Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-05-22
General News.

MIR. D. G. Truman, correspondents IF
the New York Times. has. at the re,,nsst If
President johnson, prepared lengthy con.
munication, embOdyinS his Impression receiv-
ed IN an eight months travel throu N the
Southern States. Ht. claims that the people
are more loyal than they were at the close of
the war, aud that the sentiment of LOYALTY i
growing daily. He mentions that Generals
Hardee, McLaws, Forrest, Nichols aud jeff.
Thompson, told him that in the event of a
foreign war they would offer their services to
the U. S. Government, many capacity, even
as private, to show the sincerely of their al
lesiance to the U. S. Government.
i In the House of Representatives on last
Monday, Mr.. Chandler, (Democrat) of New
York, offered a resolution en- lursing the Prrsi-
dent for having, by his veto power, protected
the people of the country from the acts of
wicked, malignant, aud nischevious men,
On motion of Mr.. Schenck the House refused
10 entertain the resolution. Mr.. Schenck
then offered resolution OF censure against
Mr., Chanler for the insult offered to the
House by the introduction of his resolution,
and after some discussion Mr.. Schenck's re
solution was adopted by vote of Y yeas to
81 nays.
= At the municipal election held in Cum
berland, Md on Monday last, the White
Mans ticket triumphed by handsome ma
jurity. John Humbird was elected mayor by
l07 majority. The following named gentle
men were elected members of the City Coun-
ell: Messrs. Andrew Gender, George Long,
Fred. Mertins, George W. Hoover, Asa Will
fams, and s, =. Gill. Our readers should
bear i'll mind the TACT thar Maryland, like
West Virginia, is cursed with a registration
law, which is under the control of and en-
forced by Radical Boards of Registration.
The Indians in Arizona Territory, mum.
bering about ZOO warriors. attacked Il /
captured Fort Goodman. recently, killing ne
entire garrison, about l24 soldiers win the
exception OF one man. who happened t. be
out hunting. So says dispatch from San
francisco. which we do not believe and
which is not believed ny an intelligent writer
Ill the NUtiO"0i Intelligence who says there
are not more than 6UO Indian warriors in
Arizona Territory
ON Friday week. n Mr.. Martin, who
lives about four miles below Richmond. pic ked
up shelf and set to work to draw the fuse
to get out the powder. For lime he was
unsuccessful, but continued his efforts until
without an inStlmts warning, the shell ex-
pl0ded, SCATTERING both legs of the unfortu-
nate man in a lrightiuI manner.
- The Cincinnati Enquirer says that on
the 9th instant Hon. j.. b. Campbell made
speech at Hamilton, Ohio. ia which he Bit
terly denounced the Radicals and the uSurp
ing Rump Congress, aud declared his firm
aud determined support of President john
son and his policy. He favored the imu.e~
date adm. sion OF southern repreSen at,vcs.
The Chesapeake Female College sit
ua'ed near Fortress Monroe, is t. be Convert
cd into Theological Seminary for negro as
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patronage Of the Northern Baptist Home
Mission Try Society.
- The Commissioners from Virginia who
were sent to West Virginia to confer as to the
reunion OF the State. tailim" i'll that to ar
range for ii settlement Of Outstamdm. claims
between the States, have returned home in
consequence OF the failure OF the Legislature
OF West irSIn'a t" appoint commissioners.
and the want Ut authority On the part of the
Governor to act III the premises.
"A Northern paper says there are $780,
OOO III counterfeit Greenbacks now il circu-
latIon IN GraysOn county. Va. We did not
suppose there ever WIS as much as SlUU, 600
OF all sorts OF money i'll that county at one
time.
The woods near Fairfax Station. in
Fairfax county, were almost dcnudcd by ii
violent hail storm, accompanied by lightning
and thunder, gu Monday week.
The body of Hon. Preston King Col
lcctor of the port Of New York. who COM
mitted suicide in November last, by drown
ing, was recovered on Monday The body
was fully identified by the friends of the la
mented deceased.
- Fleming b. Miller. Esq. announces
himself a candidate for the State Senate from
the Botetourt District, To fiji the vacancy
occasioued by the death of W. W Boyd.
ESQ.
Luther F. CoultOn has zen appointed
postmaster at Woodstock, vice Conrad Lch-
liter, removed.
White Post, Clarke county. has been re-
opened, and L. NJ. Snyder appointed post
master.
Mr.. Geo. W. Phillips, of Essex county.
committed suicide a few days ago at DanvIIIe
He was strict member of the Baptist church,
aud much beloved by those who knew him
@r Governor Swami, of Maryland, has
defantly separated himselffrom the Radicals,