Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-03-07

carriage at the Windsor depot Thursday
evening, but sustained NO Injury MacLear
was arrested.
1t a significant fact that both the New
York Tribune and Times. the two leading
Republican papers of the country, deusunce
the nomination of Mr. Roscoe ConkIing az
an associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
The Hall of the House of Representatives
in Washington, was crowded to overfowing
on Monday of last week, with most distiu-
guished assemblage, to hear the orstion of
Hon James G. Blaine on the death of the
late President Garfield Every sea. was oc>
cup'ed, and hundreds. unable to gain admit
tanos, reluctantly retired. Among those who
listened, were the foreign ministers in full
official costume, army and navy officers, iu>
Guiding Gems. Hancock and Sherman, in
brilliant uniforms. Presiden, Arthur, 30.
The Grafton is universally commended, for
its calm and truthful review ofths life of the
dead statesman. Tho Star ssys-it was
"diSnihed, perspicious, tender and eloquent,
without an attempt at fue phrases, it will
rank among the best efforts of the kind in
history"
The Norfolk & Western, Shenandoah Val
ley, and New River Railroad Companies, de-
string TO promote the establishment of mining
and manufacturing operations throug bout the
territory tributary to their railway system,
aud to attract the attention of immigrants to
this desirable agricultural district, and, at the
N f.
means of communication between holders of
agricultural and mineral lands and parties
seeking locations for settlement and invest
meDt, have san ctioned the establishment. BY
Mr. Joseph B. Austin, of Bureau OF Im>
migration and Mining Intelligerce. Mr..
Austin has located his Office for the resent
at Wytheville, Wythe county, Virginia, ut
upon the completion of the Shensndosh VII
ley Railroad to 4 connection with the Norfolk
Western Railroad, which will be eff cted
at Roanoke, Roanoke county, Virgins, in
May, the principal ofiae of the Bureau will
be removed TO Roanoke. monthly bulletin
of properties for sale W i'll be issued for cir
oulation among investors. manufacturers, and
agricalturists The onmissiuns charged will
be moderate. Parties having lands for sale
are invited to record them at this Bureau,
with plans, m,ps, description of improve
ments, and of mineral deposits, analyses of
minerals. prices, &c.
BY the terms of the new law the electoral
College will consist of 40l members, instead
OF 369 as in the old college. and q successful
candidate must have 2O1 votes, instead of the
memorable 1855 Dakota is likely to become
State before the next presidential election,
In which case the college will contain 404
members and majority will require 2O3
votes. In tho elections of the lsst decade
the sixteen Southern States cast 1873 electoral
votes; in the next they will cast }53. As,
Stunning. says the Baltimore San, that D kota
will at that time rank as State and be Re-
publican in politics, and that the South will
be 'solid" for the Democratic candidate lust
90 additional votes will be needed to elect
the Democratic nominee. Under the new
law New York will have Sc votes and Indiana
Is, making With the Southern vote 2Oi, or q
majority and one vote to spare. If either of
these two States should fail to &C Democratic,
the loss of its votes could with difficulty be
repaired. With Indiana Republican the Dem
ocrats would need Nevada's three vote, New
Jerseys nine and Conuecticut's four. The
Importance of Ohio's twenty-ons votes is
evidently not diminished under the new IN.
portioument The main interest of the pres
tial elections Of the next decade will, as
Eofore, centre in New York, Indiana and
author of the bill for the apportion-
the State of Virginia into ten Con.
districts seems, say. An exchange,
en- governed BY design to secure
Readjustsr> Republican Congress
cts as possible without reference