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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-05-01


~ Our friends Of the Fincastle Demo-
crat have "bit file." They have fallen
into pit dug for no one. Rub your specs
Doctor, and read again, and then let us
know where the "saw" hackles and the
take" cuts.
The Doctor must nave been surveying
the dimensions and expression OF his pliz
in mirror, when he penned his paragraph
about the Vindicator, etc. With most peo-
pie, and especially pretty ladies, the nose
is just abore the lips, and not .orer" them.
We confess that our own nasal organ, and
the Dr.'s also, has hankering to come
orer the lips; but men were out Of the ques-
ton. We alluded to fresh, pretty, bloom
ing, blushing, gay, joyous, lovely girls.
whose cheeks have been famed by the
balmy zephyrs of about sixteen summers.
Them's the kind ace kiss. We are some-
what fastdious in our tastes, It's true, as
all handsome young men have right to be.
We have an instructive aversion to solv-
ing riddles-especially poetical riddles
and unless the one proposed Tor our solu-
ton is reduced to prose, we must decline
having anything to do with it. Moreover,
we never 'count the cost when a chance
IS presented for .buss'' from a pair of
ruby. smiling lips. Bullets and bowie
knives wouldn't stop US. We perform the
duty gracefully. too. Gentle dew drop
never kissed the petal Of the bud just burst
ing into bloom and expanding into MATURE
ty, more gracefully that we extract the
nectar from the surcharged bps the blush
ing maiden whose rosy cheeks and laugh
ing eyes whlsper-I don't care IL you do.
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Wife lost as soon as found-Inoident on
the Railway.

A correspondent of tho Port Huron
Conimcrctal communicates the follow
ing to that journal;
At the time and place of meeting the
train of cars, oftentmes amusing iuci.
dents occur. must record one of the
most ludicrous, and at the same timO
awkward affair." In passing up to the
lngersoil station, there was a great crowd
of people who had escorted a couple who
had been joined in the bonds of wedlock
All were smiling as the morning sun.
The baggage had been checked for De
trolt, where they were destined, as their
bridal trip. The couple were seated in
the cars, which only tarry a few mo.
ments, when the bridegroom, at her sue
gosilon, stepped out to get some cakes
While making change, the whistle blew.
and both trains started. lie iumped on.
and passed out, and after very leisurev
slowing away the cakes in his pocket, hs
started forward to hunt his bride. lie
looked all through the train without find.
ing her, and then accosted the conductor
as follows, in great excitement 81 saw.
captain. some of the passengers are left. "
" CAN'T help it, sir" replied the copduc-
tor But says the bridegroom, =" I
was married this morning, aud my wife
was aboard, and don't SEQ how she got
out" The conductor seeing what fix
he was in, and where the mistake was.
asked him where he was going, to which
he replied that he was going to Detroit
" Well, then, says the conductor, "you
are the one who got out, You arc now
going towards Niagara Falls" Great
God, is that so We'll, stop the cars
Immediately" said the bridegroom.
" Can't do it," says the conductor. " We
never stop for anything but" says
tho man, F." am just married this morn
ing, and here | am going one way, and
my wife the other Was ever man in
such fix, and the captain won't stop the
cars " Il know it is a bad fix to be in"
says the conductor, but | can't help IT.
| know how you feel have been mar
ried myself, but must obey orders"
BY this time crowd in the cars had
collected around the unfortunate man,
all of whom knew the whole affair. A
lantern iawed specimen of Yankee bear,
hearing it all, put in word or two
Look here, old feller, who have got to
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in YOU such sweet and lively emotions.
He took the paper in his hand, hi
eyes grew dim his breath came shor
and fast then he dropped the music
and burst into tears.
These peasants bad been playing the
allegretto of Bcetbovens symphony il
A.
The whole family surrounded him
with signs Of curiosity and surprise.
For some moments his convulsi7e sobs
impcded his utterancc; then he raised hi.
his head, and said. am Beethoven. "
And they uncovered their beads, and
bent before him IN respectful silence
Beethoven extended his hands to them.
and they pressed them, kissed, wept
over them for they knew that they had
among them a man who was greater than
a king. -.
Beethoven held ont his arms and en-.
braced them all-the father, the mother,
the young Girl, ana her three brothers.
All at once he rose up, aud sitting
down TO the clavecin. signed to the young
men to take up their violins, and himself
performed the piano part of this chef
d@ncre. The performers were alike
inspired mover was music more divine
! or bettor executed. Half the night
passed away thus, and the peasants lis
tened. Those were the last accents of
the swan
The father compelled him to accept
his own bed but during the night
Beethoven was restless and fevored lie
rose he needed air; he went forth with
naked feet into the country. All nature
was exhaling majestic harmony the
winds sighed through the branches of
the trees, and moaned along the avenues
and glades Of the wood He remained
some houis wandering thus amidst the
cool dows Of the carly morning but
vixen he returned to the house. he was
seized with an icy chill. They sent to
Vienna for a physician; dropsy on the
chest was found 10 have declared itself.
and in two days, despite every care and
skill, the doctor said that Beethoven must
die.
And in truth. life was every instant
ebbing fast from him.
As he lay upon his bed, pale and sus-
tering, man entered. 1t was iiummel
--llummel, his old and only friend. Ilo
had heard of the illness of Beethoven.
and came to him with succor and
money. But it was too late Beethoven
was spcechlcss; and grateful smile was
all that he had to bestow upon his friend.
llummcl bent toward him, and, by the
aid of an acoustic instrument. enabled
Beethoven to hear few words Of his
compassion and regret
Beethoven seemed terminated, his
eyes shonc and he struggled for utter.
ance, and gasped, rs it not true. Hum.
mi, WW Ihdte same talent 0Itcf aH!"
These wcro his last words His eyes
grew fixed his mouth fell open,a and his
spirit passed away
They buried him in the LITTLE cemetery
OF Dob.ing.
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be decided at once; whether tho people
required it, and must patronizo this train
or wait and take tie cheaper trains
One week in Vermont was all wo
could allow ourselves, and our eye was
turned again westward. In point OF
business. the west has its attractions and
claims upon our attention, and prompts
US to adopt the language Of Goldsmith ;
Wherecr roam, whatever realms see,
My heart untraveled, ,fondy turns to thee.
Our route lay through Buffalo aud
Cleveland. This is called the Forest
City, owing to the great amount cftr
and shrubbery, everywhere visible in 'ho
city. 1t is decidedly tho bandsomes'
city west of Boston. 1t has a population,
including Ohio City opposite this place
(.he Cuyahoga river lying between them)
of Sj. 900
We hcrc met and had an interview
with an eastern tobacconist going west
to preengagc the future crops Consider
able quantities are grown in tho western
States. In 1850, Ohio raised little
short of 100000 lbs! The largest
producers, and probably the largeat ccn'
sumcrs of tobacco, are the United States
of America In 1910, we raised 49,.
l63,3l9 lbs. In 1850, 9o,752,646 lbs,
it being about one twentieth part Of all
tho supposed produce of the globe. The
total amount grown in tho world has
been estimated at 100000 tons annual
ly. Of this amount, Great Britain for
the year 1852 consumed 2S,55S,753 lbs,
being aomething over pound per head
of the whole population. The govern
ment levied tax or duty, on the above
amount, of El,560,6ll sterling, which
was equal to u poor tax Of shillingo per
head
The extension of the use Of tobacco in
the United States is fearfully great.
The city Of New York pays daily for
100000 quarts of milk $1,000, aud for
cigars no less than 1000 The cost
of cigars for an invetcrOtc smoker is more
than his daily bread. Give us the money
spent for cigars in one year in New York
city alone, and We would be allie to place
Bible in every destitute hamlet in our
land or furnish missionary to every
place destitute of the Gospel Of Christ
The qualification Of this Que form Of the
narcotic appetite is an expensive one. and
ougii. to cause due reflection and reform
alton.
o would some power the e0ic eie rs
10 sec ourselves as ithcrs see u.s..
s. b. L
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ASHES ron PorArous.-Our readers
may remember that Mr.. Barrett, Of CAY.
uga, published statement that lie and
his neighbors had prevented all rot in
their potatoes for several years, bysow.
ing ashes over them, at the rate Of from
two to three bushels per acre, once a
week for six weeks commencing immodi.
ately after the second hocine, Rev.
Lyman Smith, of Charlotte, VT, con.
firms this statement in letter to the
New England Farmer. lie says he
has prevented the rotting of potatoes by
sprlnkling the tops with ashes as soon as
they made their appearance, table
spoonful to each hill after hoeing, ap-
plying tue same amount. The ashes
were applied Immediately after shower,
or upon heavy dew After such appli,
cations, he has no rotten potatoes, -
Country Gentleman
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y etrp.
To an Ancient Clock.

by NARY n. BELL.
Alone, all alone,
Where dead leaves fall,
And shadows come and 90,
In mansion drear,
Where Phantoms call
On the gusty winds that blow.
There stands in gloom,
'Gainst its mouldering wall,
Encased in shrond of dust,
An old clock,
With golden lock,
All tarnished and stained with rust.
In stiffness profound,
Like death watch sounds
Its ticking amid the gloom;
Its hands leave a trace
OF tears on its face,
Like mouldering damps of the tomb
Mid the rushing blast,
ltmourns for the past,
When in gladness its pendulum swung
Where beauty and grace,
Looked up TO its face,
And their songs of melody sung.
Years shall conc,
And years shall 60,
And phantoms Of silence and fear,
Shall turn, Oh clock,
Thy rusty lock,
In that moss-grown mansion drear.
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BOOK AND JOB PRINTING
e in modern style and at short noti
Law of Newspapers.


l. Subscribers who do not give express no.
tice to the contrary, are considered as wish
ing to continue their subscription.
III. If subscribers order the discontinuance
Of their papers, the publisher may continue
to seud them till all that is due be paid.
Ill II subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their papers from the Office to which they are
directed, they are held responsible till they
have settled their bills and ordered their pa
pers discontinued.
". If subscribers move to other places,
without informing the publisher, and the pa
per is sent to the former direction, they arc
held responsible.
" The courts have decided that refusing
TO take II paper from the office, or removing
and leaving it uncalled for, is prima facie ev-
idence of intentional fraud.
VI. Postmaster negccting to inform n
publisher when his paper is not taken from
the office, makes himself liable for the sub
scription price.
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A SOUTHERN PARAGRApH.-The VIII
mington On. C) Herald says -" The
other day in Charlotte, n man by the
name of Hale, from "thc wooden nut
meg state, was waited upon by some of
the citizens, who had understood that he
had been indulging in rather free com.
ment upon 1.-The peculiar institution"
and was politely requested to leave in
an hour, which ho did, thereby escaping
the alternative held up to his gaze, in
the shape Of IA coat Of tar aud feathers"
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G4 There was a report in oircuI

GE There was report in oireula.
tion about London that Carlyle had gone
mad. Ii arose from the fact that one
of his neighbors kept fowls, whose noise
near his library windows annoyed him.
lie sent word to the owner one day that if
they wero not removed, they would
drive him mad.-The owner of the hens
probably took his eccentric neighbor at
his word, and gave out that he had gone
mad We shall be on the look. k.out for
extraordinary evidences of arrangement
ivthe lifO of Frederick, upon which the
great transcondentaliSt ia now engaged
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I&- It is prevalent opinion that
the increase Of the churches of our coun.
try has not kept pace with the growth
of our population. Facts, however show
the contrary. Says a writer in tue
Morning Star, of May Sd The number
Of members Of evangelical churches in
the United States has increased from
four hundred thousand to thIco mill.
ions and half, within the last fifty
years, being an Increase of eight fold,
while our population has inoressed on.
ly four fold
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THR MIDDLEBTRY REGISTER,
OFFICE IN BRrwsrrR's BLOCK on mnx-sr
J. II. BARRETT & J. COBB.
Publishers and Proprietors.
T e r M s d.

THE ReosrrR will be sent one year, by
mail, or delivered at the office, where pay
ment is made strictly in odrance, for 81 so
Delivered by carrier, paid strictly in ad-
rance, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 200
If not paid within six months so cts. addi-
tonal.
s.g'No paper discontinued until arrcarages
are paid, unless at the option of the proprie-
tors.
eVAll communications must be post paid.
nY'- V. d. Palmer is agent for this paper in
Boston, New York, and Philadelphia.
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The Mississippi.

The Mississippi.
The following remarks oro tbo con,.
mencement of a letter from Cu,s 4
DANA. ESQ of thu n Y 7,,b,lnc Who
ACCOMPANIED the loto excursion o;ven bv
the Rock Island Railroad II is do tod
from st. Paul
Certainly Of oll o,r rivors tbo Mis-.
sissippi is the most inposinr tho most
picturesque. and the most benntifu 7
speak now of that norton of il obovo
the mouth of the Missouri for the rest
| have not seen. Maonitude with tho
most delicate finish. grandeur of outline
with exquisite boauty of detail ore tho
characteristics of its scenery. The broad
and powerful stream is broken bv fronuont
islands covered with dense foliooc. which
at this season Mt least is dcl;ciouslv
fresh and green. and bordered bv lofty
bluffs, far moro beautiful than the Pail.
sades of the Hudson. rising in cvorv fan.
tastic variety Of form with abruni and
crarcy rocks in front but with tho most
perfect green .wards stretchioo hack ,o
the prairie in the rear. or sloninr down
in lovely hollows and charming hooks
that break the continuity of this river
wall aud give constant change and de-
light to the bcholder. These hills all
wear the aspect of old cultivation and
the groves of oak that dot their smooth
surface, scattered along their sides. or
pcrchcd like orchards on their SUBMITS,
have nothing wild and favor the illusion.
The rocks that form the foundation of
tho bluffs and chiefly face the river. do
not rise abruptly from the waters edge,
but break out about half way up
the height, 10 tower pcrpcndicularly and
broken in the form of ancient walls, or
castle battlcments, so that the very
Rhine does not seem more historic in it,
appearance At little distance. so reg.
ular are these walls. so true often the cul.
minatng point. so regular the nbrasurcs
Of time aud weather, that it is difficult
not to believe that some race of barbar.
ons built these Businesses, and long ago
left them to fall TO ruin
AsI said. no river is so rich in all the
elements of beauty-and there are IT,.
dian legends enough for romantic ssso.
ciation-but. above all. no river is so
rich ia all the clements Of nowcr We
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Y our Paper did not como, Sir"
We recommend careful perusal Of
the following plain statement, both to
post-mastcrs and to subscribers, it is
from paper called THE Advance"
published at IIernando, Miss
"The uncertain arrival, or uncertain
delivery of papers at country post Offices,
is often .he ground of complaint against
publishers and editors Many of the
Offices are poorly supplied with conven-
lenccs for taking care of papers, no mat.
ter with what certainty they arrive. The
papers are jumbled into few little
pigeon holes, or piled upon a desk, box
or barrel, to await the call of subscribers
in the midst of boots hats, brides.
horse collars, other coarse things which
may be called for during tho day by Gus.
toners. Country Postmastcrs, in most
cases, being engaged in some mercantile
business, mary newspapers find their
way into some obscure corner, where
they are hid for time from human eyes,
as completely as if buried in mountain
cave. In comes the man for his paper.
and as it can't be found of course it
didn't come. The indignant subscriber
consequently abuses the rascally editor.
perhaps calls for pen, ink and paper, to
write letter of complaint about not
sending his paper punctually. when, if
the said paper were endowed with speech,
1t would cry out here l am, squeezed to
death behind this box, or under this bar.
rel We have seen such things at many
country post offices elsewhere as well as
in this county. These remarks have no
reference to any particular office, but are
meant for all where they will apply"
A Case OF ScAEr.-The Cleveland
Herald tells the following good story
about one Of those troublesome little
lmps Of brightness that scatter sunshine
and music through many househol -
1t will do to localize almost anywhere
"A friend Of ours has an "equal, un.
divided interest," in charming pieoe of
personal property, a brighteyed, intelli.
gent little girl, of FIVE summers exper.
lence, who rejoices in the name Of Alice.
In the family is servant girl whose
horror is rats, and who CHANGING on one
OF the long tailed animals in the cellar,
makes a most un.Chinese stampede.
shouting rats !" Alice sleeps in a crib
so low that, placing one foot on the in-
side OF 1t, she can easily spring 10. A
lew evenings since, her mother was at.
tending her to bed, when sho said -
Mamma, do you know how I get to bed
quick ?" NO" was the reply. "Well,"I
said Alice, in great glee, | step ono
foot over the crib, and then say rats,
and scare myself right in - II any
five year olds" can beat that, trot EN-
ont
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TOWNS Series of School Books for sale
- by A. II. COPELAND.
DORTFoLIOs, Crayons, Pencils, Pens. &c.
Ior sale by a. III. COPELAND.
EDGERS, Journals, Day Books and all
- kinds of Blank Books for sale by
A. II. COPELAND,
NksIANDs, Sand Boxes and Blottine Pa.
= per, for sale by A. II. COPELAND,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-07

Bold RoLLERY.-A farmer in Cincinnati
was made the victim of a bold and success
full robbery last Tuesday. He had just sold
n load of hay for $40, when he was accosted
by q coxpie of slash" covics, who offered to
buy his horses. On examining the mouth of
one horse, one OF the pimps asserted that he
was nine years old, which the other denied.
A bet of SIS was offered and taken, the farm
.er ASSURING the one who bet on the horse
being over nine years of age, that he was un-
der it, and that the other would win the
money sothiSg dauated. he proceeded with
the bet, and having only s. with him, but
"plen,y at his rooaa.7 borrowed $40 of the
farmer. which $40 was snatched by the other
an trdnsitu, when both Sogues made their es-
cape, leaving the green eountrytnan ''in the
suds." minus the price Of mis- hay.
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I'll is reported that when Findiay was
arrested in Baltimore, and charged with be-
ing concerned 10 the late great Kissane for
gerry, he was slightly under the influence Of
liquor, and becoming alarmed, he at once
cpnfessed his guHt, and gave a detailed ac-
count Of The modus opefandi of the whole
transaction. 1t is rumored that his revela-
lions implcate number of other parties.
Svho b ave not yet been arrested.
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r. GEOHEGAN'S
EXTRACT DE HYDRORlRER.


EXTRACT OF HYDROPIPER,
,on pYsrrrsl., scRoruLA, IMPURITIES OF THx
BLOOD.
Prepared By one Of the Faeuhu.
THIS vegetable remedy which Is now spresdingto all
i partsofthe country sprepared by graduate ofone
ofthe first Medical Schools i'm the West, physician OF
high standing in his profession and much opposed 10
emPiriesm or quackery any one can be- as shown
by the fact that the recipe published and accompanies
each bottle of the medicine. thus exonerstng it from
fT rs PRESCRIBED BY PHYSICIANS,
will be by reference the Circular and by the
accompanying certificates.
Unlike saraparilIa the Hyropiper isquck in its ae-
ton, the first bottle often producing wonderful results
as in the case If the negro girl of Mrs. Simmons, OF
Louisville, who was relieved OF
BLINDNESS IN ONE WEEKN
In Short wherever known b. stands at the head OF all
remedies for the following diseases:
Dyspepsia Scrofua, White swelling. Negro Consump-
ton, Chronic Rh"umatisn, Govt Neuralgia Ulcers and
all skin Diseases, all Renal or kidne! Affections all
Female irregularities and DISTINCTIONS MereuIal Dis
eases Secondary syphilis General Debility. and all dis
orders arising from impure blood and bad Habit Of
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS
th. remedy sta Ids unrivHed. 1t is slight smulan
| and a now rful toiic and Alternative.
As n beautfer of the complexion, in the OF Jlm-
niles nd bothes. producing clear and utu skin
/, is much safe and remedy than 1.-The
.,;cs and lotion. in existence Try a. and Won will
never regreti no lose confidence it shoud seem
nj first the disessethe general
medicine being drive allmpuritVsto the surface. and
by that means out of the system.
HARDENsBrRo. Ky, Oet.G, 1851.
n. a. r..
recipe Compound Fluid Extract of Hydropiper, Tor
The cure Scrofua In all its FORMS other chronic
affections viz: Rheumatism. Female Weakness DC
Having prescribed, and watched its effects in many ease
of the above diseases ard having always found il eec%
tual most eheerfully recommend II TO the afflicted "a
the best Alternative aud tonic have used--alto
rether superior 10 sarsapsrilla and any OF its
pounds. ". WAKEFIELD, VI. ID.
0wENsBoRo KY. March %. 1861.
Dear Do:tor-I reeeiy ed yours of The gid inst. ac
cording your request, acknowledge the receipt H-
dropiper.
Ia several cases in this community IL has relieved
Dyspepsia. In short, consider valuable prepare
tion have been using myself. and think IL be aefts
my general health. Respectfully. your friend.
| JAMES GIOVANNI. n.
PRICE 81 per BOTTLE or bottles for S., when taken
one time. RAYMOND d. PA1TEN,
Sole Agent No. "a Fulton street, Louisville, Ky,
| To whom all orders should be addressed.
Agents in Evansville, HALLOCK d sToDDAED.
Princeton, K. T.. HALLOCE
| mh2S-d6s w6Ia-is
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BEnFORD.s FAMILY GROCERY

undersigned would respectfully inform the citizens OF
Evansville and vicinity that have Just oPeneda fresh
amy and Of description.
Second door James Seels Lumber ard
where they by strict attention business to merit and
receive share Of public patron
They daily receiving fresh supplies OF Bntter Cheese
Eggs Lard Poultry the and shall keep
sssny hand full supply Of all staple articles for table
All Goods purchased this will be delivered at the
residences 90 purchasers free OF charge ,..
SEPT BEDFORD q W ADE
GAME WANTED
THE highest market price will always he paid
AxSA for Exchange Restaurant. Bring il as
~ ~ augIf PETER BURK.