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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
JULIUS G. HOLMES,

House Carpenter
And Builder.
INFORMS the citizens of Jefferson, Clarke, Fred
/ erick Berkeley Counties, thathe has opened a
CARPENTER and JOINING SHOP,
in Charlestown. and will attend to REPAIRING of
HOUSES and will CONTRACT for BtiLD,,
INGS. All work will be done in the neatest and
most workman-like manner, and al a moderate rate.
On hand Lumber Door Frames, Window SASH &C.
N,,, COUNTRY PRODUCE-taken in exchange
for work All who want their work done prompt
lv and neatly. will find it TO their advantage togiYe
him a call Shop adjoining the Blacksmith shop
of Mr.. Hiram O'Bannon.
April IL, lSGI-tf.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
CO-PARTNERSHIP.

V'HE undersigned have entered into q Co-Part-
ugrship under the trm OF STARRY & LOCK-,
f1r the purpose of conducting the Produce Com
mission and Forwarding Business at the Charles
town Dtpot j.. ID. STARRY,
Jan. 10. lSGI. JNO. j. LOCh.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
a. W. s.
SAMUEL II. WOODY,
At Ills SHOP

OF NAIY ST., near me CARTER HOUSE,
II As on hand a stock % which the peopleofth
community are invited, and De eels satisfied
i6af those who examine 10 viii De constrained o.
purchasc he does not profess t0 be- able 90 sell or
manufacture no lower prices thau any one cise IN
thc community. bui ,hi. De does pledge. that be
viii give satisfaction to an who favor him with
their patronage Ifcypcricnce and strict attention
to business are calculated to commend he feels as-
-ured that hc has these two requisites Tor success n
business. Intending to work none but The most
PCRFEgT MATERIAL,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
NEW GOODS!
NEW GOODS
- ~ - rp I, ,-r,rT ,Nn r-N-TONVTT

ATELK BRANCH AND KNOXVILLE.
rTNHE undersigned has Just returned from the CITY
with his second supply Of HLNTER GOODN
and ] take pleasure In stating that | can now pre-
sent % the public the largest and mast complete
stock of goods that il has ever been my privilege
20 oaer. request special attention to my stock OF
WOOLEN GOODS.
For Gents
CLOTHS, CASSIIERES and TWEEDS
For Ladies
nice line of Breakfast Shawls, Children's
Sacks. Sontags. Nubas, Hoods, Twilights, dc.
Balmoral skirts, Boulwards embroidercd-all
wOOl-scameSs.
PRINTS AND DRESS GOODS,
Flannels Muslins, and Notions, Hats, Caps, Boots
and Shoes. Queenswarc, Hardware, Groceries, &c.
all of which will be sold at short profits giving
customers the benefit OF recent decline. The pub
lie is requested 10 call and examine my stock, feel
ing satisfied can please both in price and quality.
The stock at both Stores Is replenished.
Porter's Factory Goods kept on hand.
Respectfully,
Nov. y. 1867. J. =. MELVIN.
[Sdep. Register Copy.l
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
RoOTS ANp sgaoEs.

The assortment Is a complete one-of choice ma
terial and best workmanshsp-the result Of care
ful selections and judicious purchases. The long
experience of the undersigned has secured TO him
a supply which he takes pleasure in Offering to the
public.
of oot-gcar-for every age size, sex and condition,
furnished at moderate prices for the CASH.
An inspection Of this stock is solicited.
Oct. 3, lS66. JAMES l.. JOHNSON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
BcnntiruI Assortment
BOOT &c SHOE STORE.

TYHE citizens of Charlestown and vicinity are
respectfully informed that the undersigned
has Just received and opened in the store-room
lately occupied by j. Goldsmith, nearly opposite
Tho Ronl- Rnildip- m extensive stock of
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
VIRGINIA LANDS.

Real Estate Agent.
CHARLESTOWN, JEFFERSON CO., W. VA,
a large number Of
Fine Farms.
Large Tracts ofGRAZING LANDSi Large Tracts
of Land which can be divided. Several Large
FIGURING MILLS;
Valuable and Extensive Water Power; Large
Tract. of Timber Land Several desirable build
inc and improved Lots in CharleStown.
LANDS Is JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Mill, and Water Power in same.
LANDS N CLARKE COUNTY.
Mills, &C., in same.
Lands in Berkeley County.
Lands IN Loudoun County, Mills, &C, in same.
Lands in Fauquier County.
WANTED
Four wel-improyed farms from 100 10 $50 Acres
good land, for which a liberal price will be paid.
Also, halEa-dozen farms 70 RENT-apphcations
are made daily.
An persons wishing their property advertised IN
my next Descriptive Circular will please give me
a. call ] viii advertise extensively in Maryland
aad Pennsylvania, and through the North.
dgent.-DANIEL B. LCcAS, Esq, Halltown'
and f. G.. FaEEL, Esq. Shepherdstown, Jefferson
County w Va. Agents also in Frederick Clty'
Hagerstown, Baltimore and other cities.
). HOWELL BROWN.
Dec s, 1867.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
PERFECT MATERIAL,
Competent WOrkmen.
,-ourh,v skilled in their business. De can promise

horourhlysklued in their business. De can promise
Boots and shoes.
for Gentlemen. Ladics, Misses and Children, in
style that cannot be surpassed. IT, also obigates
himself to make an repair. made necessary bv the
riupisg of work sold or made 40 his establishment
-fr,e ~ cost.
bis READTNADE WORN, which viii be
sold st the most reasonable figures. Aa. been stec
IA with che greatest care, and t0 The Ladies who
have so Iibcray patrouized him in The past. De b.
able t1 give guarantee that nothing viii be sold
from hf. shop. that Is not strictly what he recon-
,-ends DO to D.. lie has no desire % deceive, but
wishes 90 make a living by straight forward hon
cst manner OF dealing.
Tie win keep constantly on hand large and
general stock of the very bestquality of SOLE and
UPPER LEATHER. Calf and Morocco skins, Ii
ninc and other Findings which he win sell at the
lowest prices for cash. lie respectfully asks call
from the public.
- He also intends 10 keep on hand large and
Beautiful A@SOrtEn
OF HATS,
10 which he will call the attention Of gentlemen in
need of this important article of dress and if they
will give him a call he knows they will be pleased.
Va His shop is one door above the Garter
House" and Ladies' and Gentlemen will lose moth
ing by walking that far to see his stock.
va Highest price paid for HIDES in Trade, or
the Cash if necessary.
April 25, ls67-tG SANrL II. WOODY.
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@sUBsCRIBE for the FREE PRESS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
Lumber.

EuInbcr.
: HAVE for sale 10000 feet Of good Pine Plank at
! mn Store House above the Church.
j. :. MELVIN.
DuHeld's. May lG, 1867. SPIT. copy.
IMPORTED SCOTCH ALE L BROWN STOUT,
very fine at the Saloon Of
sent 10. lss7. J. s. EASTERDAY.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-03-12
Culture OF the Sweet Potato.

A correspondents inquiries for the
best method of growing sweet potatoes
in the hill, i. e. (a) how the ground
should be prepared; (6) how much ma
nure ought to be applied to the hill; (c)
how many plants or sprouts to each hill;
(d) W neither the earth should be thrown
up to the hill in cultivation; and (e)
whether muck well composted with sta
bic or barnyard manure is the best fer
tillizer2 es- ,..-- r
a-In Southern New Jersey it is found
that in the cultivation Of the sweet po-
tato the best crops are to be obtained
from shallow ploughing rather than
deep ploughing. Five inches, or even
only four, is quite deep enough. Pull
verize well with the harrow. Mark out
with single horse and plough, going
twice in each furrow, and making them
as deep as possible, say four feet apart,
or such distance as you may prefer to
have the rows.
put in good fork full Of manure
to each hill, and have the hills about
four feet apart. Cover the manure at
once, making the centre Of the hill con-
ical, 50 that the sun will warm it ON all
sides. Directly on the top of this cone,
set the plant.
Plant but single sprout in each
hill, and wait until the sprout has
quantity Of fine fibres or roots we'll star
ted upon it. 5sgasi as ssa
do not earth up the hills much
in cultivation. As general thing, COM
paratively fiat culture will produce the
best patatoes.
e-Kyou want an early crop, put in
stable manure alone. Old, we'll rotted
COW manure, sweet potatoes delight in.
Muck, we'll oomposted with stable ma.
nure, viii bring good crop, but it win
be from ten days to two weeks later
than the crop upon which stable manure
alone is used.-Country Gentleman.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-03-12
FRAUDULENT VOTING.

Last year a Vacancy in the office Of
Representative in Congress in the xIIth.
District Of Pennsylvania was filed by
the alleged election OF Judge George
W. Woodward, Democrat, over William
W. Ketchum, Republican, by SIS major
ity. It has since been shown. in an in-s
vestigation concerning the right, Of
member Of the State Legislature to
seat, that in this same district, and par
ticularly in Luzerne County, the most
glaring frauds were perpetrated in the
way Of forged naturalization papers.
The Prothonotary Of Luzefne.s after
comparing these papers with the natur-
alization record, testified that no persons
bearing such names had been naturalized
in that court at that time. Being shown
one of the naturalization papers, he tes-
tilted that the printed part was similar
to the genuine blanks used by him, and
that the seal on it looked like the i'm
preston Of the genuine seal; but that
filing up in the handwriting of himself
or any Of his clerks. The men who
cast the fraudulent votes were workmen
from a railroad, and it is alleged that
the whole thing was managed by the
Democratic State Central Committee.
A Pennsylvania paper adds:
An Irishman named Casey was one
Of the witnesses who testified to the
manner in which the fraudulent voting
WAS done, and by whom il was con-,
Quoted. On the evening of Jan. 49,,
when Casey was returning home from
Harrisburg, he was set upon near Clear
field, by several persons, supposed to
be some of the railroad hands, and
beaten so badly that he died from the.
effects of the injuries on the morning of
the 1st of February, never having re-
covered his reason to designate who
were his murderers. That this man
was murdered for having testified to
these frauds is doubted by none, and we
are glad to see that a resolution has
been passed by the Legislature author
izing the Governor to offer reward Of
$4,000 for the apprehension of the per
petrators Of this foul murder. It is al
legged that proof will be presented to
show that forged certificates were issued
by the thousand in Luzerne County, and
that they were sold openly in Scranton
and Wlkesbarre for $1,75 each. Little
doubt exists that two Democratic State
Senators were elected with them last
Fall. Judge Sharswood was elected
with them. Judge Woodward was
elected with them. And they intend to
carry the State with them, if their
schemes are not frustrated.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-03-12

To grease griddles for baking cakes,
rub half tuenip over the griddle. II
answers the same purpose-and does
not emit the disagreable smell usually
occasioned by rubbing with grease. So
says correspondent Of the Country
Gentleman. =
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-03-12

The Toledo Blade says, We have
heard much Of large returns from invest
ments in grapes, but none, equal to
those given by q grower whose vineyard
is located on the Kaumee river, and
about i've miles below Toledo. His
profits last year from fruit and outings
sold from . single acre are given at 95,
200. ss-aaz 49, 1a |
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-03-12

Why f. coffee like an axe with dull
edges Because fthas TO be ground be-
fore it is used a- Ta
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-03-12
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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-03-12

A NEW PLoueH.-A new plough has
been invented by a mechanic in San
Francisco, which, if it proves as success
full in practice as those who have seen
it in operation predict, promises to be
an important improvement.
This plough is an adaptation of the
screw propeller to the process Of turn
ing up the earth. Instead of share,
six iron blades are set in frame and
geared together after the fashion of
marine screw, and the motion of the ma
chine is also similar. The blades dip
into the ground as they revolve, and not
only turn and pulverize the earth, but
also serve to aid in propelling the ms
chine. This plough can be driven eth
er by steam or horse power, and will
trench strip from six to eight feet
wide. The working model of this ma
chine has been found to perform capi-
tally. L
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-03-12
CONGRESS.

Administration of the Oath to Senators.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-03-12

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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-03-12

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The crowd
at the Capitol to-day was even greater
than yesterday, but better order was
preserved The police were moro eff
cient. The approaches to the galleries
were kept clear of the throng that yes
terday choked every corridor and
passage. People began to assemble at
9, and those who thought they were
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-29

great liking AID a profound respect lap
plause and whatever the little sensitive
ness of the moment, or the little official pas
sion, or the little official policy now, or then,
or here, or there, may be, take my word for
it, that the first, enduring, great popular
consideration il England is generous con
struction of .jusice g Bravo" and cheers. !
Finally, gentlemen, and say this subject to
your correction 1 do believe that from the
great majority Df honest minds on both sides
there cannot be absent the conviction that 1T
would be better for this globe to be riven by
an earthquake, fred by a comet, overrun by
an iceberg, and abandoned to the Arctic fox
and bear, than that it should present the
spectacle of thee two great nations, each of
whom has, in is own way and hour, striven
so hard and SO nccessfully for freedom, ever
again being arrayed the one against the other.
[Tumultuous applause, the company rising
to their feet and greeting the sentiment with
enthusiasm Gentlemen, / cannot thank
your President enough, or you enough, for
your kind reception of my health and of my
poor remarks out, believe me, do thank
you with the utmost fervor of which my soul
is capable Great applause- The band
then played =. Sod save the Queen the
company joining in with enthusiastic voices
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-29
The English Tongue

One great advantage which the English
possess over every European tongue is, that
it is two-fold Like the star in the great
constellation of Orion, which seen by the
naked eye appears single, but which OBJ
served through the telescope is found to
consist of two equally bright orbs that re-
volve round each other, our speech may be
described as binary Within its broad and
yearly expanding circumference are con-
taine1 two separate forms of expression
the one simple, homely. strong, solemn,
poetical, passionate and Saxon; the other
refined, colloquial, argumentative, and Lat
in. He who would without much trouble
perceive the great difference, and yet the
close relationship between the two, has but
to read chapter Of the Old Testament in
the recognized English translation of the
reign of James l., and compare it with the
same chapter in modern French
The English version will be found full of
dignity, solemnity and grandeur the
French will be found easy, colloquial, ia
miliar, almost fippant. Yet the story and
the ideas are the same. The superiority of
the English is wholly due to the Saxon ell
ement Of the language. The literature of
England is for this reason under such heavy
obligations to the Bible-independentl
altogether of questions of morality and re-
ligion-that it is impossible TO believe that
our poetry could be, as it is, the noblest
body of poetry in the world, if the pious
divines and ripe scholars of King James
era, had taken it upon themselves to trans
late the Bible in the polite language of the
Court or into any other than that employed
by the plain-minded common people Next
TO the Bible, and influenced by its literary
example, the poets have been the great
conservators of the English language
In the present day in the English por-
tions of the world-European, Asiatic, Af-
rican, Australian and American-all edu-
Gated people use three different kinds of
English, Bible, or old Saxon English, when
they go to church or read good poetry
vernacular or colloquial English, not alto
gether free from slang and vulgarity, when
they talk to one another in the ordinay in
tercourse of life; and literary English when
they make speeches or sermons, and write
or read articles, reviews or books. This
threefold division of the language has al
ways existed, though the great bulk of the
people up to very recent times may have
only been familiar with the first and its
limited range of nouns verbs and adjectives,
chiefly composed of strong plain monneosyl-
tables of Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian
origin, and their immediate derivatives
Bl0ckcood.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-29

WoULN'r STAY PUT OFF.-One day as
conductor Jones was running from Elmira,
on the Erie Road, he found, among other
passengers, boy who had 10 money, who
told him he was poor and alone in the world,
and wanted to 90 West. where he thought
he could do better than he could at the
East
The conductor, of course, told him that
he could not ride unless he paid his fare,
and " said he, 'swhen we arrive at the next
station, Corning, you must get off.
The boy promised that he would do so.
On his passage through the cars, after leav-
ING Corning, the conductor came across the
boy again.
8 Did I not tell you to get off at Corn
ing
:. Yes, sir" said the boy and | did get
off but l got on again"
d. Well, Sir" said the conductor, d" when
We get to the next station, want you to
get off, and stay off,
Again the boy promised; but shortly af-
ter leaving the station, who should the COZ.
ductor find but the boy.
.. See here, sir, [ thought | told you to
get off and stay off"
The boy acknowledged that the conduct
or told him so and" said the boy, " |
did get off, and was going to stay off, but
Just as the train was starting. you said all
aboard, and | thought You meant me as
much as anybody"
1t is perhaps needless to say that the
conductor acknowledged himself beaten,
and gave the boy free ride to the end of
his route
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-29

WoMAx's WoRD-BooK. abandon, to
A term synonymous with "jilt. " Used
by the filters. The fact Is, my dear, | was
obliged to abandon him."
-I5ominaJze-The conduct of man who
has firted without coming to thepoint Used
by Mammas
AJ0ut-An indefinite proposition affixed
to sums spent or received. About e5 dis
bursed means generally over tenner
About g paid in house bills means cou-
pie of sovereigns or SO.
AbSvrd-Every argument which does
not entirely coincide with woman's wishes.
AbuSe-Any serious remark inculcating
u reprimand.
1bmire-Admits of different definitions
according to the station of the persons en-
ploying it. \ cook is abusive who informs
her mistress she is stingy old cat, and
ought to be ashamed of calling herself
lady. But the cook says her mistress is
abusive when she replies 1t IS very sad to
hear you speak in such a manner. and you
must leave my house at once "-Tomafa,ch
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-29

PoKING FUN At SCIENCE.-Blackwoo
the Scotch publisher, brings out volume
of songs of Lord Neaves, an eminent
Judge of the northern kingdom, which are
chiefly inspired by his lordship's zeal
against the new theories abroad in the sci
entifc world. Mr.. Darwin's theory of the
origin of species by natural selection is
made thus to explain itself:
4 deer with a neck that was longer by half
Than the rest of its family's (try not to laugh
Bv stretching and stretching became a giraffe,
Which nobody can deny.
\ very tall pig wi tn very long nose,
sends forth probOscis quite down to his toes
And he then by the name of an elephant goes,
Which nobody can deny.
An ape with pliable thumb and big BRAIN
When the gift of the gab he had managed to gain
Asa Lord of Creation established his reign,
Which nobody can deny
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-29
Life in the White House when iii
Nr. Lincoln was President.

:. BEHIND TIE SCENES is the title of a
book just issued by Carleton & Co., of New
York, and, as the title announces, written
''by Elizabeth Kcckley, formerly slave,
but more recently modiste, and friend to
Mrs Abraham Lincoln The author was
thirty years slave, but t hat part of her
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-29

"W hen He turns away His face, then dark
ness comes over the nations Of the earth
When He takes His spirit away, then the,
perish and return again to dust
Then all was silent, so silent and hushet
as when the breath is held back in anxious
expectation of what is going to happen
Ny heart trembled. 1t asked " vii
she be saved and rise? or will she fall in thu
sight of the Eternal?" Inquiringly m,
looks were turned towards space, seekin:
her. but then-my vision vanished
THE POETRY OF SPRING.
Now the trees their snow-caps doff.
While the swallows, light of wing.
On their airy trips set off.
Merry harbingers of spring
Zephyr with his team is dashing
Swiftly over land and sea,
Where he sweeps-the waves are flashing,
Banks are green, and streamlets free.
Meath the azure skies OF spring,
All the budding groves among.
Little birds in joyous ring,
Gather for their feast of song.
Charmed by their strains each bud
Opes its eye in field and brake;
While, applauding in the wood,
Tender leaflets thrill and shake.
Merry midges loudly cheer,
Dancing in their chambers bright
Round the honeyed blossom near
Bees are humming with delight
In the golden sunbeams flash
Purplc-winged butterflies,
Ger the fl w'ry mcads they dash,
Full of futtering hopes and joys.
Spring all living creatures hail;
Whilst man claims with warnings high,
Promises that ne'cr shall fail,
As he gazes towards the sky
For this short-lived spring. this clear
Crescent moon of life, was given
As type, foreshadowing here
That eternal spring Of heaven
When life's wintry days have fed,
To that spring of endless Joys,
BY law eternal led,
The heaven-born bird Of passage flies.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-29

What glorious fun to practice law in a
court whose judgments are given IN this
style.
The baron is not to be scared by the alb
struseness of a doctrine. The very dis
covery of Grimm about the influence of
time and climate in thickening or thinning
the consonant utterances of the human
voice, a discovery by which all philologists
now explain all languages, becomes a
three-spoked wheel " that runs in any
required direction.
Here are two stanzas from the song sug-
gested by Mr.. Mills notion of matter as
g possibility of sensation" &c;
AIR: Roy's H-ifs Of -fldaralloch
Against stone you strike your toe
You feel It's sore, II makes a clatter;
But wnut you feel Is all you know
of toe, stone, mind or matter.
Mil aud Hume of mind and matter
Wouldn't leave or latter;
What although
We feel the blow
That dosen't show there's mind or matter
Had skill like Stuart Mill,
His own position could shatter;
The weight OF Mill count a1H
II Mill has neither mind nor matter
Mil when minus mind and matter.
Though he makes a kind of chatter.
Must himself.
Just mount the shelf,
And there be laid with mind and matter