Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-01-06
Editorial Jottings.

May returns. Time, the uniiTlnS IN hrs
Ccas,'ess rosnds has brought US to the closing
to The beginning Of another year. We hail
the new conner with JOY and hope, as we bury
with the past many d''appoinimeo's' sorrows
regrets. Forgetting al the iai'uFes ana DIS
c'mio''s'-'" Tue "'a''some u''near'eo'osS o.
the year 'nai Is gone 'e' US t@Ne neaft auu
hope toy a brighter future We "id i've IN
the hope OF better time coming and' en-
c.1rscd, Will 60 chgerily onward IN tue path
ci right.
The Winchester Ne,rs tbiuks Colonel F. W
~. Il '..'d'y wal not decline the nomination
i'' Governor saou'l u &c rendered n'n'
The slip Circassion was wrecked on Long
Island Coast on The S0Ih December, aud TWEEN
ty-uiue lives lost.
The legislature viii convene in Wheeling
on Wednesday next 10Th instant The Su-
rre-re Cow, # Appeals begins its Wiuter scs-
sioa q, Charleston on tLe same day.
SOW Ja,,b issual commissions ~ Charles
Faplkper. Jr.Wn. &. C,ls,ou and j. Nell
son Wlsner as Captain and First aud Second
Iieu:eaants Of tie Berkeley Light Guard, a
volunteer military company at Martius9urg.
The be,vv snow Of F,il,v or last week SIM
,.'emen,ed Nv an ci,bteep.ipcber On Monday
has inreded lscomo,ion. especially Of the To-
como,iyes on the Valley Division Of B.&O
ER Trims have been made through the
4rin, with great difficulty. and the consequent
.rreculariiy Of tie trains and tie mails has
scrn a source Of discomfort. 10 the TRAVELLING
rul he and Tie stav.at .bomers
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"''N '"o ISSUE o' L thursday wees ne states
that the establishment Is still for sale, ad-
ding. II we conclude TO resume. il will be
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we nope "'J N'"y VIII DC Speeu'! It.
stored 80 health, au! The Herald come forth
,
AT. DaFiI Ddi'ey F'e'I' the distinguished
lawyer, and heretofore republican, has been
nominated by The democrats Tor Congress TO
III .n' vacancy o''''''n9d Oy Tue fe''soa''o"
% nj o'u''H Fly re ue" @!0' OF Ne"
io'A. 10 a speech accepting tue nomination.
"1icn = 'lu''A'eh' 20 an e'ec''oo' Is +"
made ID as'FonS democratic district MI Fle'u
'ad thai the electoral Franchise IN Tact ITS very
essence, consisted 10 thIS-'has every lawful
vote should De counted aad thA' no vote
should DC counted 'na' AAd no' oeen cast va
TUESDAY Ar. tIeld vas elected ~ Sag ma
J9r'y.
Asjn SlT,h Car,,iaa we have tie spectacle
oi Two L,S's.A'lfes 10 louisiana Ihe Mel
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led by barbados and armed police. and U. 5.
troops at the beck sui call Of Kellogg The
legal or Democratic Legislature assembled IN
- ''''oa '''',' anu 4i'l'u,u
.,ens have bcen taken towards lecislating the
whole judiciary Of the State out Of existence,
and this. If successful the Washington Union
says truly. vii remove the last check on the
thieves aud Kill tie last hope Of homes. men.
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The tai0H democratic paper recently sstao-
Tshed ia Washington City. The Union meets
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IN r-sn91ss 90 Mr. Flulkners resolution of
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i' 'ue PO'1''''- '1' '''- f0' ~ f'0f
" aud The 'NPci'ency OF Te-eS'aO's~'uS the
Arm0ry a, that place, the Secretary OF War
ren,rf. to C,ncress. CAS- 10 the expediency Of
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1917 IN r.rert annual report. and tba,