Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-01-05

Horrid Case Of Infen,peranee. Yes
terday smoke was seen issuing from
house IN Centre street, which show
ed IL 10 be on FIRE. Alarm was given,
and people went in. The chamber
from which the smoke came, was fas-
tened, and the inmates could not DO
prevailed TO open IL. The door was
forced open, when sight shocking to
humanity was presented. A man was
lying on bed 90 drunk rs 10 be unable
to move; the woman was also intoxi-
Gated, raving about the room, eursins
anil swearing IKE a maniac, and in a
cradle was q little child burning TO
death. The clothes and pillow in the
cradle were much burnt, and the ply
sician Who was called IN considered il
doubtful whether the child would re.
cover. The family was given in charge
10 the overseers of the poor.
Portland Mainel Advertiser.
ChYisfnas Pif.-The Phiiadelphia
Saturday Post, OF Dec. "a, says-.we
understand that MIR. Soarey, Of the
Star Inn, corner of Fetter lane and
Bread Ct. Intends treating his friends
on Christmas day, with pie Of extra
ordinary dimensions. Ii will contain
4 rabbits, I turkey, 4 geese, 4 chick
ems, 90 lbs. veal, so lbs. pork, and IS
lbs. dour /; weighing in all lao lbs
The pie will measure feet s inches
round the crust, by 8 inches deep"
Ohio Pe,1ifenfiary.-The annual re-
port OF the Keeper Of the Peniten-
tisry, gives q dsPIorable account Of
The ssste OF thGs institution. IL is
useless Tor correction, rather indeed
school for vice, heavy expense to
the state, the whole walls end edifices
IN the progress ofrapid diIspidstion,
and the number Of convicts inereas-
log, and only kept down by multi
Lying pardons. The whole number
10 the prison, Nov. Is, 1891, was los.
Of whom - were from Hamilton
county. The charge upon the Treas
ury Ter the last year, $4,000 dollars;
the deficit upwards Of $4,000. A
new prison, on the model or that at
Auburn, 10 New York, is recon-
mended.-CineinnGfi Gazette.
Patent Marriages. In London. it
10 very common, for men, wanting
wives, to advertise for them in the
public papers, describing the article
needed, a. particularly ~ . merchant
wonld ship, to wit
"She must not be over &c (Who
ever heard Of an unmarried lady over
that sges) good health mild couhte-
nance ; auburn hair; middling size"
Sc.
In recent instance, in London, a
lady was taken IN by one of these at
tractise notices; and was induced to
wed the advertiser on short acquaint-
s0cs, fearing, perhaps, the effect Of
competition. The consequences Of
which were q suit against her husband
for cruelty abusing her. What better
could Do expected from such marriages.
In the NETHERLANDS soon as q girl
has given q promise Of marriage, the
apastmentin which she usually resides.
and All the furniture in it,are decorated
with garlaBds Of flowers. Every thing
belonging 20 the bridegroom elect,
even 90 his pipe and tobacco boz. are
decorated in the same msner. All the
wine end liquor at weddings 10 called
the Brides Tears.
Farmers, ~ we'll az poets. ought TO
be elassed amongst the "geBus Igri,a-
Die" Tor there Is no season 80 fne, no
crop 80 abundant. bat the farmer can
End T0om for . grumble. A substan.
tial yeOman If Hampshire was lately
congratulated upon the exceilencs of
the recent harvest, and the great rea-
son ne ADD hiS brethren had "a be
grateful. g DON: know that,H said
he; ''what will We do (Or bad hay Tor
eur e0wSl"
Il - an unfortunate error, though
very common, that subscribers 70 news-
papers fall into, IN sopposiEg. each
sssns thsf The psp~Y - made excessive
y for himself. Each man shogld re-
collect that Il is Cor . thousand diiIer-
sut subscribers, 81 thoossBd diacrent
voeatisas, and . thousand Different
wAys of blinking, and each man must
have . share. { Fork RPubiica'l
Taken by S,gpTise.--Ai the time
shen Ne. Pesls was exhibiting his
bssstifsl pietsFe a. The Court ~ Death,
IN BostSn, he sent the late Rev. Dr.
OsgoOd ticket, On which vas inserib-
ed, ''Admit the bearer 20 the Coat q
Death." The cid gsnlleman never
hasing heard Of the p,etsrs, vas alter
y eoniounded. . expected 70 20 be.
! (are long. = aaid Be. 8 knt 1 VS. not