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

We have received an engraved portrait Of
Mr.. T. AGgdey, editor of the Lady's Book
Not knowing the gentleman personally.
though long acquainted with him rs the cdr
tor OF the most popular periodical in the
country, We cannot speak as to the accuracy.
Of thu likeness but, admitting il to be faith
full, We arc net surprised that lie should be
considered |" love of man by the ladies,
for be has noble person and handsome
features 1t viii appear in the February
number Of tie Lady's Hook,
NH Cooley is among the most successful
publishers ST tie nation Twenty years ago
be entered on HE experiment Of publishing
the. Ladys Book an experiment considered
the more hazardous from the splendid and
expensive manherin which the work was is
sucd 1t Was novel undertaking in this
country, and required tact, Judgment and
perseverance. TO make it successful. Mr..
Cooley overcanle all obstacles; and has sue
ceeaed in obtaining for tho work an unex-
ampled patronage, and favor with the pub
lie which caunot Be shaken. He has acquir-
ed d handsome property by his industry and
entcrprize, aad pays annually, q large sum
TO literary correspondence f whom he has
a great number Of ine talents and TASTE
4 new volume was commemorative the new
year and, al the work should be always
bound and preserved, it should he complete
we would, therefore, advise those who de-
sire to posseas a work well calculated to adorn
the centre tasle. and to be placed in the
hands Of the iadiesof the family, to subscribe
at once for Godey's Lady's Book, commen-
cling with the january number. The price
is emily three dollars per annum.
ss Ball Morf Clipper. I
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
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TIME


H Y NrsfsiKasSfa W meeelssaied bs't nj eFFalAlf
crseirt thai ttase Who lSre nps 10 herr tAie his
EaFv III tkt;ss.sa v;,;,.,. .,..&,s a. :, lam. i'll.
~r {s5s.ss.. So Ia .... s. ~. s.ls,s;se
a sfi I. '...s $500
EesiAAA enn TO-DAY togtFe soane y -
ro1neFled Iwf1hour earlier settlements W PAf7
tsse kertaslr ID continue he snkjees ahd FFeseni
Is ~, r. -.s,,l, II i,s.,Iss iDqEsfies into the
III - - a n Il ~; ss. 4 s- =
fhen4 y 'ne eseen .lsns. :. . sfs
HI The h9feagk e MeckiepP7l5 thos 81
town heinR Glin most anticn. = cntlaea to Prere
Arnrr WA ~ shrraiore proceed ID give from lhe
..,,.. e.e,s ss.ehing establishment WE
49, ~ 1I.. T.z fs...s n
49, 8 go Y 10 $50
IT, = u. srss, ss.,,.,.,ssT 80. a,,;, 80.
81 ,ssr III. .,.,,le,- ,rstraea.
VII 4 rn1Ins sn l,. es,n,Ees n Is,~ss,.. 80 AZ,
fbes,sr IL hair s.,,cst asg ir,sT;.
~, prople. N .lts r.on.h 81 Norep,I-r ,7a ~.
s.jt,,.;rS assi r4s..lI ibe Tg.nl. ~ ss.,,sas...
II. ~ NJ 49,. [f -
$3.50. N - - X = Il
III es'l NJ Il II X. NJ HI s.sN' III
M p 4 $3.50 n thss rfesena GEL
"a 49,. 1920 q Us eany
= ssaY tats " aepuFhttf acres ~ nv
an ~ I'VE IYsesaae1 ilsef, 10 lhe sa,d county ~.
81 ~ at sttsfss ~ suA af4 hath q ~
many y w 80 is. lns p'rrnasrs w9ercal nafe
Islla i ~ .7.Fg
naay n esHaltssicn as Town being pleasanily aIa
ro.hnlpasqlssT siinatea issr tfade and commerce
~ HsfF EAsssf-fe eAa<tea ~ IN Istateaaaf- tiaf
f.aef hSt'gsssss n ZIP PrsssAt 6sef
AsAeR'Af Aas "a eeseey eaFctea og tas aAfsertlg
n re sans ~ ihe lots and STREETS 50 laid Yi "a
NE 81 ianq b ana are hereby constituted apfoaf-
g. erar stl: estH t9an Y Oe calted ~
fhe name Al M7eklenharg a4d mat the ifceiledeFs
ana inhapttanas I'll the said toW1s - soon AZ thff
shat hare eFitis upAn afd fayed ss'r sad qts en-
\, 4 j, IN :,
he same prSyi.eges rirh,s ana advantages With
the fraehoidtTs haa inkabitanE towns erec-
led bgaeipf assembly in this colony do at present
FnIoss #R
81 The population. 81 this period did not eTtcen
three hundref souls and IN les shs-, len - III
forwards X III iaerraesA ~ IT,, = h,,,.l,ai -, 4.
- III ~ T 81 iaIeu 1ua u
~ A psrf ssqpssaiia' ln iI4s me Legislature
enacted ihe IdstoKng law, which has Rerer been re-
nealeJ.8d
= y. : u 49,; iii Iii.
IT. tff ~ P#FT IN lfF tctrA
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
alRs. MILLER.

The siaseneaf published ID anothercolumn
aboat the renowned Mrs Miller, Is altogether
4 mistake Mrs d. with MI. b. sailed
some 6 or Ihsst since for Italy This, as
the Enauiret terms it, IS Smost curious ro-
Nance Fog the last year or two Mrs Mil
Ter has resided III Winchester, VA, where
she was universally admired for her high
personal attracsiops and very superior men
tai and Supposed moral accomplishments
She visited III the best society, and was es-
teemcd generaElysa pattern Of excellence
During her intercourse with the people Of
Winchester she formed an acquaintance with
Mr. B, yoaag gentleman Of wealth, mo-
desiy and some personal and intellectual
pretrnsieusL They became intimate las il is
believed in Winchesterl through the pnr-
suasions Of Mrs Miller. The landlord aud
lady of the hspsc at which she boarded, sew
eral months preyieus to the elopement, de-
tected these 3tolen Interviews, brt said moth
ing Of il uatn %the interesting situatior,n Of
which, the Enquirer speaks, began to devclope
itself Aboat this time she lest with the
gentleman sho sold very handsome pro
perty near Winchester worth some $4,000
His ayewed parpase was 10 visit Italy which
he did Id IN al,e last steamer With Mrs. Mil
Ter. under Hlc assumed name Of. Mr.. and
Mrs Blackegasr. Major Miller went few
days siace to Detroit
These facts We gathered in late visit TO
th- ,Talle.y, s i rreaericksbRyg Neuts
fThere is W dsEbsel the faca that Mrs Miller and
her paramoar We're on heard The steamer Mount Yer
non Oh teir wav 10 PeicrshnEs, rs stated last week
They were reeog irisel-B 81 i gentlemen who knew
hinland conrcsscd with Aiul-and Mrs, M.hy a
lady who saw hsr and knew her in Winchester
Maj Miller. aei Mr., NoTveil, father II Mrs. NJ.
are BOW In Washington
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
-lSI- ,sE1n.

Many perssns eaasidertise rejection Of Col Webb,
- Austrian MiuslsF ~ The Senate as almost SIX
IA fact judgng Frau thc sone Of The debate on Fri
dsy last, upon tie RESOLUTION Of Gen Cas- 10 sus-
lend ali DIPLOMATS with Austria This
III tut an fnsrfepSs which sdrawn more from some
,,nrnsi ishea ,Esi sheir judgement Gen. Cas-
similtrd the Col, webb for The mis-
asn, but expressed his dfapprobalon ofhisdepart-
iiss en- the eve of,Sf meeting Of Congress-
"A great portioTa f he american people viii feel
disposed d see lls Mission abolished as retule 10
austria fsr hfr etheliy 10 The Magyats; but the
ssew taken ogths tAbjectby Mr.. Clay is most like
u foIprevaiI Hssays. Tic Mission iolAustria is
got Iaers act Of apanest to thar governments, but
81 interest % our on. Il il 10 guard the rights Of
sur own COUNTRY lhht We send Ministers abroad
Yet We 10 not fsrei the introduction of the reso.
as.son Twill Arid The distinguished fnen OF both
ha,iiea an opportunity ofexpressing TO the world
SER abhorrenee u he hstbarities which haze ais
sifaced Austria andinaictea stain uponIhnmaniiy.
This being done i resolution will probably be laid
anon the table i-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
ATs,LtTIoNIsM.
PRANTIQEs Ns.lpROEEssIoN.

4 gentleman retidihg Id one Of the interior cqun-
Mes Of Ohio lately uherited by The death of arSla-
3ye In the vaieiof Virginia, several souls !" en-
sed ia Asaa Grss and being unfortunately alflict-
"A with nasga OF universal liberty be FASTENED,
9Th his heart pataling ii the canse philanthropy,
Il the plantation o The intestaie The poor "&rG 81
g. sSaI. having lken advised of his humane senti-
seats metana n sigcd him with every conceiva-
Sle demonstrationIor Joy and delight. They who
Fad been + boris III Sworn thralDs OF the departed
aron, with EYES ssaming with hopc, and hearts all
aaost ready 10 AarSi with gratitude, shouted hosan-
5,as 20 their Nerrtkh delayerer The effect Of tbe
interview heggafs ptscrip,ion The noble Buckeye
was completely .nESsrvedi his tongue was pasied I
his heart sunk witl1 hn tears suifnsed bis checks
and L was many khnents before exhausted nature
breamc su;fcirnt RESTORED 70 enable him 10 curse
'alead and deep III HDllanderwho frstintroduced
the descendants oksaatn inlo jamestown. He de-
e.sycd that whaseysY might be The views Of others
Ais princifaes Fes Asr fixed for life, and that no
.karthly power dcuit rhangeshem He had become
tasstea wiIh sSgerkty aeiof -andno ptrcaas.-
aad would ere anskeE sun relieve himself Of the in
eabus. Aid nobl and faithfully did hi fulfil his
tdeseiminatianl EXPERIMENTING he exeeuled bill of
stzaaaee, delivered foa trader receivedtwo thois-
apd dollars and ibmediaiely started for home re-
EsSIeing with exeeesshg gladness. =
The above rictuge Amay ADetoo highly wrought bar
!t.A facts are substsetally true. The negroes were
iaherited b. gesAlenan VII sc ppinibns on lhe
shect Of slavery nse far from being in the abssdet
aid such being thkaAct, how much more consistent
with his as,sred s4assenn would have been his cors
'dpct, had BE mait4,hiuea Or refused 70 recognize
sthem d property III tn
opr opAion Of sAs lnsilluliou Of slavery has been
4tsqaentiy sraresea and we do NOT hesitate TO say
stlsas nine ten.hs oeaF African population hap
pier Ia every resfsrt lh:n the same proportion Of
whites We 40 ia inclale free negroes, for il IS
known and admitted hiatt they arethe most indolrni
aEairenf ans moEAAsse portion Of tie community.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
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VIRGINIA. LEGIsLATURE.

+ on Tuesday, there being no quorum, The House
adjdnEned. BE
The House son Wednesday, despatched 4 good
deal uf preliminary business Among The bills re
ported, was one to amend ibe act Incorporating the
Rappahannock and Shenandoah Steamboat com
panies HHE#
Nineteen petitions were presented; none Of them
of interest to this region
THE w LMOT PRQV1Sof
III Mr., Claiborne offered the following resolution
which after some linle debaiew adopted, to viii:
Resolved, that 50 much OF The Goyernprs Mes
sage as relates 10 the WEmot Proyiso and kindred
subjects, be referred to aSelect Committee, land,
On motion Of Mr. Martzsaid resolution was amend
ca as follows: q And thai shid Committee inquire
ihlothe expcdiency of appointing delegates 70 rcP-
reseatthis State ia The Southern Convention which
ito meet ID Nasheillc, Tennessee, in June nexti
\ SFx local bills were passed. HI
oh Thursday, MIR. Cook from the Committee IL
FFinanee, reported biliProvitling for the redemp
lipn ofccrtain certificates Of public debt fI
The following gentlemen constitute Ihc Com
mittee on the Wiimot Pfoviso !Mcssrs. Claiborne,
Conway, Harvier symds Ferguson, Mnyp, COOK
and Worihihgion.
Various resolutions ofinquiry were adopted, ana
many petitions presented HI
on friday, Mr. Snowden reported a bin con
corning the Great Fan Manufacturing Company.
Oh motion Of Mr.. Mlftz committee Was ap-
foiHtedlo Inquire unto ne expediency of changing
the lime Of meeting Of The General Assembly, and
af holding the general elections
/ III A BiIl was passed, divSrcing Alfred Jacobs from
Ills Wife Margaret Ann. tIEs
M rfArr ~ ~ h;lls yrera ,,ostnnned III
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
IsrItslIFs OF IAuNTEPEc.

1 a Wfilerir The National In,elligencer. (Atr, C.
Muro,l N advoeaiing the TehauntePec roure f1tHa
Ship Canal neniions The fact that gold was foilnd
in abundance III the province al the time Cores
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on the lakes Of Tehauntepec.-
He states ALA that Iron exists IN wonderful aban-
DANCE All over tas Isthmas Coal, too has been
foana. Ties writer nrges his iriends 10 pessevere
!" The preset IF Tehauntepec must in the end
prevail over evefy rival enteEpFise in spite ot d.
Stacks and raemies Five nilH,nS Of acres oil rich
tinber The value Of which, independent of every
other conkideralon Is aIlnSsi incalrssahle mast
eventually sstTact the attention of enierpgisIng
business fnch- And this timber constitutes hitEa
small pafE St;he wealth ofIthet Isshmus. II you
cenia only persuade sufficient humber Of ineili-
gent men tsecing with their pwnIeyes and Judging
with their OWE mindS) 10 visit i'll The question wilt
sam be sr,ftttsf . EEsli8I
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
TmEsi coMM ! + ]

lThe Richnond sFfmes has brought 10 view the
sssong parry hue &iyen 10 The Committees Of Con
seess BY NIL SpeAtff Cobb He hasgisen his own
farly amHiorily uSpa ali important committees, and
lie Democratic EIdes Sofers have the balance OF
,tD.ver On most p,htss The Times thinks Mr.. Cobb
iIns done. eitfeeIfa pledge. all that w llam J.
kfownipromisedI il min one Allen of Massachu-
hts ispu, upon fi Committee Of the Disuiei ofco
lSmbih add via. 4@od the House with bis minority
ySports4in favor m skboIitidn The wil,notProyiso
il sure Of havirig full hearing through Joshua r..
0iddipgs on tbe COMMITTEE on Territories Mr..
Aarkes win hayr The privilege Of reporting to
ss;outh Carolina {tput her interference with the
afaiist III
$sapaosc 4 WhK Speaker Qike Mr.. winthrop
I'd thus acted wien should We haze heardahc last
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
m tse Fgsx Pkrss.l

Mss4as Epsrsas la rieNo the drlay, uneer-
laint and xekation incident ID the course now bcng
EurSsle4 hy he Directors of the BerrtyiIIe and
GhatiesioWn Turnpike Company. would il not Be
we'll iof ne common interest," local general meet
ing oi The ssockholdeFs and citizens generally, in
oracF p reach the true and real public sentiment
with regard 10 the location ofllhe Road More
ovcS wpnlH i not Be coaduciEe 70 harmony Of feel
ing and action taf The existing Boani Of Directors
e resign Sgrh Is my opinion. What sayyea
siocFhokdersl What say yon IL. interested Ia ne
bensfssl arising from The rad AMOS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
IIlELINQu.EsNCY.

We have;scsnplaints from GeFrardssown; i6ai he
Free Press ~ not been reteired II that oige ior
the las. twoirseks Our papers are regularly mail
ed every Tlarsday, and the delinquency mhstr rest
wishIshe msa agent on The Baltimore 4 Ohio Rail-
Rad as ihS paexages are sent via HarperssFsr
and ManinAarg. We wiIlIendeasor 10 fetteE OUT
ahe delinquency and repoH 10 NE Post OfArs de-
pnrtnent IL Washington. IS. hll ih,ercs,si VIM
please look :aQs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

Thu Mognoa gsakSy II he Valley of The san,
Lake i sissea Is a prosperous and happy Goa
ai,ion The Moaz,o1s were forming anew Colour
ieskc sand Pi,ek sbsy. about 100 miles South
of sab Lake Cir.
;Aboui 50 Nstis5h lseashers have arrived Il 81
Louis, seni o0s III sIeir Church % rieaeh heir
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

r. The Petersburg IuielligenceF. herei0fode is-
sned tfi-weekly. Is nov fdbllshed daily TheIn-
ttiissneer Is one o DE l conducted political pal
EEr1Hnfe u sStteHs y ~ 3s3 enteipfi Haidh3 h
womb b ! rsEeca1h "a ihs pHaFle Il Pssrs6usE is
spffssss wean noi rrars stsiEsly successful. 81
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
THE HOME DEPART J, { MENT.

Our readers are aware that this establish
mcnt, the idea of which first originated with
Mr. Walker, and for the existence of which
We are indebted, in great degree to the re-
commendatipn Of the late President Polk.
is already III bad odour with tho party of
which these two gentleman were such prom
inent members A proposition has already
been Introduced to abolish it, upon grounds
so characteristic Of Loeofocoisln, that they
should serYet0 present that party in its true
scolors, if eydry thing else wero wanting. y
They 10 npt appear to object to the thing it.
self-the Department is all we'll enough
but it wants that essential, which alone could
render it acceptable in their eyes Itisnot
filed with LdtDfo oflice-hoiders 1t has not
been made hospital for manned and disa-
bled Locoto politicians It's Offices are main
" filled with Wings Truly, these objections
are every wad worthy Of the party, aud give
aclear idea oGthe light in which they arc ac-
customed to view the uses Of such establish
menis el5
III there was necessity for a Heme De
partment, when Mr.. Polk recommended it,
and when lit was carried BIZ large majority,
why has it ceased already to exist Are
not the interests of the country the same
now thai they were one year agol Is not
the business bf the interior as large, as i'm
portans as we'll deserving Of the special con
fsiderationa Admitting for tho sake of ar
gumens, that every appointment which Dir.
Ewipgsbas made, is bad one, Isl that any
just reason for .bolishing the DEPARTMENT.
Admitting that there Is not one Lpcofoeo 4
mong 81 his appointees, docs that render
the necessity one iota less imperative ~
Was it created fOr the benefit Of Locofocoisn2
Do the party mean to take that ground
III THicAa.J,ld Iy1fr.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

ms vii regret TO state that the Episcopal
Church ia Port Royal, q whlYn me NV;
Mm. Friend, was the Pastor, vas aessloSsu
BY 6rs on the morning Of the pm nj
There was no insurance ON tne pu.' -,
The FIRE N supposed 70 nave orislna1su = ~
The stove pipe IL.
sa,ae place, occupied By Mr.. Westendorit,
~ burnt down on Thursday night
" II lf 81. fEire9eyicfsbare HERALD.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

a ,s.,fs m ('1ky Aooul1rEDll-The Rich
niond nix vl Chronicle. saws that the Grand
HIM 81 Madison county. after in inyestiga-
taon "a M Foxtown fcncountrc, III which
0yrus Turher WAS kiIlsd by Cassius NJ. Clay
failed to find an Indictment in the case.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

i M, Il, lT7.sIi.s A.aSnoxEp nyGREAT Bar
! ~ iTk4 I,ondon United Service Gazette
h9sIreasonk orIaboldly announcing that the
hJo[t;on IA abandoning Canada, as a British
aedlopy III been thelmpst absorbing topic,
Ef;,h ,be IN hinet}and We learn, from author
NJ IL wh;dh ~ arc apt 10 place firm reliance,
tliat it has been all but Determined % S.cs
bib EaaId@, as l. aptadettcy q ne bfA'se
0rstrH ft Is.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

Esr a leitdr in the Hagerstown News from Mr..
Jn. A. FreaHer dae San francisco, says:
Ed. Bel, (ate editor of the Hagerstown
TerchI Lighhl is engaged in the practice Of
the law, and have every reason TO believe
that any lawyer at the Hagcrstown bar would
like to havcIa practice that would yield just
half as much as his does now.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

N.rrlSsBraeAsp WlScHEsTgR TrRSRikEs-I The
Atartinsburg and rwinchcsisr Turnpike IS now BE-
III iocateas and WIN soon b ready y be contract
Ad[l,.r. u EdEsias9krg GaeeIle. IL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

E'g i i officially stated that in the forty-thrce
SaFingf Institutions I'M Massachusetts, The number
Of dep fiors 629, and The amount Of dePosites,
$l2, III .5536iE The average annual per cent, Of
diyidendsfor the last five years Is eye and nine
teuths, and tbcEamount of ordinary dividend for the
las year was SsSi Si3a6l The annual expenses of
th se Ihslitutons are Set down at SCI. &c One
Of these Institutions, the Proviaen in Boston has
2ol57 deposilors, and s3.ee0; 3ss on deposite. "-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

DE4TII DF 4 CLgRGyMAN Rev Henry
fBrpw1,a minister Of the NJ H. Church, for
60 years, dfedFin Campbell county, Va, on
the 25th ult aged 81 years
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

BURKHART.

Il HIDANIELs BUKhIIAHI.
y,;,lsd,rss II. he rafs ~ tic Stockholders,
I TEDwARD CoLsTOS.
Il HENRY HAlNkS-
Il pE,eethks on iAe part effle Sfalr.
llal IAMEs I. CUNNiNGHAM,
JOHN II. LIKENS.
II CHARLES DOWNS.
SAFE Pfary.
III Oh. G.. a. HAMlLL.
i'm. .asL -, no.r.iE md in Il The public
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

H The fine property E Boiling Spring"
in The Immediate vicinity Of Shcpherdstown,
on the SinithfeId Turnpike, has just'chan-
ged hands Henry Blackford, Esq, Is tho
purchaser at s66S per acre.
-.s#f44 ia Il - II ItSGftb Sfo,rn E-gisk,y
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

ISrRopIic1IoS or SLAVES * MARYLAND---
The present law of Maryland prohibits the
III Induction Iofs 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 per4it
slaves toIhe broughtto Maryland at pleasure
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

r A gafe, which was experienced at Ben
nington, VIZ ion the ord ult, blew down and
completely demolished church sieeple,
which stood about one hundred and fifteen
feet high A new brick house was also blown
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

y Frk;sis M cfEtieng Board. Knd n r. lhe public.
have a goaEhniee thatalhs work wall pe soon com
mfnred. ana soon tinishcds
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

\ FIRElIN WksHIssToN- A destructive fire
took place ia Washington on Sunday morn.
ing, By whlch.the large stable and coach.
house Of Dir Thompson Nailor on Pennsyl-
wanna Ayanaeand l4th Street were eonsQm-
ed together with several carriages, onhni-
buses, dc, and Thirty horses. Owing to a
deficiency Iof water the fire department was
unable to display its usual efficiency.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

u McClinlOck, who killed General Holland
recently in Mdbiid for hafson with the wife Os,As
former has been sentenced TO SIX months imPrison-
ment and fine lone thousand dollars.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

Eg With, regard to the claim for extra services
preferred Sby Mr.. Wetmorcto relieve him from the
charge IF t'efacation, there is no force in IL BY
the suY1treasury law, every such retention Of pub
lc money is expressly declared TO be an embezzle-
ment, punishable by fine and imprisonment Ifthe
law is wrong and we do not know that II is it ought
70 Pc altered if If is right al any rate, as long
as il i upon The statue book, ought to be enorc
ed Richmond JtKio
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

80 Millions q Pigeons have been filing the
woods i0r miles around Franklin Tenn, for several
weeks past Tho; nave a roos,e several miles Is,
extent ii me edge 81 Hickman county. and with 4.
torch and club The people sally forth at night and
bring home their game BY meal bags full.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

MELAkcHcLr ArrAla-An affair Of :hOnor took
place al shreyep,Et, la on or about the 10Th nit
between The Hon. D. Hester, formerly Represen-
tagive from Caddo parish. and Dr. Green Of Shreve
,t,titt n tvh;rt f.,,h rartiss lost their lives
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

/ FiRE AF+ RIc MoHni "A fire occurred at
Richmond MAJ, on Saturday morning. which
consumed aIhuilding known astthe Nail Fac
tory. occupied AS planning ana sash factory
by Mdssrs. Stebbins, L Ellis, and by Mr.
John HitHdock, as iaI edge tool factory
Tic loss of Mr. II. is Sc. 600; no insurance.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

TAvEaN LacENsEs-The amount received into
the Treasury Of Pennsylvania under the new Law
fot tavern Licenses IS set down lhe Auditors Re-
port al $4,000.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

81 The total number Of deaths in New York
during The past year was aa 372 Of which 5072 were
By Cholera, and BIS hy Consumption and other
diseases Of the lungs -
The mortality q 1915. in Boston. was abpui 200.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

SLAtEs III THE DtsrRIcr A member of
Congress writes to the New York Journalo Of
Commerce. that there are only about one
Thousand slaves in the Districtof Columbia.