Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-08-12


ing Gazette states that 90 Friday last the
great mail both for the east and ives. Of
that city. was stopped At the toll gate. Eve
miles out on the National Road, by The
Superintendent. under an order from the
Board Of Public Works Of Virginia. The
Gazette sdds.-
For some time past difficulty has ex /.
listed between the Board and the eontrac-
tor 10 regard t6 ioli--the one demanding
and the other refusing its payneni-and
on that day the matter was brought TO q
crisis by the stage carrying the mail being
prohibited from passing the gale without
paying up. This was positively refused,
and after remaining on the spot for some
hours. the mail from the East was taken
back 10 TFiadelphis, where Il remained
until our Postmaster. on hiS own RESPONSE
bility. sent out conveyance and had Il
brought 10 town. The mail from the West
was carried back snd deposited ia our
post Office. On Saturday morning. the mail
each way passed through. our postnastes
paying the toll, and We suppose this ar
rsngemSnt will eoAtinus until orders ara
received from head qusrtcrs.
Letters from New Orleans say that the
sudden death Of one Of the Tsiisrs in the
Canal Bank had caused sn investigation
into his accounts, which. a. fer a. the OK.
animation bad proceeded. had disclosed
deficit Of over $50. 900.
Ssif sgGiasf .Alr. Riddls.- Yesterday a
mar" [dselsrs6on1 was 6lsd in The case
Of The PEssidsni, Directors and Company
Of the Bank Of the United States, versus
Nicholas biddle. The damages are laid
ai one miliion Of dollars. For the Plain.
tif, MsSsrs. RAWls. Wharlou and +. w.
Hubbsll. For The Defendant, MeSsrs.
Randall, Dallas and Meredith.
tFhiisislpAis Uaiis6 stoIsS 0a.stfs
How dsgrVding il is that digniEed
members Of Congress- Wing members Of
Congress) should atoW Ia their places
that they are inauenced 10 their course
by approximations Of President Tyler's
veto. Il the fear Of the Executive veto
10 hang forever. ike = sword Of terror,
over the heads Of the Representatives OF
. free people i-LOHisViHe JOuFHaI.
Bunker Hill JNonuAasnt.--This naRni-
fieent structure has now Fsaehed the
height OF one hundred and flrenfp feet,
and Is Still to be raised one hundred feet
higher.
g vSrs Crepe Vine, aad tie Bsnk Of
EngIaRd.--A correspondent Of the Boz
ton Post. writing from London. gives e
lively descriptions OF Hampton Court, end
iis sPPendages. Among the things notie.
ed 10 grape vine. He says, In q 90.
psFais house 10 grape vine. supposed TO
be the lasgsst in the world. Il is thirty
iaehes in eiTeumfsrshee at the Foot--ils
longest branch Is 10 feet. and il has borne
2. 800 punches Of grapes"
The same writer, thus remarks on auo-
theE curiosity Of London. the Bank Of Eng
lland:--"AmOng other large things, is The
Bank Of England, which covers eve acres
Of ground, end employs over nine hun
dFed clerks. Every thing for the uSe Of
the bank Is made on is own premises /:
aud the. prin'ing Of lie notes 10 large
item. A note once returned TO the hsnk
is never re-isSued, but is flsd away, and
at the end Of isn years 10 burnt. The
workmen are busily ct work every day
Of The year. save Sunday ia printing notes.
AZ the annual burning, tws days are re.
quiFed. with 9 large ERE. 70 destroy the
old notes; aud il employs two men con.
staatly IN feeding the 6res."
The death Of Mr.. =. r. Jerman, 10 The
city Of New Haven. fsU days since, has
created . great degree Of feeling 10 the
whole Of shst intelligent community
This distressing disPeusaiion is one Of
those mysterious doingH that Is permitted
by a mereiful Providsnee. nv. JerDan
was one Of The most respectable aid 10
some Fespeeis eoaspieuons nemSaFs of
the community. lie was in the meri.
dian Of life.-sminsntly pious-an officer Of
the ehurch--long . superintendent 10 tie
Suuday Sshool--aetlVs - Ell bsneyoleni
'obieeis--Fuuoondsd BY q domestic circle
that be Was paTiieBlsriy fond of--fayoFed
uiih . Delighted residence. end having
handsoms competency add q prosperous
business. Yet with ali these comforts BE-
gFsdually becsas mslanehoiy. uhish &
nally ended 10 sn aberFsiion 81 mind, and
10 one 81 these maments 81 sewers eiosm
Be PCT q period 10 BE existence Ia ihe
csiief Of be 9WH house, sugpeadina him
sen by his handkerchief. The sensation
produced through be city vhen The fees
became kaoWn Wa vsy great
ludgs Huniiagdon, nov q Senaiog 81
the Uniisd States IRON Coaascticut, uat
msny ysafa ego 10 ths Honua 81 RapYs.
iehisiifss, d NEST hsys boes isu ysagr
since. Hs sas ons 81 he nbisst men
IL ihsi body, and delivered some Of ihs
besi spesthss ihai EeFs Pfansuossi fhefs
80. Haauar3oa YES eailed home % Be- e
godEa, which oflcs o. fllad siih great
ability, won We Beneh Be vas gfans.
iara5 70 tie, aehhie tni is nov st ihe
bead Of ihs conmaiaa On commgrcs. ona
10 Ire nesi imP0fiaat conmiiaea 81 tae
na.isn ed especially 81 81 ihis une.--
ne ledge = smiasailg qaslifs1 81 ihs
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