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New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-26
FINE GUNS,

FINE GUNS,
OF the celebrated make of PURDY, NANToN, WESLEY
RICHARDS, GREENER, HOLLIS and others, made ex-
pressy house combining all the modern improve
ments all the requisites experienced spornen the
South.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-26
.sILIrARY.GooDs.

SWORDS, sAsHEs, EPAULETTEs Buttons Belts and
Military Lace and Trimmings ofeyery description
aorders for English French and Belgian Military
Equipments.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-26

RIFLES.
sHARP's, COLTS. wH1TNEYs, ALIENS, and the Old
KENTUCKY RIFLE.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-26

VIII the South St0ssd Fsrns
TO HER INTERESTS
by buying all her Yankee traps in the shape MACHINERY
MILLS, etc. that GENES alongi
This is question of Importance to undersigned
ing Southern manufactory and perfecng best Corn and
FIGURING Mill that ever turned
This Mill took the Premium in Gotham over the best North
manufactured Mill, of than double the ss which
Premium No. IS ST. Charles street. where these
celebrated Mills are for sale
MO 2ptal WILLIS p. COLEMAN. a
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-26

vmRX IAR&M DEAMoNDs.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-26
sEAsoNARLE NOVEL TIES,

From ships Pequot from Havre and Marcia c. Day, from
Liverpool
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-26

In Sets Bracelets Pins, Ear Rings Finger Rings with
Clusters or Single Stones. We have now
A RARE ASSORTMENT ...
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
NoS-ISTERCoURsE.


The Finance COMMITTEES Of the Hou,. Of
Delegates has reported "a bill making r.gu.
hiioHs concerning speeia! licenses. " the pro.
visions Of which are stringent and intended
70 cut of trade with the pon-.lavsholdius
States. j, makes diicrimipstisn in favor
OF merchants Who sell home manufactured
goods or these imported directly from
fsrsgn ccuUtries, or hem slave. hsldius
6is,ss
As friends Of bono industry and Of Ihs
cid Wbig policy Of self dependence, We are
ever rSsdy to favor measure. looking to such
results, but from basiy glance at tic provi.
siops CT the bill, we think il one Of very
doubtful policy Trade and commerce pevsr
iAriT' under heavy restrictions. 1t will 10
far better, in our opinion, to bring public
sentiment to bear upon the sal jeet gradually.
IL 10 10 easy matter to change the channels
81 trade. frgiDii has within herself all
tho elements Of wealth add comfort. and br
. prusent stin ul.,ion Of State pride our
people may be brought to the mood Of look
ing At home for supply Of ell their reason.
able wants.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
MAsrEss rssss oUrsAos.

TIE repcr, q the Joint Con nittss Of the
S.es,e and House Of Delegates 10 an slsssr.
ate paper, TOO long for the columns Of .
soaatty jesro.l, aud this is the 'fsui, Of
mu, Of the public documents Of thess prolif
ie time. IL reeitss the events at Harpsr's
Ferry gi'es history oftse Proe'sdiags Of
Cd. National Convention which framed the
Constitution Of the United staiss 10 regard
10 slavery and details tho legislation Of
the Sorthsrn States on that sutjee to chow
gradual sed systematic Aggression upon ,h.
slave bolshog States.
The report eoocludss BY urging ,h. me-
sesnty Of adopting such measures - msy
be necessary 10 secure ourselves against fu.
turs aggression, and 20 meet every snerg.n.
y. Rt.SlGtons are accordingly recon mend.
% to pass such bills as may b. accessory to
srgsaiI., arm aud sqsip tho militia Ct the
Safe FOR active aud efficient service such
bills a. may be 6ffee,ual in encouraging do.
nss.is nssafasturss, promoting direct trade
With foreign countries, and establishing
commercial indspendepes also sseh bills
rs may DO necessary 10 sssars the more
promp, and ,fsetusl puni,hmsn, e all
hreign smiss aries and others who m,y b
fOsnd guilty Of eon,Pirins ,g,in,. the Isaes
Of The community, or seeking TO excite cur
slaves 10 insurrse,ios.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
NONGkI As.


The House Of Representatives passed an
important measure on Monday, the bill TO
provide for Deficiencies in the Pos, Once
Department aud for the current u all service
The who's amount is over ten millions
Of dollars. IL will relieve the business
channels very much. The eoplraetots have
suffered seriously, and it is proposed to pay
them interest.
The House also elected George Marston
Of New Hampshire, DOortsepsr, aud Jo-
sish VI. Lucas, Of Illinois, Postma'tsr. No
Printer isyet elected. The House adjourn
ed ever to Tbuudsy, to allow the Speaker
time to appOin. the srhndiug con- mittse,
Notice has been given Of several important
bills. relating TO the currency, the tariff aud
the public lands
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
Coz RUPTIuH.

The Senate Printing Investigating Com.
mit,ss is developing some startling facts iu
regard to the i'm neDse corruption fund pro-
dussd by the public printing, and the use
to rhies 10 VAS put We rsecllce, hearing
stated a. toe last Congress . member Of tie
Democrats party claimed the Domisstion Of
Wsudsll, Because he bad expended macy
housssds in the sls,tion canvass OF 1856
10 secure Pennsylvania for Mr.. Buchanan.
Wendell now tssti6ss that be paid dur
leg the last three years over sIo0, 600 for
party support to lapsui,hipg party psw.pa.
PERI, $4,000 to the Pennsylvania at PHIL
d'lphis, snd $4,000 to the Evening Argus
Of ,hs, city. Tia, among the parties in.
srsstsd in the printing job were Stsadm,p,
BsDE', NeLeau, Walker, Rice, Ser.rus,
aud Bo~mSA The large profits realised
are from The Deceptive character Of the pri-
81" fixed by law, aud the fraudulent mode
Of charging.
We have always been in favor Of q Nation,
81 Printing ofhcs, By which wi an honest
suPsra'sbdsnt tho advantages would 10
secured 10 those Who perform the labor, TO-
stead Of giving to q few eormorants who
never rendered ary public service.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
HERrIso oV sTArE.

The Legislatures Of Tsnnss.ss. KsstueEy
'ad Ohio b'1s been 'o,sreb,nging freddy
v.si'', sod snjoying themselves ~ bfs,hsr,
a'osud 1bs festive hoard - Louis,iIIs sod
Cols"Lu' The best f,slibg prevailed. and
b' Ueion speeches ssrs calculated to suahsu
tie la'sss affections aud warn up the %.
Eo'i'@ Of III Nbo resd them % veil a. Of
'be'' vho Usf' present. Tue East to wli,b
CARELESS i' ioVii'og " has no tsmp,.tioas
vh's 1t bOi8' sst suy lsrs 10 q d.p.r,u,.
from the fsitb Of Ger fathers
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
KxCITgnESTIN nEaaYVILLE.

Considerable excitement (says the Berry
vile Conservatory was created in B.rryville
on last Monday evening upon tie receipt Of
the news that Gov. Lsteher had eommuted
the sentence Of negro Jerry, who has been
convicted Of iucendiarism, &c f, AID was
sentenced to be hung On the 18th inst. This
excitement was increased BY The arrival Of .
couple Of gentlemen in q carriage later in
the evening, as IL was generally believed
that they had come for the purpose Of cSn.
vsying Jerry out Of town durisg the night.
Upon beisg INTERCEPTED about their ees
tinatiop, &c, BY some OF the anIi.eonnu.
ti'ts, Ne learn sbsir replies uas deemed
Sufficiently svGsive 10 eos6rm the suspicion
Of their errspd, ADD il was 81 once resolved
b. some Of the citizens that Jerry should
net be taken out Of the jail ihs, night alive.
We have heard various runors about What
will be done ip case an attempt should be
made to carry Jerry Gu, Of the Jail before
the day fixed upon for his execution, but 10
is hoped that ihsy are ouly IGmors. Doubt
less the sit'nPt to carry him away Oh Mso>
day night would have been stsAdsd With
serious results
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
ORGANIZATION oF THs moUsR.

On the lat ins, 90 the 4Itb vote, Hon.
EiLLiH PESSISCrJS, Of New Jersey. va,
elected speAksr Of the House Of Rsprsssp.
ttiV''. The vote stood FOR Mr. Psnuips
IOn III, Mr.. MeClsrpaod IS, scattering 81.
On Ssing sOudustsa to the chair BY VI sssrs
ehsrDsu and BOsOsk, the Speaker elect
ssds handsome address, 10 which he prom
~ - preside with npsrGslity and Just,
-. Af'sr being sworn 10 BY Mr. Phelps,
the Speaker administered the oath to all tbs
ether msmbsrs.
% tbe 81 instant JoHS W FoRNEY was
'l'sisd Clerk Of the House and HeSav w
HorTsAS formerly member from Msry.
lsnd Ssrgssnts, Arms. The House then
sdjosrBed to Monday
when hf. Smith OF North Carolisa de.
'in'd, sitter fOar ballots, Me- B,tslsr voted
'be' Tor NJ MeClsrnsbd, Of Ilinoi.. sod
90 the hosl vote for Nf Smith a. speaker
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
psIAvoWAL

The speech Of Mr.. FArIxsr.. or usw
hini''sr to Francs, made at hartissbsrg
IN November last, referred Nth ssnsthise
Ike appreciation TO . dselsrstios IMPUTED
10 Gov. wuE in 1856, sbss IL Fr,uso, bad
been elected Prssidsa,. he lw.) us.la hsv.
'si,'d the Arnory ~ hsrpsr's Ferry, aud
with any sAsssssa .ss, marched 70 wssh.
'ss'sa 70 prsvsst The iasugsr.iios. IL
seems thai When the nsnisatiss Of Mr..
SAuLKsEa vas before the ssssss ais lsysl>
~ to Tie Usisa vss Questioned on accent
Of this srsseh.
The other day, is New York, before n.
Isupg MsO's Depoer,,is Upiss Ciab, Mr.
y. took oecasios, 10 defend hinsslf On this
point. Altar referring To the charge, be
said
withost meaning 10 quest ion he n ,r io,,,u of
any esnremsn present. Z viii cay tSat I Do not
oelsNe NAT thete - within The limiis Of the U
states ano'hsr man Who would more ehestfally
saetihee his lite to the Union thsn myself
Bot amer looking, "a cid upca 90 occasion of
NJ tue interest 70 the saee, OF certain doetrises
sstaa nnaiieisn that stisiee over portion Of he
norm, believed that those principles ifcaTied ouI
N"uiu trseHi goat tnlnTy In q section OF the
sesniry, and sIpressed the opinion that unIs,s The
v -ion shd ccasefvstive u,n Of III, North should
rise asd sIr,ke down The curse OF fsnaIiei,m ~
might lead 10 the separation OF thi, Union IL
"a, not that doubted iof enc N ment the value
OF MS unioh, or ~ishet To imptrl The stability
~ this great confederation OF Staiss bat because
believed II these uessonsbis doeuine. scr.
carried ouIitsr you'd lead to III, consequences
SPOKEN Of
an, gentlemen, for ,he Union .. itwa. formed
and sdrninisiefrd by the fsthet, q The Republic
oPheId IN ts proper ,rifn Preserve II 10 all its
nni'T and lus,icc. No ORe but q madmsn or n
lunaitc Sojld, ter one moment. think OF d,strsy-
ins s1eh mOpum snt Of e,vilirsIion such an
e'dsuee OF prosperity. sueh q ma ioasl grandeur
aaa ro~ef.
The render cannot ba, Be struck With the
uiliiOgss" Of our gallant representative to
""erihse bis life" On ell great emergencies
some years $50 be though, the Wing Gag
good enough to die by aud be buried uDder
next he thought the Democrats moro
ample then the Virginia Gag esp,ira,ed
hiu-sud TOW the Gag Of the Union i, to
be his winding sheet.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
MRS. wtHsI.Ou.

An sEPsrishesd Buns and female pbysi-
sisn bss q Soothing Syrup for ebildfss teeth
log, which greatly foilitais, the process Of
iss'bipg BY 'oftsSing the guns, reducing ell
inasn ma,ion-vilI sllsy I'll psio, sBd 10 surs
TO requisite the boWsl. Depend upon il,
mothers, IL will give Tsst to yoursslvs, ADD
rsliif sod health 70 Jour ihfsba Perfectly
SAFE 10 Ell eases. See sd5srgissnshi 10 40
ether solama.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
srsEcn OF rus NOS a. y. porELEs.

The eloqusnt remarks Of the Represents.
live in Congress from the Jefferson Disaie,
viii be found oa OF first page We feel
sure that the speech will Be read hy every
one into whose hspda our paper may fall, for
10 SPEAKS forth the necessity Of harmosy sud
unity Of action 10 strains which thrill even
far away nom the He'll. WHARF Abe reaasks-
bic sloeutoa Of Tie speaker must have I'd,
aed greatly 10 the charm Of lie delivery
Mr. Boteler 10 the sole Representative Of
the oppe,i,isn panty Of Virginia 10 Con.
grsss, kut be 10 host within himself, aud no,
esly sely, ~, r,sss fsi,hfuiiy. has he rss
fsctsd the voice, nos simply Of the Oppo
sition, but Of virsipia on the Aoor Of Con.
gress Not only IN obedience to that voice.
bu, us feel certain 10 entire eoosopause
With his own judg menI aud bis own feelings.
has be sought the elevation Of men 10 the
Spcsksr.bip without inqui'ipg - To vhs,her
they yer. wings, Americans or Democrats,
but vbsther they we're true TO the Constau.
ton aud the statutes made ander the Con,
stitution.
Earnest 6rm aud undauntsd, he ha. bs.-
tied Black R.publicanism to such . dsgtes
., to ALLEVIATE what sre known ., Reprss.n.
ativss Of the Peoples Party, from P.uu.yl
vsuia aud New Jersey bu, Alexander X
Bo,slsf would wear 10 homer. that we're 10
be Purehs'sd BY tho e,pitui.tion Of princi-
ples He has said th., sooner than allow
the election Of Black Republican Speaker
by The adoption Of tie plurality rule, he
would eat IN that Hal, and sleep 10 thu,
Hall, we're 1t necessary to resist the adoption
Of such ruls--sud he i, ID. man to do it.
The Jefferson District may veil be proud
OF their Representative. Long may such
. constituency have such . Representative
Long may such . Representative have such
constituency l-Efederteksbnrr Herald.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Hon. A. i BOtslsr ui1 please ssesp, cor
bsot' Tor pamphlet copy Of hs speech
upon tie orgsnitaiio Of che Hoass
We hsTs rsosivsd copy Of The RsporI Of
The J0isI Commitiss u tbs Va. House o.
Delegates. 90 1hs HsrPsrs Ferry ostssgs.
from Col Joe 7 Gibsos. sbd she Asai.ors
RsPsr' fof $50 from Joha Lock, Rsq.,
Tor shioL thsy gill ssosp1 ear ibsutt
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09

hTOu' eoteuPOrGTy Of The Fros Press
l'ays The Berkeley liar icaN) need no, be
Dragging Of iArgO pO'ker Iii. JeHsr.ou
boys are nowhere. ] l. Campbell. E,or
Il this county, who is we'll kuoEu TO our ca.
temporary, recently sIssghisrsd . hog that
weighed upWards Of 700 pounds-ws dopt
know he tIAnt neirhI
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
TRIALS oP CsNsPIRAToEs.

Tbs trial Of Aaron ID. Stevens, IN he Cir.
cult Court Tor this COSOtJ, Judge KsBnsy.
Prssiding, Was sobelaJsd on Saturday last
tas jury fading q verde, Of guilty 90 ell the
e0un,s 10 the indictment.
The case Of HsIlsu 10 nov before the
Court, ssd will probably Be closed to.daJ.-
The jury vas brought from Frederick eoun.
~, IL being believed that tomps,sst jury
could no, 10 obisiDed in hi, county. Ia
this ca.o Ms'srs. Green asd Bous are sssn-
sci for The prisoner.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
HoRRiBLE nURDKa.


a Mater Killed and Burned By AIS SLAVES
Ga Monday last DR.. wm. CrO1top. a
highly Intelligent citizen Of EsseH eounty
Va, bad oocasipn 10 correct . servant 70.
man for sems ohsnss, but did % in . mild
and gentle manner. This fact snraesd a
. Ssgro man, who vowed u hsvs revenge
bot 81 the time gave his master no intins.
hon II bis intention On Wednesday l.st
whilst one Of the ssryabn was engaged in
grinding . cutting knife, DR.. C5o1ton ualk.
ed TO vhers be vas, aud Shilst looking on
Stbout susPsetiDg danger, ApoIhsF ssrysut
stepped behind kiu, gave kin . violent
bow upon the back Of The head, whioh fell
cd him 20 the ground, and tbsa dispatched
him The tVo sbon dragged ain, bshind
the barp, and kindIipg Gre plsesd his body
on it and burned IL. They BsHt cut the
'kirts q the saddle upon bic TidibE horse
and then turned The horse iooss, expecting
70 Greats the Impression that he bsd bssS
a.tsetsa 90 The read aud murdsrsd. When
The doctor vas missing bis ffisnds isstilu.
tsd seiFob for hin, asd 10 the pile Of sshss
pear the barb discovered tvo or bfss Of bi.
hngsfs aud portion Of one Of bic feet -
The murder hts oaussd great szsilsmsn. 10
Ibs beighborh9Sdi IN Which 81 Has con Mite 4
RIcAR0aa Duya!eh
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
ATTEHrTsD AlEEsr o. Corrlo-Ha y,

ATTEsrrED AERESr o. Corrie - Ha E,.
eaPe.-A few days $50, az ohissr from viz.
gina, arrived At Dee Moiuss Ious With .
rsquisinsn from sbs Governor Of vRRiOis
90 The Governor Of Iovs, for The body Of
yOung COppis, bsoibsr Of the one vho vas
sSsos'sd o. CbsflsstouB, for ps' tisipalion
10 The HsTPsrs Perry disturbance Yousg
CO pbie sfisf tie arrest Of biz brother ssJ
Jehn BfoEn, na0aged 10 escape " Csssds,
bet recently retained 70 bic hone a. Sprisg
Grove, love. Gov Kirksood, o. srsmlsg
ths ohosrs papers stated sbat they wsrs 10
fotusl sad refused bic ssrnut TIE smss,
.heo sougAt ths sia Of lbs Dated States
Msfahsl, Bet, ia The nsaadms. fsisad sf
CoPPie Started 90 hoFssbssk - isform bin
o. bis dagger nd IL 10 presumed be escaped
bsfots she Usilsd States nsraAsl sssld
TsasA Ais hopss
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
HE wow TELL ALL.

In the course Of Gov wi,e's rsese,
speech, at iss dinner given him by the Log,
islature, he said ~ have rot said all I
have to say on tbatsubjeei,s and ! shall guard
myself particularly through life not TO say all
l could say upon it ruSies would not win
me to tell ell the facts Of the raid Of John
Brown will DOT tell 10 the world srh.r
all the hets in my possession, or all M
opiuioas on the subject Of that tragedy
have told the world enough for tie justiho,
lion Of my action 10 the ease. and there i,
much Jet untold, which will never disc ose.
for abe reason tbnt would conserve the
peace between the North asd the South, and
tell nothing which would unnecessarily All.
tate aud distract either section 4"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
MAR RIED

On Thutsdsy ,vsniaE. The 2Glh of JanuAry q,
- oclo.s T. NJ, ~ Rev, Aoifsw Robsy. Mr.
THOMAS TO Mn. LENiNIA PRT.
TET all OF lsoudoun eouay. Va
The ssms etenipE. a. "a o'clock b. ik.. am.
NJ ALBERT THOMPSON t. Mis- NANCY
WILEY, both Of Clarke eosbiy, Va
be sane evening, ~ u o'cioek ~ The .sn,
NJ IhOhAs ~ DUKE 70 Mis- PoRTIL
sHApEk, 10th q q lafke eoubiy Va
90 sahdsg motninE, he V3d irs' IN M.
O-fnan Reformed Chuffh. Lorsf,vi.i. H. n
C. ~ Marin. WM WIENER Jf t5 Nj,
LOUISA wheel bo'h y; f.sa+ons
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
DBEID,

A. BE rssitsses IN CtsiIs,cun %, r,,,t,,
mor1ihg lhs 5lh ifsisht % he 3ist,rar cf ~,
&C., ID HENRY PESDLkTOS COOKE IN
1t ABa'su Ksbsedy
We "sthtsa- NJ 'faips Feiruafy tsf 1900
CHABLES n. Brown. sonef q N a
bfoTn, OF BaItmo5s cay ~ he gt,i tsaf
o. hss age
iht fssit,ees ofhtrkn,tttf snH..sh a.,
Q, JAhdifJ, Mn SARAH ~, KINNEY Ia ~
toth year Of h,tsE-
De fssiistss. resf shieksfsvUi- IN d.. as,b
., Dsttmh,r Nj SAMUEL LoDGE. 10 b.
7luyssf ofhm ags
% lsursfsy mgfnisE ne % b Oh n ,es,i.t
r'sf MANY VIRGINIA sso9ad dsasAs, III
hiehaft Y sni Ocsr,a Faff. 10 N. t35'., ~
- aEe. I'e' !"
Jsruay 10 aiks ffsiG.bes a. bsys, M
y,'a- 90 ceariz Va sHttashcfi fInss. JOuN
,. NANMLIRb sgfl - Ysss ard , morits
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
The Harper. Fsrrr Aaalr.

The Joint Committee appointed by the Virginia
Legs AZURE OF the HarPsrs Ferry raid, reported on
Thursday 10 their respective house,, Tie report
eommesees With history VI the Invasion the SUB.
~ ~ The Introduction OF slavery into ths country
' fully examined the political agitation Of The slave
y question u traced step by step. from The time
iu inception 10 h. bloody COMMUNICATION a. U.,.
Pef's Ferry II ahifms that Virgin is aud hs, ~.
ef beeu H,lli0g to maintain peaceful relations w,b
ber sister States Of the NORTH and coz eudss Win
recommending 20 the Geuefsl Assembly the f,ii,v.
ins resolgi'ons br their sdoptiop
}. hssoirfi That TIE appropriate siandipy com.
mi'lest OF The tFo houses ef The Gtnffal Ass-n.tI,
- instructed ~ prepare sud report such tIi. a. m
their iuhSwsnt mAy hs necessary 20 orraaiys sst
eq''p The miIIus q the sc br sstvs All IN len,
service
q Rs'airsd That HE committees On sssss. d.
Instructed % prepare ard frroft sach biils =. \,
ihtit jaismrat may D. most sEsrtnal y itbo8t ,i1
laing ihs pfovisions Of its C5usdtuton Of ne To-
ted StsiefJ In encouraging BE fomsstie u,.esf.-.
,ofss ~ ouf oWn STATE pfomoii0g iiTe~t trsle ulth
forsign cUunifss anf eftahsh,ng a. fsf a. ma y.
frarti,sbi'. or commercial lbispssdtars
Hfi0irsf. That ~ earnestly iatifs ne 20 On.
efaion o' Duf sister States o. ihs a1uth n rarrf -
OF ine POLICY ia1iestsi 10 ibe foregoing rssoia
Rssolssd. That ne committee, n, ,,-,,, q,
ilftioe BE- distracted 20 report tlrh b,Ils A. mas, y.
nseezsafy % 'e.ufs ne more pfoup, ard ss@ttnsi
punishment % At foreign smtsssfies ani others a.
my - 'osnd sniliy - eonspirbg agsiast 49,
rface N our oommluiy, or f-cking V iacts COZ
siaves 70 inaIffsrtion
p Lsfa'rsf Ihst tts rosrss ~ ths ists G,v.,,
Or in reEafd " ibs Hsrpsrs Fsffy sGaif i sneiy
vini.gsi ~ ~ fviisfcs tsiofs he Crmait,s.
snd enfitss bin 70 ihs emphatic cona sudatisa 81
ihs counuy
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
UHIos sEsrIaEsrsiH soUrn CARO-

On sessun, Of The pl.es where The f.l,
loving extract from speech Of Hon. w.d.
HsmPton was delivered, Which vas The
Senate Of South Caroliss, on ID. 10Th Of
December last, il will attract general s,isn.
'ioa, and Be read viii no ordinary grs,ises-
hsn' 10 vsuld do ne aissrsdi, 10 the ne
blss' orator Of the age. We call /, patriotic
and sublime, doing honor alike 10 the head
aud hear, Of the Distinguished gsn,lsuss
vh'ss great s0sl evidently iArsbs in his
words
mo human foresight can predict ths con.
sequences that would follow Q disolstiop OF
this Union. The ark CT freedom nay DO
e'srihrou1, the city Of refuge vLish %
have bait up here in the wilderness for the
oppressed Of all Christssdoa, nay b torn
dsvn asd liberty herself be forced 10 weep
over the uiiuely grave Of hss youngss, and
hirsst child. otbsrs may speak lightly Of
the disruption Of this grsst Copfedersoy.
Of dismsn esring this mighty empire, and
forming IRON in dejseta members sposhsr
OF more enduring elements and higher des-
TIMES - easily as . child knocks down his
castles Of cards. to rebuild them as his f.u.
ey sugsssts; bat I vouid NO. b.y. NV
country, With rash haste. or unprcpared,
venture on anye Experiment. that N us,, under
any e,reumstaasss, be one Of fearful solemn
IVY Natars shows Us BY what SOW process.
her mighty results are arrived at, aud expe>
rIeees ,sashss We how easy aud rapid is the
work Of dem clifton.
The nob!sst oak Of the forest, the pride
OF our woods, under whose spread braueh.s
She red man has taken refuge for centuries .,
snd whose giant trunk aud dssp-sst roots
have proudly deSed tho storms Of thousaod
years, falls in an hour before the axe Of tho
hssdless woodnan The Great Architect Of
the Universe himself, He Who could By .
thought have called into existence all erea,
Ted things, deemed il not beneath his majes.
y and dignity 10 labor .. III. work Of ersa.
ton Tor six days, thus teaching to man. BY
The subsimsst of lessons, that time aud la
Dor are necessary TO the perfection Of oil
gfeN works. As nature, so with nations
"A thousand wears scarce serve 10 form Sis,e-
40 hopr may lav 81 IN the dust and When
Css man its shattered spieneor, ienovste
Recall Us virtues back, Ind vst9ui,h iiu.e and
fsteY
Never, sir, never! Ignorsst, reckless,
or wicked men may 10 40 hour work the
rsin OF the proudsst empire en- earth and
when once laid IN the dusi, history teaches
Nc by many mournfui example, ths, never
again Gao man restore it's shattered splsu>
Gers O. recall its virtues Such seems TO be
the destiny of natons let her sons protect
Tue south from the danger Of such fate"