Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10
General News.


The population of London has been es-
timated by the RegistraE-G General at $685.
964 en- the SthofApril, 1866.
The Mayor of Montgomery, Ala, fines
the hacRmen S5per d-n for swearing in the
streets of thatcity
The Mayor of Brooklyn, New York, has
vetoed an ordinance passed by the city coun-
Gil to increase his own salary from 100000
$4,000.
A poplar tree fresh from its native soil,
is converted by Philadelphia company into
clear, white, soft paper in. the space of FIVE
hours.
"A jury just empannelcd in New York rep
resents seventy-fve millions of dollars Bel
mont, Astor, Stewart, and others compose
it.
Several persons in Portland, Wis, were
poisoned few days since by eating muskrat,
and one boy died and two other children were
not expected to live.
"A recent fire in Virginia City, Nevada,
destroyed property to the amount of $780,
600 and rendered over four thousand families
homeless.
by the last census of London it appears
that there are more Scotchmen there than in
Edinburgh more Irishmen thansin Dublin,
and more. Jews than in Palestine.
The Chicago Journal says Rev. Mr..
Grinnel, NJ. G. from Iowa, would have been
renominated if the news OF the assault upon
him by General Rousseau had reached home
before the Convention was held.
The Round Table makes warm protest
against paper collars, saying that arsenic is used
in the process of enameling them, and that it
is deadly poison, however it may find its way
into the system, whether by absorption from
with %bo eli o+Ga
The finest residence in the South is that
of W. i. johnson, of Macon, Ca, modelled
after the plans Of European palaces. In or
der not to Know how much it cost, he destroy
ed the bills as fast they were paid.
An attempt was made to rob the nation
al bank at Atlanta ON Thursday. While the
cashier was engaged Sl1, 900 were extracted
from his desk. The robber was arrested and
secured.
Green corn made its appearance in the
Petersburg and Lynchburg markets last week
Wiley of West Virginia, advocates me-
gro suffrage.
Manassas is getting to be a big place.
There are two hotels there.
= Bishop Johns confirmed some forty per-
sons in the Episcopal Church of Charlottes-
vile Wednesday afternoon.
The repairs to the railroad bridge across
James river at Lynchburg are nearly complies
ed, and the work is done in the most substan-
tial manner.
Among other enterprises which have
sprung up, in Richmond, is the Virginia Brick
Company, with capital of $500 900 of which
Mr. John Ii. Montague is President.
Certain parties in Bottetourt, Roanoke
Montgomery, Giles and Craig countless Vir-
ginia, are endeavoring to bring about the an
nexation of those counties to West Virginia
A trout fishing party from Weston, West
Virginia, which recently visited the head wa
tiers of the Elk and Buck harmon rivers, report
that they foun d men in the mountains, FORTY
years old, who had never seen wagon.
The number of bur:als that have been
made at Arlington, from May 23rd, 1864, to
June 21st, 1866, inclusive, is 9,795, consist
ing of white soldiers Z ,146, and of black 2,
649.
A most horrible death from snake bite
ACQUIRED in Hanover county, Va, on Satur-
day last. While Mr.. Jeremiah Logan was
passing through his oat field, he suddenly trod
on c0pperhead snake, one Of the most veno-
nous species of reptiles found in the State,
and in an instant its fangs we're embedded in
his right leg, causing at the time only slight
tingling pain. The snake then Sided out of
sight, while Mr.. Logan, after a brief search
proceeded about outdoor labors, and in short
time died.
The United States District Court for
South Carolina has just decided upon the con-
stitutiOnality of the test oath which was in
tended to prohibit attorneys who had in any
way sympathized with the South in the late
civil war from practising in the courts of the
United States. The decision is to the effect
that it is unconstitutional, and therefore attor-
neys will be admitted to practice in that court
without taking the oath.
The report of special committee in favor
ofexpeling General Rousseau from the House
and of mildly censuring Grinneli will proba-
bly, come up for vote this week. A point
has already been made that the resolution CEN
surfing Grinnell is violation of the rules of
the House, declaring that a member must be
called to order and held to an account at time
the remarks were made. AS it takes two
thirds vote to expel Rousseau, the result is
looked upon as somewhat doubtful.
"A gentleman connected with the United
States Senate was occupied on Tuesday in
taking the measurements of the different Sen
ators, size of brain, chest, height, race, &C.,
which occasioned considerable merriment
in the coat room, where the proceeding took
place. The object is to make some sort Of
a statement of the intellect and physique of
the present Senate as compared with those of
former years.
Senator James A Lane committed suicide
at Leavenworth, Kansas, on Sunday evening
week, by shooting himself through the head.
The act was the result of temporary derange-
ment. He is the third member of the family
who has destroyed himself.
In 1865 there were 837 divorces granted
in the State of Ohio, or one for every 26 couples
married. The causes are stated as follows
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