Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-04-24
Gleanings from the Press.

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Mrs. Tilton has discreetly remained at home
since Beecher mounted the witness-stand.
The College Rowing Association Of Spring
field, Mass, will hold its next regatta at Sara
toga July lc and II.
Boss " Tweed's New York city property,
which it is charged he bought with stolen mo-
ney, numbers seventy lots.
"Insot" Jones, Nevala's Senator, intends
investing largely in Washington, aud will
build there, this summer, a $3.50 600 residence.
When the New York Tribune moved into
It's new building recently, the editorial staff
presented Whitelaw Reid with a silver service.
Great damage to Sea Island cotton and early
fruits and vegetables by the recent frests is
reported along the South Carolina coast.
The daily edition of the Philadelphia Ledger
is over $4,000 copies. A recent issue con-
tanned 1000 new ads" This isn't Chlds'
play.
Mems trousers are swelling and women's
skirts are shrinking 10 such an extent that the
time when things will be reversed seems not
far off.
The European steam lines complain Of a
falling off in freights during 1874 equal to
So, 900 600. 1t is probably to make up for
this loss that some OF them intend raising pas
sage rates after May /.
Extensive arrangements arc being made for
the dedication of the new Masonic temple in
New York city on June % A large number
of Masons from different cities are expected to
participate.
Henry Clapp. Jr,, formerly editor of the
Saturday Press and Vanity Fair, and once we'll
known as a brilliant dramatic critic aud head
of a literary circle of New York styled the
&" Bohemians," is dead.
Mr.. 0. H Kelly, secretary of the National
Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, has in
press a history of the Order from its inception
up to the time of its permanent organization
in 1878.
Mr.. Gustavus w F. Forsberg, well-known
artist of Washington, was married in that city
last Monday to Miss Annie Green, very
pretty young lady Of the National Capital
Mr.. Forsberg is brother of Harold ForSbers,
the actor.
Estelle, of St Andrews parish, was elected
Speaker Of the Louisiana Lower House last
week He is Liberal, and as deaf as a lamp
post. Wilt, his opponent, is Democrat and
was supported by PInchback
Miss D. sends us poem entitled 81 Can
Not Make Him Smile" We can not publish
it unless she gives us tie name of the young
man. All the young men we know - smile"
Richmond Enquirer
Gerdermann, the Philadelphia ex- Priest who
ran off with the pretty organst, Miss Weyrich,
last Fall and married her, aud who was also
charged with stealing church funds viii, it is
said, clear himself entirely of the accusation.
The FIRST couple married by Cardinal Nc
Closkey was Julian o. s MADAM, wealthy
Cuban, aud Miss Appleton, daughter of the
New York publisher. The ceremony took
place last week with great ecla'.
Light. houses are to be built on Thomas
Point shoal, in the Chesapeake, three day
beacous in the Potomac river, and three-pie
light on Port Tobacco ilts near Matthias
Point, in the Potomac.
The new Trinity College at Hartford, Conn,
will cost million dollars and be the most i'm
posing ediGce in the United States, except the
Capitol at Washington. It's form is quad
rangle, aud it will be finished in April II.
A game of chess between Europe and New
York City, started in 1859 Icy correspondence
is concluded, after having been in progress for
sixteen years. The contestants were Dr.
Brenzinger, of Pfozhelm, in Baden, Germany,
and F. A. Brenzinger, of New York. The
New York player won the game.
destructive fire occurred in Charlotte, \
e., last Friday, destroying three thousand
bales of cotton and the depots of the North
Carolina and Charlotte Columbia and Augusta
Railroad Companies and a number Of private
residences. Loss, S2jO,OOO.
Mrs. Sarah Files, aged 100 years and !
months died in Clinton county, Ohio, on the
9th instant She was born in Frederick conn
ty, Va. and removed to Ohio more than fifty
years ago. She was the oldest person in
Southern Ohio.
The libel suit against the Charleston Is. c.
Ne,rs and Courier by ex-Congressman Bowen,
was begun in that city Tuesday before jerry
of six white aud six colored men. The adj
mission Of the testimony for the defense was
sharply contested at every point.
The world did not come to an end Monday
night as confidently expected by the saints Of
the Adventist dispensation in Chicago. 1t was
a great disappointment, for they bad their
white robes on aud waited until near morning
for the glorious catastrophe. Chicago eve
IDENTIFY is not a good place to go to heaven
from.
The famous race horse and popular stallion
Kentucky, owned by Mr.. Augnste Belmont,
died on Sunday last He was bred by Mr.
John NJ. Clay, in 1861, on the Ashland estate,
Kentucky, and was one of the best race horses
ever raised 10 this country.