Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-12-16
NEWST NOTES.

President De Lesssps of the Inter Oceanic
Canal expects the Panama dig cat to be in-
ished in six years.
The Royal Alhanbra Theatre in London
was burned on the 9th, along with much O.
ther property. Loss $l5,00O,OOO.
The New York prohibitionists intend or
ganizing all the State counties and arc ma
King SO, 900 collection for the purpose.
Rev Dr. c. A. Dickey of the Philadelphia
Calvary Presbyterian church aud three 9TH
or local Presbyterian ministers have adopted
the wearing Of pulpit gowns.
\ postal station is opened in Washington
at Anglim's Book store, + St, with w. II.
Loudermilk, who vas postmaster under
Grant a, Cumberland, in charge.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Steve winters on
her 81. Johns orange grove in Florida. She
has over a hundred trees, IS whereof give
her an income Of 81 500 year.
Senator Anthony has introduced a bill
prohibiting the use of the Capitol building
for outside purposes. The Garfield fair was
enough for congressman.
Work on the New York and Jersey City
tunnel is stopped for lack of funds. $780,
coo has been used already and they are bore
ing f., a million and baltimore.
Statistics show that fewer sheep are kept
in Great Britain now than in '76 and that
mutton imports have steadily fallen Off in
taatre,iod.
An old New Yorket has in 80 years col
lccted some l2,O0O sermons which he has
bound and indexed That man is getting
up corner On theology. Stop him.
Professor z. Stone Virgins, L. L. d.
astronomer of the Canadian finance depart
mcnt predicts the storm of storms early in
March.
Dr. Siemens, electrician, tells the London
society Of arts that electricity must win the
day AZ the light of luxury but that gas
would find increased Use for the more
humble purposes of Illumination
The advanced republicans of France have
added civil baptism to their repetoirc.
One Of them, Il rural mayor, baptized a
child latciy--using white wine-"in the
name of liberty, equality and fraternity"
In Philadelphia on Thanksgiving Charles
Sin son, colorcd, a-ed -, Stephen Grari's
body servant at his death was welded to
Mrs. Mary L. Harris, an Alexandra widow
OPS
Clerk Mcpherson figures out the next
House to stand l9l democrats, l2l republic
cans rcadjusters, 3 Independent republic
cans, Independent democrats and , vacan-
cies-Updegraf and Heron.
Rev. DR.. Morgan Galloway. of Emory
College is elected president Of Paine College
Augusta, Georgia-the training school pro-
yidci for colored ministers by the General
Conference NJ L. Church, South.
The peat hos theory Of the formation Of
coal is generally regarded as the correct
one, viz that coal is The residual hydro
carbon Of plants which have grown where
theirrcmains are found aud that it has been
found precisely as peat accumulated in
marshes
= 18th century Paris house his just been
demolished and its materials sold on the
ground FOR $22o,G0O. Some hidden wood
carvings and preserved frcscoinge brought
handsome figures. The leaden roof lat
= 1000, the we'll seasoned OAK roof timber,
doors and frames, the marble staircase and
other big bits went at high prices.
\ Couycrs Ga man paid two dollars in
- for a knife, this he snapped for pistol
the pistol for gun, the gun for COW and
the cow for a horse He sold the horse at
500, realized $1,000 thereon in five years
and the latter sum loaned out at l0p cent
for tie same period. His knife trade has
already nctted him $1,000. Go thou AID
do likewise-ifyou can
Ia Washington City the police lieuten-
tenants are visiting ali the toy seller. and
warming them not to sell the toy pistols,
now known as lockjawcrs' Should death
ensue in consequence OF such sale the sellcl
will be charged with murder, and the par
ents of any child injured will be advised to
bring sui; Tor damages against the person
selling the dangerous weapon.