Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-02-02

f0r RE FREE f5ess.
The c., ss1 rs<lr, the dog lri9 Esrr kis al.,,
tAorsEs Geoss's ca Anro
.lfess a.sas cat, bark little dog. Isay.
From the time vl.sa the mighty .Ie,n-c sven,
the surface OF the globe. until nov. notkiny has
been Proposed which Mas oaisalaied to beoeiit the
World, OF melioratc the eosdtiec of any port;on
ut the hnsnsa rrec, that Is mt openly op,sos, ,r
secrvty rcsncd. ~ sbs Esorinsss rrvola,scr Whit
hc.d our country from atovcign vote, am. makes
US inc ,.'or.c soma ct iabsy, our fcref.tl,cr had
| not only 20 contend With ovcrpowrrinr uuraL.,.
OF their invaders. but also dsstarsIly traitors-
The "Coionixssion Society, which Ia. n, ,,;
gsn IN the pnrvst motives aud most uocx erotios,.
bic bcncsc'eooc that ever warmed the hsssn.,,
breast, hnds its most relentless ouoo.u,s .,,,.,,,
those most prcernaensly us~r~>s,j I'M ia ,u~c.r.,
such n tbs pcryersioo Of man. that evco the TO-
@ospel 70 trsmpled under foot at the ria or
Lternai disp'easurc aud eScr-cnduring punj an
%cnt. Whss then ~as 10 be expected for the no.
oaes public spirited, sud most useful project Of
eonnceting the grv.s Valley Of Virginia With the
men markets OF baltimore and the District OF Co
iu'nbs.' Like its prcslcecssors, the Wipche,-
Yer and Posomse Rail Road Company /" vas sles-
oned IN herce attack. Before even Il had . To-
cal bahisstioa and q name" or time 90 Iif, n,
sosec IN the exclamation Of tlae post.
Ia fasilcm cursum. atque audseibus annue eeepti.
re hear the mursierous cry Of down With it.,-
"hbotninsbic" cnsc! Hut thanks 10 the liberal
and enlightened efforts Of patriotic cew II !, IN
triumph IN spite Of the malevolcnce sot srovli.v,
OF 'nose who. while they ehuckic II the bcncfit,
~ih oesfow upon them, sttcnpsto conceal their
ity.
| My remarks arc not intended 10 be Of t,.i..-r-
,n application to those who ebpsynafe or arr in
last week, in convers.tioa with friend xha.:
heart and pure arc found in the right pi.-r ON
snoS occasions. that was TOLD You viii be-
, msrr eass-Sa.ss for Daiii'norc; you spend your
money partly for their benefit; and unlcss yhcy In
turn give youa portion OF the profits OF their Rail
Road, and let you slick gravy from thr etr,;e.
corners Of their dishcs, I'd let vcil enough A.
Lone. Nov, this reasoning Tor sssersionl nigh,
truth. and sec IL dissipated into Tim air. In
Tue trss place, Why had not We the enterprise and
foretho.Eht 70 take stock in the Baltimore ruad
when The books were open to every oncp Or Ri
We arc SO much afraid OF its making them rich
700 last, lets buy UP the stock now-it is not A.
Dove par. We may cut them still Jccpcr:--Sup-
pose we send them no more Of our produce by
any mode OF convey Ancc--wiat becomes of their
merchants who now make q profit in buying from
Us and selling to the .hppcrS Bun here NE sre
met BY the classic adag-,
Siuiti dunn fugiunt vita, In ccntraria eurr,,,,.
Tor q strikes me that Baltimore is much less de-
pendent on us than on her; and that vh,t.yrr
facilitates transportation, benefits the producer !.
bose all others Their road is analogous 10 \,
bridge. We had rsthcr pay lawful toli, ,han ford
4 are
more than the fret was compared To- even hx
I tr.nkiin Our Epdru-cGa propcnsi,ics, too. on,
which 30 much stress has been laid. viii nor h..
grstihed even by Banuin or Beltzhoover. with
out the 'ready," But
de Stsh6As non est dsspufdn1iea"
! Asl said beforc. the -sorl mid as.arudly 20 on,
Tor near ~ So 600 Is already raised; which enti
ties the company TO f.vo.fjihs from the State
Will not Charlestown make efforts Co psrt,e;n..e
an ITS advantages, and procure the passage Of the
soaa through ITS precincts, II eaa only be done
oy The most liberal subscriptions Of your citizens;
or other routes will have the preference. Should
the road pass down the Shenautoah there win b.,
. depot At some poiat opposite the town S,orrs.
.srenouses, and village. viii spring ups and bu-
siness, produce, and passengers, will seck thi,
point from every direction. Even CharIe,tovn
wan DC tributary But suppose Chariestown
have the good fortune 10 be made a point-xby
tenfoid more will be received BY the Merchant.
Mechanic, Isvern-keeper, sc. fromthe sontrac-
tors snd workmcn employed 10 the mere coasfy1sc
seH, than the amount OF thcir subscriptions. Stem
forward then, We real friends Of Charlie sown. vith
I'll your strength, and be not deferred by the sell
hsn and degrading thsught that the dollar you
subscribe, besides yielding more than per cent
IN the stock, and increasing the value ofyour pr,,
pcrty, may benefit fcHc1r eifi-esss
You arc told not Co subscribe-it ia no use--the
| Road cannot Pass through Charies,own. Our an
er -, inca, mat q costs US nothing, for We only
subscribe eondtionslly. Again, they croak out
because OF the late decision In favor OF the Ches.
peake and Ohio Canal Company R.itimorr
road might take across BY Boonsborough. SIC. in
Maryland. Very we'll, our road may then turmi-
nate q the Canal. 'But suppose the baltimore
road be located along up the Shenandoah, Se
are still safe; Tor thsn there viii be no Ynches-
ter and Potomac Company" % receive our sub
| sersp1ons. This latter, however, reed NOT be
anticipated Ths Baltimore charter does not adj
NIT of 1.-THE "Jamcs river Interest, 80 Ia the lie.
eisiasure of We. will veto it--and moreover the
importance Of the Potomac coal mines will Sc
cure TO the Virginia margin Of that noble river
the blessings ofthis magnificent highway.
cts glorious cen to fail in great as,empts.n
and should usis be your lot, then / rsust cry out
Is did Dominie Samson, when he feared Harry
be.trsm was being FUSED up" BY Dirk Iistteraiek
and The gypsies.
"FEo-DIs-IeUs! 10 good cause to witi.cr & fade.
Auzeked by Bcil-weather, Shsrp-shoots OF
B3ade!f'
buf dont despair, Chsricstown, your friends win
take of the "izst button, I" IL necessary Know
ins Chat every iittie heips''-thas
ssTail oaks from Iitiie aeorns grow,
4 Great Ssrrams from little fountains Gov.
even ve viil advance, and give you the aid and
souu'ensaee (tbe frowns Of nsighboring cities 20
The soutrsry notwithstanding oF
Jan. Is, 1889.