Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-24

NisfaseAsl, sAisrssek and Ioss Of M
The Spanish bsrqas. Argouaute. Captain
Avils. bound to Havana, from Sautander.
went lahore on Gingerbread Key. oo the
morning Of Tuesday. the Isl instant, ., 8
o'clock. The captain. male. crew, anS
seven passengers. Tin all swenty. -four
souls) took 10 the boats. and reached Cat
hey in safety. leaving for,y-seven passen-
gev on board. oil Of ,vioa yerisA<d.
IL appears from tho annual report of
the Philadelphia. Wilmington end Balt.
more Rail Roarc Company. that during
the past year i46fIO persons have ira.
yelled on the road. a great portion OF
whom have travelled over its entire
length. The total amount OF receip,s
from passengers during the year va.
S29O, 790. The revenue for the trans.
por,a'iou Of merchandise duriu 2 the same
period vas S4l.20t. For ;ranspor,in,
the nail the company receives an annual
compensation Of S27 800. The total re-
ceipts were S3Tl.0It.- Bali. finer.
THs VALUE OF 4 MARRIAcE Promise.
"A jury IN the town OF Stursrid. have
se'ued what is the exact amount in money
which marriages promise is worth. la
case some short time since a sui, VA,
bsough, against a fai,hiess swain and the
jury gave the damsel $500 damage
shortly after she married DIR. CYRUS
HurcHiSs. who il appears had been pay
ing attentions previous to Miss LAuRISDA
GiBns. and she in turn brought Q suit a.
gainst the Doctor. The jury gave her a
verdict for S5i5 81, being the principal
and interest which had accrued on the
FIVE huadred dollars received By the for.
tunaie Mrs. Hu,chins! II will be well
for Miss Gibbs to keep her eye on the
young men OF tho town or she will lose
her money the same way she obtained il.
Five hundred dollars H. therefore the sum
which the jury have fixed as the true
worth OF anarrlase promise. and the pro-
misc carries interest from the day il 10
made. It's well 10 have these things reg
ula,ed.
ANosr SIGStrIc SIGN The New
Odeans Be, decidedly the ablsst an
IN 1T influential of the aIminis,ra,ioa pa
pers of Louisiana. has announced its de-
termination To oppose tho reelection OF
Mr.. VAv BURgS. and to support Mr..
CLAY for the Presidency. The editor in
long aud well written article. filed with
sound views and patriotic thoughts. lays
the reasons for this determination before
its readers. The Bee has always exercis-
ell a greet influence over the politics o..
LOUISIANA. aud has great authority with
tn. Creole portion of the population. It's
decision in favor o. MIR. CLAW renders GER
tain, which there was but little doubt of
before. that Louisiana. at the next cleo
ton Tor President. will vote for the Wing
candidate.
v. w. SMITH, Esq, editor and propri-
etor of the Onondiga, New York, Sian.
dsrd, a leading Jackson paper. has with
drawn himself from the political field -
Mr.. Smith has been considered one OF the
ablest political writer's in the State. lie
assigns a. the reason that "he cannot
give an efficient supper, to The present
General Administration with oui doing vi
olence 10 his conscience"
There is paper published at C.najo-
h,rie. N. Y. edited by a deaf and dumb
young man. The patronage Of the paper
has much increased, in consideration OF
the peculiar character Of the editor, and
his superior abilities.
Commodore Porter has published a let
ter in the Globe, in which he declare,
that he never had any wish 10 be restored
20 his former rank in the Navy; and that
he has invariably rejected all overtures
made TO him With that object.
The Globe beiabors Mr.. James Garland
at round rate for his imputed detection
from the rank, Of the administration. -
The abuses Of the Executive organ IL
rapidly beco ming a letter of recommends.
ton to the people OF any public man who
has the good luck TO receive it.
a Saggs'tion.-Th Pensylvanian pro.
poses. that the gentle term Of "defsica-
ton. a. appropriated 20 public ofirers
be dropped. and tina, it be hereafter called
by the old-fsshrd name Of Stealing"
The Legislature Of Louisiana met al
N. Orleans on the 9Th, and elected JYhig
officers.
POfaioes.-The New York market il
said TO he flooded with foreiga Potatoes
which have reduced the price Of all Others
Very fine Northern potatoes were selling
at go cts. per bushel for tho supply u
Southern markets.
On the 18th. Gov. Porter vas insugu.
rated. Harrisburg was crowded with sp'
picsnis COR Office. II 10 stated. that there