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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-10-13
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SHOCKING Rail. ROAD ACCIDENT.
The Philadelphia u. S. Gazette saws The
following account Of a most painful accident
on the Columbia Rail Road was cit NJ on,
office by friend, who IL will be seen was a
witnes. Of the painful scene which he de-
scribes.
FAIREIEw, SUNDAY, } o'clock.
This afternoon, as the train for Lam
caster was approaching Fairview, the
axle OF the forward car, or car mex, 10
the baggage, broke, which Immediately
precipitated the body Of the car upon
:he railway, the fragments of the axle
ripping up the bottom of the ca in
which was MIR. Gibson Of PhiladeI-
phia, hound to Cincinnati with his
wife and children. His wife and child
fell through and nearly the whole train
passed over her body. cannot DC
ture 10 you the heart-rending scene
that ensued when Mr.. Gibson was
called 10 the spot where his wife Law a
manglrd corpse, with the child, about
Is months old. by her side, covered
with the blood of ITS dead mother
The top Of her head was cut of. and
the brains on both sides the rail; the
body, feet, arms and legs broken TO
atoms. Heavens! what a sight! the
distracted man tenderly dragging from
the spot the remains Of his Julia, :"
calling upon her in frantic exclama.
lions; but she could only answer by
an expiring look Of agony. He next
picked up his babe, and believing IL
too was dead, ran around among the
crowd imploring assistance, when il
was impossible TO afford him the least
consolation. The child was miracu-
lously preserved. was next called 10
witness another scene which bcgear>
description.
A black nan. who had vainly al
tempted 10 leap from the car when the
accident took place. fell upon the
ground, and the car running off the
track upon the side he iumped. the
wheels passed over both his legs and
cut them off IN the most shocking man
ner grinding the dirt and clothing into
the maDgled flesh. He Law writing
in The most excruciaiing agony, under
the body Of one of the cars. until
enough Of assistance could be rendered
10 raise the car Off him. He will not.
II is believed, survive.
a gentleman in the forward car had
his leit arm broken. and breast much
injured. but it is possible be will reco.
ver The train was propelled al the
rate Of 10 to IL miles per hoar at the
time Of the accident, and ran not more
than the length Of the train, or 80
yards, ere il brought Up.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-10-13

Er'snarr I.a,aA Emigraf,os The
Creek Indians have nearly III bern
gotten under way. within the lsst week.
foT their destined homes Al the West.
Opoihle Yoholos party. q party from
ihe neignborhood u Welumpks. The
Ufauias on the Tsllspooss. party from
the nelglbofbooJ ~ Cuolefs Landing.
smother from Taiiadega. aud locke
haichee Ilargas pauy from Chambers
.counfy. efnnafea N al A. upvards u
htgffeB M1usgad souls are goW aii ga
their 9ay 90 the iar West jim Boy
and hia WARRIOR. wifh a few Ofbsra
from the loser f0nns.sli ~ icrfte COM
mand 81 Co lane go n Words lsav-
Ing their families al hone unfl their
return. whoa ihey viii ~ 0H so The
same destination. Add thus Niil tho
Greek teufiory BE- snnFeiy sd u The
unfoStenste but tgo0bles0me poPula-
Ten.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-10-13

"OoveTnmenl have II ooniempIa.
ton. says the Globe. Ito issue three
new coins 10 take the place Of the cent.
which Is too bulky and unsighny So
such q use. These are 70 be- made oi
a mixture Of silver end copper one.
the bali cent. will BE- q the size 81 a
silver half diane, the cent piecs wiil BE-
81 the SIZE Of fhe ten cent; add the two
and hslfce piece VII Be q lhe siEs
q z g6astsg dollar"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-10-13

SHOCKING AcciDENT.--We learn
With deep regret. that four persons
were killed on Tuesday last in the
town of Portsmouth. Scioio county.
while ~ the act Of firing a salute ~
honor Of Gen. JAcKsoN, y ho had lust
arrived there in Steamboat. on his
return 10 Washington These unfor.
tuna,e men were engaged IN ramming
down the third charge. when the piece
unexpectedly ~ent OG. sounding Them
50 desperately. that three Of them
died on the spot, and the fourth IN the
course Of a few hours. The names of
the sufferers are-COl. Joseph Bonser.
Silas Ward. Joseph Tanner and lad
named Johnston. The President Is
said 10 have been affected even ioiears
At the truly melancholy ocouFence.-
In the midst of life We are in death ="
Cstssltv,s Olssl Sssfs JssrHsi
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-10-13
sEssCRLLANY.

From ihs -NsV York Mirror.
PASSAGES FROM DOMESTIC LIFE.
1T MAS. JANE 4. EAAEasOx.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-10-13

American cnierpire continues 10
raniiesiitself abroad - veil a. az home.
The contract faf tie Rail Road across
Gee is'hmus of Panama has been token
by CD. Charles Riddlc. an American,
10 conjunction with few cspiialissia
this country Tie importance IL his
great work 10 70 trade not only II A.
meIira bot iha, of the commercial
world ~ large. g. inrslculable. Nv -
fundamentally The dangers 81 doubling
Cape Horn vii BE- avoided snd The
proceeds of whaling voyages " ill BE- re-
TUNED murh earlier tl1n az present -
a. lhr Iethmus 81 Poaama most IN the
cout-e ola few year become the high.
cay NJ nations between the Atlsnae
md Pacific rrrars tbc gentlemen en-
gagged 90 ttr specuiaiion viii - 81 pro-
bamhly reape noh reward Tor their tn
tcTru'c.- - Haf .5neicpa.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-10-13

i've in the afternoon. may be in Rich
mond next day about one o'clock, and
after the middle Of October he will
reach there by past ten Bali. Pat.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-10-13

THE DRUEKARD's Son" Mother,
this bread Is very hard-why don't We
have cake and nice things. as we used
when We lived in the great house, Oh
that was such pretty house. mamma
and do love TO live there SO; YOU
made sweet music there, mamma. with
your fingers, when pa would sing; pa
used TO laugh then, and take me on his
knee, and said was his own dear boy
What makes pa sick, ma? wish he
wasn't sick-for IT makes me 'fraid
when he stamps upon the floor and
says so loud, George, go off 10 bed Say,
when will he get well, ana take me- on
his knee, and love me as he used p
But, ma, there is tear in your eye !;
let me wipe IL; but, there, there, an
other comes: oh, anothrri Did | make
you cry these tears, mammal
Hush, little innocent, you cannot
stop your mothers tears, for they are
the OVERLOOKING OF a fountain filed
with blghted hopes. anguish, and mise
~. She cannot tell you when your
father will love you. for, alas! he is a
-.
! heard beautiful little boy. scarce
four years old, lisping this TO his mo-
ther-and I pi'ied him from my Utmost
soul. His name was George Elwin.-
His father was once rich and happy,
and nearly idolized his little son but
in an evil hour he began to sup the in
toxicatiug cup; the habit had grown
upon him. until the peace of his fami-
ly was destroyed: and he became ty-
rant. The beautiful house in which
they had lived was now exchanged for
a miserable dwelling in the suburbs OF
the city, and little George doomed 10
be the companion Of the indolent and
vicious. T Com. Herald.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-10-13

Monte CATTLE.-Maior Charles s.
ClaTkson, Of this neighborhood, cold a
few days ago. 10 Mr. Lot Pugh. Of this
city, a Durham Cow and Calf, (ihe
latter II months old. foF one Mors0zd
dollars. This - q noble price foF noble
cattle CineiHaaf WAig.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-10-13

Bloody instructions. which, being taught, re-
turn
To plague the inventor. This sven-handcI
justice
Commend. the Ingredient. Of our poisoned
ehaiice
To our own lips f.ilrr. Csr.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-10-13

SHOCKING RAIL ROAD ACCIDENT
The Philadelphia U. S. Gazette ys:-The
following account Of a most painful accident
on the Columbia Rail Road was cit al our
Office by friend, who IL will be seen was
witness Of the painful scene which he de-
scribes
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-10-13
THE REUNION.

"oh woman m our hours Of ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard 10 please;
But when aifliction wrings the brow,
A miaistering angel thou"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-12-24

most vieiIencs in calling into action the
mea3s necessary % correct the evils result
ing from the unfortunate exercise Of the DOW
or, and il 10 to b hoped that the opportunity
f,r efIecting this great good. will Be improved
before the country witnesses new scenes Of
Embarrassment aud distress.
Variableness must ever b The character.
istic Of . currency, Of which the precious
metals are not the chief ine:sJ;eut, o. which
can Be expanded or eoasracsed witAo4e. re-.
gard 20 The principles that requisite the 70 De
of those metals % standard n The Rener.l
trade Of she world.
With 90 hank issuGs constitute such cur.
rency, and must do % uatil they are made
dependeat On those just proportions Of gold
and silver, - circulating me.i;um, which
sxpsriencs has proved N b necessary, not
only 10 this bot IN all other comntries.-
Where those proportions are not Infused into
the circulation, and do not cs.otrol il. e 10
manifest thss prices muss vary according To-
the tide cf baak issue, and The value end esa.
oeisty 81 rropefty must stand exposed % ell
the uacertaiasy which attends he admins.
traitor q Institutions which ere eoassantlv
!isbSe % he tempsasioa Of 40 Interest djstinc,
IRON mat o. shs eommuaisy IL which they
are eosab)ished.
The peogFess oe q s3poas;oa. q rather III
Sspsss'aaise II ~ cssssasy, b s1eessiveI
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-12-24

business aud their issues - largely, ~ tn a.
Iarm considerste men. and render IL doubtful
whether these hank credits. IL permitted Ia
accumulate. would immediately BE Of the
least value 10 the Government. The spirit
of expansion aud speculation was not conlia-
ed 70 the deposite banks, but perva.led the
whole multitude Of banks throughout the
Union, and was giving rise 70 new instisu-
tons 10 a&gravate The evil.
The safety Of the public funds, and the IN.
terest Of the people generally. required that
these operations should b checked; and
became The duty ofevery branch Of The Gen.
eral and State Covernments 70 adopt Ill leni.
innate and proper means 10 produce that ssl.
utary eftect.-Undsr this view Of nv duty. I
directed the issuing Of the order which will
b laid before you b. the Secretary Of the
Treasury. requiring payment Sor the public
'ande cold. 70 b made in specie, with On o..
rep'ion ussi he lssh 1t the present mon.h.
10 favor Of aesual settlers. This measurr
has prodoe~d many. salusary consciousness.
Ie chScked he car .er 1t ne western hsska.
md gave them additieoal strength u aat;c;.
paeioa oe The pressure which hss sioce PRIV,
ded our Eastern % veil % The EuropesoI
commsrcisl cities. By preventing ths e..
'sasioe IT he credit system, IL messursabls
got OF DE nsaas Of spsculai;oa, and rssar.je:.
= p.oeress . mqooPolaiag the most valua
~ - she pohlie 'lessds. Ie bee seodei D.
Ieve ths aew States ten ooo.eooi1ene -
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-12-24

Government, YOU particular attention 70 10.
vited to those articles which const.,u.o the ne.
cessaries of life. The duty On salt was laid
as = war tax. and Was no doubt continued to
assist in providing Cor The payeeot of the
war debt. There 70 nv article. the release
Of winch. from taxation, would b felt 20 gen.
eral'y and % bene6> tally. To this may Be
add 4 all kinds Of fuel and pr"visiaa. Jus
tice and benevoleuce unite ID favor s,G reloas.
ing the pooe Of our cities, from burdens which
are not accessory to the support Of our Gov.
ernment, and tend only 70 iacroese he wsats
VI the destitute.
II will Be seen by the. rspcrt Of the Secrsta-
~ Of the Treasury. and The accompanying
documents, the bank Of the United States has
made NO payment on occ0unt Of tho stock
held BY the Government ID that iustitusioo,
although urged 70 paw any portioa which,
might suis iss eonveaieaces and thas il he's
given o" Informative when rayment may bs
expected. N"r. slth0ush repeatedly rsaues.
ted, nee il furnished th6 lafosmativn II rela.
'h'n 20 iss cr'nditioa, which Congrsss authos.
Sd The Sseretsry ~ collect as Sheis last ~.
sSa'n. Surh measures - ere withia Sho pow.|
sr Of he Executive have heea taksa % as.I
certain he value II The stick. aad peocuse|
ne payment - SOM - possible.
The coad0cs and present coodisjoa of thes|
osoks aad he great amnuos Of capital vesses!j
= u ~ ~ listed Ssssss, requise yous cass.I
~ os>eoajoo. IL ehasoe9 osligod O ~ ~
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-12-24

were known nj the sect a g svuU
fore the termination AZ yOus ~ -
are already acqs,a nted, so6 =
"aly needful ia es:is plsce 70 ~ IN
brief summary ri ssbat ~ -
TIE war with the 6essieso.b
summer wee, On our part, el!sey
the protection Of ous l;o0s1es e
frum the iacursio0s Of ~ eoeoU
accessory and important asen sSs
complishmeas of that 80, - ~:
a,cs of shs posts pssviouGly g
the course az shis duty. seseeo ~ ,.1
place, 10 which he bsssosy e
both o6bcers aud meo were e. ~ ..'
playeh. aud which have - ~
n.,tscs. IL respect - tle $500
sing ofbeeves saek fos Oso.ee
6sjd. But - sjse ksssseo q - ..1
not % az weoteaed b. 49, ~
ees. % ~ lead them 20 sUlusep
eevnRr iarooAs were fSsqeeocY
u ,yleasurss wesp tahso - -
c,,eal Of Covesosss Cell, 90. 9
'jer.jn.cl,ief Of the Tsgyjeosn!
sempesasily iaveseed NJ 49,
,mcle force, IN ~ pospese
feasive o9ssasinos. = ~ - M
nec. ~ eeoo @ ~ soaGeo
Mo- Ceoessl Joosup - -
= eonn2noioD q ~ 0U0oo =
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16
From the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer
MR.. VAN BUREN'S CANDOR.

The Locofocoism of Mr.. Van Duren's na-
tive state PROFOUND string of interrogato-
ries, framed i'll language free as it is possl-
bic to conceive of any doubtful meaning,
and putting palpably before him the pre-
else creed they wish him to subscribe to,
and he replies to them in letter as void
of all meaning as the answer given by the
countryman down east to traveller who
enquired how far it was to Boston "Three
pecks of BEANS" says Jonathan Doolittle.
If the Vice Presidents response comes any
nearer than this to an Ineligible reply to
Messrs Cling ~ Cos letter, we do not per-
ceive it.
After telling them, forsooth, that he be-
lieves in the great principle with which
they set 0ut-a principle, by the way, of
which 10 man in the country ever did or
ever can doubt--he most cavalierly refuses
to say one word upon the remaining and
Ito them fundamental articles of faith, but
refers them to the acts of his political life,
and certain declarations which he intends
TO make HEREAFTER! Were ever knot OF
enquring demagogues tobbed off quite so
shabbily before? A reference to Mr. Van
Buren's former political acts, for evidence
of his principles indeed That is II brilliant
idea 10 be sure. Any sort of principle to
suit any market might be hunted up on
such an investigation as that. II MIR Alex
ander Ming should inquire us to MIR Van
Buren's religious preference, we suppose
he would be referred to Mr. Vanderpool'S
certificate and the Vice Presidents cores
pondence with the Popes Logate. How
ever, the anti-monopolsts ought not to
drop MIR Van Buren,, until they have got
hold Of his promised declaration. 1t will
not come to hand, we suppose until "ufter
election" but no matter for that-it will
be immensely satisfactory, we dare say
when it does come. The Loco-foco interest
cannot suffer much in the mean time, and
we entreat the leaders of that lucid party
not to drop Colonel Jo!lnson's partr or in
the Steam Convention nomination, mere ly
because his lights are little lacuS Il non
tucendO.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16

ticular individuals, and, therefore, the pecu-
liarities of the physical structure should
determine the question above alluded to.
Some human systems very early acquire
an apparently mature, yet dwarfish, devel-
opement, both corporeal and intellectual,
while others appear so uncouthly organized
as scarcely TO offer to the mortified parents,
hope of respectable enterprise. The for
mer of these may proftably commence an
early pupilage, perhaps at the age of three
years, while the latter, whose flabby struc-
ture is much more imperfectly developed,
should be scarcely subjected to the disci-
pline of study, earlier than the age of eight
or ten. With the one, intellect, though
precocious, is circumscribed within the
contracted limits of its physical dwarfsh-
ness, early matured and, generally, exag-
gerated. While, with the other, awkward
ness promises little more than modification
to the disappointed parent, until the pro-
tracted period of physical maturity shall
have shown that precocity is not an infalli-
BILE pledge for, even, durable mediocrity,
nor early stupidity of subsequent incelebri-
ty. No certain age, therefore, can be pru-
IDENTITY fixed upon as that at which children
should he subjected to the rules of study.
The degree of apprehension which the
child has already acquired should, doubt
less, constitute the criterion by which the
commencement Of its pupilage should be
determined, as well as the character of the
subjects to be presented for its contempla-
ton.
Facilities for the acquisition of learning
cannot be too highly appreciated, and yet
they are to be appreciated more for their
producing an efficient than an early educa-
ton. The human mind is too nearly allied
to the functionaity of corporal organs
not to require competent period for its
growth and maturity. AS well might we
expect to find Hercules in swaddling
clothes as a sage in infancy. He, therefore,
who f1atters himself that he shall be able to
infilse the wisdom of mature age into the
intellectual constitution of childhood, is
hoping sgainst the infalibility of physical
organization. CINClNNATUS.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16
GAG LAW


The Van Buren, Convention at HARRISBURG
passed resolution approving of Mr. Van
Burens vote in relation to the bill for ex-
aiming the contents of the mail and for
authorizing Post Masters to withhold in
cendiary letters and papers Such reso-
luton, 1t might be presumed, would have
been silently laid on the table; but not so
with this convention, they must 90 the
whole hog. 1t was not enough to resolve
IN favor of Van Buren, alone, they must
approve of his darkest faults. One year
ago, such resolution would not have been
treated with even common civility. The
following letter from the Hon. VIM. Slade,
member of Congress from Vermont, gives
an example of the manner in which such
law would operate, if carried out. Will
these things be overlooked when the people
are asked to support Van Buren, with their
stifrages? Is it not the duty of ALL good
citizens to arouse when the rights of ONE
are violated ?-VlLdge Record
WASHINGTON, JUNE 13, 1886.
"Soon after | delivered my speech on
Slavery in December last, received let
ter from stranger in Virginia, who have
since learned, is reputable citizen of that
Statc--speaking in terms of appreciation Of
the speech so far rs he had seen sketch of
it in the papers, and freely communicated
TO me his views on the subject of slavery,
with various facts concerning its operation
in that state. Ireplied to his letter, and at
the same time sent him pamphlet copy of
the speech. Some time after this ] receiv-
cd another letter from him, stating that the
speech had reached his Post Office, and
had been destroyed by the Post Master as
an incendiary publication-and what was
worse, that my letter had also been destroy
ed! He addressed the Post Master General
on the subject but his letter received no
attention, as he had in fact no right TO ex-
poet it would, after the course taken by
the Post Master General last fall, and the
policy on the subject developed by the adj
minlstration at the opening of the present
Congress-"
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16
MONTPELIER, CvT) AUGUST IG, 1896.

pointed by the United States Exec utive, to
DO the executor of those laws
Are we told that he is the executor Of
those laws only in part, and that he cannot
inflct the penGlty which State enacts !?
Granted. But is it nothing that they may
SO far execute the law, as TO choke up the
avenues of public intelligence? Is it moth
ing that most important right may be
taken away, without Judge or jury, by the
within or caprice of II postmaster, and Il
deputy without appeal or redress? Shall
we, after the means of intercourse from one
State to another has been provided for ut
unbounded expense, have intercommuni-
cation cut off by q general censorship?
We do not doubt that the States may
constiutionally enact laws restraining in
cendiary or dangerous writings. Perhaps
it may he expedient for States to restrain
their citizens from violating such laws in
other States; but it is not competent to
Congress to do so. We dctest the princi-
pies of the man who would take from u
freeman his rights, without u chance to be
heard in vindication of them, without u
trial by jury of his peers, by the sole and
capricious or interested will of the minons
of power. This is surely an important dis
tinction, or the whole theory of our law is
wrong. The much vaunted trial by jury
is TO give way to n system which Judges
without hearing, condemns without u de-
fence,and provides its Judge by appointment
who holds his office only while he peases
his master.
MIR Van Buren,, by his vote for this odious
bill, has justly forfeited the confidence of
the friends of liberty. He has shown him
self ready to trample under foot the charter
of his country's liberties and the dearest
rights of freemen, to attain the object of
his ambtionl Goaded by this, no princi-
pie and no right is too dear to be sacrificed.
Is such man to be trusted with the Office
of chief magistrate Of this nation?
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16
WHOLE NO. 2J1.

| the offended class of citizens? Is the free
dom of speech and of the press to be weigh
ed, IN the balance, against pecuniary inter
est' Such was not the judgment of the
founders of our independence. When the
citizens of Boston burnt the tea, they moot
ed no question Of pecunary interest. They
looked to great principles and their consc-
quences.
VIII the citizens of Cincinnati offer up
their Constitution and their Laws upon the
altar of interest? They should then cal
culate where that interest is STRONGEST
They should look to it, whether trade and
traffic can be controlled, for any time, by
peculiar excitement. Permanent security
in legal interests is a more certain tounda-
ton for pecuniary prosperity than compli-
ance with unreasonable humors, or angry
misconceptions. The abolitionists and
their newspapers, left.to pursue their own
course, undisturbed and unnoticed, would
not have occasioned, in years, one tythe of
the injury to the city, that the mobocra,ic
dolngs, in respect to them, have inflicted
upon us within few days.