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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23

I ICESSE b cell spirituous liquors having been
l refused ne, ia common with all other apPl'-
e.nt., by The County Court, notice l. hereby CIV
~ thAil viii be at nav place Of business 70 sGi'Is
,ot to .cH-aua hope all indebted to NE will come
forward ADD pay up, and thereby enable ne to
meet ny obugatioRs-a heavy rent. 6e.
JOHN :. EASTERDA1,
Easement Jefferson Building.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
I:e Cream Pa. io.s.

respectfully inform, the Publie
tkathi. new ICE CREAM PARLORS are
s1nyleted aud Handsomely furnished, and ready
fsr ike receptions Of visitors-to whom will BE- sup
slied lee Cream 81 thr best quality and most den
clos, sayars Cake. CDHfectioHs, dc. SeHtemeh
alone viii iRd = saloon especially fitted Tor them
IL rear 81 the stors, where they Aill receive
yrompt attention.
"a At short notice lee Cream, Fruit Cake,
Candies, he, sspplisd 10 families in qusntlues 90
,sit GUSTAV REOHS.
janet l6YI.-k
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
boot and shoe Making.
REPAIRING, sc.

rTHE undersigned has remove his shop TO the
building on the corner Of Main and samuel
streets-three doors West OF the Presoy ter ian
Church. The character OF the work done by tne
subscriber is well known and appreciated by the
citizens OF Charlestown and vicinity IL Il hatu,y
,acasssrv 10 ada that be will endeayor 10 sustain
Lis reDutation as reliable workman, aud viii e1-
ecute promptly and at reasonable rates al! orders
.;yep bim-eitber for New work or Repairing.
JOHN AVIS Of Vim.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
NEW GOODS.

7 AN now receiving my Fall supply of genera
/ w.rchaudiIa, consisting of DRESS GOODS
NUIlON~, DDNESTlCS
HATS, CAPS, CLOTHS.
CASSIlEEES,
QJEENSW ARE AND GROCERIES
Which th.uk will b. touud OF good grades, aut
o. variety %. great and prices as low a. any other
L.u.. iu She town.
GEO. v. T. EEARSLEI.
Oct. 81. l-14
NHAD, Nackcrcl and Herring, for sale hy
> Oct 81. GEO. W. T. kEAKSLE(.
nURE Cider Yiugsar, for sale br
Oct 81. GEO. ". T. kEARSLET.
! tLAl Crocks, assorted sizes for sale bv
| oct. 81 GEO. ". T. kEAkSLET.
OATH Brick, and Flower Pots for sale by
, Oct 81. GEO. ". I. kEAESLET.
DblNE Article Fultr Wheat for .aIe by
Sent. L., lsT4. JAS. LAW. HOOFF.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
@. n. G.. :.
Our New Grocery Store.

THE understsned has just opened in the Corner
Ksom 81 tie new Market House, and will keep
90 hard every thing in the Grocery Line. as we'll
a. All kinds Of Fnreiga aud Domestic FruitI.
Green Groe, riep, Cansed Go0ds-PiekleS Mats,
Candies. &C., de BACON in Quantities 90 'sit
-fro~ a slice - fall piece, tiOur, Cora Neal,
Tobacco. Seyar'. etc.
Iu-A aiec LSncb Room win be added, where
Hau. Ckickes, Oysters, kG., viii b. served ey
gentleman waiter.
Coupete arrangements have been made 10 fur
sisL families il seasos With OYSTERS by the gal
lon, ~ ia the Shell.
kf,-Gsod- delivered within the corporate lin
it,.
Terms pssihvely Cash-and very low prices
guaranteed. GU. l. CORSELL'
Aggust2S IsfI-J.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
"EVERETT HOUSE"
Corner Of Queen and Burke Streets,
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA,
william Rutlcdse, Proprietor.

THIS popular House has been thoroughly reno
vst.d. and the preseri proprietor who As
,amed charge ON tn lst of April, Is nov PREPARED
10 accommodate guests IN the most comfortable
aud satisfactory manser. The hoa,e contains -
chambers al Of which have bees Handsomely tsr-
uishcd with new furniture.
TIE TABLE will be well supplied vjth the best
the msrkctta.rd., prepared By cHpef'euced cooks.
YI-Charges Moderate.
TIE BAR will De- supplied sith a choice varie-
OF Pure Wine, aud Liquors.
Abundant Stable room, with attentive oSiler'
w old patrons and the general psbiic are iuvi-
ted ~ give mr call.
NAY p, 1873
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
MORE RAIN!

4 Good Season for Corn.
THE urgcntresuest Of the Couneil Of Charles
\ town. have removed my Harness Establish
men, for Beasts. 20 the lot in the Jail, which l.
situated upon the cite Of the old Jail in which Mr..
John Brown served a short time. NV shop i also
opposite Mr. Lei.enrings Hotel Stable, where par
ties stopping and breaking Hame-String can lave
hem repaired With the consent Of the Commit.
he ON grounds. work will be despatched with The
usual promptDess. ,-,..,-rr
HENRY n. MIDDLEHAUFF,
Late Of the Asrket'House Lot.
Au1ust % lS73
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
Notice.

II AVING recently suffered consid, rablv from
fire. 10 my woods. on my lands on he Easr
side OF the shenandoah river. originating from
tressp8ss,s by hunt.men. aud having now put
chased OF Mrs., Nckcyitt her Rose HIM. and
q. Mountain" tracts OF land. late Chaplain the
latter tract stretching from near nv Shecler Quar-
~ along the river nearly to Bulls Fails and
neen much ,re.spasscd upon. hereby give public
notice that avn determined % prescott, all who
Hereafter offend by tresspa-siuc or any of ny
bands. WM. LUCAS.
March 9, ls72-tG
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23

A Ho81IalE Ac.mrNr-W- have witt
nesssI many sll ,pacu,.ss tat VIA. We .a"
on last Friday morning at hefGrt OF t.s
Bali. N Ohio railroad a, ihis cfy. 7as surely
She most bear.-rsaier.og Mr c. " Me'm-
mis- resla uc Oh John street a tasem'u co
abe road was found coll 10l sut in ,as ,T.,s
near the bridge about daylight Whenl picket
up. his bead and face were ms,heinar0y
leg and arm broken and presenting a h'rr'-
BE aghs. he IA, At the depot really 90 =.
out with bis train, but when BE- .eit could n't
De found. I,isth1uga, ta,tiu w'.s.o- along
she icy coping of che bulsa ana tdaied by
che reflection o.. Dis lamp De- slipped si' .'..-
iag distauc. 1l MY feet
prAru o7 AS Aer1 LrE-Ne are c''.-
ca upon &, RESORT ihs demise .t Ms Grimes.
wife Of Alex. Grimes. o.. CHS cts. Which oe-
CURED yastarIay ia she 18Th year Of Der
a,e.-JhrH4,iyy S'aauu l-h.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
Groceries Groceries !!

VNIlE " Old Family Grocery" maintains its wolf
earned reputation by a.waysLaying on hand
a large stock OF
FREsFz GROCERIES
OF CREST variety. ard a'lnw prices. There istot
an article from Herring 90 Ham, ~ Mn'tard
Seed 60 % Sack @: salt that cannot be found there.
COFFEFS OF ALL BRANDS.
SUGARS OF ALL GRADES.
SlRUPS OFLyEkl QUALITY,
SPICES OF EVERY NAKIETY,
Besides Soaps. Candles, Oils. China and Quesus-
ware, Woodenware, Biooms &c, &c. Call and
see.
Sept IS. 1873 W EBY
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
STRAW WANTED.

rT,HE VIRGINIA PAPER COMPANY Of Hall
town, will be prepared 90 purchase
Straw Of All Kinds,
on and after the lst of August either in the stack
or delivered at the Mills az laltown.
Apply % John II. StrideT or at the Mis-.
July 5 lS69-ti.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
Grain Wanted.

TJ1IE highest Cash price will be paid for Corn
in the ear or shellcd also Tor all other kinds
OF Grain. at the CharlestONn Depot.
STARRY d LOCK.
January 10, ls74-tf.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
RESUMED BUSINESS!
FALL AND WINTER
GOODS.


TINHE undersigned has just opened his stock 4
FALLAND WINTER GOODS, t. which the
attention 90 bsNers l. respectfully called. lhese
Goods have been purchased with all the adyan-
tsse, of decline in prices, and wall be sod lower
than thc same class u goods has heen offered Tor
IL DOMESTIC DRY GOODS
Nv stock L. fu'i aud prices low. A complete stock
90 NOTIONS constantly on hand, and IN this de
rsrtwcut Ve ak especial attention o. hosiery
Ladies N-,Iup Vests, Linen HaudSe' chiefs, Cor
sets. etc nice assortment of CLOTHS and
CASSiNEbS tor Gentlemen and Bows Heavier
Cloth 'or Lade- Cloak-, Eercllsuts in Black, Bro.
and Blue. Particular attention is called 20 "A line
u
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Uaui.urd.-orered in mi, market for the fret
time. nud tor the -sle of which ! have the agency.
These goods manufactured hy !. ". Brigham 4
Co.. are sid upon their merit. and ~0rro"f'"
equal to any tbtt are made iu the county: Every
Farmer who values comfort. must have dry feet.
10 can Boz ,rj,yed bv wearing j. ". Brigham A
Cos French Zip, aud Farmer. Calf Boots and
~tu.s-utme ou the bottom.
'ul line %; GROCERIES a. low n any in the
market Sugar, Coffee, syrup, Y. y. Noiasses,
Oct Z. Isl. DAVID HOWELL.
lust received .coo Cirsrs, VARYING from ? Tor
D S 90 IS cents each. Fruit and Flowers, Gen
uiue Durham, Pride of Va. aud all tn p"pslsr
brand, pf Smoking Tobacco. Also, genuine Pow
haitian Pines aud Root Stems with some ,iN or
.ilh, tine brands OF Chewing Tobacco, 10 BE- had at
Nov. - lo5t. {. +. BELLEES.
DAKEK'S Premium butcr', permanent cure
b tor Dyspepsia, Nervous Debility and al d.
,.asy. caused by disorderyd state OF the Liver
nr stomach, for ,a!e by
Nov. q, 1874. c. E. BELLER.
HAGEESTOVN Almanac, for 1873, at
Nay. .. 1874. T.. +. BELLERS.
{NEF~II Ground sage. Grouud and Grain Black
4 Pepper, African Cayenne Pepper, Coriauder
Seed and salt Petre, for sale by
Nov. 2> l-7t. G. L. BELLER.
VOUYAN'~ I1odorous Hid Glove Cleaner, BY
- using 10, ,oi'sd glove, can be renewed and
uuie equal O. new. Iii, easy Ut application and
only trv minutes will -U.Ic, % clean pair OF
gloves even 10 much spied g. be- had AZ
WOW. p. lo5t {. f. BELLER'S.
MOUNT Eagle Tripoli. for cleaning and bur
vi u,,hju- Gold. Silver, Copper, Steel Britain
and other metals. 10 l. decidedly the best az
tjrl. for cleaning Window Mirrors and Glass
ware, for sale by
Nov. 2-, l-7L &C. BELLER.
E.yELLY'S Island Grape Brandy warrcnted free
N from all telrteriau- agents. ltisiu strength
ZOO jer cent with fine pleasant aroma a mild
riitt1hla taste and very acceptable therapeutic
agent 900 All case, requiring the aid Of this class Of
-uuu'lrt-. This Brandy il fuily equal 20 i'm
rnrt. p andy aud can b. sold at hali the price,
bought direct from the usuuiactur,r.. for saie by
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23

GEORGE Il. LIGHT,
y = = = . y + =
DEALER Is

DEALER ~
Drugs, Medicines. Paints,
SCHOOL BOOKS. STATIONERY, TOBACCOS,
CIGARS, &C,
TNAKES this opportunity Of thanking his "a
patrons for their most liberal patronage NJ
for the last year, and hopes By strict atten- Z !
tioR and fair dealing 70 merit continuance Of the
same. ] EEL fr.t rate goods always; do not sell
counterfeit or cheap good. for the bet Warrant
everything sold-tu be returned if not a. gusrAn-
teed Il is Uy desire and also pleasure, 10 sell ny
patrons
THE BEST QUALITY OF GOODS
al,ray. but will if compelled, sell them Lagdanum
for cts, Syrup for cts, and Cologne for Is cts.
per piut bat At the same time LEI ne inform yos,
that according % the United states Pharmscopea,
YOU can't make Lsudlnum for less than 10 cts., b.
the wholesale. much cheaper plan IL q bay
your good. geagias, and add the SaieT yoGrse!i.
want allmy old Accounts settled ~ br paying
the Cash Immediately, aud new once begun imoe-
distelv, II not sooner. Viii not ask for n02ey OF
the ue. oaes until after Harvest
CIGAES-best in town.
January II. 1874. GEO. 7. LIGHT.
CGRCCLATING Library, at
I Jan. II, 1874. GEO. J. LIGHTS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
nRESESTS for every one, 10 BE- found at
Dee. 20, 1873. GRO. /. LIGHT.
NOTICE.

IL persons receiving freight at the Charles
Y town Depot. On after November LIST. instant
viii b. required to paw freight and charges at th'
station before removal OF goods. This rule IS I'm
peratiVe and will be obserEed IN all cases.
SoyI. 1873. J. b. STAkkl, Agent
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
Luncheon

NEXT WEN. tiny Lunch Roo-n, will have
Oysters il Shell and Cas-iresh and nice
also. C6Is Roast Beef. Cold Ham, Colo MiddhRg,
Uy.ters Sardines, Sliced Tomatoes, Broild Chick
-. Reed Toogue Club Fish, Salmon. &c.
So ~ l.7k GEO L. CORDELL.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
A CARD.

II AYING heretofore done business ~ Sunni,
1 I Point / would respectfully call the attention
Cd. nv former friends and customers g. the fact
that ! am ~ the Depot again, prepared TO serve
them, and ill be glad % see them
". y. &. WILSON.
% the firm oi Wilson Brothers.
Summit Point sept ., lsI4.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
False Report.

L : The ideS has been circulated by some 81 ny
4 frie.d- dat am selling whisky, ! take
la, method OF stating that there il not drop Of
qrdet .yira, IN Ny store FOR sails, aHa never Will
b. while | am proprietor. ~
sept ~, lea. GEO. z. COkDkLL'
DABBIT Soap, GsldeS Soap, Laundry SOAP, at
ID sept. 10. SEO 4. COhpLLLo >.
DENORARA, Crushed FulVeriIed and Brown
Sugars from " g. Is cents, st
Sent. N. ls7I. GEO. L. CORDELLS.
CYRUPS and Molss,es, for 'alc BY
= Sept 10, lsII. GEO. l.. CORDELb'
zoo Sacks g. A. 4 Fise Sali, for sale at low
SeDt u $50 W.EBY.
DRN PINE EINDLING-hnely split always
on hand At oar Coal ard WOOD Yard.
Nsv. ~. WASHINGTON 4 LIPPITT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23

PLASTEElNG or HOUSES.
IN any style that NAV Boz de.ircd from one Coat 10
three. Hard Finish. White Coat or Heavy Skin. -
Coruices and Ceut-cs run. and Ornaments. stuck,
ifde.ired. None but fr.'-c'ass W0rkmen VIII be
employed on work that may be entrusted % mc.
CLSIERNS CENENTED and GTdRAN
TIED 70 nom.
! hereby tender my grateful actn0wlod ycrrnts
for the liberal patronage have received since
commencing business. and hope by a strict adhc-
renee o. duty t0 merit q continuance ~ The same.
Ls'- AT communication addressed t1 me 80
Chare-t0wn, " Va, viii receive prompt attrn-
tion G.. FRANK GALLAHER.
March %. 1870.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23

Let me say ju.t here, bring 10 yorr machines
early. Ny Engagements arc .uch thst tin,ei-pfy.
cious. IT, vii also putin Icon Cngs 1hrn broken
out. Those Doe put Iistyear gave entire salts
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
Charlcstown Nay 10. lsi3-L
MA No. ] SMITH WANTED.
Plain and Ornamental
PLASTIcEsENC.

TIVE subscriber takes advantage OF the Press a.
4 medium by which to inform tbe citizens oi
this and adjoining couHtie- that he Is prepared 60
undertake the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
HrSRr d. Rrsr
JuLrus C. HoLsEs.
Old Books,

old Newspapers and Old Paper except brown !
I J and Rags, wanted for which the highest
market price. in CASH. will b. paid at TIE
Oct. 10. 1872. FREE PRESS OFFICE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
Dissolution of CO-Partnership.

THE co-partnership heretofore conducted undsr
the firm name OF DAVIS a LOCK - this day
Dissolved Partie. indebted will find their ac-
count. in the hands Of John w Lock. 4 prompt
settlement Of the same is requested.
August p, 1874
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
BLACIE.SHIITFEIT4G9

lrcshing MEchircs, BcarDr.. Movers. Buggy
Eakcs, WheatD Drills. Shelters, Straw Critters.
Pluws Harrows &c, aud
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
TO THOSE woGKINGsTEAN EyGIEEs.

cious. d. vii also putin Icon Cngs ghca broken
0ut. Those DE Iui il,t year gave entire salts
faction.
TO THOSE WORKING STEAM ENGINES.
He will pack Piston and other Rods; 81 slide
Valves and put Lcr in proper beats Ee-Blbit
Brarings; rut in Set Serrus; make and repair
KEYS and 6ibs; adjust QUARTER Boxes; 81 W
Rings on follower head; Repair Valve; connect
Pipes; cauk FIues, &C., and many other repair5
highly necessary .or the running 0f the -au-.
he will also put up the Common or the Force
Pump IRON In Ci-tcrus.
Hard study and experience for the Last Gftccn
wears have made h.m equal With the timcs. llc
espresso himself tbaukul for the patronage OF
Jefferson, Berkeley aud Clarke. auo uoa want. To-
give 90 good old Jefferson h bcstta.gutardt time.
Term, satisfactory.
y. D. Having permanently located. b. b. ms
intention 90 DO straightforward aud Honest Bus
iu,ss, and make liberal deductions for the Ca.b.
i. HENRY holland.
Charlcstown, 5ay lo Is53-M Ea,LiGst.
sa-A 40. SMITH WANTED.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-08-06

An ANCIENT FARM.-The farm of
George Mser, in Lebanon county, this
State is one of the oldest III the State and
still in the original name. In tile year
1904 Michael Miser and wife arrived in
New York from Germany. They then
located near Albany, where they remained
two years. The climate being too cold
for them, they started on foot in search
of a more pleasant latitude. They then,
with a number of other settlers, stopped
ati or near the place now called Hum
melstowu, where they remained short
time, when they were notified by the
Indians that they had to leave and go
further East. Fearing the Indians, and
Knowing that party of white settlers were
also squatting near Reading, now Obey
township, they left for that party. On
their march they stopped for the night i'll
the woods where the Miser farm is now
located Michi el Miser being among the
party. concluded he would remain there,
as there was such a fine spring Of water
and splendid land. 50 he constructed for
himself and wife Il hut made of bark, and
there commenced at ouce to clear land.
This was in tie year 1907. Queen Anne
gave to each squatter 100 acres of land,
which papers are still preserved by the Mi
ser family The first son Of Michael Miser
was called George and the farm descended
TO him. After the death of bis father,
Michael, since then five other George Mi
sers have been born on the same farm,
SO that the seventh generation is on the
farm The first son was always named
George who also inherited the farm.
The frs: buildings have been taken down.
with the exception of a saw mill, which
was the first one i'll this part of the country
for a long time and which is still serviceable
to-day. -Reading Eagle.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-08-06

THERE is a story going the rounds of the
p-ess that "A schooner, the Florinda, sailed
from New Orleans, bound to California, IN
1949. and was wrecked on one of the unfre
auented islands Of the South Pacific that
the whole ships company was saved, and
that only recently-after the lapse of
twenty-six years-they were discovered by
a British vessel. 1t is also related that the
names of the survivors were published In
English paper. which was read by the
friend of a woman whose husband was on
the vessel, who confirms the essential part
of the story-the fact of the sailing and the
disappearance of the Florida. Fiction has
furnished us with the ever memorable
ssRobiuson Crusoe,' with 1.-The Swiss
Family Robinson, and quite recently with
s.'Tempest Tossed" a still stranger story
of shiDwreck Without entering into the
discussion of probabilities as to the truth
of the latest story about the Florinda, it
is worthy to note that there is a large
part of the world still open - the hovellsts
in which to wreck hei oes and heroines,
without any danger of having them ''resur-
rected'' before the last chapter is reached.
There is probably no more imaginative and
improbable story than than of Tempest
Tossed and vet three is not an impossible
incident in all the ac3oun: of the driftings
of the ssCoromandel'' for seventeen years.
We have yet to learn n great deal about
the islands and seas of the Southern hemi-
sphere. and until they have been explored
and the Arctic Circle is fully mapped out,
novelists will have a goodly part of the
globe on which to raise their herclnes or to
which to Danish them when they become
unruly and undertake to bring on the cat
astrophe before its time.
..fg
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-08-06
-rz.-1-C1D-">

TO ALI. who desire first class liter
ary, political and news journal we
commend The Lancaster MtetttgeHcer.
Take your county paper first and then
take the MteiIjJeaccr. 1t one OF the
oldest newspapers in the county having
an existence of over eighty years, dur
ing which time it has always main-
tanned high character as literary,
family, agricultural and political news
paper. At no period in its career has
it exhibited the same enterprise and
prosperity as ut present. Send for q
specimen copy Address Steinman X
Hensel, Lancaster, Pa.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-08-06

THE Board of Directors of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, at a meeting held
on Monday afternoon in Philadel phia, de-
clared a quarterly dividend of per cent.
out of the earnings of the past three months,
payable the Both of August, on all the
stocks of the company as registered on the
31st of July. 1t has been customary here
tofore to close the transfer books pending
the payment of a dividend, but in this case
the Board of Directors have ordered that
the transfer books shall not be closed at
all. Heretofore the dividends of this road
have been paid semi-annually.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-08-06

THE telegraph brings terrible news
from the west. All the tributaries Of
the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio APP
near to be overswelling their banks IN
consequence of the protracted rain
storm which is sweeping across the
country from the westward There
has been terrible destruction of the
crops along the track of the storm, and
the rising rivers threaten still greater
evils to the planters in the lowlands OF
Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana,
whose splendid and valuable crops vii!
be DESTROYED by the floods.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-08-06

GEN. GEORGE T.. PICKETT died Friday
night ut Norfolk, Va, after brief illness.
He was born in Virginia in 1925, aud Gu
tered the Military Academy ut West Point
from that State in 1912. He went TO the
Mexican war with the rank of second lieu
tenant. and acted with bravery at the bat
ties of Coutreras Cherubusco, and FL Molino
del Rey, and won the brevet of captain at
Chapultcpec. At the outbreak of the civil
war he joined the Confederate army as a
commander of Virginia Volunteers, and
soon gained high rank and distinction. He
was in nearly all the battles fought in the
early years of the war by the Army of
Northern Virginia, serving both as brigade
and division commander. At Gettysburg,
as leader of the memorable charge on the
Union forces at Cemetery Hiii he calamity
won the distinction of being the most brll-
liant officer IN the Southern army.