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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03
WASHINGTON COUNTY AGHiCULTU-
RAL Fab.

This exhibition which was held al Hsg rsiown,
Md. last week was rely attended and quiss
snseesIFul 10 The poultry department, 800 owls
were erhibitsd IN the sloch department ls3 bofses
COWS sheep Ac and Is differed, agricaliural In
plens ms besides srea. variety Of ,a4 rliuab'
productions II the farm and rdsn hou-rhod
manafitlfes and numerous articles n ptsciioal
u'iliy, the resu Of mechanical s. III and ingenpi-
II II all, here were entries, bpt some pf
them were notion exhibition Mr. Bi,.ief III VII
Sinia the orator selected for the occasion 6r4 =
detained a HON. b. STIFFNESS The aanpsl ailrsss
was delivered BY the Hon DIXON Roman t'he
blowing match created much interest aaf tie b.
premiums were contested for BY efzat p,p,s--s
Samuel Wilt obtained The first pfcmiatn foi he
bess three horse pow; and Leonard Lyia3 sr asst
premium for The best Two horse pillow th Pc!
pies oEn" states hat he iosa pr.inu b. tars,t
BY the Society were valued at 500 ia ae IT,
5seip,. tor admission amounted 10 5 500 j Il
lag those Of last year tiy $500
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03
ACCIDENT. AND PRo D.
kDI.E Lpss OF LfSst.

About ! O'Clock bis msrning amest DO fatie
aceIdeni happened. aihae ShiP L9ek e tat kseee
rhond Dock 5hofayIalier the wetsmsn 'iaSseota,
3heilest n2etalion> Tot ihe cay, six ise dfgtleks
ta i0ned On the Southefn margin 618te Ice. seG
III pdl Jse o. tssasAallstle save AZ ass rel into
HE i<k tEle IIf + rs ,l1a,ek * asl.sasa
NJ 3a4Y Nan i tittVtEa.an Michael Holly lafee
lAsofefs enpioted initha log Nesaas had his
fghtle br1Exen, neat shs Su.e; sallvsu escaped
win ahrokkn hgh - II His asa ue ii his Il ps
Horribly crushed
\ TsJ d tAe Guicr gl,aie n4a NJ SHAY Ant Inl,
ly we're co4vsy Il ,ohhsir beafGirt huute Oh Main
near - street. uhedrc hey received every attn
tiar, 5aiiyhn was a I'm u lis own honse lhe se-
iEe psatrisd ma D where he secured mggtieal Is
sstahde.
Ache o'dia-k Mcshay was reported 10 be in !
farg-teas csnaitton. i. arPeafed % be she gene
irAl opfnion iial re cbud ipt survive thsfIcniais
ihjiries c}iYca The osher Two men wese cgm-
HaratiFeiy easy y.
The accident was hera {i1nee BY the breaking n
srat EhchE conlec9ai ali me deTricks tnsslhsf
sind VA. one 81 esd caslyaiites against Nhl ID M
'Paa Ptecaanou eaa,io: = @afs eaatd.
TRicsu9sd Dss2atel.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03
sUpcE iIAsos AsD col. cWIss,

/" e-giishef on Wednesday, inike proceedings
u the slo:kholirrs Of ii. Jasuss River sananT
resolutions OF 4haaks l. IN. sz,e PsesifeSi and
Chief knEiheer OF the Company. Tor The able and
faiihful manner 10 which they had performed The
duiies 81 heir posts Thi- trioaie vas well de.
served judge Mason has exhibited in he ad-
miaisieatien Of tie company's STAIRS degree Of
ssgari5. talent and discretion xhich cold mol
have been excelled
Gel GHrnn Is one of tie not scient6s Engi-
nesrs d The counlry. ard a higs minded add hon
ersse gentleman. Wolfe We regret to Iose him
from Eireinia rs cahn0t bar conzraiulalr our
nsighbsrs Of North Carolina upon spch aAyalaa-
his acquisition in'ths nansgemenf OF lheinpnhlic
N5rks Il j. cheering d iad orr sisler Slate a
beat q Smaark ia sRrRee IN = system Of public
inprsrsments atd cali Z % her aid the best al
en- sh,sh Gao b f7undis he eQan.fy - DGspsfzi.
lte W.
Si9sEt%a Npzr1Lsrr = A singular Instance Of
fl2rnusl i1'oae family has ocfutred 10 Allegheny
ely. Pc a lev weeks ago sisier died; On sna-
1sy i.ss anothef sisler - e yo1orkifl df eirh-
zen romners and 1he iaiber 9ere f5l'(f.,l 5 ,6-
grave D. iargs number e frieni>; On L0idzr. I.
e-9..es I'd .'@ fzs'hsr 'i.''' e rev 5iar slih.
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03
ARRIVAL OF I'M sgEA.1gR ARCTIC,
Four DAYS Later rom Europe.

Tn tatsss AsisIliesaes yozs sae Ssai ef ESs oSoh
q toos Drnand-i iTsaasis9f -ies're sst3sssasfe4
Rifgs, 6c.
.Nrv YoaS. Oh, aosss The steamer Arc}ie sas!A
rived bringing liverpool dates of Oct 18th aSa VIZ
0esssr. ocf sth.-TAe Turkish declaration Y isar
has been received here The eesps Of Gen. Laiets
stilia this vicinity expecting marching ordet ghs
greatest eentdenee prevails n Eomnisrssr sassiss
Tar EkSfERN orgsrloS,- Ihe London fAlnrs Hys
thar the Turkish manifesto Is one Of the strongest
most unanswcra6e State papers lssaea aussas{5Fas
Tie pst "a II is morally certain thai Hue-
ci s already defeated ana that she Will be 50 nffe
rials Hestllisies on shs panase aud oa the shtfss
Of tile Caspian, are nevitlhc.
4 dispatch from Vienna If the lsth says that
/ GoFishakhof had replied 10 the IuTkisa si'sanpps
that be had power 70 commence hes.,iltsA nc
peace Ii cyacuate the PFincinaisiez He saers;ors
Russian y subjects ii Turkey ha, been plAesd
| der Austrian protection.
The Turks allow neutral tags en- the DaputFto
| the s5th tat. Int no longer. sis IN
1 Austria ana Prussia had recalled their sufissss
/ ffosn Tile Turkish service. " ill lis
1 The Turkish declaration Of war had been pus3sSh-
edia fSil' Iris temperate huthigirsllrIted andisss
no cslhArgo on Russian ships fails preteessn tie
rights 81 ramineree.
When Tie car heard Of tie Tuskiss deelarajibta
Of war be fell into fury and $wors he would Mage
] = war Of exterminaiion against the Turks.
Cesar paeha had Ro,iAedfthe Russian eominandce
tAA ffhc did not leave the l'rncipaftes b. the l5th
lie WOULD commence hestiiitieS sf8
Il is act supposed that war will commence ealths
Z pahEte hut IN Georgia or on the lilaek Sea- S:
Old Gen. Pasklewituh takes the command Of 1.-The
+ Russ an arnly in the printipalities.
On the 9Th oi October, the combined fleets we're
ohsesved rreTaring 70 advance to Genstan,lnapEei
4 hsSfsle wtls fought Sept a7th between sieEampi
tie CirclssiaH chief and the Russians. After heavy
loss on b0hSides The forner retsrrd to their 9un-
II tain s,Fonghdis.
FaAScg.-As Prussia and Austria give taitcAtiqn
Of kceping neutral in the coming war; French Rhd
English Diplomaiisis consider that will lie rom
fined 70 tic Turkish frontier and not extent ~ ~
rope.
II Italy VAS in stste or CREST excitement.
MARNEis. E
LiysRroor. Oct. i9.--Gotson has been in gold DE-
rland al rather sitter rates good s!IIed sltsgdSn
having fn-souc hsiAntes hr9usht Is led. al eafe--
sales Of the th-er1aSs II edo tales. q Nhlgk eta-
lators look $500. and exporters 2,ouo bales.
~8rcads afls had hecn aciiye an further sYkaes
Flour had advanced is. cd Ter bill Ralimsre aad
ishaaaeptia hringip4 IS b srdlhciag hslE st Is,
8aaal3+s &l n ls saa ; IS i heat las n ~ ~
@seaasi; ~ 23.4NigaRae, HIS N.ss.s "a I'll G9sa
quiet ana Unchanged
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03
THE vALLRY SUccEssFUL.

IsAithly gratifying to US TO be able to annsaass ths
sueee,. Of some Of worthy mechanics Who attended
the Maryla Agricultural + ar At Raltimors.
George r. S zizIaermaa & C 81 Charlestown took
the st preiun 2o) for their Machine for ThEssh-
lag. Cleaning and Bsgging Grain.
Gel J. W. wrs wa, again saecsssfali a the erhibi.
lien Of superior Horses and sheeps for The best Tires
rear old colt SIS; for the best year old fllr IS;
fas best oae yeir old do Sc. For the be.t pea q res
fniaa. w3o,J not les, sAas tsf-s SIS; srsasd bess
4. -; ihira best % 81.
AIso. Er biz se-rel Ally tbs hsrt premium - Isn
art prs.isn; a.. ikarssEA bred csssHoI IA.
nr,rnirm
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03
nAkING TnE WOOL FLr.

70 the "saf," President Pierce has ordered tho d.
elptaioh Of some half dozen costionists aboat Dos.
Ton who held small Offices. This. he vaiNly thinks
will remove the faint Of Free Soili.m which the
Guihris moTement in New York city has fxei upoa
him twill scarcely be forzotienthat il the John
Van Burta Z" sceto.." that il now deaonsIied he
''Adminishation Party Of New York.
We look forward with soms interest to the proceed
Tags sfthe Indignation Meeting held at New York o.
Mensay last BY the merchants and Others wso sissp-
prove Of the removal Of Collector Bronsoa
The parasites Of the ADMINISTRATION boast that the
refractory members Of the PartF sray trhnswili be
whipped in before 1856.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03
ps,IIeox ASCENSION.


W. ilpfrcta the fallimere sun II Thnrsaays he
faiowing accslrt IT lsllncf ascenson, which i, j
stated came 8H IN ish.ss city tbs day previous.
tfNednssday ,he gsth ul IN theFresasd6f It least
a,hcusand rspple.
Z YesteriAy morning. M George Elliott aner two
PREVIOUS sstshi.s siccsdel III lnaiSiag ono q The
1eost grAtSsnsnd tietqfessae ascensieas thai have
sfsE taken place iSsllimere. The balloon nearly
srppea With sufficient 9sceasive power On Tuesday,
yksnaincd inhSted during the night and Vas ehund-
andy furnished Al an eItlg hour yesterday tuornlng
With Tho gas requisite ~ the ssial expedition The
gates Of the eaeOsase had been throvn open, and free
acSss was giyen 10 the public Is srt Of equivalent
fSr the anteccEaent kilufss Therc was not however
more THIN thousand peope pgeseni At the uIne q
ilie a<cesspn srhis IS net expected % take piaee
until 10 O'Clock. At hglf past nine al was ready,
Mr. Elliott jumped int9the ear, Husuried his tags,
ana VAS released fsom be eArth The balloon rose
alnicst rpendieuary hns Son Inclined ittle 81
tie east Of nhTth e1ntiSEing 10 astcna until q he
height Of 20g0 feet it seemed 70 remain stationary
The rronant WAS tken SEN % discharge ballast ard
thus increasing lfs aSeensive tofce be rose again.
Mile he Diminishing Srai ii the aesostat proved
hpw rapidly TX was lugstng his raeless WAY along
te view less AiF. 50 lpng the eye could dstlts-
tusA lie r.sii nashiEs, ii seemed 70 continue the
same direction. The ss2enaat aa,l 70 doubt acquir 2
Wis greatest aii;uae darias tle tiiae Ee wss r SasN
ronl the city inaslineh as he took but four ias q
ana with him aal ws obsFtsed 70 discharge tai
list seytral times.
q This ascension Was made con dEors, or perhaps =
would be uaoEs proper 10 SAY to aihl soFs OF oeis
aaton lie recb nizsi heaEe the public. itaoai ans
txpresstoa oil epaoi j 10 the present utility q an.
A5n ageeusb,.s ii is de 10 Mr.. Eliot 10 say, thai
A. diicuii4s he l.,s egstoiere Experienced @efe q
srely feyoud his consrssl lie Is Of rcsolu;s
Purpos4 aad stea1y neESe and SO Tar Is hslooiasnf
pertains 10 tie general safietr Of public ams9penls
Nc hAye no doubt IL III prest IS successful aud In
teEes,iug in his handstss in these OF hrs cotepora
i Mes Mr Mise the .ytleraa 9renaut, and tue hers
III lG0 skywaid hlgat4 Or more, was present on th'
ground and Rendered bis assistance during iae Prs
| AmiIiary opdfanans,
\ A telegraphc despatch from Lancaster, Ia, INFORM
VS. tha Mr. Elliott had alade sac landing in Lam
4 easter eonl4. sevtntx4gSe miles from Baltimore, Al
ter very pleasant trp o one hour aud ten minutes
Ana wls list evening ~ the residence q Vt Miss
I the ;prdnantyin that dry Sir. Wise LETT lhitimar
yesterday af@ rno0n III tie O'clock tFaIn Ter hoais
/ dxpecthr to}hnd Nj. Eliati IN that vicinity.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03
VIRGINIA. SYNOD. %. s.

This BODY held its annual session a; Tanpden,
Sydney. commencing on the 18th ult- and adjourned
on the 10th,
The Rev W. B. pntton Of Charlestown was elected
Moderator. About no members were in attendance,
and we learn the proceedings attracted much inter-
est The establishment of fourth Professorship in
the Union Theological Seminary was recommended
by unanimous vote. Measures for increased eff
cheney in missionary operations in Virginia were
considered and caused able discussion. The next
meeting Of the Synod win be held in the city Of Al
exaniria, IN October, 1854
Very large and interesting crowds attended the
morning and evening preaching Of each day, rna va
learn that both in the congregation Of Dr. Rice and
in the College, much interest and feeling Is manifest
ed on the subject Of reiigion--9armrills Joarnhl.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03
JAMES RIVER s KANAIYmACoMPANY.

The. annual meeting OF the stockholders Of this
Company was held al Riehmond last week Ar
Plieaiibn sio he made TO the legislature for
70 extend he Canal TO Covngion.
Resolutions complimentary 10 Judge MIsoH the
late President, and Col WALTER GWrSx, late
Chief Engineer, were passed.
Thonss NJ Bondurant and WIN. W Boyd were
re elected Directors on the part of the State; ard
Col. THoHn II. RLLs (ior 10 years pireeiot)
Va, elected President Of ths Company on the g.
csnd ballot.
The State Ia. appointed thres Direciors:-
Ms,srs Samuel C. RoSinssa, Daniel H. Londes,
and Francis y. Dsass in.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03
TIA BURNTxG.

~
Tbs burning Of = cargo a Tea a Boston is i774
seems 70 be Always fresh in the memory yet lhrfs
we're CHER instances AZ less uosiaT Of rrrolles-
iioa.
Mr.. Mahon. n his History Of Msryisnd, says, IN
reference 70 lac affair Of he Peggy stewart bsraf
a. annapolis - The lea burning 81 Bssisa , s}
acquired Frnown. arf q unsrsmpIed dating
sstA.l day 10 sas eraeu II Anerisss ibsrt IS hut
IL fsa bnrning q 1aaapohs. which oerursd il Ihe
ensuing fall lar surpassss il in the apparent deIib-
sfation and utter earelsssacss OF csaeesimsat at
ten ing he bod measures which led 70 iss seeVrn-
PiishmeHt Thi. isstaace, in iss nanilesiaipa Or
pnblie feeling. 10 OF character with those Which.
secu rred in other PARIS of the province aud they
eTince The prevalence throaghoaI IL Of he lsos
determined ard rrsis.iess opposition 70 lie meas
ures Of The English eogenmsntp
Mr.. Ridgiey. 10 k:s Annals Of Anasp poll, r
brings 70 miad Tea tEr4isg IN Fredefiek County,
As related in the Maryland Gazette, Dec. -, IT74
Il seems committee Of vigilance for the upper
part Of Frederick County discovered chest oflea
in the possession OF Mr.. John Parks whom ykey
accused Of eq1iyocaion and false swearing 0ns
portion Of the account says Us
"Afier maiare deliberzIon, the committee Ner
- fAeksSJatA ko frstt
Of and lighted t1Fehrs 10 his hands and SCI ST 10
The tea. which BE accordingly did. and he s.ra.
was eensun-d 70 ashes amongst The aeclap = ton
Of nuMerous body Of people. The 60 nii,ee
were aisosef opinion thai no further We fcourse
+ should te lad with The said Parks. , sryfisnc
,oiibeny is requested 10 par due av.s ion 10 lie
sane WILL
The poPalaee thought the measrre1 ado- ted hy
the committee were iaadsquste TO he iransgressiau
and satisfied alternatives By br' ING The door aud
windows Of MrPIrks
Aesmn,iiee Of obsetTat9D lor Baltimore Csknty
pointed out The many mf.ehiefs and disorders usa-
ally attending Ahe fars he'd al Baltimore fosa su6
specially from hor'reracing and coes-hghting- =
and earnestly reqa .sled the people Of the CoLsis
mol 20 lei their r. miles attend The approaching fair
ae sAlp -'sness Of Liverpool having Dup
aground, vi her carsoof sal and dry goods. year
tae mosta II WfN River was burned By a numter
q Peepl' who were Indignant al her iafringemst,
OF The continental association {t,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03
MoNUaEsT re BARON DE KALn.

The Americas Congresses do 40, seem 10 psy
rapeh regard ID their own resolves in regard 10
rssnised homo; 10 the dead Ia Congress 0eIe-
S.r, Use, ssrta.s-slree ysarI-ng" it was resolved
Iihata monument &c erected 70 iAe memory y, The
late major general. be Baron de Kaib. ia .lhe Cny
Of AnnapOli., in the State Of Maryland, viii /
suitable inscription III
Ii has been well asked shsiher congre,s Mas de-
termined BY his delay 10 sascron The signs
which has ofiss been csstaPon The gratitude 81 r.
rxbh6,7
Baron De Kals comnsnied Ia. "glorioni eid
Maryland line ia the action near Camdsa, s. b.,
and was thsfe MORALLY wounded
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03
THE GRRAT srATE FAIR.

The weather la, been Propitous Tor great gashsrsS
at the State Agricultural FAIR and the Richmond pa
per. give note Of handsome preparations 70 receive W
tiers II expected to be the largest assemSass hsA
in that City since ls4n. new Impulse likely TO bs
given to the Agricultural and Msehiaical paru,S By
this movement
Virginia has sinexhaustibls resources. She~ has
mines Of wealth in every poroa Of her expansive No.
som. and her citizens hare bsi 10 plough AID SOW 70
Val the wealth al Cal,ioraa
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03
Loss o. a RALTTMoE vEssEL,

From Oregon we hare particulars Of the wreck
and total loss ofthe bark 0riole Of Baltimore This
accident took place as the bark was entering the
Colombia river, at the same place which has been
The scene ofso many similar oceurances The 0rioe
was 6ne Baltimore vessel owned By a company Of
-eans Who received a ccntract from Govern
Iaent for erecting IicnT-Ioas. y NC @ssns 80
and which dnty had nearly haea eonpleieu !. IN
the sad accident hee the 0riole One Of he parties
was Frances X. Kelly, ESQ., talented and nnch es-
teemed young member Of the Baltimore bar
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03
sYxop OF n.EeIsIA.IN.s.l

The Presbyterian Synod Of Virginia, met in This
place IN Thursday th1 a0h inst Reg Jacrb ID
Mitchell of Lynchb1rg, was chosen Moderator, ami
Rev 2 Smith Of Leesburg an Rev DR.. Hau-
per Of Baltimore, Clerks. From yarisas causes
the number ai members n ATTENDANCE vas not
laFge. The Syned was oceGpisd chiefly w,iih the
ordinary routine Of business, ard adjourned on SAT-
uraay night The religious services which were
held daily were very well attended and pro6neea
an evident impression. snunher Of persons have
prsEessed conversion, and the meetings are sill in
progress Raciinglam Register.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03
AN HON EsT COS FE.slox.

-
The following paragraph tr,m the New York
Hsraid-thas paper which ent (sold) lis columns
tov.tly ana mi,rcprekent (9rn Scot during the
fasl Presidential campaisn-i- worthy 70 n her
sltc far and vide. We arr glad 10 see this honest
rpte.sien in favor Of tBe ed nero and above all 10
see .he eensares u that press upon The present
Chitf Ne gi.tFate who deserves il all.
T;nil is the rssailot la.Pfesieentia canvass and
tlec.iOa o 1864 ,afrosiii him, is iof all Of
70 ,ok bsek uppa tbr. tolls The eIsrlioas, the
Il srs the proud hopes ana e1uitauons OF that
eiisg period ard II fra Ct thatthis ia all hi frnfi
tbsf We b0rae T. fslns tbai rh-R gaant cid
Gegerhi ScoH-ASh se-t asn is eon54-a with almost
every Us. cry thal has shet a,ffe 10 oar national
natee-Awaose repalatiq = as9ltterisn ot escelled
~ hGg 81 the gsestss, captains II E1ape-1 whose
horssls atd Integrity have never bee <ulit by a
siaste britain nf -usb t3n when this noble VI an
cane he.ere a. and asked rs or aar Yoe-t4 think
that We refused il, in spin. II personal feelings
solsiy through the fearet wat has eally happened
since For il is well that Geaera Pierce fefolleet
il. had il not heen for lhese killing sasFicions Of
ipkewarmutss on tlf- sssyefy Question which hung
raunl q reral Seen Till present incumbent 8of The
hi2nest fir in this country would never h4veleAt
Concord Personally saete i no reason "a doubt
that GrEesa Scot; woaia have flied thu Presiden-
tiai chair viii as nncheredii a. any otUnrArcceht
rilfrs; and there was 8naihing in all his past life
with tie single exception o. his posed sfiay for
iSewardsm Ehatronld have iudisPosed the mass-s
.sgiinsi him Habit MOI been FOR thar singe dam
niHg pot General Soon would almost viihoura
datbit have been President tofay That one
hefnish was enough however. 10 destroy his
chimes utterly from one end Of the Union 10 the
other; and the peo7le firmly relying On TIE pa.l
hisory and sslemn pledges Of General Perts. and
rightly pUsiponiug ali private ard persona ffelinzs
TO Inc higher considerations OF The naii0na Welfare
voied almost uuauimenslT IN his favor Ha, any
priphsi nj that dsy come forward and f1Hetda that
tvElve months Afterwards ihegnVernmeni II b. iH-
sntursted hY that yele would BE- fouad sedhlou..y
selling on the principles whichhsd ruined General
sc,,r and psrsertringly osiracsing friends Of the
USten TO make roam far trsiers and 6isunionists
efsvsry shade he epnldnai have collected ten hear
srt. ami would have passed for amainan
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03

lhorcs also. much game.
!" ~ this siciaiiy the hills ao1ind in reindeer a1d
harcst which rsnaia lie aHtire water have bgsa
very i1rtantte in procuring up Eza a Of 900 is.
The health If the crew has been AMI still con nnes,
sxceien., without any dIninnt;on Of nnmbers not hsS
We fritt slightest trace ii the searvY.
"iFis my intention, possible. return &c England
this sSasan touch ng McEle Island and Port Leopold
bot should We not be again heard Of ia all prob ability
We ssl hare bsen carried the Polar pack tho
westSard Of Melville sIad in either oil which cases any
atssnft 10 yend suecor woad oay be incre4 the
evil 4, any ship that eRIt the Polar Pack must be 10
svasiy crushed thereiofe, depot CT proyisios
ship 81 Winter Harbor, i the best and only ceflainty
for the safety Of tbs surviving crews.
Z" no trace whatever has beeR met with. any in
form son obtained from THE naiiset which, ID say
possibility lead to the sappostoa tha Sir j. FraAklin
sxpeeou or any ofihis crews. have reached The
rhor6 We have visited or searched, nor have we been
more fortunate with respect the Enterprise. nd hsV
ins sen her since parting company at the Stats sf Al
rxllsa sou the ooh Of Aprii iS50''
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03
MEpIcAL PRorEssOR.

We are grasifed, as we are sure most % our
readers will D., to h.sr tia, Or. JoES N Ssrpsa,
4 naive ct this town, has been appointed y lhe
chair or Surgery ia the Medical Department 81
Georgetown College. DR.. Snyder, though ypupg,
has become eminent as surgeon and practitioner
OF medicine, and enjoys a deserved popularity in
Gsorretowp and Washington
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NovrL IDxA Daring lie progress Or he faif a

NoFEL IDkt - 5FIhs nc PfU8Ttss q me Idif y
Aagusa The csairinan OF The executive commiltse
aushorizad tar a1etionter 70 Offer silver cHp As
Premium isr he best looking babg IF nzfive srsElh
iSuriren uonlhs old, which should Be- exhibiled.--
iinle daughter Of Robert Glover was The only
c0npe;Hor. and ofcoLsse took The prize. The scene
is Represented 10 have been exceedingly interesting
90 much 50 fhst the auctioneer remarked thai he
would have objection ID its repetition a lh- next
fair. provided Be could produce one Of the same
soft Of his own. Indeed. We observe statement
that hereafter I 50 premium win Be awarded an
nnallv 10 tie fnest specimen Of miniature humani-
q exhibited
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oar hitAFal cd Eshiepsa i dead. amer series Or
II years Tsmbe sasagA he in staoa, he va dis.
charged Ms day with serspuons haeliiy and " ssa
mia hin ranck lie vas asi, Ike tAs aasAor q The
PrsvrrA. sa Of ri,aon. bal he irns and inns,
~ ad that {, nors thaa hs said Of large puoa
sfthe hanas race
Peer old so,smoa, Ne trust he has gone where he
ros2 q his race "a The Free Pres has recorded assay
desih With less q sorrow thsa il Priae now feel,
sat many have bees praised wko deserve lcs3tbanl
aid ear fatkfal cid servant. Psscs 70 his ashssl