Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-06-18

s''sapf q ogf FcsGsrs. snA he female psr,loa
particniafly. complain of ms large space dsvo,.
ed a pfessns 10 cur paper " poiitinal sabiech.
We most AK thsir indslgeacs fsr foar mcnsh,
ionser. The oisss e DE Presidential eampaisa,
whsa vs shaF sssia serve up cur usual variety
Of dishes, and endsavor 10 make our paper mors
worthy the patronage Of ever class Of rsad<rs
than Il has ever been. To this end. we shall
procure new svPs. eth for,her enlarge our d.
nsnsions. and introdues various improvements
into every department. Of he paper. Believing
a. We eonsesnIousiy do. that The fats OF all tie
vital interests Of the country depsnds upon the
result Of The approaching Presidential sseesioa,
re should be traitors to our country, II We
did not make use Of all The means In our power
To save Il a. ne believe from inpsadinR ruln =.
We shall exert every nsfys-devsis ever IA.
euiy. in she service Of cur eountry Tor the short
period between this and the Presidential eleelion;
and u, while in the discharge Of this duiy, our
paper may not ?resen, the usual attractions 10
some Of oor numsrous readers, they mu., 70.
member that they are to e deprived Of their
usuaI dishss ouly Tor seasen.
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We are indebted TO the pOiiiensss Of friend
Tor the Perusal Of the Commercial JournaI-
and "Sidney Herald. "ivo large and aeaiiy print
ed papers. published At SySasy, a town Of
New-Holisnd, in New Sou:h Wales. feuaded
IN i7ss. ss British selIiemen, for The colony OF
cSnrie.s beueS known here A. Bctany Bay
These PsreS are dated in December lat, a,
which time the peoP.~ there we're In the nids, Of
their harvest. TIE "Journal' Of Dec. IL, SAYS
The harvest is fast gathering in. and in very
lev places where the grain has been barned
does u faii short of the average Of from twenty.
I'VE to thifty-hss bushels per acre bot in the
| more favorable wheat districts. the average /,
surprising. greater than FOR years past. and in
some few, never before equallsd."
The climate OF New South wales IL erneyaIly
temperate, spring commencing about the end Of
September, and winter in the nonth of May
The sol! is very fertile, and produces grain and
vegetables IN Sbundanee. Sidney is rapidly i'm
proving, and has Alfeady become a great CON-
mereiAl emporium. Flr,y-scvsn ships we're in
hsTbOr there on the llIh Of December, the date
Of these papers; amongst them. some U State,
vessels, IN relation % which ne end the follow.
inR amusing paragraph Ia the Herald -
The Governor tSydney is the seat Of &C.
vefnmenil soma time ago remarked. We believe,
| that with Few gunl, IN q few hours. he could
sink sny hing that attempted 10 come into The
| harbour. This speech eIei,ed a smile from the
thinking portion Of he people. And this cir.
Gu instance was recalled fofcibly to our minds
when We observed on Saturday evening an Ame.
ricsn squadron anchored or the town. whiea had
come IN during the night. without pilot, or any
In"wled7e on the part Of the authorities. II is
lIeEy thing that We are AZ present at peace
with brother Jonathan, or we should have been
muicied 'Preuy considerably guess, in spite Of
ne Governors great guns. We uust that the
Government will see the proprieiy OF immcdi-
aiely erecting batteries for our defence"
The Sydney papers are Published three times
week, and they appear TO be engaged in a
warm diseussiOn in relation 10 the description OF
emgranis sent TO the colony by England. and in
regard 20 convict labor--thc land-holderI only
being entitled to the labor OF the eonvieis.