Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-03-26
.NEUSY NOrES.

The Philadelphia Belmont oil works are
burned
Exmember Of congress Morton, of New
York, takes the French mission
Mr. Ivory Chamberlain, a prominent edi-
torial wtitcr Of New York is dead
Bishop Falte. Of Montreal, has condemn
ed the practice Of swearing Roman Catholic
witnesses on Protestant bibles as sin.
The Spring meeting Of the District Co
lumbia national fair association occurs Msy
&c. Entries close April p.
Congress will it is believed by some con
7ene May 18th in extra session t. consider
the funding, appottionment and other bills.
Judge Bancroft Davis, OF the Court Of
claims, il made lst asst. secretary OF state
his position under Fish
s. !. Tilden Is credited by his brother
with predicting Tor Garfield the stormiost
term on record
General Gordon has bought the Georgia
Western Railroad, and j. going immediate
ly TO work 70 complete T.
The only officer Of the army in the Cebi-
net is Secretary Lincoln, who, for PERIOD
was on General Grants staff
The Chicago Lumbermen's Exchange says
the country's pine forests will be depleted
in 20 wears at the present rate Of the de-
mands.
At Mt. Savage, Nd, last week, Jos Pratt
was fatally stabbed by Alex. Thrasher du-
ring quarrel The latter is jailed at Cum
berland.
The first rail on the Washington City and
Pt. Lookout r. r. was laid on the 10th OF
Brandywine. is miles beloN the Capital
S5 miles will be ready for ties by April J.
J.B. Merrill. Of Morgantown, W. Va, ia
one of the sergcants nov under examination
for promotion to a 2nd lieutenaucy in the
signal corps
Ex-secretary Eyarts, and cx-scnator'
Howe and Thurman are appointed L. ;.
Commissioners % the Paris monetary con
ference.
Ground has been broken fof the BsltimOfo
Cincinnati and Western Railroad Al point
near Edwards Ferry, IN Loudoun county
and at one Of the gaps west Of Winchestcr.
James Gordon Bennett, proprietor Of the
New York Her0H, who spends 30 much oi
his time in England, is reputed 70 bea suiiof
tor the hand Of Princess Beatrice
"Hunt is rs good man rs lives in tie
South" i. what Dr. Pickett formerly con
federato minister 70 Mexico, says Of the new
Secretary Of the Navy.
At the late reception Of ex-Sccretary
Sherman and lady Miss GoG sister Of the
ex-Naval Secretary, wore old-gold satIn,
painted in the finest style by the decorative
art society Of Baltimore.
Hancocks presence at his opponents in
auguration recalls that Sthephon A. Douglas.
his whilom antagonist, stool by Lincoln
and held his hat during the latter's inau-
gural in '6l.
Mother Garfield will add an element Of
antiquity. and possibly Of simple, old-fash
ioned honesty, 10 the White House, which
will be decidedly novel and refreshing
there.-N Y EUeaing EHDress.
The printing press used by Benjamin
Franklin when an apprentice 70 his brother
James has been placed on exhibition IN tho
old South Church in Boston. II is cum
berEome hand press, worked by Oar AhH
screw.
Harrisonburg, Va, promises to be The
great horse market Of the state. On last
court day more than two hundred horses
were sold, representing many thousands Of
dollars. and traders" we're in attendance
from many other leading markets.
The service on the route from Luray 70
Front ROYAL has been curlailed, and the
route now terminates at Oyeralls. that from
Waynesboro 10 Shenandoah Iron Works,
Va, has been changed 20 a. 70 embrace the
post-ofice at Tynwood.
For the Federal Court which will be held
at Clarksbury in May, Messrs Jacob Ropp
and Moses {. Grantham Of Berkeley are
summoned for the Grand Jury, and Messrs.
James Crisvell and Peer y. Hoffman also
Of Berkeley, for the Petit Jury, and Messrs.
Edward Tearney and Joseph Barry OF JET
fsrson for the Petit jury.