Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-01
THE GREAT Rail. ROAD,

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THE GREAT Rail. ROAD.
The Charleston Courier. Of the 18th INST, con-
iains communication from Gen Iaync. pTrsi-
dent OF the South Carolina rail road COMPANY
IN winch lac cOntradictS the statement lately cur
rent. that the Intention of carving the rad be-
yond Columbia has been abandoned. The fol-
lowing concluding portion of the sta eni pre-
scnis very interesting view Of the operations
OF the company
ITO sum uP. in few words. tho pres
cnt condition, policy and prospects OF
the company. we could state that We
have purchased. md almost reconstruct
ed, road l36 miles long: connecting us
Nth all the improvements going on in
Georgia, Alabama. and the whole south.
west, on which two-thirds OF the purchase
money, (amounting. with the repairs, 10
near $1,000. 000J have been already
paid. We laid out the road 20 Columbia.
a distance Of l23 miles; in the graduating
OF which great progress is made. sid
10 now going on rapidly. We have sur
veyed, by several routes. the entse line
from Charleston Ia. Lexington. Ne have
established rail road bank, VIII capt
tai which now amounts 10 s.n.llion and
hall OF dollars, and whose profits, for the
last six months. have ben al the rate OF
0ght per cent. per nD%m' and We hope
so TO regulate our urasures. hereafter, as
TO extend the road step by step. bringing
into use successSe sections, from time 10
time; and, While these operations are go
ing on, 10 be able, from the profits Of tho
road ADD q the bank To afford reasonable
dividendslo our stockholders on tha " hole
amount oftheir investments. To accom-
piisb all this. IL IS beloved that nothing is
psceSssTy but the continued cordial and
Jealous support OF the S,ockho ders and
county. will only add, for general in
formation. that the next instalment Of 50
on each share will not be- called for be-
fore tho Goth OF October next. Rclisv-
ing that the information I have thus AT.
tempted to afford would be acceptable to
the public, I avail myse II Of the occasion
TO lay il before them
MURDER. murder was committed
IN Cincinnati on the 2lst July. on the
person Of Prieslly X. Todd. by Joseph
Colsheon. The deceased and the mnr.
dercr bad been drinking liquor pretty
freely during the day and had retired to
their room for the night. Todd pulled a
pistol out Of his pocket and tried To shoe,
1t, but did not succeed, and then banded
1t TO Colsbeon who presented it at Todd
and fred the ball entered tho leil side
below the armpil.
The lower counties Of Virginia, which
had been suffering for want Of rain. we're
visited by fine showers last Wednesday.
which do oblless did great deal Of good.
IIoRRID MURpERl-Some time. during
the last winter, JAMEs CARRADUs. Esq
Of Charles City County. myderiousiy
disappeared, and the public was induced.
by the representations Of some Of The
members ~ Do, family. 10 believe that he
hal been accidentally drowned IN The
Chickahominy river. The public. how.
ever. gave vay 10 lhis drlusory imprss,ion.
bot FOR a short time Circumstance were
speedily disclosed, which awakened
strong suspicion 10 The public mind, that
this unfortunate and ill-ls,ed individual
had been murdered. snd that, too. BY an
inmate Of his own family. Every day and
NF'if WFNA tFiiiFA W HffFNEtNfn ANf COM
siclion 81 The truth 81 iiis suspicion. until
Al length, the citizens Of the neighbuThood
determined 10 institute rigid investigation
inio The whole sfsir. snd strip u. u posi-.
Die, Of that mystery IN uhich u bad been
90 long enveloped. They. accordingly.
had tie suspected individual. Bsnfkin
Hopfras. q son.in Law of the unfortunate
CauadUs. arrested. together with several
servants which belonged "a the plantsiion.
and eafued before a Justice e The Peace
Tor examination. Tho evidence ~ the
case vas 90 strong. that The magistrate de-.
iefmincd Ia commit % al The mastef.spi-
~ oi his tragioal drama. aud his accom-.
p'ice John. there ~ await funhrf ifiai
Hopkins was admitted 70 bill. and when
The day q his trial arrived, be failed TO
make be appearance. His guilty con.
eienco bad doubtless whispered viihla
bim. that 10 tbs Instance. ~ leasf. pru.
dence was Use better part Of yalor. and
Lc determined to heed ns wise and sslu.
isfy sdmoniiuns. But be poor. ignorant
and uni0iluutto accomrlicc. was pot %.
on be iisl. convicted aud condemned %
be hung Upgu the recommendation a