Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-04-11

EnRATTA.-In republishing from the Gin
cinnati COmmoner another of the very able
communications from "OBsERvER" on the
first page of our paper to-day, the authority
quoted near the close of the article should be
"Bastiots" instead of "BastoEs."
SAN Francisco, April 5.-Mrs. Fair who
is on trial for shooting and killing Mr.. j.
Crittenden on a steamboat, in the presence of
his family, testified on Wednesday in her own
behalf. She admitted having been married
Jour times, once since her adulterOus connec-
ton with Crittcnden. Two husbands COM
mitted suicide, from one she obtained a di.
vorce, and one was living undivOrced when
she married the last two. She avowed the
most advanced free love sentiments declaring
herself Crittendeu's true wife in the sight of
God, though his wife, to whom he had been
married thirtytwo years, is still living, She
said her recent marriage with Snyder did not
make her his wife, because she did not love
him.
Two women who applauded her yesterday
were fined so each for contempt of court.
SUDDEN DEATH-The Berryville Courier
announces the sudden death of Judge j. :.
Carson. lie had been holding County Court
at Winchester ON Monday and Tuesday. aud,
IN apparent good health, lett the courthouse
on Tuesday evening, and mounted his horse
to take ride, when he was attacked with ap.
oplexy and died in u lew moments. The
Judge has always occupied prominent posi-.
ton IN the social add political circles of his
county; at one time he was ookkeper of the
Valley Bank. He was a good LAWYER. n genial.
cultivated gentleman, and his loss will be uni,
Versal!y felt in the county of Frederick lilo
was between so and 60 years old, aud his life
was insured for $4,000
BAILED.-The Martinsburg Era says that
bail has been allowed in the case of \. J.
BIakeney, now in Jail on an Indictment for
murder, The amount has been fixed at SlO,.
600.
Do Mortie, the French creole, who mars
ried the daughter of Downing, the colored
caterer in Washington, has determined to carry
to higher court the suit he brought against
a Chicago restaurateur Tor cxpelling him and
his from the premises, on account Of color.
The last decision, it will be remembered, al
lowed Dc Mortie only one cent damages, iu>
stead OF 81, 900, as he claimed.
"A truly eccentric will was that made BY
Mr J. Marsh, au old bachelor of Passarc, n ,
j., who died few days ago. He left the best
part of an estate Of 800 900 for the benefit of
his six old horses. A farm OF eighty acres is
set apart as their happy hunting ground for
ten years; $500 year goes to feed them; au
Ostler will receive 81 200 yearly for ten years
for grooming them aud two gentlemen get
$4,000 each to see that the provisions of the
will are fulfilled.
In the Court of Common Pleas of Phi!>
adelpha on 4th inst, several colored men
were on the venire of jurors 4 white man
said he refused to serve, and was fined by
Judge Ludlow, and ordered into custody
lie exclaimed, Get your money if YOU can :;
| will rot in prison before will serve on
jury with a niger" The Judge ordered the
man to be kept in custody until the fine was
paid, and said, every time you refused serve
on such grounds, l will fine you 5000"
Colonel William Munfori, of Virginia,
was last week ordained deacon in the Pro,
testant Episcopal Church at Wilmington, n.
G. lie will go to Memphis as assistant to the
Rev. Mr.. Wheat. of ST. James's Church, of
that city. Colonel Munford was during the
war for some time lieutenant colonel of the
18th Virginia regiment.
- The Shenandoah Herald says that Mr..
Blanchard, general freight agent Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, proposes making the route
via Harpers Ferry, .StTasburg aud Manassas
great through freight line for the South
The reshipments of freights at Strasburg from
the South already average loo, 600 lbs. daily.
The huge upper jawbone and part of the
head of n mastodon, found near Chillicothe,
Ohio, last summer, have been taken to Column
bus, and the State is invited to buy them. -
They are said to be remnants OF the largest
animal OF the mastodon kind yet discovered.
What are said to be the finest mills in
Virginia outside of Richmond. have been re-
Gently built by Capt. John &. Meem. Jr., ON
the celebrated Mount Airy estate, Shenau-
doah.
John w. Gilman, who was a soldier in the
war of 1912, died at his residence, near Gum.
spring, Loudouu county, Va, on Sunday last,
aged 81 years.
- Paris is poor. but she would be better
OF If she had nary Red.
- 1t is said General BUTLER will 20 to
Europe this summer. That isn't the name Of
the place he's going to of these days.
The members of the Baptist Church at
buchanan have Investigated the facts concern.
ing the buchanan Ghost" aud arrive at the
sage conclusion that it was not Ghost, but
are unable 10 learn how or by whom the strange
things were performed.
The reduction of the public debt for the
month of March eleven millions eleven thou,
sand two hundred and sixty dollars.
- Green peas and strawberries are BOW "iu
full feather" in New Orleans, Savannah, and
Charleston.
: The accounts of the growing wheat in
all the adjacent counties in Virginia and
Maryland, are up to this time, favorable.
= Mr.. John CARRIER, a native of Stauutou.
and son of Mr.. VIM. CARRIER, has been elected
Judge fthc Supreme Court Of Nevada: