Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-08-07
Centennialities.

Baag ont our hangers on the outer walls,
the cry is still they come Though not 50 last
as formerly as the reader will probably notice.
Ed
Italy backs out from the show. It's really
too expensive.
China will represent her progress IN most
thorough manner.
"a. II. Stephens says his I" whole soul is CO.
listed in these celebrations
A bottle of brandy made from the cherries
Of that immortal tree will be opened al
Philadelphia.
Uncle Sam viii erect a S75 600 building to
exhibit his purely governed departments
Our ex-Austrian minister. John Jay, sus-
ges,s that Philadelp phia postpone the blowout
another year. Never!
The Ihila. Telegraph wants US TO abandon
Washipeton's unfinished shaft, and turn ITS
subscriptions to tue erection Of divers monu-
ulents there.
Bancroft the historian, urges The early com
moncement of Yorktowu's monument, project
ell since 1881 o, no 1881 will DO !oT tna'.
Centennial, see?
Everywhere throughout the Union the lrisn isi
are getting ready for O'ConnelIs centennial
Aug. 9th. In New York, Richard OG9Tman
viii crate. and in Washington, Mayer Kelly
Of Richmond is named
Let's see; tie centennial Of ihe end ol the
Beecher trial will occur July 2, 1878. Tong
to be on hand? We are, if its necessary to
get leave Of absence for day from our future
abode, Heaven.
The Courier-Journal thinks the Philadel-
phia papers will discuss the hotel question on-
Ill the centennial opening and then without
hotels. be " blistered with the reiteratIng Gus
sing Of enraged thousands"
The Presiden: of the Centennial Finance
Board gives a gloomy estimate OF the receipts
and expenses. next year. The former-lu-
Guiding admissions at 90 cents head and
sale of material after the great Blast Is oyer,E
will reach. be thinks, $5,jOO,00O, while the
expenses are stated at $5,500,OOO, leaving
Gap of S3.OOO.OO0l Where will the money
come from, Oh daughter oh daughter
It is sorrowful fact that Centenarian stock,
| in these glorious days seems somewhat ON the
wape. Only three can be reported. Mrs.
Teresa Wright, an aged lady Of lOl years--a
/ resident of Culpepper, Va. aud the widow OF
John Wright, warrior Of 1912, has passed
away. She was the mother Of Is children, one
of whom-a boy was killed in the charge at
Chaputepcc during the Mexican war. On the
farm of Mr. Daniel Jenilor, near Townsonton,
/ Nd. there lives venerable negro woman 10
years Of aAe! She was waiting maid for the
other Mr. Jeuifer, who, it seems, had the grum
satisfaction Of adding bis tist-we beg par
don. Signature 10 the Declaration OF lnde-
pondence. This old lady retains memory,
vision. use of her !e---limbs, and somewhat
rarrulous tongue.---And last, but not least
there is breathing in Peru, that land OF lncas
woman ana gold, man whose age can be
proved by his family bible as being-now
don't start-liO years! Il is barely possible
that some one-maybe the old gent, himself
has. with an eye to the main chance, figured
IN what would be a 40; entirely iuapProPri"ie
offer. by our government, for premium and
travelling expenses for the Oldest son OF a gun
In Chrstendom,-w say that it is barely pos
sible that with some such view that family
Book of Wisdom may have been tampered
with as regards its bi5ih record, but Of course
We do not say it was.