Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-04-22

Parkersburg, and the time is not far distant
when the entire line will have double track
The Metropolitan road has progressed to such
degree that trains will be, running over it
before the close of next month.
.'REuIsD THE SCENES IN wAsHIsGroS:
Being graphic account of the Credit aTobilier
investigation, the Congressional Rings, Political
Intrigues. Workings OF the Lohbies. etc. Show
ing how the Public Money is Squandered, with
Government Officials etc. And an accurate de.
.cription of the Splendid Public Buildings Of the
Federal Capital.
We have received specimen pages of this
work, and from its preface learn that it is the
aim of the author to make it "a faithful picture
OF life Mt the Capital to show the workings
OF the General Government as they go on from
day to day; and, by presenting q plain and
unvarnished statement of facts, to enable the
reader to understand for himself how much
truth and how much falsehood there is in the
reports with which the land has been rife for
SO long time past. The accounts of the
Credit A0bi1ier Scandal, the Lobby, and
other peculiar features of the Capital, are
given without bias. A simple statement of
facts is made, and the intelligent reader will
judge of then. for himself It is believed
that the legitimate curiosity of the people con
corning theso things will find ample means of
satisfaction in these portions of the work.
ES- While the Legislature Of South Carr
oina was composed OF men who could read
and write We mean prior to the year 1861
the bill for stationery amounted TO about
$500 per session. Now when composed of
plaptatiop pesroes and small sprinkling of
carpet baggers and a still smaller infusion of
respectable white men, singular as it may ap-
pear the bill for stationery last year amounted
to the enormous sum OF SlG,0U The print.
ing bill of tie State in 1872, amounted to
$500, 900 divided anon the Radical papers.
The excessive knavery OF all this is much
more clearly manifest, when it is borne in
mind that all the State taxes are paid by the
white ulcn who are old residents of the St#te:.
Neither the negroes nor their white allies from
the North contribute ono dollar !horeto-Ec.
4 Coon Dos LAW They have u stringent
dog law IN Ohio Besides making the owns
ct OF the dog responsible for any damage
it may 30. It provides that any person may
kill u sheep killing dog at any PLACE. OF
course it would have to be proved that the
dog was a sheep killer. 1t also provides that
any person can kill any dog running ut large
off bis masters premises, unless his master is
with him. That is specially good point
Again: ''Any person killing dog at any
place, or under any circumstances, can only
be made responsible for the value of the dog
reported for taxation at the annual assess
ment"
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-The fifth annual
session of the Supreme Lodge of the World
of the Knights Of Pythias was held in Rich>
mond, Va, last week. Messrs. G. H. Hodg-
son, j, Z. Smith and Christopher Sickle were
enrolled as Supreme Representatives from
West Virginia The lodges in this State,
though few in number, have steadily in
creased in members The report shows that
three additional lodges have been organized
during the year, and that the membership of
the thlteen lodges numbers CHI.
W. & o. II. k.-The Washington and
Ohio Railroad Company held its annual meet~
ing in Alexandria on Tuesday. No business
of Importance was transacted. Lewis McKen-
zie was unanimously reelected president of
the company aud the following gentlemen di.
rectors G. f. Lee and A. Jameson, AL
exandria and Fairfax Henry ueaton and G.
b. Ball, Loudoun B. Morgan and R. II
Lee, Clarke; and T. ". NJ. Holiday, Fred>
erick
rs" Tho May number OF Den,orests
Monthly Magazine presents its usual array of
beautiful novelties in the way of Stories.
Household matters, Spring Fashions original
Music, etc. The amount Of useful Informs
ton and entertaining literature in each nuns
Der of this model Magazine makes it marvel
of enterprise Two Oil Chromos, worth So
are given as n premium to each subscriber
Address W. Jennings Demorest, S3S Broad>
way, N. Y.
RY- The Best Juvenile Magazine-D DEM
orest's Young america. This Monthly Maya
zine contains a large amount of entertaining
and useful reading matter for children, besides
numerour attractive novelties. A Combine
ton Puzzle Picture is a feature of each mum
Der. Yearly sloO Address ". Jennings
Demorest, S3S Broadway, n. Y.
DEPARTURE OF THE Commemorative
ernor Jacob will leave the city to-day with
his family for his home in Hampshire county.
We believe he proposes making an extended
tour through various portions of the State,
aud will very probably be absent some time.
Charleston Courier, AprH 1OM.
re The Shenandoah Valley Farmer is
TO be changed from weekly to monthly
| journal.