Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-06-26
General News,

the adhcrents of the negro bureau in Mobile
few days ago, by the marriage in that civ
OF a former slave of General Beauregurd IN y
white woman by the name of Jones, and n
teacher of the freedmen. The coupie have
left tor the North, where there will doubtless
be great jubilee over this manifestation of
Civil Rights when the pair arrive As tho
unfortunate females parents were doubtless
Abolitionists, and are now in the Radical faith.
they cannot but be rejoiced at the progress
that has been made ~ their offspring. But.
seriously, this case presents the light Of pub.
lie atiront, and comes under tile laws of Ala.
bama, that declare miscogenation peaitentiary
offeuse.
= Thc annual Episcopal Convocation is.
now III session in this place. A number of
Ministers are in attendance. Rev Mr.. Glib
son, OF Gharlestown, preached the opening
sermon on Wednesday evening to a large and
attentive audience. Rev. Dr. Andrews. Of
Shepherdstowm, delivered the "Couvoca ton
Sermon on Nedncsd day morning. Divine SER
vice will be held in the church, morning and
evening, during the balance. of the week.
CiHk JOurHnI
The Richmond Times advocates the cali
OF Il State Convention in Virginia, in order
to establish a Constitution made by rca! repre>
seni"'i"es the people. 1t says "If we arc
correct IN our recollection Of the character Of
the resolutions of a meeting in Albemar!e, in
1868. which Resolutions were, we believe.
drawn by member of the present Court of
Appeals there is at least one member If the
Court who does not regard the "Alexandria
Constitution rs of the slightest legal validity"
The golden wedding Of the venerable
Bishop Hopkins, of Vermont. and his esiima>
bic lady. took place at Tie episcopal and farni.
ly homestead, at Rock Point, Vermont. on
the borders of Lake Champlain, last week,
and continued from "Wednesday evening to
Friday morning. The bishop is now in his
10th year. having been marred~in 1916, and
both he and Mrs. Hopkins are in the most
robust and excellent health.
L L. Scott, Of I3ethlchem, Conn, writes
that post mor;em examination was made Of
the body Of little girl who died in his neigh
borhood and it was found that particles which
had been bitten from her nails and swallowed
were sticking in the lining Of her stomach.
which vas liberated whereY er they stuck. and
undoubtedly caused the death of the child,
which was seven years old.
Tho Secretary of State has issued an
order directing that the Department of State
would hereafter be closed at O'Clock 7. 81.
The Secretary Of War has issued a similar
order. II IS believed that most, if not all. Of
the other Departments and Government Of
HceTS VIII soon issue Inc same order
tinue in force during the summer season.
The agitation in the Presbyterian Church
in Baltimore still continues. Rev. Mr..
LefeTre, OF the FrankIin square Church,
addressed his congregation announcing his
intention Vt separating from the General
Assembly of the Old School, on account of
Its action IN regard TO the Louisville Presby-
terry.
On Thursday night, 9th instantly BIZ.
Jesse l.. Cobb, near Milford, Caroline county,
lost by fire his corn house, two barns, tobacco
house, eighty barrels of corn, fodder, and all
his piouhs, cultivatOrs, and other farming i'm
PIGMENTS. His dwelling house, forty yards
off, caught, but was saved. The ere was the
work of SOME base inecndiary.
The johnson Department Clubs" in
Washington, have given the Senators from
Nevada and California, Rowland for their
OiIver-and illuminate against the Senators
Just as strong aDathenas as were Numbered
against them.
"A White Mans Bureau, it is rumored,
has been thought of by some of the Cop
peTheads" IN Congress: bat Thaddeus Stevens
thinks that 1t would cost too much, and bene-
fit very unworthy class Of people. That
settles the question!
President Warner. of Liberia, writes
from the Executive Mansion of Monrovia,
urging upon the coioTed population Of the
United States the subject of American col
onzation, as the best possible remedy for all
social AID political disabilities.
The Washington g Chronicle" continues
to urge upon Congress the adoption of the
measure for securing negro suffrage in the Dis
triet Of Columbia. 1t presses the matter, and
advises that it should be finished speedily.
The bankrupt bill says the Baltimore SIN
which has passed the House of Representatives and
PRACTICAL legislation which the present condition Of
the country seews iaPerativsls to call tor.