Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-06-21
MISCELLANY.
Funny Things on the Editors.

"Gr;s" the "fat contributor OF the Cincin-
natl Times, extends his coincidence to the for
mer editorial "dead-heads of New York
He saws: The New York Legislature, last sea-
sion passed law prohibiting the free pass sys-
tenn on railroads in that State BY provision
Of the law all passes were taken up on and al
ter the lst Of May. The law must have been
little heavy on such editors as got caught a.
wav from home. We understand that large
number OF those wretched creatures accumula-
ted at the principal points along the lineot the
New York Central Railroad principally at
Utica and Syracuse. Their passes playing out,
and having no money, Of course they had to
stop over Until they could hear from home.
A largo number of the press gang, who live
in Eastern New York, and who had been West,
are stopped at the Pennsylvania line, unableto
get any further They are anxiously watch
inc and waiting over the border for succor.--
The Atlantic aud Great Western Companyhavc
very kindly extended to them the use ot their
water tanks to lodge in.
The Union Telegraph Company kindly per-
mitted them the free use of the Telegraph 70
send their dispatches home. Afrend has ior-
wardcd to us copies of the dispatches sent from
Utica. where large number Of country editors
were "stuck." Through the benevoencc OF
soneof the citizens, the "Soldicr' Home, which
had been vacant for some months past, was fit-
ted up for Che accommodation of the impecu-
nious editors until money could be forwarded
TO them. Some of them rendered temporarily
insane by the decapitation Of "dead-hcads,'
had to be quartered in the Lunatic Asylum
One editor tclegraphs to his partner:
Send me some money. Five dollars will do,
if sent Immediately. Don't suspend the paper
in consequence, if you can possibly avoid it.
Another, rendered savage and prcfane, tee-
graphs his foreman: Sell that Office stove and
send on the proceeds We don't need it In
warm weather. Discharge the devil
S.-Give our Legislature h-ll for this.
One poor fellow, who is caught long way
from home. il being in small town on the llli-
nois river. nearly despairs Of ever getting back
again. This is his Dispatch
Dear Wife:-Sell my other clothes for what
they will bring, and remit at once. Had my
linen duster for supper, and my sparcsbirt viii
have to go for lodging May be able to mako
A light breakfast on a German silver comb and
pair of shears that CHANGED to have with
me. Don't know when shall get home. 1t
will depend goodde on the walking. Don't
marry for few months; there is bare posdi-
bility of my getting back. SIMON.
A st. Lawrence county lN. ~ editor t'ie-
graphs his assistant editor:
II my last letter isn't printed, cut out that
puff of the New York Central Railroad. Give
them something about "Swindlng Monopoly
Dangerous Roadway" ""Rcsten Bridges etc.
Send me ten dollars.
P. Stake any advertisement that offers
for The present, whatever its character.
The editor Of Podunk Stuffed 0Iu5 telegraphs
his partner:
Dear Sam forward me at once all thenlo-
ney you have, even If it is five dollars.
s.-Bring down the Stuffed GLIB With all
its weight on the head Of that Giant Monopoly,
.hs Neyv York Central PHIL