Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-04-03

The Parkersburg Talking Beam re-
ports the stock of oil on hand to be 100000
barrels.
Mrs. Lydia Sexton, seventy years Of
age, is preaching in Little Rock, Arkansas
1t is hoped she will gather them in.
Senator Logan is for Grant, and will
help him all he can-by going home to vote
for him.
The offices of the B. & O. R. R., last
week were in mourning as a mark of respect
to Mr.. Jno. l.. Wilson, who died on Friday
week
The whisky crop of kentucky for the
year ending June, 1880, is estimated at 10 $780,
726 GALLONS. The tax on this will be $780,
100000.
Mr.. Hiram Hedges, one of the Oldest
and most respected citizens of the neigbbor-
hood of Hedgesville, Berkeley county, diel on
Tuesday week.
Some of the citizens Of Berkeley have
formed wool growers association, with Mr..
Jacob Ropp as President. and Mr.. c. STICKY,
Secretary.
The father of Senator Voorhees,, Of
Indiana, died last week at the advanced age
Of 81 years, and Senator Voorhees, was too i'll
at Washington to attend his fathers funeral.
Mr.. George Buck, the County Super
iutepdent of Free Schools of Morgan county.
died few days ago. lie was man Of high
standing in the county aud had filled many
responsible positions.
Mr.. William d. Drish, formerly of
Leesburg, Virginia, was stricken with paraly-
sis and fell from lis horse dead, Oh the 18th Of
March, near his home III Pitkens county, Ala
bama.
Three hundred dollars have been placed
in the Frederick Bank by parties unknown
for the education Of Miss Emma Mcdaniel,
Oldest daughter of Rev. II. C. Mcdaniel. for
mer pastor of the NJ. E. Church Of Sharpsb1rg
Maryland
PALATAmE MEDICINES. Ayers Cherry
Pectoral is a honeyed drop Of relief his Ca
tharlic Pills glide sugar-sbod over the palate;
and his Sarsaparlla is nectar that imparts
vigor to life, restores the health, aud cXpels
disease - Waterford tPa) Aircrtiser.
We learn from Tie Border UGtclman
that Mr. WIN Meadows Of Pcrer.town Mon
roe county, w Va, killed wolf on Peters
Mountain, on Wednesday, the JON instant,
which measured six feet in leugth aud wa,
nearly three feet high
-Four new iron companies, the Iron
Company Of Virginia the Lnray Iron Compa-
ny, the Powhatan Iron Company, and tie
Shenandoah Valley Mining Company, have
been chartered by the Legislature Of Virginia
t. teein operations immediately on the 5. Y.
r. Il.
Married, and yet unhappy. How many a
home has been robbed of sunshine and happi-
ness and rendered sad and desolate by the loss
of some dear and rcttei child. This is a
dangerous season FIR children, and parents
should keep DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup handy
/ Price % cents.
Two miners, James Reese and james
Work were killed by coal mine explosi n
near Fairmort, this State, Saturday afternoon
last Twenty five men were in the mine al
the time-but twcuty-three emerged with
cuts, bruises and burns. The wonder is that
apv escaped
4 colored woman At stauntop caught
in tie ~, If ,obbi,,o sto,a and b,vi,n
hacked nm verv nr.e an,ou,'t more tb.m
one ne,snn euulJ pnssiblv carry off ,leni,d
that She had an accomplce. and sail that She
Intended to Get the goods away by kccpin'
on totem Of EN-
Governor Holiday, OF Virginia, on
Monday appointed Gen. James Mcdonald
G Ta'lfoao c'n''i,5''"'T, wee M ni D mus IL
MED the n5si,ian Of ser-cilrr e the Cam.
monwcath from 1890 until r,moy,G by n,
readiusters at the last session If the Le.isla.
ture.
-,
lhe DiacK nehd, ofhothcfS' VINO was
quickly arrested after the h'rril assault upon
young white girl near the Cnpitol. in Wash
iueton city, some three weeks sin c, will he
brought mp for tri.l in few days Evidence
of the strongest kind has accumulated against
nare yopns victim TI is Scared and dis6"urcd
for life She visited the Jail few days ago,
and identified Smolhers Us tie villain who as
sautel her.
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i0 '''"i''oh 'l'e''''V' -! -" i"9'
"Wednesday morning, c. W. Herring, agent
II 1. n bot a