Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

WIN. NJ Tweed has been released from
his long Imprisonment by death.
j. N. Opie has purchased the "Red
Bend" farm, near Staunton, Va, at $40 per
acre.
- Bishop Kahn has forbid the circulation
of the Irish World among the Catholics of
West Virginia.
- The Maryland Legislature nppropri-
nted $40, 900 for the construction of fishway
at the Big Falls of the Potomac.
- The State of Kansas, it is said, will
present as its contribution to the national
statuary hall in the Capitol, a statue of John
Brown.
Several ladies OF Alexandria, Va have
started Kitchen and training school for
those desiring to learn the art of baking and
cooking.
- The Boston newspapers say that two
citizens of Winchester, Mass, have deter
mined to present the State of Virginia with
an equestrian statue of Lee.
"A Front Royal (Va.) fisherman caught
one day recently, ffty-four fine bass in the
Shenandoah river, near that place. Another
caught thirty-two, weighing over fifty
pounds.
- The tattooed man who was exhibited
by Bsrnum's circus jostlcd two Irishmcn in
New York, recently, and being taken by them
for painted negro, was set upon and severe>
ly beaten.
A drunken man named John My'cs
went into stable in Wheeling with lighted
cigar, to sleep, few nights ago. AS re-
suit, the building was consumed and he
burned to death.
The Rev J. W, Dungce, of Richmond,
the we'll known co!ored Conservative speaker
will go to Perry county, Ala to make his
future abode. lie has brother there who
is prosperous planter.
Among the lady clerks recently dis
charged from the Treasury Department is
Mrs. Mary Mumford, Of Louisiana, appointed
on the recommendation of Gen. Butler. 1t is
stated that she is the widow OF the Mumiord
hung by Butler in New Orleans for pulling
down the American flag in 1862.
- Captain c. s. White, fish commissioner,
has put another instalment of 10000 Cali.
fornia salmon in the Potomac near keyser,
making, with 10000 previously put in,
40, 900 in the North Branch. They were
put into small streams near the river to pro-
tcct them from destruction by the bass.
- The Iowa Legislature has repealed tie
railroad tariff law, which was enacted few
years ago under the impetus given by the
granger movement. The repeal does not af>
feet tho passenger rates Of the tariff. biz
to repeal the granger railroad tariff is also
before the Wisconsin Legislature, with the
prospect Of an carly passage.
"A young white man, hailing from an
adjoining county, was arrested on Saturday
last charged with stealing a pistol from a
negro, and carried before Justice NJ. NJ.
Rogers, at Dover The Justice heard the
case, found the prisoner guilty, and sentenced
him to so stripes, which was duly admins
tered by the officer charged with that duty.
[Leesburg (Ia0 Mrrior.
Judge Mclaughlin, of Stauntou, has
decided that in the eyes of Virginia law
marriage between blacks aud whites stand on
the same footing as an incestuous or poyg>
amous marriage, offence against public
morals which the law was made to protect
and the fact that such a marriage was made
in another State does not render the contracts
ing parties less guilty when they return
within the jurisdiction of that State and live
as man and wife.
- Senator Lamar, Of Mississippi, sent the
following sentiment to the Augusta (Ga.)
St. Patrick banqueiers 1.-The typical Irish
man: His homo-the world. His friends
all the peoples. His faith-his own
No cline to him SO cold will not produce
q shamrock; no soil so barren Us will not
grow a shillalah. Foremost at fight. fro.-
ic, or funeral, his generous nature finds
blow for the bad, smile for the glad, or a
tear for the sad"
1t will cost you just 50 900, or you will
go to the penitentiary for two years, if you
punch hole in silver dollar and place it
around your baby's neck to cut its teeth on.
The Committee on Coinage have agreed to
report favoraby bill providing that if any
one frauduently diminishes, mutilatcs, de-
faces or lighteps the gold or silver coin which
are by law made current, they shall be i'm.
prisoned not more than two years and fined
not more than $4,000. Any person who
shall place thereon any word, sign, device,
character or picture and shall attempt to cir
culate it after SO doing, shall be imprisoned
for not more than one year and fined not
more than 81 600 and coin SO defaccd shall