Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

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Ca4s1nsrOwr. JnggEaaor courEE. v. Va,
TUESDAY 1oENrNo, rEBRuARY q. ls0I.
Gen. Joseph e. Johnston was one
Of the pall-bearers at Sen. Sherman's
funeral 1
Thanks TO Senator Kenna for a
copy Of his able speechson "the bay
onet and the ballot"
There has been . great flood along
the Ohio river, AND Wheeling and
Parkersburg have suffered, heavily.
In the United States Senate, on
Thursday, Mr.. ingalls, rendered his
resignation as President pro tempore
of that body.
The Democrats Of the State Legis-
Iature were in caucus last night on
tAo redistrictipg bill and The proposed
extension Of the session ifteen days.
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The Charleston Gazette on the 18th
instant issued a special edition Civ
ing much valuable information in re-
gard to West Virginia and her re-
sources. g
The Winchester Nescs has been en-
1Gfged and improved. The Nescs is
a staunch Democratic paper, well
conducted, and eminently deserving
Of success.
The bill amending the charter of
Charlestown, which recently passed
the House Of Delegates, has been re-
ported favorabIy by the Senate com
mittee on counties 8 and municipal
corporations. 8faoe ~ fer
The President has nominated ex-
Gov. Chas. Foster Of OHIO, to be
Secretary Of tie Treasulrsy,,:to sue
coed Hon. William Windoms Martin
A.sKnapp, of New YorI3tto beinter-
state commissioner, and Charles C..
Cole, Of Washington, to be United
States Attorney for the District Of
Columbia, III. .I66ftu 95leioeG
Senator yoofheeyfs suffering from
rheumatism which is in the region OF
the heart, and has not been able to
attend the sessions of the Senate for
nearly a month. Senator Kenna,
who is suffering from heart trouble,
became SO i'll in the Senate recently
that his physician advised ehim to
quit the Capitol at once and take to
his bed, @fef & 2 20
In many places there is just now
a great stagnadon in business, but
there is no stagnatfoh' at Charles
town further than Indictment wealth
er, interfering with the more rapid
progress of our outdoor workslof inn
proyement. Everything, here is on
the go with rush, and the man who
1ags will be left so far behind that he
will never catch up. .sf
EAs It takes about thirty tho5lassand dollars a
day to keep Congress- going, We have figured
It out that Democratic obstruction of business
during the session which fs drawing to close,
Is going to cost the country bctwee three aud
How about the coststo the; country,
had the Force Bill been enacted, in
the destruction and stagnation Of
bqsiness-to say nothing of the pos
sible bloodshed and loss of life which
might.haVe followed the passage and
enforcement OF such an ubiquitous
measure, ,ss,.is i1.'9' tN y -.
An interview had last Friday with
Mr. Cleveland BY tie Baltimore Suns
New York correspondent effectually
disposes, Of the statement published
in a Washington paper to the effect
that the ex-P President has decided not
to accept the nomination of his party
for thespEesIdeney if offered to him.
There was, not, it appears, any just
foundation for the published state
ment. Mr.. Cleveland is not now and
never has been q candidate for the
presidency in the sense Of actively
seeking the nomination. But he is a
Democrat and is sufficiently anxious
for the success of his party to do
whatever it asks him to do to promote
its welfare. aar
Charlestown is beautifully located,
at the northern gateway of the great
Shenandoah Valley, on risingground,
and in full view of the Harper
Ferry gap and Maryland and Lou
deg4 heights. with the grand old
Blperridge ON the east and North
mountain on the north Immediately
and for miles surrounded by tie
richest country the sun ever shone