Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-12-11
Virglnia 0. S. senator.

! As had been deerssd By The caucus, Isaac s
Penny hacker was on Wednesday elected BY the
Virginia legislature q Senator in Congress, ia
place Of WIN. C. Rives, whose term expired las,
March The Richmond Wing says:
| From WH C.: Rius. to him, there is certainly
| descent, worthy as MIR. Penny hacker is individ.
ually--all the difference that exists between Q
tisined and accomplished Statesman and ripe
and elegant scholar, and an sttorney whose
knowledge is limited 10 his profession. Vireinio
seems conscious that she is relrogradine, and 10
haVe INSIDE up her mind TO take up The snbdued
stand 10 the senate, which her inferority rem.
defs appropriate. We certainly shall be rejoi,.
ed al her learning little more humility, for she
has Wanted TOO much, relying upon past glories.
OLThs Washington papers state that the Hon.
!. s, Pennybacker took his seat on Monday
Immense Profits Of the House of RotAs.
Child ---ltis stated 10 Paris letter, BY M.
GAillardet, that the current rurnor in the
beginning OF this month upon the PARA
exchanges. was that the house Of Roths!l
child bad made forty millions francs profit
on the sha-esi, held 10 the gre at Northern
Railroad Of which all the stock held by il
bad been sold at 300 fcs. premium the
share. IL seems certain, says The same
letter. that the profits Of this house for
The last yesrs~amounted to more than 100
millions Of francs. and ptba, i,s accounts
when last balanced. showed an active CAPT
tal equal 10 the whole budgetof France
something like 72D millions" IAbou,
l45 millions Of dollars
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The citizens or Rockingham held
meeting on The 18th ult., on ,he subject
OF Constitutional reform. They are 10 "a.
vor Of making county officers. Justices
Clerks, Sheriff.. &c., elective yihe peo
pie, and also the Governor, They think
ihe Circui' Judges should likewise be !.
lected periodically either by The Legisla-
iure or the people. The present arrange.
ment Of representation they consider !
grievance which should be remedird ei
Iher by ! compromise with our Eastern
brethren, or BY resort 10 tie whole b.
sis-andthey are Id favor Of an ] extension
81 the right Of suffrage. 10 all citizkns who |
work on the public highways. perform
military duty, or ps7 any tax whatever.
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a house occupied by John Turpin az ! |
avern. and located in the rear Of The Bal |
more and Ohio Railroad Depot, al Bali. |
more. was destroyed by ERE between two
md three o'clock on Friday morning. /
81 this casualty person named Edward
'arks. Of Somerset county, Maryland, and /
ormerlyi captain Of bay craft was burntto /
cath. having been asleep 10 loom from
which he could NOT escape, Another 7
'erson. . stranger from New York. X II
o supposed 10 have lost bis file asbe n.
cen missing since1lhe occurrence If tbs
ire. '1e
Fatal .dccident. A gentleman r.m.a
tichar5. was accidentally shot dad
bort time ago. whilst oni duek;n. 4. -
idinity Of New Orleans. He ~. -
nal! boa, with friend, and s,oon;as
own 70 lei his companion 6re !, 49,
irds, be raised bis bead Too soon sna Y ,hs
oaienis Of the gun were dischar,.d;as;.
ICE He died instantly.
InpoSfaat Digsytnce In Iso, /,
nee Of Wheat 10 lllinois was All cent.
s. 1osnel-it e now one dollar Corn
,ss x cen,s-itis now 60 cents. CoWs /,
IRE ieur dollars . hesd--ibey - nor,
ON iqto 20 dollars. Pork was On csnt
Poanq-it . poHfrom Z 10 5 cents. II
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