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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24
THE sFUEL FAMINE IN TIE WEST


There continues TO be great suffering in
many OF the western cities on account Of the
scarcity of fuel. The Louisville Journa,
says that The last bushcl Of coal has disap-
peared from that market. There is a little
in the cellars of the citizens, but none in the
yards Of the dealers. At Cincinnati coal
has gone up to 50aG0 cents a bushel. A
town meeting has been held fuel compa-
ny organized; locomotive purchased and
placed OH the GAINESVILLE Railroad for the
exclusive transportation Of coal to the city.
The Cincinnati Gazette relates several dis
tressing cases of suffering for the want of
fuel. We quote
cone night last week one of our city Off
Gals saw man come out of an allev with a
load OF wood on bis shoulders. He went np
to him and charged him. with stealing it.
The reply was--"1 have stolen it. Nv
children are freezing with cold. I have no
wood and no money. The man from whom
| have taken this has plenty of wood. When
better times come will 90 and tell him
what have done, and pay him. If you
wish to put me in Jail, will go to the Sta
tion-house with you without word but,
sir, for Gods sake, let me take this rood
home frst." Another instance was Of fam
lily near the intersection of George & Mound
streets. who from Friday last until Sunday
without fuel an food. The coaseG uonce of
their privation was that on awaking GA Sun
day morning they found their little infant
of five months old lying stretched out dead
from, loriration and co1df'
Colonel Chambers, in the course of some
remarks at meeting held in Cincinnati a
few days ago to devise means CT relief, said
that he had visited the council chamber in
the morning, where he witnessed the most
sorrowiul scenes. There he found Eve hun
bred men, women and children, not beeears.
but people with money in .heir hands, seek
ing an opportunity to purchase fuel. lie
had talked with them, and heard that Ia
bles, bedsteads and other furniture had been
consumed to prevent children from perish
ing. One woman who had been waiting
for hours for an order for wood, said she
could wait no longer Her children would
perish and she was compelled to 90 to their
protection. He urged the Importance of
immediate and efficient action.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24
Mere about Water.

II the supply of water is so abundant, the
3eople in the West end of the town would
be glad to learn why it is that their supplies
have been cut off fora week. There surely
must be something wrong. The people in
The West end arc as much entitled to water
asany other part Of the town-they pay
their taxes, (and everybody knows they are
high enough) --why are they not supplied
We do not know where the faul, lies, or We
you'll expose it, certain.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24
1,82S.0 22 S7O.35s 1.437 .625

The Electoral Colleges of the different
States, with the exception of Wisconsin met
pursuant to law on tile Bird ultiIno and cast
their votes III accordance with the expressed
will of their respective States. The eleeto-
raj votes will therefore stand thus Fer
Buchanan and Breckenridge, Ia for FIRE.
mont and Dayton, (less Wisconsin, g. los;
and for Fillmore aud ponelson, 8. These
votes will be canyassed by the two Houses
of Congress, on the second Wednesday Of
February next. Nat. Int.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24
tic GOIGesf.

CTR friend, Mr. VIM. j. Crawford, who
is rather close observer Of the weather, IN
forms US that oa Monday morning last he
went into one Of his storc-roonis, a place
where no fire had ever been kept. and in
which he kept a variety Of flower plants. -
The thermometer stood 4 DEGREES loseH,than
&. aay time last year, and the geraniums
were frozen--a thing which did ret Happen
the previous winter.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24

Speculation BY non-resilents is complain
cd of in the St. Paul papers, as sad draw
back on the prosperity of minnesota. Tn
three counties lying along the Mississippi
river, nineteen-t wentietl,s Of the lard sold is
said to be held by eastern spectators, who
will neither improve it themselves nor sell to
settlers at reasonable rates These counties
are Sherburne, Morrison, and Benton. A
plan to remedy this evil, however, has been
hit upon, and it is already producing effects.
1t is 20 fax this land held by non-residents
as much as the improved lands Of actual res
idents are assessed at.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24

A Sad Occurrence. Hagerstown
Chronicle details the following sad occur
renee:
On last Friday afternoon, Mrs. Mahala
Rohrer, widow lady residing in Tilehman-
ton, left home for the purpose of visiting
some neighbors. She locked her two little
children, aged l and 4 years, in the house
and took the key with her. The eldest one
vas very anxious to accompany its mother,
but she positively refused to take it. Dur
ing hcr absence the house took fire, and the
children being locked in, burned entirely up.
1t is supposed that the children were play
ing with the fire, and thus set fire to the
building, which being Of logs, was totally
DESTROYED,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24

One Of the itch Men.-- 1t is estimated
that one of the rich men Of New York has
now regular income" Of $50 day
about 81 1oo, 900 year. Out Of this he
can probably manage, with economy, to lay
aside, against rainy day" the respecta-
BILE sum of million year. Add to this
another million by the rapid appreciation of
real estate, and we have IN annual increase
OF wealth, for this individual amounting to
two millions Of dollars. WIN. =. Astor is
that gentleman.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24
The Congressional Bribeyv Case--.Ippro.

NJ oeNF07tt'V Ut t0t7y PDTOs
pr'otion for a Deficiency asked for.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10 Simonton, the
correspondent OF the y. Y Times, was be-
fore the committee on bribery and eorrup.
ton to-day and promptly answered all CUES
tons relating 70 himself. but he refused
where others were concerned, except where
specific charges were preferred against indi-
yidua,. and not combinations
Mr.. Triplctt, late chief Clerk IN the Pen.
s.on Office, and Mr. Chubb. the Banker
Lave beea Summoned before he Committee.
The Superintendent of the Pablic Print
ing asks an appropriation Of $250.0G0, to
cover the deficiency in the printing and
binding for last wear.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24
Central Bank,

The following gentlemen were elected Di-
reetors OF Sac Central Bank, for the ensuing
year, al a meeting Of the Stockholders held
On the 18th inst viz: Williem Kinney,
President. i. II Il. Stuart 5ae6b baylor.
". G Campoall, H. W. Shelley. Geo. {.
grice, W. 4. Bel. II. g. Guthrie, Il. +.
gGo.s, J. D. Tm5odca, Joaa Newton ami
II II. Bill
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24

The California correspondent of the New
York Journal of Commerce gives the follow
ing gloomy prospect of business in that re-
gion:
San Francisco, Dee. 20, 1856.
The rains that have so far fallen. in this
our so called rainy season, have been light,
and insufficient even for the wants of the
husbandman and, of course, far short of
supplying the miners great and iucessant
want OF water, which is, in fact, che great
desideratum in California. In consequence
Of this hack, the gold comes down sparingly
from the mountains, The traders paw ur,
poorly to our merchants +. failures are COM
mon and frequent in our inland towns; trade
is dull in the city, and business fanguishes
in both city and country The truth is,
our merchants ave mostly discouraged.
will venture the assertion that not ten whole
sale jobbing houses in this city have been
able to earn their current expenses for the
year just drawing to a close. Business hou-
SEES are too numerous for the population Of
the State. They eanno. thrive so long as
Eastern shippers continue to Good our mar
ket with ther surplus goods.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24

The Baltimore American says 1.-The
outlawry of the California State debt by the
action Of the Supreme Court declaring it il
legal, will test the honesty of the people of
the State. From the disposition manifested
by the press, which is unanimously in favor
Of the State immediately legaljzing the debt,
there seems to be no ground for the appre-
hension that California will place herself in
the same category with Mississippi"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24

Coaateyt't-We have been shown a
counterfeit ten dollar note on the Central
Bank Of Virginia, which is SC well executed
that most any person unacoustomed 10 the
detection Of counterfeit money, would take
It, notwithstanding the fact TIA, he Plate is
a':ieecas fre.a In genuine or.e 6'tfeh. Dis.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24
Popular Vote for President,

The following table, compiled mainly from
official sources, aud which we suppose to be
nearly ifnot entirely accurate, gives the
votes cast in the several States on the 4th
of November last for Electors of President
and Vice President Of the United States:
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24
HEAVY STORM

A Train Of Cars buried an Ike .sao3c. -
\ passenger gives us some items of his
journey from Prairie du' Chen, on the Mil
waukie and Mississippi Railroad, during the
late heavy storm. His party LIT Prairie
du'Chien two weeks ago, and arrived the
same night at Boscople, twenty four miles
this side, being The first station on the rail-
road The snowdrifts were deep, and no
trains could get away. Getting Il fair start
on the shovcled track, and after two or three
days delay, the train brought up in deep
drift, some six miles this side Boseople, and
then commenced the work in earnest.
The train would plunge into the drifts,
the snow being sometimes as high as the
tops OF the cars, and, coming to dead halt,
wait till the neutrality-suspicious. and all
amusing themselves in that way-eould clear
the wheels, and then, running back, dash in
again So they struggled, but three days
and three nights passed in making dozen
miles progress. Provisions were all gone ;,
only scanty supplies could be obtained from
the few farm houses acceptable Parties
were detailed to cut and bring wood for the
engines, and they kept up steam with diff
Guilty in the four locomotives. At length,
after almost despairing of being thawed cut
till spring, one of the working parties re-
turned to the train Mt about two o'cloci one
morning, with the joyful report of having
heard the whistle of engines coming from
The eastward, and the excitement was in
tense, till just aboat daylight, the relief
train from Madison, with four engines,
which had been working for several days
from the eastward, broke the drifts, and
'hitching to- the whole train moved to
Muscoda. -IHlwo,kce .Sentipd De. ~
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24

Horse Neat IN PARIS. Tie French res.
taurants are just now serving up horse meat
as one of the greatest ''dclicaeies Of the sea-
son" and the French journals have a good
deal to say on the subject. In Berlin, also
horse meat is considered great luxury. A
gentlenan-an American gcntlcman-who
has recently been residing in that city, as
surcs us that, cooked in vinegar it is better
than beef or venison and such is the rage
for 1t among epieusos that good fat hors.
will bring more money in the butchers
shambles than when sold for any other pur-
pose, The authorities have made ii an of-
fence, punishable by fine aud imprisonment,
for horse tor be killed in Berlin without ),
certificate that the animal was
not diseased. How long will it be before our
goamands, with European tastes, will az
feet II fashionable relish for horse flesh /?
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24
A PROUD POSITION.

The London Times has an article on the
probable policy Of the President elect, with
this fatteripg iiterrogatory
WHO would not be President of the U.
States ?-the choice of nation of freemen,
the object Of most infuite care, solicitude
and contention to q 1000, geo of the most
intelligent Of the human race, the object at
which every mans finger points, the topic
On which every mans tongue descants-
raised above his fellow nen by no accident
Of birth, by no mere superiority Of wealth
but by the presumed fitness of his personal
qualities for one of the most elevated situa-
tons that man may be called Apon to fll?'
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24

APT ILLUSTRATION --Rey. Mr.. Williams.
N speech delivered to the Baptist Sunday
School in Charlottesville, Va, some time
since, used the following Illustration:
when you ertes Cur large cities at night.
among the fist things that attract your at.
tention is the brlliancy of the gas lights =
The fountain is in some distant portion of
the city, and tire pipes are all under the
ground You see nearer you only behold
and ei.joy the effect, little tLinking of the
cause. Every Sabbath School in the land
is foasstain Of light. The scholars are
the pipes. o, If you could follow some of
them to their homes, you would be shocked
to see what dark places they live in. But
they are Jets" to burn there They may
burn very dimly now, but ere long they will
blaze out, and give light to all that are in
the house.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24

DIED 0UT.-We perceive by the Wash.
ington papers that the X N Monument
Board of Managers propose resignng tie
trust they usurped so shamefally and abused
SO grossly year or two back,
Having no genias or capacity for anything
noble, patriotic or useful, and finding their
usual machinery of persecution, burning
and blowing up, inefficient in the eonstruc-
ton of the great public work they assumed
the charge Of, they now desire to throw up
On ether shoulders the difficulties and disas-
tiers which they had the folly to occasion
without the firmness to meet.
After two years Of the most notorious and
bungilhg incompetency they sneak out of
their charge as meanly as they staggered
into its. S. Demo.
Gsy 1t WIS the boast of this party when
they assumed the management of the Ma
tional Monument, that they would finish it,
and it must be admitted they have nearly
made a finish of it.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24

Number Of har5ors in tie different .Stdtes
on the coast, and the priiact;poi ones on
rirers to the head Of tide. Incomplete. I
Nun,hor ~ har
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-24

Wit, eloqueaea, and poesy."'
If results like these are likely to aow from
the Association-an that such and others
not less valuable may be its issue there can
be no doubt-all who have concern in the
welfare of our community will no longer de-
lay to contribute whatever may be in their
power to its prosperity and permanence.
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-03-26
HOUSE BUILDER AND CON-
aisi5 8f'ts TRACTOR. s sttg st

TTyHE Undersigned, Master Builder, takes this
Il method Of informing the citizens Of SAuK
RApfps and the public generally, that he is now
prepared 70 do all kinds Of work, in his line in the
best style, on the shortest notice, and
able terms as any other mechanic thisside Of New
York. His experience in House building leads him
to believe that he satisfy The wants Of this conn
miinity exactly, IN erecting iheir buildings
Having provided himselfwith sufficient assistance,
ne will pc enabled to contract for the erection Of
several buildings at the same time and he Is conf
dent that he can coSpete them speedily and in rs
satisfactory manner as any other builder in the
Tcrtitory He IL ready to take all sorts of Jobs IN
his line, from the largest to the smallest and will
finish them plain or n the most fashionable styje
70 suit.customers. Altpersons who may want any
work dona byCarpenters and Joners. will do well
70 give e call before engaging their work to anv
other person Joseph FOSTER.
Sank Rapids. August !, 1856 55tf
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-03-26
From the st. Louis Reveille.
SWALLOWING OYSTERS ALIVE.

AT a late hour the other night, the
door Of an oyster house in our city was
thrust open, and in stalked . hero from
the Sucker State. He was quite six
feet high, spare, somewhat stopped,
with hungry, anxious countenanca, and
his hands pushed clear down to the bot
tom Of his breeches pockets. His out
or covering was hard to define, but af-
tor surveying il minutely, we came to
the conclusion that his suit had been
made in his boyhood, of a dingy, yellow
|linsey4woolsey, and that, having sprout-
ed up with astonishing raPidity, he had
been forced to piece il out with al col
ors, in orderto keep pace with his body
In spite Of his exertions, however, he
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-03-26
Al LAY OF OLDEN TIME.

THE following lines were sent 10 the Essex
,ounty, Mass, Agricultural fair, held at New
uryport, on the I'd instant, by John G. Whittier
--ihe last production Of his facile penl:
One morning IF the frs. sad Fall,
d Poor Adam and his bride
Sat in the shade Of Eden's wall
But on the outer side.
She blushing in her fig leaf suit,
For the chaste garb Of old
He signing Ger his bitter fruit,
For Eden's drupes of Gold.
Behind them, smiling in the morn.
Their forfeit garden lay
Before them, wild with rock and thorn,
The desert stretched away.
They heard the air above them famed,
A light step on the sward !;
And 10 /! they saw before them stand
i4 The angel Of the Lord
ssArise,'' he said, !. why look behind
When hope is all before,
A patient hand and willing mind
Your loss may yet restore
@ 6 leave with you spell whose power
Can make the desert glad,
And call around you fruit and flower
As fair as Eden had.
ssI clothe your hands with power to lit
The curse from off your soil
Your very doom shall seem a gift,
Your loss gain through Toll.
$ Go, cheerful as yon humming- bees,
To labor as to play -
White-glimmering over Eden's trees,
The angel passed away.
The pilgrims Of the world went forth,
Obedent to the word
And found, where'er they titled the earth,
A garden Of the Lord!
The thorn-tre cast its evil fruit,
And blushed with plnm and pear !;
And seeded grass and trodden root
@a Grew sweet beneath their care.
We share cur primal parents fate,
And in our turn and day @&
Look back on Eden's sworded ga.,
As sad and lost as they.
-fs Bot still for us his native skies, &
-ft Il The plying angel leaves, Faj !s
And leads through Toilto Paradise s
New adams and new Ewes.
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-03-26
From Arthur's Home Magaslne.
THE FIRST SNOW.
ny MINNIE MARI LEE.

ny MINNIE MARI LEE.
The saovs blowers down on Willie's grave,
ssl o, God Ii the cold. cold snow. "A g ii i,
!, Above that precious little form K
That slumbers chill and low,
The little form so full Of life
Z But one feet year ago.
He stood where now I tearfal stand.
Aud watched the feathery flakes, a
And stretching forth his dimpled hand
& Cried, 8 See how fast il makes 20
His blae eye opened with delight,
ID And now--it never wakes !! @2a
Anever wakes at glorious morn s Il
To glad ns with its love;
We never list the winning words 's;F5 &
our gentle-hearted dove.
They tell ia that the angels have u
EMBODIED him above. 8
The dust is gathered on his chair
And on his little sled, ~ y
On all his playthings everywhere,
I'll The dust is ever spread.
All, me dust lies on all the world
Since he lies with the dead e.zs
Once all was bright and fair to me,
Alltinged with roseate beam,
4 thought that Heaven could never have
Fl More gladdening. glorious scene L.
But night has fallen on the day,
And darkness On my dream.
Sometimes the blessed vision comes
OF his brown, ,sbeauteous hair fa
i wake to fold him in my arms
But only clasp the air;
Then nay weeping heart turns brooding
Upon its first despair. -.
never saw his sinless soul
Save through his earthly form,
And hence il always seems to me
He feels the sold and storm,
Although xnoaO he nestles close
In the Saviour 3 fold so warm.
Sauk Rapids, M. r., Thanksgiving Day, 1856
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PO ST OFFICE NOTICE.

lpg .,,aaos 20 ST OFFICE NOTICE.
"A FTER this date the Mails will close regularly
"A ats o'clock. r. M ,on Mon,lays, Wednerdays,
uad Rddays. No letters mailed after this hour 81 L
G. b. VAN NEST.
Sank Rapids, Nov. %, '56. mott Z
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- opposite
Mr.. HAMLiN'S OFFICE

on the river has got a turning Lathe
in operation, where he will keep con-
stantiy on hand, Redsteads, Tables,
Stands Of all kinds. Bureaus and all
work in the Cabinet line, and also sash
and Doors. Having served his time as
an apprentice at the Cabinet trade in the
East, and having been to a great ex-
pense in fitting UP a shop. he aatters
himself that he can give all satisfaction
who may favor him with a call. Turn
ing Of all descriptions done on sort
notice, and also Repairing furniture done
with neatness and despatch. Give us a
call. STEPHEN O. CRAWFORD
,9Sauk Rapids, March Is. '57. nS2tf
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-03-26
CHAN GE OF
Administration.


THE Subscriber, wishing to inform the
citizens Of Sauk Rapids and sur
rounding country, that the
ssa IS ES l3 a MI M q in ia s.
ATsAUK RAPIDS, BENTON CO.,
has changed from the. old Company to
the subscriber, and the Saw Mill is in
operation, and the Grist Mill will be as
soon, as possible. The subscriber has
and will keep on hand all kinds Of Lum-
Der, Lath and Shingles, for sale, and
his patrons will be accommodated in a
short time, with Flour and Mill Stuff
generally. The patronage of the com
munity is invited, believing from past
experience and untiring efforts, to sup
ply the wants Of his customers, that en-
tire satisfaction will be given.
ad fisu BIC .agsas o. D. WEBB.
Sauk Rapids, Nov. Is, 1876. Gs,
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-08-20
Ditch Notice.

Mason Grosvenor, Jas. Strain. j. f. Boardman Tim
othy Baker, Darius Skinner, 4, BiWelsh, c. e. Potter
j. o. Hubble, X. G. Corwin, G. S. Grosvenor Edward
McGlynn, X. II, Chubb, Adam He'll, Addison Smith,
W. V. Way and Allen Pardue and Z. Hotehkiss or
the owners of east half southwest quarter west half
quare east half northwest quarter south
nan 1870 west fr quarter north half s. 1925
r quarter all OF range H. town g. section 3O and
haf quarter north half west pt north
tr and south pit west pit, northwest fr all of range
H. town t. section 3 and north half south quarter
south half quarter of range TO- township g.
section 25 and south half northeast quarter north half
northeast quarter of range TO- g. section So; and
east half quarter range TO- g. section 2
and west half northeast quarter east half
quarter, and southwest fraction all of range H. town.
o. section l9 and east fraction range H. town g. sec
ton ls, will take notice that the trustees of Middleton
township Wood county, Ohio. will meet at the house
OF Benjamin Johnson in said township ON SATURDAY,
august 29th 1851 at 10 o'clock NJ, to view and to
act upon the deepening of the west ditch of the Plank
koad through said township; and apart to each
person Interested his portion OF the work. aud
damages as the law directs.
July lG, lS57--l0w6t