Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-05
PEN, INK. AND SCISSORS.

Augusta county, Va, is organizing a
volunteer cavalry company.
"A tidal wave passed over the coast of
Chill, on the 10th Of May, destroying 800
lives and an immense amount Of property.
- Fletcher Harper, the last of the cele>
brated publishing firm of Harper Brothers of
New York, died Tuesday of disease Of the
kidneys.
President Hayes has selected his cottage
at the White Sulphur. Gen. Wade Hamp>
tons house is also being put in order at this
watering place.
The mozart Institute," handsome
and imposing building in Staunton, Va,
erected in the last four years at COS. Of sss, !.
600, was sold at auction, Tuesday, for S10,.
500.
The Simms fugitive slave case in Boston
many years ago is still remembered. Attor>
ney>General Devens who as U. 8. Marshal,
had Simms arrested at the time, has just given
him olerkship.
The Virgins Chassis, Reformed Church,
met in annual session on the evening of the
18th ult., at Lovettsville, Va. The Chassis
adjourned to meet at st. Michaels Reformed
Church, Rockingham county, May Sd, 1873.
Mr.. Chas. W. Button of the "Lyuch-
burg Hirginian," called on President Hayes
with company Of Methodist Protestant min>
listers members OF Conference. Mr.. Button
made nice little speech and President Hayes
spoke well of Virginia.
- The first election held in Virginia un-
der the new State Constitution, and the first
| since the Inauguration of Hayes as President,
has resulted in an overwhelming Democratic
victory, carrying even such places as Lynch
burg, which heretofore has been Republican.
- AT the meeting of the Republican city
convention of Philadelphia, ON Tuesday
evening, resolutions Endorsing the action and
policy Of President Hayes were laid upon the
table, The Philadelphia Inquirer thinks the
| President can stand this action if the Repub.
lican leaders in that CITY can.
- Senator Morton is out in a letter very
threatening to Hayes administration. He
says the South can't be trusted. Ben Butler
is also out in letter to Marshal Pitkin, of
Louisiaua, which looks like he would stab
the administration the first chance he gets.
This has drawn singing letter from Hon.
Wayne MaoVeagh, one of the Louisiana Com
| mission, that ought to pierce Buffers rhinoce>
ros hide through and through.
= Capt T. T. Martin, of Augusta county,
Va, an elder in the New Providence Presby.
terian church, went to Sunday school Sunday
morning week, and taught his class in his
usual health. When church services com.
monced he listened to the sermon attentively
and while the congregation was singing the
doxology, "Praise God from whom all bless
sings fow," died while sitting in his pew
He was sixty years of age and was useful
and respected citizen.
- In the Southern Presbyterian General
Assembly, at New Orleans, Tuesday, the
question came up whether the complaint Of
the Rev. s. j. Baird against the Presbytery
of f. Hanover in the case of DR.. E. T. Baird
should be sustained. This brought out an
able discussion, aud the result was noarly
unanimous vote, liz to 6, not to entertain
the complaint, but refer it to the Synod Of
Virginia, to which DIR. E. T. Baird has
carried the same cause by appeal.