Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-04-20
GEN. MAHONB's POSITION,

ton to act as delegates.
GEN. MAHONE'S POSITION,
The Philadelphia Evcning Tele1ropA
publishes the following from its Washington
correspondent in regard to the position of
United States Senator elect Malone, of Vir.
ginia:
"a private letter has been received here
from Gen. Malone, in Virginia, W hich shows
the serious political revolution that is now
taking place in that State. Gen. Mahoue
says that that great Commonwealth, with her
vast agricultural and mineral resources, has
lived, politically, long enough under the
resolutions of 119S and 1899, and instead of
prospecting under them, from year to wear
she has degenerated politically and grown
poorer materially; that the people of Vir-
GINA have already seen enough of the rear.
tlonary policy of the Democratic party to
thoroughly disgust all progressive men; that
virginia, and in fact the whole South, has
been acting long enough for the benefit of
few Northern Democrats and that it is now
proposed by himself aud his friends to take
= bold aud progressive step to unite the for.
tunes of Virginia, as far as possible with the
prosperous element of the North. General
Mahone's friends here say that he will lead
q
that he has received encouragement from
many of the leading citizens of the State who
have hitherto affiliated with the Democratic
party. to go forward in the work of reform.
and that they will fully cooperate with and
sustain him."
From Rappahonnock county IVA letter
to the Alexandria Gu=cne, We clip the fol>
lowing closing paragraph:
Just now the attention of the good people
Is being directed as to who will represent this
district in the next Congress, aud though
there may be many aspit ants elsewhere warm
~ advocated by their friends, yet in this
county there is greater unanimity of choice
add oneness of feeling aud of preference as
to whom the. people of Rappahannocs want
to represent them in Congress than We re>
member TO have been the case before and if
this county can by solid vote send Col J.
y. Gibson there, the Colonel will be the man.
Aud the choice Is good one, and one that
Will reflect honor upon the district of the
State that elects him and the Colonel with
Hon. d. Il. Lucas, OF Jefferson, in our sister
State, who will be returned to the same Com
gress with him. will form a pair of staupch.
stout. thorough Democrats who will do the
service OF yeOmen in the cause of right and
justice, and who will be the peers of the best
the ruinous legislation that has distinguished
our late national Congress. and branded much
OF what they have done ubiquitous Lucas
and Gibson true, tried and honest men.
what power for good they can exert, and
what evil may they not ward off b.
Hsgerstowu dispatch to the american.
under dnte of the 18th, says:
Saturday afternoon last VIM. Hawthorne
a.
suddenly left towu, in company with another
young mau named Zel!ers. Yesterday thew
were arrested in Washington by request Of
the States Attorney and this morning Sheriff
Zeigler, accompanied by Officer Harley, went
after them. 1t is charged that abou. ten or
twelve days ago young Hawthorne received
at the postoftice here letter addressed to
Miss Hester Hawthorne, maiden lady re.
siding here, but not relative of his He
opened the letter and found a check therein
for $500, drawn in her favor by rel>
alive on Chnmbersburg bank. Writing
the name OF the lady across the back he took
the check to the Hagerstown bank and asked
the cashier to cash it. This was refused but
a few days afterwards, it having been ascer.
tanned from Chambersburg that the check
was good, the bookkeeper of the bank hore
gave him the money for it. and he left on his
travels to seek adventures in other parts of
tho country.
HARPER's MAGAZINE for MAY presents an nm
usual variety of entertaining latter, and is full
of beautiful illustrations. The novelty of tho
number is striking. The opening article, by
Henry j. Van Dyke, Jr.. takes us to tho Rcd
RIVER Valley and across tie border INTO Mani
toDe. me resources aud the picturesque fen-
lures OF the country and its peculiar people fur
and, in the of the latter. Mr. W. s. pS Nncr
ING az tisL nls oeen very ethclent Equally novel
Henry Brace-ssssisted by the pencils OF PYLE
ssti"e .ttco. entised old catstify 'S M.
in England" is. in every page of it. a reveiati"n
of phases of English social life unfamiiiar to
the msJnrltv of American readers. The social
side of En2l;sh musiCaI life has furn;shcd Mr.
Abbey with motives for a NUM- Der of delightful
drawings, engraved for this article Less me-
turesque. perhaps, but quite as novel. are IT,.
descriptions. by the late James W. Miner of
me nsherles and tlshermen on oar Middle Aslan-
TIC coast with excellent illustrations.
Among tho latest arrivals at this Office is a
copy of new paper. The illustrated Literary Guest
The Guest is n large sixteen page paper filed
with entertaining reading, finely illustrated
anu each numher contains piece cf music from
some celebrated composer. The publishers offer
70 supply the Guest for year and give PAIR of
Ge'uiMe oil Pictures free to any one sending
Ihen 10 cents. In order t" inIroduc the paper
Were lt IS not known they will send their
paper on trial three mont his to any person send
ing their name and five Set. stanipe and in nd
hHtion VIII send to each trial snbscl iber eight
tpeantItul songs and eight charming instrument
taI pieces by the best American and Foreior
cIInposeEs. These 81 xteen choice pieces if mr.
e gas ut S5cts: each. would cost $500. This
oress publishers Literary Guest. westboro' Mass.
COL Il. Kyd Douglas, of Hapers,ovn
Nd, is prominently spoken of for Conorsss
In his district. The contest for the Demo,
cratic nomination, it is said, will be between
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