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Eleven Modes of Suicide.

/. Wearing thin shoes and cotton stock
ings on damp nights, and In cool. rainy
weather. Wearing insufficient clothing,
and especially upon the limbs and extremi-
ties.
2. Leading life of enfeebling. stupid L.
illness, and keeping the mind in an unnatu-
raj state of excitement by reading trashy
novels. Going to theatres, parties and balls
in all sorts of weather, in the thinnest pos
sible dress: Dancing till in complete per.
spiration, and then going home without suf
ficient over garments, through the cold,
damp air.
8. Sleeping on feather beds in seven By
nine bed rooms, without ventilation at The
top of the windows, and especially with two
or three persons in the same small, unven-
tilated bed room.
4. A surfeiting on hot and very stimuls-
ting dinner. Eating in hurry, without
masticating the food, and eating hearty be-,
fore going to bed every night, when the
mind and the body are exhausted BY the
tolls of the day and the excitement Of the
evening.
S. Beginning in childhood on tea and
coffee, intoxicating liquors. BY personal a.
buse and physical and mental excessea Of
every kind.
6. Marrying in haste and getting an uu-
congenial companion, and living the remain
der of life in mental excitement. Cultiva-
ting jealousy and domestic broils aud being
always in mental ferment.
7. Keeping children quiet by giving par
egoric and cordials. by teaching them to
suck candy, and by supplying them with
raisins, nuts and rich cake. When they are
sick by giving mercury, tartar emetie and
arsenic under the mistaken notion that they
are medicines and not irritant poisons.
8. Allowing. the love Of gain to absorb
our minds, so as to leave no time to attend
to health Following an unhealthy occupa-
ton because money may be made by it.
8. Tempting-the appetite with bitsers aud
niceties when the stomach says no, and BY
forcing food into it when nature does not de-
maud, and even rejects it. Gormandizing
between meals.
10. Contriving to keep in a continual
worry about something or nothing. Giving
way to fits and anger.
IL. Being irregular in all our habits Of
sleeping and eating. Going to bed at mid
night, and getting up at noon. Eating too
much, too many kinds of food, and eating
that which is too highly seasoned.
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VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD, ]
Presidents Office,
BEAvERDAM, June Is. 1860. }

~ Ue6 LUSt0TS ~ "so Centttet.
GENTLEMEN II enclosed you this morn
ing a statement Of facts relating to the dis
connection of trains at Gordonsville; since
that time I have seen Mr.. Barbour's letter
to me of the 18th, PUBLISHED in your paper.
The statement, | sent you, not anticipating
what he says in that letter, request you,
in addition. to publish my answer which I
now enclose.
beg, also, now to notice what he says
about the length of the two ROADS. His fig
ures are incorrect as regards both. The
Central Road is 76 instead Of rs miles long.
with one mile within the corporation Of
Richmond. which, by law Of the city, re-
quires Is minutes to run it making proper
allowance for this, there is but little differ
ence, practically. 10 the length of the two.
His road has heretofore always been stated
as SO miles instead of 80.
/ apprehend that one of the principal diff
iculties in the way preaching Gordonsville
in proper time with the MALL is the immense
weight and bulk of freight Mr.. Barbour is
transporting on his mail trains; the hand
ling Of many wagon-loads Of freight creates
delay of mail and passengers, which il
allowed at all, ought to preclude him Of
complaining of want Of time. !
Since sending you the statement Of facts,
| have copy of letter from JOS n Phil
lips, Esq, P. NJ. at Gordonsville, to the
Hon. J. Holt, Postmaster General. Re
ferring to the arrival and departure Of the
two company's trains, in which, having re-
cited the fact that the schedule in his pos
session required Mr.. Barbour's train to ar
rive at 10-45 A. NJ, he concludes: 1.-The
cars of the Virginia Central Railroad have
never left sooner than than that time, con-
sequenty if the Orange and Alexandria r.
cars, had have arrived accordingly, no con-
nections would have been broken"
Apologising for the necessity of request
ing the publication Of this and my answer
to Mr.. Barbour,
am yours very respectfully,
E. FONTAINE,
President Va. Central r. R. Co.
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TIVE MODE OF ELEcr1NG THE PRESIDENT
BY CoNeHEss. House Of Representa-
tives has nothing whatever to do with the
election Of Vice President, nor the Senate
with the election of President. The pow
ers of each body are distinct and entirely in
dependent of the other.
If no President be chosen by the electors
the House of Representatives may choose
the President, their choice being restricted
to the persons having the highest numbers,
not exceeding three on the list of those vo-
ted for for President.
If no Vice President be chosen by the e.
lectors, the Senate shall chose Vice Pres
ident from the two highest numbers on the
list of those voted for for Vice President.
The rule and manner Of voting under
which the Senate chooses Vice President,
is exactly the reverse of that Of the House
in choosing Presidept-each being the re-
verse Of the general principle or basis upon
which the respective bodies are organized
The House representing the people. and or
dinarily voting per capita. vote for the Pres
ident by the States, the representation from
each State having one vote, and majority
of all the States necessary to choice. The
Senate representing the States--in theory
at least, and in the manner of electing SEN
ators-votes for President per capita, each
Senator being entitled to vote, and ma
iority Of all the Senators beng necessary TO
a choice. - Fredericksburg Herald.
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A SINGULAR C1RcUMsTANcE.-Wef find in
the Memphis Avalanche of the 10th, the
following:
"a man tsatned Vann, engaged in fish.
ing near the Charley Morris Pacific Place,
on Friday last, caught very large catfish.
which was placed in box containing sew
eral others of the 6nny tribe, where it re-
NAMED for some time. While the fisher
man was engaged in removing the fish lie
discovered hand which had evidently be
longed to lady, and which. it is supposed,
was disgorged by the large fish. The hand.
we are informed has the appearance of hav-
ling been burned, but, with the exception
of its being slightly discolored. is as natural
as life, and emits no smell. 1t is presumed
that the hand is portion Of the body of one
of the unfortunate ladies lost by the burn
ing of the A. T. Lacy.
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Vfndicator AccOunts.

The accounts of the indicator for sub
scription to the LIST of January, and for ad-
vertising and job work to the 1st Of April,
are now being made off and will soon be pre-
scented.
As we are very desirous Of closing up our
business, we hope all those who are in ar
rears to us will be prepared to pay up when
their accounts are presented.
April /, 1860. NICHE & co.
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Notice.

The accounts due for subscriptions to the
vindicator from the LIST of January, 1860,
are payable to the present proprietor. As
it is our desire to establish as nearly as pos
sible the cash system, we hope and expect
every subscriber who has not already paid
in advance, to come forward and do SO i'm
mediately. It will simplify and prevent
confusion in accounts, and be better for both
US and our patrons.
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An exchange says that in view of the
great Importance that recent events have
given to such matters. the superintendent
oeths.oansus has added another qnestion to
those already prescribed to be asked. the
ffa!laNing, to Wit What is your fighting
weight, boss ?
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GEN. Sam. HousroN. -SoHENscrADY, n.
Y, June y The friends of Sam. Hous.
ton here have called State Convention for
the 18th Of July, to nominate an electoral
ticket and designate candidate for Vice
President.
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P. s--Haviug written you very hastily
yesterday, | Thick proper to add that you
surely must be ignorant Of what is required
Of you by the schedule. when you say that
my action has produced public inconveni-
ence by breaking connections at Gordons-
vile. If you will refer to your schedule,
which I think you cannot have seen you will
End that it is your delinquency which has
caused all the inconvenience to the public,
and loss to our companies.
We have never left Gordonsville until az
ter you had failed to arrive as required
The schedule of the Department requires
you to arrive at 10 Is A. NJ. the same time
we claim, and by accurate record you have
never arrived earlier than 90 minutes
behind that time. Without being aware Of
your schedule until few days since, find
We have conformed to it, while you have
disregarded it.
/ will merely add that you have misun-
derstood any letter Ct mine to make it pur-
port that thought you could not arrive by
1O-45 A. NJ. My letter. it is true, complain
ed that at first you did not comply Nth your
promise to come at 1915, and insisted on
your doing it. and after being left once or
twice, your trains did arrive not only as
soon as 1915 but sooner. as Mr.. Stocken' s
table Of departure proves.
Respectfully,
E. FONTAINE, President
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Va. CENTRAL r. r.
RICHMOND, June 18th, 1860.

RICHMOND, June 18th, 1860.
John s. Barbour. Esq, President:
DEAR SIR III have yours of the 18th,
and in reply, will remark that have now,
as always had, the strongest desire to har-
monize the action Of our companies and the
running Of our trains, and therefore am
willing to accept your offer to compromise
the difficulty between us, by which the ar.
rival of your trains at Gordonsville, goine
North. shall be fixed at 1850 A. NJ, (al.
though the Postmaster General has sent me
a schedule requiring you to arrive by 10
49, provided that you pledge yourself thai
your train shall be punctual, and If it shall
not have arrived at the depot by 10. SO, that
our eastern train shall leave promptly al
chat hotif.
The schedule for your road referred to,
requires you to leave Gordonsvills, going
North, at g. As A. NJ, and the schedule
for the Central Road last sent me fixes g.
As for leaving Richmond, and 1915 A. NJ.
for arriving at Gordonsville, just one hour
after you have left, thus breaking all con.
nectiOns.
If the Postmaster General will give bis
written consent to your proposed hour of ar
rival. 1880, with the conditions above men.
toned, ard change the hour Of arrival Of
each company going North to those now ac-
ted on by consent. or to some hours ap-
proximating them, / win, as I have said
before, consent to waive our claim for you
to arrive at As, although have the au-
thority Of the department. for requiring it.
Answer by telegraph if you accept.
(Signed)
Yours respectfully,
E. FONTAINE.
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In reply to inquiries addressed to the
PHILADELPHIA mint, a statement has been re-
ceived in St. Louis, showing that the guam
titles of Pixies Peak gold dust forwarded to
that establishment since July last amount
in value to not less than six hundred thou-
sand dollars.
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Carefully copied from Conductors re.
ports. -
(Signed. j G. STOCKlN.
crnor;c%opdontt, C1ork

The above Il departures at TO. 40 must
have been preceded by corresponding arri-
walls, at least as early as 10.40, allowing
time for changing the mails, and the bag
gage of heavy travel we then had-and l
am fully justified (when proper allowance
is made for these transfers } in saying that
not one of the arrivals Of the 0 & A. train,
of the above dates could have been later than
10 As; why then can they not now arrive at
that hour? But in spirit Of compromise |
have proposed 1850, provided, they are
strictly punctual. The annexed letter of
Mr.. Dejarnette. induces me to hope they
will no longer disregard their engagements
with this company, and their obligations to
the Department.
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Wisconsin has reduced the legal rate Of
interest from 12 to 10 cents, and Heightened
the term Of equity Of redemption to two
years.
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DRINK FOR HARVEST There is nothing
which creates thirst more than laboring
in the sun, ami such being the case. 1t is
the duty of the master to have cool and re-
freshing drink supplied at least once in each
hour to his hands in the field. A hand would
be we'll occupied, whose time was devoted to
this object, and it would be we'll to have q
small hand cart fitted up with FIVE gallon
keg or barrel, in which should be drink
composed in the proportion of FIVE gallons Of
water. half gallon Of molasses and one
quarter Of pound Of ginger. The wholsi
should be we'll stirred together, and served
out hourly. This drink we have freauept.
y recommended, because we know Ito be-
invigorating. refreshing and safe. no matter
how 600. the water may be The cooler the
water, the more grateful will it be to the
palate. the more refreshing to the system
the surer Of giving tone and strength to the
harvester.-Anserscan Farmer.
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RETURN OF THE JEWS TO PALESTINE. -
There are few current subjects of more alb
sorbing interest or Of deeper significance,
than the events now almost daily transpi-
ring, which point 80 the repossession by the
Jews Of their own land. The tide of pgog-
ress. after lapse of centuries. may be said
to have fairly turned in that direction, and
the prayer long offered by that chosen but
now scattered people, 'sthat Judah may be
saved ard Israel dwell securely, and THAT
the Releemer may come to Zion," is un-
doubleday fastening to ful6llment. The
Sultan Of Turkey is encouraging Jewish en-
iarasion to Palestine, and is Offering to sell
them as much land as they choose to buy,
and it is said. has even expressed his will
liagness to dispose of the Mosque of Omar
to them. which, it will be recollected stands
upon the very site Of the Jewish Temple
on Mount Moriah. This mosque is one Of
the Mahommedans' most celebrated slir;ues,
being scarcely inferior in national impor-
lance to those of M=cca and Medina.
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AT what time of day was Adam created
II the afternoon-a little before Eve
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a VETERAN FEMALE FENCE BUILDER.

A VETERAN FEMALE FENCE BUILDER.
There is woman in Williamson CO., Tenn. +,
that can beat Abe Lincoln in the fence bust.
ness. Fortunately she did not become
known in time. or she would doubtless be
now the Chicago nominee. The Franklin
(Tenn.) Revie,o says:
1.-The census takers occasionally find SONS
strange events and items. One of the Depu-
ty Marshals for this county made the ac-
quaintance Of lady IS years old. who built
800 yards of good rock fence within the last
year, with her own hands. and what is more
she gathered and carried in her own arms
all the materials of which the fencs is built.
This looks like a hard yarn, but it's truth is
attested by numerous witnesses who saw
the old lady at her work, and who have seen
it since completed. We doubt if parallel
case will be found in any other State Of
county of the Union"
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Copy of Statement, received 10th.
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD, \
General Superinsendent's Office,
RICHMOND, Va, June 10Th, 1860.
Col. E. Fontaime, President,
DEAR SIR Below please find statement
Of time for leaving Gordonsville for Rich
mond as per time tables
July 18th to July 18th, inclusive 1O5 A. M.
July II to August 81 &c 1915
Aug %, 1859, to Jan. %, 1850 1880
Jan. 80 to Feb. s, inclusive Ills
Feb. to Feb. IL +" ll.OU
" l3 to June I" I1DS
Very Respectfully,
j. G. STOCK1N,
Superintendent's Clerk.
From July 18th to August 81. time of
leaving as above being 1045, the arrivals
Of the 0. & a. train, through the Heaviest
travelling season. were punctual
z. r.
Tbs following was handed me- the day after
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fore knew that he had published his letter
Ito me:
|"Statement of the Departure Of the Central
passenger trains frons Gordonsutt!e to
Richmond IN July 5th. 1859. to 31st, an
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Tbs following was handed me the day after
my reply to Mr. B., which was written be-
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Dental Notice.
" BLAIR. r. ho" o.
NJ. BLAIR s. Co.,
COMM SSION MERCHANTS,
RICHMOND, VA.
e OnRT.H q u ? e . q
STANTON.

ClvE their undivided attention to the sale :, 0
NT TOBACCO, WHEAT, FLOUR. BACON,
VA. Liberal Advances made on Consignments in
Fsbrusrs IL, lseo-6m.
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B. p. PHILIPS
RESTAURANT.

FOE THE DAY AND ALL NIGHT,
INTlI,L be pleased to accommodate gentlemen at
w all hours, both with food and drink of the
most choice kind, at the stand Of the OLD AL
HAMBRA. at the Corner Of l4th and Main Streets.
Richmond, Feb. II. l860.-ly
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r. r. JOHNSON. I. l.. wh'fINe'
JOHNSON &c WHITING.
G ocers and Commission Merchants,
Richmond, Va.
TEEP constantly on hand well selected stock
N Of GKOCBRtBS, WINES, LIQUORS, &C.,
which they offer low for cash, or to punctual Gus
TONERS on the usual time.
p.S Consignments of Produce, respectfully So
icited. ),
January ID, lseo-1y.
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CHR Uinditatar,
By =. M. YOST.

TERMS: 1.-The .sVlNDICATOR" is published
every Friday morning, ON Main Street. two doors
below b. Crawford's Corner, at Two Dollars and
Fifty Gents, which may be discharged by the pay
nfent Of Two Dollars in advance. No subscription
will be discontinued but at the option OF the Eda
tors, until all arrearages are paid.
ADVERTISEMENTS of ten lines Cor less, in
serted three times for one dollar, and twenty-five
cents for each subsequent continuance Larger
advertisements inserted in the same proportion
liberal discount made to those who advertise
by the year.
Professional Cards, not exceeding seven lines,
win be inserted for one year for $5Oo-six months
for 50 90.
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JUST RECEIVED.-Av very fine lot of all
- kinds OF sPECTACLES; plated, steel and gold
and colored. LANG
Staunton, Feb. 3, 1860.
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SMOKING TOBACCO-OfN No. Quality,
~ Barrels and 10 lbs Bales, for sale by
r. ). GLENDY.
per G. 7. Cochran.
Staunton, Nov. IL, 1859.
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MILL IRONS, MACHINERY AND ALI.
ls1 kinds of Castings made to order at the Siam
ton Foundry, by A. j. CARRIER & CO.
Oct. Z, 1859.
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"HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES"
June 10th, 1860. {

Col. E. Fontaine,
DEAR STR Your several dispatches were
received, but, not during the Office hours of
the Department..
] learn from the Depar! ment that the o..
& A. Road Is held responsible for all de-
lays, and that orders have been issued d.
recting that road to make the connections
agreed on in your schedule Of last spring to
which you referred. I have the pleasure to
inform you that your action is approved by
the Department. It will at al times afford
me great pleasure to render your company
any service in my power. ! have the honor
to remain your
rObedient Servant,
D. G. DEJURNETTE.
* There Is printed order on our time
tables directing Conductors to observe this
rule
RrPapers which may insert Mr.. Bar
bour's letter, are requested to copy.
REMARKABLE RECOGNITION OF AN Elk
HUMED BoDy.-''Not many years since, .
lsays Frazer's Magazine, ''certain miners
working far underground, came Upon the
body of a poor fellow who had persisted in
the suffocating pit forty years before. Some
chemical agent to which the body had been
|subjected-an agent prepared In the labo-
ratory Of nature-had effectually arrested
the progress Of decay. They brought it to
the surface, and for while, till it crum-
bled away through exposure, it lay
there, the image Of a fine, sturdy young
man. No couvulsion had passed over the
face in death-the features were tranquil !;
the hair was black as jet. No one recog-
nized the face-a generation had grown up
since the day on which the miner went down
his shaft for the last time. But tottering
old woman, who had hurried from her cot
on hearing the news, came up and she knew
again the face which, through all these
years. she had never quite forgot. The
poor miner was to have been her husband
the day after that on which he died. They
were rough people, Of course, who were
looking on-a liberal education and refined
feeling are not deemed essential to the man
whose work it is to get up GOALS, or even
tin; but there were no dry eyes there, when
the grey-headed old pilgrim cast herself up
on the youthful corpse, and poured out to
its deaf ear many words of endearment, un-
used for forty years. Ii was touching
oontrast-the one SO old, the other so young.
They had both been young these long years
ago. But time had gone ON with the living,
and stood still with the dead"
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HUGH ". sHEFFEY. JAS. BUMdAKDNEK, JR
LAW NOTICE..
TIME undersigned have formed partnership in
i the Practice Of Law, in the various 20 urts
acid in stauaton. They will attend promptly to
ali business confident to their care. Especial at
tention paid to the Collection Of Claims.
HuaH ". SHEFFEY will practice in the, Courts
Of Highland, Bath and Rockhridge, and ID the
Court Of Appeals. HUGH w. SHEFFEY,
JAS. BUMGARDNERj JR:
taunton, Jan Is, 1853.
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QUILT AND ROSEWOOD MOULDINGS. for
VI frames, and artists Materials of every descr;n-
ton, for sale at P. H TROUT & CO.'S
Staunton, April ID, 1860, Drug Store.
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COFAS.-A new lot Sofas, just to hand, very
- cheap. A. D. CHANDLER.
Staunton, July %, $50.
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CPAULDlNG'S PREPARED GLUE for sale bv
- 2. H. TROUT Dc co.
Staunton, April ID, 1860.
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OTAUNTON FOUNDRY.-The subscri-
- bers have on hand of their own casting large
lot Of STOVES, to wit: Parlor, Box, Ten Plate
and Cooking which they offer for sale on very rea-
sonable terms, at Wholesale or retail:
A. j. CARRIER & co
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Professional CarOs.

rrAs opened a NEW AND FASHIONABLE
III BOOT and Shoe Store, on -
New Street, two doors above Benz:
Crawford's corner. He is prepared eh~AAA
to furnish customers both with City
and Homemade work of every de-
scription aud quality, including Ladies, Misses,
Children. and Mems SHOES AND BOOTS of all
kinds, and BROGANS for Servants of the very
nest quality. In short he is prepared to fill all
ders, either BY manufacturing or with work on
hand. that may be made, it matters not as to the
amount or quality of the work ordered, because he
las opened first class Boot and Shoe Store.
Staunton, May IL, l860.-t.
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MI. Douglas Letter of AcCep-
lance.

US and our patrons.
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OnO BUSHELS OF CORN for sale by
COO TAYLOR 4 HOGE.
Staupton, May IL, 1860.
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WOODEN WARE.-Wa ash Tubs, Painted Tubs,
w Buckets, Pals. Measures, Boxes, Wash
Is, WhisIs, &c. lust lust Received received and for sale BY
Stanton, May 4, 1860. GEO. E. PRICE