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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23
Washington. Mareh Is, 1854.
COUNTY MEETING.

Alta meeting Of lie Citizens Of the County Of JEFF
erson held at the CourtHouse ofsaid county on the
Goth day Of March, 1854, on motion, Or. ". r.
ALEXANDER, was called to the Chair, and j W KEN
\ NEEDY appointed Secretary.
onnlotion Of Mr. R w. Baylor five persons were
appointed BY the Chair, as committee TO report
q iAe oeissL ri lAiA as-i.A
Resoired, That this meeting is opposed to an cx-
ira session OF the present Legislature In any mode
or formj believing that it will be in conflict with
the spirit and intention Of the Constitution which
expressly declares that the Legislature shall r,e,
once in every two years and not oitenerF
Resoired That we hold it would form bad pre-
Resoleea That BY three ffths vote Of both
Houses, the Constitution has made ample provision
ier the transaction Of any unfinished Or ordinary
business without the incubus Of an unlimited extra
/ kesotrea That the rejection Of the application by
the Governor will meet our warmest Appreciation TX
lieying that the condition Of thines rpon ,rb;nb
those who desire the eall for an extra skss;o, 5.
not come under the constitutional renoe5 gar LIT
~, s'S sosether under an application Of major
Resolred, That This reetinc ,eoo,r,,.., !.
Ysel e1unes IN Inc State to hold meetings and in
struct their delegates to vote against sa5 cartaa
plated extra session. s'tI son'en'-
Resolred, That copy Of these nrooeoa;,,.- !,
sent to the Governor and to the Senator and nola
gates from this county ''AH Ne'e-
Resolted, That the proceeaincsof mi. ,ooa.;.. :.
published in the paIers of the co,ntv 49, ~. Se
city of Richmond r''4 VI '"e
VIM Lucas, ESQ., spoke in favor of the adoption Of
the resolutions His speech was listened !, ,ri,h
marked interest
Andrew Hunter, ESD followed also :, sor,s I.ro,,
in support of the resolutions setting frtb $500
reasons why no extra session should IL eaIlea
A vote was then had upon the resoln,ion. ,rh;.A
carried unanimously. when the meeting mon r,o-
lion, adjourned
WV. ri ALFyANDsP ch.irr,..
JoHs W. kennedy Secretarv ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23
pnhlin Sale,

%
SATURDAY the lot day Of Anrils fS5t III
his PROPERTY. coneisiing ia part'as bli9w.
HOUSEHOLD & KITCHEN FIIRNIlr0RE
consisting Of
5 Beds, Bedstsads and Beezaiar I.
l Cook Stovs and appaya1a, TcsSliS ;.,,.
| Bed Room do
! 'Sgff ! BareaaF + Ta51es, | c'lpSeayd;;..
Rockiag and Other Chairs
Copper hetttss Prsseyring Dol:
About 1000 tbs. flstrais Bacon, 2 fine
Hogs;
! Barrel Of Tiargar, | tzcsAeat lIeat
re o1aer TUBS BnchSis aaa tssbsTns;
Aooat 30p lbs Of Kard
Horse Wagon, neao. i Ta,ri,fe: J.1fhe
for Wooa or Iron
S'eHt Gyini Stones.
Also, HI
All his Blacksmitl's Tdois. consisting is.ptr..of
3 Jfrstrale Beliops, 8 jfrst-rafe. ldi,k,s
Boz 1Iaadriit. La4ie Aouls; 81
Hammers, Puaehss, .Screso NAL mi
Tools Of az DESCRIPTION
2 frsfrate Hiees.; 81
Aiso, ,letoI and old Eysn Cas.inx
4 sets Of Wagon Tyres
Round and square Rods ofaH kiSlt:
Band iron Straps, Iron do. ~
Bozes, Bqrreis, DC mi
Terms A4ffeiit six months viii beSsilsn on
u sums of ~ andupwaFds Under ibasshi cash
viii be reqar4a GEORGE Nv. dk,OkE
Merch 20 1854. VII III \
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23

the old Spanish law, and the ether restricting suf
trage in lhe squaer sovereignues to bona 6de eiii-
zens and cutting of those who have declared their
intsntiSsIi 10 become citizsns.
In about month from this date, II viii be anx.
iously Inquired, WHO, killed Cock Robin.
Nothing but pride Of opinion can induce any South
ern man vote fsr the bill with Badgers amend
meni in Hi BaGger has made plumber, and has
heen caught in the trap Of the Presidential sche-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23
FIREI

The stsbs Of Mrs NAxcY suIaLEY. OF thi, town Wa,
consumed BY dre on Monday night last, aboat sine
oelock How The fire originated positively knesa
bat supposed q have Orsnaied from candle, taken
tAere BY little negro girl fer shavngs that were ID the
stable By the ekertions Of cur citizens she ncgboring
stables were saved though not without sustaining ne
damage Had ths wind been high ss il was dariar tie
day, there is no tsling the injury which uhi
have bees done ID property
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23

From the Louisville Courier, 18Th instl
Another DisastTous Sielnboaf 1ccidenfE ~
the SeGncr Rsindea-r35 to 40 Persons KsIIed and
Ipo1nded.
Weare indebted 10 our friend r Brown, Esd ,cf
New Castle, Kentucky who arrived here last night
on the steamer Europa for the following particn-
lars OF another disasieroas steamboat GeciStnts
The steamer Reindeer hence for ST. Louis a.
bout 81 O'clock on Monday night after having "a
ken on quantity Of coal at Canneltoa and whiIa
rounding out from The landing, collapsed fue
beth ends being blown out Of the boiler with terEc
force and fatal effect The Europa, which WIS
short distance ahead. hearing persons struggling
in the water Immediately sent her yawl 10 tkeif a.
distance. Only one man was rescued, but sdme
Eve or six hats we're found in tie water. Several
persons who had been blown overheard from, The
aft part Of the boat were saved By he ksindesr's
ylwl.
As soon AZ possible the Europa lsshed tothe
Reindeer and lowed kerto shore, when medical aid
was procured from Havsville and cannelion.
Mr.. Brown describes the scene a. exceedinkly i
Pa.nf1l AMI Distressing. Some two or three PR
sous when he frst got % board Of the Reindeer.
were lying dead. Two er three noFs died soon AZ.
forwards, while SEINE lhirty-fves more, some ef
lhem terribly tealded. and many Of whom vii ]
probably die. were lying - mattresses, eroaniee
and begging piteonsly for water. Everything pts-
Iible H9s do1e for their relief Il il thonrhr sste
raj we're blown overheard and dssUned Only oie /
cabin passenger, younk man. was Injured The /
3ihers wers ell deck passengeFs and he ftensn 1
nd erer. We have none q iheir nanss-
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ne seus su. Ssr TI.npshirs !. aas qats = psl,i,
III q Ne Aanpsrsiipa J. sons s,Asr ten, .s's,..-
-. a. .,s..s;oa of Pstsidsrt Piescs- Whethsr -
80 Is. 1900. j. .ot. i u but little imPorisns
- !. L-.s. 4. se,.Esier iron Jsdah- Tie o.y
,,L.,..,s 80 -, s,sts i ains.i il nnor''y =
BIS oaa village =. h>., hr on,hf
..,,.;-,-. r,n.buaiioa of Wig, saa ADsn-
eso1s " s-.s.,.lv ,kous that fbe elsnefi.
isnnists- 1e : -. Democrats woad hare esrn
81 or2o,uos 49, - votes enough from eksr
very Ss Ple,,s- S.e;sd ssiofiy Il i oaly vhea
eflhen e 49, ,,,;n., ts hat ,hsy are g-aE-
tllsa :, M, .,ourh hea hsy csslesssd With ne
u-. - !. sf...,sha,elii % elect Charlie, sumner
q. - called Demoesasis prints j. the
-..sa = p.r,scalar .dss about Is They were
III 4, ~ VIII. sroldo on. They lad the EssO-
~ ~, -. Al they cared sor.
Iat thi.resalt IN New Hampshire only prove,
a. Nebraska bill was FIRST sPrahg upon the
ala i've the Abolitonists Of The Nefth
Psel'e, of strength Il uoald rouse up ths
.,.,.,x ,r,iuaEees which thousands eniertaa
v.,,heless viIliag to let the country ssey
wno i, ,,h;eh Prssiaens Pierce spoke II 30 com
20" *. M,.,.re and which be declared should
49,. during has official tern, Il be could
prevent L.. ,s..A,.h n,
The debate in the Senate On mesaay' IN me- -.
=, 4, ,..e..,rv 10 make explanations . 10 the
.,~,aeut % the Nsbrssks Bill. give. token
4, no, now deemed worth buttoa 70
-, 4, before for II was bat Gbsirae-
Nv, vc,v few Southern rshslders would find
q 70 into that region and yet. for the
,o,.a.I adv antag.-io assert ~ principle
N. o,Iv barrier we had 10 Northern aggression
n, ~ southern member has joined in the ex-
s..a, u rryret that lie agitation was renewed
,hat the banag was ever Conserved ana
aad the regret will Increase when : i'an1
ihe sober sentiment q the SCUM = 0ss y
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23

cIsRRraa r. Af IT, ~ Elk Of three years standing
~ Igsi I'm. LL2Agaen, now living at Beaver
IN 49,, eoriJ. va near Richmond, had Agile
ts;ea ~ " gars' most OF the time he had ehills
s,S ~, Aaa farei5 less than cqce he was parehed
Nd IA so g me emil left him; and after try
,bsnd qhnlne most OF the Toncs and every
Sia, % MN, was about to give up IL des-
III h,ta XII, mixture was spoken Of he
gf one, he was peafeGtly cured and has ~, I'M
orifeTeT since A' ~. nag q chill
Nir Isonsden 10 5nlf one ont N ,hop..nds ~ -.
mi erg N shi great tonie, Alternative and blood
sse aivsFt semsat with his certificate
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23
LEHTSBURG DISTRICT
.nAYnfnRY aonKeN, 2. 3.

.yyir,ia,n Hardin Lewisburg Circuit
-. ~ ra,aa one NJ he supplied Blue Sui
Iasnn r. fTfehison. Clintonyile- Adam b.
IN rasf,g,ou-T r. Mcclure j. Frank Por-
s.rn,Iel Kepler John W. Hedges
Isl; Esa,eio FincastleLJohn W. Wolff J.
:, It Nv lenIobn Ill Green E. b. Snyder.
= Y ,illeJanes II M Lemon. Christiansburg
"A. Burhman. one ID be supplied New castle
-. pisnd s,yveet Sprnqs--Jno nv. Boteler.
Monroe-Jos. I. Eakin, Union Edmund III War
800 paalErInIiah Tildehrand Little Lev
MS $3.50 + TixnnI 0liu ana Preston Institute
ga W., - wbifss prineinal; John T. Sthnsbury,
Ars541Ner5bers of tie chrs.iansburg Quarterly
Conference.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23

bsrics that have l}1r1 e connlsa /. a. CIV
yesterday. Hiss McNeiII t1n<kier e Grn. Jokn
N.Nsil. dccs.s.d. nd niscs 4 prlEt-sl Pilrcc W.
net n 80 q ~ p.ec Streets, ~ ruils. knocksl
d1irr.. cerGc1i11 e. ll1cts 1n111t.x q aboni tho
Thousand d1ll1r, md vlllbis di.lo.d Pin The tIsH
us. % 1crere tA,l sAe w. rrad1rci ins-1i1Is. I'D
y4iI1 n his ccedifio1 - Iottrd- We unl1ufsnd
I1tt - V.s unc1 ure1. bl fl1i hlf her itinfr
!. nsi o118sl11: his 1clI robbery tex riace l1sui
s>Io<1. u go q IL pullic streets. ed n. NJ
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23

Akorzka TrEEnkE TO WfAcaesrER.-Anth,
Ter turnpike having been taken. he link from ~.
Berkeley line to Winchester will soon Be- madeI
This viii make the ninth turnpike le,dins :, n,
town We shah be penhed ia Sy tollrales ~.
Ter TO be bloekaded bythem Than by mudhoIes
ETacterfer T,Srg,-s..
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23

exLs Or MILL PkoPkRrr.--The Mn ana ~. \,
eigat acres Of land, near The Southern Plank Ro{j
and abont mile from Iowa, was ssid by John 4
kord 70 Marsin Creager. last week. for 5425 g
An,s = on sdvance upon he purchase uiihinIa
ysar q n, ioo.- Hfnekestr Freinian.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23
naIrrMoRE coNHxREEcE APPOINTMENTS.
RSrTywORF DISTRICT


Baltimore City--L. F. Morgan. Wm. Krebls ].
Mex. Reiiey. JOHN c. Die, Bernard h. Nadal Sup.
Charles Streei--William B Edwards " Il. Pitcher,
SIM. Favetfe Strcef-John A. Gere, 7. u. Reese
South Baltimore Richard Brown, 5. A. Wilson
Coiurabia Street--T Mitchell s Me1inllin Sup-
H. Busey Sfrawbridge Thomas Myers David
Thomas Sun Sharp Street and Asbury--ELenry
Furlonr Baltimore Seamens Bethel Mission-ts. G.
Brooke Baltimore City M.ssion-Gideon II. Day.
Baltimore Cirenit-Edwin Dorsey, John p Hail. j
L. Gibbons Sap Summer6ela-Ch b Tippett
Henry B. Ridgasay, AndreW2J Myers, Sup. PAtAp-
SEQ Station lillian II. Wilson Pataxent--Wm.
II. Laney, H. McNemar. Severn-James Sankk w.
Gwynn Coe, James Turner, Sup. Annapolis-R
d. Chambers. West Riger--T. A. Morgan, y. A.
gIecaniey. Calvert Il Gilbert Jas. s Gardner.
George D. Chenoweth, Agent ~ the Baltimore Con-
ference Tract Soeiety-Alemher Of the Baltimore
City Quarterly Conference.
NORTH B.fL TIloRE DISTRICT
SIR xoReAN, Pc.
North Baltirnore-Samuel Register, c. A. Reid,
Wilford Downs Exeter Street-John Lauahan.--
East Baitimore--E. r yeitehL J. II. Waugh +. F.
Buser. Caroline S,reet-N iiliam Hamilton. Mount
Pisgah-Joseph J. Largent Jefferson STREET,.
d. ow&n. High Street-B. !. Brown, ~ q hamll-
tonXsEap Dallas Street--Janacs Gamble. Great
a0s-l0liver Eye. Edward kinsey. HEREFORD
II. pashiell II. n Sipes, jacob Larkin, Sup East
Harford-Philip b Reese. Asburv X. Rely. hayre
AZ Crace-Isaac Collins West Harford-D. Trout
| enc ~ ~ sniulied BANGOR Welsh Mission Henry
Robsr,s observation-disclosures W. Israel, one 10 BE-
supplied Observation-Disclosures 4. Coleman, one % p
snIplied. Westninster-+W. I'll Chapman, one to bs
supplied. LIBERTY, Mccartney, Il q Mssfwood
Patapsco CiFenii-John Bowen Levin D. Heron
Mission 70 Colored People in Hartford enunty-Cor
nelius c. Cronn. Thomas 3. Lemon, Sgpefinten
dent Of The plan of endbwing Dickinson College
4 Member of Caroline Street Quarterly Conference.
PoT0M4c5 DISTRICT
SoavAL WILSON, p.
Alexandria- William George Egglesto1, Jo'
| Gpest SIM CITY of ENTHUSIASTICALLY anS
4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS P. Phelps, VIM Hank. Wesle,
\ rhanel-Iaines IL Brown Robert L. Dashiell 5.
RnsIel san McKendree-T T. Wysong, Matt a
Turner, sup Ebenezer-Alfred q. Chenoweth, !
piers / II. Kelly. sun Ryland-Alfred Griffith
| Wm, i. Speak. Jas. III Hanson Sup. Union chaps
] F. Israel VIM @. Lunisdon, Sup Georgetown
4 n + Brooke VIM 81 Steel. Fairfax--Jdhn "
Hoover J. H. Knots, john ~ Ball, sup Stahor
I TaYnes Bnntiny Henry Keber Fredericksburg
Samuel Rogers. 81. Mary's-Noah Sehlosser, I. I
smith. CharIes-Isaac Gibson, one TO Be supphe'
Rladensbnrg--A Alfred al Esxridge Sainl Smith,
WoodviEle--John Landstreet Roekyhle-I mons
Sewall, r. Il. S. Hongh,t Basil Barry, sup
Henry Slicers Agent Of the Metropolitan Snaren-
Member Of Georgetown Quarterly conference. .
Jesse T. Peck, Editor of Tracts and Corresnonain
Secretary Of the Tract Society Of the Methodist Epi
eopal Church-Member of the Foundry Quarter
Conference
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23
ADVANTAGES or aDvRRTIsIxc.

A chap out West tried advertising for,w;f. r,.A
Cd to charm as usual He says he has received in
70 bis advertisement, 7ss Letters. IL d,v..,..,.
hkenesses Of ladies' gold sserra~s n -, - -
copy Of Ike Matyel's Rereres of R,h.I.- y
sAnSle and dozsa shirt butOas He ought 70 b. en-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23
~, :! =, ,s@r,s1S ANn sENTENCE OF MRS.
~ wnsSR Eoa UNDERWRITING ARR
CHILD.

pm. hi. mn. March Is.-Mrs. Hammer was
ses,yictsJ instbe Quafler Sessions, Yesterday ior
aFNasms her child in ths most Outrageous manuel
AMI Thig rnorniRg Mss sentenced 70 six mentns I'M
nris5ntseat Aieohg her crueties 70 the poor t't
lie child. Ii wis tie remembered that i was alisgru
she applied ut 5roa 70 Ais naesd aesa, leavlhg
terrible sdar Tnis she denied when called M i1r
ssn,snea 3saying thai il was burned accidentally
~ Mai iron fasiink upon him while she was irons
III he announcement Of The sentence, Mrs. Ham.
nsT suseI.ped. Mad Mr. Hammer lvho was lried
andaenusied an he same eharge,) lahoring under
ereat feeling, while The tears run rapidly down hs
rhesks asked herIaission 10 say few ords, wnlch
| wss grated, when he made strong appeal tnat
shell should no be- sent 10 prison as he iearsa nsi
rsson would Ike epiifiy oYerthrown or her iie sac
| ri6aed Judge Kelly, however, expressed his deier-
imitation 10 punish her, when Hammer asked tnsi
thelcotlrt ia and she child 10 his custody Judge
Kelly rebtied Il : No. Had your own admission up
! 81 HE ldrnef hessing thar you took the chils ou
or ked while asleep and whipped him. with shoe
been given in.eviAenee, the jury would have con
| vicled you also. IN lhatevent, would have sen
yoh to TIE same pfisoa for The same length q alne
but net 10 the same cell" Mrs. Hammer Was I'm
msdiately conveyed 4, prison. -
e-S~ General Taylor. recommended TO Cengres
10 employ counsel, or. The part q me government
10 appear, before he Mexican Commission, 70 o.
i DEL 10 seethaf tie Interests Of The United Stale
wduld batprotecfsli. IN cases in which claims wer
presenied. to the tson<mission, under the Mexlcal
treaty.. RIaa tnis recommendation been adopIed
il Is probable. suca fraudulent claims as tnos
| ofCSsrifrter &c would have been allowed 1 q
Nation al.InteiligEneer earne silly seconded Genera
Taylor's recon rsenaaton, butthe Union, me O.
gan OF th3 then onpositiah. strenuously resis1sa
ana we now see the rsseltl
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23
sHERIFFaLrY N CLAEKr.

There are but two candidates for the ssey;,i,s 4,
Clake County From the fact Of their Announcing ,hs
selves only through the msdiam Of the Spiri, y. 49,
FOR sr.asd they are not very soiieitoa Of The
q IpAg vOses Bat wing lberality always eosaied
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23
.put1xrwFEYs MARYLAND CONFERENCE, r
= - pI CHURCH

Pressdtnt--Dr John s k:cese.
SF,fIans-rasa BsltiEncfe--J Shreeyei West BAL
t;more-T. D. raliaut Geafgetown--S 4. Sontner-
Ina AlrxandFiA--Ea W States; LIST = 6 Masnr
iretosg-N 81 Hhansnand: ath street DO DO. ~ Evans
Rssse Cumberland --EsJ. Drinkhouse; Reading.
4 Hei,nhold. liarpers-F erry-J Thomas Murray I
Charldston. S Chi. Joha J. Murray Beshlehan
philadellshia--9)avId Wilson; Brickmakers-D Al
Shern,er SaienA. kensngtpn-D. N. Bates Mount
zion Kensingtqn-R. I. Brown
CSrc,;,s --Aecontae and Friendship 70 be suppil-
"a .V&wtoWn. DIR. A is E.ersole G, s Nay; snow
nm q II. DtnEis: Uhion, sohn Morgan, A. ID. Dicti
SnsseT i. Barton. s A Moore; dorchester, I. y.
Brvau': Caroline. W.T.. Wright; Gambridge, u. J.
Day; Talbot ". Ra5ysEii ". Jones; Queen AIMS,
pr FISAseeatszen George II. McFaien; Kent John
RobeFfs. Daniel Bowers, fr. F. Waters Cecil, John
EIderliee. ole to b. Supplied: Deer Greek, William
4 DaFnnt. Christian Erershle; Baltimore, Mn. Rein
Eek. JN. Grahill; Pipe Greek, Thomas n. Wilson,
Joseph 4. NcIlaer Frederick. p, u. Wilson Angus
\ tus HAntAond Jefferson. j. VI. Smiley; Williams
port. 5aaaes X Nichols, u. $. Greeawayi Alegany,
Thomas Lee one ID lie supplied; Howard J. NJ kye-
rest, U. Thompsen; I Anne Arundel r. 7. Boyd, one
4 TO be s1plied Potomac Oliver Cox; Concord james
/ NJ. Ederdire Though Creek. James i. Mhlteside
Carlisle VIM, n H.lmiltpn Salem, i II. kliegood
I Prince AgiliiAIa, III L. Cashng,
MksamS4-Sonth Baltimore, John r. Nlenoios
Reading Beniaaan Jones' South Pillladelpalss y 2
4 supplied EhiHinkge. Joiah Warden, I. l.. Nielsen
/ ii. p sJordsn ssa Alfred Baker, Snperannua'ed
on Thursday ereliing, hfser the reading out OF W
appointmehts: ehs following members were oTaefs'
to the Cite Of Elders J. Thomas Murray 5 u ZIG
eoodE ". S. Hammond ard H. c. Gushing. Ihe Nen
fercnre then adjourned
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23
Csnsmlssloner Of ReTenne.

eo-We ars authprizcdso announce sA MUEI. STONE
Ceunty for ne nett terns. - ~ 'l'1
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23

I, sgIciDs.-The Frederick Hearid ssyr-Of Sat
arday morning, he 9Th inst. poor urforr-s.,e
soIns woman, named Matilda Oliver, Wills, Ia
9oring under Of maaia-apotu. ent her ,Ere,.
VIA rszor, seyefing he iugnlar vein. and wind
eps, and seon affer expired The vrrdfcr a. -
Ssrgners inques, uls, that the deceased .scsne =
her tszlk b. cuning hef skfoaf Win r.zor ~HiI.s
t1bcrine Under alteration Of mind eaus-i ~ ~
keDnar1nren - -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23

.51D.H DEArH 81 cLsRsSn4n-Ths Rev. W.
EpTd. pastor Of the Bap.iIf church 1ssr W..,.
4o1ery Ala, fell dead II he pulpit "a s1,dsv
4s i%1 instant On he prtvisls Sunday. ~
kef Je.h1s q, Rnsseil. While Addressing n.,sf-
rs q i.e blble Society At Jackson. Missis-;np;
3ss s,nsrsn viih spoPlsxy. and died On lie e.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23

who was in Mr. Ewing's employ ran down on The fore
castle but beeoiaiHg Bewdsred rushed back is,O The
Out Of ten deck hands that Captain Folesr h,oprht
with him from ST. Louis. eight were burned
There was about $1,000 Of money the safe seIoaE
ing 70 passengers not dollar Of which wa, saved
Mr. Penn, who was passenger on board LOST hitree.
$4,000 and s. 00a.
There were many deck passensers almost all Of whom
were lost. The principal sufferers were womea and
children who, not being able get about with N.
aacrty a ihe nen Persisted either in the flames or in
the water.
The Caroline after burning until the yr,ter rp.he5 ~
at her stern, slid of the bank aud sunk to The bottom
in about minute she reappeared and raised AerlE out
o. the water, bow foremost about twenty five feet
She thea broke il twe and settled dowa graduar until
she was entirely out Of sight SO rapidly did The whole
occar that II scarcely known thai she was on fire be-
ioEe she was shApesss and gAtly mass yieR il the
o9tcn Of the stream oVsr whose bosom she had 50 often
The boat and cargo, and less Of passengers i, e.n,
ted a 10000 The boat insured al Memphs for
$500 Her cost last summer was $4,000.
The ST. Louis papers give additional particulars
But tive or three cabin passengers are known 10 Inv.
been lost As The fire was discovered az ~,
was headed for small point Of land which projected
above the wilderness Of water and in striking on il an
the eaen passengers but two, as welLas Of the off,
GERS 81 the boat succeeded in reaching by runhnv 40
the forward steps which lead TO the freease AMI o
which they jumped to the only dry spot III sight A
number parsons PASSENGERS and crew jumped into the
river, few ofwhom succeeded in saving themselses
The number Of lives lost, stated above is esaated
1t fGtyone They were chiefly emigrants a yery MAJ
gen, circumstances, nssty women and childres con
stitutiag families removing from Tennessee Nearysev-
cry member Of three Or four families was lost One
man lost his wiis and four or five small children and
other families there Ms scarcely left TO tell who
they were. Eight deck hands aa french lost cut
of crew Of ten Twelve Both piots were lost 0ne
said TO have beea burnt while at the eel but this
. cnntradcted. Nothing saved from The SCAT and
liter burning to the waters edge she is said to aTe
blown cut into the river and entirely disappeared The
'ersons who succeeded IN reaching The knoll Of land were
that situation for two or three hours the water 4, he
rsle rising rapidly and threatening 10 vash IN NV
Fhen the steamer Naomi Is above stated hove n siSkf
nd came 10 their rescue.
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lie cal. aemoranda.

TO- ,IT:sIT y,s IN vi. GRATING CORDIAL The
IL M, nsgciv ytr,table extract for the removal
l .s M IL ,,,. sksI prsstra,on genital debility
IN II ~ are Gllly described in another
% M az n,IEr "a .hich the reader is referred
hota Il b,stIss for So, six bottles far s.
Si6 ret dozen csserse iHs marks q ths Gssui29h,
Prepared only by p COHEN, no. franknn ngw ~
Wine 's4r,et belnH Eighth. Phiia lelphia. pat
IS-g u -
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e1 We have besb requested 70 announce Mr.. yrr..
stable in The KebiekpEn District, No /. ~ rl.;s !,
nave aisrasfsd tbs duties q bis ocp wild fIslitv ~
ne Pablo inielest Nd conscientious
csiTo Era l snsrt y =. b grateful q Re-
February is-' .ae people II de Disirist.
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EDITORIAL coSVEETIos.

Convention 81 Editors took place in Winehk.-
ter On Tuesday last--the particulars or vA5ch
will Be- given hersafter.
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SheriiIaItry Nominations.

~ " " are aHihefizsd 70 announce HENRY
SherifaItgy of Jefferson county.
NoVeEDer u, 1888.
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81 we rrs Authorised 10 nominate SAMUEL. VI
nUuNG e c.aaidate for the Office Of ConstabI. 4
District NO. Isecteds his best efforts viii - rvi
70 shs disehasEe Of DE duties which he ose $3.50
~ ~ 1923. MANY VOTERS.
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pBg W Ms srs an.Aerised p announce CHARLES q
2 ), e for Constable in District NJ
= - 80 rs! uea' IDecemf1f %, 1883.
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u VS. are requested to announce JOHN W.
ne Prsseat sheriff, as candidate for the next
SheFihaiiy q 1eaeffon county december /, 1853,
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o. We sre authorized to annoupte JOHN AVIS l.
Esq sendidate Tor the next shefiialty Of Je,:on
comfy defender Is, 1853