Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-02-21


Cramer and a graduate Of Jefferson Institute,
Of this town. has accepted a position in the
Valley Female Seminary at Winchester Miss
c. will no doubt, do credit to her former in
struc,7rs as well rs reflect lustre on her native
town by her requirements as scholar and her
winning and attractive disposition. We wish
her much success in her laudabIo undertaking.
We have no fault % find with the grammar Of
the 90 Oli Family Journal, but have TO complain
oi IFS lack er sense. Grammatical construction il
perfect 81 useless vithou; fair share of good, or
binary COMMON sense Berkeley Union.
NO 5uht b0t We are tho people aud wis
dom wiz lie w.thyou."-Jon u: -.
USoza 5Hr whose HF,p.-Probably some flour
readers tboughtve had thing, considerably mixed
las, week when they discovered several marriage
announcements among the demises" After all
it was but Slight mistake as all who are welded,
"a those who die. hope for an entrance upon life
Of glory. And those who fail TO realize their
bright dreams care very little whether they are
10 spjri,-Iani or not.
Br1oa PraryzT.-Wc call attention 70 the ad-
vcrtsemert Of the Drs. Fahrney The elder Fair
news reputation has extended through a long Sc
ries % years. and the virtue of his remedies has
been established bv thousands OF cases.
UnAnrrc.-Wc understand the Charles
town Dramatic Society are rchearsiug for a
performance which they design giving in few
days-of which notice will be given by bills.
At the sale Of DIR. Goldsboro, near Summit
Point. 90 Thursday last Mr.. AMOS SHEHHEEp
was kicked in the groin bya horse. Consider
able pain was inflicted, but, We learn, no serious
injury resulted.
Curacr PcorrsrY roa SAtE.-The Methodist
Episcopal Church Lot and buildings thereon will
be sold on the 18th DAY Of March, by Trustees, for
the purpose OF satisfying certain debts secured
thereby.
At the annual meeting Of the West Virginia
Historical Society recently held a: Wheeling
Charles Davies, Esq Of Harper's Ferry, was
elected a member.
The MlpDLEEAurr CASE.-The trial Of this
case. which has heretofore excited good deal
Of interest in our county, is fixed for March LIST,
at Romuey. Hampshire county.
Cadet y. D. Randolph, of Clarke, was orator
Of the Cadet" Society Of the V. NJ. l. at its
anniversary celebration on the 18th inst His
theme was Perseverance.
Alsernoa T. Maupin, latcPostmaster Of this
place. was asrested las, week in Washington on
a warrant issued by L. 5. Commissioner John
son charging him with having embezzled So
600 Of the public foads.-S'aua'on Spectator.
An individual calling himself the Rev c.
A. Capertou, Of Charleston, :. c., has been
swiodliDg the Nasons Of Bristol and Abing-
don.
Mr.. Ashby, Of Page, on Friday last, in the
Va. House Of Delegates, introduced a bill to
incorporate the Winchester and Luray Valley
Railroad
\. T. Stewart has purchased another thou
sand acres Of land on Hampstead Plain, giving
bim 5000 acres IN all. His main object in the
second purchase was to straightcn the boun-
dairy lines Of the first.
a Distinguished gentleman of Bath County
remarked tie other day, that be didn't care
whether they removed his disabilities or not;
that al be wanted was the removal Of his
liabilities.
lis q curious coincidence that the next-door
Deighbor 10 the female brokers in New York
is Nissan, agent for the sale OF Brooklyn city