Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-11
Extract Of a letter 10 one Of the Edition, Of the
Free Prsas dated

Extract Of letter 10 one Of the Edition, Of The q
Free PreGs dated
Nav foRx, Oct I, less.
The weather, u?on my. arrival ia TIA, great ei- |
iy, was vet, and therefore unfa,orsble for Oh
ser'ation, yet / found vast varis,, Of object.
10 interest zee. tb q wortl Of Itself, and pre-
sent, novelties from every country on the globe.
Ba'ine,, seems 10 have revived. snd I am told
almost az good s' in 1855, before the blight
ing easures Of the mintstrltidh had produe-
ell tho dread paralysis Oft era. Visited tho
Great Western, aud Inspected somewhat ha,tily
her P'nderoLs form AMI structure She is, IN
Poini Of strength and osrability Of resistance to
wind aud wave, all that human xiii could make
her. You feel. the moment You board her a
sense Of security, and perfect confidence that
she can rite the billow, OF the oeesn ,sf,t,-
The workmanship /, OF the best qusiit,, snd
much Of II eiegani-but stll she 4, black con-
Germ, sni not half attractive to tie eve a, IN,
splendid white North River Steam Boats. She
- rendered thus n.ishtiy BY the use Of bitumia-
Gus coat an article which vas at tho moment
OF my visit thro~n into her in large quantities.
Upon the whole, was disappointed it her gen.
eral apPearance-rrohably because I had ex-
Peetei too much She is to sail on Friday, with
cro"i Of passengers. The Royal william /,
looked for on Saturday.
VISITED the Theatres. Which are ,pienlidi,
and comfortably arrrrgcd in all rrspeet. |
found them crowded. 20 witness the pcrformsp-
ces of Celeste and of Madame Ns.iris. now Mr.,
{. Mathews. Every bod, pr1i,ei The eG,r,. Of
Ge'e aitslsi, sul felt b, uud to be pleased too
'hou.h my uneuliv,ied,l, give, the preference.
4 To 80 IA lieg-.t. ~ ,F
Miss Tree and Nj. Clifton
Al The Hotels and Boarding. House. ar,
crowded, and ihousinds after thousands are pass
Ing upon Broadway and tho business street, Ea,,
GIFT There I. no difficulty IN socountiny. FROM
very slight observation, for the inmeuse tns..
ness of ihis City. Her water advantages ar,
unFiN1led, and herTr7Aimi,y TO the Dec an p, int.
/ her out at once as the seat Of commerce and
trade OF all descriptions. Norfolk i, the o4iy
city IN the Union hat comes near her in poin,
OF water :'ei iios vet she falls far short in "a.
eiliiie' which Will at once strike the observer.
/ The country scenery IN all directions is beau
tful ard varied, beyond any thing which my ina
sinaiion bad depicted and feel deep regret
That my time IL so limited to prevent me from
seeing numberlsss objects OF iniere,t aud no.
veliy.
By the brv, In speaking 81 Thcstre, forgot 10
neg1ion that si,iied F.any WIisht'. Sunday
I 'he1'r"' a. IS appropriately called ~ the S,s
/ iofA Express hope the moralisis will forgive
nae. bat could not resist the temptation 20 Of .nd u
"f?ehee 81 ui' resort ~ he Il, Inoetscy 10 hear =
| political lecture ir,r woman. There were no,
ie" Than 100 person, prescn,-hslfofth cm Wki.S
lei there iise myself. through curiosity. IL va,
easy 10 distinguish the Wings There Lrinc ladie,
present. they nNineuSe' took ufr their hats. uhiI,
tho 'sf-st.ied Demo, rats exhibited their indie
pehdcnec hy diiisrent course The sppIsuse from
c row ''es ~~s rrprSird and uprosricus iii, pc
lHie-l 'rsco dr-lt out her collection aud compound
Of all lie slang Il Ill sle Alriui,, ati,n paper. lo
ihe last git wears. about B.rk Atistuetsts-Tor,
! w LiS--Mouarrhy- Clay, Webster aud R.ddlt-
And i'c plot. Of Fe,lcrsli,l 60 fttrr the D,moets
ey. f-n'y abused most roundly the coronation Of
re '''iahy Q'cen ofEusIl land s..t c,csn,cd large.
~ upon Ihc hum'gc-psycr. q this Snd CtlCr eoun-
'r'e'. she forget, hOS,Ver. 10 say a VOID Ebcut
/ ihc homage paid 20 tn, iLiaht ~ MIR John N-u
Barren, tie Presiicurs con. The mob part e IL,
audience gave an il!usuEtun ofthcir principles dur
l"S The eNcuins-sud specimen &C their federation
/ ct i"e freed IA e oiIoU. Some ~ their midst
had the nd, pesdeuec TO disscIt from some Of Ih,
or'tnr' positions, sri expressed lis disarrrohatiou
/ by . has, "iurn him out Turn him CUT q" Was
! soon b'~ied forth from every quarter IN which u
l-oso Foeo ~7s .eatrd, snd II only b, Tie inter
post,.n u M.iAne D.rusm1Lt hers,i(, t'si the un-
fortunate tight vas loved TO escape tie fsngs Of
the LbcrsiIS,s .as soon taught that free prihei-
I pies -cre ouiy to be- exhibited ca one SADIE. AGy
one daring 70 Hiuk olhcr~,'e, to be ehokrd.
e"aeI ADD lacked oui. These lecture, are to lc
continued, sni uv- scenes of,Iolcnee may DC c1-
pectrd.
have NJ time I, i,t.l the many scene, of inie-
tctes dat efo-l upon me. Tie poliiesI Sar is
commencing, aud soon Ne shs!l have = struggle oi
uopar''lls energy, cot Of f,roeiiy. The Wig.
are eor6ient Ih'y have the msjnr,ty illegal ,Cters
bat they dre-d the n1s'iog loco focos that may b.
'hro~n "a upon them D.! tie money Of the Office
holirI'. Sho arc ',TrKgling Tor their tread They
sill endcavor {, preserve the Stat fiom tlir dis.
grace oi falling back inta tie hand, q the uuPiipe
| ll'd erc~ sho ha'S nearly ruined her.
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