Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-18
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

county, Va, has been nominated for the
House of Delegates.
- The bell punches, for registerpg drinks,
were attached to the counters of all Rich
mond saloons last week.
- Hon Chas. J. Faulkner will deliver
lecture on State Education at tho West Vir-
ginia University, some time this month
The General Convention of the Protes
tant Episcopal Church in this country is to
be held in Boston on Wednesday, October 3.
Tho Democrats of California have Sc
cured majority of the Legislature of that
State. They will elect senator at tho next
session.
- Robert t. Barton and Nimrod Whitacre
have been nominated for the Virginia House
of Delegates by tho Conservatives of Fred
erick county.
- The now volunteer company ct Bcrke
ley Springs has elected r. NJ. Jobe, Captain;
J. w. Bechtol, LIST Lieutenant; B. W. GUS
ton, I'd Lieutenant.
- Rev John McElroy, s. j., died at the
Novitiato in Frederick, city Sept. 18th, in,
the Goth year of his age. He was born in the
province of Ulster, tho most modern province
of Ireland, in 1889, and was at the timo of
his death, the oldest Catholic jesuit in the
world.
At tho corporation election held ct
BerryviNe, Va, on Saturday week, A. Moore,
Jr.. was elected mayor, S. S. Moore recorder,
r. r. Smith treasurer, w. II. Young town
sergeant, J. H. Shsckelford, Jas W. Thomas,
Isaac Bowman, John II. Crow and A. W.
Mcdonald councilmen.
at Harrisonburg, Va, on Wednesday,
the Jury in tho case of tho Commonwealth
II oh
of Reuben Bonds, returned verdict of
not guilty. There slight applause
when the verdict was rendered, which was
promptly suppressed by the court. Tho
prisoner was then dsoharcd from custody.
- The case of McComb and others against
the Washington and Ohio railroad, asking
for the appointment of receiver, which has
been under argument several days in the Cir
cult Court of Richmond, Va, was concluded
on the 9Th instant, Judge Wexford deciding
that tho affairs and management of the road
remain in the hands of tho officers and di>
rcctory of the company, but subject to such
restraining and directory orders from the
court as to giving bond, making reports and
depositing the receipts from month to month
during tho litigation as the court in its dis
croton and for the preservation of tho prop
erty may determine.
COUNTY tho Shophordstown
Register VIC copy tho following items:
DR.. Robert A. Lucas of this County, and Mr..
VIM. G. Butler, of AI@rtnsbure. formerly of this
County, are quito i'll.
Henry Shepherd, Esq., has pcosentcd CriswcIrs
not, on which Is engraved Presented by Henry
ESQ., Sept tS
house will use tho instrument.
1t may not BIO generally known, but it is
sion an Apron which has often been worn by
Con: Washington. 1t was presented to the Lodge
by Thomas Hammond, who married. a Miss Wash
ington, and was initiated into this Lodge in 1915.
it then being the only Lodge in this part of tho
history Of the apron is, CHAT it was presented
by tho Grand Lodge Of Franco. through Con.
manned an heirloom in tho family until pre-
sentcd TO this Lodge. VII ioh still carefully pre-
Sao six. With Is the folo9 S Masonic enbems
beautifully wrought in gold and silver tissue
at tho top tho cable-towo in fcstoons, then the
gavel, tho square and eompasses and over these,
also forming compassos with thor STATE, she
French and American flags Where tho flag
sword, and entwinod among these is . sD,ig of
cassia.
casions. 1t was worn by the Grand Masters Of
fciating Mt the laying of the corner stone of the
the monumcn { in the capital square 10 Richmond,
and at the Masonic Convocation at Mt Vernon.
INFORMATION WANTED.-Tho following
item is taken from the Charleston Nccs and
Courier credited to the Sumter Is. CD
SoutAron
"William NJ. Webb, known usually by the
name of Willie Webb, left his mother at Dur
ham, North Carolina, during the month of
March, 1877. He is about eighteen years
old. If this meets him he is earnestly ems
treated to write to his mother at Swansboro'
n G. Any information of him oommuuica>
ted to Mrs Elizabeth Webb at Swansboro,
NC, will receive the grateful thinks of
sorrowful and doubly bereaved mother. All
Southern papers, particularly those of Vir-
ginia, are begged to circulate this matter of
charity to screly stricken woman"
AN APPALLING DIsAsTER.--London, Sep
tender 12.-Information of terrible disaster
in the English channel is just received. The
British ship Avalanche, Captain Williams,
from London, September 4th, for New Zea-
land, collided with the British ship Forest,
Captain Lockhart from London for New
York, off Portland, and both vessels fouudered.
Ninety>six persons wero drowned. The
Forest was in ballast, and had a crew nuns
boring twonty one. Captain Lockhart, the
chief mate, and seven others, were saved
Tho Avalanche had a crew of thirty>two, and
fifty passengers. The third officer and two
seamen only wore saved.
The b. & o. R. R. excursion to Washing
ton aud Baltimore, on Tuesday last, was
largely patronized. Nearly fifty tickets were
Al.