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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05
TnE GOOD SAMARITAN.


Misses EDIroRs - i beg leave through III,
colamnsoI your paper, TO call lie attention Of
the friends Of Toial Abstinence in The Valley Of
Virginia, and elsewhere, to The following
ii CARD.
Teths Jtienis of Total abstinence in he Vaiey d
Vi}giRia, and sise,rhere
lhope Soontp be able 70 LAUNCH my stWEEK.
Lrh barque upon the waters, spread out hel
sails 10 The breeze, and mailing lhespure white
banner firmly 70 The mast head, urge my onward
way and bid defiance 10 the enemiessok human.
~, ] viii fight for the mental disenihralmeni
of cfeati5s's lotd-his release from the power
Of a iyrant, more formidable than the HYDRA,
and.lhe sord pass 10 my friends and the world
is victory or death. Irelnln.from The war vic.
toriois, or return not al all like he Spartan Of
cid, come with shield 10 hand, or stretched up
on IL know no compromise with he enme-
my. Having two years since counled the cost,
enter name and fame and all my earthly pros
poets in The grsnd--lhe glorious enterprise
Single Handed, the Reform we aim at can me-
yer be accomplished. therefore call upon all
who desire its success, 10 rally round The Hag |
raise. and lend their aid in pushing forward HE
Brqaerahst Supports il.
The ''GiooD SAMARITAN will be among The
cheapest Temperance periodicals in the United
81 VII " ueFetcq cudIciy 70 II Oldl
Ansllgfffefe," apd as great and prominent objects
shall DC p direct rs bold front sgains, every
speciesseE vice and immoFaiily. The DUNK
Ard may expect my sympathy. shall lill The
vice oswaiAing and Ieptoof, and shall use
eve pGeer pnssess 10 destroy The Demon maj
controls him. fihave seen Aae' rkLr1he power
ofihe curse mar follows 10 his fierce career, and
know j, 70 be my duty 10 rafe war,ing voice
against ibis danning and destroying vice. |
shah stand arTayed, aud hope moi for rest from
my ioil While The dark legionaries Of King AL
cohol siak with fearful strides over The fairesl
aud losellest spot on Earth.
My enIfrpTise is one which appeals to the
heaftTof every christian and phiianIhropisL + Il
IS -qaleuliied 'te awaken The interest OF every
ifiehd q hamaniiy. and enlist them in The Effort
70 amsli5late and oelier the coadition ofour race
irus, ih4t uPou point 50 plain. duty so clear,
an Object 50 lHity, the appeal Tor a very gener-
Gus support, which a liberal. enlightened and
prosPeiaqs pubic has The POWER to bestow, will
not be made ID yaiR. | Ifust Thai nv friends
aud ell who desire The Reform, will come M al
once 10 nv aid. and sustain The ..GocD SAMaal-
TAN aud tSDgFEEDENr FETuTAILER.n
M JOHN ~ MAGSoN.
HfaehaieF. Sepi 22d. lsi3.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05
A BANK "a REPuBLIoAN MEASURE Z

MIR. McDafIie, 10 hiseelebrated report Of 1890,
held the following language about The lale Bank
and.ihe Congress which incorporated il /:
iii may be said without disparagemenl that
an assembly of higher talent ADD purer patriot
ism has never existed, since The day Of The Revo.
luton. than The Congress BY which lhe present
Bank was Incorporated. II ever,a political par
~ existed &C which il might be truly said lha!
all the ends lhet simed at were their coultty's,
il was THE REPUBLICAN PARTY Of that
day They had just conducted The country
through the periis OF a war uaeedin defence OF
,sseskukeRfs ~ NE barn mem
happiness Of the people. Il was to THIS
GREAT END that THEY established the pre-.
ent BANK
Again. in the same report, after abiding to
the recommendation Of Mr. Madison, Mr.. Nc.
Dufie continues:
1.-THE Bank heing now recommended by 4 RE.
PUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION, was carried
through both branches of Congress as A REPUB.
ELIcAN MEASURE by an overwhelming major.
y OF THE REPUBLICAN PARITY
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05
DfsrREsslNG AccIpENT.

We deeply regret TO hear lhat q son pf-Mf.
Henry Miller Or Harpers-Ferty. aged as6at OF
g years, was killed By fail from nee on Sun
day afternoon, near The Old Furnace. Ills fall
was not more than fifteen feer, bnl llie skull was
so fractured as cause death ia a few ,hoars The
sd event has prodncef great sympathy for The
parents and friends Of his promising child. !;
We learn from the Spirit Of the 1imes,h that Fasli-
ION. se great raeias champion ofihe North. seeom-
panied by the eelrhratgl Clarion snd others, has
gone % The Mount Vernon Course near Alexsndria.
to meet Register, Regent. and the choice Of Boston,
Blue Dick and Cassanrs. Tlsa race isto take place
IN Friday.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05
THE MARKETS. !,
'FfloE o. ruiz DAIrIMoRE AMERICAS

~ OctQoeT =, D +. M. |h 4
CATTLEs- There were about 500 head Of
Beef Cattle offered for sale at the Scales this
morning, Of which; $50 were sold to the city
butchers, ant the-hsiance laid over The pfi-
ces paid ranged from 81 IS TO s. so per I0oIbs.
on the noof ps IN quality, which is equal 10 So
50sS4 . nel. These prices show no material
change since last week.
r HOGS II he supply of live hogs is quito
small, and prices have advanced. Wee'note
sales to.dayfat$4 so per 100 lbs
n FLOUR -s-There is bot little doingin Howard
street Flour! Sales al few hundred barrels or
good mixed brands were made from store to-day,
a. S45l4. E. The receipt price continues at
&.l2A.
On Friday last there was sale DISCO bbIs.
City Mills Flonr at a. On Saturday ia res.weIe.
made at S4.52a. and all that could be had at
That price was taken promptly To-day holders
Of 5City MillS are firm at "a 25.
h GRAIN 4 Wheats are not plenty to-day
Sales Of eodd 70 prime reds il good order have
been made ii 80as6 cents, and one parcel Of
very prime Strs8 cents We quote white wheals
al 90a9a cerfls for good to prime.
Sales Of Nd. white Corn to-day al 43a44 cfs.,
aodof Md. fellow al 47a48 cts. A sale OF Penn.
yeltow en Saturday at 40 cents.
i pennsylvania Rye wasssold on Saturday, al "a
cents.
] Sales Of Ma Oats 10 day at a3aa5 cents.
Z Sales Of Provisions have bsen only moderate
seo day. Hslders ask for prime Hams 5a6a cts,
and for ShtSldess 3a3i cents. HEEL
WHfSKEY --Hhds. are held at "a cents
Small salesiof bbls. at 25 cents.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05
rnR rnE rRKE PREss.

Mrssas. EbIroRs TO enable yon 10 comply
with the feqatjst OF the gentIeman who propounded
the question ii your paper Of the 2lst September,
which @ts n3t only 70 give the answer, hut also the
work, Inow give il in plain letters and figures, as
follows: -
As % shillsngs is 10 100 square perches, So Isl
shilling 10 square perehes,.,
square pSrches equal 5l3 6S2 square inches
therefore eac inch ef fence must enclose Ssquarc
l.perrhes Of, Ss3632 square inches .
Sl3G52 multiplied by 4, and the product divided
BY hos gives $50 perches, which is the side of the
sq,iasc Farm, @ is also the diameter Of the circular
farms
( 1856 squared equals loI44S96 which divided by
400, gives 2519e5 acres roods, 10 peFehes, which
! is the size OF The square farm.
| $3.50 squared, and The produet multiplied by
1854, and that product divided by 100. equals 1877
o6r acres, rood, rs perches, which i the size q
4 the circular farm.
/ The circular farm may be had thus i; The con-
tinued product Of sls6S2 by 4, BY i4l6 By s, di-
/ vided by co. is the
4 Or thus AS 4 inches tlhe boundary of asqusre
- 1------ fy,snl is 10 3.544667 incbssS the
boundary % SQUARE lIsy ~ farrn1 So is
the diameter Of the square farm put ia circular form
to the diameter Of The circular farm That Is, as
Inches is TO s.54i66T inches, so is l4r55Sl inches
#to l25452s inches. liz. Bf*s*
4 Sept. so 1913.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05

~.
The folioWi1g Ale, told BY the Montgomery
fAlk(amaa Adve&ixer, IS another evidence .hS
Z Issiih Is silanset stranger Than frtfon;''
Some seveH years ago gentleman.
died 10 Georgia leaving son about four
Teen wears old and property 10 the a.
noun, or about twenty thousand dollars.
The executor, who had been particular
friend Of the ole nan. was about 10 place
sbe how atschdol, with The intention Of
Giving him every opportunity Of enjoying
he benefits oGa liberal education, when
he how suddenly disappeared. leaving Il
certain thai BIZ had gone of, but in what
direction, ar iii. what purpose was :un.
sLrown. TheiGuardian wrote ia sRerv
direction begging bis acquaintances Is
make inouirief and look out for him
j RI, no trace dc him whatever could lie
discovered. Seven Yeas passed away.
/ and his fate slill remained mysferyFto
his friends. A short time since, howev.
er his Guardian heard from some per.
son thai he WAS seen within short dis.
lance ol Mobile in this State. Without
the slightest delay. he started in pprsuilof
he vouno man, and found him 10 the
neiehbothood Of the place where be had
been SEEM sIe was engaged there IN
cutting and hauling wood; had been en-
Il gaoed ia ,he business several years, md
Keen 4 STEAMBOAT hand on the river be.
tween here and Mobile for three years
His Guardian found him with face
II burnt and tasned with exposure 10 lie
sun and weather, and his hands hard from
the effscts Of labor
His Guardian told him that he mnst
come horpe $nd take bis property for be
II could not continue 10 take charge OF tia
nv longer. He said he could not leave
then, as the man for whom he had been
Eworkin. owed him fifty dollars. He was
i atlast, however, persuaded TO settle With
his employes by taking his note. When
lone STONED is 10 his reasons for leaving
!, home sefenlyears before, he said be- did
not like 10 10 10 school. So during all
1 that ,ims Be worked hard, away from
, home ami among strangers, rather than
!; % back. lest he should be sent 10 school.
. He knew, TOO. that he was worth pfsper-
, ty, yet never qualified Tor one dollar oiit.
/; Dunng his iesldence inlthe neig hborhood
Iof MobiIe. lie gained the reputation of a
strictly sobsr hard working. prudent and
i economical young man. Last week be
passed through this place on his return 10
. Georgia, where snug property, which
5 has been accomplishing under The careful
4 management Of bis honest and faithful
n Guardian, awaits him. Ohrreaders may
! depend upon The truth Of whatwe wfie.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05

A Van Bufen meeting was held 10 Ihe Park,
feu Yolt, on the 25th uit The preceding
we're mi nsderiy. The TDbune says that ssoane
" Mike Wafzks men had taken possession Of
The sand ;!and as Mr. &. E Newman. watch
man ie The Custom House. attempted to call the
meeting 10 order. he was hustled down ~ snme
one Who nominated Hon. Campbell P. y hiie for
President He was eIectsd. with about score Of
Wee Presidents and Secretaries Thos n Carr,
Esq. then attempted 10 read a Arifg Of resolu-
tons, bpl they uefe snaiched from him aad torn
10 pieces. ard q general row succeeded.
Meantime messenger was despatched TO the
Plebeian Office for anew set Tranquility was
sooKpsftiasly restored. and MI Carr read The
resolutions They respond 10 the -Pfeceedings
nf The Syracuse Convention, glorify The sage Of
Underwood. and speak ielerabiy 7wslaof Mr..
calhoun aud oshe5 Loco. Foco aspirants. They
were passed BY large majority. .Mr Carr then
elempsed1o make a speech, bui only half sue
eeeded By feasun Of The nnlss."
Other papers represent the affair as being very
lRrle larger Than Ihecaihdun meeting ofihe week
beGare. The tumultuaus scenes are described
with some mfnpteness, but We, have no room for
them. oss thing j. certain, MI. Van Buren
must be given up, or be viii be thrashed even
worse lhas 10 1910 He has hold on lie az
fec;ions eten Of his can party.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05
THE WING BANNER.

" ] : -.F0 :
We need scarcely call attention 10 the movement
qnr presenting a splendid Banner 70 the laFges,
Wing delegation in attendance si,he great Baltimore
Convention Of Ratification in May ntxt> Virgins
NAV not attempt to take the Banner but she will 10
li,tr il The way d, sending hand ofinsineible Young
wings, Who will not be oultIone in lhe spirit and
ihusias whish tic occasion may be expected TO ex-
cite
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05
.u.4RKTER.

10 Middisssy, on Tuesday the R6sh ult., By the
nev- Jossph Atkinson. JoHs 4. DAvENroRT, Of
Moodsheld, Allio, % ELLEN IL. daughter Of the
late Col, Belj8mn Davenport Of this county.
OA fhnrstly last By the Rev. 4. SewaIl, WSLLrAM
ALBERT LonrkR 10 MARTaA c. EowLER, both Of
Clarke county,
On The 22ep kllt ,by the Rev. Iaha A. Csere, Mr..
JAMES NJ RklSTEnt 10 Miss ELyiHA CArnAaISK
koDKHIcK, atlbf this county.
On Tuesdikssh 2dth ult, BY the Rev. Elias Hsr
rIson. 4. ElTHRnP. Esq, Collector Of The port Of
Buffalo. Ned York. 10 Miss MsnTAkA IiRrAx, cid
esi Daughter Dauiei Br5au, r. M Of Alexandra.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05
MEXICAN INDEMyITY.-The Norfol

MEXICAN UNDERWRITERS Norfolk
Herald aJs:--sf1ve learn by The arrival Of The
Y, $ brig Bainbridge, sha, when she sailed from
Vera Cruz on The Isl or sepiember--the U. S.
shiP Vincennes, Captain Buchanan, was lrlt at
anchor Of SACRIFICES, awaiting the arrival If
dispatches TIom.eer Minister at Mexico.
The secoai payment under The late csuven-
ton with Mexico has been paid, dine Con
daeian witA The amount Of $4,000 was 90 its
way to Vera ctte, and would arrive a, that
place Ontshe 4th September. y
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05

Wsseoasi,. IrAest crep The sou,hpor, Amer.
'caa thinks ! loo 600 Of bushels a moderate Is.
slnase for The wheat that win be 1e1puliea from
Wiseoasin. The product Of the crop jusi -har-
yessed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05

JoseFH R CHAsDLER, E-q., HE accomplished
Editor ofthe United States Gszeus. has been4e.
elected, BY exclamation, President Of The Gene.
fsl Clay Association Of the City sad c0uhly Of
FkiIadeiphia.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05
Keep up Colnpelitio,,.

MEssss IEpiToRs al have also taken a look
At atTaiIs about Hsfpers- Ferry, and noliccd The
hustle among the travellers aaa Others % lie ar
rival Of the cars The conmendalion Of Mr..
Caueias Holet.s BY "a Rambler, y is no doubt
well deserved, but the travelling pubic have an
Interest 10 keeping M oanPel..lea, SbiOh, PRO
aably, hey don't think o.: al the moment Many
Of them, seeing the convenient entrance into The
tavern nearest The Rail Road. and soppcsins
Their time iimitedlo aveTy sherI space. do MOI
ihink Of crossing The street. fJr fear &C beng too
late This pre- vents fair division &c he custom.
Ozone Of my recent visits 10 the Ferry, d.
lefmiued 70 step over the way 10 Waliins's ne-
tel, 10 ny the fare in that quiet looking house.
~aspery much pleased with the attention paid
me, and having liflle more elbow room IN an
IN he larger ervwd. lt0ok ny dinner IeiSareiy
and in ample time for the cats Every hing
vas in good order. as might have been expectrd
from Mr. walline,s very clever family. Leon
slider bis house we'll spiled Cor diuing ladies' espe
cially, and would do iriastice 70 the worthy
hoSi. i did not state my impressions concern
ing il.
Bat apart from HE comfortable accomInoda-
tons now offered By ibis House. Inc public have
difrei Interest in giving il liberal share Of.
pairoaese. By dividing The custom. yoaaroid
cisasreeable crowd. anil there WILDE business
enough for both houses. Competition secures
PseperaSsenloa. and every hing will work we'll
!. 3ea les Nallius's house suffer The result will
= monopoly 70 The other. and the public cannot
=, y g veil accommodated as II beth are ken,
aoefally supplied with custom. III tkt tr.Jel.
- Paol'e remember lhis--and I can assure
men they viii 6pd aothiae 10 rerrs, s
ms IS ne voice Of an i6diti1nsl - -.
10Y u'si1.eiested N The matter but ID IN, ~,
sPp,,.senl % iecking Al he aran Oh
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05
lsrocIarnafiOn-OniciaI

3 h0Wbll men b these presents hatIhe
~ andersigned have just returned from Bal
Imorc withsa choice selection Of GQODS, Of
every variety, among which gentlemen win End
a beautiful fash ionable, and cheap stock Of
Cloths Cassimeres and Vestings.
Please caH while he assortment isunbfoken.
s. G W HOLLAND.
IIarpers- Ferry, Oct $, 1913.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05

We ar{ requested to ask for information con-
ee-ning loHsC. RICHARDSON, q lad about
n yearsDf age, who left bis fathers house near
TinkIingl Spring. ia this county, some few weeks
ago. without any intimstioh OF 40 intention. 10
do 30, ofikuova cause for bis singular conduct,
be beingt youth Of good character in his neigh
bourhso& Address John n. Richardson. Fish
errille. Augusta county, Va.
Editors Eh0 may copy viii have the thanks Of
an anxidus pArent--SfaunfoA Spectator.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05
ToMAToE cA1,stPl

Toone gallon Of Tomatoes, Pn 4faf gallon Of 81
der vine gar one Of eoycs hotties OF mns-
tard four tablespoons full Of black pepper, fnria
be-sponhs full Of salt, eight pods Of red peppetsut
hours on hot embers. When cool strain il through
wire SITTER squeeze and rub il while 10 The SIT
ter or many spoil itby this omission and then bot
lie IL up.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05

The Hoe. ELISHA WHITTLEsv termi.
mated the discharge Of bis duties IS Sixth
Auditor 81 tie Treasury for the Posi- Of.
zee Department. on Saturday. The Chi.
licothe iObio) Gazette expresses . wish
that be may Be nominated as The Wbig
candidate lcr Governor Of that State 10
1874
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05

John Smith aad, George H Williamson, con-
victs. escaped from The Virginia Pehi,en,iary on
,he night pf he aIih Of September Liel,enant
Governor Patton has offered a reward Of 5000
fof their apprehension, and the oticers]of the
Institution have offered an additional reward Of
s2eO
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05
NEW GOODS.

n viii lie seen thst many oF thc Merfhants Or the
t.oun,y have openea aheir Pail Supplies Others
are In the market. and by prst week nearly al will
Be ready Tor their display of tempting articles oine-
sessity and luxpry.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05
DIED.

On The 75dh nit. Mrs. SARAH .ASs JoxEs, wife
Of DIR. VIM penes. Pos,msslerof Washington CITY,
and daugbieEot the late Thomas Gorcoran, ESQ. OF
Eeorgetowns
On The. 24t6 cit, mirror SSrnER, aged months
and i6 days. son Of jacob J. and Gsiharina Iii Mil
her Of this coAnfy
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05

SUPERIOR CoURT.-The fall'ierm or the
citcuis Superior Court Of Law and chancery
viii commence On TUESDAY the 10Th Of October.
We understand the number ofsuits have mate
rally diminished during the year.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05
Following snl,.

The Richmond Enquirer does not consider The
proposed fsanyention Of Rafilfeatod By rhesvhigs
"a affair lightly 10 be passed over, :bui says il
must be followed BY. similar gathering. o.
This suggeslion, ire Baltimore American bids the
..nsmocracyn welcome to the Monumenial City,
and slaIesilhal Wing hospitality will be extend
ded lothesutmost. ilfurihet says:-
I'll might happen that the Convention Of Rail-.
6calipn, thus proposed BY Van Buren organ,
mightinfa out 10 be, in part at least, Couven-
tion Of pfosest.5 But thai IS their afaif--not
ours.
The frignds Of Mr.. Calhoun are. OF courses ex-
pecied 10 attend. II would be fefreshige, as an
Instance Or brolheriys reconciliation, 70 see Them
yafifs Van Dureas NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 0P their
hats and hutrah for him Of Kindethedk. The
enthusiasm would be tremendous that would
pgnduce such-a result.
3 ~ III means Vel The Van Buren, men. The Cal
hnnn men, The lohns.n mspi The Buchanan
ttkiIne meeting. We again Bid them welcome 10
BaiimoEesn
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05

rHssstFai articles in nanpsciipl are una
voidably deferred. bal win be published ID goee
Sine Among them Is a well rniisn reply 20
The <sier y friend, % The sabiees Of The In
,..r,slits e he soul.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05

a Commercial Facf.-A genilems an
who has long been extensively engaged
in the glass ware and crockery business
ia Portland states that formerly he uni
formly bad six pairs Of decanfers put up
in every crate of ware which be brought
into the city I, but at the present time he
does not sell more Than one pair Of 1ecan-
tsrs 10 hundred crates. Some years
since3people began 10 bring lin lheir de-
canieJs TO exchange for oiherIarticl{s, I'LL
they had accumulated on lis hands 50
iha, he was obliged 10 decline exchanp-
irg. He wroie 10 manufacturer III glass
ware in Massachusetts, stating that be
bad quantity Of lich cut glass decanlefs
on hand. which be wished u exchange
and stated that il the change gould be ef-
fected- he would take he most unsalea-
BILE article Of glass be had. The manu-
factuFer returned for answer. that The
most HnsaIesble. article be bad Oh hand
were rich cul glgss decanters.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05

Some fend. i viii be perceived, has vented
his maliFniiy in 6trg the Stack Yard Of Mr.
Fisher A Lewis, BY which three or four hun.
bred bushels Of Wheat have been destroyed. Il
Is hoped lhe reward offered ~ III. L. win lead 10
The detection aid punishmen. or,hs iucendia,y,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05
snncKIna mrRnER.

We regret 10 be compelled TO record
revolving murder, pe.peiIated on lnu.s-
day evening last. 10 one OF our pueiac
streets. Cd The person 81 Miss Ans MARIA
BURK asyoung woman Of irreproacnaoiee.
character. The deceased, aged about e
wears. lefs the dwelling 81 RArDLE Il.
MoALE. Esq in Franklin street. 10 nose
family she lived as nurse, 10 go toE tue
dweIling iof Mr. PoULTNEY, in MuloerTy
street, 10 bring home Mr.. Moale daogn-
ter. who had been spending The afternoon
al Mr.. Pis.
f II wasthen about eight o'clock Ifne
proceeded al once 10 MIR. Ps., andF in1
form ed he servant who met hsr at inc
door, OF her errand, remarking al the lime
/ that she would step round to The MILNE
8ry store b! Miss Clarke, id Charles street
and gel new bonnet which she had or
dered some days before. She acoorqire,
Ely wentiio Miss Clarke's. prccufed her
bonnet. aud left with as lflae delay as
possible.
When ia Mulberry street, only lev
Yards east Of MIR. Poultney's hou1e, and
acknowledgements The south side Of the
Cathedral, man suddenly approached
her. and addressed some insulting Ian.
Z euage 10 her, which she did not distinctly
bear. Alarmed al being thus accpstet BY
la Stranger a, night, she shrank back ancc
inquired of him what he wanted WIN her
Ito this HE rufian replied that he purpos
ed marketing her. Then stepping pc
hind her, be struck her powerful bio.
With "a club. on the right side oflhe bead
which felled her to The grounds and theF
fed In her fall she injured herself Sc
verely On The left side OF her head annt
neck.
Il As soon as she recovered sufficiently
she Icrasled 10 Mr.. Ponltney slsieps aat
rang The bell. She was taken in BY tn
servants, who rendered her altibe and 10
Their power, Mr. and Mrs. Popl'ney pc
ing absent from home. on . visit. Sh'
. was afterwards conveyed TO Mi. Mpale
dwelling, and thesbest medical assistance
was procured, but all in vain. The blos
had caused great depression otihe skull
and triangular portion oft was driver
far into The brain. She, lfngere d I'M gres
agony until four O'Clock A. NJ, yesterday
when she died. II.
J We have been authorised e say tia
the deceased bore an unimpeachaole char
acter. and had lived in Mr.. Moale's faml
lily for mum Der Of years, endeared I
them al BY her amiable manners and dls
I position.
+ Suspicion has not yet rested upon an.
one; MOI can We conceive Of the Inotiv
which led to the commission Of this fear
r full crime.
J /. The Mayor has issued proclamation
t Offering a. reward ($50Q) for the appre
, hension Of the murderer - Balt. I'm.