Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-12-17


upon the late investigation of the report there's
on they may desire to introduce.
A Protestant Convent to be Established
in Baltimore
by the steamer Celtic, of the White Star
line, there have been expected since Saturday
three distinguished ladies of the Protestant
Episcopal Order of the Sisters of All Saints,
or, as they sometimes are called, from the
character of their mission and labors. "Sisters
of the Poor" The prncipalof the gentle
visitors is Sister Helen who, without doubt,
in consideration of her pure hearted devotion
and her noble services in the past will be
made the Lady Superior of the new establish
mept in this country. The two accompany
ing sisters are younger than she.
Sister Helen is daughter of the late Cap
tain Rowden, of the Royal Navy of England,
and from her first taking of the veil, in which
she was the third member of the order, she
has sgna!ized her modest and unassumipg
self by acts of the most wonderful nature and
of the kindest womanhood. In London her
name has been very we'll known for some
years, and has more than once been graced
with enthusiastic praise from the lips of her
lady sovereign, Victoria
Sister Helen followed in the bloody path of
the Franco Prussian war, beginning at the
great battle of Saarbruck.
The order of the Sisters of All Saints has
not been established more than dozen of
years, being the second one within the fold of
the English Church. Its home is in Mar
guerte street, London 1t has thus far it is
believed, been entirely supported by the gen.
crosby of private individuals who are inter.
ested in its welfare. Its principal object is
that of ministering to the sick, and the sys.
tenn of nursing followed by the Sisters is prob
ably the best and most intelligent ever used.
n leading Episcopalian minister of Balti>
more, Md recently wrote to the Lady Su-
peror Of the community in London, saving
that there was great field for their labors
here. The present migration is result of
this incident.
The Celtic sailed from Liverpool on the
2Sth of last month, and is somewhat overdue.
The Sisters will pause here for only short
time, and will then proceed to their future
home in Baltimore, which is already pre- pared
tor their reception.-N. Y. UernM Dec TO-
ES- special Congressional committee on
the Credit Mobiler met on Thursday morn
ing last to examine witnesses. Besides
the members of the committee there were
present Mr.. Cakes Ames and his counsel,
Hon. Juo, L. Wilson, of Iowa Col H. S.
alacomb and his counsel, Hon. j. S. Black
Hon. Jno. B. Alley and Hon. j. NJ. s. Will
liams, of Massachusetts. Speaker Blaine ap-
peared before the committee Of his own mos
ton and unequivocally denied the charges
that had been made against him. This much
is known. although the committee eujoined
secrecy on all persons yet. in answer to a
question the Speaker said he could not divnlge
what he had said to the committee, but he in.
tmated that he had nothing to add to what
he had already said publicly.
DEATH OF EDWIN FoRKEsT.-EAiza-
dclphin, December 12.-Edwin Forrest. the
tragedian, fell dead this A. NJ, while dress
ing, at his residence on North Broad street.
MIR. FORESTS servants repaired to his room
before ten o'clock this morning, as it was later
than his usual hour for coming down. They
found him lying on the bed apparently suffers
with dumb bells, and had evidently nearly
completed dressing, having been adjusting
his neck~tie when overpowered He died in
about half an hour after being discovered
He leaves no immediate relatives, his only
sister having died several years ago.
John w. Garrett steadily declines to
have any business relations with the Penn
sylvania Central. The recent tearing up of
the track in front of the Capitol compels Mr..
Garrett to send his Southern freight around
by way of Harper's Ferry, one hundred and
twenty>seven miles longer than the old route.
Mr.. Scott has offered to take his freight a.
Alexandra and bring it to Annapolis juno
ton, dividing the rates, but Mr.. Garrett will
not accept che proposition, preferring to carry
it over his own line, even at positive loss
Wdsh. Republican.
THE GREELEY STATUE FuND-The 7ri-
bune says many generous subscriptions, which
were originally intended for the Misses Gree
ley personally, are now being turned over to
the statue fund 1t notices in the same con-
nection, subscription of $1,000 from Mr..
Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger. The
Herald also records one from Mr. Mulalv, of
the Metropolitan Record, and the Herald it.
self has subscribed $1,000
Judge Watts. the President of the Cum.
berland Valley Railroad, accompanied by 9th.
gentlemen connected with that road, were
in town on Monday last and had consulta-
tion with some of the officers Of the NJ. & P.
Railroad in reference to funds, &C., to COM
plete it.-Berkeley onion.