Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-08-23
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AT meeting Of the Floyd Rife" company.
on Tuesday evening last, il was moved that
. committee BE- appointed 70 report resolu-
tons expressing the thahks OF the company
10 the public, for their patronage 20 literally
extended 70 their Fair. whereupon. the com
mittec reported the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this company do hereby
respectfully tender their thanks TO the ladies
who 40 efficiently acted A. a committee. also
all other ladies that eo-operaied With them
in tho management Of the Fair, lately held
for the beneh, Of the aid company.
Rosofred, That our thanks are due 10 the
good citizens Of Harper's Ferry and vicinity,
for their liberal patronage
Rcsotvod, That the Floyd Rife" hereby
acknowledge with lively satisfaction, the
kindness of their Military brethren Of the
"Boliver Virginia Border Guards" "Arnory
Guards and Floyd Guards" and their sol.
dierly courtesy and supper, is highly sPPreei-
4 ated
Received. That the Hon. John b Floyd,
Secretary Of War, A. VI. Barbour, Superin-
tendent U. 3. Armory and A. NJ Ball, Esq
Master Armorer, deserves the special thanks
of the Floyd Rides" for the promptness Of
thof sctioo IN AnhulhS inc ArsenA LOT noio-
Ing the Fair
Lieut.. THos. PRicE,
GEo. KooScE,
| JONI. w. BUcKEY, Committee.
| WN. SPANaLKR,
WIN. r. WILSON,
| LGTrER OF oRN. LEsLIE CooMbs.
Gen. Leslie Cooubs, the sandi date Of the
Constitutional Union party 80 risDphsnil,
chosen at the recent slsctiOs held in the Stat.
Of Kssiusky, has addressed the follovibs
letter 70 the editors Of the Louisville Jour
nal:
| LrIisoroH, August 3. 1860.
Gc-flSuez -ProiOabdly gfsisfBi a. an 10
Prov idsnce aud the people TOT msk Jog ne the 10
| suumsnt % poiHieal fsdsmptiOn, I ssk leave 10
! say sinsk void 10 you
| The Pauioiie Nsuossi Usioa Demoersey have
4 eo-oPersted VIII q, nosi nspisly, AID ue N asI
! hereafter consider them a. bssisstb.
! We GEO ell sand 90 The platform % ssS3 re-
! togFtIipg The con promise % is5e Hereafter Q
| tor the Cnioa he CoAsih afioa, and tAe EbfoTes-
! neal ofIAs Laws. There hssd be no Ssesiioa 81
| criticism a. 70 The pat bat perfect Asi .Oay N
combating the eSs sos enc NJ beTrsfier-t bois
4 Seeitonal pArias. here the Psess on botA sides
| viD take iAs grease. The YsBsey Breck ie ridR
Dis0aiosists have oaiy Tscs lived the krs, rsbute
| kshAe teoisNe W
| sys dSSas6.
lake his occasion to thsuk yos Ior yoar bold
able and energetic advocacy Of ny IsrsoasI claims
| 10 tAs Goa sdeHer Of the people,
Very uulJ yosr i,ed
| LESLIE COOMBS.
hessn q. d. PI,sHes = Co.
AHRVAL OF TRE PovHAIAs Uni
ted States steam fTgate, Pow hstan. Captain
Geo. =. Pearson, arrived st Philadelphia
Wednesday week, AFTER Q ersiss Of two year.
and eight months 10 the Chinese Asd Jspeo
seas, The Oheers and crew are all veil -
The Powhs,sn kh Psbans on the i6th o.
Nay. and kss been nearly three months in
coming arseed Cape Horn. She stopped
twelve days ~ Valparaiso to take IN coal,
and Al'o . fs~ days 81 ga Cstbsribs's The
voyage altogether hes bssD ore 81 great Va
risty aud interest IL viii b. remembered
I the Poshataa was ibs AAg-ship Of Con TAFT
nall, aud brought the JsPaSsss Enbas,y
| from Ysddo 70 Panama