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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09
Augusta Carvings Bank.

At the annual meeting OF the Stockhold.
ers Of the Augusta Savings Bank, held on
9th inst, the following gentlemen were e
leeted officers for the ensuing year:
Presiden,-Benj. Crawford.
Direc'ors-R. G. Bickle, d. A. Kayser,
S. L. Clarke, VIM. NJ. Tate, II. J. Craw-
ford and A. NJ. Simpson.
TreesHrcr-Rob't Cowan.
The Loans, including renewals, for the
past year, amounted to $4,000. Amt Of
Deposits received, $50 600, and the Depo-
sits paid out, $4,000. Interest paid on
Deposits for the year 1858, $l100. The
stock is now valued at s1J2 so per share.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09
CQugress.


In the Senate on the 30th, the Bill to
suppress the circulation of small notes in
the District of Columbia was taken up and
passed after some discussion. The law TO
60 into effect the first of November. This
late day was fixed to enable the Corpora
ton of Georgetown to call in its issues.
Mr.. Fish introduced bill to authorize
the business of banking in the District of
Columbia, and regulate the issuing and
circulation of notes as a currency. Re-
ferred to the District committee.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent communicating papers relative TO the
Clayton and Bulwer treaty, in response to
a resolution of Gen. Cass, which that gen.
tleman moved be printed. There was a
feature of this proceeding which Mr..
Clayton denounced, as inter fering with
his position as Senator. His speech de-
livered in the Senate last year on this sub
ject had been sent to England-was there
reviewed by Mr.. Clarendon, W h,ch review
was sent back to this country under the
seal ofsecresy. Three days after it reach
ed here" the veil Of secresy was drawn
from over it by Mr.. Champion, the British
Minister, and it was now called for by
the Senate. 1t did not give him fair
chance. If Mr.. Clarendon were here,
with the privileges Of Senator, he would
PROFOUND questions and elicit confessions
which would go fur In the argument OF
the question. The papers were ordered
to be printed.
In the House, resolution was passed
awarding to Gen. Wool handsome sword
as reward for his gallant services at the
Battle Of Buena Vista,
The House then proceeded to the con.
sideration Of MI. Benefits land bill, grant.
ing 15o, 600 acres for each Senator and
Representative Of all the States, and to the
Western States from one million to mil
lion and half, in addition; the Western
States to use their land for railroads, and
the old States for railroads or schools.
This bill was referred to the Committe.
on public lands.
Mr.. Cutting offered resolution, calling
on the President to furnish the House
with the correspondence between Score.
tary Guthrie aud Greene C. Bronson. rela.
tive to the removal Of the latter. Laid on
the table.
Mr.. Perkins offered resolution that the
committee ON ways and means be instruc-
ted to report bill repeating all duty on
railroad iron. and demanded the previous
question.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton, the reso-
luton was tabled by 10 yeas, to 65 nays.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09

o. Jno. T.. Pey,on, Esq, formerly of
this place, has become one of the cores
pondlng editors of the Chicago Budget, a
very handsome literary journal recently
established in that city. The proprietor,
in introducing the corps of editors. says of
Mr.. Peyton:
mir. peyton who has consented to his
name appearing as one Of our correspond
ing editors, is citizen of Chicago, and a
member of the legal profession, to the du-
ties Of which, he is devoted, and with
which he does not intend to permit any
other occupation, whatever, to interfere,
but bis taste and inclination lead him astray
sometimes into the Republic of Letters,
and we shall occasionally hear from him.
He is ripe scholar and in our opinion
the best writer in the State.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09
Destructive Fire.

On Friday the 30th ut., the residence
and all its contents, OF VIM. Simms, was
consumed by fire. The fire originated il:
the kitchen, and was entirely accidental
Mr.. simms and family were absent frcm
home at the time--hav;ng left the premi-
ses a shorl time before the occurrence
When we saw Mr. S. one day last week
he had gold pencil in his hand, much
damaged by the fire, which was the only
article found of all the house contained
The loss is estimated at about $4,000 and
falls on one Of the most respectable and
worthy citizens of the country.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09
The Charge Of Corruption

A charge Of corruption and bribery wa
insinuated against one of the members O
the Board of Public Works, relative to tn,
location of one of the Depots OH the Gov
ington and Ohio Railroad. The Rich
mond Mail made some allusion to it in {
number of its issue, which called forth the
following statement Of facts, published in
that paper OF the 20 inst.
Having noticed some days since rumor
published in the Guyandotte Herald, max.
ing charges OF bargain and corruption a.
gainst some one member Of the Board oil
Public Works, respecting alleged purcha-
SEES Of land on very favorable individual
account, because Of the selection of some
particular site for the location of the west
ern Depot ofthe Covington aud Ohio Rail.
road, we cheertully make DIN explanation,
furnished by a friend, which places the
matter in It's true light, and entirely reliev-
rs from censure, or suspicion. the particu-
lar member 10 whom alusion has been
made. The following, as we understand
them, are the facts in the case 4:
The Board OF Public Works, through ore
OF its members. has been all the summer
aud TALL negotiating to obtain, on the best
terms, site for western Depot. They
at length succeeded in securing written
proposition from each farmer, upon whose
land there was prospect Of fixing the De-
pot, for fifty acres mot ten, for the benefit
Of the STATE, Dithoat paying one cent. Not
only has this been done. but they have OBJ.
tanned the REIMBURSEMENT OF the land for
all Of the smaller Depots along the line of
the western end Of the road, and also, the
REIMBURSEMENT Of nearly all the land dam
ages.
After this was accomplished and the
States interest fully secured and protected,
a proposition was made to all the members
Of the Board, to buy ten acres, or more, of
ground at the uniform price. The agent
through whom this proposition was made
was directed to make the proposition open.
ly to each Of those gentiemen-the price
te be the same with each. Propositions
were accordingly submitted, but, the prices
not being uniform, the agent was INSTRUCT
ed to notify the parties that the motion was
dropped. No purchase was made, and no
M. mber Of the Board has the slightest in.
teres,, direct or indirect, immediate or pro-
spective, in any Depot land on the line.
This is repr ssented to US to be a plain
statement Of facts, and coming from the
source from which we have received it, it
is entitled to our unqualified belief. 1t
shows that the members OF the Board, be-
sides being wholly guiltless in the premises.
laA a. IL. T.,
the successful manner III which they have
for the Depots, and disposed of
the vexatious question OF land damages
And, further. as the case now stands, we
are prepared to say, that they would be no
greater improperly in purchase Of "ten"
or thousand acres of land in that country
by member Of the Board, than by any
other citizen Of the commonwealth who
had the means and the disposition to make
such an investment.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09
The President and the Cabinet.

1t was idle presumption in few Demo-
cratic papers to cry for reorganization
of the Cabinet. Nothing but the most
egotistic assumption could have induced
any one Of particle Of common sense, to
recommend through the public print,
such course for the administration to pur-
sue, and nothing but the sheerest vanity
could have supposed that the Presiden,
would hearken to the unsought advice Of a
few dissatisfied outsiders. The following
paragraph from the Washington Union, is
plain and pointed, and we hope it will be
duly understood by those who seek to
administer the affairs of the President:
1--WE hazard nothing in expressing the
conviction that this is demand which the
President will spurn. The cabinet will
not be dissolved. Neither Mr.. Marcy, or
Mr.. Guthrie, nor Mr.. Cushing, nor Mr..
Davis, will 60 out Of the administration to
ceuciliate the New York boilers. The
President and his cabinet, we have reason
to know, are unit. The President holds
NaAieCH sCopOHS4VC iOI VII tuC dClS Ol his
administration. He has not, aud will not
shield himself behind anv member of his
cabinet. Their acts ere his acts. He d.
rects-thsy execute. He takes tho re.
sponsib,lty
we are glad this explicit declaration
las been made. The President takes the
responsibility Of the action Of his cabinet,
and consequently endorses the course Of
Guthrie il the removal of Bronson. Journ-
Ealists who have been so officious as to
presume to advise, or rather demand the
removal Of Guthrie, had now better change
their tune, aud demand the resignation OIL
the President. If the Union is to be re-
lied ON as the organ Of the Administration
it becomes the duty Of the Sentinel and it.
followers to come out boldly, in order te
maintain their consistency, and sustain the
sentiments they have advanced, and de.
nounce the President. There is no Other
alternative left now. Those prints vainly
attempted to discriminate between the
President and his constitutional advisers
They taxed their artistic skill in draw ing
hair lines, to divide body from its head
which from time immemorial has sustain
ed an inseparable connection in fact
They denounced Guthrie, and lauded the
President. Now, however, the President
has virtually assumed Mr.. Guthrie's shoes.
If then the act Of Guthrie was spprobious
and reprehensible in the eyes Of these
Nestors, its endorsation by the President
is equally so. We should like to see the
difference between tweedledee and twee-
dledum.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09
Pugiiistic.

There are more Suliivans and Hyers
besides those Yankeedom can boast. On
Saturday, the Oath ult., two country gen.
tlemen, considering that each had been
offended by the other, and doubtless know
ing the law prohibiting any man from
holding Office, who had either sent or ac-
cepted challenge, concluded to take a
few rounds for the gra ti6cation of them
selves, firstly. and the amusement of the
crowd, secondly. They went hey ond the
corporation limits. and all being ready,
commenced their assigned work. r.
planted two counters right over SIS peep
ers, who became somewhat bewildered.
Coming to himself, however, he was about
to clinch r., when r.. fearing the conse-
quences-with gentle waive Of his hand,
and in trumpet toned voice blated out,
stake him off, take him off, before even
he was scratched. He said his reason fol
it was, that he did not want to get hurt !!
Sensible man.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09
Crime In Baltimore.

The Sun gives the namber Of arrests in
the City Of Baltimore for the past year,
for crimes ranging in grade i,oa murder
down to street lmpsoprieties, at $685.
The number Of officers employed is, one
deputy high constable, four captains, and
sixty privates. whose aggregate salaries
per annum is $50 800.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09
Commencement OF the Volume.


This number commences the tenth Vol
ume Of the Vindicator. We congratulate
ourselves, and the Democratic party on the
present prosperous condition OK the paper,
and the bright future that appears opening
80 before it. 1t is needless TO say that it
truggled with many embarrassmehts
u iculties since the first number was
t was the fortune of the writer
ines, when mere youth, to be
N acquainted with the progress of
We know it had to encounter
aeksetts aud difficulties, but we
now rejoice to record the fact that it is in
far more prosperous condition than at any
previous period OF lis history, and is con-
stantly widtsing the circle Of its influ-
ence.
We have no promises 10 make, for the
coming yeuI-otber than we will bring to
bear upon the paper all the energy and
talent we may possess, and publish such a
paper as we believe will be acceptable to
the party, TO whom mainly we look for,
and expect our support. We ask every
freud Of the cause to assist us in increas.
ing the circulation Of the Vinlicatar
1t will cost them but 1.-THE heoble and
will be a great help 70 US,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09
Virginia Railroads.

The Winchester Virginian gives the
following interesting statement concerning
the Railroads ofVirginia:
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09

@t Henry Shultz has been appointed
Post Master at Greenville, to supply the
vacancy occssioned by the death OF .,B. r.
Graham, Esq.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09

This list will, we think, be found very
nearly correct. 1t will be seen that Vir-
ginia has. in round numbers, 800 miles of
railway in operation; 700 building; and
500 more in the hands Of organized COM
panies every mile which will doubtless
be made in few years. About $50 miles
will probably be added to the finished track
during 1854. Besides those we have NAM
ed, there are others projected, to the ex-
tent of perhaps one thousand miles or
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09
Two Passenger Trains Day.

We have heard it said that the b GARD of
Public Works are DESTROYS Of having two
Passenger ira ins day run between Rich
mODd and Staunton, soon after the track OF
the Central Railroad is finished to the lat
ter place ; and when the road is completed
to Covington the mail train is to be run at
the rate of 40 miles per hour. Passengers
TO breakfast in Richmond and dine at Cow
ington. Charlottesville will then be Only
two and halfhours distant from Rich
mond. Whew The cows and hogs
will have to clear the track JEFF.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09
Vs. We enjoyed the pleasure of partial

er We enjoyed the pleasure of partak-
u 6 Of a fine Dinner prepared at the Wood
ward House, BY its enterprislng proprie-
toron Christmas ewes day. Also, on New
Years ewes dayswe partook of similar re-
past, at the same place. 1t is ha.dy me-
cessary to say that it was first.rate, for the
well known reputation Of Mr.. Woodward
in matters Of this kind, would forbid any
other impression. We wish him album
dant success, which he well merits.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09

o. We publish an interesting statement
to-day from the Farmers Friend, relative
O the merits of the Monroe and Greenbr-
er routes. We shall await further devel-
opments before we express preference
for either. In the meantime we ask an
attentive perusa Of the articl. in to-day's
paper, without endorsing the adjective eu-
loey of a certain official.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09

a.. A part OF this weeks issue, through
mistake, is dated on the outside the 9Th in
stead Of the 9th.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09
A Step dis.

The Roanoke Beacon office has been
sold by Mr. d. 4. Carter, to DR.. Terrill,
and isto be converted into Wing paper to
be called the Roanoke Weekly Req publican.
This is VII at we would call "taking step
backwards" We are surprised that the
Democracy of Roanoke would permit their
organ to be thus summarily "crushed out, y
and ON lis ruins established a wing Journal.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09
Fire in VYaynesborough.

On Thursday night last stable belong
ing TO Nathan Dinwiddie, a freeman of
color, in Waynsboro', was consumed by
fire with its contents of hay &c. and OIL
Saturday night following, between the
hours OF 8 and 8 o'clock, the stables be-
longing to MessIs Gibbs, Fishburn and
Linn, of the same place, and shed con-
tanning a quantity ofseasoned timber, own
ed by Mr.. Fry, char-maker. were also
fired aud totally destroyed. The fire, we
understand, was communicated to Mr..
Gibbs's stable at several points and being
full OF combustib!e matter as hay and grain.
every effort to arrest the flames was una
vailing. His loss is supposed to be about
$1,000. We have not heard the extent OF
the loss sustained BY the other sufferers. -
Both Of these fires were undoubtedly the
work Of an i1cendiary, but suspicion rests
ON no one at present
The corporate authorities of Waynesboro'
have offered a reward Of 500 for the de-
lection OF the incendiary.-Speciato
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09

o. Having had a weeks respite from
:the labors of our post, we enter upon its
duties at the beginning of the year 1854
with recuperated energies, and renewed
purpose to make the Vindicator paper
!, worthy the patronage of the Democratic
party. I'VE trust the friends of the cause
Will use Mer influence TO extend the cir
culation Of the paper and increase its pat
ronage.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09

0g. We refer the reader to the 1st page
nf th,a paperfor interesting foreign news.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09
New York Dry Goods Trade.


The Journal Of Commerce says:-"ii'i ne
dry goods trade of New York fol the past
year has been unparalleled in all its pre-
vious history. Never before were SO many
goods landed here in the same space of
time, and yet the market has not been
overstocked. BY statement which we
published short time since, the total val
ue of dry goods remaining in the bonded
warehouse. on the opening Of the present
quarter, was shown to be only 81, 592, S79,
against $1,227, 1852 at the corresponding
date Of last year, and yet the total import
since January LIST has been $50 $50, 067
greater than for the year 1852 and $780,
S57 ,480 greater than for the year 1851.
The stock in private warehouses is also
but little larger, SO that there have actual
ly gone into the channels of consumption
from this market, 500, 1870, 1872 of dry
goods, or IS, 1873, 1876 more than were dis
tributed last year. This immense trade
has been prosperously conducted. There
have been individual instances Of extrava-
ganse both in private life, and in the rental
Of stores, and management OF general bu-
siness and vet in the main, this branch
OF business has been managed with singu-
lar shrewdness and Judgment. During the
recent money pressure there were not only
few instances Of bankruptcy among the
dry goods dealers but there was scarcely
suspicion Of their general credit.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09

44uIA 9s4oASCA Audu ACalCG.
We have recently heard ola case of de-
sertion on the part Of the wife which, for
improbable facts, exceeds ally other Of
which we have ever heard. 4 woman
left her husband and children in Taylo
county, where they had previously resided
and, Disgusting herself, went over to
Hampshire county. where she married a.
GAIN and raised IA family ofchildren. Her
lawful husband could give no satisfactory
information as to her whereabouts, and
died without having ascertained what had
become Of her. SO mysterious had been
her disappearance, that her former neigh.
bors were some OF them led to suspect foul
play on the part of her husband. For a.
bout forty years, nothing was heard other,
although she was not at a distance OF one
hundred miles from her former home
Her unlawful aud lawful husbands having
both died, she returned to Taylor county,
where she still resides, and claimed
share Of the latter's property. These facts
are vouched for by large number Of high.
~ respectable gentlemen in that county
Fairmont Virg.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-09

again in this world, but God will forgive
all your sins, and our happy spirits will
meet in eternity. | die an innocent man.
The Sherif[s, Jailor, three ministers, and
Trayer then entered the wagon, and pre-
eeded by the Mt Scion Artillery Company,
and other volunteers, proceeded to the gal
lows, which was erected about one mile
east of Stanton on what is known as the
Geiger lot, situate on the Richmond road
Here between eight and ten thousand per-
sons had assembled, of all colors, sizes and
sexes. including at least one thousand fe-
males. Arrived at the ground, the priso-
ner, accompanied by the Revs. Castleman
Mitchell and Martin, and Mr.. Campbell,
assembled the scatfold. Several appropriate
hymns were sung, which were succeeded
by earnest and affecting prayers from Revs.
Mitchell and Castleman, respectively, in
which Trayer participated. Trayer then
stepped forward and addressed the immense
concourse about Is minutes, asseverating
his own and Wilson's innocence-stating
that sixteen witnesses had sworn falsely.
He mentioned several names of witnesses,
as those who had perured themselves
He also said that he believed Perkins was
innocent, and knew nothing of the murder.
But tie substance of his remarks is the same
as that given above. After he had finish
ed his remarks and bid long and last fare
well to numerous acquaintance standing
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-07-22

ATTACK ON A SHERIFF. Mrs
Robertson, the yelled murderess. al
Troy, New York, made violent at.
tack upon the sheriff, a few mornings
since, as he entered the Jail to convey
her breakfast to her. 1t appears tina,
without provocation she seized brass
candlestick with marble bottom, and
struck the sheriff severe blow with it
over his eye, knocking him down, and
inaicting a considerable wound ona his
face. His only offence was the en-.
forcement Of the prison discipline
She has since been handcuffed and
chained in her cell.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-07-22

FAST RIDEs.-The True Delta
furnishes US, with graphic picture, Of
fast riding on the "shell road" A num-
Der Of 2: 40 nags on the track the
other day stirred up by the "bIoods, -
they came together at point of the
road in general crash. Buggies,
arms, legs and heads were dashed
hither and thither in a general chaos.
A Mr. Frazer was so badly injured
that he could not be taken into the
city. The True Delta says; that no
sooner is a road opened to the lake,
than the Fast Riders take possess
sion of it, and citizens who desire to
jog along at safe rate, will not haz-
ard their lives thereon.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-07-22

WALL STIEEv MoRAE1TY.-It il
said that Mr.. Robert Schuyler. the
great New York defaulter, fa. here
tofore borne a character Of unimpeach-
able integrity and purity, and that the
public confidence in him, up to the
period Of his defalcation, was unbound
ed; and yet it appears that this bril-
liant specimen Of Wall street purity has
been engaged, for the last twenty years.
in perpetra.inga most selfish, brutal,
and dishonorablc imposition far worse
than any of his stock frauds-on the
public, in regard to his marriage
holding himself out to the world as :
bachelor, whilst he was the hus.
band of woman to WHOM he refused
his name. We have the lady's own
admission of the fact. She and her
children have borne the name Of Spi.
Ger, in order to preserve the dignity
Of the great Wall street swindler.
This fact was known on Wall street
sometime before the announcement of
the stock frauds, but it did not, in the
slightest degree, affect his credit, char
acter, or standing, in that favorite
asylum and arena Of swindlers. And
yet, among moral and honorable
people. this alone ought to have de-
stroyed all confidence in him. The
man who could, for twenty years. sus-
tain such an infamous fraud as this
a fraud upon his wife, his children. and
the public-ought not to be trusted in
any position nor would he be trusted
in any other community than that Of
New York. His character must have
been a compound Of treachery, selfish
ness. cowardice, and falsehood. If
such acts as these are overlooked or
justified in New York, we desire no
better proof Of the utter degradation
Of morals in the financial circles of
that city.-Delta.