Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-04-28
DERkEL&Y CuUATY AFFAIRS,
ISBELL on THE nUSTINGS


Last Monday, being the frs. day Of tie
Circuit Court Of Berkeley, AS we'll as general
holiday, there was large assscm bl1 20 Of tho
citizens Of Berkeley at Nartinsb1rg. Iii.
honor, Judge Parker, adjourned Court 1t an
carly hour to AFFORD TIE citizens Of the coun.
y al opportunity To hear the oppo :rg can.
dida,cs for tic State Senate, Mtss5s I.=isk
and lsbcll on the husiings NJ. Leigh tho
candidate Of the Opposition having for rea.
sons satisfactory to his friends aud which
wi! be found 10 another column, declined
canvass Mr.. Isbell, therefore, had al the
honprs as we'll as tho respoasis i.i,iss TO and
on Lir'selt lilo opened his spsceh With
graceful allusion to the memory Of Bepja.
min Watkins Leigh, the honered Fire O :
William Leigh bis expected opponent in the
canvas aud also PAID han5sons comIU-
meDt 70 that gcntlenan's worth aad su.iia.
i'oss for the position bis friends desired him
g occupy. He said no regrotts! tie with.
drawal Of Mr.. L. for one among manvre.
sons as it ioisrfered with those social Meas.
ures aud amenities which he expected TO en-.
Joy IN common With him during their cAn.
vlss of she Senatorial district. Mr. I,b,u
then proceeded TO define bis position a, 10
matters u State interest, aud declared h..
u0a!teTallc determination should be be ,lee
tel to the Soua,e to oppose VITA whatever
ability be possessed those s,is,as, If inter
nal Improvements which under a,gstem Of
!'s rolling you tickle me aud | tickle ,op
had ran tho State millioa. 10 deb, witbau.
any benefit % tie commonwealth. Head.
h'vcver, ia publication II hi. general opto.
-''''n 10 All schsus, of i.tefSa. ia.s,.yo-
IN IL, At be was 10 favor 4 granting sufi.
isat ali to tie 'hScs lesIips lius, II rail.
70 Us 90 keep them in progress Of eonst,uc
i'o ua'l 'asir dnal eomp.dioa There
We other matters OF state policy ., phisb
b. fsisUcd, which We have Ut ths ,psesto
Tot CO a. tbs tine
H. en pa'sel on % discussion If
fsiera! i.sues AMI dealt in some b;Gt s,i.
'siravsglnza' cf the glorious democratic.
pity Bcls an .'ol liner aad not oss n
&c Sow !ino renegales, this. to some ,.sn,.
va eIeu'able, bus We think that u,ub Of
What he sail ia tAis particular vas in r,tb.
e. BAD taste Mt 70 cay WaDtosly oa,o,,ve
& 'be Opposition, especially sfterthsy had
PAD him the compliment q WitblraEiry
aay eppoHtijn e. bis election. when he
chances under the eifeumsiaace.. vets A.
least s'bla TO secure tis defeat
We can. however, forgive bin l,,.lv r,
seeming unsratofalncs, 10 confederation
Of the macy 60 log 'togchs. 10 the tesds,,
that be administered to Lo Hon. TIA.
J"msani VIZ lloge when DO ref,rredto,h.
fact, that Shon the demoerssy g,vs liu
'hef support they eoali DO Il With the
assurance that ia him--ia every bone. sia,v
aud hDfe o. Bis BODY. be was democrat
AID Asd Here, bses anything si,e.
We forgot 70 mention In IL. mon,
p.ase thai Mr. Hogs Introduced VI, f.b.li /
All took occasion to dssns Ais po..,isn in
'h' eahvas' We thought. Los.vs, a., /
'A'' "s' rather saPetl,tiys a. W s,ppo,.5 /
Tat Haiier hai alfssdy been d,ss.d 4, A.. I
l'''7n 81 ihe sssa,erial dsmoofa,is Cosv,s.
ti1a.
IRE we're ether incidents II The d.
EhioA ~ may refer 20 hs-caf,sr
farAn Afsaraas go. -. -