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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-11-19
winchester District Conference.

The Winchester District Conference Of the
N. E, Church South, convened in Martinsburg
on Thursday week, aud adjourned on Mon
day last. During the session the following DEL
egates were elected to the Baltimore Annual
Conference: George W. Anderson, G.. T.
Licklder, E. W Massey and p. shpgert, AL
ternates, Moses W. Burr, Daniel Marker, f.
J. Evans and Joseph Beeler.
Previous 20 the adjournment, of Conference
resolutions expressive Of the high appreciation
in which Rev. Presiding Elder Baird, whose
term Of official administration, according 20
the usages Of the Methodist Church. expires
With the close of the present conference year,
is held by the preachers aud people OF this dis
trict, were unanimously adopted.
An appropriate aud impressive address was
delivered by Rev. Norval Wilson, after which
Conference adjourned sine die.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-11-19
The True Sentiment.

The following from an editorial in the Clarke
Courier is the true sentiment, and one which
we entertain and endorse most heartily. We
believe in this State Of West Virginia that the
white people can and ,rW rule:
we yield to no man in. kindness of feeling
toward the colored population we can't find it
in ourselves to feel harshly towards them, aud
we express in that the feeling Of the entire
South i-but when- they come to be set mp 49,
voters aud regulators Of the affairs of the gov
ernment the matter is somewhat changed, and
we most earnestly desire that the white people
should show them that they cannot rule this
State, and especially this county"
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Senatorial Nominations.

We find that our announcement OF Mr.. Ira
yers for the seat of Mr.. Wiley in the L. S.
Senate has been well received in our own midst
as we had right to expect and also heartily
endorsed by some of our contemporaries. In
naming Mr.. T. as one without disabilities, it
is acknowledged that he is a gentleman Of emf
nept abilities. ;...... - q.
We also abserve, by our exchanges, that
several prominent gentlemen are spoken OF
in connection with the to be vacated seat of
Mr.. Wiley, among WHOM are the Hon. c. J
Faulkner, Hon. II. G. Davis and Hon. J. n.
Camden.
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Definition Of q Scalawag.

4 Southern paper says A scalawag is a
low, flung, mean-lookipg ,cuss. wrapped up in
white mans skin, who tbirsteth for an office
Of some kind as sheep-kiling dog tbirstetb
for the blood of sheep and who, to get the
negroes to vote him an Office sheds crocodile
tears in their presence because he was not
born negro. lie pretends to believe the ne
gro the equal Of the white race, morally, polt-
ically, and mentally, and hugs and caresses all
the carpet-baggers that come along. He is
officiating creature, who believes that what
soever Radical Congress or Legislature does
is right.
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The Hog Epidemic.

The mortality among the hogs of this ooun-
ty i. a calamity Of no little magnitude Those
most competent to judge, are of the opinion,
that from four to five thousand hogs have died
within the last two months from the epidemic
now prevailing in Loudoun.
1t seems that those most skilled in the pa
thoogy of hog diseases, are brfflcd by the var
ious forms the disease assumes. Very few arc
affected alike. Some have Cholera symptoms,
others constipation, and many with disease
in the head while post mortem examinations
have found some with their intestines cloggcd
with worms All the remedies prescribed
have been tried, hut none have proved effect
ual in only a few cases. The disease has been
more fatal from the interior up to the North
ern portion Of the county.-LessJmy Itdsi-
ingfonidR.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-11-19

CAPT. y. B. HARRISON, commanding the
flag ship Congress, of the North Atlantic
squadron, died Tuesday, at Key West, Flori-
da, of pneumonia, contracted BY exposure dur
ing the late gales in that locality. Captain
Harrison was son Of the late DR.. Jno. s.
Harrison Of Martinsbarg, and entered the na-
" as Z m.ishipman IN February 1883
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An Irishuan eating his frst -reeu corn,
handed tho cob to the waiter. and aske'l -
'' VIII YES plazc psi sfuc 'nY-e baae~ upoa
uc s,hick o.
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GIVE THEN \ TRrAJ-Gwin. Mohlcr 6; Co,
General Commission Merchants, No. Ii2 Cam
den street, BALTIC. MI. This is essentially
IIryinia House and is worthy Of support
The Senior Mr. Gwin, is Of the well known
and highly esteemed firm of Gwin & Beckham,
Alexandra, Va, Mr.. Mohler is an old popu-
lar citizen Of Rockbrid9e. OF Mr. j. Rowland
Echols, connected with this house, we can
speak in high terms, having had business
with him. He is in all respects reliable. As
be is now on a trip in the interests Of the firm
we cordially commend him. ..
The above We take from the WincheStcr
Times, and is so well said that anything addi
tional would seem snper1uops. Weinvite the
attention Of our people to the advertisement Of
this firm.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-11-19

Az OLD ENGLISH OFFICE REVIVED IL THE
STATE OF. VIRGISTA.-D. Holmes Mcclure
has been appointed the Commissioner of Ac-
counts for the Circuit Courts, and Thos. A.
Moore for the County Courts, Of Clake county,
Virginia, under an Act Of the General Assem-
bly,, approved July llth, 1870. The reviving
of this Office will save great many chanccry
suits, as the commissioners Of accounts, in ad
dition to their other duties. shall have general
supervision Of all Fiduciarics admitted 10 quail
ify in their respective courts, aud compel
them TO settle their accounts as such. Thus
compelling the Fiduciaries by mere summons
to do that which required heretofore bill in
chancery. - Clarke Courier.
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Tuition alone.
ADVANTAGES: 4:

ADVANTAGES:
Situated in a delightful neishbOr, removed from
the temptations incident TO tcwnS or villages; en-
loving every comfort which home could furnish
with continual supervision OF the principal; the
facilities for study and exercise unsurpassed: Re
lgious influence of Z Christian Ministers homs
always present-ofer every advantage which a
christian parent could desire.
Rev. J. h. Poinde1ter, educated at University
of Virginia and Theological Seminary of Virginia
is an experienced teacher, having taught.for 6s,
wears in some of the largest and best schools Of the
South. u,. -..r..
yzs- For further particulars apply to
REV. W. 7. LEAYELL.
Near Charlestown, jeff. Co., W. Va.
July &c, ls7O-tf
.Spt. copy.
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SCHOOL Ar oneida. .

THE' Second Scholastic Year Of my Select
School for Bows, under the care of, Rev. Jas.
+. Poindexter, will begin on the lst Monday Of
September, 1870, and close the last Friday OF
June 1871.
TERMS:
For Board. and Tuition in English Branches, Lat
in, Greek, French, Spanish and Mathematcs...
$3.50
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PIANOS. PIANOS

Oh y Rl4I1S NJ. SIIEl L,
IL the different FAIRS held an me South, IN
Ocr5ey CaH NOremOe', 1863,
For the Best Pianos over Eight different New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, Pianos.
OFFICE AND NEW WAuYEooV No. NoRrH
ILuEErY ST, BALTIMORE, MID.
1iTIEFF'S PIANOS have all the latest improve
- mcuts including the AGRAFFE TREBLE
Ivory Fronts. and the Improved French Action,
fully warranted for Fire Years
Secondhand Pianos and Parlor and Church Or
gaus of my own make, always on hand, from S''
10 $500. .
R-fsrcrs who have our Pianos in use -
Gen r. T.. Lee. Lexington, Virginia. Gen.
Robt Ransom, Wilmington, " C.. Gen. D.. Ii.
Hin. Charlotte. v G. Governor John Letcher,
Lexington. Virginia. i. F. Harrison, Warren
Ebv. John g. Packet, John Burns, Andrew Al
dridge, Charles Lsugdon, Thos c. Lakeland, DR.
Cordell VIM. G.. Butler, Thos. v lsbell, of Jetier-
son County.
Sead for a Circular containing 200 names OF per
sons in the South who have bought the Stef Piano
since the close of the Wax. .. l
TERMS LIBERAL. 4 eaii IS solicited.
December :, lSC9-lv.
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FOR SALE.

TTNHE Telegraph" Cutting Box, the best il
i use, at very low prices. -
r. RION LUCAS.
Harper's Ferry Aug. 81, ls7O-tf.
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Public Sale

At my residence near Kabletown, and Johnston
Factory on ~. ..
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22d, 1870,
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NOTICE TO MILLERS.-I am prepared to
y furnish Mill Stones of all kinds Smut Ma
chimes, Shafting, Pulleys, Leather and Gum Belt
ing, Boiling Cloths, at loves, prices IL.
Jaly ., 1870. JAS. LAW. HOOFF.
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FOR SALE.

MO. l Potomac Herring, Mackere, Fine and
y Ground Alum Salt, for sale BY
K. RION LUCAS.
Harper's Ferry, Aug. 2T, ls7O-tf.
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-,r- Orders for al kinds of Merchandise, Salt
Fish, Plaster, Guano. and the various Fertilizers
and Farming Implements promptly filled.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-10
WINCHESTER CENTR E.

Snow is plenty, and those persons who prophesied an early spring have not quite Shit it." The old saying, "Six weeks sleighing in March," is very appropriate for the present season. The heavy fall of snow on the last day of February and the violent wind made travelling utterly i'm possible for few days. ,--
 Ice gathering from Long Lake and Little Pond is being prosecuted to con- siderable extent. More talk about ice has been heard this season than ever before. We think there will be surplus in the market, the coming season. Ice has been cut that is from 15 inches to IS inches thick
 A sociable, under the direction of the Ladies Benevolent Society, was held at the residence of Mills Munsill. Wednesday evening, March 2d The storm that com- menced that evening rather bothered those who lived at distance. as the snow drifts were, some of them, unsurmountable. The Institute opened its doors to many. aud some who cama from Winsted tarried sev- eral days whether from necessity, on &C., count of he.driftsd roads, or for some other reason, we are not able to state, al though the former excuse was given as the cause of delay. rs.-. Ea a-s- -..l -tt Large quantities of wood are being drawn to market Some bark is also slelded to town. .@@ Often several loads of hay are taken from here. phe price of hay being $2O per ton, it is good time for those. per sons who have surplus to dispose of it. A shrewd farmer said the other day, that it was always safe to buy and store hay at $10 per ton, and the tims to sell is when it is worth $20 per ton. as,~9a 7s 51aa
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-10

- F. E. Parsons has resigned his pasi. tlon of secretary and treasurer of the Goa Brass Co. and 0. F. Brooker has been ap. pointed in his place.
 William H. Lacey, Jr. has been pro. noted to the Secretaryship of the Turner. Seymour & Judd Company. Rodney L. smith Is treasurer and general man a ger.- Valley hder.
 NEW HARTFORD D-The flood of Feb. Is was three inches higher here than the one of last October. 0. 0. Goodwin. of Sa. tan's Kingdom, lost 100 logs by it.
 Lee Doolittle have rented the old Post Office building. ff IT Ii g
 r Perkins Co.'S bazaar from Hartford is in town, selling off at cost.
 = A Barkhamsted gen ntleman lately sto le horse that happened to be. .hitched under shed here Tn town. and made off toward Riverton. He was soon overhauled by Sheriff Seymour and Mir. Roberts, and had to pay $25 for his whistle, which lad ev7iis. dently been wet. .@- ::.
 = The New Hartford Carriage Go. in- tend to erect an additional two story build- ing this spring, to meet the demands of their increasing business. -H Herald
 CoLEBBooK. K.-Republican; Delegates to the Senatorial Convention: Sidney Hitch cock, Samuel A. Cooper, John Spencer, Jared Deming. To the Probate Conven. tion-Edward Oles, Asa White, Horace White, William P. Lawrence. Town Com mittee-Reuben Rockwell, Miles N Bid well, Jared Deming, Edward Thompson, Samuel A Cooper. '
 All the laborers on the Conn. Western drought this town, New Hartford and Norfolk, struck, on Tuesday. for an ad- vance of 25 cents per day. The Contract ors refuse to accede to to the demand, and work has ceased. Wins. Her.
 The Spring knife makers employed by the American knife company at Thomas ton. have formed cooperative company and will commence operations on the first of April next. ....-9. l.,:.1. r. OFFICIAL BRUTALITY. - A singular cir cumstance occurred in Killingly, last week Two young men drove up to the store of W. H. Chollar & Co.,, which is situated within few feet of the line of Killingly and Brooklyn, and unloaded an Irisl woman and two trunks, leaving them or tue platform. They drove off immediately towards Brooklyn. Tho woman was re moved to house near by and gave birtl to child immediately after. The ogsc eoas undoubtedly to make dse to,on ef KiHingh liable for he support of the child. but owing to lack of time did not succeed -Co.a' ant. mai ... ...
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-10

out LiteAsld County. and indeed through, out the ik;e. that New Preston is renown- ed for g9p We have here two daily pa. pers, "1e Daily News and ''The Morn ing Pos4 edited by some of our leading citizens. The publishing house is, on six days of qe week, the village store. On Suday the above named papers are edited the meeting house. l believe that betteen the morning aud afternoon services .fhe paper is generally read and many ofIhe topics mentioned in it are freely di$ussed
 In thissity the publishers would not stoop so lw as to tell a man. what he is thinking bout. but Aey eusn tell kim vhat hs is goingEo think about. Bright people these.
 RepoEsHy. here. great deal faster than they colH over g telegraph wire. They must haN invented machine that takes the shineput of any that Morse ever in vented orever could invent.
 Why, ih gentlemen smiles on lady. at once, fortl thousand, more or LESS, human beings knSE it and then it is discussed for at least on| week.
 My Isf sr very often itches. Very seldom if eoer my light It would be too much trouble to peak good of any one o. no, indeed, thaf would honor them too much. They are vsry much like the English in one respec, i. e., if . man was down they would rattpr kick him, than help him up, for, t-F. t-.-..... Whats he use of being moral or honest,
 Or strivt to be upright and true2
 For unlessa man has "lots of money"
 The worR's bound to ''put him right through They'll gS for him" certain and surely,
 From the jockey to priest in his gown;
 They all sthd ready to 'ssnub" him,
 And kidf hins because he ts do,cn." or, if he wasnot down. they would try to put him dow and then trample on him.
 ..-' NEsoIUs
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-10
LITCHFIELD.

The Registrars annual report for 1869, shows: 46 births, 20 male. and 26 fe. male; 25 marriages-17, husband and wife of native birth-4. both parties foreign-4, husband of foreign and wife of native birth; 42 deaths, including 5 of typhoid fever, of scarlatins. of apoplexy. 2 of paralysis. ? of old age, ? from poison.
 = Mr. Harmon Moss has leased to the Holmes, Booth & Atwood Mfg Co.,, for four years, twenty five acres of land in the eastern part of the town, with privi- lege of cutting the wood. Price $1, 700.
 -M MT. Amos M. Tharpe has leased to the same Company thirty-five acres for the same purpose, for $825.
 - The remainder of MT. G. H. Hollis ter's interest in the premises on South St. has been set off to Mr. D. F. Hollister oi Bridgeport.
 - MT. Seth Pratt moved into the village, Tuesday, and occupies part of the resi- dence of MT. Samuel G. Beach.
 - Mir. Dwight Johnson has taken the Arnts' place, owned by the Land and I'm. provement Go.
 A party of about 30 gave Mr. Dwight Bissell of Harris Plain. surprise party, on Tuesday evening. ... .......
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-10
NEW MILFORD.

The Weantnaug Chapter, R. A. M., was instituted here on Thursday afternoon last and the officers installed by Bro. Edward Tweedy, H. F., of Eureka Chapter, Dan bury. assistsd by several brethren from Danbury, and by the charter members of Weantinaug Chapter. In the evening the three first degree were conferred on eight candidates.
 -On the same evening Phillip Phillips, of New York, gave a0 evening of sacred song at McM.hon's Hall for the benefit ot the Methodist Church. The hall was wei filled, and the singer was listened to with the most respectful attention, but the general feeling seemed to be one of disap pointment. as the singing by no means fulfilled the expectations of the audience who from MT. Phillips reputation antici pated rare treat. Mr. Phillips was as sisted by Mir Cough who sang very vel indeed. ...: .. ...
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-10
For the Enquirer. PLYMOUTH SKETCHES-No. 15.

For the Enquirer.
 PLYMOUTH SKETCHES-No. 15.
 On the south side of the road leading up the hill from Thomaston to the Center, has always been strip of woods, extending along some fifty rods next the road. and much greater distance back. Not far from century ago, they were partially cleared away, but were allowed to grow up again. But during the present winter. they have been entirely cleared away some distance back from the street, so that in passing up or down the hill, the scenery presents quite a strange appearance. It really looks as though Plymouth people were de- termined to "get out of the wilderness" Owing to the sometimes raging brook with it's deep gulley near the roadside, and to the ascent of the ground immediately back from the stream, the rise of the land has made it considered rather impracticable for building purposes; and yet, the present impression seems to be that it will by.and. by be so used.
 About the first of March, Mai. Leona ard Goodwin established billiard saloon, with its usual concomitants, in the upper part of John ". Bradley's store, near the Thomaston depot. How great blessing, or how great a curse, this establishment will prove to be to this community, does not yet appear; and yet. any person of common sense can guess.
 PLYNoTHEAN.
 Mar & 1870
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-10
Congressional.

The Senate Judiciary Committee has reported against further legislation in Georgia Affairs. t+@ f1@s
 II the House the time for keeping whis- key in bond was extended to three years.
 The Indian appropriation bill, the Nj agara Bridge bill, and bill to make Jer- sey City 8 port of entry, have also been passed.
 Gov. Stevenson of Kentucky has refused Co accept the resignation of Mir. Golladay, and Speaker Blaine has refused to allow him to withdraw it, so that he must ap- peal to his constituents if he wishes hear ing in Congress.
 The Georgia enabling act has been sign ed by the President. l.+.
 A bill for an Indian territorial govern ment has been introduced into the House.
 The Senate has been engaged in discus- sing the Funding bill; and the House. the Georgia bill, good part of the week past. -~:
 A bill has been introduced into the Ss,l- ate for the repeal of the test oath. ..4
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-10
DEED.


 Tn this town on the 9th inst, Mrs. Min aged 80. In this town on Tuesday the Sth inst, :, Mrs. Mary Greenleaf Wood, daughter If Rev. Leonard Wood, D. D., and widow of the late Thomas NJ. Smith. D. D., Profess sor of Theology in Kenyon College, Ohio, aged 64 years. @''sS'4 hh+@. "sfSA" At bis residence in Waterbury, Feb. 2I, Russell Garter, aged IT, o. .say!.~E
 He was for many years 8 resident of Warren, where his remains were taken for interment. VI @ s' ,. ] 't "
 In Warren, Feb. 26th. Mrs. Young, aged 80. r<,s<f. f.tt$3F1 .TT'
 In Ore Hill, on the 21st alt., John Van Deusen, of North East, N. r., aged about 40 years.
 In Roxbury, Feb. IT. Geo. E. Botsford. son of Geo. and Marinda Botsford, aged years.
 In Litchfeld, Mich. Jan. l9, Jesse Stod- dard, aged 78 years, formerly of this town. Being one of the first settlers of the town where ha died, he gave it the nams Of his native town. s3 .,4A i.+jaJ ,s.3s' Siai4 In Northfeld, Feb g, Laura. daughter, of O. F. Blakeslee, aged 16 years. h Northfeld, Feb. 26, Emma, daughter of H. B. Woodward, aged 19.
 In West Winsted, Mar. 2, Mary, wife Of Oliver Loomis, aged 77. s-,- In Goshen, March 3, 1870, Mir. Hiram' Griswold, aged 72 years.
 In Goshen, March 3, after 8 distressing sickness of two years, Deac. John B. Por- ter, aged 70 years. sz.oc .a8t In Harwinton, March 1st, Lorice, wid- ow of the late Jeremiah Holt, aged 30 years. !. sleI .ai. et t.-ss.1T In Harwinton, March 3, Olarissa, widow of Capt. Lnman Bancroft, aged 76 yearsl- I .fsGi sAt
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-10
BANKING OFFICE OF HATCH < FooTE,
 12 Wall St.. New York,

[ '.
 Sm:-We have received your favor, in which you ask, "What progress has been made on the New Haven. Middletown and Willimantic Railroad" and "what advanta- ges are offered to- investors in the Compa- ny's First Mortgage Bonds2' SA
 . We take pleasure in furnishing the in- formation you desire, and will reply to your questions in the order in which they are presented.
 The work, as you are aware. was com menced in June last, and has been steadi- ly and energetically prosecuted ever since and we think the results reveal chapter in railroad enterprise never before wit. nessed in New England,
 The line between New Haven and Mid dletown has 50 far progressed, that less than $50, 900 will be required to complete it. Some twelve miles of track are laid; all the ties and iron, with portion of the bridges are on the ground; and by the first of May, it is confidently expected trains will be running on this section. of the road. 1as< About one hundred thousand dollars have been expended oh the Connecticut River Bridge, and some six hundred thou. sand dollars op. the work east of the bridge, trrazas7t -Ho2.l@t 3.t
 All the force that can be employed to
 
 advantage ohithe2whols line is at work, and we look to see the road in, full opera. ton during the present year. .s @N
 The rapid sale of the First Nor tgage Bonds is supplying all the present require. rnents of the Company, while, ,sin addition, abundant provision has been made to meet future demands, 9 This enables it to make it's purchases of material when and where it is most desirable and secures all the advantages which flow from abundant cashIresources. ,lItsesms hardly necessary to state that the work is being done in the most thorough and substantial manner The . projectors of the enterprise aim at perfection. and expect to open up to the travelling public thoroughfare that, for luxurious comfort, safety and speed, will be the model road of the country. E" sap ss' In reply to your inquiry [" as to the tad. vantages offered to investors in these First Mortgage Bonds, we will briefly mention few prominent points.
 The Bonds pay liberal interest, which will not be affected by decline in gold. We find among investors disposition to secure safe currency paying Bonds in view of the probable early return to specie pay ments.
 They are not subject to taxation This Is an important consideration. as the ave-