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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-15
CHANGE OF HEDULE

FOR PALATKA FLUKIDA.
VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDISA AND JACKSON
WILLIE.
The Elegant and Flrstclass r ..giE@h
Steamer DICTATOR, Captain W. I. $3.50
McNelty, will sail from Charleston every TUES
DAY EVENING at s O'Clock, for the above points.
Returning, the Steamer will leave Savannah
SUNDAY MORNING, at O'clock
Connecting with the Central Railroad at Savan-
nah for Mobile and New Orleans, and with the
Florida Railroad at Fcrnandina for Cedar Keys,
at which point steamers connect with New Or
leans Mobile Pensacola Key West and Havana.
Through Bills Lading signed to New orleans and
Mobile.
All freight payable on the wharf
Goods not removed at sunset will be stored at
risk and expense of owners.
J. d. AIKEN & CO., Agents,
octI South Atlantic Wharf.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-15
TOR WRIGHT'S BLUFF AND INTER.
I MEDIATE LANDINGS ON THE SAN
TEE RIVER.

The Steamer MARION, Captain = ,.ST-A
Alexander Robertson, will receive .tssEsttl1zEsle
Freight TOMORROW, the 18th instant, at Accom-
mediation Wharf, and leave on FRIDAY NIGHT, the
18th instant.
Freight must be prepaid.
For engagements, apply ut
THE OFFICE OF THE AGENCY,
oct13 Accommodation Wharf.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-15
MARINE NEWS.
CHARLESTON, OCTOBER Is
ARRIVED YESTERDAY

ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Bark Frank Marion Duncan, Boston-S days.
Ballast. To Street Bros & co.
Sloop Alice, Burt, Ashep0o 1900 bushels rough
rice. To II Hoppock.
Boat from Christ Church. 3bales sea island cot
ton. To X Heath.
CLEARED YESTERDAY.
Steamship Georgia, Cutler, New York-Ravenel
& co.
Steamship Falcon, Horsey, Baltimore-Courte-
nay Trenholm.
BARK Annie Torrey, Libby, Liverpool-W Roach
& CO.
low & CO.
Schr Thomas Booz, somers, Georgetown, c.
Baker & &C.
SAILED YESTERDAY.
Steamship Georgia, Cutler, New York.
Steamship Falcon, Horsey, Baltimore
UP FOR THIS PORT.
Norwegian bark Skiold, Albrechtsen, at Liver
pool, September 2S. ~
The Clara, Nichols, at Liverpool, September 20.
Schr Henrietta Leavitt, at Baltimore, October H.
CLEARED FOR THIS PORT.
Steamship Charleston, Berry, at New York, Oc-
tober r. ,,,.u.
Brig Cecilia, Bstrup, for Charleston via Norfolk,
ut Liverpool, September 80.
Schr Mary E Fenwick, Darcy, at Baltimore, oc-
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-15

BY TELEGRAPH.
SAyANNAH,' October 14.-Arrived, steamships
Oriental, Boston; Key West New York. cleared
steamship Rapldan, New York; Fannie, Bal:i-
more; Zoe, Liverpool.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-15

A F. C H E V r E U X,
SCULPTOR AND RCHITE ECT :,
MARBLE WORKS,
Corner Meeting street, and Horlbecks Alley,
Charleston, S. G.
Plans made to order and work executed promptly.
ulYl thm6mOs
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-15

NOTE-We have deducted from New Orleans
g. 1855 bales uplands from Mobile bales, from
Savannah 2iO bags sea island and .... bales up
land and from Charleston 2l2 bags sea island and
33 bales upland-the quantities recclved at those
ports from Mobile, Florida, Texas and Savannah.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-15

and well sustained, prices undergoing no change;
sales 500 bales; ordinary to good ordinary being
quoted at 2S1a@241sc; low middng Csc; middling
o51lc; strict middlng 251ac q 10.
On Saturday the market showed no alteration
in prices, factors exhibiting but limited stocks;
sales $50 bales; quotations as before.
On Monday the article maintained frmer
character with a light stock; sales 45O bales quo
tations unaltered.
On Tuesday the staple was easier, and prices
declined l5@1!c Z. ib; sales $50 bales; ordinary
to good ordinary being quoted at 2s@24Ac; low
middling PAX; middling PAX; strict middling
25@254c 2 ID.
On wednesday there was good inquiry and
prices closed rather frmer; sales $50 bales; ordi'
nary to good ordinary being quoted at 2S@24'+i
low middling 241z; middling 24%@25, and strict
middling 2514c q ib.
Yesterday there was an active demand during
the day prices closing decidedly rmer; sales near
1000 bales viz: u at %; at 231l 81 at "a; 2l al
24: 40 at 24a; at 247I; les at 241s; LOG at 24ss
a at o4sl 10 at 24zs; 245 at Is; 40 at 25s 125 al
a5a: 81 at 25,S; II at 251E. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to good ordinary .....23 @AA
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04
The Way a Good Farmer Works.

A good farmer viii not plow more land
than he can cultivate reY-pOorly cultivated
land is always growing poorer, while well titled
land is always improving. A good farmer
takes care Of all his fields alike; he will not
slight some fields because they are not so rich
and pleasant to work as Others but will devote
his attention to the improvement Of the whole
farm and not let any part 60 10 grow bushes,
briars and thistles.
A good farmer will not keep more cattle,
horses, and sheep and other stock than he can
keep well. Stock in good order at the begin
ming of winter is much easier wintered than
poor stock; a good farmer will have good
stables open sheds or at least straw stack
for his stock to lay around during the chilling
blasts of winter; a little money spent in pre-
pairing shelter for stock during winter always
returns very good interest. A farmer should
not depend on his neighbor for what he can
produce HIMSELF he will early plant out a
good orchard of the most improved varieties Of
fruits, have good garden and keep it in good
order; he will plant out variety OF shade
trees around his residence and otherwise orna-
ment it so that it will be distinguished as the
family homestead, as place Of quiet repose
for himself and family, and his neighbors see
ing all this will be stimulated to follow the
example.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04
Wearing Mourning.

We long for the day when this custom shall
be obsolete. 1t is unbecoming the truly afiic-
ted one. The wearer says by the black gar
ments: al have lost dear friend. am in
deep sorrow" But true grief does not wish to
parade itself before the eye OF the stranger,
much less docs it assert its extent. The stncs-
en- one naturally goes apart from the world to
pour out the tears Real afiction seeks pri-
vacy. 1t is no respect to the departed friend
to saw we are in sorrow. If we have real grief
il will be discovered. When God has entered
household in the awful chastisement Of death
it is time for religions meditation and COM
munion with God on the part of the survivors.
How sadly ont Of place, then, are the milllner
and the dreSsmaker, the trying on OF dresses
and the trimming of bonnets. There Is some
thing profane in exciting the vanity of ayounG
girl by fitting waist or tying ON hat,
when the corpse of father is lying in an ad-
ioiring room. 1t is a sacrilege to drag the
widow forth from her grief to be fitted for a
gown. or to select a veil. II is often terribly
oppressive to the poor. The widow, lett desc
late. with half dozen little children, the fam
ily means already reduced by the long sickness
of the father. must draw on her scanty purse
TO nav for new wardrobe for herSelfand chill
dren. throwing away the goOdly stock of gar
meuts already prepared, when she most likely
knows not where she is to get bread for those
little ones. Truly may fashion be called a
tvrant. when it robs widow of her last dollar.
/ Surelvyour sorrow will not be questioned, even
/ if YOU should not call in the miliner to help
to display it. Do not, in your affiiction, help
/ to uphold custom which will turn the attic
tions of your poorest neighbors to deeper pow
erty as well as sorrow.-1he Central BAPTIST
We heartily endorse much of the foregoing.
The all-pervading custom Of wearing mourn
ing is carried too fer and continued much too
long among all classes of society. This thing
is practsed even when the habiiments Of
mourning are certain to affect the health Of the
wearer, as frequently happens. 1t is a deli
cate subject to touch; but we have long been
! Of oninion that in this custom there was much
i room for Improvement "The widows weeds
/ of which the bard Of Avon speaks, and which
have been worn from time immemorial may
be allowed; but it is evidently absurd that a
lovely girl, Just budding into womanhood,
should day after day and year after year be
clothed in sombre dress, on account Of the loss
ofsome loved relative, until, as frequently oc-
ours, this color only is worn by her, deaths
vsitations being so frequent in the family. A
limit should certainly be set to the time for
wearing mourning, and the ladies themselves
can, if they will, effect the desired reform.
Georqetorn Courier.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04
Railroad Southwark.

1t begins to look as if Chambersburg will,
at no distant day, be point on a great line Of
Railroad connecting the North and the South.
The Hagerstown Nail says the commence
ment of work on the extension Of the old
Franklin R. R. from Hagerstown to PowelPs
Bend. on the Potomac, has aroused the people
of the Valley of Virginia, and, at this time, a
most spirited contest is going on between the
citizens of the Valley to secure the prospective
line Of road. The construction of this road Is
in the hands Of the Cumberland Valley Rail
road Company which has, as yet, taken no steps
towards the Virginia side-indeed, we believe
the right of way has only been partially pro-
cured from the two Legislatures Of Virginias
The present excitement is created by the con-
ficting efforts of the people Of the Valley to
secure the road along competing lines. There
are two routes proposed, known as the Eastern
and Western routes The Eastern line after
crossing the Potomac at Powells Bend, would
diverge from Berkeley County south-eastward-
ly to Charlestown, in Jefferson County, thence
by Berryville. in Clarke County, and Front
Royal in Warren County, through the Luray
Valley to Luray, in Page County, and thence
to Harrisonburg, in Rockingham County, to
which point the Western route also leads
Luray Valley is watered by the South Fork Of
the Shenandoah, and is a great mineral region.
The Western route would lead up the Valley Of
Virginia, watered by the North Fork Of the
Shenandoah, through Msrtinsburg, in Berkeley
County. and Winchester, in Frederick County,
to Front Royal, and thence through Luray
Valley TO Harrisonburg The friends Of the
respective routes are earnestly engaged in press
Ing their several claims, and on Tuesday week
a corps of Engineers was to have been put
upon an experimental survey Of the route, via
Charlestown, by the friends Of that line The
friends of the Winchester line also dilligent-
ly engaged in pressing their route.-Chdmbers-
burg Pa VdHsy Spirit.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04
Advertising.

That was q shrewd advertising dodge OF Ro-
bert Bonner, of the New York Ledger, to con-
nect his name with that of the President in
connection with the New York gold gambling
excitement. Bonner got the President to drive
his celebrated horse Dexter" some months
since which fact was published all over the
country. This time he mounts Grant, and
rides him through every newspaper establish
ment in the United States Bonner knows the
value of printers ink, for it has made him a
colossal fortune lie has paid literally for ad-
vertisng heretofore, but his late investment in
Grant was not only the cheapest to him, but
one of the best paying advertisements he ever
got up. We wish that some Of our cold To-
gies" whopsonounce advertising bumbug, .
when, in fact, it is reduced to a science now
had half the shrewdness, on this subject, that
has made the fortune Of Bonner.-LynchJurg
VrginiaH.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04
Making Pigs Profitable.

A correspondent of the western Rural
describes the method Of making pigs profta'
bic, as follows:
al saw in your paper Of late date an In
quiry as to the way by which pigs could be
made profitable. l would say, in the first
place, keep no more than are sufficient to eat
what feed you have. If one pig can eat it,
give it to him, it is betterthan to feed it to two
In the next place, have good, warm, dry
place for them to sleep in, with plenty ofclean
straw, to be changed at least twice week.
raised nine pigs from Suffolk sow and a
Chester boar last year; fed on milk and corn
mostly in the ear, and all the milk they would
drink. They averaged 275 lbs. dressed, when
eight months old. Keeping hogs poor one
year and fat the next, has exploded with me
years ago. recolect getting two pigs Of a
neigoboring farmer in 1s45. | fed mine well
during the winter on corn, and slops from tnc
house. He fed his so as to just keep them
alive. After some four months saw his pigs
and said to him -" Our pigs do not look as
though they were Of the same litter" He said
they did not, but that he would make asmucf
pork in the fall as mine. | told him would
remember i, for If was fool It was time
knew it. l slaughtered mine when they were
fourteen months old One weighed S67, tbt
other 441 pounds He kept his one month
longer, and one weighed 292, and the Other
23S pounds
If bad not much milk, should prefer corn
rye and oats, ground in about equal parts
scaldad and LET stand until IL ferments.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04
A Discussion About Eggs.

10 the fairest village Of western New York,
the "culled pussens,' in emulation Of their
white brethren, formed a debating society, for
the purpose Of improving their minds by the
discussion Of instructive and entertaining
topics. The deliberations Of the society were
presided over by venerable darkey, who per-
formed with the utmost dignity peculiar 10 bis
color The subject for discussion on the oc-
casion Of which we write was (Which am
de mudder Of de chicken-de hen wot lay de
egg. or Dc hen wOt hatch de chick ?" The
question was warmly debated, and many rea-
sons pro and con were urged and combated by
the excited dispuaots, those in favor Of the
latter proposition evidently IN the majority,
and the President made no attempt TO conceal
that his sympatbics were with The dominant
party. At length an intelligent dsrkey arose
from the minority side, and begged leave TO
state a proposition 10 this effect: Spose,"
said be, " Dat YOU set one dozen ducks eggs
under a hen, and dey hatch, which am de mud
der. de duck or de ben ?" This was poser,
was well, put, and nonpIussed the other side,
even staggering the President, who plainly saw
the force Of the argnmen,, but had committed
hinself too far TO yield without a struggle; so
after cogitating and scratching his wool few
minutes, bright idea struck bin. Rising
from his chair in all the pride Of conscious su-
periority, he announced: Ducks am not be-
fore de house chickens am de question; der
fore rule de ducks ont" and DO II be did, to
the complete overthrow Of tie opponents.
d., 4ho Drinfor Dav W
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04

YoUSG VIRGINIA GovERSoRs.-In combat
ing the statement that Gov. Walker is the
youngest man elected Governor Of Virginia, 4
correspondent says:
"The State Of Virginia has been bonored
with several Governors somewhat younger at
the time of going iuto the Office, than is Gov
ernor Walker. Among these were Thomas
jefferson, thirty-six years; General Henry Lee,
tLigbthorse Harry thirty-fye years; John
Tyler, late President Of the United States
thirty-fye years, and James Barbour, thirty
six-years. There may be some other Of like
youth and vigor, and think is more than
probable that an investigation would establish
the fact"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04
KNOW YOU!

Know YOU the hour when Phebus steals,
From where Aurora blushing lies,
And mounts the heaven on glowing wheels,
And gilds the gray of dawning skies?
Know You the time when birds begin
To carol to the rising sun,
When from the woods their jocund din
Proclaims the reign of night is done
Know You the moment when the dew
Exhales in sivery sighs from blooms
Whereon it slept the whole night through,
Till Ph@bus the wrapt earth illumes?
Know You the moment, time and hour
OF daybreak? Well, you do, mayhap,
Well, that's the time feel power
OF pleasure in "that other nap"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04
The Alexandria Gazette has The following:

The Alexandria Gazette has the following:
"James N. Mason, for long time one Of the
United States Senators from Virginia, and the
representative Of the Confederate States to the
Court of St. James, is now a resident Of Semi
nary Hill, and almost daily drives into town
in an ordinary nO-top spring wagon, with a
blue body, and behind dark brown horse,
by no means remarkable for its looks or gait.
The ex-ambassador wears black felt hat
with broad brim, bobtailed beaver cloth
sack coat, grey breeches, the legs Of which are
stuffed in pair Of heavy boots, and long buck
skin gauntiets. He holds the reins and hand
les the whip, too, as though he had not forgot
ten his boyish days; and the hale, hearty old
man, as seen going into the bank or the stores
on King street, presents little Of the appear
ance Of the distinguished gentleman who, but
a short time ago, was acting conspicuous
part in the drama Of life, where the scenes
were laid among courts and palaces, and when
a nations life was the object sought for"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04
POETRY.
"OUR DAILY BREAD"

A beggar boy stopped at rich mans door
al am homeless and friendless and faint and poor,
Said the beggar boy as the tear-drop rolled
Down his thin cheek, blancbed with want and cold
" give me a crust from your board to-day,
To help the beggar boy on his way"
d" Not crust, nor crumb, the rich man said,
"Be off and work for your daily bread.
The rich man went TO the parish church;
His face grew grave as he trod the porch
And the thronging poor, the uRtaught mass,
Drew back to let the rich man pass.
The service began the choral hymn
Arose and swelled through the long aisles dim.
The rich man knelt and the words he said
Were, " Give us this day our daily bread
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
TER Ms.

=s-The FREE Pass is published weekly at Tro
Dollars aud Fifty Cents per OaHum IA Gdeanee.
r0-THREE DOLLARSif if not paid in advance.
re- One Dollar and Fifly Cents for sir months
ro-The terms Of advertising are, for square,
tome inchl or less, Oae Dollar aud Fifty Cents for
three insertions-larger ones in the same proper
tion Each continuance FIFTY Cenis.
ES-No advertisement 20 De considered BY the
month or wear unless specified on the Manuscript
or previously agreed upon between the parties.
ES-An advertisement not marked on the copy
or specified number ofinsertious viii be continued
until ordered out, and pay ment eXactcd accordingly
ES-REGULAR ADvEErisrvESrs.-To avoid any
Misunderstanding on the part OF the Annual Adver-
tisers IL is proper 70 state @ii'ey that their pr-
vilegc only extends to their immediate business
Real Estate Legal and an other advertisements sent
by them to be an additional charge, and no yaria-
tion.
"a Obituary Notices Of more than ivcl lines viii
De chargedtor.
JOB work. Posters, Sale Bills, Circulars,
Cards, de-, executed promptly, neatly, and at fair
prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04
wO1IEN,S RIGHTS.
Boots and Shoes.

rT,HE undersigned has a very extensive stock Of
Boots and Shoes for Men.
Boots and Shoes for BOYS,
Boots and Shoes for Ladies, Misses,
And Children.
A complete stock Of the NEWEST STYLES,
made of superior material and in the best manner.
Call and examine. Store opposite Directors
Office of the Bank Building, Charlestown.
JAMES z. JOHNSON.
October q, 1862.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04

Some lawyers resemble folks who can sleep
in any position. 1t is immateral on which
side they lie.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04

"Sambo, why am dat niger down de hole
OBJ De boat like chicken in de egg 2 | give
um up" "Cause be could'n git outif il wasn't
for dc hatch
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04

The man who wrote, I'm saddest when
sing" was fool TO sing at all
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04

The above Pills are compounded by n Southern
Minister Of the Gospel whose disease led to the dis
coverv Of the remedy. In 1925. he was reduced to
a skeleton and was pronounced bv three Of the
most skllul Physicians in one of our largest cities
70 be- in an advanced stage of the Consumption and
beyond cure. He then began to try experiments
ON himself. and, after many efforts, he discovered
toe remedy which wrought perfect cure on him.
The great cures they have made, and the urgent
desire those who have been benefited that others
might share the favor, induced the discoverer to
prepare them for sale
Address the Proprietor,
G. ". DEEMS,
2S South Calhoun St, BALTIMORE.
October %. lS6S.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04
PIANOS. PIANOS.
GOLD MEDAL

Has just been awarded to
CHARLES NJ. STIEFF,
For the Best Pianos now made over Baltimore,
Philadelphia aud New York Pianos
OFFICE ANn WAEERooN No. : NoRTH LIBERTY
ST, above Baltimore street, BALTIMORE, ND.
CTlEFF'S PIANOS have all the latest improve
= ments, including the AGRAFFE TREBLE,
Ivory Fronts, and the Improved French Action.
fully warranted for Fire Yeors, with privilege OF
exchange within u months if not entirely satisfac-
tory 90 purchaser.
Secondhand Pianos and Parlor and Church Or
gans Of my own make, always on hand, from Si5
20 $500.
Referees who hare our Pianos in use -
Gen. r. Z. Lee, Lexington, Virginia. Gen.
Eoht Ransom. Wilmington. Y. G. Gen. u. III.
Hill. Charlotte. V. c. Governor John Letcher,
Lexington, Virginia r. F. Harrison, Warren
Ebv. John B. Packet, John Burns, Andrew Al
bridge, OF jefferson County.
Send FOR a Circular. TERMS LIBERAL.
December ., lsGS-ly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04
LTTE AID FIRE INSURANCE AGEIGY.
GEO OE.CORDELL& s @

nRONPTI.Y issue Policies, in First Class Com
pauies. a, Lowest Rates and upon
ACCOJLWODATLNG TERlS.
Forfnsuranca o. LIFE, or for security against
FIRE Of Buildings Stocks. Merchandise, Nhea''
&c-iu stack or in store.
Also Agents for the Purchase or sale Of an
kinds Of REAL ESTATE AND OTHER PkOt-
ERFY.
OtFce No 4. 2d Floor Of HootT's Buiidmg,
iOPPosIrE TIE CARTER UoCsEl
CUARLESTOWN. WEST VIRGINIA.
Thave become associated with my son IN busi-
80 and nav alwavI be found I'M bis Otce.
Ir-,sts fssa-3n. /. c. CORDELL.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04
COAL! COAL!!

DEST LUMP COAL by the Car load $3.50 per
II ton. Run OF Mine per Car load S6.Oo per ioh.
$40 Ibs IN the ton ANTHRACITE COAL no
I...-s.f rq.es. For sale at Charls-towu Depot by
- IA fsfS STARRY a. LOCK.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-11-04
BALTIMORE.

Gs- Orders for all kinds Of Merchandise Salt,
Fish. Plaster, Guano. and the various Fertilizers
and Farming Implements, promptly filed.