Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-08-07
GleaningS.
Whether up in tie prison, drear,
Or in the battles van,
The fittest Mace for man to die
The nttest place lot man 10 uie
L.. where be dies for man.

The Pennsylvania Democratic Convention
meets in Erie, Sept. 8.
Rev. P. Il. Britain of Hammer, Pa.,-nest-
hiding-stepped down and out.
S. n. Robbins, felt drugget manufacturer
of New York has suicided.
The Atlantic and Pacific, and the Western
Union Telegraphs are to be merged.
Vicompte De Beaumont Vassy, the we'll
known French political writer, is dead.
Isaac NJ. Singer, the sewing machine inven-
tor died in London on the 23rd nit, aged Ga.
The employing Washington printers have
kicked loose of Topographic j regulations.
New York hrs revived her free excursions
for INDECENT children. Each costs about 1913.
The official report of the "Vicksburg dis
sster fixes the blame on her captain and crew.
A sting-ray or a stingaree fish was caught
in the Potomac last week by Capts Evans and
Gibson.
United States District Attorney Charles G..
Fisher has been requested to step down and
out-and has done SO.
The Washington Signal Bureau has begun
reporting the 'hoppers movements for tie ben
eft of Agriculture.
Democratic State Senator Andrew j Boone
of Indiana, descendant Of the piopeer, Daniel,
is dead.
One Noyes P. Gregory was arrested in
GAINESVILLE, o., recently, for obtaining money
under false pretonces.
The London Presbyterian Council has de-
cided en- a union of all the reformed Presby-
terian churches in the world.
Baltimore's Sixth Maryland Regiment visited
Washington and Mount Vernon one day last
week.
A fund is being raised by members of Ply
mouth church for the benefit Of Miss Bessie
Turner.
Gen. Spinner is named as the republican
candidate for state treasurer in New York this
fall
St. Louis is to have large Besscrner steel
works, which will give employment to over
! 500 men.
Jesse Pomeroy, the crazy boy-murderer at
tempted to escape from prison recently, but his
efforts were frustrated.
The Old Orchard House, a Maine Summer
resort, is burned, together with an adjoining
three-story music hall. Loss $4,000.
The iron steamer Abbottsford, Of the Ameri-
can line, IS wrecked on the Welsh coas t. Sic
was built at Dundee in 1873
George N. jackson, deputy revenue collec-
Of Louisville, has gone glimmeriDg, leaving a
deficit of S45, 00o.
A serious fire almost occurred at the Sea-
view House. Rye Beach, n. H., by the falling
Of a chandelier of naptha lamps.
A Philadelphia darkey tried to palm him
self off to Pig Iron Kelly as the cast-a-way
son of Fred Douglas, but Kelly couldn't see it.
1t is proposed by number of Washington
ians to have an excursion next month on which
the living representatives of the old District
. military can meet.
A suit involving the ownership Of six mil
lion acres Of land in Arkansas aRd Missouri
worth about $4,000 600 is to be tried at
Jefferson City, Mo, in September
II. w. Beecher is announced to deliver the
annual address at the New England and New
Hampshire agricultural fair, at Manchester
n. H., in September.
Mr.. f. CowIes Of the Cleveland Leader was
assaulted last week by street inspector WIZ
had been charged by the Leader. with black
mail The assailaus was arrested aud put m
der bonds.
Geo. W. Wilkes Of HiRkes' Spirit had an
alteration with Il P McGrath, turfman, at
Saratoga, anent some published article. Sub
sequently McGrath entered sutagainst Wilkes
for $4,000.
Jasper 5 distillery, Covington, Ky, is burned
loss $4,000. Also Abel & Co.'S Planning
Mill, Warren, Ohio; loss $4,000. Also the
hotel buildings at Fort Ann. n. Y loss $40
600.
Mrs. Dan Bryant has been paid SIG, 1868 90
by Messrs. Josh Hart, w. r. Floyd, and A
N. Palmer, the trustees of the Bryant relief
fund. Further amounts uucollected will pro-
baby be added to the fund.
VIM. Panghofn of Midway Maine, mur-
dered his wife during the night and pleaded
in excuse that he was dreaming Of fighting
with bear Is " done while dreaming to
succeed emotional insanity ?"
The proposed reunion excursion Of the cli-
time military Of the Distric. Of Coum bia-
noticed recently in this column-will occur on
next Thursday evening. No landing vii be
made Proceeds will be given the Washington
monument.
Mr.. Wayne McVeach, in letter to the "
Y Tribune, declines TO serve as an Indian
commissioner to investigate the affairs at the
Red Cloud agency, and vindicateS the purity
Of the President S motives in dealing with In
dian affairs.
The Mount Washington House and out
buildings at Gorham, Mass, were wholly con-
sumed by fire last week A defective chimney
was probably the cause. The loss is about
81 900, and is said to be covered 10y insurance.
The furniture was saved principally.
J. Ebert Dyer, late chief of the secret ser
vice force at Cincinnati, has been arrested for
stealing evidence against arrested counterfeit
ers and endeavorng to sell it to friends Of the
accused persons, thus defeating the ends Of
Justice.
The publication Of the rebellion records,
ordered By the last Congress, will prove TO be
very costly Five octave volumes have al
ready been prepared for publication, each
volume consisting OF 500 pages The entire
work, it is estimated, viii require one hun
dred volumes.
The investigation into the affairs Of the
Ashland Pa bank shows deficit Of ) IL 900.
1t is thought the total amount the bank will
lose BY Cashier Mack's defalcation will be a
bout $4,000 Il is understood the bank will
not resume again, but will pay all its indebt
edness.
Senators Morrill,, Howe and Hon. Wayne
McFeigh, of Pa, are appointed additional
r1pmLer of the commission N investigate m