Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-10-02
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

- The Kanawha county delinquent tax
list foots up over $50, 900. 2.
A. Z. Burke, of New Market, Va, for
twenty-five years in the mail service as coz
tractor and carrier, 10 dead.
- The Democratic majority in the Cali
fornia Legislature is ftty>onc. This State
cast its vote for Hayes last year.
- This is the policy of tho louisville
Courier. Journal: GAS long as the President
does his duty we shall fling our cap for him,
taking care, mean while, to vote the Demo
cratic ticket"
- A fire broke out in the horse stables on
the Martinsburg Fair grounds between one
and two O'Clock Tuesday, and thirty>six of
the inclosed stalls were entirely destroyed.
Origin supposed to have been accidental.
= The latest rumor in Washington is that
General Butler is to champion q bill in the
next Congress for restoring to their positions
in the army those officers who resigned at
the commencement of the civil war and en-
tered the Confederate service.
IS. Travers Phillips, prominent lawyer
of Staunton, Va, and formerly Commons
wealth's attorney, was found dead in bed
Thursday night, shot through the head and
q pistol still in his hand. He was the son
of the Rev. r. &. Phillips, of the Episcopal
Church.
- The Public Schools of Keyser will opsn
on Monday, October LIST. The Board have
employed as Principal, Mr.. John NJ Trussel,
of Jefferson county, and as assistants, Miss
Elizabeth Russell, of keyser. and Miss Hat
tie Stevenson. Of Marietta, Ohio. Two or
three other assistants are to be appointed.
- Invitations have been extended to the
Martinsburg and Harrisonburg military or
CARNATIONS, with their bands, to attend our
Fair, which it is believed will be accepted.
The Winchester Light Infantry will BIO fully
armed and equipped by that time, and the
military display will doubtless be an interest
ing feature Of the Fair Winchester Times.
- The Patent Office at Washington took
fire on Monday of last week, from unex-
planned cause, ard serious damage was done
in that part of the building reserved for
models of patents. 1t is believed that at
least 60, 900 models of patents we're burned
Such relics as the original draf. of the Dccla.
ration of Independence, Gen. Washington's
swords and camp equipage, &C., were saved.
The damage to the building reached nearly
half million of dollars, and portion of the
walls will probably have to be rebuilt.
"A meeting of "odjusters" was held in
Harrisonburg, Va, on Saturday week, for the
purpose of adopting means to supersede Gen.
james A Walkers candidacy for lieutenant
governor on the conservative ticket because
of his advanced views in regards to the sacred
ness of the State debt and the necessity of
raising revenue sufficient to pay the interest
upon it. G. T. Barbee, merchant was
chairman of the meeting, and resolutions
looking to the nomination of candidate in
General Walkers place were adopted. Cap
tain Fl. II. Riddleberger, of Woodstock, a
member of the late conservative State cons
vention, was active participant in the meet
ing and in denouncing Walkers alleged aban-
Comment of the conservative platform. Hon.
John T. Harris of the United States Com
gress, took grounds against the passage Of the
resolutions