Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-10-23

Ict, ana ne department has permitted
the claim against the surcties TO lie with.
out suit, until they are released from
their responsibility. The committee
IT appears, inquired into the causes OF
the removal of Stafford and of the an
pointment OF Bcron, his successor. The
Postmaster General refused 10 give the
information, and the Government pa.
per joins the Postmaster General in as.
sailing the committee for asking it.
Such is the case on which the Head of
the Department had joined issue with
the committee and has set their author.
ity at defiance"
The Globe makes much ado because
the u. s. Bank buys the mint ccrtifi-
Gates of gold deposited for coinage.
What would the Globe saw if the Bank
had refused to buy .hem9 II is an odd
charge TO bring against the Bank, that
when the depositors of gold prefer the
bills Of the Bank to the coin, the Bank
accommodates. The Globe seems 10
think II very wicked business 10 do
any thing with the gold except Jingle il
about at elections. Some people have
other uses for their money.-Jow. Com.
The B.ltimorr papers contain the Eighth An
nuai Report Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
Company. From tl'e Amcriesn ~e copy . few
paragraphs, giving an abstract OF important por.
tons Of tl'e Report. II seems we were not much
mai .kt.tl an fafin tl..s tt. m
~ will be laid by the middle OF November.
here nov seems to be TAO doubt Of its comp le:ion
to that point by the enc OF next month
The Report informs us that the agree
ment between the Canal and Rail road
Companies, for the extension of the
Rail road by the long contested ground.
the Point of Rocks to Harper's Ferry.
has been carried out with friendly.
liberal and accommodating spirit ON the
part OF the Canal Company, and that
the work between those points is SO
lar advanced towards completion that il
is.expected continuous Rail road COM
munication from Baltimore to Harper's
Ferry will be opened in the course of
the ensuing month. The benefits lust
ly anticipated from the extension of
The Road to Harper s-Ferry must be
greatly increased when the Winchester
enterprise, -which is, in fact, a further
elongatlon Of our Roads, finished
and perfect, continuous Rail road
communication is opened to that flour
fishing town-the principal one in the
great Valley Of Virginia-already the
prominent point for the concentration
OF ITS trade-and destined TO rise rapid
lly into increased importance from be-
ing the eastern termination of the new
State road now constructing by Virgil
MIA 10 Parkersburg, on the Ohio river.
The report does not overlook the facil-
ties which will be presented on the
completion of the Road to Harpers-
Ferry, for branch road up the Como
cocheaguc valley, by Hagcrstown, to
the Pennsylvania line.
The Lateral Road 10 Washiagton. is
declared to be rapidly advancing to-
wards completion, and is expected to
be open for travel to the District Line
by the first of July next. The three
deep cuts through the intervening ridg-
es are heavy and expensive undertake
'ings, and will be the last points finish
ed, Of the road under contract. Ex-
cept the viaduct over the Patapsco.
the bridges and masonry along the
whole line are completed-in simple
style of workmanship but in the most
substantial and durable manner. The
material employed in all the principal
structures is the Patapsco granite. The
PdtopscO Fia1fucf is an immense under
taking; IT comprises eight arches of fif-
ty-eight feet span each, over which the
Road Will pass at an elevation of sir
fy-str feet above the water and ravine
beneath. The length of the whole
work, including the wing-walls, ex-
ceeds an eighth of mile. The struc-
ture is composed Of large blocks of gra-
mite, the sides OF which only, where
they come in contact with each other.
are rough-drcssed. The exterior, of
course, presents a TUsiicaied front, in
admirable keeping with the magnitude.
solidity, and enduring character Of the
work.
The subject OF the further extension
Of the Road beyond Harpers-Ferry has
not been lost sight Of by the Board al
though, for the reasons stated, no action
on II at the present time is contemplated.
The Report unequivocally announces
the opinion that IN the completion of
the Chcsal cake and Ohio Canal To-
Cumberland, the Rail Road Company.
the city Of Baltimore, and the State Of
Maryland. all have an immediate inter
est. On this point the merchants, ira
den and property holders Of Baltimore
have but recently expressed themselves
IN a manner equally emphatic. and We
have therefore full confidence that a
measure which uniies so many impor-
iant interests in It's favor will be- accom-
plished at an early day.
The folloving paragraph gives notice Of 30 ar
r."genes, Which will BE- OF gres, interest 10 al
cofeert,ed