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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
Death Of General Kenton Harper.

Gen. hENToN HARPER. who founded.
and trf ta.r.ecl years. conducted the stanton
Spectator. del on Christmas night. AGED s5
years. Daring DIS life lel..d various resp5n-
s.a,e Offices, including that Of Mayor Of Saun-
Ton President oftae Valley Bank. visi.orof the
State Institutions. and Representative in the
Lsssaureof Virginia.
During President Fi,'mores administration
he was government agent in the Indian Ter
rt7ry. and subsequently, a confidential agent
o; the Interior Department at Washington
The deceased served calamity in the Mexican
war, and on the secession Of Virginia be es-
poo7.i che Southern side. On the breaking
o1; Of the civil war be took command Of The
Virginia militia. who suddenly took possession
ei Harper Ferry. Heaferwaris participated
'a tle battle Of Manassas and other desperate
engagements
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02

FoUNp DRowNED.-IIugh McCosker, keep
er of the toll-gate on the turnpike between
Hagerstown and Wiliiamsport, left his home
on Saturday, the 18th instant, and not return
ing in due time, search was instituted for
him, which was continued during the whole of
last week, by large number of persons. The
surrounding country for many miles was thor
oughly secured and several of the streams
dragged, but without success until Sunday,
when his body was fshed up in the Antietam,
a short distance below the factory of Messrs.
Stonebraker & Kemp, and about a mile and a.
half from Hagerstown.-Ffee Press, Hagers-
t0lcR Ia.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02

AvRocIoUs OUTRAGE.-In Rappahannock
County, about three miles from Woodville, on
The 4th ult, at y o'clock at night, a white
woman named Jane Deal was brutality ont
ragged and murdered. She lived with Mr..
John CoTman, and there had been a huskius
match there that night, after which this woman
went to the kitchen and in there was murdered
with piece Of rail- Suspicion rests heavily
on a one-armcd negro who lived on the same
farm, aud he will be arrested and held for trial.
lie does not seem alarmed, but is evidently
guilty if reports be true. The woman's mead
was almost beaten to Jelly and she did not
survive long.-Page Valley Courier.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
Events Thickening.

The ulaigs from the South are gloomy in
the extreme. and matters Of interest dowin up
on us in such prorusion that our columns are
inadequate to their reproduction and therefore
we have butEtt'e room for comment The ex-
tracts are of deep interest, and till the heart
with sorrow.
What an awful accountability ests upon the
Radical Congress. They have gone home to
spend two weeks in restivitv. whilst thousands
white and black. are starving in the South
The oucrous cotton tax has been allowed to re-
main untouched beyond the period for new
contracts for labor. and the owners of cotton
plantations have given up in despair the idea
of attempting another crop. Rapine, Of every
description, is now appalling the boldest hearts
and almost universal distress is pretending over
the whole South. The President is powerless,
and the holders Of the purse-strings of the ma
ton are reyellug at home as if determined to
shut their ears to the walls Of distress coming
up from every quarter. If they listen at all it
is with a feud.sh maliguity, such as Forney
exhibits when be refers to the " savage expert
ment of instruction, an experiment which he
and his home brigade - had no agency in cir
cumyeutiug.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The end of the Paraguayan War is an
nounced-the Paraguayans, completely ex-
hausted, having asked for a suspension of hos
tilities. After contest of two years and
half, which has frequently been very bloody
this war is happily at an end, and with the
restoration of peace, of which there Is so
fair a prospect, it is stated that the free navl-
CATION of all the Brazilian waters is to be
onened to the world
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02

SHOOTING OF JUDGE IL MoBHE.-Mobie
Ala, Dec 28.-District Attorney /. Y. b.
Martin met Judge Busted, of the United States
Court. this morningin frontof the custom-house,
and said: Judge will you allow that iudict-
ment against me to take its course ?' Judge
Busted replied Sir, the law must take its
course Martin then drew 4 revolver and
fired three shots at Busted. who fell with a
ball below the breast bone and another in the
right leg Martin had been indicted by the
United States grand jury for revenue frauds
and eNtortion. He is now in Jail. Judge Bus
tced's wounds are not considered mortal.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02

THE REMOVAL or GENERAL PoPE.-The
President has decided to remove Mai Gen.
Pope from the command of the Third Military
District, embracing Georgia, Alabama, and
Florida. Gen. Swayue, second in command
in the same district, will also be relieved. 1t
has not vet been decided who will be assigned
to the command of the Third District in place
of General Pope, but the official order relieving
the latter will be issued at once Hash. Err
press, Dec. p.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02

The Louisville Journal says the white race
must and will he the dominant race in
the South, let Radical legislation do what it
may or can. Even if the blacks outnumbered
the whites two or three to one, the whites
would still make itself the dominant race
Black domination cannot be maintained even
temporarily in any single State except by the
presence Of a large standing army. It cannot
be maintained in the ten States except by the
presence Of ten large standing Tmies. The
financial system of the Government would soon
be broken down by the expenses Of such armies,
and, when these should no longer be maintain
ed, the white race would rule everywhere, with
out any obstruction that they could not at once
kick aside.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02

GENERAL GEANT.-Inaliieof General Grant
by Colonel Badeau a member Of his staff, Just
published, it is stated among other things not
hitherto known to the public, that the General
was a STAKEHOLDER. and that about the times Of
Donelson and Shiloh he was three times sus-
pended from command by Halleck, who at the
time commanded the department When Hal
leck was ordered to Washington as military
adviser and Commanding General, be offered
the command Of Grants army at Corinth to a
Quartermaster named Allen, whose rank was
that Of Colonel Richmond Wig
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02

A letter from Santa Fe states that Chief JUS
tice Slough, of that Territory, has been shot
and killed by Captain Rynerson, member Of
the Territorial Senate The affair grew out Of
some structures passed upon Slough by Ryner-
son during the session Of the Senate, which
structures Slough denounced as lies. He was
Immediately shot by Rynerson, and died Of the
wound three days afterward. Chief Justice
Slough was Colonel Of the First Colorado Cav
airy during the war, and was at one time in
command at Alexandria, Virginia
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATION IL VIRGINIA.
In accordance with the plan adopted by the
recent Virginia State Convention at Richmond,
the executive committee have issued a circular
to the local county committees looking to a
thorough and complete political organization.
The circular orders the call of county meetings
at an early day and the appointment Of county
committees, consisting of two persons for each
registration district, these county committees
to appoint their chairmen as superintendent
of counties" and designate superintendent
Of each registration district these latter to as
certain the number of registered conservative
voters in his district, divide the same into
dfies and appoint a chief for each fifty. These
chiefs viii act as his aids, and each divide his
fifty voters into tens, appointing a leader for
each ten, who will have charge of these tens,
respectively.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02

A telegram from Washington says that "on
the meeting of Congress, next week, General
Butler will take up the finances of the coun-
try" For Heavens sake, have we not had
thieves enough at that business without old
spoons" taking hand IN Y. Day Book.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
Good Timber.

It viii be sold in whole OF in part, tosuit pur-
chascrs.
1t is seldom that so desirable property is in
the market, possessing as it does so many 10
cal advantages, wiz /: healthy location, good
neighborhood, turnpike road, convenience to
Markets. Churches, Schools. &c, &c.
This property will be sold in Fee Simple
and free from all incumberance.
Possession given on the lst Of April, 1868
TERMS:
One third cash and the balance in two equal
annual payments with interest from the day
Of sale the purchaser giving bonds for the
deferred payments, secured by lien on the
property.
JOS. A. CHAPLTNE,
WIN G.. BUTLER,
JOHN +. SCHLEY,
Special C0nmissi0ners.
Jan. .. 1867.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02

SOLICITOR OF INTERNAL REvENUB.-t IS
understood that Colonel P B. Fouke, formerly
member of Congress from Illinois, is about to
be appointed Solicitor of the Internal Revenue.
He will bring to the discharge of the duties
of this Office legal attainments of high order,
indomitable energy, and well-trained industry.
National Haiellygencer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02

FoCR HUNDRED LIVES LOST At SEA-
WRECK OF An ENGLISH STEAMER Boston, Dec.
2S.-A letter has been received here from Rio,
dated November 9th, and published in the
Traveller, Of this city, which contains the fol-
lowing appalling statement:
"This morning Brazilian steamer has ar
rived from Moutcvideo, bringing the news Of
the loss Of the English mail steamer Sauturn,
in terrible gale of that place a week ago
She was ironclad, and one of the tincst-ooking
steamers l ever saw. She left the harbor Of
Bahia while We were at anchor there. When
she went down she had on board 400 persons,
including the crew and passengers. Among
the latter was the English minister. who had
just been relieved to enable him to makeashort
visit home. lie, with the rest was lost, only
fourteen out of the whole being saved
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02

A bundle of shingles taken from the wreck
of a British transport that went on shore at
Castine in 1879, was as sound throughout as
when it was shipped in England, although it
has lain in the wreck nearly one hundred
wears.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
Virginia.
Black Supremacy and Reign Of Terror in
TUgimG-The Whites Determined to De-
fcad Themselves.

!
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, December 27.-Along
and throughout all the counties named below
a reign of terror prevails. The freedmen have
become desperate awaiting the distribution Of
farms, and now seek revenge by house burn
ing, cattle Staying, and other outrages. The
counties of Amelia, Nottaway, Prince Edward,
Luuenburg, Halifax, Mecklenburg, and Pttsyl-
vauia are deluged with such outrases. Muir
der, arson, and inccndiarism are of nightly &C
currence, and a war Of races seems inevitable.
The civil authorities are powerless to protect,
and military posts are remote that the whites
have determined to defend themselves in differ
ent ways, as their dcfences may be; but the
resolution is death before negro supremacy
The forty acres and two mules promised the
negroes at Christmas not being forthcoming
has caused this terrible state of affairs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02

EMIGRATION TO NIEGINIA.-We are pleased
to see that white immigrants continue to come
to Virginia to buy lands and go to work in our
State. This is but beginning and we must
be patient and witness the increase go on
gradually. At the North, and the South, and
in Europe, attention will be turned at first to
Virginia, as the most desirable of all the South
eru States for settlement The soil, climate,
facilities, variety of labor, minerals, health,
everything combine to make Virginia now the
attractive point for farmers, mechanics and la
borcrs Cheap and valuable lands are in
abundance. The depressing and depressing
matter now is congressional legislation, and
the condition and movements Of the colored
people, mislei by demagogues and pretended
friends These obstacles, we trust, will not
electually bar the progress to improvement
and prosperity; at any rate, they are not so
great here as they are in some other Southern
States.-AlcraR3la Gazette.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
Old Fogyism and Young America.
cold Fogyism cannot keep up with Young
Ar,oric, - IEtyfinsb,tg'q Nelc Era.

cold Fogvism cannot keep up with Young
America. MartiRSbHg NeIo Ira.
Perhaps not. In that race the loser is more
fortunate than the winner. True, Young A
meriea has gone ahead of anything that we
old fogies had ever aspired to, and beyond our
widest dreams of advancement and progress.
It has inaugurated NeW Era; has instituted
new phases Of civilization; has overthrown old
barriers and laid the sacred enclosures Of socie-
ty open to the free entrance of all who choose
to come in, without distinction of morals,
race or color has subverted the Constitution
left as a ballowed legacy by the fathers of our
once noble Republic; has overturned the Lib
erty Of conscience, speech and action for which
they fought and bled and died; has trampled
under foot the protecting laws and established
privileges of one third of the galaxy of States
which formerly constituted the great Federal
Union. deuged the land in the blood Gifts no
blest and best, and overwhelmed and crushed
them by the superior force of hired mercenaries.
Having laid them low by brute force, the same
progressive Young America" now exerts all
its abilities to exalt the savage, senseless negro
to the position from which his master has been
elected, and by placing him in office and con-
ferring on him the privilege of unrestricted
sufrage-a right which his master claims in
vain-givos him virtually the control Of the
/ legislative and executive branches of govern
ment, while he has long since been admitted to
participation in the military honors.
No, Young America, You can dash on in
your mad career until it ends, as we deyoutly
hope and believe it speedily will, in your utter
destruction; and we will go quietly in our old
paths, doing all in our power to stem the tor
rent Of innovation and ruin with which you
threaten to overwhelm us; and the end may
prove an illustration Of the old fable Of the
Hare and the Tortoise, and find us " old fogies "
considerably in advance Of the infatuated,
blinded progressionists
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
VALUABLE LAND
NEAR MYERSTOWN.


IN obedience to a decree Of the Circuit Court
d Of Jefferson County, West Virginia, made
at the October term, 1867, of the said Court, in
the case of Joseph Myers complainant vs.. Ed
ward Bowlus aud Others defendants, depend
ing therein in chanccry, the undersigned, Spc-
cial Commissioners, named in said decree, will
offer for SALE at public vendue, to the highest
bidder, before the Carter House in the town Of
Charlestown, Jefferson County, West Virginia,
On SATURDAY, lei dag Of FEBRUARY
1868, at u o'clock noon,
Tract ofLand
Containing about SIXTY ACRES, belonging
TO Joseph Myers, situate near Mycrstown, in
said county, being part Of said Myers pur-
chase from VIM. j. Harris and Jeremiah llar-
ris, heirs Of George Harris, deceased, said
purchase being the 4-7ths Of the Harris tract
and the land which will be offered for sale will
be about
SIXTY ACRES
Of said 4-7ths so purchased by Joseph Myers
Of said Heirs of said Harris.
As authorized in said decree n survey will be
made and plat prepared by s. Howell Brown,
a Surveyor, showing the boundaries of said part
OF hdl lhtii 10 uc biteIti h'llt anu adiiN VIZ
be ready for exhibition before and on the day
ofsale.
The quality Of the land referred TO, is that
of the best jefferson land and its location in
the most desirable section Of the County.
TERMS.-One half in Cash and the residue
in twelve months with interest from the day Of
sale on the deferred payment.
CHARLES J. FAULKNER,
ISAAC FOUKE,
Special Commissioners Of Sale
January 2 18Gs-jt.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02

The Illinois Central Railroad Company has
paid into the State treasury S28S, SIS OF, be-
ing z per cent on the gross earnings of the
road for the six months ending October 81.
1867.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
Pew Rents.

TE'HE Pew Rents of the Presbyterian Church are
now due. A. W. CRAMER,
January 2, 1858. Treasurer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02

To The Stockholders Of The Shephrdstorn and
SmiD.fed Turnpike Company.

4 GENERAL meeting Of the Stockholders Of
u the above named Company will be held at the
Office of Homsher 4 Drawbsugh at Kerneysvine,
on FRIDAY, January 18th, 1868, at O'Clock P n.
1t is very desirable that all the stock in said
pany should be represented either IN person or by
proxy, as business Of mach importance viii bV
transacted.
JOHN d. STALEY,
JOHN +. SMITH,
January 2, 1865 County Directors.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
Extract from Decree.

Nd II Is further adjudged, ordered and de-
Y creed that this cause, by consent of parties be
referred TO Samuel Rdenour, as a Special Com
missioner with instructions,
Ist To settle and state the account Of Geo. W.
Eichelberger, administrator of James d. Gibson,
deceased and convene the creditors of said estate
and ascertain the debts and liabilities thereof-the
liens and their priorities.
I'd. To ascertain the rental and value of the real
estate Of which the said James d. Gibson died seiz
ed and whether the personal assets and the annual
rents of the realty for five years will discharge the
Liabilities of said estate.
Sd. To audit all debts due by the said James ID.
Gibson individually, or due by him as one of the
firm of Redman Gibson stating the same sepa-
rately.
4th To ascertain the state Of the social assets Of
the firm of Redman & Gibson, and how far the same
are available for the payment of the social debts,
together with all other matters deemed pertinent
by himselor that any of the parties may require to
have stated, and notice of the taking of this ac-
count published for four successive weeks in any
convenient newspaper shall be equivalent TO per
sonal service of the said notice upon the parties
or any of them and make report OF his proceedings
10 the next term Of this court.
copy. Teste-
JAMES d. FAYNAN,
Deputy Clerk.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02

(UOTHS. Cassimeres. Cassinets and a full sup
I ply of Wooden Goods extremely low Domes-
tic Muslins, bleached and unbleached New style
Calicos very low. JOHN l.. HOOFF.
BOOTS, Shoes Hats for Ladies and Gentlemen,
X Misses and Bows. JOHN l.. H00FF.
C,UGARS Of all kinds, Syrups, Molasses, Ginger,
= Spices and Flayoring Extracts. Also, Cheese,
Crackers. Ginger Snaps and Tea Cakes-a great
variety. JUN H. hOoff'
January 2, 1868.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02

State of West Virginia,
Jefferson County,---S. S.
In the Circuit Court, December 10 1867.
JOHN t. GIBSON,
rS
GEORGE W. EICHELBERGER, Administrator
of James ID. Gibson, and others,
IN CHANCERY. (Deereel
Erfr1cf from De-ree
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
JAMES d. FAYMAN,
Deputy Clerk.

The parties interested in the above decree will
please take notice to have their testimony ready,
and meet st my Office, in Charlestown, on Wednes-
day. the 10th day of January, next, at IL o'clock,
A. NJ. SAMUEL RlDENOUR,
December 81, 1867. Special Commissioner.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
The Cost of TvrannT.

A day or tvoa-o attention was called to the
enormous appropriations the satraps Of the
military provinces were calling for to der-ay
the current expenses Of working their rcspec-
tive Gospot.>ms Tt was rather hard lr the
fifty thousand white men and women ont Of
employment here to contemplate those figures
without, foi1goi Indignation that all that
money should be wrng from the people, for
the benefit, mainly, of the hlngau-oa Of the
Frecjmens Bureau. and t the iul1,eut negroes
whom it was designed 90 m3.nta'u-wrung
from them. too, at q time when labor is scarce
here at the North, and when thousands if not
tens Of thousands Of families GaJ it difficult TO
keep them es from starvation.
This iul.-uatioais intensified by some things
that were done in the ramp Congress lately
notably the raportagby Butler Of a bin, maxi
Ing appropriations for executing the so-cauel
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
SensonabIe Goods.
Great IcXcitcmc
TREMENDOUS no WNFALL
IN DRY GOODS

Al tie Mem Store IN Je6erson Building,
CHARLESTOwN, W. VA.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
LOST
Notice.
READ THIS.

DERSONS having little balances standing with
US. arehereby requested TO cali and settle with
out further notice. IROSSbLb d W.
January . 1865.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-02
CASH.

CLEIGH BASKETS.-A general assortment and
} = variety Of sizes, cheap as the cheapest Call
and see them. For sale By w. EBY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-01
BOOTS AND SH,O ES,.

We would respectfully invite the attention OF
buyers who want uniform and reliable goods to
our new stock of ..a: