Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-12-04
NO. 46.


! WiH ofiis .Lsie .fickolas Roriaingfoa.
Ese. We learn from the Howard Dis
:rict Free Press, thai The laie Nicholas
Wof,hingtonI Esq of Howard District,
beqae by his Win nearly ne whole
Of ms lafge> estate. vblueda, about quar-.
ter Vi aNmillion Of hollsrs, to bis three
grand childrsn-,he daughter and two
isons 81 William CLARK. E;q Of that place.
/, The oldest isIa son. ABBOT seven ysars Of.
age, and The youngest daughter ot sfS
/ months The real estate consists Of 4jOO
acres Of highly cultivated land. divided
Into I farms. ToJ. H 4WorihiDeton be
gave 400 acres 10 Frederick county 10
Nicholas Worthinstpn. a farm 10 Freds-
rick countl. and s l00in cash; 10 bis bro
1Itther, John Worihinesdn. al The money
owing n him al the8time If his Death
He also left $40 600 to be invested II.
ground rents in BALTIMORE, in favor Of bis
three grand cRildraq mentioned above
Y. ", Dorsey, ESD he appointed his
executor. with compensation Of 50 600
besides Y legacy Of $4,000 which be lsf.
him.
| I The following from the Free Press shows What
disposition he has made Of his numerous slaves;
"All The slaves belonging 10 The de.
ceased are nanumilied. with The excep-
tion OF 1--WE appropriated negroes, who
are 10 live upon either oil tie Two estates
mentioned, rs the y may choose, and who
Fare 10. BE supported without labor. the re-
naindet Of their lives. The slaves Of l6
years of age are to 30 free 10 six N onibs:
| The younger slaves. when they attain that
ags, and until they are l6 they are left
The property ofthfir mothers. big AL
.ry', is Tree from lbs day Of bis dsalA-
the, children OF "Dorcas' are Tree at elev.
60 years Of age-t+the children Of Little
Airy" are free atseleven years Of age
His slave Charles receives bis freedom
Immediately and $4,000 Henry re-
ceises bis freedom Immediately, and al
legacy sof five hundred dollars. 70 l6 3
bis negroes he hasleil $50 acres Of land In
Carroll county, to bs equally divided a. -
mong them. Toz.Liule BLY, be leaves
$50 year for ten years. 70 seven Of
bis negroes be leaves a@legaey Of $40
each. To IA Of his negroes h6 leaves q
legacyIof $50 each. X
Gen. Thos. HopJ and DR.. iona. Wa
tiers are appointed 10 fix the age Of tbs
slaves
| Therogues 10 Boston are growing fool.
ish 10 Their aadacity. One OF them actu-
Tally picked an editors pocket The 9os.
ton Journal thus tells The story
'tpbere are rogues abroad The first
time in our life We had our pocket picked
last week. The deed was done while We
were 10 The midst Iof thtong, waiting for
the opening of the pos, Office, 81 8 o'clock, i
A NJ, and The scoundrels had the good
fortune TO abstract couple of old ex.
change papers. ana'an unfinished editorial
on the occupation lofihe Oregon territofyslLs
good fortune, i we say, because an cd
tors pockets generally good illastra.
ton q uacuun. II is not every editor
that can furnish agpick pocket with boo
lts Of fifty dollars. like our eighbor Of the
Olive Branch. e
| A few days ago Mr.. Christopher Sew.
FELL, of Boston. chemist. young man Of
good parts, died from the effects OF an in-
yeterate habit Of smoking cigars. He fire.
/ qlently consumed thirty day, which
lhad brought on 50 great debility that he
! died from the. rupture Of small blood-~
vessel.
i Mr.. Thorn. Powell, d resident OF Be,ke.
ley. county, Virginia, was found drowned,
near FISH pot Of bis, in the Potoma &C riv-
er. on the 18th ult. He was engaged in
Trapping otter, and it IL supposed that III
|, endeavoring TO regain trap which bad
become loosed aom it's Iastenings he was
seized with fl Or cramp, aud beinguna.
ble 10 exiricates himself, persisted ia the
situation found.
REMEMBER When you go 10 market
to-day, remember the poor. When you
purchase your Thanksgiving turkey, or
whatever else you may select a. sub.
sii;ufs. remember The poor. To your
ihank-ofering pf prayer and praise, re ).
member them and ID the hour Of festive
enjoyment do not forget them. You
have them With you always as a perpetu-
remembrance of the fact, that YOU are
II their trustees and guardians BY The ap-
pointment Of Divine Providence then
see TO il that you neglect notsthe faithful
" execution Of The duties Of the trust. We
speak otcohrse 10 those blessed with the
means necessary 10 the end enjoined, ID
the hope that they will listen 10 tlie be :
4. nevolent voice OF duty, addressing then
. ahrough an humble insirumen,ality, and
be sure to remainder the poor 10 day and
make their hearts glad 10 morrow Bah.
Sun. q
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xE " foa Story Two Of OUT neighbors
went 10 Agawam The other day fox
hunting. Their dog started full grown
Eone, ADD drove him TO bis hole. They
EEdog bin out, and after severe biting By;
Elhe dog. with tbe previous gun shot he
had received. be appeared lifeiess and Ia
every respect dead. They proceeded 10
skin him. and had skinned bis head and
! meek, whenbeihg lelttor minute be sprang
up and run 90 al fpllspeed. The dog f.
nally caughih him again sotkat bis play
ing 'Possum Gid not save him! lncredi-
Die a. The story may seem, it can be il.
tested BY two or three credible-wiinesses.
il lSpriagfsld Republican,
Take the hat!