Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-06-10
Editorial JOttings.

Tie West Virginia building, and the IN
meuse resources she presents in the way OF
timber, minerals, SC. it is said attracts more
attention than that Of any other State repre-
scented at the Centennial.
The New York Bulte'ie, paper which is
principally devoted to commercial and inan-
cial matters, Published letter recently, in
which It computed that deficit Of $4,000
coo in the cash in The United States Treasury
cx isted on the lst Of February.
some Nttle things OBTAIN among persons in
high places at Washington. Senator Morton
had an efficient clerk removed from one Of the
Departments at Washington because said clerk
favored Blaine for the Presidency,
A correspondence flreshadowiug a conclu-
sion according to the code of honor be-
tween II. c. Tinsley, Of the Stauuton Tmdiea-
i5r, and s. ~ Yost, of the TaHey TugHian,
has recently taken place Mutual explana-
lions lei to an amicable adjustment, we arc
pleased to learn
The election by the Virginia Conservative
Convention recently in session at Richmond,
Of Lol. +. ". ". Holiday, Of Winchester, and
Mai. Jao. NJ. Daniel Of Lynchbure, as Flee
toss for the State at Large, will, as it ought to
do meet the appreciation Of the people, and
rebound 90 the interests Of the party
The Vesi Tirgiaid Journal editor detected
a typographical error in a late number Of the
FclE Pass We are pleased to know that
he is q close reader Of the cd Family Jour
nal there is hope for lim. PAR was cur
Devils unfair way ofsPcIIing grub.
We have before us TIE first number Of
new weekly paper published at Wheeling
The Sm,-Juo. w. Gentry, publisher, aud
W. Ct. Waller editor. Its to be newspaper,
Jemocratci 10 politics and Independent Of rings,
cIques or factions It's columns are well sup
piled with editorial matter, State, local and
general news, and it is a readable paper. We
wish i; success.
Abdul Aziz the Sultan Of Turkey who was
lctbr0uel recently, killed himself The news
is startling because Of the rarity of royal sui
eide. lie committed the az, by opening the
veins aud arteries Of his arms-a fact estab-
.shel by the testimony Of nineteen physicians
4 Tho agreement Of nineteen physicians is more
amazing to the average American mind than
the wonders Of the Philadelphia eypositiou.-
Abdul Aziz is succeeded by Murad Ehendi. his
nephew, who has for his wife a beautiful aud
accomplished woman, who was a Crcassian
slave fys whom he paid SIP 600.
The special train which left New York at /
o'clock on Thursday of last week for San Fran
cisco. a distance Of 8 .3I7 miles, made the trip
ia So hours and "a minutes Itreachei Pitts
burg. 4ll miles, in little less than ten hours,
aud without stopping even to water the iron
h5rse-sc0oping it up whilst passing on. The
average speed Was something more than 10
miles per hour aud the highest rate Of speed
about 70 miles. The Wheeling Register i'm
. presses the wonderful accomplishment by re-
marking tia; D." it is powerful hurricane Of
wind tba: travels CS miles an hour, no bird
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Saturday last was Memorial Day at Lees
burg, aud an interesting address wrs delivered
by Gen. Ca1'.es Il. Hooker, OF Missssippi.-
From ,hc NIT0r we learn;
lie spoke earnestly and eloquently Of the
beauty 'n1 richness OF virginia homes coHn-
g soy I' - 'yI f ~ rD' 70 se" tIor
fortunes in other and less favored fielIs.-aud
ri'r. f., , hat o,,5i. ~, ~ r.-,f,aI Tso-
ple when The conduct Of our national affairs
Shall have been restored to men of clean hands
and pure hearts ana the laws are a4DA mister
gu ''' ~ t'' " SUM ~ 0N oe5'1eiS
S.,,rs %
On Monday Tue investigation IN relation 10
speaker Ne'' was resumed. N's. Mary /.
Murray WHO NeeIS a 'e''''"S-'ous'' ''S'lneo
'.'' '''1'y' '''. N''' "''us'r' UoaIu'O al
"e' house III 800 win u'' WE H'rney'
10 seems Ha' 'eS''I,' 'n"' ne was married IN
July 800 ana A'' no WIS "'cu he 'i'el
TO "3s~'' s''o' IL l. Uroeo' VINO received
'"e appointment through NJ. herr' ioF'Aer
denied i'tII'y S''''U''D'.' anu S''u nc never