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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-11
From the baltimore Sun.

DRIrTfNa 1t was only the other day tina
man fell asleep in his boat on the Magyar;
river. During his slumber the boat brok,
/ loose from her mornings, and he woke to fine
himself shooting down the rapids directly to-
wards the cataract, In vain he shrieked fol
help, in vain he tried to row against the cur.
rent, he drifted on, and on, and on, till his
light craft upset, when he was borne rapidly
to the brink of the abyss, and leaping up
with a wild cry, went over and disappeared
/ forever.
In the great. battle of Gibraltar, when the
united fleets OF France and Spain attacked
| the improbable fortress, one of the gigar-
tic floating batteries broke from her anchor
ace aad began to drift directly into the hot
test of the British fire. TIE Thousand men,
who formed the crew of the unwieldy mass,
vainly stroye to arrest its progress Or divert
it from It's path. Every minute it drifted
nearer to the English guns, every minute
some new part took fire from the red-hot
shot, every minute another score of its hap
less defenders were swept, like chaff, from
its decks. The most super-human efforts
failed to prevent its drifting, with its human
freight to inevitable death.
A ship was wrecked at sea The passen-
gers and crew took refuge on raft, the boats
having been stove in the attempt to launch
them. For days and weeks these unforttl-
mates drifted about without oar and sail, on
the hot, brazen tropical ocean, At last their
provisions failed, and then thel., water Still
they drifted about, vainly looking for sail,
or hoping for i sight of land. The time had
now come when that fearful alternative be-
came neritablc--death from Starvation OF
feeding on human fdsh- aid they were Just
beginning to east lots fer 4 victim frhe,, .
vessel was seen far away on the distant hof-
ion; they abandoned their terrible design :
the stranger would approach. The ship came
towards Them. She drew nearer aud near
En- They stfoye 70 attract her attention by
shouts and by raising their clothing; but the
INDECENT lockout saw them not. They shout
ed louder, still they were not seen. At last
the vessel tackled. With frantic terror they
arose in one body shouting and waving their
garments. Il was in vain The unconscious
ship stood steadily away Night drew on,
and as the darkness fell the raft drifted and
lrifted in the other direction, till the last
trace of the vessel WAS lost forever.
So it is in life The incorporate man,
who thinks he, 1t least, will never die IL
drunkard, whatever his neighbor may do,
only wakes to find himself drifting down the
cataract, and all hope gone. The sensual
list, who lives merely for his own sFalifea-
ten, drifts into an emaseulated old age, 10
be tortured with passions he eantiot crafty.
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S Nc T r A D E
II, T.AWTON,

NTANUFACTURE and Dealer in Roots and
WI Shoes, one door North OF Crawford Coef-
rams Dry Goods Store, stanton, Va
Nav 10, lS56.--ti.
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NJ Y,.7YO ) ysyE.

r KAMERlfR has removed his Watch Making
u and Repairing Establishment, TO the room d.
rectly opposite the Virginia Hotel formerly occt-
pied bY Nm. B. Kerr. Thankful for the liberal
patronage heretofore bestowed upon him, he re-
pectgully soleits aeontinuanee Of the sae assured
shat he eau gise entire satisfaction to all.
Max II 1896
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FAIL Trade.

WITH view of making room for fall goods,
w we wGl 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 4 FUNKHOESER.
Near the Woodward House.
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.gsgggG. 1853.

4 IL indebted to the undersigned, by note or ac-
IA count, will please come forward and make
prompt scttlement all accounts are made out to Ju-
~ l 1856.
| will sell The remaining Stock of Sumner Cloth-
ing for the Baiance of the al cost for cash.
july II, 1856. JACOB PoLLlIZ.
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R sseEsa.

I HAy torrent large Room in the basement Of
q the Lutheran Church, Eei suited FORA Schoo
or oIher purposes, such as SAoo shop, Furniture
room. &c. De. GEO. BAYLOR.
lune lGse
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-11

NUN Der Al.

patty driven TO desperate shifts when it re-
sorts to such disrespectable garbling as We
have exposed to make out a plausible
charge against James Buchanan.
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

TFyou all want to see how beautiful your faces are
i come to Rankins Gallery and let him takean
Ambrotvpe of YOU which makes one ofthe most beau
iful Picture that has yet been discovered in the
fne arts. Dec. y, 1885.
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:
NICHE, SKINNER & NICHE.
ATTORNEYS AT l. AW,
VA

HAVE formed a partnership for the practice
l. L law in all the Courts of Augusta county, and
the u ). District Court for " estern Virginia.
Mr. Niche wilfattend, as heretofore ire Courts of
adjoining counties. July 5, ls56-6mo
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nIsSoLITInN NOTICE

yINHE co-paftnersbp heretofore existing between
4 A. kolner and ). NJ. Yost, in the publication
aud E,gifrJy Gf the Republican Wind eater, ander
tile style &c koiner 4 Yost. Was dissolved ON the
22nd inst, by mutual consent of The parties.
July 28 1858.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-11

Compared with the election of 1854, the
above shows a gain Of ono member for the
democrats 4
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VIM. A. s TER E ETT T,
Merchant 5'eis0r.

\
REGS leave to call the attention Of his trends and
- purchasers generally, to hislarge and beautiful
stock of
SPRIN obs,
purchased a low figure for cash in the Northern
cities and will be made to ORDER in stHie which he
atters himself will please the most astiaieus. fair
living prices, for cash, or usual time to respensi-
HE and prompt customers.
he deems it useless to enumerate, and will only say
ihat his stock embraces Cloths, Cassmeres and Vest
ing of almost every imaginable variety Of style and
material. FiI3ighihc rods, Trimmings and in fact
every tfing necessary TO dress gentleman from
head to feet, feebtiHg ~ boots p
lie spe"' nllv solicits call from all in want Of
,ny'hr 2. .4d pledges ilnselfhy fair dealing toner
II tie r ltrnuarc Of the pufic.
april 7, is55.-Spec. cory.
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MIR, FiITm0re.S Record.

In compliance with our promise of last
week, we insert the following record of Mr.
Fillmore Oh Slavery, copied from the Rich
mond Enquirer Of June last. His record
upon that subject is much longer than We
anticipated. We give enough of it, how,
ever, to quiet all doubts as to his position on
This ali absorbing nnnstinn
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MARRIAGE.

Married persons or yenrg men, contemplating
Marriage being aware OF PhS sicai " eakness. or-
q4t1ic t,ablifv Detormties &e., should immediate
E consult Dr. j AMI be restored to perfect health.
lie who rlaees himself undef the care Of Dir.
,abnsten, NAV rei ziauslv eaHae ia.1is honor as
Gentleman, aad eoHideatly rely ereh Ills sk4li asa
vi,y utcia
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y Cure Warranted or no Charge, in ffem
QUE to two DAYS.
y; Mgaouay or NAusEou, D.suGs USED,
pR JON NGTON.

UR. JON sGTON.
Meml,cr Of the Royal College of Surgeons, london.
GRADUATE from one of the most eminent Colleges OF
the tnitod States, end tile greater part OF whose
,fe has been spent in the Hospitals OF London Par
is Philadelphia and elsewhere, has effected some OF
.se most at nishing cures that were ever Known
Many troubled with ringing in the ears and head
when asleep, great nervousness, beng alarmed at
sa.i,len sounds and bashuness with frequent BLUSH
iag attended sometimes with arrangement ot mind
,,ers curpe, i;simediatpiy.
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EsseeiallY who haze become the victims OF Soliia-
~ Vice that dreadful and destructive habit which
,sl,rsfr fat Of The most exalted talents and brilliant
Intellect. via nisat otherwise have entran,ed lis
fenint S,snatas With the thuneers OF eloqnence ar
waked to ecstacy the living Tyre, may call With aii
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-15

NONE STAND ALoNE.--It is in the providence
Of God that none stand alone we touch each
other; man acts on man, heart on heart we
are bound up with each other; hand is Joined
in hand wheel sets wheel in motion; we are
spiritually linked together, arm within arm !;
we cannot 1.-Two alone nor die alone; we can
nqksay, will only run risk with my own
SOUL | am prepared to disobey the Lord for
such pleasure or such gain, but | do not
want to implicate others, only want to be
answerabe for myself. This cannot be. Each
living soul has its influence on others in some
way and to some extent, consciously or un-
sciousl y; each has some power more or less,
direct or indirect one mind colors another;
child acts on children; servants on their
fellow-servants masters on those they EN-
pIoy; parents on their children; friends on
their friends. Even when we do not design
to influence others, when we are not thinking,
in the least degree, oil the effect of what we
do, when we are unconscious that we have
any influence at all, when we do not wish our
conduct or way Of life to effect any but our
selves, or manner of liie our conversation,
our deeds. are all the while having weight
somewhere or somehow our feet leave their
impression, though we may not look behind us
to see the mark.
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f" For Mothers Sake"

A father and son we're fishing near New
York city recently. The boat was suddenly
captized and they were thrown into the water.
The father, who was not an expert swimmer
while his son could not swim at all, at once
commenced to aid the lad. He, seeing that
his father was becoming exhausted, calmly
said to him, Never mind me; save your
Sc { for Mothers sake" God bless that boy,
ana God be thanked that both father and
himself were rescued from the peril in which
| they were involved.
{" For Mothers sake" There spoke q
true son and true hero. He knew that
his tender years lily fitted him to support and
sustain her who bore him-that If his father
persisted she might be reduced to want as
well as stepped III sorrow-that if the OAK
fell the ivy would fade and die. So he bid
his soul be quiet amid the troubled waters,
amid the excitement and apprehension that
such scene must engcuder, and resolved to
die for his mother, unless, indeed some hand
was stretched forth for his safety and the
safety Of his father. 1t was all right be-
cause it was done " for mothers sake
Would we say the same thing under the
same circumstances Would you, boy you,
i young man ? yon man OF years and sorrows
While you admire the young hero for his
intrepidity and affection, do you feel that you
would initiate his example if occasion requlr-
ed Do you love, do you prize, your Mother?
He who propounds these is motherless.-
Years twain have passed since the wrnkled
gray-haired matron, who called him son, laid
off the dusty vestments Of earthly travel and
was clothed in garments of the saints. He
tells you--and his words are wrung from sui.
iering experence-that if you love not your
Mother, do not prize your Mother now, you
will hearafter. Death opens the fountains of
surviving hearts, and loss shows US how little
we esteem possession.
1t is well to hold up an example like the
one We have quoted to the public gaze, for,
by SO doing some hard hearts may be soften
; ok, some yaccillating hearts confirmed, some
warm hearts made warmer. A man is safe
who inscribes this motto upon his phylactery
: =" For Mothers Sake"
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together, dwelling with rapture upon those
Joyous scenes so quickly flown. This was
the only solace left him now yet when mem-
ory turned the leaf, and he fecollected that
these scenes were gone, and forever, terrible
sense OF loneliness came over him, an inordln-
ate desire to end his earthly pilgrimage. lie
reflected that she had been suddenly stricken
down, which made his gref the more intense,
as coming unexpectedly upon him yet he re-
joiccd that she had not been taken away by a
lingering disease, by which her suferings
would have been prolonged.
Her bridal ring, which was upon her finger
when she died, he would on no account suffer
to be removed, although very valuable, but
haa it entombed with her with whom he buried
all his hopes. He looked for no more joy on
earth, but for one long, dreary probation : and
all how joyous would be the oud' Thus
communing with himself, he strayed along the
spacious walks long after night had CLOSED
DER tower and tree " ere he turned and sought
his loom.
But sec His servant knowing the tact o
the rings beings left upon the deceased, re-
solved to possess himself of it; to this end hi
secured the key to the vault where she lay
when it was sufficiently dark to conceal his dc
sign, he proceeded to the tomb, and after en-
tcring, lighted his lantern, and opening thu
coffin endeavored to remove the ring from TIT
finger; but he found it so swollen that it wa
impossible to do So so he determined to Gu
off The finger and thus obtain it, He drov
his knife from his pocket, and had just Gu
to tho bone, when, horror Of horrors! thu
corpse slowly opened its eyes, and rose up
right in he coffin Affrighted, he dropped
his lantern and fed percipitateIy, he kneV
not whittier, only caring to hasten away from
the tomb as fast as his legs could carry him
But the corpse? Not being dead, but il
u trance-rom what cause have not to Sa,
-thekn'e had aroused her by causing ioy
Of blood, which had before been s.agnant il
her veins; CONSCIOUS of all that was passing
around her, she arose, though with eX'rem
difficulty by reason OF her extreme weakness
and taking up the lantern which he had lei
behind him in his flight, made the best Of he
way towards home, which she at length sue
cceded in reaching
need not, indeed, | cannot describe tn
joy, the consolation it brought 10 the hus
bands heart, to see his lost one thus unex
poc;edly restored to him. need only sa.
that every possible attention and care wa
paid to her, and that ere long she was restores
TO perfect health and spirits.
Once moro the beautcous cottage sm!edan
looked as joyous as a'orotime to its owner
Years passed on, and AS children sportcd Il
their childish glec and ripened into manhood
beneath those very trees where he had so bit
,ory amented ne loss Of their mother, he
exclaimed, in the joy of his heart, Of
tratA, hnoa0 that God is gOOd"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-15
Keep your Promises

The man in the Bible who said, " 20,
SIR, and went not has counterpart, at the
present day, in every department OF life.
Nothing is more common than for persons to
make promises or excite expectations which
are never realized. 1t is an easy thing to
give ones word, but a harder thing to keep
it, An unwillingness to disobligc, II dspo-
stion to keep on good terms with ALL desire
to get rid Of importantly, together with
carelessness and Indifference as to what con-
stitutes an obligation, lead many to say they
will do thousand things which are never
done, and which, indeed, if they had looked
into their hearts, they would have discovered
they had no intention of doing. Some amia-
ble people seem to lack the nerve and moral
courage to say No "evcn when the coutra-
ny involves them in an untruth. One is ask
cd to be present at public meeting wheyc
important measures are to be discussed, 9nd
his counsels aud cooperation ore regafdci
important. He is not cordially in favor Of
the object, or is pressed with other qhgage-
ments, or prefers enjoying his evenings with
his own family circle, or over bis books, and
in his own heart has no purpose to accede to
the proposition. Unwilling, however, to avow
bis real sentiments, or to appear disobligng,
he either gives his word to be present, or so
frames his speech as to leave that impression
upon the mind of his friend Virtually, he
has given his promises; but the occasion
comes and passes without his ever having har-
bored serious thought Of cheering it with
presence. A mechanic is engaged to do u
piece Of work. 1t is important that it shall
be attended to promptly; arrangements In
volving the comfort and convenience CT the
family depend upon it, and, except for the
positive assurance that it should be done at
the appointed time, some other person would
have been engeged. But the appointed day
comes and goes Notwithstanding repeated
applications and new promises, weeks pass on
before the first blow of the hammer is struck,
or the first nail driven
PoLTENEss AT HoME.-By endeavoring to
require habit of politeness, it will soon be-
come familiar, and sit on you with ease, if
not with elegance. Let it never be forgotten
that genuine politeness, is great fosterer Of
tamiily love. 1t softens the boistorous, slim
ulates the indolent, suppress selfshness and
by forming habit of consideration for others,
harmonisos the whole. Pcliteness begets POI
likeness, and brothers may easily be won by
it to leave of the rude ways they bring home
from college, Sisters ought never to receive
any little attention without thanking them
for it, never to ask a favor of them but in
courteous terms, never to reply to their qucs-
tons in monosyllables, and they will soon be
ashamed to do such things themselves.
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Ole GotjQl Circle.
The Bridal Ring.
A TRUE STORY.

There is an adage that "Trutb is stranger
than Fiction" have been personally know
ing to many, aud crodibly informed, from au-
thority could not doubt, OF more circum-
stances in every day life more startling and
incredible than most Of the wild fctions Of the
novelist. The following narration is one OF
these. The occurrence happened in England,
and every word may be relied upon as plain,
unyarnlshed truth.
Upon gently sloping emineuce stood beau
titul cottage, surrounded by large old orna-
mental trees and flower gardens, commanding
a view Of a river rolling majeslically along
short distance in front, while the lofty spires
and domes Of neighboring city, glisteuing in
the rays Of the setting sun, tended to make
the scene delightful and romantic in the ex-
treme
Walking in these gardens was their owner,
prey to the most agonizug reflections. He
had spared neither pains or expense in fitting
his home to his taste and rendering it most
desirable place Of abode. But his young aud
accomplished bride was the strongest tie tina,
bound him to earth she was none of those
heroincs Of romance, existing only in fancy
but an actual being endowed with many strik.
ing personal and menta charms; but, above
all, possessed of that happy and rare blending
of attractions that binds US to those in whom
they are found by irresistible ties. Mistress
of such attractions, is it strange that he doated
upon her almost to iloatry? But his happi.
ness was too intense and pure to be of long
duration; scarcely had tweIvemonth glided
away into the great sea of tho past, ere the
reaper Death entered that blissIul abode and
claimed the young bride for his own.
With many sigh and tear had he consign-
cd her to the tomb and now that he had re-
turned to his beautiful home-beautiful to
him no more, for its chief attraction for him
had faded away-he felt for the first time in
his hitherto joyous career, an immense weight
Of sorrow pressing upon his soul. He let like
stranger in his native land forsaken be-
ing who need no longer tamy on the earth
now that such shadow mad fallen in his path,
obscuring with the blackuess of darkness his
whole future journey.
Now rapidly, now slowly, he walked alone
With his sorrow, recalling all the graces of the
departed, all the happy hours they had spent
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-15

The smallest insect in creation has its APP
pointed wort; to do. The atom that floats be-
fore us--the sottest zephyr, the faintest ray
Of reflected light, each has its separate portion
or Labor. They all exist fer u purposc-ci-
hcr for good or cvil-5eeng this, as even
unframed eyes and uncultivated intclleots
must, l:ow culpabe are we il VIC have no aim
before US Ii we listicssly arise and move
around aud vegotate--or worse. if we spend
the time God has given MS to improve, in soul
less plea sure or COMMUNICATING actions. We
may be poor, prosecuted, sick, chained TO ad-
verse Influences, but no circumstances can alb
solve us from work TO do. We may be
blind, deaf crippled He who permitted our
adversely, gives US our ppoinea path and
the light to walk therein. We may be Bun
Vans shut up in prison, our limits crcum-
scrlbed, cur movements clogged, but as far as
! We have capacity, we can all write Pilgrim
ayes. They may be written in patient endur-
anco Of suffering in holy trust under the dark
ness OF Affections. They may be written in
pcnitent tears, and Transcribed by angels into
the books of heaven.
Aud the work we do. What shall it he
for good or for evil! Shall we exalt, drag
down ?-bess, or curse build up, or de-
stroy? One or the other must we be persuing.
Or every look, thought and action is reelected
in pure or pernicious influence by the minds
revolving around our sphere. Momcntous pow
cr! thus to choose or reject
A work to do You are not excepted, wo-
man Of fashion, nor you, goldworshipping
man-Through the walls Of adamant built
up around your oul-througk the thick dra-
perry of selishness folded over and over your
hearts, that voice cf the Eternal will pone-
tratc, i've for something" The very heaven
that bends blue above you-the very earth
beneath your careless trcad-the flowers Of
humanity that bloom along your pathway
the weeds that wiher under your loathing
glance--the y0arning Of your own immortal
spirit, that cannot be suppressed-thc voice
within you that cannot be sienccd-all tell
you of that work to do. How beautiful your
lives might be made, ye who have power do
ye ever think OF it Look back along the
life you have travelled; have you built any
little temples where simple goodness may
worship? Have you planted here and there
tree that will live when you are gone, and
ied fruit that as it is pluckcd, will call forth
sweet memories of your sojourn here? Have
you ever made your name a household word
or have you lived but 10 build houses and buy
merchandise, and erect an altar and temple
and monument to corrupt and perishnq
self How are you to answer these ques
tons when you stand up before the Omnpo
otent7 Not then with laugh or sheer, oil
"a cold marble lace, for the thousands of OPP
portunites that you have murdered, will rise
up in that hour to condemn you.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-15

A WORD TO YOU'VE MEN.-Prof Silliman
closed recent Smithsonian lecture in WASH
ington by giving the following sensible adj
vice to young men
" IT. therefore, you wish for strong muscles,
and quite nerves, for long life and power
prolonged into old age, permit me to say al
thought not a temperance lecture, avoid all
drinks but water, aud but mild infusions of
that fluid ; shun tobacco and opium and every
thing else that disturbs the normal state Of
the system rely upon nutritious food and
mild dilu:ent drinks, Of which water is the
basis, and you will need nothing beyond these
things, except rest and the due moral regula-
ton of all your powers, to give you long and
happy, and useful lives, and serene evening
at the close"