Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-05-23


into HI, oNn conduct. The Ledger thinks
tia. the business each comTni.iee would
have 10 ,rans,o; WOULD keep II constantly
and useiAlly emPlayee.
On Thursday, tie g,A instant. the Hon.
RICHARD G.. DUSLAr was uu1duccd ~
tho Secretary ct State TO the rRrS,DrNr.
and delivered has credentials as Minister
Plcnipo,en'iary aud envoy extraordinary
of he Republic OF rcXls.
M E-92f'vry md ia- Grokrr-An a.
musns auccdo'c indicative o. :hc shFrwd
ness and good management Of Secretary
Woodbury., l. confidently related in Wall
street. An intelligent French Booker.
Mr.. D., some time since discovered that
aiIaud had becL committed On the Rcve-
nue. Department, 10 the amount OF about
thitteen thousand dollars. lie proceeded
10 w ashington, stated the case 10 The Sc
cTetary. and made an arrangement 10 coli
lcct the money, provided he was allowed
one hail the amount collected. Mr..
Woodbury.. in his great caution for the
security OF the Government, insisted that
The District Attorney should be employed
as counsel. To this part Of the arrange
ment the Broker reluctantly aiSen,ed. 4
few days before the departure Of Mr..
Price for England, he actually collected
the amount. but in the confusion OF the
moment, forgot 10 leave any part OF the
money behind. MIR. ID. now calls on the
Secretary of the Treasury for 81. 800. his
share OF the recovery, and the Secretary
refers him TO Congress for an appropTIa.
ton. 10 make good lis contract. Thus
By the operation. the loss Of : !3 coo is in
creased to SIS, 800. if the Government
ae.s jusuy.-Couyier.
The New York Methodist Episcopal
Conference met yesterday in Brooklyn
about 200 members being present. Some
excitement beginning upon the subject Of
slavery. the Conference, by q majority Of
one, resolved to close the doors. |, will
be recollected that this Conference last
year suspended some OF its members for
interfering with slavery as /, exists in the
United S,s,es.-.N Y. Cor. IF MAJ. Int.
Mn. WEBsTER.-The Hon. Daniel
Webster will embark in the steamer Lii
verpool to-day. Having never been in
Europe. "he proposes 10 avail himself Of
the rapid communication by steam power
between this country and England. 10 visit
,hat country with his family, aud TO return
in season TO take lis seat in the Senate, al
tho opening Of .he next session OF Con-
gregs. After having visited the most i'm
portrait parts Of Great Britain, the proba
bIlhy ~. that lie viii cross tho channel
for rapid glance at the continent. Go
where he may, New Eng!and's greatest
statesman will carry with him the best
wishes of his coGutrynca, and the espc-
ciai bcn"dlctions Of his friends and fellow
s.hzeas."
We published. some weeks since. an ac-
count, lEom the Norfolk papers. Of duel
which took place near the North Carolina
las bci%ecn j. SEAwrLL JoSES. Of y.
g.. and ? Mr.. WH'CHr WILSoS. Of New
y ok, II which the latter va, kllcd. \
iyw days SINCE. tha Baltimore papers
eon'rsdicied the story. and alleged that
on dueI had taken place. Tie Norfolk
EeFco7 noticing ihcve contradiction, re.
asserted Tie lac, Of fatal duel having &c.
cured. ialImatcd tia: iti account Of the
afur was derived from the surviving
principal OF one Of The seconds ani point
20 out tho spo. where Mr. WLsoy vas
aaUed. % seeing THE. We dismissed al
doubt from Our miui-hut tho NeVhcrn.
y. G. j spectator has lately conradictcd
lHo whole story and pronounced It
hoax Tho New York Editors say they
saov o. 40 such person Mr. Wuilnr
W,is1S. IL remains fr the Nolfolk
Editors 10 settle The matter.
Pew men who have pursued 50 frank
and Independent cour o. asiIrVaY CLAY.
have ever bad TO contend with 90 many
eacnie' 10 disguise. Hmscl( as open
o. The day. be has no suspicion: he doe.
got study iorf or mediate whether such
o' Such speech may Offend: he thinks
and thinks aloud. There are Dohiieiags
by trade. 10 az parties TO whom such
O. .Irfsncss seems indiscfcci 10 our
mind % vs. The cry touch.si,ne 81 states.
man. He Who loves his cyualry will
conceal nothing from as vicV Nhishitis
proper 90 make known. and honesty y
aiHayS The best policy. We love ilENRy I
Lay as much COR the persecutions be has
undergone, a. for the unsWeTving merits /.
which provoked them. and whether the I
nion-Wide sub-tfeasury league shall de. I
feat the wish 10 raise him 10 the cbisf .
fnag'siraey or not. the hostility Of bis op. /
ponanis. sud the cslumnious exhibitions
"a hieh they would diGose around his fame
vail only leave Il ultimately brighter:
Ih'r" ist he clouds no darlncs, f.Ie.-
Thy raHnsi qusash a. 90 hsg I'D,
md, like the Wiad ADD the Sun "a the 4
able, The breath Of Slsnder a. the first. 4
Aiil De Eanqoisbed BY the ovsrpowsring
-adiancs Of The Last
tPAasdsiphis Cszsfis.
One Of the New York papers mentions
rumcr that the President Of the United
'iaiss - about 70 lead 70 the altar Young
nd rich widow lady Of New Hampshire. J;