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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01
VIRGINIA. ~LEGIsLArUKE.


The last week has been a HoIyday with our
Legislators, and consequently nothing 81 any mo:
ment has been trsaosacted.
On Thursday, a bill was reportedito amena.lhe
act Incorporating The Martinsburg and Potomac
Turnpike Company.
On FRIDAY, on niotion of Mr.. Worthingto1, an
inquiry was ordered into the ~proPriety ofamend-
ing the act Incorporating the BerryviiIeand Aail-
wood Turnpike Company, SO as to extend. the
time for organization. +g
Mr.. Worlhington presenteda petitionfron bfrs.
Al. Beard, for Bhivorce from her husband John
II. Beard. ~: ~ ,t&'i8
On Saturday, a number of bills. were read the
first and second tiales, and several were ordered
TO be engrossed.t 90 Z
On motion of Mr.. Worthington, gt4$
Res0lred, Thatrhe committee on Roads, &C.,
inquire into the e1pedieney of amending the act
passed March 22d. lSI7, entitled "an Act 10 in
corporate the Rappahannock Steamboat Company
and the Shenandoah Steamboat Company" 20 as
10 authorize the latter company 10 organise when
three Thousand d0tsars sEaIlbe subscribed hyper
sons solvent and able to pay, or when HAT, SUN Is
actually :paid-and:for other purposes "!
A petition was presented by Mr.. Sclooly---ot
citizens OF the county of Loudoun, for The moor
poration ola company to connect by railroad the
town of Alexandri4 with tile Valley ofHVirginia,'
by the way OF Menassa's GAP.
By Mr.. PitmanA-of citizens of ShGnandt7ah
county, for the construction ola road t3romsfhe
town Of New Market, in Shenandoah, 10 Monte
rey, in Highland county.
The House thenadiourned Connection The 27lh'
So - SAEE -E
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01
REV ALEX. JONES.

LE4aaEe1.V FLEEI .NEL.-r
Tho Rev. Alexander Jones has entered upon
hi. pastoral duties in Richmond. and the Enqdir-
or makes the following q Ilpsicn to. his debut
Yesterday, (Sunday 23d ults,l Rev; Alexan-
der Jones, late Of Charles,ewn. Va and the newly
installed pastor of ST paulls, introduced hlinsel.
strong and impressive sermon. His discourse
was generally commended
Mr.. Jones we learn, designs returning tosour
county during the present week, aud ontsabhbath
next, IL the weather permits the members Of his
former charge to be present, he will deliver his
yaledictory sermon. This will no doubt be 2
most interesting and feeling discourse, as the
Reverend Divine is SO Amply able 10 eoiustice to
the occasion.
The successor of Mr.. Jones, in the Episcopal
Charge of this town, has not as yet, we learn,
been determined on, though arrangements are ii
progress 70 secure one acceptable to the Cengre.
ration. nj an early day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

This election sas- finally clihched by.a Eesolus
ton, declaring Ne. Cobb duly elected The Speak
er of the House 81 Representatives. By q vote OF
149 to SO.
Mr.. Cobb wast1en conducted to The ChStr by
Mess.s Winthrop and Mcdowell, designated by
the Clerk for thsFi purpose. Mr.. Cobb delIsered
a most appropriate address, when he was ssF orn
in by Linn Boye.f* Esq, the Oldest meHber and
the House then adjourned, leaving the duty OF
swearing in the members until Monday. y
On Monday, aEter the members had been sworn
in, the resident 1. M essdge wastransmiited fothel
two Houses byCoE Bliss, and after the ''sualnnm-
Der of extra copies had been ordered to be printed
Congress adjournSd, until Thursday.
On Thursday naahing Q: any moment was ira MS
acted in either tie senate or House IL the
latter body a SOMEWHAT exciting disc ussion arose
as 10 whether th~eSnembers of the Standing Com
mit,ees in the EEonse should bes5electcd BY .the
members or aprppoi1t6d BY lie, Speaker which was
finally settled BY. he passage Of a resol n,ioa. de-
claring that The Speaker should aPPointthe Com
mittees.
Mi. Thompson of Pennsylvania, introduced
resolution providing that the election for Clerk
take place on Thursday NEXT and moved the pre-
vious question on the adoption of the resolution.
Pending, which, he House adjourned until Mon
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01
m1RRTAGES

~ the res;1enee Of Dir. EEYEs, en- S-nI,rt
I,-4 bv he Rev.AIr.HARGAavE, John Z. SE
to M ELIZABETH CRISMELL Of Sb4Emfi
On the a0th ult., by the Res. Ba%L- ScHsrc1,t,
COrTRAD HILBERT to Miss HARRIET ESSe,
ofBeTkeley county =,
On Thursday evening the 2gth gii;, ~
KRAuTH, Dir = Il
80 ~ gir RogT. HAolnTOS, Of HiHehr'teT- q
n, m. aOth uii., by the Rev. JosEEH Bass
STES +. TAYLOR to Miss JULIA ANN
~. an ofFrederick comfy T.,
On the 23d all, BY the Rev Mr. LiPmG
THOMAS RYAN 70 Miss LAURA KING
plaec- i
On heIs1h nit, by the Rcr, Or. EMElE, :
f. SCOTT. Of Fanluier,- to Mis HENNISg
dzughterdfJAs. Lxoss. Of Esehaspd. z
On the 18Th nit, at Lexington, Va. by his
SPREoes, Mr.. THOMASH. DEASEs, fcrDss
Errson eounty, to Miss SARAH G. CkiEATtN.
former PlAec. y
At HaTpers-Fery, on Tuesday, 25th n
Rev. II. w. MrSROE, Dir. HE
Frederick city, Md, 20 Miss ELIZABETH
MING, eldest daughter Of Ii AEEAuaN p.
of ~Harpen-FeHy-
, In This county, on Tnesd4y the IIth nit, by
p. Fletcher. Mr.. TaOS. MERhIfI 70 MEi
-GARET ANN, third daughter Of Dir. Wa hl
.he Rev. 7. H. W. Monroe, ME.BENRY GAG
10 BIiss ANN CATHARINE5 daughter a sk.
Laiey. I
: On Tuesday, the 18th 1If., by Rev F. II. Rrht
PHILIP HANSBCHER, Of Clarke eoanfy, q
CAROLINE, daughter Of III. HenE ShsTeH 4
Market, va.
On 9Th uIt:, by Rev. T. B.LEsox. Ed
GRUZEN Of HarpeTs-FenyS Va, TO Mss -
NORRIS Of Baltimore. 2
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01
DIED.

: On Thursday, 2Ofh nit; Mrs. ELLEN Neb9eT
eonsOff d Mr.. JOSEPH MOHROw, IN the 4Gh ErEeFis
age.
Ar his place of residence, near BedinztA, EI 81
county, on the 5th inst after = bEIefb but ed
(infGaafion Of 1.-The hm8s1 TUEN
about 81 years.
On The Isthof Oetober last, At San Fr1Dea9.ee-
Ma ALEXANDER b. HE1SKEIL, sa dET
RIELD A. HErsEELLs Of Roekinshm comfy. go
was ore oftle company that went Out N e1,nnl
from Richmond last sPEing.and bad PSI sr5r
Francisco, when he was taken sick and a;edS
ness ofeight days Ace
On the 9Th uIt., al fle residence q hT
yoHs LITTLE near the mouth of Back CnHTSs
cATHARINE ANN.fa he 18th year OfhGE9
At AldIe. yan weanesdaE: he sd 49,
residence q. Edwin a. stoyer, his EiherHSqso
FRANCES w. GAIH4HER, aged % years
NearL6TettsrHle va abe 3duit PHl1sst
HART, - blisstm hgpegd agl.orioR tnI taH
~agedabous0 years On.
AZ BunkefEHm, IN Frederick cOunH
BenIamm r. and Mary r Boyd, IN The r.
Other age
q AtHaTpesEeHy on SUNDAY moEnins IL
Of December IN The 55lh gear OF her e %
NARG4REE McCtpREs epnson OF Shsc-
N1cClures aheri a zP1OtFaeted and ses -
which she endured with much Chrst1A Z
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
More than Unity years ago. she emhs%sc-
gfon. and attached herseIf % the MetbooEE
pal Cbareh--and during all those ye9E
continued to profess aftachment tnssnA -
promote Tie gl6Ty of The cause OF God
surroupded Herself bya large circle Q
friends. whom her Iuss WilLbe s~eEereA
who, tits hoped, viii endeaEor 10 fol0Y ~
followed her Saviour. 20
II h-erdeF0nonto the comfpn OF her kc
nefghbof lie had but lew any L
ttimeS o~fsickness and bereavement, Ms
was always at hand. not only To- ndeagos
consolation. but to discharge those na2
kindness which such seasons ireqnfEe-
specf, her name will long he rel 4
~disrinroished BIZ an humble reliance nfo
IFS OF hat Jesus upon whose meris
for salyaten-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

Two neighbOrs vent TO law abnut q
boards, one asserting that be Lad 6A,
many, while lhe other cOn'ended HAT 4.
,ceiyed a less number The case Htsi
and the plaintiff brought mp a UiiHess n,
plump and straight fO the contents q III
charged. The defendant taken all q
length collected his faculties sufficiently I
per To his lawyer "Thut fellow oanfo.
is swearing utterly at randUm!" -Ls
my good fellow" said tie lawyer. "btl
are twice FIVE 2" Tie witness hesitate
wag just behind him sOltIy whispered L
''eIsyen- .Eieren ky-r said the ,
fdent witness. land RObody IOhi ne arhki
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01
TRUTH! BRAvELY SPOKEN.

The New York Day BOOK SPEAKS WIN us
Characteristic Independence on tho subjecto OF sia-
very. It's former editor, Dr, Bacon, has:resigped
it, 10 the hands ofMessfs. Stimson g. Cooper. wsIo,
Judging from a late :article upon slavery mus! be
men Of the right soft of courage,--that morathe-
roifsln which is worth all The brute combatiyeaess
in the world ; which is SO rare, and so noble
We make some extracts. They are rs true as
IS preaching" They contain a volnmesof sense,
and for the life OF" US we cannot see how they
should fail to satisfy every candid mind Read
them:
nTbe hatred OF tSSoniherne 10 an Akolitioifist
ia yieveI with ~surEIise by the people oftale North,
and they talk abodS discussing the que lion With
the South in a calhtand itnpartia manner. sup
.nose a pirate.shoutt meet a vessel at sea aud.ask
ID come on board Snd disccnsas the question with
the captain, whetlsr he or bis crew had the hest
right 10 his ship and cargo? Suppose that The
pirate should keep$his boat alongside and insist
on talking TO the icfeW about. Observation-Disclosures to
property; andlupoe discussing the question faifly
and calmly; would a Northern captain listen to
such discussion 81 :wonldt he throw a twenty four
FOUNDER into the aatandtsink il atsonce?
"NNilh these views and feelings is it surpri-
sing that theS Southern tnember sot Congres should
resist any movement tending towards the ques-
ton ofSiayery. Ishey are setting only On tte:de-
~fensive, Their language TO us is plain and; tn
1.-The point Net us.ALoSE.' TheyaaskE nothing
more, they do not raeddle with us. they have no
disposition 10 interfere wiibsany of our affairs
Ilf We wsnte slavery we can have it.tif We doH't
want il we can d6sHithout it, We may matiil-
fracture our goods ar we may import them; we
may. snpportial foGe poor bysa county taxlofl put
Them ibt=a fworkhcase and make them support
themselves; no soEfherner willmeddIe with :us,
or say why do yo1.d do this, or yououglt TODD
THAT. Whatever W. do is, our own business, right
or wrong. in theseyes OF our neighbors. tteylesye
Il - a Ill En6fh- 49, sIa.f- Ak
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

PGTATo CR0PI ~ IEELAsD-The Si...
to have erased its Tarsees fer ihe I.eSar
coFding to all accounts there will bt ayr
In some places the loss has been'
we're, amounting to oBe-hal-in other,
stance in Louth, it Is esiimsted;sO low n
tenth and il Is considered that the sFes
by the potato disease has no, exceeded Oss
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

A ConrRoaisE TARIrrs-Fhe Drvc
porter says that Mr.. Clay Is about 10
compromise tariff bill, 10 stand for ~
wherein specific aDd.ad SalOrem du6ei
bined. tits not acquainted with the Z
understands that he does no. propose d
present scale Of duties. bat oHly 10 ea
specific for the ad valoTem where II csaj
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

Ono SEsArE-Upt Ia last SarurdaJ. {
been 236 unsuccessful ballots for Speak
Ohio Senate. parties being equally Ei
motion41O adjourn sine de, was notenlenl
tho Chair.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01
sPHEs.HT OF 81
IRIS. NuLEEE

I MILLEF.
Those WHO believed hat Mrs. Miller was borne
over Niagara wiitbesccnsineed BY the following,
ne thinl. IA hsr mapgled renains were car
risd away in another kind offa1I9 Tie Pittsburgh
Postsayss
Mrs. Mi1leri s the wife of Breyet Major
Miller, from Uniontown; Ra who served
with credit in the Mexicanw war and IS bro
ther to the wife of our member OF Congress,
Northampton Blakenfer Is beheSed.toEo
an ssunediname-Tthe Hothario Of this ad5
venture being aweIIknown olourner IN this
city for two or three Years, though not q
citizen. and who is said to have VIE e
.FPBiladelphia , a.
Al9ccorressproonden ofafhe National Police
Gazette says thatfhe gentleman anuoso 70
saboyesis al Mr. Henry Merritt, formerly OF
Troy III II New York He has vile living
i Vireinia. Ill is hisithird Wife His first
Was i6stin the STEAMER Pulaski ship.
wreekedsseyeral years ago. His second died
of yellow fever in New rIeansssand his third
,isznearly dead with a broken heart, as he5
has treated, her Nerysunkindfy even resort
singatoi blows during their siaetlgce51ntP tits
burghs.a Merritt has been q perfect 81 pan
among the women year, or " g ne
passed theswinter inaN New Orleans leaving
lis ii ife!in iPhiladslphia, andtpassed 4m nm
f for :: 81 ing e L, mar. and il Vas thought that
he engaged himself young lady 5awho
WIS passingFthes7wintefl at the ST Charles
5Hofelen that city. Some two years aggpsshe
me. met Mriss.pMillsrr nPitssburrgg and it vas
suspected by her fEieaF there, that there
was tooggreatsa deefeoFpf Misunderstanding
between, t hem. AT that i,tI q he passes s. I'M n
self off as q millionaire having aeeppuia5eq
q splendid fortuneshyiasneW 5patsnt2hei nad q
purchased flor maxim }Drlck ,agfor i seyefa y
months past ne mi ggPsSlba ypsst2as1R seen aPout
the Monengalisla 5 ARsss dallA9n aa E ststgs sf e.
,Meeks go 80 y
saying heswas going Ito at5fE3swy men y
the last heard from pm 4 Ia 3ats IS tts9urg
80 q, srHN+tsosTos 1TRAGEDY. a Z
sa3 $50 ~ IH9F Asi sio9lq79 BAG sl35 !,
p The Boston mathematics %Pointedfiy q recent.
report Of rthert eatytfdse99cFy II Il inst Dr. Webster in:
the Albany Evening Journal and sayarv I
nr. Wahas been e4gaged durings his ; I'M in
trrisoninent in &riting Audience which he
- Mk I'LL EIEAAI IN-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

DEATH OF Dr. CULERS-The RicIsi
pers announce the'deRfh Of Dr.. John CD
merly Professor otTheOry and PSacIosr.
cine in Hampds6 Sydney College.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

TON HyER IN THE FIELD AeAIs=The sport
ing gentry of New York have two prize fights ON
hand. The first one is to come Off in six weeks.
for $500. Tom'Iyer has, il is said, been again
challenged by a bar-keeper in Chatham ST, and
has accented. n
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

SALE OF FREDERICK LasD.-The farm ofMr.
Rnbt. Smith, containing about 900 acres, near the
head Of Opequon. was sold, a few days since, at
$40 per acre to Mr.. Funkhonser. a great part
of the land was bought a few years back a, less
than SIG per acre.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

aDEA77f oFADELAIDE, QUEEs Do.
EnSHghSB@Q6een Adei1ide, tie O.
late King William ~, died on the 3lr
bers iHehFemains E inferred Wiihs
mony on the 18th of December, In 81
Chapel, Windsor Gastle. There l.
mourning thlOpghoutIhe kingdom
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01
FATAL ACCIDENTAT THU UNIVERSE
,;TY OF VIRGINIA.. ian E

From a letter received on Tuesday last,
by one of. our citizens welcafn that a melan-
EcIoly accident occurred at that institution a
few days SINCE 1T appears. tliat7two$young
men.namedH Halle and Sanders, were amusing
themselves with reyolyers, firing at chickens
in a yard near by Halle had as hc.suP-
posed, discharged the contents of his pistol,
and gave. it TO Sanders, intilnatlgg that it
was not loaded. He then obtained another
pistol and, in jest, pointed it at Sanders, ey,
sclaiming5tllat he quldishootehlm=sfsapde
raised his revolyerJand both drew Trigger az
I.thoa same mnoment;s Hafless pistottsnapped,
kbnt6i Hers swenttof.s Halle fell imlliiedl-
ateiyI and Sahderst thought she, was still IN.
fin: hut aa1lass' he was soon ppdeceiYedd when Sthe
RI saw tbee Blood flowing over his friends
face-the hall had entered his eye andspass-
~ !, m, oh the brain; b ejcxpired inc about
eus,so,r afterfheswas shotsstHaile washfrom-
Sa,,tb garolinaaand was much liked bybeth'
psafassors and students. E Ever since The
melancholy shot wa. frea3Sanders has been,
nearly frantic. a ssll9a ,-ssasa
r# The99lemper4nce Crusaders, Of Wash
ineton College Had heir celebration on Fri
last precision formeda at the Col
and marcfed to he Presb8tterian Church
where an ddresswasdeliyere ,b~y.thelRey'd
j. MoKENDREEiaR 1IEg;5of sStauntonsl5The
address has been universally regarded as
one, of the ablest and most interesting that
hasEeFef5beers deliyesed iniithis place, Bon that
snbiect. ana But fooHnthcl nlcletmnseInScy956 of The
weather, d very large audience would have
a 80 - 81 80 II n -
= 2snaS- 7 aieif,y alNene
students, and5onethi occasion made very
Handsome appearanee---spake P44
MA sal 70 IsA
iiao THE CONVENTION QUESTIoN.ail
slieF aa4acsq sNl.5t.s as1Is! s.sp23257yf i
dhelc yslsls sun lheys comet Almost every
fron. tbsssa II Il, ( Saos t;,,d ;s;aS, s,si Scnnserv-
aiiya ;nu,nais. afths EonsaaA in
nase,sssaS ! g,aass Scrsse ~ ,,,;1n m 4 han
$3.50. Ia, - 80 80 .ahl;s ,.asfion
pl tT,hs Nv, ass - sass ~ q s,1p ,itntion Iafe.tooi
= ~ s. ~ TX; XIX Thes svstemS oEdonbie
: a.papfe9 tpg gf1 Issls ~ - III ma aisisers
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01
&

w announcea in ollElast pafer tie election.
of the Hon. HoWslLC Corr Of Gecrgiason sstur-
day 2ad ults 10 s peaksrshfPoftlteHeqss .aft
ter anefort of lass weeks, and 81 ballots. The
Democrats and#a1Vhigs of the House, haying
agreed In eau ass hat a plurality vote shoul6 elect
the re4ult ontha ay,ctkirdbai was as. fottows
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

.sMECHAmcs N cozsREss-hiss af
ly o half of the members of tie
gees ~ere onrpSaEAPymen meetl
Csays the Washington e-OTrespoI
CharIessnh NeNs3 this q an Interest
shows what p-erseyerahce can ac,
Tkese men haTv-hecOaAa great. not =,
sIheg facilities for a common EDO.L
our systems Of education afford, a.
reliances, which a sense Of indepeo
feEs. Ii has been truly said that Ihen
make a man politically equal with hsf
give him a Consciousness that he Is
spects. 81.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01
4 FINE FARM IN MARKEr.

Tho Sale Of the Farm belonging 10 The late
Henry Buckles, near The Old Furnace, has been
postponed in consequence of The weather, SCI,
until Thursday next. on which day ii wnlbs
offered to the highest bidder, on the premisesb s
WM.LucAs, Esq, Executor. This farm con.
tains no acres. and the quality OF the land.se
learn, is equal to that of any other in the county
It's healthiness o locatiou, and conyeniences u
market, make ii a most desirable investment
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

G. NJ. Cray AceurrTFD-we learn ffopasbas
Richmond Ky } Chronicle that the grand july IF
Madison county, after aninvestigation ofthe Fos-
town rencounter, in which Cyrus Turner was
killed by Csssius NJ. Clay, failed to find an ii
dictment 10 the case. 49, -A
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

U Our paper to-day 81 somewhat barren ofin-
terest, and greatly deficient in the usual variety
that We serve up to our READERS. from several rea
sons. the most prominentof which is the h~olydsgs
With the New Year We shall endeavor TO make
renewed efforts 10 serve our friends, and ifthey
but do as well by US as we are determined TODD
for them, 1851 will still find us mutual friends
The time is auspicious for new subscribers q
give us their names. and We are anxious and ready
10 receive those that ma be offered.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

Our Senate has to-day elecfed n {
Wing, Speaker. on the hrre hnnlIsla
lot. Hehad17 s0iesto l6fOraIsOther
Dem, was re elected CLERK. ON The -
BY 4 Iikevoie. II IS understOod that's
free soileF3evOted for Blake as SpelEa,
Blake voted for Knapp for Clerk
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

Dir SIP Townsend. quot the Old Doctor, Tie
New York Sun says, has sold out the good will
of his SarsaparilIa= business for SIOO, GOO; and
tory at Albany for 10000. Mr. Thomas w,
Cummings is the purchaser Sir. +. retires with
a large fortune.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

DEATH OF MrLrER. THE MILIERITR--Mr.
William Miller, somewhat noted Tor raising a
Second Adventparty i, The country, died on the
o0th ul,.. aped 6S wears, at his residence at Low
Hampton, N. Y. Hew a a captain in the last
war, and tonight at Platsbnrg, and has been for
years a Justice sof the p,ace. q 5idnsseasr1i5
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

GALfFoRsfA TiIRoBGH dgcKErs @TlieaU.S
mail staamshipt0bio IS advertised 70 start from
Ynrk on Saiufday, 18th Jan at 8 oscleek,
Nj. and Isto eonnect5at Panama 0lihfhe steam
shin Isfhmns. ia February, The prices OF pas
ssse tiroirh from ii. Yfto San Francisco IN
California, are ntdown as fellows Ist cabin,
stateroom berthssSs50 Cd eabsn,stande befths,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

II MESSAGE TELEeRAPHED--The Presi.
dents message was published entire in the Pitts.
burg, Cincinnati, Louisville aud ST. L0nis papers
on Tuesday morning, having been received BIZ
telegraph. [rS-},z
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

FAlI Of a waAEHoUsE -on Mcniay morn
fnr week, one or two ofthe sleepers of the ware
house of Messrs. w. ii. Elgin & Co at Harpers-
Ferry, gave way under the weight Of a large
quantity Of eali, which was stored in the ware.
house, precipitating the salt into the canal be.
low. Before the water could be drawn oil. about
800 shcks were dissolved.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

S5The Ala Californian of the 18Th says:
I. The regular Democrats TickeE FOR S'ateSe-
majors and AsSembiymen Is elected by a large
and iris therefore certain that SIR King
will set M. support frOmitlie DistrictofSa San Frsn5
ciSco, Under these circumstance, We regattn
as certain, that he will not be returned to the Y.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-26

r GEEEkAL J AcKsoN's F1RsT APPEARANCE IN Con-
GREss-W When Mr.. Gallatin was member of con-
gress, in the yean of 1896. Tennessee was admit
ted as state into the Union, and sent her first
member to Washington. One day when in his seat
in the House, Mr.. Gaatin noticed tall, lank, un-
couth looking individual, with long locks of hair
hanging over his brows and face. while aque hung
down his back tied with an eelskin. The dress of
this individual was singular-his manner and de-
pertinent that of a backwoodsman. The appear
ance of so singular character the floor of the
House of Representatives, naturally attracted at
tention, and a member at his side asked who he
was? Mr. Gallatn replied, that it was the mem
Der for that state "Well" said his friend, "he
seems Just the sort of chap one might expect from
such an uncivilized region as Tennessee" The in
diyidual in question was Andrew Jackson.