Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-07-18
THURSDAY MORNING, July u.s. 1919.

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a CONSTITUTION AID STATE GovrnN.
aENr LOST FOR THE WANT OF ELEVEN
NoIcEs.-The Tallahassee Star ofthe 18th
ult. says the official returns from the Ala.
ehoa territory are received. aud the new
plan Of = constitution for the State Of
Florida has been rejected by sierea votes.
| A ScicrnE.-A soldier named Edward
Burke belonging 20 Company X. United
States Infantry, committed suicide in the
barracks at Buffalo. on Thursday week.
Burke. had been intoxicated while on pa
rade. Snd being punished for IL by being
placed as;iido cannon for the deIision
Of his comrades. he Immediately alieIwa ards
loaded bis muskei and shot himself.
II will scarcely be credited that out OF
100000 seamcn Employed in the maritime
service Of the United States, there are but
1900, or one IN twelve. who are AmeTi-
cons, aud yet, il the report Of Mr.. Read
OF Massachusetts,, IS Chairman Of the Ma
val Con miitee "a CougTess. Is TO be relied
on, such is the fact. VIII not our read
ere be- startled 10 learn that opt Of crew
OF 1900 On boatG of naiions, ship. as az
present manned, there would be but lUO
Nhoa lc native born bal .7a.ericon.
| JUpCTS' SALAEiUs-Thc Legislature a
! PebnSy lNsnia has increased the sala,ie- Of
,he Law Judges Of the State $500. This
IS IN example worthy oihriue followed -
Judges should be well paid hould re-
ocive sa!aiies which would command the
sblest services. aud would place them o.
boVe Tie yecunieTy temptations ard inAu-
cnces " hich must come Of a dependence
upon other resources. Virginia should
take counsel OF rennsylvania, aud be more
liberal 10 her Judges.
Great interest has lately been excited
among the public by the cia,ionolihe
success which has attended several opc-
raiions performed by DR.. WAuNER. of
Richmond, Va for the cure Of the Club
foot We have plessurein stating that
DR. MARINER, a few days since, being ia
Baltimore, performed the Operation on q
young gentleman. and was entirely sue
sessiul--thc deformiiy was removed, and
IN tour or five weeks, at most. lie is cx-
pecied 10 be able to walk.-Bqh. Patriot.
The Report OF the Board OF Visiters of
the Military Academy at West Point,
speaks in high terms of he institution, and
of the general plan Of education pursued
there. Soma Improvements with regard
10 minor detahs in the regulations are sug.
gested. With reference 10 the principles
upon which candidates are admitted, the
Board express themselves in terms Of APP
probation.
In the expression OF this opinion, we
take tho liberty to say we do not coincide,
because we are inclined 10 believe that
favorltiSm and political influence. rather
than merit, too often operate in theSolcction
Of candidates for admission. Has honest
poverty. though ever so deserving, .air
cbance in compe iilionV ith political inllu-
eBce' Wefear not.-.4ier. GGxeffs.
Col. BERNARD T.. Bee, Envoy from
Texas 10 Mexico, arrived al New Orleans
on the 9th ult. in the barque Roger Will
llams from HAVANA. whittier be had
gone from Vera Cruz. on his recognition
as Diplomatic Representative Of Texas
being refused by the Government Of
Mexico.
II seems that the office Of U. s. Trea-
surer, from which John Campbell, Esq,
has been lately removed, was rendered io
Judge j.. n. Nicholas 81 Richmond, and
declined. We have heard that, II the
Judge had acce5tfd II. OF il now il should
not be givsRdo Mr.. Sclden. ngreeably TO
last winters arrangement, il will not bo
because MIR. s. il 10 be sighted: not at
all Another victim is ready Cor tue axe.
whoin Mr.. 5. Is 20 EupefsCde. tho nature
Of whose duties IS somewhat more con-
genial with those Of a Register ofhe Land
! Office. We lhall see.-Lynei. g,rg.
| FALUABLE CARGo.-The New Orleans
Bolleiin states that tho ship Rialto clear, d
at that pou Tor London on the 2Gth June.
having On board six hundred ond 6hy
nine b0gsheads Of fotscco. worth there
one hundred aud ninety seven thousand
seven hundred dollars. This is by Ear the
most valuable cargo HAT has been shipped
this season from New Ohesns
Doctors IN .New York The New York
Sun says ;here are four hundred and scv.
eniy- nine doctors ia that city, legally H.
consed, and one hundred and seventy.
three undeftskers.
IN Er41Die james Burke. convicted
81 ihe Court Il Sessions of having indie
Gently exposed his person. was sentenced
on Saturday 90 ere years hard labor 10
The penileniIaIy ~ \. Con-. .fIU.
W4snIssi.,, jay .. 11.
s actwhlch hasGccAriancd much gpec.