Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-04-01
Desperate Encounter with a Counter.
feiter.

On Saturday last United States Marshal
GnidsbOr"ugh received information that one
or more countcrteisers, comprising part of
the gang recently routed from Philadelphia,
were operating at Barton, a small place dis
tant few miles from Altanont, West Vir>
GINA, and depuhzed United States DEPUTY
Marshal N Il treager, of this city, to visit
Barton. and if possible arrest the parties.--
The marshal visited Barton on Monday and
learned that John Wallace, tho noted conn
ter:eiter and pugiiist. was living in the vi
cinity. The marshal summoned to his assis-
lance &ir. O'Briep, of Barton. and visited
the house of Wallace. Upon the marshal
making known his business he was invited nv
Wallace to search for evidence of counterfcjt>
ing, adding that such testimony could Re
discovered, as he, Wallace. was not eneared
in that business. While the marshal was
prosecuting the search he was suddenly at
tackled by Wallace and his wife and knock ed
down with the butt ends of pistols and at the
time y Brien was shot in the left shoulder bv
Wallace o Brien then retreated and tho
marshal being blinded by the blood which
covered his face was unable to longer contend
with Wallace. who made his escape from the
house. After quitting the premises the mar
shall called upon several men to follow and
capture Wallace, but they refused, on the
plea that he was a dangerous man and would
riddle them with bullets. Finding that the
capture Of the desperate conld not be efFected
the marshal returned to Piedmont where his
wounds were dressed after which he took
the train for this oitv, arriving at Camden
Station at half mast eight o'clock yesterday
morning.-Boh. S"" If Wursday.
REFUSING BACK pAY.-Ail of the mem-
bers of Congress from Connecticut have no.
titled Sergeant>"t Arms Osdway that they do
not wish him to draw the sums due them ont
OF the famous salary steal" as it is their in
tentinn not to take tho money. This officer
has als0 received other notifications of like
character from members whose names will he
Kept secret, and he says other members have
drawn the money and deposited i. in the
county treasury OF their county, to be applied
IN payment of taxes. About 80 members
Will take this course. and keep the fact to hem
selves for the present This appears to be the
only nnnner in which members can refund
the money equitah'y. If it is returned to the
treasury it becomes the property Of the gov
ernmPnt. going to the whole people and not
tnthe taxpayers in the members district, even
to such extent as to holp make NJ the sum
PAID to other members who refuse TO make
restitution There will he at least dozen
bills introduced on the first day of the next
session, reducing the salaries of members of
Congress to tho old figure. when those who
have quietly disposed of their portion of the
steal as above indicated will have chance to
be heard. Nobody supposes, however, that
any such bill will pass
Wash. Cor NJ r Tribune.
As The Cincinnati Enquirer of a late date
says: The Democratic party is a wonder
fully hard one to kill. It has been reported
dead many times within our recollection, but
it persists in living. Thus the gain of eighty
towns which it has made in New York DIT the
late election shows that it has not the least
idea of shutting off this mortal coil. 1t has
seen the beginning OF all the parties in this
country, and may see the end of them ALL
GJ- Charleston. W Va, offers 500 and ex-
emptIon from taxation for ten years any compa-
ny that will establish car factory there to employ
at least 100 men.-Rich nond Di,patch.
We have seen no such proposition spoken
of in the Charleston papers The above item
must have been intended for Charlesfo,cn, our
people having voted on and carried such a
resolution almost unanimously a few days
since
GSr The U. Senate adjourned sine die
on Wednesday afternoon after an eyecntive