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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01
GALLERY.

The gallery of Mr.. FoRNEY, a young and most
promising artist, who has been located in our
town for several weeks, has become, as it Justly
should BEL place of general attraction to our
citizens. He has taken some several Portraits,
which are "true to nature, and among the most
finished specimens of artistic skill we have ever
witnessed. In delineqting the beautiful linea.
mentS Of our bellies, he is au fait, whilst he has
greatly improved, by common consent, the rug.
gsd features and care worn brows, of some ofour
ironside bachelors, as we'll as those gentlemen Of
'"mature age" and numerous responsibilities
Those wishing Portraits, should secure his SER
viees Immediately, as his stay may not be pro.
logged, should his services not be speedily called
into requisition.
1JOHH H. LIKKNs. Esq., of Martinsburg was
elected as Magistrate Of Berkeley County, on
Thursday last, to supply the vacancy occasioned
BY the resignation ofDr. Wm. Dorsey. Thevoe
stood Likens 50, AS. Chambers 81.
pghe Hon. Alexander r Buell.. member q
Congress from the State 81 New York, died Il
Washington on Sunday morning last. His dis
case was eEisiPelass of which he was. nj about +,
fortnight
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01

d EOOu Gslldu N1tSltIU lanai us. Ol.S Dali
timore 2Ss. a ass. Cd; Ohio 9Ss. a 29s.
PMr. VIM. II. CEowL, Of Shepherdstown,
slaughtered a hog, 81 months old, which weigh
ed 6l5 pounds. L. measured seven feet seven
inches from the snout to the tip of the tail
and girted five feet two and a half inches,
when killed and suspended on the stretchsr.
u On Tuesday. the State Senate of Virgi.
MIA had under consideration, the nill concern
ing Commissioners of the Board Of Public
Works. 1t decided that the members of the
Board shall be elected an the day to he fixed
for the election of members of the General AS
sembly. 1t provides that the first meeting of
the Board shall be held on the first Monday
in July next. The salary of a member Of the
Board Of Public Works, has been fixed at So, 900.
The salary of the Secretary of the Board is
$1,000.
u Hon. Sam Houston, of TEXTS, has been
reelected to the Senate of the United States
for the term of six years from the Fourth of
March next, by a vote almost unanimous.
1Thc Rockville [Md) Journal states that
petitions are in circulation in Montgomery coun-
ty, praying the Legislature to granEa charter:fOr
n Railroad from Georgetown to 1.-THE Point of
Rocks.
pTbe AnuualC Conference ofthcM E; Church
commences in Hagers.Own on the Sd of March
next.
uThe claim of Com. E. w. NeoKE, to be:fn
troduced into the American Navyi,is again be.
fore Congress, and win, probably, be acted ON
during this session.
Suite of rooms are engaged at WflIald's
for the President elect, to be in readiness ON she
a5th of Fe-bruary-aIthough it is ret certain: he
will be on until the lst of March.
uThe House Of, Delegates OF Virginia has
passed the bill making a loan of 100000 toths
Richmond and Danvfile Railroad Company.
little dwelling Of Mr Samuel oltz, on Ce,
dar Creek, Shenandoah county. was desttoyedby
FIRE on the 18th ult. Loss $4,000
TWagon Pork was worth In Georgetown, on
Saturday, 81 90. The aout market of the week
closed firm II S5 so Extra Brsads a shade
higher.
-A rich vein Of lead has been5diseoyerea m
Meanwhile, Vio6R eouptp.N Y
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01

LUTHERAN SYNoD.-The General Synod Of
the Lutheran Church in the United States as
sembles in Winchester, Va, in May next, accord
ing to adjournment ofthe last meeting in Charles
ton, S. e.. There will probably be from two to
three hundred ministers and laymen in attend
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01

SINGULAR F1cr-Its a very remarkable fact.
in the history of the United States, that none of
the great names amoig the American elected
Presidents had childret. No one who was ever
reelected has had as9n. Washington had no
children; he held ofiea eight years. John Ad.
ans had children ; he was not reelected. .Jef.
ferson had no children;, he was reelected. and
held office eight years Madison had no CHI.
dren; held the Presidency eight wears. Monroe
had no son held Office eight years. John @.
Adams had sons; he vas not reelected. Jack
son had no children; he was reelected. Van
Buren, had children; aot reelected. Harrison
dle9. Foil. bad no children. Taylor died.
And now, among the great names without chill
dren 70 the next elected President after Tay-
lGr, President Pierce, who BY an accident is
NEIedfika Bremen has in preparation a
Work entitled alone hthe New World" giving
her Impressions of America, derived from her
recent VISIT o this coHll.g
%Tenpf The RgA lester (New York; Alder
men have been indicted for mtsdemeanor in the
licensing Of layeFns and otber houses Of enter
tainment.
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Advertising has become 10 be prodgious institution
but lis origin was humble lady who has lately written
history OF the foe old Epgsh town of Norwich gives
amusing specimens OF The advertisements published
in the journals OF that place hundred years ago. In
the year 1888 book advertised thus
"'An authentic History OF The Ancient City of Nor
wch, by one Thomas Eidrdge, who also could provide
his with neat jamaica rum, ae brandy, Ge-
neva and cordial waters"
About the same date appeared the announcement Of a
new arrival from London
"rhs ID to give notice To all persons in the city, that
right against the Three Feathers in ST. Peters, OF
Hungate. there is lately come from London, who
leacbeh all sorts OF pastry and cookery all sorts oil Jel-
lies and pickles. also. all sorts OF colleng and
po,ing and 10 make rich cakes of all sorts. and every
thing oil that nature. She teaches for crown down,
and when they are fully learned, that her teach
ing so cheap may encourage very many 10 learn"
In June 17os a dealer in the national commodity OF
malt sets forth his kind intentions 10 his customers as
follows:
!" Mr. Augustus de Cere, OF Norwich Thorpe, have
now very good malt for retail he formerly had II
any OF his customers have mind to take OF him again.
they shall be kindly used with good malt, and as cheap
az any body SELL You may leave your orders with
Mr. John de Clere, hotpressef, living right the
Duckng Stool, in ST. Martins, OF the palace of Nor
wieh."
The menon OF the Ducking Stool in the above
revves historical "reminiscences not few Ducking in
those days part of The regular and irregular admins
tration of the law, applicable TO wches beggars,
grants and other undesirable and to-begot rid OF per-
sons Tue advertisement annexed is of somewhat
later date
Notice is hereby given that on Thursday and FIJI
day next being sixth and seventh OF June 1884, coach
and horses viii set for London, from MIR. Thomas
Ba,eman'a, ST. Giles. and perform the same in three
days NorE.-The coach will 10 either by Newmarket
or swch, as the passengers shall agree"
The distance from Norwich 10 London is. believe,
scarcely hundred miles. very curious specimen in
The Nor cicL COurant ODens thus:
"Whereas Mrs Cook, a, the pastry shop, near the
three steps, has charged Mrs Havers with cmbezzng to
the quantity OF two yards OF padashway, out OF her suit
OF clothes, turned upside down two years since, and
made al first for much less per.on the clothes having
been viewed by several makers the appears
to be a malicious SANDER" &c.
These advertisements afford another illustration OF the
remark that for historical purposes the advertising col
umns of newspapers more serviceable than those
more pre,entous which devoted TO the editors
sable leaders," "our own correspondence circum-
stanta narratives We venture TO assert that better in
sight into the life Of England in the eig heen century
could be obtained from udicious collection OF hun
dred advertisements from old newspapers than be
CLEANED from The whole OF Smolets tedious history OF
kings and cabinets.
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A Turks IDEA or pRoeRrss-That is a curiosity of
an epistle in Mr. Lsyard's new volume in which the
Imaum Ali Zad rebukes the nqurng tendencies OF the
adventurous traveller. Mr. Layard had written Tor
tain information, and the Imaum replied as follows;
"My llusirious friend aud Joy of my liver; The thing
you ask OF is both difficult and useless Although
have passed all my days in this place, have neither
counted the houses, nsr have inquired into the number
OF the inhabitants; and 10 what person loads on
his mules, and the other slows away IN the bottom OF
his ship, tina, is business OF mine But. above ALL
to the previous history oil this city, God only knows the
amount OF dirt and confusion that The infdes may have
eaten before the coming OF the sword Of ISLAM u were
impossible for us 10 inquire into H. On, my SOUL oh,
my lamb seek not after the things which concern thee
in peace Oh truth thou has spoken many words, and
harm done. for the speaker ~ and the lis
tener is another After the fashion OF thy people, thou
wandered from place 10 another, until thou art
happy and content IN none We (prase be TO Cody were
born here, and desire 10 qu II. Is possible,
them that the idea OF general intercourse between man.
kind should make any Impression on our understandings
God forbid Bsten, oh my son. There - no wisdom
equal unto the belief God lie created the world; and
shall we ken ourselves unto Him, IN seeking to pene-
traie into the mysteries OF his creation Shall say,
behold this spinne,b round that star and this other
star with a tail goelh and coneh in many years
Let il GO He from whose hand came will guide and
direct IT, But thou wilt say unto Stand aside, oh
man, for learned than thou art, and have
more thngs Ii thou hinkest that thou art in this
spect better than am. thou welcome praise God
that seek not that which reqsre not Thou art learn
ed in the things not Tor and Tor that which
thou hast seen, dehle IT, Will mach knowledge create
thee a double belly, or wilt thou seek paradise with
thine eyes Oh, my friend, thou wilt be happy, say,
There is no God but God Do evil; and thus wilt
thou fear neither DEATH for surely thine hour
will come. The meek in spirit (El Fakr) ImAum ALI
ZApIr
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A Mistake.

We perceive that OF the northern journals repre-
sent The authority Of their correspondents in hs city
that article of Friday relating 10 the movements in
New Mexico jusifes and defends The conduct OF Gov
Lane in taking possession OF the valley OF Mesilla
This is mistake. arising, presume, from misappre
benson by such correspondents Of the real merits OF the
There two separate and distinct que ons in
voved-tbe relates to title TO tbe valley Of Me-
sla. and the other TO the in which that title has
been asserted. We have insisted the validity Of our
titIe and attempted 10 explain how the officially touch
ing il arose bu, n article Of Friday expressly
withheld our opinion as to the propriety OF Governor
Lanes steps to take possession Of the disputed district,
until further information should reach us. although we
entertained serious doubts the prsprey OF his
The boundary between Chihuahua and New Mexico was
defined in 1924 That line due east and west from
the northern point of the jurisdiction of III Paso-
about eight miles north OF the plaza of that town This
is the language of the decree The Territory or prov,
OF Chihuahua shall include all that s comprehenoe'
between righ, lines from east to west from the poh "
town called Paso del Nore the SIDE win 'he ~"
sdcon has always possessed, and the hac'e"'a "
the Rio Florida on the aide Of Durango WIN ~ -
spective sppur,enances" Dsurnefs map y ~ a'oo'"
ance with this decree and the northern line OF
which was the southern line Of New Mexico. was
adopted by the treaty Of Guadalupe hdago Tor 'ha po'
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During The las, eleven years Boston has raised and
pended for public school purposes S2.slo,s62 40 Not
withsandng The excess Of population in New York,
Boston during The last five years has expended larger
amount for educational purposes than that city The Bos
ton Journal says that comparing the schools they
are with what they fifteen years ago. the change
has been very striking;
The OF study has been eplarged-beiier iex-
books provlded-the discipline has been modified,
doing away with corporal punishment TO great extent
more horoug hness OF instruction has been Introduced
and the examinations rigid. In the school
houses there have been corresponding Improvements
There thousands OF ctizens who remember with
peasurable feelings the little round stools without
backs which they occupied in boy hood Literally they
stools OF repentance, and many a stoop or
sumpive hab, may be traced TO these od,ous instruments
OF torture Another striking change in The internal
rangement OF The school the introduction OF rec
ailon rooms Fifteen years ago these we're unknown,
and The class Rotations were all held IN one common
room Increased attention has also been paid to heat
ing, lighting, and venaling the school rooms. These,
and other changes and improvements add greatly 10 the
advantages which the pupil OF The present generation has
in the pursuit OF knowledge. The change in The char
acer OF the pupils is still marked The lime has
been. whia twenty years when hardly dozen boys of
Irish parenlsge could be found in the public schools
Now the majority Of the pupils are foreigners These
are, as class fair scholars, and some OF them excel
their American competitors"
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by GREEN & soorr. Aucl,onesrs.

HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, PIANO FORTE
III &C.. AT AUCTIONOn Thursday, the 5h Of May shall
SELL of Mrs. Homead Pennsylvania
nue. 81 streets 10 O'Clock extensive
sorinent of excellent furniture, viz:
Mahogany soas dvans lounges, rocking and parlor chairs
DO bureaus, sideboards, washstands, &c.
dining breakfast, centre, and card tables
Pier, toilet, aud other looking glasses
Girandoes, hail. saooR aud other lamps
Also, fine Chckerng piano forte
Maple bedseads, wardrobes, washstands
Feather beds, bedding, hair and sluck mattresses
Paor, chamber. and stair carpets and mating
China, glass and crockery
Cooking radiator, air tight, and other stoves
Also good LOT OF kitchen requisites
articles, which deem enume
rat
SIS, credit Of go and 90
satisfactorily endorsed, bearing interest
GREEN SCOTT,
Ap 3d. Aucuoneers
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Bgrr-Roor SUGAR IN GrRsaSY.-Tbe total quantity
of beeroot sugar produced in the territories Of The Zo
yerein Customs Union in the year 1854 was 800
cw which, at the average OF Is cwt OF root for cvt
of raw sugar. would show excise return of 1888
rx dollars, at groschen per cw and consequently OF
657 900 nix dolIa, at gros,hen per cw the excise
duty on this article having recently been doubled Hub
ner gives the total quantity of colonial sugar i'm
ported into the Zoll-Veren s5 al 7sl5o3 cwt, which,
being added 10 his calculation OF 736.2l5 cwt OF bee,
gives after deductng reexporied and re-
fined sugars. total Of l35o722 cwt, consumed by the
Zol- veren population OF $4,000 900, about ~ lbs per
head Stole states the amount to be lbs. per head.
tJswna of Commerce.
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ton OF the boundary between The two republics west OF
the Ris Grnde uufi runs north ward to inesssct the
headwaiers OF The ella The valley Of Mesis, being
New Mexico, and such was csded to by the
treaty The authorities OF chihuahua claimed in.
risdiction it until 1851, when Mr bn,er, ia de-.
spite OF the protest OF his colleague the commission
agreed 10 place the line thirty odd miles too far north
Then TIE Mexican authorities extended their jurisdiction
up TO the false line, and included the valley Of Mesa
But before the surrender OF that district OF country WIS
Perfected Congress nteposed aud puta stop to it, THIN
the necessity OF coming TO some understanding
with the Mexican government. so that new aitemft
might be made to mark the boundary in accordance with
the provisions of The treaty la the time, Governor
Lane il seems, has, without instructions. undertaken 10
restore matters TO the condition they in before Mr.
Bsrtetts blunder was committed; and by so doin, he
has raised new question. which have yet ex.
pressed an opinion with regard TO- 1t may be possible
tina, some sudden exgency called forth his proclamation
retaining the possession of MesilIa but the probability
is that he has acted hastily. without adequate sons,
and in manner TO increase existing difficulties growing
out of former Encouragement which were bequeshed
to the present by the late administration. Nothing but
very stringent necessity justify Governor Lanes in
reference in difficulty which properly belonged to The
State Department subject OF negotiation, having fer
its object new joint commission for the satisfactory
performance of task simple enough originally, but
which the late administrations after four years OF futile
effort and vast expenditure of money, left unfinished
aud in an embarrassed condition.
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New WORKS IN pREss.-Messrs. D. Appleton Co
making preparations for the issue OF an unusual
number of and valuable publications. In their
nouncement OF works in press and soon 10 appear we
notice. among large number OF Others the following
important works. The Spectator, with notes by Chal-
mers will be issued in five handsome octave volumes
An elegant edition of Wooda's Junius letters in vols
An elegant edition of Plutarch's Lives vols, octave
ne and complete edition OF the works of Alexander
Pope in large vols, octave The complete Dramatic
works OF Ben Jonson, vol, octave ChauceIs complete
works. VOL, octave. SpenceI's Poetical works. also
in VOL, octave An elegan, edition of Gibbons Ro
man Empire, in large octave vols large octave ed
ton of Dryden's Virgil, in volume. Speeches of John
C. Calhoun in octave volumes The long promised
work of Col Benton, under the title Of Thirty Years in
the Senate Of the United States In addition TO the above
works, they also announce two important geological
works by Sir Charles Lyell The Manual OF Elementary
Geology, in vol. and the Principles Of Geology. These
two works be issued in style equal to the London
edition. and at much lower rates DR.. Ures celebrated
Dictionary OF Arts, Manufactures, and Mines; besides
quite number OF smaller publications.
Boston alias
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THg BoSlpARrEs IN AMgRTcA-The Emperor -
France has extended invitation TO the bonap.re A"
Of fillmore to pay visit 10 The Imperial oo", m',.d
Young Jerome Bonapare. who now belongs 70 '"s
states has obtained leave OF absence for six months
and will soon leave for France He il granison OF W.
brother Of Napoleon the First.-N Z. Mnr'r'
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uy GREEN q scorr, Austioneor..

TWO NEW FRAME HOUSES AND LOTS ON THE ISLAND
AT AUCToN-on Wednesday, the 18th May we shall SELL In
premises O'Clock twostory frame
houses and lots situated south street. between 10 and l3
lot No. " 26s The houses
tai rooms an = story back building.
Terms balance in aud 10 months, for
bearing gwen deed
the An at the cost Of the
GREEN b SCOTT,
Ap cd Aueuoneeu
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By y. Q. MCGUIRE, Auctioneer.

I ARGE SALE OF NEW AND CELEBRATED KINDS or
French English american cyerhioomng ro-es-Ou Tues
afternoon May at O'Clock auction shall sell
a number OF choice comprising
perp~tIa hybide bourbnns and climbing
Also, orange, Lemon trees, double cameias
Japoulcas, Chinese pcony, Chinese wlsicrias
Double oleanden, hyieotropes, geraniums
verbenas, double dahliss.
many other choice plants from the gardens OF A. Jardn,
Washington. - = e.,...
Terms cash. JAS Y. MCGUIRE,
Ap9-d Aucuoneer,
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block Of me Write marble, six feet long by Two and
hall feet wide. has just been finished il
for the National Washington Monument, An on.n
Bible in ao.relie is displayed the centre, with ba
words, in raised letters each side OF IT, The General
Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church in the United
States OF america, in session in Washington City Nav.
1854" The assembly made liberal appropriation for
this stone, the design OF which furnished in rcso.
luton PASSED by that body.--Boif. amer
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nRUsTEE,s SALE OF A VERY DESIRABLE FARM NEAR
WAsHNGTONon Tuesday afternoon, May 81, at O'Clock,
OF Jas G. McCnre, shall sell by virtue Of
OF 1884, duly recorded In Lii
j. ~, Dos 2i2 Of the land records OF
called nsddoek's Hin, y
Bsieusbus about ~ mites distant from
ofiand, with good
.ub. ial dwell and a ne outbuldings.
residue In equal psymsn
H. H. 1885, secured by deed OF
~ s THos. CARBERY, Trustee.
JAS, q. MCGUIRE,
let
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MADAME DELARuE would respectfully infcvrs the
" ladies tss she has received large assortment OF
uhsndsi
and night French complete 81 flowers
new s mmna fancy buttons baes vevefs all kinds o iscss
.nd nets French and English cnhroidees few I'm. psyssois
Joovn blpu and Aerandre kid Gloves Of Ia
Dies genemens, and thread cloves
noanses purses Jet kinds fancy
eweasy p0nainm hair DYES soaps
waters, combs, brushes sc.
Fennsyivsnia avenue, between i9h l3,h streets
Ap6-&eod
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uy J. q. MCGUIRE, Auot,onesr.

VERY VALUABLE LOT NEAR TWELFTH-STHE CANAL
Y BRIDGE AT AUCTION.-Un "Wednesday afternoon, Way A. at
O'Clock premises shall sell subdivision b. Of lot No J. in
inches Ohio and
running width TO Canal street. and containing
2, tJp square feet.
This BRIDGE and the fact Of its having
fronts for place Of business, and
wei worthy OF attention OF capitalists.
Term residue in twelve months, with inter
secured by deed OF trust Itu indnponbr
:" so'''' - JAS. c. MCGUIRE,
Ap1o-d Auctiopesr
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ZOE sIiLLISGTON has received for sale H.rper's
with continuation OF Abbous Life OF Ma
splendid u.tsuons together with large
entertaining but OF really useful reading
The Art for May received Also
Magazine Godeys Lsdy Book and Grahsms Magazine,
all for May
Lots newspapers received daily, and every
thing in stationery line for sale At
s JOE suIiLTNGToN's BOOK Store,
doou udnR and Pennsylvania agent
for New Ysrk Herald, Tribune, and Times
An
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A CARDIFF Ladies and Young Misses of wash
attention is respectfully solicited To the
FANCY SHOE STORE 7h three doors from T. In
The subscriber has jus; returned from the
Tits Snturday) morning general assortment
OF Ladies'. chdrens and Shoes selected with
great care expressly together with general
in shoe
lease call and examine for yourselves
j. MILLS,
store, street, to Lammons's fancy store.
Ap 9-J
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4 II Professor of tho French, Spanish and
Avenue House Mrs Daviss
~ and sh .u.ess, Pennsylvania avenue, south side,
Ap 7e-lmif