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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08
THE NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS.

The Washington Star contains the following no.
cc of some Of the antccedents of the late appontecs
in Kew York city, which we understand to be sub
stnsinly correct. Ia addition to their being sound
All reliable Democrats, they gentlemen of I'M
Objectionable abilities and Of high characters for in
tegri:y:
lTcrn,a; T. RcdGcld, collector of the port, was one
of tl Cass cau tors for the State at large in 1913, and
has been notc,l since then as being one OF the most
ultra. anti-vnn Buren, poi:.ticians in New York.
s.JUhn j. Cisco, the assistant treasurer, was
chairman of The Democratic genera! committee loE
the CITY and county of New York dnrinG the canvass
of 'a48 and was the Democratic nominee for h.avor
nj 1,t lime Or at the next succeeding election. Du~
RIM that contest he universally regarded rs the
Cas- leader in the city.
"I,,ln Romeyn Brodhcad, the naval officer, is
a New Yorker by birth The onslaught on the adj
ADMINISTRATION in Putnams Magazine was Mt first at
triBrtcd to his pen, though subsequently it became
known that ne had washed his hands clear of the
course which his Immediate friends were pursuing
Gen Cass is said to have urged him with great zeal
for al, appointment"
Il IS a acf which it is proper for us 10 add, that
Mr.. RcdfcId recommended Cow. Dickinson for the
rnkir,ct. and headed the list in his favor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08
NEW ORLEANS.
The Picayune of the 2sd ult speaks thus cheering
% .lo hsiress ,,rns,.Scts of the aCrescent Citya

The Picayune of the 2sd ult, speaks thus cheering
Y of the business prospects of the Crescent City :
"The business prospects of cur city are now look
ing ycry fair. wonderful change has been wrought
Within The past two weeks in the ASPECT OF 6 the t tesse
gre crowded With vehicles and our sidewalks with
moving masses of human beings Numerous s'r4 m
gers may be detected among the crowds upon tHe
streets The Of citizens look serious
and business-like The shops are displaying large
quantities of new and nsefully arranged goods and
the inmates are earnestly engaged in cHpaIatng up
on the superior quality Of their articles to rows OF
fair customers All the morning, bevies OF ladies are
tripping gracefully and gaily through the shopping
strectsoa sure indication that business has commen-
ccd at least in the dry goods line and also we take
it. that the respective domestic exchequers are in an
easy condition and without apprehension of reverSeS
siBut the most significant evidences that the bust
ness pulse of New Orleans is again beating healh,y,
vigorously and regularly, is the LARGE number OF the
port; the quantity Of freight which j? contipuall be
Witch cucumber the leyec; and the long and inces-
SAINT procession Of droys which are constantly GONG
to and from the river and are moving up and down
Our Drincipal thOTOu9 tltareS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08
TIE AR1I0RY AFFAIRS. I


We have received through the iiqRds of Dr':GAnD-
xrR of Springfield, Mass4 fife FIR lig montt&of DC
tober of tne "Ddily Post which giyesafpll ADJ COM
plete detail as to the Investigations by the mory
Commission Our time ha5 been 50 eluch Occupied,
that we End it impossible to give assmmarS:of the
evidence elected, and to publish in detail, woad NIL
our paper three times over. To ouH6wn miad, anq
we have no dopbt to that of the CoriEssionfSs, ana
the President himself the evidence all eady taken IS
satisfactory and conclusive, and The mttaTT super
vision of entirely Civil Departments ii the Govern
rnent will soon be buried in the rnb of t;'e Ca
pulets and with not only the exeSraton of tEeeneH
upon its names but so deep that the band of resur-
rection, or the OrdinSnce corps eitber. will ger b"
able to gavanize its defunct CARCASS
Our old friend STEAexs and the small, though TFo-
jan band of Civilians Springfield, kve fought like
men, who, knowing their rights, dare r.antaa them
They are entitled The thanks of the advocates OF
Civil liberty every where and specially am Pel-
iarIy endcared to the people of Harpers-FerE{, who
have common interest and comm bu symp4,hy in
the same cause
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08
THE SEARCH FOR SIR JouN FRANKLIN.

Captain Fordham of the American whaling barile
Harriet Thompson, recently arrived ut San Fran
cisco from the Arctic regions has communicated to
the Commercial Advertiser of that city. the follow ing
interesting intelligence in regard 10 the search for
Sir John Franklin:
Capt. Forlham thinks that all further search
for Erebus and Terror is useless. On the 18th -4u
gust lie saw of the slips Of the searching expc-
ton suppose s-To- be the Plover She WAS then IN
the Arctic Sea, between the Prince Of Wales Head
and the Diomedc island. She was bound north, aad
would probably winter in PlOver Bay, (nGmed Httrr
her which was her place of refuge last winter
I,,.tnin q exchanged signals with her hut the =
noIs ,crc .nuua IIv misunderstood. At the time Sc
was seen the s,a was entirely clear Of ice, thouE,l
the dense fog which had huH" over the waters Ter
twomonths. still prevailed. Another snip eiohg''tt!
TO the exploring expedition was in Port CE''nee $
the 10th of July.
Cart +. held conversation with the EsQuma'E
Tudiaus Mt places where he landed with his hoatS-S
50 many expeditions had been sent there during t',
last five wears that many of them could talk intei.
gibly on the subject of Sir John Franklin. Thcr
arguments such to discourage ali tuther search
for the missing navigatOrS.
1t was thought by such whnlesmen as have nav
gated these regions that the Erchus and Terror were
not crushed by any iccburgs field ice, bat the:
were Cnpsizcd by being forced upon the surface II
partially submerged ice. Il was the opinion that tho
this wear than ~ deg. n. The Arctic Sea has heca
unusually clear Office and the winter has been
pnrariyeiv mild. The mountains surrounding tt,n
Arctic Sea showed but little snow AT the time the
whaling fleet left not much us seen on the Aleu-
tinpI w
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08
7nc4 1Do ABoUT NoTlzIEG.

-, loot
While the Compromise measures were tns SUI 80
of controversy before Congress the wing parry 4"
the South was in favor of every p1OpOSFt0htt i
was calculated TO extend the ercl OF feesoif
the vast domains of all territory acquired from
leo ON the other hand the Democrats ne GEN
oly onnose tn if because they considered this iea
ture in the series not only unjust aid Ang4 -
absolutely degrading to tue South AZ i, 49,
her the demonstrations and bitter epiihetS tAt "eS
so lavisy applied to those who resisted thls ;tsE
sive spirit fthe North. In consequence o. l,iI
sions which existed among ourselves tlle soa - I
rendered every thing TO the arrogant ueA''''"'
North. - o- ~,
But more recently a achange has come oTeT lhe
shirt of the dreams of the Wing party Alter nay
ing united in barterin away the rights OF the SCUM
and when now there is real tangible queSt'o" IN
volved or pending, they all OF sudden eAPEeS -"
most holy horror against every one VINO was ever
suspected of tnint Of this heresy hen theTe Is O
po6d practical result to be Obtaincd-Atter H5sils
Voluntarily Welded themselves bound hand and 1901
IN their Northern allies, they now manifest most
extraordinary disposition to wage war upon a =.
gone issue-tO fight against shadow me OpFo9 81.
ton have row hut one cardinal ide''-and ;nat Is 70
externinate every Footprint of freesoTiis rom '
face of the earth Now Ould it not be more
if orr friends would restrain their ardent PATRIOTISM
somewhat and wait until this horrible monster
which seems to disturb their fancy 50 much, sh0ulu
assume something of a more substantial shape. 90"
can he force himself for time at least 10 COME
in the councils of the nation? There IS notn'hg 10.
him to act upon-no question, that we are aware %,
which can be presented whereby he can raise ms MD
cons mien We really feel some anxiety as to the
state of alarm expressed by the Wings III prospective
They have remarkable faculty for suffering danger
at remote distance. Should IT. however, uniT,rtu.
paely come We hope that valiant friends will not
take counsel from their fears and be the rSt to throw
down their arms and fy, insiduously go over 10
the camp of the euemy-Norf0LE Argus.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08
A H0RaTey.Y TRAEgnY.

Thomas Board was hung at PHILIPPE Barbour
Co. Va on Friday the 26lh ut for the 1Urder q his
nephew. a child six years nfagc y correspondent
of the SUN gives the following account of the horri
lie manner in which the execution accomplish
ed
Arrived at the place Of cxcruon tho prisoner as
ccndcd to the platform with apparent alaCrty, and
was seated in n chair. and covered with blanket 10
protect him from the rain which fell inceSsant'r.-
The Rev Henry Stevens. Of the ". +. Church. thCr
addressed the immense thr0ng for about twenty
minutes in slow and impressive manner well cac;l-
lated TO move the hardest heart. Those services end
cd commenced the mos: horr;A and appalling traE-
eIv that sgraced the annals UfPubir executions.
The prisoner stepped upon the trap. the rope was
adjusted about his neck and secured to the arm Of
the rallows; the sheriff then asked him if he was
ready to die he answered that he wRS nc tonchsf
the trigger. the trap fell and the prisoner dropped
TO the ground the rope breaking at the arm of the
rs!!ows 4 shuddtr. suppressed cry CT horror
through the vast multitude which was not lesscned
by hearing the poor wretch the ground. cry ont,
"ilA Lord Murder iRurHeT! - The sheriff imme'ii-
atav Ioosencd the rope about his neck. and then
might have been heard the gurgling Straugln@ sohnc
made in the effort TO regain his breath lie was car
red to the scaliud and seated in chair, and while
the sheriff was endeavorng readust the rope, the
prisoner with cOuvulsive effort with his feet, winch
were tied together precptaed himself TO the ground
with the intention OF breaking his own neck, and
tins end his sufiarings. For while life seemed ex-
tinct hut the vital spark returned and lie was Ggtn
carried up the sCatfod, and the rope eing adjusted
the drop again fell and the prisoner, in his white
shroud covered with mud and dirt hung, and as
was apparent to all by his struggles, stvangled to
death At the end of twenty-five minutes he wS5
lowered into his coffin and the multitude dispers
ed Arc these public executions right | wish every
man who thinks so had been present NJ TINS, fcr II
seems to me that the heart of every sensitive reflect
ing man would invoriable have cried out against
such display.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08
4 CURIOUS pIY0RcE CASE.

A curious divorce cage came up before Judge Ed
wards of the supreme Court in New York, on Tues
dav. The complainant is English woman " no.
after the death Of her first husband, went to Austria
On he VOYAGE she met with fellow passenger " no
represented himself as German baron, compelled t"
nv on account of his politics. and he 90 won on hcr
widowed affections that she married him On reaching
sidney Afterwards they sailed for CIllho, where
the 'iaruns rot posscsSion of the money, amounting
to 81 900 sterling, f;retcnce ii alleged ofdepos-
ever he did not do They sailed then for the UEsed
States, and at baltimore he deserted her writing
back from rev York enclosing $1,000, and SAYING
that before she received it he would be on ms way TO
Emrore. She was smart enough not to believe this,
and hurrying on to Kew York. where she found
him got writ ont for his detection and now sizes
for the recovery of her money and for divorce he
name of the hero of this story under which he "as
married, is Edward Max Alexander Rudolph. Baron
Of Wertcnmycn, of Mecklenberg, Germany The
JudCe took the case under Amusement
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08
GRAND DIVISION.

The Grand Division of the Sons OF Temperance in
Virginia met in Winchester on the 10Th uit- ana
continued in session until the evening OF the 2Sth or
rather the morning of the 29th AS this was the an
nual meeting, which the most important business
was presented for transaction the proceedings were
of an interesting character. There could not nave
been less than one hundred and fifty delegates IN at
tendance.
The following officers were elected for the ensuing
vcar:-A. J. SMITH of Winchester, GraTd Worthy
Patriarch: S h TAYLOR of Stanton, Grand W orthy
Associate: Tuos j. Evans of Richmond, Grand Scribe;
S L. DUNTON of Hanover, Grand Treasurer; y. d.
WoonFly ofBuckingham, Grand Conductor; D. AT
EINs of Rockincham Grand Sentinel; Rev. n. H. H.
BoYp D. D. of u inChcstcr. Grand Chaplain.
The four ensuing quarterly sessions are to he held
as follows january session in Romney; April Ses-
sion in Charleston kanawha county; July session IN
Abingdon: October session in stanton
The resolutions passed by the Grand DiNlsl"ii al
Norfolk in January 1851, dcprccating the lnroduc-
ton of the anti-liccnse law in the Order were re-
sCiudcd and the following adopted III their Sc'lu:--
WHEREAS it is the object of municipal law to COM
mand what is right and to prohibit what IS wrong;
and whereas the traffic i'll Intoxicating liquors Is not
only wrong but operates more iniuriousiy upon me
welfare of society than all the other causes OF e'i IN
the land: Therefore,
ResoIred l. That it is the duty Of every man who
loves his country 10 all fair and honorable means
within his reach to erase from the statute p"cN us
foucs blot the present lccnce law, and place IN Its
stead Il prohibitory law.
That looking to the present position Of the great
temperance REFORM and regarding its interests ana
principles as Intimately identified with the purposes
and objects which attach to US as an orGef the re-
neal of the Norfolk resolutions. whatever may have
been their cNpedicuCy when adopted. - now a'iN"
demanded by considerations Of sound Poiir' and re
expectations OF the brotherhood within orr iuTt~r-
ton and that the same be and they are hereby re
Pealcd. No.. -.,-.,... r.. .
This was the sccond session of thetirani Division
held in this place. Oar citizens viii welcome &-u-
tier session whenever allotted to the town. u a.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08
&c mANAssAs GAP RA1La0AD.

The annual meeting Of The M"nnsFe5 Gap Railroad
Con,,.an Log iu, Eccn held in Alexandria. The re-
mort OF the President is vcrY favorable, and shows
that the prospects Of Nauussa bright ami bright
cning i've are happy that the worthy President Gr-
res 50 strongly the immediate construction Of the
rond to Unrri-0ubure and still happier t" see
that the Stockholders have by an almost unanimous
vote determined that the road shall lie built TO ihi5
ruint ut once and have instructed tie board OF Dl-
rreItnvs 70 borrow six hundred thousand dollars
whi,I, il. addition TO the means at the company
command will complete the road This is grand and
glorious. and We are half nclimei 10 throw up oar
hat and give nine cheers for the Manassas Gap Com
ranr and lis inlefa:i4ahlc President. Nenrc glad
to know that the snpinencSs and Indifference OF our
n.i.hborS in Shenandoah do not discourage them,
and that they determined TO go ahead and never
rs satisfied rnl their road has stretched out to its
fun length and accom-! shed its high destiny-Roct-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08
MEXICO AND The UNITED STATES.

A private letter from Mexico in the New Orleans
Picayunc, says:
general Gadsden, our Minister, is getting along
smoothly with this government 1t is agreed that
neither American Mexican troops shall occupy
the disputed territory in the Messaa Valley while
negotiations are pending This was proposed by
Santa Anna, and readily accepted by Cen GadsdGn.
The hest feeling present seem 10 prevail in the Co
,arumcut toward Americans. For instance, an
American vessel was detected in smuggling or at
least strongly suspected in the port of Acapulco be-
ing detained an9 an officer having been cen placed on
csnoin one noht slipped Ills cable and put ont to sea
With With the ' ocer on board He pursued over
hauled and brought back and the with all his crew crew
thrown into prison On representa- uo9 lro! Ucm
released"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08
rpurE AND coMMoN SENSE.

: writer in the Philadelphia North American,
gives uterance to the following truthful and com
mon cuse sentiments Tue thought ought to lie trse-
" Impressed upon the mind ofcvery teacher and pa
rent IN the country:
"Children nowadays carry to and from school
loads of hooks aud recite from them daily, without
understanding even the meaning Of the subject they
are fIdyins; the basis, the elements of knowledge
are overlooked while high sounding names, (all the
tlogcs,) are paraded before the minds of ambitious
parents. through the medium of promising circulars
;icanwhe the good old arts Of spelling and reading
End understanding what you read, neglected,
IS too common place for classes that have reached
geology, astronomy and moral philosophy
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08
- rorrHln. fIIa 1IFssAeE.

- IL
Washington corres 1ondent OF the Ne" L0iN
E,uraal of Commerce Gives us the following lnkilIlgs
of the probable complexion of General Fie'ceS mo-
message to Congress
The frame work of the message mas pecl il'G - =;
and the President is engaged with his Secretalle: ~
reducing it to form The developments So
orr foreign relations. VIII be deeP!s ~ &c the
statements Ne shall be informed Oh ,le
eyact nrorress of the negotiation reiIll' MI 80
fishery question and the northwest t,ur safe Is
informed here believe that the SecLetS i;nstn,ent
nrocepliucr quietly bntefiriently 10 Hu J,.oa,,
~ tho differences which have long eAisIct TI
England and the United States on t.s :%t straD
questions pending with Mexico are tle al II,
sit across the Ishmns of VA defined in the
the SIoo and Garay contracts ana us, d E:ovarnnr
treaties negotiated nv JUDGE ConkLlh "lu g H.
Letcher: the demand for the right % ,,,;%bo he
Pacific railroad through Sonora anu md
recI.rnn;ions of Mexico for Indian anu
re-a,iiust uent Of our mutual comInerclai
These are most important subjects OF ne ,
tween the two republics and the Presl''eu' te ~
tions as to the progress made IN S"JuS's-
awaited with universal interest," ii =, a.,
In domestic affairs the policy IA III,
Message Willie, it is whispered ieuloi Foro,,s
and confidential friends OF tue fFstI ~ m,,Srratic
conformity with the principles. OF the ,:.
marty Os announced byits founders anu ga .
Dositors In finance the Pre5dea+ WIN n mI 80 ~
adoption of revenue system Wnht! s'it'i
annual receipts nearly lpon a b.nJ the system
expenditure As to the surplus on hssnI '1 1891
oFpurchasing up government stocks VIII he pursued
In reference to expenditure the most rigid economy
wall be insisted upon II is expected that the PEiiF
of improving rivers and internal laFp3sS III
discouraged. The plan Of connecting INC ni
system Of carrying the mails with the increase and
support OF the Navy win be referred 10 IN
ae,le terms Gndits abandonment as soon iS
with existing contracts and resulting rtSh'S III ~
re tsm The proposition connect the At
lantic and Pacific coasts by great national rlilo"
will be discussed but the state
viction that sound policy requires II 10 nc .e1i 70 he
individual energies and the private V"p'''' u 'l'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08
RAILROAD MEETING.

At meeting of the citizens of Page, recently held
at the Court House. the following resolutions among
others, were passed:
Resolved, That general meeting Of the citizens of
day of November next (court day) to take into
sideraion the propriety ofpetitioning the next Gen
eral Assembly of Virginia for amendment to the
charter of the Manassas Gap Railroad for the extern
sion of the road from Point Royal through the
~, of Page to some suitable point in Rockingham
cnunty TO be hereafter designated.
Resolved That the citizens of Augusta, Rocking
I,orn Shenandoah and Warren he, and they are
hereby invited to attend said proposed meeting.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08
lion. T.. rockingham, Jr., Boston Post, I
PRICE MENscE1KoFF.

Then E. Courieris painting the character OIL Prince
Mcnschk Off great grandson Of Peter the Great no"
seventy years Of age and in command of the Russian
army against Turkey. Wcquotc:
lie is Gg middle stature, has close cut milk white
nair Il hi -h open forehead sharply defined features,
uud br hit sparkling His gait is naughty VI
slightly l3nping, from wound he received III a S'
,,sr manner at the scigc Of Enrna, i'll 1923. It Is
affirmed shat one evening having som" orders that
he wished 10 sec implicitly Ohcycd he siro!cd through
t!n rornr ard as he returning to his quarters,
lac sourc an, remained with his legs stretched vide
,rari whi.c he cnioved pinch of sun. Suddenly
the rcDcrt Of hctvy gun heard, and the Prince
fell bctdIonr to the ground. When he was taken mp
il was fuu.d that cannon ball had passed between
his legs ard wounded him sevcrgy in the thigh
.Priuce A'cns.hkOifis of the most eXfe"slE c
landed pr..5rictors in the Empire, ana counts us
srrfs by thousands hut unlike the generality OF the
Russian nuileS who throw away thGiFrlches IN reck-
less aroision hc adds daily to his wealth. His econ
o,ly is without parallel and indeed is stated to de-
srcr,d 10 palsimony of the lowest grade.
"Anot!icr striking popularity Of this rcmarknh!e
man is the aversion he entcrainS for foreigners. rot
ouc-evcn a amhassGdOr-haS ever been permitted
to enter his palace Nor is this repugnnnce confined
word for several Finlanders of etninence who had
been acquainted with him when Governor General
of that 0vincc have been denied access TO him when
tL happened to be casually at St Petershurg; me
orjy favor accorded them being the permission 10
take refreshments in the antechambers with the up
rrr servants of.the house.
! '9Ic is both rough and tickle and when anything
oiTGnds him. ne becomes absolutely brutal. tits not
thcseore 70 lie wondered at that he has many en-
crGicS.
'.iiCnschkof is married to the Princess Dolgorou-
XII i,v whom he has n son and daughter
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08
TIE CRYSTAL PALACE.

The Directors of the Crystal Palace have resolved
20 keep the Exhibition open through the winter, in
stead of closing it in December, they had preEi-
ously contemplated. The receipts now average 81
Goo per day. whilst its expenses arc but 5000 The
receipts OF the fortnight ending the 22d ut were
$4,000. Stoves will be Immediately erected in suf-
cet numbers to keep the building comfortable, and
new ones will be added as the weather becomes more
severe.
One hundred packages of new articles for exhibit
ton are said to have been received during the week
Among them are additional paintings from France
.lvcrware from England, and the Oriental cnriOsi-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08
TIE cu,Eo TRADE.

The following information, furnished by the Wash
aCto. Sentinel will be read with great interest;
A committee of the Virginia State Agricultural
iSocety conss ing of Mcssrs. vs.. Boulware and john
i&ion Barbour, had interview yesterday with the
President of the United States the subject OF the
enai,s, trade Their object, representing the views
of the Association and Of the people of Virginia. is,
twithcSIt doubt to induce the President to adopt
rrorzr means 10 rid the country of the odious mo-
lorof in the trade in this article We establish no
onopclies ourselves and should, for still strong
e. rcaun permit foreign country to establish them
among Wgare happy to learn that the President
cncrTs with Item in their views and is determined
10 carly them CIT with energy, and with all the means
ll;s position affords him.