Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-15
THE FREE PRESS.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER IS, 1851

''"a'nai Repu5iean Conrea;ioa. Lear,
from the baltimore Patriot, that on Mo.da, -,
the Convention assembled in tn. Saloo, oc ~.
Athen'ram Of that city. On motion Of NJ -,
'ng'son OF New York, Gen. Anxru I.,oorx .,
pennsylvania, was called to the Chair. an,i 49,
'no''on OF Governor barbour OF yirrini, Inn.
MAS r. RAJ Esi, of tina, State. va. appointed
Secretary.
After the transaction ct some business tho C,,.
'cn''on adjourned t,ll TUESDAY, IL O'Clock. when
inc members are TO come prepared to cxhibi,
their credentials.
Notwithstanding tho very uufavorabie state o,
inc weather, there were about ~ members in at
tendance. and large lumber more are known ia
DC on their way, and will probably reach B.l,i-
more on Tuesday, when phc Convention will be
duly organized by the election Of Pr si,icnt Vice
Presidents and Sccrc,arics
Cen- BARyARp, of Pennsy lvania, has rrs;roc,,
his seat Ia the U. 5. Senate Gen. Mexican and
George NJ Dallas. spoken Of as candidate, Tor
the sat thus vacated. The Legislature of tia,
State fixed upon Tuesday last for going into ,o,,,
ballot for the election ot Gen. n = successor.
In the Senate Of that State the follow IN. persons
have been put in nomination by their respective
friends: III. A. Muhienbcrg, Richard Rush, Jo-
scph iicmphili, aud Jesse a. burden.
The Hon. TuKoDonE FnrLIS.arrskx, mem
Der OF the L. ;. Senate, is detained nj his resi-
dcnec in New Jersey, by illness.
MIR WEBSTER, Senator from Massachusetts,
is also detained at Philad,i phia, by sickness
The NicK PRtsiDESr at the United State. ar
rived at Washington n few days since, Lu, had
not taken the Chair Of the Senate a, our last nc
counts. An invitation 20 a public dinner was
given TO him by the Members OF the " c. Iegis-
laturc, ms he passed through Raleigh, which he
declined accepting.
We have received the 9th No OF the I.ady's
Book, for 1881, which closes another volume az
this beautiful aud entertaining work The next
volume Will commence With the first of the new
year-an appropriate time for subscriptions to be-
made. We earnestly recommend this book 70
the attention Of our litrr,ry female friends
The title page of the last number is printed ia
Imitation Of gold, and the fron:s-piecc (TaE
WIZ is n rich and fine engraving.
! The Legislature of Georgia las passed a Law
similar to that OF Louisiana, prohibiting the iu-
PRODUCTION Of Slaves into tina, State for the purpose
Of traffiek.
! \ circular letter shown to US a Few days
since, addressed To the citizens of our town, bv
which We were gratifcd 10 learn that the Prcsi-
dent and Directors of the Winchester aud Po,o-
mac Rail Road Company have determined "a
make a survey Of the route ''by or thro' Charles
town, before the location of tie Rail Ro.d from
Winchester to the Potomac, be made" The
following letter handed to US for our disposal
just at the time Of bringing our paper to close
IL will fully explain its object:
Office ofMe Ufnchester and Potomac RGil7,
ROad Complaint,
! WIyCHKsrER, DEcEAnER S 1851
GtSTLENKS:-At a late meeting of the Boarl
I of Directors OF the Winchester and Potomac
Rail Road COMPANY, the subscribers were au-
pointed Committee To adopt the necessary IN, n
snres for obtaining from the proprctors and ten.
ants Of land upon the several routes proposed for
the location OF the said road. ACCOMPLISHMENTS oi
title To SD much Of their lands may be required
for the passage Of the said road. After due con-
sultation, the Committee have prepared the ne.
cessary deeds, and have resolved to request Tho
friendly aid Of gentlemen conveniently situated
IA obtaining the signatures Ut the several land.
holders and tenants upon their respective routes
Upon the Cameron spring and Eyerts run route,
you have been designated a. fl persons 20 obtain
said signatures: And ying upon your fricndiy
~ishes for tle success Of enterprise and the
interest which YOU may feel ~ the location Of ths
road through your own vicinity, VIC respectfully
ask your cooperation.
You will be kind enough 20 act With Ill conve-
nIent promptitude, and To- return thc deeds TO u,
at Winchester.
We arc, respectfully, your most OBJ ser,'ts,
ID. w. BARTON,
J. SESSENEY,
SAMUEL BROWN
.Hcssrs. John Tdtcs, Jayr-s Hie, Jas.esL
/ Rd,rsor, Gcoryc ~ Htsnphrcys, Joscfh
! y. Dmgherfy, Thomas Cssgys, and H. 7
I Kewiedy.
! This route viii leave the Opcquon at a.,
mouth al ti,,. Smifhf,.I t1t, u,d ,I,.i