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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-14
VIRGINIA.

The approaching general election. in
Virginia. for members OF Congress and Of
the State Legislature. is looked to with
deep interest from ell parts Of the Union.
The suspicious efect-thc high impor-
lance Of successful issue TO tho struggle
there; to the cause OF good government
and Wing principles throug hout the land,
Is felt and Acknowledged on oil hands.
lie: the wing Conservatives Of old Virginia
come out Of the approaching contest with
decided victory and il needs no prophet
or son OF prophet to forctell the polite al
doom Of tho Northern man with South
ern principles. at the next Presidential
election. Should Virginia "hal, bet ween
two opinions" aud as it were, hold the
subject under advise meni, there nigh, in
the view Of some. be cause Of doubt: but
Virginia against this digniiary Of the COM
posite order-ibis 'northern man with
southern feelings" and his fortune would
be told. The question would Al once be
settled.
Such being the lights in which the ap-
preaching struggle in the Ancient Do.
minion, are viewed by the friends Of
sound government in other States, the
following paragraph from the Richmond
wing OF wednesday, must be altogether
cheering. twill be seen that the indics-
lions are such rs to promise a thorough
victory TO those who go for the cause and
The country. The Wing says: The
signs from the country are most propi-
tIous TO the Wing cause. and no mistake.
There may be a possibility the other way
-oi Van Buren, succeSs-but II is a
BARE POSSIBILITY. We speak sdvisedly,
when We proclaim the indications of
Wing triumph 10 the spring most ila,,er-
ing. We do no; limit The remark. We
apply tito Congress--to the Ssnate-snd
the House OF Delegates. Tho Wings
will carry aH"-BoH. Pat.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-14

The late movcucnts The part OF the Co
vcrnnsent and the People OF Maine have &C.
eassoned great exeitement, and the Halifax pa
prs reyars he event of war between the GosEd
Stcses md Great britain ~ almost inevitAbie--
The Legislators Of Nova Scotia met on the 26tk.
on The receipt OF he psws from the borders, and
voted sum of one hundred thousand pounds To
be Al the disposal Of the Governor to raise m~u
90 60 to the aid OF New Brunswick. and eight
thousand men we're 10 be raised immediaicly.-
The grave Legislative Council regards the do
ings of Maine with the deepest ,ndignation,'
and Sir Colin Campbell. IL, Governor, has
great pleasure in laying the sentiments 90 honor
able lat the foot of the throne"
The resolutions Of the Assembly Of Nova
Scotia, which a. appears passed that body unan,-
mousiy and followed with cloud ehecSs," assert
that exclusive possession and jurisdiction Of
the territory in disuusc, shave ever been in
Great Britain. that "by agreement between
the Imperial Government and that OF tho u.
States. Great Britain is to remain in such exclu-
sive possession and jurisdiction. until the right
thereto shall he dc;crmiucd"-ahd that "wifh
humble reliance upon Divine Providence, the
People Of Nova Scotia will, TO the utmost OF
their power and ability, aid IN resisting every
attempt To take forc,blc possession of Territory,
the safe-kccping whereof have been entrusted To-
them by their Sovereign. until she shall have
commanded them To surrender IT,"
This claim to exclusive jurisdiction" is to-
.aly anfounded, and viii. Nc are sure, be resist
eli. no, only by Maine but by the whole United
States.
ns-Ey re!crcnec TO our Advertising column,
II will be seen hat several important sales oi
valuable property usl take place the last Of this
and the beginning OF next week.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-14

The bouniies paid by the State OF Maine
last year. on wheat. amounted 10 5000. =
900.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-14
The annual General Appropriation bill.
which passed both Houses OF Congress.
contains. be-ides It's ordinary items. the

contains. be-iues ITS Ordinary items the
i0Ho@ ing enactment for ,he tuilhc4 sccu.
r'y OF the revenue derived from inpos,, ::
Sec ?. -ind BE- u further ssoeied, That, from md
ailfr tie passage of tbs act. all money paid "a
any Collector Of the Customs, or to any person
acting a. such, for IN, 4ccr;ained duties, OF for
doiies pad under pFo,es; against the rate or a.
mount OF duties charged. shah lie placed To lie
credit 81 the Treasurer OF the Uai,cd States kent
and disposed Of, u ait other money pad for lti-
ties = required hy law, or by regulation nf the
Treasury Department, 10 hc placed TO the credit
OF The SAID Treasurer, Kept and disposed Of and
shall not lie held by the said Collector, or person
acting IS such, to await any 3sccriainmcni OF
dn.ics, or ihc result Of any litigation IN relation
To tic rate or amount Of duty legally chaTscahlc
and ooicc,aElc III ant case where money i - pad
but, whenever shall he shown Ia The sailsfac-
ton Of The Secretary Of the Treasury thai. m any
case OF unasccriained duty or duties paid under
protest. more money has been paid TO The Col!cts
tor or person acting as such ilan iLe law requires
should have been paid, II shall be MS duty 10
draw las warrant upon the Treasurer IN favor If
the person or persons entitled 10 the over pay-
meni, directing said Treasurer To- refund The
same ont Of any money IA the Treasury no,
Otherwise appropriated.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-14
The Frederick Congregational District
seems TO be 90 much commotion.
Double, double, toll aud trouble.
Fifc burn, ard caudfon bubble
f.lIsF Cas

We state With pleasure. that Air. Faux
ner, ibe Senator from Berkeley. detained
Ron be seat Tor some weeks by indisposi-
ton. Is convalssoeni. aud will soon resume
iL-RicA. HAiQ.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-14

TnE WAN FEvER. The House II
Representative q Penny !vsnia have
passed = Revolution rendering 10 the &c.
neral Government the entire resources II
fennsylvania to sustain ihe country IN
any contest N which We msy BE- involved
With Great Britain. And the first diri.
son Of Pennsyivsnia Miliiis. under com,
mand OF Gen. Patterson. have volunteered
their services 70 TIE President. uadsr the
Get recently passed BY CoogTess 10 Tsiss
%, 600 men.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-14
Fro~ Tie Phl.4 U. s. Ga..l.. .M.reh $.

lie GREAT PRESBl TERRAIN CASE.
MIR Randall concluded his opening on
Wednesday. Yesterday The Rev. DR..
Patton, Of New York, VAS called as vii.
ness by the REALTORS. His testimony Twas
chiefly IA 20 the organization Of the Ger
eIal Assembly Of ISIS. lie also replied
10 many questions relative 10 the proceed
ings of the General Assembly Inch met
IN the church on Washington Square. and
also m relation TO the proceedings Of the
meeting for consultation held in the
Washington Square church previous 10
the meeting Of tina, General Assembly.
ln the course Of DIR. Patton's examina-
lion, question Of the admissibiIity Of
testimony arose which ciuscd n spirited
discussion. in which Messrs. Preston.
Wood. Randall. Ingerso!l, Hubbeli, Mer-
edith aud Sergeant shared.
When DR.. Patton had closed his tesli.
mony, Judge Jessup zas oalled-he was
examined on the proceedings Of he Gen
ersl Assembly Of 1857. Tie court, how.
ever, adjourned during an argument upon
some question raised by one Of the coun-
sci.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-14

We afe<eques;ed 10 state that RIcn.
Ahp w BAnroN, En- will not BE- Can
d'dA'e FOR reelection TO the House Of
Delegates. from the County Of Frederick.
fRish Uhir
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-14

PRESBYTERIAN CuURcH. We learn
from the Philadelphia papers that The in.
porisnt case between the two branches Of
the Presbyterian Church came up before
The Supreme Court CT Pennsylvania on
Monday. a jury was selected on Tuesday
aud The case was opened by Josiah Ran
dali. ESQ. We learn thati the "olG school
party have engaged as one Of their ccun-
sci the Hon. w. e. PREsToS, L.. 6. Sen.
ator from South Carolina. and tha. Mr.
Wood OF New York, Is among those en-
rloyed on behalf Of the new school"
party.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-14

What noble contemplation TO every
lover OF bis country is the recent chivai-
rous course Of the leading Southern men
IN Congress in regard 10 the Name irou.
oies Look at them; they vie with the
representatives Of the East in their deter.
mina,ion to stand firm and supper, the
rights ofMaf East Clay. Calhoun. Pres
ton, Walker, Linn, AID others in ia. Sc
nate ,-Thompson. Pickens. and others IN
The House, all spoke OF Maine and her
rights with the determination 10 support
her as freely as they would the fields Of
their own sunny South. wheneve. ncccs.
sary. They forgot that the East had sus.
tanned abolIiIon-ihey did no, look TO
themselves or their local interests or sec
iional position IN this matter: il was
enough for the South 10 know that the Ter.
fIio;lsl rights 81 a sister and a sovereign
State were invaded by foreign power.
and they rushed TO her MD.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-14

DEATH OF Dr.. CoOPEH. "A letter from
.oiombI' received Yesterday. announces
ne desih' ~ The age Of eighty. oflhe ven.
cradle Dr. Cooper.
tChs-isSioa Csurisv, ygsssk Ga
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t.H,Imdia Ga..ns


FoT'1a.-A letter from Tallahsssee
dated on the 2Gth uli. gives accounts Of
continued dcPredsiions by the Indisns.-
Several families had been murdered. and
houses burnt The writer says-"Tbe
country appears foil Of Indians. and We
know not y hen We are safe from them.
The Globe OF Saturday says-"We
have just seen a gentleman who LEFT Tai.
lahassee on the 2Ist ultimo, from whom
We learn that murders by The Indians are
o. every day occurrence N that rcirf,bor.
hood. Bsiwesn The I7ih and 2fsi dur
ing this genileman's stay at Tsllshs.see
eileen citizens bad been killed by the
Indians. The Seminoles have iniioduc.
ed dogs inio their warfare. Our ,nfor.
msn'. who y familiar with The military
events m FlofIds, tells as be Jaw. himself.
The corpse Of militia man, one OF snail
party which bad been dispersed by Tho
indians. who bad been hunted down bv
dogs. and held at bav until ihe Indian, arr.
PrOaehed snd shot him.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-14
Fiom IL. Porfi,aa .ssr,rti,,,. .M.,e, I.

While cur militia have generally scoed-
ed with aiacri,y and with cheerfuiness ia
the orders which called them out. there
have been few who have been suddenly
seized with diseases that never before de-
velopcd themselves. and those offered q.
excuses for not bearing arms. We have
heard OF one most amusing case which
comes under this head, and that 10 man
in one Of the towns OF the neighboring
country. who was very suddenly afflicted
with near-siahiednsss. o. his examina.
ton before the surgeon Of The regiment.
and in his eagerness to make the correct.
ness OF his complaint apparent. said TO the
surgeon. why sir, my sigh, is so bad can:
tell whether that pig yonter is pig or a
cor
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-14

10 The case # W - Stokes -. FrsDe,.
W salions'sli before the supreme Cours
e The niied STATES the Court sfT.rv.s
The judgment 81 The Cnouh Count q Ma
filand. With costs add siK per cent. dam
ages THIS - The case. u piil he Teso!
lse'sd. m which the jury gave Mr.. Sal
ion'lali $1,000 damages lor iniariss re-
etised BY Mfs. salions:sll from tie upsst.
ing Of stage coach owned ~ Stockion.
Stokes. & Co.-.9ier Ggr
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-14

OHbSaNcE 81 rIr FHoErfER-Wa
undsfs'snd says 'he Albany Dads Asser-
tter II Wednestsy that tram ofuaR,..,
carrying twenty -four field p,soss Ielt fbs
WsiefslIei Afsensl fbis rnorninR. Ser
Ma'ne under The charge q Lleus &
". iaicoi', ~ PufsusBes q orders from,
Washington
SrKAN VESSELS % Was One q ne
iaieAtls oi Congress eonfsins en- spygoprs-
aiion 81 800 600 Tor The commencement
Of three steam vessels al vaf Hs grs6-
lying TO see that = bseibsibE - thus nsSs
N providing The Nsilon wsfh fbis aew aaA
indispensable means u defence.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-14

Wv" h'"-Sikhtcuufs. Va MS eXamln a.
ton before the surgeon Of The regiment.
and IN his eagerness TO make the correct
cess OF his complaint apparent. said 10 the
surgeon. why sir. nv sight is so bad can:
tell whether that pig yonLer is pig or a
cop
MR.. CLAY'S OPiNioSS.-wc cory from
the correspondence Of tho baltimore Patnot the
annexed synopsis Of the remarks made hv Mr..
CLAY, IN the Senate. after The reading OF the Pre-
dcni's Message IN relation TO our barlcrirorblcs.
MIR Clay PcrPieaoiiy has always s.enally dis
played ii>e,f upon questions involving our for
eiEn relations. lis opinions upon tins bounda-
~ controversy ought to &c those of the Whole
nation.
Nh. VlAr expressed the iesp in,crrst
he felt IN this controversy. lie vas 70.
iJoiced a' the pacific srIni manifested by
the Executive. and &c that spirit should
continue TO animate his measures. he hon.
"a the calamity OF war would be averied.
On lie question Of right. he could no,
doubt ioS moment the validity Of our
ute; he could not perceive The shadow
oil right Tor the clam Grea, Britain had
set up. And. when all pacific measures
shall be exhausted. when diplomacy shall
fail 10 secure the rights Of Maine. he
would be just as ready 10 appeal to lie
last resort As IL the state ofkentucky were
TO be invaded by a foreign enemy. But
the Government Of the whole must decide
when II IS necessary 20 proceed TO these
ex,remi,ies. He could not consent. on
so serious an occasion as one OF peace or
war. that the will Of one memb.r of the
coniederacy shall control the entire t..
nion-that one State shall draw the resi-
due into state Of hostility. lie thought
that some notice ought 10 have been s;yer
by Maine 10 the Lieut.. Governor of New
brunswick and 10 the General Govern.
incnt. The resolution Of the Legislature
OF Mime having been adopted in secret,
sessions. and not communicated 10 either
tbs government or tina, OF New Bruns-
wick he considered most unfortunate.
With respect TO the claim Of erclusirs
Jurisdiction, he maintained there was aot
only no ground for IL, but the iurisdic,,on
OF Great Britain was iiseJ ereiudeL Dur.
ing former administration. all that was
actually occupied was 20 remain occupied
by each party that had possession. All
thai was uDoccupicd vas 10 continue IN
occupied. This was distinctly UNDERWOOD
then. Neither party was 10 strengthen lis
possession, or increase the extent of the
jurisdiction.
MIR, Clay then referred 10 tie conduct
OF Great Britain in explaining the circun-
stance OF The passage OF her troops through
this disputed territory. He said he had
:hen declared Great Britain ought TO have
asked permission. prcviou. 10 the passage
OF the troops. Now whore was the neces-
sity Tor giving notification a, all. IL she had
exclusive jurisdiction. This simple fact
is sufficient 10 SD NV that Great Britain did
not at 'ba. time indulge the idea Of such
a night.
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LEISUIAIhILLAE AET1NOTSo
THE RUSTIC WREATH.

| had taken refuge in harvest field be-
longing to my good neighbor, Farmer Cres-
well. A beautiful child lay on the ground,
at some little distance, whilst.a young girl,
resting from the labor of reaping, was twist
ing rustic wreath, enameled corn-howers,
brilliant poppies, snow white lily-bines, and
light, fragile hare bells, mingled with tufts
Of the richest wheat-ears-around its hat.
There,was something in the tender youth
sfulness Of these two innocent creatures, in
the pretty, though somewhat fantastic, oc-
cupaton of the girl, the fresh wild flowers,
the ripe and swelling corn, that harmonized
with the season and the hour, and coniured
up memories Of "Bis and Proserpine," and
Of all that is gorgeous and graceful in old
mythology; of the lovely Lavinia our own
poet, and of the subject of that final pasto-
raj in the world, the far lovlier Ruth. But
these fanciful associations soon vanished be-
fore the real sympathy excited by the actors
of the scene, both of whom were known
70 me, and both objects of sincere and
lively interest.
The young Girl, Dora CreswelI, was
sihe orphan niece of one of the wealthiest
yeOmen in our part,of the world, the only
child Of his only brother,-and having lost
both her parents whilst still an infant, had
besSh reared by her widowed uncle, and
carefully as his own son, Walter. He said
hat he loved her quite as well perhaps he
Owed her better, for although it were impos-
bible for father not 10 be proud of the
bold handsome youth who at eighteen had
mans strength, and a mans stature, was
he best ringer, the best criketer, and the
pss1 shot in the county, yet the fair Dora,
"hO nearly ten years younger was at once
lis handmaid, his hOusekeeper, his play
sNlng, and his companion, was evidently
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AMERICAN FARMERS.
to cry I!

There is one class of men on whom we
can as yet rely. II is the same class that
stood on the little green at Lexington, that
gathered on the heights Of Bunker Hlil'
and poured down from the hills of New
England, and which were the life blood OF
the nation, mean the farmers. They
were never found trampling on law and
right; were to commit my character to
any class of men, such as the world never
saw for honesty, intelligence and Roman
virtue, sweetened by the gospel of God.
And when this nation quakes, they and
their sons are those that will stand by the
sheet anchors of our liberties, and hold the
ship at her mooripgs till she out tides the
r. Paulding.
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POETRY.

WONDER WHO HE'LL MARRY.
To save my life, can't tell why
feel so fond of Harry;
He's handsome and he's rich It's true
Iwonder who he'll marry
He sometimes goes to see Jane Smith,
But she's so light and airy,
know he does not think of her
wonder who he'll marry
And there is lovely Annette Lyle,
Who waltzes like fairy,
AT balls he seems so fond of her
wonder who he'll marry
And then he seems so intimate,
And likes his friends to carry,
And introduce to Betsey Jones'
Iwonder who he'll marry +!
And then again hear it limited,
He loves Miss Emmy Barry,
Who's old enough to be his Ma
wonder who he'll marry
And then he gallaRts me home,
He never fails to tarry,
And acts so like lover does
wonder who he'll ,narry
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MS glossy WnHo le2lners, all we Coulu w
Her Ladyship was quite angry. And my.
red and yellow marvel of Peru, which used
to blow at four in the afternoon, as regular
as the clock struck, was not open at FIVE, the
other day, when dear Miss Julia came to
paint it,though the sun was shining as bright
as it does now. If Walter should scream
and cry! for my uncle does sometimes look
so stern; and then it's Saturday, and he has
such beard! If the child should be fright
ened Be sure, Walter, that you don't
cry" said Dora, in great alarm.
Gan-papa's fowers!" replied the smi-
| ling boy, holding up his hat; and his young
protectress was comforted.
At this moment, the former was heard
whistIing to his dog, ina neighborlng field;
and, fearful that my presence might injure
the cause, I departed, my thoughts full of
the noble little girl and her generous pur-
pose.
l had promised to call the next afternoon.
to learn her success; and passing the harvest
field in my way, found group assembled
there which instantly dissipated my anxiety.
On the very spot where we had parted, l
saw the good farmer himself, in his Sun
day clothes, tossing little Walter in the air;
the child laughing and screaming with de-
light, and his grandfather apparently quite
as much delighted as himself A pale slen-
der young woman, in deep mourning, stood
looking at their gambols, with an air oi
thankfulness; and Dora, the cause and the
sharer of all this happiness, was lettering be-
hind, playing with the flowers in Walters
hat, which she was holding in her hand
j Catching nay eye, tho sweet girl came te
me instantly.
81 see how it is, my dear Dora; give
you 10y, from the bottom Of my heart
Little Walter behaved we'll then!"
40, he behaved like an angel ~
"Did ne say Gan-papa's towers :"
" Nobody spoke word. The momen
the child took off his hat and looked up,tht
truth seemed to flash on my uncle, and tC
melt his heart at once; the boy is so lik'
his father. He knew him instantly, ant
caught him up in his arms, and hugged hin
just as he is hugging him now"
And the beard. Dora!"
"Why, that seemed to take the child
fancy: he put up his little hands and stro
ked it, and laughed in his grandfather's face
and flung his chubby arms round his neck
and held out his sweet mouth to be kissed
and, o, how my uncle did kiss him
thought he would never have done; anc
then he sat down on wheat sheaf, anC
cried; and cried, too. Very strange, tha
one should cry for happiness!" added Dora
as some large drops fell on the rustic wreatl
which she was adjusting round Walter
hat. Very strange" repeated she, look
lug up with bright smile, and brushing
away the tears from her rosy cheeks, witt
a bunch of corn flowers" very strange
that l should cry, when l am the haPPies
creature alive; for Mary and Wallace are II
live with us, and my dear uncle, instead o
being angry with me says that he loves M
better than ever. How very strange it is,
said Dora, as the tears poured down faste
and faster, " that should be so foolish a!
to cry -
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Many have been thought capable Of gov
erning, until they were called to govern /;
and others have been deemed incapable,
who when called into pCwer, have most
agreeably disappointed public opinion, by
far surprising all previous anticipatiOns.
The fact is that the great and the little vul-
gar too often judge of the blade by the
scabbard and shining outward qualities,
although they may excite first rate exPecta-
tions, are not unusually found to be the
companions Of second rate abilities. Where
as to possess head equal to the greatest
events, and heart superior to the strong
est temptations are qualities which may be
possessed SO secretly that mans next
door neighbor shall not discover them, until
some unforeseen and fortunate occasion has
called them forth.
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The Metropolitan p

A Yankee boy and Dutch boy wsAs 10
school to Yankee schoolmaster, who, se.
cording to usage, enquired,
What's your name :"
:" My namo is Aaron"
"Spell it,"
"Great A, little a,ron."
"That's man, take your seat"
Next came the Dutch boy" What is
your name :"
my name is Hauns."
"Spell it."
Great Hauns, little Hams, n,
That's man, sit down." :.