Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-04-26
EDITORIAL rrEMs.

EDITORIAL ITEMS.
The press of matters upon our columns this week
leaves the Editor but little room except for an item
or two as to matters and things in general:
-. The District Democratic Convention, to nomi-
nate n candidate for Congress for this District, (the
Sth) will assemble at Winchester on Tomorrow, and
the Convention to nominate Il candidate for the
ofPublic Works, District No 3, will meet at the same
place on Thursday. Both of these Conventions prom
Use TO be very largely attended, and we hope the
Delegates from our owncounty may all find it conve-
nientt to be present. Let one and allIctupon the prin-
Ciple, that in "union there is strength"
-. The Wing Convention to nominate a candidate
for Congress from this district will meet in WincEcs-
ter on the 3D. of May. AEDREw HUNTER, Esq. of JEFF
tersOn, from reasons of n private and professional
nature, " desires TO withdraw his name from cOnside-
ration. ALEX. k, BoTELEi;, ESIs of Shepherdstown,
will no doubt be nominated, and we almost regret
that so estimable n gentleman in all the social rehl-
lions of life, is to be offered, only for n sacrifice.
....In Staunton and the country adjacent, (say
the papers of that town. there isa great demand for
lri ;klaycrs and carpenters. The workmen in the
town and country nre overprcsscd with business, and
unable to comply with the wants of the public.
-. There was quite n blow in the vicinity of Mar
tinsburg on Friday, which blew off q portion ofthe
roofing of one of the shops ofthr Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company; at that place.
-. The Engine and one or two of the passenger
cars was broken TO pieces on ;hc Baltimore Il Ohio
railroad, near Doe Gully Tunnel on Friday, caused
by the sliding in to the road Of stone and other oh
s%tructions. No persons injured.
....Vice President King, it is said, owned an cS-
tate of 1000 acres of rich land IA Dallas county. Ala,
with $50 slaves. 1t is also stated that he has left the
hulk of his property to the poorest, of his relations,
though Nllare comfortably provided for. The Wash
ington Union notices the tclegrnphic report that the
health of the President has suffered ftom his severe
application to the engrOsSing and laboriOus duties of
his position, and states that this is an utterly unfound-
ed rumor. In truth, the health ofthe President has
ASla 100000. 1.rSnnn#I g. ~
has gained both In weight and strength. His habits
of method give him leisure for the services necessary
to sustain his health.
-. Our neighbor of the Free Press has e~ulogized,
in the very highest terms, the Wing nominees for the
House of Delegates, from jefferson County, at the APP
preaching election. To this VIC make no objection,
as they are deserving ofall, ifnot more, than has been
sad. His compliments, however, 10 the Democratic
nominees, (ifsuch it was intended to be, are equivo-
cal, and well calculated to dam them with faint
praise We know nOtawhen we have met with any
thing that has more fOrcibly reminded us ofwhat was
said of Senator Archer's Report, thati might be read
backwards or forwards, from the beginning or end,
and the great misfortune was you couldn't cOmpre-
bend either. Come ~neighbor, ifby-gones arc never
TO be settled, We have q terrible reckoning against you.
Our friend DIR. L. NJ. Smith has presented us
with a box of choice Albata Pens, among the best ar
ticlcs in that way We have ever used. But though
the Docto. may deal in steel pens, we wish it dis
tinctly understood he is not stefLed against the charms
of the ladies, the wants of his customers or the neces-
sites OF the community, hut has Just returned from
the Eastern Cities with one of the largestand best Sc
lected assortment of Drugs, Medicines; Fancy articles
md stationery he hnS eyer offered TO the public
Give him a call, all You who may he in want as you
may go farther and fare worse.
EIGHT thousand seven hundred dollars have
been subscribed to the Alexandria, Loudoun and
Hampshire Railroad, in the town of LGcsburg.
1.-THE Circuft Court for Loudoun, commcnced
its Spring rnon8esterday.
..SfRiNcs Iii murderer at Philadelphia, now oc-
cupies much ofthe spaceof the newspaper. It is said
he hos attempted to kill himself in several ways,
among others by sleeping with tobacco under each
ann Shieh the q Philadelphia Doctors say viii pro-
docededi7n short time.
1.-THE III at Columbus, o. on Thursday last was
left without q tenant, the whole posse of inmates hav-
ing vamosed in midday.
Hiram Martz. VIM. G.. Stephens and Manson.
Bare, Esqs, arecandidntes for reelection to the House
OfDelegates from the county OF Rockingham Major
Mason Spflerisa candidate from the county of Page
in oppositionto Gol aAndreB EcyseE, the delegate.
Franklin Thomas, Esq of Berkeley, has announced
crat in pinGiPtsan@eWoEtlg gentleman butwere-
greet to sea his nafhe connected with q movement
which Is well calculated to distract the party. We
hope better councils may prevail
The Winchester PTesbyfery, toldschooD vii
meet in CEarlestown ON Wednesday next Alarpe
numbere6f Ministers, EtdeTsand Others are expectei.
to- e present, and we are slre the Hospitality ofour
people Willsbe extended TO all sea =
...Hon. Jas. F.Strother, recently the Wing Rem
Tesentativsin Congress from The Loudoun District
has been nominated for the State Senate from the
FauquierpiSTiet The Warrenson Flag eemst0 think
that inastluch rs Nj. Fsdesires toretiTe from public
ie, he will likely have the oppoft1nity Of so doing,
as the people Whln6t require his services
t..-.Epes SaFgentof RoxbpfY, Mas father of NE.
Sargent editor Of tho Washington Republic, died on
the
..ClaytonG. Coleman, Ea4o fI oSfss eo51ig has
been nominated III hi Candid RI 6rg Go66fe
ffomte Mchmon1 pisritt 95hnS Casiie fhsiSta9
Repesentadye9 md one q the ablest meme fhiseae mi
thestate isthepenocTatsSNndidae
s osonB orlands of Afkans has been S1SoE5,.
ed by The Presidenttnbe envoy aordinarE md
minister plenipoteHtiary Of thr lntte6States fo cenZ
trat America.
The beantifntgf hslpnein&t6 G. q 0nisk
= GoismenlReHe dieda N board The St6alI6F Ifishs
lngt0n, on the rom South 10 Ne
York; Asalnaile ss hs cBsd lestfana
COMA troupe also dlsd on the passage were.
.Iher eceht npgEt ofl IL ofgoidi
on the uppek COLORADO tferSn 6ss Austin
has BEEN confirmed The 1Bj6c nrodGsad5 mi
intense excfte1is1t at1ong he itken a inns
bersof persons awe gone fdther n irchofth
preeioN nasnre
sC6l6neI FREMONT ms h1uchft He r6sidoncs1 ~.
thew ST clair Clarke Ior fissnm Of e3ooOo. This
IS one Of The finest dwellings 3 NaslingIoD.
The Eastern wing rs fc Patent Office rs
Washington IS so far inishe8 ash pcrnit of occr
patton. The Secretary OF .he interiors Nr- Nc0Icr
lrud. has removed t1Ihci vud bis ccrfs nfniturnl
and records.