Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-22
NEWS ITEM 6.

Mr.. Fillmore said che knew no North,
South, East, or West 1t looks as il neither
North, South, East or West knew HIM; and
he was not recognised by anybody but Ma
ryland, which, from the feelings exhibited
by appointment knownothings Davis and Holt
man, for instance. is rather hard to classify.
Henry Winter Davis made three speeches
during the campaign in Virginia, one IL
Richmond, another in Alexandria, and a
third in Jefferson county. The result is,
upwards Of 900 Democratic gain in Rich
lnond, and upwards of $50 gain in each Of
the other places.
Rare Generosity A gentleman who died
in this county a few months ago, devised
his entire property, estimated at $50, coo,
to one of his sisters After his death, that
sister destroyed the will and divided his
property equally between brother and sis
ter and herself. a rare and HQble exhibit
ton Of the unselfsl,ness CT . sisters love-
Lexington Gaa.
Goaundrum-I what respect is James
Buchanan like Col. Benton? Do YOU give
itup? Because he gave Fremont Jessie.
Mr.. Franklin Laird has sold his valuable
farm, just above Fancy Hill, Rockbridge
county, to Mr.. Matthew Perry, late OF
Na3nesboro', Augusta.
gentleman in Norfolk. Va, has fifty
hens that average 20 eggs per day, amount
ing to 1900 per year.
Rev. James 0'Reilly, Roman Catholic
clergyman of tie diocese of Hartford, Con,
Icing in Rome, was recommended to battle
N the sulphur lske near Trivoi lie ventur-
I'd beyond the limits of safety and, over
come by the exhalations Of the lake, he per-
iahed
Judge Dougias' NarroG. a Washing
son correspondent of the n. Y. Herald says:
J .,dge Douglas is expected here abogt
lie middle of no2t week. Shortly after his
arrival l believe the day IS not yet fixed
he II to be united to the very embodiment
Of youth, beauty and accomplishment in
deed she has been considered the belle of
the city for some time. Miss Coutts, for
thet is her name, is ffom one of tie oldest
families iii Virginia The knot is to be tied
in this city, in the holy 1ath die church for
.he is Catholic and the highest dignita-
gies Of the land viii assist at the easa.
The Washington Star says Probably
!iefc is not another public fanctionary in
the land Dhn has occupied the same eAoial
position as long Is has the venerable clerl,
and treasurer Of The Georgetown Corporation
john Mountz. Esq. He has occupied this
responsible post of duty siSty-iive years;
having first entered upon the duties of the
o,ice in 1871. 1t is needless for us to say
hat he has discharged the multifrious du-
Lies Of the office to the entire satisfaction of
every citizen in the town.
\ FAT FEE.-In the case Of MERCK VS..
Sunderland. recently decided by the SUI
preme Court of California, in favor of the
plaintiffs, involving the Gle 10 one-third of
city of Saesamento, valued az So 600 000,
Joseph c. Baldwin. Esq, author Of Flush
Times in Alabama,' got contingent fee Of
upwards of one hundred thousand dollars
4 Fair Inference IN old lady, obser-
wing sign over a tailering establishment,
Gearing the Inscription Mountain of Fash
ion exclaimed ''Ah this must be .he
place whore the spirits come from p
The B,ool;seHe Tnn4l. THE cass of
The Central Railroad passed through the
i'rool;svlle Tunnel Yesterday morning, for
the first time. Col Crozet has stated Off
cially that the main Tunnel on this work
will be opened BY May next,-CA. ode.
III. Ceatray Rmlroad. The superintcn-
dent of this road, Mr.. Timberlake, in his
annual report to che stockholders, says that
the rapidly increasing business Of the road
makes it necessary at once to enlarge the
depots in the city of Richmond, both for up
and down freights. larger depots are also
required AT icaverdam, Treviliau's & Cor
louisville, to accommodate the business Ell
those points.
negro man Peter, fac property Of DR.
Wm. Maelin Of Greenbrier county, was
accidentally thrown from wagon loaded
With rails and instantly Killed on Wednes-
dsy The fall was 50 suddea aj.d violent
that his meek was broken and badly bruised
T'ouhfM Baulfs. New YORK, Nov IS.
4 despatch from Boston states tlat the
Suffolk Bank refuses the bills Of the China
Bank, of Maine.
A despatch from Louiey,sic yqntsadlats the
The report OF the failure OF the Bank fEast
Tennessee at Knoxville.
another Presidential Ticket The A.
meriean party of Trenton, Il. ) /, held a
meeting ON Friday evening last and nomi-
nated for the Presidency, in 1860, Commo-
lore Robert f. Stockton, and for the Vice
Presidency Hon. John NJ Bolts.
let her Isin@
An old negro man, named Iore.y, aged
100 years, died in the Falling Spring Val
ley, Bath county, on the 24th ult lie was
r9markable for his general health, having
rarely ever been sick during his life
Dead Rev Robert Silly, for so years
a Baptist minister in Fluvanna county, died
on the 9Th inst He was the author of ma
ny literary contributions over the signature
of can Old Fashioned Preacher"
Mr.. G. G. Baldwin, of Rockbridge has
given twelve acres of land, near the Natu-
raj Bridge, for a rural cemetery, and one
acre for school-house. A liberal donation
When the Judges Of the election were
counting out the ballots of the Hagerstown
box, says the Chronicle, they discovered a
love letter among them. which in all prob
ability some devoted swain had deposited
;natead of his ticket Ia there was no sucb