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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-11-04

'o1'ie q o4qrssL Twelve slaves, consisting
q woman and her children, the greater
paFt OF them &Foung, were sold atIpublic
aqet,on, at Wasrenton, Va, afewldays ago.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-11-04

WINCHESTER AND POTOMAC RAIL
ROAD.

The annual meeting Of the company was
held on the gid inst The presidents re.
port shows that the revenue from freight
and passengers was $s9.776 %, and from
ether sources s4,294, Al total s94,l7 90.
The revenue from the former source last
year was s9s ,486 o.. The Virginian says
the decrease is attributed, in great meas.
ure to the abolition of the drawback &c.
counts, and to the reduction Of tolls. The
number Of passengers transported during
the year has been l7,772-an increase Of
500 The tonnage of the year was 3O.5Is.
2l0,760 barrels Of -four are included. !.
gsinst ZOE, 494 last year.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-11-04

~ Mr. Phelps, Of Vermont, sppointed
"a Comptroller By Gen Taylor, 6asg beso
I to the post Of Solicitor ii ~
Treasury, vacated BY the death Of N. ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-11-04

N!1tHrahzoti0a IF Foteigisers--A l.,0e-
number oEforeigners hare been naturaizsJ
N the city, within the past six weeks thar.
at any period preceding any election s;nsa
1874 u 70 three o'clock YESTERDAY ~ ~
naturalization papers granted Is the ssvs -.
courts, were as follows United sts.ss
19usts, egg Criminal court, 400 !; Common
Pleas, Ss4 Superior court. 2l--tosaI
40 The clerks we're busy t. ! latsbour
last nlgat making out the requisite paDers
lor the applicants, near $50 being nstnrsl.
lzsd during the day 81 Balt;mvs Srr
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-11-04

~ The newspaper is Law booI, n, ~.
,5aoient, . sermon for the thougLtlesss : :
library Tor the poer Il may stimulste IL
most indifferent it may instruct tie p, q.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-11-04

:, Larse R966sfg-A letter to the Lou;s.
yllleN9qurier, dated Cairo, III, Oct, -
states that On the nigh: Of the 18th in,tap,'
r. the mouth ofths Wabash. Mr.. Fisb9s Of
Re" Orleans, i passenger on the steaub.ss
crest City, was robbed Of his trunk con !.
qalnlns money and jeweIry to the amount Of
twenty thousand doHars
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-11-04

~ Mr. VIM. Lilly's little child. who
was shot more than week AGO We srs
pleased to learn, isstill alive II viii b
scarcely believed, that an infant but i a.
Y months old could have had portion Of
its brains shes cut and yet live vet such
y the fact The entire charge Of shst went
into its head, and portion Of the little IA.
fants brains adhered to the waddinT Of the
gun, 50 clese was it when the gun was dis.
charged a KIND Of stupor that lasted d
or so hours followed the serious Injuries re-
csiyed By the child when it began to suck
~ !. mothers breast again, and seems to be
dong well h It's recovery must Be regarded
almost as . miracle. Rocking hazz Pr
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-11-04

RELlGrous REvIygE,- An extensive revival of :.
ligion has been N progress in the Methods. Eois
eopal Church Of this place for four Or five ws.r.
past One hundred and twenty persons have bro.
iessed conversion, Of whom a hundred and .welve
have united with the Church The mee,lpr. a.
stiIl kept up stevsson Speefdter. 80
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-11-04

y .,,sa.ence ~ the WINCHESTER Cars running or VIC
ed " receive The returns Of the Election at the
honr Of going press. We can, however s'ae 'le r.
suit in genera terms.
m. renrnx l. far a. receiyed indicate the election
~ General pierce by large majority Of both the poPu
lar and electoral votes.
The Baltimore Sun ofyesterday says
.vron. canses familiar to general observation. have
n.,;s.f n he Jefaat of Gen Scott they will be
,;i nnderstood bv In who understand the nature Of
that stardy opposition which resisted ms
To these it is necessary to refer with Pafhcaay
now"
VIRGINIA
ThisState, 10 1913, gave Cas- majority OF
i ara. We-haye received the following returns
FREpERIcx CousrYy yA.-IH this county, Pierce Z
King received l42l-Scott and Graham lo24-Malor1ty
for Pierce 397 At this election the wings Poil W Ns
and the loces ~ more than polIed at the
election in December last.
BERKELgY CouNTF.-In this county Pierce q
King received 924-Scott & Graham 75l-Maior-
~ Tor Pie: ICE & King I73-bengta falling OIL from
johnson 5 Majority of50; and 10 from Glan'hams
vote in this Comfy.
Richmond CITY gives SEQ $50 majority; Tay-
lor had ITO majority. Wing gain ISL
Petersburg gives Pierce 245 majority :FIaylor
had SO majority Wing loss 30l.
Fredericksburg gives Pierce 33l; Scott 2S9 ray
Tor had al majority Wing loss 50
! Alexandria gives Scott l64 majority: Taylor
| had STA Wing loss $50
| Wheeling gives Scott 1858
| Norfolk city gives Pierce 46 majority. 1t gave
! TAYLOR .,04
! Portsmouth gives Pierce SIG.
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-11-04

- There are now about 865 student. !.
.4e University Of Va. DR.. Smith, the. rs i
Gently appointed Professor Of Chemistrs
q, arrived, and entered upon the discbs,ss
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-11-04
INGENIOUS BANK SoTEs.

The Bank Of Hartford County Mass
has adopted the Atwater patent in its b;lls
BY which the denomination L ascerg.;naJ
70 addition to the usual figures, &c. adopt,
cd bJ the engraver Mr. Atwater,s blap Is
10 manufacture the bank note paper IL such
way that no alienation can Be made from
= low to higher denomination. He.intro.
duces borders on the end Of the mote e al.
dition to the figures which indicate its yalue
"a single border for one dollar bill tvn
borders for two dollars, and Eve borders far
i've dollars These are inserted Il M ~.
nana OF the note. For the ten dollar notes
single border is introduced on the right
e en- TWO borders for twenty dollar bill
lhese- yarioss borders change the positions
Of the names Of the president and cashier
ana also OF other portions Of the bank note
sotnat the generalappearance Of each demon.
nation Is entirely different from any other
y. ~ y : Tes'
or John FrGAkIia. Hope is still enter.
famed that the expedition under Sir John
Franklin, may be discovered. Sir Edward
beieher, who is engaged in the search, has
eund open water up the Wellington Chan
lei, the direction which It is suppo sed Sir
lshn Franklin took !; and if SO, il is proba.
'Ie that next year will disclose his fate. The
xertions which have made been to ina himS3
re creditable to humanity and we n ioiced
bat cur country has participated in them, +
ls r
RELlGroUs REvIyEE,-Ane extensive revival ~
gion has been N progress in the Methods. Ems
0pal Church Of this place. for four or i've vel.
49, 49, - - =
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-11-04

FARM PuacH q EDl--T'Re farm Of N.,h;..,.,,,
was purchased By Messrs. A. s.&TH p. .a''lsr
4 neie were aOs acres in The tract. and sIs -
acre wassPaid. This = intended As eorr.c,io. =
our NOTICE Of last week. Wireas,,,y Rsprb;;ers
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-11-04

Colonieatto,l--A HaaIs6me Doaatioa. =
The Fredericksburg Herald says They
Rev. p. Slaughter editor Of the NirginiA
Colonizationist, has been sending his paper
to friends Of that neutrality-suspicious. tbs
State. and has met with very general sue
oose Nnt.long since he directed number
- ar,entleman d Eastern Virginia, The
= was received we presume and read -
r. course Of mail letter was received by
NJ Slaughter. from the gentleman referred
= jancIosing one dollar for one years sub
sca;nt;on and a dDna:ioa Of $500 4 ne.
bic response and generous Offering III re-
turn for newspaper sent under wrapPer--
1 ths name Of .he gentleman IS John Eyre
ESQ Of Northampton, y a.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-11-04
The returns received indicate that The electoral
votes OF The subioined States have been thrown as
THE REcUsANT WINGS.

eddy go for Gen. Pierce
Next week we will furnish the full vote.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-11-04

IT, Two Yankees were travelling through
Eastern Tennessee in stage. One OF
tNem tai. lanky, red neeked specimen,
SEEMED inclined to astonish his companions
III wonderful stories Of Xankeedon7 and
sinong other things mentioned that one Of
his peiehbors owtfed dairy which produced
! million pounds Of butter, ard two millions
II cheese. every year, Pcrceiyiug that his
auditors did not seem TO swallow the story,
Ne anpealedto his friend for proof Of his
verscity,
s"Tr9e. isn't II. Mr.. 81 Deacon Hunts
dairy; you know Deacon Hunt e Z,
II guess | do!n answered the other II
don't know al L ever heard exactly how
many wounds cFbatter and cheese he makes
Il a year; but i do know il,at5sts kecpi
lolifs sar mis- rnnaiag BIZ tAe buhfr1ilk: =
t-tegsgs7 sr.4- :. - = -<,,Ie
imam kapap, ACCUSED a. ias.ie,tior tbe la,s
Attempt Oh theglife OF 4he Shah of Pc.
bad hid body fractured IN barts nat yis.l
aad lighted taptto Inserted Il the wsnnas
fhus illuminated, be vas carried ia proees,
1iion through the pFiscipa streets Of tho
CITY, and was afterwards .elef, in twain x
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-11-04

The following beautiful letter, from the pen Of Mr.
webste-, was written to fread some years ago, It
will be read with much interest, not only for its jim
trinsic beauties but purely literary production;
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.


In the New Orleans " True Delta " we have the
following intelligence from Brownsville, coming
down to the 9th Instant
The killing and robbing of six of Mexican guard
Roma, by party who crossed the Rio Grande on
Christmas night from this side of the river is charged by
the Flag to Caryajas men, and that journal adds:
"The and mpunity attending this foray induc-
ed another gang of these patriots at Rio Grande City
try their hand at the game and under command of the
gallant Capt Edmonson murdered three men, stole thr
teen horses guns &c. returned to territory safety
with the exception of wound received by the
liant leader This effected while troops lay
their quarters within less than quarter of mile of the
ferry where they crossed"
In regard to Carvajas band the Flag says it has no.
thing reliable in relation their movements but learns
that
shey still occupying of the unknown regions
between the Rio Grande and the Colorado We have
three four of their leaders about for the
last days.
"No doubt what force they have is not far from this
city, and it is whispered around con6dentally that they
have eighteen hundred men and two pieces of artillery
arrived with Capt Ford from Texas We Judge, from all
learn reinforcements have really arrived
last and another attack upon Matamoros seriously
meditated, perhaps many.days Gen. Avalos has
der bis command at least twenty hundred men, with
guns and eHtrenchments in fact every material requisite
for successful defence of his position"
Capt Benjamin P. Willse old citizen of Brownsville,
was lately assassinated Santa Rita Cameron
ty. His body found on the road, gunshot wound
through the chest which, supposed caused instant
death. There not suspicion as to who killed
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07
FROM TEXAS

We have Galveston papers to the 10th utimo.
The Legislature still in session, but had trans
acted little business of Importance, with the excep-
tion of the passage through the House of bill re-
nquishng to the various counties in the State the
proceeds of the taxes for the next two years-the
expenses of the State to be during that time de-
frayed out of the ten million fund 1t is thought
the bill will be adopted by the Senate.
The House of Representatives has passed to a
third reading, by vote of AZ to s. the Senates bill
confirming the action of the Auditor and Comptrol-
er in sealing the public debt. This large afirma-
tive vote places its final passage beyond doubt
The recent cold spell has been felt in Texas with
considerable severity On the night of the 18th the
country was visited with regular snow-storm, the
snow falling to the depth of several inches, and
drifting in some places to the depth of foot.
The Galveston News says that the United States
District Attorney has received positive instructions
to prosecute to the full extent of the law all Ameri
can citizens who have been engaged in the Carava-
jail expeditions on the Rio Grande
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07
FROM MEXICO.

The New Orleans Picayune has Vera Cruz papers
to the 4th ultimo, and from the city of Mexico to
the 2Sth December.
There is no news Of importance. The country
generally was quiet, though there had been local
disturbances in various places These, however,
were soon suppressed. Congress was continuing the
work Of organization The papers have ceased to be
alarmed at the aspect of affairs on the Rio Grande
They consider the danger there entirely at an end
There had been revolutionary movement on the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec, headed by Ex-Governor
Maximo Ortiz. A fusilade of four hours was kept
up between the insurgents and the Government
troops under the command of Governor Mexia, at
the end of which time the former dispersed, leaving
one Of their leaders, named Lopez prisoner in the
hands of the authorities He was Immediately shot.
The members Of the diplomatic corps have had a
conference with the Minister of Relations in refer
ence to the tariff and the Matamoros schedule The
result was satisfactory to all parties
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07
THE IRISH EXILES.

The Committee of American citizens, Irishmel by
birth, who proceeded to Washington last weel for
the purpose OF presenting to the President of the
United States memorial on behalf of Smith
OBrien and others, have expressed their sense of
the reception extended to them in the following re-
solutions:
Resooed That the honorable reception extended tothe
committee by the citizens of Washington
gotten by any of us. Not only have they distinguished
themselves for hospitality and conferred upon each
deep Of personal Kindness but, by tler decided
course upon this OCCASION the inhabitants of the capital
of this great country have pronounced gnfc the
world the dignity of the movement which Fe humbly
represented.
Resotued, That our honorable representative, Thomas
Yates Walsh, merits the thanks of his for
his polite attention and thoughtful kindnds on this
occasion
Resolped That feel honored and gratifeby the re-
cepon of the committee by the members of thu CABINET
and by the PRESIDENT of the United States in rtcuar
We received from him the that the memorial
should receive at his hands the attention desredby those
who had addressed it to him. and that he would assume the
Office of communicating its character and wishes to the
Government of Great Britain This is all the memorial
asked, could ask The memoralists would have
assert right, or ask favor from the Government
Great Britain connected with the destnes of these pr
soners in that might be calculated to hazard
the dignity of Republic The Irish adopted citizens
Of these United States have carefully abstaned from any
that might lead to embroi this country in con-
iicts abroad.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07
FROM CHILL.

BY way of Havana we have accounts from Valpa
raiso to the 25th of November.
Chill is represented to be in desperate condition. al
cess the contest On the 26h of October revolt took
place in the province Of Capape More than two thousand
persons belonging the mines rose at Chanarco and
with the cry of pira Cruz" attacked various estates
which they sacked and also the villages Of Chanarcio
and Juan Godoy. The next day they attacked and
dispersed by section of hundred regular troops.
Many made prisoners.
Valparaiso itself the scene Of bloody afray. On
the 28h Of October party Of insurgents took possession
of barrack and finding there two hundred muskets they
to the plaza and proclaimed Gen. Cruz short time
afterwards Gen. Blanco with one hundred and eighty
men, attacked the insurgents and dispersed them after
action At night Of them again entered the
city, but put to fight During the day eleven
killed and forty wounded The revolution
suppressed every quarter bn Coqumbo and Conception
In the north small division of four hundred men was still
in the field In the south the belgeren armies in
been drawn in all Sides and he was compelled retire
further south in search Of better positions AT the last
accounts he strongly entrcnched though his vanguard
had been routed.
letter from Coquimbo says that the 25h Of 0cto-
Der attack made the positions of the insurgents
in that place They took refuge in house where they
cannonaded. The house took FIRE, and the flames
communicated to the house of David Ross the British
su which destroyed, together with the archives, &C.
Many other houses were burnt. The commandant Of a
French vessel of war the had officer
shore offering mediation but the result not known
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07
LETTER FROM FLORIDA.
snEspoSpEScr OF ruE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.

CORRESPONDENTS OF ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
TAMPA, FLORIDA, JANUARY Is, 1852
What you doing up your wayi Has some Arctic
Expedition left the door Of the northwest passage open
The weather at my last writing had been unsettled for
days. since then winter, yes real winter, has been
down us in earnest. The mercury the morning Of
the 18th fell as low 24o, with cold chilly norther,
such have not been accustomed for long time
The oldest inhabtant says that has not been cold
since So Our orange trees and gardens look blank
enough SINCE and nothing is talked of but the great
freeze" especially among the Juveniles, many Of whom
astonished for the first time, at the sight Of wdov
glass duck pond, in the bottom Of wash tub
The Indians quiet and do not appear inclined to
raise disturbance, II they apoid IT,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07
FROM OREGON.

violent snowstorm prevailing at Portland the
23d December The seat of government for the Territory
is located by the presence Of the Legislative Assembly
Salem. SAMUEL PARKER has been chosen President Of
the Councils, and wa. M KNo Speaker Of the House.
portion Of the members of the Legislature however s
continued at Oregon City WV Buck has been appoint
ed Territorial Treasurer and ALLEN p MILLER Territorial
Librarian.
The British barque George Anna has been wrecked at
Queen Charlotcs Island and the and twenty -four
Americans who passengers, said to have been
captured by the Indians An armed force is TO be
their reiefby Col MosEs Collector Of the port Of Olympia
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07
HEAVY DAMAGES ron CARELEssNEss IN RAILROAD AGESrs

HEAVY DAMAGES CARELEssSEss IN RAILROAD AGENTS.
Some time ago, learn from the New Orleans Bule-
tin an accident occurred the Carrolton Railroad near
Grecnvie Qa in consequence Of the cars running off
the track Several Of the passengers seriously
iured and among the sufferers fine promising boy,
son Of Mr.. CHARLES BLACK, both of whose legs were
broken and who otherwise badly wounded that he
has been rendered cripple for e His father brought
suit in the First District Court before Judge LAnuz,
against the Railroad Company, and laid his damages at
$25 600 The occupied the attention Of the Court
for several days. and the jury brought inn verdict Of
O0O which appears to hare given very general salts
/ faction.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

INTERESTING FAcT-The Rev. ]. d. TYLER, Principal
the Deaf Mute Department of the Virginia Institution,
in his last interesting report that country
is the only in which the Question whether the children
Of deaf mutes themselves apt tobe deaf has approach
ed solution Two hundred educated deaf mutcs assembled
in Hartford Connecticut September 25 1850 Of these,
1903 married, quite recently Seventy-two
parents, the parents Of 102 children netegh Of whom
hear and speak Instances given of parents both
deaf from BIRTH having children able to hear and speak
"An instance" says Mr. Tyler exists in our institu-
ton in the of instructor and his amiable wife, both
deaf from BIRTH but their two bright little boys have all
their in perfection. SO that the apprehension in
question: continues the Principal, "s mot sufficient
ground for denying deaf mues the chief earthly hap
piness, the school and exercise of virtuethe state
which preserves nations and fills cities and churches,
and heaven itself 'r
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07
NATHAN SARGENT, Register.

HUNGARIAN BoNDs.-Whl Gov. KossurH was in New
York. we suggested that bonds promissory notes bear
neatly engraved portrait Of the Magyar Chief and
be signed by his oxn hand, would facilitate the aid
Tor Hungary movement seems that the Central Hun.
garan Committee have acted according to our
and have had plates Of the character described
from which to print certificates of loans to The
fund These certificates will be redeemed when the Hun
garian Republic is established. Many will doubtless
purchase who are neither spectators stock brokers
Hungarian certificates may not be equal to canal certf
Gates or to canal contracts but they will be more in de-
mand than the unfortunate Cuban tonds whose crcua
ton restricted that quite sensation was produced
throughout the Union the discovery of by the ed
OF the National lntegencer after search of several
weeks-NeW York Sun.
We should think enough Of Kossuth's promises
were outstanding, unredeemed and irredeemable, to
satisfy his highest ambition in that direction.
Hungary is or was full of them The comparison
between the proposed new Kossuth bonds and the
late unfortunate Cuban bonds" is very happy
one; for they will be of the same value and re-
deemed at the same moment. For all the distresses
and sorrows caused by the Cuban invasion, inclu-
ding the loss of several hundred lives those are re-
sponsible who instgated the movement and the
Sun knows too well who those persons are Does
it want to repeat the carnage by instigatng still
more hopeless and desperate attempt in Hungary
If not then forbear to allure patriotic, but rash and
misguided men to destruction Go yourselves, if
you like, but do not deceive Others We declare
our solemn conviction that every dollar given for
the purpose OF exciting an nsurrection in Hungary,
now or for some years to come, will, if applied as
be messenger of misery if not of death
and hell to some unhappy fellow being, without the
slightest probability Of accelerating the freedom of
that unfortunate country.-N Y Jour. of Com.