Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-09-19


ACCIDENT To \ I'lGnr.R orE PERFORMER.
"A shocking accident has occurred at Spring.
field, Ohio. BY the parting Of splice in
the rope, stretched across Main street from
one building to another, one>leggcd rope.
walker from New York. named Professor Pc.
Home was procipitatcd to the ground dis.
lance of Gu to 10 feet. The injuries are n
broken leg aud arm mud u fractured SKULL
The accident was witnessed by an immense
concoursc Of people, including the wife Of
the victim. DeIloune was formerly soldier,
aud los, his leg in the uuion service in Ten
nesSCe lie refused to accept payment Tor the
performance, on the ground that he had not
earned it.
pREsBYTERIANISMI is PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania has this year 4, 6I6 Presbyterian
churches, with 4j5,SIS COMMITMENTS, Sun.
day school membership of 1861, and re-
ceivcl in collections for the church year, 1871
S9,O07,7O, The frstthreO items show un adj.
vance over last year Of about two aud hall
per cent, and the last an advance Of seven
per ceut., or sGjO,OUV.
- The Blue Ridge Springs Property, in
Botetourt county, on tho Virginia aud Ten
nGsser railroad, .lj miles from Lynchburg, was
sold on Tuesday, for SS,OOO-Sj0O cash re
mainder in ., and years, with interest from
the day Of sale-Nlojor Peter j. O,cy, pur>
chaser. The tract contained about 2j0 acres.
The hotel situated upon this property, known
rs the Mountain House," was burnt last
winter.
"A novel wedding took place few days
ago in u shoe mauuiactory in Cleveland Ohio.
Two OF the employees were placed on an elOvA.
tor, mad were married By tho Rev. D. c.
Osborne, This over, spring was touched,
and the couple assembled TO the fourth story.
Returning in few moments. Mr.. Osborne
congratulated them on their happy bridal tour.
Cake was then served on large sole leather
plates.
A BULLET IN THE BrAIS.-Tho Gin.
ton (La) Patriot describes the case ola man.
known to tho editor, who lived for six years
with n bullet in his brain. His name was
James G. Nlarstson, resident of Clinton
lie was member Of the 4th Louisiana, was
wounded at Atlanta, Ga, July %, 1864, and
died June 10, 1870 A post.morten exumi.
nation by Dr. Chopin disclosed the existence
of bullet embedded in the soldiers brain,
LEXINGTON, September IA terrible mur.
der was committed Inst night at the residence
Of John Harper, owner Of the race horse Long.
fellow, near Midway, Kentucky. Jake and
Betsy Harper, brother aud sister of John had
their threats cut by sCmc unknown person,
supposed for the purpose Of robbery.
= Tho widow of Commodore Barney, died
in Washington city, recently aged IS years.
She was the daughter of Samuel Chase, one
Of tho signGrs of the Declaration of Indcpen,
denco, who was afterwards Chief Justice Of
tho Court of Appeals of Maryland.
Tho Russian squadron, with tho Grand
Duke Alexis, en- route for tho United States
has arrived ut Plymouth, England, where it
will remain week to take in coal. Tho
Grand Duke does not propose to land
= The editor the Arkansas Journal says
"WhGrc our Office was two weeks ago, now
runs the Mississippi river. 0utofrespect for
the father of rivers, We left,
- The trial of Mcclellan, for murder, is
going on in Ohio. This is the case in which
Mr.. Vallaudigham was employed
Il lis said that all tho prisoners confined
in the jail at Salem, New Jersey, lately made
their escape from prison.
= Tho Radical State Convention will as.
femblo in Richmond on the 9th instant.