Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-06-29
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; T,,cka. I'll known BY fha n.,,
Z lec,as &c, a:,,rmstrongs who, Il win Il :, ~
.ee'ed, killed ) brother Il Ma. s e I, rec |.
several years since, undar c;ss.. $500 Mei
z peculiar atrooity, has s;nce ns.ans
crime Dy the deliberate slans u pex.ea :
ler brother, Capt Gabr;sl 49, ~ q anoi
- ao -. lays Texas Rangers The c;res.
~ S.au IS: were these Tucker Arn 1917
va lieutenant III the com !. ! nsms. Z
80 commanded BY his broth:r e !, nal
Ing reprimanded and threate5aaaI u !, 2
arrest BY him for 1 gross hre.ci. 'sesa Wit
tei e.a' 1tysdeliberately drew 50 ! ~ ~.
temnsa5 als belt and shot him r. - !.
think ou g escape, but our infar, ~ = !,
strons ~ arrested. Capt Gabr;sl '.uan'
Rapgsr, va lieutenant III AfcCaIloa n In
Mers, and distinguished h:ullough.s
: onIerey Mhara-l..ssc i III he had the
tefpdtation Of being one Of his most intre..
oid and enterprising captains.
TRAGEDY N WAsHINcrox CouSrY Wo
earn from the Hagerstown News, that !
nan named Alex. Redman. residing two
niles from that town, on Friday deliberate.
rcut off the head Of his little son. three
passing by, and rUlu1 nsr ~...~.a..Aad To his
He then returned to his house and conf
mitted suicide. The unfortunate mail
was in comfortable circumstances, but
the deed through fear Of pow
erty and want in future. II
HEAps / WIN, TALs YOU LOSE.
new method of raising the wind has beeh
started by accompany ofWall street spey
ulators They have invested e50,00D
and agents have been engaged to take bess
during the ensuing presidential campaign
They bet on both sides, but will bet with
no one who is not sanguine enough to pAi
up two or moro dollars to their one, b
which n,odRs operandi the spectators afe
certain to double their money, let the clfc
ton result as il may. n
LABoRERs WAATED, A thousand laso
rers and large number Of masons are want
ed on the Pennsylvania Railroad. ",
learn, says the Philadelphia Inquirer, tSat
the work is progressing 50 rapidly, that
hands are wanted from Harrisburg tosbe
yond Huntingdon. Good wages are kiy
On and prompt payment ID good fund =
Work can be had on the road for sevsra
years, and laborers, emigrants and offers
can find regular employment, and mas b
recommended strongly 70 goat once Fpoi
the line /.
PUNcruALiry Ext .AoRpisARY. -Caktai,
Judkins, Of the steamship Ameffcas o.
leaving Liverpool for the United State:
on the 18th Of April, ordered his dime
to be ready at his hotel, on his rltar
from America, ut six o'clock, on thS ~
ult., and was there within Eve minutes /
the time. In like manner, we underStan,
he has ordered his dinner to be really 0
his next return, on Saturday, the 9Th !
July.
ANOTHER ColNclDENcE 1t is som
what curious coincidence that GEM Ca
and Gen Tayler were each nominated f
President by the Democratic and VIII
National Conventions respectivcly,pn Il
fourth ballot, and by very nearly t;s san
prevailing vote. Gen Butler and NJ
Elard Fillmore were in like manner non
mated on the second ballot, and by vel
nearly the same prcpondorating vose.
DEATHS FROM HEAT.-A lady died
philadelphia on Friday from tho effed
Of heat, and laboring man expired
Saturday. Persons should be careful
drinking too much cold water. DuriI
the last few days several people have 10
their lives IN New York BY coup az soil,
and BY drinking ice water while heated,
| The CHoLERA SPREADING WEsrwAn
THE advices by the America state To
letters from Vienna report the arrival
| the cholera III the provinces Of the Danul
| At Galtz, twenty-three persons we're Sc
! cd with it, almost At the same time.
~ The Congressional Conventi'
, (which renominatcd John Wentworth, .
clined to endorse the nomination Of &c
Cass. A committee was appointed to !
port resolutions to that effect, but til
were unable to agree.
1 1t is to be remarked that, upon the
nal ballot ID the Wing National Conve
ton, Gen, TAYLOR received votes fro
| EVERY State in the Union. He Is thus
sectional candidate 81
4 Another letter from Father Mathe
4 addressed TO d Col, Sherburn, II Londo
Al Il 4