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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-05-30
Plain and Ornamental
PL ASTERLNG
THE SPRING ARD SUMMER
CA

TIVE subscriber takes advantage ~ tho Press ~
l medium by which 10 inform the citizens NJ
this aud adjoining counties that lie is prepared 10
undertake the
PLASTERTNG OF HOUSES,
in any style that NAV be desired, from one Coat to
three Hard Finish White Coat or Heavy skim
Corniccs and Centres run, and Ornaments stuck,
If desired. None but hrst-cass Workmen will De
employed on work that may be entrusted 20 me.
CLS7ERNS CEHEyTED AND GCARAN-
TEED TO nom.
hereby tender my grateful Acknowledgements
for the liberal patronage have received since
commencing business, and hope By strict adhe-
renee to duty to merit continuance OF the same.
re- All communications addressed 20 me ~
Charlestown, w. Va. will receive prompt attcn-
ton G. FRANK GALLAlEk.
March rs, 1870.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-05-30
,. Department of Mining Engineering.

This embraces Mathematics, Applied Math-
ematics, Physics, Chemistry, Mincralogy and
Geology, Metalurgy, Mining, German and
English. To this Course is attached the Di-
ploma Of Mining Engiacer. Z.
1t is proposed still further to extend the
Practical and Scientific Departments in the d.
rection of
l. Mechanical Engineering. 3 Applied
Chemistry. 3. Agriculture 4. Commerce.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-05-30
III. PROFESSIONAL COURSE.

The Departments Of Engineering were or
gained after the war 10 meet 4 want long
felt in the South of the highest grade Of Scien-
tiic instruction in these important professions.
They are now in full and successful operation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-05-30
STRAW WANTED.

TIHE VIRGINIA PAPER COMPANY of Hall
town, will be prepared to purchase
Straw of All Kinds.
on and after the lst Of August, either in the stack
or delivered at the Mills at Halltown
Apply to John II. Strider or At the Mills.
july IS, lSes-tf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-05-30
c. H. MCKNIGHT. JOHN MCKNIGHT
NIcKNIGHT " BRO.
STEAM SAW MILL,
ard

ChUteStOWH, oSVt'SH county, nest '"J""U'
WE are now prepared to furnish Sash, Doors,
w Blinds, Door and Window Frames, Mould
ings Of every description, Architeaves, Bases Cor
nices, Brackets, Nerandahs, Store Fronts, store
Doors, Counters, Shelving, Stairs, Flooring,
Weather boarding Of every description, and every
other article in wood for building purposes.
We keep constantly on hand
WHITE AND YELLOW PINE PLANK,
tPlaned or in the Rough
Bill Timber, Pannel, Sheatiug, Oak Fencing
Plank, Oak and Pine Shingles, Laths, &c, &c.
7
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Notice

I HAVE on Commission and for sale A. tho Io.
i est figures, ron CASH,
a LARGE LOT OF LUMBER,
Such as Dressed Flooring, Plastering Lath4.
Palings, Shingles, Singing Laths, Sash. Doors
and Blinds. am also prepared 70 furnish
BILL TIMBER,
At short notice. also keep constantly on hand
LIME Of the best quality. Also, Pence POST and
Fencing Plank. Ih9se wanting anything in ny
line will find il 10 their advantage 10 give ne cali
=. CANNON.
Shenandoah Street, Harper's Ferry.
February II, ls70-3m.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-05-30
NEW BARBER SHOP.
COAL! COALy,

DEST LUMP COAL by the Car load $3.50 per
ID ton. Run Of Mine per Car load So 90 per Ton.
2Z4O lbs. 10 the ton. ANTHRACITE COAL a.:
togesf roies. For sale at CharlestOwn Depot by
sep. "a, 1868. STARRY d LOCK.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-05-30
The Old Family Journal.

Il r 1
The Owl and the Pussv-Cat went % sea
In a beautiful pea-grecu boat,
They took some honey and plenty oi money
Wrapped up in a ivc-pouud note.
The Owl looked up O. the moon above,
And sang to a small guitar.
80 lovely Pussy q Pussy, my love!
What beautiful Pussy yOuare--
You are!
What a beautiful Pussy you are!'
Pussy said n the Owl, Sc You elegant fowl!
How wonderful sweet you sing
q let Us be married,-too long We have tary.cd,-
But what shall We DO tor a ring -
They sailed away for a year and a day
To the land where the Bong tree grows,
And there in a wood, piggv-wig stood
With a ring in the end OK his nose
His nose,
With a ring in the end of his nose.
"DeSr Pig are YOU willing % sell Tor one shilling
Your ring q" said the piggy, d" will
So they took il away, and were married next day
BY the turkey who lives on a., hill.
They dined on miucc and slices OF ounce,
Which they ate with a ruucible spoon,
And hand in hand on the edge Of tAe sand
They danced BY the light Of the NOON
The moon,
They danced BY the light Of the moon.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-05-30
Pure French Hennesey Brandy .
BACK AGAIN.

IENHE subscriber has again taken possession of
the d" Lcctown Mil!S," and is prepared to do
GRINDING and SAVING for the people Of that
community. Ny capabilities for doing work pro-
perly and satisfactorily are known 10 the citizens
generally. shall be pleased to meet old and new
customers. JOHN CHAMBERLIN.
Leetown Mills, March p, ls7O-tiuly.
SPIT copy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-05-30
PEABODY INSURANCE COMPANY.
Wheeling, w. Va,
DIRECTORS.

CAPT 10000,
With Privilege ofincreasing the same to $500, 600
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-05-30
I. Department. Of Civil Enginecr
ing.

This embraces Mathematics, Applied Math-
ematics, Physics, Mechanics, Chemistry French,
English, Drawing and Astronomy. Students,
who successfully complete this course, receive
the diploma Of Girl EnqiResr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-19
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE! SATURDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 49, 1870

The double-breasted. Chesterfield, OF
sack coat, ID worn longer than last sea
son, shaped TO the figure at the waist, and
with seam down the center Of the back
Very little external trimming is used
velvet collar only, with plain lapels
and when the material will admit of IL,
double-stitched raw edges, with four rows
of stitching round the bottom Of the
sleeve.
The frock overcoat is made a little
longer in the waist and skirt than form
erly, the lapels cut on, with five holes
worked in, three to be buttoned. Side
edges on the skirts are very fashionable
with pockets in the plaits.
For more snowy overcoats velvet will
be much used as trimming for collars
lapels--either for the whole lapel or as
facing-cuffs about FIVE inches deep
ditto edges, but in all cases should match
exactly the color of the goods.
One of the latest London styles for
this season is single-breasted frock,
with bold step collar, buttoned up 70
the fourth hole, and worn with a short
round cape, just covering the shoulder,
and attached with buttons under the
collar.
y Quilted and matelasse silk will be pre-
.ferred by a few for breast facings and
cuffs, and on brown fur or elysian
beaver rolling collar, cuffs, and edges
of sealskin have a very rich and hand
some appearance. A nearly plain over
coat, however, is the correct style for
this season.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-19


From the Cincinnati Enquirer. 1lth.l
On the Buckeye track, last evening
DR.. l.. Herr, of Lexington, trotted, in
the presence of number of our citi.
zens, his two-ycar-old gelding, Mambrino
BERTHE. The colt was shipped to this
city on Monday last, taken out to the
Buckeye track yesterday and although
he has not eaten three quarts of oats
within the three days-despite the raw,
cold weather and the rough condition Of
the track--he made the fastest three
trials ever shown by two-year-old trot-
ter in the world He trotted the first
mile in 2:42i, without making single
skipl oal anAam HHilif
After. twenty minutes rest, without
taking him out of the sully, the colt re
peated his mile, without break, in
2.44k. eHn lF d
After another interval of twenty min
utes, without any other relief than few
swallows of water he trotted two miles
in the remarkable time of 1924, making
the first mile in 2:4l, and the second
mile, with three bad breaks, in 2:4S9 In
all his breaks he lost time, yet his two
niiie HedJ hVeruReu A.f44 lor edCH Hllle'
Such an exhibition of speed and endur-
ance was never shown by a two-year-old
trotter in America before.
Mambrino BERTHE is a dark brown geld
ing, fifteen hands and three-quarters
high, finely finished in form, with as
perfectly balanced trotting action as
Dexter himself. He is closely inbred
Messenger, being by DR.. Herr's Mambri-
no Patchen, the full brother of Lady
Thorne, out of his half-sister, by Nam
brino Chief.
Mambrino BERTHE showed no distress
after his wonderfull performance, which
makes him almost worth his weight in
solid silver as "the coming trotter."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-19
The First CannOnade During the
Siege of Paris.

From Paris Letter to the London Times.l
/ happened to be breakfasting in a
crowded restaurant on the morning when
1 the cannon first made itself heard in
Paris, and had for the moment forgotten,
in the tranquil discussion of "bVtek, "
all about the Prussians or my state OF
siege, when suddenly the unmistakable
thlndeF-like growl Of a distant gun
lseemed to I'll and almost shake the
room, The effect was certainly very
curious. All present, fancy, heard
the cannonading, ike myself for
the first time, and in an instant every
knife and fork--not to say every jaw
bone-stopped simultaneously, with as
perfect precision as well drilled regi-
ment could have shown az the word of
command. There was a short, solemn
pause, everybody looked at everybody,
and then again, simultaneously, as II at
another word Of command, the jawbones
relaxed, and from every mouth came the
explanation, "Cest le cdnnoni In an
other moment all heads were down, and
knives and forks were making as calm
and steady play as If the big gun had
never interrupted them.
After all, people must breakfast, even
in state Of siege. That one is attacked
from without is only an additional rea-
son Goa being fortified within. But still,
the gederaI tranquility struck me as
singular, especially as Byron's lines
about pale Brussels on the eve Of Water
loo were running in my mind. Where
were the
1" Citizens with terror dumb,
And whispering with white lips. " The foe,
r. they come, they come
The "cannon's opening roar, instead
Of melting them 20 arm, arm had
only supplied a fresh impulse 20 their
onslaught on bUfek When / vent
oui into the streets the prosaic, un-
Byronic aspect Of Affairs was even more
striking NOBODY seemed more ini-
pressed with the cannons opening
rear than n Il were announcing q re-
view
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-19
LOCK STITCH which

makes is more durable and beautiful than
any other, presenting the same appear
ance on both sides of the fabric and will
not ravel. 1t is also more economical,
requiring oNE-THIRD LESS cotton than
any ot.e kind of stitch. Beinglthe same
on both sides, it is not necessary to use
the extremely fine sewing cotton required
by those machines which make stitch
with ridge on the under side, which can
only be concealed by using thread too
delicate and fine TO bear ordinary wear.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-19
LOUISVILLE ROUTE.
FALL SCHEDULE.
Takes Effect October I'd, 1870.

Brownsville accommodation leaves at AS
pm. daily, except Sunday.
Daily through train to Nashville and Chat
tanpoga without change of cars. Leave at
4 80 pm; arrive in Nashville at 5 am,
Chattanooga at 7;l0 am, next day.
The train leaving Memphis at1 .25 p IN. runs
daily. The am. train does not run on Sun
day. Both trains run through TO Louisville
without change. Elegant sleeping cars run
through on the LIS pm. train from Memphis
to Louisville. connecting at Louisville with
through cars to Philadelphia, Cleveland, Buff
one change from Louisville to Baltimore,
Washington City and Boston. Berths and
staterooms, in through cars, can be engaged
at the Ticket Office. 2371z Main street.
]. I. BOYD, Superintendent.
JAS. SPEED. Ticket Agent. 9-e2-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-19

For true kindness commend rs TO your
Ear Western towns. Thus, in Santa Fe,
the other day, teamster had a fit Of the
"bl1es, and applied 10 a companion to
shoot him. he didn't suffer more than
a. minute more, and the Coroners jury
not only agreed thar il was the team
sters misfortune, but didn't say any
thing when the shooter rode away with
the dead mans 5 mule. .
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-19

It's simplicity renders its movements
so easy that child can work it. 1t is
almost noiseless in operation, and for
speed and rapidity of motion excels all
Others, as has been demonstrated a thou
sand times by competition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-19
Wheeler 4 Wilson s
N E w 81
SILENT.W 0 RKING
Sewing y Machine!
rs SUPERIOR
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: |:

Its yearly sales are larger than those
OF all other Sewing Machines combined.
This fact alone is the surest test Of its
merit and superiority.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-19

It is aninstrument Of great versatility
in its operations. 1t will hem, fell, braid
cord, gather, tuck more beautifully than
any other machine in use, without bast-
ing or any preparation of the work.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-19
260 Second St., Vincent Block.
Fastest Time Ever Made by Two
Year-0ld.

P.s.-All goods packed. shipped and d0liv-
cred in city free of charge. 43-68
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-19

any longer, and rushed from the place.
He went back to the theater and told the
sad story, which, as may be imagined,
caused great sensation among the per
formers. Another actor was now sub
stituted to read the part Of Booth, but
many Of the audience left the theater.
Assistance was also sent to Booth. Flynn
never forgave himself for what he did,
but Booth did not blame him. Booth S
great career was over, however, from that
hour Flynn lived for mauy years in
New York. He became totally broken
down in purse, and finally died Of cholera
in the public hospital in Cente- street.
The New York herald., 1870-05-19

CLIO SOO WILL. BUY FOUR STORY HOUSE,
DIC.e)UU with all modern improvements With stock
fixtures OF grocery and feed store horse and two
wagons established three years doing good business
Apply the premises OF South Third and Ninth
streets, Williamsburg, l.. l.
The New York herald., 1870-05-19

WANTEp-A SITUATION AS COACHMAN HE
y perfectly understands his bus,ness has lived with SOME
late employer Address T. H., at Messrs Wood Brothers.
coachmakea Twenty second 18th s near eth Az
The New York herald., 1870-05-19

ITO LET-IN JERSEY CITY, A. FIRST CLASS TIRE
L story and basement House, IL rooms, containing a.!
Improvements; full lot, large two story stable In
rear fine large yard. with erapevnes flower beds, &c.
rent suitable Inquire at 49 Coles street
Of North Frst and Monmouth Streets grocery so
The New York herald., 1870-05-19

WANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE MAN AND WIFE,
stands the general work gentcmans place his wife
would do the korsework Of small family, as aundress
aud chamhermaid good references Address c. F. boz l25
Herald Office
The New York herald., 1870-05-19
PROPERTY OUT OF THE CITY FOR SALE
OR 70 RENT.

SUBURBAN HOME FOR SALE OR TO LET-wITH
n TO apply the purchase II desred splendidly
improved depo's and on misutss from Thirty
Apply to BENZ. w. HITCHCOCK. publisher, ii fBeekmnn
street. New York, at Woodside L. Other new Build
inRs for sale.
The New York herald., 1870-05-19

TIXCHANGE FOR NEAR BY FARM IN CONNECTICUT
~ Jesey-Oyer 1hUO0 splendid Land. BODY
adjoining state line OF Kansas and on line Of kansas Pacific
changed for smaller farm. Apply Al the once OF Oh Com.
pany l0 York street, Jersey City No sncumbered
property wanted.
The New York herald., 1870-05-19

ITO LET-FURNlSHED, AT BRIDGEPORT, CONN,
the celebrated Tom Thumb Place. comprising ma:ni6.
OF fruit the going abroad win lie LET to good
party at very moderate rent Apply to c. G. WALLER b44
broadway, room No. !,
The New York herald., 1870-05-19

street, opposte First Presbyterian church. three story
brick House, with ten rooms good
:, garden and fruit; fvs mnuies walk from depot In
qu,ic the premises
The New York herald., 1870-05-19

GENTLEMAN WISHES TO OBTAIN A SITUATION
"A for his coachman: has lived In his employment two
years sober and obligng and careful driver Call at
address 6lQ 9Th aY.
The New York herald., 1870-05-19
Jersey CRY, HOBOKEN, HUDSON CITY
AND BERGEN REAL ESTATE.

ITO REET-IN JERSEY CITY, TWENTY MINUTE
from ferry, q House, just hnsbed $25 Perimonth. 81
owner room No. Is, No. 81 Nassau street, New York.
The New York herald., 1870-05-19

y1yANTED-A COMPETENT DRUG CLERK: GERMAN,
w who speak English preferred. Apply ct sS Hud
The New York herald., 1870-05-19
COACHMEN AND GARDENERS.

A SITUATION WANTED-AS COACHMAN AND
"A groom bye respectable single young man. Protestant
understands his business horoushy will be found willing
and obigng years first class city reference Address
A. W. NJ, coachman, box 163 Herald office.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-23
THE ATTORNEY -GENERALSHIP.
An Accurate Sketch of MIR. Akerman's Life

An Accurate Sketch Of MIR. Akerman's Life
The Detroit Tribune publishes the following
sketch of Mr.. Akerman's life, furnished to it by
a prominent member of the bar of that city,
happen to know the following facts.Amos
Tappen Akerman was born at Portsmouth, in
New Hampshire, February 90, 1921, and was the
son of BENJAMIN Tappan, of that city. He gra-
duated at Dartmouth College in 1S42, and i'm
mediately afterwards went to Murfreesboro, n.
c., to engage in teaching school. Remaining
there only one year. he spent the next three
years in teaching at Richmond, Va. He then
removed to Peoria, ILL.,, where he studied for the
legal profession with II. o. Merriman Esq.
From Peoria he went to Georgia, where he has
since resided. He supported himself by teach
ing at Savannah for two years. aud continued
his legal studies with the Hon. John MacPher-
son Berrien, a former United States Attorney
General. Clarksville, Wabersham county, Ga,
was the scene of his first professional labors,
but he soon removed to Elberton, Ebert county,
his present place of residence, where he has
built up large practice, accumulated compe-
tent estate, and secured the respect and esteem
of the bar and community.
In politics he was a Southern Whig, before
the war, and we all know what that description
of politician was. He was a supporter of the
Southern side OF every national question: and no
man could have been successful lawyer at the
South with any other views. But he was for
the Union ineXorably until so late after actual
hostilities that Gladstone had declared the ex-
lstence OF a nation, and there seemed to be no
peace in the extreme South for Unionism.
After the war he engaged in the work of re-
construction as determined upon by Congress-
was an active member OF the Constitutional
Convention, and has labored much at Washing
ton for the settlement of the extraordinary
Georgia problem. He received from President
Grant the appointment of United States District
Attorney for Georgia, in recognition of his SER
vices at this crisis of the State.
His education, his abilities, his experience,
his position in his own State, and especially his
attitude in respect to the ''New South" render
the nomination one eminently 'ft to be made, "
although it is entirely unknown to the nation at
large. A. r.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-23
PHILADELPHIANS IN PARIS.

The following arrivals of Philadephians at
the gay capital are noted in the american Re
giSter (Paris) of June A.
j. w. Claxton Orlando Crease, Thomas Eakns,
Albert 6. Gibbs, Miss Fannie M. Gibbs, Robert
Hooper and lady Mrs. johnson and family, Francis
Kurshy, Henry Lewis, Jr., Mas A. McGregor, DR..
X. Mars, Mrs. B. Magarge and family, DR.. G. II.
Merklein, Benjamin Orne, Wells Southworth Edw.
T. Steel.
IN OTHER PARTS OF EUROPE.
SlCitzeTldnd.-H. O. Bidde, w. g. Biddle and IA
mily, G. A. Griscom, II. M. Watts, II. Wells and
family Joseph j. Mickey, Mr.. and Mrs. S. L.
Thurlow.
London-H. L. Van Meter.
BruSSels.-Mr. and Mrs. W. w. Mali, Misses Maison.
Italy.-Mrs. ii. j. Groesbeck and family.
Germany.-Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Carver, Mrs. w.
Schaener, Miss E. o. Schaefer William Whitehead,
Mrs. Mary N. Buck Mrs. S. Davis Jacob Fleisher,
Mrs. Ella Simpson and daughters.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-23
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY JUNE 23 1870

a tank to supply the engine with water. The
company had failed for want of time to place
hose on the spout or trough of the reservoir, to
insert in the tank of the engine, and portable
tin spout was used instead. AS the train
started, by some inexplicabe MEANS the gate of
the water tank became displaced thus per-
mtting the water to escape. The stream
struck near the bottom of the windows of the
car which were all open at the time. The seats
were filed with occupants, and the effect of
such q volume of water suddenly pouring into
ones lap may better be imagined than de-
scribed. We can only say that the sudden
scrambling it produced was wonderful to behold
The entire train was thus immersed, the seats
being saturated and the floors flooded. Although
everything was suddenly rendered exceedingly
good naturedly, and set it down as the practical
Joke of the occasion.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-23
LEGAL TNTELLIGENCE.
Arraignments for Murder.


Court Of Oyer and 7erminer-JudgeS LudLOlO and
Pd1SOn.
This morning the barber John Hanlon, alias
Charles Hanlon, alias Charles e. Harris, was ar
raigned upon the charge OF having, on the Sth OF
December, 1865 murdered the child Mary Mohrman
while in the perpetration OF an outrage upon her
person. He appeared perfectly calm and self-pos-
sessed, and said he was mot guilty" and would be
tried "by God and his country" In firm, resolute
tone, as though he apprehended nothing from the
trial.
Benjamin II. Brewster, one Of the counsel for the
accused, said that by the direction OF his Client and
the latter's family, he moved the Court to grant
continuance OF his cause until october saying that
as Hanlon was now undergoing a sentence OF five
years Imprisonment, he was always on hand when
the Commonwealth wanted lin, and moreover, the
motion came directly from him, so that he could
take benefit from the four-term rule. principal
reason for the postponemen was the absence OF Mr..
ONeil, who had especial charge OF the case.
The District Attorney did not oppose the motion
and the continuance was allowed.
Thomas and Hugh Goldin and Peter McKnew
were arraigned for the murder OF Reding McManus
and James McCauey, in West Philadelphia, on the
22d of May, and entered pleas of not guilty. j. II.
Pratt, Esq, appeared as their counsel.
The West Philadelphia burglary.
Court Of Common PLeGs-JtGdqe LkdlOw.
The Court is to-day engaged in hearing the argu-
ments OF counsel in the case OF James Young, John
Dougherty, and William and Michael Nc rague, who
are charged with burglary committed at the house
of Zophar G. Howell, Forty-fth and Chestnut streets,
on the night OF May IS.