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BY TELEoRAPn.


Mar ~ jefferson county, HaIper's Ferry. aud BOLIVIA
districts give FaakneT, kdem > for Congress- y7o Ros~sr
(~hg) z3demoeraIic gain Stree presidential siscrioI.
III The districts gave Button und Glbson. Wing
candidates for the legislature. considerable majority.
Ia Winchester, Borecr t~hs) 2s5 majoriy-whs gain.
2a2 New Creek HanpAhlre county, gives Boeler, 65
Faulkner, g ! Lucas, (dem.) IL
Rchmond. Coleman, (whig) far Congress. 50s majority
Wing senator and Representatives elected Scott had s42
majority
Frederick, burg. snow den, (shig.) - msjorify.
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We informed why pamphlets Ac 10 Cresl
Britain excepted present 10 mai
OF ounce above the ounces
British charge such publications received from Uni
States. proposition Once Department
ouee the declined British oce
To established by
OF 1851 the hnu
poauon British provinces
nc rates Of the Of 1859 apply New postage tables bodyng
these and other changes foreign understand
published in the a few days.
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DKrAKTMEsT or sTArK,

Official information
British authorities al the Falkland island having
Thar wild frequently
killed. and that other depedsons persons
landing from vessels under in
enion OF The British send
10 prevent repetition OF such acts Consequently
sells and other Of the United respng
warned hai they commit poliston the Falkland
they win incur the penalties may prescribed theefo
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ny ,. c. MCGUIRE. aaessoneer.

VERY VALUABLE UNIMPRoyED PROPERTY ON IAN
sncuon-On Friday afternoon May ", O'Clock
shall eel ihu vsusbe parcel OF ground
ofio and all Of LOT G. Ia @ fronting 81 feet II inches
between and norrh, running back
80 a feet alley.
These erbg situated for business private
being the immediate vicinity 81 Pennsylvania
and the Irving Horrl.
Term, cash; years
satisfactorily secured, bearing interest
las. c. INQUIRE.
May 27-d Auctionerr.
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DIED,

On Monday evening Esd May Dunkrk New York
WAUGH wife OF NJ M WAup, and daughter Of
THoMAs SIXTH, Of virgiRa.
She had scarcely beomed into
away Lovely and beloved in life, deeply
mourned in death, and has left
of large circle OF sorrowng friends nj relatives.
fredericksburg, Va. papers please copy.1
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OFFICIAL.


f0sT CFucE DEfAxrsEsrs
May Is 1855.
Pursuant authority General BY
win advice
(which advice and fully appear
writing this day filed ia the and with bring
about lower and uniform pamphlet post
age n The postal
laenis particularly the conunenl Of Europe
Aersbs ordered That hereafter United postage.
be charged and collected all pamphlets magazines
"ibn The United States for received from foreign
teaeept Great Btns the BRUSH provinces aud
the we coast OF South Amonca be OF
fraction Of ounce rates established by
of I'D March, 1851.
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THREE HANDSOME NEW THREE STORY FRAME HOUSES
sucon.cn ridRy, The 27th shall sell
O'clock from, 81 ths tree hHns-ope, well
They
They
n
street. 50 feet running hncs "
Get to alley. hui, the
of which rood and The
ofhsrs bsr good cnch.
Terms One third twelve. eighteen
for Che deferred
81 sale deed deed Of
Of purchaser. Tile ndis
GREEN d SCOTT,
May I'D Aucnoucers.
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HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AT AUCTION
III Friday, the 9Th shall
Indiana between
Hall, 10 O'Clock, good lot of
Mahogany lounges hurc and wardrobes
dining pier tHbirs, hatrsck
Feather beds, bedding, bcdsieads
CmDe ~
Gilt frame giass solar lamp and brackets
Glass; crocsey, and tea ware, stdeboardr
Window curtains shades and
Csrpsis, oilciofh, and mating
Stoves, kitchen utensils, ke-
Terms cash. GREEN 4 SCOTT,
May S-a Anctoneers-
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GUNNER MtLlJNENy.-ur- ANN ~. CLARK respectful
n exhibit snnrd-y, 2sh,
b~rssons fancy hsss, misses and eh'den s'r"~
and English emhrnsss~d
and silk which sh. selling r-nscmAhis
millinery Bridge street, Gecrrso~n, ~ 6.
Msy va
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CnARLEsroS. Is. CD May a6,-The Hon. William Mar
win, JUDGE Of the district Key West was bufnt
publicly In eigy the night Of the 18th instant The al
fair caused great excitement and serious
were npprehended.
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FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 81, 1888.

Gov. Pow1IL, Of Kentucky. has arrived in Washing
ton and has taken apartments al Wizards Hotel
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ny E.s. sraATToS, Au.,sore.r.
tF'rFFssIra'''a d''e""s, ne" fV'A "fs"'l
. ..-. .rx- -. No Ia

VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY on NETHERLANDS
Monday afternoon. O'Clock, the premises Hn
subdivision NO asa, trent
o and ff by 70
s improved ~ new t~eorf frare
building.
residue equal PAYMENT 81 rnd
with satisfactorily sernrra TUE tnais
potnsis. Couvsysncins the expense Of purrhnser
Msy 27-3t
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BcFFALo, May 2o-The extensive tannery Of Messus.
Ramsey & Co., Town Holland ia this coany was total
iy destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000. Insured $1,000
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Bosros. May 2G-The steamer Europs from HALIFAX he
below and will rensh her wb~rt oon probably for
her maiis to leave for he South in the afternoon train
heavy log is prevailing
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WwosroEY BRICK HOUSE AND LOT AT AUCTION
"Wednesday 25th instant, shall self premises,
at O'Clock.
oh between ard streets north, beng lot No IA
IN fronting inches 10Th
lie feet . inches u 0fcef alley
balance sa months, purchaser 70 give
cured. Al conveyance the cost Of purchaser
GREEN SCOTT,
Msvo4 Auctione~vs.
dry- above sale 10 postponed. aocomma of the
rain, until Saturday, the 2sih instant
GREEN h SCOTT,
MsyT Aucton~ers.
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ny }. c. MCGUIRE, Aucuonerr.

VERY DESIRABLE LOTS IN THE FIRST WARD AT AUG
TIoN.os "Wednesday afternoon, June Is, OK oeock
shall
IL Lots and on
18th and e streets and Of of fronting ~
a a
handsomely within The
Presidents House public officers
Terms third twelve, eighteen
months, for salts nctoy secured, bearing interest
JAS. G, MCGUIRE,
May Q7-dts Apcboneer.
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ny E. ~. srHATToS, Auoaone.r,
tpennsplpauia spenue, south ride, 1oa street
FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS or AFpvATE
family Al ,oelenoe Fgsay nonIns May 27 At 70 o'sloct
isrh shai set of wesra house
superior rosewood piano, Hseu Dsvis,
Mahogany bookcase, glass door and ds~eu
DO sofa, rockers divsns, and chairs
Do table Erypfian marble top
Mahogany sorsoara, dinns sna tables
csndsishras, snd rusnrsi ornaments
Mahogany and walnut Fr.ach bed-,eads
Ngrae md iron bsdsissds, mattr.s-ss
Mahogany, wasoi, and maple dressing bureau.
Encio~ed marble tor -s.hs'ssds
wsio"' and maple onnesesi o,sir
Lounges, otomSns. superior feather beds
Rrusses tbes-pY AVID inrrnin carpets
Star esrre and rods, 81 cloth
Tin ssf., stone. iren. and wooden
Coosinr. psnor and chamber
Tore,s s' rsssrs sss.n, :. sess as s
.ntisfscterii, endorsed, bearing Interest
sd
WEIGHS NATIONAL CIRCUS.
Prom The Amph,hestre. Chestnut street. rhilsdelphA,
WIN perform In The civ of wsshingcn
WEDNESDAY,, Tuurn.r, and Fetp.y-Juns /, a. and
Aami..,op- ss o.rs
First performance ut ~, other days at nna ~ p
Doors open half Nm hour previous
w. BANcKER Manager.
q. n. RUSSELL, Treasurer.
n w. wBITAKEs Riding Master
81 sricKNEy, Direciar 81 -r.~..
W. W. woRRELi, Clown and yesssr.
rh. compsny comprises largest Troupe q forern
snd native performers mss and icms shsi has rvy sssn
r.d raw-Istnr rewssnh frpiHs'
dancing snd n. cv.s,,
d.,sled d-scron q ne vaso
menis presented ~ 10 n. lsrscs r'r',o" "'~"s s"0
Fer rsr-cusr. rerprmsrces 80. ns rroerS"" s'' ~
TX. shove Company perform ~ e-orr"'own on ss,srdsy
lJunea
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TRUsTEE's SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING LOFTY
deed Of duly srecuted recorded,
"wednesday
lot No. IL, subdivision
nal lots Nos 2, and y In No so, ting 20 ieei
inches Virginia
third cash day Of sale, and balance
roouts, for bearing day Of
BY properly.
complied sale property will
red and 81 the purchaser All
nj the expense Of IN. purchaser
cHAs. 8. WALLACE, Trustee
JAS. c. MCGUIRE
May 2l-d. hncuoneer.
ny- In of the tpelcms of the wealth
postponed unit Tuesday afternoon, May 81
O'Clock JAS. {. MCGUIRE,
MAY I'D
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DRICK HOUSE AND LOT AT AUCTION ON NEW YORK
between or and flth streeon Thursday aernooS
June O'clock viii sell, In front ~ the premises, Of bot
p IN %s with rood Unnecessary brick house fronting
New
and Is
residence Title indisus
BILE Sale positive
Terms balance ~ a. H. 49, and % months with
JAS. c. MCGUIRE,
I'D hucuopeer.
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GO The Democratic CITY Convention will
the Common Council Chamber, The City Hail. Saturday
Ming the 2ei at O'clock candidates
municipal Offices TO be filled by election Isl Monday
My order Of a Majority Of the Delegates.
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nv .. &. MCGUIRE, Aues,op..r.

VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING Lot on MARYLAND AVE
sucronon Tuesday afternoon Nay ~ AT O'Clock,
shall cell lot No a. an 300 fronting 81 feet
avenue
Zoe lot ndyoins residence
VIM r. Randolph OF the beautiful building
sr be sn city.
Terms e third residue and twelve
for deed Of and bearing
JAS. &. MCGUIRE.
May I'D
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SAD CASUALTY.

PHILADELPHIA, May Is Mr. John HARVARD aged seventy
years. able and respected citizen wandered from
home this morning and by a descending
train Of the Reading railroad mile. from city
Bob Of his legs severed and ne removed the
hospital in hopeless condition The Rev. Ashbe Har-
nsrd, OF Pousve is his son, and he has other living
in New York. Paris, and kentucky.
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geld DISCOVERY,
NKw OkILANs. May 24.--We have later dates from the
gold regions OF Texas which favorable pre-
cedng Gold 10 obtained by the miners bat
yields very slil hdy.
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EISR FAMILY HORSE AND CARRIAGE, FURNITURE, ke-
7sh instant, shall sell IN front
O'Clock large assortment 81 fsnnre
! hne large young family horse
I good family carriage
I good Jersey
rood drsy
p nearly rsddles and brides
The horse ~ he soils credit Of 90 and days.
fer satisfactorily endorsed, bearing Interest
VIII he sold ~ barrels northern poasoes
GREEN SCOTT.
May 77--2i toctioreers.
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NEW Two-sTORy FRAME HOUSE AND LOT AT AUG
ToNon Monday the ooh instant, shall .e IN front OF
O'Clock
2sih and the
~ the hsn n Dot No
a. No 81 md bnct 10 wide alley 200 ee
T.rrps snie. GREEN A. SCOTT,
May I'D Aucrnneers
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90 Democrats Of the Third Ward.-The adjourned
ing OF this ward this O'Clock
Northern Lihecs report
nltee candidates
council Every democrat Of the ward aend
By oIdeTs 3. Ii. LAMBORN,
May 81 secretary
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NEW ORLEANS May q Dates have been received from
Mexico the 18th Santa Anna had issued many other
arbitrary decrees-iegisative authority everywhere sus
pended private citizens disarmed civil merged la mill.
tary authority The remains OF those soldiers who fell
the Mexican to be dsnerred and placed in s0t
BILE sepulchres. government bank has starred upon
a government loan OF from eight twelve m ilions
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Cupboard Of HeAth.-A stated meeting of
hello on Saturday, 2eti instant, AT ~ O'Clock, p.
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rrrnaF nnRNr Ia rrrlnY

iek,barg. saowden. t~hig.) - msjorlly
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Dates have been received al New York from Costa
Rea 10 May from San Salvador 10 April g. from
Honduras TO March 20 and La Csces OF Nicaragua to
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-08-18
TnE FARMER.


Brx,a,Ilx HAfLowElr. the distinguished Mathemati-
. ar AIexaudfia, lately delivered very interesting
AasFes, before The Agricultural Society.
he gives the following grakesksieh q the eharasier
q farmer:
while the Intelligent and Feleesing farmer q
- ei he dependence on the hand, he feels his M
dependeaee ana dignity On the other. lie knows that
i i. Inc foundaion and support y all other occupations
Commerce and manufactures, asO are indebted 70 nun
for their principal commodities lie IS LED 70 ,aAe en-
I..,.a view, a. nature aaa creation. He well undsrs
stands that every animal that lives derives s
existence iinmediately from the earth, hstls eaicAa
don shows him that there = never suesnt 1000 ~ me
world % dispense with single harvest H. tnesels.s'
the earth were fad 70 produces fog one year ana 'c
food be distributed 70 al while it lasted, he sees the
destruction Of every animal The globe BY starvation
Bat he remembers with condolences the abiding promise
vhile the earth rcraaeth, see-time and harvest shall
I'D crease -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-08-18


The National Int fseneFr rablishes a. eztsset
non he ePIuIa5sh Liars u whishii hafaeie5
q, he ii. Wsrnrs,i Lowxprs. n ssush Carolina
!. s,s-,eh.s with erssl6deiitg Duripg fhe var 9,
1914. lie singular fses vas exhibited i1ss a,'.e
.carslina furnished tss heads q ihfes Of ne ny
imporisn, eomniiiees Of - House q hsPssssn'e'
lives. --h., -.
NJ ct.r rss spS6ksr. 1na rs sofasraa. sla-
h,1ra.,ed Is lis selection. bat Aeai'y nee.oeq =
-. NJ r.ownnts chairman Of ne NAVAL Con-.
.,.;.,-.. NJ cnrTrs Of Wars and Means aea
~, r,,.uour was placed secoaa pa The connll.se
= re,-ivp Relations Gen. PrrEE 3. PoHfH
.hsv;ue Withdrawn from Congress 70 50 into 'hs
AM Mr cslhosn became chairman Of ths
committee.
when Mr.. CiKy vas sent % Ghsnt as Comnis-
,s,ouer. Mr.. chercs suceeeaed him Is speaker o.
ahe u ouse Of Representatives.
Mr. Lsundes reported he Tariff bill Of 1916,
-vkieh became law, and vas The author Of VI
sinking Fund sys,ssn, By which lea millions Of FOL
lar, annually was sci apart daring Mr.. Nanroel
adm,nis,ra,ioh) 10 pay Of tie NsgIienal rss,-an'
i, vas under desperation Cfshis act "a, ihe las
in.,almena was paid By Gen. Jackson, and 70
which his oartizaps gave him all tas credit
pef-rrIneio he ernihent qualities Of Nr. Lewnae
whIeh aa9e him 4 deserved inhurnte whereve
rsown. The National Intelligeheef says 'Is was 4
his naslse modesty and trus perception Of hlgl
propriesy aneI elrespeet fhaE The fine saying orig
mated. thai The Presidency was an ONCE not 2 2
declined or sciicited.'n
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-08-18
ATTEMPT TO DESTROY I.IrE,

i HVHvErtxs. lAng 13th.-A man named Martin
Malyev Lately IN Ihe SnlFloy Of The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad company, was arrested vi Cameron,
near Wheeling this mos ming upon VIE awful ehaige
Of designedly throwing the passenger rainaot cars
off the frae III unlocking ana unisplacing switch
on THURSDAY fastnear thapblace Mf. BosaFd; an
Intelligent farmer of the that
al apont an hourprevioas 70 the arrival OF The train
from Baltimcre on the day efihe seciEeut, he was
driving team homevsrd, and as he1 reached the
brow OF high hill thai overlooks The track Pc OBJ
served Malyey approach the sxilch bnd daliaer-
a,ely take key from Bis pocket, unlbrk the bail
az lever and Have itin taat state. SupposinR him
10 he il the service Of The company and aeling in
obedience to orders. Mr. Besard said nothing about
his discovery. uniiI alter be learned lhs train had
run of the switch Oh account OF Malvfy defanse
nienIs Of IL. The prisoner was takenato Mounds,
vile, onfhe Ohio river, and safely logged ~ ian
10 await his tfial.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-08-18
SERMON .soY0UEd NEa.

The Rev. Robt Dashie!I asrssally to previous
notice, preached 70 fac Young Aen Of chaFlestowp
insihe MsthodissE. Church, On Sraday morning last
We had notthe pleasure Of listening to IT bit We hear
il spoken Of ash discourse Of superior merit The
dcgrce cffniersst nlaasssed BY this gentleman, for
the special welfare of the young men Of our fbgn,
should ever cndear bin. as beyond doubt il has
TO the youth ofthis place. IS pulpit orator, he
bids fair 70 assume position il the ministry that
win number him among il ezpounaerI The
series Of meeting IN progress the last week in the
Methodist Church have Seen eanesitly sssSessFjll,
and some 30 Converts have been given TO Mcclure,
seed 20 its ministry The meetings are To be eon.
stinued welearn, during lnosto of the present week.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-08-18

. A NRw LAND WzaaAaFT.--The New Foik Eve
ming Posi- thus explains he origin. Of new land
warrant, called Virginia Scrip, which Is aboui
being issued:
!; AneN job, perpstrated in Congress last winter
has lust cune 10 hight. Many years ago he Stafe,
Of Virginia SCI apart some public Iasas for de hem
eht Of the revolutionary soldiers, for which land
warrants were Issued. It appears that laEge nun
Der Of these warrants were never located lie Lanes
assigned not pFpging valuable. These warrants
have been sought out and bought up ior ! ,rias
by a number Of spectators. who centrived last
year e get bin passed through Congress. maxing
them available for purchases of Congress Lands
any whsre, and thatwilh0ut ihe necessity Of pavina
The ~ per acre which ordinary land warrants
are liable for, on beingregisteree These VIRGINIA
land warrants are 70 be registered free of cbarge
Trese new warrants are now Offering for sale in
the market !
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-08-18

~
4. II scc1s t1f crowned hecs are aet he 4rIr N,f54es
" ~ RS, II - i,iF SIX. w have n,l4 10 relate
Row rdn6e rli Al II tss city 81 s.li1i n - ntkkr
Ii S61.sidf &. Nhiek, set. efsslas hss
kecn E4eas
Frsss III ~ - ft.fn he tilsAsta1ees arc is iol-
low sanll ~ en- lie iAler<fs q 1tc ptlc rcqulfe
heir pnhiiessien. asth eanEs l,ly may y sssuss
Sleeps eysss 4 others so he hero e tAe ie.,es
~ rcrnastsc hisentnre may b made the rllEs e
mi<n,seed cnaitdcnee.N
On dc tksf Aprl = he sss.'' i night
have aees < hoax, aaY one opening the VIEW
YORK SIN haxe fzl sinaag Il saxer.
ksrrsents hith nreset th NAP Il busy life ~ that
citr votes fem sSsik yuang ltach<lsr "a rarnsE
rssfednnt IL retail DRY eooas, Wholesale sFoes
- = 80 IS srar 4 any enc q he VARIOUS lnaun-
fs,,s ss,,lIS si{sslisSd il te gat iox
rertner'a II his loyx and sarreu word, Wis
! yeang, hanasosae, seeomEilshea - ..,,xs
Stray cses g iheS 49, NJ .s.s ~ - ,es isstef
in May, WHEN BIRDS ss so e $50 ~. sstlv
was posted here % the +au1Ss. q ~ - m
written o. Psssnmsa P1tes ssasS 49,. Tther that
sWerrd IN every Fesscs' - Y ms
she wss the aanshter p ssssastels ~srls na.l
Having doahtess heard q ne essae i ~ rr,slsrd
hn1aE acae other tnss ssea ane IL n ths
and - = sss - 80 Il he locns.Ye
to meet his love i ,.,, u, II lime,
Lenving Ms eesiness carry n sas salas 49,. y. ,,s
ne sped e cur smcA e.ss. y. r;nv Church.
exchanged cards and hafrssa N4as N 49, ~
tation given and arcented e cal neA1 n~N
On street wheh shan p ior 1As p.sshsas d
Ii due time apxioas hero presents h'nse. u 49,
duced 10 the parealseas IA Old aealaaantAnee Nhe -
has found in Connseca some year Y !" :
when at school ard Fecsis ses 49, ~ 2
him 30 hope that he had mol visited me = 90 -
Sson opportunity occurred tor Pfssae Sas
vows were sxchan<sd a. Went g aapl''} and
was almost hNsd rhen &c Aas sIs s,r, II New
il was eeae,ded that me lover sno11 lS's ~ .s
York and In due time demand hss n4na 49, III =, 1, i
month elapsed ~ courteous ist.eT y ~ ~ -
anslEefen psataPtlSs pus Win @Aeu.eNA - 4
oasI. /, - t,o,,. b;,nsrlf Il hnsi
Disappointed, the young man netooA hnhsta. y -.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-08-18

Recent events ia The Mediierranean and else
where have directed public attention 70 the eonai-
zion OF the American Navy. Almos, every man
who talks 1p6a the sabisc. admits The propre,y--
nay, the necessity -of considerable addition, and
that with very little loss Of sims.
In 1916, Congress appropriated the sum Of one
million OF dollars year for eight years. 10 the OBJ
jecs Of building vessels FOR The Nayy--and The Ma
" Commissioners took measures for building .
ships Or line, Of 7iguns and figates 81 II guns
each. At,hat time theTs were in commission three
ships Of the line, three fgates seven sleeps Of war
and a number Of small vessels
We now have II ships Of tie line, razee,. 10
ffgales Of TIE frst class. Of he seeena class 81
slepps 81 war brigs, 4schoaners, steamers Of
the FIRST class. seven less th1a dst class, ana Eve
store ships.
These are not all. however. in a coLdifi6n for
active seryice-aad our com narrative liability 10
compete fairly with o,her naiions aastbe suhisci
of mofiiGcaiion 10 every friend 81 The Navy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-08-18
TUE NEW NATIONAL flag.

The writer Of this was net aware. lH6sil be read
The subioined sxlract in an old hle that there had
ever been 4 change 70 the Flag of The -Uaion.
Fssn &c Nasi0asl i4isliigsasr, Apsig IA 1918
YESTERDAY, abons clock, tie new dag of iiie
Dated ssixseS was hossel On lie fag-sisfi az The
House Of Representatives. TAis Is The .frsi ilag
that has heea aan since The passage Of tae act for
altering the banner Of the natian Il Was mate ID
New York anderlhe direction 81 Tie gallant @ apiain
Reed. late commanded &c The pfiyalter General
Armstrong; The stars are t,renty innulnbrr. ana
50 disposed as % form great star ia she centre
Of hlpe Geld. The siupes are thirteen The law
On his subject, goes into operation ON he an day
of JUL NEXT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-08-18
eHANNONDAIR.

Tie company at sliese Springs + Increasing every
day, and its average the last Yeek WIS considerably
over 400. The st4sugcrs who are IN attendance ex-
press themselves highly gratiIed with the eourteods
andpolitc attentions which aFe'Eniyers'y extended
on The part Of the Proprietor and ls elieient assis
tants whilst the curative qualities of The Aya.cr are
universally Acknowledged.
The Tuesday night Balls, and dc Taoleaux's 81
Friday are sill continued, and are expected this week
10 be Of special interest as Large and fashionabe
company, ia addition 10 thoseareafy in attendance
Il lie spripcs. hare indicated their intention ofbeing
present.
Arrangements are now IN progress as TO the time
81. Of ar. wises Balloon Ascension, which VIII no
doubt lie tIle grcas event Of Shahnondale- SPIRIT
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-08-18
IMPROvED ORDER OF RID MN.

The Great Council az lie fmprovel Order OF Rel
Men Of the State Of Virginia, at its annual meeGns,
held N this place the a7ih altno eiecled the ol-
lowing officers for tie ensuing year:
ANnxEw AeAlsrER OF Suffolk GFedi Saesea
J. i. A. ESrIER. of ShepherdStowr Grtai Senior
Sogamofe; yoHS j. T15sAPAugH Of Alexandria,
Great Juaior Saganere; JoHS B. Evans. Of S.aun-
ton, Gredf Propsef; G 4. b GoFTRerIL Of " inehes-
Ter. Great Chez IL Records SAurgt HARDY Of
Ninthester, Gfsathetper 81 I4uApum
y. D. FIsKz, ofPurtsmo,tth J. RI BoHsxs Of VIM
chester and D. SEIeLE ii Ilarpers-Fcfry 5learssen-
fatises 10 the Great Council Of tho United States
which neeis IA Baltimore on tie i4ih davl of Sep
tetabcr next II iectestcr RfpabIicaa