Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-03-20

this year viii exceed so, 600, 900 bushels.
Since the lst instant Chicago packers
have slaughtered lG0. 900 hogs, against IS, 900
for the corresponding period year ago.
Robert Brouse, Judge Of the County
Court of Peasants county, this State, died
while opening court on Saturday morning.
He was so years Of age.
On Saturday week at Front Royal a
white female child was found in we'll. The
alleged mother is Miss Molie Mitchell Of that
place, reported TO be "a young lady Of high
responsibility and good standing"
One day last week while the S. Y. Rail-
road hands were at work in Mr.. Lafayette
Miller's field. near SbarpsbuTg. Maryland, they
found fifteen heavily silver plated tea spoons.
They were probably buried during the late
war.
The recent great fire at Toxic, Japan,
resulted in the destruction Of sixty ght streets
containing IL AGA houses rendering over 40
coo people homeless. 1t is estimated that
thirty people were trampied to death in the
streets, and 100 wounded were conveyed to
The hospital.
In the appointments of the NJ. f. Con
ference which recently met in Baltimore, We
find the following for this section Harper
Ferry, s. NJ Afford Hedgesvile, S. S. Will
son Martinsburg, NJ F. B. Rice; Bunker
Hill, W. C Smith and j. W. Howard; Win
chester, H. S. France Shepherdstown, D. &
Miller.
A Baltimorean on Tuesday RENTED
nine hundred dollars conscience money" 'C
the United States Treasury. 1t was marked
" Income Tax" 1t must have been quite a
stroke of remorse that fell upon him-proba-
bly, he had been racking bis brain with 10
Is, II.
On Thursday week Sister Borgeia
Miss Dent, of Charles County, Maryland
died a: the Convent Of the Visitation, in Fred
erick city, after lingering illness, in the SSH
/ year Of her age. Deceased went from George
town, ID. c., and was one Of the founders d
the institution.
The Aleraadria Gazette Of Saturday
las, says: "Mr. Smith, agent for Messrs Sat
terlee g. Co.. contractors on toe Shenandoah
Valley Railroad, was in this city yesterday, il
search of hands to wolk on that road, and not
withstandng good wages were offered he sue
ceedcd in inducing only about fifty colored
people to leave Alexandria"
Miss Mary II. Lupton, daughter Of Rev
J. " Lupton, formerly Of Frederick county
Virginia, was married in GAINESVILLE, Tennes
see, on February 2lth, last, to Rev. j G. Can
/ non, pastor Of the Presbyterian church, Lees
| bnre, Yirginn. 1t was a brilliant wedding
and the bridal presents were numerous and e.
egant.
A fire at Millwood, Clarke county, re
Gently destroyed Hadiock's liqnor and groce
~ store, loss $1,000 The wagon-maker shoI
/ Of Lcmucl Shearer was also Totally destroyed
/ together with Neyll's blacksmith shop aut
/ Rtter's shoe shop. The totai loss is Letweei
| SO 600 and $1,000. with an Insurance only o.
The blacksmith shop Of $500.
Mrs. A. Il. Hardesty, wife of Capt
Isaac Hardesiy, of Harrisouburg, who went
/ lew weeks ago with her husband TO the HON
| of her son. Dr. Robert lIardoSly, in Wheeling
/ w. Va. after O few days illness died there OF
the 9th inst, 10 the 18th year Of her age
Her remains were brought back TO Harrison
burg and inferred 10 Woudbine Cemetery OF
Monday of last week.
The Supreme Court Of Indiana III
recent decision declares that the legal nam
! - 8 ;lfs, mi
surname. Any one may have as many n.iddl
names or Initials rs are given to him or as l.
( chooses to take They DO not affect his lega
/ name, aud may be inserted or not in q deed o
| contract without affecting it, validity. No
does a mistake in the middle initial Of n nam
Of a deed in any way affect its validity, &C
cording 90 this decision.
Ex-Goy. Seymour, of New York, it !
said will not allow his name to be presentc
I to the people as a candidate for the Presidency
/ We hope the democrats If the country vii
I not urge lin 10 an unwi ling candidacy.
is enough :or some Of the Republican mana
ee.s to declare that they mean 10 force Gran
/ into the Executive Chair We DO not wan
a government Of force, but. as Mir. Lincolr
said, "a Government Of the people, for tn
people, by the people.
The grand jury for Rockingham
county, Virginia, on Monday indicted Georc
". Wood aud Patrick II Reed for the murde
Of Jacob Lincoln, on Friday night, the 20d
Of February. Reed had Icer charged as &C
cessory 20 Che murder at the time Of lis perpe
tration, Lut at the preliminary examination
was released on bail until to-day, when lie VA
| indicted iointly with Wood and was rearrcst
ed aud again committed ojail Their fina
trial is expected to conc of a, the April tern
Of the court
Hon. Wm. T. Taylor, late Auditor o
/ Vrsiuia-who was but recently removed from
/ that position BY The re-adiusteTs OF the legis
/ lature-was found dead in his bed at Rich
mond on Friday morning Of last week-havini
died during the night Of heart disease, ageC
CT years He leaves quite large family in
GLIDING Lis mother, now 90 years u age. TIT
deceased enjoyed through life q large measure
of public confidence and vas highly respected
for his sterling worth aud integrity.
Col. Abraham Span ler, Of AIoogefeld
Hardy county, died ther4on the Goth ult., o
consumption. lie was formerly a resident O
Winchester lie went into the war with {
company from Moorcfeld. and rose to be Colo
mel Of the 33I Virginia Infantry, which was
orc Of the regiments Of the Stonewail Brigade
and commanded by Gov. Holiday until 1t
was disabled by his wounds. lie was galan
and faithful soldier aud has many friends