Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-01-20
CHARLES O'CONOR.


CHARLES O'CONOR.
Whom Mr.. Charles O'Conor was nominated
for President some eight years ago, it was on
the basis of the resolutions of 1898. He repre-
seuted, therefore, at that time the EXTREMIST
sort of States rights doctrine. A few days
since long letter was published, which Mr..
O'Conor Inflicted on certain Democrats of New
ark N. J.. because they invited him to cele-
brate with them the anniversary Of tho battle
of New Orleans. Dir. Conor was not in
; frame of mind to celebrate anything. State
rights are no longer anything more to him
shau potsherds. Tho sunset of life gives him
mystical lore, and he sees, or imagines he
sees, that the whole country politically is on
the down grade, and that it must either sur.
render itself to anarchy or the man on horse
back. OF these two evils he counsels pref,
crence of the latter, because it is easier to
deal with one man than with mob. He
predicts that the Democratic party, of which
for many years he was a shining light, but
which he now turns his back upon, will be
defeated in the presidential contest, aud as a
choice Of the evils which he thinks aust ensue
would prefer to vote for Grant. He attrib>
utes the loss of New York to John Kelly,
whom he styles ga fac,ionist," and Kelly
hiss retorted that Mr. O'Conor is ga conceited
old man." Others liken him to an aged
Cassandra in pantaloons; while Newark
paper sarcastically remarks that ssit would
have been better for Mr.. O'Couor's fame had
he not lived to read his own obituaries" IF
Mr.. OConor were not SO wrapped up in the
cloak of his own virtue such pointed remarks
would give him serious annoyance
Baltimore Sun.
New York merchant, says the Baltimore
Smn, who has just returned from three
weeks business tour of observation through
Maryland, Western Pennsylvania, Southern
Ohio aud West Virginia, gives glowing ac>
count of the revival of industry in all tina.
region. The leather manufacturers, he says,
are refusing to take further orders, and have
as much business on hand just now as they
can take care of until midsummer. The
furniture manufacturers are all running full
time; and likewise have orders far ahead
AS for the iron and steel establishments. he
says many are at work night and day, and
some of them experience more or less diff
Guilty in obtaining supply of the right kind
OF labor. The farmers, too, are jubilaIt, and
are expecting to increase their hog crops and
grain acreage this year under the stimulus of
good prices, and their improved financial
condition, resulting from last years harvests
ga" few or no tramps; in fact, almost every
body was at work.
Fruit!ess efforts have been made for years
to recover lost treasure, said to lie 81. 500
uO0, lying in the British ship Hussar, which
was sunk in tho vicinity OF He'll Gate, East
River, New York, during the American
Revolutionary War. The chief difficulty of
recovering the treasure heretofore has been
that the vessel has been covered with a con-
siderable depth OF mud 1t is now proposed,
We understand, by Mr.. Henry Rohrer, of
this county, who is enlisted with other par
ties In the matter, to construct pump that
Will draw the mud from the vessel and allow
the divers to recover the treasure IF sue
eessful, MIR. Rohrer will receive per cent
age which will amount to $4,000. He is
now In New York engaged in the enterprise.
and it will be very gratifying to his friends
here should he be so fortunate as to triumph
in this undertaking-one which has bafled
the efforts of numbers of parties for MANY
years.
a Richmond ,bo p.I
Sun, under date of the 18th inst, saws:
1t has transpired to>day that Senator Rid.
dleberger, of Shenandoah county, one of the
leading headJusters, retired from the caucus
OF his party last night and refused to be
bound by its dictates in the nomination of
Judge OF Louisa county, who is charged with
incompetcucy. This matter elected heated
discussions in the Senate to, day, and resulted
In MIR. Riddieberger's carrying his point to
postpone the election OF the Louisa iudceship
until the 18th inst, in order to allow time
for the competency of the Read listers noni-
nee to be Investigated. This Senator, as we'll
as others OF his party, insists that mono but
men against whom nothing can be charged
shal! be chosen for the judiciary 1t is un>
derstood that Mr.. RiddleDcrger will not re-
sumo relations with the Read usters' caucus
again until the debt question shall come up.
his temporary severance of his connection
with his party caucus causes considerable talk
in political circles
The conflicting elements in Maine appear
to be getting along swimmingIy, each in its
own way, but together they have managed to
make worse muddle than ever. The best
days of the Louisiana row are rivaled. The
fusion Legislature on Friday formally elected
tho greenback candidate, j. L. Smith, Gov
ernor, and an executive council. Mr. Smith