Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-09-18
VARIETY.


liner rrms,iy.-A man was carried
Yesterday to the Police Office upon n
cart, in a helpless state, and his situa-
,ion presenting cquivooal symptoms, n
medical practitioner was called upon To
decide upon their character. After cx-
aminlng the patient with due circum-
speciion, he pronounced it case of A.
static cholera, vhcrcupon the cart and
carcass were ordered To the Duane street
Hospital. Immediately on their arrival,
the sick man started To his feet, bound
cd from the cart like an antelope, and
before the doctor could say Jack Robin
son, was out of sight. n. b. He was
trunk.-,.N Y. Com I'd.
A singular oversight occurred on n
funeral occasion in this city few DAYS
ago. Soon amer the hour appointed for
burial Of the deceased person. in the
lower part OF the city, the funeral pro-
cesSion was formed, and set oil. with the
hcarsc At ITS head, and it had proceed
ed nearly 10 the place of intcrment.
when messenger overlook the caval-
cacc, and communicated the fact that the
corpse was left behind.-l.N. Y. Post.
woman aged thirty six. residing in
New York, named Mary Tanner. rquar-
relied with another woman living in the
same house, on Saturday last, about
some trifling affair; but ultimately be-
came SO cnIagcd at the iorbearance of
her Antagonist, a3d worked herself into
such dreadful passion. that on STOPPING
To seize poker to strike the other wo-
man, she was seized with lit and drop
ped dead on the spot.
Noble Scniimenfs.-Lord Erskine
was distinguished through life, for in
dependence OF principle, for his intcg-
Iity, and his scrupulouS adherence To
truth. He once explained the rule of
his conduct, which ought TO be gene
rally known and adopted. II ought to
be deeply cngrlvcn on every heart
He said:-" Ii was the first command
and counsel of my youth, always 10 do
what my conscience told me to be
duty, and leave the consequences TO
God. i shall carry with me the mem
ory, and | trust thc practice of this pa
tcrnal lesson 10 the grave. Ihave hith-
crto followed it. and have no reason to
complain that my obedience TO it has
been even temporal sacrifice. have
found it, on the contrary, the road to
prosperity and wealth, and shall point
IT out as such to my children"
The Eastern papers give the subjoincd ac-
count Of the fun Of an elephant in crossing
Connecticut river few days since.
The elephant was two or three hours in
getting over the Connecticut, the evening az
ter he ~as exhibited here. As soon n, he got
into The middle OF the stream, (very deep and
rapid where he erossed) he began TO play
about IN the water and gamboi 10 the mos,
antic manner; and when his keepers UNDER
took TO punish him ae Immediately sunk ten
or hiteen feet, leaving them TO swim for their
hfes dog who is domesticated with him
was then sent 10 seize him by the car and
lead him out; the elephant wound his trunk
round his body, and tossed him twenty feet in
the air. All This was done good humoredly
however, and evidently with no intention Of
serious mischief. When he was tired with
hi' irolIc, lac came out and surrendered him
rel' The scene was watched from the bank
ny considerable number OF spectators.