Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-05-09

disgrace to American citizenship" He
further declared that he thought hs was
able to demonstrate tthst y certain circuit
judge had boen guilty of conduct that was
disgrsceful to American jurispruden ce."
When asked by Mr.. Sherman if he referred
to Judge Bond, Mr.. Butler replied afir>
matively. The session of the House was
spent on the tariff commission bill. Hec.rs.
Cox, Springer and Blackburn opposing, and
Messrs Burrows and Keuna favored the bill
The discussion resolved itself into political
debate, Mr.. Burrows denounoing the Dem>
eoratic party, and Mr.. Blackburn, in reply,
denounced the Republican Read listers fusion
In Virginia as "a foul and unnatural emalgs-
mstion."
The General Conference of the ME-.
Church South met in Nashville, Tenn, last
Wednesday, Bishop Paine presiding. Bish,
op McTyeire red the pastoral address of the
bishops. 1t gave review of the church for
four years past, and statement of tho Pres
ent condition snd prospects, and causes for
gratitude. Il shows an increase of 247 itin-
Grant ministers, snd an increase of member
ship to $50, 6S7. Thirteen thousand were
added to the cozmuniea last year, Tho
mission In four years has increased Sill ,435;
there are over 5, 200 msmbers in the Indian
mission 200 in the Hexioan border mis-
sion, and the same number in the Central
Mexican mission. There has been an Increase
in Sunday>schOols to 81 600 pupils, and the
nFS u.
over 400, 600. Il is no means who will de
elected bishops. Rev.J. G. Cranberry, D. D.,
of the Virginia Conference and now professor
in the Vanderbilt University, will most GER
tainly be elected. It is believed th.t the com
mittee on episcoPacy will report in favor of
the election of four or FIVE new bishops in,
stead OF thee, as recommended in the Bish,
ops address. Great interest is felt in the
election of missionary secretary Rev. AL,
pheus W. Wilson, D. D., of tao Baltimore
Conference has filled that Office for the last
four years. If he is made bishop his place
will have to be filled by another,
S.V R.R. STOCKHOLDERS MEET
ING.
A meeting of shs stockholders OF the Shen>
andoah Valley Railroad Company was held
at Lufay, Va, last Wednesday Prosen.
29,9l9 shares of stock. The report of the
president and board of directors was read,
showing great progress in the construction of
the road, which will be completed to Roam
oke by June Is, when through trains will
be run from Hagerstown to Roanoke, making
complete Eastern aud Southern connections
The capital stock of the road was reported
at $500, 200; funded debt at s6,2OG,OOO;
total o,S9G,2oo, or $4,000 per milo for
construction and equipment
FL. KimbaIl, who has served faithfully
aud ably IS President, was, on motion of Col.
R. W. Baylor, unanimously re. elected to that
position and the following gentlemen were
chosen Directors for the ensuing year: J. G.
Bullitt, ChaB. Hacker, C. r. Clarke, G. F.
Tyler, @. @. Baldwin, Edward Steele, E.. A.
Rollins, Wa. Mines, Jr., U. L. Boyce, Jno.
7. Lowell, A. R. Botsler, Wn. q. TraYsrs.
and 81. B. Davenport. At the Directors
meeting, hold afterWsrd, U. L. Boyce was
chosen Vice President; ". G. Mcdowell.
Treasurer; W. 81. Travers, General Counsel;
w. W. COs, Chief Engineer and G.R.W.
Armes, Secretary.
Among other resolutions the following
were adopted: To effect consolidation and
extend main limo by lease or otherwise, and
build branch roads; authorizing the direo,
tors to accept or reject all legislation in Vir,
GINA or West Virginia. September 13 was
agreed upon as the end of the fiscal wear,
No report was made of tho operation of
the road during last year, it being determin.
ed to report at the end of the fiscal wear.
The next meeting of the stockholders is to be
held in Luray on tho first Wednesday in
May, 1858.
All present (including the directors of tho
Norfolk & Western and New River Rails
roads, @ number of New York and Phil.
sdelphia capitalists, aRd an attractive bsvJ of
ladies from these two eisies) were handsomely
bAnqueted by President KimbalI, at the
Luray Inn, which has been re>opened by Mr..
Geo. K. Mullin, of the ST. Cloud Hotel,
Philadelphia, and is kept in the highest
style.