Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-05-24
ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE.

the 4th of March to act on the Presidents
nominations, asthe Baltimore Sua remarks,)
It has spent the intervening time in attempts
ing to overcome the deadlock caused by the
detection of Gen. Malone and tho effort on
the part of the Republican Senators to res
place the Democratic officers of the Senate
with others of their own and Gen. Mahone's
choosing. But for this deadlock, the profits
less political discussions that grew out of il.
and the opposition Of Senator Conkline to
the nomination of Judge Robertson as COLI
leetor of customs for the port of New York,
the nominations might have been taken up
aud passed upon in the course of a few DAYS.
The breaking of the caucus rule adopted BY
the Republicans in regard to nominations OBJ,
5ssted to and the certainty that Judge Robert,
son would be confirmed in spite of Senator
Conkling's protest led to the abrupt and IN.
expected resignation of both the New York
Senators, and to the prompt action of the
Senate on all the nominations held in abey.
anes SO long, including all The New York
nominations but one previously sent in by
the President, but recalled when the issue
ripened between him and Senator Conkling.
Although the nominees were friends of the
latter, they were sent back to tho Senate
after his retirement from it, and were all
confirmed. The only important nomination
rejected was that of VIM. E. Chandler for
solioiter>general-a nomination favored BY
Secretary Blaine, but which, it is alleged,
was net fit to be made.
Mr. Marcellus Kercheval is the successor
to Mr.. DO. Wilmer, of Nd, as oanvasser
for subscriptions in this county to Hon. JEFF
fsrssn Davis s.Rise and Fall of the Confed-
eraoy." This work will be sold only by
subscription, and those wanting it should
subscribe at an early day, as it will soon be
r0ady for delivery. The following extracts
from Mr.. Davis dedication of his book will
give an idea of the book from the authors
standpoint:
ga duty to my couatrymen; to the memory
of those who died in defense of a cause cons
secrated by inheritance, as we'll as sustained
BY conviction; and to those who, perhaps
less fortunate, 'staked all, and lost all, save
life and honor, in its behalf, has impelled
me to attempt the vindication of their cause
- tA0 H14euGS, Tile
widows, and the orphans of the Confederate
dead, L offer the consolation that those for
whom they mourn, died for the right-a
willing sacrifice on the altar of their ooun,
try, where their memories, eashrined in tho
hearts OF their people, will go down in tradi.
tion to posterity, immortalized by valor in
defense of homo and martyrdom for liberty"
See advertisement in another eolumn.
sToRER COLLEGE CoMMENcEmENr.-
Moy 2Sh-10 A. M.-Meeting of Trustees.
I. M:-Alumni Address, by VIM. Fl. Bell.
8 P. M.-Concert by Original University
Jubilee Singers, of New Orleans.
Nay 29h-Racca!aureat Sermon, by Rev.
8. Curtis, of New Hampshire.
May 30M-9:30 A. M.-Anniversary Ex>
ercises. 3 2. M.-Locture (John Brown,
by Frederick Douglass. 5 P. M.-Layine
OF Cornerstone of Anthony Memorial Hall.
Z. M.-Dramatio Entertainment. Music
by Dunmore's Band, Jubilee Singers. and
College Glee Club.
Half fare on all Railroads from May 2S,h
to 3lst inclusive.
Elaborate preparations are being made at
Frederick City, Nd, for the decoration of
the graves of the Confederate dead at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery on the I'd of June. Upon
this occasion ~a'magnificent monument TO the
"unknown Confederate dead" will be un-
yelled under the auspices of the Ladies' Me-
mortal and Monumental Associations The
order of exercises will be: Music by band,
invocation, music by choir, prayer, music
by band, roll of honor, original poem, an
them by choir, address, music, unwilling of
monument, march by band and decoration
ton OF graves. Special trains will be run
from various points, and a number of organs
cations have promised to DO in attendance
from baltimore, Winchester, Hagcrstown
and elsewhere.
AT an adjourned meeting of the Presby>
terry of Winchester, held in Berkeley Springs,
w. Va, May zth and 9th, lioentiate Chas.
Ghiselin was ordained to the full work of the
gospel ministry, and installed pastor of tho
Berkeley Springs church. Rev. T. M.
Woods, of Martinsburg, preached tho ordi>
nation sermon, presided, etc., and delivered
the charge to the newly ordained minister.
Rev. G. W. Finley, of Romney, delivered
the charge to the people. The timo for the
adjourned meeting to be held in Winchester
was changed from Wednesday,, june 18th,
to Thursday, June 9th, at 4 so O'Clock.
p. NJ.
On our first page to>day will be found an
article from the Philadelphia Times, in re-
gard to the manner in which the property
of the Hon. Charles Jas. Faulkner was
saved from the torch during the late war.
With reference to the statement therein
about the burning of the late residences of
Hon. A. r. Boteler and Andrew Hunter,
Esq, in this county, we have reason to be-