Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-07-18

on Saturday morning. he was informed
that an old lady upw ards Of loo wears of
age, was present. anxious TO see him.
| pom this, the President went inio the
hall to bring her in. IL appeared that she
70 IN her one-huhJred and fourth year
Her name Is Hannah Gouge, snd she
lives at ij1 Bcade street She said that
she had seen every President OF the Uni
ted States. and had shaken hands with
Washington. aud was quite delighted TO
SEQ tho present incumbent. She walked
without assistance from her residence. but
was escorted back by Robert w. BoNycr,
Esq.-.N Y. Wig.
MACHINE FOR CUTTING GRAIS.-Tbe
agricultural parts ci tho State are ia a
condition Of great excitement IN conse-
quencc Of the introduction OF a machiae
Ior the cutting Of gram. which promises
10 hnpersede, tn great extent, bo;h tho
cradle an1 The sickle. This machine con.
si,is Of a frame. tot unlike that OF cart
which ~ placed upon wheels. whose AK
les reyclvc like those OF the railroad car,
and are 90 connected with various cog
wheels as TO communicate rapid lateral
iGuiIoa 10 asset ol knives " heb sre attach.
ed To smother frame Oh The light oi the
pn7tipal body. THE machine - moved
BY one Crmoie hosse., stasHilipaoe.
mo gram, aS fat as AZ Is cut, u removed
~ manu- who occupies feai 90 the lcf;
hand portion Of the frame. The grain is
cut 50 rapidly by tins continuance as to
require the constant assistance Of eight or
niue hands TO bind the sheaveS, which II
leaves beh,ad IL. II properly managed,
u VIII cut irom fifteen 10 twenty acres OF
wheat per day, and We speak from actual
observation, when We say that the work
Is done IN more perfect and cleanly
mode than eiiher by tho cradle or reap
hook. In many sections Of the country
where harvest hands are scarce, IL will be
lound an Implement Of the utmost sdvan-
tage 10 the farmer B1h. Chronicle.
FiRE.-On Monday evening last, about
D o'clock, we learn that the barn of MIR.
JOSEPH HACKNEY. in The southern part OF
this county. on Apple-pis Ridge. was
struck by lightning. and entirely destroy
cd. The barn Combined, at the time OF
The conllsgration, one horse. and about Sc.
ven tons Of hay. Nothing saved.
lMa'iiasSu's Ga:siis.
AWFUL ACCIDENr.-It is with most
painful feeliags that we sunouuce the
melancholy intelligence of an accident
which occurred in Yorktown on Wednes-
day last, TIE 81 inst. TIJ Presbyterian
Congregation at that place are about
erecting new aud enlarged church edi-
hce, and on that day large number of
persons had assembled 10 raise the frame
Of the building. The frame was rated.
as NC ere told, without difficulty, except
the railefs, and the many assistants were
engaged IA getting them up when the
dreadful accident took place.
The rafters we understand from friend
were lrussed or framed together, and re.
CURED great effort 20 raIse them TO their
proper position. To accomplish tins, a
number of men assembled 10 the top or
plate ,imbers Of the building, aud while
IN The oct Of raising the second pair Of
railers, one of the plates upon which fif-
teen men wero standing. broke. aud pre-.
cipita'ed the whole number \ distance Of
more than twenty feet 70 the ground
Five escaped with but little injury. one
OF them jumping entirely clear Of the
building, but OF the Temsining ten, FIVE
were injured severely. and FIVE either
dangerously wounded. or killed on the
sPot.-Wssiehesier IN " HtraH.
SOUTHERN -DiscoDiinugnc of
The ErPrsss .NaH-The Globe Of this
morning SAYS: we orc requested TO
state, tor the information ofthose concern
ed, that an arrsngemeRi, by which the
great mail Is 90 be transported between
New York and New Orleans IN NIxE
DAYS, will take Effect on The first q next
month In 'consegne Of this improve
meni. the express mails between Angus
"a, Ga and Mobile, Ala, as we'll as tho
branch nov in operation between Mont
geometry. Ala. aud Nashville, Ten, will
cease TO run on that day Bah. Patriot.
The Boatd Of Directors of the CONNER
cial and Railroad Bank Of Vicksburg ADOPT.
ed TesototfOns upon The arrival OF SIR r.
NJ. Whitney there, rejecting him ~ Presl-
dent 81 Assistant Cashier Of The Insiitu.
ton FOR one q which Offices he was ra.
commended by ihe Philadelrhia stock.
holders. They cay that Mr. Whitney,
appointment would excite the indignation
Of The whole country, and IL II was press-
~ upon them they would resign Mr.
whitney has addressed q letter g. the
oiockh1ider. iniimaiing that u would be
20 ihc interest o. iho iA .i,ua1a u they
could resign. snd adds ihs, IN hat event
dpclnsuTrs eOull be made chat would
4iiohi,h some and e0n(ouad oihers.
iRrtmsal Hhir
Tho FreteurksbuIg Areas O. Jolly ~
gays .--'li % wifh 10 ordinary guef We
snneunce Tho death of Mrs Susan a
SAVAGE. wife of tie iiey. d.. Thomas
savage, one u the Missionaries 81 The
rroietani Epiicopal Church a. Csps
Psimls, West Africa. snd eldest daughter
o. John MeicsHe, Esq. % this town.