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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-04-23
Important to Soldiers.

A bin has passed both Houses Of
Congress which gives 500 bounty to
certain soldiers who volunteered be-
tween May A, and July %, 1861. Men
who have received any bounty will
get nothing further under this law
To be entitled to this bounty an honor
able discharge must have been receiv-
ed, but the period Of service is i'm
material. Hitherto two full years of
service have been required to cntitle
soldier to bounty, unless sooner dis
charged for wounds mot disability
received in the line of duty. But
now soldier discharged for "disabili-
ty" may receive this bounty-al-
though he may have been in service
but week. The term Of enlistment
must, however, have been for three
years. Men discharged for promotion
and the heirs of such soldiers as have
died since the discharge was given,
arc not entitled to this bounty. Sol
dicrs entitled to this bounty are not
entitled to the additional bounty I'M
der act of July %, 1866. 1t is csti-
mated that about 10000 soldiers will
receive this bounty. An appropria-
ton of about 100000 will, by this
estimate, be required to pay the claims
covered by this law. The act Of July
%, 1866, providing for additional
bounty, has n!so been extended to Jan
uary 80, 1873.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-04-23
Tornado I'm South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, s. c., April ia
tornado swept over the up country
Thursday night. The new market
house in Columbia, which was about
finished, was blown down. The worst
damage was done in Chester, at which
place 62 houses we're entirely destroy
ed by the storm, and many others Sc
riously damaged. Nobody was killed,
but four colored persons were injured
by falling houses. Miles of fencing
were blown down, and thousands OF
large fruit trees torn up by the roots.
The total loss in Chester is $4,000,
mostly falling on persons Of email
means A meeting was held in chcs-
Tor to-day aud steps taken fer the re.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-04-23

lief Of suffers. The tornado moved
westwardly and was of short dura'
ton. "
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-04-23

NASHVILLE, April II. = Monday
night four negroes and white mar,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30
DEFERRED ARTICLES.
Tribute of Respect.

At regular communication of Equality
Lodge No. A, A. F. and A. NJ, in their
Lodge room on the-day Of--lS72,
in Martinsburg, the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted
Whereas in the inscrutable dispensations T
an al-wise Providence, onr worthy beloved
brother. John w. Hooper, has been called by
our Supreme Grand Master from this terres-
tisl to the Celestial Lodge above. therefore,
Resolved. That while we cherish the memo
ry of our late generous-hearted brother and
mourn his loss. We tender our sincere condo
lence to his relations and friends, and we will
cherish his memory with hopsful assurance
that their loss is bis eternal gain.
Rcso7ued, That the Lodge be drsped in
mourning thirty days.
Resolrsd. That copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to the family of our deceased
brother and published in the press of the city.
II. II. BLACKBURN,
BLACKBURN HUGHEs, Com.
C. j. FAULKNER, JR.,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30
Lady Washington's Re
buke.

In the year 1889, Gen. Washington yield
cd to the call of his countrymen and his own
conviction OF duty to the newborn State and
was installed as President Of the young Re-
public. Iis.wife, Mrs Martha Washington,
generally called by courtesy Lady Washing
ton, Of course went up with her husband to
tie Government House. She was refined,
thoughtful woman, with great blending Of
strength, sweetness and simplicity in her
character With the calm seif-possession of a
Christian lady she entered on her duties as wife
OF the President, and officially, the first woman
in the land, while she continued to maintain
in her habits and department the simplicity OF
dress, the sincerity Of speech for which she hsd
always been remarkable At first she was al
most overwhelmed with the hosts Of visitors
many Of them idle and frivolous-that she had
to receive. This was soon brought into rule.
General Washington had reception on
Wednesdays from one to FIVE o'clock, and his
wife on Fridays, for tie same number Of hours,
dispensing with as much mere ceremonial and
state as possible
There were, however, some ladies who want
ed more splendor, and they resolved to ask a
special audience, and try to alter the plans Of
the wife Of their illnstrious President
One morning, .hree fair danes appeared at
the Government House They were dressed
out in the utmost gayety and splendOr, as if
nature had formed them merely to carry fnery
and trinkets. Diamonds spsrkled in their ears
and glittered on their necks Their hair was
pufIed out, frizzled, crimped, aud tortured in
every form but that Of natures elegance
They wore, also, high head dresses, adorned
with artificial flowers and nodding plumes and
fiutiering ribbons to crown the edifce Of hair
which fashion then decreed should cucumber
their heads and brains. Their hands were en-
blazoned with rings, their wrists encountered
with ruifles. clasps and bracelets. Stiff mus
lin rose ike foam around their chests and
shoulders; and though their rich brocaded
silks fell in costly folds about them, and par
tally hid the pressure that gripped in their
waists, yet the pent UP heart had to sympa-
thise with tie oppressed brain, oyerweishted
with fashions load. They came rustlihg snd
flutterDg into the presence Of the lady they
sought. She received them in plainly furn-
ished room, in which she spent her morning.
With dignifed courtesy the thoughtful ma
tron rose to greet her visitors. Her well-hllcd
book case made for use, not show, was behind
her chair her table, with her wcrk-basket and
materials for work, before her; and in her
hand we're her knitting-needles, the useful
companions Of many lonely hours. Gravely,
vet most courteously, she heard the remarks
which, with taltering speech, they had come
to make. For they did not find it SO easy to
speak Of luxury ard display as desirable,
when they were face to face with the noble
woman who, through years Of anxiety aud
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30
NOTHING TO DO.


"Nothing to dop in this world Of ours,
Where weeds spring up with fairest howers,
Where smiles have only fitful play,
Where hearts are breaking every day?
"Nothing to dow thou Christian soul,
Wrapping thee round in thy selfish stole;
OF with the garments Of sloth and sin,
Christ thy Lord hath kingdom to win.
"Nothing to do" There are prayers to lay
On the altar of incense, day by day;
There are foes to meet within and without,
There is error to conquer, strong and stout.
Nothing to dop There are minds TO teach
The simplest form Of Christian speech
There are hearts to lure with loving vile,
From the grimmest haunts Of Sins defle.
"Nothing to dop There are lambs to feed,
The precious hope of the Church's need;
Strength 10 be borne to the weak and faint
yigils to keep with the doubling saint.
Nothing to do !" and thy Savior said,
"Follow thou me, in the path tread"
Lord, lend thy help the journey through,
Lest faint, we cry, $50 much to do"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30
m ri FSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, ". Va, SATURDAY MA
POLITICAL.
GOD BLESS YOU.

How sweetly fall those simple words,
Upon the human heart,
When friends long bound by strongest ties
Are doomed by fate 10 part.
You sadly press the hands Of those,
Who thus in love caress you,
And soul responsive beats TO soul,
In breathing out "God bless you"
"God bless youI' all long, long months ago
heard the nonrnful phrase,
When one whom in childhood loved
Went from my dreamy gaze,
Now binding tears fall thick and fast,
mourn my long lost treasure,
While echoes Of the heart bring back
The farewell prayer God bless you"
The mother sending forth her boy
To scenes untried and new,
Lisps not studied stately speech,
Nor murmurs out "adieu."
She sadly says between her sobs,
When'er misfortune press you
Come to thy mother-boy, come back,
Then sadly sighs " God bless you"
"God bless You - more OF love expresses
Than volumes without number;
Reveal we thus our trust in Him,
Whose eyelids never slumber.
/ ask in parting no long speech,
Drawled out in studied measure,
| only ask the dear old words,
Sosweet-so sad" God bless you.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30
For the Fee Press.1
Vt wv ~
MEssRs. EDITORS:

MEssRs EDIToRS:
Last Spring | partially
promised to let you hear from me again, and
after such a long silence | will now attempt to
redeem in part, the said promise.
| was in your pleasant borough few days
ago. and was agreeably surprised at the mark
ed improvement In the appearance of the
place. and think most Of the improvement
has been made since the last election, at least
it appears so to me- Excepting the work on
the Court House, all the improvements that
noticed. we're the work Of individuals; but
suppose this will be changed as soon as your
Town Cbsrter goes into effect, when predict
that Charlestown will soon Surpass her palmi-
est days Of the ante beLlum times. | also no
ticed several persons engaged in cleaning the
streets. which struck me as very commendable
in town with no municipal government. l
was surprised at the amount of business beng
transacted in the place every one excepting
about half hundred contrabands lounglng
about the cornegs;) seemed intent upon some
business
saw but very few of the better or
d" gentler" part Of humanity on the streets on
the occasion of my recent visit, yet the day
was very bright and beautiful; and presume
they were afraid to trust themselves to the
promises Of "0ld Probabilities"
Mr.. Editor there must be something wrong,
or weddings would be of a frequent occurrence
as they are in some other parts Of the County.
Were | permitted to surmise | would say that
the Young lords of creation in your yiclni-
ty, are shy Of the Hymeneal moose.
Very Respectfully,
An InIrR
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30

Wendell Phillips made speech in Philadel-
phia lately on the " Lost Arts" in the course of
which be said -" Your great fellow-citizen,
whom some people irreverently call Tom Scott,
is at th. head of company controlling $780,
600 900. He places one hand il the Atlantic
and the other in the Pacific; his influence ex-
tends from Saginaw to Mobile, and when be
walks eastward from the Golden Gate the
wind of his cost-ta;ls topples over state leg
islature at every stride" What connection
this has with the Lost Arts," it is impossi-
bic, as yet, TO say.-Al,randriG Gazette.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30
THOSE EYES THAT WERE SO
BRIGHT LOVE-"
by rHos. HOOD.

by THos. HOOD.
Those eyes that were so bright, love,
Have now DINNER shine;
But what they've lost in light, loTe,
Was what they gave 10 mine.
And still those orbs reflect, love,
The beams of former hoursj
That ripened all my joys, my love,
And tinted all my flowers.
These locks were brown TO see, love,
That now are turned 20 gray;
But the years were spent with me, love,
That stole their hue away.
Thy locks no longer share, love,
The golden glow Of noon;
But I've seen the world look fair, my love,
When silvered by the moon
The brow was fair 30 sec, love,
That looks so shaded now;
But for me il bore the care, love,
That spolt bonny brow.
And though no longer there, love,
The gloss II had of yore.
still memory looks aud d0tes, ny love,
Where hope admired before.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30
Vol. 6l.---YOL. I. INEW SERIESl
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
TERMS.


c0-The FpEE PnEss is published weekly at I''o
Dsusrsaad Fjly Cents per anaum in odraHes.
rSTHREE DOLLARS il not paid in advance.
ro- One Dollar and Fify Csnis for ''r months
ra-The terms Of advertising are, for square
lone inchl or less, Oae Dollar and Fgiy Ce''' Tor
three insertious-larger ones in the same proper
zion Each continuance Fgty CeHif.
es-No advertisement 90 be considered oy the
month or year unless specified on the Manuscript
e- previously sg7cod upon between the parties.
rs-An advertisement not marked on the copy
oraspesifsd number Of insertions viii be continued
until ordered out, and aymcut exacted accordingly
~g-Rrs-LAE ADvEerIsEwENrs.-Io avoid any
Notwithstanding on the part Of the Annual Adver-
tisers. it IS proper Co state ii'ary that their Pri-
viere only extends 90 their immediate business
Real Estate. Ls-a, and an other advertisements sent
bv them 60 De an additional charge, and no var'a-
ti0n.
IA Obituary Notices gilmore than GveiiHe' viii
bcchargsdtor.
JOB WORK--Posters, Sale Bills, Circulars
Cards, Gc. executed promptly, neatly ana @' '-'i
prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30

The Rev Mr.. Munsey is an eminent Divine
in the Methodist church He is one Of the
howery, spread-esgle orators-and generally
succeeds in making about one-half Of his con-
gregation turn on their water-spouts whenever
he breaches, although if he preached in Hebrew
and used the same gestures, about as many Of
them would weep. It's bis melting kind Of
oratory, you understand! not that they com
prehend what he is talking about.
He preached in Warrenton, Va, on one oc-
casion, in his usual way. Old man Dent, the
toll-keeper no relation to Grant, or he wouldn't
keep toll-gate in Virginia. went to hear him,
and came away dissatisfied with the reverend
man and himself. Some one meeting him ask
ed what he thought of the new parson.-
Well" said old ,nau Dent, Il believe, sir
when the Lord left word to feed his sheep,
he didn't intend the fodder to be put so high
up in the rack, that the sheep couldn't reach
il. ."-lT. Louis Times.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30
"Tho Meadows" W. Va, Mar. 8, 1872.

DrATus.--We had hardly read the announce
ment of the death of Vance Wartman, before
we were Informed that W Mex. Wartman,
also had departed this life-the son and broth
er of the senior Editor of the Rockingham Reg
lister. The Senior has our most profound SYM
pathy in his SORROW We knew Vance we'll
a generous, noble, talented youth, whom ap-
prosching death seemed to ripen into mature
manhood in advance Of years. As the body
Welded to disease, the mind and soul were
strengthened and expanded, until, at last,
bursting the confines Of the grave the realms
of the limtless received the immortal, and
death was but the closing of the gate Of time,
the entrance to an eternity Of progression.
W. Mex Wartman, 50 well known and ap-
preciated in the offices of public trust and hon
or, to which his people and the Courts delight
cd to call him, was no less distinguished for
his manly virtues, his generous charity, and
cultivated mind. Rockingham will scnsibly
,eel his loss. S henqndodh JaHey.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30

SrxeULAR.-In diging a well at the New
Market Depot, on Friday last, at depth Of 26
feet below the surface of the ground, the work
men found live lizard. When and how it
got there, and how it Unsupported life, are ques-
tious for surmise and speculation .-Shenan-
deah HdNep.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30

VALUABLE Present PROM Mr.. CoBcoEAS.-
We learn, says the Lynchburg News, that w.
w. Corcoran, Esq, of Washington has puF-
chased the Howard library" Of thirty-six hun
dred volumes, and presented it to the Washing
ton and Lee University 1t is the most valu-
able classical collection in the State of Virgin
Ia
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30
A Terrible premonition Realized.

Cleveland last week was the scene Of one Of
those awful cases Of mysterious warning and
sad realization that have been agonzing the
country papers lately. The sad circumstances
are as follows:
4 young and beautiful married lady, whose
husband was down town attending railroad
meeting, stepped into Deighbor's house to
while awsy an hour or 50 until be returned.-
While engaged in knitting stocking, she was
startled by the sudden dropping Of all the
stitches from one needle, bu, not being super
stitious, she proceeded to gather them up when
a looking-elass in tue room fell and broke
she then felt thai some deadly peril hung over
her husband, and rushed home The front
door was open, bis oyeJcosi hung upon tie
foor and bis piGg hat wss placed apen tho
marble bust Of Daniel Webster, IN he parlor.
With an uudeaia5!c feeling II terror she rush
ed to her room, only 20 fnd her warning real
lied there he lay un ihe bed. with us boots
on :Ae pillows, AID tie ace Of spades tightly
clatc!.ed in he band She hi not faint. but
denied trump. AMI played a clgb--arouud bis
head-nn:il lie pToaisel - give Bp such
tricks"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30
BOARDERS.

I WISH to accommodate Boarders either with
or without rooms front room can be fur
nished. if preferred | wish also 70 take in my
family young ladies who wish to 20 10 school.
MRS. EDWIN BOWEN,
Main Street.
Charlestown, JEFF. Co., W. Va.
Jan. 20. 1872.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30

A gentleman of something over forty years
Of age, hy Tie name Of Page fognd young
lady's glove and handed il to her. saying
az from the glove you take the letter G.
The glove is love, and that giFe 10 thee"
Her answer was:
:" If from the Page you take the letter T.,
Then Page Is age, and that son't DO for noe"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30

w. Orders for all kinds Of Merchandise, Salt,
Fish. Plaster Guano, and the various Fertilizers
and Farming Implements, promptly filed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30

References:
Daniel Miller & Co., Howard, Cole & Co, Carroll,
Adams 6 Neer, Stoneburner d Richards, Hoffman,
Staley 4 Co. and Drs. Clagett 4 Walls, Baltimore;
John Januey, Esq, Leesburg, Va; Lewis Mcken-
zie, Esq. Prest. A. l.. d II. r. r.; Charles W.
Button, Esq, Lyuchburg, Va; Col. l.. I. Moore,
Winchester, Va; John L. London, Esq, Rockhill,
). c.; John H. Williams, Esq, Fred. Co. Bank !;
Samuel B. Preston, Washington Co., Nd.
Inlv 8 lsCa-f.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-30

seng Butter Eggs, &c, dc.
No. Al SOUTH HOWARD STREET,
" BALTIMORE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-23
HORSE NOTES.

The celebrated racing stallion Jack Malone died
on Saturday, 7th inst, at the stable Of his owner,
General w. g. Harding, Belle Meade Farm, near
Nashville, Tenn, aged fourteen years. Jack, Malone
died OF pleurO-pneumonia. He received an injury
some two months ago by striking pole with his
breast. and he fingered afterwards until he died.
Jack Malone was sired by Lexington, dam Gloriana,
by American Eclipse, her dam Tribe, by Sir Charles.
Jack was a splendid race horse when young, as was
his own brother, Pat Malloy. AS a sire Jack Malone
has been very successful, having got Muggins,
Nellie Ransom, Sentinel and many other good ones.
General Harding has been very unfortunate with
his stations during the present year, as 1t is only
short time since we chrOnlced the death Of Vandal
The General had Jack Malone nicely Inferred in one
OF his beautiful blue grass lawns, close by where
imported Priam, Vandal and Others OF celebrity lie.
William B0rst has not received single accept
ance to his several challenges, and he says II the
sums offered are not large enough to induce own
of fast horses TO respond to his offers they
name the amounts themselves and he Will cover
whatever they put up
The Fall trotting meeting at Point Breeze, Phila-
delphia commences tomorrow and continues four
days. Nearly fifteen thousand dollars are given in
purses, and the best horses in the country en-
tered for them
Ramadan, three-year-old colt, by War Dance,
dam Hegila, broke down In the PheniX Stakes
which were run at Lexington last Monday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-23

The Emma Mime suit-several Lady
Lawyers Admitted to the Bnr-New
York Papers mt q Premium.
~, tf r s SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 81, 1872
The case of the Emma Mining Company of Eng
land against the Cincinnati and Illinois Tunnel
COMPANY, involving the right of ownership to one
Df the richest deposits Of the Emma Nine, in the
Little Cottonwood is set down for trial on the 9th
jpf October next
/ In the District Court this morning Miss Phoebe
}Couzins, on motion Of Governor Woods, was ad-
United to the bar. An address of welcome was de-
pivered by Judge Mexican, and the hearty congratu-
lattons Of the members OF the profession were ex-
tended to her. Miss Snow, daughter of the Terri
forial Attorney General, was also admitted, on mo-
tion Of ex-United States Attorney Hampstead.
From two and half to five dollars were offered
to-day for single copies OF the New York papers
containing accounts of the Mountain Meadows
massacre.
! The Tribune publishes to-day notice Of the mar
Booth recently one Of the poygamsts wives.
I The Utah Southern Railroad has been opened to
Mehi.
I William B. Ogden and the directors of the North
ern Pacific Railroad arrived here last night and
left to-day for Puget Sound via Sacramento to
determine the Pacific terminus OF the road.
The Evening Journal, In an eIpOS6 OF the Noun
ttatn Meadow massacres, says that the murdered
victims of the priesthood still call from their
Bloody graves for vengeance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-23
NEW PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

From ID. Appleton Co 1.-THE Brookes Of Bridle-
mere,r by G.. j. whyte Melville; "Ebb-Tde and
other stores,r by Christian Reid; "The Pioneers.
or Sources of the Susquehanna," volume OF the
new illustrated edition Of ]. Fenmore Coopers
novels; Tne Popular Science Monthly for October;
September monthly part OF App,etons Monthly
From Harper & Brothers :-"Thrty Years In the
Harem or the Autobiography Of Melek-Hamim,
wife of II. ii. Kibrizli- Mehemet-Pacha;" Michael
Faraday, the Story Of His Life and Works." by J.
H. Gladstone, PHI d., T. r. s.. 1.-THE Adventures Of
a Brownie" by the author Of John Halifax, Gen.
tleman; "Iittle Folk Life, by Gail Hamilton; "The
Maid of sker,n novel, by r. D. Blackmore; "Hope
Deferred by Eliza F. Pollard.
From ]. b. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia
"Graziella,"by A. de Lamartine, translated rom
the French by s. 9. B.; "Clara Vaughan" by X. d.
Blackmore.
From Hurd a Houghton :-"Sermons," by Rev. O.
d. N. CAMPBELL d. ID.
Scribner, Armstrong 4 Co.:-"Fifteen Years OF
Prayer in the Fulton street Meeting,"by s. Isnius
Prime.
From @. P. Putnam & sons :-"wny Vote at All In
1879 ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-23

ia obvated. IL Is the intention Of the Commissioner
to divide each State into two DISTRICTS Eastern and
Western, with collector and assessor for each
II this plan s carried out, thirty-eght collectors
and assessors will not thank Congress for the law
deprivtng them Of government support. North
ru,na win next be attended to. The new law
reducing the entire force to eighty collectors and
eighty assessnfs does not 80 into effect until Jan
uary 1, next 49, -.
The Vienna Exhibition Commissioners.
Mr.. Thomas B. Van Buren,, United states Commits
sioner to the International Exposition at Vienna in
1879, has nominated the following gentlemen to the
State Department. for confirmation as assistant
commissioners viz. William M. T. Round, OF Bos-
ton; Lewis scasongood, Of Cincinnati; j. O. Bolter,
of New York, now at Vienna; G. II. Blodgett, of
Burlington, VT; II. Garetson OF Cleveland; Robert
Sergeant, OF Brooklyn, N. Y; Edward Gothiel. Of
New Orleans, and Il. A. Steasy, OF New York.
Change I'm the Pensacola Navy Yard.
Commander Bunce has been ordered as Ex-
ecutive Officer and Commander Franklin as Ord
nance oflicer at the Pensacola Navy Yard.
Court Martial mt Philadelphia.
court martial has been ordered to convene at
Philadelphia ON the Goth for the trial OF officers.
The detail is:-Captains Corbin, McCauley and
and Commanders d. B. Harmony, Henry
Wilson, b. B. Taylor and Henry Erben.