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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

out Of the cras. This is a part Of the
Rail Road. on which the use Of steam
Is prohibited by stipulation with the
Canal Company.
The Canal is finished as high I'D as
Williamsport, about lOi miles from
Georgetown, and Is now under contract
from the former point TO Cumberland.
In another year and a half the coal OF
the Allegheny will find a market in the
eastern cities.
The Rail Road-,hai is the Baltimore
and Ohio Road-termina,es q; the FER
~. On the other side commences the
Potomac and Winchester Road. now
nearly finished. The works are 10 be
united by Viaduct, built at the ex-
pense of the former company. Bald.
more will thus have, in few weeks. a
direc, communication with one of the
most populous. fertile, and wealthy Sec
tons OF our State.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

For your memorialists take il for
grated, that il never was intended BY
the legislative will 70 exclude lawyers
IN all respects qualified, merely because
they were not rich. i unquestonably
never was contemplated TO make the
possession OF competency. even a
prerequisite to the appointment Of u
Judge: II not, then we respectfully ask
II your honorable body were to appoin,
4 man TO the office of Judge Of the Cir
cult Court, who had TO paw for the rent
of his house. the hire of his servants
the support of his family. say of the
average number. how he could posi-
bly, do IT and attend to the duties OF hi,
station. after paying his travelling ex-
pcnses and tavern bills. and other ne
cessary disbursements,
We do most sincerely believe tina, h.
could not; and we place the question.
not upon the consideration Of what
may be due to the dignity of the
State. nor upon the example Of other
States, though the consideration, are
both worthy of note: but upon the
common principles of Justice. We
have reason 10 believe that in the case
OF the Judges OF the Court OF Appeals
the salaries are too low-that their la
bors have been increased. and their ex-
peases also, by the establishment of the
Western Court. Tha. the act abolish
ing arbitrary appeals. while it has bene-
hucd the citizens in lcssening the num-
Der OF causes docketcd. has no, lessen
cd The labors of the Judges. who have
10 pass upon so MANY records that arc
not allowed, and they respectfully sug-
gcst that the salaries OF those JUDGES be
incres sed.
Your memoTialists believe that they
represent the voice Of the p-ople gene
rally, when they prescn, these views
to your body. They believe that it is
a mistake to suppose that the people Of
tic Commonwealth are opposed 10, and
not decidedly in favor Of a lust COM
pensa,ion TO this favori,c, useful and
labo:Ious class OF public servants. We
know tina, The cry has Decn raised that
The subject Is IN unpopular one-we
do not deny that it has been used as
plausible electioncerin- topic, but We
deny that the body of the people are
opposed TO the increase of those sa,a-
ties. Believing this firmly, and bcliev-
ing in the importance of some action of
your honorable body on this important
subject, for the public veal, we have
thus plainly and freely laid our views
before you.
October 9, 1885.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

a Van Buren, candidate IN AIa5ana saw,
That ne !, Gin favor Of the nominee, Of N,
Baltimore Convention held ~ Ws,tsug;s-
e'iy. The Intelligencer SAYS i, was no rreA !,
o'under' We suppose not, for. though the
Convention sat in Baltimore, Ike a MARI y
puppets yet the Magician, who worked ~.
wires was all the tune in wa,l.ias,on. W,
think, therefore, that ], is almost dcmop,;r,
o'e that The Johnson-van-Burcn gentleman ii,
'iapana' who Is so Enthusiastically inleil.
gent, was half right in saying that The att
more Convention was "hcld in Wa,hingtsnr
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

On surveying the result of the late
contest, we are happy 10 acknowledge
that the Wing party of Maryland has
been true to itself, and has placed the
State on aproud eminence amongst the
Wing members OF the Conlederacy.
In the District composed Of Charles,
II. Marys. Calvert and Prince Georges.
MIR. Jenifer's majority over Mr.. Stod-
dart. the Van Burcn candidate, is 763
votes. We are rejoiced to see this
s'aunch Wing again returned to Con-
gress.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15
TuE COMET

This celestial visiter ). nov visible Imm-
diaiely after dark 3, may be seen a. the Nor,
vest and, after lurking along the North,r-
part Of The horizon It ascend, from DE Nofn
est towards morning We 6r.t saw lon 81,
iurtay night Il vas then about tho eea,r, 2
The 5ackbone 81 u,e Great Bear. near Aba.
or. in other words, near the POINTERS. or me-
Wagon" as tbe constellation D. somsuu.s.
called The clouds oiscured au tie tu.
succeeding evenings, bat ~ s-4H saw q oa
Tucsd,y night when W. f.saa that D, tsl
been moving wih most AIMING ,elocf, %
bad pa.,ed beyond rfe t,I Of Ursa Mstar o.
vas then ABOVE n.s lsfi ,rn of Boots. snJ .,-
parsouy making pr ne northern Croes va
s.s ls i4il sta considerable dsun,us., ....
y lu rs evening u pointed Esr. sat. ua.. f,
looked a. u towards mds,stt. b. n t,..s.
rHh'sd neatly pcrpsuiioslar u rass b,
near Q, ths earth AZ .: Will come. sal /. as
5e..cvs. oniy : rsnIions e mic, 5.,..t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

Thus eleven States have declared
agalnstthe New York candidate in their
congressional elections: and these e.
leven give III electoral votes. III 10
these We add Maryland and Mississippi
which although they have not vet
elected their members of Congress are
certain TO go against Van Buren,. we
nave Us States. n majority of the
whole -, and l3l electoral votcs.-
Now let us contemplate the prospect
IN other States. Who does not know
That Indiana Is prepared to 60 BY ac-
ciama'ion for Gen. Harrison: Who
does not know that Virginia and Geor-
gla exhibit a thousand indubitable evi.
dences o! hostility 10 the nominations
OF the Baltimore Convention Who
does not know tina, the voice OF a
righteous public sentiment is rising
from Pennsylvania like the roar of
many waters: Who does not know
that Illinois, Missouri. New Jersey.
Rhode Island. Connecticut, ard Maine.
are all doubtful States, and. that each
IS as likely TO oppose the Caucus can.
didaie as TO support him: And finally.
who IN view of all these things. does
not know, that the friends of the coun-
try have every possible encouragement
to Pcrsevere with redoubled energy in
the glorious work of rescuing the Com
shtution from the power Of its nee
mics:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15
LATER FROM LIBERIA.

a private letter was received in this
city yesterday, from one of the settlers
at Monroyia, under date Of August 10Th,
from which the following is extracted:
I'VE have had TO 90 10 war with the
natives Of this country few DAYS ago.
About 100 settlers against 1000 or there
abouts of natives. Our cause was such
just one, that the Almighty enabled
us to conquer and to burn their towns
down to ashes. They are still engaged.
but not in this place where am. but
IN Edna. about 90 or 10 miles from
this. Volunteers had to 90 down to
fight this battle. II was a hard fght.
but we conquered without the loss of a
man"
The above letter was written by an
emigrant from. this city. to ono Of his
friends here, and gives information If
teen days later than previous accounts.
lRicdmond Hhig.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15
MARYLAND SAEI

twill be seen that Van Burcr a.. h,,,.
'ered wofdi defeat IN MARYLAND Tsas...
ton returns have all been received ,rl OBJ.
result IS, that 5Whiss ana Van Buren, me,
arc elected 10 Congress. and IN The Le.i>!,t.,,
there will be a Wing majority Of ABOUT 4 N
joint ballot
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15
From Is, Leuisr,li, Journai.
TIE PROSPECT.

The Congressional elections have Ia
ken place IN all the States except Ma
ryland and Mississippi. Each Of these
Is known to be inilcxibly opposed TO
Air. Van Buren,. We have the means.
therefore of forming an estimate of
Mr.. '. BIS Presidential prospects. The
Congressional elections in the follow
ING States have gone against him:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

The following extract from the Uni-
ted Service Gazette, leading london
weekly paper .hews what liyht Gen.
Jackson professions of love i0f the
people are regarded abroad
General Jackson isIcaping iho fruits
Of the rcsoiufe policy be- always pur.
sued 10 the possession q a degres \
po,re0 which M nan has hitherto excT.
cised N NE Jniiei States. HIls cne-
mics fear him; bis friends rely upon
him With (aaafieaI eonfdcpee, and serve
ham with (anafieal deVOfiOa. Il appear,
certain be win succeed in nominating
he successor 20 toe Presidential chair.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.

The intelligent editor of the Freder-
icksburg Arena lately visited for the
first time, this noble work. and was
very naturally, impressed with admi-
ration at the magnitude of its proper
tons, and the evidences, every where
manifest OF the immense dihcul,ie,
which were encountered and overcome
IN its construction. lie gives the fol-
lowing account ofhis excursion on the
Canal, and what he observed.
NJ IA
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15
NEW YORK, OCTOBER s.
THE TURF.-Unioa Course

IHE TURF.-UnioR Course.
The Weather could not have been
more proplilous to the races on Long
Island than IT was yesterday, and new
er on any occasion, always excen,inr
the Eclipse and HenIy race. was the
ground so crowded. The course was
IN excellent order and the spor, good
though the performances did not come
up TO the expectations of the knowins
ones. Some of the heats we.e howey-
or well contested.
me FIRST race was match between
Mr. Robert Tillotson's $. colt and Mr..
Cadwallader'S fliey, one mile and re.
peat. 1t was won with ease by the
former.
The sweepstakes OF seventeen sub.
scrlhers, twelve paid forfeit, was won
in three heats by Mr.. Robt. l.. Stevens
$. c. Mark Moore.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

IgYo5ie .Nobie1ea.-Thc following is
the conclusion of Police Report in
the New York Times OF Tuesday,
When the Police Office opened this
morning. four silly looking young fell
lows, somewhat the worse for the nights
dcbauch and encounter, were placed
before the bar. and the Marquis Of
Waterford, Lord John Bcresford, Lord
Roslyn. and Colonel Dundas. of the
Royal Guards, answered to their names.
The magistrate Justice Hopson, straight
way informed them of the offences OF
which they stood charged. which they
in no very mild terms denied. and made
some very high toned remarks, which
rather served TO put the magistrate up
on his reserved rights" lie soon
made out commitment for them. and
they were escorted TO Bridewell by
some fifteen or twenty watchmen.-
Here their lily brooked degradation led
them into a squabblc with the keeper, IN
which the noble Marquis was hoored,
as was also one of his companions
Here they remained several hours, but
were finally liberated through the in
reference Of his Honor the Mayor and
the British Consul, after paying Carter
the Waterman $50 for injuries received
and listening to most cutting rebuke
from the magistrate
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15
MARYLAND ELECTION.

The Following shows the result Of the Flee
,ion m the different counties Of the State. on
Monday Sih inst, for members Of the Legi,la-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15


Chesapeake and Ohio Conrl.-We
have recently had an opportunity of in
speeding the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
ma, from Georgetown to Harpers-Ferry,
and take the earliest opportunity OF ex-
pressing the admiration which a SIGHT
OF that magnificent Improvement neccs-
sarily inspires. It's unique. There is
no Canal in this country-nor. VIC be.
lieve in Europe-of any thing like the
length, which approaches it in dinen.
sions. In comparison, the Hudson
and Enc Canal is Mill race. Nor is
admiration confined TO its vast dinen-
slons:-,he difficulties surmoun,ed: The
rugged country through which it pas
es; the solid and beautiful masonry of
the locks and aqueducts; all conspirc to
impress upon the traveller high sense
of the skill of the engineers and Of the
enterprise Of the company, which has
Persevered in the work, under so many
appalling difficulties.
We left Georgetown about halt past
q =. N. in the tri.weekly packet Boat
drawned by two, and sometimes three
horses. The boat was built by the Ca
nal Company, and only temporarily
used by the Packet Company. and wa,
far too large for the business. We
were carried along, nevertheless. AT the
rate Of six miles per hour--a rate which
was reduced, however. on the average.
by the st"ppages occasioncd by two and
thirty locks in 62 miles. The Packet
Company has, BY thi, tine. two small
Ter and better constructed boats ailoat.
/ by which daily line will be kept up.
We have alluded 10 tho locks and aque-
ducts. We cannot specify as 10 the
Former: Tor all seemed equally neat and
substantial and buili--as indeed the
whole wor&-lor posicrity. The a1ue-
ducts over the Seneca and Monocacy
creeks are perhaps not exceeded b. an
thing IN this country, Tor beauty and
| lighincss Of design and so!idity Of CON
struciion. The wildness Of the scene.
~ around sets of to greater adyan-
tage these triumphs Of art over nature.
IL IS, however, from the Point oi
Rocks 10 Harpcrs-FerFy-l2 miles
that The greatest difficulties have been
encountered. For this distance the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road run.
| parallel 10, and In contact with the Ga.
nal--ihc bani. Of the latter forming the
bed Of The former. Both works are
carried, FOR miles, under prccipiiou,
cags, impending many hundred feet
above YOU, and whose very foundation
have been cut away 10 form she'll Tor
The Road. while the Canal IS made 10
encr0ach on The bed Of the river. The
scenery itself Is grand and imposing
and, when viewed in connection with
The monuments Of human genius and
! perseverance, which are seen al the
base q the cliffs. it assumes the cbarac.
ter olsubllmity lie must indeed have
a duli spirit who, carried along tie
boat or Car, can view Il unmoved.-
We have rarely experienced feeling,
AKIN to those which we felt, on fne
morning seated on the top Of the Car
whIrled along At the rate q 10 miles
per hour alongside. and ugd,y these
tremendous prccipiccs. We could. for
miles, have touched With the hand the
walls Of everlasting granite, and no, sci.
dom Vas the perpendicular view Of the
SKY astasuy 0bseuFsd BY the jui;ias
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

New links are being daily added 70
The cham q steamboats, on our sea-
coast The Southern route will now
be prolonged from Bangor 70 Eas2ort.
and lastly 10 81 Johns, New Bruins
wick where steamboa, Of from , 20
100 tons Is being constructed to ply be-
tween those places.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

The Van Burenites IN Baltimore had +, res.
procession To celebrate the succe,. Of them
ticket IN that oity. Poor creatures. The, -
San To bray TOO soon
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

IaHe3 States Observation-Disclosures.
Esq.--the editor OF this Iournal--"has
made arrangement ~ rmOsc from
Wellington or the purposc OF engaging
~ Cher pursuits and thc paper VIII
hereafter BE- under the charge Of Dr.
Edward X Gibson. who has for several
years past been an associate editor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

Mewrs. Carey. Lea = Blanchard are
about 70 issue The third number 81 The
Crsyon Miscellany, BY Washington
Ifsng II IS a handsome duodecimo.
and confisis 4 Legends Of the Conques,
o. Spain BY the Saraccns. framed from
original and ancient narratives which
have not been used by the common
hi,,onans-l6.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15
A LONG TEXT To A SHORT SERMON


here Is movement. so ~,
strange, now going on in the political
world, that, although our Magazine !.
not newspaper, yet VIC feel it our do
~ to expose and 20 condemn il: and 70
call upon all good citizens TO come 20
the rescue. Who would have believed
three months ago, that in Boston
where stands the old Cradle of L,be-.
ty, within sight Of Bunkcr.IIil!-,n
Boston, too, where the Whig Ia h., ca
often waved, IN triumph; and wlcr,
II has ever waved, since Gen. Gaze ,ui
ms Tory throng were driven from l..r
harbor, by American Whi.,.--u-.
here, at this late hour, men. Ia ,h
the affections of their fellow citilca,-
men, too Astounding in property. mi
with superabundance of inca,
both intellectual and material, 20 cary
their wishes into execution. ~,
men could here be talking Of the EXP.
diency OF surrenderng old Massachu.
sets TO the office holders and their Chef
Tod forbid, that such project should
succeed. The pride of New EnglapJ
A
her long cherished associations. the
fame OF our ancestors. which We.
their children, have sworn TO MAINTAIN.
all iorbidit. Yet, startling as such
project Is, there is plan. among ccr-
tam men, who think more Of thc.r
gold than of their God, to hand us over
to Van Buren'-io harness us and on,
TO the car of the Empire State. AMI t.
introduce here ali that agrarian system
Of politics. that makes New York and
New Workers, not men. but mere ma.
chimes! Our readers may be surprised
at such an announcement. Credai IN.
dTus .IppeHI, non ego, some may cry.
but, nevertheless, such Is the fact and
though We run some hazard in maxim,
the announcement, yet We shall turn
neither to the right nor To the LEFT
when imperative duty commands u.
TO go onward.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

Virginia appears to be reused to
vigorous action on the subject Of inter
nal Improvements. She has now:
!. a railroad from Harpers-Ferry to
Enthusiastically completed.
:. From Petersburg to the Roanok ;
river-completed.
3. From Portsmouth, opposite Nor
folk. 10 do-do.
8. From the Roanoke by Danville
to Evansham. A convention to be
held ON this road Immediately, and the
road TO be extended onward tow ards the
Mississippi. There is only" an in
olined plane or tunnel OF about 1900
feet says the Norfolk Herald-to be
surmoun,cd over the ghanies.-
This is thought,to be I mere trile in
these enterpnsing times.
8. Another rail road To connect Pc
tersburg with Richmond and Richmond
with Fredericksburg near the Potomac,
is in contemplation. This link will be
a part Of the great Atlantic thorough
fare of the Union, from Portland. in
Maine, through Boston, Worcester.
Hartford. New York, Philadelphia. Bal.
iimore, Washington, Richmond. Pc
tersburg, and Norfolk, TO Charleston-
and thence TO the Mississippi at Mem
phis, or through Georgia and Florida 10
Mobile and New Orleans.
~. y. Ere. Star. u
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

Prince Of Punsfers.-On Tuesday
las, in the court Of oyer and tcrminer.
Says the Philadelphia Gazette. MAJ.
named John Day tried tor burglary:
being without counsel, he was asked il
he wished n say any thing 20 the Jury.
when he arose and stated that be had a
good defence IN law; and though the
facts wee strong agains, him, yet he
bad a technical objection. which he
thought sufficient, viz: that burglary
cannot be committed by dqy and must
be committed by night Judge King
told the jury tia, this defence dill moi
appear to be supported in fact. that the
burglary appeared 10 have been done
by nighras well a. by day ofihis opin-
ION also were the jdy and Mr. Day
The punster) was convicted.
30 England such a joke would be
capital
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15
THE SrRMox.

The foregoing extract Is from an art,cIc r. n
tanned, some months since. an the Ne. Err
land Magazine, and copied into the Free Pr,
Of the 2lst Of May last Ia connection s,u.
~ we refer the reader TO the letter of the ton
JonS Qc'scT ApAM', on our first page W
DO not think that his letter is proof Of fi,
conversion 20 Van Burenism. Tor It relate, d,
parties confined Co Rhode Island, but. ,tiIi n.s
Inference forces itself upon our mind. that he
@1bout 10 make fatal plunse-to over
Wheim himself in dark abyss from Which be-
can never emerg"--forfeiting the oonfdsn,s.
the respect, the generation of those who bsI
delighted 10 honor him. and attaching biin,sH
10 men who, unable 10 appreciate his inteilse-
tuai abilities. VII value him olIy became
he bows The knee b. Baal.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

At a sale Of clergyman effect,
England lately, hi book ,old i4f b.
his liquors Tor III The letter k,.'e.a
bot The spIut giycth bic
Washington Miro,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

The Northern Bank Of Kentucky
Wshi islo operation ssp,snbsF 23rd.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

ComphmsntUy.--The Boston Ala
desenbes colemporay a. hypOcnh.
cal by nature. vocal from necessity, and
. ialsifer By habit"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

Unfortunate Occurrence.-We under
stand that clergyman, not a resident OF
Boston. who undertook to cticia,c in
one of the churches of this city. yes,er.
day forenoon, actually fell asleep in
the pulpit before the commencement Of
the services and took a long and appa-
renuy comfortable nap, But the con-
gregation, after waiting composedly
halt an hour, became impatient at being
left so long to their own cogitations, and
one OF the number assumed the rcspon-
sibili;y Of rousing the reverend gentle,
man from his slumbers.
We consider this a dangerous prece-
dent-and hope it will not be followed
We are aware that it is fashionable in
many churches for n portion OF the con.
gregation TO sleep during the service
but we DO beg that pastors will keep
awake.-Bosi. Jour.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-10-15

The Life OF Washington, written
in Latin by schooImaster on the
banks of the OHIO. and destined, as it
undoubtedly is, ifexccu;ed in the style
represented, TO contribute beyond all
that has ever been written to diiusc
over the world a knowledge of what
he was and what he did. is a literary
phenomenon IN these times. The use
Of Latin, as common medium for the
learning of all nations. has been with
in short period abandoned, and pro-
fessional men and SGraas who desire to
embrace the widest circle of study are
now obliged to make acquaintance
with several living languages instead Of
one dead one. Proficiency in Latin
Is therefore probably not so great as il
was a hundred years ago. Nevenhe-
less, the class of persons who studied
II then continue to do 80 still and as
the numbers Of that class have greatly
increased the readers of such work
as that above named will be at least
as numerous as Of any work ever writ.
ten in Latin expressly for their benc-
fit.
The author is Mr.. Glass. formerly
and for many years a resident near
Philadelphia. whence he emigrated to
the West, where, while engaged under
the roof Of a log cabin in teaching the
simplest rudiment5 Of grammar and
arithmetic, he devoted himself with
the fine enthusiasm Of a scholar. and
noble ambition, to the task Of embody-
ing IN the language Of Tacilus the
deeds and character Of him who trans
cends 10 greatness III whom the Ro-
man historians and poets have cole-
brlied. 4 New York editor who
speals with the confidence Of a com
pctcnt Judge. describes his Latin as
having been seldom II ever cqualled
by the best modern scholars" The
work IS posthumouS. and Is edited by
a friend Of the writer. Mr. Reynolds.
author Of the accoun, u the Potomac
cruise. who describes Mr. Glass as a
man Of rare talents and requirements
and a thorough master Of the Latin
language -B1H. I'm.