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General jackson a Gentleman.

Instead Of being a rude and unpublished
man, as many have enormously supposed,
Gen. Jackson was considered BY all who
knew him intimately as the very perfec-
ton of gentleman. His manners were
courteous in the extreme. and to illustI ate
this fact Mr.. Buchanan related striking
incident. He said on one occasion, he re.
ceived a letter from an American lady
who had daughter married 10 an indi-
vidual of high rank among the English
nobility. In her note to Mr. Buchanan,
she informed him she bore message to
the President Of the United States from
William ", and she desired HIN to ac-
company her TO the White House in order
THAT she might present it in person. Mr..
b. obeyed her request, and they went to
the Presidents maasion. He excused
himself for few moments and went to
the private room Of the President, where
he found him in the most wretched dis
habille. He was clad in an old gray ,ur-
tout coat, a dirty shirt. his beard long, and
to crown all, was smoking an old blacken-
ed pipe. MIR. B acquainted him with the
fact that Mrs. was in another part
of the mansion, with message to him
from the King OF England. He was fear
full the old General might walk down
stairs to receive his visitor in that sorry
plight, and therefore suggested to him
whether he had not better arrange his
dress and shave. His reply was "Buchan-
nan, | once knew man who made for
time by mnding his own business go
down stairs, and say to Mrs, - shall
be happy to see her presently" He left
the apartment, and in very short time /,
the old gentleman gracefully entered the
room dressed in suit of rich black cloth,
clean shaved, with his fine head of white
hair carefully brushed, and received the
lady with the greatest ease aud polish OF
manners. She bore TO him the kind salu-
tation of the King, with the request that
he would. after the the expiration Of his
Presidential term, visit England. On their
return from the White House, the lady |
her high gratifcation and the
pleasure she had derived from the inter-
view. and said she had visited every prin-
cipal court in Europe, and mingled with
those of the highest rank, but that Gen.
Jackson, in all the attributes OF gentleman
y coustesy, and highly refined manners,
txcelled every other man she ever met.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02

HoPE.-"I hoped on-heped ever!'-
Thus spoke one who had reached the peak
of victory. Storm had come upon him
shadows dragged their burdens on his
shoulders, trials and vicissitudes assailed
him. but amid them all he had kept his
hope, and now, ere the minddle watch
was passed, the angles had set their seal
upon him, and dropped upon his triumph
the gloom was gone forever; and as he
stood with his feet secure the sunshine
from the Eden hills" fall around him, and
far out in the valley of the future he saw
her "Iadeless laurel trees" within whose
shade his evening damp should ebb away,
softly and gently as dream Of heaven.
"Hope on-hope ever this is the true
phlosohy. If life is chilled by passing
woe, or dimmed by care, hope is a song
bird in your heart, breathing hymns con-
,inually. When Alexander. as he was
about to undertake his expedition against
Persia. distributed the estates ofhis crown
among his countrymen, he had reserved
for himself? He answered: Hope So
every soldier In lif~'s battle field should re-
serve his hope, for it shall lead him on. no
matter what opposes, to fame and con-
quest.
Brother, give up all else you have, if
you, will, but like Alexander, keep your
hope
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02
Negro Suffrage in New York.

We find, in one of our exchanges, the
following statement ofthe vote in the New
York Legislature On the Negro Suffrage.
1t is one Of the ugly signs efthe evil times
OF which we have fallen. Yet the brief
analysis contained in the subiolnec extract
shows, as does every movement in the sup
erior soundness Of the Democratic party
over all other organizations:
A proposition to amend the Constittu-
'ion Of New York, so as to allows Negroes
and Indians. to vote. passed the AssemblX
on the 18th INST, by the following vote:
Ayes-Whiss and Know nothinse61
Democrats $50
Noes-Whigs II
Democrats 22--33
Absentees Democrats IS, Wings IA.
There were 45, 900 colored persons in
the State in 1850.
A similar proposition was voted down in
1916, and very likely this will share the
same fate Washington Sentinel.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02
Extraordinary Demonstration.

ltappears from a communication in tn,
spiritual Universe, that a family in tn,
interior of Ohio have been haunted b,
spirits or ghosts, and very troublesome ant
destructive ones too, particularly in thu
matter of crockery. The statement i
made in the form Of an affidavid, sworn tt
before Justice Of Pea ee, and verified by
large number of persons. who have lis
tened to the conversation of these ghostiy
visitors, and witnessed some of their
tricks. They first commenced 1t seems by
whistling, and then screaming, and a,
length talking in an ordinary tone of voice
stating they were the spirits OF two broth.
ers who had been murdered eleven year.
ago, and giving the details of the tragedy
After this, they began their playful trick.
5-mysteriously removing ham from tbs
table to the foor=-upsettlng pals Of wa.
Ter, and playing the very dickens with the
crockery, and smashing nearly every dish
and plate in the house.
Eat one time, says the deponent, the
voice speaking to my wife. said it 1he
SPIRIT sould bake cakes for George, a boy
eating at the table. Mrs. Richardson step
ped away from the stove, when the batter
(al:eady prepared for baking cakes) was
by some unseen agency taken from crock
sitting near the stove, and placed upon the
griddle, and turned at the proper time,
and when doae taken fiom the griddle,
and placed upon the boys plate at the ia
bic. A voice then proposed to bake cake
for lane, my daughter, who was then at
work about the house. The cake was &C.
coldngly baked in the same manner as be
fore stated, and carried across the room
and placed in the girls hand"
The reason given for destroying the
crockery is, that it is done for the pur-
pose Of convincing the world of spirit pre-
seoce
A somewhat similar story was related a
few days since by Judge Edmouds. ofthis
city. A female called upon nim and sta
tee that she was greatly troubled by MOI
SEES, the hmping Of tables, breaking OF
crockery, &c, and asked his advice as to
the best means of laying the ghost" He
discovered that the lady considered "spir-
iiualism" a humbug, and at once accoun-
ted for the visitations; they were Intended
he said to convince her of her eror.-
therefore, IN such matters, be-
comes expensive.-N. Y. Erp.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02

DIRECT FRoM MExico.-'Ihe National In
|telsencer has letter direct from a entleman
in the city OF Mexico, dated May Sd, which
says:
1.-THE state of things in this country is, COM
pared with that existing in our own, awful and
difficult to describe. Santa Anna, surrounded
BY powerful faction, has universal power. He
alone makes and annals all laws at pleasure; is
the arbier in all suits brought before the tribu-
mails in which the Government is concerned
He removes any Of The authorities when he
sees fit TO do so and replaces them with others.
He orders leyies of lronps to be made al any
moment, spe ids the public money, and is &C.
counable to no person in fact, he can do here
whatever he peases anil what he peases 10
do is 10 keep about $4,000 men under arms
impose forced loans, live shut up in his barracks
(palace.) see fifty or sixty persons each day, be
caioled by them and called al tesa Seycnisima,
Cypress and trample on everybody, and pocket
a lol of cash."
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02
How TO MAKE A LOVE- CAKE.-Let an

How TO MAKE Love CAKE.-Let any
pretty or amiable young lady take three
cups Of sugar, three eggs, one cup of but
ter, one csp Of milk, small lump of pearl
ash mix all up not quite as stiff as a
pound cake, and bakeit nicely. Then
get neat teapot full of strong Souchong,
or else Congo; set snug little tea-table
before rousing f.c in a cosy parlor.-
Draw up to the table soft lounge or SOFA
Let no intruders be about, and fill out two
nice cups of the tea, and cut the above
cake. Then sit down on the sofa and
drink the first cup thereof, having previ-
ously takeL care to have invited an inte:,.
gent and wide-awake young gentleman to
partake Of the second cup. There's mag
ic in the effects Of such an elegant little
proceeding, especially if the young gentle
man be "nice young man fol small
party"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02
POETRY.
ONE BY ONE.

ONE BY ONE.
One by one the sands are flowing,
One by one the moments fall;
Some arc coming, some are going,
Do not strive to grasp them all.
One by one thy duties wait thee,
Let thy whole strength go to each,
Let no future dreams elate thee,
Learn thou first what those can teach.
One by one bright gifts from Heavenly
Joys are sent thee here below;
Take them readily when given,
: Ready, too, to let them go.
One by one thy griefs shall meet thee,
Do not fear an armed band
One will fade as others greet thee,
Shadows passing through the land.
DO not look at lfe's long sorrow;
See how snail each moments pain;
God will help thee for tomorrow,
Every day begin again.
Every hour that ficeta so slowly,
Has its task to do or bear;
Luminous the crown, and holy,
Ii thou set each gem with care.
Do not linger with regretting,
Or for passion hours despond;
Nor, the daily toll forgetting,
Look too eagerly beyond.
Hours are golden links, Gods token,
Reaching Reaven but one by one,
Take them lest the chain be broken
Ere the pilgrimage be done.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02

The HAND.-Lavater told Goethe, that
on certain, occasion when he held the
velvet bag in church, as collector of the
offerings, he tried to observe only the
hands and he satisfied himself that in ey-
cry individual the shape of the hand and
of the fingers, and the action and sentiment
in dropping the gift into the bag, u ere dis
tinctly different and individually charac-
teristic. There arr hands of various char.
acters; the hand to catch, and the hand to
hold; the hand to clasp, and to grasp; the
hand that has worked or work, aud the
hand that has never done anything out to
be kissed, like that of Joana Of Arragan,
in Paphal's picture.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02

AN EXTRAORDINARILY CHARAcTER.-A
correspondent Of the New Orleans Delta,
writing from Santa Croz, under date OF
April 10Th, says: The most extraordi.
nary character | have met toI many DAYS
is David Rogers. Esq, U. S. Consul Of
this island The gentleman was born be-
fore the Revolution, being now 81 years
Of age, and is as vigorous and jolly an old
boy as lives in this or any other land.-
Once very wealthy, he has lost the grea
tor part of his fortune, but it dosent APP
pear to distress him much, for he still lives
in good style and entertsins like prince,
as our navy mea and others can testify
His genuine twenty-years old Santa Cruz
is remarkable. He attends IN person to
all the duties Of his office with the alacrity
Of youth Of twenty five, aud is SO highly
esteemed by all classes, having been Con-
sui for more than quarter Of a century,
that the man who succeeds him in office
will be regarded as shameless interloper,
and so he should be-"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02
Massachusetts,.
LOOK AT HEni

Tie Legislature which has outrage
and dishoDored the Old Bay State, once
as patriotic as any other in the Union, by
setting her in open opposition to the Ma
tional Constitution, is thus spoken CT by
the Boston Courier:
1--WE hazard this opinion, that history
will show the Legislature which has just
T adjourned to have been the most extrava-
giant, the most drunken, the mos. impious,
aud the most lechei ous--and yet one OF
It's champion Claims for it degree Of puri-
'ty never before claimed for a Massachu-
sets Legislature. which. until now, has
been above the suspicion of impurity, un-
due lextravagance, and small spreeing at
the public expence.'
STATEMENT OF AN EYE WITNEss.-At
the meeting at Faneuil Hall, last evening,
Mr.. Edward A. Vose, member of the
late House of representatives, made a
speech, and, among other things, said that
he was member OF the Committee OF
Roads and Bridges Of that body-that that
committee had travelled largely over the
State-that or one occasion they were at
tended with supernumeraries- the
entire party numbered fifteen-that he Or
dered some spirits-that Of the fifteen,
thirteen drank beautifully, and Of the
thirteen, twelve voted for the new liquor
law
This is the statement of an eyewitness,
and is undoubtedly true. This reminds
US of another piece ofbypocrisy. A mem
Der of the Boston delegation, who voted
for the liquor law. excused himself to
constituent by saying, ri voted for the
bill which makes jurors Judges of the
law as we'll as the tart in criminal cases."
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02

FREAKS AMONG THE PEACH BLOSSOMS.
DR.. White, the postmaster at Union
Star, Kentucky in letter to the Louis
vile Courier, notices asingular fact
In that section througout every peach
orchard there has been greater bloom than
for many years past Upon examin lngth+
blossoms singular phenomenon is observ-
able. In some orchards for every blossom
examined there has been found inside the
cups from one to as many as seven well
formed peaches, and a large majority of
the blossoms have three or four in them
This has never been observed in that part OF
Kentucky before.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02
WESTWARD Hottie ST. Lewis In,eilioen

WESTWARD Hottie ST. Lewis Intelligence,
says that since the opening Of western navigation
about twelve hundred persons have crossed the
Mississippi and Hannibal Ferry, on their wa,
TO Kansas, having with them two hundred and
lhrty.live wagons and teams, household furni-
ture, and some farming implements. Forty per-
sons and eight wagons and teams have crossed
the river on their way to Nebraska, and about
fifty persons, with ten or fifteen wagons and
teams, and fifty head Of cattle, have passed west
on their route 10 California. The California ON
isration has been very light SO far
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02

Tnu CHINESE SLAuGHrER.-A letter re.
celved in New York from Shanghai saws
that the city presents painful scene Of
desolation. Many houses were riddled by
shots from the Preach frigate. and halt
the city was burnt to the ground BY the
rebels. The imperialists disemboweled
several if the rebels. and sold the lvers
Of others at dollar G piece. where they
could find purchasers for them
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02

8s-'Frisnd It is very wrong to swear is
you do. Why do you do iii Because,
replied the prisoner. Ave understood that
a man may swear ont Of jail in thirty days,
and | want to see if it can't be done in
fifteen. am going to sit up all night and
do my worst"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02

OFrsETs.-The loveliest valley has a
muddy swamp, and the nobles, mountain
piercing blast, and the pretiest face
some ugly feature. The iairest face is
most subject to freckles; and the handsom-
est girl is apt to be proud; the most senti-
mental lady loves pork, and the gayest
mother lets her children 60 ragged. The
kindest wife will sometimes overlook an
absent SHIRT button, aud the husband forget
to kiss his wife every time he steps out
side the gate. and the best dispositioned
child in the world get angry and squall;
and the smaltest scholar will miss a lesson,
and the wittiest say something stupid, and
the wisest essayist write some nonsense,
and the stars will fall. and the moon suffer
eclipsa--and men wont be angels, nor
earth heaven"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02
ups and Downs.


Our world has long been celebrated for
ITS ups and downs, and modern philoso-
pher, who appears to be decidedly up
and down in his opinions, thus speaks OF
them; when it is all up with man,
he is generally found to be down in the
mouth When a man is up in the world,
he ought to come down hansomely. A
thing once found out as mot what it's
cracked up to be, will never go down.
1t Is awkward to be down on the heel,
and up to the years in debit 1t is hard
to be hard up for money. and run dow n
by duns. An actor who is up in his part,
stands good chance ofbeing down in the
cast Compositions are usually set down
on paper, before they are set up in type.
Ten pins are set up' to be knocked down,
and SO are things at auction. One who is
up to many tricks. is vrey apt 10 be set
down for rogue. Many man sets
up for a saint, whom the world sets down
as sinner 1t is easier to kick up rum
pus' than to put down riot.
The business Of life. is short, it Is
merely a series of ups and downs, aud we
may all sing, like boys playing see saw:
"fIere we go up, up, up,
Here we go down, down, doWny.
Now we GO backwards and forwards
And here we go all arouny |"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02

"Sal." exclaimed Ebenezer, to his dear
ly beloved. when he arrived in Gotham
with his bride ON ~eddlng tour: "Sall
get on your sunday go-to-meetin dressings
and things, and let's take perpendicular
promenade round the prejuncts ofthe Prin.
cipality.' "Well, Zeb, replied the fair
one, "I'll do it, an nothin shorter. But
can't you you say 'thout talking grammer
and College edicationa If you want me to
take slather round, and take trot with
you,why nnsalted Jerewsalem, don't you
Q " so?"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02

A Coon JOKE, --The City authorizes Of
Marysville, California, recently passed an
ordinance for the removal Of out side stairs
IN that city. While the council was in
session few days after, the stars leading
to the Council Chamber were remove, and
the diguitied members Of that body, &C.
cordng to the Herald, were compelled to
"shin" down the posts Of the building.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02
Their little hearts could never utter
How well they loved her bread and battc

How well they loved her bread and butter.
But they loved her smiling face more.
They needed not that any tell them how
priceless is smile. 1t was May-day
with them whenever she came among
them with smiles and bread, and it was
always May-day with her, for the smiling
poor loved her. and crowned her queen OF
all the year.
Reader, are you lady? Are you
queen among the poors Do the children
Of the poor put crown on your head q
Do they make your hair CLEAN with gems.
or Is it burning with diamonds that the
fingers Of the poor never set there? Do
the poor mans children cling to youl
gown, and find protecting shadow in its
folds.
Are your jewels the greatlul hearts of
the poor? II they are, then they will new
er lose their lustre but shine brighter, and
brighter, the longer you wear them.
would rather have one greatiul tear from
a famis bed child had fed. than all the
jewels that glisen on queens brow.
would rather carry light and JOY to the
desolate home, than call the Kingdoms of
world my own.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-02

o. A spindle shanked dandy says Put
nam, is palpablv vagrantin as much as
"he has no visible means of support"
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9s~ An exquisite compliment was paid
the other evening to lady. She had just
swallowed petite glass of wine, as gen.
tleman in company asked for taste.
"lt is all gone" said she laughing "un-
less you will take some from my lips"
Il should be most happy" he replied,
"but never take sugar IN my wine J.
A Costly DREss.-The Empress ofthe
French has presented to the Empress of
Austria d lace dress valued at about $40,
900. The pattern was designed b, the
French Empress herself. 1t vii be ex-
hiblted at the Paris exhibition,
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WoMAN's RfoHrs The Legislature Of
Wisconsin has recently passed law rela-
tive to the rights Of married women. Il
is as follows:
"Any married woman whose husband
either from drunkenness, proficiency, or
from any other cause, shall neglect or re-
fuse to provide for her support, or for the
support and education OF her children,
shall have the right in her own name, to
transacts business, and to receive and col
iect her own earnings, and the earnings OF
her minor children, and apply the same
fol her own support and the support and
education Of such children. flee from the
control sAd interference Of her husband,
or any person claiming the same or claim
ing TO be released fiom the same by or
through her husband
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Are You a Lady,

The term lady is an abbreviation of the
Saxon word "Leofday," which means
bread-giver. The Gladly of the Manor
was accustomed once waek to move
among the poor as an alms-giver, enrich.
ing their blessings. She moved in queea-
ly beauty. and to her queenly robe chung
the children OF the lowly, locking at her
as if their little eyes could never be salts
fed with seeing