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penalties, that the several 60 - coli
lectors of said county do lie
duty of the said bailiff,
TO aftrnd the meetings of
ers, whenever he shall bcy I'M
such services as shall from - 6e BY
them directed for the more eff al accom-
plishing the objects of this act, to prevent the
tumultuous and irregular meetings of slaves OF
free negroes within the limits Of said village,
and to punish with moderate correction al such
slaves as shall be found wandering or strolling
about the streets in the night time, and to pre-
vent slaves frequenting the houses Of other per-
SOILS in. said village, without the consent of
their master or mistress.
Sec. IL. And be il enacted, That the said
commissioners, or majority Of them, shall
have full power and authority 70 appoint a
treasurer for the said corporation, who shall
give bond to said corporate body, with security
to be approved by the commissioners or ma
jority OF them, in such penalty as they shall
ix. conditioned for the faithful performance
any of his dEty as treasurer, and be shall re-
ceive and pay any moneys according TO the or
dinanoes passed by the said corporation CT q
majority Of them.
/. Sec. rs. And be it enacted, That at al
times fines, forfeitares aud psaalsies imposed
by the said commissioners, by virtue cf any
law or ordinance. be applied in sueh manner
for the use Of the said village Is may be from
time 20 time, by ordinance directsd.
s Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That the said
commissioners, b be hereafter elected sndcr tie
provisions Of this acs. sllall receive 10 compen-
satiJn for their services.
: Sec. 20. and he il enacted. That nothing
herein conteined shah be % construed as 70 aEi-
tiorize tie corparsaiOn hsrehg created 70 issse
any device tnkeh Doe, acertifie or evidence
Of debt b he used - currency, and The Legs
lAturs yoseEv@ ths hight b anend e. repeal this
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-02-11
PUBLIC SALE.

Feb. II, 1855. f
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Bail 8uaNs.
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BALTIMORE AN

III.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
IMPROVED SCHEDULE FOR SUMNER TRAVEL
THREE THROUGH TRAINS DAILY between Baltimore
and all portions of the West, Southwest and Northwest
Firs-The Baltimore and Cincinnati Express Mail starts
Sundays excepted at A NJ, arrives at Wheeling at
go P NJ, connecting at Benwood for Columbus Gin
II NJ
second-The Cincinnati and St Louis Express leaves
INCLUDING Sundays) at sos, P. NJ, connecting at
9oo, A NJ, with Express train for Cincinnati reaching
mere at r. NJ, next day and connecting directly with
Express train for Louisville Cairo ST. Louis Kansas
lmrd~rhe Cincinnati, Dayton, Indianapolis Cairo, St
saturday. at TO- P. NJ arriving in Wheeling at $50, p
river. ~ " P ~ ~ VAN ~
10 view the grand mountain scenery on the road in
uaEyllght take the A. NJ. or 10 p Miriam.
farkers6urg and all Stations the Northwestern
Maetta R SG%d take the 10 train For points on
To FOE WAY PASSENGERS.
WhI III ran am FOR all points between Piedmont and
hIeenng take the 10 p NJ train. The sos P NJ Express
VIII ohy stop Tor wood, water and meals the principal
prtclass sa9ons The trains from the West
THF FP ~ T;IS ana ga0 A. NJ, and Sis N.
I. NJ, and from Frederick at A NJ
o 81 dhE ElllCoIIS MILLS TRAIN leaves Baltimore at
GOV NJ, ana o'"o r. NJ and Ecots Mills at A. NJ,
FOR W4SHINGTON AND THE SOUTH
Leave Baltimore at 20 Gas and Is NJ and 80 and
$40 p. NJ On Sunday at4 20 A. NJ only Leave Washing
ton for Baltimore at Sis and 7l5 NJ and 10 and
$50 p NJ On Sundays at $50 ?. NJ only The first and
fifth from Baltimore and the first thru from ahngton
will be Express Trains stopping only Washington Juncn
for the Western connection and at the Annapolis Junction
The 645 and $40 from Baltimore and the Is and 10 from
Washington connect with the Annapolis trains The sec
ond trains from Baltimore and Washington connect at
Laurel with Sandy Spring and Brookville stages
For tickets of every kind, information, SC apply to
j. T. ENGLAND, Agent, at the Ticket Office, Camden
station W p SMITH,
Master of Transportation
L. NJ. COLE, General Ticket Agent. ie9f
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PHILADELPHIA,

LA Cup ETEszs.:..l5 PHILADELPHIA,
sAsz = @1nn-sz2 INGTON AND
BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT
On and after MONDAY, MAY 10, Passenger trains for
Philadelphia will leave PRESIDENT STREET DEPOT
DAILY Except Sundaysl follows:
EXPRESS TRAIN at 7.30 O'Clock A. NJ, WAY MAIL
at lOl5 A: NJ; VIEWING MAIL at $40 p NJ.
On SUNDAYS at $40 P NJ. only. All trains connect
with New FORK Trains except $40 p NJ, Saturdays
From PHILADELPHIA to BALTIMORE at A. NJ
and IL P. NJ.
From HAvRE DE GRACE and intermediate places at
O'Clock p N.
FOR STAFFORD, DELAWARE
Passengers leaving Baltimore at 10l5 A NJ connect
at Wilmington with p. NJ. train, and 40 P NJ from
Baltimore with OBS A. NJ. train.
NOTCE-A colored persons whether bond or free will
be required to bring responsible white person per
sonay known to the undersigned who will be willing to
sign bond to the Company, before they will be taken
over any portion of the road.
my29tf VIM CRAWFORD, Agent
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Steamships.

A FOR SAVANNAH.
3xf@IT5F,s THE Fine Steamship CITY OF NOR
tk-SsSrizls FOLK, 600 tons, NJ. K. Greene, Comman-
der, will sail for the above port SATURDAY, August
14th at o'clock P NJ
Freight now received and Bills of Ladng signed For
passage, having all accommodations apply to
7. H. BELT, Jr. Agent,
Union Dock
N B-Freights for Augusta taken as quick and cheap
err than any other route au7tf
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FROM PHILADELPHIA
Leaves DAILY, at O'Clock, from NO. 10 SOUTH
WHARVES.
Goods forwarded Immediately with eare-Free of all
charge for commission
J. ALEX SHRIVER ACT No. 3 Light street Vhf Bait.
A GROVES, JR., ACT, No 10 South WhdrUeS, Phila
fe22f
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-26
House Ruildjne

The odds and ends of opposition TO the
Democracy, are still troubling themselves
about the formation Of a new party. They
arc now houscless and homeless. The WhiS
party gone. the Knew Nothing party gone
what are they to do ? $50 tor saw
they, "lct us build US tower lest We be
scattered abrca | upon the Garth" So thew
have called in the architects and they arc
discussing the plan. But confusion Il Of
tongues far greater than thatof Shinar, bhf
fics their efforts. Babel dill indeed rise !
story upon story, ere the Wort, was brought
to nought but the tower builders of our
day, fall out over the plan, and fight over
the very foundations. They cannot even
mark the outlines Of tie edifce. 49,
We respectfully advise these ho-sclcs5
ones, to shelter under the Democratic roof
We cordially invite them to como in, on, of
the rain. Our walls have been often be-
seiged, but are not battered. Our fouada-
tons are on the rock.' The building is fire.
proof and bomb proof-we can take good:
care of you. Cease to put up your frail.
tcnements, cut Of the ruins of those that
have tumblcd. These, toe, will last only
till the wind comes. And DO nos distress
yourselves with the fancy that the country
is in ga crisis, and needs that You SHOULD
look after it, The. country is all rigLt--it
is yoU who arc in crisis. Come in.-Tn
Sentinel.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-26

the Secret of EloquenTce. II owe nv
success IN life to one single fact, viz that
at the age of twenty commenced
and continued for years, thc process of dali
y reading and speaking upon the contents
Of some historical AID scientific book
These off-Iland efforts were made sometimes
in cornfeld, at others in the forest, and
not unfrcquently in some distant barn, with
the horse and OK for my auditors. !. It is 70
this early practice Of the great art of all
arts that / am indebted for the primary and
leading impulses thst stimulated me for
ward, and have shaped and moulded my
subsequent destiny. Improve, then, young
gentleman, the superior advantages you
here enjoy. Let not day pass without ez-
ercising your powers Of speech. There is
no power like that of oratory. Caesar con
trollcd mon by exciting their fears; Cicero,
by captivating their affections and swaying
their passions The influence Of the one
persisted with its author. that Of the other
continues to this day -HcAry Clay
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-26

DR.. Dixon, in late number of the Seal
pei, in an article on. ''Diet," assumes that
the fuse Of oil would decrease the victims
Of consumption ninc-t cnths, and this is the
whole secret Of the use of cod liver oil. y
The following is summary of observation
on this subject made by Dr.. Hooker
/. Cfall the persons between the ages Of
fifteen and twenty-five years, more than one
fifth cannot cat fat meat. y 's..s
2. Of persons at the age Of forty five, ali
excepting less than one il Fifty habitually
fat meat ''@-~ go ..;:.o'
g. OF persons who, between the ages Of
fifteen and twenty-five, avoid fat meat, Il
few acquire IN appetite for it and live to a
good Cd aeo, while the greater portion die
with phthisic before tEirty-Eve. .-'"
4. OF persons dying with phtlisic be-
tween the ages Of twelve and forty five,
nine-tcnths, at least, have never used fat
meat. ", 10 .:..:
Most individuals who avoid fat meat also
use little butter or oily gravies, though
many compensate for this want, in part at
least, by free use of those articles, and
also milk, eggs and saccharine substances.
But they constitute an imperfect substitute
for fat meat without which, sooner or la
ter, the body is almost sure to show the cf-
fects CT deficient calorifcation.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-26
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

ID j. HOPE. Dealer in Groceries and Flour
N. Opposite the Passenger Depot, and near the
American Hotel, Stanton. Va.
DAYLOR & BAYLOR, Attorneys at Law, Office
40 opposite County Clerks Office.
ID +. POINTS, Dealer in Stoves, Tin and Cop
~. per Ware, one door above Union Hall
~ p. WOOD. manufacturer and dealer in Car
". riage and Buggy Harness, Shop on the corner
opposite the National Hotel
II DoOLEY, Fashionable Tailor, opposite old
~. Post Office, Main St., Stanton, Va.
Il T. ALBERTSON, Attorney at Law and No..
n. tary Public, WayEcsborough, Va.
~ F. FLICK. Saddle. Harness. and Trunk ma
VI. ker, under indicator Office.
1TENRY HUGHES, massfacturcr and dealer in
Boots Shoes, one door west OF Mar bic ard.
uARMAN BELL. AHorneyr at Lar, Office OPP
positc the Court House.
III NJ. BELL, Notary Public and Commissioner
4. to settle Accounts, opposite Court House,
r 0'REAR, Merchant Tailor, under the Vndi-
- Gator Office.
Z y. EVANS. Dealer in Tobacco and Scgars,
- Main St., Staunton, Va.
7 B.ANTONI dealer in Confectionery Fruits
y Main ST., Staunton, Va.
+ b. SCIIEREK. Confectioner, Grocer, and Ba-
a kcr corner Of Court House Alley. 4,
JACOB HOLLITZ. Wholesale and Retail dealer
y in Ready Made Clothing. corner Of Va. Hotel.
NT0RHES 4 GOODE, Merchants, and Genera
IFI Traders in Fancy and Staple Goods and Gro
e rics, opposite the indicator Office, 49,:
NJ X. TROUT, Attorney at Law, Office Oh Court
~. House Row.
- n. POWELL K CO.. Family ircccrs Flour
4 Merchants under Union Hall.
Ne Country Produce bought and sold. . -.
rI>URK CUSHING, Auctionecrs and General
4 Agents, under Union Hall.
IVA. FEMALE INSTITUTE; Staunton, Va
' Rev. X. II. Phillips, Principal.
M BARkMAN. Wholesale and Retail dealer in
w Tobacco and Scgars, opposite Va. Hotel.
fNIAKTEK OAK Life Insurance Co. II. w.
~ Shenev Agent: opposite old Central Bank.
XIT P. JOHNSON & BRO. Cabinet makers and
W Undertakcrs, Gospel lIili-siouth side.
TAMES.M. SEiH, Attorney at Law, Monterey
= liighla' county, Va.
ID J.. GLENDf, dealer in Tobacco, Snuff and
II. Segars, New Street. c. I. Cochran, Agent.
r 1Nk& KINNEY, druggists and dealers in
~ Paints, Oils, Dyestuils, &C., Main St., Staun-
ton. Va. .
TT J.BuRKE &. co. tiver7 and salc Stables
l Enquire at the Virginia Hotel.
fIHAYI OR & IiOGE. Successors to Brandcburg
Il Coz Dealers IN Dry Goods and Groceries.
opposite Va. Hotel
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-26
Hon, John LctCher.

We endorse every word Of the subjoinet
article from the Valley Smr. Of course
in doing 50, We disclain the opinion attrib
utcd to us with regard to Convention. =
We never have objected or intimatcd an op
position to Convention. We have neve
doubted but that the assembling Of the Con
ivention would be productive of material ad
vantage to the party in many respects be
!: sides the simple nomination of Governor.
There is no other mode of pcrfccting ane
maintaining the organization SO nccessar,
to unite the strength Of the party and maxi
victory always sure. And We think it woulc
be unwise to permit an occasion to pass owe
which would bring together all sections o
the State to compare notes, to become &C
quaintcd with each other, to map out, as i
were, the policy Of the party, and to cheer
the mon we select to bear our Standard
s. S. Democrat.
JOHN LErcHER.
It is exceedingly gratifying to the person
|al and political friends Of our distinguished
Representative in his own district, to know
that "honest John" is the first choice of the
Democracy in almost every section Of the
State for the Gubernatorial chair, to sue
coed Governor Wise.
Our Democratic contemporaries East and
West Of the mountain, from tide-water to
the Ohio, arc declaring for him /; and one
of them, the South-Sidc Democrat urges
his election by the spontaneous uprising of
the masses without the formality of a con-
vention.
Mr.. Lctchcr very justly occupies an en-
viable position in his party, not only in Vir-
ginia, but throughout the Union. Few men
of his age in the country have risen so rap
idly to prominence and distinction by the
force of native intellect and tncoyruptiHc
integrity. He is certainly model repre-
sentative, and richly merits his widespread
reputation. While we would be 10th to lose
his invaluable services as guardian Of the
interests Of the whole country in Congress,
and particularly of the District which he SO
ably represents, yet, to promote the good Of
the State, we are willing to make the sacri-
fee. He is undoubtedly our first and list
choice for Governor before the assembling
Of the nominating Convention (; but, VIC are
usseopprou'isingly opposed to the suggestions
Of the Democrat, and favor the strict obscrv-
anee and continuance of the time honorcd
usage Of the party. A departure, 10 this
from ihe old landmarks might
prove dangerous precedent and operate Sc
riously to our detrimont at some future time,
when there may be less unanimity Of senti-
ment in regard to the choice Of the party
for particular individual. Honestly enter
tanning these views, we repeat, that we ia
vor nominating convention, and will cor
daily and chccrfully support its nominee,
whether We get eur preference or not
Union, harmony, everything for the cause,
nothing for men, is our motto.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-26
A Story Of Female HerOiSM.

In the course Of recent speech in Con-
gross, by the Hon. Joseph Lane, Of Oregon,
he related the following incident which oc-
CURED in the Indian war of Oregon:
While in Oregon last summer, / took oc-
casion to Inquire Of the chief, who was
mainly instrumental in getting up this war,
to learn the particulars Of the fate Of some
of our people who disappeared in the war Of
1855, and of whom we had been able to
learn nothing.
When / suggested to the agent, in the
council, that | proposed to inquire into the
fate Of Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Haynes, and
others, he was inclined to think it would
raise the bitter feelings Of the Indians, but
said that We. could make the inquiry. l
told him that l had passed through the
country where these people had lived, and
that their friends were very anxious to learn
their fate. We inquired in relation to Mrs.
Wagner, who was a well educated and
handsome woman from New York, who had
lived long in the country and spoke the In
dian tongue fucntly.
She kept public house by the roadside,
and the good cheer which she always furn-
lshed made it place where travellers de-
lighted to stop. The Indians informed us
that on the morning Of the 9th Of October
they came in sight Of the house, where
they met some Transfers and packers, a por-
ton OF whom they murdered, destroying
the wagons and cargoes, as well as the AMI
mails, while she was standing in the door.
AS soon as they had murdered the people
outside, they came towards the house, which
was strongly built Of hewn logs, and had
heavy door, which, fastened with cross
bars.-When she saw them running towards
the house, she shut the door, and dropped
the bar to their coming in. They came to
the door, and ordered her to come out and
bring her little girl. She said mo-
Her husband was absent-and, by the
way, he was the only man on that road who
escaped. They said that if she did not
come out they would shoot her. She declin-
cd and, after some deliberation, they de-
to set the house on fire. The house
was directly cnvoloped in flames and the
chief, who watched her through a little win
low. told me that he saw her 90 to glass
End arrange her hair, then take a seat ii
The middle of the room, fold her little girl
q her arms, and wait calmly until the root
[oll IN, and then they persisted in the flames
together And the statement was confirm
by the people who found their remains "
ng together in the middle of the house
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-26
MYSTERY or A LUMP OF COAL

MYSTERY OF A LUMP OF COAL.
For years no one supposed that piece
.of soft coal, dug from tie mines or bed in
the earth, possessed any otEer quality thar
being combustible, or was valued for anv
other purpose than IS fuel 1t was next
found thatit afforded gas, which ii also
combustblo. Chemical analysis proved it
to be made of hydrogen. ri process of
time mechanical and chemical ingenuity
devised mode of manufacturing this gas
and applying it to the lighting of buildings
and cities ON large scale. In doing this
other products of distllaton were develop
cd, until step by step, the following ingrc-
dlcnts or materials are extracted from it -:
|. An excellent oil to supply lighthouses,
equalto the best sperm oil, at lower cost.
2. Benzolo-a light sort Of ethereal fluid.
which ovaporates easily, and combined with
vapor ormolst air it is used for portable gas
lamps. 50 called. 3 Naptla-a heavy fund
to dissolve gutta percha, India rubber, &c
4. An OIL cgcellent fJra iubricating purpo
scs. 5. Asphaltum, which is black sub
stance used in making yarnish, covcrine
roofs and vaults. g. Parraline, white,
crystalline substance, resembling bccswax,
which can be made into beautiful wax can.
dies, 1t molts at temperature Of 10 de-
grocs, and affords an excellent Light = One:
can hardly realize as he takes up a lump Of
heavy, snuty coal IN his hand, that
nc holds concentrated therein all those diff!
ferent ingredients chained within, & which
a little heat properly applied will libcratc.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-26
AN INDIAN BURIAL.

4 correspondent of, the Times Gays of
Shoehonce or Snake Indians "a Utah tribc)
that, 1885,. g.
IA brother Of Little Soldier, the Chief,
died a few days before the arrival there Of
the party, and his relatives, in addition to
the killing of his favorite horses over his
grave, buried viM him, aliue, a little boy,
Of aehom the deceased acos uery fond, IN
order that lie might accompany him to the
spirit had. They wrapped the boy tp,
alive, in a blanket, and placing him in the
grave with the corpse, buried them Co.
gethcr.
This band of Indians have always resid-
ed in the immediate vicinity Of Sa1s lake
City and the Northern settlements.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-26
PASS HIM AROUND.

There is swindler in Philadelphia call
ing himself Professor Charles Grath, and
claiming to be the inventor of a un;ycrsal
ranaeea, which, in consideration Of its Won
derfully prompt and cficaoious properties,
he calls Electric OIL. We know nothing
abo.;t lis stuff, bat presrmo that, ii it has
any merit, he has stolen all that il good in
it from somebody else. We have been in
formed by those who have seen this Doctor
DeGrath, that he does not evince .intclli-
gcnce enough to originate anything; but
having been born rascal, he is true to his
instincts and will cheat anybody he can.
It's our practice to make all such fellows,
for whom we advertise, pay in advance,
(though we do not think there is duplicate
of Prof. DeGrath,) but we fulfilled an I'M
expired contract with our predecessors for
him, and had his assurance that he would
pay by given time. This lie has utterly
failed to do, and finally rcpudiatc,l his con
tract by fatty refusing to pay Us anything
We warn our brethren Of the press against
tEis man as he is unworthy of any counten-
ancc whatever. Pass him round. -Lynch-
burg Tirginion.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-26
AN ADVENTUROUS vIRGINIAN.

Mr. Ficklin, native Of Albemarlc coun
ty, has rendered very valuable services to
the army in Utah. We have frequently
seen his name mentioned in connection with
exploits demanding great courage and en-
durance. The following from the army
correspondence of the Baltimore EXCHANGE
will be read with interest:
! An arrival Of more interest 70 the army.
which occurred to-day. is that Of Mr.. Flick
Lin, who was dispatched with party Of
men soon after OR arrival here last fall on
an expedition to the Northwest, among the
Flat-heads, for the purpose Of procuring
horses. His journey extended nearly to
the frontier of British America, and has
not been wholly unsuccessful consider
able number of animals have been secured
for the ensuing campaign. Hc has lest
ht one Of lis own animals, and even that
Vas eaten BY himseIf and party. He at
length became very much Strengthened for
provisions, and at one time laid himsclfun-
der obligations to Digger Indian for a
small quantity Of wheat, which the Indian
had somewhere found among the jesuit
missions in that region. A pint of this
served as ration per day-not for horse,
but for man This Mr.. .Ficklin is a young
man who has the energy and endurance Of
a ter Of steel. r lie lis a. graduate Of the
Virginia Military Institute, and does hon
or, not only to his State and hof military
institution, but also to West Point, from
which that institution is legitimate rani-
ilcatlon. lie formerly belonged to Ma
graw's surveying party, when, with few
reviewers hung from his waist, he used to
thread these mountain valleys alone with
as much unconccrn as if they were city
streets. On the breaking up o. the sur
veylng party he offered his services to tie
army, and they were gladly accepted. TIC
says that the Flat-hoals have lost d great
many OF their horses during the last year
from distempcr.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-26


The DOOM Of the World - w hat this
change is to be we dare not even conjecture,
but we sec in the heavens themselves some
traces Of destructive clements. and some in
dicatons of their power. The fragments Of
broken planets, the descent of meteorio stones
upon our globe, the wheeling comets, 9wield-
ing their loose materials at the solar fur
mace, the volcanic: eruptions in our own sat-
elite, the appearance Of new stars and the
disappearance of others, arc all foreshadows
Of that impending convulsion to which the
system Of the world is doomed. Thus plac-
ed on planet. which is to be burned up,
and under heavens that are to be passed a.
way-thus treading, as il were, on the GEM
eteries, and dwelling upon the mausoleums
Of former worlds, let us learn the lesson Of
humility and wisdom if we have not already
been taught in the school of revelation. =
North British Review.