Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-06-16

A subscription paper gill be placed At the Pos,
Office, where those sswho feel for Others ~oc,,'
viii have an opportunity Of performing noble
deed.
There is now a daily mail from W asliington to
Winchester, by a southern route. BY this ar
rnngcmcnt, the people Of Winchester, although
twenty miles further from the Metropolis than
we are, receive their papers day earlier than
we do. We would respectfully susscs, the c,-
tsblishmcnt Of a cross mail from this place to
Berryvillc, by which means VIC would reap some
OF the advantages which our neighbours possess
Will the Post Office Department be 50 kind as TO
think Of the matter
We learn that a daily mail is contemplated
from Baltimore to Winchester. nv way Of Shop
herdstown and MartnsLury.
The stockholders of the Smith6.Id Ch,rics-
town and Harpcrs-Peny Turnpike Company,
will bear in min, that the election for Pr, sidrnt
and FIVE Directors will take place Tomorrow -
Those Who cannot attend in person, will do veil
10 be represented by proxy.
We learn that distressing accident occurred
AZ Harpers-Fcrry Tuesday last One Of the
carpenters whose name have not h-ar,ll fell
from the top Of the house building by Mcssrs.
Russell and Fitzsimmous, and was INSTANTLY kill
ed.
n succession Of copious showers has renovated
The vegetation Of fields. The corn, which
has been very short for the season, already cxhi-
bits more healthy aud vigorous aspect; and al
though the fly has injured much Of the wheat. vet
our farmers may reasonably calculate upon n fair
return FOR their toll.
Convention OF 90 National Republican, ha.
been held at Albany, y. Y. Fifty-eight dele
gates attended. Resolutions were adopted, and
an address presented in favor OF Mr. CLAY. and
delegates appointed 70 attend the az National Re-
publican Convention" proposed TO be held ai
Baltimore in December next.
We learn that HlHRIsox wAIrI, Hsa. wa,
on Monday last, elected Clerk Of the County
Court Of Berkeley, for the ensuing seven wears.
SAMUEL McDowELL REID, ESQ. has
been elected Clerk Of the County Court
OF itockbridge.
Mr.. BERRIES. the Attorney Gene.
raj, arrived at New York, on the 9th
INST, IN the ship Statira, from Charles.
ton.
We understand that PHILIpP. Ban.
souR, Esq. has declined the Office Of
Attorney General Of the L. States.
th'.h-~o-d E~4.;-sS.
Mr.. VAN buren,, the late Secretary
of State. and our Minister newly an.
pointed to Great Britain. took his final
departure yesterday (e,h) for his resi-
d'9ee in his native State Of N Is.
The London correspondent Of the
n. York Journal Of Commerce states.
under date Of April so, that our Min.
ister.to the Netherlands, Mr.. PaEBLE.
was about returning to the United
states, on a visit, by the way Of Eng.
land.
The Hon. JonN TRuMRuLL died AZ
the residence Of Ia son in law. the
Hon. William w God bridge. in Detroit,
on the evening Of the 10th ult. aged
80 years. Mr.. +. was a patriot If the
revolution, and the author Of NJ 'Fineal.
The River is 9 feet above low wafer
mark. There have been o5 steamboa,
arrivals and departures since our last.
Wheeling Com. sth inst
Prize Tragedy We learn from
the Raleigh Register. that the lady of
Professor HentZ, late of the Raleigh
University, has received the premium m
OF $500, offered in Philadelphia, Tor
the best written Tragedy. The title
ct the Play, VIC are informed. - "Ne
Moorish Bride" and its Incidents are
drawn from that period NJ History.
Immediately preceding the eonqacs,
Of Grenada
AberaIily.-The Censti,uiionalist
mentions a late bail case issued FROM
the Court Of Common Pleas of Augusta,
with the following return Defendant
arrested. and brought To- plaintiff, Wha
torg'Ves the deb,--pays tic cost--and
lends the defendant money IN pay his
expenses home 70 Kcntuckv.'