Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-07-17


and can .be governed BY any person who
can spell. Welshall say 30 more at pre-
sent, understanding that no very long time
will elapse before the printing telegraph
will be open for every body's inspec.
tion."
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS, !.
We leara iha, Gen. Taylor. in ca
mand Of the troops at Fort Jesan, has
ceived orders from the War epartm
10 the following effect !: Thesahird
fourth regiments OF infantry areSto nj
TO some point 10 TIE nei
oorhood Of New Orleans, there te4ait Q
j j i thy, -,sclinn Of the Texan COM entiof
borhood. The Second Dragoo1s .=nnderi
Colonel Tmiggs, ares, orderesiso proceed
TO The Rio. Grande iby itoa, q. The same
time tie infantry Starts By water. - Pea
ytne, j.
The Union OF The 9th instant says
I'VE understand ihat,he steamer Pti1ce4
ton has been ordered TO return 10 the
Gulf Of Mexico and tina; assoon as her
boilers, which may require some slightres
pairs. can be overhauled. she=wlli ilnme4.
diately rpjoin the sanadron.. We learn
mriheK that it is not4the intention DIT the
Departures t to diminish the naval force in
lhat sea, but rather to incfease il, during
the threatened declaration Of hestlhies
from Mexico; being assured lhat=ihe most
certain means of securing peace is 10 be :
prepared for war"
The Charleston Mercury. the leading
Democratic organ Of the South says: IT
will oesseeh. tina, one ofihe most bril-.
liant hhmbugs of this day has been dissi.
Epa,ed blythe liberation OF Gov DOR from
prisons There was5someee xci,ement and
batriolic fury got by express of theec-
casion, and the editors rejoiced id The
ma'eriei for paragraphs. This is the
greatest farce on both sides thatEour day
has produced. Butfarces are .tbe rage
especially political iarces'
The Richmond Enqoirer talks 81 The
fdisiribqtion OF the proceeds Of the public
lar DIS; under an act Of Congress, as the
t"Land Pluader. - Rather harsh, Messrs.
editorszof, he Enquirer especially when
you recollect tina. Virginia unter Loco
Focoismt accepted q portion oi Govern
lpent Plumber. duTiDA Gen. jackson sre-
gime. and that yo1r Loco Foco sllies lin
allihe states, we believe, except New
Hampshire, have seized tie ptunder now
referred to!-.Alers Gos.
h, Drsadtui fieht piM Bowiel Ka,;res -
A correspondent 81 the Herald at Mobile,
states that young pan named John Big.
ley, Of New York, and Lponard Wilson.
OF Richmond, Va, fought With bowie
knyeson the 2Sth Instant. near that civ,
and after slashing at one another fol about
half an hour, in which Wilson was cut
Ipiecemeal. bis second iBterferred d. and ii
was ended. He further states that vii.
son died Of his wounds, and that Bagley
is on bis way 10 New York. s
i a1aI mesnaerisns pnd Surgery. The Ken
nebec Journal says thaton The. Sd inst.
Miss Patty Crommat, well knownl as 4
highly respectable 'milliner Of Augusta,
was put innio- q nesmerls sleep BY Dr.
Joshua Dean, Of Bangot, when she was
relieved Of a tufuor weighing two pounds
and six ounces, by Dr. H H. Hill. Du-
ring the operation, which lasted about six
minutes, she was wholly Insensible. and
being awakened5 knew nothing of what
had occurred.
Chesapeake sfs0Mo Canaz GUARANTEES.
The Frederick Examiner says: 1--WE
have just learned with pleasure, that tbs
Stockholders Of The Marylald Miaing Com.
aany held their meeting in The CITY Of
New York. on Wednesday last ID inst,
and adopted resolutions authorizing the
due execution and delivery Of an instru-
ment of guaranty. SC 10 The Chesapeake
and Ohio Casa! Company Tor their pro-
portion 81 the guaranty required BY The
law, for The completion Of the Canal"
The ST. Louis Republican, in speaking
Of .he secret police OF that CITY. savs'ibat
Il has been Of the utmost service e mr..
venting crimes, and that sui for informs.
lion which it Communicated one Of tha
Branch Banks iy thatISlate would bays
$500 iuuoSu, adDd tne casnIer murdered
Information thus derived, enabled The
Mayor 70 give timely warning, and to ore.
vent the execution of the plan.
Na0rtaiityia -NeD York The CifyIn-
spsclor reported only 1914 deaths ii New
York lask week-3e men. 80 women 66
Boys, and 66 girls under 2 years Of age. !
"a. The deaths from small pox are re- Re-.
duced 70 IL ]; consumplion %.
life Of Hon Nm. MI This, nans,. !.
Of the North state that The Hon, joo. p. /
Kennedy is engaged in writing allife of
the late VIM. Writ. Mr.. K. il ! gentle- 4
man whose requirements qualify him for
so interesting an undertaking. II
Lucky 1t is Is stated thai Col. John
A. Rogers. Of Tennessee. Zone " Gen.
Jsckson's men al New Orleans. apd' on
o. 9, Gen. Harrison's at ibe Battle n liz
Thames, was induced The other dav d
ooy quarieriicket in one Of The Alexan-
usia Lotteries, which has drawn The Prize