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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-04-27

WEST VrH3ISA's JNcOEsTITrToSAL LAW
AGArxsr ClLonEp JrG1Rs -Yc,,erday Col
George 0. Davenport. Of Wheeling w. Va,
accompanied by S. H. Lamon and IL. ii.
Blackburn applied % the Chief Justice o. the
Supreme Court feT writ Of error 20 Jude-
ment II the Supreme Court Il Appeals Of
West Tircipa, 10 tbe case of the col9TeI man,
TAYLOR Sirac3sr, who hal been iadiciol, tried
and convicted. and twice sentenced 20 death ~
the Courts of West Virginia. the supreme
C0ur. Of that State having affirmed tie last
sentence. Application was made on the
ground that the law Of the state u West Viz
GINA, prohibiting colorcd citizens from serving
m inrics in that State, Is 10 violation Of The
Constitution and statutes of tho United States.
The Chief Justice, after Consultation wi'b the
Associate Justices. yesterday awarded the wri,
of error. The first trial Of the case was IN
1872. and Strauler has been under sentence
Of death ever since Hdsl Star, lCm.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-04-27
a Dose They Had to Swallow.

Mr. C.nklinc made an aurmnt Tuesday 70
beat down Senator Davis, # West Virginia, 10
his effort 10 extract from The Treasury depart
meut concerning Rcpubliaan dchulicrs. Mr.
Howe, for political purpose, offered o resolu-
sion. asking why The indictment agoinfi Judge
Whitaker. Of Louisiana, uas Eoheprofefmct.
Senator Davis found in report sent 20 the
House by Bou;weY when be was Secretary Of
the Treasury, list Of revenue collectors COW
cring several pages, al OF whom vent ont Of
Office in debt to the Government This in-
deb.elness Ia the aggregate amounted 90 over
twenty million dollars aud Senator Daris, MS
30 amendment 90 U,wes rcso,ution, offered a
resolution calling on the Secretary u the
Treasury f1r Information about these dcialca-
tious-how much bad been COLLECTED. md how
much remains uncoll,ctci, ac. Mr Couklinc
Tough, hard to have tbc amenducut with
drawn. tut Senator Davis refused io yield
Finally both resolutions were passed separate
y. i VAS bitter dose, but the Rcpub!icans
had 20 swallow i;.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-04-27

Affections OF tho Cyc, Tar, Throat. Lungs and Cron-
Chial Tubes which Cd many casts accompany -eNcro
case Of CatGrrh. The infamrd and disease u clluuon
troubles; and until The system lls hcCn brought
properly unlrr tle ina renee OF Nlc RADICAL Ct lE,
perfect freedom from t-cm cannot be ~eAaolab!y eN-
pected. ---. ....-...,
IL is hut three years since aANFu.,oH RADICAL
CURE was placed before the public hUt p t.t short
time it has found its WV from Aia.a1 90 CJu1. ard
IS everywhere Acknowledged by druggists and physi'
thorough treatment ot CaturrA over compounded ita
fact VIII be deemrd Of more Impotence W-ch 30 j.
% different rcucUc for tatarrl have been placed on
sale. and today with cui or tW' cNcepuon,' th II
gist. Advertising may succeed IN forcing w sales.
but, unless the remedy possess uDuOuhtcl S0rclIC
medical properties /; IS absolutely certain 90 fan into
mlrLtn. O.sEur.tI.
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MAY
11 JOHN VANCE caENEy.

When bceches brighten early MAY,
And young grass shines along her way
When April willows meet the breeze
Like soitcst dawn among the trees;
When smell Of Spring fills all the air,
and meadows bloom, and biuc-birds pair ,
when Love FIRST bares her sunny head
Over the brook and lily-bed;
Nothing Of sound or sight 70 gricvc
From choiring morn 90 quiet cyc,-
lily hear. vii! not. for all its case,
F6-gct thc day- 90 follow these.
This loyeiuess shall be BETRAYED,
This happiest n music played
From field to hcld. by stream and borgh,
Shal. silent be as tunelul now,
The silver launch Of thi,t!es sail
Adovn the solitary vale
That blue solicitudc Of sly
Rent over beauty doomed 10 lio,
With nightly mist shall witness hero
The yi1ide glory Of the year.
-Scr,bucr fer N1r
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HOETICAL.
WAIT.
uy DORA EraDr cooDtLr.

u lleA LLtNt N''.'hiftH
When the icy snow Is deep.
Covering the frozen land,
Do the little lowerets peep
To be crushed by Winters hands
No, thev wait for brighter days,
Wait for bees and butterflies
Then their dainty heads they raise
To the sunny, sunny skies.
when the cruel north winds Ugh,
When t il cold with wind and rain,
DO the brides homeward fly
Only to 20 back again
10, they wait for soring to come,
Wait for glaGsome sun aud showers
Then they seek their northern home,
Seek its lealy, fragrant bowers.
Trustful as the birds and flowers,
Tho our spring Of Joy be late,
Tho we long for brighter hours,
We must ever learn TO wait.
ST. NicAo'as jor Ncy,
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4 nan on Marlboro stree, didn't 60 homa
the other night, and wben he made bis ap-
peararce about breakfas, time bis wife said 10
must have slept 10 a cemetery because BE-
sueLt 4 EpLrIls
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JOHN NJ. COYLE & Co,
REAL ESTATE BR0KERs,
CuARLESTOMN. WV.

TNrY and Sc'l Real Estate, in town md country
4 Frumrt attention given % al business placed
in their hands. Tides examined and Convey
ances promptly prepared.
M Busiress transacted in the Law oico oi
France Backuith. on Main street, nearly oppo-
site the Carter House.
February 9, lSIs-L
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Each pacia-c Of SANFOeD'S RADICAL CJr-- c---
tains Dr. Sanf0rd's Improved llhaling Tube, with fl
directions for i;s iH all cases. Price <l. soldy
all Wholesale and retail druggists and dealers through
out tho United States and CangG0s. WEEKS q POT
TER General Agents and wholesale DrGsgles, Boston,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-04-27

The publishers Of the Washington Io'tpur-
chased, few days ago, tho Daily JHion. The
administration paper O: that city The Post
says tho CHoas . not q case Of death, bot
Of metemrycLosis o. something Of tina, sort
otherwise known az q change Of soul" The
soul os tbe Uaf.a baving passed icto the body
of the Post might be a source Of alarm TO good
democrats. bu: for tie assertion Of the Post
that there is 10 political nmalgama,!on-the
Post having bought ont rather than sait out.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-04-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Albeit r. Mettee & Co.,
San Doom WEeToF PA7E
Formerly Ee,Lodisf Book DePoVifo-y,)
BALTIMORE, Nd.

Our Stock consists Of a beautiful and varied
I ! assortmentot English, French and American
Coatinss. Suitings, Cloths, Cassimeres and Vest
iucs. which we make up in the Best Merchant
Tailor Stylc. Oar cutter whose reputation
is well-Rnown for cutting and fitting. VII. girehis
personal superinteuddnce to this depattment.'
Orders from the country promptly attended TO,
-''- METTEE Il co.
Sept. 25, IS7C.
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PERSONAL!

NOAH WALK FIR - co.
Celebrated CIothiers OF Baltimore, ND.
Announce the introduction of plan Of ordering
Clothing and Underwear
By LETTER,
To which they call your special attention. They
will send on application their improved and cccu-
rate
RULES FOR SELENEASUEENENI,
and a fuu line og samples from their immeu.e
stock or CLOTHS. CASSlNEkES, CoAIiN0S'
SulBIINGS. tc., thus enabling parties in any
part 10 the country Co ord their Clothing ana
Slir,. direct from chem, with the certainty OF re-
ceiviug garments ot
The Il5p Latest SHE
And jost Pa(cct F,t A,iaiaa}'s.
Good. ordered viii be sent by Express TO any
'' a. +. Wei S65un ,hroushou, the Southern
States tlcy have Tor Forty-Ihrec \ ears
EXCELLED
in ell departments Of their business, which is
sgbs,1U.i-l guarantee as 90 the character Of the
Goods they viii send out.
4 large and vcll-lssorted stock OF
TsEADV-MADE CLOTHING
alway. "a hand. together with fsiI line oi
Furnishing Goods,
Including al ,hc latest Novelties in Design and q.
POPULAR PRICES.
Whom Goods are sent per Express C.. o. D.
th.re win De no collection charge on amounts Oh
$50 and over.
I Hsl.s f5- ~rIr-N Measurement. Samples Of Goods
art Price Ii.tscut free 0a application.
Tf. attention ot tho Trade Is invited o. ou'
Wl.i.sllc Department, which is always kept "
@. tLs highest standard.
N0lT WALKER a &C.
Manufacturers and Dealers in Mems and BOYS
Cl.thin- and Furnishing Goods, either readl
made or made to order.
I.JaaIl5T Baltimore street, BALTIMORE
Say ls. lSTt-yu. ~,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-04-27

lie appeared to be almos: gone. Rolling
his eyes toward tie partner Of his bosom, ho
saspel: Bury me meath tho weeping vii
low, and plant single rose above ny head"
"Oh. its 10 user she snapped out" your
nose would scorcb the roots Z" He CT well
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SYMPATHETIC DISEASES,

The yalag. e ,al. Ieaoay mus. 10, ,. a-s.ootsl Il
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Saturday, April 81, 1879.

OFFICE IN "JEFgEEsoY BUILDIE5."
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VIRGINIA TREE PRESS.
|. T. VIVID GtLIlIll. Editors.

Jharlestown, Jefferson Co., ". Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-24
The Indian War.

An Omaha special says Gen. Cook Returned
yesterday from Chicago, Wncre he had co"
icreuec with General Sheridan Oh the lodi Al
situation The B.nnoak troubles hcng ia az
other military division 1t remains ivr ShcIldAN
and his brij.adnrs 10 awalt the Issue OF lio"
ard y and McDowcils Operations. ihc move
ulcna On the Montana frontier made necessary
10 protect s@ttcls, have crippled Nnct!d4H =
division 80 that it eau render little. II any, "a
alstancr. Officers believe the situation t"
be exceedingly critical. Some do not hesitate
&c STATE 10 plain terms that tho army with ~
prescott numbers cannot put down tic B.nhocH
lusurrection, to say nothing Of anticipated
troubles with Sitting Bulls band, and possibly
will, Spotted Tail aud Red Cloud. Geo. Crook
said yesterday that unless the government re-
moves these tribes soou acc ,ring ~ It's pledges,
they will remove themselves, which Is cquiVa'
Lent 10 going on the war path. ohlccT"
await every telegram from tho indian county
with great interest, not knowing when thcr'
may be new outbreak.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-24
LETTER from I.ppsiburw

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette,
LEEsEURa, Va June 22-Our wheat rrep
is simply enormous. People talk Of twenty to
thirty bushels to the acre, and it good weather
prevails nov for week it will escape injury, a.
the recent heavy rains have not affected it -
riously
Ono Of the sailcst signs Of the times is the
continual decrylng OF Legislative bodies, ana
fluctuations 90 their adjournment. "Bu>lns,s
interests arc said to be affected irjurlou,y by
the wild schemes propounded by legislators
When the Silver bill was under discussion tue
greater part Of the press urged that It would
caus, gold to rise. 1t passed and gold tel COT
sidcraby, and the cries Of the dcprcclatolS ot
silver were proved to be "blutun lulmcn. The
steps taken to lay bare the frauds IN the last
Presidential election led to rsvoiulon bHt
the spirits OF revolution have failed 10 cGn2 at
the call of those who b0asted 81 freely that
they could call those spirits from the Vastly deep.
Now We must have government either OF al
autocrat or by elected representatives. 'BuSl-
ness interests" may do better under the former.
Personal liberty is more secure under the latter,
and !, Tor the few remaining years Of NY IlIc
greatly prefer tho elected representatives.
The Richmond Wing has brought out from
the Auditor some interesting Information. lee
US see how readjustmcnt has worked: Tn"
Second Auditor estimates the coupons due on
July |, 1878, at $5I1l,lGl, and this doubled
will give 81, l42, 3222. representing $I9,05S,Im
in bonds. In 1877 the bonds was valued at 80,
making the total taxable value OF these bonis
SIS, 327 $50: taxes $G6.G&> A.
For 1878 the bonds are valued ct
$5S, and their total value Is
$ll,042. 442;; taxes, 53,O2l 80
Loss Of revenue to the State, Sll,6I1 81
Loss OF value to bondhoders 22.2Sj, DIS gaia
to the spectators very great, as all bonds
bought at $jS save l.2O cents 90 each 500 CT
interest in taxes alone. 'lf you don quit d.
fooIishness somebody will lose bigger some Of
desc days. AIlQl'N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-24

Mr. Randall and all the parties mentioned 10
lately published account Of the burning OF
sealed package handed by Booth to somebody
on tho day of Lncolu's assassination. deny ali
knowledge of any such package, and say they
werc not 10 Washington at the time of the
tragedy. The advantage of reproducing the
particulars Of the deplorable affair is not appa
rent to the general reader. He knows that Mr..
Lincoln was shot by an insane actor and Mrs
Surratt hung by cool headed lawyers, some OF
whom have since committed suicide to avoid
the stings of their conscience for the part they
took in the murder Of an innocent woman, but,
as he also knows that none Of the blsmable
parties can now be brought TO account, he is
more than willing to let the whole subject DROP
cut of sight, and to have his attention directed
to something more agreeable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-24
The Presidential Fraud.

During tho examination Of Mrs. jerks ny inc
Potter committee, Saturday. the witness was
rather disconnected when General Butler pro-
duccd her letter TO Kellogg which she had
marked "invoate," and requested Kellogg in q
postscript 10 return to her. She expressed sur
prise at the production of this document, but
Butler turned the laugh on her by observing,
with smile, that "sll things are possible IN
Louisiana politics." quoting phrase used by
the witness in replying to one Of his question
When Butler handed Mrs jerks printed copy
of The Sherman letter. by which to identify
the phraseology. she rolled up the book contain.
ing the letter and remarked that she did not
need the help of the book and repeated the
words of the letter from memory, IN manner
that showed thorough study Of the moaning as
we'll as the words of the text.
She said the so.called Sherman letter was
written in the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans,
from her dictation, but declined to state who the
party was that wrote the letter. She said this
was done to deceive Anderson, who was sus-
pected Of sinister designs in insisting upon 8
written guarantee. When asked why she went
to Donsldsonville, and made other efforts to OBJ
tain the so.called Sherman letter from Mrs.
Weber, if it was thus prepared. she persisted in
the statement that she never did make any effort
to obtain the letter for Anderson, because she
did not know he wanted that letter, and because
she knew it could be had without any trouble
When Anderson's letter OF June ~, 1911,
was produced, in which the Sherman letter is
directly referred 10, and in which the term
dead beat" is used. She was somewhat dis.
concerted. Mrs. jerks has previousl J. tes-
tilted that that term referred to the Wayne
MscVesgh commission, while Anderson's letter
refers to the dead beats" who was in New Or
loans the preceding fall, when the visiting
fore the MscVesgh committed were organized.
Her evidence corroborstes that of Anderson in
several particulars and establis hes the fact that
there was q 30 called Sherman letter. and that
that letter was delivered to Weber. Mrs jerks
swore that when she met Weber at the door of
the st. Charles Hotel she asked him for the let.
ter he had for Mr.. Sherman. saying she would
take it upon herself, but subsequently testified
that Weber requested her to do 80, and she COM
plied, Her evidence is no! generally credited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-24
News OF shg Day.

Mr.. Jchn d. Patton. Of Georgetown, fell
dead 10 St. Johns church, 10 that city ycstcr
day. lie entered the church apparently il
good health, and during the scTvice had risen,
prayer book in hand, when the death. stroke
came, and he fell backward, the book falling
to the floor from his hIeless grasp. A Slight
commotion swept through the audierce but So
slight that the rector only thought some one
had tainted.
COL George p. Kauc, Mayor Of Baltim0tc,
Massachusetts, troops from beiDg massacroa
for all that vas arrested soon alter by the ttde.
teen months On his release he came South
and remained untll Somo time after the tlj.,
OF the war.
Farmers in all parts OF Ohio are receiving
almost daily notices signed "Wolkl0g Men
Bread Or Blood COMMITTEE and warning them
against buying labor saving machinery and e.
lccialy sclf-bndlpg reapert. Threats are mad
that every such reaper will be destroyed and
shocks Of grain turncd il All attempt is made
to Use them. No cases Of violence however
have yet been reported.
General Mckenzie has rc!urn"d to Tcx!,
| with four hundred bead OF horses which Il,
recovered from the Indian marauicrs that made
| the raid on this side OF the Rio G1andc lie
| bad no fight with the Alcyicln troops, Though
he chased Colonel Pedro Valdez twlct but
| could not overhaul him and bis troops
At the closing exercises ot Madame BUR :
Academy, in Washington, en- "Wednesday.
Miss Mamie Metals, the granddaughter 4,
j.. 4. Gohright, esq, and who wa the belle q
the Bethel commencement ball 81 Wautual
last week, was awarded gold medal.
The New York plough conpany'S wnrhs At
Newark, N. j., were burned yesterday. lD,,
! < 100 lDU
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-24
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEhLN b1
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
MONDAY EVEIlNG, JUNE II 1919.

There is ~ active and aciin >ulous n5"s
paper correspondence now III progress between
Msssrs. Abram s. How tt, Of New York, and
Henry Watterson, OF Louisville, in relation to
the respective parts they ook in the pIeslden
tisl compromise case, the former asserting that
the latter animosity toward hin vas oaoas''acd
by his Hewitt s)opposi'ion 10 his ("atirrs1n j
insane and ridiculous proposition 10 bs'ng one
hundred thousand unarmel men 10 Washing
ton TO inaugurate MIR. Mldcn. and the latter
asssyerating and Offering to prove that the
former is blunderer and marpot,and that,py
betraying MIR. Tilden's confidence. nc Is IN NJ
small degree answerabls for the inauguration OF
the fraudulent president. There il no doubt
that Mr.. Hewitt, tho generally accredited con,
gressopal representative Of MIR. lllden, did
great deal toward cmboldening tho radicals to
press their demands when he said 1t would
be better to havo fraudulent president than
that ono drop of blood should be split, but 1t l:
equally true that Mr.. Wattorson's proposition
had tho same effect. The game Of brag, thu:
simulated by these two gentlemen, together
With the fear Of proongation OF Grants term
of Office, and the knowledge that, though some
of the large States of the North had democrat
10 governors, they had radical legislatures. scared
tho democrats out of their senses, and Induced
them to allow man 10 be inaugurated who
everybody knew was not elected. There was
20 real danger Of drop of blood being split;
for, had there been, the radicals, who, during
their sway, have gotten possession oil all the
bonds and stocks 10 the country that are worth
ANYTHING, would have been the first to cry out
take your president, and let u7, thereby. save
our i'll gotten gains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-24

Mr. Bruce, the colored Senator from Nljssis
sippi, will not allow his white congressional
colleagues, Messrs. Cameron aud Swami, tc
carry off all the matrimonial hcnors thi:
year, but will, this evening, at Cleveland, Ohio
be married to young lady, 10 whom it requires
more than usual attention to discover thar she
has any African blood 10 herveios. Mr.. Bruce,
it will be remembered, is tie man Dlf. Hayes
Gent for and attempted TO brbs, as be did Nr
Copover, bus fail d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-24
From W asnlnGCOn.
ESPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. juno "a.

ESPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. ]
WASHINGTON, D. G.. juno "a.
THE POTTER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
The committee met again this morning. Mr..
Potter chairman, and Messrs. Morrison, Spring
or, Butler, Cox, Reed and Hiscock present.
Mrs. jerks was before tho committee and was
CROSS examined by Messrs. Springer, Butler,
McMshon and Potter, the intention being to
elicit evidence respecting the noted Sherman
letter, but all attempts to ioduoe disclosure
proved futile. Mrs. j. pursuing tho Same tactics
used on Saturday. most of tho timc being
occupied in badinage INDUCED in between the
examiners and the witness, in which the Wit
ness generally excited laughter at the expense
of her Investigators. She would not tell who
wrote the letter, which she says sho dictated,
aud to which was appended the name of John
Sherman, but she promised on tomorrow to
produce certain letters written by Anderson to
her, and certain other letters heretofore referred
to in the course of the evidence written by Mr..
Stanley Matthews and others.
The testimony, in fact. amounted to very
little, the witness when apparently upon the
eve of divulging something important suddenly
stopping and refusing to answer further ques-
tions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-24

We have received from the publishers, Lee
and Shepard, Boston, a copy of the Fall of d.
mascus, historical novel, by Charles Wells
Russell, native of Virginia. The scene is
confined to the city whose fall is portrayed, at
the time of its capture by the Saracens, under
their great general. Kbaled. 1t abounds in
striking incidents and affords ample evidence OF
the superior Imaginative faculties OF the author.