Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-01
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

Spotsylvanla county, v a., lew days ago by
colored man which weighs 102 penny,
weights, and is worth about 500.
= The attention of Republican politicians
is now in great measure directed toward
Chicago. where the national nominating cons
vention will meet next Wednesday.
= The Barn of Nathaniel Burwell, near
wildwood, Clarke county, Va, was destroyed
by fire Thursday night week, together with
2oo bushels of wheat, a lot of gearing, hay,
shingles. etc.
- The Tammany delegation to Cincinnati
VIII have special train and expect to 90
York city, and the other 500 from the in.
terror of the State.
-Ex-Gov. Henry s. Foote died at his
home near Nashville, Tenn, Thursday week.
Mr.. Foote was born in Fauquier county.
Va, September 20. 1900, and was therefore
in the S0th year Of his age.
grass. residing at Berkeley Springs, Morgan
county, w. Va. formerly Of Washington,
d. q, committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head with pistol.
Kurtinsburg Statesman.
- Another disastrous conflsgration in
Pennsylvania is chronicled. This time sew
q
Clarion county. werc destroyed, including
all the principal public and private build
ings. and involving loss of $50, 900.
About 80 900 people attended the boa.
race at Washington on Wednesday. Hanlan
took the lead at the start. and increased it
as he pleased, winning by three .sixtecnths
of mile in Sc minutes, 2 10 seconds.
Riley's time was 81 minutes, Eli seconds
-Msj. John W. Daniel, of Lynchburg,
Va, has been selected to deliver the address
at the celebration of the centennial annivcr>
sary of the battle of Cowpens, in South
Carolina, aud has accepted. Maj. Daniel is
one of the most eloquent orators in Virginia.
"A colored man in Columbus. Georgia
drowned the baby Of his paramour in street
ciste1n, and being traced by police to his
hiding place in the lattice work of the Chat
tahootchie river bridge. lcaped into the river
forty feet below. Uninjured by the Jump,
he sought the deepest water and drowned
himself.
- Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks attended
the unwilling of the Jackson statue at Nash
vile. Tenn, Thursday week. In the even.
ing he was complimented with sercnade, in
which large crowd participated, and in re.
Spouse delivered non>partisan address, 10
which he paid an eloquent tribute to the
memories OF Andrew Jackson, Jas. X. Polk
and Andrew johnson.
- at the celebration of the eighty>sev>
enth anniversary of the Richmond (Va.)
Blues, few days ago, the following let
ter was read from Gen. Burnside: ..Whilst
| was glad to have captured your corps when
l last had the honor to meet it, on Roanoke
Stand, would be very glad to surrender
1t on the 10Th inst, at Clark's Spring.
- On next Saturday, a pole and flag. in
honor of the nominees of the Cincinnati
Convention, will be raised at Strasburg. Our
Strasburg friends are sound on the political
issues of the day. They intend to vote the
straight Democratic ticket. The public are
cordially invited to assist in raising the first
pole of the campaign.
{ lEooastoch Herald, 27th.
Two colored men, after they were paid
off, ON Thursday of last week, who were
laborers on the s. V. Railroad at Benton
vile, Pago county. got in dispute about
some tr fling matter of change, when one of
them pulled out pistol and shot tho other
IN the breast, causing instant death The
murderer was at large. but his capture was
anticipated SpirH Of the Fuley.
The Brooklyn On. W Sunday School
Union on Wednesday celebrated its ff.y-
first anniversary by tho usual parade, pro
| ceded by exercises in the churches, and fol-
lowed by ice>cream and strawberries for the
children. All day long the streets resoundcd
with the strains of music. and the sidewalks
were crowded with we'll dressed people anx.
ious to participate in the celebration. A
feature OF the celebration was q procession.
IN which so, 600 members of the schools par-
tcipated.
= Tho National Republican League OF
Philadelphia has selected delegation to
VISIT chicago to protest against tho uomina>
ton of Gen. Grant. They have also un.n
imously passed resolution to the effect ,hat
1.-THE National Republican League of Phila>
delphia, in sending delegates to Chicago in>
structs them to declare that the members of
the league will not vote. under any circum>
stances, for Gen. Gront, but will support any
other nominee OF the convention" Hon
Wayne MacFeagh. Mr.. Simon Camcron's
son-'n-law, is one of the delegates.
- Mrs. Sheets, of Nashville, Tennessee
visiting Mrs. Bains, near Charles,own. was
III town in company with that lady on Mons
day tor the purpose of shopping. The heat
was intense, and while passing down street.
nearly opposite the postofice, Mrs. Sheets
| tell to the pavement, aud was carried into
MIR. Bouton's store. DIR. Hinkle was sums
moned, and Immediately applied thu reme>
dies tor sun stroke. She recovered sniff.
cicntly to BIO taken home that evening. Mrs.
Sheets is widow lady. her husband having
died last summer with yellow fever.
GNarti"sIurg Independent.
- lion. D. +. Martin has been charged
with lodging the "vote on the Townshend
bill, exempting from duty. paper and all ma
terlai entering into the msnufscture of
paper, imported into this country" Mr.. Mar
tin was confined to his ROOM at the time this
o,ll was voted on, but was paired with Mr..
Hartman, OF Pa. We want to tote fair
| between MIR. Martin and his comno.;,o,s fo-