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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05
ALEx.. !. AsD Il. nAlLRoAD.

The experimental lines oaie coateu plated railroad
route from Alexandra TO the Hampshire Al fields have
nearly been coHnectcd b. the crent rt Of Engineers
uAder Dir Manning. Mr.. Blythe, charged with the
survey Of that portoa Of the route between Big Ca2on
aad the Sheaaad Jah, IS actively engaged in the
prosecution Of his work Pnghtown lie will run
his line through that village, aad most probably
Hoeue creek not far from hir NJ Loyetis, and
str Ike fer hlsline from the Slenaaoahear Waehester,
lsft the fall The whole rouie we iSar has exceed
ed in It's general praccabity and drectness the c7I
euaiion Of the chief engineer and there 70 be
nothing wanting to the accomplishment Of work
destined 10 unite the almost abandoned nctthwest with
the favored couaiies the centre 81 ths State, but
tree-fiths fubserpioa by the lelare 70 the eomPa.
The upper ceuatss Of he vaIsy, pariirnlary Shen-
andoah and Rockingham, should lock 10 the western
portion Of this improvement prising avenue for
their iron the Wheeling market, where il is IN great
demand and the of furnishing iheia with a CON
slant and cheap supply Of coal There has been sym
patty between the cast ot the State and the
couotry west Of us we DO not kasw why unless both
portions feel thee 3mmol misfortune oi having been
rather overlooked b. The legsiatre, which is too much
c3atrced b. the uBited delc=aoa+ from The centre
We Indebted, however that aly be- 20 the easihs
vote OF a member from NoFf-lk, 1Oha Mafdansh, Chs
cherished memory demands the sUi Etin1 q ms name
for the Appropriation 10 construct the ticsests' H
Parkerslurg road on State aceoli!l We are no AuNo-
cate Of io-roing; but we thnk high time i9F The
north unite upoa schrne 81 improvements
which may draw cat its resources and aee u upon
footing OF equality with the fayote o. the
State the South ide, Tesnsssee Centr4 and
Manassas railroads. The Alex, IL. and Hampshire
railroad might well clam the uidsstea sapport q the
aslezstaA.fsazp. SAseutkas " *.
haasble Of north. western virginia 70 Vir
ginia port Winchester Yirginia.
"a corpse Of Eagineers, couacetssd with the above
road eit Charesiowa yesterday, rs ahe mauth Of Long
Marsh on the Shenandoah complete the survey made
to that point by Capt BowIE. aad 10 iaieseep the line
BY the Suckers Ferry route. Th4 doae We bclieye,
sasnpleies the entire line n
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05
DEATH OF AZ aDIr0a.

q s.
Thomas II. Shreve, assistant editor of lie
Louisville journal, died IN that city on itAe
22i. ul.. His disease was cb1s8mption. lie Il Is
anstiye Of The cityCof A ezaadri4t va. ana Sas
born IN theyfar 1903. He removed 10 Cincinnati.
10 1850, and there became e1nneclel wnh ,he
press. his he re moved 10 louisville, and he
entered into neIcAaEtiis basiatss- troel which he
retired some1ten years Ego, AID latn rsinIlsd ID
thePress as assistant editor QfIle Lpaisrife Jo;r-
nal 10 Ibis employment he cohIineed ill The day
OF his dea'a-dieiaIing 10 an apaapensis months
after the infqads Of disease had 50 shattered BIS
physcai constitution that he could no longer guide
The pen that Traced bis quickly ll*iag ihgushts.
The senior editor Of the Ll:aia9ale Joarnal.
(Mr Pren'ice1 has touching ahd slesl tloeaea!
notice OF the deaih of Mr. Shreye which closes
with The iollS wing remarks thdt will suggest
Thoughts 70 The minds OF many, Who hold places in
the editorial profession, and hafe seen how their
>ss0eiltes and those around then have passed
away BAT Pat. -
We, Tue surviving editor Of me Journal feel
IL at the prn,.r u our If scarcely Get gaae; vel
as look back hpoG our lolg cqreei Ia This civ.
We seem to behold, far AM Eear sn'y the graves
OF the prlzed aaa lhe lost All The eulherous pur-
neYmen and apprentices that were III ot- employ
when we hssi commenced publishing cur psIer |
are dead; our hfst partner, our second partner and
our third partnefs are dead; and cur fi assistant
and our iast2ssistant are also dead When these
memories come ever Us, we leel ike enc alone att
mldnsol 10 The midnight in,the midst Il a church, /
yard, win the winds signing monr6l5jly around
hun through the broken tofnhs abrit M yofess ~
The shosa otdeparted JOYS sounding d5Efully ia
hts ears. Our rfayer 10 God is thaI sach memo
ries may have Christening and pur, n IN and ~.
waiting illlnencs upon Us aud iii rs II ,Isrh.ra.
better than We have ever vel Done M ,tiss7 ~ y,
earth and u heaven
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05
TIVE nREriSH MINISrI:N Al WASH
IaGros ADsioHjIsHl ..

,sa IsFatDaa Tines n,,hl >hss the story u Al
one o. 1alifns concerts az Washington recently,
when ne 8apd was playing Hail Columbia"
Inc Efi'oF don't believe the Srepor! il tue, but
should i PROVE Otherwise, We q he told
"A man capable OF 50 acginsliS clearly pnft far
bis Office however wisely OF hiscreetIy h. NAV
perform ~ dpiies ia other respaEts.H
hola eialefaon' 'aareiare i dailed qpPn to have
Mr.. CHAMPION removed. The dimes addS.
= We have frequently seen il the Tdnd,, ,,d
Liverpool theatres American gentlemen ,isr iiss
others when bar national aathetgs bss Han .i,,s
gentlemen Wiling private petitions but who
thought it nnicompr mise ofthetr coubtfy's honor
u pay heco 'tg respect te The Sovereign bfanolher
lanu Nh4n, sais aeccss>rg coa3esy aa$ been in.
DID scd Ia by qnofFicia. ci,:zsgs k.Ia Ft55aaa. 1t
az opposite coqrse by high df 3tGasit fbnctiona
afg Involves an outrage 50 gross nn The epuqIfY 10
Nhich ne = accredited, hat we sanrol find terms
10 express our surprise and regrek 81 q estraorJ
Macy 50 UNPRECEDENTED proceeding"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05
I cANDin.

4. The Washington Sentinel in an aFticfe Of warn
ing to the Democratic party says:
We have never Fhought it possible That an who
voted forPieEee and King at he laSt ,3i4 80
election could be lRi1ed into one Ia n,
yt The democralie party went in.o M cauyass
of 1852 under many advantages. which 'cuutd M,
Be considered permanent. 40 conid;nol Is relisd
on Ia future cuntesis. Whilst on.tha bsser h,od
The wings entered thai canvass under Ell ssrisatY
disadvantages, which little prudence and sagaci,
y may avoid hereafter As a natural eorL.pnsnrs
the democratic ticker commanded a vote dhich no
amount Of political management could,Eoss,hIs
Keep together and retain
But beyond ali that, every administrator mnst
even when carving out strictly and faihs3llr The
principles which btopghi il into power givt disss,
slaciinn 10 many OF is original suppotirfss Leay-
ts Ont q view misunderstanding aud uksappre-
netsions aud misinlerpreiations and aooklag only
y e distribution Of public pafrona 81 md M ere
WV eend OF parry fayor--eFerg man a an rouver-
san. wsh human nai6re. and The prinSiples;of par
ihosesenls, mast perceive abundant ana Droli-
~ Of discomfort Ia the first yeAr Of new
Ileslaent more especially when that new Presi
faith. :. oPPosas psi'iiedi
So1ia q seak, idle-aad al the: sans. .iuse
snsS n1,o sne aroHeztlo pretend b deny that
nuen eissaisiactfp exists throoehont he col.htf7
oey, YOU pleaseshaI that Dissatisfaction Is tie
result o. disappOinluni bot the aet tsat II rxissA
NO sane ana sensible han can deuv 49,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05
Z. : :. q ,-,.~ q

fsu, ddys 40, As Danie lallen was abogf tete
,aken rom lie All. ia St. Ltuis = the State psai-
,ln,iary ii which hi hae been sentenced for 9S
qars III lie maraeF ii bis wile an eiIeeting scene
ossurreti, which is thqs related;
\ lsShorllybefjret he affisai efthc coach, woman,
TIl,.eu ana ,Yecfepfwilh Ieais ard btafing an in
flbt m n arms cntefed the ofLee hes iatingiy -
.efl,ntins th faces uiIfhe Z V9d herese tell dnal
llFnn5n Goiea. ana With "a shrek Ut recognition,
13lin AID h4i ioT II Appeared She ran 70 him aid
II fl ,,s fling ) hi blest II was his mother, come
I'M bi.t aim farewell ana show him his own child.
tlrt,e la>ttins. Tha scene was a moving one -
nh man. at tls,. was ashsmtdla give wayto his
fklings and for awAile rem 0Gslfated genty with
f H. Old inlIher as sfe foLdled with him Al last.
hisgeser nature eoaIdcp itself no iongsr--he
tisb aeR un6n his seat and cried ike child. The
n1arshai and jail r, with all theif tamllary WIN
distiess 81 tie kind, found aithcnily ~ mastering
thtr avn prom pings when Inc conveyaneeTar-
anfived, II feqmred no little exeftioa 70 pal Nhe
tn aaeE hQm her son, Il
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05
THE oYsrER TRADE OF n,,frrN,,a :.

According 70 the Baltimore American tbe no.
Idacio The oyster trade OF the city III eona u -
gfeater han the pro- net Of all The wh4ai sas Lo,
raised u the stab o. Maryland. The whole sb,rss
oithe Chesapeake Bay and is hi marks arr 49,.
ed lothe growth OF Ibe oyster and. as but ane W.
Is Nquired for their fur sfoslh al immense nrot;,
eccrges 10 those engaged ia Inc basin4ss-a pfetir
which 4 eslim atei al some hires hundred M lsiy
h1hdfet per cent Thtre are go vessels --I.l--ad
~ ihe business, which average about dob busbsis
TO the cargo aad Teqdire nine or len DAYS m ~
nip These vessels. making in the aggfegate Goo
Tips during The eight months in the wear h vbieS
tasy are engaged give total OF 500 0Oo bnsb"ls
Per year sold in the Baltimore market The ogs-
lers bring an average prceef ifiy cents Der bus6Ir
WHICH gives grand Total of 50 400 DOB ner -.
pssd igf oysters BY The dealers ID ihe civ snoS
o. ne houses send by he Baltimore ana iOhio.ap
bal'iniore and Snsque hanna Railroads, III = nsih
ing q the other modes oflransporaioa, rOn eiebt
u lTe.ye 'ons o. canned" oysters per day. The
Eieia ands North Carolina. In the ..shoekifgn Of
hyfiefs ne shells WILLINGNESS about one -fo9r,S
Fiiieh W2nld give total of about 0o0 0rD hnsbeI.
g sneis saich SCI ier two cents per bus6el maE-
n:g return OF $4,000 per year for Ike sbelSs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05
rIIE LNGIsf.ATuA-l..

This body has done notAipg this week "A lew
OF the mef1beIs have met r9geihrr each 1af. We
believe, and gone through The refsmoay Of adj
journing over 10 the iiext +. lave pnbiIsh-
ed no report Of the proceedings fer lhis week Tor
tie very goo reason that heJhlng was done TO Se-
port more than 10 saw THAI TIE ,Isssislature Eve
should say about half a dozen neinbers Of ih4
LesislaiuFe) met Yesterday aud adjourned ever
TO To-day. An effort was made IN ithe House u
Decgatesson Saturday, iossdspeud fu>iness ~ a
few daysIduring the holidays. brt il turned put
that tiere was lot a quorum present and al ihs
bell ringing and drumming IN The Sergeant al
Arms Couldn't proluce a quorum. TkeTe was !nd
alternative left but to keep On meeting ard ad-
iourning. Il 50 happens that there are 81 a
faithful !e@ to perform TIE 4drembny, I'VE 81 hot
srcpase any4busiEess will be iraisaci6d id the
Hsnse OF Delegates heCcre 9tAt wee . frite Senate
were more G,rtunate. Tel adjourned over while
they had Quorum; 10 meet asai3 yesterday. For
he balance OF The week, however lheg viii very
IissheHtheIf pax 70 , ssre
IRick IoaH ttHfO E.riIa.,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05
REFRIGERATION THROUGH sALT.MoRE.

4 The Collector OF this port. P. F lTbon,at aass,.
tises in eur colamps to-day he circalar .,
the secretsryloft The Treasury, "te.icnat;oy j.,
tain roates fdr lie transportation dfimnsrIsd tsr.
elanaise IRON iPe port q Ballm9Fe az a pori Of
entity on The seaboard, lqcertain interior psrts j
lt'soars' " hefiias' Cincinnati, louisville and
Fl LOUIS. ms routes thus designated include
tue Baltimore and Ohio, and the IgaI,imbrs 8
Susqushanna railroads, and their different dopuee.
lSns beyond, eiher Of railroad canhI or
SIT 40 @hers oil ihe western ports fn this connec-
lioH are desgPe4, because Of the Vaut Of ahlhori-
" By the Department 70 include ID the arrange
msht any INTERIOR ports Ihose specially named in
tne aei Of Congress For neither Nashville nor
Naiepsz can any overland routes b9 prescribed al
iniS 'lHe' nor any railroad routes 4e designated
unless they are complete and ia operation TIE
Arrangement which The circular announces viii
doubtless PROVE of great benef, TO orr v,Is,ern
faieu1s -Balfinlsyg Syn
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05
Baltimore Nav ket.
Randolph s. E4ssissaer's

ClaeVLAL on fR'eks ~ II s'-ti '.osk siAaAli
Ior lle Hse6 e7dthg AZ ., lcsA
-. as-..E .xPsessly Tor .fgt Tree Pfs.A
rrLss,- MS aItivIus " ,sHe gAaliaas and
] - IT, q IT., per lbl i
oa+,s 5 II N laf4e and niafket dpl. We
d,1, II = Il, !" . c6S 1'a4l ds II u 10 clss
Rt1s,r, s-sis.
Rfca> yl - n'1u %. aaiIy n 70 cts.
no,ninsl 1va1 ~ 81 ~ haefFe and prices are
S.tt.l Is u \ t5 S''3i.tfets III III to II els =
- IN iets fi"s''s i'i4i1 ~ ~ isccEls. Fancy
All aJx-.S,ils 81 - =
o % T5efs.. 'ss'.@<t - 81 u 90. Mixed
i . Bu925giIee T 81 ,laS III so L 81,
rs t1o $50 per 100
fya,,., /, n go 10.
to 6 els s1'ss a. ,
Fl gATFleeA S00l oft.zs9 af IA sasG. - ...2.,.
seo Nh W lo.ls,. = VS. scsss ca Monday,
~ = $3.50 VIZ sI'a ~ q ~ ~ VI 20 IN
ano'. ssr g ~ ~ Sh ana The bal
C,o, II 49, 81 $50
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05
ST. Il ~ 49,
RAND, TEIIE BANK hORsSfsN.

w..h.v. s,raaav noted he arrest a, Boston, on
.r.s,. 81 t,hn Rand. who, IN November,
s59 vas uied al Norfolk ier fooong .as NJ
Bfanea Bank, Portsmouth, Va e about g. w !,
apd congietsd AMI sentences z sn 'e..S s..
H. s,a,s nfisos but while in jail, awaiting de-
~ ~ executions which had been fled, managed
an his escape. happears that offs ers from
yirgiaia were in Bps'sn las. ~esk' z ssa,eh :.
800 s{anp ID arrest him. which he succeed
III r. - Ill Monday, having discovered him
'..,an at',n, l.I0rt street 10 default q $4,000
Tail he vas commit ~ = 4a@'i
III Governor 81 yifss41ia ! r. lfaSslief ssss 5
Rand elected bis e - pe y w an5 Il i
laalfs fom b sentative : intf
VIZ custom tl,5'' VII night Tie temaIel
tptse ~ s,.s +, IN, i,, 1t which The Jail
gfse a. I)art.g this entertain
AT ana n1H4 ,5 asel IA oata The ailor'
WY, aud they ard Rahd walkeath lssssA =,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05
,ne.ssT rom ar.s.Ea vD DREACn or
pKOMISlS.

w. - Hal, saperia,enSenf Of he Harlem
rail.ssa .ompanv was arrested whsle a. vac fsss-
dence &c his mother IN West Hiboks " a. AZ s1t'5
hout a Monday lssi, On 4 wril Issued GU -
II. snprrme Court Of the State Of NeSS jsfseys--
The oeaEse against him is breach Of promise =
M, havipg married Miss Annie Howard, a00a' ~
years d age. u Wsshangscn city pamases Is
lad a, SO eco. Hall vas held % bail IN ING s1''
Of IS COO The Tribune says
she has made an atddayit which SETS iplsn ,, $
snsancc hat carly in The year 1850 she % 49,
,-,,Y.;rts,f s-stA Hall; he was then boarding. rs
the sane house ii Ah her parents ana hs's ~
tesiisssne Immediately cen.lasneel pasaas :. -
.,,4ysles 70 her i'd December, 1880, inss sa.sea
q .esi 4, IS married and aIlerwards Is Sr,,,h
e. s-duciion. b taking advantage q g. 81
and ihex9erietee, and pnasf tepsA.ss Il con-
martiaee: aud 5has she Is now RI,
ssaarnee She further states y her he,
sss s,,noifted Tines when be woala marry -
~, ,s,s'i IS osien postpone The unae- ~ si.g
al III came from Washington anu sVen ,hsy
resi4ence ia Ha4z4n county, n. = T ~ TIarlen
rs:srss an III Glib Il November, tan 49, ss n;
VITA net father. her oEotnst 49, s~:e,.
r,s vssnt ii tae American Hotel n gsassg
a. ~ nifrp al having The marfis - y
Id Hall Meet pa g thsy oei.ss "a
nss nm returned and said hal hs haq $3.50 !, =
-. isI.ss,,t ones anu ceul3 MI And theA, y
,FaglS 81, ier one who resided "a tafose $500
tes inieuies after hs want ens, NOE -
I | watch read :.
eDsns Rai. for me. Ny oniy rsgFes = e Z
account 81 Aaaie.
This ra,e wasrd. signed hut sac ~ 80 Z;
Is il HAIRS hard wruii lals, ii,
IL assrsioes tAa Me- fnus al cl.a4astfs was y I
a,,, slssaish uata htr sscnciian BY Hat aaQ =
Il ~ Il nj al any actihat waala csifse ffo
her fsir tsaaas, exteps IS lar as she has been
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05
TRAYER AND WILSON.

A petition has been numerousfy signed IN An
susta eouniy ioF The communication Of the punish
hehE o. iiaser aud wilson f. imprisonment for
ne lhey are sehieaeedto be hung on the Glib OF
January. Inc Siaunion ViRdicaior says:
One day last week. vii n The offers were -.
ranging the irons on Wilson il was discovered h.
hs nad been attempting TO eject has escape by
u q ah Oh faz9r bisdt Hehad succeeded in
uispfae'ng some OF he facing to The door, and ex-
tracing several screws hui had made vcrv nnnr
Roadway towards accomplishing his object
Trayer and Wilson both stiT1 Ssrsisf Ia Their h.
nocrnee. When The chains were bsiog pIscsa ~
Tfayer, be remaTk eds That is he vsry wav
desire 10 90 10 hearen--in .nhains u. -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05

s.. =. 1890. informs gs in his Message fkas,
how OF other forgot d 80 .nv,ts. 49,. 49, 80
resi- OF nankiad Wopdrt,f .s ~ spS. "
papers that are 50 keen Al Iind, ~, f.,.s'.
Messass esnf ieu hoEihe PIesi1ent happesedI 4,
10 hrar from that intereliir CO.,, - 4, -
: FHedsiis D.noezaG = = $500 Z
.s'ss1a r'eIee oia not say atbe rest Of u,sn-
s.oe; %. ne &'e express The hope thar betwetn
aasz'so ana me United States "a lasting TREAD
ship might Be ''cou6rmsd and perpe,u.tss :
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05
plsrRE.sIxc ACCIDENT : DEATH.


A most distressing accident oceuEred 10
tie vicinity Of Bridgewater, 10 this county.
Cas'stena Dinkel, wife Of Mr. John Dinkel.
SER, an sged and avery feeble laly, who had
been cenfipeS to Ter sick couch for long
stllaa in the abse.,ee Of her~attendanfs, goa
t'ef bed and Il atty upting to walk across
tAe reem fsil head h remo>t into the fire.
ZAP least this is the mass reasonable suppo-
tition, fresh the circumstances in which she
was fouad, immediately after The sccdt NJ
occurred When first discovered. She ~
lying near che Ere place IA her roem. her
dlsthiug all ii blaze. and her head and
aeck HOst shockiagly burned, and ole Of
l4sF eyes burnt tout She fingered in great
agony until awhile after night, when death
Terminated her sutfarirgs She was rela
tive, e sisteria law, VIC belieycgf Of MIS-.
Elizabeth Diqkle, at.etLsr sge1 eaa sick /
lady whose. death lfspm burning was anneuR-. !
csd il last weeks Rsgiss9s. She leaves
leaves large family connection to dep.ore +
mgr death, fnd especially the melancholy Dir
cunistanceS lander which it occurred
Z II h,5t D. sJaSs~ 4
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05

[sPeople Will be hunodsged in spite OF Them
serves, waeIheritbe BY attending Concerts 81 'Ra,e
isxatetiisas The citizens otChariesown5are NO,
even exempi, when al enchanter appearsiaitn lis
hlusu a'ious OF ~Disso.sing Views ia Sekio,ahee
81 morally be cast upon The canvass Ia 81 Il SEM
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Eisss-s l-asasrraiing man tr ,sp
VIII pass-ior HE ngAs--ii :. Adapted 10 Css.esss
C9ngres ati9Es, &es Bur, as We nave onea been
qflons the eaealet, We can forgive Iaoss wno nave
snarsd VIVA Us
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05

oa Tie a5h December, TllYhAS UNION, aged
10 years, naive % Ens. nts asd iof ae last iAty-
seyens years 4 " sidenf j W u sTasioa
On The lAth December, ipsWsst s'osf Iowa n,
WILLIAM IN IsE, in the ga year Of his age,
The Subject DC this nfice wss!a ousg MAI IN ,..,
than ordinary gpromse. 4 feT weeks since Ne "a
fmc OF VII ch hcwas the ianlas web Is the soprrt
10 lGaac visit shrough The Wdst With hear bn",
all " Sd bone, aad with expectations which filed Il.
mind \ III Plehsaat eNciemeht he bid farewell win
his friends, aSd started forth a. ,rst 49,
enjoyment Ihf4 alas oily "a lial grave. Seldom /;
drtd Il the ch, lI,gntty called MIN mourn for MR..
eseimaee yohag sau. lie had heart generous and NJ
bld aud mtad thatha ne ihons those that vsr
puse and honorable .he NrlEir Of this aossce as ~
inmate personal friend and h Is willing to pa, hun
tribute which all capaat clpm Through yeara AZ
odtnne business transactions Id found hin carry
,isinto BIZ intercourse with the golden ruis m
nnto others all shou woudt has@ others do unto ihev
/, NAV h. saa of INN q hnse whh knew him best lufea
hin mostln hi demise has +, 4 heme desolafe and
da,r ed mother's heartbreaking with grief May he
who shelters and protects the sorrow stricken Of earth
pour ban int5 htr heat aud cg1ai It lerln aer allie
tien. si -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05
TIE NEW YEAR.

This is an appropriate season for head. Of fami-
lies and 9th rs to subscribe FOR the Ffce Press--
The same amount ofreadipg caG4.oI BE- Pocured
for three lines The price OF a newspapes; ana we
are astonished that some persons who eEal respect
ability should persist ia 6orra,eiag fiom their
neighbors Let our ifisdeS exert thensssres. and
add 10 cur Isl
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05
SOME HOGS.

A friend has furnished US with ths weight Or Mr..
JoHN II AtLSlanT's hogs which h. slaughtered a
law days aga The largest one, 80 months old,
weighed G5i lbs-ihe cher three Ia mahths old.
weighed respectively, SCI, l95. and 4s5 lbs. Age
gregate weight elsa los. Now. whit does friend
Caa-ley' otths Loaioua Democrat say
The "sasengersp will Be along To-, a5rrow-seve.
raj feet Of thelm
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05
CharIestoHn. Januarr 5. 1871
a CARE.

To tie Customers of che Oh Firm. ma.
tieuds aid he Pubic. s
r INTEND TO continue he Merean,;.e b,;s;n...
i at the old md o Lock Cfamer & in
site The Bank whereby pfop Alteration 10 b,s;n1ss
hope 10 merit and receive liberal sI,are n o,,
patronage. Respectfully.
JOHN D. LINE
-~Ehafiesfnwn, Januaryr5 1854