Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-03-14


ly asserted for the past four years. Five re-
publican Senators united with the democrats
in settling the vexed question.
In the House, on the same day, resolu-
ton was adopted, directing that the resolu-
ton inssructipg the committee on the judi
ciary to prepare articles Of impeachment
against W. W. Belkuap, late Secretary of war,
for high crimes and misdemeanors in office, be
reeOmmitted to said committee With power to
take further proof, &c.
DEATH OF Mr. C. H. HoDesoN.-Amons
the names of the victims of the recent rail-
road disaster at Narrow Passage Bridge, the
announcement of none created q more pro-
found sensation than that of Mr. C. H Hodg,
son, editor of the Morgan Mercury, of Berke>
ley Springs. Mr.. Hodgson was stsunch
Democrat, and was prominent in politics in
this section of the State. He filled the po-
sition of clerk of the Senate judiciary Cons
mittee during the last Legislature, and was
Appointment member of the Masonic, Odd
Fellow and Knights of Pythias orders. As
q newspaper publisher he was universally be-
d
private citizen bore high reputation. We
tender his bereaved friends our sincere SYM
patty in their sad bereavement.
Tho remains of Mr. uodgson were inferred
at Berkeley Springs on Thursday, about
ninety members of the Masonic and Knights
of Pythias Lodges of Martinsburg, accom-
panied by the Martinsburg Cornet Band. with
delegation of Charity Lodge, No. II, K Of
p, of Harper's Ferry, participating with
Morgan Lodge, No. 4, K. Of P, of Berkeley
Springs, in an imposing funeral cortege.
WEST VIRGINIA HEADoUARrERs.-Ar-
chitect kemple's plans for the West Virginia
building at the Centennial Exhibition repre-
sent commodiOus, tasty cOttage-style struc-
ture, with pretty balcony and porch, the
whole surrounded by little cupalo. The
dimensions about ffty>uine by forty
six feet. 1t contains four rooms, two on a
ground floor and two above. The lower areas
are for gentlemen, one OF them reading
room to be supplied with all the largest news
papers and our State papers the upper ones
for ladies, to be nicely furnished and con-
yeniens There is also on the ground floor
hall CT standing room with gallery above
Back of and adjoining this is the exhibition
hall, measuring about sixty feet by forty
In it the specimens will be placed
BALLoU's MONTHLY MAGAzIxE.-This
magazine, the cheapest in the country, and one
efthe most entertaining in every respect, is is
sued for the month of April, and nice
number it is 81. Quad, the great humorous
Writer of Michigan, gives us another INSTALL
ment of his thrilling story, and there are uu>
merous illustrations and stories which are of
absorbing interest, and well calculated to en-
terrain household. The sea yarn in this
number is particularly worthy of notice, and
should be read by all the old salts in the
country. Published by Themes Talbot, %
Hawley Street, Boston, and for sale at all the
depOts in the country at Is cents per copy, or
AtSl.5O per year, subscription postpaid.
~ Judge jackson, of Parkersburg, has
recently decided in the case of The Singer
Manufacturing Co. against W. J. Hill, the
Sheriff of Wood county, that the act of the
Legislature of West Virginia imposing
license tax on hawkers and peddlers, is un-
constitutional in SO far as it discrimiuates
against articles manufactured in another State
and brought here for sale by the manufacturer
Following a recent decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States, the Judge holds
this law to be a regulation of commerce
which the State has no power to make. The
amount of the tax fixed by the law is one
hundred dollars in each county.
THE AMERICAN FAaMER-The number
for March is received, and, as the season for
spring work is at hand, special regard seems
to have been paid to meet all the require
ments of the farmer Among the many
original and other papers, many formulas for
homemade fertilizers are given, and the in
struction afforded on the cultivation of the
various crops will be found extremely useful
and timely. Besides, numerous other mat
ters are treated on, all of which are of great
use. Published by S. Sands & Son, Bsl,i-
more, Md, at 81 so per year copies for SIS.
G@ dispatch from Washington an
nounces that the National Resident Demo-
cratic Committee have completed their or
ganization and established headquarters at
1924 F. street, near the Ebbitt House
Hon Il G. Davis, U. S. Senator from West
Virginia, is one of the Eve members chosen
from the Senate.
New DREss.-The Louisville (Ky0
Courier Journal, one of the spiciest and most
snterprising papers of the country, has i'm
proved its appearance by coming out in
handsome new dress.