Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-06-28


ELrcrRIcirY.-As tho season for
thunder storms has come. il would be
well to remind people OF few we'll as
oeriained facts. which may be OF use.
The hre side Is an unsafe place IN a
thunder storm; because the SCOT. with
which The chimney IL lined act. IS
a conductor. for the lightning. The
middle Of the apartment is the safest
place. for should fash OF lightning
strike the building. or enter in at any
OF the windows, II will take its direc-
ton along the walls without iniuring
the cenue OF the room.-PhtL Ledger.
MANUFACTURER or NgrpLrs.-Tbe
Boston Post says that a machine has
recently been invented for the manu-.
iac,urc Of needles. by which forty nee
dies are made per minute, with fifty
machines, five persons can make one
million, at cost not exceeding one
penny per thousand. including wages.
iaterest OIL capital invesied, power,
tools. &c. This IS cheering news 10
the old bachelors. as they can afford 10
keep good assortment on hand.
Massacre IN Sovru ArRIcA-On
the 18th Of March. descent was made
by the Ioo'as upon the Dutch settle
ment Of Port Natal. and 270 settler.
were murdered. II Is feared William
Lindsay. the American missionary, and
family, are among those who have per-
shed.
Death from ouirard application Of
CorroSiue Sabhmaic.-A remarkable
case OF death from the outward applica.
ton OF Corrosive Sublimate, Is reported
as having occurred recently IN Jcssa-
mine county. Kentucky. a young
man; a resident OF that county, named
JonN BArEs. was afflicted with letter.
or ringworm on his chin. and was ad
vised 10 apply thereto the powerful
agent above mentioned. lie did so.
and shortly after the application. was
seizedwith vomiting and other alarming
symptoms. Medical aid was called IN,
but without avail. The young man
continued TO grow worse, aud died in
few days. II should oe added that but
a single application of the subliIa,c TO
The diseased part was made.
Most EIceLent-A nervous writer
IN the Richmond Wing. no signs him
self, and who evidently is, "A friend OF
State Rights" says that Mr.. Calhoun
being the acknowledged head Of that
party, II seems To have been supposed,
as matter OF course. that the whole
party should have followed its fugle-
man, But, says the writer, in our
manual exercise, there is no prcceden,
for passing, at one motion. from charge
bayonet' 10 ground arms" The le-
gerdemsin, by which Mr.. Calhoun
/ himself achieved this feat, has aston
ished both friend and foe.-BaR. Ciron.
! TALLEIhiSp The Great Western bring.
intelligence OF the death Of Prince Tale, rand
on the 18th uli in the sIth yea- OF hi, sge.
| tie was the most remarkable man Of his
DAY, and wasa conspicuous and influential ac-
tor "a moro Important events than perhaps
any individual Of modern times. lie enacted
a prominent part in all the great re voiutionary
movements Of his time, and as h. good luck
| "Oulu nave tie came out al every tevo!utIon
ct the top ofthe wheel With polriicai.aga-
e''J "n-a.Psss1t', he was always prepared for
any coi!tinyency-and uneneumbe red nth any
! idoiized principle, or scrupies OF conscience,
he was always ready 10 lend his great and &C.
knowiedEed talents to any cause which would
pay him best. lie was Leveller IN 50, and
contributed as much a. any other ono man 10
the overthrow of The monarchy. lie WAS an
imperi,l!st when Donaparts'. star wa. in the
asoendsnt-snt m ~, he BETRAYED France
sui Napoleon to the allies. Yet 81 - said
that throughout his eSenifuI life and amidst
! all his changes. he uniformly maintained that
The British Constitution was The best ever de-
Vi.ed by the wit OF msn.
Nhate'errepuiation Talleyr1nd NAV enjoy
with Post~rity a. a statesman and politician
\ and if success DO any test, It viii be very
gTeAt-hi' moral character will evee stand
condemned. Without needing the m"n.,rous
tales which late Anonymous biogra pheT has
published 20 tho world. enough !. known n
stamp his name with infamy, and make il a
nv word of rcproaoh. cool-blood selfish.
mes, was The predominant trait of his oharsc-
icr--and 10 the qualification of his ambition.
he would scrupic at the .serihee of M friend
" he ever had ono. or the violation Of any VIr-
tue. -Riehnsond Wig.
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