Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-01-15
editorial lettings.

National Hotel, on the g instant, Rev. DR..
Addison, Of Trinity Church, officiating.
Olly the inclemsucy Of the weather pre-
vented our Senior from helping our friend
Zitte through with bis Christmas turkey He
hopes. some Of these days, possibly in this
Centennial year. to break bread with him.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Col Byne was in Washington at the request
% the State Centennial Commission, to con-
salt with the Commissioner Of Education in
reference to the plan for educational rep;eseu-
tltjou at the Centennial Exhibition.
1t is reported that Rev Mr. Peuick, pastor
Of tie Baptist Church in Alexandria, and for
mcrly Of this place, hes received call to
church in Richmond, and that his salary,
should be accept, will be $4,000. lie has the
invitation under consideration.
Vim. NJ Randolph Esq, Of Florida, d's-
tiuguished lawyer, and son Of 1t. Col Thom-
as Beverly Randolph Of the lst Virginia Reg.
In the Mexican war, died III Frederick county,
Virginia. on the S,h instant, in his 6lst year.
Hi, REMAINS have been sent to Florida, where
uis family resides.
Duru. his great speech on Tuesday Mr..
Hin OF Georgia created sensation by saying,
that although pardon had been offered Nirz
it he would implicate Jefferson Davis in the
alleged AudersouviIle crimes, he refused to do
So, aud " what he (Wigz had refuse, To do to
save bis life, Blame had duue to make party
capital
Check one Or tie Prince Of Wales lie
ha, made newspaper man his private Secre-
ury during his present tour hroueh India -
DR.. W. Il. Russell of the London Times, is the
h5uored ryr,oa,ge. Tue royal puppies are
Indignant, bot H. r. Il. merely answers them
wi,ua Kin y sdmolitiau to keep quiet.
south Cardinals ralical legislature got it.
self iuto hot water by electiug Mises and
Whipper to the Circuit bench CIV Cham
bsrlaiu, the Model Of Reform, declined to COM
mission them on purely technical reasons !;
his legislature vowed impeachment; the Co
vernon d,6ed them, aud ike skulls nc towards
a., they are, the dusky lawmakers are COVER
ing still, knowing not what To do The peo-
pie Of the State are molly sccoudiDg Cham
terlaiu's efforts.
The reoponiug Of the venerable Church Of
ST. james Goosecreek, Charleston county, S.
Carolina, Sunday before last, was an eyent Of
10 ordinary interest. 1t had been closed for
q quarter ofa century, and few in Charleston
dared 10 hope that its ancient walls would a
gain look down upon q thrng Of earnest wor-
Slippers. But loving hands aud generous
hearts were enlisted in the pious work, aud on
it's one buulred and sixty-f'th auuivrr- ~
the CID temple was thrown open to the public.
DR.. J. E Suodgrl,s, formerly Of By,Se y
c,uuty-now a resilient Of Washington City,
and an active local politician-at a meeting Of
the y. NJ c. A. Lyceum, Of that city few
evenings ago during discussion Of a resolu-
ton declaring that John Brown is entitled TO
credit for his raid in Virginia" said So The
people a5ou, Harper's Ferry all loved john
Brown better than "a brother, aud much re-
GREETED be had To De huas." The people
. loved John Brown about as much as the Devil
/ loves Holy Water Dr. Saoigrass didu't be-
come a disciple Of Johu Brown until after he
I .Suodsras>l had sold his negroes iato slavery
aud po,ks,cl tie money. Why dliu', You
. t,,, your Lyceum friends how Jealous az 4bo-
/ i.i5uist YOU became after putting your negroe,
ia your pocket! How weau you'll feel when
+ yau meet John Brown aud he reminds you of
/ that transaction.
/ OF one thing we are certain: II the South
/ come, o. the Centennial 10 viii receive such a
I welcome %, VII! be accorded 90 no guests from
any other part of the world. The glorieS of
. tho old Declaration are "a pat OF their iuhcri-
/ taucc. aud without them our festival would he
/ Jut "A uy.Etry They are the guests without
+ vu.m We cannot get aluus-wlth"ut Whum
. there would De bitterness 90 oar bread, SUR
ucs, iu our wIae. aud iusislIdcauce IA our re-
I jNgiuss.
/ This, from S1IiYT's. reals very nicely; bat
/ is jt hardly probable ,hata government which
c.uuuuys its prosecutions against part of It's
own people even 10 the verge Of MS 100 birth
aay. vail check up such lons-euduriug malice
40 u.e Centennial Gat.,2 rs too good 10 DC