Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-11-28

last Tuesday, IN the I'D year of his age, after
an tlli illness of over three years. ''.. q,
e w hat is The difference between. a Repub-
liesn aud Democrat ?s' asked a correspon>
dent Itlyaries according to the locality, but!
in New York State 1t is abou. 1876. 0oo.-E!a
Governor jackson has appointed Robert
6. Linn, of Calhoun county, a member of the
Board of Regents of the West Virgins Uni
yersity, in place of DR.. Hall of Ritchis. county,
resigned.
Hon. John b. Cunning ham, rnember>elect
of the House of Delegates from Braxton.
county died soon after the election. a new
election will be held il. a few days to choose
his successor.
The new Cooper Medical College building,
an elegant structure in San francisco, CAL,
was dedicated on the 4th instant Dr.. w.
A Douglass, formerly of this place, and
graduate of the University of Virginia, is
Professor of Chemical Surgery in the College.
The Virginia delegation in the next House
of Representatives will stand as follows, ao-.
cording to the certificates of Gov. Cameron ::
Democrats-Garrison, George D. Wise, Tuck
er, Cabell and Barbour. Republicans ohm
8. Wise, Libbey, Hooper, Paul and Bowen.
Massey and O'Ferrell WILL each contest.
Mrs. Laura Colston, wife of General RAJ
leigh E. Colston, died near Raleigh, N. c.,
on the 18th instant, in the 10th year of her
age. Gen. Golston at one. time commanded
Stonewali Jackson's old brigade, and after
the war served for time in the army of the
Khedive of Egypt, but is nov principal of
military Academy on the Hudson in New
York,
Governor Jackson has accepted the resig,
nation of Judge A. T. Raymond, of the SUI
preme Court of Appeals, to take effect at tho
end of the 31st day of December, 1882
Judge Raymond has always been regarded as
one of the very ablest jurists upon our SUI
preme Bench, aud his withdrawal therefrom
is matter of sincere regret throughout tho
entire St&te.
The forthcoming industrial series of census
reports will be profusely illustrated with en-
cravings of our fish, meat, cereal and vegeta>
bleproducts. The illustrations relating to
the fish industries of this country are now
being prepared under the supervision of the
United States Fish Commission, by 81. T..
TODD of the National Museum, in a very ex-
.cellent style.
The Hon. Charles James Faulkner EN-,
phla.tIcally denies the published report that he
participated in recent conference of West
virginia politicians in Baltimore in reference
70 the selection.of successor to United States
Senator Henry G. Davis. 1t is also under
stood that the Hon: John e. Kenna. Con.
.gressmsn from:the third district, who,is a can,
.didate for the Senate, repudiates any oonnec,,
tion With assorferepoe on that subject.
The VirginiasG onr.lo of Appeals has rocent>
lysdecided the following cases from the cir
cult court,of: Clarke county, inaevery case af,
frming the DEGREES of the circuit ceurt..-
Shenandoah alley Railroad Company as.
Joseph 7: Griffith aud others; pennsylvania
Railroad Company ps. Joseph T. Griffith and
others; tDonoghue & Brother and others Us.
the Central Improvement Company and others:
Adams, Hammer & Co. and others Us. the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company and
others.
Hon. John Stewart, independent republic
can candidate for Governor, will probably be
the nextpresident of the Pennsylvania Sem
ate: The democrats aud independent ropub-
licans will have majority in that body, aud
the democratic Senators, as far as heard from.
express themselves in favor of Mr. Stewart
in order to obtain clean and pure reorgan>
lzation OF that body-onc that will be in sym,
pathy with reform, the abolition of unnecss,
sary offices and fair and honest apportion,
ment.
Governor-eloct Cleveland has resigned the
msyoralty of Buffalo, N. Y, in note which
is model of brevity. The resignation,
which was addressed to the board of alder
men, read: 81 hereby resign the Office of
mayor of the city of Buffalo, and respectfully
ask that the resignation be accepted by your
honorable body" Mr.. Cleveland is already
beset by applicants for Office, but the New
York Tribune thinks he has the intelligence
and decision of character to select the best
men, regardless of political pressure.
Next Thursday will DO Thanksgiving Day
We have not yet learned whether our bus
mess men propose to observe the occasion by
the closing of their stores. &c., and sus>
pension of business, or not. We surely, as
a people, have much for which to be truly
thankful, and especially this year. I. is
therefore meet that the proclamations of the
President of the United States and Governor
of our own State should not pass UNDECIDED,