Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-08-21
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

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- Mr.. Daniel W. Voorhees,, of Indiana,
has entered into q contract with a lecture bu>
reau 70 give series of lectures before ly-
ceums next winter on Thomas Jefferson"
= The Democrats carried Dallas county,
Alabama. at recent election, by 300 ma
jority. In the Presidential election the
county gave the Republicans more than
1000 majority.
= To elevate the workincman, he must be
protected alike against oppression and the
leveling power of Communism. The one
withholds his just earnings, the other steals
what little he has. Ex.
- The position assumed by tho Virginia
Conservative Convention. on the subject OF
the State debt, has caused better feeling
among the creditors. and an advance in the
price of Virginia cousols.
- The Right RevereDt Father Kain, Cath
Ole Bishop. of Wheeling, preached to the
people of Sedon, Bland county. Va, three
hours sermon, on the 18th ultimo. He is
the first Catholic to preach in that vicinity.
- The Virgins State executive committee
has been organ :zed by the election of Judge
John Il. Lowell, of Warren, chairman John
Bell Bigger, secretary, and John II Guy.
Judge John A. Meredith and A. NJ. Kelly
executive committee.
A number Of street car conductors were
arrested in New York charged with defraud>
ing the company They discovered the me-
chauism of the bell punch and so worked it
as to put considerable portion of the fares
in their pockets About fifty more than those
arrested are said to be implicated
"A State convention of the "indepen-
dent grccuback party" of West Virginia was
held at Charleston on Thursday last, about
sixty delegates, nearly all of kanawba county
and neighborhood being in attendance.
Resolution. were adopted, including one for
the payment of the public debt. so far as it
can be done in good faith. in preenbncks
At Charleston, on Monday evening
of last week, while cannonading over the
result of the election for the permanent
seat OF government for this State, the cannon
bursted, throwing pieces of it in every di-
rection, completely demolishing it and its
carriage. Fortunately no one was hurt, al
though the streets were thronged with people.
- The Reading E"ghe is in distress. In
o recent issue it contained the following: Not
a lodger weak and weary, or drunkard bleak
and berry, not tramp or vaerant drea1y,
had couch upon the floor. for the station
house was empty, not a mortal there to tempt
the long>tailed rats TO play at sentry. as they
often played before. Said the turnkey, never
more.
Its told Of General James A. Walker.
the Conservative candidate for lieutenant
governor of Virginia. that while cadet Of
the Virginia Military Institute he challenged
his prec.ptor. Major T. J. Jackson. and was
exnelled Subsequently Major Jackson be-
came celebrated az 'Stnnewall." and Walker
succeeded him at his request in the command
of the Stonewall brigade.
The mysterious donor Of SIC, 900 to the
University OF Virginia and Washington 4
Lee University, died at Rochester, N. Y.
few days ago. lie proved TO be Lewis Brooke,
o retired wooden manufacturer. Thns. Jetfer-
son was firm friend of his fathers family
1t is supposed that he gave away quarter Of
a million dollars in transformations and private
charities during a life of ~ years.
- Mr.. John W. Garrett, president of the
Baltimore aud Ohio railroad, has issued an
order announcing the appointment Of Mr..
VIM NJ. Clements tn be assistant master of
transportation of the railroad, including the
Main Stem, Locust Point, Washington,
Bladensburg and Alexandria. METROPOLITAN,
Frederick. Washington county, Harper's
Ferry. Parkersburg and Wheeling tsburg
and Baltimore branches
The celebration of the centennial ami
verssry Of the battle of Bennington. Vt. was
concluded at that place on Thursday with
grand military and civic turn out The Gems
trail object of the demonstration PRESS
don't Hayes, vino with members of the cahi-
net and Others accompanying him received
most enthusiastic demonstrations of welc me
AID Grafton was delivered by Prof Bartlett,
a noem written by VIM Cullen BRYANT was
read. hymn BY Mrs Marie Mason was sung.
Speeches were also made by President Hayes
and members Of his party.
- The following are the arrears reported
against the b 4 q r r. and Petersburg
branch from all counties and districts in the
State: Berkeley. Sl3 CSC So; Brooke, ST..
277 81 !; Doddrdge. 81 .SOl SO; Hampshire,
SIS COG &c; Harrison So 1872 81 Jefferson,
50 39l OF Marion. Sl4 429 ST: Marshall,
S13.645 80; Mineral. sic. 800 % Morgan.
$685. IS Ohio. s5,57l 81 Preston. SCI,
FOL Ruchie. SO, 800 So Taylor, SIG
979 90; Wetzel. ST l5S so; Wood, ST.
$50 20. Total, sl72,025 ~.
( Wheeling Register
A correspondent of the Baltimore SIM
writes from Shepherdstown, in this county:
"Joha Williams, formerly member of
Ashby's cavalry, met his death few days
since, Eear Shepherdstown, in sudden aud
violent manner He had gone in company
with some other men who were threshing at
a farm near Swan Pond. in Jefferson county,
to tho hume of man by the name Of Bowers,
who had made himself obnoxious to the peo
pie of the neighborhoo1 by living with the
vito of another man and conducting himself
in disrepu'able manner, for the purpose Of