Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-25

people. lie was formerly a clerk at Capon
Springs Manchester Ncrs
SUSPENSION OF Work on TuE S.V.R.R.
On yesterday morning our streets were
throDgcd with men Of almost every ration.
atty. recently employed on the railroad works
IN the vicinity Of Front Royal. OF courae,
every one made inquiry as to the cause Of the
unusual stir, and the facts, As We learned them.
HEe these: 1t has been generally understood
by the citizens Of the several counties through
which this road would pass that the Penn.
sylvania Railroad Company would complete
the work but the failure of said COMPANY
TO comply with the agreement have caused
the Contractors to suspend the work for the
present. Considerable dissatisfaction is mani.
Tested in this section by all parties.
HHrTcH !SeHtincl, July 81.
- The New York News says that the burg
lars who during the Winter iind their pursuits
profitable in the larger cities, have followed
the current Questionable travel this Summer
aud are now performing tour ofthe "proviu.
ccs." During the last two weeks some of the
towns along the line of the Now York and
New Haven Railroad have been visited and
relieved OF their stocks Of fancy goods They
are said 80 bc vending their way South, aud
caution" is, therefore, recommended.
"A young Prussian officer who, a. the
story goes, doubted the love OF his afianced
bride, requested one Of his friends, after bat
tie u GTavelOttG, to inform hor that he had
been killed, and TO report TO him how she
bore the news. The result was that the girl
committed suicide, aud tho lover, shocked at
the trSGCdy he had so unwi,tingly caused, be.
came raving maniac, and is now an inmate
Of an asylum IN Berlin, where he is regarded
as incuraG!e.
The Legislature Of Iowa has taken
measures to preserve, or rather, 10 restore. the
forests which have been aud still ure reck less
ly destroyed. Tho Law releases from taxation
on SIVO valuation every acre Of forest for ten
years, aud for each acre OF fruit trees blamed
500 valuation for five years is exempted. and
the same for shade trees aud hedges along the
highways. There are now maple forests in
several counties, from which sugar is made,
where fifteen years since there was nothiu.,
but wild prairie grass and hazel shrubs.
- Mcfchan in whose defence VaIlandi.-
ham los; his life, escaped from DAYTON Jail at
midnight Of the llth inst. The FIRE bells
rang the alarm aud it was found that seven
prisoners had made their escape nv digging
up the flooring Of one Of the cells and tun.
melting their way to the SheriF's residence
Alter reaching the cellar they made their ext,
through window into the front ward of tho
jail and reached the street before thcy were
discovered. The alarm was given but the
prisoners scattered through the lanes and al.
Ieys In the vicinity and escaped.
Gen. Early AND GEN. MAuoNE.-A
correspondence between these gentlemen i.
published in the the LyBchburg papers. Gen.
Early requests Gen. Malone to correct cer>
tai" errors made in biography OF the latter,
some Tins since published in the Historical
Magazine. Gen. Malone explains how the
objectionable references to Gen. Early ap.
Peared, aud promises to republish the article
Invested Of them. Then comes, the folIow;n,
note, which indicates that there has been a
more serious correspondence between these
Two gallant officers:
'LTNCHBURG, July IL, 1871.
General: The action OF Gen. Bradley T.
johnson and Col. Robert T.. Withers, in CON
junction with Capt. Ham. Chamberlayne, on
the 18th Instant, in Withdrawing the previous
correspondence between US, subscUue ut to NV
letter OF inquiry Of the 2lst OF March last, is
accepted and confirmed by me.
Your letter of the Sth inst, was handed to
inc last night, and has been read, as have the
proof sheet OF the revised copy Of the Memoir
which you mention. l find that all the pas
sagcs in the original Memoir which we're per
sOnally offensive to me, have been cxpuryS,ed
III this revised copy; and, without indicating
any opinion as to Its accuracy or merit in other
respects, | will say that the Memoir, as il now
appears in the revised copy, is uuobjectionabIe
to me IN tue particular above mentioned.
Respectfully, your obedieut servant.
Gen. William Malone" j. A. FAIRLY.
A vile story is going the rounds of the
sensational press, to the effect that Mr.. JEFF
fer>"n Davis ran off with another mans wife
on Tuesday night, the lth instant, from Mem.
phlS, Tenn, taking the train for Huntsville.
Ala. lie was at Barnum's Hotel, in Balti.
more. on Wednesday, the 18th instant. which
would have allowed him about twenty,four
hours In which to make trip of some 600
miles. lie was 'elegraphed to come on
to Memphis, aud the author of the story will
probably be found out.
A co!Ored Senator from Now Orleans
has sued the jackson Railroad Compauy for
refusing to let him have sleeping berth. He
lays his damages at $4,000 The sleepinp
cars belong to the great Pullman, Of Illinois
and the railroad company have no control
over them.
A terrible hurricane visited St. Josenb
Mo-, and vicinity, Friday night week. Houses
were unroofed or blown down, four or FIVE
persons killed by lightning and falling tim,
bers. and many persons were Injured. Loss
on property 100000
At Brunswick, Me-, on Wednesday
Wilton Eben Averill snd his son Willie weTe
killed by lightning while at work in hay