Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-06-25
VIRGINIA FREE RESS~|II1l
NEWsY VOTES.

Capt. S. S. Spencer has been appointed
general managerof the Trans-OhiO Division
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Dir. Henry T. Harrison, Of L~eesburg,
Va, and president OF The Loudoun Nation
al Bank, died last week. lie WIS also Z
prominent merchant and 4 man OF wealth
and influence.
Captain r. J. Hancock, of Albemarle
i COUNTY, Virginia. whOOwnsthe three-year-
( old colt that recently ran second for the
Belmont stakes at jerome Park, has been
offered $1,000 for this promising racer.
Boston Mass Cultiyator.
Mr.. VI. f. Morse, Westboro'. Mass, men
tions to US the gratifying information, that
/ st. Jacobs Oil relieved him OF a very severe
attack Of Sciatic rheumatism and Is IN eS-
celIent thing.
The Eighth Annual Tri-State Picnic and
/ Exhibition will be held at Williams Grove,
/ Cumberland county; Penna., opening on
Monday. August Doth, and closing Friday,
September >. 1881. This will be the only
agricultural exhibition of general imp0r-
! lance in Eastern or Southern Pennsylvania
this wear. as the State Agricultural Society
has decided to hold it, fair AT PittsbUrg, in
/ September next, and there is every reason
TO believe that the Eighth Annual Tri-
State Picnic viii be greater in every partic-
ular han any heretofore held.
Gov. Blackburn, of Kentucky, expresses
the opinion that United States Senator Beck,
by the time the election takes place, will
have practically no opposition. This Is
gratifying news, for 1t would be hard, even
Tor Kentucky, fruitful rs she is with great
men. to find one who could in all respects
measure up 10 the standard OF the sturdy
S~cotchman, who, ia the lower house, was
for years the leadero OF The democratic side,
and who, in the upper house, has maintain
cd his reputation Tor ability and honesty
BQi.imore SgR
4 special train over the Baltimore and
/ Ohio road left Stanton on Thursday morn
inc mt 7.30 with "a number of the young la-
dies from the Wesleyan Female Institute,
for their homes in the Wes, and South, the
majority Of them going as far us Texas,
and were accompanied by the popular pas
senger agents Of the company, Capt. y. r..
Bond and @. +. Dudrow. The road is no-
ted for its quick time and elegant equip
ments, and not losing It's houor-, made the
run from Stauntou 90 llarpcr's Ferry, q dis
lance of 126 miles, under Capt. Barley and
engiRccr Sol. Hall, in the remarkable time
OF 3 hours and IS miautcs.-%q1at5a Sps'-
tutor
1T Il, with unaffected sorrow bat We an
noercc the death, after a protracted and
painful Illness, O.. Miss Matte l.. Tate,
daughter of Major VIM. N. Tate, which oc-
Cured in tins city last Thursday morning,
I June 10th az the residence of Mr.. Joseph
/ \. WaddelL. III whose family She had lived
since TIE death Of her mother, which occur
red when She was a child. Sac was cH.
down by the merci.ess scythe of death In
the meridian cf q usefsl lie, her age being
about 81 years. She was not only an intel
ligcnt and cultured lady, but her character
was adorned ia tie highest degree by all
the christian gracos. She possessed. and
I richly deserved, the esteem and affection OF
I aIl who knew her -StdRat,a N0et'Itor.