Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1860-10-27
NEWS OF THR OAR.

militia refused to obey the orders of Gen.
Sandford, to turn out in honor of the Prince
of Wales. These companies had a meeting
on the subject, and put their refusal upon the
ground of hostility to 4sthe' Grown Of Eng
i land, to which the Prfnce is heir, as respon-
| sible for the wrongs inflicted upon Ireland. :,
| 1t Is little strange, nevertheless, that these
companies did not remember that tLey were
American militia, called to obey the orders
OF an American officer, for which they were
! not responsible, and that the Prince was the
welcome guest of the American people.
At the evening session of the Baltimore
Presbyterian Synod id session in Washington
on Friday in referencsto tie Presbytery of
Winchester, In gelatios 20 change Of their
synodieal relation twas Resolved, That the
Synod have heard, with fepsln the expressed
desire ofthe pfesbytefy OF VinchestcF charge
their synodical while they deprecate th3 sttf-
| tude ofopposition to what that Prcsbytery con
slider their duty in the case, they doiu all kind
ness and Christian love, resolve, under the cir
cumstances, not to accede TO their request for
the present, and ask the Presbytery to recon-
s;der their decision in the case.
A few weeks ago, passenger train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, ran iutoe crowd of
| people aG Huntington, killing three men and
w0uadiu3 number of others. Upon an in
vestigdtion of theafair, the coroner's jury
rendered verdict that the accident was the
result of cafelcssness on the part Of the en-
ployces Of the company in charge ofthe train,
| and warrants were ISSUED by * Huntington
| magistrate for the arrest Of Andrew Roloff,
the conductor, and VIM. Armstrong, the en-
| gineer. Rolof subsequently resigned and for
a time eluded arrest, but was finally captured
and held as prisoner.
Mr.. Clemson, the Superintendent Of the
| Agricultural branch of the Patent Office, is
now on his way home from Europe, whittier
he went uy direction Of the Secretary Of tho
Interior, to purchase vegetable, medicinal,
and economical plants and seeds generally
Many varieties have ealready been received.
Before theyare distributed among the citizens
of the United States, they will be tested at
the government propagating garden, in Wash
ington, where additional facilities for this
purpose are in progress.
To-day, the proposal for the loan Of ten
| millions arc to be opened. and we shall know
how much below pur the Union stock has
fallen. The United States will not be trust
ed with so much money, at any rate of inier-
est, if it be the fact that the government is
about to be broken up. Besides, the loan is
to run for twenty years, and, therefore, will
run the gauntlet offve Presidential elections
and half dozen more crises than the present
one.
Commodore Vanderbilt is about to build
two fast passenger steamers for his transas-
lantic line. They are to be Of wood, length
4o6 feet, beam 90 feet, and depth only II to-
18 feet. i he decks will be as thick and So
lid as the bottom of the ship, and the deck
houses will be constructed like the side OF
ship, with bulls eye lights. The deck and
upper structures upon it will thus form the
upper web Of agirder, and will give the veg
sci great stiffness.
From all accounts, the effects of the frosts
of last week upon the tobacco cropin Ken
tucky, have been most disastrous, involving
the loss, perhaps, of about one eighth of the
crop in the tobacco-growiag region of the
southern portion Of the State. The Louis
feet of knowledge of this falling off is al-
ready apparent, aud an advance of fully 81
per hundred was sustained in that city on
Tuesday, upon all descriptions.
On Monday hiss Matte Taylor, of New
port, Kentucky, received from the Prince Of
Wales magu. Gceut diamond brooch, sur
mounted 10y his crest. The present is to-
ken Ot the Princes remembrance OF the Gin
cinnati bali, and more particularly Of course,
OF the pleasure he experienced in the society
Of Miss Taylor, who was selected.as one of
his partners by the floor managers, and With
whom he danced and walled.
The Fair of the New Castle (Del) Agri-
cultural Society, held at Wilmington, last
week, was largely attended. On Wednesday,
about 900 persons wero on tho ground
Among the incidents of the day, was foot
III 4 4
a trained runner, aud young man named
David Ford. Ford won the race.
Arrived ut San Francisco, on the 9th, the
steamer Golden Age, having in tow the steam
CIR John l.. Stephens, which broke down on
the trip to Panama. The injuries to her ma
chinery will require two months to repair, at
a cost of $4,000. The passengers by the
Golden Age, arrived in good health 10 TWEEN
ty.fiye days from New York.
We see it stated that the Sharp's Rife
Company, of Hartford, Conn, has entered
into contract with foreign government to
furnish S2G0, 600 worth Of arms with pro-
yiso that the order. may be extended to
ninety days notice before the complexion OF
the first lot.
The Boston Journal of the 10th, saJs that
Leo. L. Lloyd, u Prince Of the Nnbian blood
royal, who was educated in Boston and Vi
cinity, and is now an enterprising citizen of
Liberia, gave a grand entertainment at the
Prospect House. in Waltham, on Monday
evening, to which the elite Of the colored
population were invited.
a journeyman printer, in an Erie printing !.
Office, as We arc reliably informed, put on q
sub" lasr week. went to the MeadYille oil
district, bought an oil claim on time. struck
oil, and has been offered 5000 for his bar
gain He had better take 1t. It.is ga fat
take" The lucky printers name is George
Simonton.
The Hawaiin yacht Emma Roads arrived
at San Francisco, on the 4th, from Honolulu,
via Victoria, bringing Prince Lot Kametam-
cha and his party, who have slnce received