Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1846-02-05

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MEssns- En'rprs Edidng, q yea q, j,
mily journal, . PoskePslis cofrc.teode1t nay
6ni iasor and intefeii antng ydur many pa
trons. This great western emporium, alsays
dun 4, This ssason 81 the year, Is unusually 80
nov. With the exceptioB Of some activity -
nosg fiour and psosisi>n dealers, every snine -
the Way Of trade Is eomparh,iveiy q . sfsns sna.
Our people pursue business from Monday morn
ipa 10 saturday, night, With 40 intenseness maj
eommaads success End SECURES its own rewards,
from the one end Of the week 70 The other. pu-
siness Il their only thought; but viii not spin
, ,eaions warn "a business matters, but come
down 70 The fancy. We attend me vatioes
kinds Of amusemsmenis. and patroaise ihe nun
bues; and Of al The different subjects when
| have been rresenied this winter, know Of none
unless neurology that is sun before The people,
/ and its destiny draws nigh. Even ihe-a'.one.
| time all important subject Of Temperance, NJ
progressing. Ishall moi say that il IS re,roead'
ing, bur I well know, from daily oosersauos,
hat the cause Is not advancing befe lost NO.
vi,h locomotive speed. Legal snaslon, tns NOS
absurd measure that ever emanatsd rom e
gislatiye body, will only make the hqaoi gear
ers more united and determined than oespfe'
| The liquor shops are very little fewer 10 num-
l UoI tu1u tucy WIZ tuyS0 yNatS So
no mistake that The quantity Of spirits drank
! here, is Just Is much ~ formerly By meIalsua
sion, The Washingionians did very much for de.
graded humanity, but BY legal suasion, they viii
neither advance their cause, nor induce the
spirit dealers to give up their business.
The present season has been unusually prolific
4 Of accidents, aud very faal 70 steamers and aal
boats navigating The Ohio aud Mississippi rivers
/ The number OF fat boats containing coal, and
other flai boais heavily laden with valuable car,
goes OF stock and provisions that have been
wrecked OF lost he present season, was Prooa'
bly, never equalled dntiog former years.
There has been q fatality srtending the navi'
cation Of The Ohio and Mississippi rivers dur
ing the past four moDths.-many traders have
been ruined BY the utter loss Of their property
/ and many persons travelling on these fiser'
have been overwhelmed and buried IN tnef va
ters.
As 10 the mechsnical branches in our city, me
chanics are pushing sll before them. The pas
i year has been one Of 1ncommen activity and On
siusss, all have been well rewarded for their u
/ bor But q great smouns Of labor has peel
turned out from our ship Yards. The tonnage o.
vessels built at our diferehi yards, mas oeel
much heavier than Of any previ6as year. fnet'
\ has great many noble steamers turned out ina
! will compare with any bosis that ever piougne'
the mighty father Of waters. Ineie WIS ous
which must receives little more auenuonsna'
1 auJ Of the Others, i'd This my first correspodence
\ The Magnolia, . name which, lntelp'essu
means beauty. Well, she IS ceriainy noai'1'
paiace-her cost is $50 900, and nef Tonnage
bont 800 tons, custom house measure mem, AZ
win probably carry 1000 toos. Sne Is lu,nIsne'
ia as much magni6cence as an eastern paisce, 9
as fine IS any monarch Of Europe woulo nor .
ashamed TO walk npont Her carpets are o. 20
finest Brussels her berths are we'll iuInisne
with the most costly and expensive materials
and doub. not Queen Vic, would gladly enoug
trust herself and royal consort in this doa,in
palace. For indeed she IS, il is said, and %
liese truly, that she is the noblest craft mat
yer leftour port. 10 my next, will endesvo
:. to furnish you Within list Of Pricesof procuc'
and other matters OF interest 10 your commeI
cisl friends for the present adisu.
j Yours, &C., y. M. Il.