Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-01-27
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gina, says - We must no, uud.rra,s the
ssrepgth and resources Of our advsr,sriss.
Although they have lost much Of their for
msr strength By death ssd ds.srtios, yet We
are forced 10 admit ,bs, they are this day
strong enough to DO formidable They are
still respectable in numbers, aud embrace
10 their rsshs many Of the nost enlightened
ADD dis'inguishsd citizens Of our Ststs. -
They have, 10 word, the material fer . /
strong organization, aud IL the Democracy Of /
the Congressional districts aud tho State 81 4
large, should become divided between con.
tesdioe chiefsins aud sliquss, the politics |
OF tho Old Dominion MAJ undergo change
sooner than ary body no. suppose.
willard s,.D.bury, Esq Who b.. just
been elected by the Delaware Legislature to |
tie United States Senate, for six yesrs from
che +th Of March next, succeeds the Ilon.
Martin W. Bs,es--boih Democrat. Mr.
s 10 about forty years Of age, studied Law
under Mr. Bate, and was formerly Attsr-
nsy General Of Delaware.
I - sHo CORRESPONDENTS W hsPft-
ssntaii,e,, on Tuesday week, an order vas
offered inquiring ubsther there does DO, ex
u! vacancy ~ ias Lbited STAGES Se1sle
for MASSACHUSETTS, beside tha, oecasiosed by
the expiration Of Mr. wilson's term. This
hns queer squint ai Mr.. Sun1sr, Who con.
tnses 10 remain in Europe.
The Rev John +. Massey, formerly Of
Hsrrisopburg, and nov pastor Of Mount Ed,
M0antain Plain aud Free Union Baptist
Churehss 10 Albemarle county, has received
aeall frem the Baptist church in Lynch
burg, to take the pastoral charge Of that
ehu.eb. The Charlottesville Jss,r,oaia,.
very truly remarks Of Sir. NJ, that he is
one of the most useful and intelligent eisr.
gymen in Albemsrle, and the churches ia
wAish be now lsbors will give him up very
rlaS,sauy.
The Mansion House, (says the Alexan-
dris GG=stts) which %, been closed for 90 II
time past, is TO be re-opsp.d on the 6r., Of
February, under the superiptendenes Of Mr.
= George L Stewart, the former popular clerk
under the late landlord, Mr A q New.
Ton.
The Chicago Pres, say, that young
: lady, now sewing girl iu that city. has re.
esi,ed letter from an uncle 10 New York
stating that herself nd tive uueles had fall.
sG equal heirs TO the comfortable SUN o.
u G27 600 coo, or about ei3j ,0cO, 900, BY the
A.sth ~ ,.l. -
y whore he had sooum ul.,ed his immense for
b tune in mercantile pursuits.
= The next letting Of the Post ofice COZ
d ttAcis. somewhat changes Il route between
5 Lsssburg and the Point Of Rocks. There
y j, to be a,cmi weekly mail between The two
poiets, via GoresvilIe, and daily mail vi.
W.,erf2 I'd. Whi't this arrangement viii
Rot materially sff-c, Les.turg, u will Civ.
a to tbs citizens Of Waterford tho teps eft g. [,
II daily mail from the East
The eston HraA, Levi, county. saw,
that six more male convicis arrived there on
i Friday evening week from X ehmoud, unde,
l. The care Of Mcssrs. Hurry aud Spaldiug -
u This makes thirteen e0nvicis row engaged
II Al work on the Asylum grounds, and they
are rendering efficient service.
/ Gov. Wise has been elected 10 deliver
% the address before the two literary soeie,ie,
Of Hampton Sidney College, az its com
4 msucemeut in June next.
!, "A man named John Yates, formerly OF
@ baltimore, has been arrested at Eas,op, on
q his own confession, for burning the Union
' Hotel last Summer, aud for stealing horses
IS An establishments 10 Baltimore, for
= counter fsi'iug half aud quarter dollars, bs.
II ben found cut and broken up, aud one Of
/. the eOuuteIftiters arrested
= -Maj U d. Downsy, on Friday week
sold the Woodsids House, 10 Piedmont.
" Va, for 10000. b Franklin CLARK. Esq
. Of PtilAdslphia, was the purchaser
o Major John II Norton, . native oil
Frederick county. Va, died IN Hinas coun
y, Mics = lev dsyssibes. IL. wa, sppoia.
cd U. s Marshal Of Mississippi by John q
. Adams, and held the pos. until the advent
70 ofGeu Jackson
!, The track ofihe ManAs,a Gap Railroad
!. nov completed to IdiOturg, Shenandoah
county, Va, and she cars will rua there ia
. few days The bridge over Marrow P.ss
age 500 feet long aud ~ feet high, is daily
% passed over BY the engine and ears.
-Robeeos Patterson, wife Of VIM. Par
ker'oo, living neAr Hampton, Va, val
u found dead 10 vel fsw day, ago I,l
imposed 'be committed suicide
THE ADBIS HAsDITsCosT
ln the Senate on Tuesday week, Mr.. Joht
=, sou, Of TssBtssee in,rod.esJ =, ,s.,l,,,,,