Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-02

Ii one small speck OF dark appear j.
In their great heaven of blue;
And some with thankful love are filed,
II but one streak oflight,
One ray Of Gods great mercy gid
The darkness Of their night.
In palaces are hearts that ask.
In discomfort and pride,
Why life is snch weary task,
And all good things denied:
And hearts in poorest huts admire
How love has in their aid
Glove that not even Sc ems to tire)
Such rich provision made.
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Y A VOICE FROM TEE NORTH The "Daily
Times" published at Bath, Maine, Ca Black
Republican State. presents the following
correct views in reference to the abolition
attack on Virginia:
''We have also said that the Harper's
Ferry affair has developed fact creditable
to the Virginia character. We have but
word to say on this point. In how many
portions Of our country would Judge Lynch
have arbitrated in the case OF Brown and his
col.federates, befo e the regular judicial pro-
cess could have been made available? We
doubt if in our own State the burning in
dignation and revenge Of our people could
have been stayed, when vengeance was be-
ing called for by SO many silent, cold, yet
pleading tongues of our neighbors and
friends, laid down in death by the brutality
Of the invader Of their rights. Every gap
ing wound was an open mouth crying to
heaven for vengeance, and yet the Virgin
ian stayed the avenging hand, and loyalty
passed. !, the culprits over to the civil power to
oe dealt with according to the law and evil
dence. And after trial, after virtual con
fesslon, when the verdict was rendered and
the sentence passed, there was no excite
ment' no demonstration ofapplause, but the
whole was marked by solemnity and 81
lence beitsing the occasion. The papers
say that, at the pronouncing Of sentence.
one person c!apped his hands in glee, but
the unbecoming expression was promptly
rebuked, the offending spectator was a strun-
|ger, and the citizens We're mortified and Of
Tended at bis shocking lack of propriety.-
We ask if in these facts we do not sec ex-
hibited trait of character-a trait which
seems to belong to the people collectively
worthy of admiration Is not such loyalty,
under such terrible provocation, worthy Of
all praise? Do we not see something to ad-
mire in that calm, self-possessed spirit,
which, instead Of hanging to the nearest
tree the shedders Of SO much blood, quietly
hands them over to be dealt with according
to law? AS we have said, we doubt if many
localities can be found where such forbear-
ance aud virtue in this regard Woald be ex-
hib:tea; and While Harper's Ferry will al
ways be associated with an atrocious attempt
u create servile instruction, it will also
be pointed 70 as the scene Of revelations
most refreshing to contemplate the revela-
ton Of the disinclinotton oitAe s!ares for a
bloody remit, and the willingness of the peo-
Pile to let the law take charge Of those who
trine with their lives and best interests.
THE YouNa MAN CoppIE.-A correspon-
dent of the New York Tribune, writing un-
der date Of Salem, Ohio, Nov. 1, 1859,
says:
Everybody is anxious to learn all posi-
bic particulars relative to the participants
in the Harpers Ferry affair, and I am will
ling to contribute my mite of information.
The young man, Edward Coppie, Gin
properly printed Coppee) is native of this
place. where he resided until some seven
years ago, when he went to Iowa. He was
loft an orphan at an early age, and was pro-
vided with q home in the family Of be-
nevolent Quaker, friend Of the Coppie
family, who were also Quakers. He re-
at this place some two or three years,
exhibiting, during that time, such evidence
Of depraved and vicious nature, that bis
did no. feel it his duty to be-
friend him further, and turned him loose.
After few years more spent in various
places, ne at last went to Iowa, where he
remained. until the commencement Of trou-
bles in Kansas, when he emigrated to that
Territory, returning again to Iowa after
peace was restored One who knew him in
Iowa after he had attained to manhood, in-
forms me that he enjoyed the reputation of
a reckless, daredevil fellow, possessing
much more physical courage and fortitude
than principle. After the cessation of trou-
bles in Kansas, he was engaged With Brown
in running off slaves from Missouri Some
few months since he passed through this
place on his way east, as he said, and spent
several days here with his former acquaint-
ances. It IL probable he was then on his
way to join Brown.
Iowa CoRN AND OTHER CRops. A cor
respondent who has lately been through
fifteen Of the Southeastern counties Of Iowa
says: 1.-The corn crop is almost universally
good-say 40or SO bushels per acre Corn
is selling in Van Buren, county at 10 cents
q bushel, and il other counties at Is or 18
cents, delivered ia towns. Buck wheat,
potatoes, turnips, ETC., are abundant. Wheat
IS not half crop in the river counties
The hog crop is large; it is estimated for
the fifteen counties named at 150 900 head.
1t is also estimated that 10000 head Of
beeves will be fed this winter The crop
of sorghum sirup is estimated in those coun-
ties to be worth from $40, 600 to $40, OO0."
". Y. Tribune.
TAX ON SALARIES The Clerks and Book
keepers of Norfolk in. Motion. We notice.
in the Norfolk Argus, of Monday, the hold
ing of a meeting ofthe clerks and book-kee-
pers of Norfolk, in remonstranee against the
tax on salaries, which their resolutions aver
to be impolitic, unjust, oppressive, and un-
constitutional The meeting was addressed
by Mr.. Bisbic, city representative, who a.
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