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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20
FEDERAL COURT.

His Honot Judge Brockenbrough, adjourned his
Court for thu term, last Thursday No business of
Importance was transaetedthe large batch Of high
land land suits were continued awaiting the decsion
Of the cause In the Supreme urt-conseqnentlF the
familiar and unique form of the venerable agent 20
phar Davis ditg not make It's annual appeaFanef-
The eas in regard to invasions of paient-riglF OF
a bark mill il Is understood have been compromised
A argenunber ofcses (thirty-tiye) for alledge'Aih-
yasionsE Of al water-whee patent were contlnuef-
the plaintiff being solemnly called and not appqar-
ing Other Eases had proceedings entered III shtsn.
The casr which from the vast amount OF property
involved In It, aud the LEGAL ability engaged by Fhe
parties promised the most interest--the Harpars-
Ferry Suit -hid no action in it other than the IN
try III alb order oEsuryey. The nature OF the claim
set up SO fat as wecan ascertain is TO this eiiect
The lands id that section formerly belonged to Ihqm
'as, Lord Fairfax, and by an act OF compromise vain
the Legislature he conveyed or surrendered inc lana
to the wealth-to be held by it as other I'M
appropriated lands are tits alleged by the claim
ants-Jaeob B. Brown and others, that when the
State CONVEYED ii afterwards, by patent it was Fe-
scrbed by nIetes and bounds-commenclng at ''rye-
amor" and not by the river, and to run wlthIits
m4anders-Yhich left q space between the lines ana
teryer ard that the title to said space including
ahe river and its bed never passed out OF the STAG
until they 1.-THE phinthsl placed their warrant on IT.
The quantity said to be vacant is 39a acres--en-
bracing the hnestwaterpower in the State and hhy-
ing on it divers work shops, machinery, dwelling
houses and other buildingsthe heretofore supposed
property of the United States. The counsel for
plaintiff are Walter Jones, Messrs. Hunter, Conrad,
NJ Mason aid T. B. Miller, Esq, Z, S. Attorney. We
presume that in the event of success, the plaintiffs
will pay large contingencies to the counsel. Whe-
Their they will give them up to my Lord Coke, and go
to manufacturing artillery and other ordinances sof
war, does not appear on the reeords.-Stantoa Vfa-
a II
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20
TEMPERANcE AND Politics.


The friends Of the prohibitory liquor Law united
wi,hethe Wings in Pittsburgh, hui the iition cau.-
ed The defeat Of the Wing legislature ticket in
county where he Wings have from fwo TO three
thousand majority. The Pittsburgh Gazette scelds
the Temperance men severely for this result. 1t
says:
In some wards aad districts hardly a temper
enemies OF prohibition besi7esed every peiloa who
came to voIei If the temperance cause, has re-
eeiyed terrible shock in this county The protested
friends Of temperance are alone 10 blame for it
| Taey did not rally around The men who risked
their election in the Of prohibition should
have been done! They have seen their best friends
stricken down while manfully standing up for the
Maine law, when they could haye prevented it II
they had used as much effort asItha advocates Of
free liquor"
La the State of ohio.many Of the Wings appear
TO have arrayed themselves on the side of Temper
snce, whilst the Democrats adhe red their party
ticket The Ohio State J6ufnH says lsat the
noriharn section oftha State has gone aiinot unan-
imously FOR the Maine Law and the south anti
Maine law; but in the fight tie Wings Jorgot to
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20
/. AL Is YANIrY.s

The cool air-ihe bright blaz. thai nisht and
morning burns upon the hearth (saysIhe Lexing.~
Ton Gaz-tte indicate the departure y surainer->
The harvest has been gathered 10, The feds have
yielded their stores Of life and health-gEink
ishnent, the a,wers have nearly al passed away
and The breeze ruslles sadly upon their withered
leaves. The bright green Of spring ischafgihg-.
soon The forest win pat on +" the scar and yellow
leaf finger awhile in lis beau,eoni decay and
then give up lis foliage to become the sport Of au
tunn winds.
The amphiiheatre Of mountains rising III vast
magnifcence" and with all the lovelifess 81 heir
sumner glrnhure will soon lose held be aty aad
present bat their rugged outlines 10 all tsssir for
hidden barrenness. :e
And as the sum ner has passed axay Jas the
leaves will soon lose their freshness dioop;and die
so il has been and 50 it will be wiIhlhdr;aa e1-
pecialionss Now in the fulln S. Of .Ape-;-in the
yigor Of life and health, with cloud. hansng a.
round the future 10 shut out its world NJ fright
ticipations, the spring time ofeTistcnck wg speed
away, the summer of hope give place 20 tie ohills
of reality, and one by one shall our @ght dreams
pass from before the mind like the failing elOries
Of a summers eve.
We have had bright hopes, andtAe earnest
longings dfthe heart have gene forth wis joyous
ness; but like the dove that fouGd NJ resting
place, theY have come back from taeir WARY and
unsatisfactory wanderings. Fundiy ard 5ustingly
had we hoped that our cal 4or symPasy would
forth in so much hope, came back uaaps Sered
and once again, from the ashes Of roji hearth
stone, do we call upon our subscribers E5r few
loads of WOOD
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20

Ths ws1hisgtsa Uhioa speaks Of = Ne brilli..t
Denncrsfie ricfory IN Georgia" Accwtnf 10 he hcst
q our rsocoleefioa (s.ys The Rchsoa1 N1 ths Dem
oerate candidate fsr GoEernor elected TWO years ago
By n.isrity a sbout four thoassad IL, Nosenber
Gen. Pierce carried the State By eight yhoasani Al
he late eleeto. he Denoerste Govers sleet.d By
. majority q aghf kHadroi aid f.s<ayJsws A bril-
Iiaat Democrats victory ruiys wsvssh he Unioa
could have made such refreshing deearaoa. during The
warm weather last summer Il ro-i1 have kad cool
ing naaenes Inc atmosphere. The Unioa also qaotss
sn he PsnnsyDanian regard % the .ass eles,iua
the following astpunding aanoupeeneat:
The result Is demoeratie trisnsph il tseorri.-so
eonPlete, full and eomPrehensive HAT Il chal-
enges Al the past history Of that State ID present
parallel" ~
m.iority d eight hundred aad twenty four con-
Pleie full. comprehensive and soitoufa parSgIg The
UniOa evidently fseesous. Or il been in
tsaded pises q irOay. 20 intimate freads in
Georgia that they did not Do their ub9te duty and
came very near losing The State 10 eoaseqs<stce.
Such sspP0sitioa. however, resated BY the tact
that the Unioa proceeds gravely argue that the
salt Of the Georgia election establishes the esa6asnee II
the people the President and his policy 50 it does
with 4.vengeanee. We opiae that 4 81 Secretary
Guthres sPoils schedule had been giysa os bogs IN
stead Of after the Georgia election. the result might
have been the other way. As il is. the Fnioa calls
this abrilliant vletOy it must be because they came
being beaten, ind yet saved their ditaEesjust
il is considered the skul driving
est obstacle without striking il
The Georgia esetOa. il appears to %, il very de-
eded warning TO the Administration. majority Of
s24 in the Empire State Of the South etftainy not
q sufficient. excuse for bringing out the se gun. The
Adminis,ratioa nnsi find encouragement slsewhefs--
and things stand" Mr.. Cpahrie,s ele-
gsat phraseoogy in the Bronson letter. ihste very
little 70 be anticipated from the Democracy Of New
York. il the kdAmantine gun ints Of that State, eonta-
to strike FIRE they have lately been deihg As j,
will be bata 81 Sr time before the meeting ofcongrsss.
il is well perhaps1to take all the comfort pessible-as
there unmssakable indications that grand blow up
will be the nSxt Congressional srosras'me. We
hope for the b,s howevcr and only saggsst the
pagaacoas iadi said when he Knocked his oppo-
nent iato the river. that cool doiss is Gilrsys Tho
bal ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20
sPIcYITAI.K.

Collector BaoxsoS replies 10 Secretary dathrie
in aItone becoming genpias. Il lFd'-an honest.
indi,en4enl man lie very properly tells the in
discI eel Secretary that tie Federal Government
has jio right 10 medile with issaes Involved in
S,al politics, or make them the test Of adherence
20 tlE Democratic party.
Win the Richmond Eaqairer tell us what has
beetIne OF the Resdmi9ns Of 80 aud 30 If
PreIdent Fillmore had permitted or directed one
Of hiI Secretaries 10 have interferred in that way
woaI no, the Enquirer have found its thunder rea-
dys Would.no, It's heaviest artillery have been
direcied against 50 outrageous an innovation OF
Statd Rights
IsrIi il rich Z The Barnburners Of New York
canel rihe Administration partym and Senator
Dickinson and his Hand" coadjutors termed The
aDfsfrganizers" IIoidEouf sides. We Democrats
ef Ind Anti -Aboliiion6Yipel We never expected
20 live to witness any tAing half SO funny. We
are beginning to feel the fires Of 1879 snrning with
in rs again. But we dent wantlhe "insde track
vaf Awhile
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20
JUDGE mAsoN,s ApPoINrMsssr.

The appointment Of cur fellow citizen, lodge John Y.
Mason (says the Richmond Dispatch 10 thc Mission
10 France, will be gratifying to his POLITICAL bends and
il mistaken, resolve the appreciation also Of
the other party Judge Mason ADMINISTERED with abil-
ity the Navy Department during the adm estration Of
Mr.. Polk Since that time he has occupied abe respon-
sble post Of President Of the James River a Kanawha
Company. lie is decided in his politieat views, but
mild and tolerant towards bis opponenis us Instincts
should say, eminently conservative; his
ners and geniemany possessiOg that comb
nation Of the suariier in Haodo e fortfz u re- which
is essential ambassador at the French nd sup
pose, any other Court Judge Mason i estlowtd with
a large stock Of political sagacity and coSnOu sense
and his self command and evenness Of te%Per afford
guarantee that while rights abroad we protected,
We shall not be involved any unnecessaIs and undig
nifed squabbles. Virginia will Be pleased that the IL
lusirous Rives has so worthy q successor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20
aEWsPAFER SUPPORT.

Much depends npen the supporters Of a newspaper,
whether il is conducted with spirit and interest af
they are negligent in payment, the pride and ambi-
ton of the editor is broken downhe works at ha1k
less and Improbable tasks-he becomes discouraged
and and carelesshs paper loses itspith and interest,
aud dies But on the contrary, fhis subscribers are
of the right sort they are punctual beralheared
fellows always in advance on the Subscription list,
taking In interest in increasing the subscribers now
and then speaking word for bis paper, cheering On
his course BIZ smiles of approhation-wth such sub
scrbers as these he must be dplt indeed, who wod
not getHup an interesting sheet. With such PATROLS
as these We would lay aside comfort, ease leisure
everything that could possibly he between and the
qualification of every laudabIe desire their part
We would seek no other pleasure than their sasfac-
ton. How much, then can the supporters ofa news
paper do to make it interesting and respectable in-
deed without concurring efforts on their part the
publishers attention, which is necessary to make5t
what il should he, is thankless task-Bosfon7 ~
pesfighfDr
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20
INCREASE OF CRIME IN VIRGINIA.

From an exhibit made in The Richmond Elqui-
rer of the 4th instant il appears thai the numOer
OF criminals confined in the STATE PsniEt nIiary,
has increased upwards of one hundred FER cent
since the year 1917. On the list oihOc ober 1852
there were 20 conYcts in that los it9 ron II 4l
white males; no females; and IS cofoted males
and females. There were received du,ing the
year ending September 30th, 1883, 81 white males;
20 colored males ana 2 iemaes-4cl aking l09; and
a total OF 800 There were pafdohed dnfing the
year ending 30ih September 1887 whlte males
and three coored do. Died during the same pc
Rod 6 white males and2 colorcd dbl Discharged
in the same fne, 36 white maies,ill colored do,
and / female Whole nnnl5-r ID The institution
on the 30h of September 1858 incluling 20 slaves
for transportation 270s The highest Number, in
the instiluE on al any one tina daring the year,
was ga
The number OF prisoners received into the Peni-
Tertiary during the year ending Sob Of September,
1917 up 10 the ane date in 1853, is a. tOilows
whichwil exhibit 5he ratio Of incfease:
Prisoners received into the Peaitenliary year
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20


We are noWat tAe close d he present Aeafep q
his beantiial watering place. and many pleasant
reflections are srggesled 10 orr minds ThS TACT
thsf IL has contributed IN .cA 70 IL prosperity Of
our growing village. i - grasifyiag 10 uss:Ss =
possibly can be to any other iativieuai y gar
whole community.
some Of the products o. our rich Valley. ase Al
most every Eisitsr is a purchaser in our iove ana
ever purchaser sweIIs the wealth and eoEtaef-
eial interest ofthe trade Of oar eosniry--evsaih NE
Subscription 10 our newspaper have been ENLARGED
Duringthe past season. some tao tho1sana per
sons have registered heir respective names me
Shannon6aie Springs all Of whom have fesiF ed,
and frankly acknowledge, the sanitary innptnee
these waters have had upon their various dsesses-
Many Of The visifers have considered themselves
greatly beneffted By The natural beauties % the
pIaee-many Others BY the romantic mcuEta:n
scenery, and all BY the polite and courteous pan
ner 10 which IL was kept much praise i lhs5Ef
due to Capt SsPrsGroS he being sole prop sstor
There bling Two thousand visilers atlbe spisngs
We may naturally suppose, that ifeaeh xisieI spent
about $50. only a sum OF $1,000 would be
ted-he1ee liberal outlay bY the proprietor.
10 HE products Of our fertile VALLEY as Wels for
the products the mountain, would be neees{arily
made, fof which We know generous price, was
paidb The noble proprietor.
We therefore contend, thar every good ciiiSsn Of
The neighborhoSi is deeply interested in ihe:aJur
fishing condition Of this valuable watering pisce.
These sources OF local wealth, Of DOMESTIC pride,
Of social amussmenls, ought 70 receive Ihe1Ssier-
ing care Of Glls polished and pu big sPifed linen,
ami we feel assured no other community Is more
ready TO appreciate, understand neir OWE inter
est, than that ID which We live. Here We caf look
for polished manners, polite liierature-forsfash
ions and elegance, ard TO this source. we believe
IN tastes or our people can be grsaily elefa,ed
aad refined, aga The business men d our country
become lovers OF Intelligence and 'rehhsrhs int
Hence we say with all candor, that these aa.;liay
means shoad be sought Alter BY the lfiehds15 civ
ilization and thereby contribute eilhsf direply
inlreetly 70 The promotion Of the isirrestef this
we'll known and far famed watering place;
We address ourselves chiefly 10 The good eili-
zens Of our county, and present to them what we
consider motives afe:ting their deepest inierest.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20
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KILLINGTHE DEAD.


T,heiDamocratic papers have been laboring for
the last ten months to prove The Wing Party Dead
kaf Il rsst i've FFaffss St7sfsffy they even
BOOST of maiorityof 500 IN The State OF Georgia,
which last year gave Pierce majority ofeigateen
floasatd! one.Inore Gllhiie letter, and Democ :
raey win never fnlIsf again in thai quarter In
Ohio, il has done its work the other way. The Alb
olitiouists finding themselves officially endorsed
have $welfed the Administration Party" lremen-
,doasly.
z RpFff III. Wing Party be defunci in reality,
wiz kin the dead Party over again. Itreminds
us Of The boast Of old Jack Fanstaff, when Prince
Hal ana his cronies were watching his valOrous
panges at the inanirnate form. -
Dead, Ell Il If you'll only wait until the Cabinet
at Washington plays out its play" you may be
sbe,ier able to judge pAieS party needs an under
faker
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20
The MINERAL WEALTH OF VIRGINIA.

The Abingdon Yifginian, in an article about
South-Wesierh Virginia says: For mineral wealth,
20 country upon the earth is superior to Virginia.
California may glitter in her gold, but where ID her
iron and fdpqer? Missouri may boast Of copper but
where il Der gypsum and saltpetreg PennsyIyania
may feY in her anthracite but where Is her st and
lead9 Kentucky may boast af her coal, but where is
her silver and maenesia2 These are all foRnd in
Southwestern Virginia, and in Observation-Disclosures
dane Carroll has its gold and silver, GrayEon its
COPPER ard iron Wythe, It's lead and coal Sntstlfits
sat ard plaster Tazewel Russell Scott and Lcs their
hils filed with rich treasures and WashngtoAis be-
hind none of them in all these clements Of wealth.
III alitiou TO all this we hare the finest water-poHer
Il the world the largest forests, The purest air and
he coolest ater and the very country itself seems
to resi- upon lime stone foundation. We haye no
epidemics nor contagions-no agne nor yellow fever
mo smallpox nor choera-no hydrophohla nor
lock-aw-and last as well as least no ticks nor mus
quitosss
The Y;rginian further states that TWENTY-FIVE
dollars per acre i high price for hand within i've
miles Of abingdon and the great railroad VIII be
flushed through this country in two years frt to-
day Ii u no stretch Of imagination ia predict ihat
this population viii bedoubIed in ten wears and that
Southwestern Virginia wisl in time become ona Of
the richest as well one Of rs most beautiful conn
tries On the face Of the olohen
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20
FATAL AND MELANCHOLY ACCI->
DENT.

The Western train OF the B. & o, Railroad, ap-
preaching this city on Friday afternoon, caught
an elderly lady. who was walking on the track,
between this city aud lhs Maroeecy junction, be
COW atcher; a,preng Of which, eHiefing near the
right knee, shattered the bones, and tore her ldg
dTeadfuliy. She was otherwise severely bruised
an laefrated On the arrival of The train in this
city. being 4 stranger she was taken TO the AIMS
house. where every kindness and attention we're
shown her hy Dr. VIM TYLER jr the attending
physcian, and Mr.. WIN. T. Duvall, the hHmane
Keeper whsre she fingered until Sunday morning.
when deathput an end TO her suffering The de-
ceased gave her name as Margaret NJ. Ashton,
daughter OF Mr. Hugh Steuart; said She was a
Virginfsn by birth. nearly seventy years Of age
and childless, and accounted for the accident
by her partial deafness. She appeared to have
been well educated and accustomed 10 the auleni-
lies Of society = Frederick Examiner.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20
ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE.

Nepto t-lar q, ~fhe property Of GEoReE B.
'Brlpl, Esq, of hi county was committed to the
Jail 81 Jeesrs6n coup ~, on Monday last charged
with an attempt to raNfish Respectable whle le-
male of thistswn on Snrr day morning last, on the
Railroad, aboU. mile belo town. Noihins out
her indemable determination not to be violated by
The fend saved her. She is ay Dung lady oil gooa
character, asd has the sympaih YES OF the ~noie
community.
Charles will be tried at the Move N0er Cour',
and tffound guilty win pay the forfei ure oy ms
life. We forbear 10 say on the SUBJ &c. a'sne
present as |, Is proper thatlhe case 60 before 'he
Court unprejudiced; but il seems uniorsCna'e ina,
cur quiet community should SO sooa be intercepted
hr acts which ieopara lie
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20
d i. ed:
On Tuesday morning. the 18th Instant, ANN EIlZ.
>ABETH, infant child bt EdwardAR. and Alcuda Iia1s
rsil, aged year and | day.

On Tuesday morning, the 18th Instant. ANN EIIz.
ABETH, infant child bt Edward Il. and Alcnda lial
relI, aged year and day
Sleep IN. sweet oAe. no angry storm,
Shall break thssdecp repose,
: Bright seraphs sttolsto gard thy form.
Till Gabriel's tratnpet bows.
Tr.ns2lan,cd frorr thu woes 10 come.
To heavens ifnhlortal bawer
Through all tternty to bl0oms
A sweet and f14eless loWer.
On the 5th Of October. 1888, near Portcrs Factory
in this county Of se4rlet fvsr, JOSEPH H. sou o
James and Mary y. Reyes, aged years, moth aud
B27 days.
On Monday week, at his resslence in Martiasbarg.t
eot Bilious DysentcrS. MIR. DAVID BALES, assdl
about IS years He was csenable gentleman, an in
telligent and Industrious mechanic, and has left large
family less than many wafInand attached friends,
who sincerely lasnent his depattnre AZ iifAr, Fril
tive aud citzrn III hid well ahd faithiny discharged
his duty the highest esiogy tnat esaa " paid & nj
Knemcry. X
At Glanbarnic. th residoase ii hee unele x sfaea
W (;bsnn Esa ia tais eoplgFy .h,, HE taAng aIs.
df scarlet, icYeT, EAlARN BOY D $EEW AR ini 81
adatl5rht.r OF J4IIles Hfskac sns FtRneca EHaaAnI
Stewart, Of Washing wv agtd years al.is9nta'
TIC deceased Il most rcri.arkabIe olslst Though
ut an infant She gave indication Of the possession "
nv Qualities OF both head and heart, which,
8whclfripesed ihto .u bloom; weald havc made hrr
Zone of the most LIVELY and Retse OF woliet All
teadyby her niahy Sweet Litta Nay she had ensar
led HdrSf only tb her Cey3ee parents, but every
heart around her II may BIZ truly said of this prs
acocious child ttathet thousand nanlecss actssPkn
Htlc woman in lie child" Bet she ha gone to mat
T. happy lana-far. far awayg '-and Of which abe
athougha infant often and 80 sveetly sang Like
ia gay young bird shf untoldts her wings upon ahs
Hearti warbled her sweet so5g, and tlItn returned
ia gain to her home in the skek /"
On Saturday evening week ID Martn,burg. Me- i
sWILIIAM II HAYDEN, in hhe 10th year OF his age
ION Sunday his remains were bilogrd 10 the grave by
he members of Equality IodgSof 1Iascns, and the mem
ers Of Tusearora odgo of OF which orders
ne member, and very large concoarse Of ends
and neiehhors. Fl .
On Saturday night week. in Ma-iins,,nrg, Mr.. SAM
UEl. EVANS aged about 81 Hkafst
Ga Sunday morning week 9this rcsdrnce. in Befke-F
lcy Coaniy, Mr.. ABRAHAM SBEPHEED. in the Goth
year Of his age. HisIremaHns take Shepherds
Down for intermcht. III
On Monday marning week. ia Martinsburg, Mrs. ANN
REBEcCA IfFLOW, aged about GO years.
On Saturday last in Berkeley County. WILLIAM
W., infant SON Of John + and Mary G. Cunningham.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20
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MARSHAL OF WESTERLY VIRGINIA.

The Pagers OF Saturday, state that Mr. JoHsA Az
BLER the Marshal Of Western Virginia. has eithRr
signed or Teen removed, and JEFFERSON T. n sRTIN,
ESD of Marshall county Va been appointed ~ his
stead Though we have seen no Official notification
Of the master we are inclined to believe the rrpsrtas
correct Dir. Martin is now the State Senatorfrom
his District is sterling Democrat, and worthy8ren
tleman, though we had hoped the appointment Nould
have been given to the Valley as there were Nppli-
tants from this quarter whose claims upon the vor
Of the Administration are surpassed by no bther
Democrats of the State-Snirit