Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-08-29

FSsa tks .Nss Kssk Csuisy.
Ar tnponrASr CAyrv~s.-We ere happy
10 see1s thas istters wers received IN town
yesterday, sn1o0ocing he srssst of large
body Of co0seerfsiiers q DuahaA, N Lover
cssada, pssr IL Iinss. IT, c(kcen Of POI
lice from Montreal, With Tho militia Of Dun
hsm, whioh ths fosuer called 20 sbsis sssis-
lance. sssroondea tbs Wood IN which this boz
sor.bss ftsssrtty eoversly carried q their
operseions. and mode prisoners Of fourteen
Of them, besides pcizing ali heir psutes, dies.
tools, and largo amount Of sp0rioas notes Of
different banks In tho Union. Three Of the
counterfei,ers had psssed through 80. Johns,
Lower Canads, in custody Of the oGiesn, ssd
the rcm.ining eleven were shortly expected.
u 10 from these men, snd this spot, Durham.
that che immense amount Of forged notes
which have lately been put in circulation,
procccded.
The Dsily Advertiser gives the follow ing ssore
particular notice Of she same ssfsir:
"a friend who left 81. Johns, Canada, on
Saturday morning, informs US, that Just pre-
viovs to his leaving there, gang OF Counter
letters were brought In, consisting Of eight in
number. all hand-cufIed. on their way to Mon
treal jail. Three were brought in the even
ing previous, making eleven in all; among
them was DR.. Bosrdman, the celebrated Sign
er OF bank notes; Mr.. Moses, the accomplish
ed engravcr; three by The name Of wing /;
and two or three named Quins-all know !,
rs possessoss Of counterfeit money They
were all, or nearly all, taken In the town OF
Staobridge, and with them about $50, 900
dollars in counterfeit hank notes, all com
pletc for circulation They had been engag
ed in the manufacture Of spurious half dol
lars and half crowns, made smooth, similar
N n nj h. - A.
country. Among them wsrs the persons who
passed the last batch Of counterfeit city bank
notes at kusavilIc, Quebec, Montreal, Buffa-
10, and White Hall, ell about the same time !;
they are well known Ne engaged in the bust
ness, and il Is hoped that ample justice viii
be dooe them"
Horrible and Distressing Oufrare-n IN.
never fallen 90 our lot 20 record a transac-
ton. at once so revolving In Its nature.
so disgraceful, and so narrowing to the feel
ings Of friends, % one that latsly occurred
Ut marlborough, Vermont. For several dav.
previous to Saturday, m idle transient man.
whom no one knew, had been lettering about
the place. Some time during that day. a
MS. Ames, the wife Of Ames. Eso.
and the mother Of highly respectable FAM
ly, came into the village on horseback 20
transact some business nc one Of the stores
Having purchased q few articles, she got on
her horse and started for home. She had NOT
proceeded FIR, when coming TO q hollow in
a small piece Of woods, she was besct BY this
strange man, pulled from her horse and insult
win most Infamous proposals. in lone and
unirequented spot, beyond the reach OF hum an
aid, she found herself dependent upon her
own feeble strength 20 resist this mercilcss
hcnd-like monster. Though he presented a
knife and threatened her with instant Death.
sne nevertheless resisted, and il was not iii
aiter an hours struggle that nature became
exhausted and she sunk inscnsiblc 10 the
earth. Even after he had perpetratcd nj,
heliish purpose, and his victim was vet with
ing IN his brutal fangs, he presented his knife
WIN the intention OF finishing his demoniac
work by putting an end to her cxistepce-
she summoned all her remaining strength,
!, IN the name OF her innocent and tender
babes, she implored her execrab.e destrover
10 spare her life. To this he finally con-
scnted, provided she would promise NOT 20 re-
veal the affair. This done he fed, and his
victim, Invested Of almost every vestige OF
ner clothing. dragged herself 10 the nearest
ncighoor and gave the alarm. In n few mo-
menh the whole vicinity was IN pursuit.
They chased the heartiess, Internal mon
ster into the forests of Monroe, where he
was surrounded and taken. He denies NOT
the crime but only wonders how she could be
such q liar Is TO break hcr word, when Il
was only on her promise Of secrecy that he
spared her life. Compared 10 this brutal
whcip, CIough appears virtuous and noble.
6c at least had the charity to put his victim
quietly at rest The monster not only gives
ms thankIcss existence, bat would have
rendered that existence still more burden
some ey loading her with disgracefui, soul
s'ckenins secret. Earthly vengeance cannot
reach the depth Of punishnens that such q
deed deseryes-and yet, we are tod .impri,op-
mens Is ell that ho eaa receive.
IBUkskiys .1lsseass.