Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-05-30

Spirit of yefferso1r. !
OharlestOwn, Jefferson County. West Va.
TUESDAY MORNING. HAY 80, 1854.
The Democratic outlook in Virginia is yery.
hopeful Malone has written another card
The Postmaster General RECOMMENDS the
removal of all postage on newspapers sent to
regular subscribers.
The municipal elections in Virginia last
Thursday resulted almost universally in
straightout Democratic victories,
--
Ex-Gov. Matthews, of this State, president
of tho White Sulphur Springs Jockey Club,
visited the Pimlico races last week
Complete returns from the last of the In
diana cities to municipal elections show an
almost uninterrupted line of Democratic vic,
tories.
DR.. E. B. Hamill, prominent citizen and
dentist of Martinsburg, died on Monday of
last week, of heart disease, sged about ffty,
seven.
Leading Senators and members of Congress
say that it is impossible in any event for Con,
gress to get away from Washington before
the middle of July.
The Democracy of Summers county have
called a convention, to be held June goth,
to select delegates to Congressional and Sen.
atorial conventions.
The Summer is upon us, and October is
approaching. Let rs hear from the State,
Congressional and Senatorial Democratic Ex>
ecutive Comm ittees. Convention dates will
soon be needed.-Fairmont Endez
Mr. Vennor has modified his sinister pre-
dictions about the weather this summer, and
says the outlook is somewhat better but he
can't say much that is encouraging for next
fall. According to his best information the
cold will put in an unusually early and se>
we're appearance.
The Circuit Court of Richmond, Va, has
confirmed the sale of tho Washington and
Ohio Railroad, made ON the 31st of January
to G. F. Lee for $500 900, the $50 geo for
felt having been paid by w. ]. Best. The
name is to be changed to the Washington
and Western Railroad
Last Thursday the Methodist General Con.
ference at Nashville, Tenn, after adopting
resolution referring the question of change of
name of the Methodist Church South to the
The next General Conference aeeets on the
first Monday in May, 1886, in Richmond, Va.
The New York Herald announces for the
owner, Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, Jr., that,
with or without the action of Congress or of
the public, care will be taken of the widow
and orphan of De Long and not of them
nlone, but of every widow and every orphan
of the men who sailed with the Jeanette
and have persisted.
AT the municipal election held in Martins
burg last Monday, Mayor Logan was re-
elected By. 433 majority. The five council,
men elected arc in accord wish the Mayor
elect upon the issues raised in the canvass.
There we're but 500 votes polled, about two-
thirds of the capitations. The amendment
to the city charter was defeated
Tom Marshall, leading Republican, re-
Gently nominated by the Cameron party in
Pennsylvania, for Congressman at Large, has
declined the place. lie has been life long
enemy of Cameron rule in that State. and his
present action is looked upon as one of tho
many events presaging the downfall of Cam
eronism in tho old Keystone this fall, and it
is more than probable that if the ''Ponnsyl>
vania Democrats make the most ordinary use
of their opportunity the keystone State will
be delivered from the reproach of being mere
ly Cameron peterborough"
A misunderstanding took place recently
between Senator Williams of Kentucky, and
Congressman Blackburn, of the Same State,
as to who was entitled to the credit of an mp
preparation made by Congress for certain
public improvements in Kentucky. The
misunderstanding led to spicy correspond
ence, and this to tho verge of personal COLI
lision, which was only averted by the wise
intervention of cooler heads. The trouble was
amicably adjusted, and the two bellige riently
Inclined statesmen shook hands over tho