Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-06-04
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

brevet rank of Colonel of cavalry.
- DIR. Little, of Clarke county, Va, who
was sent to the peniteniry for shooting his
brother, has been pardoned by Gov. Holli-
day.
1t is said that Gen. Witcher, of West
Virginia, On ex-Union soldier, is to succeed
Pension Agent Cox, at Washington, who re-
tires July 1.
- The Emperor Wilhelm was again shot
at on Sunday while taking a drive, and was
wounded in the arm and cheek with buck
shot and small shot.
- Mr.. W. T. Logan, one of the editors of
tho Martinsburg Independent, was elected
Mayor of that city, on Monday of last week,
over J. T. Jauney, by S5 majority.
The bill requiring the Secretary of the
Treasury to Reissue the greenback currency
as rapidly as it is redeemed, has passed both
Houses of Congress and is now before the
President for his signature.
- Governor Hampton has sent to Mrs.
Custer q 6eldglass which formerly belonged
to General Custer, but was captured by one
of Hampton's men and used by him during
the last two years Of tho war.
j. J. Philips, for eight years, David
Hottie, for eight years, and Salem Thomp>
son, for Ave years, in the West Virginia
penitcntiary are the sentences of the passers
of counterfeit money at llarrisouburgr Va.
- Mr.. W. w. Corcoran, of Washington,
has presented to the State of Firgi nia his SUI
perb painting by the eminent French artist,
Lami, of the storming of Yorktown, which,
until recently has been on exhibition in the
Corcoran Aat Gallery.
- The appeal Of Rev. DR.. i. T. Baird
from the decision of the Synod of Virginia
in his case, was not sustained by the Gcner
al Assembly, and the rc>hearing of the
charges against him will now proceed in East
Hanover Presbytery-
- Whom tho sheriff went to levy on the
"Southern Tea Company's Store" at Rich
mond, few days ago, he found the tea chests
filled with sawdust and the coffee bugs full of
corn. The owners owing $500 had left
the Friday before, to attend great tea sale
in New York.
- The select committee on the alleged
frauds in the last presidential election COM
menced work in earnest at Washington Sat-
urday. All the members were present, and
there was a large attendance of newspaper
men and of outsiders, attracted by the impor-
lance of the proceedings.
james c. Taylor, Clarksburc, ". Va,
farmer, has been lodged in Jail on shocking
charge, preferred by his daughter, girl of
seventeen. After repeated preparation of
the crime, he threatened both the girl and
his wife with death if they exposed him
Another Wallace lynching horror is feared.
- Fifty dollars head is the sum that
the executive committee has fixed as the tax
to be levied upon each Republican member
of Congress. Federal officials are not to be
regularly assessed as heretofore, but circu-
lar will be addressed to them asking contri-
buttons according to tho amounts of their
salaries.
A sham battle was fought on Wheeling
Island Thursday between 600 troops from
this State, Ohio and Pennsylvania. About
3,OGO persons Witnessed the display. Coils.
Miller and Baron. the former Of Wheeling
and tho latter of Bcllairc Ohio commanded
the two forces. Gov. Matthews addressed
the large crowd, and was received with en-
thusasn.
MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.-From the
Times we clip the following:
The Winchester Light Infantry have received
an invitation ro visit SlauntOn on the 18th of
June-MemorIai day there.
Mr.. John G. Coo had an exciting contest with
his fine AldcFncH bull: last week, and barely cs-
capcd with his life. The animal not
garde't as TiCl0Ils, and developed pHgnacious
qualities suddenly. Mr. Coo TUug nt Linn for half
an nour before assistance arrived, and very
severely bruised.
The Woodstock and HaIrisonburg military
companies have accepted IEvitaIIons to visit
Winchester on the 9th of June, ard pos
itively expected They will be accompanied by
their bands. The famous S'unewall Band of
Staunton Will also be here. Gov. Holiday will
be here next week, i'll time to take part i'll the
ceremonies of the day.
We learn that the attendance ut the memorial
services at EdSe-llill Cemetery, CnarieStOwn,
on Saturday, was tho largest ever assembled
there similar questionable people gather
ing from all sections of Jefferson and the all
joining counties, to the number of some four
five Thousand. The extra train from "InchcS-
ter carried 10l passengers. intending the mil
itary who numbered siIty odd, and more wOuid
have gone but for the threatening weather.
The soldiers Themselves speak in the
bighcst terms of the kindness which they
ceived at the hands of the citizens of Charles
town. and indeed 1t seems to have been de-
lghtfnl experience for all of our people who
were there.
COUNTY 1TEMs.-Fromt the Shepherdstown
Register we copy the following items: