Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-10-17
Berkeley County.


We copy the following articles from the Mar
tinsburg Nslc Era, of Thursday last:
A VERY BRIEF AFFAIR.-There was a
very "brief" Radical convention held at the
Curt House on Monday, for the purpose OF
putting in nomination candidates for the State
Legislature. To call it a Convention " is to
do violence to the English language. 1t was
mighty small affair. Had we been the pre-
siding oficer, we feel satisfied we should have
needed an opera glass tn enable us to discover
Convention. 1t looked very much like very
small tea party The proceedings if publish
ed. would read like yard Of Grape. 1t was
dSmally gloomy aud dolefully dull
The town managers pulled the wires-and
the wool over the eyes of the country delegates
| They did it in such bngling way, however
that their little thmble-rigging game Of " now
YOU see it. aud now you DOM" must have been
transparent u the most obtuse.
The candidates before the Convention 1--WE
call il such simply as a compliment were A.
R. McQuilkin, Jacob Ropp, Samuel Gold
- Alexander and - Tabler. We have
no acquaintance with any of them, except Mr.
/ R1pp. He would have made good represen-
Q Z.
in the county. He is a gentleman of strict In
tegrity, excellent morals aud good judgment
| and could not be hrihed or induced 10 favor
any measure against his convictions Of right
In saving this. we mean no disparagemeut t.
Mr.. Gold or Mr.. Tabler, the gentlemen nomi-
mated.
Mr.. John Candy was nominated, without
opposition, for County Superintendent Of the
public schools.
Hon. Joseph A. Chapline, having " smelt a
mice" deemed it prudent to be rdt-ihed. lie
was on hand, having come up for that purpose
| Some time had elapsed since his nomination
but he was almonishedt hat ratification hat
| better come late than never Accordingly q
motion to "ratify" the nomination Of Mr.
Chapline was made and supported languidly
hv sir caves" 1t must have been very graft
! fying 10 the honorable gentleman. We trus
he feels more composed now.
After the brief" adoption Of this brief
motion that very brief" body adjourned in
verv " brief p" time, without even brief" re-
solution relative t. the " God-giyen rights %
the man and brother or the least allusiur
to manhood suffrage"
AID the "colored troops fought pobly."
MINNIE HUGuEs.-IAst week we published
the obituary Of Rev. M Hughes, six days af
ter his death. his second daughter a sweet in
terestiug girl If fourteen, departed this life
another blow TO the bereaved widow and he
children.
She was laid by her flther's side on the Is
inst. her Sunday School friends accompane,
her remains to the grave, and sung a touchin!
hymn Of farewell to their beloved companion
She was sweet modest graceful in her man
ners, loving child to her parents, and a com
municaut Of her fathers church.
They are at Home, together, now.
On Sunday night the residence Of Mr. job,
Wysnng. in DlrkeSyille, was entered by thieve
and robbed If silverware, clothing. frui', &c
An entrance WIS made by forcing a door in In
rear Of the house. Every room was searches
except the one in which the family were sleep
ing.
The many friends Of DR. E. G. Buckles, q
Hedgesyillc, will be pleased To learn that h
has so far recovered from his recent attack @
paralysis as to he able to resume the Practic
Of his profession.
The Preslytery If Winchester will meet i
the PRESBYTERIAN Church Martinsh-g, o
Thursday. 8lst day Of October, at O'Clock
p. NJ.