Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-12-19
Spirit Of yeffersolr.
TUESDAY MoRNlSG.. .DEOEMBER 10. 1875.
DEFERRED ARTICLES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
December s. 1876.

December s, 1876.
This being the first day of the present
session of the House when the States were
called for bills aud resolutions.
Mr. Faulkner, of West Virginia, intro.
duced resolution instruc.ing the Committee
| on Military Affairs to inquire into the objects
and purposes of the government in having
the purchaser of the. water power and land
formerly occupied and used for National
Armory at Harper's Ferry; and further to
inquire. since the government has again be-
come the owner of that property whether it
would not be expedient to rc>cstablish the
National Armory at that point, or employ its
valuable water-power Cor some other appro
pirate government purpose. The resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Faulkner also introduced bill for the
appropriation of sll5,OOO to complete the
l"ck and dam below Morgantowu, in West
Virginia, aud also to continue those works be-
tween MorgantOwn and Fairmont, which bill
having been read the first aud second time,
was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Faulkner also introduced resolution
i"structing the Committee on Commerce to
inquire what loss or injury, if any, had re-
suited to the government works on the Mo,
nongahela river from the failure of Congress
at its last session to make the appropriation
recommended by the Secretary of War; also.
to inquire into the causes of the fsilure of
that appropriation, and to report at an early
day bill making further appropriations for
the improvement of the Manougabela, and to
repair any loss or injury which resulted from
the failure of Congress at its last session to
make an appropriation.
Mr. HOLMAN, of Indiana, said he did nut
like the resolution which had just been pre-.
sented, and he hoped the gentleman from
West Virginia would not press it. Mr.
Faulkner said the resolution was one of in
quiry, and he thought it in all respects a
proper resolution to he adopted by the House.
Mr.. Holman withdrew his objection, aud the
ESs'lit's 9n Ses s99l.sse
County IrEMs-F Fromthc Shepherds,owp
Register we copy the following items:
Pork is So per hundred pounds
The Reformed Sabbath School will hold
their Christmas Festival on Sunday evening,
the 24th OF December
Major Henry HagAn and his wife were
thrown trom buggy on Sunday last, but cs-
capped without much injury.
Q" Wednesday lass, the insane ipm,tes Of
our Jail, FIVE in number, all colored, who haze
been confined there tor several Years. we're
removed to the Insane Asylum at Weston.
Mr.. j. a Adams slaughtered six hogs
which weighed 2,464 pounds, an average of
nearly Ill pounds each. The largest weighed
494 pounds. Mr.. Wm. Weis killed Two. the
largest weighing AIS pounds, and the other
3853 pounds.
On Friday last. December 1st, about noon.
the residence Of Charles Huyett, Esq three
miles west of town, was partially destroyed
by fire. NeighbOrs promptly offered their
teams and services. aud three of them fifteen
hundred shingles apiece to repair the loss,
which is estimated at $500.
We learn that duel was fought in this
town, on the River Hill, few days ago, be-
tween TWO OF our citizens. quarrel occur
red between the parties, when ono of them
proposed fighting it out with pistols. The
proposition was promptly accepted Seconds
were chosen ON each side aud pistols were
furnished. The seconds loaded the pistols
aud forty yards were stepped off When the
word fire given both the pistols
''tuzzed," the seconds having loaded them
with powder only. and very little at that
NubUdy was hurt and the parties were satisfied.
THE JANUARY NUMBER of "PetersoD's
Magazine" thar puroyOn of the 1aGy's books,
is out in advance, and is, We think, one of
the mos, superb we have ever seen There
are two beautiful steel engraviugs, one OF
little girl aud watrrIilllcs the other .'The
Wanderer, illustrating story by Frank Lee
Benedict. The mammOtI colUreG fashion.
plate is unusually elegant The stories are
even better than usual. THIS nloga=inc is
cheaper ttum eeer TOR 1877. Single copies
are ,~o dollars year, but five copies arc sent
for $3.50, with extra copy to the person
getting up tho club. or six copies for $500,
with both an extra copy, and the large>sized
steel engraving, Corvallis Surrender" All
postage free. For larger clubs the prices
are eCeM lorcT. Specimens are sent, gratis,
to those wishing to get up clubs. Address,
CHARLES j PETERSON, 306 Chestnut Street.
Philadelphia. Pa.
Peterson aud the Spirit Of .JefersOn fur
nished for one year for s3.65.
PArsoxs OF HusBAsDRr.-The County
Council met at LeetowD. 25tb uitimo, aud
took action in reference to invoking legisla-
tion upon the mod 'tication of our present laws
relating to petit larceny, aud railroad charges
upon passengers and freights through and