Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-05-22
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

The Southern Presbyterian Convention
met at New Orleans on Friday.
= The grand jury of Richmond mas found
true bill against Rev. DR.. E. t. Baird, for
the embezzement of 81 ,S48, of the Presby-
terian Board of education.
= Mrs. Sarah Timberlake was stricken
with paralysis at the residence of her son MIR.
Rufus NJ Timberlake, in this place, last
Wednesday night Winchester Ne,cs.
- 1t is rumored that Capt Faulkner's fue
infantry company, of Martinsburg, will visit
Winchester on the 9th of June, to take part
in the Memorial services on that day.
Maj S. W. Downer, who was clerk at
the Harper's Ferry armory before the war,
died at OF Huntington, w. Va, few days
ago. III had been the editor of the Adcer>
tiser there. sa.F a-
The Hon. George II. Boxer, American
minister to Russia, in an interview with
Philadelphia reporter, is credited with the
expression of the opinion that the war will
not last long, as Russia will carry everything
before her, providing Turkey does not find
an ally or allies"
"A crisis has arisen in the French gov
eminent, which promises to be of more than
ordinary importance. President Mcmahon,
exasperated at the course of NJ. Simon, Min
lister of Justice, during the consideration of
the press law, addressed caustic letter to
that gentleman, who at once rendered his
resignation, which act was followed by the
resignation of the rest of the cabinet. A
new Ministry has been chosen from members
of the Right There is much excitement,
and Chambers has been prorogued for
month.
- The reunion of the two branches OF the
Methodist Protestant Church was consum>
mated in Baltimore on Wednesday, under the
Pittsburg basis, which retains the old name
and drops the word white" from the book
of discipline, in accordance with the spirit
of tho age. The Church divided in 1858,
the new branch, composed chiefly of Western
congregations, taking the ecclesiastical name
of The Methodist" Church. The difference
between the two branches was chiefly in the
name, and in regard to the word "white,
now stricken out from the fundam entail law.
The anniversary of the battle of New
Market, Shenandoah county, Va, was cee>
brsted in that village on Tuesday last. Six
or seven thousand people were present. The
military display was quite imposing, among
the companies present being the West Au-
eus,a Guards, of Staunton, Capt. W. T.. Bum
gardner and the Stauuton Artillery, Capt. A.
E. Fultz. The Stonewall Band of Staunton,
and Clary s Brass Band, of Harrisonburg, ac>
companied the Stauuton military. There
were also in attendance in procession the Lee
Cornet Band of New Market, the Winchester
Band and the Cornet Band of Strasburg.
The Grafton was delivered by Gen. Echols.
After grand free dinner, dress parade con-
cluded the ceremonies.
- Forest fires have been raging in Canada,
northern New York, Vermont and New
Hampshire, and they have consumed not only
the trees but also buildings, and driven scores
of families from their homes. The little vil>
lnge of Clinton Mills in New York has been
destroyed, and the inhabitants have fled to
the neghboring settlements. Several other
villages are threatened with like disaster.
Near Scranton, Pa, the fires arc moving
down miles of forest in a region remarkable
for the density of its woods. On the Hud-
sou, near Nyack and Peekskili, the air is thick
with the smoke of forest conhagations, and
in Massachusetts, the fires are burning, while
in New Brunswick they have worked great
loss among the timber and buildings also.