Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-16
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

The Constitutional CRion, Of w ashIng-
ton city, reports that Runic inscription has
been discovered near the Great Fails in the
Potomac that it records the death of an
1celandic woman, named Suasa, who died IN
1851; that the discovery proves the visit OF
the Mortimer to our shores five centuries be-
fore the time of Columbus, and that they
made explorations inland. 1t is also stated
that fragments of teeth, bronze trinkets, coins
and other curious things haze been exhumed
from the grave.
The massacre by the Indians, a few
months ago, at Fort Phil Kearney, IN Dakota,
according to information received at the De-
partment of the Interior, was in consequence
of the issue of an order by the military au-
thorities to establish posts on the Montana
road, near Powder river, without the consent
of the tribes having frst been obtained, -
This, and the marching to that country of
United States troops, is believed to have been
the original cause Of the war on the part of
the Cheyennes-
All the Courts of Europe have gone into
mourning for Macmillan. 1t is seriously
proposed in London to recall the British Lee
cation and suspend diplomats relations with
Mexico. The Paris -HoHifeur and the mem>
bers of the Corps Legislatif unite in deROunc-
ing the execution crime against civiliza-
tiOn. The French Consuls in Mexico are to
be directed to suspend their functions, and
ut Paris the preparations for forthcoming
fetes have been abandoned.
- Prentice is POking fun at the Radicals.
He says they think that the legislation of
Congress will make the negro what he SHOULD
be. They have no doubt that it will change
his wool to Hyperion curls, that it will give
him a Roman or Grecian nose, that it will
shorten his heel, scoop out "A hollow in his
loot, and impart to him the Odor of the . balm
of thousand flowers"
The International Monetary Congress
low sitting at Paris, it is announced, has de-
termined upon the gold franc piece and
Its multipleS as the basis of an uniform inter
national currency. This will make the French
system Of coinage that of the civilized world,
If other nations adopt the report OF the Con-
gress. The five franc piece is worth % cts.
in gold.
Josiah Little, of Martinsburg, arrested
some weeks since on the charge OF dealing in
counterfeit money, and held to bail for his
appearance, was tried in the United States
District Court in Baltimore, on Monday,
found guilty aud sentenced to four years con-
fnement in the Penitentiary aud TO pay fine
of $500. We learn the principal evidence
against him was negro testimony.
Tho Lexington correspondent of the
Richmond Wing says that the friends of sci
ence, the admirers Of splendid attaiuments.
and the lovers of true nobility of soul, will
be pleased to learn that 50 soon as he obtains
permission to return to this country, Capt
NJ. +. Maury will be added to the brilliant
list of Professors that already adorns the Vir-
ginia Military Institute.
"A New York paper thinks the days of
HerOd of Judea seem to have come again, if
the number of cases of iniantcide in that
city be any indication Of such an era. IScU-
eRty-JiUe murders of this character have been
reported during the last six months, and it is
probably safe to assume that many more
have been committed and escaped detection.
Governor Browulow has issued procla-
nation taking the management of the cleo
ton in Tennessee into his own hands. and
Orderin all parties to be arrested who attempt
to 90 counter to his orders in the matter.
Glorious LAND of the free and home OF the
brave"
Gen. Thomas +. Meagher, Secretary and
acting Governor of Montana Territory, fell
from the deck of a steamer, on the LIST inst.
at Fort Benton and was drowned. He lad
been absent from Virginia City for a fortnight
on public business, and WAS just returning.
A. H. II. Stuart, jr.. son of Hon. y. II.
II. Stuart, died in Staun;on, on the 9th inst,
after protracted illness from typhoid fever
He was in the DIST year of his age, and a
young man of great promise and amiability,
and beloved by all who knew him.
While Samuel Gregory, a Delaware
county (Pa) farmer was mending fence the
other day, his old SOW was chewing LOO
of his greenbacks, which were in the pocket
of his vest hanging near by. The latter Job
was 'effec;ually aud hopelcssiy done.
y-Ex-goveruOr Powell, Of Kentucky. died
at his residence in henderson Ky, July s.
Governor of Kentucky from 1851 to 1851,
aud was United States Senator from 1858 to
1851. He was man of decided talent, and
was a staunch and faithful Democrat.
HSWeudell Phillips is calling upon Com
sit in Permanence until the White
rendered or cieansed. He styles
&c johnson ''besotted rebel" and
- Tor immediate removal
-Imigrants continue TO pour into this
country. This year, from January LIST, UP to
this time, l5U, 402 immigrants have arrived
at New York, as compare! with lI9.Gl4 du-
ring the corresponding period of last year.
"A serious riot occurred in Nashville,
Tenn, on the 9TH, between Union Lcaguers
and Conservatives, blacks and whites. Sew
eral persons were killed and = number severe
" wounded.
1t is said that they have already regis
tered more negro votes in one ward-Monrce