Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-06-05

Lee Monument at Lexington
a large supply of Stitchdown Hand
made Shoes, the best made, just re
ceiyed by S. S. DALeARS.
The Baltimore Orioles are at work,
arranging for their coming display.
Il brilliant pageant is promised.
Rev. A. C. Barron. of Berryvilie,
has been called to take charge of the
Baptist Church at Rockville, Md.
Wm. Chambers L L. d., the well
known London publisher died few
days ago, aged eighty-three years.
The Supreme Court of the United
States is nearly 800 cases behind
hand, and is dropping back year after
year.
The Saez Canal Company announce
that they VIII commence cutting a
second canal across the isthmus forth
with.
Four million letters reached the
dead letter Office in the past year, and
of these 10000 were not even ad-
dressed
Contagious diseases, malaria, liver
complaint. all are prevented by using
the gentle butpowerful tonic, Browns
Iron Bitters.
E. G. Rideout G Co., jewelers., of
10 Barclay street, New York, have
made an assignment, with preferences
amounting to s69,715.
Congressman Springer says the
Northwestwili demand that the tariff
for revenue only plank shall go
into the Democratic platform in 1854.
CHEAPEST FASHION MAGAZINE in the world,
cravings each issue. 80 cents per year; single
copies IS cents. STRGwRRIDGE = CLoTHIER,
s'h & Market S:s. Philadelphia. ms-!m-
Rev. DR. r. L. Dabney, of Hamp-
den Sidney College, has been offered
the chair of moral philosophy IN the
University of Texas at salary of
$4,000.
The prohibitory liquor amendment
to the State Constitution was defeat
ed in the Pennsylvania Senate by a
vote of p yeas to 18 nays, less than
the constitutional majority.
Hon. Absalom Koiner, chairman of
the Democratic State Committee. has
Issued formal call for the Dem
ocratic Convention to he held at
Lynchburg, Va, on July 25.
The Confederate Camp movement
started in Richmond by the establish
ment of r. L. Lee Camp, No. 1, is
progressing. AIaury Camp, No. ,,
has been formed at Fredericksburg
The Council of the Democratic
Union Veterans of San Francisco in
tend spreading their organization
throughout the country. Gen. Rosen-
Grams is to be made chief of the coun-
Gil.
The Grand Army people are max
ing it lively for the President for not
attending the recent reunion held in
Washington. The President forgot
his enjoyment with the boys, and
vent fishing.
The Confederate Society of the
Army and Navy in Maryland has de-
cided to leave Baltimore on the 26th
of june for Lexington. to attend the
| exercises there in Commemoration of
the Confederate dead.
Senator Camden, of West Virginia,
says chat the failure of Congress to
pass the River and Harbor bill, will
cost the Government SO, 100000 to
$50, ,0G0,O 900 in the way of damages
to works already begun.
The new Postmaster-General has
decided that all postmasters %ho fail
TO notify publishers promptly when
subscribers remove OF fail to take
their papers from the office, shall be
responsible for their subscriptions.
Work Given Out. On receipt of
your address we will make an offer BY
which you can earn So to 81 evenings,
at your home. Men, Women, Bows
or Girls can do it. ii. c. Wilkinson
& Co., 1870 and 1877 Fulton Street,
New York. Ja9-6m.
After warm and heated election
contest Thursday week. between two
prominent democrats, Hon. John T.
Lowell aud Capt. c. A. MacAtce. for
the clerkship of Warren county, Va,
Capt. MacAtee was elected by 4 ma
joTity of about 80.
King Herod ard Pontius I'ilate have
brought suits against Salmi Morse for
back salaries rs actors in the Passion
Play. Herodias, Mary Magdalene
and Judas Iscariot are said to be de-
sirous of ''getting square" with
Morse, but have not yet tackled hin
in the courts.
Shepherd College commencement
will be held this year June y. Storer
College (Harper's Ferry commence
ment will be held May 30. West
Virginia University commencement
June 10th and 18th. The Peabody
Teachers Institute SiIi be held IL
Martinsburg June 1fth to 10th
LOUD TALkIxe.- Nothing marks Z
true lady or gentleman more surely
than loud voice; and man car
have If nc rroll oS a rrOman Ioud