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be, that the failure is to be ascribed to the
| teachers
There is another caution which is
worthy of the attention of teachers-an-
other point in respect to which they should
be on their guard. Most instructors have
been accustomed to manage 5ndgCidltal
schools. and hence they find it difficult to
take charge Of one of group of consoli-
dated schools-to work tremendously and
efficiently as member of corps of instruc-
tors. The teacher of a private school
generally lays down his own principles,
selects his own Textbooks, and makes his
own arrangements; and a teacher in an
islated district school does about the same.
But in schools associated on the Union
plan, teachers must be ready to yield in
dividual preferences; to carry out the
principles established by the Board of Di-
rectors; to relinguish, perhaps, favorite
textbooks, and to receive suggestions
from the superinte ndent aud the Board.
The Superintendent must be on bis guard
against any appearance Of assumption Of
authority not delegated to him; and he
will need great wisdom and discretion 10
make the system efficient in all its parts.
to introduce the best methods Of instruc.
ton and discipline into all the depart
ments, without disturbing the preiudices
of any of his associates. Undoubtedly.
teachers are more liable than most 9th
crs to become opinionated such Is the
tendency of their occupation But for
the prosperous working Of the Union sys-
tenn, this tendency must be rcpressed. -
And there must be, on the part of all the
members ola corps of instructors, 4 spirit
of Cancellation and of kindness, forbear-
ance to find fault with each other, or to
speak dlsparagingly of the professional
qualifications Of fellow teacher.
We trust these words of caution will be
we'll received. The Union system is one
of so great excellence, that it seems to be
incumbent on all-parents, directors, and
tcachers-to use their utmost efforts for
It's success. Instead Of thinking, that be
cause it is a good system, it will therefore
60 itself, we should put forth exertiOns
correspondent to its excellence. Thus
only will it, OF rather, thus only shall We.
through it, accomplish the desired end
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BY request.
Wine and Spirit Trade.

A valuable article on the subject is Civ
en- in Hunts Merchants Magazine for
September. 1t closes with the following
statement of the manufacture of the spu-
rious article:
Brandy-This liquor is almost uniyer-
sally base imposition. The imported
article, as general fact, is adulterated.
UnAdulterated brandy cannot be sold at
less than $3.50 the gallon; the adultera-
ted can be be made at about 30 cents per
gallon; and SO disguised Utat no one can
teHtte di6ereacc. The dealers cannot nor
do they, resist the temptation to adulter
ate, where the gain is SO enormous.-
Chemical compounds arc now made and
sold to fabricators for making spurious
brandy out of common whiskey; the whis-
key itself often drugged with arsenic.
A dealer in spurious brandy recently
imported enough of these compounds to
manufacture 500 hogsheads of the forged
article. lie sold it for pure and at $3.50
the gallon; making clear profit, as he
confessed, Of 500, 900 on the speculation;
the fabricated article costing him only a.
bout 80 cents gallon, The fabricator
having used up his compound to bis sam
pies, took those to a chemist in Massa-
cbusetts, for the purpose of having them
made in this country, if possible. The
chemist made the examination, and found
one of the samples deadly poison; he
could not be tempted to have hand in
producing the mixtures. Whether the
fabricator found a chemist less honest, or
had to wait for new importation, will
not, probably, be known until the day OF
Judgment, when all such secrets will
be made manifest We can begin to es-
innate the results of the use Of those 500
casks, IN those, who, before this time,
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Approved April 26th, 1855.

a SINGULAR MAERIAGE.-At Paris a
singular marriage was celebrated in the
chapel of the Hotel des Invalides-that
of Zouave, who lost both feet and both
hands in the siege of Scbastopol, with a
young woman of some property. The
couple were engaged to be married be
fore the Zouayc left for Sebastopol, and
when he came back so gloriously mutila-
ted, his betrothod declared she would keep
her word. The marriage was attended by
the Governor Of the Hotel and all his staff.
and by all the invalids. After the cere-
mony the cross of the legion of honor was
presented to the hero, in the name Of the
Emperor, and valuable present to the
bride in the name of the Empress. The
Zouave has besides, been admitted to the
Hotel dcs Invalides, and promoted to the
rank Of sub Lieutenant.
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JOR PRINTING.
RIsAsMGH PRTIITlIMG.
The Silent PRAYER.

She knclt alone, that lady fair,
Her white hands clasped in silent prayer;
She craVed Fathers guardian care.
She whispered mother white breast stirred
And trembled like captive bird;
Melhinks that silent prayer was heard
Her pensiye eye now bright with tears,
Bespoke heart too full of fear
For one SO very young in years.
She pledged her child lore to boy
Their hearts beat high with rapturous joy
Q, why should death such bliss destroy
The knot that made them one was tied,
The pale young poet dropped and died;
And left sad, unhappy bride
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From "Way DOacn EuSt."
A New Way to Cure the Hypochondria
BY JACK DOWNING

By JACh DOWNING.
Mr.. Woodsum was in the midst of his
fall work, which had been several times
interrupted by the periodical fits of de-
spondency in his wife.
One morning he went to his field early,
for he had heavy days work to do, and
he had engaged neighbor of his to come
with two oxen and plow to help him
break up moving field. His neighbor
could only help him that day, and he was
very anxious to pow the whole field.
He had accordingly left the children
and nurse in the house, with strict char
ges to take good care of the mother. Mr..
Woodsum was driving the team and his
neighbor was holding the plow, and things
went to their mind till abont ten o'clock
in the forenoon, when little Harriet came
running to the field, and told her father
that her mother was dreadful sick, and
wanted him to come in as quick as he
could, for she was certainly dying now,
Mr.. Woodsum, without saying word,
drove his team to the end of the furrow,
but be looked thoughtful and perplexed.
Although he felt persuaded that her
danger was immaginary, as it had always
proved to be before, still the bare posi- :
bility that this sickness might be unto
death pressed upon him with so much pow
cr, that be laid down his goad stick, and
telling his neighbor to let the cattle
breathe awhile, walked deliberately tow
ards he house.
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Laws of PENNSYLVANIA.
Passed at Session of IS5J

ttESStt ~ tOcSStoft ~ l~JJ
y further supplement to al act to amend
and consolidate with its supplements
the act entitled ''An Act for the re
coVcry of debts and demands not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars before a
justice Of the peace, and for the elec
ton of constabIes aud for other pur-
poses, approved the twentieth of March.
one thousand eight hundred and ten.
See. l. BE it enacted. &c, That from
and after the first day of July next, no
action brought before justice of the peace
or alderman, shall be referred to referees.
unless by the agreement or express assent
OF both parties to the action or their a
gents; which agreement or assent shall be
noted by such justice OF alderman uron
his docket.
Sec. ,. That no special allowance or
writ of certiorari to a justice Of the peace
or alderman, shall be held requisite to
the maintenance Of such writ
Sec. 3. That from and after the passage
of this act, all summons issued by any
alderman or justice of the peace may de-
signate the hours of the dsy, by which
the same shall be re turnablc, and if
either Of the parties fail to appear during
the time so designated, it shall be lawful
for the said alderman or justice Of the
peace to render judgment, or otherwise
determine the same as is provided BY
law.
Approved April 26th, 1855.
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On TIE WRONG TRAIN.-A few nights
since some young men, going from Co
lumbus to Cincinnati, Ohio, in the cars.
were getting rather noisy and profaue,
when a gentleman in white crayat, tap
ped one of them on the shoulder, with
the remark, young men you know you
are on the road to hell That's just
my luck, (said one of the party,) took a
ticket for Cincinnati, and I've got on the
wrong train"
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Aaron Hill says that from pint to a
quart of coffee. made with milk instead
of water, taken each day, will cure the
consumption. Doubtful, However, the
medicine isn't bad to take.
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"BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. In
the Commune of ST. Hilaire de la Noaille,
France, man named Jean Lapierre, l07
years of age, was recently married to a
woman named Petron NcuVille, Of the
tender age of S.
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1t Is said that married men are less
troubled with rhcumatism than others
Or. Francis explains the reason they
sleep warmer
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A Young Lady down east adyertises
for the young man that embraced an op-
portunity. and says il he viii come over
e .heir thar he ran ID better
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Eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

The best account of the eruption Of
Vesuvius We can fud is in the following
letter, extracted from the London Daily
News:
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-12-15
A Just Dun.

The Ist of January is time when it i.
expected that debtors will pay their debts.
Our creditors expect /. of usage, they
demand it,-and it is perfectly natural for
us to expect like resul. from those who
owe us. We have labored hard in our
business for two years aud six MONTHS
We besleve we have performed our duty.
At least we have done the best we could.
1t is nothing more than fair and just tina,
our subscribers and customers should do
theirs We owe money, and must pay il.
We want those who have been reading
our paper and advertising IN It's columns,
to pay us. 1t is q small matter to each OF
them. but considerable matter, in the ag-
gregate to Us. Had we one third what
IS due us we could get along easily. We
ought TO have every cent. We have earn
ed it. We have given its equivalent II
is ours, and those who owe US, have no
right 10 withhold it from us. Another
number closes the eleventh volume OF the
Vindicato'. How many of those who are
indebted to us will come forward and pay
US by the LIST OF January? Let next Mon.
day, (Courr day,) be set apart as day OIL
settlement. We want money, and mus
have it.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-12-15
Majority Tor Willis T.. Bocock, 1l.9
.1-sr HARRISON b. T0MLIN, Com. of House.
HENRY w. THOMAS, Com. of Senate.
Bolts has fairly got under way, il letter wri

Bolts has fairly got under way, it. letter Wi.
ting. He has lexhumed himself aud his pen,
and commenced his patriotic work OF affecting
the printers with long manuscripts, aud the
people with prosy composition. His las, letter
is an attack upon General Taylor Hyena like
ne Is attempting TO scratch away the clay which
coneeals The honored dead, and bring in con-
fi'c' their views and sentiments, by private cor.
respondence, which he Processes is genuine
He publishes letter of Mr.. Clay, criticising
The politl cal character Of Gen. Taylor. Both
OF these men are dead. Yet Bolts regards not
the sacredness of the tomb, bu, with feudish
tread, would disturb its quiet and stir up lis.
cord in the sepu chIe. Truly he is becoming a
desperate man, and is fast establishing his claims
70 Inc nomination OF the Philadelphia Conven-
ton, Or the tender Treatment Of some Luna,ic
Asylum. NN''''N
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-12-15
A Melancholy, Yet Truthful Appeal,

we have grown weary of prose appeals
to the consciences aud sympa,hes Of ouI
delinquent patrons. We are sure our
lamentations have not worked them irto
the melting mood" up TO this time, from
the fact that but few haze called at the
Captains Office" We must change our
plan, and endeayor to be more cfleetua! in
assailing the citadel OF their sympaihies.-
Poetry Laih charms to soothe the savage
breast--to melt mountain, or bust into
findersa cabbage head. Hence to poetry
we must resort. We must awaken the
sentimental, and then portray the "sorrows
OF poor" strapped editor with his little
responsibilities (and we have sevrls) cling.
ing about him. and coaxing for this that
and the other. We must enlarge upon the
orlulncss of paying SO per barrel for
hour-$7 and $S per 100 los. for pork
20 ana % cents for butter-20 cents Tor
eggs-l23 cents for a druk-and other
things in proportion--and then inform
them, in the face Of these enormous prices
that when we ram our arms up to the e-
bows into our pockets, aud tumble and
feel about, we have the notification to
find-"Nary Red" Now these things
are ,rue-yet there's poetry in them, aud
If they don't bring the brine from the eyes
and the limo from the pockets, we are
much mistaken in human nature. Come
up, friends, to the Captains office, aud
settle like gentlemen, aud scholars, &c.
"As honest men attend and hear
The serious fact--the times are dear;
Who owes bill, tits just as clear
AS starlight in the Winter.
That he should come without delay,
That's if he can-that bill to pay,
And ere he puts his purse away,
''Fork over" to the Printer"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-12-15
Emigration to Kansas.

We notice in the Wheeling Argus a
paragraph stating that DR.. Somers, Of Vir-
g'nia, was on his way to Kansas, with sew
eral other gentlemen. TO make arrange
ments fol the location Of one thousand per-
sons who propose cmigrating thither from
Eastern Virginia this fall, sixty families
being flom Richmond, thirty from Staun-
ton, &c. This is certainly mistake
We doubt exceedingly, whether. in the
first place, there are thirty families in
Staunton, at this time, who could ra,se the
"rocks.' to take them there; and in tbe
second, there are not that many, we are
sure. who care about going out there to
have their houses burnt and their proper.
~ stolen, when they get there, by the
lawless set Of scamps who infest that terri
tory. We know one DR.. Sommers. who
has gone to Kansas. bu, we also know that
he is too modest a man to undertake 10
provide for one hundred families belong
ing to other men, when it is notorious
TACT, that he wont assume the responsible
ty oil taking care Of one for himself. If
this charge refers to our DR.. Sommers, we
take the liberty OF unquallfiedly denying
It, until the DR.. gives US some tangible ev.
idence that he can take care of even one
family.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-12-15

o. The Know Nothings, in The House
Of Representatives, who claim to BE- ma
tional men, and who refuse to affiliate or
associate with Black Republicanism. as
represented in Northern know nothirgism,
number between 80 and 40. They have
the balance Of power. The issue in the
election Of Speakers between the Nation
al Democratic party and Black Republi-
canism, or abolitionism. The national
Know No,hines must decide the scon-
test. They must either elect national
Democr rat or they must elect a Northern
fanatic and .abolilionist. Which will The,
do! The responsibility ls with them, aud
they must either endorse the national
principles of the Democratic party, or the
incendlary and sectional doctrines of
Northern Know Nothingism. They will
be forced to the issue. They have the
power, and we await aaxiousl, to see how
they will exercise il. The Democracy
must stand aloof both from X. Nothingism
South and North. They cannot coalrst e
with either, for il would bs an endorsation
OF their cursed doctrines to do so. Let
them hold out TO the last even should the
House remain unorganized during the
winter.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-12-15
The Exclamation OF the yyhie party

Efforts are being maze in several OF the
states OF the Union to re-sulmate the .Ite-
less corpse OF the Wing party. Conven-
tons ere being called to take into conside-
ration the expectancy OF running Wing
candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency next fall. We are not pre-
pared to offer any advice in the premises.
We shall consult with the couple of wings
who have kept their garments undeiiled,
ard shortly let The public know the result.
We of course, intend 10 do the work of
fugleman for them, as they are organizes
in the State. andcsspecially in this county.
We were fishing, last winter, to speak for
Mr.. Stuart and Col. Baldwin; but the
former having allied himself soul and body
10 Know Nothngsm, we were forced to
desist--and consequently we acted ony
as organ for Col. Baldwin. We are still
disposed to offer our services, for the pur-
pose OF assisting in exhuming the old
Wing party. We believe Col. Baldwin
and Capt. Harper are the Only two lett IN
this county, to tell the sad fate of their
party. and hence our organship must be
confined TO them. They stood firm to
their principles, aud resisted all the APP
planes of Sam" We suggest that thew
call meeting and take into consideration
the subject Of Convention, and appoint
delegates sfof the purpose of nominating
candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent. We desire TO be an alternate. We
would favor Col BIS claims il. such Con-
vention for the Presidency. But
10! upon narrow neck of land,
! 'Twixt two unbounded seas he standsn
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-12-15
Death of Jno. +. Breckfn1i.;ee. Bso

Do"'A VA Clio. H. breCk1uI1Uge, $50.
Ii IS with unaffected sorrow we are call.
ed upon 10 announce to our readers that |
Jho. 3, Breckinridgs, Esq, is no MORE
lie died at his residence in this place or
Friday evening the 7th inst, about 7
o'clock. from a paralytic attack. Some
weeks ago he was attacked very severely
with paralysis, from which 1t was though:
then he could not recover. But BY care
ul and skillful treatment he regained his
S ength and the use of his limbs, SO far as
TO enable him 10 walk about the streets
and visit his place Of business, in a very
feeble state of health On the evening Of
his demise lie was sitting in his room, in
company with his wife. He complained
OF feeling badly, and at the instance OF
Mrs. b. he started to reach the bed 10 lie
down. but before he assumed recumbent
position, he began TO totter, when be was
caught by Mrs. B. and placed upon a
lounge, where, after short time, he ex-
pred.
thus suddenly has the community been
deprived of a most valued citizen, his fam
lily OF kind and affeciionate husband,
iather and master, and the social circle one
OF lis most entertaining, welcome and
agreeable visitors. He was a man of
many good qualities Of head and heart ard
had many warm and devoted friends. His
remains were inferred in ThorDrosc Gem
ete1y on Sunday last followed 10 their last
resting place BY procession Of the Odd
Fellows and Masons, and large con-
course of friends and acquaintance. The
funeral sermon was preached in the Epis-
eopal Church by Rev. T. Z. Castleman,
in very feeling and appropriate manner.
Mr.. b. was born in Staunton on the
21st Of November, 1899, and consequently
was Dc years and 16 days old when he
died. He was descended from family
rem arkab!e for lis talent and perseverance,
both OF which traits he possessed. In this
county, Mr.. B. served for many years as a
Justice of the Peace under the old Consii-
tuition. For number of years he acted
as Treasurer Of the Western Lunatic Asy.
lnm, place he held at the time Of
his death-having been unanimously re.
elected the Saturday previous to his death.
lie is gone, however. The damps Of
the grave have gathered upon him, and in
the prime Of his existence, with all the
alllrements aud attractions of life surround
ing him, ne has been snatched suddenly
away by the memorable hand of DEATH
What shadows we are, and what shadows
We pursue. We bow humbly to the af-
flieting rod, trusting that He who tempers
the wind to the shorn Lamb, will admin.
lister comfort and consolation to the hearts
most sorely grieved by this sad dispense.
ton.
$50 live, that when the summons comes to Join
The innumerable caravan, that moves
To that mysterious realm, where each shall take
Ills chamber in the silent halls of death,
Thou 20 not like the quarry -slave at night,
Scourged to his dungeon but SUSTAINED and sooth'd
BY an untaltering trust, approach thy grave,
Like one that draws the drapery of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-12-15
u. s. 9enator.

-. ~. S-ShatoIs
The election Of U. s. Senator to serve
6years from the 18th Of March, 1857, in
obedience 10 the joint order OF the House
Of Delegates, came off last Saturday, and
resulted as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast, 1872
Necessary 10 choice, 81
OF these, Mr.. Mason received, 1874
Mr. Summers 65
Scattering, 3
Mr.. Mason was declared elected. Thus
have our bright dreams of Congressional
honors been nipped in the bud. We had
fajn hoped by some wrangling between
the Mason and Floyd parties, neither Of
which gentlemen have We any particular
fondhess for.'a chance would be offered for
our friend Le'cler to be pitched in as oil
upon the troubled waters. His place would
then have been vacated There would
have been ID of fuss kicked up in
this Congressional district. We have IIe-
ciseIy twenty-three aspirants forMr. Letch-
eys old shoes and clothes. We would
have called Convention to meet IN Rock
town. We would have gotten Rockbridge,
Rocking CHAM, Pendleton, Bath, Highland.
and Hardy into each others wool, and af.
ter an exhibition Of what the uncomb and
unwasfed and unteIriied, could do in the
way Of Kilkenny-cat fighting, we should
have gently. p'ously and modestly, bad
ourself pitched in, and Curtlus. like, sac.
riiced ourseli for The sake of the dear
people, and eight dollars per day, besides
the pickings up. OF course, we would
have worked the wires adroitly enough,
ir this county, 10 have choked of all com.
petition, and thus we would have been
placed upon the track free footed, and
withou. the possibility Of d efeat. But
alas and alack, Tor all terrestrial calculations
MI. Mason's election has knocked our
nicely fixed plan into pi, and we are now
left to suck the thumb OF disappointment,
Tor the next two years. We trust "ihe
Hghtning struck nobody else" Alb, .there's
the rubi' However, we are something
Of tie disposition Of a Rockingham poll
| tician, who had been defeated several
times. and becoming desperate, he declared
himself standing candidate for forty
years." The people, the next heat, elect
ed him to get rid Of him We are stand
ing candidate for forty years. and we trust
the people will dispose OF US III like man
ner. We may elaborate our claims at a
future day. In the mean time we shall
lay on the salt, to keep frcm spilin'. We
hope our rivals will be as philosophical in
their reflections, as the hope be honora.
bic gentleman who pens these lines.