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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17
ODD FELI.ous, CELEBRATION.

Al a meeting of Widely Lodge OF the
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows
IN Charles,owu. April 2S,h. ISIS, the
following resolutions we're unanimous
ly adopted:
Rs,oIrsi That vote OF Il,nks be rendered
by THIS Lodge To Captain Sarpingion anil Com
pany for IheIr services IN ,LIs days celsbra.
uon.
EsiolS !, That a vote ofthanks be rendered
% the ladies and gentlemen eompos,n, The
liarPers-ferrs Band and Choir, for tLt |. abl,
hnd Interesting services
Rsislrsd, That q vote Of thank, be rendered
20 Brother WIiliim =. smith. the orator u(
the day, Tor his eNceleuI and appropriate sd
dres'-snd that the committee OF arr,nrr.
msnis be author zed 10 request cory Of the
same fpr publication
RsiSir'd, That vote OF thanks be also ri.
zen to the Chaplain and M.nhals Of The
day.
And, R,solrsd That vote OF thank. be ten
deTed tn our worthy Host and To the Tru,.
tees OF the VI. L Church, for the kindne.. md
courtesy extended to n on thu, occasion.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17
CoRREsPnNDE>CE.
CnAsLr,rows, May atd, lsos.

cHAsLIsroWs, May 3td, ls3s.
Dear Broihtr:
ln pursuance Of resolu'ion sdupteI NJ n
meeting Of the I Order Of Odd Fellows. Wi.
dey Lodge, No. IL, We beg leave u tender
you their unf.igned thanks Tor The excellent
snd appropriate Address delivered by you on
,he 2s'h April last. std respectfully request a
copy for publication
Yours, in'F l.. T"
JOHN DoSAvIS,
w. 10. ROLLINS.
J c. RAvLINS,
y, SMALL.
HUGH MCKEE
CerI II .7rrpngement.
Broiher W. s sHrrH. g. Rep Of Va
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17
Taoh ALtxASosSt wT,KLr at,IKxeta
sP2III9,
eY MISS {. n. WsIsRYsN

CT W'SS u u. WAIthfEN.
The sweet spring wind is passing by,
WITH fragrance on III wing.,
To waken with rrpayrs sigh
a thousand sleeping things.
The nowret's young ard tender bead.
Peeps gladly from the sod
To welcome 20 its blooming bed
The balmy breath Il God.
The waters. with = g'eesoas sound,
Glide happily along.
And echo whisper. all arounI
The Wild G.rd's tunsfll ,onE.
And ihro' the solemn wood and glen
~ comes ~ music's s~ell,
To bad the seatier'd leaves sgain
Bloom brightly where they fell.
The sweet 'Pring wind is passing ~
In Ei,d-one beauty bright;
ltkini's, y ~ eh'ldh"od'. eye.
And age forSeis ITS blight
itbrirg' unto the ,icken'd bsar,
Amid IT'S winter dark.
The ?ure and blessed hesiin. art,
The dove brought to tie ak.
II brings = sunlight 10 the mind,
A blossom TO the soil,
VIII. re care hath >iriven long 10 bind
Its clankiess chains " toll.
The sweet spring Wind IS pan:nEJy
In oil It's rich perfume.
Gods promI.c-"we ,hail neverdie"
speaks in ills opening bloom.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

IIou,1 o' ne c9u,t II urt7stg Il
love 90 see her bv Ne couch ~ sex.
ne t'-tu',sining 'he fHnrng tesd-1C
ici'ns 10 ne patched Ups ts coldnl-
% ihe crat,ng palate o. dmtlc nou.
misunderstanding vith noiseletsaf.i.
dolly siDund .Lc solemn curtains. end
complying pilh The " Wish Of tie invalid
v ben be saws:
'Lst ne rsi eve 'i.s Z. oorv tsu,
About ny room as.rt ny res.
Bui bloom o. roses rtt alft dew
T. eooi Hy burning brow HyrsIH
D'pos,rg tie soohyht Op3a ibe pale
iorchesJ-ha'hing ihc bar VIih uai.
snh-and setuing Upou % from thr
summer csicueni 'bc breath a. fIea.
.cu' How l1,eiy ere sscb t2ti' ir1n,
~ ever durrg consistency and fi'h'-
Hos they srrssr io lie sou. Ike iie
lover "a tbc CI1uc.-s whose Gngeu
Wien she rose 20 open ne DOR % b.,
beloved dropping si.h pcet srns.lI0l
uyuh UPON he b5rt!es offte irsk'
fEarLpbsfIts
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17
ADDRESS
Es'irs''i 81 ne fiS esisbrairn RI rT7iI,y Hes-,
Of ind'rsnSsni Ord,r # Oh IsHsu, az
Chasi'iotrn, Iirgisias

Attrs'sf - ne 6iT esifbrIifH RI rT-ilsy HeS-s
1 indsrrnSsni Ord,r If Oh IsHsu, az
CAa'i"io'rn, Iirgiaia;
BY WILLIAM s. SMITH
Lahies Gentlemen. and more mar.
'ieularly Brethren Of lndcnerdent Or.
der Of Odd FclIows:-
u was eon6dcnhyexpeo'ed that YOU
would be addressed on his neoaiion
by the Rev. Mr.. Everett q Baltimore.
bit cifeumsibnces transpiIed after an
acceptance Of our invitation. which
rendered ), necessary Tor him 10 De.
eline-and beng thrown une vpectedl,
upon our own resources. al The solciia.
ION Of my Brethren, I have assumed
his place 18th bot few hours notice 10
make The necessary arrangement. Il
IS always damper 10 a speaker io arse
10 b's place and sec lhe gloom Of disap.
Pe,"'meni resting on lhc counirnanoc.
o. h'' audience II hope therefore co.,,
essehhlsRe Will reconcile tiierreelvss a.
nooh ~ posiibic 10 the present exilcn.
eY' and 90 return rrBrnisr IN use IN,
best endeavors % ie,.eo lhe d,,anpo,ol.
meni which u nov 50 PLAINLY c,ice.I
a. Tar as nv ability may extend IT,.
apology hore will be sa'sfse,9ry 20
pfe'ume It expected by ih,s c1n.
gregaisd assembly. forming a portion
Of The enlightened citizens of Jefferson
county that some dc,elcpmeoi Of The
principles Of thi, nysienous though iru
" 'iriuous Institution should be made
man'ies' BY the speaker on tbs inte.
resting occasion. and ny only regret
- that That duty has not fallen 20 .
more COMPETENT person. one better ~.
qua'ntsd With The hlllowed preceais
lneoiealed By our Society. But with
ou' further preliminary remarks. I shall
sa'' myself upon your kind indulgence
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17
vrsetgnLo..y No 4

viRsiXU LoboE. No
hsrPersferry, May All. 1893. {
D'Gr B,tfhrsn:
four note conveying n me . resolution
sdoPled II = meeting Of Widely Lodge. re-
9nsstinE copy 81 the remark, delivered b,
me on the 2Sih inst has just been received -
and m reply. deem IL hjr,'ice 70 myself to
say That though never originally intended 10
SpPear IN print lowing 10 the eircum.tancs.
under whi"h It was prepared and delivered
snd NJ which you are veil awarsl Yeti Eel
u my duty ia this instance 20 sicfi6re nv
Wishes IN the paramount consideration of the
a''fe OF my Prsihren II 'our I.oJge There
Tore, enclosed s the solicited trarsrrirt. -
beg OF ynn that you Siii receive nv arioow.
'shs for tho ALTERING nannsr IN which
YOU have been pleased IN MAKE Lnswn 10 me
the ~i'he' Of "iicsy odse. and believe me
TO be yours, in 3 !. T"
WILLIAM 9 SMITH
To Broihers ,. Don.,in. ". H. Holl,n, ard
eihsrs. Com Of Arrangements.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

The New Orleans p,eayune siaies
that the steamboat Empress arrived
there on the 9Th ult. from Louisville.
IN four DAYS and eight hours-her UP
tap from New Orleans TO Louisville
Vas made IA six days and nine hours.
Dedceilng all delays Tor wooding, SC.
lie actua! running time was only eight
days and nine hours-and that, too.
Tor distance OF 3l2n miles-,hus ave.
raging during the whole ran. 10 miles
per hour.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17
NO. l6.

Look OF. for Trit'srI-A case va,
recently 'ht d before the county court
at RuiisntSNi. IN which a Miss Nun
son recovered Sizes Of a Sir. Hast
lng'. for breach Of marriage contract.
The principal feature IN the case ".
The charge Of the Judge, which tended
20 show that no explicit rro,ppe W.
necessary TO bind the psr';, 20 4 MAJ.
rage contract, but tha, long continued
attention., OF intimacy Nth a female,
was rs good evidence Of intended mar
nsse as 4 special contract.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

IN Extraordinary fej-A lsienBD.
Der q ihc BBraboy Gazeus mentions
ihai great prerarations are ras,og 20
celebrate The mauiags ot Young Roa.
Ubo - nov upe ards a th.ueru years
old. and - going 10 many his four pisoi
ell AZ once
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

CovTrovfRsfst CLrtp Sisrrrb.
Srss - Welt deacon. Whit do 500,
fMnz ihc Captain saws about our ncu
buill ground Oh. Con c nov
Tho Captains = violent ChafaCtgr
What dil be cay 20 Why he savs he
never - 90 BE- buried ihefe a. long a.
be hves' Oh what 90 obiboaie cui.
Ter We'll u cal lPo,si ~ hIs.
uiX that's I'll
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

FTdHklini 7oasi.-Long AFTER Wash.
lngton's victories over the French and
English had made his name familiar all
over Europe. DR.. Franklin Glanced 10
dine with the English and Freu eh Am
bassadors. when the following tossu
were drunk:
BY the Brit hAmbassabor: England.
the Sun whose beams enlighicn and
fructliy the remotest corners OF the
earth.
The French AMBASSADOR. glowing
with national pride, drank France the
Moon. whose mild, steady, and cheer.
ing RAYS, are the delight II al! nations:
consoling them IN darkness, And max
ing their drl a'iness beauty
Dr.. franklin then rose, and. with
lis usual dignifed imIlic,ty, ,aid;
George Washington. the j. hua who
commanded the sun and Moon 70 stand
stu, and they obeyei him"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

Some persons at lad,aoa city formed
resolution 10 ride one Asa Crayo on
rah. Two of,hem. one named Case.
vent 10 CrIpo's house 10 get him out.
They found him in bed, and when they
approached 20 drag him out. being ap.
priced Of their object, he stabbed Case
with a butcher knife through the heart
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

.IGcclsj Grarify Observe that mani
WEh aha, an inncx,ble s1nci,udc Of
department he sus;ains himself as no
livauoes, every line IN his face writes
abstinence every stride looks like
check upon hls desires, SEE bescech
you hoa Le - cloaLed up With ser.
mons. prayers, and sacfamcn's And
50 temul'cd With tie exiernsl Of re
iizion, that he ha, not a haai % ip3ro
for worldly purpose armoy a; least
Why does be pat 1t on - there 90
serving God vthol, al ,Lisi
Mus, the gaf5 Of felisior be extend.
81 % wide 60 'hc danger 81 i,s rendios'
Yes truly or Il will 100, hide The secret
Aud wha, is ihlt' Tha, the saint hai
10 religion a. oil - Ncrns'J SumonS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

We learn from the New York Cou-
Tier ihatthe contemplated Rall.Ra,d be-
tween that city and Albany Is to DO
prosecuted without delav.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

n Pro5ie7 soir,3-A Western sdl-
Cor ,eyS be- hs, i.ied 1t both vsys. ADD
hls come % The deliberate conclusion
Oh - The single lie - the most easy. bot
lhe msrIed one /, the rnolt happy. 81
Adam thought
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

Jack Frost visited Franklin, Tenn.
on the 10th ul,. md cut down and de-
'iroyed nearly every green thing above
the surface OF the earth. He ought 10
be LyncEel.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

The two lines for the conveyance Of
passengers between Baltimore and Phi.
ladelPhia begin 10 charge the old pricc
OF four dollars. At the lov rate, here.
iofore charged, the competition must
have been manly for the benef, OF ira.
yellcrs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

We could not repreu smile Whilst
reading the other day In the sccount
from FLORIDA, though there had been
no cnEsEemsn', Gen. Iesup had found
> large iresh trail Something Ike d
fellow Who on being asked what luck
be had AFTER a long days fshing
replied that he tsd caught nofhing but
added With great glee. bot had q
glorious bic ~ .Iig. Bfdc0n.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

we rs-'t8 . parsEfsrh o. fH cor1sf-
go here % ff--ite strs tftrx
Iur NrvspApER "A newspaper
faAen % family seems 70 shed
CLEAN n Intelligence around T. yves
iho children = taste for feadinr--h
conmuDiea Ell lic irr0fisnt events
utieh ere p1saog 20 ihe busy world 10
Is never isi'ing source anufcuent,
snd furnishes a fond Of Instruction
@Ji-a ri'l never be exhalaei Lve-
~ family however poor 10 hey ish
te hold place 20 BE rank n .n'elli.
.sat btinss. sb0.id lsks a. least one
newspaper. And The man. v DO. pos.
setsrd Of property SUFFICIENT 10 make
himself cay N life. and surrounded
by ehiifen esger l0f knowledge - IN.
snzsied BY Che stls spirit Of euridiy
and neglecls 70 subscribe 90 a nsvspa.
pet y deficient ia tie duties q parent
Or . good citizen, ssd s. deserving 4
esusars q be ia,slligsns hsishbon@
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

Swat TAX -Poof baby wants "a
t1m 10 muzzy; Tom Tadey. and div
mUTzy bUf. dat's doOd It'd
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

We seldom ssi rightly vhsn undsf
The dominica Of pssbiou
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

n NE S's'" NJ Nome wife ba.
l-csl claim grt,gof-e from husband
ahO is a common IrJuLafi.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

and proceed TO the subject; aud in do
lng so. shall be governed by thee dis
tnct proportions. ,o which | would
rnostiespeet.ully invite your Undivided
attention, your unbiased judgment,
and candid confederation, 4 few mo-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-17

To those who are addicted 10 indulg.
ing IN gentle slurber at church. we
commend the following dream as a
caution: :"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-09-07
CHARLES ADAMS, Esq.

In connection with the above, it may
not be improper to refer to the journals Of
he legislature, In 1880 Mr. FoIlett intro
duced resolution instructlng the commit
lee to report bill to abolish Imprisonment
for debt. On the question shall the bill
pass, the yeas and nays were taken-yeos
SO, nays 10. The name of Mr. Folett is
among the yeas. the names Of JOHN
SMITH and WYLLYS LYMAN among
the nays. Journal p. l43. .
The subject was again before the legisls-
ture last fail, and after the bill was amen
ded so as to take affect on all contracts
after the act, Mr. Bradley's name is recon-
ded in favor Of the low.