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AN 0SSUTED MAN.

In quiet little village on the Western
Reserve in Ohio, says the Prescott Trans
eript, there lives man who, physiological
j considered, is certainly one Of the Won
ders of the world His joints are completely
oseiGed, turned to bone, and he is net eapa-
BE Of making the slightest movement, ex-
cert alternately opening and shutting two
fingers of his right hand. His body is as
rigid as iron, and it could not be bent for
ward or backward without breaking some
of his bones. This singular process of ossi-
teation has been going on in his system for
more than twenty years IL IS 1oE about
rs ears old, and has not had the use Of his
limbs so that he could walk since be was
nineteen ossi6eati9a commenced first iii
his ankle joints, gradually extending itself
through his system until he was entirely
helpless. Since that time he has been en-
tirely under his mothers care, and she
watches over him with an anxiety which on
y mother can feel
When about twenty years old he became
ensirefy blind, and has remained so ever
since, AT about thirty he suffered greatly
from the toothache, and finally he had his
teeth all extracted. A year CT two after
wards ms finger and soe nails all came off,
and were supplied by others growing out
from his fingers and toes at right angles,
and presenting the appearance of horns.-
What is still more singular with regard to
his nti.s is, if the end Of the nail is cut off,
it will bleed freely.
Such is the condition of this remarkable
man at the present time. He has been WIS.,
tied by great Number Of scientific men,
from all parts of the world, but all have
failed to give any plausible reason of the
cause Of bis Transformation from flesh to
bone. Singular as it may appear, although
his jawbone is firmly set in HE head, he not
only talks freely, but fuently eoayerses
with his friends and those who visit him, on
all ordinary topics of the day, and he shows
himself well informed and of good mind
He is always cheerful, appears contented
and happy, and it seems probable that he
will live for mary years to come,
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tamplilnHN. % nrlrtars.

John =. Riges in 4 recent published let
ter on the subject of public printing, has a
word of suggestion to writer's fer the press,
and Of compliment to the ca4s&ositor, whose
duty it not uuireqlently IS to make sense
out of very senseess ehirography. None
but a writer for the press can comprehend
how much truth there is in the veteran piin-
te femarks Many members Of Congress
and exc not few greater men--must
have heea surprised 81 the respectable figure
they cut in print, without thinking Of the
tolsome labor and the exercise of lie better
talent than their own, which had been ox-
pended by the journeymaa printer in put
ting into good shape the message or report
of speech furnished BY them. Nh Riyes
says;
/ have seen The manuscript writings OF
most great men of the country during the
past twenty years, and | think | may say
that not twenty Of them could stand the test
OF the scrutiny of one-half Of the journey
man printer 5 employed in cur Office This
fact will be vouched by every editor III the
Union. To . poor journeyman printer ma
ny great man owes bis reputation for
scholarship, and were the humble compost
tors to resolve, by concert, to set up manu-
script in their hands-eyen for one little
week precisely as il was written by the au-
thors, there would be more regulations
slaughtered than their devils could shake a
stick at ia twenty-fenr hours Statesmen
would become 'snisl bf degrees and beau
/ tifuly less Many ali ass would haze the
lions hide torn from his }rsbs. Men whom
the world eal writer's, would wa1c Vp 81
mornings and find themselves famous IS
mere pretendeEs hunibug: and cheats '
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-15

Far away in one Of the Western States,
where the fower-gemmed prairie slopes
down to the water, stands coy cottage,
half hid beneath the oyerhangng branches
that form a canopy above it. 1t is a beau
tiful, quiet spot where nature has been very
bountiful, and was chosen for home by one
who was capable Of joining taste and art
with natural beauty and thereby made it
the Eden that it is. 1t was the hour for
tea, and the mother busily worked away set
ing the table, watching the hat cakes, and
singing in low, sweet song, Zone of those
that only flow from the heart at case, } while
often she paused hy the door to kiss her
chubby Ale, who proudly sat in her father
arms.
Il wonder why Frank don't come II
is past four, and i am sure school must be
out and she listeaed to hear his merry
whistle down the road but disappointed
She took up the paper, and was busy reading
story, when Franks light step struck on
her ear, and she started up to enjoy She
meal Of the day After the first hustle was
over, she noticed how sad her boy looked,
and that there were tears in his eyes, and
wonderingly she asked what troubled him
ooh, fell so sorry fer Willie Carter
The boys plague him at school and woult
not play with him because he was drunk
ards son ! am 50 glad my father don't
drink" All, little did he dream, aa hi
mothers cheek paled and his fathers face
Redeemed while he left the table to hide hi,
emotion, Why it was or how it was, that he
escaped being drunkard's son
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Fremont For 1s6o.-The New Have

Fremont For 1S60.-The New Haven
Conn } Palladium has come into the rank.
for Fremont in 1860, and says
''Let the organization, SO recently begun
be perfected in every State. as4a altbo' with
out the power of the General Government,
we shall, nevertheless, haae the power to
hold the enemies of Fremont firmly in
check, and be all ready ts make finish Of
them in The short period Of four years,
General jackson failed of an election when
he was first nominated He had but %
votes oct of 26l The next time he had
lis ont of 26l. .
Tic Young Mems Central Union Of New
York have adopted resolutions in favor of
supporting Fremont and Dayton as the Re
publican candidate, for 1860
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BEAUTIFUL. SfGNu4CATl0N

Alabama signifies in the Indian lam
euage, Mere We shah resi- " A STORY is
told Of tribe of lnaans who fed from a
relentless foe in the Southwest Weary and
rayol-won they reached noble river which
flowed through beautiful country The
chief Of the band stuck his tent pole in the
ground and exclaimed @Alahama Ala
hanna - Here Nc shall rest Here We
shah rest
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FIRE.-We are sorry to learn, that sta
bic belonging to Messrs. d. & II. Torrer,
at Shenandoah Iron Works, in Page county,
was consumed by fire ON Tuesday night last.
together with large quantity of gear, and
Aifg4sic cdttaJle mules , The loss is sup
posed to be from s., 900 to $1,000 The
fire was accidental, having been commune
Gated by lighted candle, which some one
was using in the stable-Roch Reg
SALES. John Long, ir.. has sold his farm
about mile and q half west of this place,
containing about 200 acres, to Douglas
Gray at sixty dollars an acre. Mr. Gray
sold the farm near Mt Clinton. which he
recently purchased from A. b. Trick, to
Mr.. Long, at fifty dollars an acre. This
farm contains about $50 aeres.-Ib,
BErrrNG.- The betting on Kentucky has
been very heavy. We know of many instan-
ces of bets of extraordinary magnitude hay
ing been made ON the result of the late G.
lection. Lands, negroes, casle-eyerything
shat is property IN Kentucky-has been
staked throughout the State Hundreds of
men are doubtless entirely ruined and thou
sands sorely impoverished tin. Cent.
4 Hint on Butter Making. Some people
may net know, perhaps, that the cream
should be stirred dailg after it is put into
the lar, SO that il may be we'll mixed and
all sourod alike There will be much poorer
buttermilk, and of course more butter where
this is attended TO- 1t IS better too. not to
ehnrn cream the same dsy it is taken from
the milk. 1t should stand awhile with the
rest, and be thoroughly mixed together. 1t
DIS ies us 40 minutes to churn, and Tia but
ter comes hard and yellow, We put no wa
j ter in IKE ehurn en- butter, and think good
Judges will proneunee the latter first rate
+ X dash ehurn is the best churning machine
vet invented-so at least we believe. -ea-
raj Neu Yorker.
f9eog6c tcAo Tire Without Water. The
day before we reached the Orange River, .
saws Anderson in his four y ears Wandering
in South Africa. 1--WE fell in with krall Of
IIottentots whom to our surprise, we found
living in locality altogether destitute of
water The milk Of their cows and goats
supplied its place. Their cattle, moreover,
never obtain water, but found substitute
in kind Of iee plant (messembryanthemum)
of an exceedingly sueculent nature, which
abounds in those regions. But our own OK
en-, not accustomed to such diet, would rare
~ or never touch it, Until had actually
convinced mysclf-as | had often the efpor.
tunity of doing at AN after period--men ana
beasts could live entirely without water, l
should perhaps, have had some difficulty III
realizing this singular fact.
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S p RING GO O D S
sEuly 4. ssIG.

4 LI.indebted to the undersigned, by note or ac-
n count will please come forward and make
prompt settle.ent, all accounts made out to Ju-
ly ! 1850.
I will sell the remaining Stock of Summer Cloth
ing for the Balance of the SEASON. at cost for cash.
Juy -, 1886. JACOB POLLIIA.
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FALL Trade.

WITH a view of making for fall goods,
w we will sell all our Summer goods, at greatly
reduced prices. Ladies Dress goods particularly
will be sold at first cost. Cali and examine, and
you viii find we are in earnest,
PIPER & FUNK1fOUSER.
Near the Woodwa ard House.
Aunust % 1856
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nos. J, NICHE. JAS. II. SKINNER. c. J, MIcHn
NICHE, SKINNER & NICHE.
ATTORNEYS A T L AW,
rrEnN

HAVE formed partnership for the practice
4 4 law in all the Courts of Augusta county, and
the L. ). District Court for " estern virginia.
adjoining counties. July 5, lS56-Gmo
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0sa 10 NrIYD0r1

NUITEa number Of the Upper Ten New YorS,
W, city this morning for Newport, where they cant
not lail to make a sensation. The gentlemen were
all clad in suits of elegant clothing purehasei At tie
Brown Stone Clothing Hall of Rockhil. 4 ilson,
Nos 205 and 2o7 Chestnut street July 3.
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,ISsoYIwrION NOTJCF.

yySHE copartnership heretofore existing between
aud Editing Of the Republican Yindicator, under
the style Of kolner 4 Yost was dissolved on the
32nd inst, by mutual consent Cf tAe parties.
Juy o. lS56.
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HAVE for rent large Room in the basement of
4 the Lutheran Church, we'll suited for School
other purposes, such as Shoe shop, Furniture
room, &C., dc. GEO. BAY LOR.
June 81, 1856.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-15
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

GFyou all want to see how beautiful your faces are
4 come To Rankin's Gallery and let him takean
Anbrotvpe of YOU which ma kes one OF the beau
ufu Picture THAT has yet been discovered in the
fine arts Dee. -, 1855.
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S Rim G t r A d 4
+, WTON

MANUFACTURER and Dealer in Boots and
lfs Shoes one door North of Crawford Cocl-
rams Dry Goods Store, stanton, Va
Nav To- 1855 If
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VIM. A. S r { r r EFT T,
Merchant Tailor.
STAUNTON VIRGIN

STAUNTON VIRGINIA..
sAEGS leave to call the attention of his trends and
S purchasers generally, to hislarge and beautiful
stock of
SPRI ING GOO obs,
purchased at low figure for cash in the Northern
cities, and will be made to order, in style which he
fsrters himself Will please the most tastidious, at iah
living prices, for cash. or usual time TO response
BILE and prompt customers.
He deems it useless to enumerate, and will only say
that his stuck embraces Cloths, 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. (cepting his boots y
He respectfully solieits call from all in want OF
ANYTHING, and pledges himselfby fair dealing toner
1t the patronage of the pablo.
April /, lS55.--Spec. copy.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-15
YOUNG MEN

Especially. who have become the victims Of Sp'aa
~ Pee tlat drea fui aud destructive habit which
annually sweeps to "A uatifaey grave thousands Of
yaany men Of tAa most exalted talents ana brilliant
iEtsIlect who mic IT otherwise have entransel lis
t.ning Seaates with the thandeFa OF elaa4enee, ar
walked to 4cstaey the living Tyre, may cal vita mi
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-15
orc MIC WEAKNESS

in nediataly cured anl TAT! ViEor re2tored
This dreadful Gi!ease Is the penalty most fire.
quentv paid b. these who have become tie victim
OF improper induigences. NonGg persona are too
art to colnint exeesses, not beiug aware OF the
Trad fui consequences tia. may ensue. Now, who
81 1t nusl sr5ttnds the s4Glaet Will pretend TO deny
that til power Prpcreaton is lost sooner T. hose
.4ii... INTO Improper than by the prudent 5esides
b,int deprived Of the pleasure OF healthy otisprng
s!. N }st sari.uS and destructive symptoms 10 both
body and mind arise. The system becomes dcrang-
ssl ID ph steal and mental powers weakened, per,
mus debility, dyspepsia palpitstion OF tt heart
4ndigcaton a Visiting of the frame, cough, symp-
Sa7,s Of c1usuhptian, etc, ,....,.,a,
OFFICE, 20. I, SOUTH FREDERICK SfKEET,
aeit haal side going from Baltimore street, eeors
from the cprrer.
2e.7~ B. PAL tieular in observing the name and
au.nb n. or you wiifMist.se the place.
l.gs~ Take Notice, observe Name on the Door,
end Windows.
"A Cura ~ arrnnLea or no charge, in from
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care Warrahtea ., no Charge, in from
NJ MERcuRY OR NAusEou, DRuGs USED,
nas JOHNSTON.

Member Of the Royal College Of surgeons, London,
ss,adnata from Que Of the most eminent toA=g oil
Ahc uaite3 States, and the greater part OF whose
'fe has been spent the Hospitals OF LONDON, Par
a.. Philadelphia and elsewhere, has effected some OF
"a most asst nsling cures that were ever Enewn,-
May troubled with ringing in the GERS and head
,raen asleep, great nervousness, being atarmed at
sudden sounds, and bashlulness with frequent blush
38. attended sometimes Sith arrangement OF mind
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FAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.

nr. /. addresses allthose who have injured them
selves by priyate and improper indaigenees.
hsse are some of TIE sad and melancholy effects
rrodaeet by the early habits of youth, viz Weak
aass Of the Back and Limbs Pain in the Head Dim
aess of Sight, Loss Of Muscular Power, PalPtatlon
oil the Heart DyspepAia, Nervous Irritability, De
ytnsement of the Digestive Functions. Geneial De-
bity, Sympt oms of Consumption, &e
dsSriLLY. The fearful effects on TIE miHds arc
much to be dreaded: Loss OF Memory, Confusion
ii Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings,
Aversion to Society Love OF Solitude, Timidity
&c arc solne Of the evils produced.
Thousands OF persons OF all ages can no" Judge
What is the cause of their declining health Losing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale and emaeiatedl
have singular appearance about the eyes cough
aud symptoms OF consumption
Married persons, or those contemplating marriage,
Being aware of physical weakness, should immedi-
atelY consult Or. and be restored perfect health
Di. JoAhaston's hlviaarattng Remedy for 0fgaaie
Heahtesf.
nv this rreat and important remedy weakness OF
she organs are speedily cured and full Yigor restol-
ed Thousands OF the most debilitgted, WHO had
79st ala hope have been Immediately relieved. All
imoediments rs Marriage. Physical or Mental Dis
qualification, Nervous irritabiliiy, rrembngs and
Weakness, or exhaustion OF the mcst fearful kind,
speedily cured by nr, johnson
who have injured themselves by certain practice
INDUCED in when alenea habit frequently learned
from evil companions, or at school, the eheets o.
which are nightly felt, even when asleep, aud II not
cured renders marriage inpNsSibie, and destroys
both mind ane body, should apply immediately.
Wat 4 pity that yeung mau, the hope 81 ies
sointrv snd the darling of his parents, Should be
saatehea FROM all prospects aud enioymeats OF life
~ the consequences of deviatmg from thu pa h OF
nature, aud indugng in certain seeret haoit.-
Saeh persons, before contemplating
MARRIAGE
Should reject that sonnd mind srd body are the
III st necessary requisites promote 6onurhal hap-
,in S. Indeed, without Sc, the journey throag II
fife becomes weafY pilsflnage the prospect hour
4, darkens to the view; the mind becomes shadow
Ell with despair and flied with the melancholy re-
Il ction that the Happiness anotker blight
oFFlCE No. I SOUTH FREDERICK ST.
BALrIMoEE, Me.
aga All Surgical Operations perfrrmc,l.
\. .;.-Let no false delieaev prevent sea hn ap'
'Ay Inv adiately, either personally nrhY lttief
N.s- Skin Diseases speedily Carsl.
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When the misguided and inlp uaent votary Of
pleasure iud4 he las inbbed the seeds ei painful
disease, it often happens that al tiued sense
VI sa4na, or dead 81 discovery, dc'ers iim tfen
a1fiYins TO these Nha, from ed cation and respect
AGILITY, can alone hstiiend him, delaying till the
constitutional symptoms Of this torrid disease make
"a n Appearances sUeh liberated sore thfoat dis
eazeA is,. nocturnal pains in the head and limbs,
III Of sigbt. deafness. nodes On the shin bones
Z ii arms blotehes the head, face and esttemi-
tl.s pfl crossing with fIghttul rapiJty till at last
- palate OF taa mouth ef the bones OF the nose fall
"a IA the victim, oil this awful disease becomes Il
hofrd OBJECT Of eamu,srraton, till death puts pc
rt.a to ans dreadful suIterings, by sending him to
..thtt bourne from whence no traveller returns. =
t. such. therefore, Dr.. JOHNSTON pledges himself
- praservs the most inYiolable secresy and from
his 4xtensv practice in the first hospitals IN Europe
AL \ n4riea, ne can confidently recommend safe
an sp ,edy eara to the unfortunate victim OF this
4 rrtI disease
# is melancholy fact, that thousand fall victims
4, this lreaftul complaint owing to the unskllitul-
hass Of ignorant Pretenders, who, by the use OF
8nat deadly pason mercury, ruin the constitution,
aai either send the unfortunate sufferer 70 an I'M
tnaly grave, or else make the residue OF life mis-
,fahia.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-02
WHOLE NUMBER $50.

eighteen bhd forty.fve years. 10 enroll
themselves, 10 accordance with the act 10
organize the militia Of the Territory, thar
they may be completely organized By com.
panies, regiments, brigades, or divisions, and
hold themselves in readiness TO be muster.
ed, by my order, into the service of the Uni.
ted States, upon requisition oftl,e comman-
der Of the military department in whisH
Kansas is embraced, for the suppression of
all combinations TO resist the laws, and for
the mainiaindnce OF public order apd sivil
gOvernment. .t ~. f.3kk}e
~, In testimony whereof, have
g. hereunto set my hand and the seal
'~~' of the Territory OF Kansas. Done
at Lecompton, this eleventh day Of Septem4
Der, in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-six.
JOHN w. GEARY, Governor. >
By the G overnor.
g DANIEL WoossoN. seeretary.
In accordance with the foregoing procla.
matiun, the commanding officers will take
notice, and in compliance herewith report
their enrollments and organization to me at
my Office ct Trcumseh, on or before the first
day of October next. r5
By order of the Governor. ~,
H. J. STRICKLER, Adjutant Gens
Lecompton, Sept. IL, 1856.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-02
White Folks Showed Back 10
Make Room for Niggcrs.

The last number of the Martinsvillo
Monitor gives the following incident, which
occurred at the Fremont Barbecue in Nor
gan county Michigan:
THE Inost characteristic part of the
whole affair occurred at the table, A me-
chnnic who had hitherto been strong Free
mont man, was on the ground with his wife
and child. AT u given word he attempted
to cross the rope to the table; but was met
by one Of the marshals aud told to stand
back and make room for The ladies. He
stepped back hs he was told, when seven or
eight women, 'as black as the ace of spades,'
advanced before him to the table, and ate
with the rest Of the Fremont ladies and
gentlemen. This was too much for him.
He tore the Fremont badge from his breast,
and swore that although he was poor me-
chanic, he was yet better than a negro.E-
He said that if he and his wife were TO be
thrust back from Fremont barbecue to
give place to negroes, he no longer was a
Fremont man; and Immediately stamped the
Fremont badge under his feet and declared
his intention 10 vote for Buchanan. We
are informed that four or five others did like.
wise. 1t is said that not less than twenty
negroes ate ut the first table,"
The above is only another evidence Of
what is going on throughout the country,
and it is time all men who work for living
should open their eyes before it is too
late. Tff,e
What can the object of these Ftehotit
leaders be, in filing the free States with run
away negroes, but the degradation of the
white lnboring man. Fill up your cities
with blacks, and what chance has the white
man who lubors honestly fos living,
got for his life! The same fanaticism that
steals them from their owners in the South,
will substitute them here for labor irf the
place of white men. 1t may not be Of much
difference to him who employs workmen, for
he gets them at less wages, us he expects.
bat to all Others it will be rdin, poverty and
degradation. '
If white man, and mechanicj With his
wife and child, are to be thrust aside from
public table at a Fremont meeting, to
make room for negro wenches, what NAV
the same class Of men, women and children
expect, when these same fanatics get tie
power of government in their hands and
their nefarohs projects fully carried out,
The negroes will occupy the place OF the
white men in the work sbops-the poof
white children will be crowded from their
seats in the public schools, and the votes Of
the white laborihg men made of no avail at
the election polls by the negroes, who will
surely vote against them under the dlciatiof
Of their fanatical employers.
Let us look, therefore, before we leap!-
Let Us check tie evil before il grows be.
yond our strength. Let US act as meE of
sense, not like wild and thoughtless mad
men !-StateSmaa