Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-11-25
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

Rev. S. V. Leech, of the NJ. E. Church
of Frederick, has been invited to succeed
Rev. Thomas Guard, as pastor of a promi-
nent charge in California.
A Postmaster in the western part of
this State, was indicted at recent session of
the u. s. District Court, and sentenced to
the penitentiary, for reading the postal cards
which came through his Office.
= Next in order, in Washington, will como
the dedication of the statue of Farragut,
which is being moulded at the Navy Yard,
under the supervision of Mrs. Winnie Ream
Hoxie, the sculptress, and which is to be
erected in Farrsgut Square, between l and
X, and 18th and 18th streets, Washington.
- The terminus Of the second division of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad will be re.
moved from Piedmont to Keyser, W. Va,
early. in December Piedmont will not be
left without some compensation for the same,
it being reported that a considerable portion
OF the repairing heretofore done at Cumber-
land will be transferred thither.
= Judge Sanford f. Church, leading
New York Democrat, says with a candidate
for Governor on whom the Democratic party
could have united the Democrats would have
carried the State by at least so 900 majority.
The result, he thinks, disposed of Mr.. Til
den, and it was not probable that any caudi,
date for tho presidency would be presented
By Now York.
Rev. G. W. Hollis and Rev S. G. Fer
guson pastors of the Presbyterian and Metho-
dis. churches here, were soroly afflicted last
week ia tho death from scarlet fever of
young and beautiful daughter sud son which
elected the warmest sympathy of our entire
community. 1.-The Christening rod" has been
laid heavily upon our friend, Rev. Mr.. Hol.
lis, who in little over two weeks has been
called to mourn the death of an only sister
and daughter. and his beloved mother, but
God will comfort bleeding hearts.
Warren Sentinel.
The onc-time Confederate steamer Shen>
audoah has been sunk in the Indian ocean,
off Socotra, nearly all the crew going down
with the vessel, which, ut the time of the dis
aster, was the property Of the Sultan Of Zan-
zibar. The Shenandoah was built at 6 las
gov in 1868, nom;na!ly for tho China trade,
aud was launched under the name OF the Sea
King. 10 1864 off Madeira, she was trans>
ferred co the Confederate service, under coin
maud Of Captain James Iredell Waddell,
who changed her name to Shenandoah, aud
Immediately started her upon her, famous
cruise, which lasted thirteen months, ending
IN August, 1900, long s1tcr tue war was
over In this cruise tho Shenandoah sailed
5000 miles, q fourth of the time among
iceberg, captured So vessels, and destroyed
property valued ct over s6,000,000. The
Shenandoah visited all the oceans except the
Antarctic, never lost chase or met with an
accident When he reached Liverpool Capt
Wndlcll turned his vessel over TO the Brit
ish government and landed. Capt Waddeli
returned home and entered the Pacific Mail
service, where his conduct last year, on oc>
casion of tho wreck Of his steamer, won high
encomium.
NATURES TRTUMPn.-Nature, in her luxu-
rance, has clothed the hills and tho dales with