Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-12-27
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GEORGE WILSON,

.IHa' thG5toM " aisoH, aI.sIs Charlotte R.1Lss
This female horse thief aud sailor. who
despisss the hsbilimebts OF her sex, aud
chooses meas clothes. aud who, since her
Vlsits 10 the prisons 10 New York. has
been 'ncarceTated IN Nsrylsnd. is again
al liberty, bs'ng pardoned by the exoeu.
hVe. The BALTIMORE Sun gives the fol.
loving particulars respecting her
IN Eng.i.h lady VI bis d standing. en-.
gagcd aud paid Cor her passage in a vessel
10 England lad IN $50 dollars worth Of
sea stores Tor her. aud ISN'T her $50 in
money. Tor tue purchase Of oioth,ng-
Hiss Charlotte wss informed Of her hcirg
Pafdoned, and the arrangements made by
her bsnefActress-she received the no.
ncy but positively refused 10 60 on board
the vessel. or 10 leave her cell until she
was TT, and the vessel therefore sailed
without her. The next day II pleased hoF
10 20 forth, sHd she took her departure.
W hther she las gone no one can tell. bot
81 Is probable she procured another SUI, Of
male s'iIre. and when she Is tired Of walk.
ing "iH pTess into her service TIE 6rst
Psllrey that suits her fancy. Her whole
oourss Of conduct. from iho time OF her
arrest until h,T di.chsrge. has been MARI.
ed With the grestsst siubboraeS and Oh.
pc''lion 10 ilS val OF advice V(Cyery ouo
Al The time Of her srsisnment sEe sss
sd'i'ed TO plead net gully bot she peg.
s'sted IN pleading guilty. Previous 10 zen.
isnce being passed u wss minated g. Der
thAt iishe ou.d consent tObe seat 10 Tns-
land pardon would be procured Tor her:
this Otior sho rejected. wiib .he ob,erya.
i'on that che bad twice broken the laws
OF ihis country. sad shc deserved 10 bo
punished. She Mas consequently sent 10
TIE pshiiebbGry. Previous 10 leaving The
jsii shs expressed an earnest desire 10
regain Iossession Of The mans clothes ia
which che was arrested and was psrhou-
l4sly onNiouS 10 obtain lLo buGie lhsi uss
on Ire horse size bad stolen. The birdie
she said belonged 10 her. and she might
favo use ior u ai some liitufs tinie. Tor ssid
she. 700 kaow the Old saying. give .
Yorkshire nan hudle. sod ho - sooa
hnd horse. Her demand. however
VA Hoi complied uith and she va hi,h.
~ indignant az ih~ refusal While ~ lbs
peuhenli4ry she refused to work. cod 40
discipline could subdas hes resolution -
Her anyieldiBg stvJbotness 49, lailv Dis.
played N her rejection IT The mears "a
returning ~ EuIope.
lo iiis extraordinary icn,sir b. and
What could be The motive ipf hes ihfoA-
ing asiio The habilir enis of het tsx. ie.
msins a mystery That stc - e. r %
family. AID thil Der history g. kaoHn H.
some pet'ons % tiiis Couuliy. nsy be con.
siJered highly probable i,om lhe cncam.
stance oi several Ingishmen oftarktak.
'ng great intoirsiin hef aaf iheifiaiies II.
ioidfns hef s.fis'aaer Doing Der ,cnGne.
neni 90 the pcniionhsfy. stc insnIuian
Was sti,cd ~ 90 Engh.h no5leman sud
o meHber u The diplomatic corps bot 81
5000 as sho bad iniim siion q fbs faAs Oh
the tislinft, che threw Lefssif upon The
h'sr and concealed Der lac. refusing 81
allos them o. zee sny leatores - vhicb
hey coali recognize LcL Tier coalsci
b "mts gave fsasgn 40 spgj.ass ihsi .hs
~as iosaaei uai. however. spigh' have
been ihe ELECTS 81 bsT enafe Jos 81 the
hneai feelings IT hef 80. cod her absn.
dsnmsnt ~ mo3efiy q iboasLt. aud a..
ton, bat BE- shs " LOm he nay. she l. 60
extraordinary bsiak. sod seems ds,efn..a
81 ~ f.i ~ order end las ID defiance .-
Itefhis and adventure would De- cor.
osiiV and ss hope vii be gwen % ihe
~ofd before long - BaFiae,e sun