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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07

SCARO.--To the Voters of. Jefferson
2tlo correct misappreheasions that learn
~ aeiaboring under, I deem il my dnly 10
@{sei as q candidate for the Office OF Goppty
staeere thanks for the patronage Ih6ye al
SIted from you, and I hope the a 4naintance 50
.Iaggan. will eohtiaae foe manysyea
s. glPiy; IS. HoMElLsBRoWN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07
ALEXANDRIA MARKEr-saturdaY, Jan. 3.

FEoun.-Thc market is quiet, with a slight dulInc's
The receipts continue very light, and the stock on hand
is smalI. we have heard Of no sales during the week.
GsAls.@Ysry little Wheat offering: Market steady
no change in prices. We quote lair 10 red Wheat
from wagons al so a IS cts, large parcels of rrimc afoHt
would bring more money We quote whitca at IS a 81
yerseed is selling at So 80 a SIS. The latter price for
BEEF cATTlE!-sappIy ampIc-no c6asge 10 the
market We quote $3.50 a 3.75 per 100 tbs gross
live Hogs are in demand at $3.50 a 6t?5. Wagon
Pork S6.25 a $50. ~:
lGEoRGETowN MARKET-saturaay Jan. 3.
FLoun-salcs at 81 a s .l2I
GRtIs-Salcs ofred wheat at SO cents. White So cts;
~PonK-saies from wagons al $3.50. >,
BEEF CA~TTLE.S"Pply iair-sa'es OF ~ heau AT %
a 1925 per 1U0tlbs. gross. y
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07

w are authorized. by :" Many votets,'' to an
hai Mr. JOHN w. MOORE will be a candidate
asTt Sherifalty Of ] Jefferson county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07
scoNsrAaLE

NJ -coNsTABLE.
NJ " ne aathortzed 10 aunounc THpMAS w
49, candidate for the office Of Constable ipf
m District % at the ffstSelection under the
'e.sti 9. Dee 30 1ss1:
"A are authuri1ed TO announce CHARLES g.
candidate for the Office Of Gonstabies I'M
s0aastitntloa. ~. Dee 70.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07
A~-YBLUABLE FARM

TIHE subscriber, as Executor Of h last will
i Of WiIliam Kerr, decd, will offer at public
sale, NJ The late residence Ofsaid. decd, on the
18th dav or Rebruary,lS52 the tract Of land Of
which William Kerr died siezsd, containing
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07

We ar. authorized t" announce DIR. GEO. b.
PAENSOS as a candidate for tue Shcriaaity Of
pa euuaty, at the first election snder the New
EUliOn. Dec. 20.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07
lRHfNPHlNI SUCCESS.
CT RESULTS AG
Every Drawing Of The Lottery at
TRe For Famed and rulg Fortunate Lottery
No.I LisIt sfrect, BaItlmore, Md,

The For fdUle1 ana Hu1y SIt1te 9
BROKERS
PYFERs& Co,
No. i Light street, BaItlmore, Md,
4GLEARLY demonstrates a fact yerytszSsnsise1
I iconfessed for a long series Of years,tha ONE phF
MIR 10 the Old. Established and popular house may
Gs GARNERA GOLDEN HARVEST:
Prompted by an inae1ible resolve TO Danish from the
-habitatIon Of man b tgannta and hideoustytanl tossF-
~. weprOelaim tol the world an lntallioie Spsetle W9l
ranted 10 remove the barriers that exclude from Ins
amasses'' the station, influence and IuxuT1es en1Syed
by the Favored few ~ and 10 elevate tnS toWly eefh
cottager' TO a position beside The s.lordiy pattoonf
Experience has tested its merit and thousands Mno
had from their childhood uttered the : sling and arrow
of outrageous fortune - have bya well-tlmed orderto
pYFE &gCo's
TRULY LUCKY AND POPULAR HOUSE
Realized ere they adeeIined into the vale ofysaFsI' Tor
Iunes for themselves, and fortunes for their ehharenI
Always remember. that every man, woman ana chlius
who reads this, inficts upon his or her welfare q gTlSS-
ous wrong. who permits another day 10 ah into inc
slyortex OF The past without making an effort 70
FLEE THE Ills OF POVERTY
By forwarding an order by mail. fof a Package or SIN
gle Ticket in any of the following gnlSeentboues
for January, to The old-esiablished, far-fameG and truly
PYFER g. CO.,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07

New Firm at the Depot.
TIME undersigned having formed a copartner-
Il ship under the name aud firm of
JOHN G. MORRIS & CO,
&ro prepared ro afard nc,essedtacilities for trans
acting all the
Receiving and Forwarding Business
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07

We are authorized aud requested, by MANY
h." to announce THOMAS RI SSELL as a candi-
q lie next Shcriifalty. at the first eicction under
gS Constitution. Jan. z, 1867.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07

We are authorized TO announce MIR. JOSEPH
20 As a candidate for The Sherifralty Of Jefferson
! al the first election under the New Constitution.
8, 1851.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07
Cabinet, Chair and Bedstead
WARE ROOMS.

THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends
l. and the public ge2eraf'y, that he has purchase
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07

We are authorized BY "Many vutcrs.'' TO an
that JOHN G. tNSEI.D will be a candidate for
i $heriHalty Of Jefferson county. F..
enber u, lSaI.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07

We arc authorized TO announce N. w. NAN
as candidate for the next Shcr'tfalty Of Jefter-
Faty, Al the irst election under The new tonstitu-
[Occ. I6, 1851.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07

cLARIIE COUNTY,.
- authorized to announeeE II! HANCOCK
~ Tor the offiees Of sheriff, for Clarke eoun
AeheWG Constitution. Dec; 81
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07

Ne are authorized to anno,nco HENRY TIM
WE, as n candidate for Sheriff Of Jefferson coun-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07
Stoves, SfOyeS.

VNIE are now Receiving a large assortment o
wv Parlor, Alright NiYe-plate. one and two
Boiler Stoves, Egg and Franklin Coal Stoves,
Portable Crates, and the celebrated complete
g Cook Stove for wood or COAL all with Pipe.
&c. complete! Call and look at them at the
Mafket.house. r. RAWIINS.
October21. E5.s3
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07

II Mr.. JOSEPH NJ. BROWN, a most esti.
'naa, and worthy aud deserving citizen, will con-
become acaadidate for the next SherifEalty of
n county, he " i'll receive the SURFACES of
n6er 9, ISL. VERY MANY.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-11-10
Liberation Of Cuba---Mseting Last
night.

Some three or four hundred persons
assembled in the neighborhood OF the
Mississippi Hotel last evening, in the ex-
rectation Of ofhearing speeches on the Cuban
subject from some of our influential citizens,
but one only, Judge Meek, addressed the
crowd. His Grafton was of the kind usual
on such occasions, and called but little
feeling, most of those present seeming to
regard the movement as premature and
ill-judged. BY way OF getting up an ex-
element , the veritable John Smi h sung
a song, which was received with some
applause. At its conclusion an attenua-
ted procession Of men and boys was form
ed, and, accompanied by band Of music,
some few banners and a miscellaneous
assortment Of non-transparent transpa-
rencies, paraded down Dauphin street and
along Royal street, finally dispensing, we
belisv :, in the ne ghorhood of Cover. Mt
street.-Mo6.ls advertiser, THursduy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-11-10
Presidential Election.

THE deed is donc-A President has been
elected-and, if the singular unanimity of
the vote-a unanimity unprecedented, we
believe, since the days of Washington-bc
any criterion, General franklin Pierce, of
New Hampshire, carries with hi to the
Presidential chair, n cordial feeling on the
part Of the great mass of the people, that
cannot prove otherwise than beneficial to the
general prosperity Of the Nation.
The returus from the various States are,
Of course, at present, imperfect, and we,
therefore, shall postpone publishing the sta
tistics ofthe vote until we can give them in
n reliable shape. For { e information, how
ever, already received, we believe, that the
electoral votes Of the subjoined States have
been cast rs follows:
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H AT a public meeting held

%- AT public meeting held in
Charleston, on the subject of Mr.. WEB
sTER's death, the Hon R. Barnwell Rhett,
made the following remarks;
Ma. MAYOR: My distinguished friend
who offered the resolutions, remarked that
but few of those present had had the
opportunity of knowing Mr.. Webster in
society, or had heard his great efforts in
the Senate. l fear, that, Sir, that am
am the only person present who has had
the opportunity he alludes to, and it may
therefore not be improper for me to ad-
dress afew words to this meeting, express
i've of my esteem Of the great dead. One
who saw deep into the responsibilities of
our being has said-"No mansliveth unto
himself, or dieth unto himself" This is
true Of the humblest as we'll as the greatest
OF US. In the usual course Of things, every
human being, therefore, must exercise
some influence, for good or evil, upon
the conduct, character, or destiny ofothers.
But this great truth is more especia'
ly fragrant in public men. Free govern
ment rests upon the virtue and intelligence
Of the people; and in Republics their public
men are their epistles, known and read, Of
all men. Not merely in the splendor Of
oratory, or the development of mighty
thoughts, or the measures Of mastery
states manship, but in the humber but
not less potent influences of private char
setsr and private duties, the public man
lives for his country. Mr.. Webster was a
striking examplifcation Of these truths.
His influence was very great. AS a
statesman for forty years, he stood the
unraveled, Intellectual leader Of the con-
stitutional policy he advocated, policy,
whether for good or evil, destined, be-
heve, to be tho settled policy Of the con-
federacy. As speaker of English, he
surpassed, i think, all his contemporaries,
either in his speech on Foote'S resolutions
the greatest oratorical effort ever made by
an American statesman. Not only in his
speeches, but in all the illusions of his
mind, there is a dignity, purity and moral
elevation, which filing the mind with ar
dent admiration, induced the pardonable
appellation Of being God-like. In his
private character, whatever may have
been his failings, his death is a veil a. it
10 his atonement. Free Of every stain Of
our frail humanity, he doubtless now en-
joys q blissful Immortality. The heat and
dust Of the course is behind him, and he
has~on the prize the only prize worth
living or dying for--the glorious prize Of
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-11-10
Blu SINESS NOTICES

WE direct attention to Mr.. Bishops advcr.
tisemcnt Mr.. b. has recently made l,rgc
additions 70 his stock Of goods ut " ood-
vile. We were there few moments the
other day, and noticed amongst large as
sortmcnt Of other thing', some very fine
HATS, at S5 : fine cilf boots, water. proof
boots, &c. Gil AMI $50 hi. new stock,
and you will find goois of all qu .lties,
and at such prices as c..naot fail to suit
OUR friend Sorrel says Bill Air is rough
looking place, nevertheless, %r 8. brings
choice goods there, AMI is willing To sell
them at a very small advance above cost,
We insert in this p1psr, an advcrtls ,m.nt Of
Mr.. L,ingst"t, calling attention to his
school, five miles above Lane tster. The
parents in that secnon, We trust, do not
need persuasion to induce them to patron
iso Cane Creek Academy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-11-10

A KIND Providence has extended great
and signal blessing to his creatures. Al
though our deprivations have hitherto been
great. occasioned by short crop Of pro, is
ions, and ungenerous sentiments may have
thereby been entertained towards the Giver
Of all good for his apparent unkindness, yet
the present year has been blessed to our ben.
eft. A kind Providence has smiled upon his
people, and 'u: labors have been so amply
rewarded, that old cribs have been torn
down, and new and larger ones erected, new
barns have been built, cotton gins been put
in complete repair, and hew ones bought,
and every preparation been made for the
keeping and preparing for market, the yield
Of the present abundant crop. Verify our
land foweth with milk aud honey"
And what does it bchooye us now TO do
AZ grateful people, our first duty should
be to acknowledge Gods goodness by ten.
dering him our sincere thunks for this mani
festation ofhis love to us, and 10 the fulfill
ment Of this duty, consider at the same time
our duty TO ourselves, and our duty 10 our
fellow man.
The FIRST law Of our nature Is Man know
thyself" Man q formed for action, as we'll
rs for contemplation. "For this purpose then
are interviewer In his constitution, powers,
principles, instincts, feelings and affections,
which have reference to his improvement
In virtue, aud which excite him to promote
the happiness Of othera." For man 10
know himself he must he sensible at all
times Of that which he should do, and that
which he should not DO. There arc three
great moral duties, which "a sensibIy rested
upon him after Adam parteok Of the forbid
den ffuitand knowledge was inssilied into his
nature, az when God spahe and man became
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his first term of Office, he was reelected.
and continued to fulfil his functions with
honor to himself, and advantage to the
citizens cf the District until the time of
his last illness.
DIR. Mendenhall was a Deacon of the
Baptist Church, and Il prominent lay mem
Der Of this denomination of Christians,
and evinced in the uniformly upright tenor
of his life, his entire appreciation of those
divine truths of which he was so ardent u
follower. Ever attentive to the dnties that
devolved upon him, either in public or
private capacity, he was not so engrosscd
by the cares of this world as to forget the
ster.er obligations of religion, and al
though his summons was but brief--in
fact so brief that no member of his falni-
~ was with him at the time of his death.
yet it cannot be Otherwise than consoling
to his afflicted widow and children, and e
those attentive friends who were in atten-
dance on him to the last, to know that he
was fully prepared to obey it, and that
leaving behind him the respect and good
will Of all who had the pleasure of his
friendship or acquaintance, he has gone to
reap his reward in y bissfully immortal,
| ty.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-11-10
Aladdin's Lamp.

AT the opening of the Manchester Free
Library, speeches were made by Dickens,
Thackeray, Bulwer, and others. Among
the good things said by Sir Edward, in
his characteristic figurative way, was the
following:
Gentlemen: You will remember that
story of Aladdin, which we have read in
our childhood-how a poor youth descen-
ded into a cavern, and brought back from
its recesses an old lamp. Accidentally he
discovered that at the mere friction of the
lamp mighty genius appeared at his
command. Awed by the terrors of the
spirit that he had summoned, he at first
only ventured to employ its powers to
satisfy his common and his humblest
wants--to satify mere hunger and thirst
but gradually accustomed to the presen-
&C of this gigantic agent, he employed it
to construct palaces, to amass treasures, to
battle armies, and to tr:amph over foes,
until, at the Close of.i story, the owner
of the wonderful lamp is the sovereign
ofa peaceful empire, assured to his remote
posterity. Gentlemen, that story i.
a type Of labor at the command Of
knowledge. When we first find the
lamp we are contented to apply its gen.
ius sole!y !y to our common and physical
wants; but as we are accustomed to the
presence of that spirit which we have
obtained secret which places the powers
OF earth, air, and ocean at our command
That genius, left to ITSELF would be
terrible and threatning ministrant, because
it is only rude physical force; but to him
who possesses the lamp, that genius is a
docile and benignant ministrant, because
mere physical force is the sla; of intellect
ual will. Now, gentlemen, in that same
physical force, which, in the phrase of the
day, is sometimes called the power of the
masses, lies great problem for all
thoughtful men to resolve. knowledge
has brought us face to face with it, and
knowledge must either instruct that force
or it will destroy the invoker. MAY, then,
all those who possess the knowledge, who
are gifted with the lamp, use it only for
benehcent and useful purposes, so that
the genius whose tread could arouse the
earthquake, and whose breath could bring
down the storm, may only come to enrich
the treasury and assure the empire"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-11-10
Death of DR.. MendenhalI.

It is with feelings Of sincere regret, that
we chronicle, this morning, the death Of
DR.. NJ. T. Mendenhall, which melancholy
event occurred in this city, on Tuesday
evening, occasioned by severe attack Of
country fever, contracted at Camden, in
this State, which town he visited few
days since for the purpose Of being pre-
sent at the ordination of his son as q
member Of the Baptist persuasion.
DR.. Mendenhsll was at one time prac-
ticing physician atNewberry, from whence
he came to this city, and engaged in mer
camille pursuits. Withdrawing, however,
from the cares Of a commercial life, he was
elected TO the highly responsible Office Of
Ordinary of Charleston District, and 50
efficiently did he rerform his du.ies, and
so great was the satisfaction he gave TO
the members Of the bar, and the commun-
ity generally, that at the expiration Of
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acceptance with God. Doubtless he
had frailties-but with all his frailties, he
bad but little Of that greatest, of all Of our
acknowledgements selfishness. No man
ever had II more free and generous nature.
His heart was open as day to melting
charity. His hand was ever extended to
relieve misfortune, or comfort the miscr-
BILE, in calamity. Living as l did in the
same community with him for several
years, many instances of his unknown and
unostentatious kindness and charities to
the We. r. humble, came TO my knowled re.
Of his domestic habitudcs | know bu: lit
tie, but I am sure, from what know, that
iis was of u very sincere, atfcctiona;e and
noble temper in all his private relations.
He buried his daughter near his home at
Marshfield, as he said to friend, that
might every day look upon the place
where she lies" Public life-absorbing
and exture-had not turned his heart
from its only source of harpiness-,he'
love we receive or bear to others.
But, Mr.. Mayor, it is not our purpose
nor is it the privilege of US to
eulogize the great man, whose departure
we are assembled to commemorate. That
will be done by others who knew him far
more intimately, and, therefore, can far
better perform so grateful task. We
cone t. discharge duty to the illustrious
dead. In Republics, public life must
always be the most arduous, as it is but
too often the most thankless, of services.
Did not Mr.. Webster feel this in the silent
depths Of slightcd and wounded spirit ?
Liberty was never won, and cannot be
preserved; without its martyrs. The pres
idential laurel has not adorned the brows
Of Webster, Clay, or Calhoun; but rs each
of them has dropped from amongst us,
thousands have felt as if the fabric of
the Confederacy shook to its foundations.
Each Of them stood, in the estimation of
millions, a mighty element of power and
patriotism, which would lift up and assure
the heart in all difficult emergencies. They
are gone-each, as he departed, looking
with anxious and patriotic solicitude at
the black clouds which lower over the
destinies of the Union. We assemble
this day to cast upon the grave Of the last
of these ilustrious men public testimoni-
al Of our profound sense of his long and
laborious public services-his noble genius
his greatness and his far-spread renown.
II the response Of even heather oracle
is correct, that a mans death is the
criterion of happy life, the country alone
his cause to mourn. Mr. Webster was
happy in life and happy in death. Yet
to him to die, was doubtless great gain.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-11-10

. WBewelrs Moral Philosophy.
8 Plants g. Botanistsi
4 Our Colonial Empirei
8 The Philo.ophy Of style,
q The Petrty of Arite JpcobiH.
Z Goethe rs n man of Science;
8 The Profession of Literature;
o The Duke of Wellington,
10 Contemporary Litersture ofEngland.
IL Contemporary Literature of America,
IL Contemporary Literature of Germany,
l3 Contemporary Literature of France.
This is an ably conducted Review, and we
arc sure 50 could not be more advant ,gc-.
ously expended than for copy of the
Westminster Review. Any man of liter
nry attainmcnts, should POSSESS copies "f
these British Reviews, which cin Dc DO
timed ut the following prices: Westmin :
ster, and any one of the other Reviews, S5
the four Reviews and Blackwood's Mig
azinc, $40
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-11-10

ELLEN CRAFr.-We understand that
the celebrated Ellen Graft, the Fug:t We
Slave, belonging to DIR. Collins OF this
city who excited so much interest in Bos-
ton, two years ago, and who had the hon
or 70 be conducted through the Crystal
Palace at London, during the Great Fair,
upon the arm Of the Chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, who sli GIFTED many fair
representatives Of the Caucasian race, to
pay his devoirs to this interesting cham
ber-maid, has voluntarily gone into the
service of an American gentleman and
lady, uIon condition, tina: they will bring
her back to her owner here.
We would respectfully suggest TO Mrs.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, that this incident
in the life Of Ellen Graft furnishes abund-
ant material out Of which, with her vivid
Imagination, she might elaborate ro-
nance rs interesting and more truthful
than "Unsle Toms Cabin"
&aeon Ga.) Messenger.
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Cu.l1munlratlulls>
Foa THE LEDGER.
I. o. Of R.

Ar a meeting of Waxhaw, Tent, !. O.
of r., held on the evening Of the lst inst;
resolution was introduced, 10y Bro. r.
S. BAILEY, that the G. r. appoint COM
mittee Of three members, to draft suitable
resolutions, rendering the thanks Of this
Tent, to Bro. JNo. S. HAMrLrox Of Charles
ton, for the efficient services he has rem
dcred us, and that the same bc published
in the Temperance Advocate, and Lancas-
ter Ledger.
In accorlancc with the above resolu-
tion, the Chair appointed Bros BAILEY,
MoRRIsoN and AUSTIN.
The Committee have drafted the follow
ing, which having been submitted to the
Tent, were unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That the members of Waxhaw
Tent, !. o. Of r., tender to Bro. Jxo. s,
HAMILTON, their most profound thanks for
the interest he has taken in organizing our
Tent Bro. HAMILTON having spared no
pains to aid Us in our undertaking, not on
y 10y his instruction and advice, but also
having prepared for us in Charleston, all
suitable regalia, &c.
Rcsoired, that Waxhaw Tent, will a.
ways be sensible of his Kindness, and each
member Of the same bcgs to renew the
assurance Of his entire satisfaction in the
proficiency of Bro. Hamilton.
Resoi"ed, That a copy of these procecI-
ings he sent To Bro. HAMILroN, and that
they be published in the Temperance Ad-
vocate and Lancaster Ledger.
X. S. BAILEY,
sc. MORRISON, Com
A. AUSTIN. '-r+.f
Lancaster G. H., Nov. 8, 1852.