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"A Horrible Affair Robbers Gased with
StryeeaGiUes

4 friend ,init-,r,ae IS Of the following &C
aurrence, which ia reported to have taken
place recently at Attapvlsrs, Georgia. a
gentleman who had received considerable
sum of money, was compelled to go from
home, leaving his wife alone in the house,
situsted some distance from any other
dwelling. Towards evening two negroes
entered the house ard demanded Of the laeg
the money, or they would take her life
b Lg a woman of gree. ccolress, size saw
at once that it would he useless fer. Ter e
attempt to cyade the demand, SO she pre-
duce,l the money and gave it to them. The
negroes then remarked that, as supper was
nearly ready, they would stay and eat with
her-She told them to be seated until she
got it ready. The woman had q vial Of
stryclmine in her cupboard. The woman,
in sweetening their coffee, managed to put
dose Of the poiscn in their eups They
drank, and Il a fer moments we're dead.
The noighbors were called in, and the ne
groo5 discovered to be white men in dis
+, ,cuise--ncar neighhors and friends of he,
husband, who had known of his receiving
.he money and his absence.
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& TSFtTIT HDNS

But boys are not always boys III that
is in us in leaf is in them in bud. The very
yoarnings. the musings, yea, the very ques-
tons which occupy our later years as serious
tasks, are found il the occasional hours of
boyhood We have scarcely heard one NOR
al problem discussed IN later life, that has
not been questioned by cEildrcn-The orea-
ton of the world, origin ofevil, divine fore
Knowledge, human liberty, the Immortality
Is tie soul, and various other. elements of
elaborate systems belong to childhood. Men
trace the connections of truths, and their
| ethical applications and relations, but the
5imple elements of the most recondite truths
seem to have gained in them very little by
the progress of years. Indeed, all tsnths
whose root aud 1iie ere in the infinite, are
like the fixed stars, which become no lar
ger to the most powerful telescope thaa to
the natural eye, Their distance Is teo yesa
TO make any approoiablo variation in nag
nitude possible, They are mere points OF
+ light
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sbsEAa,

Departed this life, at his residence, i'll the
county of Augusta, on the 24th inst. An
DREW 4. SrErln, in the aeth year Of his
age.
We know, that from Che ardor Of friend
ship or the excess Of charity. it is otter the
ease that ha'writeys CT e1itarha e9d eailG-
aries ascribe to the dead virtues which they
never practiced, and traits Of character
which they never possessed, but, in the in
stance before us, we feel no apprehension Of
falling into the errors we have mentioned -
ne temptation to depart from known truths
to compose q brief notice Of the deceased,
the qualities Of whose heart the good might
envy lrona the experience Of lorg, e.
miliar and intimate acquaintance in all the
relations that connected him with society,
as son, brother, naighbof, friend and mas
tor, we feel it is modest truth to say, a bet
ter nan never died, "A more generous, dis
interested, and selfsacrifeing spirit never
quit human bosom. Prompted TO action
through life, by lofty principle aad heroic
integrity, re could net contemplate an ac-
ton that Sho most sensitive honor disapprov-
ed Kindness Of heart and generosity Of
spirit. were the ascendant characteristics Of
his nature. Charity never appealed, that
nc did not give with liberal hand, and, he
conferred favors in the spirit that the CRATE
fpl receive them.
The loag list of MOURNING friends, relatives
and neighbors whom he has left behind
will need not this notice to remind them Of
the many excellent qualities of his heart
they are stamped or the remembrance Of
neighbors by deeds of self-saerifoing kind
ness, on relatives. by ardent and careful ,.f-
fiction, anu on friends by unf4ltering ddel-
ity.
For some time preceding his death he waa
aware that he was rapidly approaching The
goal Of his earthly careey, and made every
preparation to meet the issue Of death, and
awaited its coming with 4 calmness and com
posuge that can only como Of conscience
at peace with itseIf, and the remembrance OF
life Of good will towards his fellows He
made no open profession Of religion. bal
read the scriptures much in his latter days
and frequently spoke Of his willingness Il
die, bis fearlcssness of Death and his trusi
in God He requested all Lis friends tc
prepare to meet him il Heaven, whittier We
trust and believe he Las gone Death CANE
/ and
"Without a struggle and without groan to EEL
parting pang, the spirit from him past
His errors, which are borne Of Nature
ardent and generous TO fault, we commit
with his body TO the grave, but We vii
cherish. and fun would isnitate. the many
eommenjablo traits Of his character Pe4ee
be viih his lirit, Ameu I
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NeW Caustlt-tier Of Gresar.

The new constitution of Oregon bids ia..
20 contain somc curious features. One 81
these, prepared at last dates. in tae Cen
Scntion, was to abolish the Grand Jury
system on account of its expense and in
1uisteral character, and substitute therefor
the result offho examinations before juSti-
ces of the reaco. 4snethey Is te 'aata tie
Goycrref e.:-oi,ieio treasurer of the STATE,
to have no lieutenant Governor, and to
make the Secretary Of State Governor pro
! tent in case OF the death of the Executive.
A third neybi.y is tie limitation Of tho num-
hrr of the members G The State Senate 10
fifteen, and Ct the Assembly to thirty, with
sscanial sessions a fourth is the rira roee
system of voting at all public elections. =
This has been done all along in Oregon and
is the old English plan, adopted thence in
Virginia and from Virginia carried vest
ward through Kentucky ana Missouri fc
Oregon. The voting is done the same way
in Kansas. There are some other inter
csting features which may be briefly stated
thus; judges ofcourts are rendered ineligi-
Bile to any office other than judicial enc. du-
ring tie terms for which they may have been
held, aud for orc year thereafter; towns and
cities arc prohibited from contracting d,bt.
for any purpose whatever ban,.irc .tlprtt*
are absolutely prohibited, SO that the bust
ness Of banking viii not DO rcco sniscd
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RBEAnTII ESCAPES.

The telegraph has already informed ON
renders of the sinking Of Lhe steamer Trop.
&c, on the Missouri river, by which soms
dozen lives were lost, on Thursday, the
18th instant. The ST. Louis Ne~s says:
The boat sunk 50 quickly that all who
were on The boiler deck were carried oil in
to the river, among the wood and other
loose articles that aoated The number was
large from the fact that the first impulse
was to run down stairs and jump for the
shore The river was literally. covered With
men. women, and children, miBcling with
wood, mattresses, barrels, DC. The officers
did all that was in their power to save the
drowning, and secured the boat with line
to the shore, her hurricane deck remaining
above water.
One old gentleman, member Of the leg
islature from Clay county was carried off
and struck out nobly for the shore, which
he reached with the ASSISTANCE CT noble
hearted Irishman. after swimming abont
one hundred yards. He is 70 years Of age.
The mate, noble specimen of humanity,
plunged in and rescued two ladies' taking the
clothes of one in his teeth, and holding the
other in one arm, while with the other arm
he made his way to shore; after which he
plunged in again and brought cut little
boy.
The cook seeing q lady with TIVE children
hanging in the ropes of the spar threw off
his coat and jumped in from the upper deck
and swan to her relief, roscuing the two
little girls, one Of ten and one Of seven
years old He told the Oldest to hold around
his neck and he would swim out with her
and then come back for her sister; but,
! like little heroine she said eff you please,
l can hold a'little longer to the rope. Won't
you please take my little sister first ?" Tue
mother was relieved by the boat.
A gentleman with his family, going from
Missouri to Kentucky, lost his colorcd boy,
about Is years old, who went down, Gerry
ing in his arms his young master, about
ten years old. The name was Stevens.
A gallant young officer, on his return
from New Mexico found himself in the
water in company with a beautiful young
girl, who chung to him with the energy of
despair Although several times carried
beneath the muddy stream, he at last
emerged with his fair charge, amid the
@plau,lits of the witnesses of his noble strug-
gle. ,.,. a -.>
There Yerc nineteen ae'didTs on 6oard in
all bclong;ng to two eeuignnies Of y. 5.
Artillery accompanied By officers Lieut..
De Lagniol and Captain Carlisle. Two Of
the soldiers we're drowned.
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Boston on Satuf,loy Nigh'~@Ouy loeal
summary this morning is chiefly record Of
murder and crime. Since Saturday morning
policeman has been shot dead while in the
discharge of his duty, "a sporting but ordinary
and peactable man has been fatally stabbed,
without provocation, while his companion re-
eeiyed such wounds as to place him upon the
very brink of death; and has been suffered
to starve to death, evidently by the desire Of
Of its cruel parents then man who was qui-
otly passing through our streets last evening
received a malicious stab from rowdy as he
went by him; and one woman fractured an
others skull; while man vented his spleen
by knocking the womans' teeth down her
throat A community unused to such events
is of course highly excited, and the police,
while grieving sorely the loss of a mate, are
douhly ineenGed AZ t,se eowardly villain who
struck him down while engaged in his leeit-
innate duty of protecting the peace Of the com
snunity-Postoa Daily ddeetiser Of Nor
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Nc7soa Co, 70.

dlaage an Sutac. John Bonner, Of
Hancock county, Ga, communicates the
following never falling remedy for mango,
to wit: Give tie pig or hog affected FAC
eoraing to age) from ten to twenty grains
efefsen;o, twice week for three weeks,
feeding him plentifully during The time,
and Warrant that he viii soon shed oil
and become perfectly well, fat and slick.
1t will also cure the worst case Of mango on
any dog. I speak from experience, and
there is no danger of doses Of that size kill
ing pigs or dogs "-Ec.
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Va. PRESBYTERTAN SYNOD.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24-In the Synol
last night, Mr. Newlon's substitute was 70
jeetcd-ayes 5, noes 29--and the report Of
the Committee on the minutes OF the General
Assembly of Cleveland was adopted.
The following resolutions were the2 =
dopted, viva vocc:
Resolved, That the Synod of Virginia
approve, as whole, of Tire resolutions &
dopted by tho Convention Of a portion Of
our church which lately met in Richmond.
Resolved, That VIC will cordially cooper
ate in an organization of the United Synod
ef The Presbyterian Church, which is t,
meet at Knoxville on the first Thursday il
April next.
It was then moved and carried, that the
Presbytcry of Hanover be subdiyided into
two Presbyteries, to be called the Hanover
ahd the Piedmont. The new Peeshytesy
50 mada' was ordered 20 meet at Lynchburg
On the 18th of December next
The Synod then took up the appeal Of
DR.. Vaa Patton from tho decision of the
prosbytery of the District of Columbia,
ahieh decision was confirmed, and Dr. Van
Patton communicated.
The Synod then went into a conversation
al discussion on the state Of religion
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-10-31

Buried Treasure coming to Liga-Tho
Pcninsular (Del. News says :-.The pee
Pile of the lower part of Sussex, continue re
pick up sii;c- doins along The coast. a
fri6nd informs US. that according to the best
information he can collect there have been
from eight to nine thousand dollars collected
altogether. The coin dates as far down as
r7lS, and is in circulation all over Balti.
more iIundrol The prevailing opinion is
that it is The money which was buried By
Gibbs and Walnisley, the tMonb.bfious pi,
rates, who, after conviction, confessed that
they buried moneJ = he sus,liasba,acish
borhood."
Horrible Occurrence "A little daughte,
OF MIR Jackson Gearhart, of this county
was burnt to death enc day last week, un,
der circumstances pcciliarly distressing
She was about six years Of age, and being
in the house with several younger children
her clothes caught fire, as she YES stoapins
baforo tho ttrc-pace Tue children r@l eli
TO give the aiarm, and when assistance
came the little gil was found lying il tht
yard, her clothing entirely consumed am
her body burnt to crisp. She was still
alive, but died in very short ttnc.-Spee
td'or
lV4tto, Han Elected by BiacA Men
Votes.-'fhe Democratic papers produa,
statistics to show that the Ohio Governor
Chase owes lis election to.negro votes
The Cincinnati Fnquirer says:
AT Oberlin over che Hundred such votes
were cast for Chase Il Go. In Ashtabul,
many such votes wero also cast, as also in
Trumbull There have beer pollod a sufli-
cicnt number Of negro votes throughout til
State to more than make up Cllaso's majori
ty. His advocacy Of the social and politica
equality of the negro with the white race
has been Of vital service to him They
Fave SAVED his bacon fjr him this time
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hgcv,fv Ia highland,

ANDREW j. BYap, Esq, Of Highland. IS
an authorized agent to procure subscriptions
for the indicator in the county of High
land. His receipts for money paid, will be
good against US.
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TfAEUA .EaE FARM FOR SALE IN
GtLFtfhk COUNTY As the agent of tAe
iian. Jas. :. StFotaer and John A. Parker, will
sell priFatoly theif valuable FARM, lying within
one nile OF Hitches Station on the o. q A. Rail-
road. Tho r22d passes through the farm in full
yie%, o. The residence This tract contains sa2 A
eRB5 / 5 Of which ere gson 'timberad. /. lies
beautifully, and is IN very good condition at this
time for cropping. There Is no better grass OF
wheat land (naturaI) ! The stnse, and it produ-
ees corn and oats sefi The fences are stoerably
god, and there's water in every field The Build
ng Is plain but comfortable.
an aut !Ori5d3 to sell this farm for $40 GOO, to
20 paid as fol lows: = when possession is given,
e#hsaf can be had ut any tine,) and the balance
annually. can assure the public hat great bar
Fain i offered in the above tract of land II is sit
uated IN i,No neiehbOrhocd. with good schools,
Churches, stores, shops, and mills, all convenient
Any ore who may desire to examine the premises
WI please drop me iina, aud / III mdes him at
.,titeasl's Statien any day he mey Designate, and
! Ae @en's 20 bay eHd, lie VIII not hesitate Tin
ny epinion) TO contract tor the farm st once
Address me ct Brandy Station, Culpeper couu-
ty, Va. Dir, II FLRRIS, Agent.
sept. &, l555.-tf
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hnafher CaEL en- 9eniteE LlEnteE.

\ Democratic meeting was held IF the
! Court House of Rockingha,u county. on the
18th instant. and series of resolutions
adopted, approving the course Of President
Buchanan, endorsing the principles Of the
Kansas-Nebraska bill, and declaring that
the Constitution of Kansas ought to be re-
iectcd, if brought before Congress, without
having been FIRST submitted to a vote Of the
Jona fife residents of that Territory
On the three following resolutions (the
last of the sorics) an animated discussion
took place
Resolved, That while weasdnire the tai
ent, and appreciate tie distinguished SER
vices Of onr Senator, r. NJ T. Hunter
duty to ourselves, and the national admin
istration, prompts us, a part of his eonstit-
uency, to know whether he endorses the
foregoing resolutions,
Resolved, That should r. ". T. Hunter
endorse the foregoing resolutions then the
Senator and Delegates from this District
and county, are instructed to cast their
vetos for hiei FOR T. s. Senator.
Mcssrs. Bcneaio, Harris, Walker, and
Harper supported the resolutions. which
were opposed by Messrs. Stands, Warren,
and Grattan. They were all adopted-and
thus we have another call upon Senator
Hunter
Eg The Rockingham Register denies
the authority of the meeting, and repudi-
atcs the resolutions.
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RGnT GE A ErkN FNHNn

We understand that the body of white
man was found in a skirt of woods near
Snrber's, short distance from the White
Salr'Iur, this week, by some one passing in
shat dire otion. The body, it is supposed,
had lain there for several weeks, and va.
alaeh deoomposed.
Nearly SEQ in gold were found in thc
pockets Of -ha deceased, and aomo other
val04ll9s Who the stranger was is IN
known, aaa how he net Is fate is alike
Unoerta;n Deceased seemed to have pass
Cd m,ddlo life, and Yves well dressed.
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Valley 'S'wrsAnSEc COMPANY
FORM OF FROXY.

haeta Y f1ea By these presents That we, the un.
dSFssghed' beng Stockholders in the Valley Turn
pike Company, do hereby constitute and appoint
CIR true and lawful Attorney
md proxy, to represent each ofus in the annual
ami otael meetings If the Stockholders ofsaid Com
pahF, held within tre'se months from The date
hereof, whom VIC are not personally present, or rep
resented ~ same other pro'sy Of subsequent an
5oistaent, vita fall power ana authority at such
annual or other meetings to q Elch vote or Votes
sad to % such ether act or cts as each of us could
gin eren IS rneis Of saii meeting, il we were
= fsz1nssy progsa., AMI we do hereby ratify and
Sanaeia whatever v9te or votes, act or acts. our
said attorney may lawfully give dc for Us in pur-
saaaee Of the authority hereby conferred upon
him. Witness our hands and seals this das of
1851.
si7aotsre Signatage Of No.
- biincss StoekhoIiers se;A Seal of Shars4
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JEWELRY. &C.
Neyg Concern.

ID J. lI0rE OF the late firm of Brightwell &
~. Hope, hss taken the newly erected Ware
House Of Messrs. Stuart Il TAYLOR, opposite the
passenger Depot IN Staunton, where he proposes to
de q Grocery. siouf, and general Produce business
upon stric,g Cash principles. He is now receiving
and viii c6atinue to receive full and complete as
sortmtn Of Groceries. Also, few favorite brands
Of s4aple DRY Gaaaa, such as "A Conestaga, aud
Paeisc Brown Cottops, 4 4 Gala Mills, and other
Blaached ditto ;Dunnell's, Spraig's, Aliens, Wass
ingtan and Cocheoa Prints, Plaid Linseys Scar, I
ana White FIanhels, Brown Kerseys, Shops Cray
ana Steel Mixed Sattinets, Canada Cloths, &C.,
&c.
T. SIN The rear Of his House his friends and
customers win tat a lot whore they can tie their
Hafses and stael their Bdggies II. j. IL.
lrt TO- lSaz4Af
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saia Of Ne.Ig g;r Q IS.

On Thvrsassf last, Raj. s. Watts. as
faustee. sel3 = vvbiio auction, three slaves
assigned by the trust, as follows: John, +
years cid, ase5.-Jano, 8 years ole,
$5lo --Selah, 4G years old, $685.. This
does net look Ike times were so hard.
TIE SOUTHERN CITIZEN, lis the
tito Of John Mitolell'4 paper recently pub
blished at Knoxville by this Irish Patriot
The eCitizen" is democratic, and Mr. Mitch
eli gives the weight of bis influence and
Gne talents to the cause Of tie South It is
NJ paper.
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HiRDFlRE IND CUTLERY

HIND HINE dND CUTLERY.
Z An in full receipt Ct Aniirons. Shovel and
King Copper, Brass, mi Patent ;stes Kettles,
ga Tee Kettles, Had Bells, Candle Sticks f. nd
NGsiiers; knives and FORKS ia great variety. Pen
and Pocket Knives, Locks, Butts ana Screws, Table
and Tea, spoons, DE, &c. For sale yerr low.
Oct = 1851. . -
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ARSENIC T0R noes AND DOGS
4 CURE FOR KIDNEY WORM

{ CURE kOu hIpahA WORM
70 tic E'dttor Of the Planter:
| have seen an enquiry in the Southern
Planter relative to the kidney worm in
Swine, and have also seen some remedies
prescribed, none of which | must confess, l
have any confidence in. And as can ro-
commend a remedy which has proven per
fcctly certain with myself and others, feel
it to be my duty to send it to you
Give teaspoonful Of arsenic to grown
hog in lamp of corn dough and should
there not be very great improvement, re-
peat the doaa the following week It is
scarcely ever necessary to repeat the dose.
I have known grown hogs which have been
dragging their headquarters fer months, to
be entirely relieved with one dose. Not the
least danger reed be apprehendcd in Civ
Ing arsenic to a hog
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E9g3s1E11E.--W understand lIr George
1ioRrY, Of tbs county, hal his pocket pick
Cd At the Agricultural Fair A dne pocket
book was taken by she thief, but he enly
got tirs7rs es.1 q ad1 cents for his trouble
iss iToEry having taken the procaation to
retlovo all his paper money
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-10-31

LFwTs P. HoLLowAY, Esq, is an author
lied agent for the Vindicator in the county
Of Allegheny, and his receipts for money
paid him, will be good against US.
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FdIJ[1BLEPFOPERTY F'ORSaLE.
Stuote1 IN a3c Torn Of Fisherrille,
Aa,1rnnil, (y1,n,fat Ii
4aqRstn CountY. ]

i ONE ACRE LOT with a first rate two
N story BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, with I
hoons. down and up stairs, and with large
iIaii Though the same, Kitchen and Dining Room,
Sidr=ass3' House, Smoke Uouse. Also, good Well
IN t.lc yafi-With never failing water. and a good
Pump IN ti,t,'sh,pos--ALSO, good Stable on tho
Lot with eight StgHs't n il. All the property in
good order. sr
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The Union.-lt is very probable that
early in the approaching session of Congress
three new States will apply to be admitted
into the Union, and become co-equai and
coordinate raanbore Of cur great Gonfoec-
racy. The aspirants for this homer are &c
Territories of Oregon, Minnesota, ard Kapa-
as. OF these Minnesota alone has fnel.y
adopted Constitution the Conventions Of
the other two being now at work framing
their Fundamental law Thus the number
Of the United States viii, be thirty-four,
The places Of the Territories advanced to
the more elevated condition Of States viii
probably soon be flled By the organization
Of Arizona, Daeotah and Carson, fer whigh,
it is said, the necessary steps are being
taken.
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VALUABLE FhRn1 FOR SALE IN
Y GUBPEPER COUNTY Il offer for sale pri-
-ately the ARM which reside, containing 80
ACRES about 4 Of which is well tmbered the
OF the very best qusty of red lands, Hes well. and
nearly Of Southern Exposure. The buildings
al new, neat and comfortable, and situated near
the centre Ct tie farm, in beautiful oak g-ove.
THIS land is very productive and well watcrcd,
having good springs in every field. have about
50 acres of the highest land in the farm in this
gegsnn,. and do believe that it will yield SO or
- D she's reT aere. But cone and see for your
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4 FINE ASSORTMENT
OF LADIES' FURS,
HOSIERY,
and all Goods usually found in Dry Good Store.
ell of which were purchased on the most favorable
terms, and will be scid at moderate advance. Tie
socits call from all those who wish to PURCHASE.
he is SATISFIED that he will offer such inducements
in regard to styc, quality and prize, that will ha
entirely SATISFACTORY. SIMON Il. EIEB.
Oct. q, ls57.-Spec. COPY.