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

law. two returned soldiers at New Ulm, on last
Christmas day The indictment charges the
persons named with having killed the soldiers
"by beating them with clubs, stabbinS them
with knives. dragging them with ropes about
their necks and finally hanging them until
they were dead" Their bodies were suhse-
quently thrown into the river through hole
chopped in the ice.
A despatch from Norfolk states that General
Tochman. Of the Virginia Emigration SOcisiy
has arrived in Norfolk as the European agent
Of the State to ascertain the probabilities Of
making that port the rendezvous OF numerous
Polish families, who are expected shortly to
migrate Twelve hundred emigrants are said
to be expected the coming season. The next
session of the Virginia Legislature will be ask
ed for aid to the enterprise. Individual con-
tributions have reached considerable figure
We learn, says the New York Rxpress, on
good authority, that the commission appointed
by the standing committee Of the diocese TO ar
range the eprelmiuariesi for bringing the Rev. Mr.
/ Tyng to trial for breach Of discipline are now
at work. and the result will probably be known
/ In few days. The inference is that trial will
be ordered, though that may not commence
until the returnof Bishop Potter from England.
An exchange tells how to keep cider sweet; ;
When fermentation commences IN one oaFIeb
draw oil the ljquo! into another one-straniug
through a flannel cloth. Put into the cider
three-f1urths of an ounce Of the oil Of sassa-
fras. and the same of the oil of wintergreen-
well shaken up in pint Of alcohol. But one
difficulty is said to pertain to this preparation
of cider IL is so palatable that people won't
keep 1t long
Information from the rural districts Of Eir-
ginia. SAYS a despatch to the New York her-
aid. represents that Union Leagues formed by
the Radical negrophosts are disutegrating 49,
White men who Joined for fear Of couhscauon
are becoming ashamed Of the company IN which
they find themselves. aud the negroes begin to
see that they are 10 be the tools Of designing
men, and nothing more.
Mrs Mary Arnod probably the oldest wo-
man in tbe limited States. died at her residence
in .Douclas street. BROOKLYN. on the 25th ult
at the advanced ageof 40 wears Mrs. Arnod
was born in Charleston, s. c., in 1855, and
moved to Long Island in 1894, where She dive Z
until her death. She was the mother OF eight
children five Of whom are stall iIFing, the e'ueS'
o7'"s 80 anu '''
A North Carolina Journal thus speaks oi the
Richmond Medica College:
"Some of the most prominent young men oi
the country are graduates Of this institution.
On the list Of the Faculty we recognize Proml-
neut medical officers of the late Confederate
Army, among whom we may mention surgeon
GoH'ard Medical Director Of the Confederate
States.
.,,;,4.J d,,vr II.
MATTERS J" t',1u I.,o VI .ol,,ra from,
consequence o 'i.e .s.o,i;s ~ Conor5I Thomas
Geaera' U'%l'' .l'.. u'.,nt ~ o roade uee
that t9e reue["' SlooPs Co',, ,,V S. onJ or
deriug him not to interfere with loyal Si'te
T force. Mayor Brown on beng made ssq qua,n' =
ed with Grants order to support BTo"nIo"
submitted under protest.
N-,,-e, ..P,>r SrsprSsroy The Putnam
,cann 4 VaI;onaI Rank was Obliged to suspend
,,s;nos. ga" for two davs last week. because thC
, yanlt couldD't bo oncned in consequence Of a
3 arrangement in the lock a telegram p'ou7 ~
= the maker OF the sale ana an assistant nv
after seventeen hours woTk, opeheu PA'9'a'
to the treasure.
" D. LID Irl;,,ois rocantIr Ms
~ y, D. Ill ,,.,s iit+on he rattlesnal.
,'n' GaIJ - r.oterr,oIons The wbiskey cur,
was Immediately tried quantities oI toe ar,.,l :
beng administered; ou' '''IS 'elI'eoi 'elI &.
as me sNi'i oil physicians s''oseu ~
- imIed 10 counter''' .he Pu'Sou' ~'u MO i's'
thell died SIX days alter OeinS o'''en'
G H. ,r;ol,,.1 Graham, of NJ