Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-06-23

Pension Office IN 1913 Commodore Crane at the head
Of one Of the Naval Bureaus took his own life while
suffering under unlbnbicd attack Of insanity His
widow claimed pension the grounds that the coca
sonal fits of insanity ID the last Of which he had PED
iscd we've caused by diseases contracted By exposure
while employed in The line Of his duty The Commits
er Of Pensions decided against the claim but he has
been ovcrralcd and the widow entered upon the pen
sion roll Al enttIed to $500 from the date u the Com
m9dores deatf
ES The grls in one of the lower rooms On The Lazy
renee Corporation. Lowell, were somewhat starld
on Friday by The appearance Of huge black snake y
one Of the windows. lie climbed up BY means Of the
shfubbery under the window, and, with head erect,
was viewing the operation Of the machinery evidcnily
with all the interest Of mechanic Ills presence
not being particularly agreeable the operatives he
was assaulted with clubs and speedily despatched by
two emplayetin the room. He measured four feet
inllengti
10 MIR. Edward Scanlan druggist in CINCINNATI re-
GENTLY bad trPc teeth upon gold plate placed in his
mSnth On Tuesday night last while asleep the plate
became loose and Mr.. S. swallowed il short distance
below the palate, when the sulocaton il accustomed
caused him 10 awake. He could NOT get ii up nor dow
and thus stationary, il gave him much pain. The an
terror portion DC The neck became swollen and Il was
thspght that l jaw would ensue, but prompt medical
aid ayerted danger, though he is still recarioa.
condition.
b. The Cumberland Telegraph says, that !. IN the
Salbysport dissct, along the valley Of The Yenrhoxa
ny river and IL various tributaries inmense beds Of
coal haye bee discovered recently on the property Of
Henry A. Barron esq, living on Buffalo creek two
veins Of coal oil I've feet each, vein Of SIX aud an
other cf ten sat have bcea opened, making in he
gregate twenty six feet Of coal In quality Il resembles
the Pitsbpy coal which is said to be an excellent ar
idle for misunderstanding purposes. From fifteen 10 twen-
ty feet abore these Of COAL extensive beds II iron
ore, Of the richest quality. have been discOyered con
si4ting Of the hlae, bog, and kidney kinds.
- All " eeng. on the i5sh inst, there were feet
10 inches 81 water in the channel f the river and fa
ling AMI 1t Rittsburg feet inches, and falling and
aiCincinti Il had fallen six inches dprng he previous
sssenty-fSug hours. or the Wheeling Union line Of
steamers the Alyin Adams and David White. were al
Cincinnati wben the water became too low run, aud
have entered into the evening linz LousriIle The
Thos Swami and Virginia said 10 be aground between
Cincinnati ana Wheeling, and the Falls City near
Parkersburs Il is also stated that il will require from
$500 70 5000 10 repair the damage 70 the Falls
City by he iste hurricane
NJ Hons John NJ. B0f,s If Virginia, delegate TO
de Memphis c0avention, did reach that city rai
tie last iy lie session. consequence of TIE steamey
Oh which IL tok passage, having got yuek ID he fnn
Oh the Olio;riyer and thereby detained IS hours He
vas. however, Immediately on his arrival made vice
Ptssident e conventon. and al the request ii he
msfben deiifered address. He Advocated internal
iHprcs lby she general goyernment
Or The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. and
other epnaaHifs from New York to- the Ohio and Mis-
sissiPB rites have opened an oice in New York. Il
corner q Broadway and Park Place. for the sale Of
through tickets from New Yak to wheeling, Ciaeinna
q Indianapolis. Sc. and have appointed J.
I. slenner = their agent.
" AswFn q bees 1t upon young man named
ffy, Saturday evening" the creek bridge covering
hs head ald iaee and sspending themselves from bis
ears ifimmehse dfspz. He took he affair very
eooIy, By azistance brushed them Of into kegs and
sold then 70 egcntlcma6 present for two dollars Two
siiass was De extent Of ii. aiury rrAfsI:rg Gaz.
10 Whto le,fers are enclosed il an eazslspe he ID.
iles, shooIi ii nscried Is well oasbe letter itsH =
81 Ire ehsilsps Otherwise iheIos5 q re cnYeiopc
my ca.ss EaFe mistakes ,nd serious epnfsion, o. nay
I-,r. ~ IsfisF Fl = saesyHers slainsnt