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, 1874-12-09
cAnI.E TRANSFERS..
London, 400; Paris. 5lO3f.

Gable TRANSFERS..
London. a92; Paris. 5l03G.
LATEST
new fon.. Dec. 8,.-Money closed at ~ and
.: alter loanlrE 1T /, lumo mercantile pnpsr
bG@7; ncSt Erpdo, 7@,9.
steIl,ng qulet and tilm at 494}@485 for sixty
uhY anu 4s9s5 D190 ior Eiglt.
ExGortB OF produce for the week, 81. .lO9 0li
oeci iease II oln lnnt week VI SUI ,9B7.
Customs feee'pts, say. t0n.
Gud opened at llli4. declined to 1lo11, and
cloeed Ut llo;s. Carrying rAtcs, 1@2t1. Hor-
rowing, 3 pei cent.
Treasury disbursements, s5l0. 900.
Clou11uga, :al .0l0.000
GcycrMnclls steady. Railroads auiet. stato
bonds uni@. Stoehs iirerniar Ut tic t,tc.in~ :.
fell OF lG0ss, but aftofwartls ser"ycr.d, ria
aec1iue "as strong for ttlne. Whbasl. WAS M
exception, aud ADVANCED }s per ccut, On stsonI
call prices decliued I! to lN with the greatcst .
decline IN Pacific Mail. III tho laAt hour Of Dus.
ness the murket ln the ulain was weak. The
general list showed decline of Il 10 liz par
cent from the highest point Of thu'tlay. Tie low.
est prices were lnado in hllaI dealing 10 Lake
Shoe, Horthweetern, Rock Island, St. PAUL.
Eric. ohioH, and Wabash. Yransaotiuns asgta.
gated 100 QUO shares, Of which ~ 00U were Facilc
1lalI, 20,060 Wohttru Union, $4,000 kortnwcat.
cr,L b,Gn1 Erie az. 100 Luke s!ore. 8,U00 Oh,os,
17,0u0 Wabaah, ind 1000 Union Pacific.
, 1874-12-09
rwKnrt Dsc. s.-1lefined petroleum., 9oH,


Ne" 1bFR NrysG0nA& MnFkofs
NEW YoaK, Dec. 8.-Thcra una fair packags movet
meht IN bsow and bleached cottons, cotton hanues
satcena, .hoEtoss md aucks stde-tead, chtnsz and
dars fancy prints In good demand. Heafy fancy cus-
elmercs in moderate request by the clothing trada.
Ghapman a : hlesched shtrttags arc reduced to 90.
are dull Foreign goods srs quiet.
, 1874-12-09

q H. ~ VuH115n o. The narEel was not cs8cn-
M.5 a'ne!e " s tro,n yesterday Thrrn wus larger
1.ano oi salos, but tas favorable claaEtj4 oSo ly
further shrIl!sAgo ~ vaest ana, t4lun ali ii iii ths
eoaon q to Iaal ket was by nj Mea,la satisfactory
~ uAo ,bollhF 1ncscs. nuyosa tonh hulu yury
saaonsy, Os3denty regarding irs:ont prices too high
70 1n'.ty g.. tas ~ IN enggng Y sst!so Tic
rss, ast,ys wero Gonlrarayely:lgh anl bud hny
nalerluy exceeded tle tralo requirements hut ere
%efo " i!any 1,nre sae hogs, tina tsllgs Iho tosa
up 10 t"ly aUoI9 Ha!es ~ese Vt S5a0u25 fas asalta
wa5s: vt 90 AUG for oouo., to n,sIA1n and ut
$o:dS@1.iu tur Enol 70 chu|ce. Ho!Aa setGlea ota
1.tehsa $soG734 and IN np'' instance s7.bo Val pail
, 1874-12-09

Ero.:....,......... ~ cidre.. Gin. h oo1.... IS q
Erie pfd...,. ....*,. 43 CHI, Bur. j. Quincy ,1QtH
lIntom. ........+,..,i3 T4ahc Yhoro. ....... 6nts
llarem pfd..........l26 0nlp Il astlsslpid !. 81 4
aiigtl1gah Oentra.,. a0A Intiana uentra.....> N!l
l!ltsburU &Ft, WaynB ~ 1tnota Uentral....., NJ :.
Northwestern, ,...*.. AMI unton TlclHe sso Il. 15N
Northwcsteru pld... GiN Ctntr,t Pacific atoch, I'd
Notk 1a!anA. .19ls Ualon raclnc bombs, ~
New Jersey Cen.ral..lu8 Del, Lac>t. l. W., .lUBf
, 1874-12-09


]. CHRISTIE Il X Co. quote foreign ax.
6ls11G: Hamburg and Bren,e,s. 0j6y9e; DoriiH.
s!4fd9515; Frankfort, 41H@4ln: Holland,
altgalY Deamark, 551; hwelen, z7A !,
Norway no.
, 1874-12-09
quoted by holders they would appear to have

quoted BY holders !; they would sppcar to have
benn scrt hele to await aovcru break, wh,cl,
not few opornnors mo counting On. Moats ara
now moving ont moro slnvly tt,nt, wool neo and
hgNotl deal ot cuuntry product ia eu,1illg ill.
Thp nlnrkot ntoycd at the following range
Of prices Mess roi1;, caHh, or seller tho year,
@in.abtDl0 40 do, seller Jan,nry aud Fopyunry,
slq.0@pln.G115 do aellor February, 420.ot66
a0'05; a., selor March, ;s2085GD2D.4O; pr,nio
mens, s17.hoG1l7 .25; aud extla prime, all7b@
l5.QQ. Latd. cssh OF Hotlcr tho yenr, s12.a5tD
l2S!15; do. Re!ler January and February,
SlB'o0 do, ae1er February, $tl3+1a1I@13.1d; do,
so'ler Alnrch, S13.38G0lu.h7M. awoct.plckled
gropu hams. 1bGDlB lbs ayorago. WAGD10c ior Do.
cember; g1oeu meats qu6tstl 1T 0Xe for
alloniuois, 0ikc Tor short ribs, and aNM0Lu
for nloft clear; drY-Baltcd ncntt. oose, at Ul%
@9i5sc for shoulders, Dl{o fur short ribs pr
long. clears, 034o Tor short clears, ana 0t1c
for Cnmhertnnda. Tho same, boxea ,{c aonyvo
these p,ices. Long clears u.d eI,ort ria boxed
okc aulor Janna,y; do short oloatB, l0!fe;
60. Shoulders. TIC. Bacon meats nomraa.
hices beef, 1925; cxtrn ncss do. sD.25 bocf
hanlB, s20.0o@2l.00, according 10 quality. City
inflow, 6t@5>ac: grease, GGpIuc. 8aIcs
wore reported OF Bis br:1a ,ress
rorE at $1,000; 800 brla do at s10d7t5; 1870
briB 10 ae Fl9.45; 1.d0U hrin do at e1J40; 200
Urls 90 a. 31095; $50 brls do at sl0,30; 250 br]B
90 Heller January ut S18.G911; 1B0 brls do ut
Stoto; 2.UDD b:ls do seller February at b20. 90;
eoD DriB do ut S2o.1713 1000 brls do Mt e20.15;
luo0 brls do at a2V. l41; 2.2J0 brla do as a2110;
l0Q bria DO at $520.071G 6.150 brls DO At 62l.05;
i2h0 br's do at S20. .02Y 1850 bria do Mt e20.0D;
2ao brls 10 seller 1larch at 30; 1250 brlH do
, 1874-12-09


OATTLE-A somewhat increased inquiry for woll
fatted lots for the Nav York, Albany, md Doston
markets. waa Noted, bnt for othrr descriptions OF
stock tue denapad was without percertlbe Improve
meut. 50 far az concerns prices tho clango
was unlmportane. The small receipts Of tho nast
I've ,o, days ehscksd my tendency to further
decline, aud II the day:4 sales do not
iu which slight advance was ga,Aed Tue improye-
ment, howoytr. WA confined to cho!co gratlcs OF
which there was scany supply. The scarcity Of fut
cattle together with he fact that that class of stoeK
ia commanding rater better Ericea ut tile Easl, nads
shippers littla mira liberal Ia their vaws Hai Tho
supply boon coausd to the freah rocops. thu chances
aru that D lower grades would uAo hive dave bttter
taan In tae reccut aat, bnt tho market for comnou
and medium qualtt!es was depressed by the stale
sale4 were Ut s200@375 for hntthsrn' atuY ii {sca
9s9 for ssosksra and a. $37s96.s7 for common to
bunohea of "oAslemus" steers, tho hest of whish
wv ysai contributed by l,Eoohston, Ind. This lruva
Us, au tlo price realIxoa $3.50. To r 1ikrc Lquaea
fho credit Or feeding tlis really fine drove. Wood
1t otossd steady.
, 1874-12-09

Extra Deeyes-Gsaile.l stpers, averaging 1850
osoa 20 l,'3o IT,: .s6.25@e7t
70 o yaas Old slesrs. averaging l,4}u to
oas,; a,t19 ns 5.5oaoo
,stSsors 9ves,a'ng 1lso to so9 rs 4as@soo
y aing 1ee 9,tu 70 lay bs s.7e0s.26
common to shoscs euws, for city slaughter,
~ nyeraA1K y so9 to lluo b.; ~. aso@sbo
assl, svfesaSng 1, y9 TO loio ibs 2so@aso
st;ga bulls and aealawaa steera. 1hs3 IS
Gte-muAaa' ono!eo cof.leh <,aA al sd
11atsae-naAaA' Wnls9ea Nof1h.....s.... 245G4. IS
ea'"o4AeAae' 'aFonan 0foqes l.1al3.75
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10
In too Great a Hurry.

4 resident Of New Haven has given up
steamboat travel. Not long since, having &C.
casion to visit New York, he started FOR tie
steamers landing. with a carpe,-sack in one
hand and a cane in the other iu what he sup
passed 10 be ample time Bat when he cams
10 within sight Of the wharf be observed the
boat apparently swinging away from her moor
ing. aud amid the shouts and jeers Of the by
ISLANDERS he broke into frantic run FOR the
landing. The boat was eight or ten feet from
the wharf when he reached the place where
he had hoped 10 aud gang plank, but moth
ing daunted, and Trusting to the momentum
acquired during the run, be leaped into the air
and gained the vessels deck Not without ac-
cident, however The cnrpe,-bas struck one
passenger 50 violently In the stomach that hs
doubled up ike jack-knife. and absorbed
whole flask Of brandy in getting Strengthened
ont. while the cane struck another man 10 tue
face with sufficient force % induce him 10 60
down on his knees 10 look for his hat When
he had recovered il, the man who had OCCASION
ed all this commoton said TO him, in toae Of
mingled apology and selfconeratulaticn:-
"WclI, made itT "Yes, you I'D )" said tho
sore-healed passenger, but You Old fool, this
boat hain't going out, she's coming 10 !"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10
Gems.

lie that does good for goods sake seeks nei-
iher praise nor reward, though sure Of both.
Be on such terms with your friend rs il You
knew that he might one day become your
enemy.
Virtue is that perfect good which is the COM
plcmeu. of happy life; the only immortal
thing that belongs 10 mortality.
Human life is gloomy chamber in which
the images Of the other world shine the bright
er the deeper It is darkcned.
There are moments when petty slighis arc
harder to bear than even a serious injury
Men have died Of the fostering Of gnat-bite.
Hope is a latterer, but the most upright Of
all parasites; for she frequents the poor mans
hut, as well as palace Of his superior
The sunbeam is composed Of millions Of
minute rays; so home-light must be conatitu-
tel Of little tendernesses. kindly looks, sweet
laughter, loving words.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10
Saturday. October 10, 1874.


Among the prouis,t boasts ui the Intern =
dislc friends sud uei.nb,Fs Il those di-ii =
.gisbrd statesman OF fIriner d,ys, Net-t.r,
Calhoun. Clay, Beutoa .ud d uslas, ~a- 81
when they were up aS candidates fr othce,
the people e the whole cnnutry became a.
much Interested As their immediate con,iitu-
ruis. The tact that thr-e distinguished gen
tle.en were candidates ~ political position.
Interested everybody in wid,ly-separAtrd sc
liuh, ot the Uuion What was true Of the>c
great statesmen in their dy AUD generation,
Is equally true Of the dist Iui-hed gentlemen
wDt~e name heads this article He has indeed
4 national reputation; one tha. lie msy justly
feel prosd oi-oue that his constituents can
point T. With con>clo O., eXnltttiou. H.
domination for seat IN Congress has been
osiled ty press and people ss hsrbinger of
good from Maine 20 Tex -, aut tr1m ih- y =
.autc g. the Pacific The leading couserya-
Iye papers throughout the c1putfy h.ve e.cb
.onisilei i,tteung nnu.t, ~ hS c,udit, y.
-Iupird WIth the expression IT earnest wishes
lh,t hi ic- n,Ay he heard a.ain in the IA
uuusl cruncls
This t,cius - generally plraken u by
We suppose, utter strangers to Nj Ftn.kuer
p,r, iu,i.y, i, ot itself the hes, proof OF that
enlarged and patriotic craftsmanship which
peculiarly distinguished vi, cuo,r ~ Cln-
.rct, Lultl g. ii. interests # his vn con-
,,i'uruts aud fnrthruug Whatever Legislation
oeii, it,.d ihrrn ia thr r'p, Jte.t ialrrr vet L,
.gas urt unnir dil oi tie general interest, OF
,hg whole country. Some Of the .h.e~t
-proches, referring 90 the material @ni pati-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10

STo-Y OF Tow MARsHALL.-On one occaion
Tom Marshall heard r. j. Breckinridge
preach and falling in with him after the SER
vice, accompanied him home. "Why don't
you preach better p said Marshall. 81 do as
well as can" answered Breckenridge
" Why don't you preach as tie Savior did q
continued Marshall. "Thafs hard to DO" re-
piled Breckenridge Preach in parallels"
sid Marshall tbst Is very simple and
easy thing to do that's the way our Lord
sets forth the truth" "Wcll Tom," said
Breckenridge, ." | have as hlgh an opinion Of
your talents as anybody else has, and set
higher estimate on your reading aud informa-
formation than most people do. defy you TO
make parable. and defy you to find one in
li.era,urc outside Of the New Testament"
q" Nonsense exclaimed Marshall / can
make fifty, and can fDd hundred" We'll,
try it. aud let me know. replied Breckiuridso.
Shortly afterwards they met again. Well,
Bob, said Marshall, what about those things
the parables? have tried my best aud
can, make one; I've looked everywhere,
aud can t fnd one. What does it all mean
give it up" " You zee" replied Breckin-
ridge, why don't preach in parallels. l
can't DO that, . GdlaIy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10
A Newburyport Family in Eggstas
clcS.

The Trad tells 4 story Of a man in that
city who was sent to market the oihcf day,
BY his wife, to get dozen Of eggs. as il was
baking day. aud custards were on the pro-
gramue. lie carried them home in paper
hag, but just as he was going Up the steps, he
slipped on piece Of orange peel and-well,
he concluded the eggs were hardly worth pick4
ing up though he picked himself m aud told
his wife. with loving smile, that he'd DO
tiukers dam'd if he went to market again with
put basket. We won't report all the con-
geFsation, but a basket was at last procured,
aud he hurried up town again Tor more eggs.
# occurred 10 him that he would also get a
steak, flr dinner, and the meat Was lir3t placed
in the basket, and the eggs in paper bag on
the top IF it. He got into the house all right,
this tine, and set the basket on the kitchen
table. But alas the juice Of the meat had
-oaked the paper, and when his wife took up
the bag, the eggs gently slid through The bot
tom, aud spread themselves on the floor. The
curtain drops here, but the scene " behind tho
scenes can be imagined That man don't 70
10 market for eggs so much as he used to.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10
OIL TO- NEW SERIES CHARIESTOWN, JEFFERSON COUNTY, W.
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
TERMS.

-s-rhs Fagr PerssisPublished weekly az Tro
Dsuay, aad FViy Coats per snnum 1n adrasce.
ra-THREE DOLLARS ir not paid in advance.
~ 0,s Dollar sai F,fIy Csai' for ser OHtir
ra- The brns of advertising are, for square
foae inch' 'rlss,, Oss Dollar aai F,ffy Ceats for
tArae iusertl,os-iargar ones iu thes meProPor-
sion Sash o,a-.oaaa,e Fiffy Cepts.
rS-yo aIvsrasenectto De considered by the
a. ,a,a 'ryear unless specified on che Manuscript,
previously agreed upon between che parties.
Ec-An advertisement not marked on che COPY
,rasDecifed nu.nbcr ofiuseriiou, wiIbecontnued
aaulorl.rsi out. t.paymeutisexaeted accordiosly.
-s-SeacLta AoyEsrissNENrs.-I avoid amy
,l.arI .-sludiagop Che part OF the ann 'adrer-
,t..rsitis proper 90 state li.t'rcty that ems
.is-e only extends Co their Immediate business
RealEs.at.. L.s,l an otheraivsrtisementsseut
sy,lsn nto be an additional charge, and mo- varia-
t,ou.
"a. }5uesry Notices gilmore than dveiines"iN
bsoAars.l '..
TJ8 sVOsK--P'st.rs. sale Bl's, Circulars.
Ctfi,. P,.,sxssu.sd promptly neatly andat iair
prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10

The Whit. Sulphur Springs property, in
Greenbrier county, W. Va. has been leased to
Cd. J. L. Darlington, Of Richmond, io' term
Of seven years, at, as is reported rental Of
S25 900 per aunum The lea-e has to be con-
frmed BY the court in which the suit concern
ing the property is depending.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10

WAITED PAY FOR HIS OATs.-Au amusing
incident occurred at the rock creek camp meet
ing. A young fellow from Wicomica county.
who has not quiet flushed spreading his Wild
oats, took on board little too mach toddy ono
night 10 fact be got drunk. 80 drunk that
be was not very faslidious 10 the choice Of
sleeping place. Accordingly be took lodgings
10 stall in the horse pound. Upon awaken
ing the next morning be found himself halter
ed, aud the proprietor ofthe place standing
over him and demanding pay for a feed Of
oats
Il don't owe you for oats" said young
Wiconico, " I'm not horse"
10 matter said the proprietor, " we charge
ss much for an ass as we do for horse"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10

Ata negro meeting held in Washington few
evenings since, Prof john NJ. Laugston,
negro. delivered an address. in which be
claimed to have uriften The Girl Rights bill
This is a blow at SIR SUMMERS fame which his
admirers will hardly relish.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10

At Leesburg on Sunday night man named
George jackson, sometimes called Harris, was
shu, and killed by man named Dave Brooks.
with whom Jackson had quarreed about
woman. Both were colorej men. who have
been working in that neighborhood FOR some
tina
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10

On last Wednesday night, two passenger
trains collided on the Parkersburg branch II
the Balto. & Ohio Railroad about so miles
west Of Grafton, causing the death II a Postal
clerk by the name # Bradford and the total
destruction Of the postal and baggage cars
with their contents. Bradford was caught
IN some way by the crushed debris and died a
horrible death, being completely burned up.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10
Right on Two Subjects at Least.

Henry Ward B,crhcr prononncos against
BE passage of lhe C.vll-Ri ,ht9 bill in his
lcwspsper, The Christian tnioa lie says:
'' lts mere proposal has emb.ltercd the South
fu white, ani postponed the harmony be-
tween thrr ,u1 the blacks. through which
sIoue happy issue out Of the prcscnt trouble
is possible Il is olrar tlat thc majority of the
southern State. Nil in-i.u,y abandon their
pu1lic school system IL distinction Of race Ia
them is frbiiien Popular education is the
,npremc s-ci Of the South sni that the Civil
Rights 5,!l VoHii 81 fTto ovcrthrow it, seems
to IS, che veiealicst possible reason again t
It's ua,sa a,c" &c. Beecher Is equally emphatic
aud sound in his views yf the Loui-iars qucs.
uns He s.ys j. his papr tht, the Federal
Government having "iuierferri in bchlIf of
Legality [by the repression of revolutionl must
now interfere in beaait of Justice 1t must
secure to the people Of Louisiana the opporlu-
uity ior Tree 4nl fair election OF their own
rulers
Mr Beecher's head is clear on these two
.ubj-- h ~. yc' mach it may be obfu,catel
on Others. Richmond Wig
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10

RrGHr Arm AMPUTATED -Majr J. G.
Ill. the pppn.ar agent Ut the PntpmAc Steam
boat Clmpuy. who was wounded 30 the rghi
arm while serving 10 the Confederate army
during the late war, has been obliged TO suffer
amputatiun of the woundel limb. The oper-
alton was performed ca Sunday by Drs.
Chancellor and Walls, at the Maliby Huuse.
The smputation was made at the shoulder
iint. with entire success. aud yesterday Major
Hill was rapidly recovering from the effects Of
the operatiun.- Baltimore SHn. 25.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10

CHILD DRowSgD -Erly on Fddiy NOR
ning Of last week, Wm Sherman Benner
about Q years Old, the son II Mr.. Frank Ben
ner. Of Sharp,bars, fell from bis fathers boat
into the canal near WevcrioD. aud was drown
uei. Mr. Beuncr bad told the little boy To 60
into the feed room of tie boat for something,
a,l ~ running 10 b. struck bis head against
tie top II tie door with such a force SIS knock
el him H9GerstoigH Nad.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10
Collection Depot.
COAL AND WOOD YARD.
Perry street.
May 2, 1874

waShin gton * Lippitu
will ke.n on hand a constant supply of
w coal. OF an kind. and Sawed and Split
WOOD. which they will furnish and deliver in
Quantities o. suit customers, FOR Carh. O,ders
ltuat Yard. corner Samuel street and d. 6 o. X.
~ Cash paid for Bones.
June II. lS7S-ly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10

Two young men out riding we're passing a
farmhouse where farmer was trying to bar-
ness an obstinate mule. Wont he draw p
said oDe Of the men. "Of course" said the
farmer, he'll draw the attention of every fool
that Passes this way" The young men drove
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10

Capt Frank Silver, j. H. Alexander, and
Capt Elias Walker, are announced in the
Berkeley papers As independent candidates
for the Legislature for that county against J.
Il Gettinger and Adam Small. the regular
Democratic Conservative nominees. There
never before was such a prospect for the
squclchiug Of Iudepoudeuts. The condition oi
our CJuuty is TOO criii,Al 20 ADM, Of the sue
ces, of ORGANIZERS
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10

CtONYENIENT 70 the Depots OF ali she South
\ ern and Western Railroads aud Steamboat
Landings, saving Hack Lire. Street Car. pass
every FIVE minutes conveyiugpassengers 20 SlIsee-
tions OF the City. making 10 - convenient a. sny
Hot-lin Baltimore. Allthe Appointments otthis
Hpuse are fr.f -i1.s far reasonable charges. This
hous. H. supplied With the National Fire EscaPe
alec the Extiugui-her. Water convenience ou
every Floor Z. SHARE, Proprietor.
S.nt 9. ~.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10

A resilient of Cullman, Alabama, few days
$50 trecraphcd To- Huntsville demanding tha,
the Unitcd States Marshal should be seut t.
that place forthwith b remove rebel iiag
which Was faliug over a hotel in that vicinl-
~. The marshal forwarded the dispatch e.
the Attorney General fr instructions. The
\ taruey General in reply, it is stated, gives
the Marshal to understand that b. l. not eK-
pcctei t. engage IN the hig business, anl that
il be perform. bis duiics 10 his district, aud
obrys the orders of the department. bis time
will be quite occupied without running after
"rebcl" hlgs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10

CiRcUIr Guar. - the O,tober term Of tic
Jefferson Circuit Court, Judge John Blair
Huee pre,iiln2, will commence IN Chatle--
town, cn Tuesday October 2Oth The follow
ing are the jurors drawn f,r the term;
Alfred OBnuuon. George Koonce, James
Urtcn. Daniel Hehehower, W. B. Conrad.
RJttlt Miller. Charles Bowers, joseph I Hess,
Jacob S. Miller. f. b. Myres William Rider,
John Keller, William Exnsr, John d Notary,
Jas. ". McGnw. George ". Anderson. Thos.
d. Webster, James r. Reed, d. W Bar!er,
John Iirnkle. Henry ; Seby. Jacob NJ. kep-
hart. Adam B. Moler, Martin u. Payne. Wm.
Butler, Robe t c. Byres, l. Thomas Chapline.
Thomas Ashton, james Watson. Sr., Daveu-
port Wiltshire
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SUPERINTENDENT oF THE W. l. ASYLUM
rhr B ard Of Directors # the Western Luna
nc Asylum. ata meeting on lnst Tbur'day
elected Dr.. Ro f. Baldwin, of Winchester, as
the successor of the late lameutcd Dr. F. T.
StrIbhng to the position of Superintendent OF
ta,t Institution. The Iindicaior says: The
new superintendent is physician Of high
standing in his profession ah0ut ioriy-h
,c.rs of AZ, sud Is q son of tie late DR.. stuart
Baldwin. lIe was surgeon g the post here
for several years during the war. aud display
81 great administrative ability, and by his pc
culiar snAvity of mauner aud generous trnlis
f character. gained the friendship and esteem
Of the entire community, and be will on as
sunliug the duties oi his new post be well
come edition t1 II. Dr. Baldwin is brother
Of the late Dr. John If Baldwin, who prac-
tirri mei.cine here for many years, associated
With DR.. A WadieIl, ani was a cousin # the
late John b Baldwin. The salaries Of the
assistant physicians were 6xed by the board
Al s.. 500, and that of the Steward AT ! 200