Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-09-30

for all the States, the feeble ones as we'll as
the strong, if they would have their voice re.
spected at Washington.
NEWSPAPER INDECENCY.
The New York Graphic, of the 9th, says
as follows:
sThere was time when the So called Pc.
ice Gasettes were regarded as wholly unfit to
be read. And yet the morning papers of the
present day are little else than records of de-
talcatious. robberies, murders, and even more
revolving crimes. The evil has grown to an
extent that is sickening to persons of any del
icacy of feeling. 1t is impossible tina. up
right men and refined women can wish to read
column after colum of the most hideous
records of crime"
The tendency to catar for sensationalsm
and diabolism, by some of the modern dai>
lies, is among the bad signs of the times. It
is an evidence of weakness and wickedness
that reflects as little credit on the tastes of
readers as editors. Industrial Age.
~ The Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot says !:
The State grange of the Patrons of II usbandry
will meet in this city on the first Wednesday
OF January to organize firmly against mo.
nopoy. AT the recent session of the Order.
held in Reading last week, the national lee.
turer, I. A. Thompson, delivered an address
in reference to the social, educational and pe-
ouniary advantages of the Patrons of Hus.
bandry, and gave interesting statistics respects
ing their growth and operations. He ex>
planned that the Order was not political, and
stated that although it was started as a farmers
organization, it had latterly become the cus>
tom to admit all persons interested in the OBJ.
jects of the association without regard to their
occupation. All professional politicians, how
ever, he asserted, would be excluded from
membership. In short time the publication
OF weekly newspaper, favorable to anti>mo-
nopoly, will be commenced in the State.
Es The Committee of Seventy have
adopted resolutions calling Mass Convention
OF the people of Louisiana, in New Orleans,
November "a. People of all kinds, ire
spec'ive of party, aud opposed to the kellogg
Government, are earnestly invited and re-
quested to join and participate in the election
Of delegates to the said Convention. The OBJ
jects of the Convention are to consider the
political situation in Louisiana, to institute
measures looking to the amelioration of the
condition of the people and to memorable
Congress for relief
1S- Gen. j. ID. Imboden has brought suit
against the Charleston Courier in the sum IF
s26, 900, for alleged libel in that it denounced
severely the "Gauley- Kanawha Coal Com,
pany," with which Gen. Imboden is inter-
ested. The Courier charged that the circular
of the company consists of tissue of exag>
geratious aud mis- statements. The agent of
the company has also appeared in prins, with
statement vindicating the claims with which
it appeals to the public for confidence and SUP.
port.
GS- The Richmond Wig discussing the
race issue, says: Should that day ever come
when race lines shall be obliterated aud when
selfish adventures shall lose control over the
coiored masses, it will be welcomed as the
period of deliyerance from the great peril by
which Virginia is now .menaced. Until then
the intelligence and the property interests of
the Commonwealth must stand together
against the thick array of agrarian Ignorance
that threatens them.
r. A terrible cyclone has swept over
long tract of country in the Western part of
Florida and in Georgia, being the most de>
structive ever known in that region. The dam
age caused will amount to hundreds of thou-
sands of dollars. A large number of houses
have been destroyed, and property of almost
every description has been carried from its
foundation and wrecked in the general tenn.
pest.
1S- The colored men of Ohio are highly
indignant at the treatment they receive from
the Republican party of that State. They
asked for representation, and the result was
that colored man was nominated for Repre>
sentative in the Columbus District, where the
party is always about 1000 votes behind
This is what the Yankees call cute trick.
sSr few days since two youths were
united in matrimony at Fetterman, Taylor
county, this State, the eldest of whom was
only 70 years Of age. The editors of the
Grafton Sentinel know their names but won't
tell 'em, because they disapprove of children
getting married, and dont want to encourage
the practice.
ES- General Scho6eld, commanding the
Department of Columbia, has issued an order
to the commanding officer at Fort klamath.
Oregon, to carry out the sentence of death
against Captain Jack and the other Modoc