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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-08
The Three-Fifths Principle in the Con-
StitutiOn,

There is no part of the Federal Constitu
ton which the Black Republicans wage a
more vigorous war against than what is
called the three-Gfths basis of representa-
ton. They constantly assert that by that
provision the slave States have greatly the
advantage over the free. Owing to the fact
that it has not generally been explained by
the Democratic press and speakers, an unu-
sual amount Of Ignorance exists in relation
to it. 1t is by no means an uncommon thing
for Black Republican speakers to tell their
audience that a man having one hundred
slaves at the South, in fact. gives sixtv-one
votes at the ballot box---one for himself, and
sixty for his slaves-upon the basis of three
votes for every five slaves. Their newspa-
per organs, either ignorantly or designedly
often intimate the same idea Now, the
fact is, that in no state of the Union does
man give more than single vote, and the
three-ffths basis is positively a disadyan-
tage and source of weakness to the South
In the North, SO far as respects Congress
sional representation, if there are ninety
thousand negroes in State an additional
member of Congress is gained--a negro be-
Ing 0ie oahle ao d Wiltc, tlouSit ITO poiltl-
cal privileges whatever are allowed them
But in the South, five negro slaves are
counted in the Congressional representation
us only three whites, SO thai it takes one
hundred and twenty thousand negroes there
to have member Of Congress, when. at the
North. ninety thousand will do. It is OBJ
vious, therefore, that the three-ifth basis of
the Constitution is disadvantageous to the
South, and that her citizens, rather than
those at the North, have reason to complain
of it. IF it was abolished, and Southern ne
groes counted as much as Northern negroes
in representation, the slave States weuld
have twenty members of Congress more
than they now have. This is what the
North gains by the three-ffths basis, yet we
constantly hear fippant and shallow Black
Republican orators declaiming against it.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-08
TranSpIanting Trees,

Our good friend, Major Freas, of the Ger
mantown Telegraph, is always giving us
practical agricultural advice. He now re-
minds his friends not to overlook the present
opportunity for planting trees, which can
continue to be done until the frost renders
it impracticable. He says it should be re-
membered, however, That the hest time in
autumn to transplant fruit and ornamental
tree is done growing, which is known by the
decay of the leaves. BY putting out thus
early, the small roots will have to grow and
lake hold of the earth before hard weather
SETS in. Trees for transplanting should be
taken up with plenty of root and with as lit
tie bruising as possible, The small roots
should be especially uninjured, as they per-
form very important functions. In plant
ing, dig the hole large and deep crumble
the earth at the bottom; spread out the roots
carefully; mix well with rich soil, good
proportion Of compost or manure yard scre-
pings, make fine and gil in with care; press
down we'll apply about bucket of water
to each tree as the filing in goes on. unless
after d rain or the soil should be naturally
moist.
Rant no tree deeper than 1t stood IN the
nursery. After planting let the tree be firm
ly siaated and bound with leather or cloth Of
some kind to prevent rubbing and barking
"A forkful or two of stable manure well plac-
ed over the roots, will aid very much to pro-
teet the axee against severe frost the first
winter, and IN the spring, say the LIST of May,
this should be repeated as nnlching to pro-
teet the tree against the heat aud droug ht
When the soil is a clayey loan, lies low. and
is disposed to be wet or heavy, spring plant
ing is to be preferred. But where the soil
is dry, porous, partaking Of silicious ma
ture, and not subject to undue moisture,
early autumn is generally approved, especi-
ally for the transportation Of large trees.
Eyergreens should be moved in autumn II
these short and simple practical directions
are followed (and they should be preserved
for refercnce) there will be no failure =.
Philadelphia Sua.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-08
Stick to seine one Pursuit.

There cannot be greater error than t
be frequently changing ones business. /
any man who will look around and notice
who have got rich and who have not, out o
those he started in life with, he will fne
that the successful base generally stuck te
some one pursuit.
Two lawyers, for example, begin to prac-
tice at the same time. One devotes his Who'll
mind to his profession lays in slowly stock
of legal learning, and waits patiently, ii
may be for years, till he gains an opportu-
nifty to show his superiority. The other, tir-
ing of slow work, .dashes into politics. Cen
orally Of tbs end of tes ats yeasa, tie latter
will not be worth a penny, while the former
will have a handsome practice, and counts
his tens of thousand bank stock or in mort
cages.
Two clerks attain majority simutane-
ously. One remains with his former en-
pioyer, or at least III the same line of trade,
at first on a small salary. The other thinks
it beneath him to fill Il subordinate position,
now that he has become a man, aud accord
ipgly starts in some other business on his
own account, or undertakes a new firm in
the old line Of trade. Where does he end
Often in insolvency, rarely in riches. To
this every merchant can testify. =
A young man is bred mechanic. lie
acquires distaste to his trade, however
thinks it tedious way to get ahead, and
sets out for the West or California. But in
most cases, the same restless, Disseminated
and speculative spirit which carried him away
1T first, renders continuous application at any
one place irksome to him; and SO he. goes
wandering about the world, sort of semi
civilized Arab, really a vagrant in character,
and sure to die insolvent. Meantime, his
fellow-apprentice, who has stayed at home,
practicing economy and working steadily at
his trade, has grown comfortable in circum-
stances and is even, perhaps, citizen of
mark.
There are men of ability in every walk of
life, who are notorious for never getting
along. Usually it is because they never
stick to any one business. just when they
have mastered one pursuit, and are on the
poiut of making money, they change it for
another which they do not understand; and
in little while what little they are worth is
lost forever, Go where you will, you gen.
orally find that the men who have failed in
life are those who never stuck to one thing
long On the other hand, your prosperous
man, nine times out of ten, has always stuck
TO one pursuit .-PIi Bulletin.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-08
SALT WORKS OF KANAWHA.

We understand there is a plan on foot to
buy Ule entire salt property in the kanawha
Salines, and to have all the furnaces under
the management of one company. No prop
erty in Virginia would prove more profita-
BILE than the salt works of Kanawha, if pro-
perly and economically managed. They
yield, as managed at present, about three
millions of bushels of salt per annum. The
cost Of making which is from fifteen to eigh.
teen cehts per bushel, whilst in the market
of Cincinnati and Louisville il Frequently
brings forty Or fifty cents per bushel. The
proposed purchasers are Eastern Virgini-
ans, and the estimsted value of the sail
property is, we are Informed, about mill
ion of dollars .---Konomha Star.
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Dream OF the Pathfinder,

The Pathfinder sat where the evening
breeze tossed the light locks on his h9ad and
he looked to the West through the waving
trees, at the sun as it set in the red. His
Jessie" sat by, with her offspring round,
Iplaying in childish glee, and. all in all,
there couldn't be found happier family
and the dog lay by, with his nose aloug by
the side of his forward feet, while he slept
and dreamed of the dinner-goDg, and some
thing left for him to eat
The Pathfinder finally fell aslseTs while.
his head rolled, nodding alqa5.,. qnd b.
struck at the flies with a dreadful sgeep.
without ever once crying ''iooz cat But
presently, deeper and deeper his shores
came from his manly chest, till Jessie
remarked, that's one of the bores, my dea-
Try is doing his best " And she rose to 90
to her chamber door, signing at weary life,
when her husband gave remarkable snore,
and suddenly muttered '-wife, wife. =
Then jumped to his feet like ono that was
mad, glaring most wildly about, he ex-
claimed, "Ah, ha, ha, I'm. beaiea, I'm
beaten. The niggers are dead. Tn out.
"Out where, my dear ? What niggers are
dead = satd she.
ooh, Jessie !" I've had such feasful
dream, while sat ia my chair aslecp-I
thought that you oasne on a silvery beam Of
the moon across the deep, and bending
down, like an angel form, whispered close
in my ear, MY dear, there is news of a
dreadful storm the slares are all dead, mg
dear.a The thoEght, like fire, ran thro
gay blood and fattered my sleeping brain.
for if that takes place I'm stuck in the mud
to be never got out again.
The sun went down, and the darkness
drear came gloomily over the land, and
johnny retired with his Jessie dear, eacl
leading child by the hand, just as he'll &c
into private life, if the niggcrs die ornot, to
cultivate with his excellent wife that rich
Mariposa lot.
We find the above in an exchange, bu
without credit. The Pathfinder will realize
his dream, to-day, (Nov. A.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-08
AGRICULTURAL.
From the Farm Journal.
Deep PIOughing and the Brought.

The past season has been one of severe
| erial to Summer crops, and ought to teach
very cultivator of the soil, the value and
portanee of deep plopghing This sub
lect has been SO frequently and ably treated
in the journal, that the few plain remarks
may have to offer, will scarcely be regarded
as of mucn importance. Yet it is o matter
of vital interest, and deserves even more
consideration than it has yet received. Sea-
sons of drought always convey lessons of
particular utility, which the,'eareful farmer
ought to improve.
In passing through large extent of cul-
tivafed territory, both in our own and adj
joining States during the past two months,
was struck with the immense difference iu
the appearance of crops Of corn and rote-
toes, upon lands of the same quality, and
apparently under the same system of cult
Eatiop, ! say apparently under the same
System of cultivation But my inquiries in
regard to the facts of the case, invariably
showed, that where the land had been sub
jected to shallow ploughing, the effects of the
drought were perfectly disastrous to tho
growing crops, while on the other hand,
whore deep ploughing and thorough pulyer-
ization were practiced, the crop stood the
ryiweather admirably. Now there must
have been a reason for this, and. the only
one could assign was the difference in the
depth of the ploughing and the superior pull
verization of the. soil before seeding. Ii such
be the case, submit to the farmer the SIM
Pile proposition, whether, if, as the expert
enee of many years and thousands of FARM
ers testify to the superiority of deep plough
ing it is not q matter Of policy and strict
economy to adopt the former plan.
In ordinary seasons it is certainly as adj
yantageons as the shallow system, while in
such as has just passed. its superiority stands
unchallepged. But it is better IN oil sea-
sous, ret or dry, and should therefore, be
generally adopted. IF our farmers will for
sake some of their old prejudices, and fall in
with the advancing spirit of the age. there
is little doubt that an increase in the auans
tity and quality of all our field ceops viii
certainly follow. Somebody says
"Piough deep while sluggards sleep,
Ard you shall have to sell ana keep.
and sounder advice, even if it is nearly a
century old, was never given to the farmer,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-08

Carried off BY a Bear.--One of those
fearful incidents occurred near the village
of Nesheta, on Saturday week, which go so
far to create the thrilling interest in written
romance of pioneer life. just before sunset
a child five years old was seized i'll the pres
ence of its mother by full grown bear, and
in spite Of its screams and the frantic efforts
of its mother, was borne into the thicket.-
The alarm was given, and the men with
clubs and firearms. commenced searching
the woods, but up to Tuesday nothing had
been found of it upon which to base con,
lecture with reference to its fate Bears are
quite plenty in this neighborhood, but thi,
is the first instance where human life has
been sacrificed by them, though they have
frequently carried off stock from the far
mers, coming up, as in this case. to the
door of the house - Wisconsin, Trtbuae.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-08

The Height Colt seiU .daain Mr. J
r. Mirtin, of Lexington, Ky, gives the
following upon this point;
! can tell you how any man may know,
within aa inch. the height colt will attain
to when fail grown, The rule may not hold
good in every instance, but in nine eases out
of ten it will. When the colt gets to BE-
three weeks old, or as soon as it is perfectly
Strengthened in its limbs, measure the edge
OF she hair on the hoofs to the middle of the
first joint, and for every inch it will grow
to the height of hand of four inches, when
its growth is matured Thus, if this dis
lance be found sixteen inches, ii will make
horse sixteen hands high BY this means
a man may know something of what sort of
a horse, with proper care, ne is to expect
from his colt. Three years ago I bought
two very shabby-looking colts, for $40
each, and sold them recently for $500, So
much for knowing how 70 guess properly at
a colt
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-08
CAMPBELL & FREE NEGROES

l.. d. Campbell admitted in his speech
here on last Tuesday night that thirteen
negroes voted in Butler county, but at
tempted to make the audience believe tho
majority of them voted for Mr. valanding-
ha'a. Nobody believes that yarn Eaton
Democrat
The question that will be- raised before
the next House Of Representatives will BIO
this. Whether the white male citizens"
of the third congressional distrie. in Ohio
shall elect their congressman. as provided
in the State constitution. or whether their
choice shall be nullifed by negroes who
have no right to vote? The legal white .yo-
ters elected Vallandingham the negroes g.
leeted Campbell. Who. under these cir
cumstanees. ought to have the seat - Ga,
ciaaoti Eaqniref.
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Gty- An old clergyman preaching bcfo

GE An Old clergyman preaching before
some ofthe American army at Corpus Chris
I'll, made use of these remarks Ten thou
sand dollars is a sum large to most of US,
You cannot carry it out of the world-then
what would do with it. Or you. or you p
pointing with an orssorical flourish at each
repetition to different individuals.
At length an old stagcr. well known to
the asmyas Judge H-ys, could contain
himself no longer, When the finger poin-
ted at him, and in the momentary pause
succeeding the searching question the Judge
broke the solemn silence by answering in a
loud, shrill tone
LAY II oW in males -
The audience was convulsed The aoly
man maintained himself with becoming
gravity and made feeble effort to pypcseo
but soon gave up in despair
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-08

Hog Trade. Tho Wheeling Intelligent
Ger says 1.-The purchase Of stock hogs for
fattening purposes has commenced blskly.
We have heard of purchases at from 81, IS
to 5 gross, though both buyer aud seller
are at q loss for prices. Until corn pros
poets are better settled some one will be
stuck. The hogs are more plentiful than
usual, aud unless corn falls the rates must
be lower than last seasoA-the price gov
erned by the ratio Of demand to supply,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-08

SINGULAR AFpAIR--A Woman Dmnfnq
HerseJfto Death The Bath, Me-, Senti-
mel, of Saturday contains the following ac-
count of an insane woman in that city burn
ing herself to death
We learn that Mrs. Susan Tarbox, wife
Of MIR. James Tarbox, of Topsham, who for
a long time has been subject to hopeless in
sanity, put an end to her existence the lat
ter part of last week, by means Of fire. As
We hear the facts, on Friday, about 10 o.
clock, she made an attempt to burn herself
by means OF friction matches, but was de-
tected by means of smoke issuing from her
room in which she was confined The room
was then thoroughly scare he'd, and it was
supposed impossible that she should have
matches in it. @
1t appears, as was subsequently ascer-
tanned, that she still had them concealed in
her shoes, and early in the afternoon, smoke
was again discovered about the house, and
the females rushed to her room and found
the smoke so dense they could not enter.
Mr.. Tarbox, who was near the house, was
Immediately alarmed, and succeeded in ex-
tinguishing the flames. The unfortunate
woman had evidently fred her clothes a
bout the waist, sd her breast and shoulders
We're burned in the most shocking manner,
though life was not extinct. ~
She was not without method in her mad
ness, for it was found that she had torn up
the carpet and packed it round the doors, to
prevent the escape of smoke, which would
again lead to detection. When asked why
she did not burn herself in the night, she
exclaimed, "'What and burn up all the
folks in the house p
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-08

The Eimira Gazette says "When you
find Buchanan lady, she's of the pure
grit. One Of these fell in company with a
Fremont crowd the other day, when she
was told that the Buchanan men would all
be sent up Salt River this fall. Then"
said she, rather than stay in such crowd
as thercll be left, I'll go up and cook for
Them
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WHAT OF TT?

But suppose we are defeated, what of it
~. Y. Tribune.
Why, it is am cad Of your mongrel party
that Is ALL You will have to invent new
name, new principles. and then be beaten
over again-that's all.-Bn6. Courier,
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July /. lSI6.

A III. indebted to the undersigned, by note ac-
"A count. will please come forward and make
prompt settlement all accounts are made out to Jul
ly /, 1856.
will sell the remaining Stock of Summer Cloth
ing fer the Balance Of the SEASON. at cost for cash
July 10, 1856. JACOB POLLlTZ.
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VIM. A. S TIE r f EFT,
Merchant Tailor.
STANTON VtRGINI

n
DEGS leave to call the attention of his trends and
- purchasers generally, to hislarge and beautiful
stock of
SPRIN Nc GOODS,
purchased at low figure fsr cash in the Northern
cities, and will be made to order, in style which he
ia,1ers himself will please the most astidiou at fair
living prices, for cash, usual time to response
bile and prompt customers.
He deems it useless to enumerate, and will only say
chat his stock embraces Cloths, Cassmeres and Vest
ing of almost every imaginable variety of style and
material. Finishing gosas, Trimmings, and in fact
every thing necessary to dress gentleman from
head to foot, (eeptiag his boots y
lie respectfully socits call from all in want of
,nvthirg. and pledges himself by fair dealing ner-
1t the patronage of the public.
April I, lS5J.-Spcc. copy.
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A few days since, there was found on the

= II" "" 7" sffiOV, tHcfo "aS tVtt1fu Vt1 pffo
farm of b. f. Steele, near this place, s dry
land Terrapin, Of considerable size, with
the name Of Robt n. Pine, cut ON its back
and dated 1928 This individual is gener-
ally known in Western Virginia by the
name eff Bob Pine" and is al inmate of
the Lunatie Asylum in Stapnton, at present.
Uaion, Monroe, Demo
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For Rent.

THAVE for rent large Room in the basement Of
L the Lutheran Church, welt suited for School
or other purposes, such as Shoe chop, Furniture
room, &C., dc, GEO. BAYLOR.
June 81, 1856.
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August %
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

TT yea ala want to see how beautiful your faces are
i come to Rankin's Gallery and let him takean
tful Picture that has yet been discovered in the
dne arts. Dec. %, 1855.
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Life Sentence In the city of Boston,
lately, Alexander Bohanan was convicted Of
the crime Of rape upon little girl named
Catharine Delay, and sentenced to the State
Prison during the term Of his natural life -
ten days solitsry,
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Fail Trade.

MYTH 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. Call and examine, and
you viii find We are in earnest.
PIPER & FUNKH0USER.
Near the Woodward House.
Aurnat "a 1886.
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los. j. MIcHIg. JAS. II. SKINNER. c. j. MicHH
NICHE, SKINNER & MICHiF.
ATTORNEYS AT l. w,
GIT IrTAN VA

HAVE formed partnership for the practice o
i j law in all the Courts OF Augusta county, and
the U. s. District Court for Western Virginia.
Mr. Niche will attend, as heretofore the Courts of
adjoining coanties. July S, ls56-6mo
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4 Singular Floloer DIR. Peek, an En-
glish traveller. recently exhibited to a
learned society in England, singular spcci-
men Of flower which he obtained in Egypt
from mummy, and for which ao place in
botany is assigned. The Doctor had it
nine years, and has exhibited it "a thousand
times, by dipping it into the water few
minutes, when it gradually expands or
blossoms 1t is, when open, about one inch
in diameter. Its age is unknown. 1t was
presented to tho Doctor for his medical SER
vices in Egypt, by an Arab who asserted
that he took it from the breast of mummy,
a female high priest, and that it was consid-
cred curiosity. 1t has the appearance,
in its dry state, Of small, dry poppy head,
but when expanded by soaking in water, it
resembles beautifully radiated starry Aow-
er like chrysanthemum.
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Off 10 Newport.

~, city this morning for Newport, where they cant
NOT fail to make a sensation, The gentlemen We're
all clad in suits OF elegant clothing purchased at the
Brown Stone Clothing Hall OF kockhil. Wilson,
Nos. EOS and 207 Chestnut street. July5.
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Anecdote.- good story is told of GER
tain deacon, who was jealous advocate for
total abstinence. Not long since he employ
ed carpenter to make some alterations in
his parlor, and in repairing corner near
the fire place it was found necessary to re-
move the wainscot, when brace of decan-
ters and sundry junk bottles, al. contrasting
something to take" were found costly re-
posing there in snug quarters. The Joiner
went, with wonder-stricken countenanee, to
the proprietor with the intelligence. We'll.
declare, exclaimed the deacon. that is
curious enough. 1t must be that old B eft
these things there when he occupied the
premises thirty years SINCE" Perhaps he
did," returned the discovcrer, 'but deacon
that ice in the pitcher must have been we'll
frozen to have remained solid so long"
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The rapid exfbliation of FILLMoRE cleo
tors has earned for them the title Of patent
loavors.
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DIssOJ.IfTION NOTIr,E

THE co-partnership heretofore existing between
i A. Koiner and S. NJ. Yost, in the publication
and Editing of tho Republican indicator, xnder
the style OF Koiner 4 Yost. was dissolved on the
22nd inst. by mutual consent Of the parties.
July % 1855. Il