Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-03-06
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NATIONAL NOTES.

spcculatiDg IN a recent letter On that paper OF
the merits aud availability OF different D1mo-
Gratis for the Presidency Promising them by
saving that these gentemens chances all de-
pend upon Bjss Grants willingness 10 step
down anl out, give, for your many readers
benefit some OF Nym's words on the sub
ect 1t will no, be good policy lie says, for
the Southern Democracy TO urge one OF their
number either for President or Nice-Pfesient
at present Tue time will come when
maus rebel autecelsnts will not be used
O. bis prejudice at the North, but TINT Is not
now. Give the country four years Of peace
and the public min! diversion 10 new qnes-
tons Of public policy, AMI the war preludices
SSH, be nearly eticei. TIE u'h has gnl-
dceut representative men IN BIyard, u 'ri)n,
Beck, Ltmlr, kemper and Others, but they are
Young AMI can s-iIrd 70 wait. Peuiletln Is
of the track There is nobody else 10 the
West with prestige enough 70 be available yet.
M.DIna,l aul Kerr. Of Indiana. are rising men
and may be talked OF IN 1880. Ia the East
the mo- available Democratic material are
John Quincy Altms, G. ~. Glstna CHE! Judge
Church. os New York J llse Jere Back, Sin-
at1r Eaton. AMI the Democrat who will be
elected g5vern1, Of 2snuSylyauil next Npy'm-
Lsr. Regarding his eastern prlbyD.e MONT
uecs' the corresp Ill eut gives p'ele isuce .
q vernon Tl!leu. of New lork. Of whom he
say,.-The friends Of Governor Elden will IN
drubteilv present his ulms before the National
. Democratic Convention, which will be suns
m6gel bv the way. iu less tGlg twelve mouths,
and n,.s, sometime about the middle Of next
year iu-we.! guests, Louis. u Hmwl-
rv keeps the upper hand the New York dele
r CATION win - O. the convention pledged TO
Tfie1. Tua, D.. wcllI make a strong clndI-
date c.aun, be questioned, nr he has a1 eX-
c.neu. reclri. Is known e. De HlieN.Oy honest
.-.1l cx .sptlutb!y ab,,, aud possesses the re-
,raet u everybody. without distinction Of var-
~.
Palr King. the ie,lmpel Pacific Mail Wit
E ness still! remains d.cImped, and manages 10
dodge every writ o. subpoena. Having cS-
hau,,si ~. means 90 procure lis testimony,
the Committee give him up. N9tso, however,
the Pacik. Maj, Steamship Company. which
has dispatched an attorney 90 Maneset' Who
will seize upon BIi.y's property tucie, compriN-
. in. vast farms, Eerl,ot fines. breed cattle. &c,
Sc. Irwgu tlcu,aat and afterwards repent
ant. has received DBL, discharge as % witness. and
rrre recluert.u- De writes , friend 90 tins
4n1u.I vein .--" Now that That wgc;chcd Ia
v.,u.lt.1u has ended its prosecutions. must
b lvaa few days &C absolute rest. shHl @
.st1
INFO tie country, where 'h,te are "'''''''
papers nor e.c'''H, nor Congress .." -
tors. where tac "'t"t' ,,~>, '''" " ~
aud the weary are d, ''s,- ''y.N ''.,"S
: and his gang ".i now. H., A., ''
4! w.eS. 'm uiel cd N''''I '''''9'0o'
IS p.s Stu"S on ny mead ''' '".'s' '.'''
. "'Ns Ie,l. ..- ..,r
the New No'N 30" ~ il 'l.e"' ''1 F''
dishes .-'icr from us N'Sh,"-''" ','''Si
@ delt iu which he indirectly c"'f-'s S','e'''Y
Elbe>'u OF tle Navy D'P'.'h'Al WIN nav ,''-
caused the recent tires I'D ln'i 'u''e I'I"''
% grave ia>inw'i'H. eh Several col THESE N''>'
% ae says. have originated 90 i.e document room
IS vf tae Steam EaSiaee"as Bureau '2 "n..H
was stored the evidence %. P'It''" % .H' -
cItt0ry TRANSACTIONS win norman r'"' "
pl;cc;cc . various naval m',e' 'a'. Iu'' O''-
icrce b, ol q transaction 10 Eu'su me oec'e'l,
. u phil Ward S3j e15 royalty, i'g t't use ''
artuuL-uot at Ward IS own inye"t"n Qua
ule.ucl g., ty BIN. 'uI never p'!i,--t'r an
' at,s-Uwr,, Oh steam boilers. LUIS MAS 'oDr
.u direct violation o' Tie law which i''OadeS
f tie Department hH!'nI any patent device
v.t.Hc, special authority iyHw l'Hgfe'5. b.
-5'esth. Infringement the l.','uon when
Robson pgil Wand t,r. % a.' get c'"Itf'et
butt, j,,us experimental upon ly the Navy
d. ...f.....f ~ mn. lie rAluf.~f nor are lie