Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-11-12
on ARTFSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, w VA, SATURDAY, NON
NEWsy NOTES.

MI. Welfey, of the Luray 4drraee is
the Democratic candidate for delegate in
Page.
Valentine, the Richmond sculptor, has
begun statue of Breckenridge for Lexing-
ton, Ky.
The Mississippi river steamer Gilchrist
from Davenport, Iowa was wrecked last
week 25 lives lost.
Col [. L. Boyce, was robbed of $50 at
the Continental hotel in Philadelphia last
week.
In Staunton last week 3 stores on New
street were burned. JW Ably lost $4,000.
Total: Sl5,OJc.
The Peoria IN sugar refinery, owned
by the Hamlins of New York, IS burned.
Loss 100000; 2j0 hands oustcd.
In some parts of Virginia the seeded
wheat, after sprou.ing, has died for want OF
moisture. The necessity of resecdlng puts
the farmer to doublJ e2 2peuse.
The Pail ILH Gazctte acknowledges the
United States TO be the most powerful ma
ton on the globe. This confession is a
great one, coming from an English source.
Alex. Campbell. of West Virginia, was
elected 4 vice president Of the Miss. River
Improvement Convention sitting in ST. Lou
is last week.
In Cumberland county, Va. last week
Richd. Kirk, OF Mobile, shot himself in
presence OF Miss Kate Farris, also Of that
citv. who neglected his love.
Robt l.. Garrett, of London and Miss
Lizzie o. Monroe, of Alexandria were mar
rcd in Baltimore last week. Philomont,
Loudon county viii be their new home.
George and Ell Graycly Of Leatherwood,
Henry county, Va. are The oldest twins in
the L. :. They will be 90 on Dee. /. Their
mother died at 100 and their father at 80.
The man VINO has been Specializing in
Confederate bonds explains that he did so
because he wanted to take something that
WAS a little safer than the average mining
stock.-B0stoa POST
Convention Of County Srperintordcnts
and the Teachers Institute will be held in
Wheeling on November %, y, - and 26.
The department of instruction will DC con-
ducted by Z. V. DeGraff Of New jersey.
Chestnuts are becoming quite an item of
export from Culpepcr. Last year several
thousand bushels were shipped, and this
wear promises to exceed that quantity.
They are worth about S2.75 per bushcl in
New York.
In Richmond the remarkable demandsfor
confederate bonds continues. The best de-
mand seems to be in the capital Of the late
confederate government. It is not, Ehowev-
cr probable that the scheme for their pur-
chase originated in Richmond neycrthe-
less the demand there possesses wonderful
vitality. Brokers are advertising for them,
and il IS hard to estimate the number sold.
The leading banking-house of Thomas
Branch & Co. has already purchased
$4,000, 600 coupon bonds at from 90 to .
per 81 600. They and others in their line
are hoping soon for orders for registered
bonds and treasury notes.
The demand for the bonds Of the dead
confederate states continues, and during the
past few weeks the southern people have
sold them 20 the amount OF millions of dol
lars at $3.50 and % per $1,000. What caused
the demand and what keeps it up, nobody
seems able to explain. There is sum OF
money amounting to over Ss00.000 in the
bank of England which originally belong
cd to the confederate government. That
government, during its stormy existence
Kept a deposit in the English bank to pay
penses abroad and when the collapse
came there remained some hundreds OF
thousands of dollars to It's credit The
money belol'gs 20 the Tinted States, but il
seems that tie proper steps q recover il
have ueyer been taken. 1t is quite likely
( that some spectators abroad have conceived
the idea that this mO,ey can by some process
be made to apply to the redemption Of the
confederate bonds. There does not appear
to beany other plausible reason why con-
fcderate bond should be worth anything
Ipdsh. Star.