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Are using III warranted Plow>. made At the Tn
ion lron Works. and thty pronounce chem better
than the best. Ii an, pIowman deems this void
of the truth. on, ask such to hitch their cat
IL and give them an honest trial. Nru can be
IA, rrod with large var,t, for selection. such A.
choice Eagles. Side Hill and RICH, Hand. Excel
siur and Planters. Friend with All. the Vermont
cr'> or Moore Plow>. and circle Il small pillow :
from different patterns. II viii cost nothing 10
lock them over. Tho Trade viii hc supplied a, 4
liberal discount.
n B-non'r >t.aMgl" the country chickens and
feed the civ rohhlc,S but rive r.critoriou> ar
tclc fair play. i il is unfortunate as 10 origi-
nate in the country.
LUKE DJZZEII..
ST. John>hury. April 20, 49,. 3o-55.
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FOR &ALE.

4 FULL set of second hand Gearing and Irons
N for an upright Saw-mill, as cheap as dirt, by
HIRBARD & RICHARDS.
West Concord June IL. 1857. 37tf
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Have finished and on hand
$4,000 WORTH
Of the best style of open and covered Buggy Wag-
ons. made of the best stock, and by experienced
workmen. Those wishing to purchase will do
well to give call before purchasing elsewhere.
as we have the largest assortment that can be
found in Vermont. All our work is warranted.
Lyndon, April 90, 1857. 3l-47
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WANTED

"
ONE Agent in every Town and City in the United States
to engage in lucrative business. We have Agents
now making from $i25 to Sl75 per month By enclosing
One Dollar address will return mail send an
agency with full instructions. S. M. MIRRICK co.
1912 LYNN Mass
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GRANITE,

The subscriber continues his work for to do,
Both Split and Hammer, Cut and Iiew,
And at Il short notice all orders he fills.
Monuments. Door Steps, Caps and Sills,
Will dSappoint none who on him calls.
just apply to Il. Sartwell at McIndocs Falls.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

CAUTION TO FAEMEEs-Thc hay which
YOU will have this year will not be as nutri-
tious as if it's growth had not been so sudden.
Make allowance for this in your estimate Of
food for your stock next winter. You will
need more of food, or less of stock relatively
than in some other Years.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18
Hardware.

Hardware.
large assortment of
Carpenters and J0iners' Tools.
And other kinds of Hardware, constantly on hand
and for sale at very low prices, by
BOYNTON & DEMING.
st. Johnsbury, May 18th. 1857. 34n
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WILSON. FAIRBANKS CO.,
Wholesale Agents. As and 10 Hanover 81. :'">.o'
Sold by druggists generally. 80.
]. c. BINGHAM. BROWN x Holl ~Iot
nd retail Agents 81. Jct-sbury
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NATURAL ACTION

through MT the /, : IL ;hs iiiiiln-r ~
appetite is rs:vr-l. that d,--s;t p. $ gag SIS
the muscles s.Tengi hr;.t l. the mental neg
recruited, he hue of health r->-.--i - b
checks. weakness of the sp.n- an limits =. -T-'
and all he in1icx,.Ors II Nersvas D.s...
removed.
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ITS RESTORATIVE AND sTEEN1TrENIN
EEEElIS

ecme not from Violently SIan s:is- any riga
oil TIE body 10 excessive ac.li n, rs ~ The Isl.
operations If alcoholic Z ADS = ;reiar:.i', IS
Opium-all of which leave the s,s;-;a IA \ " >
c"ndifi Than h-fr-: bat, We i..y- rei'--s.t' ;
said. IT'S inv coating rrlrriivs ar dr.. . ::
quietly equal,zInS the Nervous Fiu-d, i4ls Il
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Arch Plates.

A RICH, Ash and Oven Mouths, Cast Iron Sinks,
IA Barn Door Rollers and Hinges. Also alaree
assortment of Hollow Ware at
BOYNTON & DEMING'S.
May 18th, 1857. 34tf
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It's PERFECT SAFETY

ITO V6NFECT ONfETV
IN every s.n:iii.. OF tie sys.e;a, 5 as ;i;'
certain. The i.I ale crIs,i..lI a ii tie ;rrt-'i
msiden, vie ~ mother. e RENDERED ST. u,.r ~
influence, When. at the same time. i..;ia- s.,
sati,n IS eHler-ncet ihrcu;heut n. hole l. u
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-10-17
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Hard Times,

One would suppose upon looking at the
receipts of the "Vindicator' for subsorip-
tons, that such a thing as money was not
needed in carrying on our business, and that
the paper was published for mere pleasure.
The receipts this week, amount to -Four
Dollars mot enough to buy the necessa-
ries of life for that length of time, to say
nothing of the heavy Cash expenses we are
to meet for hands, rent, paper,
&c. Now, we must ask those indebted to
this establishment, to look at these things.
and then say how long can business be
kept up under such circumstances. How
can we pay our debts when nobody pays us!
There are over 1po Thousand Dollars due
this Office in sums of tro and three dollars
each, an amount easily paid by all. but
our calls are UNDECIDED Winter is ap-
preaching and the prospect before us is not
so cheering, and we respectfully but ear
nestly ask all to call and settle with the
Printer. We need money and must have it,
or instead of suspendtag payment, we may
have to suspend animation I
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-10-17
Time for CANTON.
Under THIS caption, correspondent Of the
Toducco Plant submits ssmo very timely and

Under this caption, correspondent Of the
Tobacco Plant submits ssmo very timely and
seasonable remarks, which VIC annex
If there ever was tine fer an unusuai
exercise Of prudence; if eYel, there was a
necessity for great caution, that time has
come trade has been extended beyond any
thing in its history. Property has been
steadily on the advance for the past fifteen
years, and many persons have thought that
it never could recede, and have acted upon
this conviction, thing which never hap
pened and never will happen an absurdity.
When excited speculations have pressed pro-
perty as far rs it will 60 then with as much
certainty as the refax of the tide will it re-
cede, sweeping and desolating everything in
its course. With the present decline in pri-
oes Of produce property will deeline-every
thing that labor and land produces has de-
clined, and is declining--the credit of the
State of Virginia itself has lost ground near
ly 335 per cent. Sugar commenced its fall
twelve months ago, tobacco two months ago
Breadstuffs promise to be within the reach
of every poor man. The Granaries of the
United States will have to be pulled down
and larger ones built to receive the blessings
of munifcent Providence, not for the ben
eft of the rich but for the poor, the cry of
whom have reached the ears of the Lord of
Sabbaoth. King cotton too has at last come
to the conclusion that coon came to, who
found out he was freed by Captain Crockett,
and by last advices from the South, had de-
clined two cents per pound. The panic
which for long time seemed to be a vista
ton of Providence upon YankeeGom, has
extended west and northwest, and its -four
ishing cities bloated with excessive specula-
ton, were paralyzed at one fell stroke, and
trade languishes in all their borders. New
Orleans, the Queen of Southern trade, has
felt the shock and reports "money matters
are feverish" The agents in that city of
the Northern Bank of Mississippi were una
BILE to redo en- her notes on the 1st of October.
What will be the result of the present I'M
settled state of things, time only can devel-
op. We can only form some faint idea from
a similar state of things in the past history
of our country A time for cautions and
great prudence has come--he that is eau
tious cannot lose and may win. A word to
the wise is sufficient.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-10-17
The Bank of R0ckbridge.

Our article of last week, with reference
to this Bank placing funds in Richmond to
redeem its notes there, seems to have been
taken little unkindly by some in our neigh
Dor town Of Lexington. We had no inten-
ton to reflect upon the management of that
Institution, and spoke as much from the O.
pinions Of others, in whose Judgment we
had confidence, when we characterized that
policy as "unwise," as from the newspaper
Our neighbor of the ''Star" in
reading us lecture ON this subject, says:
Anything that can be done to induce the
Staunton Banks to follow the example of
our Rockbridge Bank, viii be hailed by the
people, as the wisest sort of .'policy," and
asks US to try our hand "to bring about the
state of things in your [our] town that exists
in ours" Lexington. Well, we did en-
quire of the Cashier of the Central before
we penned our article last week, and wero
informed that the Central would do no such
thing. Our neighbor of the Star" thinks
We hare rather departed from the Jackson
platform in advocating or excusing suspcn-
sion--we have not advocated" and think
.excusing' justifable if it will prevent any
increase of the difficulties resulting from
srsncnsion
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-10-17
Horrible Affair AT LcghOrn,

From the European commercial cores
pondcnee Of Hunts Merchants Magazine
we quote a graphic description of the recent
disaster at Leghorn, that has received brief
notice IN the newspapers -
"'ihe Italian journals are as spccchlcss
as those of France, else | would not here
record the terrible calamity that has cloth
ed in mourning the city of Lcghorn. Thank
God | was absent from the theatre that
night; but those present have told me of
the catastrophe. The house was crowded
the play, the Taking of Sebastopol'-
The irst went off well, battery after battery
exploded and TIE thrilling spectacle made
the theatre ring with applause. All eyes
we're turned to see them take the Malakof.
AT last twas stormcd The soldiers rush
ed in--then the explosion the
widest cheers. At that moment spark
caught the scenes-they blazed--the audi
ence thought 1T part of the play, and
chcered the louder, the scene was so natu-
raj
Alas it was too perfect. Another mo-
ment they saw their mistake wild cry of
misery drowned the applause Higher and
higher it rose, maddening the spectators
with fright. Five minutes more and the
fire was extinguishcd but the audience,
like a herd of frightened butfalocs, like q
panic stricken army, like flock of sheep
before the wolves, like passengers from a
sinking ship, losing all thought but for self
preservation, rushed from their seats, The
shrieks of women, shrill cry of children,
the hoarse voices of the men, all struggling
for life, presented a scene not describable.
Some threw themselves from the boxes into
the pit, killing themselves and crushing
those beneath them! No judgemant-no
forethought; out of the windows-oyer the
iodges-stamping each other to death.
The sentinels were ordered to It the
passage with bayonets. They planted, and
these in the first ranks were run through
and through, and the soldiers with the rest
were mutilated with the feet of hundreds f.
| look in vain in the Italian journals; the
Tuscan Minister says forty killed, one hun
bred wounded. The next day expected
more particuars-I found none aud asked
the reason. The government forbade it,
was the reply--such things excite the peo-
pie these revolutionary times. The grand
duke has gone down, but you have heard
all you will ever know. IT'S not so. My
banker, Fenzi, has shown me private let
ter, He paints the horrors of the accident
and closes the letter-.one hundred already
dead, and fee hundred wounded. More
than the Black Hole at Calcutta or the fire
at Richmond-more mortality than can be
recorded of the battle field or a Coolie pas
senger ship.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-10-17
The Next Speaker-TIon. Jno. Letcher.

A writer in the last Spectator" suggests
the name of the distinguished Representa-
tive in Congress from this district, as pro-
per person for the Spcakership of the next
House of Representatives. Coming from
the source it does political opponent
the suggestion may be regarded as ne ua
meaning compliment to one of the best rep
resentatives any constituency ever had 1t
will be rccollected that the name of Mr..
Letcher was mentioned in this paper, in
connection with this office, some time since.
The extract, we think, was taken from
Northern Journal and while the writer ac-
corded to Mr.. L. high talents ucorrupti-
BILE integrity, and peculiar fitness for the
post, he thought lie could not be spared
from the floor of the House, where, by his
watchfulness, he was terror to eyil-docrs,
and whose wickedness he was sure to ex-
pose. And it is this very quality which
should make him Speaker of the next House.
We agree with the writer in the Spectator
that "the country demands that there
should be at the head of the next House of
Representatives the grand inquest of the ma
tion-a man Of sound sense, of incorrupti-
BILE integrity, and of national sentiments"
That man is John Letchor-and the people
have confidence in his integrity--he would
carry moral influence into the Spoakershp
which was not felt during the last session
he would proclaim no "higher law" doctrine
and would know $40 North, no South, but
would be as he is, emphatically, rational
man with national sentiments, and as such
pre-eminently qualified to preside over and
guide the deliberations of the next House of
Representatives.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-10-17
Wasllington.s Opinion of Paper Money.

The following letter, written by Gen.
Washington more than seventy years ago,
will be read just now with more than ordi-
nary interest. 1t should be read, studied,
and reflected on by every man and boy in
the Union:
Mount Vernon, February 81, 11S7.
Dear Sir:-Your favor of the Both ult.
came duly to hand. 70 give an opinion in
a cause of so much importance as that which
has warmly agitated the two branches Of
your Legislature, and which, from the APP
peal that is made, is likely to create great
and perhaps dangerous divisions, is rather
a delicate matter but as this diversity Of
opinion is ON subject which has, believe,
occupied the minds of most men, and as my
sentiments thereon have been fully and de-
cidedly expressed long before the Assembly
either of Maryland Or this State was con-
vened, do not scruple to declare that il |
had voice in your Legislature, it would
have been given decidedly against paper
emission, upon the general principle of its
utility as representative and the necessity
of it a medium To assign reasons for this
openion would be as unnecessary as tedious,
the ground has been so often trod that a
place hardly remains untouched in a word,
the necessity arising from want Of specie
is represented as greater than it really is.
] contend that it is by the substance not
the shadow of a thing that we are to be ben
Gifted
The wisdom of man, in my humble opin-
ion, cannot, at this time devise a plan by
which the credit of paper money would be
long supported; consequently depreciation
keeps pace with the quantity of emission,
and articles for which it is exchanged rise
in greater ratio than the sinking value of
the money. Wherein then, is the farmer,
the planter and artisan benefited? The
debtor may be, because, as | have observed,
he gives the shadow in lieu of the substance,
and in proportion to his gain the creditor
or body polite suffer. Whether it be lie
gal tender or not, it will, as has been OBJ
served very truly, leave no altcrnative-it
must be that or nothing. An evil equally
great is the door it Immediately opens for
speculation, by which the least designing
and perhaps most valuable part Of the COM
munity are preyed upon by the more know
ing and crafty speculators.--But, contrary
to my intention and declaration, / am offer
ing reasons in support of nay opinion-rea-
sons, too, which, Of all others; are least
pleasing to the advocates for paper money.
| shall therefore only observe, generally,
that SO many people have suffered by former
emissions, that, like burnt child who
breads the fire, no person will touch it who
can possibly avoid it; the natural conse-
uuence of which will he that the sneeie
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-10-17

Terrible Massacre in India.

An officer present when the European
troops under Gen. Havelock entered Gavin
pore, gives stirring description of the
seige. 1t seems the troops entered the
place on the morning of July II, having
the night before defeated the rebels, 9, 200
strong, in an engagement about five miles
from the city The rebels hurried to Gavin
pore after their defeat, and the massacre
took place only a few hours before Gen.
lIateloek entered:
There were two inches of blood upon the
pavement, and from the report that we got
from the residents Of that place it appears
that, after we had beaten the enemy the
evening previous, the Scpoys and sewers
entered the place where the unhappy Vie
thus were, killed all the ladies' and threw
tho ehildrcd alive, as well as the ladies dead
bodies, into well in the compound. |
saw it, and it was an awful sight It APP
poars from the bodies we saw that the wo-
men were stripped of their clothes before
they were murdered,
Miss wheeler, the daughter Of Sir H
Wheeler, they say, killed five of the icnds
with revolver before they could get near
her. What an heroic spirit she must have
had The sight of the place where these
poor ladies were murdered is indeed awful
Long tresses Of hair--drcsses covered with
and there workbox or bonnet
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-10-17

LIZ Our exchanges continue filled with
accounts of suspensions and failures, the
stoppage of factories, and the distress ocea-
stoned thereby. There are nearly million
of persons employed in the various manu-
factories in the United States, and the capt.
tai invested in them amounts to four han-
bred and tacenty-seren millions Of dollars,
and the value of their annual products a.
mounts to over thousand millions. The
cessation ofsuch an amount of productive
industry must tell with tremendous effect
upon every material interest of the country.
AS an instance ofthc hardship in the banks
refusing accommodations, we may state that
the failure ofthc Messrs. Harper of New
York, must throw six or eight hundred per-
sons out of employ. Rather than extend
taeir line of discounts $4,000 when their
assets were ample to meet all their liabili-
ties, they were permitted to go by the board.
Who is benefited by this operation ?
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-10-17
An Example for Young Men.

Ex-Gov. ANDREW Johnson, recently e.
lected to the Z. States Senate from Ten.
nessee, is q tailor by trade. and learned the
rudiments of his education from his wife
and at such intervals of time as he could
snatch from bis daily labor. He is scarcely
fifty years Of age, and has worked his way,
step by step, to position second to that OF
the Presidency, under great disadvantages
This is one of the beauties of our Republi-
can form of governmental highest Office
may be attainedby the humblest citizen, and
the example of Andrew johnson, of Ten
nessee, should encourage every youth in the
land to honorable ambition.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-10-17
Banks and Brokers.

The Charlottesville Advocate maintains
that the existing pressure upon the Banks
Of Virginia is the result of the system of
brokerage, which prevails in our cities It
says:
THAT the present pressure upon the VIZ
ginia banks does not result from any pecu-
mary embarrassment amongst our people,
or any bad management upon the part of
the bank officers, but is chiefly due to sys-
tenn Of brokerage in our cities which could
cripple any bank in the world, is evident
to any rejecting man. As evidence of this
fact We may alludc to the Central Bank at
Staunton as an illustration That bank has
an issue of a little over 100000, more
than one-third of which amount say Sl5,-
900 is in the hands of the farmers and mer-
chants Of the Valley counties, and which
SIS, 900 do not therefore reach the hands
of the brokers, thus leaving really emily
S125, 900 Of their issues with which brokers
can operate and yet the Central Bank has,
since the LIST day of April last-just six
months-paid out IN specie over 800 600
in the redemption of their notes. We learn
that the Farmers Bank at this place has c.
ven paid out a larger amount in specie in
proportion to their issues than the Central
Bank. How is it possible then for our banks
to get on, except at considerable expense
and trouble, with such net work of bro
kerage as at present exists in Virginia. Our
Legislature must do something to protect
the people 4 the banks against the brokers'
GE- We are informed, by one of its Off
GERS, that the Valley Bank in this place, has
paid out in specie, sum nearly double that
mentioned above by single bank, within
the past six months. -ED. WIND.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-10-17
THE GEORGIA. ELECTION

Dispatches received from Augusta and
Savannah state that Brown, the Democratic
candidate for governor, is elected by about
ten thou sand majorityi
The democrats have carried both branch
es of the State Legislature by large MAORI
ties
In the sixth congressional district, jack
son, democrat, is elected by taeo thousand
neajorityl
The congressional delegation stands six
democrats to two know nothing-a demo-
cratic gain of one.
The delegation is as follows:
LIST district, James l.. Seward, democrat
I'd do Martin j. Crawford. democrat.
3D. do Robert p. Trippe, know nothing.
18th do Lucius j. Gartrell, democrat.
9Th do Augustus r. Wright, democrat.
9th do James Jackson, democrat.
7th do Joshua Hill, know nothing
Sth do A. II. Stephens, democrat
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-10-17
Earthquake in Missouri and Illinois.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9.-The violent shock of
earthquake which occurred here about o.
clock yesterday morning was succeeded a
bout seven minutes later by another shock
which was, however, less severe They
were accompanied by "a deep and heavy rum
bling, making the most substantial buildings
tremble and overturning small articles in
the dwellings of our citizens.
The earthquake extended to Springfield,
H., where the shocks were felt distinctly
CENTRALIA, ILL.,, Oct. g. - Yesterday
morning, between 4 and o'clock, three
distinct shocks of earthquake were felt here,
at intervals of about five minutes between
them. The first shock was so violent that
several chimneys were demolished and our
citizens were aroused from their slumbers
and much alarmed by the unusual occur
renee.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-10-17
The Evangelical Lutheran synod,

Which convened in this place, last week,
adjourned on Tuesday morning last, after
an interesting session of several days. We
have not been able to get any account ofthe
proceedings of Synod, the Secretary not ha-
wing time to make an abstract for publica-
ton, and persons DESTROYS to see them must
wait until they receive the printed Minutes
The pulpits of the various churches in town
were filled by members of Synod, on Sunday
and on Saturday evening collection was
taken up for the benefit of Education, and
We are pleased to state that upwards Of
$500 were collected in Stanton.