Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-08
Editorial Jottings.

The Senate in executive session Tuesday re-
icctel The nomination Of Richard Il. Dana,
Jr., to be minister to England
The impeachment articles against Gen.
Belsnap were formally presented to the SEN
ate on Tuesday. 1t is said he viii be cited to
appear and answer on Monday, 18th instant.
We call the attention Of our readers to an
extract from a letter Of Mr. Faulkner From
it we learn that the Ilarper's Ferry property
vii, be put in market in the mouth Of June
There are other matters touched uron in that
letter that would give interest to our readers.
The Silver Coinage Bill passed the House Of
representatives. by vote Of l22 to lOO,-tbe
democrats generally voting against it. It is
deemed an expensive experiment impractical
be Cor auy good, aud more 10 the interest Of
the Joaqazas than Of the people.
The appropriations for river improvements
will thi, session undergo great reduction below
the Official estimates Froma million, the Ia
asvha Improvement viii be reduced by the
committee to three hundred thousand dollars,
and that for the Monongahela river to twenty
two thousand five hundred
To " draw the color line has been regarded
a very rcprehensib!e thing in Southern demo-
Gratis, aud force bills were inausurated to
prohibit it but we notice that in some Of the
recent republican county conventions in Viz
giuia it has been drawn most efIectuaily-the
cJlorcd voter prclerrins genuine black to a
dirty white.
The bill to create a Stale out Of tie Terrific
~ Of New Mexico. and to give to that small
and degraded population two Senators and a
representative in Congress, is looked upon by
an the decent meu in The country as a crime
/ against the coostitu ion. It's conceived in an
extensive system Of land jlJJing, and will end
ia foul corruption.
The President ha, nominated Hoffman At
Liasou, Of West Virginia, to be Secretary OF
/ legation Of The United States in St Petersburg
Gov. Sieveusons paper, the state Journal
says Mr.. Atkinson lived in Yves, Virginia six
or eight mouths before the war, and has not
put foot on the State soil since. Besides, he's
4 a Democrat.
/ 4 correspondent Of the London Telegraph
describes a breakfast to which he was Invited
by the 6beliyc of Egypt and which consisted
/ Of not less than twenty-five courses, and lasted
until s o'clock Abou, the cheapest wine was
hook at SI4 bottle, and one dish Of pecu-
LARRY small and delicate rice grown on the
/ Kbejives own estates cost one louis a grain,
. or abou, $3.50 moulhfu,.
The Republican papers persist in saying that
Ge'kaap was once Democrat. Well, what
Of il, except to infer that then he was correct
man, and didn't DO things LIKE those which
row degrade and disgrace him. If politics
had anything 10 do with his " irregulari-
ties, " il would have been well for him to have
remained in obscuriiy. Not his politics but
rather bis republican opportunities wrought
bis ruin.
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bearing the names of Gems. sherman. Hurl-
burt and others oommeuding him as a reliable
and efficient spy.
Americans abroad are writing home that
,bcy b,,sb f-r their country since the Belk-
nan Ory1 Grant and Ssbenck exposures. The
Richmond ULig saws one Good turn deserve.
mother ,ra rorr,ry has Ian, been blnshinp
n7,bem IF these Americans al road" had
remained NJ bome +, helm homes. peop,e +,
remote lie causes Tor b,qsbin, thew ricLtpot
. have been 50 much mortified.
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ON the Secretary Of War t. convene Cour,
Nlr,ia to try him on charges affecting his
standing as an officer a7I gentleman.
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