Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-11-27

Unparalleled DsPrsrify. -Oo Thursday even
ing, the 9th inst, while Doctor Bayne and
lady, Of Prince Georges County. Nd, were
absent from homo. their two sons, aged ! and
years, were suddenly seized with violent
vomiting and excessive thirst. Suspicion
vas Immediately entertsined by their return
| ing parents that they were poisoned which
vas soon stre0gthe ned by the successive
deaths Of both these innocent ch,idreo' On,
| OF them was dissected, and the stomach. with
its contents sent to DIR. Thomas P. Jones, of
Washington, who, amer applying the usual
tests, pronounced IL TO contain two and q half
grains OF arsenic. Circumstances had in the
| mean time transPirsd, which fixed the horrid
guilt upon female black servant only Il
years old. She was Intercepted, and con
Tossed the deed very readily she said th,t
I she he'd taken the arsenic from her master,
shop, and strewed il over the supper Of the
children which consisted Of rice and milk. -
She also confessed that she was the person
vho, last year. made the attempt TO burn the
dwelling house down. which wa. ONLY fru,-
tratsd BY timely discovery. But oh hor-
riblc 20 relate 4! she further confessed, that
two yesrs ago she also poisoned m infant,
months old, the daughter Of this much 10 be
Pitied couple, which then died very suddenly,
Without any suspicion Of p 'is,n. What rem
ders these acts moro strocious 10, that she !.
one OF IN excellent family Of servants, aud
has kind and indulgent master and mistress
to serve.-t Ts'Aiagton .Hirrer.
PsfsfL snd Melancholy Ersnf MIR. Hum
phrey Hillick, one Of the Oldest citizens of
this village, and who voted here for twenty
yesrs. on being at the polls and presenting
his ballot, to-day, "wednesday, , his vote vas
rhallanRN1 NJ - A.
previous IN rather feeble health. and was
subject 70 fits Of fainting when unusually ex-
cited Being . man Of strong feeling, and
very sensitive on the subject Of being chai-
Ienged, the shock was too great for his co.,
stitut'oa TO bear. Who challenged NV vote,
I have voted ia this town for twenty year."
and instantly tainted and fell back, and in q
few minutes Vas . corpss.-[ hhies Journal.
The State Of Georgia has purchased Of his
owner, at the enormous price Of $500, . ne
gro man named SAM, With . view 10 his
emancipation, for his services In extinguish-
ing IRE on the State House, which occurred
upwards Of year ago.
RsiI R0sd .9eei1eAi.- MIR. Ephraim Colby,
70 attempting TO jump from q car, got sntan-
gied 10 the rope and fell across the rail. The
ear passed over his thighs aear The hips. and
crushed then % that he died in few minutes
tLovsH Journal
AZ the last term Of Allsgany County Court,
. man named RsA, was tried and found gull
~ OF committing rape upon . child about
IL years OF sgs. and sentenced 20 the Penn
seottsry Tor twsusy-ons ysars. We learn BY
the last Cumberland Advocate that the child
has since dsed-having fingered from the
perpetratioa Of the outrage, aboat two
months, up 70 the time Of her death.
The new penitentisry building near Trsn-
Too. N. J. b 10 contain $50 cells. The COM
missioner ssk fov IN enlargement Of the
original design. u will b finished by the
next summer. and will cost alas 900. The
discipline will consist Of solitary eonhnsmsnt
with labor.
There ere (says the Pittsburg Gazetts) in
the city OF Pittsburg, Is {" Foundriss snd En-
s'at Fsetoriss" Of the largest denomination,
besides numerous other establishments Of
less magnitude.
There are nine Rolling Mills, cutting q tons
OF Nails and rolling 8 tons Of Iron per day,
90 the average. and employing from 20 10 80
hands each.
There are sIx Cotton Factories with m
aggregate Of 10000 spiodles, ll6 power
looms, and TO hands.
6sxtenSivs white Lead Factories.
S extensive BrSwsriss, besides small ones.
Steam Saw Mills.
Steam Grlst Mills.
10 extensive Glass Works.
Upwards Of 100 steam engines in full ops-
ration.
There are, moreover, innumeFabIe sstab-
lishments for the manufacture Of PIOughs,
Timber Wheels, Screws Of all kinds, Saddle
Trees, Machine Cards, Bells, Brass Works
Of every description Locks, &C. &C. ell
manufactured extensively for expectation.
J6sGs Of JHskiAz SheH Lied IN CAins.-The
Chinese, in manufacturing the thin sheet
Iced 10 which their teas are imported into
this country, conduct the operation in an ex-
ceedingly simple manner. The famine are
not rolled, as from their extreme ih:BDess
might be supposed, nor even hammered, ~
the appearance Of the surface sight indicate,
bus actually cast 81 once IN the stats IN
which Ne see them. Two men ars employ
cd oOe Of then is seated on the floor, with .
large dat stone before him, and with . move
nblo hat stone standing ct bic side Ills fellow
workman stands beside him With . cFueible
containing the melted lead, and having pour
ed = sufficient qusntity on the slab. the other
Lifts the movesbie stone, and placing u sud
denly 90 The fluid lead, presses Il out iato
hat and thin plate which he instantly removes
from the stone. 4 second quantity Of lead
is poured on IN . similar manner, and simi-
lar plate formed, the process being carried on
with singular raPidty. The rough edges Of
the plates are then cut Of. sad they are ~
iervaFds soldered together for use. Mr.
Wsddsli, . scotchman. Who witnessed the
operation IN China, applied q similar method
With great success in the formation 81 thin
plates Of zinc for galvaoio purposes Il Lsrd-
Hey's CyeispaAa
"A Dvek-We hope the following
rumOr may prove untrue. as We really
tremble Tor the consequences. II i
stated by the Mobile Register that the
Siamesc Twins have had a falling out
With each other. and that a duel would
have ensued some time SINCE, bat the
parties could not agree upon The dis