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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13
DR.. Clement r, Harris.

A New York correspondent Of the Rich
mond Enquirer, pays the following hand
some tribute to the talent and general char
acter Of the Senator from this District,
DR.. C. r. Harris. From the initials we
Judge the writer is Daniel H. London, Of
Richmond city-a very intelligent gentle
man, and all extensive wholesale merchant
and importer of Dry Goods The COM
pliment here offered, is justly deserved,
for from all we could learn when in Rich.
mond on several occasions during the ses-
sion of the Legislature, DR.. II. was con-
sidered one Of the first men in the SEN
ate; and without intending to tickle the
DR.. IN the least, we will add, the dandy Of
that body!
Il was delighted few days before l
left home, to observe with how much sat
isfact;on some really Southern Rights sem
timents, altered by DR.. Mallory and Wal
lace, were received by the House Of Dele
gates, and have observed with what una
nimity several letters of Dr. Harris to the
country press have been recopied ane APP
plauded by the Richmond press, without
distinction of party. Harris is destined to
make his impression upon the sentiments
and opinions ct the State. A very intelli-
gent man from Mississippi told me that he
regarded him the most gifted man in the
Legislature of any party, and, he added
that his bearing and demeanor were SO
agreeable and generous, that il was dill
cult TO withhold from him your personal
attachment"
We may in this connection. add, that
the other representatives from this county,
MessIs. Skinner, Christian and Koincr,
stood very high in the Lower House.
The latter gentleman, especially, has laid
the foundation for useful aud influential
position in that body. His modesty and
discretion. governed by solid, well.gov-
erned and well-improved mind, have won
for him the esteem and admiration Of all
his associates. We hope our chvm will
not consider himself 1attered.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13
The Legislature.

The Legislature Of Virginia, by constitu-
tional limitation, adjourned on the 4th inst.
after tedious and almost proftless session
Of ninety days. One hundred and one
thousand dollars were appropriated to the
two State institutions at this place, which
will be expended in our midst. While
that body has been most liberal in appro-
priations to all objects not involving Sec
tional feeling, it has done nothing for the
interests Of the Safe at large. We have
no doubt, however, that an extra session
will be called, as we learn that petition
to that effect. was circulating among the
members, aud that about 80 had signed il.
I'VE hope If an extra session is called, that
its deliberations will be controlled by less
Of sectional feeling than the one Just closed
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13

o. The appropriations made BY the,
Legislature to the Benevolent Institatieas
al Stanton, have been very liberal. On
Saturday. an appropriation was made Of
SIC, 600. to provide supply ofwatrr, &C.,
for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. We have
before noticed an appropriation Of 1874. COO
for the Insane Asylum.-Dipatch.
The appropriation Of SIC. coo above al
luded to, is to be used in furnishing the
Deal and Dumb and Blind Institution with
water. We stated the objec, Of the other
appropriations last week.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13
Mayor of Alexandria.

1t seems that the claims of our pious,
poetical friend. Mr.. Muir, the former
Mayor of Alexandra, have been overlook.
ed, and that the good people Of that place,
have given him the go.by. Mr.. g. p.
Wise was elected 10 succeed him on the
10th inst. We suppose this is preliminary
TO the distinction we assigned him some
time ago, to get cured Of his kick by the
colt"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13
Another Dun.

We are m UGH obliged to those of our
subscribers who have responded to our
call for money. We still, however, are
in need Of addinona al aid, and we trust this
call viii be responded to in double quick
Nme." Our expenses are much greater
now than heretofore, and our pay is no
more. We hope tlen, to make up the
difference, our friends will fork over the
rino, that we may get the advantage Of
advance pay ments.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13

Board OF Public Works.

During the recent session OF the Legis-
lature, there was manifested feeling of
hostility towards the Board Of Public
Works for which we are at loss to ae-
count. The Board assumed control Of the
public works and finances OF the State at a
critical juncture and under difficult circum-
stances. The treasury was exhausted,
and such was the stringency Of the money
market that even the best securities could
hardly MAINTAIN par value. Neverthe-
less, it was absolutely essential to the cred
1t OF the State that an immense loan shoulI
be effected without delay. This was ac-
compished by the Board without any sac
rifice to the interests of the State, and on
terms which, if we regard the circumstan-
ces oil the time, we must account eminent
iy advanta. Jus.
Neither lave the Board betrayed an,
want Of gaclty or industry in the man.
ageme9t OF the pulic works Of the State
The = ,ole time OF each individual mem.
Der i. given to the personal supervision Of
the interests Of the Commonwealth in these
works; and the result is that the public
Improvements OF the State have been pros.
ccuted with unparalleled vigor aud sue
cess.
In support OF the hostility which seems
TO prevail in certain quarters against the
Board Of Public Works, nothing is offered
but vague complaint Of the possession Of
excessive powers by the Board. But FOR
this the Board are surely not to blame
The Constitution indicates the general ma
ture, and the Legislature prescribes the
exact limits Of these powers. II, there
fore, they be excessive, the duty devolves
on the Legislature TO curtail them. The
Board are responsible only for an abuse of
their powers, and of this they have never
been accused.
We can readily discern the cause which
provokes the hostility and censure of the
Wing press, but we confess we do not SO
clearly understand why Democrats are SO
prompt to condemn the conduct Of func-
tionaries for whose election their party is
responsible. It seems to us to be the du-
~ Of the Democratic party to vindicate
their men from these groqpdless accusations
ard uudeserved. censure, At least, we
should not join in clamor which has its
orsgin in the rancor Of party spirit. and for
which there Is no pretext. much less an
adequate justification. Enquirer. & -
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13

War In Europe.


There is no doubt of general war
throughout Europe. The London papers
all have come to this conclusion and the
concerted hostile preparations Of England
and FRANCE confirm it. Such union Of
two extremes Certainly necessity is the
mother Of invention. What! England
and France, allies. We'll So it seems and
have entered upon crusade Of extermi-
nation of the power they SO much dread.
We trust, however, that in the general
crash OF Kingdoms, which must ensue
such war. another power, and claimant
to royal dignity and place, will spring
Minerva-like, from the broken head of des-
potism--all armed and equipped for con.
fict-the power Of the people. May they
assert their prerogatives, and triumph over
regal authority.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13

Agents for the vindicator.

Warwick Stewart, Esq, is authorized
10 act as agent for the Vindicator, at Clio.
yer Creek, Highland.
Jason N. Brufy, Monterey, will please
oct - agent for the Vindicator.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13
TAXING TINE ny THE FoRELo

TAKING TINE BY THE FoRELocK.-A
gentleman Of this place received letter
from PocahoDtas the other day post mark
ed "April An 1884," People must live
monstrous fast out in that region-they are
. whole month ahead Of 10,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13
necessity or expediency, can find practical

necessity or expediency, can find practical
observance from the people whose surren-
dered and reserved rights are SO fully un-
derstood and practiced. Every man feels
and acknowledges the benefit of legislative
action, when restricted to proper subjects,
for the attainment Of legal ends. But eve
ry freeman's sou! must rebel against 'egis-
lative enactments, which must be enforced,
if at all, by domiciliary visita'ions Of legal
officers.
To oppose measure which is brought
forward under the cloak Of morality or vir
tue. is always ungracious. 1t is still more
rspugnant to the sentiments Of every yirtu-
tuous man to oppose any proposed remedy
for the widespread and baneful evil Of in
temperance for its injurious effects upon
private happiness and the welfare of socie-
ny are universally acknowledged. But the
idea Of compelling men to be temperate by
an Incorporate exercise Of the power Of
government, is remedy which we will be
loathe to approve OF adopt. For ourselves
we are free to confess that all such new
tangled machinery for substituting COM
pulsory virtue instead Of the reformation
Of the hearts of men, in matters Of this kind,
is contrary to our elementary views Of reli-
gion, morality and liberty. We do not be-
lieve in its efficiency to do good. We are
incredulous OF the power Of any arbitrary
statute 10 crush out the seductive wee OF
intemperance. And, II it could diminish
the prevalence Of the evil, we frankly own
that in our estimation, tyranny over the en-
tire community is greater evil than n +,
drunkenness of a few of is mes,,ers
The Enactment :. = mis- II law. If the major.
ity W." IT. would prove how regardless ma
ny are Of the rights of minorlties and the
fundamental law Of the land and would
be surlendering what the South has ever
struggled against, the right Of the North,
by brute force, to pass laws destructive OF
our rights, and in conflict with our ideas Of
constitutional guarantees. To what mise
~, what humiliation, what tyranny, would
not the Southern people be exposed were
Congress to carry the principle into gene.
raj operation. What Southern heart does
not burn with indignation at the bare men.
ton Of the Missouri Compromise, the Wi.
mot Prov iso, and Slavery in the District Of
Columbia. Yet these are but the legiti-
mate results Of the practical operation OIL
the principle involved in this Plohbitory
Law. The abolitionists of the North and
West have decided majority in Congress
and if we enact this principle, and Con-
gress should choose to regard oui action as
precedent for theirs, slave owners Of Vir.
ginia will BIZ responsible if the majority
power abolish slavery in the South, and
wrest from under their very noses, Their
property and destroy Southern Identity
Beware, men Of Virginia, how you tampel
with this abolition ban,ling. lest in press
ing it to your bosom, you warm into lite
viper that i'll sting +, OH to the heart.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13

We learn from the IVeston Herald that
the mail carrier between Weston and Bpch-
anan, youth about IS, named Shrieves,
has been arrested ON a charge Of robbing
the mail. Some money was found in his
possession, and the half Of $50 bill, in the
possession Of his father, who bias also been
arrested.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13

o. Littleton WaddelI, jr.. has become
associated with the editorial and proprie-
tary interests of the Spectator, as we learn
from the las: issue Of that paper. Mr.. L.
formerly sustained similar relation to that
publication. Ia introducing himself to the
public, he makes neat and appropriate
address. the closing sentiment Of which we
most cordially reciprocate.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13

80
Think Of charging the poor chicken
dealer 30 els for carrying 10 Rich
Inond Two small chickens. Which,
hen they reach there, NAV not
command in the market more than
20 CHS. This is small business for
the great Virginia Central Railroad,
Which is one day or Other to CON-
nee! The grea, valley Of the Missis
s'ppi with The Atlantic Srabuard!!!
Flour and corn meal per barrel, and
salt per sack Is
Horses and mules, al the neis risk,
;, per iece, $40 40
fisy and oats in bales per 100 lbs SO
by'he ton OF 1000 lbs. it will Of course
be m m
Lumber, per 1000 feet board measure
to be loaded by The owner aud
CARRIED WHEN CONVENIENT 12 90
do. when dressed Is 90
Wheat in owners bags, per bnshel 81
FOOD, 10 be loaded and unloaded by
the owner, andsarred when roNvENIENT)
per cord, when carried five mics
and under ST. so. Over FIVE and
under 10, 81 rs. Over 10 and under
Is miles, 81 90. "Gnano, Plaster,
Mari, &C.. &c, per ION of 1000 lbs.
to be carried when convenient" s 90
The foregoing are few items selected by
me in order to convey faint idea OF thu heavy
tax to which the Directors Of The Va Central
Railroad have subjected The people ! will now
selec, some OF the same items from lhe Tariff
Of raies on the Va. aud Tennessee Railroad,
.,,.d leave the reader 10 compare them with
,bnss a, the Central road for himself.
Erom L,nchu,.rg 10 WyihevHe Is 1876 miles. and
10 the Slate Line Kos miles.
Lynchbu,gto Wylheyille to s Line
dol cts dol cts
Flour per barrel, 45 IS
Wheat per bushel, 12 IS
Corn per bushel, 10 -
Lumber 900 feet B. Nj. : $50 900
Siugle Cow horse, mule or Ok, 1850 1000
Car bad of live Stock, 1890 1000
Plaster per Ton of 1000 lbs. viii BIO carried
so miles al 81 so 100 miles, So 90; $50
miles Sc so: 200 miles at SO 90.
The Virginia Central Railroad Directory in
their advertisement above, say: at is proper
10 Stale that Plaster, Gnano, aud other manures,
are ONLY CHARGED THE COST OF transportation"
II such is really the case, should like to know
how it happens they charge Sc 90 per ton Tor
1856 miles on these articles, when The Virginia
aud Tennessee Railroad carries the same 200
miles at the compal a'iely low charge Of So 90
ask for inioInaiiOn.
Ii is unnecessary TO extend this article BY
giving the charges on other articles, Let it
suffice for the present. -that the rates of the
Central Railroad, are above those OF any other
road in the Staie-and might say-u the U.
States. They amount to prohibition, and as
Railroads are built with the peoples money for
the peoples accommodation | call upon the
people 10 meet in Convention TO consider of the
matter at the CopIt house on The first day Of
the Marc h Court. This call is made at The in
stance of number Of our farmers and ner-
chants. AUGUSTA.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13

Alex. l.. Nelson, at present temporary
Professor Of Mathematics in the Universe
ty Of Virginia, has been elected to the chair
Of Mathematics in Washington College at
Lexington. made vacant by the resignation
Of Major Hill,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13
Clninons.

The Spectator Printing OAice'-or
the sign.board bearing these words
fell to the ground the other day. during
slight wind. That is somewhat ominious
Of the "great wing par'y's" fate in this
country. Going oing-cone.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13

s NJ. G. Hartman. Esq, bought the
other day, the house belonging 10 JoAli
NJ. Pitman, adjoining Braudebure g. Co..
for $4,000.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13

~ The Hon. J. Letcher will please
accept our thanks for various interesting
public documents.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13

~ The frame Of building IN process
Of erection by Mr.. Robert Johnson, on
Gospel Hill, was blown to the ground OH
Thursday last. during the wind storm.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13

oQpOur advertising columns to-day con-
tain va6iops adxertise ments Of interest,"
We diesct 4bs sttestion Of the reader to
hem.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13
The Mayoralty.

Col John B. Baldwin will be supported at tn,
approaching election for Mayor, by
MANY VOTERS.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13

Law us most ouious diiu udHScIous. pecauSc
it proposes to establish the first principle
here alluded to-an unrestricted tyranny
over the moral, physical and intellectual
being.
Two facts or principles Of mans consti-
tuition stand out prominently and boldly to
the view Of all; which must be properly
respected and harmonized in order that a
truly Legitimate government may be estab-
lished-the principle Of socialism and that
Of individualisn. The first of these in
duces man to enter into society and surren-
der certain rights into a common residium
called government so as to acquire the ad-
vantages which arise from having q CON-
munity Of interests with his fellow man and
have assistance and protection guaranteed
to him not only by sympathy and affection
but compact and agreement; and also to OBJ
tain an agent to supervise and transact GER
tain affairs of general interest which could
not be done by the individual separate from
government--such as taxation, trade with
foreign countries, &c. The principle Of
individualism makes man cautious, lest he
deprive himself Of those privileges which
caa only be satisfactorily and advantage
DUSTY exercised by individual volition, and
which are not the legitimate objects Of 60
yernmental regulation.
Let these principles Of mans constitution
be considered fully and fairly, and we think
it must become apparent to every mind
that no sumptuary law, unasked BY public
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-31

b uDdetood 10 srplv especially 10 Lansrhshirs Ron
hswshhs, Ayrhise and Gall wsy, spd ths Loihians
net the nor ssrieutu'a n % from othsr dstrc
o. seosnd fully In harm py sitn what we have rep
resented There Ia no crcum tance essential Il
sns continued Of the country than good and
pssnsns harvest ana most h. piy we have every res
upon ~ deac snt yield uin after the soaroitv Of
st year, with wheat At Sos quarter with tho oouu
Try ~ war, with taxss tDcrea,e Nth trade droousng
and money scarce, would really he small caiam " AMI
most thsDkfui should we b. TO scale from t. An abun.
dant harvest, on the other md, may Of itsoH bs
lot. 80
While 1t war with formifshls enemy there srs cure
~ two ercumstADc~s on wh'ch may Justly coaSratu
late ourselvesnsmcly that foreign trade oontoues
TO DO conducted with psrier security and With httls
abatement and that done tic eds unrave ssd hy
the fee, are brDeiug peacefully md 'eriIey to maturity
moro than usually abundant valuable crops ooun
try thus situated at home and the time witoess
Ing The successful progress 81 Us abroad, oss
scarcely be said 10 kno~ TO hei the evils Of war.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-31

OUTRAGEOUS ABASpoSxLST or TIE U. 5. MALL
We have information from undoubtcd authority
that the mail carriers 20 Utah arc accustomed 70
throw away mech Of the paoer mail aftcr getting
away up the Platte, and that there Was Q nunber
OF bags thrown away or abandoned, or thrown III
cave just above Fort Kearney and In other places
alorg The route. il government paying men for
destroying the mail In this wsyl II might be ioue
cheaper at Independence before staxs.ag.-Cy-ssls
Bluff BSfie.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-02-04
1aOEaTEON.
District Court~"Parish Of St. Landry.

IN The name Of the State Of Louisiana,
to u1om 1t may concern......G Greeting.
II NOW YE, That JOHN JOSEPH Nor
- GAN, of the Parish Of St. Landry, has
applied to our District Court for Moni-
ton in conformity with the act of the Legis-
laturc entitled "an act for the further assur-
ance Of titles to purchasers at Judicial sales"
! approved March 10th 1884, to make known.
That, at the sale at Public Auction, of the
Estate of.ohn King Pickett, late of the Par
ish of St. Landry, deceased, made at the last
place Of residence Of deceased OF the Atchafa-
laya in the Parish of St. Landry, on the 22d
day Of December 1853, by Sebastien D. Allis,
a licensed Auctioneer for the Parish of St.
Landry, under an order from the 18th Judi
cal District Court of the State of Louisiana.
for the Parish of St. Landry, he, the said
John Joseph Morgan, became the purchaser.
as the last and highest bidder, of the follow
ing described property, to wit: "A certain
tract of land wing and being situated on the
Atchafalay River in this Parish, and being
the same on which deceased last resided, con-
tanning two hundred and ifty-three superb
cial acres more or less, eighty and 28I1OO
acres of which having been purchased from
the State of Louisiana by entry at the Land
Office at Baton Rouge Louisiana, and the
balance having been acquired from the Estate
of - McNew, with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, the administrator re-
ceiving for the benefit of the heirs of deceas-
ed, one half acre of land now used as grave"
yard The said land was adjudicated to the
said John j Morgan at the price and sum OF
four thousand eight hundred and fifteen dol
lars, payable ten per cent cash and the re-
mainder in one, two and three years credit
from the day of sale with good and sufficient
personal security to the satisfaction of the ad-
ministrator of said Estate and the property
to be specially gagged until final payment
of principal and interest and all sums not
paid at maturity to bear eight per cent inter-
est until final payment.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
all persons who can set up any right, title or
claim in and to the property above described.
in consequence of informality in the order,
decree or Judgment of the Court under which
the above named sale was made or any ir-
regularity or illegality in the appraisement or
advertisements, in time or manner OF sale or
for any other defect whatsoever, to show
cause within thirty days from the day this
monition is first inserted in the public papers.
why the sale so made should not be confirm
ed and homologated in accordance with the
application of the said John Joseph Morgan.
the purchaser.
czwza> In testimony whereof have
81 "a hereunto, set my hand and affixed
az LASx5)the Seal of said Court this 18th
$szzEzSs| January 1854.
A. GARRIGUES, Clerk.
Opelousas January l4th, 1854.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-02-04
VALUABLE SLAVES.

among whom are mechanics, cooks, house
field hands, &c. The crop of corn
and fodder, two OK carts, five cane carts, two
Wagons, three hundred thousand bricks, 80
head of mules, 70 sheep, 20 head Of cattle, 5
yoke of oxen, stock of hogs, lot Of smiths s
tools, farming utensils, carriage, household
and kitchen furniture and many things too
tedious to mention.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.
All sums Of ten dollars and under payable
cash, all sums over ten dollars payable in three
equal annual instalments, as follows, viz: one
third on the 1st day Of March 1856, one third
on the 1st of March 1856, and the remaining
third on the lst March 1857. Purchasers
to furnish their notes with personal security
in solido to the satisfaction of those concerned,
and special mortgage and vendors privilege
retained on the lands and slaves, to secure the
purchase money and interest thereon. Notes
drawn to the order of the Tutor and payable
at the office of John P. Waddill Esq. in the
Town of Marksville Parish of Avoyelles.
N. B.-As all the heirs are minors except
one, there will be fair opportunity for stran-
gers to make purchases. The property will
be sold by A. D. Coco, Sheriff of the Parish
of Avoyelles.
rThe Sale will take place on the planta-
ton hereinbefore mentioned, on Bayou Boeuf,
and will be continued from day to day, fine
cessary.
rActs of sale at the cost of purchasers.
January 28th, 1854.