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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
xuss, wEIGs OF VIEW YoRk.

tits nos evidk nr that the Wings of New York
are geliiae into i meihing Of snarl." The Sc
ward wisz are 81 { At certain removals, and talk OF
tveason % the sark What is that, compared with
frsasea a. tae eo1ptYg2 President Fillmore and the
great body Of the conservative Wings df the nation
have s,aked eyefk hing upon the Unioh--upon the
supremacy Of ih{ land they cannot affiliate
with met who gdfOt any higher law.
The Aboilionks Of Massachusetts, arenow test
ing the strength 4 our institutons- and whatever
might be though, Fl slavery, if the question Of tole
rating il were an ginal question, certain ii is that
true frieaas of the fountry can give countenance
whatever to4hs pins OF the disorganizers.,
The Wing par have ever claimed 70 be for the
Union ahose all d hef considerations Ii had better
undergo puridcadfnht once-even if temporary de-
fea, should be thtA dbnsequenct. 1t will then rise
stronger than evert 9hd stand upon an imprgnable
foundation III
We are gratih1di 10 being able 10 state that the
Whigs Of Virginia with but few exceptions, une-
quyoealFy approve The course Of INSTRUMENTATION
The Whigs Of rhY Legislature and the Convention
are comiGg out decided terms. The moderate
Democrats are eesnpelledte acknowledge In com.
mon candor and iairness thai the course Of The
President has bceb manly, rational, and une Keep
fionahle n ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
xoTR Ok SlE BASIS QUESTION.

ma ~ sa---.,~{ 81 ~ --<.,.-s 49,
instant. fpriiaking tsotc 90 the Basis Question
This, hohfver. wi necessarily be upon only one
branch OF Ihe subjS9 there being three distinct pro-
positions spendirg Nh Wise is expected to make
q three ys,speec lin favor OF the white basis.
One Of the proftitons isio fix representation
upon the actual Iktfs, without counting women
and children. Tb is what is called The Suffrage
Sasis. Il is altoskiher impossible 10 form any
opinion TO the p4lbabesresult Of the woe Ithas
generally been Understood tina, the mixed basis
aaxstisn aud num- srs) has majority Of s. and no
change of opinion bps yet been manifested; but
sempromisc Is often Ilpokenrof Indeed, il is pretty
well understood ths4 some Eastern members are
prepared 10 make al ioifer after the first vote The
compromise afiudesilto, is the ,ehae basis in, the
House and the mirSa in the Senate. Some angry
excitement is exps&Sl before the final action on
This branch OF the subject. =
I, is nov very dob hual whether Constitution
will be f9rmed by thf e0tfHof June. Theremodel-
ling Of the Judiciati win be veIed question
Most f4,he memevfsiare for radical hapge, yet
very few have digcsm3 system 10 take the place OF
the old one 1875 T4
This is she 18th wi@k Of the second session OF the
ssonveetios, From lss appearances, there will be
nearly anesher ionrttgn occupied before an agree
men, can he had upSn such an instrument as de-
eided majority will kpproye
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
sourm cK'aoLINA pAusINc.


There are now asumistakeable signs tHat South
Caroline Z heginnisg 70 reason with herself She
will no, sssede ftomk he Unibu Her >, lie NAV be
deeply woanded a, ghe necessity Of pausing ID her
career, bus a. Vife9ia CANNOT approve her course,
she will ata Shook 3nadly from her sphere How
Propasiic Save berS vhe words Of MIR Webster al
the Pilgria, dinnes Ca that occasion. speaking Of
disunion he said -
The tfAesl ana she surest course to aisappoinj
thos~ who ineditate aisG is Just leave The m
70 themselves and Zee what they can make OF It
No genlletnen iAs5ui lei mcdi,aied secession j,
past Amariesns. North aud South, wiA be here,
after more and mere united There is aislernnes,
and seretay 10 THE public mind lately aroused
believe hist North! and South, there has been In
the last rear a renotaiion OF public sentiment az
animated revival BIZ the spirit OF Uaioa and more
than all OF aaehtps ut 10 the Constitution regard
Ing Il as aaispeasafly necessary; and il we would
preserve oar naslpa alilY. il is indispensable thai
the spirit II devo,pe sheald be still more larse;
increased -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
10 rnE YoLuNTEERs OF VIRGINIA!

Tho undersigned, aF command OF tle chair
man ii me Military Cotamiliee, appointed bs the
Convention held in this city, ii October last.
takes pleasure Ia announcing toahe Volunteers
pt Virginia that the Legislature has Just passed.
nv handsome majorities ia each House, law
which iskes effect from its passage, exemeiing
active members Of uniformed Volunteer Compa-
mics from it'll jury duty except On grand iuries.
and repairing commandments 10 notify THE Sheriff
when members DO not perform their duty
The minimum number Of companies il reduced
40 3d. wstl captain and two Eieu,enan,s; the
latter 70 aeRifcveased when the company amounts
10 ~, and# another, when il reaches The maxi
8mnm. by application 70 the Governor. The sum
fof $50 il IL be alTwed u eacl. uniformed com.
tpany on ft the iund arising irem membets 81
the miiifia, leumm9yiHg the inaslets now required
3hy law, by 1.-The payment 81 the sam Of seventy.
live cents, before TIE first masief in each year IL
Elbe Sheriff taking his receipt 4or the same
(which hi. clerk otihe regiment is required L
make rithfn Of 70 the Auditors office.
Ilte neas law aathoFizas regimenid ofgani
3zaloh Of 5hugteefs, when companies that nHIn
her 400 men make application, Cavalry ant
SAr,ilsery s4e atlowed 10 lie attacked as they are
mos. ITO i5e Militia regiments
The obieet 81 the Military Convention having
8now been 10 triumphanils saccess.ul, / bid The
Spai9aat Volunteers Of Virginia adieu, knowing
#ihat Wheu Failed UPON, their ii cite Will ever Is
8''Seafer ptfates
have t4e honor 10 remain. your oil serrL
H lPEYPON JOHNSTON, See'y
oi the Military Committee.
HI ~P. S. AQVelaateef Companies Who wish i,
n fotm themselves into a Regiment viii iorvat
Immediately 10 Adjalau, General Richardson
1.-The roll iiFt active thealbets Of lheir respective
HI { 'Otliffiu
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
PaooaEsy. or THE PRESS.

On he aslh Of November. 1881. the Continental
Congress adopted NE following resolution, on mo-
lion of the delegates IRON South Carolina!
= Resolved, Thatthe Secretary Of warlake o.
der for furnishing aswagon, with four horses and a
driver for he purp3e Of transporting to the South
ern Army priatsakIpSsss aad necessary apparatus,
procured b. he s. W Of South Carolina
We are 40, sure sAat the influence Of the press at
fhr present day IN that region, is altogether such
as had beehanlieiAased. In 1871 i was sent 10 be
used 10 The cause If Unica and Liberty. al pre-.
sent, il seems % u warning against both.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
:. .-TT
NEW FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE IN
BOSTON.

i On Thursday nighgweek fugitive slave Tioa-
as1Sizss, the propertyof James Potter. of Georgia,
was arrested in Bosioa. b. Deputy Marshal
pc Boston papers furnish the particulars of the
arrest which was effected with liile, difficulty.
ne slave himself made some resistance dnring
Wnich one Of The officers received SLIGHT ,vonnd
N me thigh from some sharp instrument In, ~
wound. 50 far from being severe one l. IA,
'ne ouieet was not aware until an honr
nf' ne mad received any injury wbateyers M
prisoner was forthwith con veyed :, -
'ae eouIlhouses where he Was retained
.af h'sal under the immedfate .harao - r. Z.
-na q. pEyENs and his assistants
We insert the following asa So, IL.
f.itv at.,.bs, IT, hosroa. Apiit 70 P. AZ
Wy MaIshat akey was arrelfea .h; II.
~ sne suls q 9no RandolRh negro foF
arg searching SAD Randolph Tor ccneealrd 49,
answer the charge, II : 10y 70
AN attempt was Tsade.this raorring ii p4t s..
Out bf the hands of le United STATS Sf5r<s -
virtue Of an act q 1886 relative % he eFsop n
refused to give Sims up.
The city continues perfectly Quiet. tho1,eh laroe
crowds are collected about. The milf ary hosd
themselves in readiness 10 assist the ciysl anth.ri
ties al a moments notice. The impression is that
Sims will Dc delivered up 70 his master, aud con-
Feyed irom here e New York under military es-
The AbOlitionists caused The arresfthis morning
Of John +. Bacon the agent Of Sims's owner. ana
Of De Lyon, on charge of conspiracy 10 kidnap.
They promptly gave bail "a the sum OF s. 900.
thai city. bat he police af u f5r ang erasressa,
cy.
Il Is supposed thai 80 attempt to rescue The slaEe
should be be SEPT beck viii b made al same 5irlt
between Bosion ard New York. Three Companies
4. @arff IL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
Oirsiain free Press.
By Hin. GALLAHER & CO.
FRIDAT MORAIAG.
4ghPRIL III. 1851.


Lccrrs, III writer ID he American Telegraph,
Eir1s ssry handsome notice or The public career
Of Mr.. coRJdS. tie present Secretary nfthe Treas
ufy, ana Of k4 qualities e. gentleman. He Is
under sliyks mistake as 10 the cotnnencemeDt Of
Mr. c. pstas ecursc bui that Is nct very material
10 evssv hing fIa, the writer is accurate
we hse nsSmistakea, we had Tie honor Of an
introdarsion sd3Ms corwin 10 1877, whilst be was
m nhpfAehdlk fsember Of Congress from Ohio
We can scsrssfy eyer forgetIhe benevolent express
sion Of his Etss-heaming with intelligence and
rood nature All dat Zine he made no effort as a
rublie speakee Indeed, we are told ,ha, it was not
until The hn-y ard exciting campaign Of 1910, that
Ee was hiszseif aware Of The possession Of those
inimiiable 9olets 81 ofatory for which in a very
short time Be bsesme renowned all over the eoun-
ny-ihat abiIiky for cppmingling exquisite humor,
keen satire aas sound argument in one happy ef-
fori, which moted masses Of men as il ~ electrei
~ He was sketed Governor Of Ohio in 1910, by
. handsome tority. Aistrde, be was afterwards
defeated for I'D same Office, bu, this arose from
feeling which fnsn brings disaster upon the Wing
eause-thai fate sense OF security which makes
thousands Of thk party stay al home on election days
1.-The silly bel hat the candidate is strong enough
60 do plthoatk lists Of his friends
Mr. Corwis + Dow filing an otzice at once ar
dueue and Fesptnsihle thz, requires comPse5
hensifeEs.s cf tntrlleci and steadness Of purpose
one that sabieef him 10 daily and harassing i'm
porsuni,iss for lace-yet We hare never beard Of
hi, losing his Il aanimiiys OF Of getting Of hu
NOR with the stoat p~fsevering Of his daily an
.noyers
The tsas qnasty OF greatness Is best displayed in
i1isvcoofse wiIi die humble and unsophisiieated,
Where lAefe is good beast we are p5a ap, to fear
efToesnf tse heal Mr. C0twin has ntgerexhibited
any thine,ef III ! insolence Of office !" nor treated
win eSEasspeiythe victim III 40 adverse fortune =
Honor. wtih hilA are n The sIimuIants of haughli-
ness. nor eSu-iat ~ The est 81 merit They are as
ie.eeklt srs;kn a a trQfthilV won
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11

As many persons loose much time IN attending
a. wisnessxA al Court, and as the Law allows but q
small compensation for The trouble. Eos enough 10
pay expensss Of man and horse, and as this small
sum Is cfen lost through negligence and ignorance
Of The Law, ii would be wen for Witnesses 70 bear 10
mind ihe falIowing
z No ontry for witness shall be made J.
gainst party recovering costs, after execu-
ton has issued for such party; and IL no
case shall there Be an entry Of . witness for
attending At term, after sixty days from
the end os such term. - W
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
4 MONSTER ROCK rIsu.

On Saturday las, q I)uleA sps;l;,.,, -,
door menstfr Ioek Fish sen, Is ~ -,
Capt, Grpso5 Ii was Of hure "a =.
largest ever 10 cur town Ii seems III 6shsb;a ~,
JUST finished bis breakfast before being can,nrs =
ne had e1easfd WITHIN him three large herring and
perch. WE also acknowledge anoiher pair Of
fresh Shad npm Capt G. Forthis continued man
ifestaton Of GOLD will we tender our he rty thanks
We therefore commend 10 fish buyers To cali on
Capt Gibson as his heart is in the right place, and
good fish will be sold them. II
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
I |. HONOR 70 wo,..N. ;

We trn sssd Win snfIui,e pleasure. eOiogiams
o. The 81 tssFm Mungo Park. LedyaE5, Schiller,
aad eyeS saissnt writer il modern times. Butihe
Macon 9esB Republican beats them ALL Here
tits: oil
woHSs sNp Nswspapras.-wpmsn are The bes.
s1oserits HE world to newspapers magazines
elcI wa AE4e been edItor now going eight
years, Ali M have never vet lost sing gle dollar by
ten4a9e 81 &srshers They seem to make il point
1oi duty 10 pay The preacher and the
printer HI hsneiaskes 81 iherommuniy that sufer
more ~ ihaa psy and no pay at ally Than all the
resi- passtogsfheF WheaeTer we have woEan's
name III or book xe know il Is Just as good for
Two delst sad half as u picaynne Is for ginger
cake Hts54as whatever they subscribe for they
read VIII sr ii be good I'D or Indifferent. II hey
once sua 3she for paper they are sure 10 read il
upon tE3ssfneiple. s1ppese, thar ifthey did nos
their usiS sE would be thrown away-as an old la
dv. whgs4Rssei obce knew Tor whose sick servant
gill The, @stsf had prestrihsd dose of Gil bdt
the girl not take oii she took ii herself rather
than L a,e wasted Hence, we say, they are the
best re;slffs Fer these reasons, we had, any time
in the III nc rather have dozen women OUT
books la More man.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
rus srlRrT MovEru.

--oaf neiskher II the SPiFis has received !. from
Messn. Ehs 4 Sonsa aOuls Of Champagne. as also
snsof real Old PORT and from MessEs. Sloan s ca.
little or tks bess oa Peach that has ever been or
tsfed IN shis tcwn
Nov shisjs ~ A.-ior Il IS no, oiten ihateoun-
~ pti,ors sae peru1ued 10 deal IN The champagne
nns-1 We uaald nj y surprised II The above gen
ilensen uoasdsss1a ] some % as,enisi cur SON.
NckA Oar rSsdes 5hhll know next week.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
QUESTION AND ANSWER.

We shall make no exultaiion upon the late ,ri
umph of truth, and reason. and patriotism in the
Legislature 9fthe State of Virginia, (says the Ma
tonal insellisencef) FIRST, in her House of Dele
gates, and SECONDLY, in her Senate. The Member:
Of both these bodies, we have nodoubt, have faith
fully reflected the sentiment Of the People of thai
State. We lotce j, only to introduce,to orr rea.
ders the following question. by a Virginia Press
and The ans Nlcr 10 il by the central organ Of the
Disunton patty, which, in themselves sufficiently
expressive, rdquire no comment from us:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11

HI THE OYsTER Law or YIRGlNGA.-By the
provision Of the last law Of Virginia, no non
resident can catch pr plant oysters in the VA
tiers Of that State, under the penalty Of $500
r}for which penalty the vessel is made liable ;
and no citizen can be interested with non
resident i'll catching or planting oysters, I'M
der 4 penalty Of $500. The Norfolk Herald
says that no one is d citizen. within the
meaning Of the act, who has not resided in
the State eighteen months next preceding the
commission of the offence
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11

a CONTRACTOR GoNE-John ". Bradley,
a contractor for the finishing Of between ono
and tFo miles Of the Winchester aud Front
Royal. Turnpike, decamped last Friday,
leaving certain liabilities. unpaid Tho
greater part Of them, however, are secured
BY deed Of trust on property he left
We are informed that the estimate of his
work was too low to enable him to meet his
Demands Wlncdesser Republicans.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
RoWDYIsM.I


We ss9n that about sixty men arrived in
this citX : st evening and this morning from
.BaltimMk and that their mum bers we're here
increasstS on their way to the ''Cross Roads,
a couR@ miles aboYe Georgetown. where u
prize iEA vas to come of at ten o'clock this
morniiMS The nameof one ofthe combatants
is said mbe Zimmerman the name of the
other III aaye not learned
LArEa TIE fight came off as appointed
DinsmatN and Zimmerman, rival Baltimore
bulliesS3e the parties ifhe seconds ofthe
first wss6 James Cordergnrid Joseph Beard !;
of the klgond, Thomas fQ'ponnell. Of New
York. So William Jordan, of Baltimore -
Eimmek aian is not twcntysone years old, and
<Diusmfh twenty seVen tofthirty
K The thet was $500 aside In shaking
hands Before beginning, Zimmerman held
up.to hAadyerSary a SlDgnote, to strength
ca theSva ger, which wasnot replied toby
In t first round Diasmorc drew blood
In caaHof The four succeeding rounds he
suffereK lost considerable blood from his
nose, Sh.l bad hist eyes bunged up He
would abt cry enough, but his seconds owned
he wasMalpped and withdrew him.
ThsAswere three or four hundred persons
Prese9 70 + goljG$$ appeared to-disFlay the
The Asmpany came back tothe city, about
noon, Aell pleased with the mornings pas
time IA E%
1t iSfhii there was no personal enmity,
but oIifl rivalry of two sections of Balti-
more EkpeCting their "hcst'mcn"
1s EUJSiagioa TelegtapA If IlIoadap.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11

1bsrssl 81 ssn3l four. from Mr. DAxirt COR
slN. convinssj I. 4 \ be Is one Of the frs afslgs
q shis rich cs;,Ry liz Jeifsfson. His fonr stands
4. No 1, and ~ uIi{ake Let those desiring q
eooa article ssseshit i call. No G. harshs Ne
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
JENNY LINp.

Mr.. wLatARp, has in his Dagnerriap Room a
likeness of sweet Jenny. Those who have never
had the pleasure Of seeing her in person, h3xc an
opportunity " seeing the shadow by calling On Mr.
NrI.,.,.eh
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
No DUEL.

We learn that he difficulty between Mr. Daniel.
Of The Rithmhnd Examiner. and Mr.. Soon late rep
ressnlaiEe 81 PeWhafan in the Legislature Of Viz
glnia, has BEEN amIeahly aai honorablY setLIed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11

A SINGULAR CASE s. a lady in Cambridge
died on "Wednesday last-so the physicians
said-and was laid for burial in her winding
sheets, hut from the fact that the bedy still
retained an apparent warmth, though there
was not the slightest appearance Of respira-
ton, interment was suspended Yesterday
{Sundayl the lady opened her eyes and
called ON her husband, & Albert, give me
some water. - Bosfon 1Iziz
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
THE QUESTION.
Etnnr tk, Richn,nnd RennL 80 IA -,

From PIE Riehasead Republican Of Saturday
PosrroN OF VIRoiNfA The Resolutions .of the
Virginia Legislature, in reference 10 the great
measures of The last Congress sufficiently define
her position to show that she has no Sympathy
with Secession and that she is resolved TO abide by
the adjustments Of The last Congress What viii
the Soatiara Press say now I Will il brand Vlr-
ginia as su4missonisl?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11

HI meCommodore Alexander S Wadsworth
8of the Navy, breathed his last in Washing
ton, on Saturday last, after an illness wirieh
had for several years disabled HIM for duty.
He was the eigth on tie roll of Captains IN
the Navy.7lthc Whole nunher being sixty
eighty Hi entered the service from The
State Of Maine, in April, 1904. He had seen
much active service.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
THE coNyEsrIoN-GRR.. HUNTER.

We Intend publishing, next week, he RepOr,
Of the commEiiee On Limitations, Guarantees. Sc
together With Mr.. Huxrga's Remarks on the &C.
Acasion
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
SENATOR MASON.

We give iilaEks 10 this gentleman for volume
Of he Annual Message and Accompanying Doc
uanents = Ior ls5a-si
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11

Mr. TeRxrh 4. MrLroN. Of dis county. sold his
farm for my dollars per acre. M. samuel RSck-
entaush, purchaser
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11

H 10 Thq Charlottesville Republican thus
aiscourscs We all recoflect that ole Of the
hrguncntsEused for an extra session Of the
Legislature TO revise the Civil Code was,
that the sfssions Of the+Legislature would
be much shorter. Wehaye had two sessions
of the Legislature since, and such have bcdn
held four months We doubt not if a direct
vote of THE people could be had upon tic
subject, they would say that biennial SEES
sions of sixty days were sufficient to trans
act all the necessary business. 81
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11

H MAER!Abs OF PRoF. WEHsTEG's DAuGHf
FEn- MISS Harriet W, daughter of the
late Prof Webster) was married at CAM
bridge Mass, on tie I'd inst, to Mr. S W
Dabney, of Fayal, the brother of her elder
Sisters husband, When her fathcr was
eonvieted of the murder Of DR. Parkmans
this youhg Aady, who had for some time been
befr6thed 10 Mr. d.. absolved hinrfrem his
Engagement. which, however. with manli
peas that q Id him honor, he would not accept
They with Mrs Webster, ara about making
a visit to FIayal
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11

BuRnED Is, Drart5 ~ r.
Howard Gazette. tha, Ieafh iron z !.
Larkin Murphy. aped ~, :, e-us n'sr 81 Dlf,
Ier q AlE.s Seth " WaTfeld. aged i years.
we're burned to death at Cooksyille. 4 few
days ago, ~ their clothes taking FIRE DE-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11
hbiiI HENDERSON, TRINL.

The Hal of ihe.impor taut, case of a charge
agains games Anderson and his family for
the cod Emission Of a most melancholy and
mystery gus mutde, Of mother and her fam
lily, COZ ssting Of 1--WE children, and the burn
lug Of !Saeir dwelling house about five Years
aging ,is county, was commenced before
the ex4xliaipg Court on last Monday. The
tripl clxcd on Wednesday and the d, esion
Of the 8putt was to send thc>prisouers on to
await / SFir final trial at The next term of eur
GitduiIs sourt, commencing On the 18th ef
April
a cs5I Of mere unfathomable mystery and
mdlanysFly circumstances has seldom. occur
req 10 W annalsof the Jurisprudence of any
country. The lapse of time since its occur
renee u list it may, 10 some extent, allay ex,
citeinelS yet tends 10 envelope the occur
renee iika suspicion dark and mysterious
The citSimstag!Ges would form the matter Of
e.tr"sses ~ Parr llelsd stn,nst IN tlu lesvple
( y: :. fiss9 s 5,s 90. e.
thl FIJI; 'sstrial. when we viii ohdeayor to lay
il bsfoFKour raSdcrs
81 ~. ~
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ARRITAL OF THE GEORGIA.
II DAMS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

Abs Ssaatbtiai Ca,stsst- Failure to El,ci-
mi S,,r,s ia,, Is3al[L Esrsrttfao af d. lIYy-
II '9A"'9.sftg SIT - '''''t3t :
II TERRI.
Il Nav Yatlxs Aprjlf o r. M-The Steamship
kifotafa. Clint Portir. arrived this evening from
Havana. bfkaairg Till California mails ana sixty
passenger kIdusht hg he steamer Falcon The
Falcon It'll THagfcs osr The 2ath Of Mach and ow-
ing 10 ihe nsBn Il fvatUt Tho mails at Chagres, She.
5leit before alR It'll passengers spt across
VT The dates from san III anti,c2 ate 10 Marrhl ith.
1.-The Cou.eJ s,trs thai IT'D elfals made by ihe Leg
islature ID ]eea unigd States Senator Place OF
t,ol FrcmoiEt have proved intellectual When the
3Eunysntiaq Erstmet tb4 pfDmintntWhiS canddaies
Were Hon # Bptler5h1ing and Hon. John Wethfr-
ta aHd The Rehocratic candidates were Col EFe-
nom and Mr. 1leydtntelt MIR NVehered hnally
RhanJohel lhe contest and il was narrowed DOWN
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-11

BuEST pr LIGHTNING. Wm r. Swarsz,
worthy farmer, in the vicinity of Middle.
burg, Va, had his barn and corn house,
WITH about $50 bushels Of corn, consumed
~ 1Fea,alurfng the storm Of NJ onday evening
yer s was oecasioned by the lightning.
Loss 5O0 Not covered by insurance.