Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-05-21
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

- Prof Joseph Henry, of the Smithson-
ian Institute, died last week.
- Potatoes are drug in the market at
Grafton at 25 cents per bushel.
The present outlook as to tho Anglo
Russion negotiations is encouraging.
- An attempt was made in Berlin, Satur-
day week, to assassinate the Emperor William.
- The commissioners appointed to adjust
the boundary between West Virginia and
the old State will meet at Winchester, Va,
on the 4th. of June:
The Secret Service Division of the
Treasury Department is advised of the seizure
of moulds and the arrest of John W. Painter
at Harrisonburg, for manufacturing five cent
nickels.
= The Canadian militia have been called
out, and there seems to exist feeling along
the border that the immediate invasion of
Canada by large army of Fenians is more
than probable.
- Memorial day was observed ct Vicks
burg, Miss, Friday week, by ex>Union and
ex- Confederate soldiers, and tho graves of
the dead of both sides were decorated The
blue aud the gray marched in the same pro-
cession.
- Tho Democratic members Of the Ohio
House have agreed to support the bill to re
district the State foT congression purposes.
This bill will give the Democrats fourteen
and the Republicans six congressional dis
tricts.
- We hear the names of Hon. B. T. Mar
tin, Hon. G. J. Faulkner, Hon. j. b Hoge,
Hon. d. b. Lucas, and many others men,
toned in connectiouod with tho position of
Congressman from this district.
Barbour Jc6ersonian.
- The National Socialist is the name of
paper, the publication of which has been
CONNER need at Cincinnati, and which claims
to be the "organ and property of the socialist
labor party" bearing the motto, 1.-The earth
is man. and the fullness thereof"
- The General Assembly South of the
Presby terian Church of United States met
at Knoxville, Tenn, on Thursday. Rev.
Thos. E. Peck, d D., OF the Roanoke Pres
bytery, Va, was elected moderator, and Rev.
Joseph Fl. Martin, of Atlanta, temporary
clerk. Over $50 delegates are present,
making probably the largest assembly of this
body ever convened.
- Rev. w. J.. Perry, of the Baltimore
Conference, NJ. T. Church South, died at his
residence in Staunton, Va, on Sunday week,
of pulmonary disease, in tho Both year of
his age. Mr.. Perry was the son-in-law of
the Rev. DR.. Martin. Secretary of the Balt>
more Conference. On account of ill-health
he abandoned the active work Of the tim
erancy some years ago.
In the Methodist General Conference
South, in session at Atlanta, Ca, on Thurs
day, the frsterna delegates from tho North>
ern Church, Rev. DR.. c. D. Foss, of New
York, and Hon. VIM. Cumback, of Indiana,
were formally received. They each deiv-
cred an address expressive of earnest hope of
a final and complete union OF these two great
branches of Mcthodism. Both speeches
were frequently applauded. The venerable
DR.. Lovick Pierce, now 81 years of age, and
Bishop Paine responded in terms of warm
welcome and sympathy.
-Ezperiments were made in Philadel phia
on Wednesday week with what is called
"Prof. Ritchel's aerial or flying machine
The machine is worked by crank and steered
by fanges somewhat like that on a steam pro.
peller. A cylinder is attached, which, being
filled with gas sufficient to balance the weight
of the operator, the latter moves the machine
up or down at pleasure. BY turning the
crank he can move it in any direction. The
person trained to operate the machine made
some successful ascents and dcscents, and
those who witnessed the experiment regarded
it as a success.