Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-08

ana JUN Of me present month.
bah fsss. II
III
LIEUT.. MooRE has resigned bis commits /,
sion in the u. 8. Navy. which has been
officially accepted. This accomplished
yoang officer has received the post Of I
COMMANDMENTS Chief efthe Navy Of Tex Ie
as. and will, NO learn, remain IN this city s
FOR some time before entering upon bis %
responsible duties. Texas will shprly !
have an efficient lItilo fleet Of capital built
ships, which, under such experienced
officers ss Captain Moore, Tod, SC. will q
make her wooden batteries tell, in the e. .
vent OF Santa Anna and Busiamente rash c
ly resolving upon their mad scheme oil
Invading the territories Of the new Re- .
Pub!ic.-.hsv York Star.
Tue SPnrSCs.-Tbs Lswisburg En- 2
quirer Of the 18th ult. states that the num-
Der OF vis'ter. in the mountain. (ths v hole
number OF which il estim stes at Geo, y had
eon,idsr.bly increased the preceding L
week. Among the sisiters st the White il
Sulphur. 10 Judge Porter. formerly u. s.
Senator from Lquisiana, Lsngdon Cheves.
Esq. Of South Carolina, and Commodore J
Dallas Of the U. s. Navy. {
The editor OF tho Maiisonian. writing II
from the Hot Springs in Virginia, states {
that few rods above the Hotel, the thumb :
and finger Of the same hand may be pla- s
ced in two streams OF water, the one Of
which is no: and the other coldl l.
A quarter Of q mile distant. il q cavern 4
which may ba traced several hundred
yards into the mountain. IL the adveniu-
b. a. l..
Tho Presbyisry OF Winchester viii
meet in Front Royal. on the 9Th Of Au-
gust at IL clock.
Union College, Schenectady, New York at its
lac commencement conferred The d1gree @! ID.
II. On the Rev. Robert J. Breckenridge, OF Raj i
iiTnore. Also. the degree OF L. l.. ID. on Gov. ,
wn. L. Marcy, OF New York.
Bishop England was at Wilmington.
". C.. a few DAYS since. and preached
several times 10 large and attic n,ive audi.
enees.
II il understood that the President will
extend his election oering tour into Maine.
under pretence Of looking into tho boun-
Diary question.
Generals Scott and Brady arrived at
Buffalo on Sunday evening. II was I'M
6erstood that they were 20 wait for the
arrival Of Mr.. Poinss,t. for consultation
| and arrangements connected with The
service.
Governor Campbell and family arrived
at their residence near this place on Sa-
turday last.-.fb,ng. statesman. July 81.
Senator Davis. OF Massachusetts, is spo-
ken Of in the Eastern papers. as a proper
person to be nominated by the Wings as
candidate for Vice President.
Mr.. SRives is not 10 visit Saratoga
| Springs this summer.
The Secretary OF the Treasury, under
| date OF the let inst. says !ha: the number
| Of Treasury notes now outstanding n
mounts 10 50. IG0. 430 81
The cotton crop Of Eastern Texas. will
this year. it is believed. reach 10000
bales.
! ANOTHER "TAvERN Bit" PAID By
| THE PEoPLg.-The expenses Of Mr.. Van
Ruren's visit 10 Brooklyn amounted 10
$500. which was paid out Of The City
Treasury.
! CHEAP CoOKERY.-The chief cook at
The United States IIo.cl. Saratoga Springs,
gets Eve hundred dollars month
The election in Mr. Stanley 's-liSirict in
| North Carolina, was not held without the
sacrifice Of life. Tho Raleigh Star states
that . reneonlre took place at Pacfo!uS.
! PHI codnty, which resulted in ibr death
Of two men, one Of whom, Mr.. Cherry, i
was shot accidentally.
The case Of Bnry We. .NsyeliA is 10
come up before tho Chancellor ~ New
! York on Monday next This 10 the case
in hieh the father foreibly took posses
sion Of child which wa under The care
Of it's mother from whom he was Gepara.
ted. On the FIRST examination The Rseor.
der Of New York city decided that the
mother should keep the child until The |
matter should be finally sdjudiea.sd before
. higher tribunal.
II Is stated that The engine Of The Brit.
ish Queen. was never stopped for an in
slant. during her voyage from Portsmouth,
70 New York.
Junius Smith nainisins. that 10 q few
years ail the freight across the Ailsn';. !
will be ssried in steamships Of 5000 |
tons.
Among Tie passengers in tho British /
Queen 10 Nv. Cunsrj. the enierpri,iug 1
gentleman who is now buldinz for TIE /
, British Government. fur splendid steam
ships. each larger than the Great West. |
etn. 10 run a. nail packets 10 Bo.lon and |
Halifax.