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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-11-24

GoLp FROM EoRoPE The Philadelphia
Ledger says that a letter hus been received
from Liverpool, dated 10Th Of October. sta
ting that the Baltic brought GU. 9l00. 600
in gold, on her last voyage to New York,
and that Il single Greek house in Manch.r-
ter, had shipped ESQ 900, tor the purpose
OF purchasing grain, to rxPoItto Europe
The sane gentleman expresses the opin-
ion tnst Still larger Suns will be expor-
ted in bullion from all parts Of Europe. for
the same purpose. AS source from
whence gold may, in pa't, be supplied in
Europe for these breadslnf purchases, it is
mentioned that portion Of the gold dis
,ributed by the allied armies IN the Eas',
will now find its wa, back into circulation
though the agents of. Greek houses, as
we'll as those of Ro,hschiId and other ban
kers at Constantinople, who cash there the
Commi,sali lat aud officers drafts to large
amount. The New York Post takes the
ground that as soon as the news oflhe
difficulties which attend the negotiation
of bills OF exchange. drawn agains, ship
men,>, shall have arrived out. great i'm
pe,u, Will be gwen to this movement OF
gold from Europe to this port.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-11-24
POETRY.
MAR1oN's DINNER.

By REV. EDWARD G. JONES.
British officer, sent out to negotiate exchange
Of prisoners, was conducted in Marion. enc amp
ment. There the scene took place which is here
The young officer was so deepl.
Affected by the sentiments of Marion, that he snbse
quently resigned his commission and retired fron
The British SERVICE Grin.sha,o's History, p. l63
They sat on the trunk of fallen pine,
Aud their plate was piece OF bark,
Ard the sweet potatoes were superhne,
Though bearing the einbers' mark
But Toa, with the sleeve of his cotton shirt,
The clnbers had brushed away,
And then to the brook with step alert,
He HE'D on that gala day.
The British officer tried to eat.
But his nerves were out OF tune,
And i'll at ease on HE novel seat
While absent both knife and spoon,
Said he, you give me but Lenten fare,
Is the table thus always slim
Perhaps with Briton you will not share,
The cup with flowing briml
Then Marion put his potatoe down,
On the ho,nely plate of bark
He had to smile Tor he could not frown,
While gay the morning lark
IT'S royal feast provide to-day,
Upon roots. we rebels dine,
And in Freedoms service We draw no pay,
Is that code OF ethics thine?
Then with flashing eye and with heaving breast,
He looked to the azure sky,
And said he, with firm, undaunted crest.
Our trust is in God on high,
The hard, hard ground is dowry bed,
And hunger its fang foregoes,
And nobly and firm is the soldiers tread,
In the lace OF bis country's foes.
The officer gazed on that princely brow,
Where yalor and genius shone,
And npon that fallen pine, his vow,
Went up to his Makers throne,
will draw no sword against men like these,
Ii would drop from ncryeless hand,
And the very blood in my heart would freeze,
Ii / faced such a Spartan band.
From Marion's camp, with saddened mein
He FASTENED with awe away,
The OF Anak his eyes had seen,
And giant race were they,
No more on the tented field was he,
And rich was the truth he learned,
That men who could starve for liberty,
Can neither e crushed, nor spulned.
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"Iiinlu tin.

The Introductory part Of the French
treat, with Persia reads thus I'm the
name of God, the element and mereiful-
his high Majesty the Emperor Napoleon,
whose Elevation is AS tina, o: the plane. Sat
urn, whom the sun serves as a standard.
who is the brilliant star ofthe armament
o: crowded heads, the sun in the heaven
of roy atty the ornament Of the diaden, the
.plendor OF slAnd,rls aud imperial snsigns.
the illustrations and Liberal monArch: and
his majesty, elevated as the planet Saturn.
whom the sun serves as standard, whose
splentor aud magniiicence as those OF
skies. the sublime sovereign, the monatch
whose armies arr in number as the stats,
.whose grandeur recalls tina, III Dim hih.
whose magnticenee equals that OF Darius.
he heir OF the crown aud throne OF the
Kryan,ens. the sublime and absolute En-.
peror Of all 7eriA.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-11-24

Blu, few men die OF old age. Almost all
die OF disappointment. passional, menta l.
or bodily toll, or accident. The passions
kill men sometimes. even suddenly. The
common expression, "chokea with pas
SION" has linle tXaggerallon In il; for
even though not suddenly fatal. strong pas
sons shorten life. Strong bodied men Of
ten die young-weak men live longer
than the strong, Tor the strong use their
strength, and the weak. have none 10 use.
The latter take care of themselves, the
former do pot. As it is with the body. so
il is with the mind and temper. che
strong are apt to break down, or like the
candle, to run; the weak burn out. The
inferior animals, which live. in general,
regular and temperate lives, have general
ly lhier prescribed term Of Yeas. The
horse lives 25 years; the OK - OF 20; the
lion about 20, the dog 10 to II the rabbit
8; the guineapig 6to Z years. These
numbers oil bear similar proportion to
the time the animal takes TO grow to its
full size.
When the cartil'aginous parts of the
bone become oeeified the bones cease to
grow. THIS takes place in man at about
twenty years Oh the average; in the camel
at eight; in the horse at five; in die OK at
four; in the dog at two; in the cat at eigh
teen months; in the rabbit at twelve; in the
guinea pig at seven. Five OF six times
thest numbers give the term of llie; FIVE is
prerty uear tue average; some animals
greatly exceed it. But man, Of all the an
imals. is the one tina. seldom comes up to
his average. He ought to live a hundred
years according 70 this physiological! law,
iot five times twenty ale hundred; but
instead that, he scarcely reaches Oh The
average four times his growing period; the
cal six times; and the rabbit even eight
times the standard of measurement. The
reason is obyous-man is not only the
most irregular and the mos. incorporate,
but the most laborous and nard worked OF
all animals. lie is also til. most i,riahle
OF all animals; and there is reason to believe
though we cannot tell what an animal Sc
cretly feels, that more than any o.he. ami
NAL man cherishes wrath to keep it warm
and consumes himself with the fire of his
own secret Observation-Disclosures Nag.
azine
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-11-24
THE ENGLISH BANK Acr.-ln the ma

THE ENGLISH BANK ACr.-In the man
ufaclurins district. OF England, and at Liv-
rrpoul some demonstrations have been
made in favor OF the modification OF Sir
Robert Peel's stringent bank bills OF 1874.
This movement finds little favor in Lon.
don. and the Times explains with much
force and eariltstness the salutary opel ration
of the bill while il demonstrates that the
bank of England, with its present bullion
reserve, ana the aid Of the privilege OF
9S, 600 600 bank notes circulation, BY the
JOINT stock and provincial banks, is nov
afoIding an ample currency fer the bust
ness OF the country. The movement is
said to have originated among the Cotton
sp.nners 70 sustain the price OF COTTON, and
is no, generally approved by the me'eAn'
tile community. rs we'll as meeting with
the direct disconnteaancr OF the admins.
lration. The opinions held upon this
measure are, however. various.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-11-24

TRAGEDY AT CHICAGO. The Chicago
Times OF Thursday, has the particulars Of
\ shocking tragedy which took place there
TIE day before. 1t appears that Iagersoll.
a bridge tender had Lo,lived happily with
his wife. aud they had separated.
Ingrrsoli went TO the house where his
wife boaroea. Mrs Ingersol happcnded TO
be standing at the door, and yielding to
his -arne., entreaties started on: Tor walk
with him. They had gone bu, lew steps
from the house, when lngersoll drew re-
solyer from his pocket and discharged il at
her breast. The ball took effect and the
lady fell. lie Immediately turned the weap-
ON to his own breast, and firing a secord
'imr, fell himself, mor;aIly Wounded
The neighbors, hearing the report of fire
arms. rushed to the spot. The lady, with
life not vet extinct. was conveyed to her
boarding house, and her husband to the
station-hou.e, where he expired soon after
arriving.
Ingrrsoll is a sober man, abou. 20 years of
age; his wife IS about 10, aud is very in
teresting womaa. She was il critical coz.
d.tou.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-11-24
LADIES HOOPS.

at cannot be, II cannot be y
The lady said right mockingly.
"Fain would grant parting kiss,
But how can it be done in this ~
She pointed to her hoped dress;
And he sighed out in dire distress.
"Full fifteen PAGES round about
All met makes one look so stout!
And full FIVE steps it measured through
Oh goodness my what shall dot
We can't cen take last embrace,
Much less approach with face to face"
He walked the lady round and round,
She seemed intrenched upon mound
Securely spanned and fortified,
As if all lovers she deiied.
You'd say if YOU that hoop should see,
A ,rar-hoop it was meant to be.
lie walked the lady round and round,
And sank all weary on the ground.
"I'm Sold" quoth he-"'tis all no go
Oh love how could you serve me so !!
Farcwcll--in foreign lands III range,
At least until the fashions change"
He went to CALIFORNIA,
Aud in her hoop she walked away,
The world once called her quite the tun,
And size was hooped in fact like one.
Such hollow hearts once wore mask,
They dress noc a la brandy cask.
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NJ. The other evyn,ng some gentlemen

~ The other evening some gentlemen
were invited into ho.ei by a notorious
fellow about town, who is more lema,ka-
bic for tell ing big stories about himself
than paying his small bills. He Dragged,
Of course. as usual, while the party Mere
drinking, and at last excited ONT OF them
to say: -
"Gnmc. you have told rs enough of what
you can do, now suppose you teilns sonv.'
thing you cannot do?
"Well." replied the brasgart scratching
his head, IL cannot pay tor these drinks
90 lend as dollar
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-11-24

A tanners Life.

The editor Of the New England Farm
er in notice Of a recent agricultural ex-
hibition at Amherst, Massachusetts, wakes
eloquent in speaking OF the farmer and the
ennobIing influences which surround him:
The highest gratifiation which we found
was not in the noble horics fat beeves,
milch kline, pigs, poultry or vegetable S,
but in The expression OF sentiment fast
increasing in the rural population. A
great many people have discarded the be-
lief that labor is an evil, and that there is
no enjoyment in the occupation that earns
the bread we eat and the delightful homes
we occupy. After looking at all the de-
partments Of the ,hibition we were so
fortunate as TO BE- Introduced to several OF
the women of Hampshire county and in
their expressions Of attachment 10 rural
life, and of the happy influences of rural
occupations upon themselves and their
children. we found a source Of qualification
far exceeding that which any other matter
afforded. Thts feel that in the calm and
rational pursuits of agriculture and its
kindred branches, horticulture and a.bor
culture, there is less excitement oil the pas
sioDs, less temptation to lure from the paths
of virtue. and constantly ennobllne n
huence that lifts the soul through nature
up to natures God. That God is daguer
reotyped, as it were, before us all j; that
we see his wisdom and love, in the bend
ing grass, the tumb'ng leaf, the sparkling
De ", and in thousand wonderful opera
items constantly carried ON BY His super
intending care, and which are ever pres
eni to him who cuI,ivaies the soil. Tia!
there are lessons OF trust. Of confidence, OF
submission, to be found in the garden and
field in many different forms; that wisdom
may BIZ found in every flower tina: blooms,
or insect that lives; that there are
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-11-24
AEecdote Of Webster.

Among the many anecdotes told of Mr..
Webster, there is one, which, though
slightly rejecting upon his negligence IN
pecunia,y matters, is still very Websterian
in IT'S wit:
On one occasion. il is related, he was
the guest of the Southern Senators and
Il. representatives. in the city Of Washington
and they passed many compliments upon
him. and alluded frequently to his being
like the Sou,herners in his habits aud
feelings, and it was all an accident that he
was born IN New Hampshire. At last
Mr.. Webster arose: "Gentlemcn," said
he, ',it has been stated that | resemble the
Southerners in many resprcts-aud, /
must confess that now it has been men.
toned, think | do The Sou,herners
love good glass Of wine-so do |. This
is ONE thing in which resemble the
Sou,herners. The Southernrrs also are
good Judges of beauty. and | will again
confess that | am a lover Of the beautiful.
Thia makes Two points Of resemblance
But there is :hird in which more re-
senbe them. The Sou;herners, it is SAID.
never pay their debts; and the same has
also been said of re. Ia these particulars,
gentlemen, feel am like the Southern
err"
Shouts Of laughter followed this sally Of
wit and good humor.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-11-24

Ministers are but stars TO light others to
Christ. The Spiri. is the Ioadstone To
draw them to him. II we would have the
door Of blis. opened 10 MS through :he
ministry, we must unlock j, wifi tho key
Of rlsyv's
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-11-24
Selling Dry Goods.

People generally think that it is a very
easy matter to stand behind counter aud
retail dry goods; but a week experience in
man that is much more difficult and labo-
tious than the task ofturnng grindstone
tw elve hou,s per day. The office OF sales
man embodies, ia its duties, necessity Cor
the shrewdness Of a politician. the persua.
|s,on Of a lover, the poli.eness ola Chester
field, the patience Of Job, and the lmpu.
dence II pickpock"t. There are saIes-
men who make it point never to lose a
customer. One Of the gentleman, who was
in store in Chatham street. not long since,
Was called to show very fast'dions aud
fashionable lady. who dropped IN while
going to Stewards" after som. rich silk
cioakine. Every article OF the kind
Was exposed to her view; the whole store
was ransacked; nothing suited. The cost
" was s,ismatized as trash; everything
was common aud not fit for lady. She
guessed She would 60 10 Stewards. The
sale smldn pretended to be indignant.
MADAM )" said he in tone oil injured
innocence, II have very beautiful ana
rare piece o. goods; a Ease which divided
with MIR. Stewart, who is my brother-in-
law, but it would Or useless 10 show it TO
you; il is the only piece in the city.
"Oh, allow mt 10 see ill., she asked, in
an anxious tone; aud continued, Il had no
intention OF annoying you, dispsraging the
merits of your wares"
The SALESMAN who was now watched in
brea,hless silence BY his fellow clerks
proceeded as ifwit!, much reluctance, and
with expire ssions Of fear that 1t would
be injured by getting tumbled, TO display
an ancient piece OF vcsting hich had been
laying III the Aore for five years. and was
considered TO be unsuitable. The lady
aud liked it much. That was
IA piece oil goods worthy 10 be worn. How
much was 1t yard
"Twen,y- two shillings."
"Oh! that is very hight
There" exclaimed he, beginning to
fold it up, Il knew YOU would say So.
"Stay! stay don be in SO great hurry"
she cried, "fli give you twenty shilIings."
"Madsm you insult me again"
Cut me oll-yards, aud you can make
up the deduction on some velvet which !
require for tIimmiugs," almost entrrated
the fair shopper.
The salesman, after much persuasion,
sold the lady the vesliug, for which they
had sou.h, III vain to get five shilinss per
yard, at the price above indicated. The
profits OF the sale on the ves,ing and vel
We, amounted TO thirty. three dollars out OF
which the clerks were permitted 20 pay
fora supper of oysters. The best OF this
bl ef tale OF dry goods is TO be told The
lady had her cloak made, aud one or two
OF her friends, deligled with it. Dough, the
rest of the ,esling at the same Price
There is a moral to this an-edo,e, which
we leave TO be discovered BY the iugenui-
ty OF our lady readers who occasionally so
a shopping.
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Shouts Of laughter followed this sally o.
wit and good humor.

HIeH Ps,cEs.-At the sale on Friday
last, OF Willis Cark's property at Barlons.
willie, hogs sold al the rate of Sl0a hun
dred weight, corn a, So S. Pc, barrel. and
dry COW At $40. Pork and beef have
rarely been higher III Winchester market
the extraordinary corn-
crop. Old farmers say that pork is often
lower when the corn is bad than when il
turns out well; as hogs are then forced on
sale hall fattened.- Win. Virginia..
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--"Sermons in the stones,
Music in the running brooks,
nd uood in ayaryfhinp -

Such sentiments are gaining ground and
as they are received, will the farm house
become embelished with books. with shade
tees, with climbing plants and hower,,
and costentee hearts, and the home Of the
farmer become the happiest of all our
land.
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I < Stlt.
10Sn,.
14n.
Les BY Richmond


The shor,ness Of This line with the great
superiority of g,aies and its passing the
metropolis OF the State, combine ad'a'lta-
ces for an outlet to our own aud The pro-
ductions of the western States that cannot
tail to reccommend it to all; and to pro-
cure from the legislature the most iavors-
Bile aid in its construction.
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$1.I30,OOO

Sl,l3U,0OV
The above does no, include the plemi-
umt, bonus. &c, derived from internal i'm
provemrnis. which may be set down at
$57 900 more
The Enquirer learns by reference to the
books in the Second Auditors office, that
the January interest upon the whole State
debt will be less than 1928 coo. This
state Of public Affairs shows ample means
to meet the January interest, besides leav-
ing balance of s459 COO. sufficient sum
TO pay all the Ordinary demands for expen-
SEES Of tie Government.
The Auditor Of Public Acce unis express
ses the opinion that The taxes will be
promptly paid. The tax payers OF Vir-
ginia will take double pride in their char.
acleris,ic promp,ness, if they can thereby
aid in sustaining the public credit.
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viYginia's january Intcress.

We hear that an attemp, has been made
to create the impression that the State OF
Virginia will no' be able to paw the Janu-
airy interest upon her bonds. The Enqui-
rer TO satisfy It's own mind upon the subject
has applied al The Office Of The A aditer ct
Public Accounts, where it learns that the
amount OF revenue, derived from taxes inn
posed upon lauds, properly, &c, and pay
able INTO the Treasury during the coming
months OF December and January, WI! be
more than. -. -. :. 81, 100000
To be derived from Bank dvi.
dendsana tax upon Dividend.
payable in January. -. 100 900
Other sources Il revenue, -. 10000
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-11-24

Difference in favor Of Richmond 101 miles.
With an advantage Of 100 miles in dis
lance aud lighter grades, surely no one ap.
prehend tha. Baltimore can take AWAY
the trade OF Ricbmocd. when she must
bear an additional tax III the form OF de-
lays and COS. OF transh,pment, after the tom
mage is loaded in our ears.
The distance from Charlottesville to Bal
umore will be as follows:
From Charlottesville to Alexan-
dria. Hon.
i" AIexandria TO Baltimore, 43-156m
Charlottesville TO Richmond 20
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-08
TO our Fricn d.

We would say that We have now in store, NJ
only osE of the best, bat decidedly the vxay
BEST assortment Of Scots ard Shoes ever offered
for sale IN HE State OF Iowa. We have rnt our
selves TO much pains to get sneh socAs ~ will
mol fail TO give entire satisfaction 70 the Most
tastldious taste Our prices shall be such a. will
suit our customers, as we are determined not 10
be undersold by any dealers ia the West. W
ask Of the Merchants Of Iowa q careful exaaA
nation ~ our Goods, aud comparison Of err
prices with those Of other Western places Of
trailing. We only ask the patron ,se OF dealers
upon conditions ,hatwe off.r better inducements
than others. Respectfully,
MOODY K THOMPSON.
keokuk, Low ., April IL, 1855. dAwtf
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Election OF Directors,

OtiIcl kseKuR, Fir. DIS MorSEs AND MsN-
AlsoTA RAN ROAD COMPANY,
keokuk. May l6, 1855.
T'HE Stockholders OF the keokuk, Fl. Dea
J. MONIES and Minnesota Rail Road Company
are hereby notified that an election OF elevsa
Directors for said Company wil be bsid st the
City Hall in he city OF keokuk, on Monday the
lih dar Of june next, az O'Clock, r. NJ
Fl. 7. REID, President.
G. +. CONN. Secretary.
May ~, 1855. Il
k-okuk Dispatch and Fort Desmolaes States
man copy.
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an effort sweeping ever, thing before it,
overcoming every obstacle, growing up a.
ganst intervening walls or houses. and
dcvouring them bodily. and then march
Ing on IN the same silent, unrclenting, r-
rcsislbIe manier as before.
There was a spot beneath my feet where
wall OF mason work had been built 10
break lie violence Of the wintry floods
to this spot all eyes were directed. The
fiery river nou.d Tall over il in an hour
"a yet /. was distant from il seventy yards
perhaps. Gradually it rose in height.
and swclled out its vast proportions, and
q en- vast masses fel IF and rolled for
ward thea il sweied again Us fresh mat
Ter came pressing down behind, aud SOFT
broke. and on il rolled again and again
nll il had arrived at the very edge. There
Yves general buzz and murmur Of VOICES.
The royal family stood opposite TO me, in
termingled with the crowd, looking on with
intense anxiety.
At asst il broke, rot hur,ed'y, still
with ccrtain SLOW majesty. Al first a
few small Jumps fell down; then poured
over pure liquid Of metal, ike laick
treacIe, elinging sometimes mass 10 mass,
Tram lis giutinous character. and last OF ali
lumb.,d over gigantic Jumps Of scofi,c-
Then Il moved once more in its silent,
icgular course, swelling NJ snd oyer the
vineyards on cItaer side; and now there
was ru,h for the rid which traycrses
this lava bed Houses and the bridge
bordered the road. the crriages had al
been ordered oil, aud the bridge was being
broken down--we were cut off complete
~. The sentneIs wouI not let Us pass, and
struck Us. and drove Us back; but We
forced our way, aud then found TOO sure
" that il was impossible to get On.
The bridge WAS half demolished, and
by the light oil the torches we could see
The soldiers above working away with the
pick AMI The axe We hal therefore 10
retface orr steps. and making long circuit
through the open country and over lis,
came round 70 the tip u The bridge
Kun, sad the sentlnels or YOU viii be
too lale. W. crossed the narrow parIpet
which WIS still remaining, ana soon after
wards down went he whole fable In
his way il j. hoped that Tie lava will be
diverted from The township. Of Sebas iano.
Massi di ) me. and Poliona, which stands
Oh either side, AMI have as yet suffered
partially. Cereola. through which. how
ever. 'he stream is rolng, Will BE- sacri-
Fl cd.
Tie - et4'ian is that the lava. should
The eruption continue. viii flow down 10
the pon'e Maddaloni, and into the sea
~ craud and 20 destructive an eruption
bus not hcen known for many years. ard
even aoN We cannot tell how ar vi hen i
viii tefn.aa'e TIE mountain il literally
\ amrI with lava. and many fear pio ent
et il9 ion as tie tirai scene Of the tragedy.