Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-22

an the eontcrnplated Rail Road Improvements la
the Valley Of Virginia. are requested to meet a,
the Court uouse in Cisric.so~n, on Friday the
soth instant. 1t 9 o'clock, T. n. Delegate, have
been invited to attend Convention in HARRISON
burg. to be held on the eth of October.
Anti-Tsrif Meetings have been held in She
Counties Of Chesterfield, Caroline. Charlotte. and
Albemsrie, aud in the borough Of Norfolk-a,
each Of which deicgnscs have been appointed to
the Philadelphia Convention.
Major Errox has pubii.h.ti pamphlet, in re-
rly to Messrs Ingham. Branch, and Berri,n. II
copied into the Globe. and occupies about g.
columns Of tea, paper. We are sorry liz ,rcmer-
doa' leusth puts il on, ,r our power to pus,i.h
.-ss Ne feel every disposition TO give Major r.
al opportunity of being heard.
We find, ia the National llixenecr Of the
i7.h, following pvtc from Mr.. Dcrricn:
Harrington. Sept. 18Th, 1881.
GESTLxMES The misreprcsepta.
lions contained in the article under
the signature of John II. Eaton, pub
lished in the Globe Of this morning.
will require correction. For the pur
pose OF doing this, 50 far Is I am con
cerned, will, with your permission.
shortly avail myself of the use of your
columns. You will obl,gc me, in the
mean time, by giving publicity to ,hi.
note.
l am. very respectfully,
Gentlemen. your obt. sevt.
IL
To .Mesrs. Gales & Seafoa
in the appendix to Maj Eston's publication,
there isa part Of the last correspondence between
him and Mr.. Berricn, by which il appear. tina,
An invitation TO mortal combat had been given nv
the former TO the latter.
Apart from the inquiry as to Who is right or
Who is wrong in this matter, VIC would simply
ask the candid and rejecting men Of all parties,
whether IL is not high time to think about placing
the reins Of government in the hands Of men ho
eau manage them ~itl,ou, the necessity Of each
one wearing brace Of pistols in hi, belt Col.
Benton's dagger era has certainly arrived.
LEwIs MAIwELL has been rc-electe,l II Com
sress in the Greenbrier district, by msiority OF
- o'oscsoser Ms eoffpttttor, oen. Daniel Smith.
We have used the Chloride of .imc with deei.
ded advantage during the present summer, and
feel bound to recommend its general u.e A
friend has favored us with pamphlet, detailing
The valuable qualities Of the Chloride of Soda. IN
liquid, in dressing wounds, removing offensive
smeils, destroying eoutsgicn, Sc.--and noticing
the good effects Of the FIRST named article ON board
OF ships--from which We may hereafter make
some extracts.
We inadvertently omitted 60 state, that C.us
JANIS NJ. bRowx was appointed, ut August
Court, Surveyor Of the county Of Jefferson.
WILLIAM WHIT has been named in several
quarters, rs a suitable candidate 10 be pi.eed on
the National Republican Ticket for the once q,
Vice President.
We arc compelled 70 defer, for another week
The publication Of the delDquen. land list for JEFF
fcrsou County.
This day (i9th) the venerable Can
ROLL, the surviving Signer Of the De.
clsration Of independence enters upos
his 95th year.
Col. Gadsden, Of Florida. sccept,
The appointment Of Assistant Engineer
lately held by Gen. Bernard.
The biennial election for q Governor
OF Mississippi took place on the frs,
Monday Of August last. There were
nve candidates, Of whom Abraham NJ
Scott, the late Lieut.. Governor, sue.
eeeded by very small plurality over
IL. u. Runnels, his highest opponent.
1t is said, 10 q New Orleans paper,
that the Sugar Crop will fall shsrt
10000 hogshesds, ia consequence ol
The damage occasioned by the late
storm.
The Albany Daily Advertiser. saw,
that the TX King Of WestphaIia, Je
rome Bonsparte, is about coming I.
this country.
The Charleston City Gazette states
that tie Nuliifyefsin their great Jog q
their success, made a great disturbsBc.
IN the CITY. which ended in fraess
and the death Of one person. THU
blood has been she'd in this civil bro.l
The first blood Pray Heaven it may b,
the lSSt!-r Hhig.
The Courier des Flats Unis state
that an English gentleman was Attsek
ed AHd nearly beaten TO death by th
populace Of Geneva, on account Of hi
resemblance TO Charles X! The yen
tlemAn, unconscious Of he unenviabl
"eut Of his phiz," was quietly walk
ing the streets Of Geneva, thinkin
perhaps Of Rousseau, perehAnce abou
John Calvin. when Swiss OF the d..