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Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-18

ID ENJOY AL.-The subscriber has removed his
IL GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT, from the
under the old Post Office, to the house next
door to j. Ruger, near the Depot, where he has
on hand large and extensive assortment of GRO
CERES, LIQUORS, &C., which he will sell as
cheap.s the cheapest. Thankful for past favors.
he requests continuance of the same, and hopes
by attention to business and cheap prices, to give
satisfaction to all who may call on him.
DANIEL O'ROARKE.
May Is, 1858.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-18
The Value Of one Square Mile in
Virginia.

The Richmond Enquirer says:
Zone square mile of ground in the city
o: New York, even calculating it at $780,
900 per acre, which is much more than it
would bring. except in favored localities,
would be worth $64, 900, 900, and vet we
can find several localities in the mountains
of Virginia which are in reality far more
valuable. One Of these may be found be-
tween Smith and Washington counties, on
the north fork Of the Holston, land is known
as Saltville, the estate of Col. Thomas L.
Preston. One square mile, within the cir
conference Of the salt basin including also,
the gypsum formation within the same area,
We can show, by close calculation to be
worth not only more than one square mile
in the city Of New York, but more than the
whole city.
The salt rock in this mile ranges from
seventy to one hundred feet in thickness.
which would yield net ton, or forty bush
els of salt to every solid yard it contains,
or over three thousand millions of bushels
which, when manufactured, is worth from
forty to fifty cents per bushel. But presu-
ming it to be worth twenty cents per bushel
in the ground, and we have six hundred
millions of dollars, to which we must add
two hundred and fifty millions of tons. of
plaster within the same space, worth in the
ground about one dollar per ton, making a
total Of eight hundred and fifty millions of
dollars! New York property is valued at
seven hundred and fifty millions Of dollars.
In another place we estimated the value
of this mineral deposit at only twenty eight
hundred million bushels of salt, without
reference to the plaster or the land and i'm
provements. But the present one we make
as boast against anything that the world
can produce, and, Of course, have not al
lowed any tcontingencies'' in our calcula-
tons. The one square mile alluded to a.
bove, contains about all the salt, but not
tenth part Of the plaster The estate con-
tains about 10, 900 acres.
We might also chooseia square mile on
the iron mountains of Allegheny county,
which, when properly developed, would be
worth more than all the farms in Virginia; or
we might choose square mile Of the lead
property at the old Wythe lead mines, and
only estimating it according to the yield up
to the present time, at a moderate profit in
the ground, and our figures would run into
Millions"
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-18

JAS. E. TOMPK1NS
Formerly of Albemarle,
Of late a partner in the
concern Of Staples Martin
& Co.,Staunton, Va.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-18
HOMES Nv THE WEST.

CCREw-ToP PRESERVING CANs.-Just re-
~ ceived, large supply of the Screw top Pre-
serving Cans, found by three years experience to
be the best and only reliable Can in use For sale,
wholesale and retail, by GEO. E. PRICE.
Stanton, June 10, 1858.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-18

A. ri TNKNE Ri PRof q Psna m Gs.2,
Flute, Violin, Brass Bands, Orchestra, &C.; ALSO
Ballad Singing. Pianos Tuned in the most accu-
rate manner-warranted. Persons wishing to buy
purchasing, as selection made by HIM may be full
y relied upon. Residence opposite Presbyterian
Church.
Nov. II, 1s57.-ly.
KLETTS WORM DESTROYING SUGAR
~ PLUMBS. DIR. 4. II. s. J. C. KINNEY
May %, '55.-Spec. copy.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-18

VIM. d. TOMPKINS,
Of the late firm Of .. G.
& w. d. Tompkins,
Richmond, Va, and for
merIy of Albenarle.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-18

Cbasunptes, do not despair till you have tried AYERS
CHERRY PECToRAL 1t is by of the best medical
chemists in the world and its all around bespeak
the high merits Of its virtues. PHILADELPHIA Ledger
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-18

rTENUlNE Patent Medicines, of all kinds,
poS 81 ~ from the inventors themselves by
aug. ~ %. DIR. I. H. & j. G. KINNEY
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-02
Decay of the Asiatic Races.

All history shows that indigenous Asiat-
ic races require the direction of dominant
class. Industrious, hardy, and with many
of the qualities essential in the development
of civilization, they seem to lack social
force. India was in the days of Aurung-
zebe what she was in the days of RAM
China is now what she was thousand years
ago. The Greek rayabs of Turkey are
what the Greek peasant was in the days of
Cantacuzene. Their numbers even do not
materially change. They do not advance,
and need the directing force of a progress
i've race. It remains but to speculate on
the races to whom this high function must
be assigned. They must be Europeans, for
Europeans alone have acquired the necessa-
ry superiority in arms. OF Europeans the
English and Russians alone display capacity
for the permanent administration of subject
peoples. 1t is to their hands that we be-
lieVe Asia is to be intrusted. The advance
of Russia will be checked by no humanity
and few scrupies. That of England may.
but she obeys the irresistible impulse the
more thoroughly for her occasional recoil.
Year by year the two powers close in toward
each other; and if the future may be pre-
dicted from the experience of the past, an.
other century will see this quarter of the
globe governed from London, Washington
and ST Petersburg.-Friendo Of india.
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-02
The New Speaker.

Colonel Orr, who has just been elected
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
like his able and accomplished predecessor,
Mr.. Banks, started from humble life, being
the son of South Carolina lock-peddier
He is somewhat unpopular with The fire..
eating exclusives at the South, as well from
his Union saving principles as from what
they consider his plebian origin and asso-
Citations. He stands rather apart from the
rest of the South Carolina delegation, and has
exhibited greater inclination than they to
press the claims of that State in the dIstri-
button of Federal patronage; and he has
certainly done something to commend him
self to a fair share of the spoils. Six thou
sand year in Uncle Sam gold-the Speak
er's salary-is not bad to take by anybody
Just now. We doubt even if the ''fustest''
families in Virginia would refuse it, judg-
ing from the alacrity with which their rep
resentatives have stepped into the less re-
munerative offices in the gift of the House.
The new Speaker has served already three
terms in the House, and has been diligently
employing his experience in qualifying him
self for the office he holds. As chairman
of the committee relating to the subject, he
signalized himself by his report, fully and
OOls L IEOn LLi0
imputations upon his accounts. In the last
Congress he will be remembered for the
vigor with which he pushed forward the
investigations of the Corruption Committee,
on which he served; and he is the author of
the stringent law for the prevention of Con-
gressional corruption, which was the result
of its deliberations.
Col. Orr is a man about forty, of large
frame, of rotund stomach, and with a set
of lungs of immense power. When he rises
to catch the Speakers attention, his shrill
voice scars above the tumult of the House
like the whistle of locomotive. He is sim
gularly prompt, quick-witted in argument
and retort, and pays the closest attention to
every detail of House business. The dull
1srt-rs<-1 L~--L- -~f
omincus to a new conner in debate, when
that flat-haired South Caroiinian, with 8
thread-bare faded black coat, leans forward,
puts one hand to his ear, cocks his eye to-
wards the new member, like a contemplatiVe
rooster looking after clear weather, and asks
whether he rightly understood the last re-
mark of the honorable gentleman. and if so
would like To inquire, etc. 1t is quite an
ordeal to go through.
Orr is a man of the world, of pleasant
social feelings, and thus is enabled to put
through the partisan work he assumes more
effectualy than a person of more austerity
and ostentaLion.
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-02
prove to be less expensive than the present

prove to be less expensive than the present
system.
It viii be seen, from the report of the
Postmaster General, that the Post Office
Department still continues to depend on the
Treasury for an important portion of ths
means of sustaining and extending its ope-
rations.
The President concludes by expressing
the determination to approve no bill which
he has not examined, and it viii be case
of extreme necessity which shall ever In
duce me to depart from this rule. 1 there
fore respectfully but earnestly recommend
that the two Houses would allow the Presi-
dent at least two days. previous to the adj
journment of the session, within which no
bill shall be presented.
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-02
JOB PRINTING

The Office OF THE KAxzAs Srzs is furnished
with complete assortment of the newest styles
of Type, Bordera, Flourishes. Cuts. Cards. Fancy
Papers. Colored Inks. Bronze. de-, enabling the
proprietor to print CRcuLAEs, Cams. CxHrIFIcGrEs
OF Srocx, DEEps. PosTEks, and all other kinds Of
jos PRINTING, in manner unsurpassed IN the
country. Particular attention paid TO printing
all kinds of Blanks. Orders for work pronpzly
attended to when accompanied with Casa. ''Ex-
cELsIoRs is our motto.
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-02

The Louisville Journal says that the
HoIston Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, at It's recent con-
ference in Marion, Va, rescinded chat
clause in the discipline which prohibits
..the buying and selling of men, women
and children for the purpose of enslaving
them.'' There were over one hundred
travelling preachers in the conference, and
only four voted against it The Propo-
sition is to be submitted to the twenty
three Annual Conferences South, between
this and the General Conference IN May
next, for their approval.
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-02

Reading maketh full man, conference .
ready man, and writing an exact man; and
therefore if a man write little. he had need
have great memory; if he confer little.
he had need have present wit; and if he
read little, he had need have much cunning
to seem to know that he doth not--Lord
Byron.
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-02

MAKING SHOES BIZ THE HUNDRED PEn
DAY.-At Col. VIM. T. Fannin's steam
tannery and shoe factory. at this place. on
the 7th inst, ten hands made during she
day one hundred and seven pairs OF shoes
That beats Yankee land itsell.--L lagrange
Ga, Reporter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-17
Laughter.

The Baltimore american, one of the most
heightened and Influential journals in the Slave
States, concludes article on the rescued
Africans, by pointing out the fact that the
government can do nothing else in the prem
ises than send them back to their own coun-
try, or to Liberia, and says
AS to the captain and crew of the slave
brig Putnam, no sympathy should be express
ed, and we believe none is felt for them in
any quarter. They have forfeited their lives
to the laws of man and humanity not mere
~ because the slave trade is piracy and pun
ishable by death, but because in the prosecu-
ton of 1t, they have committed actual muir
der by causing the death Of one hundred and
forty human beings out of their wretched
cargo 1t is impossible for our community
to look upon such sacrifice of life for the
purposes of gain without a shudder at its
atrocity, deep and resolute feeling that it
cannot be allowed to pass unpunshed'
A NOVEL PRoJEor.-1he English papers
inform us that Lord Campbell is about to in
troduce into the British Parliament a bill,
which, though novel, will secure a very pop
ular reform. 1t dispenses with an unani-
nous verdict from jury. He does not pro-
pose the majority principle, but he wishes to
get rid of the practice of tamporing with ju-
ry by placing one man upon it to hold out
against all the others. He desires that il, af.
ter certain deliberation by the jury, they all
agree except one or two, the verdict of those
who had agreed should be considered as good
as the verdict Of the whole twelve subject,
however, to be reviewed, and, if necessary,
set aside. This would tend completely to
break up the practice of packing juries, or in
crease the risks by making it necessary to
bride more than one of the jurors
EV' Albert Burr Of New Fairfield, VT,
tried to drive a boar, when the creature made
rush at him, and driving his tusks through
Mr.. Burr's leg just above the knee, threw him
down and caught him again in the fieshy part
of the thigh, taking piece of flesh clean out.
Others released him, and with difficulty drove
the animal Off
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-17

The potato is being again injured BY the
disease known as the rot The California va
riety is not entirely exempt from its ravages I;
and the fact stares us in the face that the cul-
tivation of the potato must be nearly or quite
abandoned, unless some remedy can be found.
II would seem that all supposed preventativcs
and cures had been tried and found use
less. But one experiment have not seen
tried, and would enquire if the wild potato
plant from South America has been lately in
troduced and tested in the United States
and whether the probabilities are not that the
potato (solanum tuborosum) from its pristine
wild state, might not be free from disease.
If these ideas appear to have any founda-
llon IN fact, | would suggest that our worthy
Representative in Congress be solicited to
obtain, through the patent Office or our for
eign consuls, some wild potato tubers, with
a view to a careful and faithful trial.
u. w. Boyer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-17

PLAINFIELD, Vt, Sept. 10, 1858.
Mr.. EDITOR; Dear Sir. There is a comet
which has just become visible to the naked
eye about half degree above the northwest
horizon, and, on the evening of the 10th, in
a line with the pointers of the dipper in con-
stellation ursa Major. Being so near the
horizon, it can only be seen by getting favor
able position. 1t has been observed by our
astronomers, through their glasses for some
weeks past, but at the present time it must be
invisible to all north Of the latitude of Troy,
n. Y.
1t was first seen here, some two or three
evenings since, by Mrs. Ii. Herrick, wife of
the esteemed pastor of the Congregational
Church, very much to the credit of her sharp.
ness of vision, as when first seen it was very
indistinct, and the evening uniavorable for
star gazing, | will send YOU as early as pos
sible' further particulars of its length, APP
pearance, and the direction it is moving in
the heavens. Yours Respcctfnlly.
b. N HYDE
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-17
COUNTY COURT.

The County Court commenced the Septcm-
Der term on Tuesday last. Present, Judge
Barrett and Assistant Judges Eaton and New
comb. The first case tried was Pierce VS.. Es-
tate of Charles Paine.
The Court instructed the jury that if they
found from the testimony that the action was
founded on contract or guaranty, the Pltf
could not recover, the agreement not having
been in writing, or to be fulfilled within one
year But if they found that Pierce was the
agent merely, and acted according to the di-
rcctions Of Paine, and in so doing advanced
his own money by Paine's request, then the
Pitt. should have a verdict Verdict for Pitt.
Randall, Peck IL Colby, for Pitt; Carpen-
ter, Redfeld and Dillingham; for DIT.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-17

VAR sASroRp, orwell, sNurI =. N'su, New Haven.
Goreraer Canrresr.
Rsgrc,cafaiirei. Hall. Reyes. Sc Wal I'm. sc
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-17
ELECTION RETURNS.

In the returns below, the names unmarked
arc Republican. The list of Senators elect
(in small caps preccdes the vote for each
county; and the counties are arranged by
Districts so as to give the votes for Congress
with those for Governor.
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Addison County.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-17
NOTICES OF APPLICATION TO THE
LEGISLATURE

LEGlSLATURE.
7oUns. Toion Lines, dc.-To change line
between Starksboro and Monkton, setting a
portion Of Monkton TO Starksboro'. To fix
by statute the line between Addison and
Weybridge. unite Montpelier and East
Montpeier--To annex the northerly part of
Berlin to Montpelor.-To annex part of Co
shen Gore to Danville-To annex part Of
Victory to Granby-To annex part of Shelf
field to Barton.-To annex part of Lowell
and Avery's Gore to Montgomery.-To re-
annex to Pomiret the part formerly set off to
parts to Wilmington or Dover and Wards
boro' or Stratton. For annexation of part Of
Elmorc to Morristown.
Railroad matters.-To extend the time for
completing the Vermont & Canada Railroad,
and for other purposes.-Ditto the Connecti-
cut and Passumpsic Rivers Railroad to Cana
da lne.-For a road from Barton village via
Charleston to Island Pond
Ncio Countrywide be formed from Orange
and Windsor counties
| Changes Of CouRtics-To annex part of
Caledonia and Orleans to Essex county, and
establish new shire town.-To annex part
of Essex and Orleans counties to Caledonia,
parts of Orleans to Lamoille and Franklin,
and parts of Essex to Orleans, and form a
new shire in Orleans, [blotting out Essex
county in the process. To annex Hardwick
and Albany to Lamoille county, and remove
the County buildings from Hydepark to Nor
risville.-To annex Fletcher, Lowell West
field, Jay and Troy to Lamoille county, and
change the shire from IIydepark to Johnson
Tdres'--For a tax on Lamoilc county.
M
VERMONT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Thirty-First Annual Report shows the
following results for the year New policies
issued 1898, insuring Si,777,O GO; losses
1856, amounting to $50, 1853 80; total expen-
ses for the year, including losses, $73, $40 67 ;
receipts S71,0S6 60, leaving a balance in the
treasury of $l,l76 OF. The assessments on
the premium notes amounted to per cent
From the beginning, March 81, 1928, there
have been S6,370 policies issued, insurng
S75,730, 535 of these, 81 ,430, insurng $50
0l5,9fS, have been cancelled, leaving out
standing 2l,9iO policies, insuring Sl9,7I4,-
5S7, on which the amount Of premium notes
being the capital to pay losses is 81 ,509,-
72l 81. Total losses and expenses, $685.
307 90 total receipts, S89o574 o. Aver
age assessments, Ia per cent per annum.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-17
Rcpub. majority, on Congress vote, 10000

Rcpub. majority, on Congress vote $1,000
The Legislature will stand very nearly as
last year. and but for accidents of the cam
paign would be all but unanimous. Thus,
by accident or split tickets, the Republican
county Of Essex elects Democratic Senator,
while nineteen topns, which gave Republican
majorities for Governor, have elected Demo-
cratic representatives out of the thirty-six
returned Among these nineteen towns are
three Of the strongest and most important
towns in the Statc-viz Rutland, Benning-
ton and St. Adams. There have been other
accidents or splits in the Bradford Probate
District, the Republican candidate for Judge,
and in Bennington county the Republican can
di late for Sheriff, has been defeated. These
are the exceptions to the general rule, which
is--everything Republican, up to the hub and
al over
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-17

Mr.. EDITOR III | mistake not. the logic
of certain structures in the last number of the
Wotchman upon your correspondent ANA
teur is clearly Of the feminine gender; and
| merely wish here to enter my protest against
being drawn into an extra political controver-
sy with "peticoat."
| am opposed to anything having a tenden-
cy, however remote, to lessen my respect and
esteem for that gentlcr and shelter part" of
the human family with whom it is the duty of
man to live in harmony and union.
If my fair y critic is an admrcr of VIM.
Lloyd Garrison, and a convert to the princi-
pies he advocates, / can suggest no more fca-
sible plan of operations for her than to join
hands with the distinguished deuotce 10 one
idea and 60 to South Carolina, where, if they
both cannot chastise those mpious rcprobatos
into repentance, they may at least offer them
selves as willing sacrifices for the crimes
which they are unable to prevent; and thus
leave to an impartial posterity the duty of
perpetuating their names and memories, with
monuments to their wisdom, or to their folly.
The people of Vermont do not regard
slavery with any degree of allowance Their
record presents an unblemished record of their
opposition to all traffic in human chattels.-
And they are not only ready and willing, but
determined still to oppose the inhuman insti-
tution, upon all reasonable and lawful
grounds. But years must elapse, and another
generation people these hills and valleys, be-
fore the disunion, bellicose and infidel senti-
ments of "one-eyed" fanatic will find any
permanent or substantial endorsement among
them.
As to the "sclectio poetica" with which
she closes her attempted astigation-why, |
confess, man IS a rather poor apology consid-
ering IN 'chose image he icas made.
AMATEUR.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-17
VERMONT.
Freed ON and Unity

Vermont, in the recent election, has fully
justified her motto "FREEDoM AND UNITY"
OF the 206 towns, whose Governor vote is re-
turned below, all but nine give majorites for
Freedom: If that is not 'unity'' for Freedom,
we shall be pleased to have some other State
set an example for Vermont
Estimating inc towns not returned by the
vote of last year, the Republican majorities
will be as follows:
For Governor, 1855.
For Congress, list Dist, T.. p. Walton, $500
I'd j. s. Morrill,, $500
Sd H. Il. Royce, 1000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-16
ALEXANDRIA.
'orrespoDde,,oe Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct 16, 1883.
The County Court on Thursday continued Its
session. The case of Woodruff rs 6 w Har-
rison ct al was transferred to the Circuit Court,
and R. Taylor, Esq, qualified as inspector Of
-four.
Oficer Pddgett on Wednesday arrested a man
named George Start, on the charge of stealing a
watch, the property of John ]. Smith, of Warren
ton. Start was taken before Justice Price, who
had him sent to Warrenton yesterday, In charge
OF Officer Padgett, for trial
The ladies of st. Mary's church open their Fair
on Monday next, at Sarepta Hall. The fairs held
by the ladies Of this congregation are always
popular, and we doubt not that much ENJOYMENT
is in store for such as participate in this one.
The Fairs at Sarepta Hall and the Village still
continue to attract large numbers to enjoy them
selves
Donald Mcleod, elocutionist, gives an exhibi-
ton at Liberty Hall on Tuesday evening next
Arrived, observation-disclosures Helen Mar, Tut
hill, New Yo K, to Borden NJ. Co; Cotton JAYNE,
Tyler, New York, to T. J. Mehaffey; Palestine,
Crammer, and Maria Elizabeth, Booker, Ware
town, to Fowle & Co.
Sailed-schooners Wissahiccon, Leake, New
York, by T J. Mehstfev; Trojan, Cook, N York,
by Borden Nj. Co; Lady Ellen, Carron, n York.
and Clotilda, Troy, by Fowle & Co Fanny,
Neal, Troy, by David A. Low.