Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-11-30
TRENTON RAcE-L.py CIR.

TkENTON kACE.-LApY CLfF-
pra sEArrs.--The only accounts we
have Of the result Of the four mile race
At Trenton. on Friday. are in the New
York Spirit Of the Times. The nays
entered wcre Lady Clifden. Aisiaata
and Champagne. The race was won
by Atslanta in two heats; time {. -
each heat. This Is as we expected. -
No other result could have been reason
ably anticipated. after Lady Cliiden's
almost unparalleled struggle al the Cen.
trail. Camden. Union and Beacon cours.
es. Atalanta. as we'll as Lady C!iiiden.
WAS bred in Msryland.-l Bali. Chyoa.
II Sensi6Ls Ediior.--Thc editor OF
the Reading Chrosicle. the party or
gan OF ''old democratic Berks." and
heretofore Grm supporter OF the Ge-
neral Government. Offers in has paper
OF the 2l.,. the following sensible re-
Elections upon the defeat of has party
in New York.
1--WE have only met with a reverse.
and. ifviewed in the proper isht, with
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tina, the democratic party should return
to as ancient landmarks. and rcpudia,e
those violent aud unscemly doctrines
hi only for scheming U,opian or a
less innocent schemer. The demo-
cratic party is still strong and will as
usual triumph, but It must abandon
the dangerous ground IL has in some
instances only pretended 10 assume,
and II must address its arguments and
measures To the industrious. the active.
and the public spirited portion OF the
community. and NOT to the idle and riot
Gus. We have been plainly told
through the 6aiioi bores-that The peo-
pie will no longer permit a war 10 be
waged against their interests-that
every property holder, whether he be
worth fivr or five thousand dollars
and whether his capital consist OF cash
or credit. will demand that he be pro
tected IN all his rights of citizenship.
and not in,erfeIed with, directly or in =
directly. in his lawful pursuits.
The party, We say. must abandon
some OF ITS later new light doctrines. OF
!, will indeed be anuihilated. This
has been our language for q year and
Inore--m fact zoe nsreT held any oiAe,
BY paragraph in the Lynchburg
Virginian. 1t appears that Judge VIM.
Smith, of Alabama, has requested a
suspension Of public opinion. IN regard
TO his imputed allegations agains, the
late Chef Justice Marshall, until he
can prepare a rejoinder to Mr.. Leigh.
OF Virginia. who IL will be recollecied,
contradicted Judge Smiths reported
charges. and adduced what appeared TO
be very conclusive disproof Of them.
| III, L'g- Book IF Life. The following is
extracted from the journal Of Thomas Parker.
who was an active English naval officer dur
ing our war with Great Britain, and who died
IA this country:
"Eirsf port Of the voyage-(through
life. Pheasant. with fine bteezes and
free winds; all sails set; spoke many
vessels in want Of provisions; supplied
them freely.
".nidile passage Weather variable;
short ofProvi.ions; spoke several of the
above vessels; our supplies bad; ena.
bled TO reht; made signals Of distress;
they up-helm. and bore away.
Latter part.-Boisterous. with con
trary winds; current Of adversely setting
bard To leewsrd; towards the end oil
the passage it cleared up; with The quad
rant Of poverty had an observation;
corrected and made up nv reckoning.
and afier passage Of fifty years came
to in moriality-road, with the calm. un.
RULED surface Of the ocean OF eternity
in view"