Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-05-06
Editorial lettings.

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tired absolutely from politics. We hope he
fell back in good order.
It is said that Congress will adjourn over
from Tuesday, the 9th of May, until the fol-
lowing Friday. to attend the opening of the
great Centennial Exposition on the 10th.
The sickness of Mr.. Caulfeld of Illinois,
member Of the House Conference Committee,
has delayed action upon the bill to establish
District Court of the United States at Mar
tinsburg, we are informed.
The Wheeling Register favors Gov. Thur
man, of Ohio, for the Presidency upon the
grounds of his great fitness for the position,
and his availability over others named equally
good.
The Independent is not Democratic paper any
more than 1t Republican paper aTtias5arg
Independent.
That's so. The Independent hasn't got de-
mocratic lcaven enough in it to make it rise
above the extremist radical chicanery and hate.
We notice the arrival in Washington Of
Gen. Natl an Goif, the Special Commissioners
appointed By the Court to make sale of the
Harper's Ferry property, aud presume whilst
there he will receive his instructions from the
Department of Justice.
The Martinsburg Independent, which boasts
that it is " not more Democratic than Repub-
lcan," yet assumes to dictate 10 the democrats,
especially of this Senatorial and Congressional
District, rather lily conceals its happiness as
it remarks;
"The Republican prospects for carrying the
State grow brighter daily. Whata blessed thing"
&C.
These things are not unexpected from the
Internationally in Que column leads of
in gush over Mr. Blaine explanation, and
in another speaks Of Hons. Ran. Tucker and
Ben. Hill as cattle"
The Washington correspondent Of the Ba.-
timoro san says the House judiciary Commit
tee in its investigation into the present and
past record of the United States Attorney
Wells, of the District of Columbia, is under
stood to have struck upon some interesting in
formation concerning his U. S. Attorueyship
at Richmond, Va.
1t is said the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Of the House Of Representatives has received
package Of important papers from London,
showing Gen Scheuck's connection with the
Emma Mine fraud. The ex-MiniSter will be
furnished an opportunity Of offering bis expla-
nation of these papers, when it is expected the
testimony will be closed and the committee
proceed to reach their conclusions upon the
evidence.
We hear Of many Of our citizens writing to
Washington for vegetable and flower seeds
Do they not know that the season Of distribu
ton is past, and the supply exhausted? We
believe the distribution commences usually a.
bout the lst of February, and those who ex
poet TO be accommodated should make an ear
IS application. 1t is the early bird that catch
eS the worm.
We are pleased to observe the general con-
curreuce in the recommendation restricting our
public meetings at the present time to the APP
poiutment Of delegates 10 the Charleston State
Convention. After the farmers have planted
their corn AMI secured their harvest, we may
expect TO see them roll up their sleeves and en-
bark Justify in our County, State and Nation
al canvasses.
Senator Morton Of Indiana, better known
as "bloody-shirt Morton, is charged with
having retained S25O,OOO of the $4,000 600
appropriated for arming the "truly loil 1"
of the Seeded States. A few days ago Rep
resentatiye Springer, of Illinois, called at the
Treasury Department and wished to examine
the war accounts of Senator Morton while he
was Governor Of Indiana. TIE Secretary de-
cliuei to permit such examination unless SEN
ator Morton or some friend for him should be
present, and Informed Senator Morton of what
had occurred.
"Why don't people advertise more that
posterity may he ableto locate them. 1t beats
tombstones RS tauHton indicator
We have files Of the FREE Pass in our
office now, dating back more than a half Gen.
fury, from which more can be learned Of tie
" dead past than from all the gravestonos in
all our church-yarIs The inscriptions upon
tombs;ones become Eligible, aud the tablets
themselves crumb'e and decay. Newspapers
and books can be preserved for centuries.
Rev. Henry Bednger, Of Long Island, n.
Y. son of late Hon. Henry Bedinger of this
county, preached in the Episcopal Church at
Stauuton on Sunday week. The Iiindicator
says:
q" Ia reading the service be almost intoned it,
and bowed at the Name, both of which are
new at the reading desk here. His sermon
was very brief and most excellent one"
Jno. H. Strider, Esq, of this County,
delivered an address before the Goresville,
(Loudoun County, Grange on the 22nd of
April. \ writer from that point says:
M Striders speech was replete with
novel and practical suggestions; logical, per-
SuaSive aud convincing. ltSto be hoped that
he may consent to its publication not only
for the good Of the order, but mankind gene
rally would be benefited By his sounl sugges-
tons
After an address by Mr.. Chiswel Of Freder-