Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-02-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Eloquent Speech of Judge Hoadiey- Wash
ington's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ETC.,
etc.

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WASHINGTON, ID. O.. Feb %, 1S77.-To
day, Washington's birthday. is celebrated
here only by salute and BY parade Of a
detacbm OF the Marine Corps.
Iu Baltimore aud other cities South
wherever the army of the United States
will permit. there will be celebrations more
or less elaborate. as has always been the case
The best speech the Electoral Commission
has heard was that of Judge Hoadiey, last
night, in the Oregon question. 1t was a
marvel OF condensed argument. 1t interested
the Commission aud electrified the spectators.
1t almost created hope among Democrats. Mr..
Merrick of the Washington bar, another cons
| paratively young man, made the best speech
on the same eide in the Florida case. Mr..
Evarts aud Stanley Matthews have taken
the honors on the other side.
One of the Republican statesmen who
went to New Orleans to see fair count
denies that he attended the quadroon ball.
This is MIR. Garfield His. is SO far, the
only Republican denial. He threatens to
| prosecute for libel the paper which made
! the unregenerate when this extra preacher
carries his case into court.
Little conf 'euce is placed hero in the
report of Hayes reported selections of Cab
| met ministers But whenever these stories
| take definite shape there will be trouble in
the Republican camp. Hayes is doubtless
too cute politician to commit himself 10
any way while his titIs to the Presidency
depends, as it must for several days. upon
! the action Of Republican Senators and Rep
resentatives. The complete silence Of Sena-
| tors Conkiing and Blaine, IS the count goes
on. is Commended on by many.
The rumor that Hayes is 10 be elected to
| the Senate from Ohio. "a TO be made
President pro ten, of that body. if the count
is prolonged beyond March 9TH is alse not
credited No one who knows Senator Sher
man, whose resignation is necessary to the
success of the plan, has any faith whatever
in the scheme.
Mr. Titden resolutely resists the ICONS
promise by winch it was proposed to refrain
from examining his bank account and those
OF Chandler and Others for the time bef"re
and since the election. He very properly
desires that, doubt having been expressed as
to the propriery of his course in the matter.
the fullest examination should be made.
IN the Senate yesterday MIR. Hamlin pro
posed subsidy of $500 900 for the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company for one year, and
the Senate agreed tn il.
The SUN of $3.50, 900 was also voted to be
placed m the hands of the Postmaster General
to be expended at his discretion in making
arrangements with the great railroad lines for
carrying the mail I}uth these matters be-
ing anne ndments to the Postnfice arpsopria
ton bill will have TO be noted on ny the
House, but there seems to be general dlspO
sition favorable to them. The last named
amount is TO procure "fast mail trains" This
bill will now go to conference committees.
Reno.
COUNTY ITEMs-Fr0m the Shepherdstown
Register We copy the following items:
MIR. John Ruse, Jr., has purchased the
little farm belonging to his brother, Mr..
Edwin Ruse, near Dufheld containing 90
acres, improved, for $4,000.
Mr. John Is. Hendricks has purchased the
little farm of MIR. Robert L. Osborne, on
Sandy Ridge, containing 10 acres, improved,
for 81 200.
The "Fuzileers" were out before daylight
on Thursday morning last, commanded by
Capt. Frank Barnhsrt. and seemed to be quite
patriotic in celebrating Washington's birth
day. Drums aud fie and voleys of musketry
caused one to th1Dk OF 'OlQ times.
A Clarke county correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch thus senteGtiously adj
vocates Co! +. w. NJ. Holiday for Governor:
Holiday our man for Governor; high char.
ncter; fine legal mind cultivated taste
genial gentleman uDsuliied military record
empty sleeve single arm has capacity to en-
brace the whole State won't write long mes
saees; requires y two handed man to bore the
people with interminable documents !; made
splendid reputation rs speaker in the late
campaign; home reputation h.st-c'ass. Give
US Holiday for Governor, aud. ike Simeon
Of old, we will all--go to his inauguration.
DEATH OF JUDGE RRoCKENBRoUGH.-
Hon. John W. Brockrnbrough, for many
years and up to the commencement of the
war Judge Of ,he United States District Court
for the western district Of Virginia. died Mt
Lexington, Va, few days since. Soon
alter the war he WAS Sc elected to fill the chair
of law and rhetoric in Washington and Lee
University. where he remained until forced
to retire few years since on account of his
health.
The Circuit Court of Washington county,
Md, has decided the following cases:
J s. Melvin Us. Vim NJ Snyder; attach
ment judgment of non pros
Same rs Same. Judgment Of pros
Same rs Fnurnse Irwin and i. Irwin, his
wife garni-hee. of VIM. NJ. Snyder attach
ment. judgments of non pros.
THE Celebrated Pfefer Rye Whisky is
endorsed by the analysis of Prof. W. + A.
Akin, of the University Of Maryland 1t