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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01
Fires in the Woods.
Property Destroyed.

We have accounts from every section u
the West and Northwest of destructive fires
in the woods, prairies and fields. The
Madison C1nd. Courier of Friday says:
1.-THE woods, in q number of places in this
county, have been on fire since the 1lth,
and immense damage has been already
done. The progress of the fire is represent
ed as being as rapid as man can run, and
nothing can stay it,"
The Toledo co. Times, of the 22d, saws:
"a gentleman WHO travelled thro' Drake
co., Ohio, las. week, informs us that the
work Of devastation goes on with great ra-
pidity, even where there is little or no un-
derbrush. This is owing te the moss, whose
growth has been favored by the season, and
which, by the long drought, has become al
most as combustible as finder. BY means
of this moss, the fire works its way under
the roots of the tree, destroying in few
hours the millions of little fbrous tap roots
whose united strength has, perhaps, for
centuries maintained the forest monarch's
centre CT gravity. In this way thousands
of acres of timber are being laid PROSTATE. :"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01
Wearing Flannel,

In orr climate. GcAle ia lis gieams IL lru.
shine and its bafmy airs. as a coquc;te in hgr
smiles and iavora, consumption bears away
every year the. ornaments OF many socisf
circles. The fairest and ioveliost are its IS
vorite victims. an ounce Of prevention in
this fatal disease is worth many pounds. Of
cure, for when once more seated, it mocks
alike medica. slsH1 and careful nursing. If
the fair sex could be Induced 70 regard Tho
laws of health, many precious lives might
be saved, hut pastoaoard soles. l,w .neoG.vl
dresses. lilliputian hat-. sow aauuaIl. til
seeds Of a fatal h..*cs. sse suegestit,n i.
the following article. If followed, migh5
SAFE many with consumptive ,e,,lenei,s fya,a
an early grave:
Put it on at once, winter % euinnar,
nothing better can be worn next thu ska
than a loose red wollen shirt .'lnosp." f.,
it has room to move Ill tie skin. thus caus.
ing . titi!at;on wbIeh draws the blood to the
surface and keeps it there and when that ia
the case no one can take 'call red" fox
white flannel Ellis up, mats together, and
becomes tight, stiff, hasNY. and imperyous
Cotton wool lnoco'y saaS,'lts tho moisture
ffefn tie s,isf..,e, &.llIle soo.ca fanae, cen.
veys it from the skin and dep si,s il in crops
on the outside of the shirt. from which the
ordinary cotton shirt ahsorbs it, and by iii
nearer exposure to the air it is soou dried
without injury TO the body. Having these
properties red wooden flannel is worn By sail
ors even in the midsummer of the hottest
of countries. Wear thinner material in
the summer. HaWs journal Of Health.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01
Political Discussion.


The people Of Stanton enjoyed, rich
treat on Monday niglit lastia THO discussion
whieh came off At .thc Town Hall, between
our taleatad yopng friend JamosH Skin
uar. Esd, and Haner r Staples, Esq
the Know NothiHe Ei4c,o far the Mott
gome2y district. 1t was agreed taa. Mr.
Skinner should lead of in speech Of an
hour and an half, to be followed by Mr..
Staples in a speech of equal length, and
then that each should have an half hour to
reply. Accordingly Mr.. Skinner led off in
a speech Of mastery ability, and which for
fact and argument, we venture to assert has
not been surpassed by that Of any speaker
of either party, in this place, since the can
vass begun. But it is hardly necessary now
to allude to the topics he discussed-he
charged home upon The Know Nothing
party, exposing their Inconsistency and
holding them responsible for the lawless-
ness and riot which have been committed,
and for the blood which had been shed. He
cared not which party was to blame at the
inception Of these things--had there been
no Know Nothing party they nerer would
have taken place. He shcwed that Mr..
Fillmore was no safe man for the South
that his signing of the Fugitive Slave law
WAS not because he .tayored that law, for
he had doubts of its constitutionaiity, but
because he was pledged not to use the veto
power, and then, that he did not sfgn it I'M
til he had taken the advice of his Attorney
General. But we cannot pursue Mr.. Skin-
ner's remarks further without doing him
great injustice. All who heard the speech
must testify to his gentlenianly and gallant
bearing on this occasion, and that he won
for himself the praise of all
Mr.. Staples spoke in reply, and certainly
acquitted himself with much credit His
speech was able and ingenius, though We
mnst be permitted to say that, in our opin-
ion, he did reply to all the points raised by
Mr.. Skinner, yet, Ito use tie language of
the Spectator with reference to MIR. Skin
ner's SPECIFY ''heb CIR Staples did all
that could have been expected in such de-
fenceless cause as he attempted to uphold"
We will only add that if tie Know No
things are satisfied with the manner in
which Mr.. Staples acquitted himself, (and
he certainly did himself credit the Demo-
Gratis are more than satisfied with the speech
of Mr.. Skinner. Nobly, manfully, did this
gallant champion sustain himself and the
Democratic cause.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01
Next TneSGaY.

And the great battle will be fought. A few
last words, to all who love their country
better than party We have nothing to say
against Mr. Fillmore, but we reiteratc the
expression that every vote cast for Willard
Fillmore on next Tuesday is, virtually, a
vote for Fremont Do you ask the proof ?
Look around-ponder well before you de-
eide, and then ask yourself, where is his
strength What State will he get 1.-THE
elections which have recently taken place
are indications of the popular mind, aud all
will admit, that they have, at least, some
Influence, you can come to no other conclu-
sion than that which will be forced upen
YOU that you are virtually supporting Free
.mcnt, and that you love party better than
country. History informs US that before
Caesar passed the Rubicon, he paused "a
while upon its banks, as If to deliberate,
but he passed on, and Rome was easlaved.
We address to you solemn warning, not
upon the banks Of Rubicon, but from the
land of Washing .on, that if Fremont is c.
lectea President, and this Union is dissolv-
ed, SIS it will be, if that event take place
the blame viii attach to those who preferred
party TO country, A heavy responsibility ia
upon yeu--lospiso not the warning-hu;
as patriots come up to the support Of your
country, her institutions and her laws, in
THE hour Of her peril.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01

Icsk shall not give constitution to Kansas
and Nebraska. But that the latter may
make their own frame of gove,nisent aa,'
be as sovereign as Massachuas.5s aud New
York. This is ALL This pgincip'e of POP
ular sovereignty established by that bill,
mas thrown the Abolitionists into. 4 fa.ae,
and deluged kansos with blood. Mr. Fill
more and his chosen friends look on and
say, We hive no reproaches for these agi-
tators, The South deserves the assaults
th't are made upon her. Kansas deserves
The carnage What right had they to as
sert this principle of Popular sovereignty
this iniquity--this Pandora's box, must be
expiated?
Frcemen Of Virginia-open wide your
eyes, and behold the chains your would-be
masters are preparing for your limbs Are
they the friends Of that popular supremacy
which your laws assert? Look at their
party ipline--.founded on contempt ard
distrust Of the people. Why Go they swear
yon ? Reeause they cannot take your ma
ked wert. Why do they require you to be
gd7efned and controlled by Councils ? Be-
cause they think you incapable of governing
themselves.
COME TO THE POLLS. then, one
and all, on the Fourth Day Of -Noeember,
and votn for RIfCUtNAN Avn RRECK
INRlDGE, the f.sends Of popular sove-
.reiguty--of Southern Rights, and of the
Equal Rights CT the whole Union.
NEX7' TtESD4 Y is the day Do not
forget, but come, and ask your ne;ghbors
to come with you. Do not "swerve them"
only remind them that that day belongs
to their country. Then leave them to vote
as FREEMEE
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01

and came back to the Senate; then Judas
discovered hi,nself2 Benton moved that IL,
Senate recede. 1t was debated warmly. and
proposed by some, to "speak GU. the ses-
SION" which was near its close. The mo-
ton to recede was carried by vote Of 20
to 25-two Northern men only and every
Southern Senator voted against it. Again
on the 9th of August, 1850, Mr.. Turncy.
ct Tennessee, made the same proposition 10
run this line to the Pacific Il uas ,otea
dom By the North But one man from the
North voted for. it. ~ And where stood tho
South! She was importuning, imploring
the North to adhere to this line as s. measure
of peace.
Next, wheh California applied for adlnis-
sion, the Northern men said, if you admit
California we will agree to organize these
aew territories on a "ne,o principle" as
Mr. Clay expressed it, upon principle of
non-action by Congress Fon-interven-
ton was this new principle The 7th Sec
ton Of the bib organizing New Mexicowas
founded upon an cypress repudiation of the
Missouri Zine. 1t took away all power from
Congress to legi&late on the subject. Why,
/ in deferring the boundary of New Mexico,
q portion was taken from the Louisiana ter
ritory. Instance this, said he to show that
the Missouri lsno was Abandoned. What
next was done - this subject2 In 1854,
when Kansas ani Nebraska came to be or
iigaai4sd, 1Lf. poat77as came forward and
said, as man Of honor should say-as 8
man of honor could say, '.we,are prepared
to say on the face Of tie BIT what the Com
promise Measures of 1850 by implication
said, that the Missouri Compromise was was re-
.pealed." They cotld not 50 back to IL
They had abandoned it against the repeated
renonstrahces of the South. And now
those who opposed the extension of The Mis-
souri, line are telling their people at home
that we Of the South have violated our
plighted faith
We wish we could give full report Of
this able .sneech. The whitening and over
wheI&ing rebuko given to those Southern,
donghfaces, who siding with the Northern
abolitionists, join them in their abusa Of tha
Southern Democracy, for tie rep9sl o. IT,.
Missouri Compromise in the passage OF the
Nebraska bill, will long be remembered BY
those who heard it, to their shake and their
disgrace
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01
The Surging OF the Popular tide for
Buchanan-HOW tho FGte Stands.

No better estimate can be formed of the
tremendous Democratic tgiemphs in the
States which voted on the 14th of Oc--
tober, than to compare the ret@ril. with
the last general elections in those States in
1854. The figures stand thus:
Indiana then $4,000 against the Demo-
Gratis now 5000 in their favor Demo-
cratic gain on the popular vote q 900.
PENNSYLVANIA then $1,000 against the
Democrats now 6.000 in their favor.
Democratic gain $4,000.
Ohio then 50, 600 against the Democrats;
now say 20,e0e. Democratic gain 60 600
Thus, in the three States, the Democrats
have gained on the popular vote, in two
years, 1913 900 votes The like of this
tremendous popular revolution was never
before seen in this country.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01
WORK ! WORK ! WORK

Let each Democrat in Virginia labor and
struggle until the going down of the sun on
Tuesday next, as if the restft of the eanvuss
depended upon his exertions alone. That
is the right way to accomplish victory,
and. indeed, the only efficient one. The
value of one mans labor and one mans
vote, in great and important contest lilS
the present, canrot be estimated This is
The advice Of k, n. press to its readers,
and we change it to suit Democrats.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01
Attempted Robbery,

On Sunday night last, the house Ct MIR,
VIM, j. Patton, near Stauntoh, was entered
by some unknown person for the purpose
OF robbery. The thief was in the dining
room, but made his escape in double quick
time, when Mr.. Patton pursued him with a
loaded gun. Unfortunately the gun fail
ed to 60 off, or the thief would not have
made his escape withouta peppering of shot
We understand that several houses in that
quarter have been entered recently, from
one of which (Mr. Davis), h considerable
amount Of property was stolen. Spectator.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01
JUDGE MCLEAN FOR BUCHANAN.

The Cincinnati Enquirer recently an
nonnced that Hon. John Mclean had declar-
cd himself in favor of the election of Mr..
Buchanan to tho Presidency. This an
nouncement is fully confirmed by the Daily
Commercial, a rampant Fremont paper of
Cincinnati, which attacks Judge Mclean Bit
terly for this preference.
1t is one of the most gratifying signs of
the times to see nearly, if not all, great and
patriotic men of tie nation rallying around
the standard of the Democratic party in the
present crisis.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01
TO THE,
DE- E 8 q & g. :
DEMOCRATS,
LooN AT THIS 3!

The charlottes'.io Isifsraoaian, says:
I've have good reason to believe that
the secret League Of the Know Nothinas
which vas some time ago organized in Rich,
nond is in active operation in our midst,
ever On the alert to bring the unstable with
in its fascinating coils. Let as urge then
every democrat at once to 90 to work, and
to continue his efforts actively and unceas-
ingly until tho day of election. Let the
doubtful be visited, and the wayering ecu.
frmed in every precinct, and above all let
it be seen to, that every voter is at the polls
on the day Of election. To arms, then,
Democrats To arms !"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01

Interesting E1pefTFmeats.--Some expert
ments have recently been made at Chicago
to test the truth Of an alleged discovery of
an English physician, who asserts that the
last scene viewed by a dying man will re-
main impressed upoa the retina as does the
impression upon daguerreotype plate. The
experiment at Chicago, il IS said, confirms
the statement, and it is said That murders
may be detected by this means, as the figure
OF the murderer would be impressed Upon
the retin'. How, if the person was assas-
seated from behind by third person, while
looking in the face of his friend Might
not the innocent man be liable to be hung
upon sueh evidence Phil. Ledger,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01

VALLEY T. Gothic report of the Pres
ident and Directors, at the meeting ofstock-
holders, on the 2sth, makes the following
exhibit ;-Assets OH hand, 1866 10 :
tolls, last year, $16,115 So, and interest,
$40 making total receipts $l6,13 Co
Current expenses of the year, So, 267 %.
Nett profits, for the year. $7,ses 62. The
tolls were $l2, 295 &C. A dividend Of 2
per cent. is declared.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01
TO
Thu POLLS!
VOTE EARLY!
Takethat Name OF.

Mr.. YIN. Il. Randolph, whose name ap-
pears on the Know Nothing Vigilance Com
mittee for Middlebrook precinct, called 1T
this Office last week and procured 200 Buch
anan tickets, and will assuredly vote one of
them. Mr.. Il. does not belong to the X,
Y. 35srty
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Negre Instruction i'm Arkansas.

We learn from the Memphis papers that
there is great excitement in Union county.
Arkansas, on account Of tho discovery of Il
PITT among the resTaer % rlse Il, rebellion
on the 18th tf thM mouth. Fortunately III,
plc. was discovered il time to prevent one Ut
the most bloody massscres In the whole on
nails of inssurrections. The plot was yer, ex-
tensivo, ard negroes who were takenup and
niade to confess, implicated others twenty
miles Off Some of the negroes say the rs-
ing was to take place on the day of tho
Presidential election. The men all being
from homo on that day, the plot was to muir
der the women and chhdren first, and then
attack the unarmed nlen d. the polls. Sew
eral white men have been implicated, and
notified to teave the country in given time
or be hung. The letter states frat on the
Colorado excitement is intense, and that
several negroes hare been hung. The plot
SEEMS to have been very extensive, reaching
as far as Texas.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01

~ On Saturday last, HIN. b. Under
sor, sd, was elected Major Of the 160th
Regiment Va Militia.
We - not know hcw nany other vacan-
cios in ti.e different r, siments were filed,
but suppose tie opposition the Orders re-
ccived in this county, prevented tho Regi-
ments from bong filed up. We UNDER
stand, however, that the Commandant Of
the IsGth intends that that Regiment Snail
he nfIierred according ~ law.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01
LATE FRO,Y CALIFORNIA

NEW Yoax, Oct. 2S.--The steamship H.
linois, with California dates to the 9th inst.
arrived here to-day. She brii0s upwards
of q million dollars in specie, and 700 pas
seueers.
Business was Improving in San Francis.
co. The mining intelligence was encoura-
ging. Ex-Governor McDougal was arrest
ed, ON his arrival out, ON charge of Illegal
voting
The papers publish a letter FROM Colonel
Fremont in answer to letter addressed to
the three Presidential candidates, by the
editors Of the San Francisco Bulletin The
other candidates did not answer the letter
The Bulletin SAYS that Fremont, letter h ]
given great satisfaction to the eitaoos
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01

.Anotier dccession.--W have the satis-
faction 70 annoense that Col. W. r. Bask-
erville, Jr,, Of Meeklenburg Va, will sup
pore Mr.. Buchanan for the Presidency. Col
Is. has never before voted the Democratic
ticket, but like thousands of other patri-
otto wings all over tho country, he can pur-
sue no other coerse than 10 give all his iah,,-
ence in the cause of the Union ind he Con-
stitution. IS. Dem.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01

Shameful Deception.---The Southern
friends of Fillmore attempt to make it APP
pear that the late fusion Fremont ticket in
Pennsylvania was Fillmore ticket, and
had it succeeded they would have claimed
it as Fillmore triumph. Now, what are
the facts ! TO show the strength of Fill
hiore in Pennsylvania, we point to the sim
gle fact thai, of the whole dclcgatian elect
ed to Congress only TWO are americans =
11eo Fillmore men out Of twcnty,frS. The
Black Republicans elect eight and the Fill
more men tpo Eagh, TO ITO And yet the
Fillmore men have the tarefaced etirontery
to claim Pennsylvania or Indiana, and those
who sssyor the fusion tickets in those States
favor the Black Republicans Indirectly #
not directly. - Lyach. .Bep.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01
LOOK OUT!

DEMOCRATS--You have been eau
toned of the existence ofthe Know Moth
ing LEAGUE in this county Your oppo-
nents would hardly remain 50 inactive and
indifferent if some other Influences were not
at work. Go to work, from this time forth
until the election. See your neighbors-
see that all have Tickets, and let every
man do his duty. The X. Ms hope To
catch YOU Mapping
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01
Large RaliAh.

Mr.. Jtcob Reubush, near Churchvillc, in
this county; raised in his garden, this sea-
son, Radish, which measured sixteen
inches in length, is inches m diameter, and
weighed Eight Pouua' Mr. r. saws it
IL 4 E1ehenau Hadish
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01

We have carried Pennsylvania.
We have carried Indiana.
We have carried Florida.
We have elected a Democratic Legislature
in Pennsylvania.
We have elected a Democratic Legislature
in Indiana.
We have gained nine members of Con-
gross in Pennsylvania.
We have gained four members of Con-
gress in Indiana.
We have gained seven members Of Con-
gress in Ohio.
We have secured United States Senator
in Pennfy lyania
ators in Indiana.
We have gained majority in the next
House Of Representatives.
We have decided the result of the mex
Presidential election.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01

E1- The Corinthian Pillar, of Corinth
Miss, chronicles the death, on the 22d OF
September, near that place, of negro man
the property of Vim. IL. Moss, Esq, at the
advanced age of III.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01

OYSTERS. If yoa want dish Of good
0 ystels, or in fact, good aish of shy kind,
call at TIE gcian Eating House, and the
proprietor If thst establishment will have it
done brown irsaoable quick time.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01
GiYeS il In.

Bennett, Of the New York Herald. in his
edition of the 9th, gives up the election.
Buchanan will be tho next President. Ben
nett knows.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01

- Yl1o>steasner Atlantic arrived at n.
Cork On the 2sth. The English news is
qni'nportant--the Spanish Ministry had re-
signed Cotton remained firm, and Flour
had advanced;
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01

Gg- BENZ Hughes, Of Halifax county,
Va, charged with killing one Of his negroes,
f7as tiled last week, convicted ofmansiuugh-
ter and sentenced to eight years iniprisons
ment in the penitentiary,
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That Flag.

The X. N. Flag which has been saspen-
ded here for some days past, has suddenly
disappeared. What has become of it? No
trace left--signifcant of the fate of the par
ty on Tuesday next.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01
MARK THAT I!

The Cleayland Plaindealer says
The State can be carried for Back and
Brock in November, and miR be. Mark
that.
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Democrats +!
REMEMBER NEXT TUESDAY, Dis
tribute Tickets And urge every voter to
co-'e to The Polls. You have large vote
N tbs county, i i can al BE drawn out.
Vote at tho University,

i correspondent of the Richmond En-
quirer, writing ftcih the University, says,
q vote was taken there on the Presidential
election, on the 9th ult, and resulted ae
follows
Whole number of votes cast, 524
OF which Buchanan recei7ea sol
And Fillmore 223
BuchaAan's majority, 79.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01

~ The Columbia Pal SPY acknowl-
.1sas b. receipt Of a sample eff Molasses
Hsast@.tarod by gentleman near that
&c ron the Chinese corn stalk.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01

A9- The ole.. lions for members of the
legislature If the Territory of Minnesota. in-
dictate the s+ecass of the Democrats. That's
right. This cotlftry is bouna to be demo
cratic