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Why should Southern Men vote for Mr..
Fillmore,

1t is known that the Philadelphia Con-
vention which nominated Fillmore and Don
e'son was, as it originally came together,
opposed to Southern views, by a ruling ma
jority-opposed to the Constitutional rights
of the South, and in fact, holding Black
Republican doctrines. This was made man
ifest by various test votes so manifest, that
Southern men could not stand it, and the
universal belief was that it must break up
in a row. The Pennsylvania Frecsoil del
egation was admitted to the exclusion of the
delegation from the same State holding
Southern views. The 18th section was
trampied under foot by large majority and
the friends of IT, South retired from the
Convention in disgust, followed in some IN
stances by the opprobrious cpithets of their
opponents.
just at this roiht. tie shrer7d cunning Of
the Yankee brought him TO his sober sac5ad
thought lie saw That such break up
would mite the South as one man, when the
true policy of the Northern agit4tors was to
difide and conquer lie saw tie absolute
necessity, for the carrying out of the scheme
of rum, that some one should be nominated
by that Convention for whom Southern
Know Nothings and Southern Wings could
vote and, suddenly, the policy was chang
ed The friend of the South were vince
died back Those Northern fanatics who
could not vote for Fillmore, voluntarily
withdrew. Many remained to vote FIR his
nomination who never intended to support
him, and who now are fighting under the
Black Republican flag. BIT the Southern
Know Nothings, Yoor souls-Know Moth
ings indeed-not to have understood so pal
pable trick, fell into the trap, and like sill
ly children, clatched the glittering serpent,
nor suspected its fangs.
Can any reasonable man look at the his
tory of hat Convention and doubt that Mr..
Fillmore 5 nomination was permitted Of par-
pose by an Abolition majority, who could
have prevented it, if they would, and who,
when they permitted it, did not intend to
sustain him for the Office to which he was
nominated ? If so, why did they permit it?
Can any other reason be assigned, but that
the objeot was to divide the Southern States
and thus aid The election of a Black Repub-
lean ? IT is remarkable fact that the
President of that Convention, and one, at
least, of the committee charged with the
duty of communicating his nomination to
Mr.. Fillmore, are now battling for Fremont,
after having aided in the nomination of Fill
mo,e.
T. is wonderful that the leaders of tic K.
Nothing party there assembled should not
have been struck with the fact, that a con-
trolling majority had so suddenly given way
and left the minority to rule, But the Bit
terncss Of party and the ambition for victory
blinded their eyes and they fell into the
snare. The country is nov reahihg the BIZ.
ter fruits of their folly, and while perfect
union Of the tSms of the North is threaten
ing the noble phalanx of the Democratic
party-the only defenders of the Con>titu-
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-25
From the Pennsylvania.
Plain words to the Fillmore Men Of the.
South. II:

|. IF we are to believe the Fillmore men of
The South, that they are heartily opposed to
John G. Fremont, and to Abolitionism, as
We of the Democratic party, they will re-
joice if they are honest, over the rebuke adj
ministered to this man Fremont, and his
hackers, in Pennsylvania on the 4th of Oc-
tober. If they do not so rejoice, then they
are little better off than those who grieye
over it in this city. At any rate they will
be compelled to acknowledge two things,
because they are patent and prominent facts.
They will be compelled 70 acknowledge that
the party which bruised the head of serpent
Ahoitionsm, in Pennsylvania was the
Democratic party, and they will also be
compelled to acknowledge that the party
which assisted John G. Fremonts State tick
ct Pennsylvania, was the so-called Fillmore
party
If,there is an honest Southern man favor
able to Fillmore, he will see in this state of
facts where his duty lies, and will give up
the pretence of supporting Fillmore, and
the reality of assisting Fremont at the same
time and coming out for JAMES BUcuANAN,
Ike aman. lie will say that is FOLLY fer any
man now to deny that the Fremont and Fill
more leaders in Pennsylvania have cooper
atcd'in favor of the Abolition State ticket
and that lie can. no longer associate with
those who are constantly endeavoring to pros
trate him the institutions of his people.
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4 Curious Lahe.-The Plattcville (Cal.

4 Curious Loke-The Plattcville (Cal
American gives an account of peculia,
AXE on the east side of Bear River Valley.
Z i 81 immense pool or spring, rather than
,ake, little over hundred yards in
Irheth, along the base of the mountain, and
nearly the same in width, but extending in
one place under shelving rock that nearly
touches the surface Of the water for many
Yards. That it is an immense spring issu-
ing from the mountain is apparent from the
fact that any floating substance thrown I'M
der the shelving rock Is Immediately brought
outward to the opposite bank There is no
visible outlet 20 the waters, except that the
margin is little else than rock, with innu-
merable assures traversing'it in every direc-
ton, and through which, with no apparent
current at the surface, the water undoubt-
edly escapes.
The surface of the rocks at the edge of
the water, and for several inches above and
below, is coated thick with substance
closely resembling sulphur, but without its
properties, being uninfammable Not liv-
ing fish Is to be seen in its waters, but Dig
ging into and breaking up a kind of scoria
or volcanic mud aearly hardened into stone
that makes a portion Of the bank, great
numbers of fish, from two to six inches in
length, are found imbcdded therein, and
perfectly petrihed
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-25
GREAT Love.

TRAVELLING on snecial bns;ness IN tbe ;nterio
If Rnss;o II wos tho hoa;nn;,o of Win
fer Init the frost had sol 81 oarl[3 His car
r;age rolled nm toan inn and Ie dena,5e,
a reIav Of horses to carry him on to the nex
stat;on where he intondod to sno1d III,
nigbt The inrkeener entreated i'm not +,
nroceed for he said tbore ,-ss ssnaor !,
trave,;no 60 late the yyolyes ,vore ont Rn
tba nohIoman thongbt tba man merely wish.
ed 70 koen him as y o,qest5. te a,;d i wo.
Too o.rlr for voIvey, and ordoroJ tho borso.
to he mt 10 He tben drove eff with hi.
wife and onlv dauobtar inside tho c,rr;a ce
with him 20 - $500 Wv
On tbo box of Tho csrr;o ao was SORT .bc
bad boon born an tho robio,,on,s ostato r.
whom bo was wa. much ~ att,cbed and who loved
his master as,be loved his 1;fe Thev rolled
oger tbe bar]ened SNOW and there see,ied
M s;ons ofdanaer rbe moon she'd ber nale
l;ebt and hroSrbt ont into FURNISHED silver
tla ,aaJ an yI;cb tbav ,roro on;na A.
lengtb the little a;rl said 70 bor .fatber .
What was that Strange baw,ina so-nd tI,ot
T ;,st board p, 90 ostl;na Int tho v5;nd
v;1b;ur +Irorgb no forost treng ronlind
the "a f5or III child shut bcr evos and
was n,,;nt Rnt soon she said again sIisten
f.tber. i ;s,not lie tbe wind 7 think -
The f3tbor listened. and far far ayav in
tho l;st,noo bnb;n1 him tbronob tbe clear
cold f,,,stt, am tn Lear1 = mise which he
too vol l,o-7 tl,c ,nea,5;f5y of
He then MT down tba windov and smoke
70 Liz sorvapt sdTbo wolves 7 faar are
,fto. ne. raal,o Lasto TaII +ho man to dr;va
faster snJ cot ,~our r;stols ready y The
nostillion drove faster Bnt fbe same NORM
ful sonnd which tbn child baora annr.,cbed
nea ror and re,ra,. Il was on;te clear That
. rool IF wolres had scented them out =
Tbe no}lcnnn t,;od 70 c.ln, tho anv;o,,s fasrs
of his wife and child, ):
A. Ias+ tl,o bay;na &c 4bo NAL, v-as dis
tinctI,. board Sn 3o sa;J "a b;s servant
..Whcn tboy como NJ, with ma do Won SINGLE
ont ono and fro and 7 will s;nolc out an
otLor. and Will tbo rost aro 1ov9nr;na tbep
we sh,Il.ret on y AZ soon ne hc mt down
tho w;ndo9w no ha yow tbo noct in fiji crv no.
lind tIo larao 5oav.olf IT tbe;r bo.d Two
Shots wore tiTe1 and two Of tbc wolves fall
The others ;pstantlv set unon Them and de.
,.o,,,od ~, anJ ,1oa,, ,gb;lo t1n c.rr;a 90
csined rrss,,,a ~ 49,
R,t 10 tasto .oftbo Hood onlv made them
e,r;s,',s ond the,, worn soon ~, nth tho car.
r;a9,o ae.a;n nd t,.o .slots lyoro firod and
t"e r' "@ fal, ana wero .la<osroa Rat tbc
sa .e.i aaoa;1, Sxost.tS, aud tbo
nost hon ~" was gct fsr 5;stisf
mo nollemoo tben or3crcJ tho nostillion
20 l..aso FL ieadors- H,st tbnv ,,,cbt
(,oi. ,O . l;ttlo. t;mo MI 9as Jsno an1 g.
Moor 80 nlunecd l,ant;car M tIe e.
ast and tbd voi,,os sfto,. MN o13 W. -55r
ts;,, 10 n;ecos Tbcn another borso ,r.=e ~
Ser 1, M
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-25
VIM. A.. S TER r TT,
Merchant. Tailor.
STAUNTON VIRGIN

STAU Y TDN HUI n IA. =.
DEGS leave to call the attention of his trends and
ID purchasers generally, to his large and beautiful
stock of
SPRING GOODS,
purchased alta low figure for cash in the Northern
cities and will be made to order in style which he
ai himself will please the most tasdous at fair
living prices, for cash, on usual time to response
bic and prompt customers.
He deems it useless to enumerste, and will only say
ihat his stock embraces Chls, CasSimeres and Vest
ing of almost every imaginable variety of style and
material" Finishing goods, Trimmings and in fact
every thing necessary to dress gentleman from
head to foot. (ecpting kis Boots y
He respectfully solicits cali from allin want OF
anything and pledges himseffby fair dealing toner
1t tie Patronage of the pubic.
April Z, lS55.-Spec copy.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-25

A SOLEMN EvENr-The North Carolina
Advocate relates the following touching in
cident I'VE learn from reliable source
that a revival is in progress on the Sampson
circuit, Brother Martin has given us no ac-
count Of it us yet. 1t is said that at an early
stage of meeting at McGhee's Meeting
house, in that circuit, a few days ago, the
preacher dwelt at length upon the uncertain
ty Of. human life, and remarked that it was
possible that some person present was listen
ing 10 the last sermon. An old lady, a re-
spectacle and pious member of the Baptist
Church, was sitting in the congregation, ap
parently in good health and entirely com
posed. When the preacher called the con-
gregation to prayer she knelt, no one OBJ.
serving any movement or anything unusual
about her. When the congregation arose
she was discovered remaining on her knees.
with her hand clenched ON the back of her
seat, and on examination was found to be
entirely dead. Her spirit had fed, we trust,
to the better land. What 4 scene! to 90
from / church to the presence of God-from
ones knees to the heavenly homew
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-25

Pmrich Comty The editor of the
Greensboro On. Co. Times has understood
from gentleman from Patrick county, Va,
that nearly the entire crop was bitten by
frost Only few lots on dry ridges escaped.
The frost is much earlier than usual, and
hut small ratio of the crop is yet ripe.
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ELECTORAL. TICKET

District
LIST l.. W. MASSEN3URG of Portsmouth.
I'd, THOMAS II. CAMPBELL Of NottowaJ.
Sd, A. HUGHES DILLARD of Henry.
4th, JAMES GARLAND of Campbell.
9Th, JOHN GO0DE, JR.. of Bedford
eth, ALEX. JONES of Chesterfield.
18th, WIN. B. TALlAFERR0 of Gloucester.
sth, L. l.. MONTAGUE Of MGdlesez.
9th, JAMES BARBOUR of Culpeper.
10th, }. RANDoLPH TUCKER of Frederick.
l1th, JOHN 7. HARRIS CT Rockingham.
l2th A. G. PENDLETON of Giles.
18th, JOHN 3, FLOYD of Washington.
18th, SAMUEL l.. HAYS of Gilmer.
18th. SIIERRARD CLEMENS of Ohio
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sgss2y &. 1865.

A LII indebted to the undersigned, by note or ac-
IA eotnt, will please come forward and make
prompt settlement, all accounts are made out to Ju
ly |, 1856.
will sell the remaining stock of Summer Cloth
ing for the Balance of the season, at cost for cash
July ri, 1856. JACOB POLLITZ.
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CHARLES IIASkINS
Architect

Office n Taghingfon, D O.. PcNnsyIronid Are0Nc,
do do Atcs"ndria Virginia, DoageVeld Build
ing, Ki1y 81.
WILL furnish designs and plans for Churches
w Stores. houses and Villas. public building
etc. etc, and also for alterations of old building
with full working. drawings, specifications and su
periutohdcnee of the same upon written or persona
application. :
A variety ofcomplete sets CT plans of Churches
and specifications on hand.
Aprill2 lS56.
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AN ENGLISH MIsER - Daniel Dancer.
worth f3, 900 year, used to beg apinch of
snuff from all his friends, and when his box
was full ,bartered its contents fora tallow can.
die But his parsimonious ingenuity APP.
pears contemplate in comparison with that
of the Russian miser, who learned to bark
that he might avoid the expense of keeping
a dog.
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Fail Trade.

WITH view of making room for fan goods,
w will sell all our Summer goods, at greatly
reduced prices Ladies Dress goods particularly
will be sold at first cost. Call and examine, and
YOU will find we are in earnest.
PIPER & FUNKH0USER.
Near the Woodward House.
August 3D. 1856.
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For EgCgsf.

T HAVE for rent a large Room in the basement of
i the Lutheran Church, well suited for a School
or other purposes, such as Saoe-shop, Furniture
room, DC, dc. GEO. BA1 LOR.
lima lS56
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Republic an l)inoicot0r
by NICHE g. ALFRED.

TERMS.-The 'sVINDICA TOR" is publish
ed every Saturday morning. IN MaMntom, Nam 81,
tpo aoors East Of Union Hall, at Tteo D'uHrs per
annum If paid IN aduance, and T,eo Dottars and
hifty Cents, II delayed tiUafter sic months. No pa
per aein be discontinued, Except At the discretion Of
Tie editor 'anless all claims are Gdjusted'
seree three timer for enc dcilar aud toeay flee cents
dor each subsequent continuance. Larger adeertise-
a.eats inserted IN the same proportion.
A liberal discount made to those rho adeerf'se 0y
Ete year. 81
/ Professional Cards, not exceeding sepen lines, ssm
&c inserted fer year for SIS 006 months for SOY
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Sjo9olar.-An intelligent friend in this
city, inst.retuned from the State Fair at
Watertown, relates the following singular
incident which occurred at Evansville, JEFF
terson county, in his presence. A gentle
nan with a very fnel high-spirited four
year old horse had driven to the station for
tAa purpose, as he said, of scenstoming his
horse 10 the locomotive whistle, AS the
assn appeared the engine screamed, of
course, as am engine only can scream, and
a the very first sound of the whistle the
horse fell down dead in his tracks, the vie
tim of mortal fright --- Bp3alo Rep
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

TT YOU allwant to see how beautifully your faces are
Il come to Rankin Gallery and let him takean
Ambrotvpc Of YOU watch makes one ofthe mos beau
tiiul Picture that has yet been discovered in the
tine arts. Dec. %, 1855.
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TlIE VALUE OF ONE VoqE.-Onc vote in the
United States Senate annexed Texas to the
United States. Mr. flanagan. of Indiana,
cast that vote, One vote in the Indiana leg
islature elected Mr.. flanagan to his place
in the Senate. That vote was cast by Mad
ison Marsh. Of Stanton county. Mr.. Marsh
was chosen to the legislature of Indiana BY
one vote
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5 p Rim G T r A D f
r.. NT0N.

MANUFACTURE and Dealer in Boots ana
NI Shoes one door Worth of Crawford Coel :
rams Dry Goods Store, stanton va
Nav ID. ls56.-tf
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Tur FALL. TshM of tie Circuit Court
Judge Kenney Yresiding-which sat on the
Sth inst, is still in session, and will very
likely be occupied for some time with the
civil docket. Five days were occupied in
the trial of Mrs. Kisling, charged witk' be
ing accessory to The burning of the barn of
&. W. ltaugy. The case Tas.givcn to the
jury on Saturday evening. and failing to
agree, were kept together until Monday eve
ming, when they we're disehargeds there be
ing no probability of agreement. They stood
six for conviction and six for acquittal. Har-
ris for Commonwealth; bryan q Woodson,
and Baldwin for Defehdant
James Gentry, charged with horse-steal-
ing, was acquitted. Harris for Common
wealth; Bryan 4 Woodson and Warren &
Yancey for Defendant.-Roch. Reg.
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All Advertising for less time than three months,
eoW be charged for at the usual rates-SloQ PER
eyaare for the first three Insertions and t~etJ fre
TEc ADORE rates ,1W be strictly adhered TO- The
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net in the Slate and hence Of the test ddeert'@inJ
mediams.
IS JOB WORK, Of al descriptions promptly
Ia
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4a&s e0 NEWPORT.

OUTf ,7umber Of the Upper Ten New York,
~ noraiug for Newport, whore they cant
moi atyg sengation, The gent men were
allala elegant clothing purchased at the
brow, ra4 Clothing Halof Roekhil Wilson.
Nol qg5spd ieF Chestnut street Jaly 5.
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INSTALLATION NOTICE.

ryyIIE co-partnership heretofore existing between
| A. Koiner and S. NJ. Nost, in the publication
and Editing of the Republican Yindisat9r, under
the style of Diner & Yost. was Dissolved on the
22ndinst., by mutual consent Of the parties
July 26. 1856.
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NICHE, SKINNER & MfCHIE.
ATTORNEYS AT l. AW,
GIN IIINAN

HAyE formed partnership for the practice Q
1 4 law in all the Courts of Augusta county, and
the U $. District Court for Western virginia.
ST. ffohi, willattend, as heretofore the Courts OF
adiou..r- counties. July s., lS56-6mo
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The most JeaaifM Haa7 Two charming
women were discussing one day what it is
which constitutes beauty in the hand =
They Differed IN opinion As much as in tire
shape of the beautiful memoer whose merits
they were discussing. \ young gentleman
friend, presented himself, and by common
consent the question was referred to him.
He thought Of Paris and the three goddesses.
Gfdncing from one to the other of the beau
tfdl white hands presented to him. which
by the way, he had the cunning to hold for
some time in his Own for the purpose of ex-
animation, he replied at last II give it up;
the question is too hard for me but ask the
poor, and they will tell you that the most
beautiful hand in the world is the hand
which gives
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A MISERABLE CLERK In the county of
Prince Edward, Va, only three clerks Of
tlle Court have been elected since 1874, a
period of one hundred and two years viz
John Leneve, elected sth Of January, 1854;
Francis Watkins, elected DIST April 1888,
and B, j Worsham, now the Clerk of the
Court was elected DIST September, 1916
b. j. Worsham commenced writing orders
in the clerks Office ell the 18th of Deem
Der, 1903; was appointed clcss'7,ro tenn on Il
4th of September, 1909, and eas made eeez
on the 18th February, lSl0--making pa~
Rod of fitty-one years in which he h. been
engaged in the clerks office, and a period Of
forty years in which he has been the e.ees
of the said Court,
Thn man who tool, the ,,,snnn iLiLita1 L o
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The man who took the responsibility has
returned it.
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A Cure warranted or NO Charge, in Iron
one TO two days.
NJ MEacuRy Or NsusEouS DauGs UsED
DIR JOHN STUN,

Member of the Royal Caliege CT Surgeons, i.ondon+
Graduate from Of the most em,ncnt Colleges o.
She Upt,i States, and the greater Fart OF whose
life ha been spent in the Hospitals OF London Far
t.. Philadelphia, ard elsewhere has effected some OF
tn, most asst rishng cures that ever onowe, -
MANY troubled with ringing in the ears and head
when al leps great nervousness, being alarmed at
said IN sounds and bashlulness, with frequent blush
iat attended sometimes with deransement OF mind
INN
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YvylE founder Of this Celebrated Institution oilers
l the most Certain, Speedy, and only efactaal
remedy in the world for e
SECRET DISEA SES:

Married persons, Naurg men. contemplating
n ,rriage, btag aware.et Physieai "a knessy Gf-
mic ,bilitv Octoruties, Ac, should immediata-
coasult Dr. j.. and be restored to perfect heaih h.
lie wha places hi.lAseif ufd.r the care OF y.
,hastan NAV reiigiauSiy cnaide.in his honor. as =
..ntlelnan. aud caa=deu;Is rely upon his skill as q
d, aiptan,
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TRAGEDY IN ILLINOIS.

The following extract from private let
ter, dated at Monmouth, Warren county,
Illinois, December II, we find in the Ro
chester American:
A bloody tragedy was performed at the
Baldwin House, in this city, this afternoon.
1 was conversing with gentleman in DR..
Thayer's drug store. about 2 o'clock, when
the terrible cry of murder was heard, and
we all started out to discover the cause
We were soon directed by the throng of
people to the above-named hotel, distant
only few yards, and there, weltering in
their blood, lay the victims of the most san
culinary single handed conflict it has been
my lot to witness. 1t is impossible to de-
scribe the horror which depicted the visages
Of that throng of spectators, called there at
moments warning. The circumstances
are as follows: A Mr.. Fleming, an elder
" gentleman. and two sons, about 25 to %
years of age, had called upon MIR. Crosier
at his rooms at the Baldwin House, armed
each with loaded pistol, to coerce the lat
ter gentleman into a concession and retrac-
ton of calumny affecting their daughter
and sister, with which they charged Mr.. c.
Mr.. c., after some pretty warm language
had passed between the parties, agreed to
and did sign a retraction i'll the presence of
a friend whom the Messrs. Flemings had
bEought with them.
Immediately after delivering the paper
into the possession of their friend, the
Messrs. F., one of the brothers, says to
Mr.. c., II am now going to cow-hide you;''
and one of the boys, holding a cooked piS-
tol to his head directed the other to inhict
the threatened punishment which he imme-
diately commenced. He had strucked three
four blows, when c. pulled a dirk-knife
from side pocket, and passing at the
same time his arm around the neck of the
one who piled the lash, stabbed him in the
left breast, and as qnck as thought with
drew the knife and struck the one who held
the pistol backhanded blow, which reach
ed, as did the first, to the heart of his VIC
tim.
Both brothers received their death wounds
in less than two seconds, and were both
bloody corpses in three minutes after they
were struck. The old man had gone out
into the hall and locked the door, and stood
upon the outside with pistol, to keep out
assistance. The affair has created all i'm
mense excitement here, assure you. The
young man Crosier is under arrest, having
surrendered himself into custody and is to
undergo an examination tomorrow.
The sympathies Of the people are mostly
with Crosier. He acts and looks the pic
ture of despair. He is young man, some
p or 30 years old, and unmarried. He is
said to have been engaged to the lady in
question, who is at present out of the State.
The other parties were respectable farmers.
and two of them, [ understand, members of
the church i'll good standing.