Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-06-03
Editorial lettings.


The "Sm" is a new Weekly to be published
10 Wheeling, by John W Gentry. I, will
be edited by W. q. Waller, late of the Beg
lister.
Bills have been introduced in Congress by
Mr. Faulkner for the relief Of Mrs. Olive Pad
get Of Jefferson county, and for the relief Of
John II. King, now residing in Hlgerstown,
Maryland
Tie Department Of the Potomac Grand Ar
my Of the Republic celebrated the Goth Of
Nay. Decoration Day, with becoming memo
rial exercises a. Arlington, near Washington.
Both Houses Of Congress adjourned from Mon
day until Wednesday.
We are indebted to Hon. 4. y. U.rlcuburg
of New Jersey, for copy Of his speech de-
liycred in the House Of representatives, Jan.
Is, 1876. on the Real Relations of New jersey
to the Centennial Also, 90 the same gentle
man for copy Of the speech Of IIJn. Elijah
Wand on the 18Th Of May, 1876. on Gunner
cal Relations with the Dominion Of Canada.
The Mlrtiasburg Sg,esmIg, IN referring to
tie cease Of Lee rs. Herring, involving title 10
q valuable farm purchased by Herring Of Lee
during tie war says:
Judge II1co c5asj iereI the case 10 all its
aspects, involving as 10 dji many intricate
points li law, anil decided 10 favor OF the de-
ienllrt &c WAS we understand the uuani-
mou, opinion Of the bar that it was uuqucs-
tIoulb'y the most searching able and cXhauS-
tive cbI1cery opinion which has been deliver
ell from the bench ON this circlit in many
years. Hughes * LVcas ior plaintiff. Flulk-
uer IS Ftu.Suer for JeiCadint'
T.. W. Andrews, formerly Of MartinsIurg
aud Iilrpess Ferry, gentleman Of very con-
siderable or.torjca, talents, and who com
uaucal life first as lawyer in New York
Leu became a congregational preacher, tLen
again q alc,itiouer Of law in jefferson and
Berkeley. then a candidate for congress 10 this
district, has recently, under the preaching Of
lie eloquent Hammond in the city Of Wash
iusion. embraced the baptist faith, and has
jcca licensed as a minister Of that deuomiua-
t.oa.
Speaker Kerr has been under the investiga-
ting fire lately, charged with procuring, scyo-
raj years ago, the appointment Of Que Green
90 a Lisuteaaacy in the army, for ,bcconsiicr-
alton Of $500 One Harvey, formerly a door
keeper 90 Congress, tes,iies TO having used his
influence as aa intimate Of M. Kerr, aud Of
having paid tie money. The testimony Of
Uaracy is generally disercii,el. Speaker
Kerr was sworn and said:
FL only want 90 remark 20 DAY that DENY
every material statement made by this witness
affecting my personal honor and official iuteg-
r.ty. That IS ALL II ] were in sufficient
hca,-h I would make a statement ofthe circum-
stances which lei 20 this investigation in con-
uectl1u with anonymous letters I received. but
DO lot Zee, able % DO So to-day | will fur
thor say that I never knew this witness in my
lie. bgt DO not say or wish 70 be understood
as saying tia, be did not introduce Green to
me. 30 not know SIX do0rSeepsrs about this
House now, though they are supposed to be
uy political friends. ! never consciously ex-
changed one minutes conversation between
heaven and earth with that person. I never
knew BIN, AMI he WAS never al nv room. as
De has stated. aud of course never received
any money from LIN q ig.u auy cue else.