Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-01-24
LAVE NEWS SUMMARY.

TIE VIRGINIA BoUNDARY QUESTION:
The Virginia Senate has passed supplemental
bill for \ commission to consider the boundary
lines not only Of Virgins aud MARYLAND. but
between TenDesSee aud North Carolina also.
Five thousand d"lars il appropriated to start
the commission. In the course Of the debate
it was calculated that the recovery of disputed
territory by Virginia would in taxation much
more than reimburse the State in one wear
for any expense incurred. The Senator from
Bland county Mr.. French) stated that within
the last twelve months it has been deeuvered
that the proper line "f Virginia in the vicinity
OF Bristol would include some fnnF or iVe miles
now under tho jurisdiction Of Tennessee. As
for Maryland, iC is claimed that she Is in Dos.
session Of very large and valuable area that
belongs to Virginia. Should this resolution
pass both houses. the commissioners nav ex-
pend portion of the money appropriated in
supplying the proofs OF Hirginia's title TO the
area now included in Maryland, which Mr.
Angus Mcdonald procured in England. and
which was destroyed just after the war closed.
The Legislature of Virginia, after spend.
ing good deal Of time In discussing the sub.
JeCt OF the public debt of the State. last week
came TO an understanding. and 6naIly passed
by vote Of 81 to 4, u bill to settle by arbitra.
ton with West Virginia, the question of what
proportion Of the states Indebtedness shall be
borne by that State. The bill provides for the
appointment by each State OF one arbitrator,
not resident ofei:her Virginia or West Vir.
GINA and these two toselect u third. who shall
like wise not be resident Of either of the above
named States-the arbitrators to adjust the
debt Of West Virginia, aud to decide what
proportion is to be borne by each State. the
result OF the arbitration to be referred back to
NUiRI ~ kA
ratification.
The new Congressional reapportionment
bill fixes the number at 2S0, beginning with
the Add Congress, representatives of States
admitted after its asSemblage to be counted as
additional. IT this bill is adopted, only two
States (NeW Hampshire aud Nermont) will
lose in representation, and all but eleven 9th.
ers will be increased Only Massachusetts,, of
the New England States. will gain 10 repTesen.
tatiOn. Naturally, the main increase will be
IN the growing States of the West
- The negro Cadet at West Point has been
the subject Of more annoyance and expense to
the government than probably any half dozen
cadets ever entered at the institution. He has
been court maTtiAIed twice during his brief ca
rcer, aud IN both instances upon the charge of
lying aud conduct uubecOming gentleman.
The hrst case was smOorhed over BY the au.
thnrlnes, and now the findings of the second
are before the department in Washington
a"aiting final action.
- Dispatches from Mexico tell Of an erup
ton OF a volcano, which destroyed several plan
taiIOns and villages, ami that another WAS i'm
mihent; OF Oh increase of the revolution in
Guerrero in which the Government troops
had been defeated that an Indian war had
broken out in Yucatan. aud that the Goyeruor
Ot Oa1aca had defeated the rebeIliuus Incbite
cos III Tehuan epec. The election feuds were
becoming Intensified.
- The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
has decided that person incaTccrated fur a
tax debt TO that State cauBut be released by
any process until the debt is paid. The lower
Court had decided the act imprisuninu debtors
l"r revenue tax Unconstitutional. The Su,
prcme Court reversed this decision. aud re-.
manded Andrew J. Byrne. WHO owes the
state SIVUO tax debt, to prison until the III
ncy is paid.
a writer in the National Standard give,
pItiaOie account Of the -quLiId ymvcrty ury-
valling among many OF the blacks nr y ,,h.
IngtOm. Thousands of them il seems. arr, there
without employment. aud the writer caIcu are.
that II would require million dollars annual
" TO relieve the wants Of the INDECENT uulored
people.
- The following L. s. Senators have re.
Gently been elcted viz DcIewar.. Gov. S,uI..
bury. Missouri. Frank J.. Blair. Maine. Ln,
NJ. Morrill,. Massachusetts,, Henry Wilson.
Michigan, Thns. W. Ferry. New jersey, +.
I. FreIinghuyssn. minnesota. William Win.
dom, Illinois. John a. Logan, Arkansas.
Powell Clayton, LouisAna. J. K. West, Gen.
Blair fills the unexpired term Of Senator
Drake which expires March 4th 1873. The
other gentlemen are elected for the full terms
commencing fourth of March 1871.
Senator Lewis introduced bill in the
L. 5. Senate. on the 18th, to all the Shenan,
doah Valley X. II. by land grant of six Sec
tions per mile, provided 20 miles be built in
two years and the whole road 10 six Years
l; created considerable debate.
From THE MoUNTAIN.-Last "Wednesday
week, deer that had wandered from the
mountains, was seen in the fields near Win.
chester. Several hunters gaze chase, ard on
Thursday it was OveTtakeu and killed near
kernstown.
Col. j. II. Hughes, an oldaDd respec,ed
citizen Of Washington county, Nd, died last
week.