Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-08-07
THE LATE STRIKES.


TIE LATE STRIKES. u
The strikers having oondescended to allow
the business of the country to proceed. oper-
atoms on most. if not all. OF the railroads
have been resumed, and meat and bread are
again finding their way from the fertile West
to tho crowded cities of the East; and
though food ia the lately blockaded cities
necessarily costs more than it did before the
riots, all iears of an immediate famine in
those cities have been dissi pated. Coal, too,
10 once more seen in transitu between the
mines aud some of the scaports, but it, also,
has advanced in price. The rioters nominal
ly fought against the rich but really against
the poor, for IS the former buy their supplies
in large quantities they have enough on
hand to last until prices fall again, or if net,
can we'll afford to ''stand the rise )" but it is
entirely different with those who purchase
their supplies by the day, or, at most, by the
week. and whose earnings or savings are SO
small that the strictest economy has to be
used in making ends meet. To rich man
fifty cents additional on q ton of coal and
three or four cents on pound Of beef don't
amount TO as much Al the cost Of an extra
cigar a day, and are of no more consequence.
but to one whose wages barely supported his
family before the riots, the rise these riots
have occasoued in the price Of living in the
cities from which the blockade has been re-
moved, is no small matter. as it must involve
a lessenipg in some ether necessary expense
in order that the full supply of tina. greater
necessity, food, may be obtained. The strik
ers are NOS the friends, but the enemies, of
the poor.-AIer. { IA Gazette.
THE VIRGINIA GOVERNORSHIP.
To-day the Virginia Conservative Conveu>
tion will assemble At Richnond to select .
candidate for gubernatorial honors at the en-
suing election. The field at present presents
| an array of candidates from which it is an
easy matter 10 select one for standard, bearer
who will do honor to the glorious old Com
monweaIth. The Valley will go almost sol>
IDLY for Col. F.. W. NJ. Holiday, of Win,
chester than whom no better man be
| chosen. We trust he may receive tho nomi
n.tion, and could We of Jefferson accord it to
| him, he should III st as-uredly have is.
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALs-J I'D yes
| Green. Hay mond. Johuson and Moore.
This Court met in regular term in Charles
town on las, Wednesday, August l. The
following is Z memorandum Of business traus>
acted TO present date.
Holidays Ex'rs. Us. j. N. Johnston and
others, argued and submitted Masun for
Appellants; Faulkner for ApPellees.
An appeal was allowed in the case of II.
G. FAINT. receiver &c Is J. w. Lamon aud
others. from Berkeley county.
An appeal heretofore allowed in the case
of Henry q. Davis Us. Eugeue Henry was
dismissed. the record not having been printed
Frank Woods, o. Barbour county, was ad-
mit,ed to practice, on motion by Mr.. Faux
R.C. Gilmore and others rs. Margaret
WaIper and others-dismissed agreed.
NJ. L. Coyle us. b 4 D K. r. Co WAS
gned and submitted; Bay"r & Wilson. and
| Boggess for the company Lucas for the
| plaintiff.
C. &. Portcr's Ex'rs. us. B. F. Daniels and
| others (rwo cases) argued snd submtred !:
| Lucas for Appellants; Eau kner for a rpelees.
e. II. Baugher ct al re q W. E'chelber
ger argued and submitted Mcdonald 4
Beck with for Appellant; Lucas for Arpe lee.
l. Sadler's Admir- Us. 4. kenucdy's Admir-
argued and submitted; Trsvers and Ken
needy for Appellant. Lucas and Trapnell for
Appellee.
Hlleary & johnson and "thers rs John A
Thomson and others argued and submitted !;
Travers for Appellant. Baylor & Wilson for
Appellee.
THE AMERICAN AGRIcULTURIsT for Au-
gut, like its predecessors, is 4 good number
in every particular. Astounding 10 valuable in
formation for tho farmer. gardener aud houses
keeper. 1t is illustrated with over fifty
cravings. among them three unusually fne
ones of Ayrshire aud jersey cattle, with de-
scriptons.
BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN The issue of
the BnhimO'e Weekly Sun of the 2s,h ult.
contained eight pages and sixty four columns.
and was one Of extraordinary attractions. 1t
reflected great credit upon its enterprisiny
proprietors, and this valu ,ble weekly is emf.
uently deserving the success it has attained.
SEM1-TROpIcAL.-The August number of
this excellent representative magazine of the
Land OF Flowers" comes freiyhted with q