Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-26
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The absence of an the Presidents family
from the Napier Ball, is commented on as
Of political significance.
Rev. A. Prvne, who bad discussion
with Parson Brownlow, on the slavery qaes-
ton has been presented by the negroes Of
Phila. with silver service.
At the sale Of the personal property of
the late Abuer Sisson, in Orange county,
in this State. on Thursday last, corn sold
at from So to 500 per barrel.
lE Land warrants are almost unstable
in New York, owing to the growing appre-
hension of the passage of the Homestead
bill, and College Agricultural bill
Samuel G. Williams, Esq Of Woodstock
Va, has declined very complimentary call
to become candidate for Congress. and
ty to hold Convention. ae
A ball was recently given in New York
for the benefit Of a professional thief who
had recently experienced series Of misfor-
tunes Every individual present was pro-
fessional thief, or an associate in crime
A Washington dispatch to the New York
News says that Gen. Lamar the American
Minister to Nicaragua. is certainly to be re-
called as soon as suitable person can be
selected in his place
~ Nj. Eustis, Member of Congress
from Louisiana, is to marry Mr. .Corcoran's
daughter, about whom there was 50 much
gossip last summer, in connection with Mr.
Muruga. Spanish Secretary Of Legation.
@ Young Deneale, charged with steal
ing money in Richmond, has been examin-
ed by the Husting Court and sent on for
trial The evidence as reported in the Wing
seems favorable to the accused.
The Oregon Senators drew lots on Mon
day for their term of service. Gen Lane
drew the term ending March Sd. 1861. and
Delazon Smith tho term ending March Sd
1859
| The Army A preparation bill amounts
to nearly sixteen millions. It has been sub
mitted to the Committee on Military At
fairs, and they have cut down various items,
the total reductions being one million three
hundred and forty lore thousand dollars.
w Moro than five hundred persons have
united with the Methodist Episcopal Chucrt
in the Madison District, S. E. Indiana Con.
ference, within the past few months, and
about the same number in the Jacksonville
! District
Among the unmarked graves IN the Gem
etary at Camden. Ark, is that of a brother
of the iIlustrions Henry Clay his only
monument is an oak tree. with the initials
Of his name rudely carved in its rough bark
! He was devoted minister of the Gospel
RFT The tobacco crop of the United States
for the year 1858 is put down in the cireu
lars Of the large dealers at zoe, 900 hhds.
of which IS 900 we're grown in Kentucky
Tennessee and Missouri, so 900 in Virgin
ia, 40, 900 in Maryland, and 5000 il
Ohio
LE Mr. Morrilfs Land Bill, which ha
awaits the signature of the President to be
come law, distributes portion Of the pub
lie lands to all the States in proportion t
their representation, for endowment of Az
ricutural Colleges. The ratio of distTibu
ton is 30, 900 acres for each Representative
and Senator in Congress.
BUCHANAN AND DOUGLAS IN Missouri. :
A few days ago Mr. King. Of Ray. intro
duced into the House OF Representatives c
Missouri resolutions endorsing the democra
cy of Senator Douglas They were reject
el with decided emphasis, Shortly after
wards Mr. Churchill Of St. louis introduc
ed into the Senate resolutions endorsing tn
policy and acts Of President Buchanan
Tuesday these resolutions were passed b
IS ayes to 6 nays.
N-Vrycx