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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
ECLIPsEs ron 1851.

There will be two ecGpses of the sun and one of
the moon during the year 1853. The firs, eclipse
ofihe sun will take place the 9th Of June, and
will be visible 10 California, The southern portion
.ot the United States, and in nrarly the whole Of
South America The second will be total, and will
take place on The 3oih of November II will be
visible 10 California. Mexicab Central America,
and nearly lhewhole Of SoulhiAmeriea. Both Of
these eciipses will be Invisible here. A partial
eclipse Of the will lake place on the 2ist Of
June, beginning al % minuses a. m, and ending at
hours minutes. Digits eclipsed p on the
northern limh.- Boston .I,Rrnat 81
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MURDER CONFESSED.

correspondent Of The Boonsboro Old-Fellow
writing feom Shilleysbarg, Huntington county,
Pa, states thai young man named Woods, while
at the anxious bench at camp-meeting in that
county, being told that he must confess his sins,
confessed 10 of the preachers that he had been
implicated in a murder Upon this confession, he
was arrested and taken before magistrate where
he was examined. He stated that he and two 9th.
er individuals Chs names Of whom he refused to
give) were offered the sum Of 5 1890 to murder a
dfover then on his way hong from The East 10
Cleveland, Ohio. and that the two men did murder
The drover near Chambersburg. The magistrate
for some reason Jid moi commi, the prisoner but
discharged him, Since which lime he has IeR the
county and has not been heard Of since
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
baltimore Market.
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CRcuLAR or PafcEs Nv rms BALTfMoas MAaKET
FdrsAS5rses s1giihg Dec. %. 1852

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Fo7sAS5rsek sluiihg Dec. % 1852
Reported expressly for the Free Press.
ApPEEs. Are arriving freely and sell at 81 SO TO
$500 per B;l. ai9a asa
BurfEa.-ls very scarce all qualities are IN &C.
time demand. sale OF Giades al 20 10 % ct-C;ily
Roll al X To- % cFs- Common western At 10 10
10 cts. 49,
PEAxs.-W hiies5eans arr. worth sf,25 10 S, so
psrbusehl. Mixed 80 20 IS cis.
& BacoN.-The supply isfbetteT and demand not
50 good, though we quote last weeks rates. Sales
olShoulders al 81 to 81 cts-SiJes al 81 10 Iei Cts
Hams al l2t 70 n els.
BgEswAx.-Hcla nominaliy al D cts. No sales.
RrcKwug4T.--Sales al 81, rs TO 81 per 100 bis.
CATrLE.--I 230 head were offered al the scales on
Monday. Of which $50 were sold TO City Butchers.
ani Packers al 81 IS 70. So S7l on lie hoof equal
to IS 80 10 81 net and the balance were left nnsold.
CLovERsGEp.-3aIeslai s., IS 10 So.
sC0UKrRY SO1P.--G0 God demand al AZ 10 81 els.
cHEsxUTs-- Sales are made at s 10 81 .50.
CoRx-Good demand and sales at s. 10 60 cts fol
White, aud GO 10 81 cIs- Tor Yellow
DaIED FauiF-S Sales Of Apples al IS to l00scts.
Peaches at 81 s75Ia 81
DgsasKtSs-Prime skins will bring p 10 2l
FLouR.-MaTkel and sales very dall al % 37l for
Howard st. and City Mills.
FLAxsEED.-Salcs al s - 10 81 20.
GsxsENG--in demand and sales al IS Cts
Il Hoes.-Saies al $50 ~ So.
:. L4aD.-SaIes in Kegs Al u 70 II cls-Bbls al
Ito - els.
MrsrAaD sEeD-sales al 80 oc,s-wiih good
demand.
OxTs.-New are Bringing 50 to 81 cts. good de-
mand.
PoraToEs-Pfime Mercers are selling al G5 to
IS css-ofdinary pctaiocsat 57i 70 50 cts.
PEAs--Ai 81 90 10 81 IS.
RYE-Saies at 50 10 50 cts.
SssKT RpoT.In demand al rs cents.
TkEL0W.-Sales at 6to Gets
TinorHY SEED.-N o demand nominal AZ So
NnkAT,+zip5 10 lets. torinierior 70 good good
10 prime Al 100 70 Ii5 Gts; family Hour white al
1i5fo l25 cfs.--in good demand
Woot.--Sales ofunwashed 2flo 81 washed at
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
LEGISLATURE.

fnAhe HousE. on Thursday an cngrossed bill TO
establish an independent Bank in the town Of Win
chester, was taken up, and on motion Of Mr. Glib
son lead a third Time and passed BY vote Of Ayes
70 noes II.
Mr.. Gibson ofsred a resolution amending Sec
ton FIRST Of chapter 100 Of the new Cole Of Virgin
ii, concerning the taking Of bonds from Notarics
Public.
In the SENATE, a message was received from the
House by M. Gibson, announcing the passage Of
a bill establishing ar Independent Bank in Win
chester. Read and referred.
Nothing Of interest occurred On Friday when
The Legislature adjourned 10 Tuesday last
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
PRIVATE cLAIMs.

The proposition Of Mr.. BrowS Of Mississippi 10
provide iot the appointment Of General Commii.
tee of Claims, toreport bills at each session making
appropriations for private claims, was voted down
Ia the House Of aeoresentaiiyes on Monday week
The opinion seems to prevail that members are
already sufficiently seset BY lobby -loungers, with
ont increasing the inducement. But surely, Con-
grsss oughito adopt some method to allow claiu-
ants . beheard There are thousands OF instances
In which juss and equitable claims are rejected al
the Departments for want Of power 10 pass favora.
bly, upon them. Authority should be given the
public ofcer, to recommend provision for all cases
or equity.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
RETRIBUTION.

TIL. Petersburg (va,l Intelligenccr3 noticing
the accession Of Louis Napoleon TO the throne Of
the French Empire. takes occasion 10 observe that
The great Emperor himself, who divorced Josephine
because she bare him no children, would have
some strange feelings could he rise from the dead
aud see his throne filed BY the grandson Of The d.
yorced wife, Va list his son. by his seeonl mar
fiage, sleeps far from France. in the Tomb Of he
Hapsburgs. This reelection Is indeed Singular
and il proves that .ihere is divinity which shapes
our ends, rough 3hew Them as We may..
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
GEN. pIERcE's CABINET.

with invited friends, at the fremont House, in
Boston, on Saturday, regarding his Cabinet Sen
ator Hunter, .of Virginia. who was present, had
the refusal of The Treasury Department, and de-
clired il. Il is thought he may be urged into The
D. nj OF State, though di.incifaed 10 accept
Office
ftis also sail that Daniel S. Dickinson, o New
York, has been dyed upon for Secretary III The
Treasury; Jan, i G. Dobbin, Of N. c., Secretary
of the Navy; Jefferson Davis Of Miss, Secretary
Of War; A. Q P. Nicholson, Of Tenn. Secretary
Of The Interior, and Gov. Seymour Of Connecticut,
(probabfy) Postmaster General baltimore San.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30


II Oar neighbor of he Times and the Peters
burg Intclligeneer are down upon he scheme Of
The Senafe for riding The Commensurate Of shin
piasirrs. That scheme as the reader vilf reeolect
proposes 10 require the Commissioner of the Rere-
nue. % swear every individual that he had not re-
ceired or passed small notes-and il he had 10 tax
him SO Our eotemporories9hink ifihis is inien-
ded asa revenue measure, il is unconstitutional
such M being admissible under the CONSTITUTE
ions Il, as penal enactment, il violates the fun
dameHtal principles Of liberty, IN reqniling man
10 accuse himself
We have no word 10 say ia favor Of the new
proieet- i IS certainly novel legislation; but we
live IN strange times. The wise men who rule us,
have for fifteen years been beueFing The cnrTen-
ey-F Their experiments Tins far have resulted in
inunda ing the State with The worst currency ever
known Bnt they are as confident as ever il The
sovereign virtue Of their specifcs-and ss they
close their eyes 10 The suggestions ofeommon sense
'ske arg willing they should have full sweep with
their experiments. For the finn 81 The hing. we
should ike e see he Senates scheme 10 practical
oneILEion- Eic<mea1 TT85r
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30

DREADFUL AFFAIR AT PETERS,
BURG, w.

Benjamin Sadler, confined in jail al Petersburg,
Va, on the charge Of Kidnapping together with
another prisoner, namedJones, made their escaTc
on Sunday morning, about 10 o'clock, under Ire
following circumstances, as detailed in a dispatch
10 the Richmond Daily Dispatch
Robert Taylor and George Williams,
keepers Of the Jail, vent into Sadier's cell
to serve breakfast to the prisoners, when
Sadler ana Jones rushed out and locked
them in While on their way out, they
were met by Mr. Joel Sturdivant, who or
dered them TO stop, when Sadler drew re-
yolver and shot him dead on the spot. A
negro man, an attendant at the jail, attempt
ed TO arrest them, when be received the
contents of one Of the barrels in his chin
wounding him mortally, il is supposed.
Immediately after their escape had been
made known, a large number of citizens
started in pursuit Of the fugitives Jones
was arrested about half a mile from the
city Sadler had preeee about three
miles when he was overtaken BY Messrs
Ledbeitcr and Boutwell,, who came upon him
suddenly in an open field, making his way
for the woods. When ordered to surrender
he refused. and deliberately drew bis revoly-
er and shot himself dead. The tragedy
created the greatest excitement
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
EXTENSION or nouNTY LANDS.

The bill introduced BY Senator BaopuEAD, to
give al lhs officers and sold Of the war with
Englanl GO acres Of Ianc kel. Il PASS Con-
gress At t.e present session
i.psoposes also to extend the Der eh,s-io sailors
There y land enough for this purpose, and il is
better 10 give The land to the eountry's defenders
thar TO siresit ID unequal quantities to the new
ST s.lt1e
b any "a poor old soldier, or his widow, may have
IL apa. "a 10 the grave strowed with The bowers
ofgrati.ade. The conntry's sense Of justice should
hare prompted the measure long ago.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
GRAND LODGE OF VIRGINIA..

At TIE annual Meeting Of the Masonic Grand
Lodge Of Virginia recently held in Richmond,
the following officers were elected, for Tie on
suing year: e
+ P. Hunter. Grand Master, Mariinsburg;
]. A. l.ech, Deputy G. H., Charlottesville;
S Caldwel,S G Warden, fredericksburg;
G. b Gil, Grand Warden, -;
John Dove, G. Secretary X edmond:
T@U Dudley, g Treasurer, Richmond
P. B Starke. s G. Deacon, Lawrencevlle;
J Il. Mcdaniel, j G Deacon, I.ynehburg.
TThe Posted name Of our lttle. Town,
that has Just commenced growing into pretty
fair proportions, has been charged as We learn
from thesBaltimcre Sun. from " NeNbnrg' 10
g Rinrok., -.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
NORTH CARuIANA.

The Eegislslute o. This State adjourned sine die
on Thursday last, without efFsctng an election Of
United States Senator, 10 succeed Mr. Mangnm,
whose term expires with the Close Of this session
The candidates last voted for were Mr. Clingman,-
supported +, he Democrats. and Mr.. weod6n,
Wing. bui there were 4 number Of scattering votes
east, sufficient 10 defcat choice. The Democrats
arc said 10 have had majority Of i.rs sotes on
mini ballet had allfheir VOTES fs,ld
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30

Fiffr years aeo Sven '|.I Etrc Unknown; now
there are 3 600 aIlo1I1. 4I|<|'It1 waters. alone
Ii 1900 there was a. .'|E.e railroad in lbs
world; now there are 10 O0O niles 10 The u States.
md about 220o0 in America and England Hail
q century agpit toQkisome weeks 70 eenvey news
from Washington 10 New Orleans now moi a.
many seconds as 4 then did weeks. Finy years
ago The mos, Fepid printing press was worked bv
hand power; now Steam prints 90 coo papers Al,
hour On. a single pfets. ANow is great fellow.
but viii be much bigger hall ! century hence.
fClcrSlaad .1tff1d
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MURDER IN THE MIN Es.

Tie report whieh7we published sometime ago,
in relation IL The probable murder Of Mr.. No5lei,
Herbert, formerly q Ibis county, has been con.
f med by the following paragraph, which. We
clip trosa HE Alta California:
We have jnst ascettained that Noblet Her bert,
Of Charlesp4yn, j. n rson courty, Virginia, was
murdered, on Butte Creek, about 40 miles above
Marysville, whilst packing goods 10 Coldsi.-
Two Mexicans, named Corrales and Jose d. As.
suSe, were last seen with him, and are suspected
OF having eomm.tisd The deed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30

From an article upon the Holidays in the Wash
ing,on Evening Star, we make the following eS-
tract
the holy offering Of those who are sincerely
pious aud may every heart be cheerful and even
merry. To ahose who are rich in the treasures OF
1kis world, we wonld say. remember those upon
whom fartune has frowned. Think of the poor
and the desii,u,e-lhe care worn widow, the tender
-orptan. the sick and the afflicted, and give some
substantial vsdeoei Of your gratitude Of God and
Your aYmpa lhies far your race"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
HaLrrMoRE AND ONO RAIL ROAD.

Tke ii,t nail % wheslins was laid on Christmas Eve
A fhs boat he Thomas Swami. launched the
River he same day.
Tie opening celebration. 10 which the Legislature Of
vksis I'D Other faneionarcs have been invited. to
s.ke placs The 10Th u January The City editors
asd reporters viii doabess. give graphic account
vhick Dc cosng pwt of the craft must be content TO
eopy II i rot osn shey can venture 50 AR from homo
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
4 Fasr PRESS.

u L stated that Hoes last fast Press with
eight eylipders just completed for the Philadelphia
Ledger. was putinso operation Al the establishment
Of Ne Manufacturer. in New York. last week,
when h made between $1,000 and y 900 impre.-
sions per hour. The Messrss Hoe have nearly
completed another press Of the same description
sfnr fka I.a1oer
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30


The National ,nseiII s.eSer bs:ncs 8 n.ina de-
iuieneii ustervt from ne f,nb - x >,sss Il i E
great ssslesman p ne ssu,k-- a. u tsis pm
sspDxs Fsrir.s Tie same psper cumElsnss he
iole xldlisfd 81 ssrnsor, AIsson and Cas- 10 rr-
gard = fsisi + acquisition o Cuba b0ll trpuds.
.,ips - iies y very decided ,,ims
The Chpxlesiqn Mercury has ptolncrI rery
stf5Es sfiele against tbs acqnisision q Gaia, Il
thef " Pcrsbase orcorqnes Il says, a Is essima.
ling ne possibility Of effect Ills lby corqaesrI We
mas, femsnher Thar pne third Of lhe black and col
oTed population Of he leland i already free, and
hal he greater part n The slaves are MOI nalivss
ut Imported from Africa within The last IS years.
10 regard e lhe admission Of Cuba asa Save
State, &c Mercury lhinks this BY no mesn, certain
ihe eoah + interested ID restoring ihe section
81 balance, IL Nonh Is bent on retaining her SUI
p<flofiiy.s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30

We are glad to learn the Potomac Furnace. at
The Point Of Rocks, 50 long idle, will resume ope-
rasions during the ensur year upon larger scale
than formerly. under the auspices Of company
from New York. The Company intend eonsirac-
ting railroad from The coal bids across % the
Maryland shore, where they purpose erecting 4
furnace, having Ire understand By an agreement
Eilh he briige company, gat Refmission 70 con-
siriet their railway across the Potomac on The
bridge nov being erected al that place. This en-
tcrpfise nil Be Of great beney III he farming COM
maniiy contiguous 10 that point
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
oAILEr's DAGUERREoTYPEs.

hkh car power 70 say, from personal examination.
tAst - lsgssrrsoypes taken By +. B. BAlLrr cannot
bsssyuksrs serpasscd il faithful deIineaon elegant
sxccuiios. and meet nish His pictures Of the largest
sizs .re = sstsisy poriraurcs from the painters
brp.k sgsh = sFpoeaity .get the shadow ere the
ssSssssse ado should not Be allowed TO pas. See
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
cLERK or TIE HOUSE or DELE
GATES.

The House uf DELEGATES has committed two a.
tteeisies ihgswinier, which ozgel q put beyond
ihe pale q fsfeiveness has robbed itself 81 one
ii he hest Clerks % The world, b. elecllns Col
Munfqrd % another post, and then i has turned
round aod supplied lis place J reboing The Senate
81 the next best CLERK 10 Virginia, Henry s..
Geerge Tacker, Esq IN other words = has as We
apprised reedeFs Yesterday elected ne GEEK g
ife Scnate Mr.. Tucker. as successor 81 Colonel
Ainnftfd 10 ihe cieTkshi3 of The House O. Dele
gales. Mr.. Toeker will ee greatly missed q she
senate aud Il will Be difficult II MOI impossible y
supply his place. But he deserves good Fortunes
ana We eonefasulafe him upon his election, al
th0agh we cannot eongratulale the body which has
Just been deprived ef al excellent eileefs ana
courteous gsnsienan. whose kird and % tsins ais
With him.
Since the above was written the Senate has elect
"a Mr Shelsoa F. Davis cf this ctr e succeed MI.
Tucker He Is admirably qualified for tae post.
fffsrAsbnd Repxtfiraa-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
4 rATRIoTIc PRAYER.

The following conclusion of prayer u Rev.
E. G. Wood, IN the Indiana Legisiaiureswe CON-
mend TO all Christians who have occasion 10 re-
member the Legislature 81 this State At the throne
Of Divine Grace. A more appropriate q aceepta-
be prayer could hardly be offered
sand the Lord have mercy on our Legislators
Spare their lives untiliheY may return 70 their
hpmes and then put into The hearts Of The people
t6 keep them there, and return men Of temperate
habits and sentiments, who will do some good.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
DAGUERKEOTYPES!
For Ncyy Wear Presents,

FINHE SUBSCRIBER ii. ennis wishing Charlestown on
4 the 10th of Januafy and will reulein fieo
reeks All who wish ri proepre DAGUERREO-
TYPES of themselves HI friends, exeeaied jR he
5st s,yle Of Tie art, are respectfully requested 10 be
IN aJiness TO give him an early call.
t~His rooms will be at the :. Odd E.llors' Hair
as nefore. +. 3. BAILEY.
December 80, 1852 PIT SpiIit.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
TiInber I'D Auclion.

TINE committee appointed Inexperienced The
il construction Of the New Pres yiefian Church
will sell on Saturday next al the Church auanti.s
iy Of Plank and Scantline
A credit Of sixty daYs5wilI be given the pnreha-
ser giving Note with seaurity Sale 10 take place
about 2 o'clock THE COMMITTEE.
December 30 1852
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
N0TIGE.

FJHE undersigned agent Of Mfssss KSaBE s.
CAME Of Ba:.imole will be in ChatlestoWn
aboat lhe 18Th Of Janpaty, iof shors time, t0tune
and repair Pianos. Those wishing his services
will please leave lheiE nsmes al Carriers Hotel,
ChaFlesiown. GEORGE GARBE.
December 90 1872
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30

Jonx S Gair.nss. in, IL Washington, has g.
nSlly Ferseeie.lhis Improved Air Cushion. Spring
Top. E asiic Crnlch, concerning which highly
favorable notices appeared il the papers some
time since Il Is beautiul and complete inven-
lion. aud viii sop rseds The ordinary cruiches now
10 use. The afflicted may lhaak Mr. GaILAHER
for The attention ard dine he bestowed upon this
denartmenf az ast. = Yfrac1rsfcr Rfpa5ii1eu.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30


II half what ne hear is truce fsays The Valley
Whig) Gen. Pierce has before him, rough ard
troublesome voyage Never before in this county,
was there such host Of hungry otTce SEEKERS pre-
pairing 10 besiege the President 50 soon as he eneis
The door OF the White House al Washington.-
Having been elected By combination OF all the
factions and PARTIES Of he Unicn-the leaders 81
all are nous preparing TO sci up their Gains for
full share Of The spoils Of Office Even nom before
The General has been indicted into Office his here
fogoEe quiet town. Concord has been TENED The
modern aEscca. Hundreds Of he faittfa are now
making pilgFimages 70 The holy city, seeking an.
Interview with the new born prophet. Thousands
Sof those hungry sFcophanis are doomed to disap-
poinIment. Even IL Gen. Pierce was disposed 10
reward every Wing pafiizan IN he country,
still ne has not Offices enough q give AZ provide
for one, ont of every knndred thai "a b april
eants. The day Of reckoning Is fast aPpfoaehipg
and We venture % predict thai il less han .WeiFe
months aier tie 4iii Of March next thousands who
have been lo6dcsf and foremost in securing be
election Of Gsn Pierce. Will Re his biIssfess eneS.
mics.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30

e We extract the following from The Concord
IN. H. Democrat; from which il would appear.
tas Maine Liquor Law would not be without lis
elects 10 the land of-steady habits. We have no
idea that any such law er prayer as that commend
ed below is at all needed 10 these parts
A PATRIOTIC PRAYER.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30
THE PRES.

MI Winthrop, in an oraiion before the Alumni
Of Harvard c,lsse, thus comments on the Press
of4America
:. And then, the press Of America pc
odical press, the pamphlet press, the light
literature press, and above ali the newspaper
press of America-that tremendous engine
ing and noon day, beneath almost every roof
in the republic, and whose competitors so
often betray it into fatal completeness with
the the prciudices the passions, and even
profigacy of It's supporters: Who can1esti1
mate the influence of such an engincry upon
our social and moral condition Who can
calculate the perncious effect upon the COM
munity ola single corrupt, hecntious news
paper, coining SANDERS like mint, changing
phases Ike the moon, @with three hundred
and sxty-iye opinions a year, upon every
subject which it treats, spicing its daily and
nightly potions with every variety Of obscene
and sensual stimulant, controlled by no
sense Of responsibility, finding its easy way
to the knowledge and perusal of the young,
and ignorant, and mex perienced, and pander
ing to their diseased tastes and deprayed ap-
petites And who can caleulatc,on the 9th
er hand, the influence which might be pro-
ddced-nay, let me say is produced for I
have IN my mind, thank heaven, more than
one example, By such an cnginein the hands
of upright, intelligent, independent. and con
scientious men, espousing and advocating
neither uitraisms, nor ctraisms, neither a
wild fanat;cism nor bigotcd conservatism /;
with the fear of God before their eyes, with
the love of truth in their hearts, and by
whom the Advancement Of knowledge, of
morality, Of virtue, of right, and of rightc-
business, is not held subordinate to the popu-
larity Of the hour, or to the state Of the sub
scription list.
Yes, an uafy TERED press is match and
an over match for almost anything human q
Neither tyranny nor freedom can stand 4
gainstis Neither corruption nor virtue can
survive its systematic and perscycring as
saulss. 1t may be rendered all but omnipo-
tent fer evil, il may be rendered almost ofn-
nipotent for good, according to the ends to
which it is directed and the influences by
which it Is controlled And the only relia
bic, earthly influence to which We can look
for safety, is a sense of possibility, NOR
Al and religious responsibility, on the part
Of its controllers
1--WE have no sea5s he had bsfofe--in his s'nindn
- =
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30

~ Henry ] Aston, a Rative Of LaHcas
ter county, Pa, and formerly a school
teacher in Loudoun county, va, last week
made his appearance at the house of Mr.
John Moore, in Shenandoah county, Ma,
and asked for something to eat, stating that
he had eaten nothing but apples and acorus
time mentioned above, and had subsisted
upon acorns and apples, and had not tasted
drop of water during the whole time. He
was discharged fram the Insane Asylum at
Stsuuton, in August