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Yirsiuia 5rrs gress.
RN 4 IL. W. +. GALLAHER. Editors.
CharlestO,ra Jefferson County. Vest Vo.
Nay zs. 1852.
"wednesday, 10Th, was the 18th annivcr-
7.ry OF the death Of " Stonewaf Jackson.
Witness the distress of our farmers, after
all their labor in putting cora into the
ground. as they see the shower and the sun
shine bringing it out again!
Hon. Horace Maynard, ex-member OF
Congress. ex-Minster 70 Russia, ana ex-
Postmaster General. died Suddenly at his
home in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Wednes-
,iav oflast week.
Hear-Admiral John Rodgers-an Old sea-
king Of the L. :. Navy-died peacefully at
his home in Georgetown on FridaS eTening
of last veek-agel 20 years. He entered
the navy al the age of 10 inlN2N.
Ex-Confederates are excluded from the
grsSc Of commissioned officers in tie L. :.
army and navy. and that, too, by the vote
of x-C~onfederate Gen. Malone. O, why
should the spirit ofaortsl be proud.
Ducts Of late wears have been 50 harmless
that they ought TO be encouraged asapleas-
ant means of settling difficulties. Fistieuiis
is a bloody-uosc. blaos-eyc, beauty-imPair-
iny. unasthctic method thst should be dis
sogntcnanced.
All over the country ere-lrish-
iaen condemn the as~5assination of Lord
Cavcndish and Under Secretary Burke. It
was murder most :cul. Large rewards are
offered for the apprehension Of the murder
YRS.
The supreme Court o fthe United Nts'5s
on Monday denied the writ in the Sergant
Mason case, holding that the court martial
chat tried hsn had jurisdiction over the Of
fence. and TIA; thepunishmcnt inflicted was
within its power.
There is a gentleman now confined in the
Richmond Jail who eujoysthe distinction, as
hcsays. OF Aaying had n'o dclirium tremens
in every state in the Union. We suppose
then he Is ro stranger 20 theState Of intoxi-
cstioH.
Iii stated that the streets and public
places Of Paris are lighted with lj,Sl5 gas
burners, G3 electric lamps, 50 vegetable oil
lamps. and 293 oil lamps. Without at all
supposinr the existence of friction between
the electricians and herb doctors, just think
what a saving to the city If AL these lights
should be put cut % give the moon achauce.
A baby recently born In Nevada, perfect
Is formed and healthy, weighs eight Ounces,
has a head the size Of h0rse-che,tnut, and
the limbs so d~imiuutiye that the ring from
the mothers little finger passed over the foot
and nearly 70 the knee. This is the midget
ogall small boys unless 10 be a girl.
Culpeper is 10 have a vegetable and fruit
canning establishment. If there Is anything
IN a name. why not have % pcppor-saucc
factory Hagerstown has. There's q Sa-
vor of spice in our present corporation cam
paign tbaf suggests one in full operation
here.
Gen. Malone recently in the Senate went
back again ON his Confederate comrades by
voting wish the Republicans 10 exclude
them from service in the Us. army. Even
the National Republican, Mahone's Wash
ington organ, says; "It is not wise to keep
the lines drawn on occount Of what is past
Malone adds 20 his shame every time be
has a chance % vote.
Capt. De Long, Or. Amber and party o.
eight Others Of the Jeanette arctic expedi-
tion have been found dead together. Or
Amber is a son Of Or. Carey Amber Of
Fauquier county, Virginia. One other boat''
crew Of the Jeannettc is still missing. and
supp scd to have shsredthe sad safe ofCapt
De Long and his companions.
1, s. reported that Senator Ben Hill real
.xiug the fact that his disease Is incurablc
has placed his resignation IN the hands O
the Governor of Georgia. Il ia also sai'
that he is resigned 90 his -iatc--that he ac