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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19

A THUNDER STORM.
F."ay Ke@Lie gives the following description
Of than.ler aud hglsis,as In America.

F.aay ke@Lle Eiv-s the foiio.ias description
Of ihap'ier aud igl.,,.'us in America.
A tremendous thunder storm came
on. which lasted from nine o'clock till
past two I'm the morning. never saw
but one such i'm my life, and that W As
our memorable Wcybridgc storm, which
only exceeded th;s in the circumstance
of my having seen a thundcrbolt fall
during that paroxysm Of the elements.
But this was very glorious, awful, beau
tiful, and tremendous. The lightning
played. without the intcrmission Of a
second, in wide sheets Of purple glar-
ing fame, that tremblcd over the earth
for nearly two or three seconds at a
time, making the whole world, river,
sky, trees. and buildings look like \
ghostiy universe cut out in chalk
The light over the water, which abso-
lutely Illuminated the shore on the
other side with the broad glare Of full
day, was Of magnificent purple color.
The night was pitchy dark too; so that
between each of these CHASTITY smiles
Of the devil. the various pale stccpIcs
and buildings. to which il seemed at
every momcnt to leap from nothing in
to existence, after standing out in fear
full relief against background of fire,
were hidden, like SO many dreams, in
deep and total darkness. Gods music
rolled along the heavens the forkcd
lishtnings now divcd from the clouds
into the very bosom Of the city, now
ran like tangled threads cf fire all
round the blazing sky. The biz
bright rain came dancing to the earth. I"
the wind clappcd its huge wings, and
swept through the dazzling glare; and
as stood, with eyes half veilcd, (for
the light was too intense even upon
the ground to be looked at with I'M
shaded eyes, gazing at this fierce holi-
day of the clcments--at the mad light
ning-at the brilliant shower through
which the flashes shone like day light
listening 10 the huge thunder, as its
voice rssoundcd, and its heavy feet re-
bounded along the clouds, and the
swirl spirit-likc wind rushing trium-
phantly along. uttering its wild pean
over the amazed earth, felt more in
tensely than l ever did before, the
wondrous might Of these, Gods power
full and beautiful creatures; the won
drous might, majesty. and awfulness of
him their Lord. beneath whose foot
stool they lie chained, by his great
goodness, made the ministers OF good
to this our lowly dwelling place. did
not 60 10 bed till two; the storm con-
tinued to rage long after that.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19
A NNW AWDEIDN
AND

NsAAC cRCsE has tsksn tina, large and
II sommodsous Wsrshs s. u. corner o.
Faysits and Howard sIeeu' p" ln
where he solieits the patronaSe OF u" "'sso'
and The pubiis. ~, A~rr
he b new ready 20 receive 81. cuH AM
COUNTRY PRODUCE % M kiDe> on sso-
rage, Or 70 cell % Coanissios, agrssssy "
shs oWaerS wtskss-
The Rail Rosa passing his doos. he 70 ave-
prepared % rsesivs nsrshsndiss Of all hndi
90 storage. In order 70 forward the sane.
with the greatest despatch. 10 asy part Of the
country sceordiog 20 order.
Tie haitsrs hinself, By HE loeg sHpsrisnes
and application % bosiness, 70 DO able to
render satisfaction 10 his eonsignors and the
public generally. he begs leave 10 refer to
the following gsatlsmea
Messrs. WIN. Wilson & Sons,
John & James Power. n.,,;.or.
Talbot Jones D. Co.
Mr.. Wa. Rsynaids,
MFR. James Torrance, J.6srss~, ETsdsT'
Dr. Lloyd Dorsy, iek eovaiy, Nd.
Jan. %. l525.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19
THE FREE PRESS.
PUBLIC LOSSES.


We copy bsio.. from the Bal,imers Amer.
can. = stasemeat Of some Of the losses sustained
in the Destruction Of the Athensum. To sordid
ninds, vho have no other scale than dollar,
aud cents. BY which to estimaie the value oi
property. the extent Of tAs Injury ill nos b.
manifest, ba, others. sbo have higher standard,
will consider the damage irrrpAr.ble.
10 the fourth story were the rooms oecu.
pied By the Maryland -iesfsmy Of .irt and
Sciences. In these we're arranged, in eostiy
aud elegant cases and fixtures, valuable and
interesting cabinets Of minerals. shells, in.
sscts, birds. and other specimens Of Natural
History-a collection Of fifteen years forma-
tion. There was also . Library Of costly
works, not 90 valuable for lis extent % Zoe
its interest and fitness for the purposes for
which ID 10 established, BufTonS Natural
History, in 100 volumes, was among the On.
Added to these was an extensive collection
Of chronological casts. imported from Edin.
burgh. comprising the heads Of several hue.
dred eelebr ated Individuals. We learn that
the property OF the Academy was insured,
but the loss, in many respects, Is one which
money cannot easily replace.
The BsiiiHssrs Lyeswa Lib, sry was in the
third story. We are informed that this To-
stsutiou noo recently putCoAstC me colloc-
ton Of books which was formerly known %
the Atheaenum Library. Here, we believe,
there wss nothing saved.
Oa the same door was the Leeturing Hall
and Library Of the .MsryfsHd InsiifHis. and q
valuable philosophical aPPsratus-nothipg
Of which vas saved.
The Yovng Meas Soeisiy also occupied Q
room or two In the building. and il is said
their ioss 10 books 10 several hundred dollsrs.
The elegant Musical Ssisoa, 90 freq3eatly
used 90 public occasions, vas the last Of the
cppet rooms destroyed. The framed work
which formed In srchsd aud beautiful orna-
msatsd ceiling added, for . time. new vigor
A ;ss flames. Tbs few movable articles il
eent.iusi Sers saved. but there was no time
.iTorded 20 u ks down an exceilsnt organ b.
LOGGING 10 Mr.. r. shaw, teschsr OF psalmody,
and Il was ceassqussuy involved In the gene
raj dsstruetioa. We learn that there vas
policy Of Insurance on the organ fos $1,000,
which does net, however, cover its value.
The sevefest Individual loss Ne spprehend
will fau on Mr.. STAvELy, an architect Of
much merit. Mr.. s. had occasion 70 20 out
Of town On Saturday morning. and not retur-
ming until two o'clock. found his Office, which
vas on the second story. completely eovel
opsd In the flames. Besides matt valuable
architectural and engineering instruments,
all bic drs wings and plAas were consuned-
loss in which No can the more strongly
sympsthizs from having known their value
from psrsoosl inspection. The calamity is
10 him Q most ssPious oes, -, besides the in
tFinsie value Of his Instruments aud papers,
they constituted nearly the whole Of his
wealth.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19
JONATHAN TIE FIRST.


An article IN the LONDON Nee Moothiy Ma
g.zine. laudstory Of Yankee euterprise, rout.ini
the follow ing imaginary sketch Of brother Jona-
tiis':'. operations, r:,rn placed upon the throo,
OF Naples BY Tie way, can any one give M
some information respecting the CEispyyian We
nus , Some friend more skilled than ~e arc ia
the classics. can perhaps tell whether thi. ms,
NO, be L,undcr Of some Printer. Devil
In travelling over the kingdom OF
Naples, and contemplating the wonders
Of that favored land, its fertile soil, its
genial climate, its admirable capacities
for commerce, and the contrast exhibit
ed to all these advantages by the slo,h
and ignorance of its population, its beg.
gars and b1gands-I have been struck
with the whimsical Imagination of the
scene that might ensue, were a Yankee
taken from his plough and placed or
the throne of the Two Sicilics. Hi.
majesty would begin a regular overhaul
Of the whole body polite. the morning
after his coronation. "What is this
see 2" says the King. Where are
your overseers Of the highways-youl
school committecs-your select men
What idle fellows are these in the
streets? What are these bells ringing
for every day? What means this
crowd Of ships lying behind the mole
with nothing more to do, or this mari
na. the waters edge Of my great city,
where | see no piles of merchandise
no trucks nor dray-carts driving about
with goods, nor half the business doing
in a month that Is done in Boston Long
Wharf in two hours, Come, hustle,
occupy, set the lazzaroni to work upon
the roads send the children to school
make a rail road here and turnpike
there; bridge this rivcr and canal; hang
the Calabrian robbers; enter the church
es and strip me those trumpery shrines
sell the gold and silver and jewels with
which they are heaped, and the inter
est Of the money will support all the
poor Of the kingdom, for I'll have nc
beggars nor idlers while my title i.
Jonathan the First. People shall mind
their business, for / will abolish these
fesfas, which come every other day
and are good for nothing but to promote
idleness. Hcncelorth there shall be
no festas, but fast, thanksgiving and in.
dependence. Set up a newspaper in
every town; take me census Of the
population !; fine every district that dom
send q representative to the Genera
Court. Ill have every thing thrashec
and set a-bucking even TO the vernacu.
lar speech, for dolce far ~enfe shall be
routed from the Italian.
Now Jonathan the First might moi
understand quite so much Of the anti.
quities Of Pompeii or the beauties o
the Cullipygian Venus, as Ferdinand
the Second; yet, ii the Neapolitani
would no, make a profitable swap b,
the exchange, mine is no true Yanke,
notion
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19
TNO.M.f!S FINLEY.
NO. % SMITHS wharf,
Baltimore,

Third door from the Rail Road,)
HAS made arrangements to transact q
In Gsasrsi c0,assission bs,insss, and e
make the usual advances on eonsignOents-
He will devote particular attention TO She
sale Of FLOUR, GRAIN. TOBACCO, and
himself that his long experience in trade will
enable him 10 give satisfaction 20 those who
may son6ds their Interests 10 his manage
ment.
The position which he occupies, being near
the Rail Road and the water. affords every
facility Of Shipping property brought By the
Can sith the east possible expense.
To such Of his correspondents ~ desire 10,
he will from time TO time communicate the
state Of tire market, and add such ssggestion'
~ he may doom usefu,-
Baltimore Feb. IL, l6SS-lt
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19
, wAsiuNCTON.s DINNER

The following, says the Montreal
Herald, is an authentic letter from Gen.
Washington. to DR.. Cochran, Director
General Of the American Military hos
pitfalls during the revolutionary war
II is a playful and humorous invitation
20 dinner, and it is curious enough, &hcn
we consider it as coming from the
emancipator Of hemisphere.
WEST POINT, AUGUST I'D. 1873.
Dear Doefor:-I have asked Mrs.
Cochran and Mrs. Livingston to dine
with me tomorrow, but ought | not to
apprize them of their fare As hate
deception, even where the imagination
is concerned, | will.
II is useless to premise that my table
is large enough TO hold the ladies; oi
this they had peculiar proof yesterday
To say how i, is usually covered is IA.
Their more essential, and this shall be
the purpOrt Of my letter.
Since my arrival at this happy spot
We have had ham, sometimes shout
der Of bacon TO grace the head Of the
table a piece Of roast beef adOrns the
foot. and small dish Of greens or bean,
(almoSt impercePtible) deoorates the
centre. When the cook has a mind q
cut a figure land this. presume. he
will attempt 10 do Tomorrow We have
two beef steak pies or dishes Of crab,
in addition, one on each side Of the
centre dish, dividing the space, and
reducing the distance between disl
and dish to about six feet, which, with.
out them, would be nearly twelve apart.
OF late, he has had the surprising lucL
TO discover that apples will make pies
and IT Is question II amidst the violence
of has efforts we do not get one Of ap.
pies, instead Of having both Of beef
II the ladies can put zap with such
entertainment. aud submit % partaks
Of Il on plates, once tin. but now iron
not become so by the labor Of securing
| shall be happy 20 sec them.
| am, dear SIR.
Your most Obcd't servant.
GEO. WASHINGTON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19
WINCHESTER FEMALE
ACADEMY.

VUeHE nsxt session will commence on the
u 18th int. Parents and guardians may
rely on the continued and unrsmiitsd sxer-
tons Of the svbscribsr TO render this semins-
~ as extensively useful ss possibls. The La
lin, Greek and French Languages ere now
taught, 10 which viii BE- sdded. whsn neees-
cary, the Spanish and Italian. Due attention
10 paid 70 the various branches Of English sdu-
cation, including In part, reading. writing,
srithnetie, photography, grsumar, geogra-
ply with the use Of the globes. rAesovie end
conposii'oa, history, natural and moral phi
tosoPhy, chsmisuy. astroooay and botany.
The musical department eoatinves under the
direction OF Mrs. Smits. Nothing shall h
omitted 10 satisfy the clPsotatioa and pat
ronsgs Of the public.
For Eeglish pupils the price Of tuition 10
el0 session for Classical, tl<. The sub
scribsr's residence 10 commodiously situated
for boarders, who uili BE- charged Tor board,
lodging, washing and tuition, t7S ssssioG,
one half payable 10 advance. For music and
other ornamsatsl branches separate charge
will be made. A. z. SMITH.
Winchester, Feb. IL. 1885. Ut and eow3t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19

IndseemeAf 10 .Ndicnosy.-A Tex
as.lciler writer states that the tide OF
emigration 10 that country from The l..
States - very great. Nor can this b.
a matter of surprise when Il is added
that the Mexican government assigns
10 each settler, II married. a league
square, 4t46 acres Of land, D a boun-
ty. II the emigrant DC single man
when be ARRIVES. be gets only lllC
acreS but Il he gets married after
wards. he receives the very prett,
dowry. not from the bride, but from
the government, Of 1895 acres more
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19

The editor Of the Germantown Tele-
graph has received with a marriage no
ice, piece OF wedding cake as bag ~
the pkaHer. Now perhaps all Of our
readers do not know what is the size Of
that implement Of printing. We there
fore, foT their instruction and guidance
IN such particulars. state that a planer
(the standard Of wedding cake cOmpli-
ments 10 editors, a. set up by the above
quoted artiole) is about a. large as a
three cent loaf Of broad. The size Of a
bottle Of wine Is not mentioned by the
editor Of the TelegraPh.-[U. S. Ga-.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19

The Cashier Of thc-Bank &C
knowledses the receipt OF the follow
ing letter with the sum mentioned. loI
which the writer will please receive has
thanks:
"Sir-Eneloscdi Is thiny-five dollars,
the amount Of check you overpaid
some years since. The reason it was
not returned was. understanding the
Bank Corrected no mistakes after the
person left the Bank but my Sayiour
has since taught me. that il your Bank
haYe no souls have: that Il you do
wrong, that's mo- excuse for me.
Yours, sc.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19
-@ NJ
Let Feb. 1873.

Two friend. had not seen each other a
great withdrawing by chance. one
asked the other how he did: Tie re-
Piled, that he was not very well, and
ras MayIie,tsince they had last met
That j. good news indeed.'-Nay, no,
50 very god neither. Tor have married
a shrcw - That l. bad too. - Not 80
bad neither. for have two thousand
pounds with her That j. well a.
GAIN Not 80 we'll neither. fof bad
LAID It out ~ sheep. and they all died oi
the rot. - Thai was hard IN truth
NOt 40 hard neither. for I odd the
skins for more than the sheep cost me.
Ave. that made YOU amends - Not
80 much amends neither Cor laid Oui
my money IA hOuso. and 8; was burn
ed. - That was great lOss indeed. -
Not - great a los neither, fog ~ plf,
,Cas JurHef ~ n
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19
.7loes.-fhc Freuch have ,,l,cove,

.7Ioes.-Thc French have discovered
a new mode Of administering this Bit
ter drug. Since their occupation OF
Alsiers they have asccrtained that i,
has properties not only internally dras-
hc' but externally comPressive. In
other words. they have found that the
aloe contains the materiI OF ropes Of
very superior quality. 4 series Of
experiments are said to have been
made at Toulin TO ascertain the COM
Paratve strength Of cables manufacture
ed from hemp and from aloe-;hey all
resulted IN favor Of the latter. OF ca
bies Of equal size, that made Of aloe
raised weight Of two thousand killo-
grammes-thai made Of hemp a weight
Of only 100 killogrammes.
~ Y. Com.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19

- e1<4.8s
! do not ssy '.Be true 20 mrs"
know that dc~p aud troder heart,
oaly tell thcs. ''t-ive 10 sre
Ho. loved. hov truly loved. thou art"
Al! .hs' are year. to ,hose .hose though,
Can beer them DER the gulf Of space
BY grief hseif my sool hath bought
The right % ny to thine embrace.
Mvshinks 10. uhen once more ve meet.
The form b. bowed, tie locks be thin,
'ris bot thy welcome ~yesto greet,
To light Youths lamp osec more within,
Age 10 not made for us No. al
The past dches hs ~Dher,ng brvs,i.,
The sno~s OF Time on live may fall,
And only warm the soil beneath.
Well, vsep-weep on! for hearts like ours
Meshinks lis sometimes wisr 20 weep.
Fur IL our love had Ao~ed DER flovc<s.
u ne'rr had been . sar~sm 20 deep.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19

CAHN in .faerica, which ha, been
80 long dcsideratum in our mineralo-
N' We are now. perhaps. likely To find
ON the prairies OF the west. Col. Dodge,
according to The journal of his late ex.
petition, mentions that he saw indica-
mons OF IT IN several places. Near the
Maha village, on the Missouri, Mr.. Nat
tall has already noticed ii, and appa-
rently destitute of organic remains.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19

fisAaag gpoa q Rreaf scaks "a Phi-
Iadelphia paper says that the fisher
men a. Bsrnegat Bsy caught on Tues
day la.s. 6ns bdhdrsd and tNeniy thou.
sand pounds Il rock hsh and psrchy
twenty thousand pounds being taxed
at one haul.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19
FRUGALrTY.

The Creator Of tho World is infinite.
ly rich and infinitely bountiful; and
vet. IN all his provisions he allows no
waste. He weighed the dust, and
measured the waters, when he made
the world and calculated TO a nicety
SD much earth. SD much air. so much
fire, 80 much water, went TO make IN
such world as this. The quantity /.
still here, and though man can gather
and scsitter, move, mix and unmix. vel
he can destroy nothing. The putrciac-
ton Of ono thing. is a preparation for
the being and bloom Of another. Thu.
a tree gathers bcarshnent from, its own
falicn leaves when they arc decaycd,
and something gathers up the fragment,
that nothing Is lost. And when the
Son Of God was on earth, and wen,
about scattering blessings: when with
word he multiplied five barley loves
and two small fishes to feed man thou
sand persons, he could in the same
manner have provided another meal
whenever the need OF his followers re-
CURED 1t; but instead Of that. he com.
manded them to gather up the frag-
mcnts. that nothing m;ght.be lost thus
teaching US to regard fsugaliiy As chris
tan virtue.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19

without female soc,ety. u has been
Justly ,aid. that the beginning q meas
lives would b. helpless. the middle
without pleasure. and the end without
comfort
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19

In a recent trial Of speed between
the U. States frigate U. States. and a
feet Of English frigases. the formeI
beat them all handsomely-thus prov.
ing that our boast Of superior naval ar.
ohitecture y well founded. The tria
was in beating to windward.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19

When ivory handle knives turn vel.
low, rub them with nice sand paper, OF
emery. Il will take OF the spots. and
restore their Wilderness
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19
WANTED,

"a NEGRO NAN vbo u = good Fern
"A hsnd and not svss IS years q aEs. for
Sh'eh far price vii bs giysa. EaqUirs a.
on once JSsuary -, is35.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19

Curing Of Degfaess.-We have re-
eei'ed pamphlet. entitled a popular
Essay on the laws of Acoustics and on
the Anatomy and Physiology of the
Ear, followed by sevcniy-scven cases
OF persons cured of deafness" SC, by
Joseph Tosno, NJ. d., SC.
The principal object Of the author in
publishing these cases is TO turn the
attention Of the public 10 this so often
neglected infrrnity.
The statistical result of DR.. Tosno's
practice so far, Is the interesting fact
that more than one half Of the persons
'hrs afflicted can be completely cured.
Vat. Ga.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19

The nett proceeds ~ the state CO
nals 4 Ohio, Last year. was SlSi .tai.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19

cbursb ossu. ere -.as n zsass,aD,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-31
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Thursday, Jan. 20

-
ne House resumed the consideration of the Joint or
ger Tor the election of Senator of the United States IN
III the vacancy to be occasoncd Icy the expiration of c
Term oil service of Benjamin Watkins Leigh on the I'd
March next. go ~ 'i' ."
Mr. KINouELoE addressed the House in favor If Mr.
iSVes-Mr Brown then and occupied the floor for
ABOUT Two hours entering at large into the various
the country, which induced him give his vote for Mr.
Lelsh-Nr. Wilson of b., made brief reply TO some
previous remarks OF several conference.-the Watkins
made brief remarks in reply TO Messrs nr III
Summers ~ ~ "H ana
Mr. GARLAND of NJ said that after the speech Of the
man rom petersburg going at large into the poll
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-31
Mr.. Jons o. ]

From Notto,cay Connty-'s'The election ofan Admins
traton candidate both for Congress John W. Joncs) and
for The Legislature (obet Fitzgerald ir) sconsidcred
pretty certain in this county"
From Louisa-"Tle Wings appear to be in a despe
rate state IN the Legislature II what have predict
ca LOT the last twelve montsthat after they found they
could not gull the Ycomany the land with their panic
tales Of distress, they would next resort to desperation
But the day ofrctributive Justice will oycrtakc them"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-31
THE ELECTION OF u. S. SENATOR

IN NC oe'ldte, jan 2I-Thc House of Delegates hav-
ing announced to the Senate, that that House was ready
election of Senator of the United States 10 su1pv The
vacancy which will by the expiration of the term
OF service OF benjamin Watkins Leigh ESQ., on the Sd
cav oil March next Mr. Anderson of Botcourt offered
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-31
Virginia Legislature.

As the hh took place Senate may possb m
misunderstood without explanation obtained the fol-
lowing explanation Of the BY friends of the Admin
o from ono who was with the proceedings that
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-31

The 2d piece signed Signers in the
a pe OF he last Enquirer in the 2nd
saph from the bottom. tho sentences they could be relied
should read "i they could be rated oH.n ~