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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
NO rnE pEoPLElor VIRGINIA.

The undersigned. local committee appointed
b. lie GoEerpoF in conformity with the request
81 lie ceattai authority hi the United States,
hereby gtts Bgtice, that order 10 secure 10 me
State Of Virginia her proportion Of the space az
loitkd by de Commissioners Of the World fair
ia IIondon, 10 1870, is necessary that the com
mittee in Aichmond Be furnished, as early as
pfartieahss. 4 complete list Of every thing de-
signed fsf exhibition, riih he space rsaick sRca
! arfitle or ORIOLES triA occupy.
Ain citizeas OF Virginia. who feel disposed TO
contribute articles for the Fair, are informed that
such should be forwarded to the committee in
Richmond aud whether packed in boxes or bales,
should be PVT up ia the ne@test style and 50 that
thes can be- examined blythe eopmittee.i For
boxes, PLACED plank, and screws instead ofnalls,
should be ased where practicable.
Agricultural products should be put up so as
to insure their preservation.
Sbecimeiss III the vast mineral wealth Of Nir-
! ginfk are specially recommended BY the commit
ieesfaccosranied BY descriptions Of the extent
Of the deposites, localities. the lines Of public
CONTAMINATION, with those completed or rrzsJeet-
. ed,lwith The pare az agricultural and mineral
ianAs contiguous &c, &c5, maps and drawings
/ OF fhe seSegsl State Improvements, rs well as
| MODELS, mae hines, specimens Of the arts, &c.
~ peTshas who intend sending articles will
/ plesse inform the, committee, and forleard faeR
i. 70 tftcAal4aH as sean as pFSSi6ie. None can Oe
recAlyed after Tee SlSt Of December. No charge
for 5rans por.atian 10 Richmond can be paid BY the
'.corRmi,lec; bur there WILDE no charge TO con-
tribhiors .or ibrSa1dng rheir articles from Rich
.mofld 10 the hl4se Of embal kalion.
II The C,mufflsee Trust that the citizens OF Viz
giuih viii unite IN the effort 10 have the Old Do
miHlun fully aHatrediably represented They
also. request Editors throughout the State, friend.
By III this ebieet to call public ailefton 10 il, and
giye insertion io.lJhe notices OF the committee
from time 10 tine
nhNes iorwa ded TO the committee should be
mafked Z Fig The Worlds Fair A particular
s9rpionotaikarticles shoald accompany them,
Specifying the name OF the maker Or contributor,
/ bis Residence, &c.
iHa IT. Richardson, Heary EraH,
X B. HlEaB Charles s. Morgan,
C&as Cartsr Lee, r. b fiooeh,
Ea#5 Jones. Hal Madison,
yJs.lRI Ag,3. rSoh,. Edsia Robinson,
e p Ioiagkias,. .lokn 4 Bsirih,
SBbShsr, 4 George lFat,
Eahas I5rer, W. IL Powers,
LOCAL COMMITTEE
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
OYSTERS,

Toour sood friends. Capt JonN A. GiBsQS, and
Mr.. JoBS F. BLEssTSG. are We indebted for Oysters.
The former sending them in the She'll and The lat
ter IN the Can This is but re- newal Of kindness
Is from these gentlemen-as they have uniformly
remembered Us in this way. For such ffiends we
are grateful-and better ones are not 10 be found
they are genuine specimens Of lHeraliy. Ifauy pr
our other friends feel disposed 10 follow thePraise
worthy example, we shall certainly not object
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
THE TRUE REsIEDY.

Instead Of blood and thunder, and blustEr, the
people oflhe south ought TO adopt the remedy sqg
gnested BY Southern man who declares, heI y
neitheY disaaioniss sec@ssloRit lie Tuly says
"The remedy for past and present aggrfs-
sious consists in the speedy creation of hohle
manufactures and home industry-the ISL
adjustment of direct importations -the pat
ronage of Southern mechanics, Southern
schools and colleges. and Southern men WHO
ore sound, whether they benatife or adopted
eitizens.l
Tliis is genuine Wing docttine, and il is pracli-
c ] common sense
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
THE sHERIFFALTY.

There was quite an exciting scene in the
Courthouse, on Monday last. between Messrs
Noble S. Braden and Col Hamilton Rogers,
as to who should receive the FIRST nomination.
at the hands Of the magistrates, to the
Governor Of the State, for the Office of High
Sheriff Of Loudoun. After spending the
day in the contest il was decided By vote
that Noble s Braden should stand first,
Col II Rogers second, and Robert Bailey
third on the list--Loudoan Chronicle.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
THE III sIrIIIV,Ei. SLAVE Law.

c#aRor III Il peF Kaxr.--a The pPenits Of the
U. 4, D~fiI couri at Philadelphia ion Monday,
Judge Kane ni1le. all able'charge to the Gthnd Ju-
ry ih which heifecaBitulaled the provisions of the
fugitive siaysiaw The power of Corgressto pass
Il a4a the esi Of enforcing H. He alsP charg-
ed The jsry ilatsit was theirsoemn daiy tdpresent
any and evdfgEAaan who had or maFt inteEiere to
prevent its egetu,ioDb and added;
give kupw that this law will BE enforced
hero, fairly and aaeording>to its terms and
that it will be.yind Heated, no matter wlatthes
personal CHARACTER of the men who may as
sailtiti or What their profession lor position
in life9or tlieir just influence on other topics
with those who ARE about them This law,
| repeat it, WILL 81 enforced ana if broken,
it viii be INDICATED The constitutional
compact, which was made within these very
walls, will pcyer BE repudiated here
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22

lRtLRa4p FROM HA5ERsrowN TO BALrIMoRE -
The Herald Of Hagerstown says, that after the
York and Harrisburg Rail Roads, com3Ieted-and
itiis rapidly approaching completion-,here will
ba opened a continuous though circuitous Rail
ROUTE between Hagerstpwn and Baltimore City
The Pennsylvania portion of the Franklin Rail
Rbad has been purchased By New York Compa-
hY, with the intention 81 extendng that Road 10 the
Canal or Baiimord & Ohio Rail Road
80 ---sk.ss>i - s>~~--
Extract from the Code of Virginia, page 4 Is, Soc
ttiqn
! f;Evcry Commissioner ofthe revenue, annually,
with his book Of Personal property shall return al
SOFA complete list d all free negroes in his district
wao are over the agSof twelve years, specifying
their names sexes, ages (as nearly he can and
trades or occupations Of which list the clerk shall
fist up copy at the Courthouse door and preserve
the original III his office. For failure in such du-
IS the commissioner shall forfeit thirty dollars and
the clerk fifteen dollars. The commissioner shall
also give informaibnto the Grand Iqry of any free
nesr5 in such distfct remaining INF this Stataa-
gdinS law and I'M case Of failure TO give such I'M
tofmaton he shall be fined three dollars for every
sueh5 negro SO remaining Of tchose ycsidencehe had
kia8lffedeea
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
THH ELECTION.

Tuesday last was very wet and disagreea-
bic, and. tEat ii connection with the third
party mo7snsent, has defeated tho whole
Whig tickes Ia this county. We have met
the enemy and We are theirs. Upon those
who have esatributed to this result nests the
responsibility We hope their eonlscienees
are at casa Of$ome ofthem We had a right
to expect better things but VII aye been
disappoiuteds They thought prpperIto mark
out a new eonrsoIfor the purpose of effectiug
reforntatioR in soeiety,-the defeat of the
WAig perry has been the resuIt Whether
good will grow out Of it remains to be seen.
One thing Isl certain, however, the I.pcofocos
whp succeed are not better temperance men
than those who have been defeated several
ofthem are on the other extreme In fact
some Of tbeI Wing nominees arc as upright
and temperate as any Of the men on tue
Third party @cket and dispesedEto do all in
theirpowef fer tie advancement pf the cause
temperance Smeu have defeated the friends
of Temperance, and for what That Della
ware. mag have d Loeofoco Goyhrhorla Lo-
cofeeo Representative to COngress, a Locofo-
col Legislas arqanl Locofoco e. S Senator,
and that Now castle county may have a
Lqeotoce Levy Court Locotoeo Sheriff
and . l.oe9foeo coFonep. This is the only
practical thiag that We can sqe they have
accomplished, though they may think differ
entity. If good Of any kind comps ont of it,
other. than that which we have afrightto ex-
pect frotn liespfdgress of education ana the
principles pfsruth and justice, We are mista-
keH--that sssAll We, however, take the lib
ertg Of thiaNiagand acting for ourselves, and
freely rcaoFtllthe same right to others
#f TDElg5tare republican.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
rms VIRGINIA CULTIvAToR.

Mr. HksYEy Baows intends to publish. in Win
chestes nonssly under this title, and devoted to
Agriculture horticulture, and the Mechanic Arts.
Ii will bees with the first Of January. provided !
saiicient snEnhefscf subscribers Be obtained. and
viii be fu f obstructive matter in regard 10 these
important branches of labor Each number will
eousis, Of swsaIy four pages and Network will be
published at kss low rate Of one dollar per annum
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
tIuD FELIOws.

The WINCHESTER Lodge Of Old Fellows. No. a5,
after an address delivered at their Hall on last Fri
day night by P G. ]. S. CARsoN, moved in process
sion 10 the Union Hotel, where they partook Of an
Oyster Supper prepared in GiIkeson S best style.-z
This was the fifth anniversary ofthe Lodge and We
ldarn that during is shor. existence The association
has distributed among its members and dependents
il charity, not hIath under thousand dollars
[ITlHcfrStcr VirgiRian q
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
coUNTERREITER CONVICTED.

lit the term Of the Superior Court, which closed
its session on last Monday, John j. Thomas was
convicted6f passing counterfeit notes on the Far
meFs and Drovers Bank of Waynesboroughtand
sentenced three years imprisonment in the Peni-
steniiary. Counsel for the Commonwealth, t. I.
Faantleroy ably assisted by Joseph Tidball s for
the prisoner, ,RobtlY. Conrad and ]. Randolph
Tueker-UTR VIrkiHfan
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
yIRcIsIl EAST And WEST.

1aelRsfos,s csnSSasn--lBa,ss u Regalentaiion.
4w!e confess is AZ VIZ % no, Ike to permit our
.thoush,s to dwell ;sp9n this Commonwealth with
reference 10 ibe @ .iaus of East aud West We
would know NO Ikaie Ridge aud no Alleghany.--
WewohId secoe Ssze no distinctions among any Of
the people Of V,Sitia+ whether the descendants Of
the EsglslI CAY giles tile sous II the Scotch Irish
who ARD 50 wide 81 scattered tht9ugh the Western
part OF The Btate Ss the industrious German whose
psrsese1ine lahpi As4 made maay portions OF iAe
Valley smise With tkiilily. We would know of;hat
ono Virginia. We would hail all her people as
virginlans. imli with common 1--we III ;saair
mother and eoir%lta desires for her prosperity
Yet we cannot fhNseai from ourselves the fact that
the Commonwealth is about 10 be agitased BY a for
ndabls array 9b9lposng sections upQn that vexed
qieston oil BgtaIfhieh threatens 10 &c the absorb
ing sah8eci OF Isestebaies and deliberations Of the
Reinfm ConyesfAln The time seems al hand when
we shalt be In ihrser Of realizing the truth Of the
sentiment thatsf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
HORACE MAN \.

Mr.. Mann is elected in the Eighth Dis
trict, but notify Wing votes Even the COM
bined streH1hk Of the Free Sellers aid the
dissentiensF nj higs !, were insufficient to do
this Notlf9g saved him but Democratic
votes. IttNsA be- seen by reference to the
returns fr0althe Eighth District, that the
Democrats Fate FOR Whitaker, the candidate
of that party Tor Congress, is 1906 less than
the vote for the Democratic Governor
These thirteen hundred and six votes were
all given For Horace Mann, who, without
them, would haye been more than i thousand
short of majosaty He now goes te Congress
as the DenIsbfatie Free Soil Representative.
Let him nOt al himself q Wbig.8
n p II - -.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
!. PUBLIC MEETING.


Pursuant TO notice, large and respectable
meespg ofthe citizens ofiiIarpers Ferry met at
GatHeAs IIotel, On Thursday evening l4h inst.
WAN ]. STEPHENS was called III the Chair, apd
Al H. klTznfLER appointed Secretary The
'HoH. RtenaRp pA9kER. Milo was present BY III.
yitaSion, appeared oniheIstand aud in very
BaHRy manner addressed tile meeting, in speech
d aa hour and half VIII, rein he ably and salts
iacl4filysuslainedh bis course in lAelate Congress
III tile United States
Alter MIR r had closed bis remarks. ]. G.
Wllson, Esq; offered the following Resolutions,
s5hish we're unanimously adopted ny the meeting.
. Rksolred, Thst tog ihe4able and patriotic adj
dresk delivered BY the Hon RselIARD PAREEG,
this evening. aba thanks oi Ills meeting are due
and hre hereby proiiercd him
IT. REsoirea, That party predictions, ard differ
ened OF opinion, should form 20 sufficient barrier,
Oh prevent us from awarding "honor To whom
honar il dne.n That in lhe course pursued by
tie Hon. RICHARD PAEKER, dnringthe past Ses-
sionHof Congress- and his action respecting those
vexatious and aaijating questions before that
b0dy, we find much 10 admire, and do therefore
cordially arpferp.
Rssaired, That We love the South, forthe sake
or tlte South, butas Americans vie lote the Onion
!. f5r the welfare III the Whole VIAL
RtsoiGed, Thattto Fag.tite Stare Bin passed
BIZ bPIh Houses 81 Congress and sanctioned by a
Northern President, was no concession, but a
Constitutional rfsh: The South may have cause
Ior domplaiai when the LAWS rendered inopefa,
live by a fallurepn The part ofihe EEseaftees to-
havd il faithfully carried ont.
Oh motion Tue meeting Adjourned.
sSM. J STEPHENS, CA'q,
4 :. g. - q
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
COURT NEWS.

The NetE, Eork Post, the acknowledged court
journal If t&k worthy classthe runaway slaves
announcesskt fact that Crafts has been married 20
his loving iE1Ace, Helen, b. The Rev. Mr.. Parker
and tar III kaoTal pair have started on homer
,noon exciS3sn IL Liverpool This de&aasnent.
for The preE8 ends This affair 10 B6sion. How
many brot& hearted swains among the abolition
friends 81 en- are len behind in that good city
The Post ~ box but, considering an things. she
had ereeps gffends on short acquaiHtancea What
a Nnhian sfsfss Sks Gil Be IN Eael1Rdl
- HaStiAgtoa unSss.
Il Mrs Zen had been 4 poor and decent white
woman, ri sSld have been 4 long time before the
BOsaoa abs ansss would have assisted her 70 start
| % I honey 3sn excursion 70 Liverpool. There
are no liu6 Ne Lionesses known nov, bat ii the
regular Al n breed and black as your Aax
LIaieamsnd RspabAsea
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22

DEATH or JsDEE4DASIEI. SMITH-Judee
Danisl Smith, one Of the senior Judges Of
the General Court of Virginia, and as such,
a memberof the Special Court Of Appeals
Of the Commonwealth, died at his residence
in Harrisonburg. Rockingham county, on
the Sth inst.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
RkeEsrER or DERArEs.

I'll our a5sestising columns viii b found proPo-
ssls hy RsEsss FL GAtLAHER, Esas Of the Rich
smond Reaasairnn, for publishing i !. Register u
yirrinia Isstssss.s The proceedings win be writ
ten our BY b corps 81 themes experienced and ae-
couplshedi s4eAographers 70 be bad u the country.
For partieaisrs. ZEE advertisement. Subscriptions
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
n.llRllAWARE ELEETIoNs.

Ross, Dsmpefet is elected Governor Of Delaware
b. % nsiSfisy. The Legislature IS also decidedly
Democratic, ,Saieh secures the election ef U. 5.
Senator otlaa,Part9. Mfr Riddle SELECTED 10 Cont
gFe4s from Delaware, BY 40 majority.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22

SERaDsfs ILLNESS OF THE, HON..
I: AsAAC Il. .DOLGLASsl

W. All gained 70 announce 10 our readers that
Judge srflAss has had an attack Of apoplex73
He TeiuspeFf home on Tuesday from Winchester
Arhetq Il been holding the fan tdsra pf the Gu,
euit Coy ND was taken il about i O'clock that
night hglearn from friend that his physicians
consiteri ~ betier This (FhursdayY morning,
though \ terlieal condition,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
THE o MON.

The nature of our employment i not al all times
d matter Of choice a man may frequently be found
eng aged m profession as disasreeabs 10 his feel
lsa as itls uueongenIal y hs nature or unsuitable
loE 1is talents When lhf occurs through the FORGE
III CIRCUMSTANCES rs bccones an object 81 sympathy
4 fathef man q eensuTe or condemnation. But be
wac rom lhe natRFli tendency OF hrs nature, en-
cages ~ business o. adisrePatable or dishono4a-
hte ehaEaeteF y I'm a yle% 70 fhe wrong or injury
4 u olhersr 4 an enemy y hisspecies, aud worthy
Il ihefs deleSsaii2a Inc wreekeF, who derives bis
i support ifom tAe misfortune u others, may grove
hiIE seli beneiactor and becafne worthy 81 adni-
tai9n, by Drawing the cangefs Of the sea and peril
ias his own lite for the reservation Of others. But
he whq tel9ees when the tempest arises or kindleS
a beacon, during The uawarY 10 destruction, IS "a
nisrFeant in tic estimation humankind and a MUIR
,def.r III the eye oflhe law. rs iust retFbutdn,
a n.sct rewarl when iie flames which he had kin
tdicS for Redistribution tH others becomes lis oWn
4uasral fire. II we d0 Huh yefy iaueh ipistaL. y
Hehagacter OF our cuuniryInen fbr ten,nsr anal ats
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22

i LAND SLIDE ON THE GANAL.-The Hegars-
town Peoples Own learns that there was l
Land slide on the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal, at the Tunnel, on Sunday.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
EAsrIsnE AND WESTERN yIRG1NIA.

4
The sst{ssnal controversy between Eastern and
Weston: Virginia relating % tbs basis Of rRpresep
'tasioD ip:E State Legislature forms the eieR issue
! IN the C;s eeniion at Richmond. The West. suPe-
ror In psp4ation, but pasing less into The Trea5u-
~ than East demands lhat tie pFeseAg system
ofrepre ssaAtion on the raixed basis 9fpsFnlalibn
and woisgi shall be changed and that population
alone shS ionslitale the hastss This is deeciaird
hy Tie pSs3 OF the East who are unwilling 10 gitc
the pos aS consrul Of the Stale into the Eands or
The Wessfs people, who,+ owning but few slaves
/. woalfnsl e Likely 10 lock upon that species pf
propeEtySs I'LL much favor butmi@ht be disposed 10
burden tsEh heavy exactons in ibe zisape Of tax,
es. HI
The G.at has taksn a recess f,r some
weeks w:ssfst having advanced mach beyond tie
preliminssssorms Of organization. Thdsytaptohs
of war II contest however on The issue We have
Refereed assare already disclosed themselves, cir
ing infTss@stfns ot severe struggle Nh;eh may
shake ihssai Commonwealth y. her foundations.
i A. t,$f lTe Nf campronfse it is suggested that
the inajosGgAot numbers ID Me West might be re-
specisd ;ssafhe protection Of property in tie East
be previs4 Eof,~ty placing ihe House Of Delegates
-upou I'D Szsis OF bite population only and to LIT
the CON Ashd basis 81 population aud taxation RI
main FtsEsnrganizaiio 9fthe srnbie>1 THIS plan
ii * safisaHs recommended by EN-PresideAt Moa-
zoe in II @s,hYenpoA OF is2g-- Beh: Aaerieaa.
r,yrsssso.p,r o,5 ,I,,,,,,,psa~
\
Weags iHeopy from the Waller Damoerat-eycSn
at4he yfs; III anaihey lfaaiside Gron cur neighb5r
81 tha ss:,kx whose eoacs,f has S5yerfeaehed III
disereFior: siis vanity has faducea hill 10 believe
himself & Erela5iffs ehanpiohof Soniafcf rights
Whatra 1. s9. p5stetitr sbaula hf~den7{ved of Ill
.,s,,l1 a; ~, N,sab,..5,e !,
was ceft4:aS an oversight lhat the. people o. VIII
gina did:aAsend bitu in company with Gen. Cor
don. Wgs4ast bis claims hereafter viii not u,
.ovcri,bl.s ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22

III Mr.. Benton has gone TO Missouri
and again taken the stump there, in yindica-
tion Of his recent! course, and, this time, =
seems too, as an assaiIant of iii. Clay,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22

DREADFuL.-A man, named Wm. Thos
Owens, fell into . vat Of boiling oil, on Sat
urdsy evening, in Brooklin, and was sealded
in dreadful, manner He was taken OUT
immediately but he cannot survive.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22
THE Nashville coNVENTIoN.


The editoro &c the Spirit ID noticing the proceed
ifgs Of this Convention, says
is 6eIib9rations thus far, foreshaiow several
measures Of importance 10 The South in The present
Jpactare Of affairs but inssmuah as the Convention
has taEenno ackion as VIZ, On the measures pro
posed, we prefer awaiting until our next issue tar
lts Official proceedings
As specimen Of the. Several measures of i'm
Psrtance to the South contcniplated BY a portion
81 that body We copy Yketehof the proceedings
on ihe tflh. Preceding tia speech Of Mr.. Cheevtr,
ok South Carpina:-
The resolution Of Mr.. Junes, of Georgia declared
the equality Of rights, secured by the constitution
violated by erecting California into State and
Utah and New Mexico inlp territorial governments
SIC, BY dismembering Texas. He believed that
n5n-nteFconrSe was called for
The resolutions Of Mr. Hunter, Of Georgia de-
elared the government in the hands of the North,
and aver that the South is in litter dependence on
abofiton maiorities in Congress The property Of
The South depends upon slaves. We should rppel
every assault uTon that institution at all hazards
ae alluded 10 The California bill &C.. as robberies
os Southern rights, and declared them unconsiitu-
>tional The fugitive slave law is no coneession.--
He recommended constitutional resistance 10 the
ads of Congress and VIXEN that failed each State
should decide for herself Tie mode OF redress
Mr. Davenport, OF Miss, declared Tor the right Of
secession reviewed the wrongs perpetrated BY the
North. and called upon the South for concentrates
action to save the Union He recommended nou-
intercourse, and that the South go into nc National
fs6nveutionlfor President with the North.
The following .telegrarhic despatch announcing
IL rssult If The Convention al Nashville, is from
GOV. Mcdonald, the President, to the Southern
Press.
NASHVILLE, Nov, 18th 1850
The Convention adjourned to-day, after adopting
= -,eamble--the same as offered By Governor Clay
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22

An ELorEME4r.-Our town was thrown
into some confusion during the week by the
unexpected disappearance Of one of.our citi-H
gems who left orparts unknown, in company
lit il sadly with a young and beautiful girl.
The enamoradoI is husband and father,
leaving wife and children in dependant
circhm stances.-4 FfcderickSbufg Ne,cs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22

CorSrEerErr The Martinsburg Gazette.
says a counterfeit4S2 note, upon the Farmers
Bank Of LANCASTER Pa, reissue, dated 25th
May, 1871, and signed by r. +. Rauchfer,
Cashier, was passed at that office this week.
The person from whom it was received is
native Of Baltimore, is of suspicious char
acter, and no doubt has "few more left Of
tbh sana sort 4
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22

III The money. sent by the Irish emf
grants in America, to their starving relatives
at home, equals, it is said, the whole Of the
Irish poor rates.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22

NJ The majority ia the State Of New
York g Against the Repeal q .1e re- free
School Law" is from 80, 600 10 loo,uoOi
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22

O#yIBusEs About To0 drivers and 5000 hor.
ses, the COMMERCIAL says, are constantly employ
ed bT the Omuihases on the priscipal thorough
faresl Of New York city. They each pay the
city In annual License op $40, and all combined
yield the city an annual revenue Of $1,000 or
$4,000. They are owned By about &C pro-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-22

no The Reform Convention of Virginia
is composed Of 1875 members, of whom % are
LAWYERS, Is farmers, 9 physicians, 5 mer-
chants, 5 clerks ofcourts, gentleman, col
liers wheelwright and sadler