Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-11-24


capped has scarsh. and from ihcss have,
proceeded the copies now pretty gen
orally found on the C.,ntineat and
England You may remember that
when some lady OF rank. slluding 10
her having been q naked model for
Canova, asked Was ii not unpleasant .
the Princess replied. oh no I not n
ell ineonvenicnt. Cor the room was sup
piled with hot air. She did not dream
Of the modesty Of the sex.
FACTS FOR TIE AMERICAN PEOPLE
The populatioa OF France may be
estimated 81 aboct thirty two millions !;
st least this may bold good for the past
year 1885. or these. seven and half
millions 1--we upon twenty dollars ayear;
these are persons engaged in factories.
&C.; and nearly twenty three millions
procure food with from FIVE 10 eight
sous (sbout the same number OF cents)
daily. About seven and ahalf millions
OF the people do not eat meat, or use
-four. bot live upon barley. rye, buck
wheat. chesnuis. and few potatoes.
and drink nothing but water. In 1870
one seventh part Of all the inhabitants
Of Paris were supported BY public chari-
~. and one-third Of the inhabitants who
died during the year. died ia hospitals.
This 10 q statement Of facts relative 10
the working classes m one Of the most
enlightened Kingdoms Of Europe. In
Norway. in Sweden. Denmark. Poland.
Russia, Germany. and Hungary-des-
potic. barbarous. enslaved Hungary
their condition Is worse still. There
are whole villages in the latter king
dom. that do not contain soul that can
read or write. and there are twelve mil
lions Of the inhabitants Of the Austrian
possessions totally unins,ructed; and
yet We have witnessed European ira
vellcrs, fresh from their own statistic
tables-their annals Of shame-oF go
vernmental tyranny aud social abaa-
donment-criticising our institutions
sneering st our freedom-orr Govern
ment. How immeasurably superior Is
our condition. Here all have the
means OF obtaining an education and
that father. m this country. is utterly
abandoned OF every sense Of duty, who
will not have his son instructed. All
our young men read the newspapers OF
the dsy-their minds are filed. AZ their
leisure hours. with all the intelligence
and information that beams from q ia
tented and welI-regulaied public press.
We are in the enjoyment Of these
great blessings-of liberty and proper
ty. We are not serfs Of tyrants, gilt
iering in gold; but We may become the
slaves Of demagogueS, disguised in rags.
TEARS AND SMiLEs.--The cord oil
memory suddenly touched wakens
tones that come moUrnful but pleasant
10 the heart. II brings associations
that the cares Of business and the occu-
patton Of active life had almost buried.
II is good then 10 waken such feelings
to bnng remembrance full upon the
eye. and renew the brightness Of that
chain whose links were dlmming, II
not rusiing away. We were forcibly
Impressed with such sentiments when
we last week opened a package from q
friend; Of twenty years standing. who
has retired 10 the far west. and al
down amid the comforts and profits
which that section Of the country az
fords. and which he deseTves-and We
the evidence of his prosperity and The
general fruitfulness ofthe country, con.
tanned in the letter. were what brough
tears 10 our eyes--not that we enviec
our friend. or regretted the fecundisy
Of the soil--but there was an Inheren
principle in the fruit TO make us lschry
more, end our smiles at the good for
tune Of our friend. and our tears ovei
the evidences Of fFuitfulness followed
in rapid Succession, or came together
Liks the rsia aid sunshine Of shsquersd Msy
| The appeal 10 our sensibiliics wa
iFresiStible-our friend had sent Us aT
ONION. as large IS = dogs head, TaiseC
this season from seed planted in the
| SPing.-rU. S. Gassfts.
| Plain language New-Yorl
Herald states that the Rev. Mr.. We're
in that city. in has recent farewell ser
mon, gave his congregation rather So
we're lecture. 81 have" said he, "la
bored here for years 10 save souls--bu
my hearers are so negligent and mat
tenlive, that End il Is no use. Tn,
fashions and vsniiies Of this world over
power the word. have been offered
an increase Of salary--but increase o
salary 10 not my object. II is increas.
Of gFaee--ineresse Of salvation. an
going where my salary viii be- less, bu
where I hope there viii be more pietj
and more religion"
| Mr.. Philips, the distinguished mer
chant 81 Boston. stated at the Charles
town Lyceum, q few days since, iha
there were now $50 ships sbseni from
this country, engaged IN the whsls
fishery. They employ upwards Of ter
thousand men, md cost, with their out.
fits. shout eI2. OO0. 900. snd are es,i
mated N be worth, when their Soyags
- completed. 90, OOO.OOO.
III SHeissf Hs@.-Mrs. Hyam, who
died on he 18th ult., aged 80 yeafs
received on The day n her rna1isge. {