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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-07-29
TEE TARiFP-

The Ce@niiies on Co@neres reported . rsso-
la'ion on "wednesday, authsgisiae COMMITTEE
OF Investigation 10 oct in the recess OF coARTes,
10 examine iPto The RsSssae, and iis operaions
on the vaIiOus interests 10 this country, to re.
port ~ The next sssaiOa a. TO he pFsprie,v and
sKPedieney Of revising and altering the prrseu |,
system Of Ihe TanG laws This aToused . good
deal Of Southern feeling Amongst he mosi az
cited, vas Mr.. Wise. ~ho opposed he Essolu.
iioh With great veheneaee, IN uhleh be aIIeded
TO the conduct ef Mr. Nesbit, Of Georgia. Who
bad expressed himself Ia favor Of the Commit
Zee The fOiioviSs Pig esnTersatiOs took place
between Ihess two SoatheFn bloods :"
H.; NEsuT Iess ia reply 20 Mr wiss. AMI
sad that be had IS mach right 20 speak & = the
Whole South ~ The gentleman himself, shd that
~ yould not safer hin 60 any other gPntlsnaa
ie denOsnes Georgia ss having deserted the prin-
eiPies q The Soaih. He bad besh and vas poe
90 adVooAle q he COnProAisa Act shd be
could net have beea 90 weak IS 10 assert that
that As; Ve1ia empire 10 Jsne, ls42 bot he
had sad, ard ~ maiRtaibed he asssftioa, that
macy Of the imPOrtani provisions Of lhsl Act
would shea empire. and hs ssksd The genilemah
u be Gid see sd@it he ssms.
Mr. Wfss Fess 10 Fsply. aad said he h,d No,
aIiasked eithsi Georgia 90 hsF Representative.
Tie had sEpFssaed snrpFiss ~ The aduaission Of
ne geniifman, thst ne compfOmise aei wonId
expire % ne sob u JuBe, 1873. ana IN thar
VS. 81 aitaek. BE bed attacked hlgs. saf woela
10 ms sams Say attack say eestlsnsn Who
Sead make 81 ad8issioa whieh yssidrl he
whole eFound Tor Which ne soath kas ssv,v,
eoa'endsd. Bot ne geatleaas had atsasked Am
Pefsoahlly and most Eeaomoasly, aHd hsa ihsn
thfsvu himself "a his paiaaases. ara aid he
soaia hght % cot. Nsu. aiF. I Wili take The rsn-
usaaa q his vefd, shd We yin 6Rhi il osi
No NkasIT ross and net Ne vafieas Fsmarks
81 Ne esaiie8an wiih Wafmfh, saa aid that h.
bed aot istsadsd - alia1s 10 tie pers.osi oy
s.sa.ai qaaiuisu q Ne scesismas, Ne NJ. prfp-
@pies sd hs a7Na0ssas nov, - - kss given
1e sfeah fes ssvsfsi qnsiiiiss, Gin sEsro,ss
90 - hs4 agt aeEee, charity. al renrit ~
tssiifeaa - ai3esifi ifasiinf lhat ks va mshs
fePaiailoa - 8s. IN vhish siii nsse, hias more
anl hAn Hay-bai q h ehsgsss aaolhsr node.
~ chsoeta.
~ co'aiss ihsu nogsd nat Ne IIouss a.
l7S1n, unieas - greet eseitsasa4. uss sssssG ID.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-07-29
THE SUMMARY EXECUTION IN KEN
Tricky


The Cincinnati Republican gives the partieu-
'ars q 'he strange aud shocking affair il Ken-
iacLy--jhe deliberate exeeution, by a bsdT or
90 men, Of ivo individuals confined 10 Jail on
charge q attempting 10 commit murder. We
copy size details, Tor which there eaA be 20 sx.
euse' They exhibit nsgrant Invasion Of the
mAIes;J Of me Lag, ana bnns disgrace upon the
country. The Clergyman, Who sficialed, mat
have besa voHdsffs Character
From tAs Ciaeisaeil RepvbIiesA, July IL
.NiytIe and Coaeb-moss exlraordiaa-
~ transaction.
Our Information yesterday in TeRsPd to
the summary execution 81 these men,
turns out 20 be correct: snd a. this case
presents the most extraordinary fsalares
more 80 probably thaa have ever beioss
beea witnessed 10 this, or any Osbsr CIV
'bzsd eouniEy. We propose TO give The de.
tails ~ We have received them from
highly intelligent eisi1sa Of Kentucky
VINO has eouveTsed with several that we're
Pressaf a The execution. The statement,
We believe. may bsrslied upon. bsing %
nearly correct a. will be pu6lished.
Aaythe Aad Coach bad been eon6nad
~ The jail at WIlliamsloHn 10 Grant cam.
y, Ky, Tor the last three o. foaF weeks,
charged With. snd no doubt guilty OF, The
attempt 10 murder Mr.. Utisrback, The
Dover. a. account of which We publish.
ed ~ the time. Mr. UueFbaek, 4 sses.,s.
hai been lingering 10 q miserable state
hta ihfoai haviaR been horubly manrled
--ss Tavern some three o. loaF miles be.
yond Williamsioun 90 q much travelled
roai. aud 81 o5ieetof eommissFaiion 9th
every Passsf BY. Hsma eiiizsn 81 Sour.
bee, the adioieing county 10 Granl, add
whsts iho excitement hss been incfsas.
jag ever aiacs ths attempt 10 murder hin.
10 being nos ptobleaaiical. howavsr
vheiher az. UHsibsck might DOT saTs,vs.
alihaagh IN such restored tfualion a. 10
Be nei,bar usefai 20 himssli nor islios
rasa. The uucertsinty Increased shstbsT
tha u'moai psnaiig ~ he LsW ~ould Be
visited upon ths prisoners. aoihipg isss
t1aa ahich q seemed. aoald pseiig ihe
people % Bourbon. Maug % Ne ciiizsns
~ That e9aaig, theYaigrs, atliheFsislg %.
solgsa upoa ,hs spasmary ssseaii6a -
Theg 1ra dspuisd ten ciiiasas ~ he
eosniy ~ VISA Nillinms,osu end iafofm
the eiiieeas 81 ibe'pisee, and ths psison.
en- ra8fulsrly. sat e. fuch mme Tee
pFisoassa we're % 81 esscais3 Tha
noiicF wae thirig.tiE houFs pFaviaus q
iba atlusl eEefBfion. ED 3 eisFrgmss
pas siss seq. tai asisAllg seat - lha
Ffisqa zoe fsi goes caagsFfa eth ne
Ef.toeefs.
% 2aiuf8sV iasff8 purrsaaes 81 ne
asiics. asaas Sc bgadsus cisizsas e
a, % aa,sa yea aitsd ssns fea
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-07-29
csr.psaA.as. 90. B.l.l..sr. cllpp,r.
S1AHasEDALs SPaIHss, jefferson Co. We.
.6cadSR. Jnh 0osA fRAI

1snSsV. Jsls 0OsA. 1871.
AEssRs. EDlTohs.--I have net seen
any notice IN aay Of The papers. respect.
ing these deIightful Syringe, nd am "a.
Their surprised that youS Doudsnt
20. 2. O." (whom take 70 % H-t)
dId not visit the place. Ia bic tour through
this part Of The country.
The Springs are situated 10 q beautiful
spot. on bend OF the Shenandoah river
shout zen miles froG HsrpeT's Ferry by
'he railroad. Tiers could not In 0v
oPinioa be . spot more ehsrmieR for =
retreat from bot city thah this Ons il.
the main buiidiag. h situated on q
Iising hill, facing The river Il Is bnilt Of
bE'ek--ihEos stories high, aBd has broad
Pisxza. extending the whole length az tha
building, IN fsont--ssy $50 feet. To The
rear, scattered % The bill av, nea, = h;,s
cottages, whIch 10 ne approach 20 tss
SPsiags. pFeseht = very bsndee1s a.
Peessnes. The prospect is very ans from
The top Of The >hill.
Bsiors 700 are the buiIdings Of the
Spring sneomPssssd BY various oEnamsn.
lai tTees-snd farther doWn IN the sane
diEeetlon is the bssstiful Shenandoah.
whieh winds sroand The groand on tie
Opposite shore. o. TIE opposite side a
TIE river iaeiag The spyiags IL bold srae.
wien bears the nsms ~ The Levers
LssP. To The right 81 ne distances q
about ihsss miles, the mouataina rsiss
thaiS peaks saa eHisaA assgiy asoaad 10
TIE rsaE 81 The eomPaay's gFousds.-
lheFa nfa soms very pictuFssqus spots
sloag TIE sivsr; bold rocks aas ernev
tottisg over the sister. nsarIv Iii ~
vhiea hsve sons foBaniis aems attached
g excite ihs curiosity asA reader he
piece wogs ehssmias.
The Wsaibes here is daliehtgul. he
simosphsfs pure ed ssol. asd plaassnt
bfeeaes alWsy, stirring We have al
gsssnt sooui sly pefaons heFs--soms
besides a.ysslf iron or nosuneaial e.
y. tha ladiea from oar civ oatdo h
oaauiy Az The laasss that have sasa IN
The aeighboshood.
The bose is very eel kerf tbs tsbls
ven spPPiied, ihs ssrvnsts pieniy, ohlie-
ing. ed ready, aad ~ bosl, Mf. Mei.
ioa, deesrvea credit fo' ne sGeisst zee.
1e5 - shish Be ooadueis he bu,issss
Tiers y b - uaod bsH here sssi
" edaeessy hight. ne paliieuiass ~
ssleA. ; pill giss you - ~ seat ne
'CltPPef eenea rsgsiasly 10 hsas avsry
nsii' wsil aiist OF, ED eta 3 paiuabls
eefgo e ngua ED fFaiiaa ester Msv
fhe sever sail uadss isirs cslofa. ~ % ea-
gree ia smsGsiiss hesisses.
Aoafs. &c. "CAnLOg."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-07-29

THE CONFESSIONS oFTuhlkrCRors
Messrs. Chsnbers- & -Kn, - mi, Il.
~. have Published. as most 81 our read
ers ere s~sre;sa pamphlet 81 sesen,v or
ega'y PAses, eostaining the eonfessioss
OF 'ne negtcss. Msdison, Wsrrick,. Sea-
Shd sna Brown, who. we've executed
yes;erdsy. Tor the murder Of Baker ane
Weaver ia APtl last together with i,h-
ogrsPhle llkehesses. taken xhile thew
were IN jail. According % the state men,
o. Madison he was borus 10 virxioia, the
slave o. Asa Glrockman, and vas cold
~heG - OF IS years Of age to ussro
srsdef ~ the nsne Of Rlsksy and tsEsn
60 New Orleans.
tie soon obtained the full confidence
oil bis master. returned with him 10 Ma.
ryland. and was encouraged 5y him to
tell false tales" 10 slaves, whom he wish
ed to purchase. and 10 cid him in eoax-
ing on. or N stealing and secretine others.
The slaTes were told that his master was
from free state. and that they would be
taken 10 Csr ada. out Of the reach Of their
masters. To the women and girls. he
held out the prospect Of marrying rich
white men. and Of living 10 style and
'Plendor' Blaksy. 10 eGnnexion with bis
Partners, having collected from go to loo
slaves. started by land 20 New Orleans.
On their return 10 Washington, plan
vas formed by which Msdison's master
vas 70 sell him ~ often a. he could. alier
which be GaS 10 run away snd 60 back 10
him. Ne wac cold IN this way 10 Mr.
Clay, al Washington. Tor $1,000. and soon
alter joined his master 10 Baltimore. He
was afterwards sold for $1,000. in Vir.
Elnia. and sgais returned a. bsGore.-
Near Orange Court House, he states that
ms master robbed the vault OF a merchant
OF = large amount Of money and bills.
amounting 10 Rbont 500. 600, snd act
nre 10 the building. which was entirely
des'rnysd. On their return 10 New Or
leans. Madison was sold 10 Mr. Blanebai5.
and the purchase money. 5000. was civ.
en- by his former master TO him as q re-
ward for his fdeliiy.
hher this he Was engaged, a. he states.
with man named James Busl, q clerk
OF MIR. BiaHehar6s. in obtaining goods on
forged orders. Soon sfeF. Madison con.
eeAied himself in the store Of Mr. vii.
h9ns which he robbed Of 5000 Afler-
wards, The store Of Mr.. J. II. Fields, Of
Bienville street. Was robbed Of IS. nOO; :
and, IN company with a man by the name
Of L.arned, 50 700 vas obtained f.om
the bank on check altered from $500.
About this lime. . plIlnSr. named David
Raok. WAS taken into the concern, and
The hfm turned their attention TO stealing
negroes. Taonine them 10 Mobile and SELF
ing them 81 auction.
Such are Q very few Of the cases OF
Negro sisslng. robbery. and other acts
OF villsioy. IN which Madison was en-.
gagedprevious TO his coming TO ST. Lou.
il.
Here, be was engaged. with Others. in
robbiag the stores Of Mr.. J. r Scott Mr..
Goodsll. MessTs Braun & HoIlandsr. Sin.
elai'' Taylor * Co. and E.-& A. Tracy !;
and here hts infan Gus career has been
brought 10 close on the seaGdd.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-07-29


DoAE5TlC SILK--TAFouEh he poli,sness
Of AF. VILLAS D. NozTs, q oar TOYS. vs
had ~ erah6catioB o. sasminiag, a few aav,
sEs, soms hesusifal spseinsns o. SLY Good,
manufactured ~ Hs. Jess W. Cat. A A. am.
es'ablishmsai 81 h0uAt Pieassni, ohio. Th.,,
sPeri@sps seaslassd o. hiass. sgured siIks eor
gesss, Plais blssk fog laairs' dresses. anA gis,.
vhiie fOf poehst hssaEslchi.fs, ED vsss soas,
n apPeaFsass, bosh ~ regards qaality saA beso.
~ - ssT 81 ne Imported silks Tea vss,sss
sas taken 90 - he loom ss lais a. tl.s Issh y
yuas issi.
We learn ihai Hr Gin Aas shis,v ..,,, AZ
gfousd eel 81 IL nofas nulsisasiis ,ssss.--
issss aoous fAfss @iiiioas - sofus, ed hss sir
'sp1s b oPsTaiioH s--aiihonzh rs .aasf.rto.
y = s'iil - iis isfassy hayias tssa ssiabsssss
~ hboai aifes yrafs siacs Tks bsui e.slit,
- aiih vslysi, pla.h, Ffbssns. e. nFs sis,aa,
1easfseilFsS 81 ihis esishliahnsnt. oss 6sS ,
fsasy ssis. The, isl. We are pisassS - issrn.
lha saierrgisf psantss - - prseahls. d {.
tisas ~ couatgg $3.50 reg noss apsa a, sva
fsp0ascsa ~ naag 81 he fstfiss shish a,ss,us
eosut5iea haya hsta fsrsishiue ss 81 fts sssrsss
- ~ Pocheis 80 - isisfsss 81 lhs sssuuy
--asa Ws aoPs assIY saaaafsEeEsat sin b e..
isadPt, ae usii b ouF irEislaGva husias ~ -
eqf eiitaFas g.nsssiiy, - sii ssss es,ahEesssa,.
as ere caie4iass4 - vfuzoia 81 6on.-iis rsss.
PssirT 80 e. ~ $3.50 aas fea3ss q u.ass iuss
Psaf-aa 81 e saties.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-07-29

O-DEATH % Cot. CoLEs, OF ALBEMAaLE.-
The Charlottesville Advocate cf Saturday, an
nounees the death Of Gel. IsAAe A. CoLEs, aI III,
rsHidenes (Essiseoihy) IN The county Of Abe
marie, on "Wednesday eveniAg last. Col c. va,
q member Of the last Houss Of Delegates, and
had been re-sleeted 10 Ihk stallion By his soaniy.
he gained high reputation n the last L~Ris.a-
ioFs t"r his sound judg@eni and practical coed
ssnse. He vas True virsiSis Esnilenan. Ths
Advocate, which better knew hin relations naafer
home. says He vas Indeed, the poor manh
fr'ehdi and lSog vili be Be renen bsred in nj.
native eoua'y a. the poliIhed gesilenan, Wis,
statesman and virtuous eitisen."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-07-29
Ersa d. HsEr.Is.sa H.r-II n T,,.s.-.

STHASisN eo1aoaiy called soEiAiiaN.
~ vas present when DR.. Charles Mac
gill Of Ibis tova operated upon the eyes
OF . eolorsd girl = OF 8 years Of age, The
property Of MTs. Fiery OF the vicinase.-
II was strongly marked case, paTtieu.
larry The Fight eye, 10 contrast With the
AsI. which vsS lees defective. and pre-
senisd al unpleasant dis6gurssion. The
father and mother Of the child both s0uinf,
which presented in their oGsprinR ) very
strongly marked case Of hereditary Stra-
bism. The Doctor commenced on the
right eye, Aed II 6rst I was skeptical;-
The operation was perfoFmed; and the eve.
relieved hom hereditary fslisrs. immedi-
sseiy presented . straight and natural ap.
peaFanee, without, however, lesseninR,
buI rather ineFe ssinE the contrast with the
other. The left vas nsxt in q few mo-
meats adjusted, and beth presented =
straight snd nsiuFal position end spriahIly
appearances. A mirror was placed before
her. che resumed . cheerful eountenance
and uas evidsntly graiiked sn5 proud Of
The favorable change made 10 her appear
sSee the operation did not appear very
painful. have seen hes several times
since her eyes eostinas straight and ma.
inrsl. without the slightest dis6gOsasion
OF trace 81 the oPeFsliOu. an not med
teal msa and an unaqusinied with ana
tomieal tecbuieaiitiss, and may act be
sufheiently 5eseFipsive--l have osIv aim.
ed ct S.alIng facts intslligibly. II l. doe
10 d.. AsegiiI 70 say. that I make ibis
communication. not only without bic con.
scot. bot without bis knowledge: sad 10
myself that ] make "a for the iaiormasior
Of these Afflicted With Slrabism.
WIN. n. HANDY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-07-29

rsseeinsu,-bui 1000 Ais, an su,. !, -.
- epAnweAs A<,nFes esos.
ttb laposu1sis a ~ ens - a,ua. "a. N,
CAV Possespes he enslse esnsd.u,a Of Az.
Wig nsia1ty IN ~. srssss The isSspeudeo,
msa who s's sroSedhin are his soasssilsss a.
be u u'eirs Ris O. ths, b. sh9aId BE lksir lea-
dsf-.hs sxP"aeai Of thsir wishes and spinioas,
a. ~ea as-of hiaegn. UPoa meet erea1sues-
toas 'hey agree Siih hi@. and where hey d aos
eeleeiSs. he disagreement an surr, Is e.ass
~ ree'esio all. Perfect eOiaeidesce of opinioa
amongst men Of indsPssdsai ssd salishiessa
minds :, not 70 be ssp@ssrd-bsl IL Is s,eoassls-
h'a 'sshs naiica - kasw hat uPoa Ne topics
thai neS chiefly occupy the pabhc mind, The
Whns maicn'y 10 the Senate can all vote IN q
selsd pbalsnsSese,her. Yoavs. DC.
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TUsapAT. Jaly 81.



The Fisesi nahk Ban uaa called IA a.
ne special order 81 ths day. ~. More.
as9e sddFesse1 he senate q laneth J,
delspes q ibe Bili sndsr eossissFstio0
saa % isPiy = tss fsasEhs 81 ibs Gsaslor
lioo' Vhfiaia ~. Risesl ED ~ sss.-
'ol toe Peussyiganis (asi. 8se6.ss.1
lhs seie rs ihea fshsa ugos fks Is
llafo'i'ipe, sd eauis3. 81 ioaa The
eogIoa'aeni wss fi,ea esilss IS.
20 Clsy 7ess asd sssi lhsi hs soaeur.
fsa iu.iy ~ ~ fsmsFk shita - hsA
seais aPon ihs eihff s.ls ~ ~ aensis
ioei iha Tee ~ dsfaiis ssi.os so eops.
as.'op Eea dee 40 re couae aue
- ne aeaa'e. There uaFs u ~ gsosie
e lsiaFlly - favor 81 . Bsah ~ h -.
sela q ne deis1s 81 Ne Biii here "a,
eiAsFeaee 81 opiaies. Fhis uas ksoss
aPoa boie t@ps q - esasss sad - re
oopaifg gaeeFaIlg.
~ Gisg sa a Il kaowa ikst II 10
.vess vs. i.tca upos iAs ~. "a - pc.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-07-29

SHAKEsisA.--Mr. Carter, q fsnouEe.
ing shaker. visited ihis pises fsw weeks
slaes. and gave two OF three lectures 90
shakerism, add sunx some twenty SONGS.
daneed. exposed MillsI's theory, and .did
several other things fOr The sm1ssmsai Of
bis audience.
The shakers creed is . very euT;ou.
one. They believe IN one God, and two
?srIOas ia the Go3-hsad-mals and e.
male. o. Father asd Motbsr--eaIlsd
Power snd Wisdom.
They believe that Adam vas the "a
ihsr of The Old Cfsatioa, aad I've was
The A0ihsr--boih being created alleg The
image q God sod that Christ l. The
Father Of he ssg Cfeatioa, aad Am
Lee The AothsS--snd that The Msiisniun
eom@saesd with The aPPsaTanes Of Ann
Lee on earth.
They behave ia he Immortality q co.
inais, - veil as 81 msn. They seq that
John cay HOSES Ia TIE w0Fid 81 spirits.
- recorded 10 Rsveiations. They b..
lisrea ihal nh ibs uFly snd venamons e..
imela On The earth ere sVmboIical Of The
eyta spiFiis ihai iahabit ihs loueg serisBs
q ihe iavisibls world, and hat ali IRE
oPauiHai efesiuFes, speh as birds wiih
gosgsoas Plumags, ere symboiicul q the
seod spirits % he Mansions e bliss.
They balisvs ,hhi TIE souls Of shakers
% Their iFaaegs end viiions. really visii
ne heagsnly uesld. The isaest hss
been aPi4isd 10 them. aad their assh hes
beeo seafi6ad. while IN ihts state .,itho-t
Pfstpeias Particle 81 blood. oas 90.
so vho visItsd ihs led q spiriis I, :
iItaee, So nll he psifisFchs sad kiaes.
Of oiasa iiaiei So kiaE David iTaveusse
a1d selo@oa o. g sngU-uhi kerss /.
go Chdsi ed aii ihs Aposiiaf.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-07-29

rr1sHean3 nzsks1ssn. gn1Y -.
eDEWs as ssa.hssa y - rlsa: nsonAas ".
nsesss So > scPy e Or. clsTk spss<A q O.
pssposp4 ea1fnfoaal ~ mr. RiFss - - Dzsk
IN ost.ss q sssass. reesines ~ ssnssas a
IAs 1se>kl ~ ~ esrsbEsAnsal q brsnshss.-
Ths spsseA shFoaEhppt = ehssaeasfisis e n
|Ersz, ssihos--snl ss sssrss shsl - have No.
reea - lsy q hsfas ear readers siiheul eslsy.
We slvsahraf sxusss ~ . sFssia<ai
Ths s<s&,gs (kir. Rfpesl srlls %. th.s n n,
|sipsriDsai faii. ws nay ihsa sake haek silsl
tee e sssdsi Way. sif. vh3t hpss we hess
strs19lins ssainss fsr - Isst si1h( yeaFsf Ia
|psrnssIaflar esprrinsns. uaill o.r esnatry Ass
bss. bfuosht % De vefy eFiak q Fuia. Ana.
% he very noDsnl whsn - knse oct merely
ssea iand. hol Gee, 81 eli he'd hoped, into safe
ports whss sssrms. and trnpssss. and espesi-
meats were a. IN esd. aud ths bsixhi SOS Of hope
and prosperity vas bursIisg upoa ess icyfsl Vi
sisa, he sepasor from Virginia eome. forward
and asks - eace nofs 10 Pct 10 sre With him %
: di.iss. sne Pef'loas cruise. and 20 ny sss'As
ne proposition which reqaires tAs esosen, Of
q STATE within wrsea iniis braneh is placed
proceeds upoa The erroaeoas assnm ptiou ihat he
branch 10 inirsdseed fps Tie sole heo<h. Of the
particular STATE. Buf that u net The case Il i
put tnere Tor the oeneht 81 the Union, includinR
tbe partisolar STATE. n ths Federal power 20
pot Il there exists. hopghl 10 be exercised, for
he eommoa bene6f Of The Ualoa; IL there be
no such power. thrn de branch oeghi no, 10 be
elaDdsstinely introduced Into q State. Bat do,
Mr.. President. Ses how advaataee l. taken or The
eonseniine State ~ the Seaaioys proposed a
mendmeot- II ia pau of thai ameadussas that,
vhra IN o1ies % discount and deposile IL once
established in . Stale with the consent Of The
State, 'the ofBes shall not be vithdrawn without
The assent Of Congress-" Nov, if your power
Be ineuupetent 10 plant an sfiice az discount and
dspesiie within he limits o. ssaie without he
eeaseai ef The SAFE, how. amer q 10 pot there,
can you hold and maintain 10 there in spite Of
and againsi The viii ~ the slalei
There Mr. Rives iaterposed, and said that 70
vas part OF the compact made betveen The
sovereign State and The BaAk.l
Mr.. Clay continued. euppose Il IL, vheaes
DO yos derive your Authority 10 esfoFce any eoa-
Uaei made hetveen . sovereign Siaie and . cor
Poratioal II yoa are foFbiddea By he Consui-
tniion 70 place braueh in q State, can you.dsl-
eeaie s9eh IN authoFityl Can you, ~ Other
vesds, delegate What yoa have not. 70 . eorpo-
ration. FoTbiaden TO effect m object directly,
can you achieve it indirecilyi"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-07-29

The editor Of the Cineinusti Chronicle,
10 sdveriiag TO the late mob si Williams-
town. Kentucky. where two men impri.
soned for an attempt 10 mIrder, were
taken from The Jail add hung. attributes
the morbid feeling that TOO often pervades
society 70 the RELAXATION of the criminal
laws. produced by false philanthropy. !"
This lenieney takes from the cTimsnai The
dread Of punishment. and leaves him II
liberty again to violate the Law whenever
be may choose 10 do so. A striking
evidence Of this 10 shown ia the fact that
Maybe, one Of the persons hung by the
mob, had been twice pardoned by the
Executive. and turned loose 1poo society,
aud the apprehension on the part Of the
public Of similar clemeney prod1cea the
result 90 much 10 be deplored.
The Subjesi Of eriminul punishment at
tracied considerable attention some time
ago IN England. and We believe the con.
eiusiou was arrived si that the eeveriiy oil
Punishment had less effect 10 preventing
crime than the certainty Of Il. Il Is fuIl
time that some deeisivs eEasts should be
made by the people Of the West TO effect
change in public opinion 10 regard 10
the wanion dsS:Guetiou Of humSo life
which 80 often occurs from light and
trivial cauSes.-l Ball. .dmsriean.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-07-29

SINGULAR CoIKciDRNcE.-Niueh hes
been said lately in thu ne vspspsrs respect
ing the recovery Of . large smouns Of
money which was lately stolen from q
6snk ai FiedenettoWn. Asrylaad, viz {:
seoat Sl6o. 900. through the agency Of
MIR. wilsy. for which 4 10 alleged, Sc re-
eeived the large SUN Of cid. 900. In
1896, the following article appeared IN the
New York Commercial Advertiser
"Bank Rotber Taken. lisys Senior.
Hays Junior, and Huntingdon. have been
clever aud lOeky enough to 6rd out and
arrest The gentlemen Who helped himself
10 8 $50. 900 from the Bank Of Providence
not long asos for the recovery Of which
the Bank offered . reward Of eIO. Co.,
The robbsT IS named James Bell, alias
Laidley. add IL by trade carpenter. SUE.
Pioion SHs excited by bis abruptly leav-
ing Providence. Immediately sitter the
robbery, and be vas traced u this city,
but Tor some time he vas men iaveafus.
He was found ~ Harlem. where be vas
fitting on handsome residences. lie had
disposed Of the money so eunninRiy, that
Ar. Wiley. whom he hsd employed a.
counsel. was satisfied that without mis- co.
operation and eoesent the bank could not
recover IT,. A compounds was therefore
effected, he giving up the plunder, and
the bank agreeing not to prosecute. OF
The amount stolen 8 LIS. 600, wers reeov-
cred. and the remainder IL 10 expected
will be found
Mr.. Bell, alias Lsidley. Was concerned,
Il is said, 10 robbing the Boston rail road
ONCE. some time ago Of ga 900, and has
been claimed by the authorities Of MasSa.
ehuSetIs for trial. on the charge. II IL
Prosable, therefore. that this cOnpsomiss
With the back viii not save him The State
Prison uniform.