Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-12-04

energy. The peace OF the country i unreal
ened; vile conspiracy Is aioot, under
Greeley. Tilden. or Hancock to disrupt the
Union. and plumber the Treasury. The
bloody Democrats will not stop to drag the
Goddess of Liberty from her roost ON the
Dome of the Capitol, and steal Washing
tons pantaloons from the glass show caSeln
the Patent Office Now our Government
clerk is aroused His eyes glare fire; his
cheek has whiskey flush of Patriotism
his voice hurls defiance and warning from
the stump; he contributes; works; crates;
votes like a viking, Trojan, Turk,
Spartan. in short and for climax like
Republican Office holder-for his place.
\ new ruling atthe Postofice Department
directs that. when it can be done without
interfering with the transaction of theusual
business at his Office, the postmaster may
correct the directed and forward full pre-
paid. misdirectcd and undelivered second,
third and fourth-class matter, at the request
of the sender. without cXacting additional
postage thereon. The rulings of the De-
partment provide for forwarding all classes
Of prepaid matter at the request Of the per-
son 70 whom it is addressed.
At the election on the 2nd November
Hampshire county gave Hancock ll73 ma
iority; Jefferson following with 1907;
Grecrbricr with S97, and Wetzel with S34;
no other county exceeding 700. Jefferson
rave the aggregate democratic vote we eX-
pected. but the republicans doubled up, and
we failed of the twelve hundred majority
we claimed.
A fire at West Point, Va, Sunday night,
destroyed the wharvcs and sheds OF the
Richmond. York River and Chesapeake
Railroad Company, the steamer Shirley, the
telegraph and freight Offices AMI all the
freight on the wharves, including 1900
bales of cotton. Loss S25OGO0.
The Winnings of Mr. Geo L. Loriliard's
Wo,tbrooke stables for 1880 in purses and
plate. AGGREGATED S7S692 OF which Grenada
is credited with S3l .l37, Soinawav 6,223,
Monitor Sll ,l2O and Ferida Sl0,390. Mr.
Lorillard', total gross winnings for the past
3 years aggregate S233,6l7.
The New York papers state that the Har
pcrs disposed of their 2o,0D) iiiteen-ccnt e
diton Of the Earl of Bcaconfcd's Eady-
m.on" tuc first day OF It's publication, and
the next day filed orders ior 10000 more.
The prospect is that it will be widely dis
tributcd over the United States within the
next ten days
An exchange is enIeayoring to show how
the Democratic party might have won.
VIII our esteemed contemporary be kind
enough To- tell u how thep people of the South
can make more cotton with less labor? This
is one of the problems that are plaguing
uS.-AHoUiG Constitution.
II might he valuable to some parties to
know that in getting whiskey for those who
cannot get it themselves, they thereby be-
come retailers, and are liable to indictment
in the United States courts. In such cases
the parties assist i'm cyading the State law,
and are prosecuted without mercy.
Senator Logan's proposed appointment as
minister to England Is opposed by the Chi
cago Times on account of his Ignorance Of
the language spoken in that country" The
Queen wouldn't receive him because he
murders the Kings English
The treasurer of the Union Theological
Seminary, near Farmville, Va, has just re-
ceiycd a check from Mr.. Cyrus II. McCor-
mick. of Chicago, for 5000. Such checks
as that Will not hinder the good work of the
Seminary.
In California Judge Terry, Democratic
elector, was defeated by scratching of the
ticket; in Indiana Republican elector was
defeated by Republican blunder; and in
Pennsylvania there was an elector fell short
five thousand votes by the wrong spelling of
his name.
The Greenville Is. c. Momtaineer sug-
gcsts that the title Queen Lucy the First be
bestowed upon Mrs Hayes because of her
cordial cooperation in restoring to the White
House its primitive purity and true simple
ity Of style.
Mr.. VIM. A. Branch, son of Mr.. Thomas
Branch of Richmond. was assasSinated in
California on the l4th of November. Upon
his death-bed he recognized the man who
shot him.
Messrs Merchant and Lucas purchased of
Mr.. Frank Butler, last week, hog which
weighed go pounds gross.
The Morgan Mercury says Mr. Gray Pen
dleton killed a Is! pound wild turkey
Thanksgiving Day.
Rev II. VI. Wharton, of Luray, Va, has
accepted a call to the pastorateof LeeStreet
Baptist Church, Baltimore.
It is said Manager Abbey will realize