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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-03-16

10 the Crsenbr,er district, WIN. MeComs.
reurc.' and warm contest IL wsgins between
Coz Andrew DVaaily. Wing, aud Col. Andrew
Beirne, v. b.
Ia The Northern Neck district, Mr.. Talis-
Zero, Wing. !, opposed b, John Gibson, v. b.
IN the Caroline district. John Rosns rrtires,
aud lhc oPpes'ng Candidates are Robert NJ 7
huntsr. VI Essex, Wing. and Archibald X
HARDWOOD. v. D., Of King l. Queen.
Henry A. wiss 10 opposed by ALFRED Bill
iSps, VI MAtho~s-no chance for Mr.. X.
Ia the Norfolk Ds,r,e,, George Loyal do
eiines q reelection. Joel tlolleinan, v. b. OF
i'le Of Wight 10 . esnd.dats--ths Wig can
didste not yet announced.
Ia the Southampton district, recently repre-.
senied by John Y. Mason (aow . Judge of the
General Court no candidates have bsen pos,-
lively announced. u 10 surmis-d, how.
ever. that francis r. Rives, v. B., aud ]. Cr-
quhsrt. Wing, Will be III the field.
In TIE Jeferson district. Col. Lucas (l.ts
representstse) declines, and janice ". Mason,
Esq. V. d IL a candidate. tie will probably
be allowed to WALL over the course.
James NJ. II. Bs,is. Esq. Of the Sheaan.
do.h district. alec declines = and Isaac s. Pen
nybaek-r and DasE: Steele. are stitor.
Tor his place both Van Buren,.
Charles =. Mercer. CT the Loudoun district
opposed by Wm. NJ hcCarty. at present q
Senator an the state LesIslsturs-bolh " hix
James BouldIn. V. r.. OF the Buckingham
dts'r'oi-Jobn w. Jones, v ID Of Chester.
hed-John W Patton, v. b Of Orsnge-Jo-
seph Johnson. '. n Of Harmon and IN
=. Morgan, V. b OF Monousali. are all can
d'dsis- for reelection. and without opposition
MIR Robertson. Wig. Of the Richmond cit,
district, will, 1t 10 presuaied, again be a esudl-
date.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-03-16

On Friday. MFR Robinson. from
select committee. reported bill In
amend the charter ~ the Winrh..,.,
and Potomac Rail Road Company pro.
''ding Tor new rate of toll, Ia, ths
transportation Of persons and p,o-
duce; not exceeding an avpts0s o5
six cents per male for each pet,o,
and Tor produce. not eHceeeinK an avs.
rage OF 'iN cents per mile from w.,
70 last and eight cents per too per nil,
nom East TO West: provided. TIA, cy,.
'u'n salt and fish 'hal, no, be cb.,ysJ
more than SIX. The bill also provide,
That the Company shall have poue,
nom sime 20 time 90 add % Their cant
ial stock, OF 10 borrow money 90 VI. a
mount Of fifty thousand dollar, beyond
the amount already authorized
Rtcfmoad MIR.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-03-16

The House Of Delegate. yesterday
proceeded with the consideration II
the Bank bill. After agreeing 10 van.
Gus amendments reported by the com
m'iiec of the whole. Mr.. Randolph a,
near 8 O'Clock offered a substitute 10.
The hill. proposing To make the increase
oil the capital entirely by means Of ia.
existing Banks. and by the creation Of
new branches. The substitute Wa,o,
dsIed 60 be printed.
Whatever may be the object the
tendency - To defeat ali action upon
the subject at this session. IL has
already been intimated. that II tho.
Who favor the substitute canno, cary
., IN preference TO the bill oCthe selsc,
committee. they will unite with the
opponents Of banking in any form. and
thereby defeat the measure entirety
THIS - another evidence of The re,Oeet
paid Ia the wishes and wants OF IN.
commercial portions Of the community
by the pretended fneuds Of popular
suPremacy."-t WhiR. .MUeh IL.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-07

Extraordinary ASdir.-One Of The ID
daring and audacious achievements M
attempted in this city was accomplishing
terday. Il has much the character IN
nance and the hero of it exhibited alk
qualifications of an adroit and success
swindler. The circumstancesarelhs J
ten o'clock in the morning person d r.
tlemanly appearance, respectfully drsA
and apparently Of middle age, went 1s
residence of William Wise, ESQ % y
North Mall. knocked at the door, and hs
ed letter 10 the servant, TO be couvgdI
her master. This letter, which was agd
William Lander" requested private rA
view with Mr. Wise, as the writer badS a
important business to transact, and on FE
ing it Mr. Wise desired the servant TO sAi
him up. Mr. Wise was confined to bed
on entering the room in which be hyI
applicant closed and locked the door, WaIs
over to the bed. took pistol from bis pa
ct, raised the pan and examined hePnnIs
and then with his left hand drew froman
er pocket folded paper, open, hOgcsL,I
one end. This end he exhibited % y
Wise, and presenting the pistol at bis Ms
SAID, sign your name 10 this, OF you ~,
dead man." Mr. Wise asked what aVn
He replied. Il don't tell you, but sign -
the peril of your life" Mr. Wise hes's
Tor a moment, on which the fellow aN
Come. come, there's no time TO be l@
sign that, or in one moment you area ..
man." Mr. Wise then raised himself w.
bed, and the other handed him a pen lOn
the table at its side. Agitaled as be "
Mr. Wise was sufficiently master oil hIeS.
TO write his name in way so dliiereH'uV
that in which he ever wrote il before ~
afford an easy clue to the detection o !, i
document whenever It was presented, WIN ~,
I is supposed will not be until al'el
Wise's death. When his object was a'''S
plished. the person who presented lhe
look 1t over to the fire, and held NO w
il deliberately two or three u~ !.
turing the process, and all the wh1' II,
naming with his face turned iowaIas
Wise, and his eyes firmly fixed on sa. !.
This occupied about minute and a pa~
He then quitting his pistol on hall ' ~
Teturned to the bed and said, $50 lar ~ y,
accomplished what | wanted. have ~
,ut to say, that if you attempt but % ~ nj
he least noise, or give the least alarm AN
am out of the house-though shou a.,
i the hall door, will return ana IA
'our brains out" This said, he place.
'aper and pistol in his pocket, made ns NJ
Q Mr. Wise, unlocked the door, and w W 4
deliberately down stairs. Mr. WISE ~ ss
ecollection of having ever seen MN y. D''
Cork ConsiitAlR'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-07

Execution Of taco Wanderers. execu.
ton of man and his wife, named Albrecht,
condemned to death for murder, recently
took place at Dresden. The facts connected
with the two wretched sufferers were of a
horrible and an extraordinary nature. The
age OF the man was fortyiwo, and the wo.
man fiiiy-lour. The latter had been widow
three times before she married her fourth
husband, the individual who now paid the
forfeit OF his life for sharing in her crimes
In the course Of their trial il came out, tina,
the female prisoner had disposed of her
first husband by administering a dose of
poison; and Of the two next by strapglipp
them when asleep. Her accompice in the
two latter murders, who had formerly been
her lover, having at length become suspect.
ed by her oil being dangerous person. she
endeavored to renew their former Haisoas
with view to get them TO fall into The
snare and murder him. Her plan of opera.
ton was this She invited her former lover
to come and assist her in putting an end to
hsr fourth husband, while she persuaded the
la'er that 1t was necessary for their own safe
~, that they should murder the lover. The
poor wretch fell into the snare so artfullv
laid for him, and having gone to the place
appointed for the meeting, the woman All.
brecht and her husband fell upon him and
despatched him with knives. The two
murderers then dragged the body into a field.
but the blood having attracted attention, they.
IN the night removed it to the cellar of their
own house. From thence, fearing that lis
putreiaction would lead to their detection
they packed it up, and were carrying il to a
nelghboring village, for the purpose of
throwing it into deep ditch, when thew
were discovered by the police, and taken IN.
to custody. II is said that this woman in
spite OF her almost repulsive ugliness and
bad character, welded such power over The
other sex, that she could make them do al.
most anything she wished, even to the com.
mission OF the most fragrant crimes.
DEA. GILEs.-Great excitement existed
~ salem yesterday. in consequence of the
failure OF Deacon John Stone, better known
as "Deacoa Amos Giles" Another Of onr
distillers Jailed last week. The business is
ge'llng so bad, that even tho Devil himself
seems to blush to patronize it--at an v rate. il
Devil. " '"e
Deacon Giles, il is currently reported will
not again follow tn Y. Eraagelisls
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-07

THE MONEY PREssuRE.--TheP President and
Cashier of the United States Bank have both
been in New York for the purpose of rendering
the assistance of that institution in any meas
ures Of relief which the pecuniary exigencies Of
the times require. Several meetings of the
merchants have been held there, and commit
tee appointed to confer with the banks. The
u. S. Bank has issue its post notes payable in
London at future day, for large amount,
and thus furnished exchange for remittances to
to Europe, and at the same time engages to
extend its operations in domestic bills.
The N. York Commercial Advertiser says
There were some heavy failures yester-
day, and the excitement and anxiety produ-
ced by the existing state Of things were so
great that large crowds of people were
collected in Wall street until late hour"
The Journal Of Commerce Of Thursday
evening says
People refused to be comforted this NOR
ming. The proceedings Of yesterday seem.
ed to have produced no effect, and stocks sold
at a decline. But at IL o'clock the an.
nouncement that the banks had discounted
largely, put new face on affairs and diffu-
sed universal cheerfuness. large amount
Of paper has been passed by the Banks,
whose boards met this morning, and the
same policy will be pursued by those who
meet tomorrow. Every body has obtained
something, A large proportion OF the paper
offered was done. The crisis has passed"
The committee above mentioned, had
meeting with the officers of the Banks at
o'clock, and at the following result was an
nounced
RESULT OF THE MEETING.
AT meeting of delegates Of Banks of the
city Of New York, on the 30th Of March,
1887:
1t was unanimously resolved, that the said
banks, according to the wishes OF the com.
mitee Of merchants. and impressed with pc
culiar exigencies Of the moment will forth.
with increase their discounts in the aggre-
gate TO the extent of ONE MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARSl
ALBERT GALLATIN, Chairman.
JOHN FLEMING, Secretary.
The Commercial Advertiser saws, that
the Gi!ard Bank Of Philadelphia has agreed
to issue one hundred thousand pounds ster-
ling in Bonds, payable in London--the Man
haitian million, payable in London, and
million at homeland the Morris Canal
Company million Of dollars, PAYABLE in
London at 10. IL and IA months: guaran-
teed by the Bank of America The Bank
OF America would also draw for million of
francs on the Rothchilds at Paris.
These measures must undoubtedly have
a most important effect in affording tempo
rary and perhaps effectual relief for the pres.
ent most pressing distress. But the public
must not deude themselves with the idea that
such palliatives can reach the seat of the dis
ease, or do any thing towards an effectual
cure OF the disordered state of the finances of
the country, from one extremity of il to the
other. Ii is evident that the only cure which
can be effected. must be the result of crisis |
more general, and more extensive in its ef. |
iects: and which will produce great change
in prices. and in the nominal value of prop
erty throughout the country.
Boston Daily Advertiser.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-07
FROM s, Me Mep England r.,'
FARMERS WORN po. 0'ac

FARMERS WORK pon ''Ao
Fenees-should be survo,.S, :" apr
fects rectified, before ca,,lo yeu' andd
wander over the farm. -" ",e PENN
saves nine" is an expressive a ssllch h
larly applicable 10 msL;a adags 81
fences. If cattle or sheen. :, and Ss
toned to low or insufficient, i s,e one
ity. eo''heh,
Ii has been practised hv
make fencing posts very dor ,T%e has
lowing simple process; Tbau Sy&
with an inch auger in thai r ~ y, 0sn.
which, when set will be ms, pa a Of u
face OF the earth, with such . aUIw d
carry il downward two or ,h sOr
They then fill the hole with , s,l' l%
are told, will preserve the tim Ia,' /. Wild
a very long time. Oe' l'onA
In making fences of posts al,
III many parts Of the coun,,r -. 'al'
advised BY Mr. Preston Of SiOc Is ~ !
to set the posts with The i'm ' l
ground, and he asserts ,ba, ,Spp pa1,
position, last three or four t;m sy SlIIr
when they are sci with The hu, Is ~
He advises also, in making lsn' su''
10 place the rails with the hear, =.
The best timber for rails. ,s. .s =
Doctor Deane, is red cedar I !,
split, light 10 carry and handle ."s y
strong, and the most durabls :. T'lnec
the Transactions OF the soc;o,n " .; ny
England, there is an account !h = 40
IN substance, that posts of oak. and , ~.
chesnut, were set down in Soms'''l
where they had to undergo rensi,' \
teen years. The oak posts were ,I..
to be unserviceable, and the cbesnn, ~
tie worn. The oak posts were ren..'g
chestnut remained, and in twen,rS.
afterwards, they were not So mneS ~
the oak. iva
II the lower ends Of posts are v,.I
before they are put into the prou'j \
will last the longer. Some rpro1.
soaking them in sea water to keen,bs- i
rotting The posts should be sqs i
two feet 10 the ground. Some f,n..
their posts SO long. and mortise them !, 4
a manner that they can ,urn them -
down, when the lower ends become ,s-
When ground is wholly subdusd MI
stumps Of its original trees quie ropI ]
stone walls, if well made, are The he !
cheapest fences. On hard, sandy or N,
ly soil. a wall will stand many yean Tit,
repairing. On a clay, or mir sl l
foundation should be laid in trench ~;
as low as the earth freezes. But, M
flat or square shaped stones will gep,us
stand on any soil, if placed on the sum
A writer from the Genesee Farmer i,
The following directions for "Planlinr 4
den Fences, &C."
Instead of filling the holes up viii |
earth taken out in digging them, uuI
Recommend filling in around The pOa '.
|eached ashes instead Of common e.rth .
topping of with FIVE OF six inches d .
Ieached ashes above the surface I'D
ground for it is generally between N
and ,cafsr, as the sailors term il, that rri.
posts begin to decay. My reason for uta
nending ashes, is, that | have freQuat
ound pieces Of board, hoops and sarai
ned under heaps Of leached ashes vii
had lain there, many years, and were ID
IS sound as when first buried. No %
many readers have observed the same, III
moving old ash heaps near potash work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-07
Herald Office, st. Augustine, }
March ~ 1877 {

The notorious Andrea Cue, Capsured.-
This Negro, belonging 10 Colonel Cue Of
this city. who ran away from his master in
June last, was captured on Thursday morn.
ing at 4, A. NJ, by a detachment of six men,
under Lieut.. John Fereira of Capt Hanson's
company Of mounted volunteers. Andrew
is in prison. We have not seen him. We
understood he gives the details of plot
which was formed by the Indians and Ne
groes, to attack and burn the town.
An Express arrived here from Gen. Jesup
this morning, bringing dispatches as late as
the 18th Of March. We understand he is
not so sanguine as to the result Of the treaty.
lately entered into with the Chiefs, as the
letters published in our last He expressed
doubts as to the ability of the Chiefs to gov
ern their people. and particularly their Young
men. He also doubts the faith of Philip the
Chief of the Topkoliky Indians. Philip
has force Of four hundred men it is said
The following remarkable story is related
oil the plague An individual retired to the
country near Adrianople, for the purpose of
being removed to distance from the conta-
gion OF the disease which prevailed in the
city he had remained more than two
months IN his retreat, when one day he took
fancy to shoot crow which was passing
over his head. His children picked up the
crow and played some time with it. The
next day three OF his children were success
slvely seized with the plague, and in the
space OF eight days the house was entirelv
deserted, all its inhabitants fallen victims TO
the disease 1t was supposed that the crow
had belonged to one Of the bands of those
ravenous birds which had fed upon the car.
cases OF some peasants who had persisted of
the disease, and had been abandoned in the
fields. If the story be true, it affords sin.
gular proof OF the contageousness and the
OF the disease Boston Daily Ad-
rertiser.
SMALL BILLs-A very general sentiment
mas been expressed by the newspapers of
TINS State against the bill which has been
adopted by the Senate, to make the passing
Oh Bank notes under the denomination OF S5 |
punishable by $25 fine and thirty days i'm
prlsonment. An increasing number of pa
pers declare themselves against the prohibit
DRY policy, and some which sustain il are
nevertheless opposed 10 the severe penalties
which the Senate would impose or this
number is the Troy Budget; the Editor of
which paper is Of opinion that the penalties
are altogether disproportioned to the offence,
and that with or without them the law can.
not be enforced in the Counties BORDERING
on States where small bills are allowed
~ Y Jour. of Com.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-07

UNITED STATES BANK.-The committee APP
pointed by the House of Representatives OF
Pennsylvania to investigate the manner in
which this. institution obtained its charter, in
their report, entirely acquit the last legislature
and the bank of any improper conduct IN the
premises. So much for one Of the stories
about the corrupt influence of the Bank. Pro-
baby hiss committee was bribedi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-07
COMFORT FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM THE GLOBE OF MARCH "a.
THERE is NO PRESSURE WHICH
ANY HONEST MAN SHOULD RE.
"GRET"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-07

Great Flood at Antseerp. Aatuerp Feb
25..-lt blew tremendous gale ON The Oath
which caused the waters 10 rise two foo,
higher than the high tide of 1926. Yes,er.
day morning. about seven O'clock, the new
dyke constructed about two years ago, to re-.
par the one the Dutch blew up IN 1880
gave way. and the whole of the Folders as
lar as Gallo, are covered with water nine
ieet deep, at low water Several persons
horses, and cattle have persisted, but the ex'
tent has not been ascertained. AS Il was
market day. it is feared many people have
h ,ns. WIN watery grave. The shipping
oeiore 'ne town have not suffered. but some
s s.'. crafts were washed up on the quay-
I y = reported that the dyke at Sherbrick
had also given way.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-07

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives
have passed bill appropriating 81 ,OsS, 900 to
various objects ofinternal improvements. The
Senate have passed a bill appropriating the
100000 due from the United States Bank, to
the common school fund.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-10-05
from the Richmond Enquirer.
SGG Nc

The last accounts are mere cheering In
England, money appears most abundant-It
can be borrowed on very adj ambiguous terms
The cotton market has also improved
Our ioreig en- Exchange is falling Large
sums have been borrowed, on our scrip, in
England. One Railroad company alone has
borrowed about l-2 millions and the bills,
which they will be able TO draw, are SO hea-
Wy, that they will much contribute 10 bring
down the Exchange Ii is probable, also,
that similar operations will lie made in the
South-in one instance, TO the amount of half
million.-Specie toe continues to decline in
n. York. Sales were made on The ODD at
the Stock Board Of a merican Gnld, and half
dollars at Ia premium and Mexican dol.
lars at 7-Treasury drafts have fallen Ia 9
per cent. The y. York Express ascribes
the fall tio the fact that the bill for the issue
OF Treasury notes will become law" The
same paper says, "The Brooklyn, Manhat-
tan and Tradesmen's Banks have given no.
'ice that they will pay certain description
OF their notes in specie. The Post Office has
given notice that they will receive, the
TIadesmen's Bank notes for postage"
The following is the Copy Of li,ho-
graph Circular, just issued from the Treas
ury Department, to many of the Banks and
10 certain capitalists throu ghoui the country
"TREAsURY DEPARTMENT.,
September 18th, 1897
"SIR: bill IS now before Congress TO
authorize the President Of tine u. States to
cause the issue of Treasury Notes for such
sum or sums as he may think expedient );
but not exceeding in the whole amount of
notes issued, the sum of twelve millions of
dollars, and OF denominat tons of not less than
one hundred dollars for any enc note, TO be
reimbursed at the Treasury Of the U. States,
after the expiration of one year from the dates
OF The said notes respectively.
81 will thank you TO state whether, in the
event Of The passage of the bill, you will agree
10 take the said notes from the Government,
and give the Treasurer Of the United States
credit for the amount: 10 be drawn for as
may he necessary, and payable in specie il
required, and, if SO, 10 state what amount
you will receive, and the lowest rate of in
Ierest TO be borne by said notes.
am, very respectfully,
Your ohedieDt servant,
LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretary Of The Treasury
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-10-05
STAUNTON s. COVING-
TON ROAD.

1HE places designated by law for o.
Penins the books for the subscription of
the Stock Of this Company being remote
from each other, and inconvenient to n
large number of the people interested
III Inc success of the road. the Commits
sioners have, under the authority vested
IN them by law, designated the follow
ing persons to receive subscriptions in
their respective neighborhoods and it
is hoped that they will exert themselves
In manner worthy of the cause i'm
which they are engaged. Zach indivi.
dual could, without much inconveni.
ence, devote one or two days to riding
through his neighborhood, explaining
the object and probable effects of the
road to the people, and endeavoring to
arouse them TO proper sense OF its i'm
Portance to their interests.
For the district between Staunton and
Buffalo ap-Ebenezer Christian, VIM.
Calhoon, John Brown and Jacob Tea
| ford.
Buffalo Cap Francis Gardner and
James LESLEY.
Between Gap and Goshen-Alexan-
der Crawford, Samuel Craig and Wil!iam
Bell.
Between Goshen and Panther Cap
Joseph Bell, Esq. and Robt. Sterrett.
Between Panther Gap and Millbo-
reugh-Andrew Bratton and John IT.
Dickinson.
Between Marlborough and Covington
Thomas A: Bell, Thomas Sitlington,
Esq. Stephen A. Porter and William
Dickinson.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-10-05
VALLEY RAIL ROAD.

The friends of the Valley Rail Road
will remember that the fourth Monday
In this month is the day fixed for max
log another effort to accomplish this
glorious enterprise. 1t is hoped that
none will absent themselves. but that all
will attend at the Court. house on that
day, prepared to take up the work with
the zeal s. energy which its importance
demands, and our present encouraging
prospects are SO we'll calculated to ms pire.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-10-05
CONGRESS.

From the Nat. Inteiligencer Of Saturday.
No measures before either House of Con
gress had yet been perfected at the time OF
this paper being made up for the press
The bill for postponing the pay ment TO the
States of the fourth instament of the surplus
OF January last, as i, came from the Senate,
without amendment, was ordered TO third
reading on Thursday night, by vote Of ll9
TO III, the fullest House ever known being
brought together on this occasion, when also
was witnessed almost the closest division ever
known. Yesterday morning, however, a
motion for reconsideration was made by enc
oil The gentlemen " no voted Tor the bill This
motion was debated until late yesterday af-
teEnoon, and was still not decided when we
last heard from the Capitol