Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-11-20
Virginia.
Merchants, you should pever let
Your advertising rest;
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Your big white hands we're never maze
To hang into your vest.
The total debt Of Siaunton S29l SEQ.
The gross receipts Of the State fair were
SIS 900.
Eighteen persons have been convicted at
Abingdon, OF Illicit distilling.
A bear, weighing $50 pounds, was killed
on Peudleton mountain, Rockingham w., last
week ~ Berry Richie.
The barn Of Samuel Slusser, OF Rocking
ham county, was burned Oh Friday, October
Doth, with all OF its contents.
Rev. A. W. Wediell, pastor Of ST. John S
Church, Richmond. has been called to the rec
torship of Christ Church, Winchester.
The Methodist church at Mcdowell, High
land county, was dedicated Oh the gath ult,
by Rev. DR.. Jno S. Martin, Of Staunton.
Jno. F. Wall, the delegate from Frederick
county. is said to be the eldest member OF the
Legislature in years and in service
Faueuier county is receiving large numbers
Of sheep aud cattle from SOUTHWEST Fir-
ginia.
The second annual convention of the \. Nj.
C. A. of the State, will meet in Stanton De-
cenber 9Th.
Jno. Barry, of Staunton, an employee OF
Hartman & Co. on the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad, was killed by a negro few days ago
III Grant County, Ken ncky.
Maj. George W. Grice, former mayor OF
Portsmouth. man Of ane intellectual capac-
ity, high principle aud warm and generous
soul. died in that city a few days ago.
Major Thornton Payne, one Of Fauqaier's
venerable citizens, died at his residence near
Orleans. in that county, ON the 10th instant.
He was rs years old
Mr.. Wards majority over Col, Ware for the
Senate in the district composed OF the counties
of Clarke, Frederick aud Warren is 900
COL Wares majority in Clarke 49,
Ellerslie," beautiful cnuntry seat, con-
tanning 100 acres, two miles from Petersburg,
has been purchased Cor $4,000 by a geutlc-
man from New York.
Rev. Henderson Safer. Of Liberty. Bedford
| county. has declined the call lately extended
to him by the Yes:ry OF Christ Church, Alex
andris.
Capt Jno. n. Opie, through his counsel.
has served on Hon. A. II. ii. Stuart the usual
| form Uf notice that he intends con:estinS his
! scat.
A young man about 10 years Of age, living
| in Pulaski near the Montgomery line, recently
married his graudhtherS widow, who is the
mother of some halt dozen children.
Richard Pierson, living on Long Branch,
Fairfax county, while hunting last week,
empiied the load of his qua into his left ann,
inflic,iug injuries which may result in the loss
OF the limb
The dwelling house belonging TO Thomas
f. Taylor, ut Mead's tan yard was burned on
Wednesday, the Sd instant Fire accidental,
from the burning of brush too near the house.
Loss some $500 to 81 900. Insured in the
L-ulsun Mutual for $sOO-LoudOun Mirror.
The Chesapeake Cunrant, published at Glnu-
cestcr, G. IL states thn a fatal shooting al
| fair occurred in Matthews county, on the 9th
lust. in which Monroe Dnhson lost his lie at
the hands Of Robert Holiday, his brother-in-
| law.
The Norfolk Congressional district formerly
represented by the notorious Radical, Plat.
| and now by Hon John Goode. Jr., has gone
| Conservative in the late election by large
| majority, thus showing the district to be COM
plrtely redeemed from Radical rule.
Lost week there were hundreds Of wild
ducks on the pond at the fair ground a, Staun-
ton. they having found ost ahont the fish
there. Some eighteen of them were shot, aud
one killed 10y Mr. Chas. Stafford had full
grown bass in his mouth when shot.
On Tuesday week, Mr.. Douglass NJ. Neb-
brtt. A farmer near z tersburg, was killei BY
the discharge OF his gun whilst trying 10 drive
some hogs from some bushes IN fence corner
He caught the gun by the muzzle aud ran it,
stock foremost, into the bushes.
The store of Frank 7. johnson. at Wythe-
vile, was broken open Wednesday night
johnson who lives near by, discovered the
burglars in the act, and, Fastening to the store,
was shot through the thigh as he approached
The next day a quantity of stolen goods was
discovered and restored. aud five cOlored men
were arrested on suspicion.
The annual session of the Virginia Confer
ence, n. L. Church. South hogan in
Danville on Wednesday November 18th
Bishop II. n McTyeire, Of Nashville, Tenn.
is presiding officer. Bishop DoGgett, of Vir-
ginia. will probably be present during the
session, aud Will aid the presiding oilcer IN
his duties
The grading of the extension Of the Wash
ine,on and Ohio Railroad on its western sec
tnn has been flushed to the point selected for
the depot on + Purcel's farm. Hands are
still at work AZ Scotland cut. When this
heavy piece If work Is done the road will he
ready for the iron 10 the above mentioned
point London Enterprise.
Rev. Mr. Gardner of the ". e. Church,
South, has been absent from his charge fur the
past fortnight, undergoing an operation upon
his eyes, the sight of which Has been very
much affected for some time by pieryginn -
He is in Baltimore. under the treatment of
Dr. Chisholm. The operation, we are glad
To bear, is not considered very serious or Sc
we're one, and we hope he may he speedily re-
stored, aud returned to his field of labor
L0udoun Mirror
News and Times about Winchester.
The new passenger depot is nearly com