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Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25
Military Company.

A movement is on foot here, to organize
an Artillery Company. Gov. Wise, has
promised four field pieces. if the company
should be raised, and good many names
have already been procured.
We have fallen upon evil times. ard
every good Citizen should encourage tie
organization Of as many volunteer COM
panies as can be raised; that is our best re-
lance in case Of civil war, or foreign i, :
vasion, and should neither occur, the oxer-
else and skill acquired in military service;
will greatly benefit our young NJ en- in all the
callings of peaceful life. We wish them al
SnccaSa
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25

wrong which he has committed. That he
has told strictly the truth in his statement,
is proven by every word Of evidence in this
cause.
Gentlemen, you have this case I sur
render into your hands the issues Of life and
death. As long as you live. more impor-
tant case than this you will never be called
to try. Consider it, therefore, well in all
its bearings. lhave tried to show you those
facts which 60 to palliate the conduct Of
the prisoner. Shall 60 home and say that
in justice you remembered not mercy to
him! Leave the door of clemency open; do
not shut it by wholesale conviction. Re-
member that life is an awful and sacred
thing; remember that death is terrible
terrible at any time, and in any form.
"Come to the Bridal Chamber, Death
Come when the mother feels,
For the first time. her first born's breath;
Come when the blessed seals,
That close the pestilence are broke,
And crowded cities wall its stroke;
Come in Consumptions ghastlv form,
The Earthquakes shock, the Oceans storm;
Come when the heart beats high and warm
With banquet song, and dance, and wine,
And thou art terrible. The groan,
The knell, the pail, the bier,
And all we know, or dream, or fear
OF agony are thine,"
But when to the frightful mien of the
grim monster, when to the chill visage Of
the spirit of the glass and scythe, is added
the hated, dreaded spectre Of the gibbet, we
turn shuddering from the accumulated hor-
ror. God spare this boy, and those who
love him, from such scene of woe.
part from you now, and most likely for
ever. When we noxt meet-when / next
look upon your faces and you on mine-il
will be in that land and before that Tribu-
nal whore the only plea that will save you
or [ from worse fate than awaits the piis-
oner, will Re mercy. Charity is the para
mount virtue all else is as sounding brass
and tinkling cymbal. Charity snfereth
long, and is kind. Forbid it not to come
into your deliberations; and, when your last
hour comes, the memory that you allowed
it to plead for your erring brother, John E.
Cook. will brighten your passage over the
dark river and rise by your sideas an in
terceding angel in that day when your trial
as we'll as his, shall be determined by just
but merciful God.
l thank the Court, and you, gentlemen,
for your patient kindness, and am done.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25
Death by Poison.

A laboring man by the name Of John
Bailey, volunteer in the Mexican War,
died suddenly a the house Of Mr. John
Sterrett, about three miles fror. Staunton
on Sunday night last. The Coroner's jury
broug ht in a verdict that the deceased came
to his death by poison, either taken by him
self or administered by some one. The
post-mortem examination was made by Drs.
Doaaghe and Berkeley
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25
0 he Uinditat0r,
aTAUNToN. WA.
AGENTS.
FRIDAY, NOV. II, 1859.

s. M. PETINGILI. & CO., No: 10 State
Street, Boston, and No. 119 Nassau Street New
York, are authorized agents for the ssv1ND1cAroR
and will contract for Advertisements at our loves
rates.
JOHN M. REXRODE, of Highland, is our
authorized agent for that county, to receive SUBJ
scrptions to the indicator, and collect claims due
his office.
TO ADVERTISERS. The indicator has a
aTge and increasing circulation in this and the ad
sining counties, and is valuable medium for ad-
vsrtsers. Circulating among business men, it af-
erds greatinducements to those who will use its
columns.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25

The Legislature Of Virginia will assem-
BILE on the first Monday in December next,
and the people Of Virginia and the South
look with anxiety to the action of that body
in reference to the late outrage on the peace
of sovereign State, which was committed
by band Of lawless, Northern fanatics at
Harper's Ferry, last month. We have full
confidence in the ability and integrity Of the
gentlemen who compose that body, and be-
lieve they will be found equal to the emer-
gency into which we have been precipitated
by the pernicious councils and doctrines of
Northern politicians, carried into terrible
practice by the mailman and murderer
Brown and bis coadjutors. We repeat that
we have all confidence in the wisdom of our
Legislature, yet we think it the right of ev-
cry citizen and constituent to make any sug-
gestion to that assembly which he may
think proper and good, and it is for this
reason that we venture to make the follow
ing suggestions which we hope will be con-
sidcred and acted upon next winter
LIST. We hope the act which makes the tam
pering with and running off of slaves peni
Tertiary offences, will be repealed, and in its
place will be substituted law constituting
those offences capital crimes. We know
that this proposition will startle many who
even think that the punishment of murder
with death is wrong; but we think that if
one is convinced that any crime should be
expiated on the gallows, it is easy to prove
to them that that Of tampering with South
ern slaves is one. We think it plain and
true proposition that an act is benious in
proportion as the results which flow from it
are pernicious. If this proposition be grant
ed, none will doubt that from tampering
with slaves, results more terrible must, as
inevitable consequences, flow, than from all
the murders on record. In our opinion
then, the crime Of tampering with and run
ming off slaves richly deserves death, and
then the question presents itself, is such a
punishment best calculated to suppress the
crime We think it is.
Experience has demonstrated, that as
the law now stands, it is wholly inef-
ficient to accomplish the desired result
An abolitionist- sneaking, ccwardly, Who'll
ly impregnable to shame and ignomlny and
obnoxious only to the fear of a cowhiding or
the gallows, and whose appropriate residence
is the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that nine times
out of ten he will not be caught in his dew
ilish attempt-and if caught nine times
In ten legal technicality will get him
off, ard if condemned, the probabilities are
that he vii! BE- pardened after the excite
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

The undersigned hereby give notice that from
this date they will decline the publication of Chan
Gerry Orders and other egal advertisements, unless
the parties interested agree to pay for them at
the publication of such advertisements unless they
are paid for in advance. or unless payment is as
sumed by some responsible person. They are forced
to take this position from the fact that they rarely
get any compensation Ior sucn advertising, ana
WADDELLS & CO., Prop'rs OF Spectator.
NICHE & CO., Proprietors Of Yindicator.
Sept. 8, 1859.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25
The London Press on Harper's Fer Y.

The London press favor US with their
views on the Harper's Ferry outbreak
The Times compares Browns plot to that Of
Guy Fawkes, and argues that the fact Of
the attempt is evidence Of the existing ole
ments of danger in our social system. The
News is quite philosophical, and thinks tbs
negroes exhibited wonderful patience and
generosity, but regards the conduct Of the
conspirators as calculated to impede the
abolition Of slavery in the Southern States.
and especially in Maryland.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25
FOR CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT.

GN~I hereby declare myself candidate to fill
the vacancy in tbs Circuit Court Clerkship caused
by the death Of the late incumbent. It is within
fresh recollection that in time past had charge of
the Office for several years. The duties of it are
familiar to me. Should it be conferred on me,
will discharge the duties involved by it with all the
faithfulness and assiduity of which | am canabe.
JOHN B. WATTS.
November %. 1889 tide
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25

EEThe motion for ARE st Of Judgment,
was refused by the court of Appeals on Sat-
urday, and as Gov Wise has declared his
intention not to respite Brown, his execu-
ton on the End Of December. is certain
The Gov said at Charlestown that Coppie
was the only one of the prisoners whose pun
ishment he had ever thought Of committing
but that now he was determined to hang
them all
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25

ment wears away, and thus reasoning. con-
cludes to risk the chances. IF the law made
his offence capital crime, the two former
objections would still exist, but the latter
would not, and the possible contingency Of
losing his worthless life would be sufficient
to deter any Yankee from the commission
Of the crime. The other suggestion we
would make is in reference to the free ne
groes. All admit that our numerous and
ever-increasing free colored population is an
evil, yet none of the expedients proposed to
get rid Of them have been free from fatal OBJ
jcctions except one. The proposition to
pass general law eEslaving the whole free
negro population, is. we think, harsh, yet
even this We would agree to, if no other ex-
pedient presented itself; and the law re-
curing all free negroes to leave the State,
unless permission is granted them by the
proper authorities to remain, which we be-
lieve exists, is much abused, and wholly
Intellectual.
The mode of all others which has least
objections, and one, in fact, against which
no objections can be urged, is the passage
Of law providing for the enslaving Of free
negroes who have committed offences, in
stead Of transporting, or imprisoning, or
whipping them, the proceeds Of the sales to
60 to the replenishing Of the State or coun-
ty treasury. This would furnish rich
source Of revenue, and We would soon get
rid Of the worst class Of our free colored pop
ulation. and those peaceable, Industrious
free negroes who are good citizens, whom
we would dislike to see involved in an edict
the necessity for which they had nothing to
do with creating, would still be allowed to
enjoy the freedom which they are capable
Of approaching. We throw out these sug-
gestions, and hope that even if they are
not adopted, they will cause the people and
press Of the State to consider and discuss
these very important questions.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25

~ Owing to the press upon our col-
umns we have been compelled to leave cut
a number Of advertisements.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25
Wood !! Wood!

We must ask Of those who pay their sub
scriptions in Wood, that they haul it at
once, as we are greatly ia need Of the arti-
Gle.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25

Ew Gov. Wise, has expressed bis deter
nlination, to have 1000 men present at the
execution ofthe Harper's Ferry insurgents.
We think that will be sufficient to repel
small army Of freedom shriekers.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25

MORE OF THE WORK TO RESCUE BRows.
The Richmond correspondent of the Pc
tersburg "Ex press" narrates the following:
Il was informed to-day by one of our
most reliable citizens, that on yesterday
cigar dealer, recently from New buryport,
Boston. and other Massachusetts towns, in
formed him that efforts were everywhere on
foot in that section to secure the release of
Old John Brown. This scigar dealer says
that $50, 900 are pledged to any party who
will land John Brown safe and sound in tina
city of Boston. He says, too. that secret
meetings are being held in various places,
and the leaders are endeavoring to hire men
to go to Charlestown to effect the release of
Old John. He says that some of these lea
ders went to brick-yard. where number
Of Irishmen wore employed, and offered
them liberal pay besides chance in the di-
vision of the $50, 1000, if they would join
band for the purpose. The laborers. after
hearing their story, promptly replied. that
they could no; be hired to fight negroes or
for negroes; if they (the leaders, wanted
anything of the kind done. they had better
do it themselves.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25

DECEASED. We learn by private letter
to gentleman Of this county, of the death
in Bates county, Mo-, of Mrs. Mary Peck.
wife of John H. Peck, formerly Of this
county Mrs p has many relations and
friends living in this and the adjoining coun-
f;oa
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25

In MARK EFT Mr.. James w. Wright Of
fers for sale his Farm lying about three
miles from Staunton. To any one desiring
small farm convenient to market, an OPP
portunity is now offered. For description.
&c, see advertisement in another column.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25

New MEMBER. Mr.. Chas. F. Collier.
Democrat, was elected on the 18th, to rep
resent The City of Petersburg in the next
Legislature Of Virginia, in the place Of Mr.
Donnau, resigned.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25

ROGER A. Pryor. The Richmond Dis
patch Of yesterday, says:
Several companies Of Petersburg volun-
teers attached to the 39th Regiment, passed
through this city early yesterday morning
en- route for Charlestown. Among the Cit
izens whom the call of duty has summoned
to the fed Of arms was Roger A. Pryor.
representative ELECT from the 4th district ia
the Congress of the United States, who, Is
private in the Petersburg Grays. passed
through with his companions in arms st the
| time alluded to. Nhen men of buch
stamp take up arms to suppress an intend
ed outbreak, there must indeed be some
thing ominous in the signs of the times.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25

The SAN JUAN ISLAND. The London
Sun, Of November LIST, speaking of tho val
ne Of this island to the Government Of Great
Britain, andos Gen. Harney's occupation Of
it says:
Yet San Juan is still held forsibiy in DOS.
session Of the American soldiers, to the num-
Der of seven hundred. The island, which
is admirably situated about midshannel be-
tween Vancouver and the mainland Of the
North American Continent, is wonderfully
we'll adapted for the purposes of perms-
nent and powerful cluster Of Notifications.
It is not only admirably situated but j: il
lofty, and in many respects capable OF being
transformed into the Gibraltar Of the Paci-
fc. Let us but yield quietly the possession
of San Juan to the Americans, and allow
them to fortify it scientifically, and we may
justeas we'll, with good grace, make tho
United States forthwith a present of our
grand new colony Of British Columbia. It
is simply absurd to dream for an instant of
any British Ministry toleratipg the perpe-
tration, with impunity, of outrages SO mon
strous in themselves and so directly calcu-
lated to lower the prestige of England, and
tosdegrade her in the estimation Of the world.
Our submission TO the seizure of o little
island like that of San Juan, an island in
regard to which we have all along made d.
rect claims Of sovereignty, would be worse
in one respect than the loss of a pitched bat
tie. A discontinue upon the battle field
might simply be the result Of bad general
ship. The craven liberation of buccanee-
ring crime like the seizure of San Juan
would, on the contrary, however, imply be-
fore the whole world an abasemens Of the
national character. 1t would be as perni-
cious, almost we had said as fatal, to our in
fuence among the Powers of the earth ae in
Mr.. Burke's estimation, when the Royal
Guards unresenting view of the insults Of
fered to the fair Queen Marie Antoinet:e
implied the extinction among them Of :hs
loftier impulses of chivalry.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25

':My object in addressing you. is to in
form you Of the existence of an organization
in this city, extending to the city Of Boston
and the interior Of this State, which has for
it's object the rescue of John Brown, tie in
surrectionist, on the day of execution
This organization is composed exclusively of
crazy abolitionists and runaway negroes.
and yet their plans are very extensive, and
apparently practicable, and If carried out,
well calculated to insure the accomplishment
Of the object If, however, they should fail
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25
The Next Legislature.

November Is, 1852 tide
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25

y
the ''false and malignant counsels'' in be-
half of this sad enterprise, emanating from
those in place, power, and position. Ii
might have been your prodigal son borne
away and seduced by such counsels, as well
as my young client. Do with him as you
would have your own child dealt by under
like circumstances. He has been stolen
from the principles of his ancestors and be-
trayed from the teachings of his Kindred
If he was your own handsome child, repen-
tant and confcssing his wrong to his coun-
try, what would you wish jury Of strang.
ers to do? That do yourselves. By that
rule guide your verdict; and the poor boon
of mercy will not be cut off from him.
He thought the country was about to be
convulscd; that the slave was pining for an
oppo. tunity to rise against his master; that
two-thirds of the laboring population of the
country, North and South, would flock to
the standard of revolt; that single day
would bring ten, fifty-yea. hundred
thousand mcn-to arms in behalf of the in
surrection of the slaves. This is in evidence
Who are responsible for such terribly false
views? and what kind of visionary and
dreaming mind which has so fatally enter
tanned them? That the prisoners mind is
plant to the impressions, whether for good
or for evil, by which it is surrounded, lei
his first interview in prison with Gov. Will
lard, in the presence of your Senator, Col.
Mason, bear witness. His error was placed
before him. His wrong to his family and
his country was drawn by patriotic, and,
at the same time, an afectionate hand. His
natural being at once asserted its sway
The influence of good, and not of evil, once
more controlled him as in the days of bis
childhood and now here, before you, be
has the merit at least of loyal citizen max
ing all the atonemeN in his power for the
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-25

bloody result OF your wicked and unholy
doctrines, and take your places on the wit
ness stand. Tell the world why this thing
has happened. Tell this jury why they are
trying John E. Cook for his life. You ad
vised his conduct and taught him that be
was doing right. You taught him high
er law and then pointed out to him the field
Of action. Let facts be submitted. MIR.
Seward, in speaking Of slavery, says 1T
can and must be abolished, aud you and |
must do it," What worse did tie prisoner
attempt? Again he said, upon the same
subject, Circumstances determine possi-
bilities; ;" and doubtless the circumstances
with which John Brown connected his
plans made them possible in his estimation;
for it is in evidence before the country, un-
impeached and uncontradicted, that tie
great Senator Of New York had the whole
matter submitted to him, and only whisper
I'd back, in response, that he had better not
been told. lie has boldly announced an
irreprcssible conflict between the free and
slave States of this Union. These geditious
phrases, higher law" and ''irrepressible
confliet," warrant and invite the construc-
iioa which the prisoner and his young de-
)uded companions placed upon them. Yet
they are either in chains, with the frightful
gibbet in full view, or sleep in dishonored
graves, while the apostle aud master spirit
of insurreetion is loaded with honors and
fares sumptuously every day Such is poor,
short-handed justice in this world.
An old man, and for long years men,
Der of the National Congress from Ohio,
next shall testify here before you that he
taught the prisoner the terrible error which
now involves his life Seryile Instructions
have forever been on the tongue and lips of
joshua K. Gid'inss He says "that when
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-02-10
THE EARMER AND PLANTER

We have received the first unn,her Of tbi. val.
nable agricultural journal issued in Columbia, by
Il. NJ. STOKES. Mr.. STOKES is practical printer.
OF excellent taste and perscvering business
habits. lie has made many very important inn
provements in the execution Of this work The
work has been enlarged, containing thirty two
pages OF reading mutter, besdes an ADVERTISING
sheet of eight pages.
This valuable agricultural monthly is now
published in Columbia, for the pi,,uncc of One
Dollar per annnm. 1t is a work which should
be take" by every farmer in the District. Wa
say every farmer from the least to the creates,
should take it, for The reason that we can I'm, he.
iieve that from among the vast amount Of read.
ing matter embraced in its pages, for twelve
months that each and every man may CLEAN one
idea worth at least the subscription price. One
Dollar.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-02-10
Notice to Contra ctors

VIII b" 1T t" III" lowest bidder. the Luving Of
HH"k i"' the ai"r%v, ilouse, Ivy the Thousand.
"n i:'''ay, the l>'h i,.si. The contractor will
h'v" The Erlc! and Lime delivered to Aim, xnd
Is I" furnish everything else necessary mt hi,
"w" expense. He viii also be required to give
bond AMI .'lrity I" iinisl, the Brick Work no.
r"fd::'g I" Il r"u:l, s"i" vi tn. building. which
may he sr''" st this "t'.'" within two months
from IT," '',;" al: h:s it"n.l
Nt"' "a 'h'' -a'n" I'm" will be LIT contract
'"r rr:''"s' Flooring. E""fing and Gn;,erins no.
c"'d'" t"pa" ""'l specification. to be seen at this
"'''"". Con'ta""r 4" giv" bond TO com mplete the
work within three months. The cop,roc,or o.,
iuinSh n'i material. I; t's will be rcc.iv.d ,,;,
The cvcGing"f tn" III, list.
w. G. DAVIS, Iutcnlnnt.
Feb. I'D A. a.