Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-20
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

favorS Senator Blaine Tor the presidency.
- The Ohio Republican convention to
nominate State ticket meets on the 2Sth
inst. -
General Butler is said to be prepared
to head the Grant movement in Massachu>
sets.
- Illinois proposes to amend her corstitu>
ton SO that the Legislature shall meet only
once in six years.
A Nebraska man, with the aid of six
teen men, has planted 1000 trees on his
claim in eight days, this spring.
- The town council of Keyser havo re-
fused to submit to a vote of the people the
question of granting license to retail liquor
sellers. and the saloons must go.
- The Freemans, husband and wife, were
found guilty of homicide at BarnstabIc.
Mass, for killing their little daughter,
Edith. Tho man pretends that he will have
an astonishing revelation May 81. and still
maintains that he was justified of God. His
wife is greatly crushed by the growing con-
viotion that she has been guilty of crime.
- The corporation of Berryville, in order
to be better prepared to fight FIRE occurring
in our midst, purchased suction engine,
and it arrived on Saturday evening. Mon
day evening it was put upon trial, but owing
to the want of an adequate supply of water,
did not work to the satisfaction of those test
ing its working qualities. The machine cost
about $780, Clarke Courier.
James Lenox, of New York, pays a
tax on 81 100000 worth of personal prop.
erty. Moses Taylor on 81 1900, 900. Peter
Goelet, on sl,0O0,O00 w. II. Vanderbilt
on $500 000. aud ea.Gov. Tilden on 800,
OOO Mr.. Cyrus w. Field swears that he is
not the possessor OF one eents worth of tax
abe property in tho State of New York
which is NOT covered by his debts.
AN old gentleman. without tact, on
meeting some ladies whom he bad known as
girls in his boyhood cordially remarked -
Bless me !! How time aics Let me see.
1t is ffty-two years come next April since we
used to go to school together in the old red
school house. l was little chap then, you
remember, and you we're fine young women"
The old man could never understand why his
cordial greeting was received so coldly.
A young Ba!timorean, Mr.. Edwia G.
Burt, took some fine terrier dogs to New
York to exhibit at the dog show. He
cured some rats and let them out for his
dogs to catch to show their skill as rat catch
ers to some friends. He was bounced upon
by the police, and under recent statute,
was sentenced to hard labor in tho peniten-
tiary. At Mr.. Bcrgh's request he was par
doned by Governor Robinson. but not until
he had suffered the Inconvenience and hu-
initiation of remaining four weeks in the
penitentiary.
The luokiekt people in the country are
the far sighted ones who invested in the
stock of tho New York Elevated Railroad
| when it wasn't considered of much account.
The stock IL now selling at from 100 TO 1877,
! and the dividends insured to holders are OF
almost startling dimensions. An estimafe
| that appears reasonable enough places the
cost Of the road and rolling stock at four
million dollars, and the expenses of maintain
| ing it at four hundred thousand year. The
road is carrying about hundred thousand
passengers a day, which. at the average fare
of eight cents, makes about $4,000
day. or about two million and half year.
The road can thus pay its operating expenses
and interest charge aud still return netin>
como every year of nearly half the money
Invested in its construction.
The case of the State Of Virginia
against General bradley 7. johnson for the
| recovery OF fees collected by him for prose-
| cutting the claims of the State against the
| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, which
! has been in progress for some years, was de-
cided last Saturday by tho Circuit Court Of
| Richmond. in favor Of the defendant. This
is just what, and neither more nor less than,
we expected by those at all acquainted with
the facts Of the case. General johnson was
employed by the State, which agreed to pay
| him twenty per cent of the amount be might
collect of what generally supposed to be
| q bad debt. That he succeeded in collecting
a much larger amount OF that debt than was
| expected, and that his fees consequently
reached higher figure than was anticipated
| By the State when he was retained as coun
sci. did not affect either the legality or the
equity Of the agreement. and no was fairly
and justly entitled to all he received and so
the Court has decided. General johnson
| has been true friend Of the South and of
Virginia. and the unkind and nnsrateful
treatment he has received from few people
of the State, and which, we understand has
| induced him to return to Maryland, is not
| only unaccountable to, but is censured and
| regretted by, all the many who remember
the brave Mary landers and their gallant
commander, who left their homes and crossed
the Potomac to help Virginia in her hour of
Eecd.-Aker GuzeNe.
WINCHESTER AND VICINITY.-From tie
Ne,cS we clip the following:
The Richar dson PROPERTY en- Main street,