Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

Tho fire il supposed TO have originated from
II NJ Ss1 understand that tho Tavern in tho
s.,ae nlaoa. occupied By Mr.. Westendorf,
as ibnrnkI down on Thursday night
/ rr38 lE ffie4erieksssrg Herald.
4 CAxAnA r4Cse ABaNIoSEp Hy1GREAT bRI'
rA1S.-The London United Service Gazette
has reasons for L. boldly announcing that the
question 81 abandoning Canada as British
rdlopy. has been the most absorbing topic,
NTH the labinet}ana We learn, from author
Nm Ia which We arc apt Ito place firm reliance,
an il has been al but determined to sire
pP Caacta,E, aI i dptnele,icy Of he Bfii'sb
Grstra Hi
! CAssIts NJ Cray AoourITED.- The kich-
niond (KyI) Chronicle, says that the Grand
jury Of Madison county, after an inyestiga-
ton Of the Foxtown fcucountrc, IN which
Cyrus Turner was kiIlsd BY Cassius NJ. Clay
failed to find an indictment in the case.
INrEopuIcdIoN OF SLAVES ~ MARYLAND.--
The present law of Maryland prohibits the
ID. Induction nfs axes into that State; but we
learn from the Baltimore Clipper that Mr.
Harris has obtained leave to bring in bill
to abolish all restrictions, and 70 pergit
slaves to- h4 hroughtio Maryland at pleasure.
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SLAvr:s III THE DisrRIcr "A member Iof
Congress writes to the New York JournalIof
Commerce. that there are only about one
Thousand slave in the Dstrictof Columbia.
4 ANaTnFE Shawl S1LE-One hundred and
eighty shawlS were recently sold in: Boston
forgS ,I9T5G0-bcink anlaycragc Of sos,
20 for each shawl The most costly one
brought $50, another s415, a third $500,
fourth $780, fifth $500, three at $500, &c.
II FIRE Ar RIc MoNnl "A fire occurred at
4 Richmond Ma, on Saturday morning, which
consumed hIhuilding known asfthe Nail Fac
tory. occupied as planning and sash factory
#by AIdssrs Stebbins, 4 Ellis, and by Mr..
John IitHdock, asian edge tool factory
Tic loss Of Mn II is Sc, 000' no insurance
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4 ns+ The lfine property & Boiling Spring"
| IN The Eimmediate vicinity Of Shcpherdstown,
| on the SmithfeId Turnpike, has justschan
ged hands. Henry Blackford, Esq, Is the
purchaser at s66S per acre.
f. @ II l.sFefd 'rdsto'en Register,
I+ A gafe, which was experienced at Ben
nington, Yt lon the ord ult. blew down and
oulpttlely ufuOllSngu chureH kleepIc,
which stood about one hundred and fifteen
feet high A new brick house was also blown
down. IL
DE4TI pF 4 CLERGvMANv Rev Henry
Brown minister Of the NJ H. Church, for
4 60 years, dtedTin Campbell county, Va, on
the 25th ulE aged 81 years
E9- a lettdF H. the Hagerstown News from Mr..
Jns. A. Freantr daie San Francisco, says:
! Ed. Bell, (late editor of the Hagerstown
Terch Lighhl is engaged in the practice Of
the law, and hayeeyery reason TO believe
that any lawyer at the Hagcrstown bar would
like to have N practice that would yield just
half as much As his does now
re- Il i officially stated that ia the forty-thrce
SakingF installations in Massachusetts The number
Of dep fitors "A 629, and the amount Of deposiies
$lp, II ,5536l The average annual per cent, Of
dividends for the last five years. Is EYE and nine
teHths and tbcamount Of ordinary dividend for the
last year was S3SI 8l3li6. The annual expenses Of
III se Institutions are Set down at 531 SOL &c One
Of these Institutions the aProvidcni y In Boston, has
2osl57 deposilors. and S3eeo5 3se on dePosite. n
1 d. +
Eg With, regard to the claim for extra services
preferred by Mr. Wetmofcrto relieve him from the
charge of t.efalcaton. there is no force in It. By
the suYtreasury law, every such retention Of pub
lie money Is expressly declared to be an qembezzle-
ment, punishable by fine and imprisonment. Ifthe
lavi wrong and do not know that II is it ought
to be altered if II is right or al any rate, as long
as il IS upon the statue book, it ought to be enforc-
ed RlfAmoaqH Ithig.
l9 The gentleman whose untimely demise Is
announced below, is well known among us. He
was resident Of Jefferson county, where his lady!
daughter Of the late Maj opie, now lives.
His family has our coincidence In this aflicting
event. Ipinaseact vItrginian.
DEATt or CoMhAsHER GoRpos The PhiIadcI-
phia Inquirer learns by private letter thai Com
s4ordon of the Y. s. bring Porpoise, died
Al Port Grande Island ofSt Vincent on lhe Ilili OF
Oetoben last. He had been in command Of the Az
rican Squadron since The return Of Com. Cooper.
~ The total humber ii deaths in New York
during he past year was % 372, Of which 5o72 were
By Cholera, and BIS rs Consumption and other
diseases Of the lungs e
The mortality II 1919. in Boston. was abou, sOo
4 3
- Millions cf pigeons hav. been filing the
woods for miles around Franklin Tenn for sever
weeks past The; nave roosie several miles in
extent y me edge of Hickman county and with a
torch and club The people sally forth AZ night and
bring home their game BY meal bags full.
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TAyE1N IacsNsEs--The amount received into
the Treasury Of Pennsylvania under the new law
fot tavern Licenses is set down inohe Auditors Re-
pert at Ss2G6O.
tY- McClihtock, who killed General Holland
reeenilyin MobiId for HafsoH with the wife ~ ~
former, has been sentenced to six months fmprison-
ment and fine Of one thousand dollars.
MELancHoLr ArrAa-An affair Of: honor took
place al Shrevep,tt, la on or about the 10th nlts
betweenlthe Hon D. Hester, formerly Represents
talive from Caddo parish and Dr. Green. Of Shreve-
port. in which both parties lost -thrir lives.
r. Trio usag;o,ss oise y nHdrcd and srrnty tAcx-
sad IRE hsdyed aad 6fv dollars are to be paid out
inBost6h city on The Isl of January Interest mon
ey. BY tie different Band, Railroad and Manuias,
turing Corporations.
E-s- The Boston Transcript states that there are
several establishments in Cambria Mass. a
each Of which 100000 pounds Of family soap ara
.nautfaca prsd annually. These esiablzhmenisifie-
wise send into Boston, every year, thousands "a
boxes oftallow candles.
4sst III ~ ~
fSe Snch was The demand ior sleIghs - New
Y,5r< On New Years dar that fiiir 01|1r4 were g.