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Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-28

Put ON Your BREEcHEs. The other
night when the aurora Borealis overspread
the armament, the sight was so unusual as
to excite not a few, and some were almost
frightened out of their wits. There was
Peter R, for instance, who went to the
door, and saw with amazement the sky ligh-
ted up, and he concluded that the world was
on fire, and that the judgement day had
come. He gazed awhile in speechless ter
ror at the scene, and with a yell Of horror
sprang into she yard and ran and screamed.
This awakened his wife, who seeing her
husband running and screaming about the
yard, called to him to tell her what on earth
was the matter Peter, what is the matter
with you? said the astonished wife,
what makes you run and set up such ter
rife noise I? But Peter said never a word
| 0 her. The wife became Intensely alarmed
and running after BIN said: Peter, oh
Peter. what do you mean7 For gracious
sake come in the house and put on your
breeches.' Breaches, the ID said Pc.
ter, what's the use Of putting breeches on
now, don't you zee the worlds on FIRE.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-28

A CoLD WINTER PREblcrED. About ten
days ago a tremendous drove Of gray squir-
|rels, numbering hundreds Of thousands,
suddenly made their appearance ON the Mer-
|rimac, covering the trees and waters like
pail. Thousands of them were afterwards
found dead in the river and on the ground
They crossed the Mississippi at that point,
and worked their way down the river, until
on Wednesday they reached Cape Girardeap .
crossing the river at that point in countless
myriads. The citizens turned out en- masse,
and killed them by hundreds. Every tree
and bush in that vicinity swarmed With them
until night. when they all disappeared, and
have nos beer heard Of since. Their route
was marked as by devastating Storm
Trees were girdled and fields destroyed,
old French settlers predict very severe
winter, as it was noticed in 1884 and so
that immense droves of SQUIRRELS suddenly
made their appearance followed by intensely
severe weather. -&. Louis Cypress.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-28
Seletttb 4attrg,
THE OLD MANS GROWING OLDER.

Yes. the old mars growing older
was looking At him there's 1eH8
His one hand resting ON his staff 81
The other ON his chair. aae .r.s
I. He il more silent than he, was.
And whittier waves HE hair sss.-
His figure seems moro blending
(. was looking at him there.
His hand 10 not a. steady,
And his eye is not as BRIGHT
ae catcheth not our joke so soon,
His foot ianot slight; 9o is85
Nor joineth he our song a. in @ .~
The days that went all fairs;
For the old mans growing older
was looking at him there.
Yes, the old mans growing older,
But is mot less kind and true;
To all his house is open, With .
A ready welcome too
But, there is > tale, by Time,
Upon his brow Of care ); ~, ts All
For the ole mans growing Older
Twas looking 1t him there. lWioS1.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-28

that he returned entirely sober; On more
than one occasion too, be had brought
down q companion, the flashy looking indi-
yidual Of the Bath Tavern, who used to take
up his nights lodging at the village ale
house, returning with Harry in the morn
ing. The sight of this person always caus-
ed Edith an uneasiness for which she could
scarcely account What was his business ?
Why did he pay such short visits to the vii
lage? And why should Harry be SO init
mate with him? These unanswerable ques-
tons catsed her unceasing anxiety and an
indebted terror, which poisoned every mo-
ment Of hef existence.
70 add to the poor woman's anxieties, the
carrying business, long neglected, now be-
gan to fall off, and lii the course Of few
months, Langley; to pay large debt in
CURED fof hay and other prutendef, was
compelled to sell his his horse and cart
That chance Of obtaining living was there
fore gone, but soon another presented itself.
Edith's uncle offered him situation on his
farm, the performance of The duties Of
which would, in addition to the earnings OF
Edith, who proposed to keep village school.
have at least kept the wolf from the DIOR
But no. What, thought the misguided
Harry, would his friend Sharkey say when
he saw him laboring like q common clod-
hopper on old Vowle's farm? And how
would his fashionable acquaintances at the
Swan in Bath sneer, should he be seen dri-
wing load Of his masters produce into the
inn-yard, past the window of the very par
iors where he had SO often sang and drank
with them! And 50 he went on from bad
to worse. until even Farmer Vowles refused
to have anything more to do with him, though
he yet befriended his niece and her chill
dren;
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-28

Re You can't even tell who made the
monkey, for all you pretend to know 30
much, said and impudent fop to clergy
man. who had reproved him for profanity.
Yes | can, said the clergyman.
Well then, who did make the moHkey9 (.
He who made you. a
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-28
A. .. CHANDLER,
UNDERTAKEN,
StMsg2stO

MILL IRONS MACHINERY AND ALL
ltl kinds Of Castings made to order at the Staun-
ton Foundry, by A. J. CARRIER co.
Oct. Z, 1859.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-28
,. ,. MANHOOD. r. B. GRAVES.
HARDWOOD &c GRAVES,
Faz1a1ona1o1e Ta11ors,
lln.,0Sife the Marble Yard,

- MAAn OBJ, Ss~~nSOAs - &-
TTrOULD inform their friends and the public
w generally that they are now prepared to
execute work entrusted to them IN the neatest ana
most Fashionable Styles, and they hope BY prompt
attention TO business and desire to please all who
may favor them with tLeir custom, to merit ilbe-
pal share Of patronage.
Stauuton, Sep. 8. l859-N.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-28
q AS FIX TURES.

VLTATERHOUSE l. BoWES are now receiving
w daily, from N. York and Philadelphia, GAS
FIXTURES of all descriptions, such as CHAM
DALIERS. PENDANTS AND BRACKETS,
which they will sell at NORTHERN PRICES, and
as low as they can be bought in the State. The
public are invited to call at the room opposite Bran
deburr Old Stand, and see for themselves.
Staunton, April 80, 1859.-6m*
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-28

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Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-28

COFAS.--A new lot Sofas, just t. hand, verv
~ cheap, n, ,s.S i. A. d. UANDLEE.
vstadI:.k, July =, 50. ~
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-28

All adssrt;.s~g Sor less t;sss thu" sAfss rc"tAs,
IA BE- ekurcsd for at the .sxat fcse:-$l 90 per
-esars or tks rstsarss insertions, a"d '"s"'s'rss
essts fcr euek ssbseqaewt issss. -, mn
Tk. cboce rates ,c:ttte strictty adhered to. The
sre.lot;or of tho WIND FCA TOR, one Of the tar-
esse 3; tie State aad hesce # the beet adesrs's-
1as ssediams.
M JOB WORK. Of all descriptions preapsly
s.aAa tn
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-02-24
u. s. CONVICTS:

The Secretary Of the Interior has
laid before the House an interesting
statement Of the amount paid to State
prisons for the maintenance of u. S.
conyicts. From this statement we
learn that fifty cents per month is
allowed for rent of prison for each
prisoner, in all the States. and Terri
tories. The per diem, weekly, month
ly, or annual allowance for board is
extremely irregular, hardly any
two districts charging the same rates
There is but one State which has
prescribed the amount that the Uni
ted States shall pay for keeping its
convicts, In Maryland it is fixed
by law at 80 cents per day sol
all expenses.
The following statement will show
the amount per day charged fol
hoard by certain States:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-02-24
The Right Of Search revived by
the British.

News has beer received in Wash.
ington Of the destruction of an Ameri-
can vessel by a British cruiser on
the coast of Africa. The name of
the vessel was the Rufus Souls, and
that of her captain was James Ander-
son. She was boarded by an officer
from a dirty British steamer called
the Viper, who made her produce her
ship papers, mustered the crew on the
deck and instituted thorough search
after the fashion Of 1872. The Brit.
ish officer then removed the crew of
the Soule and some of her stores to
the Viper, and set her on fire, burning
her to the waters edge. The crew
of the Soule were landed on the coast
of Africa. where they were found by
an American armed vessel. the Vim
cennes. The pretense of this high
handed outrage was that it vas sus'
pected that the vessel was engaged
! in the slave trade.
The American fig was flying al
! the time of the taking of the yes
sci, but the British officer paid no at
tention to that little circumstance
We thought that the British Govern
ment had yielded the right of search
Of American vessels, but it seems t.
! be mistake. All that seems to b
necessary is for British officer t.
say that be believes the vessel to b.
a SLAYER; and whether that belief il
right or not, it is considered a full OK
cuse for destroying her. They coalt
destroy all our merchant vessels upol
that principle. Why was not the yes
sci taken into port and the case ad
Indicated, to see if she was q SLAYER
Why were not the men detained ant
tried for the o0ense, instead of bein!
set free on the coast of Africa? Thi
latter proceeding would seem to in
dictate that they had not been guilt,
of any offence. Ifthey had,the Brit
ish officer was culpable in not de
tanning them. 1t strikes US that tn
destruction of the vessel was pirat
lical act, for which immediate repair
lation should be demanded from th
British Government. 1t is a grea
pity the American vessel Vincennes
which vas on the coast, did not seiz
the Viper,and bring her into see VIVA
kind of a craft tina. is that burns an,
destroys vessels, at sea.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-02-24

In some of the western states
says the Richmond (Ga.) Dispatch,
German woman are employed as
jlaborers in the field, doing all the
work of agricultural lab0Eers exc ept
plougbing, and receiving the com.
pensation Of thirty-seven and a
half cents day, out of which they
find their own board, clothing, and
lodging. They are worked in gangs
of ten or twelve in the field. a
white man experimenting each
gang just as an overseer does q gaDi
Of negroes. Yet it is in these
quarters that we hear the loudes
Outcries about the inhumanity o
southern servitude in general, an(
of compelling black women t.
work in the fields in particular. NJ
southern slave, male OF female, i
worked as hard, and with as little
compensation, as the German wo
men sometim are in the western
states.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-02-24
EXCHANGE BANK.

Our friend Slater, of the Win.
chester Home Journal, in placing our
article on the subject of the Elk.
change Bank before his readers, in.
dulges in the following pointed pref
atory remarks. We have no doubt
that if the entire press would speak
out thus plainly, the guilty parties
to the Exchange thieyiDg, would
soon be made to disgorge at least 9
portion Of their i'll gotten gains:--
EXCHANGE BANK.--Tbe Fayetteville
Observer, in spirit of perseverance
which we admire, keeps the Elk.
change Bank swindle before the
eyes of The honest yeomanry who
have been so boldly and basely de-
frauded out Of their money. Either
Spence ought to be made to toe
the mark, or else made to leave the
country, since big swindlers are gen
orally thus lucky. A poor mar
would have long since been in the
State prison for a less offence.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-02-24
The Other Side.

The black republican letter writer's
and telegraphic reporters, from Wash
ington, have been very busy circula-
ting reports that the special COM
mittee of the House of Representa-
tives, Of which Mr.. Sherman is Chair.
man, had already taken evidence dis.
closing the greatest corruption in the
management Of the Navy Department.
President Buchanan, Clancy Jones,
and many others, were said to be i'm
plicated in frauds upon the Govern.
ment The Washington Star puts
an extinguisher on these scandalous
reports. 1t says, in speaking of the
matter:
So far not scintilla of testimony
has been elected tending to the sub.
sanitation of the truth Of the char.
ges of Mr.. Sherman: nor is there the
slightest prospect that any such ex-
lists. Our belief is that they are SO
utterly without foundation as that
Mr.. Sherman is, by this time, unwil
ling to have thu subject alluded to in
any way in the House, contenting
himself with what be may be able te
gain for bis party by encouraging let
ter writer's to garble and pervert
through the press, portions Of the ev'
idence here ind there. The game is
an old one, and is perfectly under
stood here as the Charley Ogle gold
spoon dodge-a good enough MIR,
gan until after election"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-02-24
Thirty.Three States,

The action Of Congress last week,
admitting Oregon as a State of the
American Union, gives US thirty three
States. Gen. Joseph Lane is the
present Representative of Oregon in
the House, and George L. Curry is
the Governor, with salary of S5,.
900 per annum. The area of the
State is 1S5,030 square miles, and
its population in 1857 was estimated
at $4,000, though its Representative
in Congress contends that it is now
$4,000.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-02-24

Howsan's new book on leveeing
furnishes some interesting items con-
corning the Mississippi river, which
the st. Louis Morning Herald has con-
densed for its columns. Amongst
other things, We learn that the father
of watars' is upwards of mile in
width at Cairo; at New Orleans, but
half mile, and that the river is
shown, by the estimation Of Sir c.
Lyle, to carry earth below New Or
leans TO the amount, each year, Of
a hundred and tbirty-seven millions
of cubic yards. As consequence.
new land is continually forming at its
meuth; and the rate Of advance Is
ninety-six feet year.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-02-24
GOOD NEWS.

BROKEN FREE BANK NOTES AT PAR
-JEFFERsoN, CLAIBORNE, TAzEwELL
AND TRENTON REDEEMED.-The pro-
cess of Law having been executed
against the above banks, their bonds
we're duly sold in New York a few
days since, and it was found that the
proceeds would pay dollar for dollar
on the circulation of each OF the
banks, and leave surplus. The
Comptroller accordingly commenced
last Wednesday, tho redemption o
this heretofore deprecated currency
paving dollar for dollar upon about
S35, 900, nearly $4,000 of which
was presented by one banking house
of Nashville. Holders of notes o.
any of the above four banks have on
ly to. call.onithe Comptroller to'ge'
good currency.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-02-24

A correspondent of the Pougkeeph-
sic Daily Democrat states that
while visiting school in Montreal
he asked the teacher if there were
any American children there. She
said there we're, and she could tell
them by their pale faces, bright
eyes, and nervousness. They learn
ed quicker, but lost SO many days
during the term from sickness that
they did not get along as fast as
those who were able to be present
constantly. He also took occasion
to examine their luncheon baskets
and found the American fare to be
a piece of mince pie, the same OF
pouna.cake, two doughnuts, pickle,
and cold sausage, while the Eng
lish and Scotch children had either
two-days'-old bread and meat, bread
and butter, bread and apple nothing
more.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-02-24
KANSAS ITEM.

The Lawrence Herald of Ere edom
of the 9th inst, gives an account
of a battle between the forces of the
authorities of the Territory and the
Williams who have been disturbing the
peace of Southern Kansas, in which
twelve of the outlaws were slain.-
The Herald says its authority is good.
We append its story:
A party of the latter (ja-bawkers)
visited small place called Douglas,
some three miles from Paris. While
engaged in the act they set up
on by Sheriff Mitchell aud his party,
and routed. The marauders made
stand some three miles from where
they were first attacked, and fought
about three hours, during which sew.
eral of their men we're slain, aDt
others wounded. Skirmishes LASTED
through the following day.. Eight
Of the ja-hawkers are known tt
have been killed, and it is believed
there were twelve. Three of tn,
Sheriff's party were wounded; one be
lieved to De mortally.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-02-24
General JacksoD's Return to Ten.

Hon. A. Ewing, who delivered the
Grafton at the recent Inauguration Of
the jackson statue at Memphis, re-
lated the following touching incident
concerning Jackson's return from
Washington to Tennessee in 1887:
The day of bis return, said the
speaker, was 10 me one of the most
memorable in my existence. His
old friends and companions deter
mined to give him g public recep-
ton; they met together, appointed
one of their number to deliver an
address, and started to NEE. him.
The young men and boys of our city,
following their example, made their
arrangements and appointed ne as
their spokesman. We met him in
the cedars near Lebanon. The Ole
men were ranged in front, the boys
in the rear. He got out Of bis car
triage, listened courteously to the ad'
dress of Judge Campbell, replied
happily, and shook hands With hlE
old associates. He then drew neal
to US. / stepped forward, spoke
few words of kindness, and wound Of
by saying, shat the children Of hi
old soldiers and friends welcomed hin
home, and were ready to serve under
Ibis banner" His frame shook. h
bowed down his head, and while th'
tears rolled down his aged cheeks
he replied: 81 could have stood al
but this-it is, too much J! Th
crowd gathered around, and for fe'
moments there was a general out
burs: Of sympathy and tears.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-02-24

The distress which prevails in
some Of the townships ofthe county Of
Bruce, in Canada, is represented as
most appalling. There are hundreds
Of families verging on starvation.
Many Of the lest and most thrifty
farmers are destitute of The where
withall to carry them through till
another harvest-the crops Of the
past year having almost proved q
total ia lure,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-02-24

PETERSBURG, Va, FEB. S.--Wiiliam
and Mary College, at Williamsburg,
with its extensive library and labora-
tory, were burnt at 3 o'clock this
morning. 1t was the oldest institu-
lion in the country, founded in 1892
(not older, perhaps, than Hsryard)
and had library of over 5000 VOL
umes. The insurance was only $22,-
600.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-02-24
Written for the Fayetteville Observer:
1T Is BECAUSE
BY j. W. W.

The summer wind bowls mournfnlly,
Ger the wreck of buried years;
Sweet doors roll delieiously
Their fragrance where decay appears.
1t is because they have their time,
In turn to flourish and pass away,
And by some cause in natures laws,
Leave some signs that meier decay.
The autumn breeze mourns awfully
Where once the scenes of love transpired
And shocks the mind most dreadfully
About events long since retired.
1t is because long time ago,
They all appeared as well as now,
But by some shift, in times great DRIFT,
Endurance it would not allow.
The winter wind chills dreadfully,
And spreads abroad its fields of ice,
And hoary frosts most terribly
Are spreading death like mad device.
1t is because in summer time,
All herbs and plants have increased so much
| Twas nothing strange to make change
And cause death their growth to touch.
The charms of spring come tende-ly,
/ With fragrant flowers far and near,
And feAthered tribes sing mirthfully,
Because such scenes of love appear.
| 1t is because old winters hand,
| A few days back such mischief wrought,
That vixen the bloom had signed his doom,
The birds, too, were music taught.
Thus changes all repeatedly,
Are rolling on in hurried fight,
! And other forms most rapidly,
Succeed the old like day and night.
1t is because so many things
Could not in times rapid flight exist,
But ev'ry one, through changes run,
As natures laws their time resist.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-02-24
A trialis now in progress in Spri

A trials now in progress in Spring
field, Mass, based on the fact that
twenty-five years ago, a citizen OF
that county had a horse badly dis
figured by some person who es-
capped detection. Recently, two old
residents Of that place having quarrel.
ed, one charged the other with
having done this mutilation in bis
presence, while both Of them were
young men in 1887. Upon this
the owner of the horse has institu'
ted a civil suit for damages against
the person charged with the offence
and the latter has made a complaint
for perjury against the accused.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-02-24

SHOOTING OF THE Rev. PETER e,
GREEN.-It may be remembered
that some months ago the Rev. Peter
E. Green. OF the Mississippi Con.
ference Of the M. E.. Church, was
shot by man named Fisher, near
Vicksburg, for receiving Fishers
wife as a member Of the church Of
which Mr.. Green was the pastor
Fisher has been tried found guilty land
sentenced to the penitentiary for sew.
en- years.