Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-05-29
Virginia Items, r.

- Thos. Loker. whose arrest in Hardy
county, upon charge of horse>stealing has
been noticed, IS still at large. he was arr
rested upon awarrant issued by Justice Fry,
and carried 70 Moorefeld, but the Common.
wealth's Attorney for Hardy decided that
the warrant for hie arrest was not sin form"
and he was released He then went hack to
Mr.. Landaker's, whose daughter he had mar
RED, aud stated that he was innocent of the
charge of orse-stealing that he had bought
the horse over in Rockingham, and was com.
ing over to get witnesses to prove the fact
de then lett, since which time he has not
been heard of.
A prOtracted meeting of ten DAYS con.
tlnuance, at Messy Greek PRESBYTERIAN
Church, Rockingham county, closed On Saba
bath last, which is spoken of IA nm occasion
of much interest. Rev. T. l.. Preston of
Augusta, aud; the two Presbyterian ministers
of Harrisonburg, assisted the pastor. The
congregations were generally large, and a re.
fgious interest seemed to pervade the whole,
More than 20 persons presented themselves
as inquirers. A number of these were sob
diers IN the war, aud some dated their first
religious Impressions from the preaching in
camp.
- he Immediate vicinity of HarrisOnburg
WAS visited on last Sunday evening week bv
a severe hail and rain storm. Some OF the
hail,stones were as large as hickory nuts A
number of window glass were broken out. aud
considerable damage done the growing vege.
tation. We understand that the storm did
not extend very far in the country. In some
localities, not more than three miles from
town, there was neither hail nor rain
- During the past session there we're two
hundred and fifty-eight students at the Uni-
versity of Virginia, from the different States
as follows Virginia, 167; Maryland, IS,
Alabama, II; North Carolina, 10; Tenues-
see, 8; South Carolina, 6; Louisiana 6; Yves.
Virginia, 5 J; Georgia, a Kentucky, 8; Tex.
as, 81; Mississippi, q Missouri, .; New York,
L; New jersey, j; Pennsylvania, / !; Della
ware, District of Columbia, 1 Illinois, /;
California, ].
On the sOth Of tune next, the faculty will
proceed to make appointments for State stu-
dents from the vacant senatorial districts.
- Tuesday night the tobacco store Of Mr..
Richard Gray, on the corner of Water aud
Market streets, Winchester, was broken into
aud about SIS worth of goods carried off,
On Monday night an attempt was made TO
break open the store of +. S. Bowen, on Main
street, which failed.
= The Council of the Protestant Episcd.
pal Church of Virginia adopted resolutions
On the 18th instant, for the resumption by
that diocese of its relations with the General
Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the United States
The men whose names we're appended
to the Petition of 126 Anguish cOtnty men
for the retention of the trU6bs to protect the
unconditionals;in that quarter, arc making
affdavits that they nev6r signed it. This is
sad blow at the authenticity Of Summers
Scrap Book.
The citizens of Alexandria, on the 18Th
inst, subscribed $500 to the stock Of the
Manassas Gap Railroad, and 81, 300 towards
purchasing steamer tO.ply between that city
and Maryland shore.
- The James River and Kapawha Com.
pany are constructing new dams of substan-
tial stone-work, at Tye River, JC4hua Falls
and tho Blue Ridge, to replace the old ones
hitherto at these points
= Rev. J. P. Hyde delivered the address
at New Market, at the Episcopal Cemetery,
on the 18th, the anniversary OF the battle Of
New Market, on which day the ladies of that
| place and citizens marched in procession to
the cemetery and decorated the graves Of the
dead heroes buried there.
John Adams, Confederate descrter;
tried TO kali his wife, in Pctersbiirg, on Tues
day week. He however, OILY inflicted a
slight wound and then escaped
4 'Confederate Memorial Society," has
been organized among the gentlemen of Pc
tersburg, with General Malone as President.
= The passengers depot of the w. & P.
H. X. at Winchester, is fast approaching
completion, and will be ready for the recep.
ton Of passengers in afew days.
- The Engineer Corps of the Valley Rail
Load have arrived at Harrisonburg; and Will
Confluence operations at once.
= The military force nov en- duty in Vir.
! GINA, consists of forty -four companies of reg
ulars, numbering two Thousand men.
They have commenced the rebuilding
OF the Virginia Military Institute, at Lex
ington, burned by Hunter.
The surviving veterans Of the Richmond
Grays, met in that city few days since, for
the purpose of a reorganization Of the BonIa
mand.
= A Richmond paper says there is steady
tide of emigration of blacks from that city
rorthward.
= The work of rebuilding the York River
Railroad has commenced.
- movement is on foot to establish d
steam ferry across the PotoDlac at Alexandra.
= Maj. Claiborne has been unaniiiinnohsIy
elected us Chief of Police at Richmond.
THE Mayer of Alexandra has inauga-
rated a movement to prevent the reannexa-
ton OF that city to the District Of Coldhbia.
= The Richmond RsPuJiie, Bots organ,
has suspended publication.
! The Freeuman's Court in stauntOn has
been suspended.
Lord LOrnu, youthful English nObis-