Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-06-19

A correspondent Of the Boston Transcript.
speaking OF his meeting Barrett the actor,
calls hun the - locomotive skeleton Of an old
acquaintance, reduced almost to n shadow by
a severe attack Of the cholera on board a
Mississippi steamboat" Between twenty
and thirty died on board the boat in which
he was passenger before reaching 81 Louis,
besides eight or ten who were put on shore
at different points, including lady left at
Natchez at . o'clock one morning, IN appa-
rent perfect health, and buried ia that city
the same night Almost every victim fell
within six hours from the first attack, and
there was more than OF instance Of our an
formants dining with . gentleman whose
body was before bed time committed, by his
sad assoc iates, TO the waves. Whoever be-
came alarmed, was sure OF his fate. An IN
telligent physician dosed himself 20 death
with landaDum, and person Who kept up
good spirits for two days after leaving Nat
ches, died from pure fright on the third
Barrett, who was much indebted TO the care
OF has wife, - believed 10 have been the sole
survivor OF all that were attacked. lie lay
three weeks, after going on shore, AZ the ex-
treme point Of exhaustion
General hostility seems 10 exist among the
Creek Indians sgaiBst the whites; Beverly
q. G.. A. Lucas, Esq. clerk OF the Superior
Court Of Russell co. Alabama, was shot while
sitting IN front Of his house by en- Indian; he
expired in . few minutes. The chief had
promised to give the offender up 10 justice.
-Wrdsr.-We regret 10 learn that young
man lost his life at the Union Race Course
on Friday last 7. Shurdon, n hack driver,
ofNew York, had dispute with some clerk,
about the fare from the city, which brought
on blows, and ultimately Shurdon drew a
knife, and stabbed one Of the clerks (who
vas employed m a dry good store in Pearl
ST. lie died soon after.-t.N York paper.
! Fanny kspsbi,'s Last and Bsa.-The PhiIa-
delphia Gazette states, that Miss FANNY KEM-
BLE was led TO the altar on Saturday morn
ing last, and changed her name TO that Of
Mrs. PIERcE BurLER. The marriage cere-
mony took place IN Christ Church, the SER
vice being read by tho venerable BIsHoP
WmTE.
Mr.. .NeDuEe.-We are glad 10 learn, by
an extract OF letter from this gentleman
under date Of the 30th ult which is published
in late number OF the Charleston Mercury
that MIR. McDufe's health has improved con-
siderably, since his return 10 Souih Carolina.
and he now hopes that n visit, which he pro-
poses making to the white Sulphur Springs
will entirely restore him. BALI Pot.
Return Of Cor Brotrn.-we understand
that the Hon. Ethan A. Brown, formerly
Governor OF this State. and late Charge
de Ahaires OF the United States at the
Court Of Brazil, arrived 81 New York a
lew days since in the ship Peacock, on his
return from his nissios.-[ Ohio s. Jour.
BY the explosion OF 10 pounds Of gun
powder in one Of the English eollieries. q
boy was blown literally TO atoms, no por.
ton OF his body or limbs could be discover.
ed particles OF fesh about the size Of the
ringer could only he traced TO give evi-
dsnce Of the complete aoaihilAtion Of q fel-
low creature.
Rail Road .3eeident-A serious acc iden,
occurred on the Quincy rail rooAd on the
9TH instant. A lsbouring man, by the
name Of johnson, who WAS picking I'D
stones OF the foot Of the inelin ed plane lea.
ding to Monument Ledge, WAS crushed to
death by one OF the cars. which, in descen.
ding with heavy load OF stones. passed
over the poor mans body. and immediate.
ly killed him, He was buried on the fol-
lowing day. and has left wife and two
children.-I Bait Ga=.
Loeomoiirs-A new locomotive Of RYca,
power and mastery machinery hes been
constructed for the New Castle and
FrenehioWn Rail Road by Mr.. T.. Al
Young OF Norfolk. The Beacon state.
that on the 6sst trial Of tho enEioe, not
withdrawing the stiffness Of the machine
~. and without any Roadway being given
TO It. IL aseended the inclined place at
Frenchtown. (he grade OF which Is AZ feet
10 the nile) with a load Of 81 tons, at the
rate Of IL miles per hour.
Great improvement IA Mil Siones In
the American Farmer for this month. there
- favorable notice Of Preslolc's improve
ment 10 Mill Stones II ~, without doub,
q valuable acquisition in the manuGact ure
OF flour, and which interests all classes Of
society u will be seen by the advertise
merit Of the agent. that an essential part Of
the improvement consists IN grinding cool
or. faster, and boiling better II ia well
established fact. that 10 10 mainly owing 10
the heat Of the flour. when packed. that 40
much damaged -four comes 10 market,
producing that plague. the cholera. and
other similar diseases and when once
damaged 90 process can make IL a. healthy
as u was before
Bread studs Of various descriptions form
the chief substance Of human support. and
II Is, therefore. Of the greatest importance
that -four should be made 80 perfect =,
the nature Of u will admit Of. and the Ger
'iiIcates which accompany the Seeommep
dsiloos justify the belief that Pveslo,r's
mode OF manufacturing the article 10 a,
near perfection as can be imagined
~ n Ersnias Sisr
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DR. Jones, 10 letter 10 Professor siliiman.
states that there - colony Of Gips,es In
% Louisiana. They were brought over d,
The F6oucb 81 al C4riy period. and rolonfxri
IhfV have loaf houevsr 49,. ....t.-.