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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
CONGRESS HOLDING ON.

1t will seem that the Radical majority in the
House are afraid to let go their power even for
few months.
On Saturday, Mr.. CONKLING, of New
York, offered a concurrent resolution providing
that when the officers of the two Houses shall
adjourn their respective Houses, they shall adj
journ them to the second day of October, and
if ON that day Congress orders, the presiding
officers shall adjourn both Houses to the first
Monday in December.
This was adopted by the close vote of 50 to
"a. An "Observer," from the Capitol, thus
speaks of the movement in the Intelligencer:
Having failed in the star-chamber scheme
to delegate authority to the presiding officers of
both Houses to call Congress together at their
discretion the majority in the House have
adopted the expedient of adjourning to Octo-
Der, and thence to December, with a view to
make the session of Congress constructively en-
dure until the day for its next regular meeting.
The purpose of this action has been openly and
shamefully avowed to be simply to prevent re-
movals of Radical office-holders by the Presi-
dent. The majority in Congress are about to
go before the country with this humiliating ac-
acknowledgement. Instead of legislating for the
promotion of the welfare of the country, and
for the restoration of national unity and har-
mony, they have constituted themselves simply
a partisan committee of safety to keep few
Radical followers in office. The necessity of
resorting to such means and paitry expedients
for the preservation of their party will be to
the country convincing proof of the inherent
weakness of party which is driven to such
expedients to escape defeat. 1t will prove in
the end an act of political suicide"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
apMIssIoN OF TENNESSEE.

The President, ON Tuesday, sent message
70 the House, returning the joint resolution for
tbe admission of Tennessee, approved. 49,
The concluding paragraphs stated his views
in doing so. He says:
Earnestly desiring to remove every cause OF
further DELAY. whether real or imaginary, on
the mart of Congress, to the admission to seats
of the loyal Senators and Representatives from
the State of Tennessee, have, notwithstanding
the anomalous character of the proceedings, af
fixed nv signature to the resolution. My APP
proval. however, is not to be construed as an
acknowledgment of the right of Congress to
pass laws preliminary to the admission of duly
qualified Representatives from any of the States.
Neither as it to be considered as committing me
to all the statements made in the preamble
some of which are, in my opinion, without foun-
dation, in fact especially, the assertion that the
State of Tennessee has ratified the amendment
to the Constitution of the United States pro-
posed by the Thirty Ninth Congress. No Off
cial notice of such ratification has been received
by the Executiye,or filed in the Department of
State; on the contrary, unofficial information
from most reliable sources induces the belief
that the amendment has not yet been Constitu-
tionally sanctioned by the Legislature of Ten
nessee The right of each House, under the
Constitution, to Judge of the elections, returns,
and qualifications of its own members, is un-
doubted, and my approval or disapproval Of
the resolution could not, in the slightest degree
increase or diminish the authority in this respect
conferred upon the two branches of Congress.
In conclusion, cannot too earnestly repeat
my recommendation for the admission of Ten
nessee and all other States, to a fair and equal
participation in national legislation, when they
present themselves in the persons ofloyal Sena-
tors and Representatives, who can comply with
all the requirements of the Constitution and
the laws. By this means, harmony and recon-
citation will be effected, the practical relations
of all the States to the Federal Government
re-established and the work of restoration, in
augurated upon the termination of the war,
successfully completed.
Messrs. Maynard, Stokes and Taylor, three
of the members, were sworn in, amid great APP
plause. How Stokes, rebel at the beginning,
was able to take the oath, is not explained.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
THE VOICE OF MARYLAND.

Meetings have been held in various counties
of Maryland to appoint delegates to the Phila-
delphia Convention. The feeling on the sub
iect is enthusiastic, and the resolutions adopted
are generally in good taste.
At the City of Baltimore meeting, in which
the course of President johnson was approved,
the following expressive resolution was adopted
one which every true conservative man in the
country will approve. 1t covers the whole
ground =
Resolved, That from reckless partisansbip,
that shows itself to be insensible to reason, and
a policy that is deaf to appeal; from faction
that is tyraniziGs oTer the country in defiance
of the constitution, and hat seeks to make
eleven States of this Union the mere tools and
instruments of its INSCRIPTIONS determination
to retain political power; that is perpetmting
distrusts, fostering hatred, and sowing broad
cast the seeds of revolutionary strife; that is
heaping upon the people additional burdens of
needless taxation grievous to be borne; that
makes nothing of the white man, everything
of the negro, and that gave us for the millions
and misery, and the blood of four years of war,
only discord and disunion from such a party
and such results of its measures and policy, we
turn with pride to the vindicator of the consti-
tution and the President of the people, and we
hail with earnest satisfaction the signs that show
the coming reaction, confident that before the
movement of the people these abuses, together
with their authors, will be swept away.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
The Radical Chief Dethroned.

On Friday, after the Tennessee case had been
disposed of, Mr.. Stevens reported from the
Committee on Reconstruction a bill to provide
for restoring the States lately in instruction to
their full political rights. We need not add
that it contained degrading conditions, which
nobody expected would be accepted
He called the previous question, which the
House refused to sustain.
Mr.. Bingham then proposed an amendment,
providing that any State shall be entitled to
representation upon the ratification of the
amendments to the Constitution proposed by
Congress. The bill and amendment were laid
on the table, by vote of 90 to 81, on motion
of Judge Kelley, one of the hottest of the Radi-
Gals. This was an unkind cut to the ring-mas-
Tor
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
LEGISLATIVE FooLFRY.

The House of Representatives was engaged
nearly the whole of Saturday in the ceremony
reprimanding Gen. Rousseau, of Kentucky, for
chastising Mr.. Grinnel, of Iowa, for insulting
remarks made some weeks since. The General
had resigned his seat to the Governor Of Ken
lucky, and on this being made known Mr.. Spal-
ding, chairman of the committee, moved that
he be discharged from the custody OF the House;
but, no, no, that would not do-he must be
scolded, and, after explanations 10y the General
and others, the Speaker reached the point, and
the offended dignity of the Radicals was appeas-
ed by the following awful sentence of condem-
nation;
The Speaker said General Rousseau, the
House Of Representatives have declared You
guilty Of violation Of its rights and privileges,
ina premeditated personal assaultupon a men,
Der for words spoken in debate This condem-
nation they have placed on their Journal, and
have ordered that you shall be publicly repri-
manded by the Speaker at the bar Of the House.
No words of mine can add 10 the force of this
order, in obedience 70 which / now pronounce
upon you its reprimand.
After which Gen. Rousseau made his bow
and retired
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
TENNESSEE.

The Radicals were premature in taking the
dirty dispatch of Brownlow to Forney The
negro amendment to the Constitution has not
been adopted by legal vote: The h,teJligeaeer
of Monday says;
A despatch received here from Nashville last
night, from high authority, states that there
was no quorum present when the amendment
to the Constitution of the United States was
passed, and that, therefore, it failed. There
were ifty-four who voted on the proposed a
mendment, and fifty-six were required to con-
stitute a quorum, two less, therefore, than the
constitutional requisition.
The presiding officer of the House perempto-
rily refuses to certify that such resolution has
been passed by the Legislature, there being no
quorum present.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
THE RADICAL PROGRAMME.
The scheme Of the Radicals in the Senate !.


The scheme Of The Radicals in the Senate is
To get nd Of the present presiding officer, Mr..
Poster, as not firm enough for them in reality
not pliable enough, and substitute cid Ben
Wade, to take the helm when the Disunionists
gctpowcrcnough to impeach the President; and
in order to maintain the ascendancy, the ChroR-
jcle calls upon the party to admit Colorado and
Nebraska, with four radicals, so as to secure a
majority even after the admission of the %
Southern Senators-an event which they feel
cannot much longer be delayed.
The New York Express, after referring to
articles in two Of the Radical presses, says:
The plan is, after arming the Radical States
AS suggested by Mr. Raynond-to carry on
the Government through Vice President, to
be created by the Senate, the House meanwhile
impeaching the President of the United States
=. We are living again in ticklish times, and
if the people in the coming elections-more es-
pccially the merchants and manufacturers ofthe
North and East-do not come to their senses,
we are certain to have another civil war forced
upon us-not merely sectional civil war, but
war among ourselves, with friends and neigh
bors-tor tie GoyerHmeRt, al all hazards, lcW
be maiatajRed-the Government as our fathers
have handed it down to us, not the Government
Of a revolution
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
ADMISSION OF TENNESSEE.

Both Houses of Congress have adopted reso-
luton to admit TennesSee-the Senate by a
vote of 2S TO 4, and the House by vote of 125
to l2.
The pretext for doing now what ought to
have been done eight months ago The reso-
luton as finally passed is in the following
words:
Be Il reso{red By the Senate aud House Of
Representatives. Of the United States, az Con-
greSS assembled, That the State Of Tennessee
is hereby restored to her former proper practical
relations TO the Union, and is again entitled to
be represented by Senators and Representatives
IN Congress.
There were some violent speeches against
it by Boutwell,, Highly, and others, who saw
nothing republican in the movement which did
not include the negroes but only y of the ex-
tremistS in the House and 4 in theSenate could
at last be found to stand up for the negroes
through thick and thin.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
Virginia Female Institute
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.

Rev. r. III. PHILLIPS, A. NJ. Principal.
REV. ]. c. WHEAT, A. NJ. Vice Principal.
a..;.,sd bya full corp. of experienced Prcfessor'
aud Teachers.
vT,HIs INSTITUTION was originally built by
company of gentlemen in Virginia and Mary
land 10 secure the highest order OF education ior
their daughters Christian &C. ,nc S
err: local Board Of Trustees, and has Board o.
Visitors, composed largely Of those who have Oeeh
The Location is one.of the best in Virginia ioe
easy access, salubrious atmosphere and refined 10
ciety. The Buildings contain sixty rooms anu ~ !,
comfortably furnished. The Music department =
furnished with new Instruments and Teachers %
established reputation The other aepar S ~,
have suitable Apparatus for the ILLUSTRATION Of inc
Natural Sciences, de-. u,,.
The next session will commence on "Wednesday,
sontember 2stb. For Circulars with full informa-
ton. Address Rev. X. ii. Phillips, Stanton, va.
References TO former patrons, among them 10
Gen. X. z. Lee Hon. A. II. II. Stuart; Hon. A.
I. Caperton; DR.. T. II. Stuart; Hon. j. d. Bald
win Hon. X. G. L. Moncure; DR.: =. 7. Stribng;
Gen. +. II. Smith; Gen. WIN. n. Pendleton, 6c.
July 20, lS66-5w.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.

It's fairly claimed that the admission Of Ten
nessee members is a virtual triumph Of the
Presidents policy. He insisted that the South
eTn States were never cut of the Union, and
were entitled to representation by loyal men.
Congress has yielded the point, after eight
months labor. The excuse is that Tennessee
has adopted the constitutionalamendment; but
that fact does not alter her status. She could
not have adopted the amendment, if she had
been State ont of the Union The Radical
scaholding has fallen, and they go before the
people as a discomftted and disgraced faction.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
Sabbath school Celebration.

The Sabbath School of the Episcopal Methodist
Church of this town design having Celebration or
Pic Mic, in Cookies Woods" on Thursday next,
August 2nd We have pleasant recollections of days
spent with the teachers and children of this School,
and, if invited, shall not fail to avail ourselves OF
the good cheer always dispensed on such occasions
We have been requested to say that a general in
ytation is extended to the friends of the school to
be present and that the " Basket" should be care
fully remembered
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
Tennessee.

The Rump Legislature of Tennessee has sue
ceeded in forcing through the Radical amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States
by which the State is to lose part of its repre-
sentation or give the negroes suffrage.
Gov Brownlow had to run down several
members in order to get quorum in the House,
and two of the refractory members were con-
fined in an adjoining room. The vote was AZ
TO IL.
The result was telegraphed to Forncy en-
Thursday by Brownlow, in a Characteristic mes
sage, over which the Radicals raised howl OF
low
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
Needed 4!

NeedeU!
1t has been suggested to that there are two in
situations badly needed in this community namely,
a Flower Garden or Nursery, and a well-conducted
Brewery. The first as pleasant resort for our
wives and little ones; and the other to substitute
healthful beverages for those that are hurtfu and
deleterious to health. Two openings for enterpri-
sing men which, if avaled of, would lead to for
tune if not to Z" fame"
The first suggestion is good one, and, no doubt,
there is money in either; but we think the latter
proposition of doubtful feasibility and proprety.
However, it is question with two sides, and open
TO discussion.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
BelIicOse.

A negro man, under the influence of bad whiskey,
was whipped by his wife in our streets on Tuesday.
After firing off several empty pint bottles, and sun
dry stones and brickbats at the head of bis devoted
spouse, he was finally overcome by his fair one,
and compelled to yield
1t was highly colorea illustration of connubial
felicity II would have been hugely gratifying to
Sumner and Stevens could they have witnessed the
perfect freedom accorded their ebon pets to pun
mel each other at will.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26

FoILED AGAIN.-Mr. Stevens, on Friday,
proposed a resolution providing thatwhen Con-
gress adjourn, it be until the first Saturday in
December, unless sooner convenedby the Presi-
dent of the United States, by the joint call of
the presiding officers, or both Houses; and
the said presiding officers are authorized to
exercise that power in case of emergency.
A large portion of the dominant party, see
inc that suchamovement would be an acknowl-
edgment of weakness before the people, would
not sustain the leader, and, after pithy debate,
the proposition signally failed-yeas As, nays
rs.
The crack of the whip has lost its magic.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26

A TRoT took place on the Fashion Course, L.
l., on the 18th inst, for purse of $4,000, mile
heats, best three in five, for which the follow
ing horses were entered: Dexter, Butler, and
Toronto Chief. The race was won by Dexter
in three straight heats. Time-First heat, 2
minutes 24f seconds; second, minutes 10 Sc
conds third, 2 minutes % seconds-the second
being the shortest time ever made in public.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26

THERE are some extraordinary fast bucks"
at Saratoga this season. They tell of one gen.
teman who drives four-in-hand that cost SO,
900 for the horses, and 81 900 for the harness.
With liveried servant, a handsome drag, APP
pointments all perfect, the owner is the OBJ
served of all the observers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26

THE GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Courier, in noticing
the contemplated visit to that city of Mr.. Geo.
Peabody, the distinguished London Banker,
saws. Among the latest benevolent deeds of
this wor.d-renowned humanitarian is the gift
of $4,000 apiece to each of his four nephews
in the east-among them Ir. Arthur Peabody,
formerly local reporter of the Courier"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
A Reply OF NIr. GreeIeY.

One J. Wilson of Waukegan, Illinois, recent
ly wrote to Horace Greeley, Esq, wanting to
know if it was true that he offered to go bail
for Jefferson Davis, to which Mr. Greeley re-
piled as follows;
50 Yes, sir. would bail Davis, or you, or any
other culprit that the government should shame
fully keep in Jail for more than a year, resist
ing and denying his Just and legal demand that
he be arraigned and tried or let go. Yours,
truly,
HORACE GREELEY
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26

BELLE BoYD's dramatic failure in England is
attributed to the absence of her husband. She
said she "would like to see her husband five
minutes before she went on the stage, for the
purpose of dressing him down, and giving her
blood healthy circulation. Her loathing de-
of him. she said, would fire her soul
and keep itin blaze through the performance"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
Sewing Machine.

MRs. MARIA X. DANIEL, we'll known in our COM
munity is the Agent for the sale of Portable Sew
ing Machine-an article invaluable in the HOUSEHOLD
and said to possess qualifications which place 1t be-
fore the many other inventions now in use, and at
price so moderate to bring it within the reach
of almost everybody. Read advertisement
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
COUNTY CONVENTION.

A Convention of the Conservative Union
Men of Jefferson County, will be held in Char
lestown, on Saturday, July 2sM, to appoint
four delegates to the Congressional District
Convention, to be held at Piedmont, on the LIST
day of August next
BY order of the Central Committee.
JOHN w. KENNEDY,
Chairman.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26

"THE ARCHDUKE ALBERT, Commander-in-
Chief of the Austrian army, and son of the
Archduke Regnier," observes the Pays, p" is
brother-in-law of Victor Emmanuel and uncle
of those two brave young men, the Princes
Humbert and Amadeus, who conducted them
selves so we'll in the engagement at Custozza.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26

AN attack was made upon planters house
at Selderville, near Little Rock, Arkansas, last
week, by party of ten. The planter, with
his two sons and four neighbors, fought over
four hours, firing over two hundred shots, fl
nally driving off the guerrillas, killing three,
who were carried off by their comrades. The
nlanter was wounded twice.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
MARRIED

In Baltimore on Wednesday morning, July Is,
by Rev. DR.. Smith, Of the Central Church, Sara
toga Street, Mr.. X. e. BURKHART, Druggist Of
Shepherdstown, and Miss SUE W. MOORE, ofthis
town.
In Williamsport on the 18th inst, by Rev. $. J.
Berlin, Mr.. JOHN w. YONTZ, formerly of Shep-
herdstown, and Miss ANNIE NJ. NEWCOMER,
both of Willamsport, Md.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26

Mr. JAMES SHEM, rich old bachelor of st.
Louis, died recently, leaving the bequest OF
100000 to the Hospital Of the Sisters of Char
ity, in that city, in which institution, when
poor and friendless, he had received medical
care and nursing.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
Rats VS.. RattIesnake.

The conflict of Rats with the Rattlesnake resulted
in the humiliation of the Snake and with very lit
tie fighting. The Rats were left for severai daysin
the cage with the Snake and becoming hungry, ana
in the absence of something better, made dinner
of his snakcship One Rat died from wounds re-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26

Mr.. WILLIAMS, a member of the Tennessee
Legislature, who was arrested because he re-
fused to appear in his seat, so as to forma quo
rum has brought suit for $4,000 damages a.
gainst the parties concerned in his arrest.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26

THE Lafayette, Indiana, Courier says: An
estimable lady of this county, a witness in
court, the other day, testified that she was six
teen years of age, had been twice married, and
was the mother of two children.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26

A cAsKET of diamonds and other valuable
jewels was found near Nashville on the 9th
ult. Their value is estimated at SS0,000.-
Samuel j. Ringgold was the finder. There
were no marks upon them to indicate who the
jewels belonged to. They had evidently been
lying for several years under the surface of the
ground
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
DIED.

OF Consumption, on the 18th inst, GEORGE ED
GAR WILTSHIRE, son Of George d. and Eliza
beth II. Wiltshire, aged years, months and six
days.
alt swellp'
In Stcelville Crawford Co., Missouri, June eth,
of Acute Hydrocephalus, EUGENIA AUGUSTA,
youngest daughter Of DR.. Alexander and IlarIie
Calhoun Gibson, aged three years, eleven months
and two DAYS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26

A dispatch from Helena, Arkansas, dated the
14th, says: Mrs Henrietta w. Davenport
has Just been notified that she has fallen heir
to an estate worth 100000, in Scotland,
through her uncle, Robert Bruce Blackburn,
recently deceased, whe was one of the heaviest
manufacturers in Europe.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
How the Money Goes.

In the army appropriation bill recently pass
ed, the several items for the support of the
Freedmens Bureau, for the current fiscal year,
amount to S6,944,450. This is independent
of the support of the army which is required
to watch the Bureau, so that ''poor white folks"
do not get above themselves in the company
Of the cOlored pets Of the government.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-07-26
Dunbar Female Seminary.

Our columns this week contain an advertisement
of the above named Institution, located at Win
chester, and under the direction of the Rev. JAMES
b. AvrRErT, an able and esteemed Minister, (well
remembered as Gen. Ashby's Chaplain and gen.
tleman of scholastic attachments. He has most
generously undertaken to teach, free Of charge,
number of the orphans of Confederate soldiers.
We understand this school enjoys growing pop
ularity.