Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-07-25

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The report Of the Grand Jury Of the City Of
Baltimore, states the number Of conviets confined
in the Maryland Peniieutiary, ut 37o-3i9 males,
and 81 females.
In the Virginia Penitentiary, the whole number
Of eoavic4s does nos exceed $50, white and black,
and of these, only are females To the honor
Of the State, be IL said there is not single ssAfe
1,oman amongst them.
The population Of Virginia is nearly three
times N great IN that If Maryland The city Of
Baltimore no doubt catches great many rogNes
from all parts Of the world; and this proves The
trush Of the remark that great cities are grca,
sores" Bm the disparity is nevertheless very
striking. and speaks much for the general eondi-
ton Of the morals Of Virginia
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We have heard, all our life, Of an old maxim,
sPay before hand, is a. bad as no pay ai aii."-
Nov. ne never had entire faith in this saying,
ana one Of our Subscriber has given us several
striking examples Of its fllaey Whenever his
term Of subscription expires, he "pi.nks down.
ass bill, paying for two years and half IN adj
rGnee. He then enjoys. for that space Of time,
his weekly iut<liectnAi tresA, With the eoosoiing
rvfection taa, 20 Ear ss he Is concerned his duty
has been more than discharged towards the pub
Usher. Unosaensssious As he Is, we know he
seeks no celebrity for such pSaise-worthy acts
nor viii ere blaz0o forth his name TO the public
But we muss say, that he Is decidedly one Of ti''
most judicious and respectable patrons whom ~
have ever cone -s-CToss.
The Editors ofpupers in Ohio lately attempted
% Est up . Convention In Columbus, for the benz
e. az TIE ssafa swas rather failure, there no
beisg msjority Of The presses represented The,
have sxFeed 70 make another effort 10 meet IN De
oesksr next Several reasons are assigned 70
che f.ilare-saeh ~ the State being large, and tn
wcaev hot. bot the hes, Is, ti.at teir subseribcr
haA not delivered the "eoOs-skins" due for IN
years Subscription
by IN advertisement in dis dsy's paper, II vii
Be seen thaa NC are 20 have oar dull town some
vhua eniiveBsd to-mSrrov evening, By Tnusie'
entersalnzsent The vocalist has sstsined gre'
essehssty. We copy, from the u. 3. TeiegTHPs
asosiee q his powers q pleasing
AsR G. w. DIXON.
This aisfiaKuished vocalist, Nc sre beppy
Iesrn. Il ahous 70 Riys musical sofrce - the sol
eisasion q aanay ~ he n0si respectable famiile
uAs eve aazioss 70 hear display 81 his eztrso'
di.arY powrFa We believe there b no voeaii
"a de Au,erssaa boaFdn, Who bss st,rseted .ue
erosds nd heen - universally ndsnlFed -
ID nee rpaay ndvnnlsKes over he pEesssa fsshso'
shls singers his artisalission IL - ewphaiie, ..
sAs senfisnsuas srs ~ buried. - 4 Ueres IN q
music, hes evsTy VOID is diSilns,ly pronounes'
sonsequsnaiy, Dc heart ia moved, - ne 80
tine haa ne eaF " delighted.
NJ %. also seanda Sab - votaEy %
ssnis mase TIE msGy husnoreus stauEae
Tim Grew. Clazs - kitehea, ths Hsnaefs
Ksutushy, hs pfs8seaioaa a his pens stamp q
ASHER q oes q the Eenaios soss q hso@nA
Mr. Dixos, ve ua1ersisad, - - Prrssas 2
Ksgsd ia The pahliaatsoa u = poyoiaE lieTa
paper, beiug - this tSse visit 20 ihis eitys
kssiaSpa rs1n1inR 20 tiis esiahsisAment.
Aaxieuse gvnsify TIE solisits,ioas u be trtens
Ne hss son'anused - give displsY q dos 20
eru. whisA hays proAsced 20 much snasesnsat
ssher eities. aaA Eniusd ms-h celss h ne ma
EsahbarmAts eirulss " shieh be has spDesrcd.
We hsss eaig y sd, thri the haaiouai 80
Os1ftgs fkaf beossed ~ gisrB, sdspied - I
Merusfilea Nywn, tTesspgrts The toeiiugH, =
szahena seusipsesss q the ieftiest pstriotis
ssais ~ isreif richly voTth ne iousney %
ntlra - hssr szaas st.er Ne admirable Deansr
~ uxoa.