Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-07-03

York, where, we understand, it is TO be
used in the Polytechnic Institution which
lis being established in that city. Tho ).
Americans will. 10 the acquisition OF tbs
wonderful instrument, possess by far
most powerful electrical machine inl
world. il being more than three tim
capacity Of the one used at the
Polytechnic Institution in London
has been the source of grati6ed
mentto all who have beheld its Il
ni6cent results.
Iasanity Produced By Rsdding
The Clarksvile (Tennessee) Stand
gives the adventures pf beautiful young \
Aady who became insane afew weeks ago
from reading novels, and fed IRON her
home on the Goth uh. in the garb,of
man. She arrived al Cisfksville seeking
as ajouraeyman tailor, which
she obtained, Her father arrived few
DAYS af,er. and suGcsededi in finding her. y
She was conveyed 10 Lunatic Asylum. /
The Rnrnt District Pittsburgh
Chronicle states that about foe hundred
buildings are 10 the course OF erection in
the burnt district" The number alrea- u
dy completed is supposed TO be something
over one hundrad, By next autumn the
greater portion of lhe burnt district will
/ be rebuilt. and ia most cases with good
and substantial brick buildings.
| I Works of Art -- Mr.. Lester u. s. Con.
sui Of Genoa, has brought with him two
works Of art, which have afforded us a.
greatdeal OF pleasure. One IS 40 origi.
nal portal, al fAmericus Vespucius, ,he
Eonly one in ITALY and which was present.
edio Mr.. L BY the family twas taken
10y Brongino, and has been preserved BY
the lineal descendants Of the Vespuci Ia.
miiy with the greatest care.; "
/ George w. Kline. Esq., wealthy and
distinguished lawyer at Lebanon. Pa, com.
mitted suicide lew days ago bysbootine
himself. He badbeen aboring under de-
rangement Of mind for some time, caused
10y the death # lIi oil 1-',-h.--
4 Very nearly 5000 packages of dona.. 4
Il IL Goods were export-,a rom Naw i,
from the Is, 10 80 Afs..rsss fyoffs
~
TS1fH. mefehants Of Mancbes,er, England.
have contributed foEIhe relief OF The suf-
ferers in Plt.sburethe>sum Of three hum /
bred and twenty dollars! These gentle
men are Americans by birth Mr. Crafts
was Bostonian and Mr.. Sill . Philadel-
lphian.
The Cotton Crop Reports Of fayora-
bic character come 10 us from most Of the
cotton growing States.
Quitega stir has been created al Lowell
by the introduction Of new cotton spin.
ming frame which has just been pu, into
operation there IT is said 10 require but
one haJftae powerand will make more yarn
and 81 more eren t0ist at about tpo thirds
hffsseTpsnse Of tie other kinds Of frames in
use.
An individual regularly attends church
at Spaldlng twicetevery Sunday. and the
coat be appears ID on those occasions no
has worn forty years, bis bat seventeen,
and bis shoes fifteen years Eng. paper.
| A wriierin the Al5anyIArgus estimates
the lossof property BY FIRE in the United
States within the last three months, at
$l2 O00. 900. Perhaps be should have
said North America. which would have
included the great Ere at Quebec.
--4r
! Printing >glagnetic Telegraph There
docs really seem 10 be an Electric Mag
netic Telegraph N New York. which
prints Roman letters about as last Is
lconposiior sells type The editor Of The
i Evening Post speaks Of it as follows
1--WE have seen a specimen Of printing
done with the uspalletters 81 the alphabet.
and as legible to child as the clearest
TYPE. which was executed at one end OF
magnetic wire, through : direction given
lat The other. Its true, as incredible -
The statement may seem 10 be. that man
might if the wiresawere laid, now sit at
New York, and, with more rapidiiy than
our best compassion can set type, print At
New Orleans letter or despalchfil the
lordinhy letters Of cur language"
| Fashions IN Georgia. The Spirit says
euat sumshtl eiutuIuS III 0coIStd COuSiStS
of shirt collar and pair Of spurs n
| The Governor Of Iowa has vetoed The
bill for submitting the Constitution to1the
lpeople again next August. This will keep
that Territory out Of the Union another
year.
Ninety three Revolutionary soldiers.
reside in Cayuga County. N. Y. In The
same county there are the widows Of
/ eighteen deceased soldiers Of The Resoln-
ton, and three soldiers Of the late war;
who are psnsioned on account of wounds
Ereceiyed. These veteran soldiers aIe in-
| vited BY name. ID The last Auburn Jour
Inal. 10 participate 10 the approaching cele-
lbraiion Of the anniversary of our Inde-
IpendeDce.
Cost of Par Our ReVolulionaFya war
drew from the Treasury Of Connecticut
alone. nearly $23. 900 600 as much d
500. DOC. 900 would be for that State
now. or 5000. 600. 600 for Massachusetts.
Orr last war, though cheap, compared