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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-20
General sheridan at Cincinnati,
Markets by Telegraph.

CINCINNATI, February 2O.--General Sherida
arrived in this city last night.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-20
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DOMESTIC PORTS:

MEMORANDA.
sohr co,,uto UnTIburt from Portland for Philadel-
MIA az Hnmes' Hole 10Th ipst aud remained lsth
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14
Piling up the Agony.

Mr. Wilson has introduced into the Senate
an additional force bin, the whole object of
which seems TO be 70 give up the governments
Ofthe South to the control Of the negroes.
But Summers malignity outcrops more bold
y. On Monday he called up his joint resolu-
tions declaring certain further guarantees as
essential to the work Of reconstruction.
Mr.. Williams moved to refer the resolutions
70 the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Sumner Advocated his resolutions, and
maintained that Congress must provide a home
stead for the freedmen. and also the secret bal
lot which would prevent the disloyalists from
terrifying the weak-heartei into voting as they
dictated, and read letters from John Minor
Bolts and Jonathan Roberts. Of Fairfax Coun-
", Virginia. 10 favor Of the secret ballot.
Mr. Dixon said this homestead proposition
meant nothing less than universal, wholesale
confscaton
Mr.. Sherman was opposed 10 taking anymore
action until the southern people had either &C
cepted or rejected the military bill
The correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun, in
referring % The subject. SAYS
LIS said bv prominent S1Utherncrs now In
il,s city that the Introduction. by Mcssrs Sum
Hor 10 Wilson, Of the supplementary bills 90
The miHicyy force act, which are designed 20
reduce the great mass of tie Southern whites
&, a still furthc- condition Of heiVlc>sueSs, viii
have a tendency o. nip in the bud the efforts
which were being made IN good faith by repre-
sentative men throughout the seeded States 90
reor-auize their EoyCrumeuts under the proyi-
si0nS Of the III. Accounts corrub0ratiye Of
descriptions have also lcen received from DIFF
fereut PORTIONS Of the South. The truth is.
there IS no intention ou the part Of those hay-
ing control Of the government % allow the re-
storatiDD Of tie Union under any circumstan-
ces which viii IN the slightest degree eopardize
their success in the presidential contest.
s. Virginia delegation is here ia consultation
with the Attorney General as 10 the mode oi
procedure that should be pursued in organizing
that State under the military government act.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14
ENnreSS Robbery.

c. b. SrEApXAN, agent OF the Harnden Express
Company, at Harpers-F Ferry, robbed the company
Of about So, 100 on Thursday night last. On Fri
day morning he sent dispatch to Mr.. John Q. A.
Herring the superintendent of the company in Bal
timore. giving an account of the robbery. Mr.. II.
accompanied by detective Pointer, arrived at Iar-
persFerry. On proceeding to the office they found
that it had been apparently entered through win
dow. the desk Of Steadman broken open, and the
key of the safe taken out and used in getting the
money from the safe. Learning that money had
been shipped westward by the previous train, they
sent telegram to Cumberland, directing all the
important packages from the Ferry in the safe OF
the company, to be sent back to the Ferry, which
was done.
On its receipt at the Ferry it was found to be but
one package, directed to Harlow Barrons, Chica-
70, value 5000, TO be left at the office until called
for" but when opened it proved to contain 5000 in
$50 notes. This was wrapped around brass tube
some four inches long The detective discovered
that one end Of the tube unscrewed, and opening
it, 81 200 was found therein. This led to such queS-
tions being put to Steadman n to bring confess
sion of his guilt There were Ssi found on his per-
son, making 81, lsi recovered
During the war he was an officer in the y. York
heavy artillery. lie was committed to the Jail OF
Martinsburg on Saturday last.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14
A Million for the South.

lt- Trumbull, Of I!.iaois radical as he is,
made a benevolent movement in the Senate on
Saturday. lie reported from the Judiciary
Committee, q resolution to appropriate one mil
lion Of dollars for the relof Of destitute people
10 the south AID south West, Of any and all
classes, to he expended under the superiuten-
dence Of the Commissioner Of the Freedmen's
Bureau, in supplies Of food.
Mr.. Sprague moved a half million more but
this failed, and after debate the original resolu-
ton was passed. The recommendation Of the
committee is S5SO,75O less than the amour;
asked for by Gen. Howard to prevent actual
starvation among what he calls the disloyal Por-
ton. As a matter Of course gifts must be &C
c5mpanicd By insults. Noble minds never de-
scend to mean reproaches against the suffering
whether in fault or not.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14
MARRIED

In Baltimore City. on Tuesday evening week.
Mr. JAMES H. SHEPHERD, Of New Orleans, for
merly Of ShepherdstOwn, 10 Miss FLORENCE
IiAMTRAMCK, daughter Of the late Col John y.
liamtramek, Of Shepherdstowp.
On the morning Of the 9th instant, al the house
Of the brides parents, by the Rev. H. Wis.ler, Mr..
JOHN +. MYERS, to Miss ANNA HOFFMAN.
daughter Of Mr. John Hoffman, all Of this County.
On Thursday, Nor Ist, 1856, at 4o'clock, =, ",
by the Rev. Oliver GUTHRIE at the residence Of the
brides father, in Saline County, Missouri, Lieut..
A. &. s. tn Miss ELIZA NORTH CRUZEN, Young
est daughter Of W. X. r. CruzeB, formerly Of JEFF
ferson County, Virginia
On the 18th March. 1867. bv Rev Father Ciampi.
at the residence Of the brides father, JOHN W.
HANNAY, ID Lieutenant Sd L. 5. Infantry, for
merly OF London, England. 10 Miss HELEN CT
ella, daughter Of Lewis Brooks, Esq., Of George
town, ID. G.
At the residence Of the brides father, Samuel
Hartley, Esq.. in Alexandra, on Tuesday morning.
10th ult., by Rev. Mr.. hunsey, SAMUEL WHEAT
LEY, Esq. Of Georgetown, and Miss VIRGINIA
HARTLEY.
In"Christ Church, /" wildwood, on Thursday, 18th
ultimo by Rev. J. X. Jones, Capt. w. y. CARTER
DR.. r. y. Page, both Of Clarke County.
On the 2Ist Of February, by Rev. J. =. Arm
strong, TIFFIy W. ALLEN. of Shenandoah Coun-
tv. and MR.. MARY b. PATTERSON, Of Augusta.
On the 2eih ult., bv Rev. Mr.. Shoaf. Mr.. JOSEPH
BELL. Of Piedmont, 70 Miss JENNIE WOLF, Of
Martinsburg.
In Cumberland, Nd, on the 2Ist alt, By Rey'd
John Il. Henry, JOSEPH SPRIGG, Esq., Attorney
at Law. MOorfeld, Hardy County, West Virginia,
20 Miss MARY ELLEN STUBBLEFIELD, Of Cum
berlapd
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14
THE IMPEACHMENT.

The report of the majority of the HOUSE
Committee on Impeachment, made through
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, is an svasiye and disrepu'
table production. They have been busy al
session, taking er parte testimony upon Ash
ley's accusation, but omit to present specific
report.
They say
"If the investigation had even approached
completeness the committee would not feel au
thorized to present the result to the House a
this late period of the session. unless the charges
had been 50 entirely ncgatiyed as to admit o.
no discussion, which, in the opinion Of the
committee, is not the case Certainly no atfir
matiyercportcouldbe properly consideredin th'
expiring hourso Of Congress. The committeenot
having fully investigated all the charges againS
the President of the United States, it is deemeC
inexpedient to submit any conclusion beyon(
the statement that sufficient testimony has beer
brought to its notice to Justify and demand {
further prosecution of the investigation"
The committee consists of eight of the mos
rabid of the Radicals, and only oneof the OPP
position, Mr.. Rogers of New Jersey, who ha!
made a minority report lie is not allowed
to report the evidence, but says:
GAS appears by the conclusion that sufficient
testimony has been brought to its notice t
Justify and demand further prosecution Of thu
investigation have carefully examined all The
evidence in the case and do report that there il
not one particle of evidence to sustain any o
the charges which the House charged the com
mittee to investigate, and that the case is Who'll.
" without particle of evidence upon which
impeachment could be founded; and that, witt
all the effort that has been made and the mas.
Of evidence that has been taken, the case i:
entirely bald of proof. The most Of the teSti-
monv that has been taken is of a secondary
character and such as would not be admitted
in court of Justice In view of this conclu'
sion can see no good in a continuation Of thC
investigation" lie is convinced that all the
proof that could be produced has been befor,
the committee as no pains have been sparec
to give the case a full investigation. Why
then, keep the country in a fevcrsh state O
excitement upon this question any longer, al
it is sure to end in complete vindication o.
the President if Justice be done him hy thC
committee. Of which he had no doubt ?"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14
DIED,

On Thursday last. 9Th instant, in Georgetown.
ID. c.. Mrs. REBECCA w. MILLER, consort OF
Mr. Ebenezer T.. Miller, and daughter Of the late
DR.. Samuel j. Cramer ofthis tOwn-agcd about 10
years.
In Baltimore, on the 10th inst, at the residence
Of her daughter, Mrs. a. VI. Vanarsdale, Mrs. Eli
"a G. WOLFF, daughter Of the late Thomas Ii
kens Of this place,-aged 63 years.
On Monday week. 4th instant, near Shepherds
town. Mis- MAMIE HENSELL, daughter Of the
lamented David l.. and bis surviving widow Nrs.
Marv Hensell, in the 10Th year Of her age.
In shepherdstown, on Monday, 4th inst, LILLY
r. MARMADUKE, daughter OF WV. II. and MI
randi Marmaduke, in the sth year OF her age.
On Tuesday last, near Rinehart's School House,
Mr.. GEORGE w. MOUNT, aged about IS years.
In Shepherdstown, on Thursday evening, ADA
VIRGINIA, infant daughter OF Rev. Z. l.. kregio.
AT 10 O'Clock, on Tuesday night, March 5, Of
ecn,un ption, ROBERT STEVENS MIDDLETON,
eldest ,on Of Robert W. and Ann Z. Middleton, Of
Washington City, D. G.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14
The Philadelphia Age truly declares that the

The Philadelphia Age truly declares that the
case of Virginia is one,which the Supreme Court
would be specially bound to recognize in con-
nection with the S. s S. bill:
The Supreme Court of the United States,
with the appreciation and consent Of Chief JUS
tice Chase, has declared the present State go
vcrnment of Virginia to be legal and Valid
That position was taken by the Supreme Court
when West Virginia was pronounced legally
organized State The Court then decided that
the Legislature Of the State" of Virginia had
given its consent for the separation of the State
and the erection of certain portion of its ter
ritory into q separate and Independent Com
monwealth. under the title of the State Of West
Virginia This was full recognition that Nir-
ginia was q State in 1862, and her Legislature
competent to perform acts set forth in the Con-
Stitution rs functions Of a sovereign and indie
pendent State.
The Legislature which gave its consent to
theseparation of West Virginia from the parent
stem acted under and drew It's life from the
same law that the present Legislature does
The same person is Governor of Virginia now
who held the reins of State authority in 1862,
when the case ofWest Virginia was acted up
on. Then the State government of Virginia
was pronounced legal, constitutional, and valid
Since that time there has been no break in the
succession to the title Governor Peirpoint
has been at all times recognized by the Federal
authorities rs the Governor of Virginia, not as
a military governor, but as civil officer elected
by the people and entitled to hold authority
under the Constitution and laws of Virginia.
If the State government of Virginia was a legal
and competent organization in 1862, why not
now? What facts or circumstances have de-
stroyed its State existence and DISTINGUISHED
the people?
With this foundation to stand upon, foun-
dation erected by the Supreme Court of the
United States, Governor Peirpoint is not justi-
fed in urging the Legislature and people Of
Virginia to assent to the military reconstruction
bill without testing it before the highest judi
cial tribunal of the land State existence, per-
sonal liberty, the continuation of a republican
form o. government in this nation, are at stake
in the contest now going on between minority
Congress, representing only portion Of the
States, and the people Of the whole country
Virginia is in a position to lead in the work Of
placing the shield of legal authority between n
partisan faction elated with success and blinded
by ambition and sectional hate, and the con-
stitutional rights OF the States, and if the Go
vernon fails to do 50, he will not fairly repre-
sent the people of that State, or those of the
country, who are in favor of a union of the
States under the Constitution.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14
THE MILITARY BILL.

The National Latelligeaer, amongst other
forcible comments upon the GROWING Radical
enormity, says
president johnson has vetoed this atrocious
bill. Remarkable for the event beyond any
other Of his administration, it will be treated
as eminent in ability by jurists and states
men as long as American polity may engage
human curiosity. In tone as lofty and artless
as the great principles it expounds, in power
it must be regarded by his partizau opponents
as imperilling their projects in the confidence
of all discerning and upright citizens Equal
" cogent and simple. it affords a timely EXPOSE
ton of the true position of the people of the
United States, of whose will he Is the minister
sworn to find in the Constitution where they
recorded it, and in the civil jurisprudence and
recognized principles of free society"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14
Upward and Onward.

We have the pleasure this week Of present
ING the OID FAMILY JoUENAL in an enlarged
form. somewhat resembling its frmer appear
snce before Coles Vauja,s applied the torch
aud DESTROYED for nearly four years our means
Of support. The renovation puts US to some
expense. which in these times We find it hard
10 meet but the Improvement Is indispensable
il order TO give space for ouraiycrti>ios favors.
Though somewhat short Of the former size, we
shallbe aUlc by the use Of smaller type to give
cur readers an equal quantity threading mat
ter rs In times past.
We trust that ere the recurrence Of another
anniversary our country will be able 10 throw
Of the shackles which G,natoism and maligui-
~ have imposed upon oue-third Of the people.
Tha. there VIII be a healthy reaction in public
sentiment We cannot doubt, when the great
masses shall have had time to scan the atroci-
ties Of the last Congress.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14
French Model of voting.

Il is stated, as a curious commentary upon
tie freedom Of elections, that when the French
people were called upon to decide whether Ma
poleon 81 was Emperor by the grace Of God
or the popular Will, the agents Of the Imperial
power i1timated to the voters that they were
free to vote as they pleased, but they were ex-
rected % vote Tor the Emperor.
So, with the military Su5version bin. The
President, with admirable sarcasm, shows the
sort Of freedom guaranteed to the voters Of the
South. TO the negroes as wen as the whites
You are free ia the gift Of suffrage, but you
must vote as Congress dictates, else there is nc
admission to the marble halls at Washington. '
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14
Ferguson. Tyson d Co.

We add to our advertisements Of Baltimore
Houses the Card of Messrs. Percussion, Tyson &
Co. III W. Lombard Street, of which firm Lieut.
Gen. THos J.. RossER is an Associate and Agent
If Gen. Rosser lends to the establishment a small
part Of the energy and activity for which he was
so distinguished Military leader, our Farmers,
Merchants and others cannot go amiss in making
Consignments to them, or in purchasing Grocerie:
&C., Of them. We with pleasure invite attention
to the advertisement elsewhere in this paper, and
commend the House to business people generally.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14

THE FLooD ~ THE SOUTH The Virginia
and Tennessee valley has just been visited
with the heaviest freshet that has occurred
within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.-
The whole valley, from Lynchburg to Chatta-
nooga has been swept by the swollen streams.
The Virginia and Tennessee railroad is badly
damaged aud two bridges on the East Tennes-
see and Virginia railroad are gone. 1t rained
last week for three days necessarily, washing
away barns, fences. etc. The Richmond pa
pers report heavy rise in the James river
At Rockets all the wharvcs were submerged
and many cellars inundated, but 40 very Sc
rious damage was DONE The freshet in the
vicinity of Petersburg caused some damage.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14
LOCAL g. BUSINESS SUMMARY.
Public Meeting.

In view of the great and increasing destitution
mong the people of the Southern States, public
lie meeting Of the citizens of Jefferson County, will
be held in the Lecture Room IF the Presbyterian
Church in Charlestown, on Saturday the 10th inst,
at II O'Clock, for the purpose of devsing to
aid in relieving our suffering countrymen. Ar
rangements for the prompt transportation Of con
trbutions ofproyisions aud money will be made, so
that all donations will as speedily as possible be
conveyed to their destinations.
We do not deem it necessary to add single word
Of exhortation or appeal in order to stimulate the
liberality of the people of this community to meet
the demands this occasion. Their history in the
past contains too many noble deeds of benefcence
for moments doubt as to their response TO the
mournful and hcart-rending cries of distress which
come to them from our brethren in the South.
Let the meeting then be full and let each one
come with hand as open as day to melting chart
~"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14
The Bankrupt Law.

The bankrupt bill which passed both Houses
of the Thirty-ninth Congress, and is now a
law, is one of the most important measures
disposed of during the session just closed
The law is general throughout the country,
and supercedes all State inSolvent laws, stay
laws, and laws of Imprisonment for debt The
necessity for such law has been recognized
in the Legislatures of every State of the Union.
All the States Lave insolvent or bankrupt laws,
and occasionally they have stay-laws or other
measures for the relief of d6tors But this
law, while it accomplishes e1ormer object al
So provides for the security of creditors, and
affords facilities for settlement between an
insolvent and his creditors without any appeal
to legal measures. An opportunity for trou-
bic made by few obstinate creditors, on the
one hand, or a hard-headed debtor on the other,
will be removed. The debtor cannot dictate
terms, nor delay beyond reason the. distribu-
ton of his assets: and single creditor cannot
prevent release by refusing to sign unless he
receives an unequal share of the estate. This
vii! smooth the way to greater frankness on
the part of the failing debtor, and to more for
bearance and leniency, where those are appro-
pirate, from those to whom he is bound. AS
permanent and universal measures Of relief
in this country, where shocks in the mercantile
world, causing financial embarrassmentS, are
of periodical occurrence, paralyzing enterprise
a nd prostrating industry, and where the laws
enacted by the States have been of the most
diverse and sometimes partial character, this
law will be hailed as a wise and beneficial mea-
sure, particularly at this time, when the con-
tingencies of the late war have wrecked so
many energetic business men North and South.
IjdsbiRton Star.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14

IKPoETAYT ARREST IL ST LouTs-l. W.
Lee charged with stealing about $40 ,Oo07-30
and $50 bonds from the loan branch Of the
Treasury Office, in this city. on the 20h of
January, was arrested at the Planters House
in st Louis, yesterday morning, under the as
sumed name ofC. Miller. He was arrests. BY
Major Cozzens. United States detective. Io
had in his trunk S3S, 900 of the bonds ands4,
600 in greenbaoks Lee at first denied De
theft, but subsequently acknowledged it. lie
viii be brought here at once by Major Cozzeas.
The bonds and money found on the prise ier
have been forwarded by express Lee was a
clerk in the Office from which, il will be re-
membered, the bonds were stolen.
lie was tried in Washington few days aro.
plead guilty, and was sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary at Albany.
Washington Star.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14

DISTRICT No. LII the National IaieIi-
geacer, which propounds the following qucs-
ton, will repeat it TIL it gets an answer it
may improve the craftsmanship Of Congress
and promote the welfare of this State:
"Nas Governor Peirpoint legal Governor
Of Virginia If not, how was the consent OF
Virginia obtained to its division Ifhe is the
bona file Governor Of Virginia, how can Con-
gress. without an inevitable violation Of the
Constitution, contemplate the establishment Of
military government in the Old Dominion,
when neither he nor his Legislature have ask
ed Federal interference"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14
The French Leaving Mexico.

Gen. Dix has transmitted an extract from
che Emperor NapOleou's speech to the French
Chambers, in which it is stated that the whole
OF the French Corps win have left Mexico in
March In regard to the United States he says
" France sincerely applauds the wonderful ac-
,iyity with which that great nation is repair
Ing the calamities Of civil war
The Emperor viii no doubt be surprised to
hear that the conqUerors have in effect renewed
the war upon the vanquished, aud insist on
terms degrading to the white men, who are to
be disfranchised while thenegroes are to be ex-
alLed % place and power.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14
Reward of Southern Loyalty.

It has generally been supposed that loyal
ty in a Southern State was appreciated, as
costing something. 1t was very easy for
shoddyitcs at the North to be blatant on that
theme. To show how much the article is eSti-
mated when presented at Washington, we have
only to refer to the action Of Congress embo-
died in the act Of July 4th, 1864, and recent
act passed without the approval of President
johnson. 1t is one
" Declaring the sense Of an act resisting the
jurisdiction of the Court Of Claims. 1t pro-
vides that the law shall not be construed to au-
thorize the settlement Of any claim for supplies
or stores taken or furnished for the use of our
armies. or injury to property where the claim
originated during the war for the suppression
Of the southern rebellion in State declared in
instruction by proclamation Of the President,
or in a State which by an ordinance Of seceS-
sion attempted to withdraw from the United
States government; provided nothing in this
law thall repeal or modify the effect Of any &C
ton or Joint resolution extending the provisions
Of the act of July 1864, 10 the loyal citizens
Of Tennessee or Of West Virginia"