Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-07-31
Our Own state.


Wheeling had circus fever badly last week.
The Christian Church, Bellaire, gave So
ciable last week.
The Greenbrer river is to be bridged over
at Callson's Mills.
Mr.. Walker Hunter, an aged citizen OF
Wheeling died last week.
Jas. w. Warwick is q candidate for the su-
perintendency Of schools in PocohcntaS.
The Benwood Iron aud Nail Works have
declared a per cent dividend out OF the past
six months savings.
The Qreenbrier White Sulphur Springs are
to be leased on the 4th prox., probably to
Messrs. George L. PeytOo & Co.
A recent typographical contest between
Messrs. White and Kingdom Of the Wheeling
Standard Office was won by the latter.
The biennial examination of would-be gov
eminent pensioners of the Wheeling district
begins in Wheeling on the 4th proximo.
William Beltz and Morris Schneider OF
Wheeling were robbed lately Of $ $50 and two
silver watches No clue to the thieves, as yet.
Rev. Mr.. Sullivan, of St. Josepb's Cathe-
dral, is appointed guardian of the children OF
the late Jno B. Merge, Jr, Bond, $4,000.
r. S. Brown, of Jackson county, has sold
in less that two years, So farms in that section
to Ohio farmers, and states the population Of
Jackson to have increased materially.
Sweeney. McChenny & Co.. of the Martin
Ferry Glass Works, near Wheeling, have fail
ed Liabilities Sl5G,OO0 Assets considera-
bly, grcater-so reported.
The B. & 0. R. r. Company propose re-
modelling the Railroad Hotel at Martinsburg
and purpose making it somewhat after the
style Of the Queen City Hotel at Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs II. w. List Of Wheeling have
gone to Missouri. Miss Annie Birmingham,
Of the same city left last week for Cumberland
where she will remain for some time.
William Lawrence, aged 10 a son of P J
Lawrence, of Fayetteville, was drowned il
Wolf Creek Fayette county, few days since
George Kuust and old and highly respected
citizen of Grafton, died lately. He was thC
/ father of Dr. kunst, at the State Asylum ioI
/ the Insane.
George J. johnson aud Samuel Snyder, OIL
| GreenLrier county, have received appointment:
Z Us SLuutulS III ANhltllA4 DNuJJASi NUN NSNbN ,
/ Superintendent McNhorter.
A Med. Browning, A. c. Hartford, and eX
/ Judge McWhorter, are ont for the position o
/ School Superintendent of Greenbrier county
The latter is the present Superintendent.
The Martiusburg Independent says; W.
understand that Mr.. Jacob Ropp, from nc
head of sheep. sold sufficient wool to net hin
F. $3.50, which is about S2.70 per head.
The ladies of the NJ. +. Church in Weston
have had baby fair A paper Of the tow
says, Several babies were candidates, bu
one of Joshua Wilkinson's twins carried Of
the houors with all ease
The West Virginia Educational Association
composed of the teachers Of this State auC
others connected with the educational interest
of the State, will meet at Point Pleasant, Ma
son county, August Sd, 1875, and continue il
session during the week.
Robert Peal. of Steubcnvile challenge
either James Manton or James GorcoraR, o
Wheeling to row him a single scull race 0
three miles, 10 the best boat each can get, a
5000 a side and will allow reasonable expense
10 come to Steubenvile.
The Parkersburg Sentinel has commence,
publication Of the speech of Dr. l. S. Tanner
Of this County, delivered in February last, il
the House of Delegates, ard says:
1--WE regard this as one of the finest pro
auctions on that question that we have eve
read. It is speech that ought to be read b.
every man 10 the State, aud not only read bu
carefully studied The Doctors reasoning
unauswerable."
II. V. B." of the Cincinnati Commercial
has penetrated Monroe county and SURPRISE
Senator Caperton in bis rural home. The.
talked financially, and the Senator said he wa
decidedly opposed to the contraction of cuI
reucy to the amount of dollar. He denie
being an iufatouist. but at the same time op
poses any further contraction. The country
he thinks, cannot stand any contraction Of tn
currency now without serious disaster to il
business interests. He characterizes the Sen
ate finance bill as q Stupendous folly, and pre-
diets for it a failure to bring US any neare
specie payment than we now are. Speci
payment, he thinks, is in the far distant ther
. ia such an pDormDuS drain of cold To ma