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

la the night. however. an clcer child oi
about two years awoks and desired water.
ben the father arose and 10 the dim light
si the room not psrc-i,ing The previous
contents Of the cup. poured water into il
and gave the whole dose 10 the child. Ia
\ short time severe spasms snsued which
gradually became worse. and the little
sufferer was released BY death bsiors
morning .-Bah. -7ler.
"A fine bundle 81 FsL'ora-The follow.
ing Is copy Of toast given at . eslebra.
ton Of the Fourth ult.. at Msdiscn. Ia.
The Ladtpendsnf OSsiev of Oh Fsilo..s.
We know them 10 be good fellows;
We sec they are happy fellows; We hope
that they may live to be old fellows; that
tbsir svee,hearis may Prove .hem 10 be
gallant fellows; their wives faithful fell
lows and may all their sons DO patriotic
fellows.
WARLiKE.-A Germsn paper states
that the camp near Boiodino, IN Russia.
vii. consist OF 2OO. 600 men. At the re.
view al Warsaw. there will be- at least
81. 900 men under arms.
The London papers contain list OF the
names and salaries Of the Bed Chamber
women. "msIds OF Honor" etc, Of Quesn
Victoria. There are in the list upw ards
10 p Names oil OF high blood, and the
aggregate Of their salaries is something
over four hundred thousand dollars
Alady il Montreal on the lsi recovered
So Goo OF Maj. Bseekford for hugging
and Kissing her rather roughly. She
ought TO set high value upon the money
she got it By tight squeeze.
L0uisriLs Journal.
MARYLAND vs.. VIRGiSIA.-The West
munster C,rrolltorian OF yesterday pro-
duces the following evidence Of the feriil-
iiy Of the Carroll county o,i felJs.
CARROLL County OATS.-Nr. Fred.
eriek Bschman, of this county. has sent
to our Office largo bunch Of OATS, the
lougest stalk OF which measures sersa feel
sir ineLfs, and all The remaining Stalks
nearly tho same length and we'll filled
We think we may'sAfely challenge com.
petition, with this specimen OF ex,raordi-
nary vegetable grow tn in this line.
A MIR. Hickman gave the followinS
toast alta Democratic" celebration Of the
Fourth ult.. at Krnsingion:
'-igriin Fan Bursa-- Hi, lri,dem and patriotism
IN tie eOtine, correspond tsfh lis sill GHd eouTa,
IA Is GtiL."
j, is shrewdly suspected that Mr.. w.
had distant sllusion TO 'irundling cabba-
ges," when he gave the :oast--ss tina: i.
the only field on which MIR. Van Burea
was ever eonspieuou5.-BDh. Chron.
The 81. Louis Gazette Of the 9th uli
says:-'Doais have arrived here within
the last week from the falls os The Mis-.
souri,. nearly three thousand miles distant
in norlbsTly direction; from Pittsburgh
1890 miles eSItwardiy; and from New
Orleans 100 miles TO the south, bringing
with ihom the furs Of che north. lumb be-
from The Allegheny. aud sugar from the
south, the produce Of our o~n territory
We bad - port yesterday f6 steamboats,
from 80 10 GOO tons bulihen-a larger
number and far greater smoani OF ton.
mage than ever before lloaied in our har.
/ bor."
A mercantile firm in Boston is compos
cd Of Messrs. Knesi and Pray. A firm
in New York is quite as odd, Read ana
/ Work.
Ia Fulton street. near Broad way, there
is sign which reads, IT. Pecker. wood
engraver." He is. Of course rood peek
or.
Lock and Reyes have kept store for ma
ny years in village in Virginia; though
not exactly partners. they are worry neaI
neighborS.-ZOBssriHs GaEsIIS.
NoRTH POINT MONUMENTAL Mill.
iaTy Convention at Baltimore has address
ed special invitations 10 the President anC
other high functionsTies Of Tho Govern
men,, 10 be present at the ceremony o
laying the corner stone Of the Nortl
Point Monument, on the 18th Of Septem
Der Bext. And tho invitation is Il
be extended, through the newspapers. e
The surviving officers and soldiers Of the
battles Of North Point and Fort MciIenry
-.ReyolutioDsTy Soldiers-.V olun,seI
Companies from other places Officers o
the Army and Navy Of the United State
I-MembeEs Of Congress add the LsRisla
iuTe OF MsrylAnd-and 10 the citizens 90
Euerally. The amount Of subscription Il
the Monument il limited TO s., 10 orde
that sii'zens. generally. Ray have en- op
poT'un'iy Of contrasting 10 the object
but the COMMITTEES have authority 10 70
ceiVs such donations as may be offered.
ABOLITION PmLANTHRoPY.- The New
York papers oOnisin = distressing sceoun
Of "Desiiiotion and Death" An Irisl
family, consisting Of James and Bridge
Barry, and two children. spilled for per
mission TO sleeP in the Watch lIouse: AM
q sppssred that Tor i've weeks they ha,
been without employment and that lhel
wsre alike destitute Of clolbing and food
Not many minutes after they bad eniers,
the Watch House. the youngest child.
months cid ceased iis grosns. and III
mother. turning Il over, found that !, va
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