Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-12-29

the hrst page Of this Psper. taken from the U. S
Telegraph, and ransf,rrslto oar columns By In.
rquex OF opc Of oar Jackson friends. Il sccm
thst the editor Of the Telegraph gocs the Who'll,
With the Southern politicians, and IL opposss
tooth and toc-nail TO the American Sy ,scm doubt.
hess because thA $, stern acknowledge liKSRr
CI.r rs its founder. The great popularity, too,
of the measures which have for their object the
protection az our own manufactures. renders th.,
editor quite uneasy. lie has lately been unusual
f disturbed BY tic Publication OF article from
Miles, Register, entities; Politics Cor Farmers
The plain, clear, commons sense vicw Of the sub
ect presented in that article, and the array Of un-
Jeniablc facts which the writer relies to sup
port bis positions. all going to shcw the deep in
'crcss which every man In the community ought
to feel in the preservation Of the grca, American
System, must open the eyes Of those Who have
heretofore been blind. To countcract the effects
Of Mr.. Mica article upon the mipds Of the un-
Prejudiccd, the editor Of the Telegraph, has pub
hshed long essay frum the LONDON Quarterly
Review, to prove, what that the low prices Of
articles manufactured po~ at homo, and Tor which
wc paid three prices vheu we n ccivcd them from
abroad, are not caused entircly by the protection
afforded the manufacturers This xc humblv con-
scive is no argument against protecting Duties
While wc can obtain good. .s home, At As Low
PRICE rs from abroad, Why should we send to
foreign country for them, Why should VIC not
prefer giving employment 70 those Of our own
country More particularly, should We purchase
from those Who viii not receive our agricultural
products in exchange for them
Observation-Disclosures Buckner, Esq has been
elected a Senator in Congress from this State, to
succeed Mr.. Barton, the present incumbent
Mes'rs- Buekner, Miller, Governor, and Ash
Icy, were the only gentlemen in nomination. The
votes werc-Buekncr 81, Miller 81, Ashley g.
In relation to this election, the Missouri Time,
remarks-" Previou, TO the election, Mr.. b, de-
ciarcd himself unequivocally the friend of the Ta-
Nm and Of Internal Improvement, opposed to the
system oil prescription adopted by the present adj
ministrstion, and the friend Of H. Clay" The
administration papers, on the other hand, claim,
Mr. Buckner, in n confidential tone, rs being n
g firm and undertaking friend Of the present ad.
ministration." II appears lac Was friendly to the
election Of Gen. Jackson when MIR. Adams was
his competitor. tits certainly popular election,
however, when both parties are growing at the
result 1t has been intimatcd that Mr.. Barton's
friends will bring him forward in 1883, in oppo-
s'tion TO Mr.. Benton, for the same Office.
krSrucKr.-we shall probably hear before
our next, Of the election for U. 8. Senator from
This State, TO succeed Mr.. Rowan. Much int.
rea IS felt As TO the result, particularly a, both
parties taecoriins to the political papcr.) have
decided majorities in the Legislature
AccIpKHr.-We understand from respectable
source, that on Monday last, q gentleman, fnane
not reeolleeted,) while attempting to cross the
Opcquon between Smith6eId and Winches,cr
with horse and gig, vas swcp, away by tho cur
rent and lodged some distance below the ford on
some drifted rubbish in the ssrr.ar... The horse
and gig were carried fa t.er, it j. supposed. asno
traces OF them had been discovered ~ben our in
formsnt Left the place. The man Vas relieved
ffom his pcriious situation, in quite an exhausted
state by persons attracted To the spot by his cries
Tor assistance He deserved ducking for his ,e-
mcrity 10 attempting TO cross the creek after hay
lng been warned Of the danger.
CT The second number of "a Scuoo1-1oy >,
Is received. We were pleased with the matter
md IHNsrH Of No. 1. We have not vet had time
TO peEusc No. 2, consequently cannot pronounce
upon its merits; but we fear il il too long 10 Ia.
DrUnOI4lnrnlIw
week.
D Dun Eastern papers have not been receive
a regularly during the past week, owing probs.-
bly, TO high waters, bad roads, &c. We canno.
give the prices current Of Flour, &c in Bal,inor.
and Alexandra In Consequence Of total failure
IN the reception Of the papers due us from those
places BY the last mail We believe no ms,cr;.,
change has occurred in the price Of Flour.
HydTophobiG. Three cases Of the
cure ot this formidable disease. bv
friction with mercurial ointment. one
OF them at forty days after the bite.
when slight symptoms Of the disease
attended with spssms. had become
manifest. are described in the Bib.
Univ Ned. Jour.
The Legislature Of Pennsylvania
have resolved that the postage Of let.
ters TO the members shall be paid BY
the State. IL has also resolved An =,
each Member may De sapO.ied wiIh
newspapers during the session 70 the
amount q BIO.
IN argument from Experience. -
GOverRor Cass, Of Michigan. in An "A