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Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-23
G. L. GIBER5ON,
Attorney and dCOuUsplIcr.at.V,a my

Attorney and C0unselIcr-at.Iayv
sDRACTlCES in all the Courts of the Dis
i trict. and attends to the prosecution of
Claims before Congress and the Executive De-
partments.
~ Office on Louisiana avenue, near 7th
street ian 3
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HARRISON 81 z:s7sEEi,

NEW AUCTION AND CoM1HI ssIoN STORE
n0WNs AZ HUTCHINSON, near
~ Browns Hotel, AUCTION AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS, keep constantly on hand ali
kinds of housekeeping articles, FURNITURE
FANCY GOODS, HOSIERY. &c.
Also, lot of Gold and Silver WATCHES
and JEWELRY. mar %
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NEW CIGAR STORE.

w
WILLIAM 0. DREW has just opened his
w new Store, corner of 6th street and
louisiana avenue, and offers to the public a
good assortment of CIGARS, TOBACCO, and
SNUFF.
Call and try for yourselves!
ap 25-tf
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r. n. LASKEY.
Attorney and COumsel!er-at.Ea

DRACTICES in the Courts of the District,
L and prosecutes claims of every descrip
ton before the several Executive Departments
and before Congress
20 Office on Louisiana avenue near Sixth
street. dec 80
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IMPORTANT TO CAPITaLITs.

IMPORTANT TO CAPITALITS.
TyTIE UNDERSIGNED has considerable
/ Territory of valuable patent rights for
sale working machine of one of these pat
ents can be seen in successful operation at his
Office.
GEO. R. WEST, Atty and Solic'r,
Opp. Patent Office, on ST, north of
mar o. the Post Office.
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WILLIAM Nh. BAUM,
CARPENTER AND BUILDER.

On Maryland Arenue, near Seventh Street,
Is PREPARED to undertake any kind of
i BUILDING. REPAIRING attended to
With promptness. ap 2l-6w
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01
n. MILLARD FILLMORE.
REMOVAL OF FREE NEGROES FROM
VIRGINIA..

Mr.. Browne of Stafford county, has introduced
a bill into the House of Delegates of Virginia for
the removal of the free negroes. The Richmond
Times makes the following synopsis Of the bill.
at provides for the appointment by the county
and corporation courts OF the Commonwealth OF
ceTtain persons 10 be called OyeTseers of free ne
groes and who are TO act such. their number
and districts to correspond with those Of the COM
missioners of the revenue in each county and cor
poratiou Il is made the duty of said OVerSeers to
hire out the free negroes of heiI respective districts
10 the highest bidder at public auction, and to pay
into the State treasury the sums accruing from such
hires. These sums are To constitute fund TO be
expended in conformity with the future provisions
ofiaw for the purpose of transporting free negroes
beyond the limits of the Commonwealth. Between
the free negro and the hrer the relation Of master
and servant is established subject TO all the laws
that regulate the same. AT the expiration OF five
years all free negroes remaining in the State are
10 be sold into slavery to the highest bidder, at
public auction, the proceeds of such sales to 6e
paid into the public treasury, provided that said
Tree negroes shall! be allowed the privilege of be-
coming the slaves Of any free white person whom
they may select on the payment by such person OF
a fair price. These are the essential features OF
the plan submitted by Mr.. Browne of relieving the
Common wealth of its free negro population"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01
GREAT WIRE BKIDGE.

It is known that there is no regular bridge COM
munication across the Potomac between the
District of Columbia and Alexandria. A proPo.
sition for the erection of an immansa wire sIis-
pension bridge has Just been submitted to the Cor
poration Of Georgetown by Charles Ellet, Esq,
civil engineer.
pension bridge, OF such size and weight as TO be
cOmnelent to the uses of railroad, we'll as or
dinary travel. AT the preferred point, at the
Three Sisters, the river is ,O3O feet wide, which
would be the length Of bridge there: This dis
tance Mr. Elet proposes TO span with single
arch, declining TO use the granite rocks which
lie in the river in the line OF the proposed struC
ture The cost of this structure he sets down
AT 1897 S7O but says that il the bridge be divided
into two spans by pier on the aforesaid rocks,
the cost would be only $24O,OOO. He prefers
the single span, however, on account OF It's hand.
somer appearance. This bridge he states would
he four times heavier and stouter, and therefore
four fines stronger, than the Wheeling suspen-
sion bridge, OF which Mr.. Ellet was constructor,
and would more than sustain the Simultaneous
pressure of two locomotive engines with their
lenders, forty loaded freight cars, one hundred
loaded carts on the carriage ways and one hun
dred horses, enough TO occupy the bridge from
end to end, aud in all amounting 10 six hundred
tons weight.
Touching the objection that has been and may
again be made to the detOur OF railroad track
round and above Georgetown. Mr.. Ellet remarks
that, in fact, time will be gained by the proposed
route, iuasmuch as it would not subject the train
To the DELAY Of opening and shutting the draw at
The Long Bridge, nor the SLOW motion necessary
to its passage through a thiskly inhabited por.
tion of Washington. As for the increase OF dis
tauce it would be only three miles more than the
uav NV the Long Bridge,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01
THE RUSSIAN BAsTINADo.

famous chief of bandis, named Random
Crottentous, in l847 began committing extensive
depredations in the Government of wilma, in
Rpssia near the Prussian frontiers; and although
he was frequently pursued by Prussian and Rus
sian detac6ments, all attemp pts to seize him fail
ed until short time ago, when he was recognls,
ed, in spite of a disguise, by some peasants and
being arrested and bound was given up by them
to the authorities. He hasjust been tried by
court.martial at Kowno, and condemned to 1000
blows from a stick This is what the Russians
cali "bastonading to death" as there is no in-
stance on record of any ole having survived the
administration Of such punishment. The 5000
blows are to be administered by a battalion of
infantry in a plain between TauToggu and the
frontier, one Of the princiIl scenes of the brig
ands exploits During u last month . four a3aR ban.
borhnod to from a to 600 blows, but they all
died before 1000 were administered. The next,
however, were administeRd on the corpsss; as
of sentence, whether te criminal be dead or
GdlegndTi.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01
AFFAIRs IN RLoRIDA.

r 49,
ThefolloWing Interesting communication was on
Wednesday week Isid before Congress BY the
President Of The United stares:
WAsalNeroN, January IS, 1858.
To tls Senate sd hJWSe ef Representatives. Of l5e
Baited Statess
have the honor herewith To transmit report
from the Secretary OF the interlur, tTun Whicl il
appears that the eutlS of that department TO induce
Tue Indians remaining in FLORIDA 10 migrate to the
country assigned 10 their rlbe west oi lhe Misss-
sippi have been enlirely unsuccessl9l. Inc only
alternative thai now lenlinS IS either 10 compel
them BY force 10 comply with the treaty made with
the tribe in May, 1882, by which they agreed 10
migrate within three years from that date Ur to ale
low the arrangement made with them IN lS43, re-
ferred 10 in the Secrelarys report, by which they
were 10 remain in the temporary occupancy OF u
portion II the lpeninsular until the Government
should see tit to remove them, TO continue.
1t cannot be denied that the withholding OF so
large portion OF her territory from settlement is
injury the State of Florida, anu although
ever since the arrangement above EeIetfed 10 the
Indians have manifested desire to remain az
peace with the whites the presence OF people who
may at anY time, and upon any real or tancied
prOvocaIion, be driven to acts OF hostility, IS
source Of constant anxiety and alarm TO the inhab-
ilants on that border. g
There can Be no doubt, sls0 thatsthe welfare Of
the Ludians go0ldbe ptGtIta b from
a territory where frequent collisions between lhenI
and their powerful neighboES are daily beCon-
ing more inevitable.
On the other hand there is every reason to believe
that any manifestation of a design to remove them
By force take possession OF the territory aot-
ted to rhem,. would be Immediately retaliated BY
acts ofcruel,y on the defenceless inhabitants.
The number OF Indians now remaining in tho
State is il Is true, very incOnSiderable, mot exceed
ing, ii is believed ve hundred ); but, owing 10 the
great extent of the country occupied by them, AMI
its adaptation to their peculiar mode of warfare,
force very dispropOrtioned to their numbers would
be necessary to capture or exPel them, or even to
protect the white settlements from their incuTSions.
The military force now stationed in that State
would be inadequate these Ohecs, and ifiT should
be determined to enforce their removal, or TO sur
yey the territory allotted to hem some addition To
it would be necessary, as the Government has but
small force available for that purpose. Addi-
tional appropriations for the support OF the army
would also in that event be necessary.
For these reasons have deemed it necessary to
submit the whole matter to Congress, for such action
80 '1e '3' NtILI,ARD FILLMORE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01
[F'rOm the Charlottesville .JsferSoniaB.l
A DESCRIPTION OF HEAVEN.

measured the city with The reed, twelve thousand
furlongs. The length and the breadth, and the
height of it equal"
$4,000 furlon$s-7,92O. 10000 feet, which being
cubed is-496 1913 OS5 600 600 600 600 cubcai feet;
the halt of which will reserve for the Throne of
God and Court of Heaven, half of the balance for
streets, and the remainder divided by O9G the
bical feet in Il room Is feet square and l6 feet
high, will be-3O 52l S43, 75O 600, 900 rooms.
We will now suppose the world always did and
always will contain 900 millions OF inhabitants,
and generation will last 33i years-2100 mil
lions every century, and that the world will stand
100 thousand years-2, zoo, 600 OOO, 600 persons
Then suppose there were / $50 such worlds, equal
10 this in number of inhabitants, and duration OF
and lG feet high for each person. And yet lhere
would be room. F. G"""".
AlheInarIe Ian lSt 1855
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01
@oots. 1parrtg oll0 bests.

you want suit of CLOTHES, of sound
material and of excellent style and make' q, can
@ WILLIAM ]. SrEPHENs, Merchant Tailor, COR
SeFO o. Shenandoah and Bridge streets, near Mrs.
CSIrelrs Hotel. Harpers. Ferry, Virginia. where
sll be found at all times large assortment OF
Cloths, Cassimeres and VestfnEs.
a9d other reasonable goods for Mems wear,
Which will be manufactured to order in the best
Ayle and at short notice.
Also, a large assortment of CLOTHING, OF
3 a.aPftior quality, to which the attention OF gen.
senen is particularly invited, as much OF i ils
soten up in style not inferior to the best Or
aeted work.
also, great variety of Furnishing Articles,
e1 ,se9 % Shirts, Drawers, Cravats, Gloves, Sns.
5saaeIs &c., comprising q complete assortment
every thing necessary TO conplete genele-
Wafdfobe; sss.s
Clothing paEchased ct This establishment
5saled well sewed and all rips viii be 90 wed
saept charge. u stoel is now full and cop-
,se .s aud no pains @il be pared 20 landeE sat-
TO ali who mas favor me with Rss9l
HIlllsl 'ktl
cry Oct y,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01
POETRY.
THE OLD COTTAGE CLOCK.

BY CHARLES SWAIN.
Oh! the old, old clock, ofthe houSehoId stock,
Was the brightest thing and neatcst;
Its hands, though old, had touch of gold,
And lis chime rang still the Rwectest:
Twas monitor, too. thous h its words were few,
Yet they lived, though nations altered;
Aud its voice still strong, warned old ard young,
When the voice OF friendship fallered
Tick, tick, it said quick, quick to bed
For ten l've given warning;
Up, up, and go-or else you know,
You'll never rise soon in the morning.
friendly voice was that old, ,.old clock,
As it stood in the corner, smiling,
And blessed the time, with a merry chime,
The wintry hours beguilIng.
But cross old voice was that tiresome clock
A ii called at day-break boldly,
When the dawn looked grey Ger the misty way,
And the early air blew coldIy.
Tick, tick, it said quick out Uf bed
For five ISe given warning;
You'll never have health, you II never have wealt
Unless You're up soon in the morning.
Still hourly the second goes round and round,
With tone that ceases neVer;
While tears S1ed CGEitHe bright days fed,
And the old friends lost forever!
Its heart beats on, though hearts gone,
That warmer beat aud stronger;
Its hands still move, though hands We love,
Are clssPed on earth no longer
Tick, tick, it said to the clufCE- yard bed;
The grave hath given wATTngj
Then up AID rise, aud look to the skies,
And prepare for heaVenly morning.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS IN vIR-
GINA

The House ofDelegates of Virginia, on Monday
passed, by decided vote, the bin Incorporating
the Board of Public Works for the construction of
railroad from Covington to the Ohio river, at 4
point not lower than the mouth Of the Big Sandy
nor higher than Point Pleasant. The bill apPro-
pirates million dollars for the purpose. The
work, however, will cost several millions. The
bill increasing the capital stock of the Manassa
Gap Railroad SsOO.0OO and making three -ffthS
subscription of that sum, also passed. The
bill increasing the capital stock Of the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad Company 81 500 600, for the
purpose of extending that road from some suitable
point by way of Charlottesville to LynchbuTg, was
ordered to be epgrossed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01

of the United States, by John N. Clayton,
Secretary OF State, and ascertain whether
the government of Great Britain, since the rati-
6eation of said treaty, has violated :ahy OF the
provisions thereof, by the establishment OF any
colonial government, the construction Of iorliti-
cations in Central America or otherwise, aud
that they report the facts in connexiOn there.
with. And, if in their opinion there has been
any violations of said treaty, that they make
further report by resOlutig OF such measures
as they may deem necessary To enforce iailh-
ful observance of the sd 1tatlons OF said treaty.
and preserve the honor and Interest OF the coun-
try.
That said committee iDquiFe aud report whe-
ther or not the establishment IN the kaY oil Hon.
duras by the government of Grea RSealled
the Bay of Islands, is or not II the
provisions of said treaty, or OF q es OF
Mr.. Monroe, as proclaimed IN hls ot the
I'd December, 1873, on the esIabli otco-
loDies on this continent by EuTol Versi
aud If it shall appear that the rights United
States have been invaded by eitheF regau
flhe provisions Of the said treaty, ,e doc
trines proclaimed by Mr.. Monroe his essage
aforesaid. that they report the tue enAIe.
together with such measures as lO Their ludg-
ment may be deemed necessary To ViHdicate the
honor of The country. And that said committee
inquire whether the seizure by the French gov
eTnmeDt of the peninsula of Samana, OF the re-
public of Dominica, is or not violation of The
same great principle proclaimed as aforesaid in
the message OF Mr.. Monroe /; and if so, what ac-
tion is necessary on the part OF the Government
to protect itself against such encroaChments on
its rights.
Mr.. Dixon said that the distinguished Sena-
tors from Michigan, Illinois, and Louisiana had
asserted boldly that this treaty had been violated
and this doctrine disregarded, and it was but due
to the nation and the Senate that the facts should
be made known, and the proper measures adopted.
The motion to postpone was agreed to.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01
MEXEO.

President Arista sent hs message to the Mexi-
can Congress on the lst inst. In view of the
many outbreaks and revolutions of his untortu-
nate country, his messag, has tone of despair,
but he calmly counsels Cngress upon the means
and measures of restoring something ofPolitical
and social order, and inlividual security. He
saws that social evils in Mexico are organic, and
that from the variety of races the only natural
condition of the country spears to be q state OF
perpetual anarchy. Still he pleads, that BY per-
severing and united efforts onthe Partof the Ex'
ecutive and Congress, the country may be saved.
The President makes appear too, that the
strength and condition ofthe government troops
have been, and still may te, sufficient to prostrate
the designs of the insurgents. But, alas, the
treasury is empty, the fifteen millions of money
received from The United States for the ceCessIon
Of Mexico, Utah aud Calibrnia, are exhausted, az
ara also internal and external taxation and loans,
The foreign relations Of tho country present Hat
teripg prospect, and there m ls llkelhood q g
Nia
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01
l,abrd Fire Insurance Company,
~ nAKTEORD, CONNECTICUT.

.,.~aied l8lO.-C Charter Perpeiual.-CaPital
5000; vith Yo10er Of increasing ito $3.50, 900
nuBLIC Buildings, Manufactures, Mills,
Machinery, Dwelling Houses, Stores, Mer-
,Jj.e, Household Furniture, Vessels on the
/, or while in port, q &C., &c. will be insured
,,ps as low as the risk will admit.
jic.,ioas for Insurance may be made of
b. w. HERBERT,
Agent for Jefferson county, Virginia,
!, absence of the Agent from CharIestown,
P BEowN, Esq, who will attend to them
k.ay. Persons alta distance address through
( B, On all Church buildings and Clergy
4. personal property the Agent will present
COMMISSIONS in reducing the amount of pre-
has on the risks thus arising.
Ly I3, 1852.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01
FIRE IN FREDERICK COUNTY.

We regret to learn that the old frame building
attached to the Jordan Springs property, was con-
sumed by fire on Wednesday night week Were
gret this the more on account Of the Proprietors-
the young Messrs. JoRDoN, who purchased the
property since the last season, and who were ma
king preparations for increased accommodations to
the invalid as well as seeker of pleasure. Loss
snnn1,sed to he from Ri 500 20 5000.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01
RAILROAD SPEED.

The express train from Boston to New York,
carrying the U. s. mails and the English mails
brought by the steamer Europa, made the "Trip in
FIVE hours five minutes actual running time. Tho
distance is 236 miles, thus showing an average
running speed Of nearly A. miles an hour: or Al
miles an hour including stops. This is probably
the greatest speed (oE any considerable distanes)
ever made in this country.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01

A HAPrY l1LUsTRAT1oN.-The Courier des
EtGts Unis, in an article on the caIoric ship Erics
son illustrates the operation ofthe wire aPpara-
tus, in alternately heating and cooling :he same
volume of air, in the following apostle manner:
The great fundamental principle of the trans
mission of caloric cost the inventor twenty years
of reflection to realize in this machine. Itcon-
sists in using constantly the same heat to warm
the air which is made TO enter the cylinders
The apparatus by means Of which this principle is
applied, is called regeneration, and we can form
clear idea of it by supposing that man has
his mouth filled with a warm metallic sponge if
he draws in his breath, the exterior air, in lraV.
ersing the pores of the warm sponge will itself
be warmed, and will arrive warm into the lungs,
whilst the sponge having parted with its caloric,
will have become cold /; if he exbales the air thus
warmed this air in again traversiDg the sponge,
will again warm it, and will come out reduced
in Temperature. If instead of producing these
movements by the contraction of the muscles of
the breast of the individual, an ordinary bellows
is adapted to the mouth 10 produce the inhalation
and the exhalation, we well nigh have EriCssOn's
machine.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01
EATAL ACCIDENT.

On Saturday the 18th inst, Mr.. J1RnY TR,oss ac-
companied by his son and sOu-in-law, wenttO Mr..
NICHOLAS SHAwLs clearing to cut wood, and while
thus engaged one of the that felled acci-
dentally fell on Mr.. TRrdes and instantly killed
him. The deceased an industrious laborer, a
kind father, an afectionate husband, an Obliging
neighbor, and an honest man. This character all
his acquaintances have assigned him in life was
tested by the deep regrets of many who followed
his remains to the grave.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01

THE PARpOH1se PowER.-A bin has been. re-
ported in the Pennsylvania Senate requiring the
Governor, whenever helshall pardon any convict,
10 cause to be published as soon as practicable
thereafter, once week for two weeks, in At least
one newspaper printed in the county in which
sbaII bs confined, may be located or in which
such accused person may reside, the reasons, i
AM. which have Influenced him in granting such
1afions together with the names, ifaay such per-
sons. sons, Who may. have petitioned for the pardon
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01

IrEm roK Mas. STowE-A gentleman tray-
sIing down the Mississippi not long since be-
came acquainted on the boat with lady, who
with her SIX children, was Oh her @ CaliicE-
MIA. She had only one eervant, anegEo man,
who had gone 10 Calitori i alone, worked hard,
and sent one thousand dollars 10 his mistress, g
enable her and her little ones to CON ott @ The
faF.distant gold region The tact spea syol,
umsg,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01
snsurance Gpnrpanp
OF THE
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
CHARTERED MARCH II, 1852,
=, y ssO, 900, ,oith pouOer TO increase the
~ sans TO 100000.
NC Company, having been duly organized,
'D.S ',,g resdy 10 receive Applications and is-
s,U;.s ~" and offers 10 the citizens OF Virgin.
rO!.I1 i"J%cement OF home Company for the
q ."-.Uce ."I' of all kinds of Property, Merchan.
IIs.'I p. =, fair and equitable rates. The Di-
SS .,sure the public chat this Company will
~ sIa.,ed ad with view TO permanency, and
soa'I .IEclest principles of equity, justice. and
2, regard TO economy and the safety of the
es JOS. s. CARSON, President.
as'' C.. S. FUNK, Secretary.
o. F. BRESEE, Acludry.
DIRECTORS.
S. Carson, Wm. l.. Clark,
~ P. Rely, lanes ne; n: Burgess
n Logan' 1ohu Herr ~. w. i''0"@'u'O"'
,z,s On Piccadilla Street, near Valley Bank,
~, 1so.rer u. w. HERBERT,
o'"'''o Agent for Jefferson County.
5g7, l859-ly. F. P.
ucg.s II. STEWART has been appointed
tor Clarke county. Letters addressed to
u, y, ChsrIestown, Jefferson county, Virginia,
,s,sivs prompt attention, or he may be seen
p.,rr,tlIe upon Court days.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01
THE COAL TRADE.

The cold weather of the past few days (says
the Cumberland Telegraph of Thursday has
formed ice on the Canal of about five inches in
thickness, and navigation may therefore be con-
sidered closed for the season.
Statement of Coal transported over the Mt. Sa-
wage Railroad for the week ending Saturday,
18th January, 1853: