Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1865-12-28
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On Thursday last President johnson sent to
the Senate the name of the Hon. Lewis d.
Campbell, formerly member Of Congress from
Ohio, as Minister Extraordinary to the Repub-
lie of Mexico, in place of General Logan, who
declined the nomination. He has been directed
to proceed at once to his post, and to remain
near Juarez His instructions are said to be of
so decided character that the ImperialistS will
not be long in ascertaining the policy Of the
United States Government. fti
AT meeting of the members of the bar and
Officers of the Court, convened at the Court
House in Leesburg on the 9Th dayof December,
1865, Chas. B. Tebbs, Esq, was called to the
Chair, and Burr P. holland, Esq, appointed
Secretary. Resolutions of respect to the mem
DRY of Judge Tyler, deceased, of that judicial
district, and to B. w. Harrison, j. E. Francis,
and j. Edwin Young, of that bar, who have.
died during the war, were passed.
L. B. WALLER, of Staunton, has just return
ed from Gettysburg. He has list of Virgin
ians buried there He says, "their graves are
being ploughed over, and the head boards taken
away, but that Samuel Weaver, of Gettysburg,
knows their last resting-place." 10
THE remains of Mr. Lincoln were removed
on Thursday from the receptacle vault at Oak
Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, to the new vault
erected near the site of the proposed monument.
The remains of Mrs Lincoln's children were
placed in the same vault. 5gsIrn-s
THERE was quite croud of visitors at the
White House on Saturday, including several
members of Congress. The Representatives
from Ohioand Kentucky were among those who
were admitted to an interview with the Presi-
dent.
I DBsrArcnEs haro boon roceivad from the
Governors of South and North Carolina, ac-
knowledgng the receipt Of Mr.. Stewards des-
patches restoring those States to the control of
the recently elected Governors. fa E)
By direction Of the Quartermaster General,
discussing officers in that department are pro-
hibited from paying rewards for the recovery
of public animals.
The farm of the late Solomon Billmyer, lying
in Berkeley county, Virginia, containing III
acres, was sold at private sale by the admins
traitors for $4,000. The Rush heirs purcha-
sers.
The Berkeley Union says that Sheriff Pitzer
of Berkeley county paid over to the State Treas
urer at Wheeling, $4,000 State taxes. -
E. LEwEILEN, aged Is, and son of the edi-
tor of the Richmond (va.l Republic, died on
Monday, week from the effects of an accidental
gun-shot wound.
THE Staunton (Va) Vindicator announces
the sudden death of Dr. R. H. Gambill, for
many years assistant physician at the Western
Lunatic Asylum.
The German Reformed, Presbyterian and
Luthern Churches, of Shepherdstown, have each
procured Organs for their respective Choirs.
GENERAL John B. Hood, late Of the Con-
federate army, was recently married to daugh-
ter Of Gen. Pres ton, of South Carolina.
GENERAL Ewell has left Warrenton, Virginia,
for the purpose of taking up his permanent
residence at Nashville, Tennessee.
BRIGADIER General W. r. Peck, formerly of
Stonewall Jackson's army, has had his proper
ty in Louisiana restored to him. /