Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-01-17
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS,

The Baltimore Times has suspended pub>
location.
Keyssr City, in this State, on the 5th
instant, for corporation officers, elected +.
straight out temperance ticket.
Ex-Gov. Holiday, of Virginia, has gone
en- journey of pleasure and observation
through the West Indies and the Mexican
States
Capt. R 8. Park. has purchased an inter
est in the Page NeUs and assumes tho posi-
ton of Chief Editor, with c. u. Grove. as
sistRut editor.
1t is semi.ofi CHILLY auu ounced tina. Senator
George II Pendleton intends to be q candi-
dAts for the Democratic ominaton for Pres.
ident two years hence.
Ooe of tho enginemen on the Valley
Branch has pet oat which regularly acco,n>
psnies him on HIS daily trips between u.r-
pcr's Ferry and Staurtou,an appears to en-
joy the ride.
MIR. John W. Bookw.lter, late Dem.
ocratic candidate for Governor of Ohio and
ono of the largest and most successful manu>
facsurers in that State, predicts that there
will be panic in this country inside of
eighteen months.
Gov. Jackson was, on New Years Eve.
called upon at the executive mansion BY a
dozen appreciative friends, who presented
him with an elegsn. gold watch, of Swiss
manufacture, OF finest material and most
skillful construction.
Mir. D.vidgo made his opening argument
for the prosecution, in the Guiteau trial a,
Washington, on Thursday and Friday. and
on Saturday Mir Reed made the opening ar.
gument for the defence. Judge Cox refused
to permit. the prisoner to address the jury.
The January term of the Berkeley Circuit
Court began on Tuesday last. The grand
jury was In session three days and found
thirty indictments. Thomas Woods was tried
By jury for entering Thornton Henshnw's
house in the night timo, with intent to s,es /:
verdict guilty, and term in the pepiten,isry
fixed at two years. Motion for new trial
pending.
Last Wednesday evening, as Mr.. J. VIM.
Luke, toller of tho Bauk of Clarke county.
was proceeding homeward on horseback. his
horse fell upon Mr.. Luke's lett leg and trac-
tured both bones below the knee DR.. Sim
mons, of Charlestown, an experion ced bank
officer, will Fill Mr.. Luke's place in the Bank
until he is able to occupy it again.
Clarke Courier.
Tho Charlottesville woolou mills we're de-
stroyed by fire last Tuesday night Loss
heavy, but understood to be covered By in,
surauce within $4,000 of actual loss The
machinery was all destroyed. The m.nufac>
tured goods, which were in another building
wers saved. Tho bridge over Moors's creek
at the mills, is also destroyed. The origin
IS unknown. The total loss amounts to S4O,-
600, fully insured. The loss to the Chesa>
peake Il Ohio Railroad Company by the
burning of the bridge at the same time and
Pisce is about $4,000 or $4,000.
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
writes from Frederick, Md, under date of
Janusry 1lth, as follows: "Probably one
OF the most distressed families in Frederick
at the present time, in consequences of the
ravages of diphtheria, is that of Rev. Osborne
lngle, the popular pastor of All Saints Pro.
tostsnt Episcopal Church, in this city. Since
Friday last three Of his interesting children
have been carried to the grave, aad two or
three more are now lying seriously i'll of the
same dread disease. Ono lovely daughter
died during the pas: year, making four with.
IN the space of one yesr"
st. Jacobs Oil Calendar for 1882 has been
received from Messrs. A. Vogsler & Co,
Baltimore, Md. 1t is beautifully printed,
contains large quantity of useful informa-
ton, and is full of wit and humor of higher
character than that contained in the average
almanac