Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07
GENERA 1EWs ITE Ms.

: = orhi lor nilluates TO the State Gonventton,
Henry ~ ard Beeeher, who was one of the
candidates was not only defeated but ran be-
hintstiie rest Of the Republican ticket in
nearly every Precinct
The Freed 'aen,s Bureau agents IN ssSSSrtl,
Caroline report ale freedmen ID: that State as
generally indnssr Gus. and on. good terms with
thewhItes. Simiar reports come from Ken
tueky and n snpi.
zTh Spri1e6eld Erie connty. Pa 4. tsw
nights since, two dogs entered q sbeep-foIi
aud odtof flock of siEty.four outv.three rs.
capea unharpled tlleTest beng either killed
orsgcltndsd-
Prussia bas sent to the French Exhibit,
ton large cannon, each discharge of which
will cost thousand francs and knock over
500 men.
-Spurgeon had congregation of twelve
thousand at Islington, one Sunday, when only
twelve persons were present at two other
churches in the same place.
On last Tuesday and Wednesday three
new born babies were fouily murdered in N.
y city. one was accidentally smothered, and
one died from neglect.
-Four thousand colorcd men assembled at
Nashville, Tennessee, on the 18th instant,
and resolved to have nothing to do with any
other party than the Republicans.
.. There was quite heavy fall of snow
on last Wednesday week, at Harrisburg,
Altoona, Pottsvile, Pittsburg and other por-
tions of Pennsylvania.
"A journal of ST. Petersburg, Russia. an
nounces that the cholera seems inclined to
repeat its visit of last year. Many cases have
appeared'in the hospitals.
-ot 1926 Episcopal Churches in the
United States, 269 bear the name of Christ,
264 of, ST. John, 257 of st. Paul. 242 of
Trinity, 172 of Grace, and 122 of st. james.
"A dispatch from Three Rivers, Canada
East says the water has risen to great
height. The lower portion of the town was
inundated, and the water was still rising.
Negro suffrage in Jamaica has been abol-
ished. The island is now governed by
Governor and Council appointed by the
Crown.
"A liberal benefaction has been made to
William and Mary College, by William w.
Corcoran. Esq, the generous Washington
city banker.
Sanford COnOver, who committed perjury
before the Congressional Committee, has
been sentenced to the penitentiary for ten
years.
1t is said that in England four.firtbs of
the telegraph operators and two-thirds of the
liquor sellers are women.
1t is proposed to build an immense Mis-
sissippi steamer that will be almost entirely
safe against snags and fres.a
The police force of New York is main
tniped at an annual cost of 50, 100000; and
s1O,000,0OO is paid for liquors.
Mr.. Peabody has given fifteen thousand
dollars for the establishment of afree library
in Georgetown, d. G.
. 1t is reported that in sortie from
Queretaro, General Miramon was mortally
wounded.
= Yellow fever has made its appearance in
Pensacola harbor. It was brought from St
Thomas, w. l., where it prevails.
A violent tornado swept over Newton,
Sussex county, N. j., on Monday, doing a
considerable damage.
I'm Philadelphia negroes are not allowed
upon the street cars week days and white, ,peo-
pie are not allowed upon them on Sunday.
"A Canada judge occupied thirteen hours
in charging the jury lately. Their verdict
was rendered in five minutes
"A. NJ Gwin, brother of ex-senator W.
NJ. Gwin, was drowned lately while crossing
the Mississippi in dugout.
The bankrupt law passed by the last
Congress, goes into practical operation on
June 1st.
-Sbad, it is said. have been driven out of
the DeleWare river by coal tar from the gas
works at Philadelphia.
= Five mad dogs were killed in Chicago
one day last week, and on the Same day four
persons were bitten.
Rev. Father Ryan, of Knoxville, the
author of the Conquered BannOr," is dan
gerously ill.
- The Indians recently carried off. I20
mules from Government train near Fvrt
Mitchell in Dakota.
The Methodist Episcopal Church at
Auburn, New York, has been burned. Loss,
s2S,O00.
A dozen cases of infanticide have come
to light in New England within the past two
weeks.
"A French railway company is getting
twostory passenger cars.
The value of the Queens portrait to be
presented to Mr. Peabody is $4,000.
heAtlantic cable receipts now average
about 81, ,150 per day.
-Ex-Mayor Monroe. of New Orleans, has
gone to Canada with his family.
"A. T. Stewards income last year was
s1,276,75S-78.
For swearing in Buffalo person is now
liable to fine of $50, or Imprisonment.
The tobacco trade of New York amounts
to s100, 100000 annually.
A gold mine in Lsmphin county. Ga