Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-09-15


proceeded 10 the election Of clerk Of ,La, TO-
stitutiou, when II Clay KuykendaIi, ESQ
vas duly chosen in the room Of hi. father
recently deceased. IL is unnecessary for u.
to speak anything favorable to his character
or qualifications in this com munity where be
is veil known. We vii only remark. that
We believe . better sel-c ion could not have
been made -Rorn,y iIgxs.
" The new suspension bridge now in
course Of erection over the Ohio. 1T Wheel
ing, vill have . spsn Of over one thousand
feet. twill be DOM posed Of four new cables.
two o. each side. each csbl, being seven and
three eighths inches IN diameter, and contain.
ing sixteen hundred and eighty strands Of
sire, making single strand Of =? 273 600
feet, or seventeen undrcd and forty Ave
miles 10 length The estimated cost Of
Flushing and completing he whole structure
is 81 600.
I'D The N S Pre,bytery Of Winchester,
will hold its next stated meeting ia the Groyc
church, fauquier county. next Friday even
rag the 10th inst. The y. s Syuod OF Viz
giois meets in the town Of Liberty, Bedford
county, Wednesday the 2It inst when
statistical aud missionary reports, with a
contribution % the contingent f,nd, will DO
expected from tho Presbyteries.
MA marble ssroopbsgus for the remains
Of Henry Clay has just been com pleted in
Philadelpbia IL is designed for the mouu.
mcnt nov erecting in Lexington, Ky lis
cut from solid block OF bio Of the shape
OF CONN, and The inieror 10 Of sufficient
size to admit the isadrp case containing the
remaios Of the departed statesman. The
outside Of the sarcophagus 10 beautifully
carved with appropriate emblems
LARoE CONVERSATION The genersi agent
for the Western States Of the "a TN Gus {. I'd un.
precedsntedly successful Etua Insurance
Company, II Hsf,ford, rc@ciyes a eomp.n.s.
ton larger than that Of the President Of rhe
United States. The Hartford Times ssys
bis com missions annually range from s25..
900 10 $50 900
BALTIMORE AND Ono Rni1soAp Some
idea may be formed Of the increasing bust
ness Of the railroad company az the Frederick
station, By the fact thai The cash receipt. for
the past month Of August are - 1910
greater 'nsn io' the same meath last year.
ExrEsr OF TnE SrarE OF KASs.s-If
Kansas - admitted ipto the Union unde,
the Nysossdot,e COnstitution--sss 81, will
be, 10 the people rstify IL 81 the polh-,t
uili constitute STATE Of seventy nine thou
sspd two buodrsd sod for,y.eigh, square
miles. This Is more than twice as large a..
The State OF Ohio and two.tbirds a. Largo
Italy or The British I.lsnds
nrTbe Hon. Thos & Boeoet and s,n1
Garland, Jr., Esq have accepted ipvi,a,ions
ts deliver the sddresse. at the op.uinv III,
Of the Lyoehburg Agricultural and MeeLan.
zeal Society
TSTbe Richmond W big understand. ,b,,
tbo lIop John Minor Bolts bs. ,er,,v.d +.
letter from Mr Hart, the sculptor. isf,tu.
Jog bin that the status q Henry CIsv 81.
scuted By him. - ready Tor shipment .nd
avaits the orders oftbe executive Commute
o. the Ladies Clay Statue Association Of
Virginia
nfThs s1,ion IL jast nov engaged !. the
loIere'"ng sHPerimso, Of speadiog bali .
efoHa oat 81 siEpsnee q day The an sssts
iof 'hv last eight moths ~ Ns~ &c rk. have
bees ! II @illions 'gsisst 100 miIi,oss d ss-
ports 10 psy for thea
DgAfH % RGvoLUrtovAry So,n,,s
Wm Disney, q souihsmttOn county. Viz.
grnis died fss days since, sgsd 100 wear,
Asd Eve months. We vss ebgsged ia he
battle o. Brsndysios snd also At Pes.F,bure.
We, vhen Atnoid paid that tova . visi, -
Tbs old soldier had never taken mcdisibs in
bis life
bALE OF PsoPEaTY. We learn that Mr..
vac Dersa, Of Ibis toss. disposed 81 private
sale, fsv days ago. her farm near to-u. On
see PIKE isadiss 70 ksssnsysvills, contrasting I
81 ssrss, 70 Mn Bsdisess. uiSsv a TIE l
late Heo. Hsasy Bedisgsr, sor abe ,a.. a.
=" ooo. --SAPAe,dSosea Regigrr