Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-11-18
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

DIR. Robert F. Baldwin, superintendent
Of the Western Lunatic Asylum, died at
Ssaunton, Va, on Friday last.
= The new Masonic Hall at Hedgcsville,
in Berkeley county. was dedicated on the
1st instant-the address by Hon. q. j
Faulkner
The residence of Il on. 4 r. Boteler,
of this place, was sntored on Saturday night
last by some thieves, and about thirty cans
of fruit taken therefrom.-Shcp. Rrgister.
- Tho Row. DR.. Lovick Pierce, father Of
Bishop Pierce, and the oldest preacher of
the NJ. E. Church South died at Sparta,
Ga i, on the 10Th instant, in the 95th year OF
his age.
= The West Virginia State Grange P. of
H., met in this city on Wednesday, Novem>
Der 5th Hon. James II. Grove. of Jeffer>
! son, made the address Of welcome, which was
Admirably most appropriate and eloquent.
The prospects and condition of tho organi-
cation vas reported to BIO in a furnishing
condition and tho grange work proceeding
satisfactorily. Ga Thursday afternoon, the
Hon. Mortimer Whitehead, the Lecturer for
the National Grange, delivered very in
structive address, which was listened to with
| profound attention by the assembage pre-
-Mdrtinsbmrg Statesman.
- The Richmond Dispatch says the Leg
islature of Virginia will consist of the fol-
lowing: House Conservative debtpsyers,
%; Conservative readjusters, 40; Republ.
| cans, II; Portsmouth the between Conscr.
| vative dehtpayer and Conservative readjus>
ter, 100. Senato-Conservative debts
payers, IA; Conservative rcndjusters, II;
Independent debtpsyer, /; Republicans, 8
40. If the classification is correct the read
11Lt IL. x
of both houses, With the tie 10 Portsmouth
to be decided by draw. This seems to
place tho balance. of power ip the hands of
the e5 Republicans.
- Tho annual meeting of the stockhol3>
ers OF the Valley railroad was held at Staun-
ton, Va, on Wednesday,. President Key
ser's report allowed the gross earnings Of the
road for 1879 to be SIS, 900, expenses s34,>
307 increase of gross receipts of 81 ,3l7,
and decrease of expenses of 81, 322. The
president thought that in another year the
remaining bonds could be disposed of and
the floating debt cztingushed. report
was unanimously adopted providing for the
appointment Of committee to secure the
repeal at the next session OF the Virginia
Assembly of the obnoxious act passed last
session. which amounted to the practical
coufscation of tho road unless it was COM
plotted to Salem within a certain period.
On Wednesday last a warrant wos is
sued by Justice Wien, on complaint Of Mr..
George Slyer, charging q colOred man by
the name Of Grauthan1, who resides on the
river near Little Georgetown. with attempt
to rape the persons of two little girls named
respectfully and Perrell-tho f"r>
mer q daughter Of Mfr. John EversoIe and
the latter daughter of Mr. Philip Perrel
The warrant was placed in tho hands of
Deput Sheriff p Showers, who, accompu-
MED By officer Fraloy, went out on Wedne+.
day and arrested Grantham. who was found
at work huskins corn, and brought him to
town and placed him in Jail On Thursday
he had hearing before Justice Wilen, when
the facts elioitcd were sufficient to warrant
thu justice in holding Grantham for the
next term of Cnnrt, and he was remanded to
jail Murfi"s6nrg Independent
FACTORY FACTS Close confinement,
careful attention to all factory work. gives
h. i &. l.