Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-09-18
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Young ladies aud gentlemen Of Harrisonburg
have organized a dramatic company aud have
been performing some of the heavy Tragedies
such as the Gamester, with success.
The first campmeetings in America were held
in I767 by Two Baptist ministers, Rev Sam
ue Harris and Rev. James Reed, who preached
in that part of Virginia lying between Toe
Rappahannock and James rivers
Rev. Andrew P. Heating s. J. has succeed
ed Rev. Mr.. Sheerin as assistant pastor 81 ot'
Mary's Catholic Church, Alexandria. Father
Keatng is quite young, and possessed OF very
graceful and winning manners.
Prince Bismark's health is reported to be
excellent. his neuralgia having entirely dlsap-
peared The prince is still withdrawn from
public affairs, and engaged in home employ
ments, managing bis estates, aud increasing
them by the addition Of the surrounding farms
is work-girs of Philadelphia, Pa went to
Round Top under contract TO pare peaches Tor
Quaker City firm, and finding the employ
ment fictitious came to Baltimore and applied
to Mayor Vansant for passage home, which
was Kindly furnished
Griffith, Flynn g. Co., Of Harrisonbnrg. oi-
fer to supply the town with water II they are
let lay their pipes through the streets, and are
given 10 acres for q reservoir. II the hrm
will agree TO furnish water for fire uses free,
their conditions will be accepted.
The early promise of large tobacco crop
in Marlborough will not be fulfilled. The con-
stant ra ms have been very destructive, aud
we be lieye there will not be housed more
}, = e., laet when the
crop did not reach the average.
Ex-Judge Morris, Tlton's counsel is busy
preparing bis papers for the second trial IN the
case against Beecher. Mr.. Pearslll, another
of Tilton's counsel stated this a m, that the
action was a bona fde one, and that the case
is No. 40 on the calendar, and will be reached
about the third Monday in the present. month.
Capt. Wm. II. NJ. Rutledge, formerly of
Baltimore and later OF the United States
army, has been appointed major in the army
Of the Khedive Of Egypt. Capt. Rutledge Is
said to he an admirable officer, aud well quail
fed to I'LL the position that has been assigned
him.
At the conservative primary election in
Richmond, on Friday last, Gen. Bradley 1.
johnson and W. T. Tanner were nominated
by large maiorities for the state senate, and
Judge w. W. Crump, VIM. s. Gilman, W.
p. NJ. Kellam, James II. Dooley, and Charles
U. Williams for the house OF delegates. This
will be the ablest delegation Richmond has had
in the legislature since the war.
Robert Avis was shot aud severely wounded
by Charles II. Slider, on Monday week, 10
Charles county. Some dispute arose between
Davis and Mrs sidler about coat, rough
words being used on both sides. Afterwards,
as Davis was returning to bis work on mule,
Mr.. Sider fred at him with an old muskei
loaded With shot, upwards Of fifty which took
| effect.
The Charles county Independent says gold
coin was recently plowed up in a field near
Nanjcmoy creek in that county. II is Of
French coinage of 1920, aud appears TO be
worth about ten dollars, but the editor Of the
| independent iutimates that it has been So long
since he saw a ten dollar gold piece that he
doubts his ability to discriminate between an
eagle AMI a " rag baby.
The following is a complete statement Of the
/ military strength Of the various nations Of Eu-
rope at the present moment: Germany LOO,
O0O England. 535 600; Austria, 535 600 !;
Belgium, $4,000; Denmark, J4OOO; Span,
/ 27O,O 900; France. 100000; Greece, 81 600 /;
! Italy, 76O 600; Holland, 100000; Portugal,
$4,000; Russia 550O00 Sweden, $50, 900 /;
! Switzerland, 18O 900 Turkey, 300. 600. Tc-
tai, SOIL 900 men total cost per anuuln,
500, ,426 GOO.
Schroeder, the would-be Tcarus Of Baltimore
asserts his ability to build au aT-ship, if
be can only raise the wind in n pecuniary
sense A meeting of his friends was held in
| Baltimore recently TO devise means 10 raise the
necessary funds, and about 81 200 was sub
scrbed Mr. Schroeder made the very sage
remark that he would begin the work Of the
building of his shipas soon as the necessary
amount Of funds was raised II would seem
/ that Mr.. Gail, who took some interest in the
matter at first, has withdrawn his support,
leaving Schroeder to find the funds as best lie