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Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-05

The WONDERS OF L1eHr.-Not only does
light fly from the grand 'sruler of the day"
with velocity that is million and half
times CRATER than the speed Of cannon ball,
but it darts from every rejecting surface
with like velocity, and reaches the tender
structure Of the eye SO gently, that as it falls
upon the little curtain Of nerves which is
there spread to receive it, it imparts the
most pleasing sensations, and it tells it's sto-
ry Of the outward world with minuteness
Of detail and a holiness Of truth. Philoso-
piers once sought to weigh the sunbeam. -
They constructed most delicate balance
and suddenly let in upon it beam oflight;
the lever of the balance was so delicately
hung that the futtering Of fly would have
disturbed it. Every thing prepared, the
grave men took their places, and with keen
eyes watched the result. The sunbeam
that was to decide the experiment had left
the sun eight minutes prior, to pass the or
deal. l. had flown through ninety five mil
lion of miles Of space in that short measure
Of time, and it shot upon the balance with
undiminished velocity. But the lever
moved not and the philosophers were mute.
Scientific American GG IN 8.rsr
SCENE IN THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURES.
The Madison correspondent Of the Mil
waukie News thus writes: -.....,..-
''This afternoon, after the Assembly had
adjourned, an old Indian came into the hall
and looked around, nodded to the members,
shook hands with the reporters and clerks,
and wandered up to the speakers stand. -
Taking UP the gavel he looked at it care
fully, struck blow with it on the Speak
er's desk and listened. The echo evidently
pleased him, for he struck two or three more
blows, then commenced a regular war
dance, keeping time to his step with the
new .war-club.' The members cheered,
and for ten minutes the old fellow kept 40
his aboriginal exercise, and only stopped
when too tired to keep his youthful pastime.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-05
Da. VI. 3. YOUNG,

DEALER IN
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS,
E-STUFFS. CHEMICALS, BURNING
FLUID, DAGUERREOTYPE MATERl-
AIS, ALL KINDS, TOILET AND
FANCY ARTICLES.
ALSO,
COAL OIL AND LAMPS,
STANTON, VA.
e46. Il. eooHRAK. JAMES COCHRAN.
COCHRAN T. COCHRAN.
EYS AT LAW,
STANTON. VA,
WILL practice their profession in all the Courts
w of Augusta. and the Circuit Courts of Ba u
and Highland. Strict attention will be given 60
all business entrusted to their care.
Septamher 4. l858.-lY.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-05

TTEDGEMAN CLARKE co.'s FRESH COP
SnGara, Fsb r., 80 P. r TROUT 1 60.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-05

ATTORNEY AT LAW, COvINGTON, VA.
TXyfLL practiceinthe Courtyard CircuitCourts
w Of Bath Allegheny, Pocahontas, Highland,
and Augusta. t@3
To his old clientsin Augusta, he would say that
hs will always be in attendance upon the COUNTY
and UmrEDSrArEs CouRTs HOLDEN AT STANTON.
NAY 3, lsS6-Town papers copy J -
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16

DREss.-sDress, you know, is of svme i'm
portance, after all, said Mrs Scudder, in
that apologetic way IN which sensible peo-
pie generally acknowledge a secret leaning
towards anything so very mundane
Certainly, certainly, Maam,' chmed in
Miss Prissy. II was saying to Miss General
Wilcox, the other day, didn't see how we
could consider the lilies of the ield,' with
out seeing the Importance of looking pretty.
Eve got flower-du-luce in my garden now,
from one of the roots that old Major Sea-
worth brought over from France, which is
Just the most beautiful thing you ever did
see; and | was thinking, as looked at it,
that if womens dresses only grew on 'em as
handsome and well fitting as that, why,
there wouldn't be any need of me; but, as it
Is, why, we mast Mink if we want to look
well. Now peach trees, I spose, might bear
just as good peaches without the pink blows.
but then who would want 'em to? Miss
Deacon Twitchel, when was up there the
other day, kept kind O sighin' cause Germ
tha Ann is getting new silk made up.
cause she said it was such dying world it
didn't seem right to call off our attention;
but told her it wasn't any pinker than the
apple blossoms; and what with robins and
blue-birds, and one thing or another, the
Lord is always calling off our attentions and
think we ought to observe the Lords
works, and take lesson from em.-GMrs.
Sto'e's Ne'c Story IN the 1Hantic Monthly.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16
Che Autlaulit gwss.

a CURIOUS CoNcIDENcE.-Th q. S. frigate
IadepeRdenee, which was built in 1914, is
now lying at Mare Island. The Herald says
her timbers are as sound as they ever were.
Her deck is rooted over and she is a massive
sample of the immense strength and power
of an old line-of battle ship The following
curious incident is told with reference to her:
s.Some time since, while two officers were
playing game of chess In the cabin where
Commodore Perry's portrait has been since
he took command of the independence they
were startled by hearing something fall On
Turning round they observed that it was the
portrait, and one Of them rose and replaced
It; remarking at the same time that he could
not conceive from what cause it had fallen
and making in his pocket book a note of the
day and month. To the surprise of these
gentlemen, who are both still resident on the
island, letter was received sometime sub
sequent to the incident we have narrated
mentioning the death of Commodore Perry
and the date of its occurrence; and, on ex-
animation, it was found to tally exactly with
that of the fall of the portrait"
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16
COnSfable'S Sale.
state Of California, County Of Ner.l..

l-er
NBY virtue Of an execution to me deliro-.s :
HBfrom the court of James G.. Camron Fso F@ s'
ting Justice of the Peace in and for the ~ :
bearing date June 1st, and renewed June 5l,b '
1859, to satisfy Judgment rendered by said iri
the 3lst day of May A. d 1862 in favor Il .s N.,.
klockenbaum and against David Kraft for he ssr.s
S299 and eishtytwo cents, debt, interest. lan,c.,
costs OF suit. have taken in execution, andwi .1s
the highest bidder for cash, the entire right tis ~
rest and claim Of David Kraft in and to rertaini
situated on Main street in the town of Nortb San I
known as the Pioneer Liquor Store at present oca
by Spero Anderson as a saloon and Mr. Klipk AZ ~.
taurant together with the lot on which said brfs
stands, and all the right, title and privileges ,be
belonging Sale to take place on the premises =, u
nrday the Both day of July, A. D. 1859, between 4
hours OF Is o'clock A ahd O'Clock Pm. to n.g
the above demands and accruing costs
North San Juan, JULY, A. d. 1859
81 4w j. B. LOW. Especial Const,u,
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16

LfzARDs.-We have heard many marvellous
snake stories, but we once saw a reptile per-
formance in Mexico, which, to use Califor
nlaism, gets 'em all. Our attention was di
rected to monstrous lizard over twenty
inches in length, which was comfortably
stretched out under the shade of bush by
the roadside. As we approached for the
urpose of inspecting the specimen, we dis
overed about half a dozen young lizards
Ilaying around their dam To our inexpres.
'lble surprise, the old one threw open her
'apacious jaws, and the little ones instantly
'campered down her throat! In order. to
satisfy ourself that our eyes had not deceived
Is, we killed the lizard and found the vounp
ones nicely slowed away in her stomach
PlacrciNe Observer.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16

Twenty-Five steamships arrived at New
York, Boston and Quebec, during the month
of May, from Europe. Twenty-Five steamers
in thirty-one days. Almost as many went
the other way 1t is only twenty-one years
since the little Cork steamer Sirius made
her appearance of the Battery, the first to
GROSS the Atlantic. She was eighteen days
IN making the passage. Now it is accom-
plished in nine days. The arrival of the ST.
rus produced sensation throughout the
country Now the arrival of twenty-five
steamers in one month scarcely excites re-
mark. @
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16

CHANGE IN METHoDIsM-An important
change is discussed among the Methodsts
IN regard to the government of the church
and the itinerancy of the ministers. The
Layman's Association of the Cincinnati Con-
ference, recently in session, resolved that
1t would conduce to the welfare of the whole
church SO to change the present system as
to allow OF Lay representation in the general
and other conferences. They object to be-
ing so exclusively governed by minister's
They further say that 'the good of their
children, the church and the world rou,,rv
calls for more intimate relation between
pastor and people, which can only be OBJ
tanned by more protracted stay of the pas
tor with the people, which is good and
sound doctrine.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16
The military works at Benicia are thus de-

The military works at Benicia are thus de-
scribed in Hutchings' Magazine:
The peculiarly favorable position of Beni-
cia recommended it at an early day as a suit
able place for the general military headquar
tiers for the U. S., upon the Pacific. Being
alike convenient Of access both to the sea-
board and interior, and far enough from the
coast to be secure against sudden assault in
time of war, it was seen that no more favor
able position could be selected, as adapted
to all contingencies. These views met the
approval of the General Government and
accordingly extensive storehouses were built,
military posts established; and arrangements
made for erecting here the principal arsenal
on the Pacific coast.
There already are erected barracks for the
soldiers, and officers quarters; two maga-
zines capable of holding from 5000 to 1000
barrels of gunpowder of 100 lbs. each two
storehouses filled with gun-carrages can
non, ball, and several hundred stand of small
arms, besides workshops, &C.
About one hundred men are now employ
ed, under the superintendent of Capt. +. D.
Calender, in the construction of an Arsenal
zoo feet IN length by sixty feet in width, and
three stories in height, suitably provided with
towers, loopholes, windows, &C. Besides this
alarge citadel is in course of erection. S2l5,-
600 have already been appropriated to these
works, and they will most probably require
as much more before the wholeis is completed.
Here too are ten highly and curiously or
namented bronze cannon, six 8 FOUNDERS and
tour Founders, that were originally brought
from old Spain, and taken at Fort Point du
Uar uvith eli
names and dates are inscribed on some of
them, besides coats of arms, &c. "San Mar
tin, Ano. d. 1854. Poder, Ano. D. 1893. San
francisco, Ano. d. 1878. San Domengo, Ano.
u. 1879. San Pedro, Ano. D. 1629.n
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16

The French are very curious in their sta
tistics, and they have lately ascertained the
comparative gregar1ousness of cities-the ave-
rage number of residents in one house, tla
Is to say: In Vienna they pile on the h
manity rather thicker than elsewhere. a.
there are slrty persons to q house on an
average. In Paris there are thirty. In Ber4
lin there are thirty. In London there arc
ten. With the American prejudice against
hiring floor, or living under the same roof
with another family, there is probably less
gregariousness than any place else in the
world
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16

The Spartans were great enemies of much
speaking. Certain orators came from Samos.
and made long discourse to Cleomenes.
lie said to them the beginning of your speech
| do not remember; the middle, therefore, l
do not comprehend; the conclusion do not
approve"
We beg to differ with our long defunct
Spartan friend, whose chance remark sur
wives to furnish an editorial item. The "con-
olusion" of long speech is always admira-
ble-the very part, and the only part, which
we can approve. The poorest speaker sell
dom fails to please us; we are delighted with
him-when he concludes.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16

The Marysville Democrat, alluding to the
fact that women need more recreative
exercise, observes:
"There is always hue and cry kept up
by set of ecoar2d be retormers, that American
women are too idle. 1t is contended by
others, who have a few drops of the milk of
human kindness in their bosoms, that they
are o0er aoorked We incline to the latter
opinion. 1t is fact that the greatest num-
Der of our wives are household drudges. They
go on from year to year, fitting their willing
shoulders to the burden, till, ere we are
aware, the round girlish forms we took to
our bosoms in youth, are withered and gone
hike spring rose before the scorching heat
OF summer. Now this is not as it should be;
nor is there a shadow of excuse for it in a
country like this, where every healthy man,
II he but half tries, can earn enough to keep
his wife from slavery"
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16
YREKA.-It is thus described in the Chris

4REKA.-It is thus described in the Chris
tan 14drocate:
"Yreka is the seat of justice for Siskiyou
county, is the chief town 0f3gorthern Cali
fornla, and has population, including i'm
medlately contiguous communities, of about
5000 1t is near the center of a small ba-
sin, or valley nearly 5000 feet above the
level OF the sea, and surrounded with noun
tains rising from two or three hundred to a
thousand feet. The plan of the town is bet
ter ttan OF most of the mountain towns of
our State. The streets are laid out with
some regularity, most of them crossing at
right angles, and of breadth sufficient to re-
lieye you of the apprehension you feel on
entering some Of mining towns-that YOU
may not get out. The court house the prin-
cipal building of the place is of brick, two
stories, and appears substantial and commo-
dlous-many of the buildings in the busi-
ness part of the town are of brick, and fire.
proof. X
Yreka is the center of travel, trade. and
intelligence, for large territory, and large
and increasing population and'is, as it must
be, the chief town of Northern California.
1t is contiguous to Oregon, and is on the
highway of land travel from San Francisco
to the Capital of that State.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16

Coon MAYNERs.-We have read many def
initons of this almost undefnable phrase,
but the professor at the Breakfast-table"
gives the best one yet;
HGood dressing, quiet ways, low tones of
voice, lips that can wait, and eyes that do
not wander,-shyness of personalities, ex-
cept in certain intimate communions,-to be
{lght in hand in conversation, to have IDEAS.
but to be able to make talk, if necessary,
without them,-to belong to the company
you are in, and not to yourself,-to have
nothing in your dress or furniture so fine that
you cannot afford to spoil it and get another
like It, yet to preserve the harmonious
throughout your person and dwelling.
should say that this was a fair capital oi
manners to begin with"
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16

CHARGE OF THE RUsH-Ms.-The Nerada
National thus describes a rush to ballroom
supper at Grass Valley, on the night of the
Fourth
To have seen the crowd make rush would
have been instructive to cavalry officer.
Lord Cardigan who lead the glorious charge
of the British Light Horse at the battle of
Balaklava was eclipsed by the bravery of the
ballroom company as it rushed furiously
through a narrow door to the supper room
Grass valley led the van, and ladies who got
caught IN the crowd gave wild yells and
shrleks as the hungry mass pressed them into
compass so unthought of small when erin
oline was invented. AS clouds madIy ay
when the hurricane comes, or as huge herd
of hogs rush to swill troughs so the crowd
rushed to supper. 1t was devil take the
hindmost.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16

A Snow CoUNTRY.-A correspondent of the
Pacific Methodist writes thus:
The Willauet valley is very beautiful but
oregon is not fast country like California.
1t is hard to adjust ourselves to the slowness
of the mails in particular Only think of
the mails coming tsoice month instead of sir
times seeek! Day before yesterday we were
greeted with the announcement of "Europe
an and Atlantic newsl Eagerto know what
naa happened abroad, what was our disap-
pointmenf, when, lo this was only che news
brought up by the Panama, which we found
at = oftiand on our arrival there We had
got t.ahead of the mailsl -
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16
nStabIe'S Sale.
State Of California, County Of Nerada, T5a
ship of Bridgeport.

ot0te o. Cdtgordad, county OF Aeuadd, T5n.
ship Of Bridgeport.
EDH virtue of an execution to me delivered iSss
II Df ON the court of r. Ii. Farquhar Esq. an actin.
Justice of the Peace in and for the county afrszl
bearing date June 21st, D. 1852 to satisfy iuins
rendered by said Justice, on the 18th day Of June
1859, in favor of Abbey, Fraser & Co.. doing bupH
under the style and firm Of the Middle Yuba Canalni
Water Co., and against Tatnal Bailey, Vim. P Balr
DR. VIM. Eichelroth, Chas. Lippencott, -fang
and George Cooper, for the sum of S204 80 cents dA
interest. damages and costs of suit have asenin r.
ecution and will sell to the highest bidder for cash a.
entire right, title, interest property, possession a
or demand of the abOve-named defendant Of in ani5
that certain lot of mining claims, situate in Junfa
Bluff Mining District. known the claims Of Balg
Co, Immediately adjoining the Badger CompanysIs
gings on tho east aud extending thence west Daa
Yuba bank, comprising about ten claims, more or Is
On Tuesday. the 18th day of july A. D. 1859 biuaa
the hours Of o'clock A. NJ. and O'Clock p NJ in tra.
of the office Of R. II. Farquhar, ]. P, in North 81
Juan.
Taken as the property of T. Bailey. Vim. P BiE
VIM. Eichelroth, - Parim, Chas. Lippincor 81
George Cooper, to satisfy the above demands aniaut
ing costs.
jun 21st, A. D. 1859.
45td WIN. 5. EDWARDS, Deputy Constlh
n. II. The ADORE sale is postponed until Riia
Juty22 1859, 6etVeea the hours Of 9 O'Clock a. maE'
O'Clock p. M. Wns. s. EDF.iRDS
Dp Co.'s.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16

1t 1t is said to be dangerous to be working
with sewing machine near window when
there Is thunder storm. 1t is also very dan
gerous 10 SIT near some sewing machines
when there is no thunder storm.
The latter Kind are known BY the French
name of crinolne, and evolve electric;tv of
themselves at the calmest periods.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16

An English chemist has recently secured
patent for the manufacture of food from
Peruvian guano. 1t is said that few spoon
fuls of guano soup contains as much nutri-
ment as several pounds of flesh.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16
Given under my hard this 1st day of Jim. -.
JAMES CUTJ INC ING
rob ate Notice

State Of California, I I'm ProJate Court
County Of NeUada. Nerada couah,
In the matter Of estate Of Mary r. JacIso,
ETPON reading the petition of the 1dn,..
u herein filed showing cause that the cs-,ai
estate in said petition set forth, portion of &
dents estate should be sold, and it appearinr M s y
that the reasons by statute required exist e. ~
thereof, wsk
1t is therefore ordered that due notice bvr,,,.
for four successive weeks be given, in the ruOaa n
published in Nevada county, known as tbo oig'
Press, that all persons interested in said .. u'a
appear apr atb before af n~ me at 9ste 9Se at
day, to show cause if any they have or c,n " =
prayer of said petition should not be graptsS Va!
property sold as therein prayed. 'Oa u
yOrder of the Probate Judge.
Witness, RUFUS SIIOEMAKFP ~,
BY j S. LANBERr D.rn.
Ju1s 24t1, 1850 IS 4w D'p'N.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16
gesal Autiess.
; u IN m OnS

Sum m Ons.
as's es"sty e s} yesl,sss"ia, ss"sss Justices
Bridgeport zoac'aship. Before Jas, con,
THE People Of the State of CalS.
B4RNT. "0, d
NOU arc hereby summoned to anr.,
n undersigned Justice of the Peacep ppesI 80, oe u
in said township, on Saturday the l0tb a. a. hs Os
Der, A. d. 1859. at 10 o'clock A. n, 10 ! aa Of s..
complaint of NJ. Schwartz, who demanSassS "asSsr sr h
sum of One Hundred and Forty.two DoIIsss.d d lss s]
and interest on promssory note mado b.s lfAo \
9th day of April 1856. On failure a. ~ :! You an
answer. Judgment will be rendered acain,. aplet
said sum of one hundred and forty-two dolIa!sOO you
of suit. "Oi'arsaAis u
Given under Ely hard this 1st dav of Inn,
JAMES COLLINS 7 %s Ss
happening from the affidavit of pla;n..nh
above suit. that said defendant has denar,assse
resides ont of the said State of California
plainiff has Just cause of action aeainst ~
ant, it is therefore ordered that service of ,a "a
summons be made on said defendant bv nnp, my ~R,
the Hydrcuiic Press, newspaper pubisbaI
months. INV :" wen s'''esSl'elE fs n
Given under my hand this lst day Of Inn.
1859. JAMES COT n JfNsSnea NSSnea
true copy of the original on file in nv t,Sp oS,p
AZ JAMES COLLINS Ts
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-16

Lost-an opportunity to do good. No re-
ward is offered, asst cannot be recovered.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-21
The WashOe Diggings.
Rorr's RANcn. JnlY l6th.

BopE's RANCH, July 10th.
EDIToR DEMOCRAT Having just reached
here, from San Juan, and taken breakfast
and while my mule is feeding will give you
what items have since received re,ative to
the Washoe Diggings. am Informed by a
gentleman here, who has returned recently
from there, that all reports are confirmed and
the country is very rich. Two men from
Forest City took out last week, with com
mon rocker, 500. Their names are Clark
and Winters. This is at Eagle Valley, II
miles from Washoe Valley, and several miles
from the silver mines of which l wrote you
yesterday. They have water there. My in
formant states that several families are al.
ready settled there, and town is being laid
out, and they are intending to rival Genoa
for the Capital of the new Territory. Many
are going from this section constantly We
found the road thus far pleasant and very
fine. The thermometer now at IL A. NJ,
stands 74S in the shade. We now start for
Galloway's Ranch, Distant twelve miles.
o.P. Q.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-21
Down on Douglas.

Wm NJ Gwin, the great leader of the Le-
compton forces in this State, thus let himself
out at Grass Valley
Near the close oil the last session Of Congress q
debate sprung up in the Senate upon the question
of territorial sovereignty. We had long ex-
pected discussion because it was the duty of Mr..
Douglas to give his reasons to the Senate and to
the country for the line of policy he had consider
ed it his duty to adopt in the Senatorial canvass
in Illinois. The doctrines he had avowed in his
Freeport speech had been condemned in the SEN
ate by his removal from the Craftsmanship Of the
Territorial Committee of that body.
When Judge Douglas announced this new the
ory on the floor of the Senate, although much
more guardedly than he had advocated it in his
canvass in Illinois, it was repudiated almost unan-
imOusly by the Democratic members Ofth2t body
! 1t is an absurd, monstrous, and dangerous the
ory, which demands denunciation from every
patriot Of the land.
OF course, VIM. NJ. Gwin knows it all Mr.
Douglas is nothing by the side of him!
After this denunciation of Douglas, by the
Lecompton leader, is there a Lecomptonitt
in the State that will have the face to say
that the Administration is with Douglas
Douglas stands on the Kansas Nebrask,
Bill, and VIM. NJ. Gwin repudiates him. 1
Gwin then in favor of the integrity Of tn
Kansas-N ebraska Bill? Douglas stands upol
the doctrine of Popular Sovereignty.
G win then in favor of popular sovereignty
No, sir
We are glad that these individuals are de
fning their positions. 1t will teach tn
friends of Douglas to come forth from anon!
them and to act with those men whose sid
they legitimately belong to.
Smother your feelings no longer, Dougla
men, but act as it becomes rational beings
Work no longer with your enemies, unde
the silly idea that you are with the "regula
organization" There is no regular organza
tion now, except where the principles Of tn
party are to be found. There plant your
selves and maintain the position. If yo'
are but true to Democratic principles, yol
need not fear that you will drift away from
the Democratic party. A man might as wei
dread hell-6re, while he is daily doing service
with a sincere heart, to God