Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-09
Editorial lettings.

Our State Board Of Centennial Managers
have received instructions that all applications
!sr space viii be slosed Oh the S0th Of the
presca; month No time to be lost.
Senator Sharon, Of California, has rendered
60 Ms. Raston, widow Of the late Cola Bank
president, seven rooms in the Palace Hotel,
with private servants, private coach and
coacaua0, SO long as she may see fit to use
them. Generous shATin
Galveston bsrbor, Texas, was greatly benc-
fitted by the recent storm, having been washed
ont and deepened over the bars several feet
Liverpool steamers now 90 70 the wharf with
out lishtering. 1t is an i'll wind that blows
nobody good
An Indiana darkey says: " Use got my cib-
Il riclts, to be suah. but haiu't my ole toes
stickia' out'u my ole butes jus lie same p
And they'll continue to stick ont jus de
same uuless You properly appreciate your civ
il rights aud DO sometbing-to boot. Sheer!
a gentleman in London has sucl neigh
bor for keeping bantam cock that crowed in
the morn at 4 o'clock so haJitual'y and vigor-
ously that the recovery Of his wife, who was
in delicate health, was RETARDED by the noise.
Ohio has commenced the erection Of its
building on the Centennial grounds at phja-
dephia. Twelve other states are to put up
similar elifces for their own use. West Viz
s;uia does not intend to be behind her sister
states, Therefore Will erect on The fros; row.
The marriage Of Arthur NJ. Dodge, Of New
York to Mss Josephine NJ. Jewell, daughter
Of the Postmaster General, took place We'd
ueslay evening. \ reception took place at
the home ofthe brides parents. to which , 00O
invitations were issued Many distinguished
persons were present.
DUR. L. Hlrdesty. Of Wheeling receiy-
el an invitation from the KhedIve Of Egypt
90 become q resident Of his empire-ottefiug
him 81, 900 per aunum in gold 10 practice his
. iess.9n.-Ro.,iHyiaal Register
DR.. Il practced for some months in this
town. His specially is the eye and ear.
The Montpelier Female Humane Associa-
ton Lottery, drawn at Alexandria, Va, aud
which has been very extensively advertised,
and the names of some prominent Yirgiuians
employed TO give character aud credit to the
scheme, is alleged to have been a huge swim
I de, aud is now being Investigated.
u
! Hon. E. Wills Wilson, while bathing in the
Eauawba river at Charleston, the other day
ran nail in his foot. Wba, extravaganza
We suppose. however, that he needed it for
7 bis fantastic toe He danced when be found
it. We have no joub, he has increased ad-
miration for the nail city, for he went to wheel
/ ing.
No wonder the people Of Georgetown are
slamorous for retrocession to Maryland. Is Is
announced that the Board Of Audit for the
District Of Columbia is issuing certificates to
the exteu, of $4,000 per day-more than
I s.. 900 600 per month-S25, 500 900 per year.
/ The Courier say: Retr0cession to Maryland
viii save the people of Georgetown from i'm
: pending c5udssatiOn Of their property
/ Prss.dsa. Grant, at Salt Lake on Monday,
was called upon by everybody tie kissed
numerous Mormon babies, whilst Brigham
played the agreeable to Mrs. Grant No po-
Hucal significance is attached by the Presi-
dent to the visit lie SAYS he only went be-
Gauss he had few days to spare" We
wish he nigh; be taught to number bis days
So thl, be might apply his hear, unto wisdom
Tie acting Secretary Of the Interior is
cleaning ogt the Augcan stables Of that De-
u.r,mcus. Horses which have been boarded
and groomed a; about 500 per mouth each,
are transferred to less preteutious aud costly
quarters. Quite a number Of department Ian
d,ule,s have been dispensed with by the same
officers orders. Gen. C5wen is looking after
other unnecessary aud ex:rlyasaut practices
with q view to correct them.
President Grants finances must be getting
low. when be lets Old Joe, his saddle horse
before che war. 20 for $40, aud his yicksbnrg
.' war hr-sc"-a dark m5use-hued animal, for
sos. The President is very poor or very un-
sentimental ia sacrificing what many would
regard as a valuable souvenir of the past
Poor as We are-harI As 10 is for Us to keep
oar journalistic body sGd soul together, we
would not take 1--WE times the amount Old
Joe ,oli for for ,hs nsa'-y Of " Ola Bill q"
the s,yed that bore Us safely during the late
" uapleasautuess." II the President is com
: ias 20 vaot-auytliag more than the third
term, tie people ought TO be aprri'ed of it.
. C6socuies Of Ex-Presldeut johnson.
The funeral obscQui,s Of President John
son took place at Nashville, Tennessee, on last
Saturday. Business was generally suspended.
( 4 large number of distinguished ci i,eus of
/ Tennessee and other States participated in tie
ceremonies. Letters Of regret were read from
Secretary Be,kuap, Governors Tiljca Of New
York. Whyte Of Maryland. Garland Of Arkan-
.as. and N,Creary of Kentucky, ex-Goycruor
L.tcheror Virginia, aud many others. The
procession. comprising thirteen divisions. now
. et 2otla,k, under thc supervision Of Mar
sa.-m-.lNlBr.yet M7ir-Geueral George I.
ueaugjacaer. Of the United States Army:
N.i.r Vev,lrly cliet-ars,lH and tLi5tv-seveu