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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23
lAPoarAnr MIL

M. BerslEA on che is inst, iDtrod u.ed
isss The Hssse Of Representative Ii. fsl.
lowing bill:
a bhi grating portion sf pablis Lad 70
see Aiexandria, Leudoun, and Han psLirs
hnifosd Company, In consideratisn Of mail
uansporsstaou and other services.
lie enacted BY the Senate and House of
representatives Of the United States Of
America IN Congress assembled, that the
postmaster General be, and he 10 hereby.
authorised and directed 10 contract With
tho Aiexandris, Loudoun and Han pshirs
nsufesd company, iseorps. stsd By The
otsse oil Virginia, for the transportation Of
the mails Of the United States over their
railroad, at such tunes e. may be required
vihout charge lor such service in consider
aticn of which seven hundred thousapd
acres Of the public isvds Le, and are hereby,
granted TO the said company, to aid 10 the
construction Of their read, aud ~ full CON.
pensation for all services 80 rendered, or 10
be reneersd which lands shall b selects a
BY such agent ~ the said Dom oany shall an
point, GU, OF aay public LANDS subject 10 en-
ny AZ private sale such' selections to be
subject to Tie approval Of the Secretary Of
The Interior Fy0ridsd, that no par, Of
said grant shall vest OF take efEsc, until for
y miles OF said road, commencing at it, cast
etn terminus, shall be completed and aeta,
ALI IN IN use, 60 the satisfaction Of tho Sec
Rotary OF the Interior after which, such
grant shall vest and take effect Tor sid for.
~ miles rsteably to the entire length o. ssid
road, and for each aud every additional ten
iniles OF said road, continuously, which ,h All
DO completed and ready for use
See . Aud be il further enacted. tina,
the said eonpany shall also agree TO trans
port, in consideration Of said grant. and M
q coalition thereof, whenever required so to
do,troops and mGnision Of war free Of charge;
and shall 10 all matters relating 10 such
transportation, and to the transportation Of
The mails as aforesaid, be subject 10 the same
laws. rules and regulations. and b. Ii, bl. TO
'he like penalties and forfeitures for ncglec,
or failure 10 perform the duties so required
oil them, asare or may be provided Ly Ia.
IN cases OF contracts for like services
Sec ;. Aud be il further enacted, tha, III,
said lands shall be selected from among tbo.s
sections, which are designated by even mum
ters, aud shall not embrace any lands which
are valued by Law ut q greater minimum than
Que dollar aud n quarter per acre. Refer
red 10 the Committee on Public LaudA.
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suICtDs

Fsiiag afternoon ,Sbsst four seeds l,..
X siNusbuFy, reading At No 80. "
Lombard sweet. visited the hous- - A., =
ias1 named jennie Mnrphy, "a Nu
street, hear Aisqui,h Do sato-is -.
houss hF seated himself for fee MAJ.
and then asked pernission to re-, d. -
bsd. IL T's granted him and he wen, =. u.
bed aod sat ievn on ;bs side Of i. as!s.-.
out saying anything farther. do.,ss-.,..,
drew P'siol AID placed IN. mu1l,e Be- 3 4.
Hgt' ear and discharged it, killiug hir.i
instantly Coroner Sparklin was notiS,l ..,
&c sum moned Jury OF isausst uhicL r,.
dered a verdict Of suicide"
Stah,bury vas formerly q condue,a, a.,
the Baltinor. end Ohio Hailro.a ,,t 80
become IN exemplary character ant. a.,
when he had become much di,sipst.l NJ
leaves Eif, sni ibrss children. .g.u.,,
EIeha"sc
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23

COMPLIMENT 10 PRISTERs ohm G. Riyes.
OF Virginia, 10 recent Published letter on
the subject Of public printing, has word of
suggestion 10 writers for the press, and
compliment 10 the eompositor, whose duty il
not unfrsqasntly TO make sense out Of
very senssless ohirogrsphy None but n
writer for the press can comprehend how
much ruth there is in the votcrao printer :
remarks, Many members OF Congress an
exc not few greater men--must have been
surprised at the respectable hgufo they cut
IN PRINT, without thinking Of tho tolsome Ia
Dor and the exercise of tho better talen,
than thor Own which had beon expended
by the jOurpsyInAp printer in putting into
good tbape The message OF report Of q speech
furnished theIn
Mr.. Rives says-aI have seen tie manu.
script whiting ofmos, great meu Of tho coun
Try during The past twenty years, and | think
may say that not twenty Of them could
stNnd the test of the scrutiny of oos half the
lonEneymen printers employed in ms office
Tins TACT will DO vouched BY every editor in
The Union To poor JouruoymRa printer
many 'groA; man owe bis reputation for
scholarship, and were the humble compost
isfs 10 resolve, by concert, 10 sci up maui.
script precisely ~ IL is written by the au.
tbofs, there would be moro regulations
slaught, red than their devils could SHAKE
etisk ~ n tWon,y.four hours Statesmen
would bee 1ne small by degrees. I'd beau.
tifuliy lees. Many al as would have tbe
lions hide 20 IN from his limbs Mer, whom
the World call writer's. would wake pp morn.
irgs aud end thsm selvcs--fsmoua a. mere
PrctendoTs--hu nbugs aud ohsats''
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23
AsoTnER LEITEm vaon rnx WIDOW
DOYLE.


Prem The Chicago Times, Psb 81
A perfectly reliable sen,iense, living IN At
rosasis 'hs siae, has paius IN possession % l-s-
ter iron the widow Mahsia Doy 10, vhoss hps-
essd vas srstsliy murdered. ia Kss.s. By Joan
BTova-the old william whom he Republicans
are uyins 10 eaah ~ the pos,tioa VI . csfi.,isa
martyr 10 liberty. The letter ;, addressed 10 J.
c. Bennett Ess-. 81 Aisosqs,s, .na "a, .,s,,a.srs
srs svorn 70 and aiIesied legally in the STAT. II
Teoesss.-. IL !, N. custom OF ths RepabliSaGs
ip all VI their Poiies al pccIior. 80 suse te John
Brown Ia trims Of s,sreelv qualified praise. sns
10 bis fate, Which overlook him ouiy tco l.t. IN
the mos, pathetic strain. We ecmm-nc to heir
ATTENTION tsi, abatement OF Mn. DorlT
CEsrr.sOo0A T,bL Dc. ~. 1859
font teii,f 81 the tn inslEtt kss teen ferris.
eds SD sgp'd Aase bsg1 repllSd IL a. an sAri.sr
Gate bot Tor my isatiiitY - aasvsfso many vt
tiers al Snee issii have received ca the saBs ,se.
J.cg
tssnk yUa TOT your kind syun paihy, ana Do. IN
the pIessEcs OF nasisIAU, aysu myssu The
same AahalR poyl whose hssbssd, J p Doyle
wa Murdered b. Blown aud bic party in Kan
sa., 90 the Night "a the 2ilh 81 Nav 1856
M hasbaEd. myself aud thlirfcn moved to
hanKeS some iine ~ Move mb.r 1853 snd ..ttlse
GEAR Posawa'otn,e Greek. IN Frsubitu county
Va The 9Th u May. about ~ a'c,Uvk a. uigh'.
Ai.er Sc Ncrs ell in bed some Vs.scts rsme ir 10
the yard ana k00cAsd AZ tkc dooI aha called Tor
~ O. Doyle, who got pp and weEl O. HI do,r-
They impaired of h,ra whese AR. W i.kenor
lived ~ soOU ~ The coof was ppsAsd some siE
OF ssTra u,en armed iih pistols AID isrF. knives
entered the houss; SAN tbsy N-rr iiom the army .
iha' Mr.. Doyle sn5 his three soRs meet surFsns.s
Ihor only tock my husband sfi 40 older suas
iesyLc The ycErg-si. As ibygrri hem wifh ear
~ spare him. The hant II J1'iaw s ard murderer
carried ti'eIn 40 u 200 ysfjs .tou lbs house
where they we've h-utaiiy mgTgcTeg adj baitafous.
~ mu'ilAied. By shoo'ass, 'satbieg and cutisF OF
some 81 their arms ans handk. Thsy Wete found
The nsrt morning and bprict
] with my Other It,t's rhiljf.b scas AFTER lef,
Tor Mt.scurt vhrrr rrusined unt,g I,ed
iTicnds cent me the moasy o. T,tgrn 10 Chat.
Kansas
i ss istier paFpoFunE u 10 from ulc 20 CD
BIoSn, Gearing date 2nb Noyenbst) While IN
prison IS genuine, ane ,ignsd with nv an haal
MAUALA DOYLE
Stale 81 Tennessee, Hamilton county. II do
hereby certify that Mr.. Maha!a Doyle .isasd me
above "a nv presence, and that she l. he ~iao -
! q j. II Doyle who vas nuIdeTcc IN Kansas
J.. BROWNING JP
Car. sooa., Dee 2S 1859
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23
coINclDRxeEAND CONTRAST.

The Wills Of Resr.nE BscxHan, Esq
and oid JoHs BsowS, we're produced for
record at the same Court, and are in tie
sane book, Broun's following Beekh.us.-
The whole Of Mr. Decthams will 10 in 70.
gsrd 10 slaves, whose Jredsrs be was affect
ins. Ii states in the frst place, that Isaac
Gilbert, slave, the property Of Miss Susan
7. b. Harding, having placed in his pa
hands, the saEa Of 81 400, for the purchase
Of bis tlssses.) ~ys and eh,iire.--hs hav'
ing made the purchase and received Bill
OF Sale Of said slaves 1.-The e!Jeet 81 rk,ci
ptyehnss soaI 10 ss<srs % said Isaac, AIS we
asd eiitdrsn, .A<sv trsea0~. And he p edges
himself either TO nsnumi,, Or to convey to
said Isaac, by proper Bill Of Sale, bis wife
aud children. whenever requested by Isaac,
or in case Of his death, by he wife Sarah.
The latter part Of the will reads ss fol-
lows
"And fully to ensure the carrying ous Of
this management against any mishap, here
~ solemuly make and oriain this instrumen,
as aud for my last will and testament, as TO
said slaves aud will and direct that i'm :
msdiately upon my death, they and eash Of
them, to-uit the said Sarah and her three
children, John, Ruhama. and Isaac, TO.
gether with any increase that they may have
shall be mauumit,ed and forever discharged
from seryitude."
The contents Of John Brown's Will i,
simply the 'eonveyirg Of all bis personal
property. And what do you think, reader
the Fa5osr' to he bestowed upon our com.
munityi Why 200 Sharps Rys,, 400 RI
vsisss and 1000 or 1900 Piks, Such i.
the contrast The first blood shed b.
Brown and bis gang, was that Of the unof
Tending HArwARD SHErHEED, free negro
and the last, thatof FosTAIsE BsckHAn
Eco. who did nee even draw . trigger
against the nurdsrous wretch,s; and whs
VAS shot down without . moments oppor-
tuuity to sdar single word TO bis Maker.
Notwithstanding all this, We understand
an effort is being made to have the punish
nent Of stsvsn. eommutedI Will such q
souTss be tolerated ?
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PRrITIOHsAFLoAT.

We undsrvtand that petitions are ia cir.
ouisiion for signatures Tor lLo oommuiation
Of Punishment q Stsveus aud IIarletI
Who are sentenced 70 b husg on tbs iGlh
Of March nsEi We have not seen abe p,-
.''iou sbd esunos therefore Inform eur roa.
d'sfs q the reasons ss,igRsd Tor EIssulv.
slsmsney.
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NO nsaa oAnDsn sEKDs.

The following isslsr will ssplsio the rss-
ssa Why Garden Seed eansss 10 distributed.
The Institution Of the Tea Plant 10 . good
thing The follsviss extract from ths forth,
esning Agricultural Report Of the Csm.is-
sionsr Of Patents will e1plsiu the reason
Why the dis,ribution OF ,he varisas kinds CT
denetsie seeds, which Lave heretofore been
sent cut from this ofise, is dispensed with
during the present 6scal year
"o~ios 20 the .edueeh spptoPrialior mad. by
Congress for agricultural prrrc,s, tot The h,esl
ysar sneing June 20. isGo, The once has been con.
PEELED 10 rcduce s expenses snd conhne It's setisn
to more limited srh,rs than heretofore Ia do
ns THIS, u was necessary, either t. decline pur.
ehasias :ur Gtsiributton Tie usual varieties VI
ctn And held seeds OF ~ abandon abe - pertinent
oiProrsgatirg The tea and various ohtE fofeiru
plants aud gfspe-euitings for which orders had
seea given. The expenses which had slrrady
bstH iEenFFrS IN iheiT piCeafcment would IA IsIy
lus;tiJ The ofhcr IN throwing them ,siie a vas
sscoidibgly deemed advisable L. apply the ~.
msincsr OF the funss solely to the procuring OF
Information and preparing the material for the
Agricultural Report. ard 10 iAe pfCpagatior az 4
dnirtbu,ton of such varieties Of fffrsru seeds M
eauinEs A. lad been already xnraFtd Thea
Nete oi tpeh EaiuTc, that u they had teen dis
Hibuhd throughout The cCuatry ium.tiate'y ufgp
thsiT teceiPt the probability Is that vety fes II
hsn wOud have reached their dtsttuaiien IN !.
n state ioi rruPagaiioh. The t.s.ss,ls uuir rar.
uealsiiy arrived In such q cUneihOu ust u was
oithr Utmost importance ~ plsai tArta a. once =
F'T ihis purpose, large pfupsgstiLg houses were
t''eta ufoA lAe OoycThtornt grounds, North vi
the canal, between a. aht ca srer,s Th,.,
Structures aoE answer well the pUrpose iOT NEici,
hsy were ihendet, ss l. exhibited 10y the "a hat
Ne have Seedy for distribution over 30 coo well.
ruo'ed tsaplann; $4,000 foreign and domestic
- a Ha.a. A
ungs, End various foreign, medicinal aud ora
IN niAl plants These viii DC ready for distrtbs.
,PTing.'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23
RAILROAD APPROXIMATION BILLS

The State Senate, hs, p>,sed ,ae following
important appropriation bihs, uh.ch bad al,
ready passed the House approprat'ng 20
the Coviagton Il Ohio Railroad. -, 500.
ooo loan to the Central Railroad, $780,
600 subscription to the RivauaA NAviga-
'ion Company, eco, 900 subscription TO the
Manassas Gap Railroad, $3.50 600 su b.
seriptiOn to the Alsxsndris, Loud0un 4.
Hampshire Railroad 600 900. Total
e4ilO.OOo
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23

SSATrSo ~ CSvoLfSE Two yosug Las
dies, Misses Tsmp'o aud Williams,
while crossing the Mississippi q, Dubuqus.
lows, shasssd 70 step upon ssp0, ef spSsgy
Zee, sad sseh vsss shfougb CnhoIins uas
q essential service, fer Il kept them from
being subpefEsd fartAsF thss ibs vast till
assisishoe came. Thsy issstsd tie shore
10 safety, thougsss1 iiisls CALLED ~ tbsis
nosslishs bath os Fsbrsssy sighs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23

NJ ChSios AAA0HHss3 Oar B.iyhbo,t
ofihs I7dPsHdeai is'out Tor senator Hp..
TEH ssd Gov. WILLARD he says
Wish Hunter ., tc head o. tbo ustst
and uitli rneh = conservative. reliable ana
inaaential Northern democrat a. Asbh.f
y. Willard, q indians. We think success
Eoaid b esrsin. We are certainly IN favor
81 sush a ticket as Ne believe ths eos,srv,.
tive masses Of the oountry, a. oss m.s
souid rally 70 he sspport'
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tonfsf FcrN ictTffNa'lN.
iIys. \. r. BoALrH.

RThe editor Of the Hannibal, NJ i,.ouri.
Messenger, giving an seeouet Of . large
Union Mass meeting in that city, on 9TH
inst, thus speaks OF T II Towner, ESQ,
formerly citiIcn Of Shepherd.town, who vas
called upon I" one Of the speakers
The next speaker was our loussnsu.
Mr.. Tbos. II. Towner, who in . calm, delib.
srato aud self>po,ssssed manner, proceeded
to deal some severe home thrusts into tho
sides and under the 9Th ribs Of the Demo
cFaey. Mr. Teuner's exposition Of the inf :.
deity, misplaced coLftencs, and nispro-
muses. OF tho present corrupt and vsecilatisg
adm'.'tation vas particularly refreshing and
cheering 10 the lovers of justice and fair
dealing. In some Of his Aights he grew really
eloquent, aud gave promise of as much pr
inenee in the political field, as he has al
ready attained in that Of law. Mr.. Towper
was frequently ehsersd in tina delivery OF
his remarks, and when ho took bis seat tho
applause was deafniuc.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23
NEW YORK POLITICAL MOVEMENT.

NEw YosK, Feb. 2e.-Ths Independent
Union club Of this city have nsuinatsd John
Minor Bots, Of Va, for President, aud
Thomas Corwin, Of Ohio, for Vice Presi-
dent. The Address snsnatss from q Club,
wholly iOde Pendons Of the National U nion
organization at Washington, or tao Nation
81 Union Clubs Of the city. The address is
ably written, and is signed by LIZ Gorsruor
Clark, John Sessions and Samuel c. ThOmp
son.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23
sTAIINToN.

a bill is before tho Legislature for oH.
tsndiSg the limits Of llo tosu Of staunloB
The proposed s1 tension will embrace rsr,.
raj "iIe' The Spectator says-
O0Ddness Gracious Amt We disposed g. sv.ri! q
WHATS mttiAke ~ sUppCss thar S,auutoa is
hnished town Ere long we shalliaks b. Pi.bers.
'iile % The east, Mt, sidsey 90 The n0rth, Bar
tsfhfVoE on The south aud Wesl view on toe
We'i-ansf uhich We shah be opposed 10 the
acquisition 81 any more territory When We
embrace ogt lhtie Htighbon Win our Briafean
sfn' ss shan thea move that he town be vailed
"a
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23
Resefatisas Of ae.,.et

A. mos'lnx q tbs "Ro,,,' G-.y,.- LILA 49,
atd.y, Fserssr. llth ihs snowisg rr.,i,,.'N'
~ste unanimously .dsred and aAop,,I 1eS-'
Resolved That -e 1niss IN ,,p,...,,
o. me sr.s' los thss Copy.sy IA. ,,,,,,.s. :. .
de.th e'n- i.,s Dr.. HsEsr r Cooss -
h'o'ssd. rh,i The many sierlIsr Ar
gsahii-. Possessed BY th- deVe.s,i NO. -.
hiH 10th valuable eoi popular mstD.-r o, -
.SmPasy, IN their social a. well a. r,il,,,. -
noss and 'hSi Ne deeply re,,rv; the raoancy :. !,
his d'a,e h's occssiCEei In cor oorps
hs-ot'sa, That copy o. ihoSs re.oIa,A,r. -
:" 'ar Hr'iy Of The dcecsssd viii whom o.,
Z. BEALL -.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23

osrasss--A 6sraaa vsaas, sron Ba.
tinors, vao bad Jess arrived Ia Wsshiseass,
yss bgussliy outraged &c ThsfsSsy svsalas
iss,. ~ three nssisss isoa zee navy Ysr8.
TIE naFisss asa hsskusa vsss ssbss
qasnily s're,,sd ss5 irprissss1 y susl,
fFfai
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23

John voorhees, hal traded tbe ,uo dwel.
ling houses occupied by Mrs. Haria Bill
myer aud Mrs sniysly. 20 DR. Maerader. for
tho Brick dHcliiag in y. hieh be resides, add
: 900 boo,
pr. Aagrpdsr has cold the to- IHol.ins
Houses above named, sod r, %. received u
John NeFsecs. 90 JOAN II .fis1ss, foT The
sun 81 = 600
james l. Towner, Adminstral or q u. 4
FaNneri deed has sold the Brio K Store
neIt 20 James A Adsns, Tor the sun Of
$1,000. Purchaser - james A AdaA7s
james l. Tounef. Adminis,ra,or. has Al.
- disPosod 81 tbo dwelling, iusladisg tbs
Register building, for tho san Of III OO,9.
Purchaser ia oOb q Miller.
Robert Lnc.s. Jr. bas iispo.od 81 A..
dEsi'isg house on Wsshisgton Street. 70,
che sum elOO Purchaser Mrs. H,nsv
Black
John W Grant, Admiuis,rator Of San.
asl Grant, decd. bss sold two dvsllipg
houses, On tbo Western sbd o. Tosn. fos az
sam u 500. Purohaser- N~ s,r.b
Bradshas.-- SATAsris'eiea Rseufey
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sPGIsC ELECTIONS.

Elections ui,l he held on the sch Thur.
day "a May nszl for the folloWing officers go
4 yndgs o, ne Circus Couu.
a Pf3ssrutinE Attorney f.ffbs COMMIT,
Sheriff iof thr cuuuiy q Jsfefon
a Commissiaarf 81 he urveBus
10 tath election Dsitict. four Jatucss u ne
Peace aut rnr Cunsistir
And enc OErfssrr - ffr Pc,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23

RrvIasE o. ruF PEAYs BoeE b. you
hundFsd sod sitiy Esglish slsrgymas hsve
sigaed Psiiiioo, PSss,sisd By Isosd Ebsry.
aaking for oonmissiop 10 Tef,ss Ne beck
o. eommoa prsyw Ga the oibsr hsaa, ths
clerical declaration agaioss See proposed 20
Visisn has already received bsssssn sz sod
ssvs thoasaud siKssturss.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23

tsrOa -aiardsJ lssi, Col r. b. s,stks.
lhs Conmissiossf sPpointsa By ths L,Ris,
lssurs Il hississivpi 70 Tvqasst /. soufsr.
'as' visA 'As oovsrssssut q VRsini., ~.
rived IL Rishnoad.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23

ras brick dseIIibg il The occupancy q
M. J. Z GsssAs, 10 ia. tssa, uss sola a,
Psblis aueiiOa or hoaday last, Ter sbs San
Of el9oi Mr. Jioos Srassv, Psrsbss
a
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LKrCaEs CADETs.

''ohsr Cadets, Under Cap, C4sr.
sslL, lived Their suns On Monday last.
sf'sr vbish hey bsa . drill Tbspunb.r
Of ofsssrs SD PFivssss reach 70
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23

~ The Mississippi river from Saint
LOUIS 10 tlaunihai Is now open. ard t5.,,
are running regularly from 81 Louis 20 ,ha,
point
The Baltimore aud Ohio Railrcsd Con-
Pany are reeeipting aud shipping propsrly
through frou Eastern oiiios 10 81 Jo.epb
A'ehison, Weston, LeSVeBWorth, Kansas
sad Netrata Citiss, Council bluffsud other
Mississippi ard Missouri river towns, and a,
reasonable rates
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23
baltimore Prices Current.
FOR rink wEsk ENDING FIR l.4,
ported Haetis, sEprrgs, q, -,
Virginia Free Press
nv - DOI.PH & I,ATINIrL
90 soCru -rKEkT.
Special Notice..

g. Mas. ~aNsLUw -As,l,.-
o. nu'se aaa isJsa q. phy, iaHh..as
ing swap ioT rhiiarsn setb,bg ukI,h rfrs., =.
einI-'e' ne process 81 irsihins - soI-at.r- %
gums, frtacfss a. indsmust,.s $1,000.
pam sHi vsnrr ip yfculs'rl'st.p. T,-,.
20 % % 'snii Oh. % wt.t SEQ r..f o..
AhH - ~ arc hsa.fl 'H t.rr sr....
,si- il lH -at - a......
rri4mu
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23

Gases % RshruEE--As 90 ii!ustfstion
q The vioissiiadss u ioftass,i u is stated hat
LsossFd Wslls, uko sss oss q The wealth.
isst msu 10 Hudsoa n. Y. = few years ago,
- nov poddlihg candy 10 Albany he hsd
so4aifed fortuss Of $4,000. bui lest -
sujdsaly b railroad iavsssSssnis
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23

fbe Eeodsnsb sAo sdvsrissa ior q Cislk 10
Store Ass bees ssFpIisa or ssvsfsi vsska We
make III, s'sieBsai ia Ahsssr - he psay il-
zuiiies AdSaa..a4 ss
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23

EFLssTss ssssol,,is - sppsss Ssfsss
iAs Legisiasiss osasisyes e Rishuosd 10
bshsif u s,sphsss sist 4 yisv u sbssisiss
. pafSea.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23

Boris GEATI--Tho Uniform Of Ais
ComPssy bss bssn received, saS l. soBsd
cred beautiiul By al ubo have sseu ill.,
We shall lock With Interest for ,hs srst
parade Of Ihi, company.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23

fsrAt FrE --Oa Thursday night F,b
'ih tbc houss II Dec l.. Sssith. n p,s...,
eoOas'y Va sbosi three miles East of Fsl-
low,Vilie, va destroyed by 6rs sDd . 81.
o. Jo'Aua B Shahah perishsd "a. ,be s.,a.,
~ Eas ono-abd-a-half story house ,,d
had no windows shove tbe sseosI eo,r
Ieuog Shshan VS. sleeping ahove 81
Ehsn be aHoks. The stairs. she ov,v - ~
escape, vas On FIRE lie ssAsavo,s5 :. -
on The roof but u ssiue suits ~ 80 n.
savinF nothiss uith phioh 10 teesE a !.
{. 'Insiss loose suhocatsd o. vas burnt 10
a. an DrioFs assistanos Tesshod hin The
Ian ~ below barely escaped sith Their live,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23

ny We learn from the Wssbisslon star
thai RrSiAHr RusH PLorD. brother Of The
Secretary OfWs', died sudd0uly from a. a,
tact q paralysis, ia Whshiagion oa Wsdnss.
deg evening" vesk Hs Eas 10 ws,hibsio,
% hia way 10 Rishmosd
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23
annssf AsD kxAnIs Aryo. on FOX.

AAa6ss 49, 6AA6tN AttC1 W. Fo&s
On Tuesday last. AZ the regular term Of
oar county Court, Jossph foz had Lis en-
axpising Trial Ter larceny Of enc horse. and
ahoss I've hundred patsn, hard lsDps sAs
property Of Wn McKee,, Eco. % Hedge
vills, in thu county The ,reamsssness
oosseessd With the case, are ss foilsv %
Fox vas employed by Mckee TO pcdSls
psisa, lard lamps, Ito ware, sc Oh the
lt,h Of Decenber last he started -
load OF the above mentioned articles for
Tennessee 6ht vac 70 nee, sDothet man
who rss 10 the employment Of the saVi.
party, at finssstis, ia this State, bos.sen
losA sad 10th Of January. Net meeting
this .pgsgen snt, the saspieions Of Mr. Me-
kce were aroused and he irrsdiately
started in search % PVx Amer visiting
AlsIsn4ria. Washington Frederick 5ar.
aud Petersburg. he inSliy succeeded 20 ar
resting Fox 10 Richmond on Friday week
last. He was eioaght on ADD lodg 10 iae
jail Of this eounty nndtr the warrant o!
Robert MAYO Mayor % Riebnord city
After the case had bsen ably argued b.
John ID. Hogs and Geo II MsFphy, ksqrs ,
for ths State Edmund Fcndlc,on aud Il.
7. II. Stsub, E-1,, for the defence, the
Court remsnded him frr trial 1t the spring
term Of the Circuit Court Ma -ttasJs,y
RcpsIiio1r.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23

DcAi Wsrdsb'Tills, Hardy ssun,y, a
negro qusrtsr Wss burned dsub, lat ussk.
sad = Bsgro child bsrnsd 10 death