Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-06-19
General News.
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In which the attempt was made to implicnte
Mr.. Davis in the assassination plot He saws
ia New Yorker of the name of Campbell has
just given to the world some queer revelations
concerning the testimony lately adduced nv
the judiciary committee of tho House tendins,
to implicate JEFF. Davis in the assassination
plot. BE shows that gross system of frauds
and perjury has been resofted to to prote Davis
and others conspirators IN the natter. and
backs up his assertions by facts that startle
all who are familiar with the testimony. 1t
seems that many of the witnesses testified
under assumed names, and that no such
persons as the ostensible and recorded wit
nesses exist. In addition to this, he states
that party, who was a principal witness or
detective in the case, was asked to proceed
to New York and procure some corroborating
evidence of his own statements, which he
had previously volunteered to furnish; that
be gave the officer who was sent with him
the slip in New York, has actually run away,
as is supposed; to avoid prosecution for
perjury, and has not been heard from by the
officer or committee for several weeks.
Other witnesses have come forward and con-
fessed to having sworn falsely"
The Montgomery (Ala.) AdUertiser pub
fishes at great length decision of the Supreme
Court of the State, involving the constitution
atty oft Stay Law. 1t says:
The sum and substance of the decision of
the Supreme Court is, that the provisions of
hrst and eigth sections of the '!Stay Law
which postpone the rendition of iudgmentfor
at least twelve months, are not obnoxious to
any constitutional objection; while the second.
third and fourth sections, which relate to pro.
ceedlngs for the collection of judgments, are
unconstitutional and void Chief Justice
Walker, dissenting from the opinion of the
court on the first proposition, holds that pro-
vision OF the sixth section which relates to
sales under mortgages to be imperative and
void.
i Mr.. Horace Greeley is not at all salts
fed with the proceedings in the Jefferson
Davis case, and he expresses his dissatisfaction
very torcibly. He says cit has very bad,
look when man officially charged with the
vllest crime known to men is not even indicted
therefor, but kept in close Jail over a year
without knowing on what charge and when
at length an indictment is found against him
for something totally different he can't be
tried on that, but Is still held in close Jail
without being allowed chance to face his ac-
| cusers. We should net like this sort oftreat-
ment, and We mean to insist on fair play for
friends and enemies alike"
- In his speech at late cane presentation
Hon. D.. W, Voorhees,, in alluson to being
deprived of his seat in Congress, forcibly said :
sit was an expulsion for opinions sake.
and not an inquiry into my rights as repre-
ia tive. On this subject my mind has never
been disturbed. 1t is an act which can only
lnJure those who perpetrated it. On me it
has inflicted neither wound nor stain. 7
can scorn the triumph of my enemies, triumph
ing as do on this question in the hearts of
honest men every where"
Last Saturday evening, Miss Fanny Dog
gett-daughter OF Capt. III. S. Doggett-of
Fredericksburg hearing some one coming up
on the porch Of tha hause, and, presuminy it
to be her father, jumped up from the suppcr,
table, candle in hand, and opened the door.
At that moment she was confronted by white
man, who uttered fierce imprecaton, and fir
cd pistol. Being greatly alarmed, Miss d.
entered the house closing the door speedily
after her, which the fellow attempted to force.
but Mrs. ID. having come to her daughters
aid, they succeeded in Keeping him out, until
the arrival of gentleman through another
door, when nc left.
"A very serious accident occurred on the
Richmond and Danville Railroad recently
Owing to the breaking Of switch rod the la.
dies car was precipitated over an euiLankmeut.
making three revolutions and smashing the
car in its descent. One lady was killed in
stantly, and thirteen other passengers injured
Among the gentlemen injured was Bishop
Early, OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
james W Biuford, of surry county.
Virginia, committed suicide in Richmond,
on Thursday last, by taking stryc1riue Pc
cunlary troubles are assigned as one of the
nFln ITN1IN No. L,
country seat near Malvern Hill When Nc
Clellan's army advanced upon Richmond, the
house and all other property upon the farm
was destroyed by the Federal forces
The Catholic World says there are 300
OOO Catholics in this country, and the num-
, Der is annually increased by 10000. For all
these their are only thirty-two Catholic
churches, or one chuach to about 10 900 Cath
olics.
Rev. DIR. Bullock of the Old School Pres
byterian Church, in Baltimore delivered an
address to his congregation last night, in which
he reviewed the recent action of the General
Assembly with regard to the Louisville Pres
bytery' sharply condemning the same, and
announcing his intention of withdrawing
from the said General Assembly.
Mr. and Mrs Davis have considerable
number OF visitors, whom they receive in the
newly fitted up quarters, in one of the case
mates inside Fortress Monroe, which were
assigned to Mrs Davis shortly after her ar
rival, but which, until now, she has not occu>'
pied. Her husbands assigned quarters, how
ever, are stillin Carroll Hall
- The case of Benz. F. Hough, of George
town, indicted for the murder of Samuel A.
Gasklns, came to conclusion in the criminal
Court OF Washington on Saturday afternoon,
and resulted in a Verdict nf nunla.-l..