Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-01-09

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he hoped there would be no chickering's at pre-
sent.
He was in favor of committing a special
commission with enlarged powers, who should
consult with commissioners from West Yir-
gina upon the subject.
The motion to lay the bill on the table and
make it the order OF the day for the 18th inst,
prevailed.
Mr. Speaker Colf;,x having stated in. his
speech that Gen. Lee declared the Confede-
rate cause hopeless in February last, the
"lflorittian" retorts by saying: the % SO called
Confederate States" had. at all times during
the war much better authority than Gen.
Lee, not only that the * contest was utterly
hopeless but that the rebellion would be
crushed in ninety days" The FIorIian
wonders that the Hon. Mr.. Collax l,a,5 not
cited Stewards authentic revelations. rather
than the apocryphai statements attributed to
Gen. Lee.
The suifocat;on by coal gas of four I'M
fortunate people in Grand street, New York,
following SO close upon similar calamity in
Chicago, whereby six persons lost their lives
should be a warni g to all persons who use
coal fires. 1t should be horne in mind that the
gas fro'n amy kind OF coal, but more espcci-
ally anthracite charcoal, is poisonous. and
unless the rnunI III which it is burned is we'll
ventilated, fatal conscque"ees may cnsue.
Gaes The Governor Of Ohio says Mexico
has ncIer been aud can never l,: a Republic.
unless her people Will. to accommodate us. be
born again. and "i entirely different parent
age! The Governor is nppost,t to war with
Franco III behalf 81 Mexico.
Gss" y meeting nf the citizens of Rich
moud is called Tor the purpose of taking into
consideration the destitute condition of a
large number of families i'll that city. and to
provide some measures for their relief
ers~ We are informed That Fernando Wood
aud Horace Greeley intend to visit ETaShing-
ton within the next ten days for the purpose
OF securing the appointment Of Collector Tor
the por: Of New York. This is strong team.
-Genera Armistcad l.. Long one of c. n
Lees staff and subsequently in the tonicic-
rate States artillery, has the SUPPLEMENTARY
OF the second section OF the James River and
kanawha Canal.
DIR, Fuqua, OF Staunton. has been APP
pointed assistant physician at the Western
Lunatic Asylum. to supply the vacancy oc-
c'sioned by the death of Dr. Gambr;ll.
-Frecdmcn's savings banks have been
established at Richmond, Wilmington
Charleston, Beaufort Savannah, Mobile,
New Orleans, Vioksburg, Huntsville, Nash
vile, Memphis and Louisville.
General D. II. Ill., late of the Confcd-
crate army, is a delegate to the Presbyterian
General Assembly, now sitting at Macon,
Georgia.
Mrs. Baily has recovered $4,000 dam
ages from the Pennsyl, ania Railroad Company
for causing the death of her husband by sheer
carelcssness.
An exchange of shots took place in Rich
mond, on Friday last, between Pollard Of the
Ecan'imer. Nat I'yleran Coleman Of the En-
9uircr. The difficulty originated in some arc
ticlcs publisher in the respective papers.
In the Virginia Legislature on Thursday
Senator Meade offered ii bill to prevent negro
emigration into the State.
Captain Robert T. Pcgram has been APP
pointed Superintendent of the Petersburg and
Weldon rail road vice r. NJ. Dunlop. resign.
cd. The pay is $4,000 per year.
The AleNandtis Journal says that the
Grand jury have found four indictments
agairstJustice Beach Of that town for malfea-
sance in Office.
= The Pennsylvania Legislature met last
week. William Kelley, Of Washington county,
was chosen speaker of the House.
= Wigfall, of Texas has not been heard
from since the war, aud is believed to be dead
= Major Gen. .Jrdson Fitzpatrick. cur new
Minister to the republic of CLiii, sailed from
New York on Saturday.
The Richmond papers are urging the
repeal of the usury laws of Nirginin. in order
to invite the employment of capital By per
uniting higher rate than SIX per cent. inter
est.
= The latest novelty in hair dressing is
called the zebra" 1t consists in twinning
among ones own locks trcsscs offalse hair of
variety OF colors.
The ill-tecling between the French and
English residents in CANADA, isrcported to be
increasing.
The Chicago pork purchasers have gcn>
orally commenced active business within the
past few days.
The Queen of England has special
private fortune of quarter of a mIll;on of
pounds left her by NIr, Neerl.
During the past year sixty three new
congregational churches have been formed in
different parts Of the country.
Edward B. Ketchurn. the lorger. was on
Saturday, sentenced to a confinement of four
Years aud six months in the New York State
Penitcntiary.
Efforts are being made in New York,
through the columns OF the daily press.
to raise funds for the widow Of Stonewall