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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-14

o. We have received pamphlet enti-
tied a Statistical Review Of Illinois, by
Maj. J. L. Peyton. The work lays Hi,
nois with all her resources and her tre-
mendous growth, before the reader at
glance. There has been considerable la
Dor expended IN the getting up of the ta-
bles. and in the preparation and arrange
ment Of the whole work; which reflect
great credit upon its author. Maj. Pey-
ton seems 10 have his whole soul interested
in the prosperity oil his adopted State.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-14

Ns- We have been blessed with alum
dance Of rain for the last few weeks
The corn. oats and grass have been much
bereiiited by it. There will be fine
crop OF all three kinds, although week
or SO ago. the grass looked short. The &C.
counts lead US to believe that we will have
good yield Of all kinds Of grain throughout
the State. In other States, the papers repre-
sent, that the crops will be abundant. es'
pecially the wheat crop. So the reduc.
tion Of the price OF flour to living rates Is
almost certain. What poor editor wont
throw up his hat for Joy?
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-14
Agents for the vindicator.

agents TOT Inc vIHeI1CHtOr'
The following gentlemen are authorized and re-
suestcd to act as Agents for the vindieator.
s. s. Abney, Esq, Barterbrook,
J. TAYLOR, ESQ.,. Wayncsboro'
Sami Koiner. Esq. Koner Store.
DR.. Roberts. New Hope.
DIR. C. r. Harris, Mt. Sidney.
NJ. A. Koiner, Esq, Long Meadows.
jas. T. Clarke. ESD, Mt. Scion.
Andrew Clinedinst. ESQ.,, ring Hill.
We will appoint other agents soon as we can
suitable for other sections of the county.
In Monterey, Highlund, VIM. w Femmng, Esq,
the authorized agent of the Vindicator.
F. McNultv is the authorized agent for the Vim
dicator, at Meadow Dale, Highland county.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-14

RAILROAD ORDgR. understand that
hereafter the cars will stop at Staunton
Depot, only % minutes Cor Dinner, going
West and rs minutes for Breakfast going
East
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-14

ExLlsTED.-Seven young men from this
place enlisted under recruiting officer,
last week, and have gone to enter the
u. States service. Wr, Hemphill, and
Theodore Long, son Of N. Long, were Of
the number. The other names we did
not learn.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-14

The Circuit Conrt has eeen in session in this
place since Saturday, Judge Field presiding,
aud is now occupied with The trial Of VIM
Humphrey. charged with laying distractions
on The Central Bail Road. Oh the 18th OF August
1854, by which he fireman Of a freight train
was kilIe,l.-Jefersonidn
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-14

VIRGINrAN DRowNEp.--Jo John n Nc
Cutcheon was drowned in the SJn Ber-
nard river, in Texas. Oh the 1oth Of May
last. He had with him two Spanish hor-
ses. some gold aud several notes on differ
ent persons, amounting TO hundred and
fifty five dollars. a paper was found in
one Of his pockets showing that he had
joined the Sons of Temperance at Mid
dlebrook, in Augusta county, Va. There
are number Of the same name living al
this place. 70 whom, We presume, the De.
ceased was related. The effects of Mr..
Nee. can be had by bis friends BY appl--
cation to Capt ]. f. Head, Egypt, Whar-
ton county, Texas, " here they are deposit
ted.
FREsnET.-A heavy frrsl,et visited
Harrisonburg and vicinity OH The evening
| OF the 9th inst. Blacks Run, which pass.
es through the town, was greatly swollen,
and the destruction Of property, gardens,
fencing, grain, &c, considerable A
number of stables, and other houses were
swept eff. We were there at the time,
and do not remember ever to have seen
the water so high. Dwelling houses
along The Run were completely flooded on
the first floor. The wat-, came 50 sud
denly, as TO prevent the removal Of furni
tine and carpets--tonsequentl the dam
age was considerable.
4-----~-- =.-----z@-@-A.
HARRlsoSBuRc.-We were much pleas
ed and surprised, on arecent visitto Ha,-
risonburg, to see hessevidences Of a spirit
OF improvement pervading the town.
The front street has been disburdened of
the unsightly porches which have so dis.
tnguishea the town, aud broad brick
pavements have taken their place. The
Hotel Of Siebert e. Bowman is being g,ea1.
ly improved BY adding another story 10 it,
which will make it very handsome
front. There are several very handsome
private residences also going up
National American
We have received regularly since its
issue, the National American. . paper
published in Richmond city. aud the organ.
Of the Know Nothing part, in Virginia
1t presents neat Typographical appear
ance-is Of large size-and edited with
ability ly II. f Heath and r NJ semple.
It supercedes the Penny Post 1t is a
we'll coa duetedpaper.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-14

NEWSPAPER CoKvENTioN.-Several OF
our contemporaries have favored the sug-
gsstion If Convention Of the publishers
Of newspapers, advocated BY US last week.
No place seems fixed upon. We therefore
repeat our suggestion, that Wednesday the
18th of August be the time, and Stanton
the place. Let the press speak out; and
letEus, for once, have cordial meeting Of
the fraternity, aud harmonious adoption
Of some feasible plan of self-protection.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-14

SUMMERDEAN WHIsKEY.-In another
column will be found an advertisement Of
VIM. Kerr, of this superior whiskey. We
have on more than one occasion tasted the
article, and found il about the best. we
have ever tried. Ii received premium
at the State Agricultural Fair, which. Of
itself, is enough TO recommend 1t to gene
raj favor, as, we know, some Of the Judges
knew what was good whiskey MIR. X.
is prepared to supply orders from all SEC
tions Of the country, at the shortest notice,
with the best article. See advertisement.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-14

WlNpYALL--We understand that Joshua
Evans Of tina county, has become immense
ly wealthy by the death of relative in
Wales. The deceased left fortupe oil
$l.800.0 900, to be divided between three
heirs--consequently each one receives
5000 900.
In LucK.-An old gentleman, we learn,
recently died in Louisa county. Va, lsay-
ing $4,000 10 VIM. J. Robertson, OF Abe
marie, and the balance Of his fortune,
about $35 900, to the Hon. A. r. Holla-
day, the recently elected member OF the
Board Of Public Works.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-14
Gov. Roeder and Gen. Strinefellow

The ST. Louis Intelligencer oil the 81 ms, has
a letter from Kansas from which we lake the
following.
Yesterday morning Gea. B. Stringfellow OF
Weston, Mo-, proceeded to Gov. Reede RS resi-
dence near he Shawnee Mission, and .afer in
trodncing himself to the Governor said, e un-
dersiand, sir, ,ha, you have publicly spoken and
written ei me in the East as from Tier Iuffian
and have called to ascertain whether you nave
done So"
Gov. r. Il did no, so write or speak Of you in
public.
Gen s. "Did you speak Of ms in those terms
anywhere. or al any time?''g
''Gov. 4. No sir.n
Gen. 5. ibid you use my name at all
Gov. X. Il may have used your name in pri.
vate conversations"
Gen. S. "Dd you use itdsrespectfully. Did
you intimate, that WAS other than gentle
man 7"
Gov r. 81 might have done 500
Gen. S. Then sir you uttered a falsehood, and
demand # you'll he satisfaction Of a gentleman !.
very much question your right to that privi.
lege, for do not heieva you to be gentleman.
but nevertheless give you an opportunity to
vinJicate your title 10 that character by allow
ing you 10 seltc, such friends as you may please
and will do the same, and we will step ont
hero and settle the matter as gentlemen usually
do!
Gov. r. Il cannot go. | am no fighting
man."
Gen. S. "Then will have TO treat you as
would any other offensive animal"
And with that he knocked Reedrr down with
his fist suppose the Abolilonis,s will pro
ounce this ruffianly attack. Let one Il lhem do
go, then dare to show his lace in Kansas They
will not say 80, howeyer,hut pronounce i, pro.
per punishment. when they hear that as soon as
Ree,lcr returned he expressed himself satisfied
that Kansas wonld be Slave State, and that he
| was in lavor OF that institution. learn il il a
| fact and learn il from, gentleman who hoard
him, tina, he SO expressed himself M the sleam-
er coming up the river, and also after he anasd
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-14

GONG To EuaopE.-We hav understood that
ROGER A, PRyoR, Esq, one Of the editors Of the
Richmond Enquirer, intends shortly to visit En-
c.-Jefersonian.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-14

oJ- Senaior Wilson, Of Massachusetts, it is said
makes his living by selling bosans for Southern
slaves. When will Soulhera men learn no"
~ psoiec, heir riShts7
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-03-31
4 MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

PHfLo II. MrNsoN left this neighborhood about
tho first of August last, for Alliance, since which
time no trace can be found Of him. From threats
made previous to his departure, his friends are
fearful he may have met with foul play, as his tos-
timony had excited the ire Of a batch Of counter
Geitcrs, who had been previously arrested in this
county. Munson's friends are said to 1.-Two near
Mt. Morris, Livingston county New YORK. lie is
a man about Sc years of age, near G feet in height,
with a slight impelim9nt in his speech, and stud.
led medicine, ia this place, with a Dir. Parmcr, an
indian Doctor. lie rude away y stock horse l6l
hands high, jet black, except his hind feet which
were white below the pastern joints.
Any information concerning tho man or the
horse, will be thankfully received by Joseph A.
Blackburn, Salem, Columbiana county, Ohio, or
by J. c. Shinn, Berlin Centre, MahoHing county,
Ohio.
Editors, especially in Western New York are re
quested to notice the above.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-03-31
THE EMPIRE.

A FIRST-CLASS BRITISH JOURNAL, ED
by George Thompson, late NJ. p. This Eng
Newspaper is peculiarly suite1 to such Amert-
can readers As desire to become familiar with the
policy, tho politics, and the institutions Of England,
and with European affairs generally. 1t will lie q
faithful exponent Of popular progress, and the
chronicler OF all the important reforfiatory move
ments of the age. Constant and ample notice will
be taken of the state of tho anti-slayery question
on both sides Of the Atlantic. The following OK
tract from the Editorial Address embo0ies the fun
damental principles Of the Emp;rc:--
What Ih1ce been during the whole course o.
my public life. that I stall iAJicrjOiV remain,-ths
ardent friend AMI supporter Of Fiee.trade and the
rights OF industry-uf the absolute and perfect
equality Of all rcligio US sccts-of the largest prae-
ticable increase Of tto Independent political power
Of the pcople-of Justice to our c~olohies, and e-
pecially to the conquered subjects OF our vast In
dian Empire-of the exercise of the moral inilu-
ence Of this nation in favor Of the total and uni
vorsal extinction of slavery and the slave trade;
and, finally, OF the Christian principle of peace
the substitution Of pacific arbitration
in all international disputes, Toy the present sense.
less, absurd, and bloody appeal to the sword: and
the gradual overthrow Of those gigantic military
institutions of Europe, which menace the tranquil
ty of the world, are the strongest bulwarks Of
lespotism, and the most formidable obstacles ~
the Advancement of civilization, and the ~triumphs
of pure and un1cflcd religion"
The terms to American Subscribers are Five
Dollars per Annum, to be paid in advance. SUBJ
s%criptions will he received by the Editor Of the
Bugle. Salem, Ohio.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-03-31
KAN SAS.

We learn from the Kansas Free STATE Of the 81
inst. that Gov. ReeGei has issued his proclamation
defining the judicial districts of the Territory
AMI fixing the time for the sitting of the Courts.
The complete official Census returns of the
Territory shows tie population to number 5000
iuhabitants.
A fugitive slave has been found in custody of an
Indian by one Timothy Donivan, of Westport. II
was said that DOnivan made the Indian drunk, and
then took the negro and returned him to his owner,
for which he received II reward of $50. Some DAYS
afterwards, Donivan and an other man were pass
ing thro' tho Reservation with n quantity of liquor
when the Indian, with others, destroye cd the Liquors
and took charge Of his wagon on the ground that
Donivan had sold and given away liquor to the
Shawnccs in violation Of law. The penalty in sucA
cases is n forfeiture of all the goods in charge ut
the time, a fine of $500 and two years imprsop-
ment. 1t was proved that Donivan had sold wills
key to the Indians, and Judge Lecompte held him
to bail. 'Onc of the Indians was inStigated to ap.
prehend Dcnlyan through revenge, because he re-
fused to give him part Of the reward for apprehend-
ing the fugitive slavo.-- Columbian.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-03-31
oRBITUARY.


DIED-0f pulmonary consumption, on the
morning Of the 9Th inst, Any SnARrLra, in the
10Th year Of her asc.
The deceased Tas a member Of tho Society Of
Friends, denominated I1icksito;maintaining a stead.
fast adherence to correct principle which was
made manifest, ly a long life Of usefulness ever
ready to lend a helping hand to the needy and
afflicted. L.
D1ED-Tn Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a short
and severe illness Of Typhoid Pneumonia, Mt the
residence Of her father, LAURA a. THOMAS, cllcst
aughtor of Drs. Owen and Mary T. Thomas aged
nearly III years. She had been for the past eight
months engaged in Learning the printing business
with three other girls in tho Standard Office in
this City.
During the short time she pursued the vocation
of her choice, she cyinccd the unfolding and de-
veioping Of talent which, gave promise of n life of
usefulness, and impressed her parents and friends
with the happy assurance that She had found the
place in the drama of life which her taste and
inclination, so well fitted her to occupy. And the
remembrance Ct her cheerful selfsacriticc, ncces.
sarily occurring in the prosecution Of her business,
will long cheer the hearts Of her bereaye | parents;
who, while they have full belief that her enamel
pated spirit has gone to swell. the anthems Of praise
with the angelic hosts above, they cannot but feel
that they arc deprived of the society of n cherish
ell daughter, just at that interesting period, when
life was opening to her view, new associations,
new aims, and purposes, and with the eye of faith
and hope she Leheld the vista of the future all
bright before her.
Yet such is the uncertainty of oil sublunary on.
ljoyu1ents, and should remind us ever, that we are
all Fastening to that spirit home, where eternal
progression, shall watt US nearer and nearer, tho
presence, Of the Father, and that those young peo-
pie, whose life is prolonged, may feel the necessity
Of daily preparation for the event, by cultivating
a spirit Of love, charity, and bcnevolence, which
actuatcd the deceased in her associations with those
whom she had social intercourse. these proved that
young as she was, she was not unmindful of the
great duty, Of showing Cur love to God, by love to
our fellow creatures. A FRIEND.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-03-31

EXECUTION or Two SLAvEs-TERRIBLE ScENE.-
The Avant Louisiana Co"renr, Of the 4th inst.
gives an account OF the execution of the slaves
Menga and Mclanic, in the Parish Of St. Charles,
on the Goth ult, for the murder of Mr.. -. They
tell INTO the utmost despair, cried, screamed, and
protested their innocence, but refused all spiritual
aid. Mrlanic had tried to poison herself by equal
Iy disgusting and novel means. and failing in that,
succeeded in firing the Jail, but finding herself
nearly smothcred. and in danger of being burned
to death, had to call for assistance at midnight to
put out the fire. She was obliged to be carried to
the scaftoId more dead than alive. Mengo refused
at first to have his hads bound, and stru grled with
the eXccutionor. This last is said to bea keeper of
\ grocery store in this city, and to have received
$500 for the execution.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-03-31

THE WAR SPIRIT IN CONGRESS The lato Con.
gress has done its utmost to cultivate the wal
spirit among the people. They elevated General
Scott to a Lieutenant Generalship, to take rank and
pay for the same from the time Of one of his vic
tories in the Mexican War, thus presenting him
with ,ye know not how many thousands of dollars.
1t also passed the Bounty Land Lao, which gives.
l6O acres of the public lands to anybody and ev-
erybody who has been in any way connected with
the military service of the United States since
1870. Or, in case of their death, tho same to be
conferred upon their widows and minor children.
1t is estimated that fifty millions of acres of land
have been given away by Congress, to honor and
foster the spir t of war among us. This seed,
thus sown, will not fail to bring forth its fruit, in
an increase of the military spirit among us-in
the liberation by the people of tho enlargement of
the national War Departments-in future war and
Why military men should be honored
aoove all others who profess to love their country.
do not know. To us there would have seemed
much more ~propriety N bestowing it upon landless
farmers, who wonld have rendered it produc-
tive, and thus have increased tho wealth of the
nation.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-03-31
SLAVES IMPORTED.
Slares-Tmported from South Carolina and vir.
gina. For sale by j. NJ. Z. SHARP,
jan3-tf 1913 Gravior street, New Orleans.

Slares-Tmported from South Carolina and yir.
gina. For sale by j.. NJ. Z. SHARP,
jan3-tf lG3 Gravior street, New Orleans.
Imported from South Carolina and Virginia "
Why not imported from Congo and Guinea? Can
any one tell US why the importation of slaves from
Congo to Louisiana should he II crime ranked with
piracy and punishable with death, while the m
portation Of slaves from Virginia is publicly adver-
tiscd in the ,apcrs? In every respect the African
trade is less evil. The slaves who are for sale in
the ports Of Congo are sava5es and h~cathens, cruel
ly treated, and liable Mt any moment to violent
death. They are unquestionubly benefited by
being transported to Christian and civilized Amer
lea, even to such Christianity and civilization rs
prevail in the South. But u slave transported
from the temperate and healthy climate, the com
parativcly high civilization of Virginia, to the sui
try and unwholesome ctneieldS, the severe toll and
the half-civilized society of the Soutl-west,is griey-
Ously injured. His condition is made worse in.
stead of better. Sa far, therefore, rs the argument
drawn from the real or supposed welfare Of the
slave is concerned, the African trade has the adj.
vantage Of the American. So faf~ right is con-
cerned, they are both equally evil. the Congo
has just as much right to sell his slaves
as the Virginia STAKEHOLDER has to sell his. Per
haps more. For the Congo gentleman does not
profess to be a Christian and IL democrat, and his
practice is not inconsistent with his princinles.-
Boston Telegraph
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-03-31

The MASSACHUSETTS LIouoR LAw.-The Boston
journal of Wednesday peaks of tho liquor bin
which has Just passed tho Legislature of Massachu-
sets, as follows;
The vote upoa the bill was 2St in the affirmative
to IL in the negative, The bill will doubtless pass
its iinal Stages in the IIolse withou, opposition, and
after being seut to the Senate for concurrence
in some unimportant amendments, will become
Il law.
1t is sufficiently stringent to suit tho views Of
even the most ultra frierds of prohibitory legisla
ton and its passage will inaugurate n new era in
temperance legislation, hardly less important than
that which commenced with the passage Of the
original Maine law.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-03-31
RUTLAND, MARcu .

RUTLAND, MARCH &c.
Hon. s.. S. Phelps, late Unitel States Senator
from Vermont, expired at his residence at Middle
bury.
At a public meeting in St. Louis on the 9th inst,
the Hon. Thomas III. Benton was nominated for the
Presidency.
The Anderson Central 7eran has n rumor that
Gen. IIou stor intends to Issue n circular on the 4th
of March next announcing himself us an independ-
ent candidate for The Presidency.
WASHINGTON, March %.
1t is rumored hero to-day that Gov. Price. of
New Jersey, who was formerly a purser in the
Navy, is ascertained to be n defaulter to the Cow
eminent to the amount of seventy thousand
dollars.
In Boston, last week ,RufusW. Suter and Macon
Is. Allen, colored men, on motion of u. f.. Hal
let Esq, W ere admitted to practice as councillors
and attor neys in TIE Circuit Court of the United
States.
TEMPERANCE is beginning to make Roadway in
California, where it has hitherto seemed to be for
gotten in the lamentable prevalence of drunkenness
and crime. The temperance organizations are fast
extending themselves through the State.
The next New Hampshire Senate will contain
but one administration man. Ten of the twelve
districts in the State have elected Anti Slavery SEN
ators in one, the Sixth, there is no ohoice-anl
the Twelfth has chosen Jonas D.. Sleeper by n small
majority. Mr.. Sleeper was Il member of the last
Senate, and of all his colleagues was left alone
in that branch, u monument Of n once mighty
party.
Tho difference between the American and Span-
ish Governments, with reference to the Black War.
rior affair. are now arranged. Spain having agreed
to the view Of the matter taken by Mr.. Marcy, and
to make all tho reparation demanded.
The Post alleges that the case would have been dis
posed of before, had not Mr.. Slule withheld an i'm.
p%ortant dispatch Of the Secretary's from the know
edge of the Spanish Government, evidently, AS
'ur cotemporary argues, in order to keep the
quarrel open with II view to his own schemes
against Cuba.
CoLoNIzATIoN.-Both branches Of tho New Jer.
10y Legislature have concurred in granting five
h9asahd dollars in five annual payments, to the
cause. Twenty families are to he sent
to locate in Bassa county, on St. Paul's, and
heir houses are to be prepared for occupation i'm.
nediately on reaching the locality.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-03-31

EXERCISING SLAvEs.-Wc observed a practice
growing into vogue in this city, during the past
year, which we cannot but tliuk IL little reflection
will show to be exceedingly Objectionable and i'm.
polite. We allude to the marching of slaves
through the city daily, apparently Ivy way of cxer-
isc.-Considerut owners would object to having
their servants so p%araded, and persons Of similar
feelings would take Il similar Wow of the act with.
out regard to ownership. The practice, besides, is
Objectionable, as being so very open to misunder-
standing md misrepresentation by many of the
strangers w~hQ.yiSit our city during the business
season. We suggest that it ought to be abolished.
-Ne0 Orleans Pic0yune.