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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
Refreshments and dancing followed.
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Our Corporate Authorities, who have received a
large share of the maledctons of some of the peo-
pie lin their own estimation doubtless, better fit
tedfor aldermanic functions have been heard from.
The tax-gatherer has made his appearance and re-
minded them that improvements can only be made
by an expenditure of money. From the present
mutterings of some it might be inferred they were
under the halucinaton that bridges could be built
pumps repaired and streets cleaned up simply by
the publication of an Ordinance
We hope they will ''down with the dust" and
no grumbling, for we are confident that the Town
Council have no disposition to Cypress any parti-
cuar interest beyond another, and will surrender
the trust, voluntarily bestowed on them, whenever
it is manifest that the taxpayers desire it. Their
services are rendered without compensation, and
their taxation corresponding with those of the hea-
West taxpayers. No corporation taxes have been
paid for five years, and consequently pumps bridges
and streets require attention.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
DECLINING THE PAY.

The correspondent of the Baltimore Sun has
the following paragraph
Hon. Chester d. Hubbard, member Of Con-
gress from West Virginia, declines to accept
his increased pay, as provided by the act of the
last session of Congress. The United States
Treasurer to day received letter from Mr..
Hubbard, in which was enclosed the order of
hesergcant-at-arms Of the House, emitting him
to 81, 800 Mr.. Hubbard says he voted for the
bill because he did not want to defeat the APP
preparations therein but he did not expect to
draw his increased pay Mr.. Spinner, the
Treasurer has returned the draft to Mr.. Hub
bard for his endorsement, (which had been
overlooked,l and for instructions as to what
fund Mr. Hubbard desires the sum applied to,
inasmuch as the money has been appropriated
and is subject to the direction of the payee.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
OHIO REPUBLICANS.

One hundred and seven of the prominent Re-
publicans of Ohio have issued stirring adj
dress to the Union electors of Ohio, inviting
them to cooperate in the objects of the Phila-
delpbia Convention. The following are the
concluding paragraphs of the call:
Are the State gov ernme nts OF the late seeded
States any less republican IN !orm IMAM before tne
Rebellion because slavery Is abolished ana wha'
difference does it make who organizes them II they
are assented TO by the legal electors oyer whoiu
they are to operate? The President ana MS itlenu'
have never asked for the admission of diSloyH men
into Congress, and if treason is not punished C.
cording to law it is because the courts do not per-
form their duty-a matter over which the Execu-
tive has no morercOntrol than in any other class of
crimes in time of peace. Whom THE charge is made
il comes with an i'll grace from those who have all
along proessed willingness to admit all the rebels
to political privileges the principle of universal
suffrage and universal amnesty.
Come up, then, Union men, to the Convention,
and see To it that the best citizens of State are
sent as delegates to the National Union Convention
TO sustain the President in his efforts TO restore the
Union of these States. If citizens belonging to
other political organizations choose TO cooperate
with us upon this own platform, to give it prac
teal effect it is only proof that however high par
tisan strife NAV run in ordinary political contests
the issue now before the country-the restoration
Of the Unon-rises above all party feeling or sec
tionasm and appeals directly to the patriotism OF
the nation to "take care that the Republic suffers
no detriment"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
RAILROAD CONNECTION.

The Richmond Examiner says:-"We are
gratifed tolearn that lifelong contemplated con-
nection between the Richmond and Petersburg
and the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroads, has at last been contracted for by
those enterpriSing gentlemen, MeSsrs. Gallaher
and Mason. These parties are well known rail-
road contractors, whose energy has been conspi-
euous in all they have undertaken The task
of connectioninvolveSth the tunneling of Gamble
Hill-a thing of difficulty and vast labor-but
Messrs. Gallaher and Mason have proved them
selves equal to even much greater performances.
They have just completed the Glove Hill Rail-
road in Chesterfield county, where they exca-
waited 100 600 cubic feet of earth in seventy days
having within the same period also to pur-
chase everything to commence the work. We
understand that this tremendous deal of labor
is considered unprecedented in this State, and
it presents good augury that the connection
win soon be an accomplished fact
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09

A BOLD and successful swindle was perpe-
trated upon the United States Treasury by a
sharper named Cooper, who, by representing
himself as A. r. Allen, purscr in the navy,
succeeded in obtaining draft for fifty thou
sand dollars from the Treasury department at
Washington, got it cashed at the First National
Bank in Philadelphia, went off and married a
lady in Baltimore, and was arrested at Phila-
delphia whilst on bridal tour preliminary to
his departure for Europe The whole amount
so adroitly obtained by him on forged requisi-
tions. was recovered.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
Underwood Offers to Pack Jury to
Convict Mr.. Davis.

The Philadelphia Age, has been wading
through the huge volume containing the teSti-
mony taken before the Reconstruction Commit
tee, and has made some interesting discoveries.
The following, which we give ON the authority
of the Age, is an extract from the testimony of
John c. Underwood, Judge Of the District
Court of the United States for Richmond Dis
trict
90 Could either Jefferson Davis or Robert
+. Lee be convicted of treason in Virginia?
A. Oh, no ! unless you had packed jury.
Q. Could YOU manage to pack jury there e?
A. think it would bevery difficult, but it
could be done. | could pack jury to convict
him."
When it is remembered that this is the man
in whose court the Indictment against Mr.
Davis was found, and before whom, according
to the record, he is to be tried, the public will
stand aghast at this disclosure That the Radi-
Gals should conceive the idea of trying Mr.
Davis by pack jury does not surprise us in
the least that Underwood should offer himself
as willing tool to carry out the execrable plot
is in harmony with his antecedcntS and his
character; but that the Radical majority in
Congress should be willing to put these facts on
record and publish them in an official document
does surprise us. We are more than surprised
we are astomded.-Ne,c York Horld
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
THE PLoTTERs OF MISCHIEF.

No doubt is left on the minds Of reasonable
people that the late riot and bloodshed are
cHargeable b the Radicals in Congress, who
counsellcd the scheme Of bringing together at
New Orleans the surviving members ofthe de-
fdnct State Convention oflS64-a body ofmen
chosen by a small minority of the people, and
many of them not living in the parishes they
pretended to represent.
1t appears that the plan concoctedin Wash
iagton was to, get these uSurping delegates to
amend the State Constitution so as TO enfran-
oiise al the negroes and exclude AL rebels and
sympathisers, so as in fact to make it negro
government or to put it in the hands Of those
who could control the negro element. Besides,
the negroes were armed, and were instigated to
acts of violence by infammatOry speeches from
Mr.. Judd, Dr. DOStie, and Ex-Governor
Hahn. the two latter Of whom suffered IN the
tumUlt.
The question very naturally arises what had
the negroes to do properly with this Conven-
ton? The self-consttuted Cabal had no au-
thOrity to speak for the people Of Louisiana
Gen Sheridan, in his official report to Gen.
Grant, says that 90 the leaders Of the Convention
were political agitators and revolutionary men,
and the action Of the Convention was liable to
produce breaches of the public peace and he
adds that he had made up his mind to arrest
these leaders as soon as theycommittedanovert
act
1t seems the first and principal fighting was
between the negroes and the police, the latter
of whom made every effort to prevent the white
spectators from interfering against the blacks,
one of whom commenced the war. Themem-
bers Of the Illegal Convention openly took sides
with the negroes, whose "rights they were
clamoring for with an insuferable degree Of
insolence, and suffered for their temerity.
1t is plain that Boutwell, and the other in
cendiaries of Congress who got up this negro
war are answerable for every drop Of blood
shed on the occasion, and Gen. Baird, the mill
tary commander, who evidently sympathised
with the negroites, viii find it difficult t1 &C
count for his derehcton 1t is hoped that
President Johnson has already assigned him to
some less important duty than that of MAIN
tanning the peace Of large city
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09

TERRIBLE tornado occurred along the
course of the Susquehanna River, on Wednes-
day evening week, which swept away ten
spans of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad bridge at Havre de Grace,
which was disappearing completion, leaving
nothing but the piers and one span on the Cecil
side of the river remaining. Houses were de-
stroyed and unroofed, and much property swept
into the river. Much damage was also done at
Port Deposite. The loss is represented to be
very heavy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
THE CASE TRULY STATED.

Atameeting lately held at Madison, Wiscou-
sin, Senator Doolittle made most eloquent and
convincing speech, in explanation of the objects
Of the Philadelphia Convention, and of the pol
icy Of President Johnson for the restoration Of
the Union in all its integrity dignity and pow
er. He says:
Thequestion involved in the war was this Shall
this Government Of ours live or die? Shall our ma
tiOnahty be preserved? Shall the reunion of the
States under the Constitution be secured That
question we fought out in the field of argument and
we fought il out in the field of arms. And thatques
ton we have settled fOrever-the unity of this ma
ton. its nationality, and the supremacy Of the Con
stitution of the United States are established for
ever. But the war is over. Peace has coma and
with 1t have come new problems, and the men who
are not capable Of seeing the new problems that
peace brings are blind themselves. or are blinded
by others. The truth Is. that peace has brought
this great problem, and is the controlling question
of the hour; not whether the nation shall live: not
whether the nationality of this Union shall be main
tanned; nOtwhether the Constitution is supreme-for
there is not a living human being from Maine to
Texas, from New York to California, who does not
admit that-but this other question ariscs-an al
absorbing question, upon which the existence Of hui
man liberty dcpeuds-whether the States shall live
OF die under the Constitution. [Cheers.
Senator Doolittle traces the progress fevents,
and shows off truly the perfdy Of those who
talked bescechingly after the first Bull Run
fight. There was no talk then of reducing
States to conquered provinces. and Senators
Wilson, Wade and others, who went ont as
spectators on a Sunday morning to see an anna
teur fight, just as Spaniards do to witness a bull
fight, were the first to smell danger, and did not
stand upon the order of their leaving. In fact,
their haste in retiring, created panic among
the teamsteTs. and helter-skelter came these
champions Of the Union withou: waiting to
utter a word Of encouragement to the retreating
soldiers
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
Col. G. II. O'FerraII.

We with pleasure transfer from the Staun-
ton Spectator thcfollowing well-deserved tribute
to one of Virginia's distinguished sons The
people of the Valley have good causefor akind-
ly remembrance of Col. O'Ferrall, for he was a
real, wide-awake soldier in their defence, and
always the courteous gentleman:
go Observer, correspondent of the Specta-
tor, has been spending several days at the A
merican Hotel, and, after speaking in the most
complimentary terms of the House, pays the
following well-mcrited tribute to Col. O'Ferrall.
He says: The distinguished Col. Charles T.
O'Ferrall, the Proprietor, is a Prince among
hotel keepers, and the same zeal, energy and
ability which characterized him as a soldier du-
ring the war, is displayed in the management
of perhaps the finest hotel west of the Blue
Ridge Mountains"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
A TRUE BILL.

The National Intelligencer has drawn up a
scathing bill of indictment against the retiring
"Rump Congress" showing its revolutionary
character and its transgression of nearly allthe
constitutional guarantees. We give few of
the concluding paragraphs:
Congress has violated the spirit of that pro-
vision of the Constitution which inhlblts Con-
gressmen from receiving pecunlary benent du-
ring their term from acts passed bylt. This Is
the effect of the act increasing their own sala-
rieS
Congress has been guilty of the unexampled
wrong of battening the measure for increasing
their own salaries upon the soldiers bounty bill,
making the latter measure carry the dead car
cass Of Congressional profligacy and personal
cupidity.
Congress, while greatly augmenting the sala-
rieS of their personal fayorites at the Capitol Tor
an average labor of less than two-thlrds OF the
year. have refused even a petty increase OF per
centage upon the pay. Of Department oihclals,
whose daily labor is severeandlasts throughout
the wear. Their present salaries are hardly suf-
fcicnt for the support of families at present
prices
Congress has granted, (says an exchanged
millions of acres of public lands and binds 1T
self in the sum of nearly sixty millions of dol
lars to aid in the gigantic job of building the
Northern Pacific railroad.
History, says the Albany Argus,l may be
searched in vain for parallel to the corruption,
extravaganza, and prohigacy of this Congress-
1t is a vast Job or aggregation OF jobs. 1t Is
controlled by jobbers, keptin session byjobbers,
and every measure that passes is more or less a
job.
At the fall elections there will be an up
rising of the people that will overwhelm these
persons and supply their places with honest
meh. The political events since the war have
fully aroused the masses, and the inequalities OF
this Congress will be the issue at the elections
Nothing can save these Congressman and the
parties which uphold them. They must meet
their constituents face to face at the polls and
receive the popular Judgment upon their trans
gressions. Then let them explain their jobs
and their profligacy, if they can. No loud
talk about copperheads and sustaining the
war will save them now. They will no
longer be able to divert public attention from
their corruption by shouting themselves hoarse
with denouncing traitors and hypocritically
praising the patriotic soldiers, in whose compa-
ny they are not worthy to exist. They must
face the issue which they have themselves crea-
ted. Elected as Union men, they have proved
to be the worst disunionists; pledged to econo-
my and reform, they have INDUCED in the most
6centiOuS extravaganza.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
Tournament at Spaw Spring.

A Tournament and Pic Mic was held on Satur-
day, the 2sth ult, at the Spaw Spring, about two
miles Southwest of Kearneysyile, and near the
dividing line between Jefferson and Berkeley coun-
ties. The following gentlemen ofIiciated as officers
upon the occasion: Chief Marshol-Capt. II. F.
Kearney; Narshops Aids-Isaac H. Strider and
Samuel S. Moore; Jrdges-Ed. II. Roberts and
John w. Marshall.
Knight of ''Shady Grove" C. Baker Roberts,
crowned Miss MAMIE REED, of Martinsburg, Queen
of Love and Beauty. Knight ''Wild lrishman, -
G. C. Hamill, crowned Miss Emma Roberts, of JEFF
ferson, First Maid of Honor. Knight of 'lst Vir-
ginia," J. Will. Roberts, crowned Miss Eliza Cush-
wa, of Berkeley, Second Maid of Honor. Knight
&" Unknown" James r. 0rndorff, crowned Miss
Christiana Bane, of Jefferson, Third Maid of Hon.
or.
Refreshments and dancing followed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
Presidential PardOns.

On Friday last more than two hundred pardons,
q, anted by the President to Yirginians, were re-
ce;ved at the Capitol in Richmond. We publish a
list Of h 81 of some of the neighborng counties =
Berkeley, r. d. Seaman; Clarke, Thomas Nc
Cormick. J. w. Ware; Culpeper, Alfred NJ Bar
bour; Frederick, Jonas chamberlain Loudoun'
Robert Gilmor Bowie, r. C. Bowie, John George,
J. NJ. Kilgour; Page, b. F. Almond Samuel ar
ner Rockingham, VIM. o. Spencer; shenandoah
Ephram Grabill, Isaac Haas, Samuel hemFer' Jno.
NJ Naphis, Abraham Nef b. p. Newman; " ar
rem, James Stinson Winchester, Edward c. Bruce
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
LOCAL SUMMARY
school Fund.

The people of Jefferson County are annually tax
ed ten or twelve thousand dollars for the support
of the Free Schools, and under the most favorable
circumstances would have but s., 500 expended for
the Schools in this county, the balance going into
the treasury for other parts of West Virginia :
We learn from the County Superintendent that nc
return of the number of scholars has been made by
the Charlestown Township Commissioners, and that
unless they perform the duties for which they were
elected no appropriation will be made for the Town
ship, although they pay their quota of the taxes.
We call upon the Commissioners of all parts of the
county to move in this matter, or else throw up
their commissions so thatsome others more efficient
will take their places. Whose duty is it to take
list of the children of the township? We ask for
inflammation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
The Pic Mic.

The Pic Mic.
The Pic Mic of the E. NJ. Sunday School which
was largely attended on Thursday last, in Cookies
Woods" was a season Of quiet enjoyment The
Teachers and Children, under the direction Of their
experienced Superintendent, Mr.. W. p Henson,
efficiently seconded by his Assistant, Mr.. GEo. B.
Monroe, formed procession at the Church, at O.
clock, and the column, numbering about 200, pro
ceeded through the main street to the Grove.
The Pastor of the Church, and ministers of other
denominations were present and added to the inter
est of the occasion.
a verv important feature, the Basket, was, by ne
means. overlooked, and an abundance of "goOt
things" spread cpon snowy cloths under the shade
of the oaks, were discussed
We heard of no occurrence to mar the pleasures
of the day.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
Delegates.

The following are the names of the delegates
at large appointed to represent the State OF
Virginia in the Philadelphia Union Convention
Delegates at large-William c. Rives, John
w. Brockenbrough, George Blow, Jr., Thomas
S. T. Flournoy. Alternates-for MIR. Rives,
William j. Riverton; for Brokenbrough, Chas
L. Mosby; for Blow, G. W. Boiling; for -Four
noy, Willoughby Newton.
For the Winchester District, Richard Parker
and Edgar Snowden, Delegates; b: II. Shack
elford and Armistead Carter, Alternates.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
Land Assessor.

Robert n. DUKE, Esq, who was elected by the
Board of Supervisors, on the 10th July last, Com
missioner 10 the value of Real Estate in this
county, having declined to serve, the Board, on
Saturday last, elected LOGAN OSBORN, ESQ.,, who
has entered into bond for the faithful discharge of
the duties Of the Office Whilst the position would
have been ably filed by Mr.. Duke had he accepted,
the people of the county will find in Mr. Osborn all
the qualities requisite for an efficient and impartial
performance of the task before him.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
Property Sales.

Mr.. SAMUEL RIDENOUR will sell, on Friday, the
5lst ofthis month, his Farming Implements, Stock,
Household effects, etc. very extensive SALE as
will be seen by reference to the advertisement in
this paper.
Mr. RANDOLPH CUSTER, near Duiiield's Depot, will
sell Monday, the 9th inst. a lot of HAY, Corn.
Bacon, Wagons, Muttons, &c.
The valuable town property belonging to the
heirs of Wm Stephenson, decd, is offered at pri-
vate sale. If not sold before the lst of September
will be sold publicly on that day.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
Berkeley County Items.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are glad to learn that
an appropriation of sixteen hundred dollars has
been made by the Government to. repair the
damages sustained by the Presbyterian Church
of this place while occupied by Federal troops
during the war; Although this amount will
not fully cover the damage, it will very much
aid the Congregation in the work Of reftting
and rendering their edifice pleasant and COM
Portable. -MdtinSbug Nelr Era.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09

GENERAL SANTA ANNA was arrested Friday.
at New York, and held TO bail in the sum of
thirty thousand dollars, at the suit of Mr. Mont
gomery, who accuses General Santa Anna with
having maliciously caused his Montgomery's)
arrest. The latter lays the damages at twenty
five thousand dollars.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
Christian Association.

At the regular monthly meeting of this Associa-
ton, at their rooms in the Jefferson Building
on Monday evening last, Mr.. JAMES B. CRAIGHILL
delivered the Address, to which an appreciative
audience of ladies and gentlemen listened, greatly
to their entertainment and edifcation.
We wished that larger room had been secured
so that all our townspeope could have enjoyed the
practical thoughts expressed with SO much fcrvOr
and eloauence by our young friend.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
Sales.

The valuable Depot Property at Kearney sSile'
in this County advertised in this paper paatlt"
weeks, sold Tuesday last, to Mr.. Bitner, OF
Pennsylvania, for the sum of 3d. 400.
The Summit Point Depot Property, one of the
best business localities in the County has lately been
purchased by Messrs. Hilleary Il johnson, Mer-
chants, at $4,000.
The Lots near this town, belonging to the estate
of the late Mrs. Amelia Eichelberger, and adver-
tsed in this paper by N. 5. White, Esq, were sold
on Saturday last, at an average of Sl34 per acre.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09
Quarterly Meetings.

The I'd Quarterly Meeting of Shepherdstown Cir
cult E. NJ. Church, will be held as a Woods or Bush
Meeting at Remnants School House, commencing
on Saturday the 25th day of August, Instant A
Bush Meeting will also commence at Liberty Grove
School House on Saturday the 18th.
The I'd Quarterly Meeting for Jefferson Circuit,
E. NJ. Church, will be held Providence permitting
at Smithfeld, to commence on Saturday next, Aug.
llth, at IL o'clock, A. NJ. Rev. Z. II. Yeitch. p.
E., is expected to be present
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-09

Our want of a Railroad will be sadly felt by
our people this Fall, when the immense corn
crop which now covers the face of the county
all over, begins to mature. The crop will be
so immense that our people will hardly know
what to do with it. Thousands of dollars will
be lost because there are not adequate means
for its transportation beyond the limits of the
COUNTY, Rockinqaam REGISTER.