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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20
RAIL ROAD TO THE PACIFIC.

The Senate are fairly under way upon the bill
to construct Rail Road to the Pacific. II the ses-
ton be mol short, We think there is strong proba
biliiy Of the passage Of the bill
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20
FRo Lies or THE TYPES.

Some queer things are printed occasionally
Lasi week re tried TO speak OF D1 Hsrnbook, cele
hralcs ID The ini.Sitahe verses Of the poet Burns
and the printers iniroleeed % our readers gentle
man of whom We have .aever before heard-Dr
nsnlek. |, win take some ''ae FOR the latter nams
- become classical even with ia aid Of Dsril
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20
RAILROAD CHANGE.

ruo Passenger trains day now ranaine upon The
Waekestcr and Polomac Railroa ting with the
ssss he Baltimore Road. leaving Winchester At six
4. III. and scfcn O'Clock. P. NJ and IArpcss Ferry.
= H. resum trips u twelve ii noos and eleven Il
niShs. ~ shis srrangemeai, trip 70 Baltimore aud
r>nsns e.s - msds The dsy. spendag i've o. six
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20
MAsoNIC.

GEoAcE L. wAsHrSeToS, W. NJ. Of Malta Loa-e
No. 50. has been elese by the Grand Lodge Of Free
Ancient and Accepted SIasons at its ast Grand ANIMAL
Communication. Deputy q. NJ. Of the Masonic District.
No y, comprising the counties Of jefferson. Berkeley
and Morgan
A. L. $3.50, A. ID. Is53.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20
GETTING up 4 aUs..
JANUARY 20. lsss.


p5tiou,ef shesDsasctkte seaaier. have besa N.
rsgsd d. last week f~d letting Of gss upO hal
iseslied lie cls,ton Buiser Treaty Most II en- a
gree hsi dry voted for De Treasy without aest4a-
dag II bearing, and thry Disposed make ar
Joha ~ cisyton the Pesgsat carr their sins
ike willeraers.v
They fsign 70 discover tast Crsaa Brsain has ~
some new tide 70 British iI6adsras sifhr sgh word
b said 6bout !, IN The Treaty.. aey she must be
dfiven um the Amerieaa Co .iinenf, and that there
INST 81 re-asssrtioa q The Mensbe doctrine. We'll
perhsPs car beIligeseat state may work up little
hrkt scnewhcre- IL may be that nothing but blood
letting viii save ~ from ,roshies st home.
ne q de significant Of ths day The junction
Il the trce most Praineat statesmen Of England 10 the
new Cabinet-to wit, ord Aberdeen, Lord Pamerston
- Lord John RESELL The fact that the latter hai
soasentcd 10 take IN Inferior but very important post
that q Minister o. Foreign Aairs If the Qaeef
Vas locking OFT for soualIs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20

ApJorRx,s ,Sr or THE LEoIstAruRE.-T1Ie FIos,.e of
Delegates Thur lay eed to the resolution adopted m
the Senate he day before. hxing the period 81 he al
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20

ErEeTios or JoRs ". clAyrox.-On "Wednesday
last the Delaware Legislature elected John N Cay,ou
70 The United States Senate for sir years from d, III &
March next :
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20
MAGIsTRACY,

SAN.n1 w S-aIn- ~ was Sa.ursiay last elected in
District No = " supply the place made BY the
resignation Of JapEs LoeIE, Esq.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20

GosenEss---he death ri the Hon. VIM Upham.
Senator from Yermont, ouncet il both Houses 81
Congress Saturday.
Iheresoatioas usual such occas. ons were adoptcd.
and an succeeded further marx
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20
THE TEN MILLION BtLL.

MIR. Marshafr oil California on Monday, moved
proposition to sci apart . fund Of ten millions Of
dollars to be placed al, fhe disposal Of the Presi-
dent, to enable him, during the recess Of Congress,
TO meet such sxigencies as may arise out of the
momentous subjects connected with the present
state Of our foreign relations
The House would not suspend the rules.
We think Mr.. Car,lersresolutions to inquire in
70 the condition of the steam Navy far more sen
sible movement-and an incresSe Of The efficiency
/, OF our Armories would also be timely movem emit.
In reference to this latter branch OF the service,
the public will be surprised earn that there is
proposition to lessen the annual appropriation for
the Armories. Surely, Congress will net give the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20

On Monday the House Of Representatives passed a
bill aPproPratng $4,000 for the erection Of Colossal
Equestrian Statue Of Gen Washington at the CITY Of
Warrington is the artist TO be employed
resolution to rsAfr. Mills $4,000 for his sques
tran statue Of Jackson offered but nst received
But the vote for supendng the rules 90 to 65 shows
the feeling Of the House the subject The me ..are
will nndo,Itrdly na..
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20

u-soaN > GALlAHEls Jr.s 81 W ashineton. has d.
ae'nsd patent ~ hi vaaable uprotenrni Il cssrhs,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20
THIRD DESPATCH.
THE GRAND BANQUET.

WHkELIke, Jan. l2-At about six o'clock,
the doors Of the spacious saloon containing The
banquet were thrown open. and the company
proceeded 10 take their places. 10 the lower
saloon the Mayor Of Wheeling presided, with
President Swami on his right hand and Cover
nor Johnson on bis lefl, with bis suite and 80.
yefal directors OF The railroad. At the tables
440 persons were seated.
In the upper saloon, s. Brady. Esq presi-
ded, with Gov. Lowe and aids, J. II. B. La.
tfobe, j G. Davis and several directors Of the
railroad. Al this table $40 persons were seat
ed, making $50 in all In the lower saloon
the flag OF The new Steamer Thos. Swami
was stretched across the rood. Both saloons
were handsomely decorated. and the banquet
served up " Dir Guy and Lieut.. Wm Harden.
embraced everything that could tempt the taste.
Or satisfy The palate ~ Id epicure.
Al 8 o'clock the President announced the
regular loasts. The third. 70 the President Of
the United States. was received with nine.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20
! THIRD DESPATCH.

=, " TIE L.INe1 Jan. IT Iz3 Y. M.
Ihere are no lldlngs Of the cars yet, but no
anxiety is felt regarding their safety. There are
20 cars in the train, and in the darkness i viii
require i've hours 10 get them all safely across
the hill q Gloyer's Gap. |. Is believed they
viii reach here between and Two o'clock ID lie
morning.
As the steamers are not ready, the excursion.
ists cannot 60 down 10 Louisville and Cincinna.
Il, as anticipated.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20

- = Z 17l.'7s N t1t1l ? = =
The formal reception Osshe guests 81 the city
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20


Nor were we insensbe Of the Kindness and
consideration ex'ended TO us-7H SO, ingraIes W.
had been-but from tie Blues band sweIled ont
The sweetest symphonies, and from car TO ear
rang out, cheers Tor Wheeling, .or Virginia, and
for the ladies'.
glhus parting, We swept down the banks of the
be&utitul Ohio. eleven miles, TO Moundsyille. 4
neat village onits banks, aud so named from 4
majestic Indian muund near by Tie scenery
hereis beautiful TIE hills OF Ohio loom % in
majestic grandeur, and seem to stand as eternal
sentlnels Of The graves
Where the BED forefathen Of the hamlet Sleep,
The citizens were OFT to cheer us IN our way
but we could not linger. Here We leave the
Ohio and enter Grave Creek Valley, and com.
mence devious way among The most romantic
scenery Imaginable. Eighteen miles from
Wheeling we pass Roseby's Rock named
in honor Of Dir Roseby Carr, who, in suner,n.
tending the laying o. the track amid these w;lds
has displayed energy and ability worthy to be
thus commemcrattd Ard, apropos To This no;n,
may giyeh characteristic speech. ma,la ~ An,
At The banquet, in esponse 10 i ,oast "a ii, Pc
sident, am no speaker Let the long linn Of
road ifhase lad 10 short time and under so
many difficulties, speak Tor me BIZ, lei me say,
s ,., eheefs 70. benjamin Ii Latrobe, Esq -
The cheers were given with a will
Twenty miles from Wheeling ,ya mass Sbap.
herds Tunnel, which 1880 feet long. and hewn
out o. lle sol dssesssa depth Of $50 feet below
Tie sPexot the hit Ten miles more brings us
70 Meillag,on's Tunnel, about quarter Of
nlle lnrough, ADD which ushersS us into Fish |
100, 0.seA saiIey, whichswe pursue 10 the western
e. q Pel,ybone Tunnel, yet unfinished
ne passage OF the mountain above il was briefly /
noticed IN our outward passage.
The country throughout which the road passes
from the Ohio 10 this pUint beggafs description
important points along the whole line ofthe road,
between Baltimore and Wheeling and whie fbeir
work will give an idea Of the stuPendogs gran
deur az tha5, no pen, no pencil can give their ac-
.nalty. The road is hemmcd in by towering,
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The Girl with the Tin Pail.
"Earth's blossoms thrive not in the shade,
Unblest by gentle showers from Heaven;
But that sweet flower. by kindness made
To bud aud bloom, will never fade,
And truly are its odors given"

Some twenty-five years ago, | was an
apprentice boy in the then s.city of mud, .
now the goodly city OF Rochester The
business of which was obtaining knowl-
edge was conducted upon Exchange street.
though boarded in one Of the streets in
the western part Of the city.
In going to my tea, | was in the habit
ofmeeting, almost every evening, for many
weeks in succession, small. well dressed
and good looking girl, with a pail in her
hand. At length my curiosity became ex.
cited, and resolved to ascertain, il pos
sible, the daily errand of the girl. Hav-
ing met her the following evening. l &C.
cordingy turned on my heel, and followed
her at distance that would not excite
suspicion in any one. Lat length saw her
enter a small shoemaker's shop on South
St. Paul street. subsequently learned
that the shop was owned by an industri-
Gus young man, and an excellent mechan-
ic, and that he was the young girls hus-
band. chad been married few months.
and possessing no other capital than a
good name and robust constitution, had re-.
solved to economic by hiring house in
the suburbs of the city.
His breakfast was always ready for him
by daylight. and taking his dinner with
him, he saved the hour each day which
most persons spend in going and in COM
ing from that meal. Many economists
would have been satisfied with the saving
of SO much time as this between the rising
and going down of the sun. but not so
with the young shoemaker. He also wish
ed to save the hour usually devoted to tea
| and therefore had that meal daily taken to
him by his pretty little wife. This arrange
ment enabled him to spend the whole day
and as much OF the evening as he chose,
in his shop.
The industrious habits of the shoemaker
were soon discovered andamet with their
due reward. Customers focked in upon
him, and he was obliged not only to rent
larger shop, but to employ an additional
number of workmen. But the increase oil
his business did not wean him from the
plan he had early adopted for the saving
Of time; his third meal still having been ia
ken to him by his wife. in the tin pail.
About this time. | left the city, and did
not return tor about twelve years. had
not, however, forgotten the shoemaker
having. from my first knowledge Of him
discovered the germ Of success in his man
ner Of life.a Ivisited the place where his
old shop had stood; it had given place to
new brick block. In vain Hooked abou
for the sight was nowhere to be seen
was at length informed by friend tha
about two years previous he had removed
! to Ohio.s h IL
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Labor and Money Power.

The Rev. MIR. Chapman. who is, per-
haps, the most eloquent pulpit orator in
the Union, thus discourses Of the achieve
ments oflabor. He asks: "Who can ad-
equately describe the triumphs OF labor,
urged on by the poten. spell of money? 1t
has extorted the secrets Of the universe,
and trained its powers into myriads OF
forms of use and beauty. From the bos
ON OF the old creation, it has developed
anew the creation Of industry and art 1t
has been its task and its glory TO overcome
obstacles. Mountains have been leveled
and valleys been exalted before it. 1t has
broken the rocky soil into fertile glades; it
has crowned the hill tops with fruit and
verdure, and bound around the very feet
of oceans, ridges Of golden corn. Up
from the sunless and hoary deeps, up from
the shapeless quarry it drags its spotless
marbles, and rears its palaces Of pomp.-
II tears the stubborn metals from the bow
els Of the globe, and makes them ,'uctile
to its will. 1t marches steadily on over
the swelling flood, and through the noun
tain cliffs. 1t fans its way through the
winds Of oceans, tramples them in its
course, surges and. mingles them with
flakes of fire. Civilization follows in its
path. Itachieves grand victories, lit waves
more durable trophies. it holds wider sway
than the conqueror. Ills name becomes
tainted and his monuments crumble; bu,
labor converts his red battle fields into gar.
dens, and erects monuments significant ol
better things. 1t rides in chariot driven
by the wind. 1t writes with the lightning
II sits crowned as queen in. thousand
cities and sends up its roar Of triumph from
million wheels. 1t glistens in the fabric
Of the loom, it rings and sparkles from the
steely hammer, 1t glories in shapes of beau.
ty, it speaks in words Of power. itrmakes
the sinewy arm strong with liberty, the
poor man heart rich with content, crowns
the swarthy and sweaty brow with homer
and dignity, and peace" gae
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school house was crowded. for it was a
great novelty, and to the establishment oi
every body, he exposed the liquor business
among us, and showed me to be living
curse. Stones were thrown at him, and
he was interrupted. and the people would
have thrown him out OF the school house,
but forbid them, and declared that the
school master told the truth. Then the
people listened attentively; and the next
day made a bonfire of my liquors, and
there was no more whisky sold in our
neighborhood till we had the canal bull,
within few miles of it; and now no man
dare sell it in our village"
"What have you to regret, Mr.. Pin
ney?' inquired.
"You ask that but to quiet my mind"
he replied. 81 have no need OF such qui-
ct. Every foot of land which could go to
friends or kindred here, | left naffected
by my mortgages; some have been paid
some have not; but when die, the just
heirs will find deeds IN their names, and
now all OF the income of the property
hold. in my name, except respectable
support for my family. is devoted TO the
improvement Of our village, and to the
promotion of religion and education a
mong our people; and yet am mos,
unhappy man. Pinney's Pepper Bottle
left an influence here which two genera
tons can not outlive, and tho conviction
rests upon me withdrawing force, that no
man who has for one year been instru-
mental in making drunkenness in neigh
borhood, can counteract the evil influence
by twenty years of devotion to objects OF
charity and reform, with an ample fortune
ful whenever | think Of what ague bitters
did here Better disease-better chi.ls
and fever and Ultimate death on account
Of them. than poverty and degradation
and death from drunkenness. Am not
right"
| could but answer Mr.. Pinney in the
affirmative, and then he said:
"Now, sir, | have never opened my
heart to any man out of my family as |
have done to you. was led irresistibly
into my confession, and it seems to me for
good. In repara,ion for what evil have
done, can do nothing more than am
doing. but to set my wrong example and
the curse Of our settlement before the
world. You are at liberty, sir. to publish
my confession
While Mr.. Pinney was thus explaining
himself we had walked out Of the garden.
through his house, and | was about to take
leave Of him. thanked him for his hos
pitality, and promised that at the earliest
opportunity should set his acarning eram
pie before the ,corld.
1t needs no argument to convince can
did men at this day, that one year spent
in the promotion of drunkenness can not
be atoned for in twenty years Of earnest
iabofsin the promotion of religion or edu
cation. There must he terrible reckon
ing for those who spend life-,imes promot-
ing drunkenness. Itis pi;itul. Indeed. thai
few only are visited with such compunc
lions as changed the channel of Mr.. Pin
ney's energies.
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DO you know anything OF his circum
stances?" inquired.
II do. In the first place he took to Ohio
abou; five thousand dollars in cash. some
three thousand Of which he invested in real
estate near Cincinnati; he has already
realized three times the amount. The 9TH
er two thousand he put into a pork estab-
lishment. and the sum yielded him a large
profit. But if he had not resorted to spec
ulation,'' added my friend, she could not
but have succeeded in life, so thorough
were his business habits, especially as
those habits are seconded by an industri-
Gus, little wife,
have recently returned from visit to
Ohio, and have seen again the shoemaker
and his wife. He is now in the prime OF
life, and possesses ample fortune, and an
unsullied reputation for honesty and prob
ity. Never having any personal acquaiI
tance with him, introduced myself as
Rochesteronian. This was late in the af.
ternoon. | very cheerfully accepted an
invitation to take tea with him. Improving
a moment of silence at the table, remark
ed:
81 fear, Mr.. H., you are not so great an
economist of time as you used to be.''
"Why not?" he inquired.
"When first became acquainted with
Mrs. H.. you could not afford to go home
TO tea. and she used to carry it to YOU"
"In little tin pail" said she, bursting
into a laugh.
Exactly"
"Indeed, Mr.. W.. have you known US
so long?'
then made myself known as the former
apprentice Of Mr.. R.. and was Immediately
recognized by Mrs. H.. Us one of her ear
lier street acquaintances in Rochester.
'But the pail; what do you think has
become Of that!'
''That suppose has long since been
numbered with the things that were,"
answered.
..By no means," said he, at the same
time tipping wink to his wife.
She arose from the table, and left the
room. and soon returned with the identical
pail. as they both assured me. need not
say that it bore palpable evidence of the
ravages Of time.
''But what is your object in preserving
that pail!"
'.Its associations. We look upon it as
one OF the earliest instruments which con-
tributed 10 our success in life.'
soon after took my leave OF Mr.. and
Mrs. H.. and their interesting and happy
family; and not day since then has my
mind been without its remembrance Of the
Girl and her Tin Pail.
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4, IS From the Columbian aud Great West
.,PINNEY,S PEPPER BOTTLE.
By WILLIAM T. coGeEsHALL.

20 s BY WILLIAM T. coGGESHALL.
alse 10 SsFSSaa -
a..Ave have nice town here,'' said Mr..
-Pinney.
,:.A very pretty village" replied. ''You
ge known it for many yearsl,
ssYes, 4 came .out West'' from old Con-
.pec,icut whom il was all woods here; deer
and Wild turkeys were as plenty then as
sheen, and chickens now.'
81, A. You own: large tracts of land; pre-
sume you.had money in your purse when
you immigrated?"
In 4. MOI, Eve dollars in the Md" answer
ed Mr.. Pinney, as shadow crossed his
features, which seemed to me to be cast
from an image of sorrow that dwelt in his
.,,s,I, dare not ask leading questions. and
sthere was a pause In our conversation.
-uei was riding with the richest man Or
township. in one Of the northern counties
of Ohio.
-sti,He, had reined in his horse at a point
sneari the village where he resided. While
we conyersed, we looked down upon a
valley along which lengthened shadows
,were creeping and dying. while the tops
of the forest trees near US were glowing in
he evening suns farewell smile.
When he had answered my question,
respecting his wealth at the time he be-
came an immigrant. Mr.. Pinney struck
his horse with his whip, and we were
whirled through the village. was intro
.dnced TO Mr.. Pinney's family at his farm
house--for such his residence was, in
fact. though it stood upon village street.
Behind il lay . large tract Of land, culti-
;xated under Mr.. Pinney's immediate su-
perintendence.
Supper .oyer-ssTea. . as city ladies en-
ploy the word. is not taken at farm houses;
Ms. Pinney invited me to walk in the
garden. 7ssfass
| was anxious to give the conversation
q turn which would explain to me why Mr..
sPinpey had appeared sorrowful when
spoke, Of his settlement in the township;
but. without special design at the moment
asked: ~, ass .8sB
Has property changed hands often in
.this neighborhood?''
s.Quite so--quite iso," answered MIR
Pinney with q sharp glance at my coun
tenapce, sSg ~
aSuch Of the old settlers as are here ye
aresno. doubt we'll off in the world. Art
there many, OF them?" ] yenlured to in
.quise:s
About half . ydozen-not more," re
piled my host
expressed some astonishment at thi'
in,elligence. and Mr.. Pinney said:
..sWell take q, seat and arrange ou
business now, but | wish TO show you my
farm and stock in the morning, and then
promise to give you an outline Of the his
,tory Of onr village" ].
i had an intuition that this history woult
reveal the cause Of the sorrow | bad sus
'.pected in Mr. Pinney's heart. when ] saw
the shadow which passed over his counte
nance on alluding TO his wealth. and wal
arateful for the promise. but not glad Q
ihe;postponement accompanyingit. How
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From the Southern Literary Messenger,
1 AUTUMN LINES.

Gone is the golden October
Down the swift current of time,
Month by the poets called sober,
Just for the sake of the rhyme.
Tiuts of vermillion and yellow
Margined the forest and str cam;
Poets then told US twas mellow,
How inconsistent they seem!
Now, while the mountain in shadow
Dappled and hazy appears.
While the late corn in the meadow.
Culprit-like, loses its ears.
Get some choice spirits together.
Bring out the dogs and the guns,
Follow the birds o'er the heather,
Where the .'cold rivulet" runs.
Look for them under the cover.
Just as the p ole star at sea
Always is sought by the rover.
Near where the pointers may be.
1 Yet if your field-tramping brothers
e Should not be fellows of mark,
Leave the young partridge for others,
Only make sure of lark.
Thus shall the charms of the season
Gently throw round you their spell,
Thus enjoy nature in reason,
II in the country you dwell.
But il condemned as denizen
In great town to reside.
& Take down volume Of Tennyson.
ee Make him do service as guide.
BONE upon poesy's pinion.
Rise to the heights that he gains,
Range over Fancy's dominion.
ss Walk hypothetical plains.
Soon shall the wintry December
Darken above US the sky;
Winds their old customs remember
=. An, in spree. to get high.
And. as they wall through the copses,.
Dirge.Iike and solemn to hear.
Natnre's own grand Tharatopsis
Sadly shall strike the ear.
But alt impressions so murky
Instantly Danish like care.
Turn to the ham and the turkey
Christmas shall shortly prepare
p
= None than yourself can be richer,
Seated at night by the hearth,
& With an old friend and a pitcher
Lending share of the mirth.
b Then to the needy be given
~ Aid from your generous boards,
Aud to q bountifuI Heaven
= Thanks for the wealth it sffords.