Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-09-08

SEVERE FA.L.-On Saturday night, dur,
ing the performances At the theatre a negro
man. sl'iiog in one Of tho xisdos Of The
western gallery, lost bis balauce aud fell 20
She sidewalk below, a disisuc Of about thir.
~ feet. He turned over 10 the desee ut and
truck uTon bis feet, the coucussiou iractur.
isg the thigh bone Of bis right leg. aud pro>
ducing other injuries. Al the time Of the
accident be vas intoxicated. and TO ,bi, f,,,
hi' escape ION Instant death |, ascribsd BY
''n'-Richm0nd Whig
o. At the present term Of tho Circuit,
Court OF Shensndoah, now 10 session. Noah
a. barner, formerly Of Shenandoah, and
ueo. r.. Densale 81 j. b Eastman, formerly
OF Rockingham, were indicted by the Grand
Jury Tor felony, tho offeuce consis,iug of
secretly runuiug Of slaves FROM the State
upon which there was Q deed Of t,u.t
There has been . wArrent in existence for
the arrest OF Burner for some time past, but
recent development. have shosu the con.
hee'ion with him of the other parties i'm.
P"eated hencs the sction Of the Grand
Jury-R0e&irsham R,gi,tsr.
~ The Administration journals are "a
sher di'aPpoipted at the effect produced by
the expression Of the opinion Of those who
prefer Mr.. Bolts, IS the Opposition c.ndi-
date for next President They had Loped
that such an expression would have cre.,ed
some difhculty. The result has shown that
nothing Of the kind will occur Those who
prefer Mr. Bolts, have said so, and will con.
,inue to say .o-ss they have . right to do
nut they yield she sane risb; 10 those .bo.s
hrs' choice may Be for sustter All will
nnits upon the conservative, pational eaudi.
date, when he is selected. regardless Of mere
personal preferences, or "6rst choice Air.
Gd=,th.
M'cE AND RATS Mr. Gisnpy say. Mice
ana rats are very easily Destroyed IL ve set
socos "ih earnest Get i've plsster-oi-p,ris
sn1 hour, mix them dry iu equal qusst,tie..
hy II 10 dry Places, aud sprinkle little su-
gar amongst II Both rats aAd mice eat
raveneusly, the plaster sets firm directly If.
ter II Is mois,ensd, becomes lump inside
them, and kills 10 cert.isiy.
fI- Since the first Of January last
upwards OF jO,ty-jOET AID a haH nAi,ont Of
deLfdr' an gold ard siirer com have been
shipped from the port Of New ork 10 Europ.
beng an average Of over eight million. p.r
month, or upwards VI siIty million, . year
NJ Hon. Henry w PAWS bs. been romi
mated BY The American Congregational Con.
veni'on, Tor reelection to Congress from the
fourih Congregational District in MARYLAND
Ioe vote stood in The Convention, for Da,i.
35-for Yellot Is. Subsequently Mr. d !,
nominsiIon was made unanimous.
etThe Ws.hiogtos Constitutes tel, Ger.
tam leading Democrats that ,if they cor tipus
theif faetious opposition TO the sdmipi,,r..
iIon' ~ will read them out Of the party
ihe Keeper Of peDitsntisry one, threaten
ed It's inmates, that. II they didnt beb.y,
themselves, he would Kick them out Of a..
establishment - LoEiSrtlLe journal
10 Hoo N. II. Claiborne died very sud.
denly at his residence. in Franklin co Y.
on The 10 u August, ~ his SD yest lie
served this State many years in Congress.
atd ua' loved add res scied by all who tneS
bin.
DrsESTEsr.-Thsrs is much sickness. n ,
fatal ohstsetsr prevailing At Komo.y. V.
ana ''eini'J ], Isssid to be typhoid a sen
TERI aud among the victims s,e On. az. ~
David Gibson, the vife Of DIR. rs Wiz.
aud her father, n. KuyksndslI, and the wife
Of Daniel Shsus1.
ViEsrSl CsSrsAL AeRlevLrcs.l soe,,-
Ir.-Iss Richmond Dispatch states that
this socisiy gill, at hs sBpuaI s.h,bi,ion
tbs fall, Ofefs premiums AMOUNTING Il. a..
AggFsgafs 70 " ,3ss so.
NJ AZ HoPtipsSiil.. Ky. I'd inst Wv
"s''0u vas scot dead BY Cspt. j J.et.sn
late candidate for Congress.
nba houstaio, ubs ssossdsd is.k.l.
oon IRON Ssfatoga on the lst inst I.sJsd
'.is'y, sfsr travelling sesrly 100 N lies 10
1 hours.
90 Rev. A. Psusb, formerly Of cuub,,.
and Nd has received call 10 The H,n,;.,
hursh At Psfisrsburg, Va
ErA yong lsvysr 10 Chiesso "a, r.
sn'lJ sect 70 the psbitsBiisry 10 thar att
% isa days Zoe the erin. IF st.aIisx 10
sRJs
urTbe vifs ~ the Hoo. Thoms. BAIL,
Ning' o. Georges, DIED on the I'D alt.
nrHos Thomas 8. GAol.oa A.. 49,.
ieesea circuit jsdgs q the Psssrsbusr nv. !