Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1854-02-14


zoe pounds. Mr.. JonN CnAMBERLAiN, of this count
rllcGlcf nearest to the stake, consequently he zane
of winueT The scene WaS one of much amusement.
several persons IN wheeling formed perfect creEs
having come to the very SPOT they started from.
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LOSES BY FIRE-Ths New York Insurance Eor.
tor furnishes estimate of the losses Y IRE ID tie
United States dug3ug the wear 1853. The aggregate
loss is estimated at SIP, S92S+3 Of which S6l02Si3
IS p,tt down 10 the city of New York. This es,
mate does not Ecluic fires where the loss und..
$4,000 TIE addition Of these would probably
show t!tat tie whole amount OF the dcStructiJni
property by IRE during the year not less ,tIa
twenty million dollars. y sum So important as 10
demonstrate the necessity of careful and delibtt.
ate consideration Of the whole subject at issue
RIVER FEarEs OyrR-For the first time in A gre.
many years ihc Mississippi river is frozen 8:
this point, says the Lafayette (La9 journal Of Il.
"4th As far Is the eve CUD reach. 1t presents Oas
unhroken sAar Of ice: iutcrSpcrsCd crcCyWhCre EIE
upheaved masses several feet in hciEht. The shoe
ice varies in thickness from fOUr to six incps
Some of the cakes wengei in, appear 10 he more
than 81 foot thick. Daring yesterday, fooiHsl
crossed from bank 20 baak, tuoHgh we do not think
any teams i:a'c rs vet vcnturcd over.
..The only people that hope are the poor II,
rich live in fear Reduce = man to me lar q
Hreechcs and his slew uf ltl:uTi;y will &c blo-
IL, ht,',e him milDuJi. e and he Ill
worry from YEAR sH5. 10 vcar enc. Evcrv gale
wind uptG.,tv fGi,s his ye>g.S hui lis spirits sad
the same Cos.iagr.,tnu that only breaks the uAF
the FisirtiCSs iUanF. nils the mind Of the rich
with fear amt trembling Tor Jtv sIUfS ne V-HAS .
some iusu'au." company.
Anon the american nEt English visitors 81
present in Florence, SavS the correspondent OF s'
Newark Advertiser. NAV J." mentioned the H'i'
Charles Fert1n Mercer OF Va who ~ The aye Of c!
has inst acquire. Tire Italian language, thus sursjF
irg Cato who HoISrgi That he learned Greek at Co.
F. Mr. John Farrell. contractor, last week, bnks
ground On so'nc new work upon The North Neisa
lNa.) L!tilros-l.
...Tnor,a- j. silver lately arrested in CaciGasf
has been hrnHghI back TO Norfolk, here be s!aaa
charged with passing counterfeit notes.
e. Edmuuf N. Could has recovered $1,000 dan
ages from Gardner, Lager 4 Co.. of New Orleans IL
false imprisonment.
1.-The Legislature of AIabawa has rcportel'
hill to aid il the construction oftbe railroads in tI
State,
THE people of Amherst county, Va hnysTo'sd
in favor OF subscribing $4,000 towards the extension
Of the ORANGE aud Alexandria Railroad.
Airs. Carr. aged 81 Years, was burnt TO deau
1T Richmond, Va on Monday, by her CLOTHES aA''s
During tlc past year, SIs,09G were e1PeH',
cd in the construction Of Che Washington monuI'-'
at Richmond. Va.
....Geo Bowers, Of Washington county W
seriously Injured last week by a tree falling y
him
Rev. Stewart Robinson, Of Baltimore "
is Al native OF Iicrkrey county Va, preached ss'a-
sermons at Mariinshurg last week
The Virginia Senate has passed bill iaaf
porating the Berkeley and Mary land Bridge CoHF
ny,
IA bill il before the Pennsylvania Le2ts!a'1a
to Incorporate the borough of Harrisburg Into a''
George I.aliiner. - fu ei.ive slave, has bes5E
rested in Boston Gu the charge Vi picking gen
mans pocket Of 500.
....During January, s, 72O bhls. OF -four TeisG
ceived ut WiIIiamsport, Nd; for Shipment We
nal.
-. The democrats ofFredcrick county, Va ta7 hi
nominated f. Shultz for sheriff and l. v. Han =
\. y Robinson for commissioners.
lille Partisan editor peaks Of new M M
dish recently come in iaStii0n-n"mei!y fFsa a.
snakes.
-. Lucy Stone, i; is said realized ore hul..s
dollars per night above expenses by her !ee'0i1
Louisville, Ky.
....Rev. ). C. Richmond, (hero Of the a ..-- =
tri1n outrag.) is said TO be the Vienna co:f'4~
dent Of tie London Daily News.
IA resolution has Lcen offered in the -
Of Delegates OF Virginia abolish Fi"!If eIf-- :,
....The Tx Rere Iron Works at Wb'a's :
-7-Ss..i's-ti'lI5= in rlSnr4ssS--ss !,
....-iise price 81 = q. Hannibal No.
2Sih st. wac H al to So 10. 90.
The foreign imports Of Boston Eeaea1
last ear, 10 neatly torty-fouT millions 80
....A tournament viii come off At Ia1''SA@7
Fa, on Wednesday, the I'D inst.
Rev. Norris Day, preacher OF me Co,Sl h.
tiOnal Church, has been arrested at Na-i In.ir
on reqUisition Of the Governor o. t s. III
charged with en.icing slave OF slave, ~ SAP
owners in Keu3,:cky, and in aiding 'D'''
from serTItQie. lmy
The Senate of Georgia has passed t ,.sa
punish the l;eeug Of faro, or other gal' ne ~
Or establishments, with imprisonment IL
Tertiary from one 10 FIVE years. ,r,roa
....A bill TO punish the adulteration S :. 5its
has passed through the committee oil Tue
Ohio Senate. 4 Columbus paper say %. So
that State is very bad and daily CROWN ,bouI tsTs
seems to rejoice that the Legislature Is
store it TO its original purity. =, sa
lit Is slated the american sailors cSsrgs
been in prison So long ct HaTana; on ..ssneuisiS
engaged in the save trade have 0eeh '11
the chain gang for four yeaEs -,,,.,si y
,..Carke Mills, the sculptor, has 81 cTtetu.
new studio and foundry where ne W" W.. o1ries3
oquestriaa statue of George Washns .rsrk Ms el
Congress Tho appropriation for tne ,Fe nOstIe
SJ0,000; but the artist designs 10 eit'' rersr1l
posiug equestrian St1tud ever Eu'st - tha pr,
expense. The location he prepoass3; 'G,on pets
IN PENNSYLVANIA avenue, IN v aShlus Srea I'D
!. aa+ket House which he Mould have t1''-
the canal. ,,y;.ou q
The Governor has given Henrys . ',ii II
was 10 have been hung, al Stauntoh - 10 eEl
offour weeks, in order TO give him npa'
the evidence in the case .,,baval q,
81. The comsuon Council Of StAul lso 'tls.es
ed the reward Of $500 offered To-: , W Sui,A
William G6Ieman's IAurdeTeEsl 70 EdF''-
G. B. Dyer. Il, n,
fax c. H on Monday last for 8 az
scales, was convicted Of the q e.es, "A snai
the County iaiI ioF glsei uiee tas -
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