Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-03-09

- SUoA. LOkIERs--@ We regret
e lesrn. says The Baltimore Clipper tba,
Coal Porter the Representative ST our
eopAiry at Gonstantinopls i Ia very deli
Cate healsh. An extract frotnEa private
leaIra received BY his nephew. residipc ;n
Baltimore, from bis sister savs--ssvo,,r
uaslA il at present 10 very feeble hesl,,
and Vie are apprehensive thai be win 10,
surfsle the present season,
| REPuDiArioN.--The NO. Bee states
that the legislative council of Florida has
DECIDED by vote of p 10 4, that ,ke
Iefrilory is not bo1nd 10 nav the bonds
4 lssFad under the authority Of previous
lle6lslal0ses The doctrine Of repndiasion
A. Recognised in its broadcast sense. end
ancaher instance OF voluntary self-abase
mspi is offered for The consideration of
tbs ciyilized,woEld. 4.
The difficulties OF the times have given
q taAserial check 70 the ex,ravsganeies Of
ihs people Of the United States i'll their
proiuse consumption OF various articles Of
iasnion and luxury obtained from France
The Project Of the Seine, in hisrecent an
nusl Expose. mentions that The exports
Of Paris were lessened by twenty. four mil.
hons of francs. which evil he ascribes 10
ne American financial crisis, 4 and the
American tariff
tBGltimors -smsriesa.
| The Alabama Legislature has refused
10 receive the States quota oil The land dis
ttibulicn fund. The States finances are
baskrapt, and her people ere oppressed
with taxation.
EMiGRATioN The Washington Spec
tsior states that from communication
lately made 10 Congress. they learn that
the whole number Of passengers which
arrived in the United States from foreign
coanifies during The year 42.amoupted
10 ITO 964-of viii Cd 74,Ol4iwere In the
district Of New York.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com.
pany, having completed the necessary re.
pairs to the Canal. have, within ! few
days past. let in the water along the line
from Hancock to .Georgeiown, and it is
new 10 good nayigable order.
The Governor and Council OF Massa-
'cbusetts have fixed upon the first Monday
in April for the election TO ill the vacan I
cies 10 the Congressional delegation Of
that State.
/. The whole number Of buildings erected
lnSthe city OF New York during the yesr
1912 is Sla, being ftty.nine less Than in
1871.
A NEw GAME IS pmo villain fastened
ihe door Of watchmaker's shop in N. Y. Y
and shen one OF them thrust his hand
through the glass window, and grabbed
three watches. His hurry, however, y as
20 great that he got Of with but ono.
A man named Charles Crosby, got mar.
red 2 few days age. near Germantown,
Ky. Not fancying the moose into which
he had slipped his meek, he soon looked
ontsfcF different one. and hung himself
on The FIRST day Of the honeymoon.
4 We learn from The Buffalo Commercial.
that u young man named English was
murdered at q wedding party few days
ago. under the most aggravated circum.
stances. Itseems that 90 an named Me-
6Eullcrk was, among others present, cele-
brsting the marriage Of the sister Of ttes
deceased. when young English. playfulIy
took McCullock's hat, but which he inn
lmedistely repIaced again. whereupon, Me-
Outlook stabbed him. and. he died in ff- I
teen minutes The assassin was secured
and committed 10 prison.
ASoung man at Meredith, NH named
Noah Sinclair ..disd few days since. =
taving manisc after attending one Of ii II.
ler's meetings iE the neighborhood.
The Westminster (Md) Csrroll,onian
makes mention OF recent sales OF land liz
Carroll county. at prices ranging from.
$50 81 10 SIS per acre.
A BouNcER.-The Cleveland Herald
states that there is at the Museum 10 that
eity young girl, eight years Of age. nam
ed Hannah @. Grouse, born ip Poltsge
county, Ohio. who, weighs 223 Pounds!
/ TEMpERAscR.--The Earlof Elne al
cattle show To- Cork and Sir Richard Mus
grave, before large number OF spectators
came forward and signed The pledge. III
Dublin more than six hundred ladies,
headed BIZ the Countess Of Clanriearle,
have joined the cold water army.
You've MERcRR.-We learnthai d nun
Der Of the ladies Of Woodbury.. N. ]. have
carpsted the cell in which young Mercer
Is confined, and furnished him with Il
suitable bed.
Alsast mine wssispruug 1t Dover, Eny.
on Abe 26,h ult.. 10 blow up the Rhonnd.
dow4 Cliff. which stood next to Shake
pearls Cliff, the object being 10 make d
roadway instead 81 . tunnel, fOr The South.
easlefn railway. The quantity scf gun ).
powder was 1880 pounds. & i 600. 600
tpnsaof chalk were dislodged by The shock.
dhi9b settled gently down into The sea
below. The blast would save The comga-
ny 1000 pounds worth Of labor Sir
Joh6 Herschel, and anumber Of scientific
Z $3.50 $4,000 =. oI.r +. = =, -. ar,,se%