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Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

re- Let there be no secrets in medicine,
or rather no pretended secrets. The Medi-
cal Faculty publish as soon as made all their
discoveries, and almost all that is known OF
real value for the cure of disease, has been
discovered by them DR.. Ayer takes the
honorable honest course, and right because
it is honest. He goes to work and invents
the best remedy which medical skill can de-
wise for the cure of certain complaints: then
publishes what it is and maintains his mo-
nopoly of it solely. by making it cheaper,
better, more perfect. than any body else
can. If the people would exact this of all
who offer medicines. they would have much
less tracle and trash to swallow.-Nev Or
leans Organ.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04
December 4, 1e55.--tds.


I'D virtue of decree Of the Circuit Court of
ID Augusta County, rendered at the June term,
1858, IN the OF Hott and Others Is. Horn
and others, will proceed, on the premises, on
IYedntsday, the 9th day Of January, 1859, to sell
to the Highest bidder, Sour Lots of Land lying
on Freemason's Run, in Augusta County. the
first purchased BY Horn of John Orebaugh, con-
tanning ONE HUNDRED AND TIIIRTY-FOUR
POLES; the second of Jonathan Horn, contain
ing SEVENTY-TWO POLES; the third OF John
Daggy containing TWO ACRES, and the fourth
of A. s. Horn, containing ONE ACRE, THREE
ROODS AND FOURTEEN POLES.
TERMS OF SALE.-So much in hand wi II
defrav the expenses of sale and costs Of this suit,
the balance on credit OF six, twelve and eighteen
months, the purchaser giving bonds with approved
security, and the title being retained ulti mate
security.
JAS JAS q. Skinner, c0mm'r'
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

~ Our citizens will bear in mind the
meeting appointed for this Saturday morn
ing, for the purpose Of taking into consid-
Grafton the erection of College in Staunton.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04
Literary.

HARpER's MAGAZINE. = The December
No. of this interesting periodical has been
received. The first Of January will COM
mence the eighteenth volume, and probably
no magazine published. can boast Of such a
list of subscribers We attribute this in a
great measure, to the high prices it pays
its contributors, thereby securing the SER
vices of the most popular writer's Of the
day. To all who wish it for the ensuing
year, now is the time to sebscribe. One
copy So; 2 do. S.; 5 do. $40.
ED1NBuRGH REyIEw.-We have received
this Review for October, interesting as usu-
al. 1t presents a very attractive table Of
contents. Memoirs of the Court of Eng
land during the Regency, 1911 - 1920 ;
Report Of the trial Of Madeline Smith at
Edinburg, June, 1857 History Of An
cient Pottery; NJ. Guizots Historical Me-
moirs; Contributions to the Philosophy Of
Vision, &C., &c. Republished by Leonard
Scott & Co., 10 Fulton street, New York,
at So per annum, or the four Reviews and
Blackw God for $40.
BLAcKwooD's MAGAZINE, for November
is at hand. It presents an unusually inter
esting table of contents, and should be on
the table of every one who desires to be
posted on the literature of the day. Price
of Blackwood, So; Blackwood and any
one of the Reviews, S.; Blackwood anc
the four reviews, $40.
! HARpER's ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY has beer
received, and is as attractive as usual, ane
well filled with interesting matter.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04
NEGROES FOR SALE.

II WILL offer at public auction, on Tuesday, the
i 14th day Of December, at the Warm Springs,
Oath Courthouse Va. FAMILY OF N f.
GROEs-a Manan Woman and their five Chill
dren-1 Girk Is years old, Boy 10 years old. |
Boy years old, l Girl years old, and one Girl
child p.onths old-all ikely also. other Negro
Man. can also state that there are or 10 Ne
groes in the neis hborhood for sale mostly Women
and Children. GEO. MAfSE.
Dec A. l259-2t
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.
There is an annual conference of the mem
bers Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South now in Norfolk It is numerously
attended and we see itstated that the minis
ters are all looking we'll; and during the
past year throughout the bounds Of the
Conference all has been agreeable and pros
porous. But one member Of the Confer
ence has died during the year, the Rev.
Thomas G. Hayes, Of Amherst Circuit.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

A BOYS TONGUE FASTENED TO LAMP
Posr-His Father Cuts 1t Away On Sat-
urday morning, little fellow, about eight
years old, a son of Mr. Gillear, bookseller,
while playing with some other boys on North
st., approached a lamp-post and carelesssly
applied his lounge to its gray-frosted surface
when in an instant, to the boys own horror
and the utter establishment Of his playmates,
was held fast by his tongue to the post, suf-
fering very severe pain, and totally unable
to help or extrlcate himself OF course the
boy could not speak, and could only manifest
his feelings by signs with his hands. Vari-
GUS applications of warm teas, steam, de-,
were made by some neighbors, who heard
the unusual noise made by the other boys.
and came to learn what was the rnattor, bu.
Of no avail-such was the action Of the cold
iron that the hold was even getting tighter.
When after about ten minutes had elapsed
the boys father heard of the affair, end
fastening to his relief, he took knife and
was obliged to cut the tongue loose, leaving
its skin still fast to the post, and causing
the blood to flow very profusely. Immedi-
ately on his release the poor little fellow be-
came insensible, and was taken home. -
London &C. w. Press, 22d.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

James Gordon Bennett was arrested on
Friday for libel at the suit Of John B. Has
kin, and gave bail for his temperance.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04
EF The number of births in England,

the last year, fliving children, was Co.,
1868, and the number Of deaths 590 5e' =
The number Of marriages was %, 55l vi
the births, 1856, Sal, were boys, ana a2l :
912 girls. The number Of children born
out of wedlock was az. 651, or 81 per cent,
of the whole. The greatest proportion O
births was in the quarter between April and
July.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

THANKSGIVING DINNER 1t is believed
that greater number of New Workers. left
the city yesterday for the New England
States than on any previous occasion for
many years past. The trains of the New
Haven Railroad were literally crammed
with our citizens rushing eastward after the
fat turkeys and pumpkin pies The morn
ing express train alone, consisting of IF
teen passenger and three baggage cars took
near l, 900 passengers. About 1000 pas
sengers left by this route during the day
The boats Of the Norwich Stonington and
Fall River lines were likewise crowded to
excess with persons in pursuit of the good
things of this life.-N. 7. Tribune.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

EY- A dissolute white man was recently
sold in Louisville, in front of the Court
House, under the vagrant act for 81.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

DEATH FROM WANT OF SLEBP.-The cues
ton how long can a person exist without
sleep, is one oftener asked nthan answered,
and the difficulties and inhumanity Of an
swering the question by experiment would
seem to leave it ever unsolved A recent
communication to British Society, whose
fields of operation are in Asia, would seem
to answer the inquiry, is description Of a
cruel mode of punishment peculiar to, and,
we believe, original with the Chinese. It
appears that Chinese merchant had been
convicted of numbering his wife, and was
sentenced to die by being totally deprived of
the privilege of going to sleep. This pain
full and singular mode of quitting an earthly
existence was carried into execution at Annoy
under the following circumstances:
The condemned was placed in prison un-
der the care Of three Of the police guard,
who relieved each other every alternate hour,
and who prevented the prisoner from falling
asleep night or day. He thus lived for
nineteen days without enjoying any sleep
At the commencement of the eighth day his
sufferings were SO intense that he implored
the authorities to grant him the blessed op-
portunity Of being strangulated, garroted,
guilotined, burned to degth, drowned, shot,
quartered, blown up with gunpowder, or
put to death in any conceivable way which
their humanity or ferocity could invent
This will give slight idea of the horrors OF
death from want of sleep.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

MONEY IN DEAD LETTERS The dead
letter branch Of the General Post Office
has just closed another quarters work
During the three months which terminated
on the Both ult., there were found two
thousand seven hundred and twenty nine
letters, which contained money amounting
in the aggregate to $12,921,S3. For the
quarter which closed Both June last there
were received four thousand FIVE hundred
and forty-nine letters and $21, 49S s. in
money. For the quarter ending the 3oth
March, two thousand four hundred and
seventy-two letters and $13,475 IS in
money. Quarter closed 31st December,
two thousand three hundred and ffty-two
letters and 81 ,391 SO in cash. Total. in
the year, twelve thousand one hundred and
two letters and $91, 239 u in money. It
is gratifying to state that under the efficien-
cy and promptitude which characterize the
finance bureau, over ninetenths Of the whole
amount of cash has been restored to the
original owners.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

A NOBLE EXAMPLE OF INTELLECT. The
wisest men and women in the world are sell
dom found on thrones. The silly the idiotic,
the heartless and the brainless, often find
there congenial atmosphere. The Empress
Eugene is no exception to this general rule
She is represented by those who know her
best to be IAN appalling instance of nulity,
instructive and intellectual, as we'll as nulity
educational" Sharing the sceptre over a
nation affecting to be the most enlightened
and polite in the present annals of civiliza-
ton, she has not a thought above '.the am
plitude Of a starched petticoat, not an idea
beyond the prettiness of new robe by La
rogue, new head dress by Felix We may
conjecture to nicely the worth of such a
semi-sovereign to an intelligent nation
And yet, it may be kindly act Of Provi-
dence thus to limit her ambition to triAes.-
What mischief might she not effect, if her
aspirations took form more fatal to human
rights, more dangerous to sound morality!
There is virtue, sometimes even in SILL
ness. Isabella of Spain is the incarnation
of lasciviousness. Far better, then, as an
example is Eugene Of France, with her soul
devoted to ribbons and furbelows, than her
majesty the other side of the Pyrenees.
turning her husband from his home, that
she may intrigue with even her common
soldiers. -New York Mercury.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

RECOVERY OF 100000 IN BOGUS Bulls
Information having been given to the De-
tective Police, that large amount Of bills
on the "Warbeck Bank" Of Nebraska, a
bogus and exploded concern, was in the
hands of broker in this city, and accor
dinghy Officers Glowey and King found
nearly $4,000 worth Of the trash in the
hands of a we'll known broker in this city
1t appears that an advance had been made
on the trash to Mr.. Hines, the quasi Presi-
dent Of the Bank
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04
. ROOkSlROOKS,,

DOBT COWAN has just received the following
IL Books:
Annals of the American Pulpit, vol. 5th--Epis-
copalian The Life and Labors of the Rev Daniel
Baker, D. d.; Theology of Chr tian Experience,
designed as an Exposition Of the Common Faith"
of the Church of God, by Geo. d. Armstrong, d.
D.; Dscou. ses on Common Topics of Christian
Faith and Practice. by James w. Alexander, d.
D., Jacobus' Notes the Gospels The Mind of
Jesus; The Words Of Jesus The Shadow of the
Hearth The Sheepfold and the Common, or this
Evangelical Ranibler, &C, &c.
StauutOn Dec A. lS5S.--3t
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

LOOK OUT FOR THE BASE Corr. A num-
Der of bogus "gofd'' dollars have made
their appearance recently in Richmond
They are easily &C showed off, on the un-
wary on the fa1lacious principle that gooo
things are pat up in small packages: Fol
the same reason that little woman is con.
sidered genuine perfection, SO does the un-
appreciative world take a little ''gold" dol.
lar made Of gilded brass as Simon Pure
currency. Look out, deception exists II
small things as well as in great-the little
wren Of golden dollar is at times more un
sound than the golden eagle.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

H1Gm PRICES FOR SLAVES. The Fayettes-
vile (Tenn Observer says the following
are the prices obtained at chancery sale
on the 18th instant, for the negroes belong
ing to the estate Of Willis HOLMAN. de-
ceased. The figures do not look much like
hard times: Cary, aged Al, 1908; Letha,
aged 38, and her child, $9l5; Harriet,
aged rs, and two children, Emily 8 years,
and Britton, 6 months, $1815; Adam,
aged IS, has stiff leg, 1855; Big Hen,
ry, aged %, $1305; Caroline, aged II,
$685.; Charles, aged Is, (has the rheum-
atism,) $1153; Little Henry aged IS,
1880 ; Martha, aged II, $1035; Rose,
aged 9. $40; John, aged 5, $3.50. To-
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04
TO OUR CUSTOMERS!
BE FsEfs BEEsEs!:

IL we will be found only at the Market house
with MEAT every Wednesday and Saturday
morning. WIN. +. Asst u BRO.
J. STUDEMEIR.
T. l.. HARTMAN.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

The EVACUATION OF FoRr DUoUEsNR.-
Thursday last being the Centennial ami
versary Of the Evacuation of Fort Duquesne
by the French army, and its occupation BY
the English, it was celebrated with the
greatest enthusiasm at Pittsburg, Pa. Bus
mess was entirely suspended. The process
sion which paraded the streets was the most
gorgeous and imposing that ever took place
there. 1t consisted Of the various military
companies Of the city and neighborhood,
the remaining soldiers Of the wars Of the
revolution and 1912, the Mayor and other
officials Of the city and county, and the va
rious trades, which were represented by a
large number Of operatives, with appropri-
ate banners, emblems and devices. The
Firemen, Odd Fellows, Turner'S, Benevo-
lent, Literary and other civic Societies also
turned out in great numbers. A large num-
Der Of strangers were also present, and
many prominent public men. Addresses
were delivered by the Hon. A. w. Loomis,
VIM. Wilkins and others, at the Duquesne
Depot Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which
is located on the spot Of old Fort Duquesne.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

HOMICIDE "A fatal shooting affair took
place on the plantation Of Dr.. B. r. Jones.
near this city, on Tuesday night last, says
the Montgomery Advertiser. The man
who lost his life is named Pou, we under
stand, and the shot which killed him was
fired by Mr. Roland, overseer for Dr..
Jones.
P. S.-Siuce the above was written, Mr..
Roland surrendered himself into the hands
Of the law, and an examination Of the mat
ter was held yesterday morning, before
Justice Holtzclaw The only evidence adj
duced in the matter, were the admissions
and declaration of Mr. r., himself, when
the Justice promptly decided the killing to
be excusable homicide. Mr. Roland was
thereupon discharged. The dicision Of
Justice H. appears to meet with general
apprOver
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

A SoLD1ER's LIFE IN UrAH.-A letter to
the Philadelphia Bulletin from Camp Floyd
U. T., dated Oct, l3, says:
The quarters for the troops are going UP
rapidly, the soldiers making mortar and car
rying "dodies'' to the masons, who are citi-
zens hired by the quartermaster at the pref
ty fair. figure Of six dollars day ''and
found" Here you see party mixing mud
there party carrying dodies; there a squad
carrying lumber, and there another squad
mailing on the rough roofs. Each man has
his place, in the allotment of which your
correspondent occupies the respectable and
responsible position as hod- carrier for Nor
mon. Many hands make light work, how
ever, and the fatigue duty" as it is called
is nothing more than healthfu1, pleasant, ex-
ercise, and all day long the merry joke and
joyous laugh 60 round, and all are grateful
to heaven and the peace commissioners al
the prospect for better time this winter
than was experienced last season. The
buildings will be substantial and comfortable
aud every exertion is being made to render
them as pleasant as possible.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

DESPERATE RENcoNrRE. A desperate
rencontre took place at Commerce, Mo, on
Tuesday week, between VIM. P. barnes
Esq, member elect Of the Missouri Leg.
islature, and Mr.. N. W. johnson, postmas.
ter. barnes picked up four pound weight
with which to strike johnson. The latter
drew pistol and struck barnes with it in
the face. They then clinched each other
and in the scuffle on the floor, johnson lost
the hold Of the pistol but it was discharged
about the same instant Two other scuf.
fes took place between them, on the floor,
and it was then discovered that barnes had
been shot, the ball passing into the body,
about the waistband button of his panta.
looms, ranging upwards, and lodging neal
the shoulder. The ball, it was feared, had
passed through one Of the lungs. His re-
covery was thought impossible.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

A WIDE-AwAKE GLADLY "A Gladly was
detected, a few days since, in Cincinnati
Ohio, in pooketing a package of gloves in a
store. When charged with the theft, she
burst into tears and rendered a $40 bill il
payment. The merchant took but S. and
gave her SIS change. but on counting the
cash at night, that $40 bill was found to be
a counterfeit. ''Phancy the pheelinks' of
that stOre-keeper.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04
PRoCLIvITY TO HUMBUG. A celebrated
swindleress thus narrates one Of her opera

PRocLIvITY TO HUMBUG.-A celebrated
swindleress thus narrates one Of her opera
tons:
i was once in the city of Washington,
examining heads, &c., and had rather bad
luck. couldn't much more than make
my board, and determined in some way to
raise the wind So one day sent the man
who travelled with me to a swamp, where
he cut two hundred sticks. These he drew
to the city, according to my orders, and put
them on the streets to sell as canes from the
Mount Vernon estate, and all Of them read
lily sold for dollar apiece. L don't sup
pose added the madam, that single man
who bought cane cared any more for
Washington than I do, but they thought it
would be a nice idea to have a cane from
his farm, and they never knew the differ
ence I tell you there is nothing like hum
bug. People will pay more for it than for
anything else; and 50 long as they will be
humbugged might as well make some
thing Of it as anybody.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

ANOTHER NoRrH PoLE EXPEDITION. At
a late meeting Of the Boston Natural His
torical Society, letter was read from Dr..
Isaac Hayes to the President, announcing
his intention Ct making another attempt to
reach the North Pole of the earth and
asking for the influence of the Society in
behalf of the object The letter was accom-
panied by the report of the Academy of the
Natural Sciences Of Philadel phia on the
same subject. The matter was referred to
Committee
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

RAO LBS. MANCHESTER COTTON YARN,
cOO al. numbers, just received and for sale by
Dec 4, 1858. TAYLOR, EOGE & co.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

m BOXES ADAMANTINE q SPERM CAN
~ DIES, in store and for sale low by
Dec 4. 1858. TAYLOR, HOGE & co. i
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

R0 CAST POINTS for the Livingston Plpw
Wv just received at
Dec 4, 1858. TAYLOR, HOGE & cos.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

600 SEAMLESS BAGS. Just received and fo
GVU sale low by TAYLOR, HoGE CO.
Dec A. 1858.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

DORK WANTED.-A fair price will be paid
I for 500 or 600 lbs. of good Pork. Enquire at
this office.
December 4, 1859.-1t
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

WOODEN WARE.-Brass Bound Buckets,
wv Brass Bound G rs, f our Buckets and Paint
ed Buckets, full assortment just received at
TAYLOR, HOGE CO.'S.
Dec 4, lS5S.-Spec copy all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-09
THE GAZETTE.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH @ 1888
Will oE A MILLIONAIRE.

The will of the late Mr.. Morrison some
time NJ. p. for the Inverness bursh7' mas
Just been administered to in Doctors -Con,-
mons; it ia among the longest on record
Upon it's production were engaged convey
aneers and barrisiers Of eminence, ana du'
ring it's progress to comp'e'ion the testator
eyioced ush anxiety. The estate exceed
inc ca 900 900 is in such cases sworn 10
A. of upper value. Basiidon-park cost
El26, 900: the furniture there alone has been
valued at 100000. This mansion is to be
the residence OF bis widow, with an annu-
ity of 10000 year. The estate eft Basil
don is LETT to bis son Charles, as we'll as
the Islsy estate 10 Scotland, which latter
cost E452,00 and from its extent and
vastness may be termed prinoipailty. the
owner being there styled laird This Is
let to numerous tenants. Mr.. Charie4 ~
also beaueathed round sum or 4 ,ooO'OVo
under the will. Mr. Morrison was possess
cd Of Frontbillabbey. HoSe-parS, Sussex;
town residence, Upper Harley-street; shares
amounting to GSO, 900 in the Niotoria-d'cks;
and vast acquisitions 10 America BaaB-
sb;r, Scofs( Journal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-09
CtWAN x CO.'S LOTTERIES !-AUThoRlzEu
- By THE STATE OF GEORGIA
SzOOOo FOR TEN DOLLARSI

The following scheme will be drawn by S
SWAN & CO, Managers OF the SPARTA AcAD
ENVY LOTTERY, in each OF their Single Number
Lotteries Tor March, lS5S, at AUGUSTA, Georgia
in public under the superintendent OF Com
missiouerS.
Class Is 70 be drawn in the city at Augusta
Ga. in public, on Saturday. March 18Th. 1888.
Class Z TO be drawn in the city OF Augusta
Ga, in public, on Satwday, M0rch 2Oh. 1888.
Class ) to be drawn in the city OF Augusta
Ga. in public, on Saturday. Narch 9Th 1885.
Ox THE PLAN OF SINGLE NUMBERS.
54s5 Pri-es!-Neariy ore Prt=e TO srcry 9 Tickets
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME!