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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03

A eurioas state q things exists at present al
HArprrs Ferry. Imuusdsshcly aftSr the Jvhn
Brown rad. the operatives there frnost q Whom,
u Nc sre r'ghsiy Informed. are FROM Nerthcra
statssi crEanircd themselves into two uniforfacd
military cc@penie-. but have never asked for
eommis.ssns from ,he state. and seevs 10 think
that thsssre in no uay bonnd by che Militia
Law of the State. The. men. ar Al least some
of them. vote nj local eles lions. and. in faetn
some measure control them. on coyr-. a 4. nm
necessary 10 say thar they are not. ftr they can
not be. coumissioped BY the FeSiersl Govern
rnsat They are. then. an independent eorps,
with uniform different from that OF ,he STATE
and vith Uniied States arms in their s.nd.,--
In the event of disturbance on what ssis viii
they he found !-RseA- Eng
We extract the above article from
one Of our exchanges. credited 20 tho
Richmond Enquirer, in order to correct
the error into which that journsl has
beesfed, as we'll as TO do Justice TO the
companies referred to. There ARE four
companies. including the one in Bolivar,
composed mostly Of the operatives OF
the Armory. But whilst three Of them
are not considered as attached to the
military Of the State. they are as ready
and willing to serve their country and
the institutions under which they live
rs any other in the State. We have
been informed that there are not over
two in all the companies who are from
the North.
Capt. ScHoPART's command (the Boil,
var Virginia Border Guards is part Of
the seoond Regiment of the Virginia Vol
unteers. Capt. 5. is virginian by birth
and has the credit Of wading the Poto
mac river and shooting I.caman, one OF
the Brown party, who was attempting
to escape. He voted for Breekinridge
at the last Presidential election,
Capt. CHAMBERS, (of the Floyd Guard. ]
ia not one Of the Operatives of the Ar
mory, as well as many under his com.
mand, He served his country in the
Mexican War, and his bravery in the
Brown raid, is well known to our people
and an evidence of his loyalty to our in.
stitutions and rights. He voted for
Rreckinridge.
Capt. DERRICK. (of the Arroory Guard. ]
Is an assistant Engineer in the construc.
ton OF the Public Dam. He has had a
military education-is an accomplished
oticer-is Southern man--and has in
his command officers and men, some OF
whom are "over muster roll, {" but brave
and true. He, too, voted for Breckin.
ridge.
Capt. DUKE, (of the Floyd Rife is a
Virginian by birth. He served the PEG.
pie of this county two sessions in the
Legislature. and is true and loyal to Vir,
ginia, He voted for Douglas,
Says the Enqpirer--In the event OF
a disturbance on what side will they be
found?" We answer, the right side
P.s.-sipco writing TIE above The Armorv
Guard the Floyd Guard. and Floyd RID. were
on duty Yesterday, in obedience TO a despatch
rccsiVed there from Washington requiring them
~ do 80. They were marched into the Armory
Ar'i' awaiting any orders which might b. sent
them. Much excitement prevailed at one time.
but shortly after subsidized.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03
ORDINANCES
Passed by tho Trustees of Charles
town, December II, lsGU.


10.
WIIEuAs, The psasr and aulsi arths god go
w fsas % ChagieaiosH hss. hsr,la.ore. h~su NJ
ytueniit hsiurb@d-cVen alaTui- ~ Isfs,as a. 90
Timely boars ~ the pight haliosae ssi xaos.as a.
Tive oSrnsrr ~ t5s streets o. silsys 8 sslsisd
.esarsi ~ e's I,I.st,ss 81 slta tsf Tsa' aay si
oeigck a: aishs. he they shall 30 Hahls "a hns n
uH les tSn ocs, R1f tksu i've sslitsrs
covered ~ sErvaat. hsf1r~ths aAyoror ilcr1rier
ths o9mrsaiul gftAOse Annyyed ~ Ne nr-H serxs-S
Should ihe cfieoder ofrtders be ua0is ~ sgpr-a
ICE, ilae On !. . y re,eyerr ~ The IaFsns.
o. slaves e6sHa be OF thsy shsa reccise al 70.
than Gre uGr more shaa tusrfv rfipss ~ ne ssfs
bask. ~ esecr ofths hayor o. kss6ssT sa,i ~ NJ
ing - ~ 81 oosis.
II - hcreby eHactei anf dsoiays
Thai any Jsrssa shall hereafter rua ~ arar. '-s
mars ~ Fsiring. ~ ofker rstrx artalsi ~ -
a5iys = ~ snfsssenshis saii. cishsr n h-fsrv
.ssA p-sos az ss ~ a. ss - 10y n
hse % ~ - iasn oas 20 motto tban ase doilD -
sven sub eesnce - - recovered hy warraai -
guastan sses ffes Ierso ~ ap,9essfiss - - -
e.sY -: Sob pes.9s y antef ne aEe v ~ ysa1
az stove i's sss . y year. sxsiass ~ Prsa
ths vsefr ~ fueh slats % aauss 0fks arFsss ~ -
gbi FaY ssch ~ sd ecsss ths oss.tsr shsB b, o.
asi - o. saysE - seos,sr. rsesiVssgsA ssssses .
- ~ bsFs hasf. ~ ~ s-sg ~ e. "a. :,
nv fF5s hs,a4 sAail pes ~ esess,
lad Z = fartAsT ehooted aad declared
ms 80 ne psrzsa san h-ssaasr rsas o. ssy y
-. $3.50 - so ssis = 80 ss.u. She
taea oss - sss thsa aFe aoiisss ~ ever IVA ~
iee9s.so y Sseerssp4 - a1nse, ~ sss zsssss. y
e s e q y % ossndef 6ovsf .. ~ =
lesest, ~ eFesf u tas hsFss o. ilssosssr - ~
o~aes psy ~ assss
n 4 Farther enaosed md osstayoE
TAsf e sheH ~. - lssras - as,s % - ~ So
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= ieffsefssi q de iale'l. aesasf ~ ruartsu r8s
.s.s, = s = ~ - 4 = yssfs n aasrs
HuFss 80 rrecrars go a. ~ ffret..n q ~ W.
= e selicr - 8ansr ~ ~ daae bs,hr rayaf
- 4 fsrfkey asaeE.a That 4 ina 81
,is-l,is = 80 ssg sss.i s... " Z. e. =" 80 :,
- - = - feaoFofea. e lasfey sshrr go q
r. 4 frrtaey enaesed Thst any ns-
sryss essrsi = ioss So sias erksk 81 ~ 81
slis.es 7sre.i s'ee - - hsEtdnfI ~ ~ 49,,
p - tHirEi
isss- n - a6,Fs oiassts b ,i.ssf a. d. b.
rssi 81 q ,.asss.s ss,z.s,-sl y % ssr,-s {,
fi1ffs Hff - nfar atk.t FffffIE ~ srf
~ &c. = 80. -. &c e e. - 80 =, y, = e.
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tf .laafai y 49, l.f saF ts1tr ~ ~ nser ~
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80 ~ -. - ~ 49, ~ SIS gs5ssai ~ 80
80 49, y ~ 80 tr~s - sssaf go ialaf ~ ~
latasssa hF ss.isr "a. nald
~ W Us frtstltrl
- ftrh
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03
The FIoya Cs.sr.,.

The nonbsrs of tls Floyd Guard. Hsstsrs
Ferry. Fassed "a The or yer b. = nan At
Carroll Hall. There 49, Gee aasusaAses II
shs ts'a.ls beaS'y q HsEpsss Fsrry. Balivar,
snd Frs'ieE'ck sisy aad syesy thsag pN..sa "a
Plea~aaay. haeh eseah - aas ~ aaase.r.
for thsir suple Pr-parassoa asa shsir sss..siou
- Hos pressaL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03
p W PACE
Pefsfshasz Va

s%-Ths Wasbiartss Csasffsfls sfsi-s al
hAiof Anaorsans aei,on .a o. f.H.rsss q as
ln'ui stsiaa troap- from fat Healas. a.
49, isssu roisiy au De 8Eu rrsIra. t.litg. al
aoi 20 coass.l' ien1r ~ ORDERS f-ra Wsst.retrs
li go 90 occss'oped By 49, t4sN 81 afisr.
- hassie ssiioa on ihe paft q a. psspis ~
niiitsfy n CtsFies'as. All tl.-rs 80 =. r.ss,r
" taiicips'e auy rhanga iH tae.f aut..s To- -r
stsa " Ne Ffdfsl gseff
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03

This bosss : opeDsd b tbs publis una.r most
iArorable auspices. u hss baea lsassd b. Mics
hiHss A. BEatas--sn appls saasaaiy tbas ell
Who Psi uP theFr vii 1--we on The "fat q 10
lard"
We 81 fsy Ne. y shssass, saes....
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03

A Jrsr RsnUEE To some citizens ~ Rich.
uond Va Who desired 20 borrow = eauueo
IRON 10 auihofipos 60 iha purpo.e q friag e
aalaie " iha iDdepeudsnt sovereignty u sonih
Caroline Gov. issrheF replied ti.s itAsd nos
BEEN cus'oussy 70 loaa sias srns - Gre pa.
tsan salues
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03

~ memorial Hamsrously signsf by Ell.
ssnn q haltiasru eity. Approving Ne c0urus 81
Gov iiirts 20 rrfasing - call A. satra se-sias
u ~ Lagisistafs ~ Nsylsad. aad ssprvnsis4
full eouedaaos 10 ~ pafriaf,r.s sd ii.-.ssio..
sPp-sfs IN o. Aaierieaa - rassiay.'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03

AccIpEsT.-Miss Copeland, Of Williamsburg
Va while amusing herself in firing at n mark
with pistol, ON Thursday, discharged the
weapon while pointing downward. The ball
entered her foot at the instep, and thus far all
ehorts to extract it have proved unavAiling.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03
Cling to the Union
aSD fRE
Little Giant.


NgAR CuGBLFsroWs
y : haHH, Esq-, pelr ~ "a WI k.sptks wlash
iag Ne isins he d9ts Ctsaf thas vo,' - -, -
~ LAY have ore q yoar frst isssssfio.s 80
~ iSs eiA - loneef u-e after sssins fssrfy 49,
~ ne otter. TAe aduhif- urtirs ugir-s - - -
l4riir tisn, FerlieFs h. II a. etle|s., -
~ ~ ~ oihef Nashtng hsf hlass n -, h, -
~ ~ et',et zoe thIi % ~ riraa ~ a. "a
e1f ena iurt5 80 ~ efestsr saas-s ~ N - -,
tff ranufh - etccute re ia1Feri esekias
W sito - fiai ~ 80 ops ~ yd-uf nelrfp fuo.n
- Hizse azd krotd Cafes shIs 4 q oo.si - -
yort insiIu1sert. afsi does ~ poft 40 ~, -,
49, ~ tteiF tbsn soy ftinF ~ ~ lid IL III go
ever ssEn g hssFyl ~ re ahsae-rss go -. =
theee Nsrhtnes aiu esftairly - 49,. =.
10Y ienilY feiy keagectfssiy
d. - lsa'- Jka n RASsOx
frsase.i ~ kfstfs. h1hf 4 Jasis = " sahl.r ~
tnire seF.fel reaf sEp Hhtrt 61asi.isf ! 49, -
sle.'. esie = feslIlg 81 kavf s'sa rlf1stss--s
~ LffILk NiANT t1s tssf iafsnfir1a III ~ 49,
~ ~ itfniiF fefsfi r. ne rsrsf f-slsf n.-.t
r = rr-rr rr-a-rs ies-r 49, -.sss. I,.....1 -
ols aofs HI Z. -, -. -
4autarB 3 lee
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03

" 'eHs q osr Contemporaries would inssgi the
prcoeedinsa 81 - noeting ~ Jsssrsou Couuty
On Ass Coartsiay ~ gwen ~ Che ofboors oftls
reetiaR ibss readerr uoaii 81, facts insisaa q
vital sd rseassditatsd T-rvsrsios and falls.
t11d
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03

~ e1upllsusntsry sappsF, psssise8 svsv
by " Beverly Tletsg. U.eissd statsa Coa.oi
49, Fren b. 1ohn nfgastas. ~ sstsr. ~ ~
ocoasipa y Ne Gre appeafsoas n tsssrpssl
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03
TTTurTTLON.
aRaTTS' CRgTSP

Voc "a $3.50 a ysar tr..er, -. 49,. 4.
- afti. ~ So iusi q asrtsf sst 49,. z
- NEE ~ AL oliver. in ssefss.'.- q
80 go Aelqsiftfaeafs stieh ~ -.
Nv isr'f dr. csssais
tFl. 2. i.ai. ID Ulrre 49,. -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03

Fnr IN pursuaaes 81 ~ seoozmea,iafion Of
the Prvsidsuf. Frisay Zee Ca 81 - ob-srv.
81 - lhs Hpisoo5ai church 81 this piAsa, - a
DAG y assagg. hum3,afion All prayef u rsEr-
su,s p ~ $40 - - Cssaiy ssr,i,s ali
1riockah
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03

In compliance With the rcoommendAtioa 4
ttsc President Of the United States. ,o-mor-o,
tFHridAyl The 9Th instAn, will DC observed a, !,
day Of humiliation. fasting and prayer. At Ia.
Methodist Episcopal Church, in this town.
Services ~ III q. m and ates% pm.
J. HOFFMAN, WAUGH.
JAA }. 1851. P..,.,
nA.There will b service in the Prv.b-,.
Church ~ eleven e'elock. to-morrow. tFnA,,l
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03

~ ~ ecoui Weslass.fay ~ Fsi.rasrv l.
ihs DAY assi ~ iss ~ eoaai1as 49, siss1.s-i
tpta ~ NpegFFs. Sad aecisFira - sicctian al
',s.s.sai so VS. Pfssttrni n ~ Used
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03
Notice

Rev. wg. HANK. oil preach In the H.ssnis-
Church AZ s.nsihasld. on Friday, Ja0u.ry tth psl
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03

Having othrs snERgemcnis N = distanf cous
y, whieh requires ny persousl aiisataa. D.,
ere 70 disPosr ~ e half ioicFtst Ia tie Peters.
borg Intelligence. to gentleman sho ~Il
give be psrsonai sf'ratian r. o. iss,ness--os-
sapsreuced 10 ths asraprr busiss.s prsis-.
red The is,sA,g~soer = one ~ d. Odds,
Journsls h ~ stsis snd oaioys nov . a.,
sbars n pstroaage shieh oould 10 e. heed. q,
= Resident ProPr.sior b. speedily srl largely .s
sreassd Terms ~ sad liberal
Ad1rass
NV PACE
nec sth. 1850 petsr.sssg Al.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03
Prom south Caroline.

AeauszA. Dec. 20. ,. -.
The troops q eouth Csrosna to-day sock
possession Of the United States Arsenal
IN Charleston eonsainin,, many ,hca-snd stand
VI arms. bes'ies military stores.
The military preparations are progressing so-
lively and reAlously. Volunteers have been
teodrrcd from several Of ,hs Southern states.
iocluding officers ~ the Army and Nayy. and
West Point graduates. Capt. :. N. Morgan.
ofTennessce' osersd his services and had been
accepted.
The Ces'ehtion Is going on with its prppars-
tioas 70 completes the work o. seccssioo.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03
DaS- To Persoas ont n Empioyneni. ID
AGENTS WANTED.

IL erery CoEAty Of he Usiled - p,
To engage in tie sale az scs1e 81 tie hest aa -,
elegantly illustrated WcrkG publ!shrd
Our patlirsfens are % the Innst interesting ri.r
ter. Aiaptri a. The wants q the Palmer kesAss
AID heFr hs1i they arr Fubiishc,t IN TIE hest
and bound IN the most snfstauiiai manner ant
surtny Psaee IA the Library % eyery Hoasehoh
as-ro n-n - eui-rJst.s All f,dastr-a. hah.t, q,
business cerr an Dpt~rtnHrtv ~ frsr sbla eapsn.
meet sel5rsn 90 - ns-t sth
as-Psrsaf,s cef.riEE o. q arrnis will reeriys
Sreag'g hJ aa-ii fsH pa-i;,s..r: i.,gs A. ny q
Pabhshers, No. "a S5r.i S.,,.ud = J. Psia
Oct. ., iseg.-aIh-
~ BALTIMORE AND ONO RAuRoApa-r-,
thrash Trains % care EasS and Wesi pas Hsr;-r,-
fessY ca-iS a; tire following hoarss
THAISs w1srvAEs.
Exprcs. ... TtsrT. 5Ey
Nal truis -. .--..- - 49, lsa-s
Accommodation rfass t1asr.s. I7Hrs
Tasiss EAsfwsHb
Ay71res. Lslrs.
eNpess -.,.....-.-.. 1t0s a. n. iiloas
htA LfsiH lss9P.z. Ie7rs
HSWe r. 'He above weekly - thsI our 10
iessns .Arl SesFy BY the eags II Toe llzltiusors
gIN) THE PUBLIC.
l. TIC snd.rssgfei being voHkso.-
a. writer. wuaid q,fer BIS services ., ali T-su-ag
tons, EHasrs. Presensatont. Speeches and kspls.
Lives r Aisunss, Aerostiespfepare matters 90 10
ifestO tttuafier. ard write portry on anV subiert
AcltTess tfost paid f1SLEl Johnson. NeS 1art
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03

Az iiIctgRArIoS oF TIE DisrSIox SENTIMENT.
We learn from an exchange that the other day
man was coping up the Mississippi on one Of
che steamer He was sitting In The cabin Of
i'c boat. amusing himself by playing Yankee
Doodle. A eAdsveruus. socdy looking specimen
n the genus Ao,zo. who hailed from Arkansas.
listened fer some time then walking up n the
6ddier paid Biz respects 10 him.
stranger you We played that time long enoaeh;
YANKEE Doodle's about played out; IL. and Hail
ColurnbiA- and the stAr spahgled Banner. may
DO IN yoar oonatzy, bus they wost do down
here; we'ss goine 70 ieave THE eussed Uaiou 70
them thAt Ekss r.
The sadlsr took ne hint, and did no, draw
his bow sny Aors during The journey. o,tBov.
ing What kind Of music would b. acceptable.
such y ~ RlnstFasioa Of 10 depth sod iatea-
atty 81 Ne Disunioa Selling. Which has tAken
Po@ses'inn ofths miEsis ssd souls o. ike sEtrsu-
isas q ne southsrn stsses straags. sd tisoes.
vhen fankes Doodle, asd Hail Columbia. ard
Star spangled BANNER are offensive 10 H. ears
n AHeriean ei,irens. Al tbis only shows vAst
ssanita folly u AZ che bottom q he Disonion
scnilmcut n H. Cgiton states
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03
sseresary Frera,. R.-lxnas..u.


Gov. Ficyd's ietser TO The f'rc-idsst sea.i.rir<
n. resisp>iioa a. scervtsry NJ va. wIsh ~
frcsidsnis reply. were =. soslows:
wxs Dpsxrxxxs, Dec. e. Isso.
sins On hsev,ning "a tk< 9Th instant rvsd
the following paper " Yea in the presence q
= -COcsr,I CnAxsEs, Executive M.u.;oa.
-siE IL !. evident now from the action Of ths
commander NJ Fort Moaltrie thai the .olesp,
pledges Of this Government hars been siola.<d
ey MAJ Andersen. In nay jsdgemens but ono
remedy u now left as by Which - yindicate our
honor and prevent civil var. Ia n In vain now
10 hops for confidence the part Of the people
Of South Carolins in any father plc,lxcs =, =,
the sefsoa % he military. One rvnedy only 4.
iefts and that \ 90 withdraw ths enrrisoo frrm
the harbor Of Charleston alio<,ethsr. hor..
the PSesident win allow me TO make hat order
NJ once Ihis order, IN my judgvment, can alone
prevent bloosished and eivfl war. - :
John 3. Floyd. Secretary ofwsx
-Decembcr "a. 1861
thsn eonsidered the honor of the Adr.;ni.
fnt'oa pledged IA maintain the trocp- In N, no.
s's'on they occupied for such had 6eru The a..
sarsnoes given 70 the s,entiemen u Sou.h Caro-
una who had right 20 speak for her. South
CsIoina; on 'hs other hand, gave reciprocal
piedgrs that no force should be brought hy them
-"
the United States, The sole object Of both mar.
te. 10 these reciprocal pleigcs was 20 prryen,
eoiiislon' and the etfns,on Of blood In tha
hope that some means might be found for a
Peaceiai aceosnmcdatlon OF the existing troub-
ies' the two houses OF Congres. having bota rais-
ed conmit,ees looking 10 this object.
Thus Affairs stood until the action of Mai. An
derson taken. unfortunately while commission.
err were on their way tn this capital on a peace
tul MISSION looking 90 tho avoidance of blo.si
shrdl has complicated matters in the existing
manner Our refusal. or even delay. 10 place
affairs back ~ they stood under our agreement
invites collision. and must inevitably inaagurass
civil war an our land. 4 cannot consent Ia 10
the agent Of such calamity.
deeply regrct 10 feel myself under the ne
eesp'y OF rendering 10 you my resignation a.
Secretary Of War. because can no ioager hold
ii under my conviciions Of patriotism. nor with
honor; subjected a. am 10 the violation Of sol.
emn pledges and plightesi faith.
With the highest personal regard,
am most truly yours
JOHN Ii. FLOYD.
To his Eieeiiency the President Of tho U. States.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03

~ The garrisos uhich evacuated Vert Moul-
We AMI is nov ~ Fou sumptrr. consists 81 tvo
COMPANIES 81 artillery. Under comuand o. Maj
Robert Andorson a Keatueky.
The oti.sr ofioers are Capt Abner p1Hblssiay.
Capt T. Seymour. l.est e Talbot lisut > e
DAVIS, Lieut. y. J Hall sl o. ,ho 6rsi reri-
meni ARTILLERY.
Capt 3. q Fosseg snd Lieut. g " shydsr
"a De enginocr cops.
Ass.s,sni sargsoa +. ~. CraFf5ri a ao
meliCai stat
Mas Rohsrt ABdar.un. Nho n7v cseupies
De 'mpugtant pcaIfion "a oonlHiaaifr a. Fort
hamptsF 20 naflss ~ kcatuetY anf aas bora
SspisrlEr. irfp. On ~ frst dsy ~ juiy
ifli. ~ entffci a. Hiiitary Asatrfuy "a Wssi
Post shfnre - gFafpafea iaiy I. iFll takinz
e hgh p|siioH in = iarfs eiaa fie dasiiaguisd
"a hIa.asif y ~ Fisrsis EaF ani 10 b. Aeai-
ca caazlaign, SD ass oaos a. Al ~ camp 90
tra EcutL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03

Rc1ft II Virginia ~ ~ d ~ have ben isnfer.
~ pct ia ths esliast ~ 20 iiacela.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-03
INTENTION flDETsf

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wAsmsoros. peecu,,er Al lssI

M DEAR sIh III have received and accepted
your resignation Of the ofRoc OF secrtarr Of
war and not wishing TO impose upon you the
tAsk % performing in mare routins dusies
which you have 20 kindly oiered 30 do, 1 have
authorised tho Postmaster General 70 sdminis-
Yer the .fiairs Of The Department until your sue
ecssor shall be appointed.
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% very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN

We think the Presidents ropIy 70 the rssi-
ring Secretary, though somewhat cool. 10 alto
gether appropriate. He treated the demand OF
the D'csstors and their organ just ~ they do
served. What sPscies Of esron,ery is IL that
the President il 10 be instructed in Aia duty BY
men Professcdly in a state Of revolt against the
governmental What right had Secretary Floyd
to make any pledges to the Seceder- upon any
subjeet' We shAll next expect demand to
deliver HAfPers-Ferry 70 the Virginia Seoe-
dera.
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TO PATRONS.

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hrs' ct January. This period will be the mo-,
Sonyenisni for all parties We will expect those
tneaeeed Q saS-pzy or Close BY note. va De
uasnds incident la our business require At leas,
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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-18
RENEWALS Al PLkAsUKk-
PHOTOGRAPHIC CARD.

TAKE pleasure in announcing to my old friends and
have again returned TO resume the practice Of the
PHOTOGRAPHIC ART in all its branches, having pur-
chased the interest Of my brother in the old establish
ed Gallery in Union street, end having spent fo1r
months New York the past Summer 70 obtain fully
all the late improvements in the art have painted,
renovated and enlarged the suite Of Rooms Throughout
That my facilities are now better 20 produce first
class work than most Galleries boast Of and con-
duce 10 the comfort of our patrons. trust not only
TO sustain the proud position the Gallery has hereto
fore sustained but TO elevate 10 still higher stand
ard. have also engaged the services Of Mr. COOK
one OF the best Photographers in the world who took
the Pictures which obtained the first premium at the
Worlds Fair in London, in 1881, and determined
not only 10 make this the leading Gallery in the State
but my work shall not be surpassed North South,
and now introduce to the public the following new
styles
Imperial Photograph, India Ink,
Vigenette, plain or colored,
Iyorytypes, 80
Pastel Portal Pictures, life size,
Photographs on Canvass, life size,
Visiting Cards, full length plain,
Autograph Photographs, Is taken at one sitting.
Stereoscopes, on glass or paper,
still continue to make the Melainotype and Am
brotype as heretofore. The above styles all
tirey new in this city, except the Autograph Card
when but made at sitting. all who in want OF
anything in my line are politely invited TO give my
call before visiting elsewhere, when will prove by
occuar demonstration the above facts.
Respectfully, F.N. HUGHES
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RIOS. sHAxr. J.. I. HAxnzos
NASHVILLE PLOW WORKS.

IIAFING rebuilt our establishment, and furnished
II it throughout with the latest and approved
facilities for manufacturing Picws, etc, now
prepared 70 All orders for all implements in our line
manufactured from the best quality Of material, and
In the best style OF workmanship With our long
perience in the business, and superior facilities for
doing the work. we think we guaranty better
tcle than can be obtained elsewhere adapted the
wants OF the Southern Planter and Farmer and ~
less prices than similar quality Of work be pur
chased in the North f-ss
Orders from merchants filed at liberal discount
from card prices Send your address, and get our
circular. 7A1 s1 q SHARP 4 HAMILTON