Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-02-21

NEWS OF TIE WEEK.

Holmes, to fill the chair of History and Gen.
eral Literature, will give great satisfaction
to the friends CT the University, and of the
distinguished gentleman who has received
the appointment. Prof Holmes formerly
filled chair in the Richmond College, and
in William and Mary, and more recently
was President of the University of Missis-
sippi. He is one of the ri pest scholars in
the land, and in the particular department
which he has now been chosen to FILL has.
we suspect, but few equals. He is witbal
most genial and companonable gentle
man, and his fine social qualities will make
him great faVorite at his new home, while
his learning and talent will add new lustre
to the splendid constellation of genius and
scholarship which now adorns our noble
Uniyersity.-Rich Dispatch
Honors to NJ. Brooks. The remains Of
the late Preston S. Brooks having reached
the State of South Carolina, the bells at
Charleston were tolled on Thursday the
flags Of the shipping placed at half mast and
minute guns fred.
Large Steer..-The Culpepa Observer
says: "Ir j. I. sedwick, near this vii
lage, weighed steer on the scales in this
place, yesterday morning. which weighed
nineteen hundred ard twenty pounds Pref
ty good for Culpeper.
Tie ne.et Faiy.--The Executive Com.
n,ttee Of the State Agricultural Society has
determined that the next annual exhibition
shall be held on the 9th, TUESDAY J 28th,
20 th and Seth Of October next.
Erecuti0a- Three of the five NEGROES
who recently murdered Mr.. Green. in Prince
William county, Va, were hung on Friday
last. The three consisted Of the mother,
aged 90, and son and daughter. Two 9TH
ers, sons OF the same woman, were respited.
About l 600 spectators were present.
Free Negroes Tile Sheriff of the city Of
Richmond returned to the Hastings Court
Saturday, a list OF free negroes, who had
failed to pay their taxes for the past year,
whom he had hired out in consequence, ao-
cording to law.
Caid iItuther 0ter-A black snake mea-
suring feet S inches, was killed In this
county on the 9Th inst. by the sons Of Mr..
Eli Everson. 1t was found summing itself
on a leg, and after considerable resistance
on the part Of his snakeship was slain
Ciexhsbarg la.9 Register.
A Sig Ytec-HFe are informed by some
friends in Russell. that there IS u Sycamore
tree upon the land Of Solomon Osborn, in
Scott county, on Big Moeasin, thai is IS
feet in circumference, and l39 feet high,
and seems to he entirely sound from bottom
to top. The tree WAS measured by the een~
tIeneu from whom we get the information
-lJia9den firgiataa
Burnt Mr. George Terrill. who resides
in Allemafe county, Virginia, bad his sta.
BE and three horses burnt on Wednesday
night last. Supposed to have keen set Oh
fire
Spanish Quarters "A gentleman IN Bos-
ton. who takes great deal Of silver money.
has been offered Gle dollar and one cent for
four respectable Spanish quarters, up 10 the
amount Of SS00 Those (says the Boston
Ledger nh1 have Spanish quarters in their
possession need mako 10 sacrifice in passing
them, as they can easily dispose of them at
par,
Heoey K9l1tfg.--The store of Moses
Bragg, on LONDON street, Winchester We,
WAS entered last week ard robbed Of g, CGJ
in money aud number of ovorcoots, The
larger part of the money consisted of $50
bills en- The Btn}; of the Valley.
h4jtcd Gg-A lettor n The P.,a;cb m
c. Standard says that man named An
deraon. lrom Newhure. y Y, was escorted
from Wadesboro n c., "a few DAYS since
for ntteriue abolition sentiments. lie WIS
placed on the stage for Salisbury, to which
place letters were sent stating his offence.
Ea,5 nj .Ga,.,. -. mon,, tho s.a,;s,;ool
facts elucid,tc6 lv tho eura2 q,scrssien "
the statement hai ,ra,g man w 1romao and
cl,il IN he (rn;sa consumes a., aT aysrs,.,
20 pornds Of ste.y year
says that these ladies Who make it busiucs,
10 trouble dry goods clerks and never buy
anything, ought t. he called eoaater i,vii.
toats.
ny. VI, n. 40. G.,
I,;1'r - - \ va 2u y, e
air Weaver Was sI ,.gf nv s1F s. ..
mill considerably laurel, his mall dana, as
Wei We as almasi ever eiher On tie river, Gu
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