Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-09
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

been made D. D. by Washington and Lee
University.
= Baltimore has seven hundred schooners
in the oyster trade, but Cincinnati has several
thousand in the beer trade.
Thomas h. Barkman, a photographer
and a former citizen of Staunton, committed
suicide in Danvillo few days ago.
"A child, aged two years, of Mr. Search,
of Norrstown, Pa, died recently from the
effects of the bite of black spider.
more has nominated Gen. F. P. Latrobe for
Mayor, to fill the unexpired term of Mayor
Geo. p. Kane.
The Conservative District Committee of
the 9Th Congressional district of Virginia
has called convention to be held in the
city of Alexandria, August 29th.
= DR.. James G. Aver, the well-known
patent medicine manufacturer, who has been
insane and paralyzed for some time, died at
Winchendon, Mass, on Wednesday.
- The democratic convention of the 18th
district of Ohio adjourned until July 81,
after having ballotted unsuccessfully six
hundred times for candidate for Cnogrers.
- Hon. Eustace Gibson, Speaker of the
last House of Delegates, has been renom>
mated for seat in the House. There is no
reason to doubt his election, as Cabell county
is strongly Democratic.
- Congressman Saylcr, of Cincinnati,
CLANS that if renominated he will be elected
by $500 majority. He is confident that
the democrats will carry their State ticket by
decisive majority and fourteen of the
twenty Congressman.
A prominent merchant of Staunton en-
tered into contract, few days since, with
q prominent mill of Augusta, to de-
liver to the mill-owner on October 1st, 1878.
one hundred barrels extra superfne -four, at
81 so per barrel cash.
- The Richmond IVA State announces
that General Harry Heth, of that city, who
served with considerable distinction in the
Confederate army, has received from the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury az appointment as a
special agent of the Treasury Department.
"A singular accident happened the other
day in barn in Brookfeld, Mass. A mans
vest, hanging on a peg, was blown back and
forth against the post By the breeze until
matches in the pocket were ignited and had
not some one chance1 to be close by with
pail of water, the barn and contents would
have been destroyed.
- During recent thunder storm at the
Grecnbrier White Sulphur Springs, one of
the cottages was struck by lightning, com>
pletely demolishing one end it. A young
man, who was painting in the building at
the time, was drinking water from pitcher.
Much to his surprise, he left with the
handle of the pitcher in his hand, the lights
ming cutting the body of the pitcher from
him.
- The board of supervisors of this county
will hold an adjourned meeting at the court
house on Monday next, County court day),
the 9Th of July, to take action in regard to
the proposition to retire the bonds heretofore
issued in aid of the Shen. Valley r. Il. Co.,
and substituting new bonds for the same,
which right was conferred upon the board by
an act of the Virginia Legislature several
years ago Clarke Courier.
"A reorganization of the Chesapeake.
and Ohio Railroad took place at Richmond,
Tuesday. A committee representing the re-
cent purchasers of that road met and elected
Mr.. q. 2. Huntington, president, A. S.
Hatch. of New York, first vice,I resident,
and William G. Wick ham, second vice pres
ident Directors are to be chosen at meet
ing of the stock holders, and the road will be
extended westward from Huntingdon, w. Va.
W. A. Sledge, postmaster at Lawrence.
Vile, Va, has sert the following reply to the
treasurer Of the Republican National Com
mi.tee in response to circular sent him ask
ing for q contribution for political purposes
81 would like to inform you that | am no re-
publican, and ask you to stop sending me
circulars and other papers. | q genuine
democrat. You think because [ am n post
master | am bound to have poked after the
republicans after it. 1 want no more COM
munications from you. Stop at once"
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars
have thus far been expended upon the con-
structiou ofthe Keely motor apparatus, while
over a million and half have changed hands
in the rise and fall of stocks. Kecy is now
making his arrangements for a final test, and
when everything is in order, he proposes to
invite Edison and others to his laboratory,
and either blow the whole affair through the
roof or demonstrate his claim to being the
greatest inventor that ever shed blessings up.
on humanity.
- 1t is stated on the very best authority
that Secretary Sherman has decided to and
will announce the resumption Of specie pay
ments by the United States government on
or before tho lst of December next. The
law requires that resumption shall take place
Jan. l next. This action of the secretary,
if taken, will be to intercept congressional
legislation on the subject, which might be of
such character as to repeal entirely the
resumption law, or postpone for some time its
being put into force. 1t is further intimatcd
that the secretary may announce resumption
at as early date as August l next.
Washington Star.
- at picnic near New London, Conn,
on the Fourth of July, Mrs. Maxwell took
refuge from storm under large tree, which
a moment later was struck by lightning and
shattered to atoms. instantly killing the
unfortunate woman. Her clothing and hair
were entirely burned off, her arms and legs
scnrched m crisD and her bod,