Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-08-01
DEFERRED ARTICLES.
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

"A volunteer infantry company has been
organized in ROmuey.
Two Tildeu and Hendricks Clubs have
been organized in Staun,ou. Va.
Robert Lincoln, son of the late Presi>
dent, is out for TIlden Eud Hendricks.
The manufacture of oil from peanuts is
now a leading industry in some parts of the
South.
The Democrats of Harrisonburg, Va,
have raised a Tilden and Hendricks pole l2O
feet high.
There are two large and Furnishing COL
ored TiIden aud Hendricks clubs in Rrch>
noud, Va.
Gen. James A. Walker, of Va, writes
that Southwest Virgins will give TIlden
and Hendricks 20, 900 majority.
Mrs. Katy Shepp died near Keezletown,
Rockingham county, Va, on the Bird inst. at
the advanced age of los years and ) months.
The Hartford Post, rep, hopes tha.
WarmOth, the republican candidate in the
Eth Louisiana district, will be beaten BY
some decent rebel"
The Frederick county, Va, A~sricu,t ur.
al Society has decided To invite Gen John
b Gordon. of Georgia, to deliver the Annual
Address before the Society.
The Mountain Echo says there have
been erected in key-er, including Car,ka-
don $ addition, within the past two years.
three hundred buildings of various sizes aud
kin Is.
Bishop Marvin. by the unanimous voice
of his colleagues in the college of bi<hops OF
zthe VI. E Church. South, has been detailed
SO visit the missions ut that church in China
and ordain the native preachers.
The great centennial blast that at He'll
Gate, New E"rk-wiiI take place early in
September Everything is ready but the
placing in the boriugs of the so 900 pounds
of explosives required TO blow down the roof
and the pillars End walls of the mine.
-President Garrett, of the Baltimore and
ONO railroad. has cousurnmated arrau.e-
meuts with the Central and Union P.c,fc
railroads BY which he expects & make those
roads, in connection with his own. an impor
taut route for the transportation of the teas.
silks, &c, of China and Japan.to Liv.rpooi
shipping the goods BY steamer from Balti.
more to that port.
The newest thing in neck wear are the
campaign neck-ties. They are white, with
the names of the republican or democratic
presidential nominees on each end. and are
calculated [" save = COED deal of time aud
trouble in finding out what a mans poIiticsI
sentiments are. If you wish to snow his
politics all you have To do is to look at his
neck>tie. 1t has been suggested that they
be universally worn for the benefit Of canvass
ers in estimating the party vote.
In kanawha county the Democrats are
going to try the popular vote plan of nomi>
mating their candidates for Congress. Polls
will be opened in each maglsterlal district.
under commissioner of election appointed
bS the county committee. The Democratic
voter is expected TO come forward and express
his preference for Congress by voting for
Hereford, or Walker, or Kenus. as the case
may be. When the votes are counted. it ia
made the duty of the commissioners Of cleo
ton to appoint ten delegates from the district
to the Congressional Convention, these dele
gates to be divided among the Candidates IN
proportion to the vote cast for each