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

The concentration of naval vessels az Port
Royal, 5 G., is in Pursuance of de'ermina-
ton To- make that port the headquarters OF
the North Atlantic fleet, insreei Of Key West.
Hon Burton Craig died at hs home in Con-
cord. n C.. on Thursday of last week. lie
was serving his f,nrth term in Congress when
the war commenced, and afterwarl served one
term in the confederate congress.
The jacksonville FLA Press says the sea-
bean is the prnduct ola West lndia vine, wash
cd into the sea by freshetS, and carried by
currents to the coast The annual sale Of these
leans. with other Florida curiosities, now ex-
ceeds 500 COO
T.. L. Pierson, member OF the Lon iSiana
Legislature from NatchitocheS, was shot and
instantly killed last week W Mr. C,serove ed
itor Of the indicator The efficiently grew
out Of the abuse of Person by Cosgroye in
his paper.
Rev. W. A Dodge pastor Of 81. Paul's NJ.
L. church. died a few nights since in Atlanta,
Ga. of a congestve chill. Not many days
AGO he was made the recipient Of an insurance
policy on his life, which was placed on a
Christmas tree by one of his Sunday school
children.
A new use has been found for lightwood.
Mr. Stanley, Of Wilmington, y. c., has in
vented process by which one cord of light
wood, put into a retort, yields eighteen gal
Ions Of turpentine, one hundred gallons Of oil
for Illuminating or painting purposes, barrel
of pyrohgntouS acid forty bushels of char
coal. and an untold amount of gas. The raw
material costs three dollars aud the products
realize fifty dollars.
The North Carolina Agricultural Society has
applied for space in the Centennial buildings
at Philadelphia, fifty feet long and forty broad
for the exhibition of miScellar eous articles,
also for thirty feet of wall on which 10 hang
Prof Kerr's Mammoth Map, aud for six rods
of outdoor space to exhibit the long leaf pine
tree and miniature turpeu,iue diStilleTy-ior
Moth Carolina makes more turpentue than
all the rest of the world together.
Mai. W. H. Kirker, of Virginia, while en-
campei near Charlotte, n. c., in 1864, tanned
a hnrne,. an insect which by the average
Meckhuburger Is more highly reverrd than the
American eagle lie began by feeling it on
flies until in time the hornet would come into
ms he'd every morning aud seize the ma'uti-
nal ty from hi, hands He proves this b'
luu,,g', brigade Next in order comes the yell
low Jacket aud the tame tarautula stories.
An enthusiastic meeting was held in Char
le.'Hr, : O.. = few evenings since to protest
asaia-t he election Of Wrapper ana Moses To
th. Judiciary Resolutions were adopted de-
uoGac.ag ,lc action Of the Legislature, declar-
iu- tH.. fne pr'p'" of the State will not sub
INIT O. this outrage on justice aud good gov
crumrut. aud cummen Ting the action of Gov
erum Chamberlain in refusing to commission
the obnoxious judges and promising him the
support OF the people. Whpper isa notorious
ralcal negro thief while Franklin J Moses,
Jr., ex-governor needs no painting.
Mississippi is discussing the pr,prety Of a
constitutional amendment making an eluca-
tionll b,>i> IF suffrage be lpptinI provision
that uo citizen shall he allowed to vote unless
he can read aui write The Democratic press
is urging the legislature e. submit, an amend
meut OF this character to the people. As the
colorcd population of the State outuumbers the
white by ab ,ut 10000 apl the proposed mel-
sure would li,irtuchlSr SO.SlO crlorei voters
To- 3j7 whites. the chluces for the success of
such an amendment is dnnhiful