Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-02-27
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PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

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The Legislature of Rhode Island in en-
deayoring to make education compulsory
throughout the State. 80. g-Ei
A sheep ranch of GAG, 900 acres has
Just been surveyed in Menard county, Texas,
for Tennessee breeder.
- One of the leading churches OF Rich
mond is considering the advisabiiity OF get
ting cornet player in the choir.
Henry L. Simpson, q prominent eiti-
zen of Alexandria, Va, died In that city on
the 9th inst, in the 72d year Of his age.
Rev. W. E. Munsey has been compelled
to give up his church in New Orleans on ae-
count of his fast failing health. He is now
recruiting in East Tennessee. eHf SA
The Keyser Tribune is informed that
the demand for lumber, on Messrs. Davis Il
Co., ut Deer Park has been heavier within
the last few weeks than for several years.
In York county, South Carolina, Gov
ernor Hampton's tax collector has receipted
for S3,7l0, while Chamberlaiu's treasurer has
been able to secure only sl2 from his CON.
stituents. --ssf s. j.
"A number of gentlemen connected with
prominent oil firms in PHILADELPHIA and New
York have been exploring the Kanawhs VAL
ley, aud according to the Courier the pros.
pect for "striking oil' is promising.
= Milton Chapman, aged II years. son Of
Nathan Chapman. Esq, Of Cave Spring.
Roanoke county, Va, whilst endesvoring to
catch an India rubber base ball. was struck
with it behind the ear aud instantly killed.
Two doctors in removing supposed
caucerous tumor under the left arm of Martha
Shrift, near Leesburg, Va, found it was
caused by sewing needle imbedded in the
muscles. She must have swallowed il some
time or other.
-Mr. Albert Peyser, one of the Demo-
cratic Electors of ". Va, who was thought
to be ineligible on account of not being
naturalized, was examined by the House
committee aud declared eligible, he having
found his naturalization papers in Baltimore
city.
United States Fish Commissioners arc
now stocking the Potomac with thousands of
small perch about two thousand Eve hum
dred were put in at point between Cum-
berland aud Martinsburg, on Thursday.
Some time since there was a supply put in
opposite Keyser.
Governor Hampton. of South Carolina.
is taking steps to organize the militia force OF
that State. Many commissions have already
been issued, and the organization and enroll
ment is progressing rapidly. A number OF
companies paraded on the 22d of February
in full uniform.
= The closing hours Of the Mississippi
Legislature, which has just adjourned, were
marked by the colored Republicans on tho
floor of the two houses rising and pronouncipg
sentiments Of the most commendable charau-
ter in favor of the economical and just gov
ernment Of the Democrats.
The people of Strasburg and the au-
thorities of the B. & o. Railroad have COM
promised the difficulty in reference to the
rights claimed by the citizens Of that town
under the charter of the Winchester and
Strasburg Railroad Company. A new depot
will be built at Caton's crossing, near the
west end Of the town. ~.
Tho West Virginia Senator. Henry G..
Davis, 10 reelected Senator for the long term,
aud Hereford for the short term. Senator
Davis las been very efficient, and distin.
guished himself last year by the progress no
made toward q revelation Of the crooked
methods of Republican bookkeeping in the
Treasury Dspartment.-Louispihe Courier.
Journal.
The Statesman thus sums MP the hnan.
cial status of Msrtinsburg: $50, 900 for water
works, aud $40, 900 for streets. bonded in
debtedness floating debt, SIT 900. Assess
mens for corporation purposes limited to rs
cents per 500, yielding on an estimate. less
delinquent taxes, $40, 900. or this, $1,000
is required for interest money, leaving $500
per year to run the city. se4l
Tho welton district (Siineral county,
W. Va debating society, decided some days
since that free schools ought to be abolisbed.
1t is not the district that gave Republican
majority last fall.-Cam5erIand Netss.
That's whOpper. WelsOn is the banner
Republican district in the county, and tho
only one tha. never gave Democratic ma
jority. We know one Republican district,
however, that voted down the school tsx two
years in succession. Last fall it sustained tho
levy, aud gave Democratic msjority on State
and Natioral ticket.-Eey.er Tribune.
HoN. HENRY G.. DAVIS HARD AT WoRK.
Hon. Henry G. Davis, our United States
Senator, writes that he has heretofore and
will continue to do sll in his power TO aid
in procuring appropriations for the improve
ment of the Monongahela river. Dir. Davis
states that the bill now in the House has
10000 in it for the Monoug.hela and that
he will try in the Senate to have it raised