Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-02-23
- CLAY TEE snnrH.

Clay could not, By reason OF existing en-
gagemenls. extend his journey through
the South BY way Of Charleston. and adds:
"Thisis The more 10 be iamenied, Is
from the turn that political snatters have
been recently taking. il may have been
particularly opporinne that Mr.. CLAW
should have mingled with our people
and partsken Of. their hospitaliles. For
we verify believe that If We fail in giving
10 the Presidency. the great statesman Of
the South, few South CsrUlinians would
be found unwilling 10 take Z brave, bold.
gallant. high-minded man Of genius-
such man, for instance .as HEHRY CLAY,
a. their second choice"
J II Mr.. VAN BUREN should get the NOM
inaiion Of bis party. the South Of course
must give up all hopes Of electing Mir.
Calhoun. II would be well for the friends
Of the latter gentleman to consider the al
tentative that would be presented TO them
in such an event. Mr.. Clay as . nation
al statesman without sectional prejudices,
may be considered a. occupying posi-.
4 ton similar to that Of Themistocles after
the battle Of Sssamis. On that occasion
the Grecisn Generals being required to
| designate by vote The man who had de-
served best Of The country. each man put
bis own name fret on the ballot and that o:
Themistocles second. Nowit is natural
enough that Mr.. Calhoun, Col. Johnson,
Mr.. Buchanan, Gen. Cass. and Others,
should each desire precedence for him.
self. and each think bis own claims ought
10 be 6rst. But il is clear that where
only one is to be designated all cannot be
chosen and If il shall happen that neither
be selected. as 10 the case of Mr.. Van
Buren's being the successful competitor.
we see no reason why the discounted
ones should not uDste upon Mr.. Clay,
since every one of them would probably
admit that neri 10 himself the Kentucky
statesman is the best man Tor the Presi.
dency 10 all the country Bah. finer.
Hard times in Pennsylvdnic.-Ame member
Of the Legislature. says the Harrisburg
Capitolian, received a letter from an in :
telligent constituent living nJuniata coun-
ty. which stated that wagon and six hor.
SEES were lately sold at constsbls's sale in
Tuscarora Valley. ofthatcoupiy, for THREE
dollars; and that . Halter was also lately
sold out in LeWisiown, Miffiin county, ct
the sale Of which Wool Hat, brought TWO
CENTS, aud Fur Hats TWENTY FIVE CTS. | !
II this 10 not an indicaiion of hard times,
We do NOT KNOW what Is.
] A negro named Jackson confined in the
] jail a. Elkton, Maryland attempted 10 Ere
the building. on|ihs-aight ofihe 4th inst.
by setting FIRE 10 bis bed The smoke
was near sufocating the other prisoners,
who gave the alarm. when one fthe keep
ers came 10 their relief. On entering be
was knocked down by black man, who
took from him The key, locked the door.
and fed. In an hour afterwards be was
caplured and 'recommitted. when be at
tempted 20 commit suicide by hanging
himself.
}, The members Of the Arkansas Legisla-
ture very recently passed ! law that they
/ should draw their PER DIEM compensation
in sPEcIE. Governor Yell vetoed it as
. partial and UNJUST considering that il wa,
establishing one currency for the people
. and another for the Legislature. The
4 veto. however, was over.uled by consti'
! tutionsl majority, and the members will
. goshome with hard dollars. ri
LAW CASE.-The National Intelli.
gencer says that case No. 81, which wal
. 10 be called yesterday 10 The U. s. Su'
/ preme' Court, il that Of Jewell VS.. Jewell
' from South Carolins and involves ques
E ton Of marriage between d Catholic NO
j. man and Jew, who, after living fifteel
2 years together. and bearing eight children
Il separated. and Jewell Married Jewess
!. AID died interstate. leaving two families
J, The parties are highly respectable. and th,
}. event OF the suit momentous. The legs
o REQUESTS Of valid marriage will be dis
cussed. The ATTORNEY GENERAL ant
!. Mr.. CoxE for appellants. and Mr.. Hum
' Of Charleston, for defendants.
u. tBal. Amer. Of E1idey.
Ex-GovBRNoR PoLK.-The editor o
the Nashville Union says be is authorized
4 to say that Mr.. Polk is . candidate for lhe
:. Office Of Governor OF Tennessee, and thai
!, be will open the campaign upon the stump
I on the first Monday in April.
: / wish, said . son Of Erin. i could
/. 6nd the place where men don't die, that
l might end my days there
z days later from Europe.
The packet ship North America, Capt
: Lowber. has arrived below at New York,
( bringing English papers to the ll,h Janu-
ary.
8 TIE commercial markets in London. a.
+ veil as in the oulports. are represented
D a. displaying q firm feature. but without
any very large transactions at the mo-
ment. There is an appearances OF conf
n dencs and steadiness in the prices Of
goods such a. We have not been accustom-
, ed to see for the last two years, which
promises favotsbly for the approaching
,, spring trade. A decided turn has also
|, been felt in The corn trade. and wheat
RI ,>o.nf f. fhs.