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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-09-28
A. G. Brown ON Douglas.

Senator A. u. Brown OH DOustas'
On Saturday, the 25th Of August, Sena-
tor A. G.. Brown made speech at Hazel
hurst, Miss, on the political issues Of the
day. We make the following extract, from
the jackson News, of his remarks:
ssThe Governor spoke Of Mr. Douglas as
unquestionably the most intellectual man
now in the U. S. Senate-as statesman OF
frmness, integrity and consistency, and that
the charges against him Of being rene
gade, an apostate, &c. were unfounded and
unjust. He stands to-day where he has al
ways stood on the Territorial question
where Gen. Cass, the father of squatter
sovereignty, and the Democracy, as party
stood up to the secession at Charleston and
/ Baltimore. Although he differed with Mr..
Douglas, yet he thought that prosecuted in
dividual was about as honest as politicians
generally get to be, and he would do him
Justice though the Heavens fall!'
Such is she declaration Of Senator Brown
He dares to do justice to che great name and
fame Of the Democratic standard bearer. =
In what contrast are those declarations of
the great Mississippi statesman with the fu.
tile denurciations of little politicians and
small editors, of TRAITOR and renegade. .
We commend the example of Senator Brown
to those detractors as worry Of their honest
imitafiOn
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Hon. John Letcher.

We observe that some of the secession
press in Virginia are beginning to assail
Gov l4etcher for his late manly declaration
in favor of the regular nominees of the Dem
ocratic party The truth is. that when a
man like John Letcher deliberately takes
position on a public question, it is one of
the best tributes that can be bestowed on
the justice and virtue Of the cause he espous-
es, and in itself is a convincing argument
with hundreds who prefer to regulate their
course more by that of an experienced states
man in whom they have confidence than by
any reflections Of their own minds. 1t is
this fact that gals the secession jades They
feel that the very name of Letcher is worth
thousands of votes to the cause of Douglas
and johnson hence their spasms of indg-
nation and threats of vengeance
Governor Lctcher regards Douglas and
johnson as the legitimate representatives of
the Democratic organization, and as such
entitled to the support of every true Demo
crat
The platform of principles on which they
stand is the same upon which he supported
Buchanan four years ago. He was against
any change being made at Charleston, in
common with nine tenths of the Virginia
delegates who were sent to the convention
and because that body carried out his Wishes
he has no ground for complaining Of its &C.
ton. In the doctrine of non Intervention
he recognizes the only basis for any nation
al party to exist on, and will not repudiate
the nominees who maintain this cardinal
point of Democratic faith
It is a curious fact that both Gov. Letch-
Ter and Gen. Millson were members of Con-
gress when the Kansas-Nebraska bill was
passed. Both opposed its passage (the for
mer yielding at asD on the grounu of the
sweeping character Of its committaE to the
doctrine Of non-intervention. But it was
passed the faith of the South was plighted
on its passage, and they are for living up to
the bargain as made, and the more especial
ly, as they see no reason for breaking it ez-
cept to serve the purposes of agitation for
the Sake Of disunion. - Wosh. States and u
ntOn
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Bishop Whitehouse, of Illinois, has been
in trouble ever since his connection with that
diocese. On last Friday the Episcopal Con-
vention at Quincy, ILL.,, broke UP in a row
on test vote relating to question REFER
ring the action of the bishop in the cathed-
raj lot matter to lay committee. The lot
had been given to the diocese for the purpose
of building cathedral and mansion for the
bishop. This lot, against the wishes of the
diocese, the bishop sold for $4,000, retain
ing the money, insisting that he had Alright
TO- keep. it in trust, and appropriate when
and where he should choose. The object
was to take the money out Of the bisop's
hands. and return it to the donor of the lot.
The bishop introduced a deacon just ordain-
ed. and his vote decided the question against
the members standing 10 to 49, The
Rev. Mr.. Hodges, Of Chicago. rose and de-
nounced tie whole as a dishonest transac.
ton. and more than half the convention. irn-
mediately left the house, compelling 6na
adjournment.
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Listen to the COunseis of WASH
in.tOn. Jefferson s. Jackson.

The unity of government which consti-
tutes you one people, is also now dear to
YOU. It is Justly SO for it. is main pillar
IN the edifce Of your real Independence, the
support of yeur tranquility at home, your
peace abroad, of your safety, of your pros
perity. of that very liberty which you SO.
highly prize. But as it is easy to foresce
that from different causes, and from differ
ent quarters, much pains will be taken,
many articles employed to weaken in your
minds the conviction of its truth-as this IS
the point in your political fortress against
which the batteries Of internal and external
enemies will be most constantly aud ac-
lively (though often ccvertly and insidious
ly) direct edit is Of infinite moment that
you should properly estimate the immense
value of your national union 60 your collec-
tive and individual happiness; that you
should cherish cordial, habitual and i'm
movable attachment to it, accustoming your
selves to think and to speak of it as palla-
dunn of your political safety and prosperity;
watching for its preser yation with jealous
anxiety; notwithstanding whatever may
suggest even suspicion that it can in any
event be abandoned; and Indignantly frown-
ing upon the first dawning of any attempt
TO aleuiate any portion of our country from
the rest, or to enfecble the sacred ties which
now link together the various parts
WASHINGTON:
The lessons contained in this invaluable
legacy Of Washington to his countrymen
should be cherished in the heart of every
citizen to the latest generation; and, per-
haps, at no period of time could they be
more usefully rememb ered than at the pres
ent moment For when we look upon the
scenes that are passing around us, and dwell
upon the pages Of his parting address. his
paternal counsels would seem tie be, not
merely the offspring Of wisdom and fore
sight, but the voice of prophecy foretelling
the event and warning us of evil to COME
JACKSON
Ii there be any among us who would wish
to dissolve this Union, or to change its re-.
publican form; let them stand undisguised
as monuments of the safety with which err
ror Of opinion may be tolerated, where rea-
son is left free to combat it.-JEFFER-
son
If the Union is once severed, the line OF
separation will grow wider and wider, and
the controversies which are now debated
and settled in the halls of legislation will
then be tried in fields of battle, and deter
mined by the sword. JACKSON.
We must have patience aud long endu
rance, then, with our brethren while under
delusion. Give them time for reflection
and experience Of consequences, keep our
selves in q situation to profit by the chap.
ter of accidents and separate from our com
panions only wien the sole alternatives left
are dissolution of our union with them, OF
submission to government without limita-
ton of powers. MCPHERSON.
Leave your friends and stand By you.
country JACKSON
The Union: It must be preserved =
JACKSON
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Hon. Thomas e. CEingE IMAM.

We observe that this very worthy Sena-
tor and gentleman is supporting Breckin-
ridge and the interpolated platform in North
Carolina Does this honorab gentleman
remember the following sentence with which
he concluded very excellent speech on the
10th Of last January:
ITO avoid any such necessity (secession)
our people are disposed generally to make
every effort consistent with honor. They will
with great unanmity, (glad to bear it, GO
into battle upon the old platforms of princi-
Piles, and, waving all past issues, heartily
support the standard bearer who may be Sc
lectea But the fate Of the country mainly
depends upon those brave and patriotic men
at the North who, in spite Of the odds against
them, have maintained an equal struggle
against the ant-slavery current. Fhey fight
under flag which waves in every State Of
the Union. Should it fall, it carries with it
an older and still more honored eulble Lem
that banner under which Washington march
ed to victory, which Jackson maintained tri-
umphantly, and which has been borne gal
lantly aud gloriousl y over every sea-"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-09-28

BITE oE A RArrLEsNAKE CURED IN Two
Hours The Petersburg Express publish
es the following from reliable correspond
ent +:
"A carpenter, while engaged few days
ago in pulling down an old house, and in
removing some of the rotten timbers near
the ground, was bitten by rattlesnake.-
In few moments his finger was swollen to
four times it's natural size, and red streak
commenced running up his hand and
wrist. A deadly languor came upon him,
and his vision grew dim, clearly indicating
that the subtle poison that was coursing
through his veins was rapidly approaching
the citadel Of life. But remedy was tried
merely by way Of experiment., which, to the
surprise Of all present, acted like charm.
the component parts Of which were onion,
tobacco and salt, of equal parts, made into
a poultice and applied to the wound and at
the same time cord was bound tightly a.
bout the wrist. En- two hours afterwards
he had SO far recovered as to be able to re-
sumo his work [ knew an old negro who
cured boy that had been bitten by mad
dog. by the same application.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-09-28

Nh DOUGLAS AND THE TARIFF.-Some
of the Breckenridge papers affect great in
dignation at the Geographic report Of one of
Judge Douglas Pennsylvania speeches, in
which he said something about the tariff -
Admitting chat he came square out for pro-
lection, specific duties and all, which of
course is simply absurd, does it lie in the
mouths Ct administration newspapers to put
on airs about it? Has not Mr.. Buchanan,
in every annual message sent to Congress,
recommended protective tariff Has he
not been thigh duty man for years, and
did he not oppose in Cabinet the free trade
tariff Of 1916? These are matters of COM
mon notoriety. It is equally we'll under
stood that the colleague of Mr.. Breckin-
ridge, Mr.. Powell, was prepared to vote for
Morrlll's tariff last session, and also that if
it could have been brought to tie vote in
the Senate, MFR. Buchanan was prepared to
make it law. We state this On informa-
ton received at the time from prominent
Pennsylvania supporter of the Vice Presi
dent.
But there is no occasion to resort TO
lengthy arguments Mr. Douglas, in his
Pennsylvania speech, simply attacked the
present unfair tariff, and intimated his will
lingness to 90 back to the Robert J. Walk
er tariff of 1916, in order to get at an equal
lied scale Of duties. and to provide revenue
sufficient to meet the current expenses Of the
government. II, incidentally, the interests
Of Pennsylvania could be promoted, o one
would be more pleased than Mr.. Douglas.
This is his offending, and no further:
"The Republican House Of Representa-
tives in Ohio, in order to please the cotton
and WOODEN manufacturers of New England.
who wanted additional protection in the
shape of reduction Of duty on wool, dye
stuffs, and other articles which they used
in their MILL reduced the tariff from thirty
to about twenty per cent, on the average, a
rate which has been found to be inadequate
to raise revenue enough for the support of
the government. Democrats, in view of
this fact, may we'll desire the repeal Of the
manufacturers tariff, and the re-enactment
of the old tariff of 1916, for which nearly
every Democrat in Congress voted, and
which was signed by Mr.. Polk as Presi-
dent" - Washington States.
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g he Uiuditatm,
BY s. NJ. YOST-

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FRUIT IN TENNEssEE.- The

FRUIT IN TENNESSEE. Bristol
(Tenn.) Neacs, says:
The fruit crop, this season, in every por-
ton of the country, seems to be unparallel-
ed. In this neighborhood the peach trees
are generally broken down with the weight
of the fruit upon them, and wagon loads are
daily being sold in our streets at prices that
barely pay for the hauling Of them. The
Jonesboro' Union, says that Washington
county is perfectly overrun with fruit. and
estimates the crop Of berries. cherries. ap-
Piles, peaches, &c.. at 20,000.000 bush
els. The Union has heard of peaches sell
ing at So the wagon load, and most other
fruit may be had for the asking and gather
ing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-09-28

SAD END OF A MILITARY MAN.-The New
Orleans correspondent Of the St. Louis Re-
publican thus chronicles the fate of one of
Walkers eoiapatriots:
One Of the fillibusters who returned to
this city on business, informed me that. at
the taking of Truxilo, COL Thomas Henry,
a man Of the most indomitable bravery and
cooluess, led the assaulting column. He is
very lsme in one leg, from old wounds re-
ceived In Nicaragua, but Notwithstanding
that, he lirped along ahead of the general
rush as fast as any of them. Unfortunate
ly, after the brief ARRAY was over (for Che
Honduras ran out of the fort the moment
the foremost assailants entered it, the Col
onel got into a street fight with one Of the
fillioustcr captains, named Ryan, and was
shot in the mouth, the ball passing out just
below the back of the left ear. He died
shortly after receiving the wound Colonel
Henry was formerly an officer in tie q. 5.
army, and resigned his commission for the
purpose of getting into active service Under
Walker He passed through portion of
the Florida and Mexican campaigns with
great credit, aud was promoted for being
the first man upon the parapet at the storm
ing of Cerro Gordo, having snatched the
flagstaff from, the bearer. who was shot down
beside him, and planted it almost among the
retreating foemel. In matters of discipline
he was always very strict, but whether pop
ular with his men or not, they had every
confidence in him, and preferred his leader
ship when going into battle
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-09-28

WITHOUT PARALLEL.-Ac correspondent
of the Charleston Courier, writing from
Conwayboro, S. c., says. Il know an old
gentleman aged 70 years, having five sons,
and all have families. Not one of them
have ever owed dollar, ever took drink
of spiritucus liquor, ever used cup OF cof-
fee, ever used profane language, ever was
100 miles from home, ever wanted for any
thing, ever lost his vote in an election are
all Methodists and Democrats, and hate
snakes and tobacco
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References.

Richmond City "A Garrett; Duke Hutchin-
son; Kent, Paine Co.; Alex. Holiday; N g.
Hill. A., 1r..,-,
Charles Morris.
Louisa.-Wm. Overton, s. D. Gooch, Jno. Hun
ter, Gen C. G. Coleman. N. W; Harr5s
Orange.-R. F 0'Mohundro, b. J.; barbour. :,
4l6emarle.-Dr. J. 4. Woods, VIM Southal,
Rev. 5. W. Goss, Judge Wm. J. Robertson
Augnsta-Maj James Walker Dr.. Walker, =.
(. Galaher, NJ. G. Hartman, Wm. J.: D. Bef1 J, '9-
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d. Imboden, Gen. VIM. H. Hartman, Thos. T. Will
SON. Sam'l. B. Brown, VIM. Withrow, Jr.
Rockiagham.--Josiah s. Roller. Erasmus Cot
man, G. W. Miller, Col. }. D. Hopkins.
ANeghamy-Col. Sam'l. Carpenter.
Lecinqton.-Dr. A. Graham.
Spottsylranio S. Andrews
Amherst.-Wm. H Mosby.
Nelson.-C. B. Claiborne.
Caroiine.-Hon ID. C. Deiarnette.
Richmond, June L, lse0.-tf-Rock Reg copy.
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= HELPLESS CoNDrr1oN OF LOLA MONTH";
A letter from New York thus speaks of a
celebrated female

HELPLESS CoNDrrIoN OF LOLA MONTH";
A letter from New York thus speaks Of a
celebrated female
Lola Montez is stopping at Astoria, with
kind friend, but alas ! in what condition
of body mind She is not exactly an i'm
becilo, and yet what term will more clearly
express her mental helplessness? Physi-
caly she is an invalid of a melancholy de-
scriptiou. A female friend Of mine saw her
day or two ago, and it was enough to make
ones heart bleed to note her picturesque
Innings of the wonderfully changed woman:
Lola was costumed in half night and half
morning robe, and she sat in pretty gard
en-. her hollow checks, sunken eyes, and ca
daverous complexion forming remarkable
contrast to the gay flowers. She was una
BILE to utter anintelligible word, except spas
medically, and after repeated efforts. Her
mouth was frothing like that OF one ia par
tial commissions, and she was unconsciously
wiping it as little boys do, by drawing it a.
cross the sleeve of her dress. In fact, she
had the strange. wild appearance and beha-
vor OF quiet idiot, and is evidently lost to
all farther interest in the world around her,
and it's affairs. And so ENDS her eventful
history What study for the brilliant and
thoughtless! What sermon on human
vanity.
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Ingratitude 40 ex-GOv. wise.

The Enquirer ofyesterday, in an extreme
" acrimonious article, headed 'Who follows
the Apostate p graycly declares that voting
for Douglas is ingratitude to ex Gov Wise
GAS the conductor of a newspaper IN Viz
ginia during that memorable canvass, (says
our neighbor. abiding to the gubernatorial
election of 1855, we we'll know all the bit
terness it excited aud the sacriGcesit caused
Those of the Democratic party in Virginia
who labored for that result, cannot but feel
that great injustice and wrong will be done
to them by every foreign aud Catholic voter
who now repays their labor by throwing a.
way their suffrages upon Douglas"
As an adopted citizen remarked on read
ing the foregoing quotation from the En-
quira, ''the editor must be hard run for
objections to Douglas, if he cannot offer a
stronger one to the consideration of the Irish
and Germans" Douglas they know to be
one of their truest friends-one that has
stood by their rights at all times, incluHng
the few days of Sam. Acknowledging, as
they do. Governor Wise as their friend they
are not yet prepared to admit that he IS moro
to be relied on as their friend than Stephen
A. Douglas; and as Stephen A. Douglas is
the National Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, they will support him with
pleasure and enthusiasm.
Judge Douglas is recognized as the Dem
ooratic candidate by at least four-ffths of
the Democratic "Catholie and foreign voters
of the United States, sand they carnot but
feel that great injustice and wrong will be
done to them by every foreign and Catholic
voter of Virginia who now repays their
labor by throwing away their suffrages up
on Brcckinridge, who is put ur for the sole
purpose of defeating the candidate of their
own selection, the Little Giant, of Illinois,
Figinia Adea, Sept. II.
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A bachelor friend of oars left boarding
house in which there were a number of old
maids, on account Of ''the miserable fair set
bsfore him at the table
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-09-28

THE Hoo TRADE OF ST. LOUIS. The pur-
ehases for November aud December deliv-
cry have been pretty fair, at the high rate
Of about $6.net. Large contracts were made
yesterday and l 900 head to average
200 lbs, at Sc net, November and Decem-
Der delivery, and 1000 slop-fed delivered
in the early packing season, at Warsaw, on
private terms. Purchases of stock hogs in
tie interior Of Missouri are also making at
high prices; in the neighborhood of Boon
yalo, s., % a $3.50, gross, is the range
for stock hogs. Country dealers are becom-
ing quite anxious to contract, however, both
ID this city and at other markets.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-09-28

PolITIcs IN TExAs.-Hon. A. S Hamil
ton, Democratic member Of Congress from
Texas, made speech at Austin, the Capital
of the State, on the Goth ult. He announ-
ced himself for Douglas as his first choice
for President, Gen. Houston as second,
and John BeIl'for third choice. He denoun-
ced the Breckenridge movement in the Sc
verest terms. as being for disunion.
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SUICIDE ON TIE Cars The death on
Monday. at Martirsburg, Va, of Fanny
Byrne, who was taken from the cars at that
station corpse, has been noticed. She
was resident of Baltimore, and had just
separated from her husband, w. H. Byrne,
who is glider there The Baltimore A
merican says:
At the depot there Monday afternoon, she,
seemingly i'll the highest spirits, purchased
ticket for Cincinnati. Indeed, her buoy
anay of spirits was noticed at the time by
several bystanders, and attracted general
attention. She left in the train for the
West, and before it reached the junction at
Mount Glare the conductor perceived she
had fallen asleep. When the train reached
Martinsburg the conductor underworld to
wake her up, and after repeated attempts,
discovered that she was stiff and cold in the
embrace Of death. Upon the person of the
deceased was discovered four ounce vial
of laudanum, nearly one-half of which had
been extracted Also, portraits of the de-
ceased and her husband enclosed in a gold
locket, and other articles A letter was
fonnd, which was doubtless written by the
husband, of which the following was the
purport That he regretted circumstance
compelled him to divorce in such way,
that he vas compelled to leave Baltimore in
order to get out of the way En- doing this
he must needs sacrifice good many of his
things, but he had done SO, and did not re-
greet it; besides, be hoped that she would
take care Of herself, as they had led a hor-
rid life for some time. He would not blame
her for what was past !; but believed thas
his alternative was to leave Baltimore. -
! He states that he has enclosed due bill
upon Q gas fitting firm for the sum of 500,
which be had worked hard for. aad con-
cludes as follows: Good bye, Fanny, and
God bless you. This is the sincere wish
Of yowr unfertenate husband W. Fl. Byrne.
When you receive this, | will be far away
from Baltimore" The letter is dated Sep
tember Ilth, 1860.
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In enc of our large cities, rufdan, with
out the slightest provocation, fired a pistol,
with apparent deadly latent, ia fashiona-
bly, dressed lady. His bullet passed thro'
the huge arinoline but didn't touch the la
dy within. He might as we'll shoot at ram
dom into the top of big tree. in the expec-
tatiop of hitting small squirrel, hidden a.
way some hare among the branches.
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Fidelity, good humor and eomplaceney Of
temper, outlive all the charms Of fine face,
and makes it's decay invisible.