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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-02

An anonymous burglar has offered to % to
Nsw York. and produce the murderer Of Mr.
Nathan the Banker and to prove the murder
srs guilt provided he is given immunity from
acquisitions from other States and paid five
thousand dollars after the conviction Of the
murderer
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-02
J farson Institut,
Chol-IcStONvn, w. Virginia. .

FTHE nest Session win commence on Ecdues
dt.. September llh. 1872.
Being provided With competent Assistants. cvcry
advautr. for thorough course in English, the
Languages. Drawing Music on Piano and Organ
win bc afforded Particular attention viii be pail
to Music aud pupils viii Dee required % play at III,
Musical ~1rccs, when the friends of the pupils car
have am opportunity 90 Judge Of their progress.
Vocal Music win be taught in classes as well a!
by private lesson.
EHgft.h Department. Mrs. F0BBEST.
Uriksmufic. and Modern Languages. l.
Frv.
Vocal e. Irr,rtresfal Nusic.-MEs. WV. +
LuriIr
For Terms. Sc, apply 20 the Principal.
Au-. 1872 Nas. 4. NJ. FORREST.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-02

A school committee in Kansas having ad-
vsrtisei for a smart teacher man named
Mustard applied for tic situation and was ac-
cepied.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-02
Railway Conyersation.


Say, conductor, what's The uoxt station ?"
The next station is N0nL SkunkylIe"
Then comes"
Skunkiyllc."
Ah!--and then"
South Skunkyillc"
And the next one suppose is
"Skunkyile Centre"
Certain and then we are at"
" Yes, exactly, aud then"
Big Skuukyie."
Tn passenger beginning 10 think Skunk
vile AID It's dependencies extended the entire
length Of the road
I'm and then we come to-"
SkuakyilIe Forks
Yaas-and then"
"Skunkyillo Pump"
Good gracious and the next station"
Upper Skunkyille.'
Thunder and then COMES"
Lower Skuukville, Little North Skunk
vile, Big South SkuukWlc. -Skunkyille
Branch, New Skuukville and
" Well aud what then"
Old Skunkville."
Conductor, don't this road run through
skunk graveyard lit don't it ought to-"
--- . >.--
How LoNG Man CAS SrAnyE.-A man
will die for want Of air in five minutes, for
want fsleep in ten days for want Of water
in week, for want Of food at varying inter-
vals, depending on constitution habits Of life,
aud the circumstances Of The occasion. IN
stances have boon given where persons have
been said to live many weeks without eating
particle Of food but when opportunities have
offered for fair investigation Of the case it
has been invariably found that weak and
wicked fraud has been at the bottom oft.
--se --------
ScorcH PRAYER.--" God bless this house
and all within twa miles ilka side this house.
. bless the COW and the meal, and the keilyard,
aad The muel,!e teun o Dumbarton. o God
bless the Scotch Greys that are 10 lien in
Hamilton Barracks They are brave chicls-
they are not tae English wbaps that dash
their FOO; against stone, and damn the soul
o the stoae-as If a stone had q soul to be
saved. 0puta strons dyke between us and
the wild Irish 0 Lord, preserve us frae a
lans-necbct bessties that gang through the
heather. Lord put pair o JraaLs about
the king o frances neek-sio ne tie halter
in my ain hand that | may lead bin about
when ike, for thy names .ake.-4aiea %
--ss-
4 waegisb journalist WHO Is 0f'en merry
oyer his personal plainncss, tells this story Of
himself: ." | went once to ,lrug store FOR
a dose Of morphine f0r sick friend The
nght-clerk objected to give it TO ne without
prescription, fearing ! was geiag to kili my
self. Psliaw " sail !, do ] io)k ike man
who would destroy himself27 Gazing slead-
ly at me, replied: don't know Seems to
nc If looked Ike you shasia be tempted 10
Kill myself."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-02
Saturday, November 2, 1874.

CFFIcE IN "JEFFERsoN BUrLDING." 3"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01
A MEXICAN OFFICER IN NEW YORK.

Arrival OF General TrcvfnO's Chief OF
Artillery-IIis Report OF the Sftua-
tiOn.
by the schooner Arthur, Captain Mount, which
arrived yesterday from Brazos Santiago, came
Lieutenant Colonel william d. st. Clair, an old New
Yorker who IL Chief of Artillery to General Trevno,
Governor OF the State Of Neuvo Leon and Com
mander-in Chief of the revoutionsts In Northern
Mexico. The Colonel, who was in the days of the
empire a captain OF artillery under Escobedo, left
General Trevhos headquarters, three leagues north
OF Matamoros, on the 27th ultmo, on five months
leave Of absence. At that time, he reports,
Trevifo was besieging Matamoros, on the works
OF which Cevallos had raised the black nag,
and he also asserts that the same nag
lOated from the works ut Saltillo for fifteen
DAYS, and that Trevih0's command captured five OF
them on the 1th Of last December. He reports that
the force OF Trevino numbered $50 men and sixteen
pieces of artillery, while Ccvallos had 600 men de-
lending the city OF MatamorOs that the revolution
airy forces enthusiastic in their support OF Ire
vino, as well as the people OF Neuvo Leon, and
that that there is in many OF the states OF the
republic an earnest desire to see Trevin0 chosen
President in place OF Juarcz. The Colonel speaks
In strong terms of the resources OF the revolution
lists and declares that the popular sentiment OF the
Northern states of Mexico is in antag0nism to
President Juarez and that the revolution is likely
to gain strength
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01
FATHER BURKE's LECTURES.

The Academy OF Music was again thronged last
evening, the announcement that Father Tom
Burke was to deliver the last Of his course Of
lectures for the benefit OF the Dominican Order.
His subject was 1.-THE National Music of Ireland.m to
which he-himself lover OF muslc-iid
ample justice. In his characteristic manner
he treated on the philosophy OF music
described Its origin and unfoded Its early history.
He then dwelt on the Irish bards, pointed out the
fruits OF their mission in the land and portrayed
the character OF Irish melody alluding to Davis
and TON" Moore. The speaker was frequently in
terrupted by 0utbursts OF applause.
AZ half-past ten O'Clock, on Sunday, June q at st.
MtChaels church, Ninth avenue, he will preach on
'srhc Real Presence OF Christ In the Eucharis-The
Fui6lpept Of Az the PURPOSES OF God and Wants Of
Man,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01
THE MILL ROCK HERMIT.
David Gibson, Son OF sandy, Gathered
to his Fathers.

Old Sandy Gibson's successor to his little home
at He'll Gate-David, his only son-has been num-
bered among his fathers. Old Sandy's home will he
remembered by everybody who ever had occasion
to 90 yachting or fishing out on the Sound. The
shone' OF the Gibs0ns was situated on "Mill
Rock little rocky island In the waters OF
Hell Gate and once upon time was
the celebrated halfhour house OF the Sound ex-
cursionists, who were In want OF sandwich or
drap o. the crathur to keep their spirits up. Sandy
died year ago, and his son David, young man
about twenty years OF age, kept to the old home
stead as faithfully as did his father before him. He
died suddenly yesterday morning and the Coroner
will hold an inquest to-day. Who will now be the
next tenant Of Sandy's old quartersy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01
THE CROPS IN THE WEST.

CHICAGO May 81 1871
The morning papers publish reports from large
number Of points in Illinois and Iowa In regard to
the present prospect OF the crops, from which it
appears the crops are generally backward par
ticularly corn, on account OF the GOODNESS OF the
spring; but large area being planted and with
fine weather henceforward the prospect for at least
the average yield Is good. Wheat, particularly fall
is looking badly In many localities, and In some
counties they are pIonghing up the wheat fields and
planting them In corn. This however occurs in
some more Northern counties OF Illinois every sea
son. Oats and other small grains are generally
looking well. the former cereal promising an album
dant Yield
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01
THE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT, \
OFFICE or THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON ID. c.. June III A. NJ

WAR DEPARTMENT., \
OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON. ID. G., June III A.. M.
synopsis FOR the Past T,centy.rour Hours.
The barometer has fallen north and west OF the
Ohio Valley, with easterly to southerly winds and
increasing cloudness. Clear weather Is prevailing
very generally over the New England, Middle and
Southern States, with light to fresh winds.
Probabilities.
The barometer continued falling north and west
OF the Ohio vally with easterly to southeasterly
winds, increased cloudiness and areas Of rain
clear and pleasant weather prevail over the
New England and Middle States, with the winds
backing to southerly and easterly, with increased
cloudiness over the lower lake regions partly
cloudy weather with probably occasional areas OF
rain over the South Atlantic and Gulf States.
Dangerous winds are not anticipated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01
COLLISION.
BosroN. MAY 81. 1874.

The steamer Star OF the East, at this port nom
Baltimore, came In collision with the schooner
Mary Patton, from Salem In ballast for Bangor, Oh
near the forerIern9 TIE schooner fi,ed with water
and turned over on her beam ends. All banda In
Guiding the captains wife, got safely on board tho
steamer. Captain Collins, OF the steamer, put six
OF his own men on board the Schooner, with In
structions 70 tako her into Gloucester harDof II
possible.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01
BANK sWINDLBRs IN THE SOUTH.


the Southern States, Drawing Large
Sums Of Money ON Bogus Certificates
and Letters of Introduction.
AUGUSTA, Ca, May 81, 1872.
On Monday party representing himself as George
Holiness went to the Georgia Railroad Bank with a
letter of introduction from the New York National
Bank of the Republic and certificate OF deposit
from that bank for $4,000, which was cashed by
the bank here. Today telegram from New York
pronounced the letter and certificate forgerles. On
the same day another swndler representing him
self az Thomas q. Holiness presented certificate OF
deposit from the Bank of the Republic to the Mer-
chants National Bank OF Savannah, which was
cashed for $4,000
The parties proceeded from Savannah to Macon,
where the same game was practised on the Central
Georgia Bank to the amount OF $6,500 One OF
the gang was arrested In Macon for being drunk
which led to developments disclosing additional
certificates or deposit from the Bank OF the Repub,
Iic Parties calling themselves Bennett and
Holmes are in jail at Macon. The operations OF the
gang II Is believed, extend from Virginia to Ala
bama, arrests having been made at Richmond,
Macon and Montgomery
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01
MUSIC AT THE PARK.

The Department Of Public Parks announce that, II
the weather be fine, there will be music by the Gen.
trail Park Band on the Mall at the Central Park to-
day, commencing at half-past three O'Clock p. M.
The following is the programme .se
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01
ANOTHER SEALING VESSEL LOST.

AVcr0Ve temDcraTUTP NVHNtT'Tuy "
Average Temperature for corresponding date
Ass ess ar Z:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01
The Weather in This CITY.

The following record will show the changes IA
the temperature for the past twentyfour hours, in
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts
N
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01
Tho schooner velocfPede Wrecked and
twelve senmen Drowned.

TORONTO, ONT May 81, 1872
The Newfoundland steamer brings the inteh
ueence OF the loss OF the schooner veocipede, en-
gagged In the seal fisheries, which was wrecked.
Twelve persons were drowned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01

The President today approved the Supplemental
act to the act for the Of Representa-
tives.
Acts Signed by the President.
The President to-day signed the act providing for
O building for the use OF the Post ONCE, United
States Circuit and District Courts and Internal
Revenue Offices at Utica, N. Y, and the act to
change the location Of the Railroad National Bank
of Lowell Mass, to Boston; and the act fixing the
rank of Professor OF Mathematics in the navy. =
Nominations by the Preside mt: -s-.5s.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day -
william Fleming, Appraiser OF Merchandise ut
Buffalo, N. Y; Lewis Zahm, Assessor OF Internal
Revenue for the Ninth district OF Ohio; Charles
Augustus Siegried, to be Assistant Surgeon In the
Navy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01

Musical entertainments will also be given at the
Battery PARK on Tuesday next, and at Tompkins
square on Friday next should the weather prove
fin
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01
LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The Old Democrats and the Warmoth
Rcformcrs to Meet I'm New Orleans ON
Monday and Tuesday-A Combination
Expected to Support the Cincinnati
NOminecs-Thc Press the Present
MIDDLE OF the Factions.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01

72.ls
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01

the Convention, and IL Is a curious TACT
one Of these monster organizations of capital
Pennsylvania Railroad received intelligence that
Buckalew was the Reading Railroad candidate;
that Franklin b. Gowen, President OF this road, a
young man OF decided ability and vauting ambition
that has not yet overreached itself, for
OF his own, had determined TO press the nomination
of Buckalew.
KING SCOTT OVER REACHED.
Scott is particularly tender on all questions az
fecting the interests Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
this supposed action OF Gowen blow at the Penn
sylvania Central. Cass was already In the
e but not Scot, as odR the arnnno the
available candidate to enter against both Cass and
Buckalew. His choice fell upon Amos G. Noyes, OF
democracy, but not considered an able politician.
He has represented his district IN Congress one
term, but never accomplished anything worthy of
lumber merchant, and l fear the wire-puers
have spoiled a good lumber merchant to make
selected and Sam Josepns and Bill McMuen, the
latter of the notorious Fourth ward OF Philadelphia
instructed by SCOTT to press Moves for the nominal
Chairman of the state Central Committee, had
been secured as one OF Sc0tts fuglemen When the
Convention adjourned Yesterday noon for din.
very catering, but some OF Cass delegates g0i to-
getier and effected combination between the
time nromised victory. but there was q faint OF
s,monopolyr on Cass garments, and the COnven-
fion sac rihced the man for the sake OF the princi
pies Involved. Aside from the fact that the nomi-
nation 10 itseH Is good one, probably the best that
couId he made, there Is another questionable all
absorbing one Of Greeley.
After all The democrats OF this State have said
against Mr.. Greeley / believe they will most as
snredy support him at the Baltimore t convention
entity Stony reasons iof not supporting him. the
sctlon Of New YORK. ohio and other staeis WV,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15
Foundnticn for a Fortupe,

/ remember three years ago telling Of the
marvellous cause of the great Larderel for
tune, 1t is a pretty story, and an abridg-
ment will bear repeating. The founder of
the family was q peddler, grandfather of
the young count and contessina, who are
matching with Legitimate royalties and
descendants of families that count back
their centuries of distinction. One day the
peddler took of his pack under the trees IN
the Maremma woods, and spread out hls
bread and meat for the MONDAY meal.
While eating he fell ascepy and his bread
he awakened he picked it up and began
eating. The first mouthful was 50 bitter
that he could not swallow it. He found the
cause was earth in which it had rolled. lie
was an intelligent fellow, and ms hoDoy
was chemistry: He had friend al Leg
horn who was druggist, and with MN ne
had studied out many chemical secret
So the taste of the earth set his mind to
work. He gathered portion OF the earth
and put it in his pack. When he tramped
back to LeghOrn he and his .apothecary
friend examined the earth and found his
suspicious verifed-the earth was full of
soda and borax. Tie peddler took his
savings and quietly bought the waste land
in the Maremm8 forest, set up his manu-
factories, and made a prinCcly fortune. In
one of the galleries of the splendid Larderel
palaces Of Leghorn is huge bOrax cOrohet
placed on high gilt pedestal. Now the
gran achiIdren of the clever old peddler,
who sold matches, tobacco, brandy, etc,
are mating with the descendants Of Medicis,
Salviatis, and Savoy dukes.-Ron2an, Letter.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15
MARK ETS.
Domestic Markets.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office Chief Signal officer, Z
Washington, September a. 1872, 4;5S +. NJ. }
ryNY

NEW YORK, September l4.--During the
week cotton has been heavy, and prices
have materially declined; sales for the week
reached 12l, 1873 bales, of which ILL., $50
bales were for future delivery end 1928
bales on the spot, to arrive and in transit:
Exporters took 3l06 bales; spinners $685.
Spectators 424; 32l bales were in transit
Naval stores have declined. Cotton irTeg-
ular; sales ll10 bales; uplands pie; Orleans
2ll4e. Freights-Grain, per steam, l0A.0
I02d.
Flour active; 5@15c better; common to
fair extra 81 rs @l0; good to choice $40 05
8l2 so. Wheat-Spring | D2C better. Pork
active. Groceries and naval stores quiet
and steady. Freights shade frmer.
Sales of cotton to-day for future delivery,
1880 bales: September, 1914 0l93Bc; OctO-
Der, Is ll-l60I Is 1916; November, Is lI-l69
l87c December l844 ais 1850; January,
19 3-I60l9 Sic; February, 10 1l-IGa
10 l3-l6c; March, 20Ac.
Specie shipments to-day $3.50 600.
Money easy at 204. Sterling 8. Gold
1873 a 1874. Governments very dull and
steady. States very quiet; new South
: Carolinas not quite so firm.
CINCINNATI, September I,-Cotton duh
and prices shade lower; middling 201bc.
Flour-Demand fair and market firm;
81 5007 IS. Wheat dull and prices droOp-
ing; red 81 400l As; white 81 550l 60.
Corn-full prices asked, but no demand,
45c. Oats steady; demand moderate; old
81 840c, new q a 33c. Pork-Demand light
but holders firm; held at $l3 25. Lard
steady; demand moderate; summer 83Bc;
steam 85Bc; Kettle Sac. Bulk meats-De-
mand fair and market firm; shoulders
$780, sides &c; clear rib 9Ac; clear gaze.
Bacon-Demand fair and market firm;
shoulders 7as 07l4c; clear rib l0Ac; clear
lOa4c. Whisky steady; demand moderate
at SOC.
ST. LOUIS, September l4-Cotton dun and
nominal; middIing 2019 02lc. FlOur-Low
grades slightly better; medium and choice
grades stiff. Wheat-Spring easier; No 2
spring Chicago 81 25; winter firm; No. 3
81 6S; No. red winter 81 rs. Corn steady;
No : mixed 35la q 36c. Oats-Demand
active and prices advanced; No. . 2G19 a
&c. Whisky steady at 90c. Pork quiet;
small sales at $l4 so. Bacon-Shoulders
IN al 7sc; clear rib l014 a l03sc; clear lie.
Lard quiet; summer kettle Sac; refined keg
1016 m lOAc
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15
RniIwny Eneed,

Fifty and sixty miles an hour for railway
travel is ottener talked about than realized.
A speed Of sixty miles an hour for a regular
passenger train has never been attempted,
except in one instance, and that on wide
seven foot gauge in England. This rapid
speed pleased travellers very much, and
many willingly paid the large extra charge
for being shot along over the ground at the
rate so great as to render the way stations
of the accommodation trains almost invisi-
BILE. But the railway company soon found
they had passed the practicable limit of the
endurance of wood and iron. They found
that the "wear and tear" induced upon
both road and rolling stock of such exces-
sive speed was beyond tho endurance of
finance, and that high rate of speed was
consequently abandoned. There are but
few trains now running on the best wide
gauge, straight roads in England which
average a speed of fifty miles an hour. The
express traffic is usually done at the rate of
thiFtY-fve to forty miles, while the ordinary
travel is about twenty-five. Railroad travel
in this country is much slower, and neces-
sarily so, in consequence of the lack Of
sOlidity in our roads and rolling stock. Our
"ightning trains scarcely reach, and very
seldom exceed, thirty-ive miles an hour
in fact our fast trains do not average over
thirty miles, while our general passenger
traffic does not exceed an average of twenty.
Freight trains usually run about sixteen to
eighteen miles an hour.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15
A Touch Of Romance.

FROM Jue sacramento RECORD
A wedding, which had about it quite a
touch of the romance, took place in this
city recently. On the day previous young
man arrived in this city from San Jose and
stopped at the Capital Hotel. In con
versation with gentleman he informed
him that a young lady was to arrive from
the East on the afternoon train, whom he
had never seen, but with whom he had
been corresponding, and that they were to
be married Immediately upon her arrival
here. When the train arrived the blissful
and expectant young man was in waiting
at the depot, and soon recognized bis future
wife, probably by some sign that had been
previously agreed upon i'll their correspond
ence. They did not go i to ecstacies at the
meeting, and, in fact, they did not seem to
realize that they were the hero and heroine
of romance in real life" Their lips met
in one long, lingering kiss, and then they
quietly entered the Capital omnibus and
were driven to the hotel. In the afternoon
they proceeded to the residence of the Rev.
Mr.. Gober and were made one, for better
or worse, etc. One who did not know the
circumstances Of the case would have sup
posed from their bearing that they had been
acquainted for years. They returned to the
hotel, partOoz of an excellent dinner, and
left the city for San Jose by the evening
train
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15
Consumrtives in minnesota.

Some years ago the idea began to assume
strength in the American mind that the
climate Of Minnesota was beneficial to CON
sumptiyes, on account of its dryness. But
IN that State the cold of the winter is very
severe, being in the neighborhood of from
ten to sixteen degrees, and sometimes down
10 zero and below. Notwithstanding this
fact, eonsumptives have fiocked to that
State, even in the depth of winter. and
fatterea themselves with the belief thar
the air, severe as il was, did them good
1t is said, however, by competent medical
men, that however true it may be that fine
climate OF Minnesota is beneficial where the
invaiids are not far advanc ed in disease, it
is very destructive to those who are feeble
in constitution. 1t is said that of the con
sumptlves who go to Minnesota, even in
the early stages of the complaint, but one
in fifteen is cured.
The Young Mems Christian Association
OF 1t. Paul has found it necessary to take
IN charge the burial of the unfriended in
valid that flock there in the vain hone of a
climate cure; and they have abundant dutv
as undertakers. In short, there seems 70
be no sovereign balm for consumption in
Minnesota. Its climate is favorable only
to the stronger invahds To those who are
able TO endure the tonic effect of cold we
recommend Minnesota with a qualified
Philadelphia lnquircr.