Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-02-28
Variety.
A GOOD HIT.

The following is copied from the Western
Reserve Chronicle. The recent moyements
IN South Carolina, indicates that friend 10.
Cooper Is in the right.
10 my much respected friend, Tom Coffin.
=" noticed in the last Chronicle, that thou
hadst compared The union TO a cask; and as
serted that a State has no more right To Sc
ceue from The union thun q stave from cask =
Thou speakcst well, friend Thomas, and
like my simiiitude; but, friend how cahst thou
expect the old federal tub TO hold together
long without better headings Hickory NAV
do well Tor hoops, especially Cor perk barrels:
d hey arc intended for short duration. b,,t
whoever saw good hickory head? Thou
needest not trouble thyseif about S. Carolina !:
she IS The bung staye, through " hich proceed
eth all the froth, scum, Tuning and whizzipe
during fermentation; when that il over. she
VIII be as quiet Is the rest, but probably a liz.
tie denied by her too copious overflow. ing
Thy friend, 10: CO6PER
The Spy at Washington intimates in n late
reuter- that Mr. BuLwER, the author Of Pei
nam, Is to be appointed Minister from the
Court OF ST. James TO the United States.
.f6use Of the Frsaking Pririiegs.-Tbe Char.
lotte IN. c. Journal states, on the autbor;t,
oil Tie Postmaster at that place, that pair Of
india Rubber shoes passed through that post
Once, a few days since, fraDked by a Mem
Der OF Congress from 5. Carolina, as "Pub-
lic Documents :"
The Legislature Of Rhode island has pa.s-
cd law, imposing fine Of one hundred doI-
lars upon any person taking or receiving
masonic oath in the State n repetition Of the
offence disqualifieS the person forever from
holding any Office under the State.
HoHs HofsI.-We are Informed by n cor
respondent who yesterday visited this immense
establishment, that the enterprising pronrie-
TOR Is likely to realize his most sanguiue ex
Pectatiops, IN the success Of his house. n
mas been opened scarcely a month and he
now Dimes over two hundred gentlemen At his
ordinary, and at least two thousand in the va
rious rooms, daily. His beds, amounting 10
near 1JO, have been several times compIeteiy
hlled. To supply his table, Lee purchases be-
sides large quantities Of cut beef. a fat bait
lock every morning, with other meats. pouI-
Try hsh, &c. va proportion. He roasls zoo
pounds OF provisions At time, the spit being
,ufneu Oy steam engine. Our correspon-
dent wishes that those who have not yet pa I'D
Mr. Hon visit, would call and view fo-
themselves one Of the most extraondinarv no.
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quiet, preserved there, together with the k,,d
attention Of the domestics, are worthy Of al
praise. Nsw YOyk Gssshs.
n strong app,aI.- Edward HALEY An elder
y man. indicted for obtaining goods unssr
ialse preteboes, appeared al the Court Of ses-
sions yesterday, and begged the Bench to al
10" him 10 settle the case with the eomplain-
ant, appealing 20 their feelings by stating thst
Ice had done the state suiIie ient ssrsice 10 pal.
i'a,e Tie oiIenee, by having hsd four wives
aud being the father of ~ ehildrsnm The
con piaibaB, spPear,ng willing 70 srranxs mat
'ef'' ihe Court granted be request
N. Y Slsndsra
Fsis Ersoordisayy Gov. DnnkIin q Mis-
sour has rtfosd bir o. divorce Marv Ana
ana David Dunlap frsu the bonds q natei-
nony' OF course the Governor nuss be an
Union man.
Rsrers II Fsgfsss.--The sundePlapd. Poe-
lA''d, Herald says .--WOuId any Of he ~,
gcntyy % these parts deem themselves h0aos-
ed and above their fellows, had they 'striupvA
TIE light fantastic toe" with rotaffs{ Tkers
~ ~ this very fnasneof ekfie Il ,set. = - 4