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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-08-04

WnAf PBoSrl-Ths Journal indulgss in
Ne most snsallsd for abuse Of Dol. Curtis
cd ths most absard sulogiss Of Mr.. Trim.
BE. We should like 70 know vhat aAvss-
tags ~ people Of the District are sxpssssd
- derive iron sush astielsss And ~ should
liks sill further 70 knew whaa bsasas ere
0psstsd 70 hew in upon he people Of this
Ooagrsssisnal Ditsist ~ sosssqsssss Of
disoissing Col Carts iron their service and
sslssting Ne. Tfinbls to All his plassS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-08-04

THE AAETIC ROOFING 10 we'll adapted to
steep or Fat roofs, IL nre proof, and becoming
hard will admit Of wear BY tseading thereon,
which makes II desirable for piassas, ears steam
eoats, DO Ac. For further particulars, please call
| st the office, whore samples can be seen.
fshl7d1y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-08-04

Hs, sea FnAxls RIvns.-A company u b.
ing ergaaissd u Davesport for the gold
nisss Of Fraser River. They propose 70 70
b. The northern route.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04

Portable rooms, the attention Of the SER
vants) varies very much. The most com
Portable Springs I have been at are the Ole
Sweet and the Fauquier, and, as [ am al
the latter now, I may well give some ac-
count of it as a good specimen Of a Virgin
ia watering place. The house itself is one
of the finest buildings I have ever seen, in
the country, large, well-built, with spacious
and lofty rooms, splendid ballroom, with
large ante-rooms, good parlors, an extern
sive dining-room, chambers such as can
hardly be found in any gentleman's dwell
ling in the land The cabins, too, are much
more spacious and convenient than at most
Of the Springs; and then there is stretching
before the eye down to the very valley Of
tie Rappahannock, that beautiful open grove,
which with its herds of falla~ deer. has We
~ much the appearance Of a gentleman )
park in England The spring is one Of
sulphul-water, light, easy Of digestion, and
certainly powerful in its effect; but surely
that which does the most good is the fine,
free air, the morning walk to the well or
the baths in the octagon building on the
other side of the grove.
After the walk and the drinking Of The
waters comes, the breakfast at one of the
innumerable little tables in the dining hall !;
and there, everything that the skill Of ex-
cellent cooks, served with quiet and but I'M
RENTING attention by well taught servants,
can DO to refresh, is put before you. Oh
the mutton! the excellent tender mutton
would that it could be had in Lower Vir-
ginia Mutton is the food Of Englishmen,
and literary friend once aptly remarked,
after visit to the little island where he was
received and feted as any American gentle
man will, trust, always be: They ought
to call my countryman "John Mutton, ;"
rather than "John Bull;' for it is only
when he is very much provoked, that he
shows his horns
!. After breakfast comes the stroll again,
or, better still, the ride; and here we know
no impediments. Good saddle-horses are
to be procured at any time, and in album
dance. Mr.. A is never rcquird to
stop until Mr.. B has done his ride !;
but the horse is ordered, and the horse
comes, SO that the exercise Of which Vir-
ginians are SO fond, is always at hand
Games at bowles, and perhaps little sleep,
diversity the days and then, with the shades
of evening, comes the'merry dance, with the
best music Washington can afford
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04
BVTgINHSS DIRECTORY,


N ]. HOPE, Dealer in Groceries and Flour
*. Onros;te the Passenger Depot, and near the
American Hotel, Staunton, va.
nAYLOR BAYLOR, Attorneys at Law, O1lce
ID opposite County Clerks Office
n F. POINTS, Dealer in Stoves, Tin and Cop
%. per Ware, one door above Union Hail.
~ p. WOOD manufacturer and dealer in Car
L.. rage and Buggy Harness, Shop On the corner
opposite the National Hotel.
n DOOLEY, Fashionable Tailor, opposite old
u. Post Office, Main St., Staunton, va.
IT. II. ALBERTsoN, Attorney at Law and No.
II. tary Public, Wayresborough, va.
X F. FLICK, Saddle, Harness, and Trunk ma
W. ker, under Vindicator Office.
TTENRY HUGHES, manufacturer and dealer in
i Boots Shoes, one door west OF Marble ara
rJARMAN & BELL, Attorneys at Lac, Office OPP
IL posite the Court House.
TIT M.BELL, Notary Public and Commissioner
H. to settle Accounts opposite Court House.
y o,REAR. Merchant Tailor, under the Vindi-
y Gator Office.
= r. EVANS. Dealer in Tobacco and Segars,
- NJ ain ST., Stanton. Va.
e =. ANT0NI, dealer in Confectionery Fruits
50 Main St, Staunton, Va.
7 B. SCHERER, Confectioner, Grocer, and Ba-
81 ker. corner of Court House Alley.
JACOB POLITE, Wholesale and Retail dealer
- IN EeaQy-Mado ClOCllHss, CORNER VI d. iAoeel
MT K.TR0UT, Attorney at Law, Office on Cour
IN. House Row.
I'd n POWELL & CO., Family Grocers & Flour
L Merchants, under Union Hail.
Vs. Country Produce bought and solo.
vYNURK & CUSHING, Auctioneers and General
& Agents, under Union Hall.
MA FEMALE INSTITUTE, Staunton, Va
7 Rev. r.. ii. Phillips, Principal.
yKT RARKMAN, Wholesale and Retail dealer in
w Tobacco and Segars, opposite Va. Hotel.
6NHARTER OAK Life Insurance Co. Fl. W.
W Shefey Agent: opposite old Central Bank.
gXT P. JOHNSON & BRO. Cabinet makers and
w Undertakers, Gospel Hill-South side.
JAMES II. SEIG, Attorney at Law, Monterey
= Highland county, Va.
ID j. CLENDY, dealer in Tobacco, Snuff and
n. Segafs, New Street, G. Il. Cochran, Agent.
r INK & KINNEY, druggists and dealers il
~ Paints, Oils, Dyestuffs, &C., Main St., Staun
ton, Va.
FT7 J.BURKE & co. Livery and Sale Stables
i Enquire at the Virginia Hotel.
VTVAYLOR & HOGE, (successors to Brandebnrs
4 & Co.,) Dealers in Dry Goods and Groceries
opposite Va. Hotel
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04

A Fast Fensaze.-We have already no
|ticed the aceuittal Of Easton and his female
companion, who were charged with firing
Thorne's Theatre, by which half Of Leayen-
worth, Kansas, was burned. The female
lis decidedly ''fast,'' if we may credit the
Ledger, Of that city:
Son their way up the river the lady,
who sometimes plays boys parts in dramas,
somewhat astonished the plain people who
we're her fellow passengers on board the
Tatum, by making her appearance in a full
suit Of male attire, and acting out the charac-
ter Of ''fast' young man, with all the
gusto Of a regular brick" With her feet
on the guards, and cigar in her mouth,
she pulled away wits4 vigor that was only
excelled by the smoke stacks Of the boat,
and dashed off her cocktails in such rapid
succession as put the bar-keeper in the best
Of humor with everybody on board'
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04
From the Southern Planter.
Experiments i'm Pulling Fodder. Sc.

Experiments reported to the Hole and Cor;
ner CLUB Of Branso0ick to ascertain the
rropricty Of pulling Fodder and Cutting
Tops
Mr.. PRESIDENT In compliance with
resolution Of this Club, passed at it's last
meeting, in reference to the result of an ex-
pertinent made with corn, [ report
That I selected three rows, contiguous to-
each other, and running parallel across a
piece Of ground of uniform fertility; the
corn IN each row appearing entirely similar
in quality
No. 1. I stripped off the fodder about the
Goth Of September and cut the tops about
the list Of October, as [ did my whole crop,
which is the usual custom in this region.
No. 2. I chopped down even with the sur
face of the ground, on the same day that
pulled the fodder of No 1, and put il in
small shocks of 80 to forty stalks to the
shock, neither pulling the fodder nor cut
ting the tops.
No. g. did not disturb until gathering
corn time; neither pulling fodder nsr cut
tie cops. About the middle of November
| gathered the corn, hauled, shucked and
WClSLou VIC OOutcHtS W tttCl row separate
ly-being particularly careful that not an
ear was misplaced the following re-
suit, viz:
No. |, weighed 274 lbs.
No ?, :" 266 Z"
No 3, =" 316 &
Thus showing difference in favor of No. g
over No. /, of AZ lbs and over No 2. Of
80 lbs there being between No. and 2 a
difference Of 8 lbs. only From the above
it would appear that the grain in the corn,
by not pulling the fodder nor cutting the
tops at all, over the usual plan of saving
both, is q little over Il per cent and over
the plan Of chopping down stalk and all at
pulling fodder time, Of about 70 per cent.
Now, when we consider the entire fodder
crop, when we'll saved, as constituting about
25 per cert. Of the value of the corn from
which it is taken, apart from the cost of
gathering and securing it, and the loss sus-
taired in our tobacco from worms and sue
cors while attending to the fodder, we NAV
have tolerable clear idea of the impropric-
+ty of pulling fodder at all; and especially
when our tobacco is to suffer BY it.
Respectfully submitted,
w. L. DOYLE.
UlnWlddie Co., Va. Aug. 5th, '58.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04
Mozart's Requiem.

MOZartsS Requiem.
Spirit? thy labor is DER
Thy term Of probation is run;
Thy steps are now bound for the untrodder
shore,
And the race Of immortals begun.
Spirit look not on the strife,
Or the pleasures of earth with regret
Pause not On the threshold of limitless life
To mourn for the day that is set.
Spirit no letters can bind,
No wicked have power to modest;
There the weary like thee-the wretched shat
find
A heaven, mansion of rest.
Spirit how bright is the road
For which thou art now On the wing !;
Thy home it will be with thy Saviour & God
There loud hallelujahs to sing.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04
w. L DOlLE.
Dinwiddio Co., Va, Aug. 9Th, '5S.

philanthropy that Pays Vel. The
British reap greater advantages from their
war upon the slave trade than they are will
ling to confess. They have, By means Of
it, almost monopolized the important trade
in palm oil and other products of the west
coast of Africa, which, by the last British
return, exceed twelve millions of dollars per
year.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04

In Lincolnville, Maine, lately, a man
was thrown from his gig in such a way that
his head caught between the spokes Of the
wheel, and in that condition he was carried
forty rods, when the horse was stopped by a
passer-by. When rescued he was sense
less, but after being rubbed awhile recov-
cred 50 as to make his way home,
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04
wYE VINDIGAT0R.
ny NICHE, CRANK & NICHE.

vy.-The eVLNDICATOR' is published
.,c,n Sntprdau morning, on Main St., too doors
sei t B. cro~fords Corner, at Tpo Dollars and ri
fg Gents, rhich may Je Discharged oy the payment O
T,eo Dollars at cny time sgithin the gear. 49,, :,
ADVER TISEMENTSof ten hnes, (or eess,3 w,
.ertJ tb.eefie8 for one dollar, and tmeny fire cent
for each observation-disclosures Larger adrers'se-
aents inserted IN the same proportion. ;.
liberal disco made to those a'ho aooeT'sse %
the gear. oo.on1;oee ,r;7
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04

All advertising for less time than three ao"tns,
~M be charged for at the "sno1 rctes-sl w. per per
square for the .frstthree insertions, and t"e"'yp0e
cents for each subsequent issue. ;, mzo
7rLe above rates aoiU be strictly adhered to: Ihe
circulation of the VINDICATOR, IS one OF me 1Gr-
oest IN the State, and hence one Of the best oooer'Ss
'2 re- JOB WCRK, of ell descriptions promptly
alftonHeI
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04

re "My DEAR said smiling spouse to
her other half, ''Pm going a shopping to-
day, and want little change" Pooh !"
responded the savage, ''that would be no
change at all; you 60 shopping every day"
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04

What is JIomon 9-An article manufac-
tured by mlliners and dressmakers.
Who wants but little on her head,
But much below to make her spread
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04
3leetrp.
WHAT MAN is POOR
BY o. w. WILMINGTON.

BY 0. W. WITHINGTON'
What man is poor? Not he whose brow
Is bathed in heavens own light,
Whose knee to God alone doth bow,
At morning and at night:
Whose arm is neryed by healthtul toll,
Who sits beneath the tree,
Or treads upon the fruitful soil,
With spirit calm and free.
What man is poor? Not he who loves
Sweet natures draught alone,
Through toll and want who nobly proves,
Her temperance is his own:
With cheerful look and happy heart
He treads life's varied way,
While to his soul her truths impart
Full many sunny ray.
What man is poor? Not he whose brow
Is wet with heavens own dew,
Who breathes to God a heartfelt vow,
Whose pledge is strong and true;
The morning calls his active feet
70 no enchanted donse.
But evening and the twilight sweet
Shall light his pathway home.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04

rUST RECEIVED, A SUPERIOR lot OF
j JEWELRY. Gail quick or it will all be gone.
GABRIEL HIRSH.
Staunton, July 10, 1858. 49, ~
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04

Gx~ A Roman Catholic clergyman has
been appointed chaplain to the army since
the expedition started for Utah, and he is
probably with the army at this time. Speak,
ing Of this appointment, the correspondent
Of the Tribune says it is.
ga selection which ought 70 receive pub
lie approval, for three-fourths of the men
subject to his ministrations are of his own
religious faith
What a contrast The chief priest of the
Mormons rejoices in the possession Of per-
haps twenty wives; while the high priest Of
the American army IS forbidden to have
one. While these priesty representatives
OF opposing systems are marshaling their
respective hosts for the conflict, old bache-
lors everywhere should give heed to the
proverb,
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04
SIN media tutissimus res"
60l,f9,ab3is En0,t1'

Why, Martin, that would give every
cold bachelor ten wives each! DYE mean
it ?-Montgonae1y Adrertiser.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04

Col. BENTON ON THE LITTLE GIANT
Colonel Benton, il conversing with friend
many months since, gave the following sum-
mary view of the prospects of Mr. Douglas
s'The Little Giant" said he" is in tot
great hurry to be great man. He forgets
that giants don't wear seven-league boots
now days, and that the first office in elec-
tive government cannot be taken by storm.
His ambition is much beyond his ability,
for although fluent speaker, his ideas don't
bear the proper proportion to his words and
though he runs fast he carries little wei ght.
He thinks he can bestride this continent
with one foot on the shore Of the Atlantic
the other on the Pacific. But he can't do it
he can't do it, sir His legs are too short,
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04

4 Singing Mouse.-One Of these little
animals inhabits our office. For several
years past he has made his home in It. He
has become very very familiar with all
hands, and in broad daylight he can be seen
playing around the feet of the compositors,
Or dancing about the cases, seemingly as
little apprehensive Of danger as if snugly
away in his nest. The paste-cup is his de-
light, but he never objects to a bit Of cake,
or fruit with which his admirers OCCASION
ally supply him. He is a most remarkable
little animal. A piece Of cake puts him in
high glee, and when he has devoured it, he
gets in corner and sings like canary bird,
his notes being sweet and melodious. ~
Sometimes he will sing for an hour without
intermission. He is a general favorite
does what he pleases with impunity and is
regarded as a sort of fixture in the office. -
Even while we are writing he is playing on
the table, and is so tame that he suffers
himself to be handled without any show Of
fear Cumberland Telegraph.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04

Familiar as our people are generally with
the unostentious habits Of the chief officers
of our government, one cannot witness them,
with the knowledge of the pomp Of show
Of royalty to invite the contrast, without
involuntarily indulging in it. On Satur-
day last President Buchanan arrived at the
Relay House, or Washington junction as il
is more properly called, en- route for Wash
lington city. There was rumor abroad
that he was to arrive, and the visitors had
consequently grouped about the house when
the train came along. We soon perceived
the president coming from the cars to the
platform, looking hearty, but thoroughly
travel soiled, smiling and cheerful By his
side, and evidently offering with gentle
manly Difference the courtesy Of attention,
was rather a rough looking individual,
whom we took for conductor or breaksman
the gentleman viii excuse our blunder-
ing in such matter-but, upon inquiry we
were informed was Sir William Gore Ouse
ley,
On passing into the bar-room the Presi-
dent threw off his coat and his white neck
cloth, carelessly pitching them over chair,
opened his shirt collar, and tucked up his
sleeves for a wash, conveniences for this
purpose being in the apartment. At the
time, however, both basins were occupied
by two young men, neither of whom seemed
to be aware that the President was about.
He waited patiently some time, when some
one spoke and invited him up stairs. He
declined, however, quietly remarking that
he would ''wait for his turn And as
soon as the basins were vacated he s'took
his turn" in a jolly good wash in the pub
lie bar-room. This done, he seemed rather
perplexed about the arrangement of his
neckcloth, and seemed likely to tie his nose
and mouth up in it. Somebody just then
offered assistance, and the President was
briefly equipped.
At about this time, person who had
come into the room sung out pretty near to
him, 'sLook here, [ thought old Pres. was
to be here today The speech was
cut short by nudge, while a momentary
comical expression passed across the face Of
that same cold Pres" A cigar was hand
ed to him by friend; he took good sat
isfying drink of-not cold rye" which he
is said to affect when prime-but ice'water :;
had barely fred up the cigar, when the
bell rung, and call aboard summoned the
Chief Magistrate Of the United States to his
seat in the cars, and away they went to
Washington.
We took our admiration Of this scene of
republican simplicity quietly with US into
the cars for Baltimore, and unused with
some complacercy over the sterling honor Of
being an American citizen
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04
N- The Atlantic Monthly Magazine de-

Ia The Atlantic Monthly Magazine de-
scribes CHICAGO, now enc Of the most i'm
portant cities in this country, as-'G Grand
est, fattest-muddiest, busiest hottest,
coolest wettest, driest- farthest north,
south, east, and west from other places, con
sequently most central-best harbor on Lake
Michigan, worst harbor and smallest river
any great commercial city ever lived on
most elegant in architecture, meanest in
howell propping widest in speculation, solid
est in value proudest in self-esteem, loud
est in self-disparagement- lavish, most
grasping-most public spirited in some things.
blindest and darkest on some points Of
highest interest
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04
AMERICAN HOTEL
STANTON, VA,
WRS. MARY A, BROWN

A CURIOSITY.-Farmers and laboring men
n are invited to call and examine article
in the way of Shoe. The sole is composed of
Gutta percha, which is attached to the upper by
wrought nails clinched inside. 1t looks as though
It would neTer wear out.
JNO. K. WOODS.
staunton, June 10, 1858.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-16
Personal.

80. NJ Michaud, p.re, father Of the French
Academician, and author of the ssHistorv of the
CrussdeS,'') has died, at Paris, aged eighty We
He was editor of the "Biographie UniverssIle. y
in ffty-two volumes, and has left six volumes NJ
his unpublished biography.
- How closely very many of the public men
whose lives have been run within own time
and with whose names the journals for wears
have been familiar, were coevals few aware
The year 17s2 which occupies in American his
tory very much the same place that 1859 does in
the worlds history, is the birth-year Of many OF
them. Mr webster's date is Jan IL las In well
known y that of VIM. LowDdes three weeks
later Feb ~ Col. Benton s at five weeks inter
val March IL y J. G.. Calhoun's but four DAYS
behind the 18th y while Lewis Cass completes
the list on the 9th Of October.
- The following pithy correspondence re-
Gently PASSED between a Baptist and Methodist
Clergyman, u is said, in a city where a great re-
vlVal has been in progress:
BAPTIST 70 METHODIST CLERGYMAN
Bear Brother: i shall sptize some converts to-
morrow II any OF your converts prefer to be
baptized In our mode, shall be happy 10 baptizs
them, as candidates for your church
METHODIST TO BAPTIST CLERGYMAN
Dear Brother: Yours received. ] prefer to
wash my own sheep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-16
Proceedings of To-day.

IN THE SENATE, this morning, the Chair SUBJ
mtted three communications from the War De-
parment relative to improvements in California;
to the action of a board of officers the improv-
ed aims of Nj. Ward; and to the cost of publ
cation of the exploring expedition in the Mort
Pacific ocean, &c ; all of which were referred.
Mr. Hunter reported a bill making certain APP
propriations.
Mr.. lvrrsOn presented several private bills.
Mr.. fIamlin presented several memorials,
among them one asking to revert grant of lands
to improve the navigation Of the Des MoineS
river, in Iowa one asking repeal Of the duty
on sugar; and one asking appropriation OF
money to build a double track abroad around
the rapids Of the Des Moines rver-all referred
Mr. Wilson offered resolution directing the
Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the
expediency Of recognizing the Criminal Court
of the District of Columbia agreed to.
Mr.. Clark called up the bill providing for the
arrest and return to the District OF Columbia OF
persons accused of violations of law, who have
es :ared beyond the jurisdiction Of the District
officers; passed.
The private calendar was then taken mp and
several cases disposed of
In THE House, MIR. Davidson moved that the
House resolve itself into COInmitte of the w hole
the private calendar; which motion was
agreed to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-16

DT The excursion by steamer to the Mediter-
rdnean, which was announced some time ,ince
is TO start on the LIST day Of May, provided the
number Of passengers is made up by the 18th in
slant. Several clergymen, whose congregations
have given them leave Of absence for their health
and number OF ladies have engaged passage
The Rev. George r. Hill, whose travels in the
East have qualified him to take the lead Of the
party, is to accompany the expedition. The r1-
eursiOn will occupy three months, and will visit
Gibralta, Naples, Malta, Alexandria, Cairo, the
Pyramids, Joppa, Jerusalem. Jordan, and the
Deed Sea, Constantinople, the Bosphoru. and the
Black Sea, Athens in Greece, and will touch at
Marseilles, giving such as wish an opportunity
TO leave the ship and make tour on the Cont
nent- The vessel Is vouched for in the advertise
ment as one Of the safest ever built, (the Eric'-
son. and the commander, whose name is not
mentioned, as an able an conscientious man
The party, ii is said, will be intelligent genteel
and agreeable. The expense of the whole voy-
age is less than a thousand dollars