Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-01-04
We tender ths sanplIaeai, o iAs ssa.0a

We eanpSs allow % Favcrabls en- opportu- |
atty 10 pass without expssasing our ssuss Of
obiigsfion 10 orr SUBSCRIBER, snd 20 The public |
generally for the sacOarsssnsst and saSs,sa-
tisi favOrs eAiehus hare rc,sivsd from lhsn.
Dnd fOr .fho hssrsst vhleh has besa manifest
ed in epabshsif. ard also Of saylas. that al
though ws'have been hsssiofers siisni la rsls-
tiento. &c. haze not been ssmindfll Of their
kinaness and patronage. The departed year,
ne hope ana have reason 10 believe, has
strengthened The ties Of susshmeat which
long have. bound many Of the old subscriber.
10 the Easa PArs,..a ne cannot bot wish
that the, may live 10 enjoy tie reesrrenes OF
sashy saeh reasons. wiih IN undiuinisbed re-
lish for is columns The editors have dnly
appreciated this fssiing. snd will omit no ef.
faet 10 render The paper es.Ore oriAy their
support.
We VIII take this iCeeasioa TO edd, that al
ihossA our subscription book eeaiains long
ii.t Of tsspsetaols Ua@es, 70. there Is ample
Toor zoe many moro. We ere eOo6dent that
theFS ere SIN @any rssPsetabIs individuals In
eGF community, who ought not deprive them
selves or their families Of the sdvantasss and
ne pisssasss Of . Newspaper. There are
many, We are sars. whose nanss We shauld
Be proud 10 register % oar sa6soriplioa LET.
Ths IL the eommsncensBt Of . new year
an important sod unusually ialsreslios Coz
gress b nov in sssslon--a session Of ths Viz.
gaia Legislature, not Isss iapOrtaAt aaa ioss-
resting, also just commencing Gar wsrias
10 the North. and snotAss in ths soufA--a -
euliar crisis existing In our poiilieal aa.irs-s
old parties brsahing uPsand new ooss Tsrn-
ins--and this heE widely sxisnded eonfsds-
FaeJ daily furnishing incidents Of thrilltnx ~
t'ress for the eolalohs Of the nswspspsr-
svsry thing uniting 20 render the present time
peculiarly appropriate for slbseripsions %
commence. We cannot bat think that. re-
SeFaliy, ths importance OF the Newspaper "a
not fully appreciated. WIS; would be The
sssts Of the world, without the benefit. aris.
ingffo@ the Oevspaper ProHl-a world with
out Sun Shut out ell tho rays Of Ugh,
which snanais from the printing press, and
'shadows, clouds. ADD darkuess- would soon
rssi upon beuighlsd world. Lstevsry press
In the lasd withhold is beams for the short
space Of one month, AMI then would darkness
Be visible-thsn would balelt the want Of n,
geaIsi ianSsacS-tAsu would DO felt and seen
the advantages and the plSAsures Of this now
too ofisa daridsd and persseuisd agent of hu.
nnn hspPinesA.-thsn would this palladium
Of human Eightss--ths ''Tyranr9 foe, Ihs
Peoples Frlsad1-bs fully appreciated.
These rsfoesloas have had their origin ia
The following remarks upon "7E< oIoaaiazs, Of
. Newspaper IN Fsaily," which We end Ia
The Last No. Of the Tennessee Banner.
s. Riding cut from town q few miles. oos
evenlng last week, (says the editor ne
ehanesd 70 call 81 the house Of Mr..
Who vas absent with his wife on a visit. No
whiia PerSoa appeared about the house. with
ne exssPalon Of ak % eight weIl-looking
enisdfen, vhoss ages differed from that OF rs |
ysafs dosa 70 absolute infancy We were
5000 iathS midst 81 them, and from the IN |
tense gnRe with which the liGIIo feIIowa be- |
held -, aHd shs mute silence thsy 81 frst pre- |
sefsed, We perceiSsd That Ne Isre stranger
10 this portion Of the fising generation.
Edsf0r. Where y your father . saqnired |
ne 81 . sweet little issS, about or . years Of |
ass, Who stood nearest Us. leaning asalnst |
bed post why. air. said she, he IA gone 10 |
the hos Springs" Tbs HOs Springs in Ar
OVE yes. air; be sesn piece n ,As
bannsr about the Hot Spring, and he could
Hot fest till be siarlsd 70 see then.
e. 'Y0ar father takes the Banner, then.
Cid. No, sir, bus we AZ eeaAit,
q We'll. DO you RENE nser what you
zee n u. sftsr you reiInp
Sirt o Jsss s'si ioS we read Il sVorJ day
"a 'csa y0u tell me Who is President OF
Gu. sMr. Van Buren Of New York.
II 'Who u eur representative IN Con-
Mr. csOekss but daddy vaed for Mr.
Hughes said a little aa1sn-headed nrebin
Shout seven years old, IN great haste 70 pre-.
"a But, my little msu, how did you kaox
Boz. (mueh absshs', . seen Il IL the
newspaper, ~ how he was elected
n Wen, can you sell me Ebo Is the Go.
ysrBor Of TsansssssF
hey Ibastiiy.) MFR. Cannon
"a who . your representative 10 the
fsAttN - IAtN4tNINf'
To ihls the little fellow could no, - rssdt-
Y reply, bat b vas reainded By his sister
nat 4 vaa Ne. Grove. Alter asking then,
a'yers questions about politics and such other
subjects % had been treated on IN she Bannor
.or feR weeks past, ! asked thsm 10 their
iatosF IVES subseribeF 10 TIE Baauersf
0tgf- NO sir. be don't take any paper; hHt
10. - who lives To thas house Across he
~ ", takes i, aad wo borrow u every u,s.k.
~ We ieft this circle 90 ihteliixsit chill
srsn, and proceeded on our Journey z mile 90
NO, sne coming % very large farm We con
lneeo rouad =, uuiH We cane - the gate
Gen eEteFnal Appearances, We Supposed that
% and young bs'oaginz n the house were ~
40 oid laay. ed several charming
sirisi we're ne only inmates when We sutsfsd
ne speeioaa hali, - gbam Ne usrs received
- ne nest polite manner. a few eommas
eises osssFyaiioas ~efs lasts, shea q Ia oil
iiEiesn, hasdsosaeiy dressed. With q shot rus
= head, mada BE Appearances Sc was iust
Faiufni8E ffon ~ excursion after tquirrsiai
fouaa hh lttbsfa eoruaeid. Ws soon direct.
81 ear rrn Ferarffna fauaela Efa. ~ IL d. I