provoked an
alteration of words with Mr.. David Wallop, an
"infuential democrat" who opposes Mr. WIS
election on the. ground Of principle. After
some angry words between them, Mr.. Wise is
said to have made some reckless declaration in
reference to Mr.. Wallop and the motives which
prompted his course, which Wallop pronounced
a ed lie" Upon this Mr.. Wise dealt him a
blow, which the Shield says would probably
have cost Wise his life, but for the interference
OF bystanders who prevented the difficulty.
Wallop is still unredressed-and as both are
men Of high mettle, 'the end is not yet"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12

VIRGINIA LAND SALE-ttGreen Hip farm be-
longing to the heirs of the late Isaac Strder, sit
uated miles from Charlestown, Va, contain
ing $50 acres, was sold on Saturday week, at
public auction, for $50 per acre-Mr. George
B. Beall purchaser, The improvements on this
farm are indifferent, but the land is equal to any
in the country for fertility.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12

Poor Tom Ew1NG.-Tom Ewing is an unfor.
tunate man He was in the Harrison Cabinet
but before he had warmed his seat or got his
arm into the Treasury above his elbows, re.
ceived his "pape.s" from Tyler. He was called
into the cabinet Of, Taylor, and now, poor man
when ne has got his arms into the Treasury ur
to his shoulders and has received some $50 ,oO0
the tn teat has been taken away from him again
Oh Solitude !!
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12

The PARRor.-In small family in the south
part Of this city there was parrot which had
found home there for years, and had be-
come pet of the family. A child was taken
sick this spring. and was not seen by the par
rot for some days The bird had been used to
repeat her name; and in the child's absence
kept repeating the name so necessarily as to
annoy the family. The child died. The repe-
tltion OF the name was kept up until one of the
family took the parrot to the room where the
corps lay. The parrot turned first one side Of
its head and then the other, towards the corpse
apparently cycling it, and was then taken back
He never repeated the name again-was at once
silent, and the next day died.
Portsmouth (N. II } Journal.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12

The SPANISH CUBAN DEsERTERs-W learn
from reliable source, says the New Orleans
Delta, that the Spanish soldiers who de-
serted to General Lopez, at Cardenas and
came to this city some weeks ago, and were de.
coyed away by the Spanish consul, under prom
lses OF free pardon on their arrival in Cuba, are
now detained in close confinement in Havana.
Here is another proof of the faith and honor of
these Spanish officials. Most of the soldiers
were little too smart to be caught
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12

:, Professor WEBSTER, it is remarked by a
Boston editor. is still "Erving Professor Of
Chemistry and Mineralogy," not having vet re.
signed his office, nor been suspended. Conse.
quently IS full Professor in the first Semina.
ry OF learning in the United States, who will be
executed on Friday, Aug. 80.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12

An UNPLEASANT PRED1cAMENT.-The editor
of the Lynn News says he saw man the other
day in a very uncomfortable situation. He was
incensed at an article in the News but not be-
ing subscriber to it, he was debarred the 1e.
venge of saying ''stop my paper"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12
Competence and Health

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Ing made known certain matters, contained In your
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It as one of the most fortunate events of my life.
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RALEIGH, August 5.
The North Carolina Election.

The returns thus far show gain of 2.7oo
votes for Reid, (dem) which places his election
beyond doubt. The Democrats have gained
eight in the Legislature-will carry the whole
State, elect Governor and have majority in the
Legislature. The Wing votes have fallen very
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12
RALEIGH, N. c.. Aug. 6.

hAIE1GH m e., Aug. 8.
From the accounts received throughout the
State, there is little doubt that David S. Reid
the Democratic Candidate for Governor, is elect.
ca by majority of 400 to 600 ever Manly
Wing.
70 The Missouri election, as far as heard
from, is not so favorable to the Democrats.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-12

OT The Cholera has made its appearance at
Harpers Ferry, Va. There were seven deaths
on Thursday last, among the number was Rev.
Joseph G. Haye, M. D., who fell martyr to his
profession.
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ECCLESIASTICA NOTICE.

THE LEXINGTON PREsBYTERY, will meet at
Goshen Church. Highland County, on Wednes-
day the 2lst day of August, at ~ O'Clock, M.
July "a, 1850. j. A. VAN LEAR, S. C.