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Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13
Fire and Inland Navigation IHs,rancc.

WALLS the attention Of its friends, patrons, and
~ the public generally, to the following iacts
Of its having Cash Capital of $500 ,O0O.-wth as
sets amounting to 81 307 903.42 Has transacted
business successfully 80 years, and continues to pro-
gress in health. wealth aud vitality. Paid an az
gregstc less Of over $40, 900 600. Is organized or
national basis, with local agencies in nil principal
places, VI der mercantile system, founded ON a
Cash standard, with an cnvii.ble reputation alike
the same on the banks Of the Hudson, or the Mis-
sissippi, the stulf OF Mexico the Northern
Lak cs presenting. ps@erfa organization NJ u
Conservation OF public good and bond Of integrity
rsfra to Ill the emergencies it undertakes; worthy
the stability and dignity Of an eminent American
Corporation, on merit alone founding its claims to
patronage and favor atlording superior facilities
and security in matters of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Mechanical, Mercantile or utal--wl,ile ranking for
Importance and public service the first OF Fire In
surance Companies of America. lnsurcs ut rates
and rules liberal rs the risks ASHAMED Kermit for
solvcncy and fair pr,tit. Especial attention given
to the Insurance Of Dwellings and Contents, for .
period OF from one to five years.
Nss Lesses equitably adjusted and promptly
paid.
Nsaa. Policies sss,ed without delay bv
A. +. KINNEY
March 10, 1898. Agent at Stanton, Va
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13
Enr the Tin1llcl,t1.r

~ VI tHc It"UsCf".
1Mssrs Editors, is the Spectator in IA
vor of the admission Of Kansas into the
Union under the Lccompton Constitution !?
This is plain, simple, straightforward
and honest question and can be answered
ia plain, simple, straightforward and
honest way.
Surely, care naught for the opinions Of
The Editors of the Spectator as men, in their
individual and private capacity, but as the
conductors Of leading journal, and in such
capacity, txcrting potent influence, l do,
in common with every thinking man in the
land, desire TO know whether the paper cor
Quoted BY thenf is for us or against US.
A middle COURSE course underlined
not decided, hot emphatic in reference to a
matter of SO much Importance as this Kan
sas question, by leading paper n the
State Of Virginia, is worse than moral trea
son it is suicide. Now, sirs, I know well
the gcntlcmanly conductors Of the Staunt, n
Spectator, and ann sure. from their course
in regard to che Kansas question, they have
not attached The Importance to it, it dc.
serves, else ere this, they would have said
yea Or nay to the heterogeneous PROFOUND
oil thro' the medium Of our columns. Will
that paper answer the question above ask
cd 1t is plain question and can be an
swcrcd III a monosyllable. BETA.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13
For the indicator.
Tie Elections.

lNfsss7s. Editors,-It will be seen from
the announcements in your paper that We
are to have a very amusing, if ne interest,"
ing. race for the County Clerkship.
The Vicar-Gencral of SAM" olios Of
Know Nothingism, has announced himself
a candidate, and has loomed mp in the dis
tancc $4,000 per annum as the goal Of the
race, for IAN incentive to diligence and
speed, doubtless expecting, with his clarion
voice. to rally to his support his clan d
faithful "sons Of the sircs'' who have been
duly sworn and still feel the obligation Of
their oaths. Feeling confident Of the pow
er Of Sam, in the County of Augusta, Inc
looks down with scorn and contempt upon
his competition, the representative of par
ty to which Sans Lcgatc once had the mis-
fortune to belong, but which was Abandoned
by him and denounced as corrupt and de-
funct.
On the other hand there is announcet
the present. incumbent, the very enbodl
1ncht and impersonation Of the old Fedora
Wing party, the straightcst Of this straight
ened sect of Pharisees. One, though hating
Democracy with perfect hatred, was no
wooed into the calsaeat5 get -co-operatcd with
his Samship.
Here we have two we'll sized, well match
ed gladiators, tall, lean, stern, impetuous
infexible, proud, defiant and indomitable
with swords drawn, -one young, ardent ant
sanguine; the other, aged, experienced and
subtle, old enemies who have seen tn,
white Of each others eye in many san
culinary contest; meeting first in that pro
tracted and ever memorable s.Ollirod war,
Independence, Resistance" &C.; since
ever ard anon, keeping up guerrilla wal
until now, they arc Joined in q pitched bait
tie which is to settle this long and saaguin-
airy contest, each feeling
"Ohl that VIC were on the dark wave together,
With but one plank between and destruc ton,
That might grasp him in these desperate arms,
And plunge with him amid tho wetering pillows,
And view him gasp for lfe.'
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13
The Extra xCSSi0sl.

We Tablish in another column the Pro
clamation Of Gov Wise convGning tic Lc-
gitla'thre in extra session. Mhis movement
on the part Of Gov. Wise meets with the
unqualified approval of'thcreaplc we have
heard no words Of condemnation against the
Governor, though much is said against the
course Of members Of the Legislature, who,
by their factious course had thus retarded
the public business 1T was monstrous to
leave the public business in srch confusion,
and the Governor has acted wisely in fore
ing members back to their seats. Our del
.cgatc, G Mr. Christian says that a day or
two before the adjournment, there we're a
bout nine hundred bills undisposcd Of, a.
'mong thcn the tax-bill In fact, the Leg
islatprc has done bat little, and it is time
now to 60 to work in earnest. In speaking
efthe adjournment, our spicy contemporary,
the Richmond Dispatch says, 1.-The Gene
raj Assembly having given up the ghost a.
bout 10 p. NJ, Saturday, was Immediately
summoned back to its mortal tenement by
trumpet blast from Gov. Wise. The Pro-
clamation Was read before both branches Of
the Legislature at the moment they thought
themselves dcfunct, and it give them ano-
thcr chance to perform their duty to the
State. It fell upon some cars like sum-
mons to judgment, but it is only q call to
the unconverted to repent Of their .sias and
lead new life
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13
Fgon, s24e \. 9. Delta
Startling Disclosures African Slave
Trade Opened at Tho South.

Some startling and significant facts h: VI
Genie to our Knowledge. We have hesita-
ted to disclose them hat after inquiry. ex
animation and consultation, VIC are convinced
that both d5tty and policy demand disclosure
The facts, we say. are startling; they are
crucial. They will surprise and encourage
many in our counting roe,ns aud offices, and
many on tho plant tons and in the towns,
hut nsast IF al they viii as.onr,i the Ca l.
inets Of Western Europe, and cmincntly rs
sist to confirm be tween the genial French
people and our own Norman and Huguenot
South, an unwritten but hearty magnaiii-
nous and unconquerablc league against the
allied avarice and envy, cant and rapaeity If
England and the Northern States Although
the foiled and furious enemies Of OR ins.'-
tftions may shake up. uncork, and pour out
on our bat cred brews the foaming walls of
their wrath; although the President may be
and embarrassed; and although the
great parties of the country may be bitterly
disappointed and imbranglcd, let it 90 forth
that Southerncrs have taken into their own
hand the law, and opened the African Slave
Trade with the South; that Africans are now
imported into Mississippi aud other scashorc
States; that in Mississippi there is market
for African slaves, aad that on planta ions
in that great sasd intrepid State, negroes re-
Gently Imported fT,m Africa ire at their d "
work. The authority on which we make this
is indisputable. We have
adviccs that in Miss :ssirpi, Henry Hughes
and some of his party now privately urge the
Labor Immigration movement, not to open
the supply Of Africans, but to legitimatizc,
Toralize, regulate and eq,alize the supply
already opened and impossible to be closed
We have some further details. Some ne
groes are discmbarked on the Atlantic coast
and brought overland to the Mississippi cot
ton fields, but the Mississippi scacoast's pc
culiar facilities for landing and secrcting car
goes, and the convenienccs Of Pearl river as
a channel for distribution, are not overlook
oil
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13
LegiSlatNre-EXtra Session,

SENATE. Monday, March S.-The
proclamation Of the Governor was read ~
The roll was then called, and the following
members ascertsined to be present
Mcssrs. Armstrong, August, Beale, Bra
den, Brannon, Bruce, Caldwell, Campbell,
Catlett, Day, Deneale, Deskins, Douglas,
Flood, Floyd, French, Gatcwood, Hairs
ton, Huddieston, johnson, Layne, Logan,
McKehney. Neal, of W., Neale. Of N. Old,
Paxton, Rives, S.,4itlr, of G Smith, Of j !,
Stuass, Taliaferro, Thomas, Thompson,
Warth, WEIGH, West and Wooding.
Mr. Campbell desired to know from, the
President whether the present elected off
GERS Of Che Senate held over Tise Fresi-
dent thought that the Clerk did, but could
not speak with certainty with regard to the
other officers
Mr.. Stuart offered resolution which vas
adopted, requesting the House of Delegates
to return to the Senate all the Senate bills
on its table undisposed of.
Mr. Campbell offered resolution placing
all the business Of the Senate in the posi-
ton it occupied before the close of the last
session. 1t was afterwards withdrawn.
Mr.. Rives. offered two resolutions waising
the reference of business of last session to
and restoring all bills passed
Hast session to thciw first reading. Thc res
olutions were adopted
The President rc-arpointcd all the cons
mittccs Of last session.
4 resolution was adopted reforming to tire
House all its business lying on the Senate
table undisposed Of
Mr. Ncaic, Of Wood, asked leave to re-
port the North Western Virginia and Bal
timore aud Ohio Railroad Consolidation
Bill. : Leave was given.
\. resolution. wa then adopted Instruct
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13
CON G. ESSIONA AL.
SENATE.
MONDAY. March 8

MONDAY, March 5, 1858
A number of private and unimportant
bills and resolutions.
Mr.. johnson from the Committee on
Printing, reported resolution for printing
10, 900 Copies of the Patent Office reports
for 1857, on Arts and Manufactures, in
stead of the usual number Mr. J . said
the reason Of this was that to print the same
number Of these reports as was printed last
year would cost about $50, 900 which the
bill contemplatcs. The present Report com
prises four volumes.
Mr.. Wilson moTd to amend, that hercaf-
ter the Report should be united in one vol
ume.
The resolution was postponed On account
Of the slim attendance.
Mr. Collamer from the judiciary Com
mittec reported bin for changing the time
of holding u. S. Courts in Vermont.
Mr. Green, of Missouri, called up the
Kansas bill saying tha. as tie majority Of
the Senate Rave determined to push this
matter to final vote next Tuesday, it was
we'll to take it up at this time so as to give
full opportunity for its discussion.
Mr.. Doolittle then resumed his speech
against the Lecompton Constitution.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
tfr. II. M. Shaw, of North Carolina,
has been appointed a member Of the select
comalit5ee, to investigate tie case Of @. B.
Mattcson, in the place Of Mr. Harris Of
Illinois, excused.
The House considered and passed g. bill
for the relief Of John Hamilton
Mr. Taylor, Of Louisiana, offered rcso-
luton instructing the President to inquire
into all the facts relative to the condcmna-
ton by the French government, Of the
American bark Adriatic, to pay for the dam
ages to the French steamer Lyonnaise, with
O view to obtain redress for wrongs to Amer
;ean ship owners, and to prevent such pro
cccdings for the future.
WAsHlNGToN, March~9
.Sssate The Senate passed the bill for
the relief Of Commodore Jones. Kansas
affairs were taken up and discussed, when
Mr.. Hamliii occupied the floor until the
hour Of adjournment
House. Mr. Quitmall's bill, for the in
crease Of the army. was discussed at some
length. 1t was opposed by Mr.. Faulkner.
Kansas affairs were resumed and. debated
Ilut;l TIC House adjourned
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13
The Virginia Central Railroad.

We invite the attention of our read
ers, and especially Of the Directory and
Stockholders of the Virginia Central Rail
road Company, to the admirable letter of
Mr.. CHARLES ELLEr, jr., which we publish
to-day, on the subject Of railroad charges
for freight and passengers. We have al
ready devoted several editorials to the en-
dcavor to press the wise and valuable sug-
gestions of that letter upon the attention OF
the friends of internal Improvement il Vlr-
ginia, under the conviction that any company
which will carry out Mr.. Ellet's views, in the
= construction Of its tariff of charges, will
thereby have attained for itself the highest
condition of prosperity of which it is capa-
BILE, while neglect of his injanctions here
toforc has been the fruitful source Of failure,
not only in Virginia, but all over the Union.
That a company must 60 to ruin which
carries habitually for less than cost, there is
no necessity for argument to prove. But.
the error of many is, to suppose that u"der
charging is the only thing to be aroidcd-
that high tariffs make large profits, and the
higher the larger Mr. Ellet, however, an
nounccs the opinion, and We think its cor
rectness is demonstrable, that 'the iyu-
rious consequences due to orcr charges arc a.
rays greater than those due to undercharges.
A charge that is too high reduces both the
profts and the business of the road and is con-
sequcntly adverse, both to the interests of the
company and those Of the public. Again, to
show how important to the prosperity of
company correct tariff Of charges is-nei-
thcr too high nor too low--he says: "It is
Mao general, and susceptible Of demonstra-
ton, that deviatiohs from the charges which
will yield the greatest nett profit, will cause
reductions of the nett revenue, proportion
al to the square Of those deciations. Hence,
deviation of only one mill per ton per mile
from the charge which corresponds with the
greatest nett profit, might cause an exceed
ingly small diminution Of the profit, while
deviation Of one cent would increase the loss
consequent on the dev;at;en one hundred
fold, or one hundred times as mach as tic
deviation of one mile would have caused -
This is an astounding fact, whoa it is renaeis-
bered, too that deviation of one cent too
high is even more injurious than,a deviation
of one cent the other way. Mr.. Ellct, then,
we'll asks the question, which should rivct
the whole attention Of every railroad com
pany, "What subject can be presented to a,
Board Of Railroad Directors of greater i'm
portance, or more worthy Of labor and study
than the preparation Of its tariff of cLarges?e
We echo the question to the Directory of
our own valuable Improvement What can
justify the delay, Of another day in carrying
out the suggestion oAthesr own favorite and
accomplished Engineer; on S, matter of such
vital! interest to the company? There is
nst B. stakeholder in the company vino has
not Implicit confidence in the wisdom and
experience Of Charles Ellet; yet, this H.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13
AUCTION.
BY Turk & Cushing
Di.y GOGs:s nj Auction.

Z
NE arc selling a very useful asso, ilncnt If
w staple and Domestic Dry Goods on cu,,sy,l-
ment Tom New York, at the Store g,.t.ntl y ,.ccu-
Hall.
: Thc @foch' Is made up IN part IF
Shcetines, Shirtines, Gin. hans,
FRENCH &erinos, Cubuigs, Figd. Moiairs
Dcbizc, Popns and Dcaincs
Ladies and GcAthemen's Wooden Shawls
Black. Brown, l}ltie and Fancy Silks
Six Moria, Antique and SILK Stripe Mo!,air
Also
Irish Linens, and Linen
Fable (sotAs, Brown and White; Napkins
Iowellng, Gents and + aides iidks
9Nict Quilts and Covers, HUsijry,
Clogs; Susncnders. Portmonies &C., &C.
;ss@aa l4nAs. Gas. o'es aud 81 tiurttS, to rs
SOLO Withnut reese We. The goods warranted new,
soand and perfect.
- LIES :4.ETcry evening at O'Clock, and Nisbt
at ~ ocloch
March l3 1853
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13

minous letter of his has been before the
company for months, and, so far as we know,
no s;tiua taken on it, Resolutions have
been snYsscd about the speed of running
a very important subject, wisely acted upon !;
.s!,eut free tickets and salaries comparative
" insignificant matters, unwisdy disposed
of. But, this vital affair, this right arm of
the service, on which the life OF death of
the company depends, is still lcft'to be taken
care Of by mere guess work. As Mr. FL
let says, 1.-The resultant of the gucsscs and
partia!iiics' of the officers, Or the most ac-
,tipc members of the Board, or what IS vast
Fly worse, of external influences brought TO
bear on the Board, or Of limitations Of the
tariffs of other roads, which had been pre-
viously adjusted by the same exterior 'infts.-
cnccs'
We frave great confidence IN our Dlredto-
ry, and especially in the long experience,
industry and xc:il Of our President, and, il
may be, that some preparatory movements
unknown to the public have been initiated
to carry out Mr.. Ellet's plan, or something
like it. Such arrangements WIFI be the
work of time, labor ard experience. After
the tariffs recommended by the letter arc
framed, as the batzis of tire carrying tariff
mach viii remain to be adjusted and read
justcd by the Board, who, in the perform
ance of such task, should lay aside al
prejudice or Partially for prc-conceivee
opinion, and freely correct from time to timt
whatever is done amiss But measures
should be taken at once for the ascertain
mcnt of the cost, the prohibitory charge, and
the medium between the two, without which
it seemsto as impossible TO frame a Judicious
t4ar;ff
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13
Re-0Dening OF the Slave Trade.

In another column our readers Will SEQ
an article from the New Orleans Delta,
which positively afiraas that the Slave trade
has been rc-opcned in Mississippi. This is
startling announcement, and if true, which
we have no reason to doubt, when it IS SO
omphaticalsy asserted by SO respectable a
journal as the Delta, seems to leave but one
destiny for negro slavery. We repeat, If
the slave trade be re-opencd, either by a
law of the land, or by private individuals,
in defiance of the law, and that law proves
too weak to gestraia them, the institution Of
slavery must inevitably expand itself over
the whole Southern part of the continent OF
America. "A glance at the past ard pres
ent will be sufficient to demonstrate this.
When the Government of the United States
Grst commenced to exist, it was the opinion
of add that slavery would, ia the course Of
time, disappear fsgn America. Daniel
Webster even gees so far as to declare that
this was the only reason which induced the
National Convention to tolerate slavery at
all. Has experience verified this opinion
Has it not, on the other hand, taught ex-
actly the reverse The number of slaves
has been on the increase ever since that
time, and that, too, in the face of such an
opposition as the world has never seen ar
raycd against any institution before In the
face of the opposition Of eloquent and i'm
passioncd orators and consunmate states
man both in the English Parliament and
our own Congress, and Of underground rail
roads and egro-stealing Yankees at our
very doors-and, it must always be rclnem-
bcrcd, without any additional supplies from
Africa. If negro slavery could hold its
ground unaidcd as against the world, in a
time of violent excitement against that in
stitution, when all the shafts Of religion, ia
naticism, misplaced philosophy, and burn
ing eloguence, were harled against it, what
must be its destiny when that excitement
has been allaycd Except among party OF
Northera demagogues and fanatics when
the batteries of religion have been tsarned a.
gainst its enemies-when the world has
seen and known its benefits, and the ruin
which must inevitably succeed its abolition?
The answer Is evident xpansion-expan-
sion wherever thc climate permits. North
err fanatics may howl they may cry aloud
that we are committing great evil Our
answcr-our excusc-our ezculpation is,
necessity, the mother which nurscd slavery
in its infancy. and raised it to its present
prosperity, and now gives birth to its pro-
tcction-its perpctuation-th slave trade.
The world needs slaves and the world will
have them. The Delta goes into an inter-
csting detail of the cost and profit Of the
trade. It makes out the profit on one trip
to be, after deduction for all expenses,
300, 1000 With the necessities Of TIE
world demanding slaves, aud with such e.
normous profits to the trade, what power
on earth can prevent the prosecution Of the
trade. We think none.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13

The tnclaimed Purse Of Gutd.-The
San Francisco Times says purse Of COLL
was left with the house Of Bull, Baker &
Co., Shasta, some two or three years since,
which has never been called for. 1t was
deposited in the name of VIM. Lush The
owncr will probably never call for it. hay
ing passed away, as have thousands of 9th
crs liz this land Of dark fatncss, through the
agency Of accident or disease, of whom
there is neither mote nor record
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13

Fire.-0n Thursday morning last, err
citizens were alarmed by the cry of Ere,
which, however, resulted ia nothing more
than alarm, the rectifying house Of Har-
man & Snapp being supposed to be on fire.
Our active and energetic Fire Company,
with their usual promptitude repaired to the
spot, but their services, happily, were not
needed.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13

E1- The heaviest fall of snow, this sea-
son, was on Sunday night and Monday last,
the average depth being one foot. Sleigh
ing fine. To-day, (Thursday) the snow is
rapidly disappearing, and the weather
halmy
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13

NOACERT-NOTlCEl-Ow Owing to circumstances
~ over which the Mountain SAY Horn Band have
no control, the Concert advertised for Friday
vcning, March f2th, has been postponed until RI
try e:eNtny, 1ipru 20, at which time an entirely
new and much improved Programme will be pre-
senrd. T.. NJ. GUSHING President
March 10 1853
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13

Postponament.- The Military Meeting
has been postponed to Saturday night next,
when all are invited to attend. Speakers
may be expected.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13

Post Oace Removed. The Post Office
in this place, has been removed to the house
formerly occupied as the ''Truc American
Printing Office, and in the building occu-
pied by Staples, Martin 6 Co. The loea-
tion Is convenient one
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13

Land sale.-Mr. George Poagc has sold
his Middle River Farm to Mr. James NJ
Stout, for $75 per acre. The tract is one
Of the best in the county and contains 300
acres.