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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-11-03

OF our best citizens are Universali,t.
Let me see, l believe. Esquire, tina
you have always been a warm politi
clan and on the right side. Well. IN,
approaching contest requires our unsni
nous exertions. Exit.
Eater Quaker.
| LAwYER.-well. Thomas, how i
thy health. am glad thee has tsker
the trouble 10 call.
QuAKER.-I do not trouble gentle.
men OF my profession very oflen: and
l have called this afternoon to pay oyer
some money TO thee. As We friend.
do not believe IN training men in the
art OF killing folks systematically. they
ooiige US 10 pay for the enjoyment ot
our Principles--and understand thee,
the forget what military men call
1.-THE man who receives the COM
mutation money.
LAwrER.-Yes. aRd | wish could
get of as cheap rs you do; whereas il
costs me ten times the sum, besides
eight or ten days drilling every year.
But what readers the task more uDtle.-
SAINT, is the reflect On that always arise
when see the banners flying. and
hear the drums beating around me. tha,
the object Of all this preparation is 10
tram US in the art Of destroying each
other. And then | always think of the
pcaccable settlement Of Pcnnsylvania.
by Penn. My grandfather Was Qua.
ker. and have always admired their
plainness Of dress, simplicity OF Ian
guage, and pacific sentiments. In short,
Thomas, have often thought that If
we were all Quakers, society would re-
semble the state of our first parents in
Eden.
QUAKER.-We shall never be all
Qoakers. so long as so many Of us are
hyPocrites-and so long as hypocrites
have so much influence. IL thy grand
father was Quaker. I arr sorry thee
has 30 degencrated from thy ancestors.
The scruples which thee processes A.
bout military duty, condemn thee; for
thee must be strongly deluded by the
devil to violate thy conscience al so
great an expense. Thee speaks our
language very Aippanily and admircs
our dress-and thy ordinary dialect
and thy fashionable blue coat, figured
vest, and gsudy watch establishment.
are proofs of thy sincerity. Thee eu.
Iogizes PENN have heard thee culo.
gize Napoleon as highly have OBJ
served the duplicity thee uses for popu.
larity. Thee reads a sermon for the
in the morning, when
hey have no preaching. Thee goes in
The afternoon. and leads a singing for
The churcbmen. In the evening thee
goes TO the Universalist meeting. Thee
admires the immersion OF the Baptist,
The camp-meeting Of the Methodist,
and the plain dress and language Of the
Friends. will tell thee, friend, thee
strongly reminds me Of my brown
horse. once employed an honest
freshman to labor for me. ! sent Pa
trick out in the morning TO catch my
brown horse. Now. the brown horse
ran in pasture, in the middle Of which
vas large square pond. Patrick was
gone long time, and at length return.
ed with the beast, after having chased
him several times round the pond
Well, Patrick" said l, ION which
side Of the pond did thee find the
horse :" "Troth. said Patrick, "and
| found him on all sides"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-11-03
THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 3. rsae.

Y viii. 70 the best Of my skill an
Judgment. admit all persons to vo,
entitled TO do so. and reject ali no, :
entitled; and that will see the Do
fairly taken. and will certify the sam
according to Law. so help me Cod
Same page.
q. The commissioners NJ the cour;
house, shall within FIVE days from IN
commencement Of the election. max
return. in triplicatc, which shall b
written in words and not in figures. IN,
within fifteen days after the same shall
De made out. sealed and subscribed b,
the said commissioners they shall de
liver one copy 10 one Of the twenty
three Perons having the greatest mum
Der OF votes; another copy shall be flee
In the Clerks Office Of the county o.
corporation, and the third shall b.
transmitted 10 the governor and council
The form Of this return being prescrib.
ed by law. reference is made 10 the
electoral act Of the 10th March, 1892
This act contains the general provision,
oehning the duties OF the commission.
ers. which they will carefully examine.
s. II the executive have failed 10
appoint commissioners in any county
or corporation, or IL no one Of the said
commissioners so appointed shall at.
tend at the time and place prescribed
by Law, then any two justices Of the
peace may hold the election in the
same nsnner as IL they had been regu-
larry appointed by the executive; bot
they must take the oath above prescrib-
ed. See act Of 25th February, 1893,
page %.
d. II, on account Of death, sickness
or other cause, only one Of the said
commissioners shall attend at the time
and place ofholding the said elections,
he Is empowered to associate with him.
self, rs commissioner, the sheriff or
any magistrate Of the county or corpo-
ration. who being qualified as above
directed, shall be as competent TO act
as IL appointed by The GOVERNOR
lSee 9th section Of the act OF 10Th
March, 1892.
!. After the return shall be made,
It shall be the duty OF the commission
era to seal up all the tickets or votes by
them received, and endorse their
names on the cover, TO be preserved
by one Of them and delivered 10 the
governor. IL demanded by him within
six months ofthe election. .[See same
act.
8. at shall be The duty Of the She
riff OF every county. and the SERGEANT
Of every corporation. entitled TO elect,
TO attend the SAID election, and 10 re-
move force, IL il be offered"
8. "And IL any sheriff or sergeant
shall fail in his duty as aforesaid, or If
any commissioner shall refuse to take
the Poll, being required 80 TO do by
or person qualified 10 vote,
or shall take il contrary to this act, or
shall make or sign false return, or
shall falsify the polls or tickets, by era
sure OF alteration, he or they so Offend
ing, shall for every such offence, for
felt and pay the sum Of three hundred
dollars. to be recovered with costs in
an action Of debt, before any court Of
record in this commonwealth. by any
person who will sue for the same"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-11-03
NO. 40.
large company Of citizens. collected
from every quarter Of our wide-spreAd
country.--l Du Bu9se riafsr.

SOC
/ ARisrocRAcy.--It is ridiculous 20
talk about aristocrary in q couatry like
TINS. where scare one man i'm a million
can trace bus ancestry up beyond his
grandfather. without finding himself
descended from a common Iaborer.-
Ninety-nine hundreths OF the wealthy
men an the United States, by their own
industry and frugality, have made their
own fortunes by hard work and saving.
Here and there an individual may be
iound who. by a lucky speculation, or
some other fortunate achievement
which depend neither upon talents, in
dustry. nor personal worth, has obtained
an independent property at stroke, Cor
which most Of the world labor during
large portion Of their lives But the
sight - very rare. The rich in this
country. IN general. are those who by
incessant labor, and by strict economy,
have accumulated The means RherebY,
IN their latter years, they could live
upon former earnings. There IL no
occupation that will not terminate in
wealth by this course, whereas he " no
spends as he goes. lives well and dies
poor. This constitutes the graf dis
unchon between the rich and poor in
tins county. There is no permanent
division of classes. The poor sons Of
rich sires become the rich sires Of poor
sons; and so the wheel goes round
Any body " ho doubts these facts, would
learn something by turning over the
public records of any OIL town in New
England.
lie will find with scarce an excep.
ton, that the descendants of the leading
men OF four generations back, arc the
poor Of the present day; while the rich
and great Of this time most commonly
trace their origin TO the hauuts ofhum-
BILE labor and obscurity. These con-
siderations should diminish the conceit
Of thos, who are made arrogant by the
possession Of wealth, and who imagine
that they are set up above s'the COM
mon people. II Salem Register.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-11-03
RELIGIoNs on LIZ uMrEp srArEs.


Length Il Canals ia the United States.
Jan. !. lao, 1861 miles.
10. Railroads DO same
date, .0D0 do.
There ere ~ Colleges for Public Va.
ucation IN the United States. ~ Thee
logical Seminsries, - Msdiosl schools,
= Law Schools.
The public schools arc very nuDer-
COS. particularly IN NeW-tbgiand. kss
Yo1k, Ohio, an4 Pennsylvssias While
the benevolent ins,itaiions a America
are not surpassed ~ those q any other
country.
DE-. Watts IN his treatise on Logic.
says. there is no better method By
siach - Judge 81 the sire u sny thing,
than @compaFison." Therefore, By cay
- ensbiiag oar readers ne better 10
Judge 81 The extent - COR vess terrific
rics. we subioin the sise q The British
islands. IN square miles
Eagland snd wales contain g., 33S
Scoiland 6}.DfiD
Ireland 5000
By this 4 vii o. seen that Virgins.
Ala6ama. ILLNESS. Mmsonn, Afksnsag.
aud he Territories. are rgsb II ttfa
larger ihan Engiahd and Wales.
-York. prn0syivsnis. OHIO. hesfh
nffhe C4folsnss. ksnfueky feanstsee.
fteoskis. Mainr. indiana. i.oeiaiaaa.
kfiasssipts, FioFids. aud aicisxsu, ~
eseA " firn isrgey f6sn srqllzad 81
Ereisaa.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-11-03

sure OF defeat. would il be like Virgin
ians. not 20 rush 10 the com bat, gallan,
~ maintain the cause OF oar country
and bravely fall in the foremost rank
But why this despondencys If W.
choose il. the victory is ours. Look .
the changes in the sentiments of IN,
people, which have been developed
within the past sax months l-mark IN,
fact that every change during tina
time. has been in favour Of Gen. Har
nson. and against Van Buren;-Rest
the election returns from North Carol,.
M. Vermont. Kentucky. Indiana, South
Caroline, and other States, and then
say whether We ought 10 despond.-
No. The victory Is ours;--the prize il
within our grasp. Be up then, and
doing. Let no supineness. or inJifIe-
rent matter hold you baek-let no de-
wee OF the administration party lure
you from what is emphaiically the
path Of duty.
Again. there are others who are in.
active and thus endanger our success,
from very different cause; they are
the Antipodes OF the former class
They receive daily accounts OF glor-
Gus triumPhs. and thei: eyes are open
to the tremendous changes that are in
progress in public opinion. They see
the cause Of Van Buren rapidly de-
Ginning. and the Wing cause.-the
cause OF freedom--as rapidly gaining
the ascendancy, and the consequences
is that they feel a. IL eli is safe. and
there 10 no necessity for their exer-
tons. They feel like the Rabbit in
the fable--con6deat Of success, they
push On Cor awhile. and then stop TO
slumbsr.--Look TO il, friends, that the
tortoise does not pass you while thus
you sleep. Every mans vote is worth
something; il may be worth every
thing. There are il5 counties IN viir-
ginia. Suppose that only ten individ-
uais in each county should neglect TO
come to the polls. there would be lost
10 the anti-Van Buren, party 1850
votes. sufficient number. possibly, TO
decide the election.
You see no such apathy among the
friends Of Martin Van Buren,. Their
numerous defeats do not discourage
them; neither do their arrogant claims
and confident boastings, cause even
the most Insignificant member of the
party 10 flag in his exertions. In this
thing.-and in this slone-lct us imi-
tate them-let US surpass them; and
when the final struggle shall come, let
every man be at hispost, and our State
win be Fedeemed-Our country will be
free.--SIasntOn Spectator.
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The reader viii readily understand that The
Ls~ysr' 10 the following dialogue. is no otheI
Than Hsrfis Yen Buyrn.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-11-03

AN 1AA11MBP ARR1Ax.
TO TIE WIGS OF VIRGINIA.

~ IRE WhlGS OF YIkGLNL.d.
The crisis which 10 TO decide the
fate Of our country. Is now near al
hand. Are you prepared TO meet il !
Have you dooe-are you doing every
thing that may hoaorably be done to
defeat the election Of the Presidents
aomiaee--the candidate Of the Spoils
PAFty--ths "soi dfsaaf Demoeraii"
Look Zoe . moment At the force
against which we have 70 contend.-
The Van Buren, party IL probably the
most thoroughly oFganized party in the
world; more influences have been bro't
TO bear upoa the feelings. the prejudi-
ees end the interests Of the people,
than ever have been before, or ever
will be again. Forty fAOssaad voters,
who are daily fed from the public
crib" and hope stiIl to faitsn upon the
spoils q our country. are exeTting all
their energies TO promote the election
of Martin Van Buren,. Is the sure
meanslof efeciing this object;--a long
chain of Pet Banks ere exerting an i'm
mense monied interest in favour Of
their darling candidate, that they may
yet lOnges make their enormous divi-
dends from the public purse;-and q
host q political hangers on--aspirsnts
Sos some petty ofiee-beggars Of the
erunhs that fill from the great mans
Eabls-mea who can hope to be noticed
only By Esvning subservieney TO the
powers that be. are actively engaged
ia every Pstty meaSness. and political
alshOnssty. 10 villify the man whom
the people have opposed W their idol,
sad 10 prejudice the minds Of the hon
est ysonsnry Of the lsnd. To oppose
chs gycophsney--ahis disboneay--Ihis
monied inAusncs--this almost over
vbslniag force Of government paisOa-
sgs. ws have oaly firm pstrioiisrn---
ststiag isssgrity--sa adherence d
dietsiios--snd our eountry's good. "a
stimulate Ne TO exsrtiOa; add uales,
thess motives aetasse us 70 The utmost,
and infass into - sserEy. activity and
suvessisd zeal. We are irTsirievsbly
49,
There e no aasssioa, Bot thsL 4
every sVh;~ wili % hls su.y, and ls.
.ash:.v S.ssy him from eOrinS 70 n.
-. =. nav rescue our beloved Stat.
Eom shs sapuagsrs q or pubiie r..
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POPULAR STATISTICS.
M uNIrED srArEs or AMEn

~ NNiAE D SAA4Eo VI AMEhlCA.
PoPalA- square Povala- Slaves
tom m Eniiss. ton 20 ia
1856 sonar.. agsD
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-11-03
VOL. 90.


...
Aomx, YARgWREL.
Peusse upse ne nsunsaias br.w.
Ard turned - % survey
ny uetive hoDs I'll saiIinr now.
senssth ths ssn II May.
Tbs bssl'1sg world before N law.
Where ] suss vis q psns;
Hope beckooed % The onward v.v
And whispered thoaghb OF fame.
But memory fosdiv fingered bsek.
And dvsIt Md gathering tears.
uPoa my iifeS eventual track.
Thsongh fsw--bus chssxine years-
NJ early love, and hopes and fsars,
Through disappoistnssts shroud.
'shone forth NJ when The sun sppears
One moment through cloud.
farewell Tho soil my steps hat str.yd
In lettering infssey;-
where NEE ny bounding footsteps sirsyH
in boyboods thcughtiess Elcc.
Her measured ssores. ny memory
Linked With each 6ela and spring;
She eiiogs to every rock and tree
AZ familiar thing.
And here IN childhoods day beard.
Who never again shall hear
% human voice, OF song OF bird;
Or water n.rnnrsns near.
The echo that. with voodrous ear,
! traced from hin 20 hill,
Lingering through many q noiseless year
kings n ny fancy stiil.
Asd here he light Of love
Upon ny pathway she'd;
A meteors light destined 10 prove
That dazslsd me and ned--
~ 49, ~ -. A.
Upon whose love ieani--
Oh, fassl On this devoted bead,
Il not thy malice spent!
1ly sakive homei farewell once more,
HoPs Jet dsrkens On my niDdi
Itp@ps The uuksown word before,
And ,save ny home bshind!
where shall meet such friends 90 kind,
~ those vho love M weils
Anotber hons where shall Z fndi
but ysi. my hone, farsweili
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-11-03

ir waiting. But what surprised me
most Of all. was 10 find that not an ar
nc'e Of my property was missing. The
bngand had restored the whole.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-11-03

The "u'Rbsr Of iadisrs 10 'npposcd 10 bs AZ. ooo
The cbtire popalstioa Within the Unite
Il the Csited Stairs Is'sisns iasiasisd, assoansa
10 i6,oso,Ouo.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-22
The BluaicrGusS az WASHINGTON

we aa:Ise the Washington Telegraph, to be little
.n t"aTy about It's i&cts The slangwhanger is some
E,r su'y OF strange o!undets in It's "reminiscences
,'immWe, the Telegraph Of Monday las; saws:
2 debate q! length carried on IN The House of
i UPON the proposition whether should Io;
OF all their cxcr2nccs, the President Of Tie United
m stamped apoa coins, AMI it BY vcIv small 6,ao-
>fsma Vice President William Smith, voting for -''
"eEe William Smith did not vote for il The, William
ru'h here noticed Representatives from CHARLES
y "'a distinguished member of tie Federal Portg
A. IS inc member who is named lin Mr.. Jefferson s
IAN leo:) as one OF 'he main supports of Qhe Br.
"sl I OF Parliament from borough in YORKSHIRE"
eieglaph o.! the date bo.rows another blum.
"teh we think it our duty to correct, The
:,r;ttE Q! hlr OPie imsclf-Thus runs the article
, me NEW VIRGINIA SrHAToE.-The Richmond Cor
p"hoe:'t OF the Norfolk Herald informs ms ,la. the new
bn'l' rom Virginia, the Hon. R. E. Parker, agrees
Of Cos,y WIN MR.: buren on the constitutional power
congress to abolish slavery in The District of CoIum
tho MS assurance was given, it seems, by MIR. Opie
chairman OF The meeting which Getted his ncmina'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-22
.SEU' ORLEANS and RiCIi.NO.I'D

There is nc city in the Union, where The spirit Of In
terna Improvement prevails to great extent as fe0
OritanS Her architecture. her cvces, her rail roads her
Gasgs, every thing bespcaks the raos active and enter
prsng population. The late papers bring account Of
two new schemes which foot, lO- her benefit Oie
is her Draining Company which by means Of enormous
wheels, worked by steam engines are intended to drain
the surrounding swamps, improve her health, and en-
arre the area Of her hablab!c groGnd-The mammoth
wheel moving u paddles. is SAID 10 throw off of
water equal ~ about $50 900 gallons n an hour ''hc
water is conveyed into the enclosure Of Tie wheel b.
small canal, very rapid current being occasioncd for
some distance above, and the whole carried of nnc taste!
than the rains Of Heaven fill up Tie other is her
OCEAN Sc0r. Narg cation Company: which is to establish
regular packets (stcan ii necessarily TO France and
EErland-and also, lines Of steam packet 10 Mexico,
CUBA Mobile &c, &c. The company sci Oh foo;
at public meeting the duh inst, and in four days the
subscriptions amounted 10 :2Jc.uO out OF halt million
With such spirit as ts aided it will be by more
banking capital, property guarded by the inhibition Of
small notes, our own city OF Richmond wSuld soou lit
up her head high among her sisters. Her Immense wa
teIpower converted TO the OF anactorieSthc coal
tile iron, with which the surrounding region ahounds
the railroads already in Of construction, and
those which may be established from this city 10 Lynch
burg and from Lynchhurg 10 tie Tennessee inc-the
noble Improvement c! The James and kanawha-morc
importing houses-more public institulons-soud make
Richmond enc Of The first cities Of the South. Heaven
speed her!
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-22
ROROUGFI OF NORFOLK.

Atameetirg of The citizens Of Norfolk, held in the
Town Hall, on Thursday evening, Deee|Ser ls 1870;
Miles King. Esq. Mayor, appointed Chairman, and
n c. Whitehead. Secretary.
Ga molion Of Wrigh. sou.hgatr, Esq, seconded by
DIR. WIN b. Seldcn, the following resolutions were
adopted .
,crast in Tie immediate establishment Of the Roanoke,
Danyiis and Junction Rairod Company, as authorised
by the Acts Of Assembly o. North Carolina and Virginia.
and in the vigorous prosecution Of the Railroad when
is to be run BY the said company from Weldon 10 Dan
Vile and thence 10 Evansham, and beyond to the len
nessec line.
Resolr1A, Tha, Tie Common Council be an! they are
hereby authorised and instructed to subscribe in behalf
Of the Cooperation for four thousand shares OF Stock
issue and sale Of scrip or Tie paymen from lime 10
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-22

Petitions were presented by Mcssrs. Wright, Kent,
Parker, Southland. Linn, Baycrd, Tomnson, Robbins,
Rves, Prentiss King, of Alabama, and Wall, which
were referred TO the appropriate committees.
Mr. Webster presented sundry resolutions calling up
on the Secretary of the Treasury for detailed statement
of the number and condition OF the dePoste banks-he
amount Of depOstes hand-the amount OF transfers
made under the act OF the last session-wheEe ana 10
what amounts these transfers Inade-and to and
from What banks, &c. The resolutions were read aad
after few e.a.auGiory. remarks from Mr. N, were
adopted:
Nlr Niles and Submitted some remarks in relation
10 the motion Yesterday made by Mr. Calhoun, 10 refer
so much of the Presidents Message related to
duction Of the 10 the wants of the Government
f. the Committee Finance. He seemed 10 be dssa
tiscd with the direction the had taken, and nov
ed the reference OF 10 the Committee Oh Manu:ac
lures, Of which he IS Chairman.
Mr. Calhoun made question Of order--as the whole
subject l.a1 already been acted by the Senate-and
the Vice President sustained the position Mr. Niles
then divided the question: and oskecthat much as re-
frtad the repeal o The duties be referred 10 the Com
trtee Manufactures.
Mr. Calhoun maintained that This Substantially
the same subject repeal was one mode OF reduction,
and % involved in it. He went on TO show that thu
whole c: Tie great interests fully represented IN
tl. Committee on Finance and that there other
TO which the subjec, could be appropriately REFEREED
Some further conversation ensued, Whcn on motion OF
Nj Ewing Of Ohio, the Senate proceeded 10 the farther
consideration Of the Joint resolution trod3ced by MI
E"Ing o! ONO, resClnGiHS tHc lltasHy oleei 20 '0y
H. 1886 and prohibiting the Secretary of the Treasury
from deegatng the power odesgnate the kint OF funds
10 be :22elTed IL PAL meat for the public lands
Mr. Cftlenden Of Ky, addressed the Senate on the
subject Of the resolution, and in reply to Mr. benton
After few words Of explanation from Mr. beHlcn,
the question being announced from the Chair as being
on o;dering the resolution 20 second reading,
Mr. Ewing called for the yeas and nays on This ques
ton, whc.. s. &c accordingly o.ie1sd
Ga motion Of Mr.. Webster, 1
The Senate Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Tie Speaker communicated TO ths House Report
from the Secretary OF the Treasury containing list Of
unsettled balances.
Also report from Tie same the subject Of plo
SION Of steam boilers
On motion Of Mr.. Wl.t,lescy, Of OHIO, the House
wen, .o consideration Of the bill for paying losses Of
horses sustained in the late wars
Mr. diam, OF New York, wished 20 knox Of Tue
Chairman of Committee o. Claims if the provisions Of
Ills b were to extend back il. thc!r operation 10 tae
,yar Of the revolution
Mr. Whit,iesey seid, that the ill., when leported1o
the House extended Only as back l.2 bot that
il had been amended in Committee Of the Whole,
10 embrace cases as far back as lSi2.
The bill! passed.
The House was then engaged in the reception Of petit
lions.