Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-09-08

sad nsl gns salary
Of SlaO6Ny Borers, al the
nailonal afmofles, -sl.eill The LIST October
4 neg inspectors and clerks $500; pay-
masters aud military siorekeepers at Pitts.
burg, Watefvliel and Washington, $3.50;
tte i've military siorekeepers appointed
March ID. $3.50. -
Section 3 aboiishesthe Office Of Commits.
.,afy General Of Purchases the duties Of
tina, department to be discharged by HE
officers Of the QuarlermasIer's depart
f5ent
Section I abolishes the Offices OF one
ins2ector general, Of three paymasters,
two surgeons. and ten assistant surgeons.
Section 5 authorizesthe appointment Of
eonpeient person by the Ordnance bu-
rean 10 superiRsend the manufacture Of
iron cannon at the several foundries. " hose
pay shah not exceed that OF q Msjor Of
0fdnsnee4
y Section 6 allovsto the following officers
tbs ralions OF . brigadier while comman.
desin.ehief:-To the Major General and
every officer commanding a separate army;
toihd Generals commanding the Eastern
and Western divisions; 10 the Colonels
and other officers. commanding depart.
msnis 10 the commandant Of each per.
manent post. including the superintendent
81 West Point.
I
We iesrn from our neienbor Of The
SouthefnC hurchman, that the Rsv. D..
Johns, Assistant Bishop elect. of the Pro.
testsn. Episcopal Church Of Virginia. is
10 be duly installed into that Office, 10
Richmond. on toe 18Th Of next month
/, is proposed that Bishop Meade, Of the
.same church, should reside a. or near
Alexandra, so as 10 be connected with
the Theological Seminary. The Rev.
Mr.. Lippit., Of that Seminary, is to resign
his Ptofessorshin No,e himself en-
DRATH OF Ma RERsipE.-We under
stand that James Reside. Esq. died on
SktnTlay. al his residence in The north
pstl of this city. Mr. Reeside has been
Tor some time iaiiinRin health. and yield.
% al length noiso much 10 active disease,
!. As 70 increased debility. Few men were
more extensively known throughout the
middle, the western, and southern States
than Mr.. r. For macy Years be was 4
contractor Tor carrying the msil on several
/ important routes. and was rem arksbIe FOL
{ The energy ofhis character. and The sue,
cess Of his plans, Mr.. r. was ! sufferer
. BY the arbitrary decisions OF a former Post,
master General, and hadrece6tlyFeceived
Judgment against him, fotiicialIy) for I
very large amount due from the Depart.
meut. We hope that Justice WILDE done
to lhe family which was so long denied
I 70 its Asad.-[ Piiia. u s. Gazette.
{ ToucHfNG INclDENT.-A correspondent
states that as 3 funeral procession Of I
daugbierot Mr.. Joseph Keen was passing
! % Sunday last from the Unive:salisl
! church. Orchard street. to Tie burial place
70 Amay street, six sailors belonging ,C
Il The French steamship Conner were mel
coming down Broadway. who. as lhey
came opposite the bier. BY common i'm
pulse took of their tarpaulin hats and re,
naiaea standing. uncovered and silent
Natis thesprocession bad passed. Such a
tribute Irop utter strangers lin foreign
lands VIZ Gratefully received bs The soF.
rowing and sympashising lhrong asa To-
kkn Of genuine emotion. and an evidence
J. TIA,
'oAe soaeh Of Nature makes he whole world hin.
NJ T. Tfibuhs.
:! g.. !. : ! = :.
NJ CLAY forwarded I'D Cd e 10 Syracuse,
ios Few barrels Of Sab. SWhereapon the
boilers Of that place convened, aud re-
solved 70 make him present Of thirty
cents.
8 'se regret 70 perceive By the Ontario
Repository that Mr.. GRArcrR. Of The New
Epsk Delegation ia Congress. declines e.
elselOn.