Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-07-04

Two ladies Belonging TO the family, who
had dressed themselves 10 The most FASH
ionsbss manner. 10 do honor, az ihey
thought. 10 Mr.. Wesley. While 81 dir
ner Be noticed The Young ladies' and their
dress. q The same time took paIlicniar no \
tee Of The servant psid's dress who Waii-
ed Of ihe table. which vas very plain. j \
csnnot.s said be. but admire the dfsss Of
your servsnt.: think have never seen .
young wonsh 60 needy dressed Of all
that have seen fgf sorue lire ! ADMIR-
il The mosl.' Thus the mother sof he
young ladies asweII Is themselves stood
repretsd BY Mr. Wesley's conmendsiioal
Of their servants dress
Looking for Rfs,-There is much
said about the proper manner Of hunting
MP and securing wifs. S1we think you
should snatch at ihe first one you can Law
hold Of and run the risk Of getting good
one Others hunt over the world audi
will mott be satisfied unless they find some
thing alnost periect-a touch Of The sell
Tspht
Neither the one nor the other IS Cor
rect II you fall 10 with good Gil ibal1
loves you. marry her; and seek not per-
feciion 10 womankfnd. for. unless vou are.
psrieci, yon base 20 right 10 expect PERI
tioa.
Eraefiy so.-Dr Ffa1klin observed 81
t'The eyes Of oib.r people are the eyes
thstrUin US. Hall bu; 70 yseIf were blind,
] should want neither Zoe horsesnor Sne
furniture"
"A Story Of The Creek C4mpqign When
Gen. Jackson was operating n-the Creek
country some twenty odd yeas ago. he
invariably gave orders that all encanp
ments should be made near the main boz
dy, oprevsnt surprise and s1arm; but he
bad one officer. Cspl G., who. although Al
brave man. was rather lawIess. and dis
posed 10 prowl and 'bushwhsck' about on
his own account. When the main camp
fires we're III al night. his would frequent.
ly be seen of on some hill By itself mile
perhaps. from the others and 10 very
exposed situation Gen. Jackson finally
got as tired Of giving his orders 10 rels-
ton 10 encampmeni as Capt. G.. was Of
receiving them. and seeing bis FIRE one
night 90 distant bill the commander sent
an aid 10 arrest the brave but eccentric Of
fcer. ~
Capt c. saidA6e aid, i am ordered
10 take your sword lroa you.
Are you
lam
Well take the sword 10 Gen. Jackson,
andiell him 10 keep be blasted old hing
!. 7 only gave one dollar and half for il
when new, and know where | can get
one twice as good tomorrow, for The same
money.
A Clergyman IA Eogland, not long
since, accepted the following text -
4"Wilt thou 60 up With me TO battle at
Kamoth Gilesdi" The peculiar emf ha.
sis with which the question was twice re-
peated INDUCED brave soldier TO suppose
itarealily.. and..h very cordially answer
eds" Why, gentlemen, if you are all
towards, I'll 20 for one"
a Kentucky Steamboat. The following
specimen OF ~the western superlaiive is
said to be from the mouth OF Keniucky
steamboat captain. While dila,ing 10 a
strain Of exuberant CON mendaiion, % the
excellence of hn craft be. ssys;--' She
trots of like horse-all boiler-ful
pressufe---it'shard work 10, hold her 10 at
the wharyes and landings l. could run
her up cataract. She draws eight inch /
nS IF fasaIarcoas - tkraa hat. -
ute---and jumps all the snags and sand
bars" a
Peter, never 60 10 bed at night with.
out knowing something youdid not know
in The morning.
Z Yes sir--I went 10 bed sieued last
night; did, t dream Of such thing in the
morning
WHIMSICAL ColNcrDENdE "A clergy.
man, who was reading 10 his congregation
a.cbapler ia Genesis. found The last SEN
tence onthe page lobe. /" Andthe Lord gave
unio4Adam wife. '-Turning over two
leaves together. be ioandwril,en, and read
in anfaudibie voice, and she was pitched
,wllhou, and within" He had uah apply
got into the middle Of description q No
abs ark.
A bricklayer,. who was working 1t the
top Of house. happened 10 fsll~lhrough
the raiters, and. not being burt. he bounc-
FED up. and cried With tone triumph-
ant 10 his fellow la5orers-'I defy any
man among you to go through this tcork
assquick as did
MY, son, bold up your head and tell
me who was the strongest man: "
ayonsh,
"Wby so I"
s'Causethe whale couldn'i bold b.
after be goi him down.
TIE PLEAsuREs or ANTICIPATION
"Phllara. dear" said loving husband TO
his loyal spouse, Who was several years
the junior. what do you say to moving 10 |
the west"
"Oh, I'm delighted with The idea
You recolleci when Mr.. Morgan moved |
out there be was poor. ana he died 10
three years worth hundred thousand dol I
lars.
A Coon 0EE.-A young buck. Of The |
soaplock order. who worean unshaved face.
because, as be said. It looked "iorei2n,"
lately accosled Yankee Is iollowss--
az saw frllow some individuals think |