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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20
The Lynching Case in Kentucky.

CINCINNATI. July 12,- Joseph Beard, the city
marshal OF Lexington, Kr, who was killed,by Bar
keE on Saturday morning, was, at the time, enaeav.
oring to stop fight in the market house. Barker.
who was engaged in the row, rushed upon Beard
with knife, which entered his side, severing the
lungs and entering the heart, killing him ins
stantly. terrible excitement Immediately ensued
and the citizens assembled in large numbers. Bar.
ker was taken to the watch house and thence to
the Jail. lie was however soon seized by the ndg-
nant multitude and marched to the court house
yard. A temporary scaffold was erected from the
court house widow, and at A. NJ Barker was
swung Off The first rope broke and he fell to the
ground, distance ofthirty feet bruising his face
considerably. He recovered in a few minutes and
was again taken up to the widow, another rope at
tached, and he was then made to jump again from
the window. His ifeless body was left dangling in
the air throughout the day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20
10 DELINQUENTs.


sent last week, accounts to number
'adeliuquent patrons, in the hope that
! course would bring us some tangible
ice of their desire to see us sustained.-
ave partially awaited the result of our
and after delay of one week, fad that
le of those to whom these accounts were
have thought them of sufficient conse<
. to respond to them. We this week
the dose, and shall continue to do SO,
we are paid for our trouble. Whatever
We We expedite pay. and We find that
are not slow to dun US whenever oppor,
y presents ITSELF It is therefore very
.sary that We should receive our mite
9those who have owed US since the first
of February last. We are now making
our accounts at So 90, which is in accord
with announcement made when we first
med charge of the paper.
counts will accompany this number, and
continue so, in subsequent numbers, until
lear from our friends.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20
THE CIRCUS.

vAs AMDURoH & Co.'S. Circus visited our
town, on Saturday last, and the folks had an
opportunity of seeing the Elephant, that ami.
NAL which has for SO long time created in
this country, such a sensation. We did not
witness the ring performances, but We Saw the
Elephant in all his native and adopted proper
lions. The exhibition i, said to have been a
good one, but We question very much wheth-
er the effect upon the community has been of
any material service. Morally, we pretume
not; pecuuiarily, we should judge to the con-
trary. People will indulge in sport howevs
~ y. and those who dance must pay the i'd
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20

WHAT 1T TAKES To FEED LoxDoS-This vast me-
tropois eats an amount of food which it is curious
to realize the daily bringing ill., The tableau is
thus ingeniously drawn by late writer:
Let US imagine ourselves on the top of a tower a
mile high in Hyde Park we look off to the North,
ana we see drove OF cattle % miles long aprroarh
OF b!eatng wool IL miles in length again. to the
south, and we see herd of SWINE coming toward
us whose driver is ten miles of. After these have
arrived ut their journeys end, cloud approaches
which we find to be composed of turkeys geese
chlekens, and game of all sorts-and this extends
over OIL acres When we estimate the amount of fish
consumed yearly, we find their numbers to be mil
lions and equal in bulk to the river Thames: And
besides these articles of food if all the harms bacon
smoked beet &c were placed in pile, they would
iorIn pyramid whose base would be two Hundred
feet high. '-4t ts g
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20

We would caution thespurchasers of the Balsam
of Wild Cherry against imitation article which
has made its appearance in many places, and
which might deceive the unwary by its resemblance
to the genuine bottle. ofthe mixture we need not
speak. UnPrincpied scoundrels can always be-
found ready to counterfeit anything, by which thew
can put money in their pockets, and they are sure
to choose the most popular and well known article
which to practice their villanies 1t is lament
able fact that there also dealers in medicines
who are willing to lend themselves to carry out
because they buy it for less than half the cost
of the real article. Avoid such as you would
dealer in counterfeit money, for he is the greater
scamp of the two.
They have never dared to forge the written sig
nature of j Butts, having wholesome fear OF the
State Prison before their eyes BE sure that you
find on the outside wrapper the written signature
of Butts, and you may rely upon it's being gem
uine. Buy none other.
Seth w Fowle < Co., Boston. Proprictors. Sold
by their agents everywhere.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20

coming year Will show falling off Of one half II
mas peen on the semi-monthly shipments y treasure
meet their obligations at the East but 9TH De
cine OF t per cent in the gold crop it is
nle to expect stringent money MARKET ana win
~, not unlikely, very many who have heretolor'e
snought themselves rich will be forced TO the VAN.
The only quarter from which relief can be expected
y the newly discovered gold regions, but unul ira
aers are regularly established in the Frazer river
country, and business is systematised, the amount
or treasure received from that quarter viii necessa
rly be inconsiderable. Thus viewed the prospects
OIL our merchants are anything bLt cheering.
I The excitement in San Francisco is plainly very
great At every arrival from the new mines the
newspaper and express Offices are beseiged WIKI per-
CONS seeking information, while persons newly ART
we'd are aylaid and followed by crowdsof excited
men eager for whatever news they can communicate
The steamer Republic, which arrived from Frazer
river at San francisco the 10th of June, brought
down about 500 of gold Dust AID her report is as
follows:
Owen Hoy formerly hackman in the employ Of
MIR. X E. Kerrison came down. Hehas been at work
ON Hills Bar, and when mining he did not make
less than $25 per day, and from that TO $50
the bed rock 1t appears TO be generally conceded
that when men work, with the water at a IA
yoraele stage, they can earn from So TO $50 day
to the hand. 'ls5 Eebsff
AT the present the water-is too high to allow of
washing the bars, and 1t is not expected to fall
before the 18th Of July.
The Indians do not allow the miners to work on
Thompson's river.
The Sea Bird and Surprise are running up Frazer
river TO Fort Hope and Yale, and carry passengers
70 those points from Victoria for 500 each. Vessels
are not allowed to go up the river from Whateom.
Provisions are reported TO be scarce and dear in
the mines.
Miners at work IN the banks of the rivers are now
making So per day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20

BLACK REPUBLICANS JUSTICE IN ROCHESTER,, New
YoRk-Among the police reports in Rochester,
New York, we find the following example of justice
on the bench:
"Hannah and Charles Smith, drink in the streets,
colored persons, fugiiyes from Greenbrier county,
and dischared."
Not only were they dischared, but they furnished
with means to hurry them off to Canada, and made
small lions for the while by the niger worshippers
of Rochester. Such was the honor paid 10 runaway
negroes But the next case, not near SO bad, reads
as follows: Edward McDonoughue, drunk in the
steets Penitentiary 30 days"
This latter case was evidently frolicking Irish
man. But mark the difference in the punishment
OF both cases for being "druak in the street" Twere
New York S'S' )
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20
WHO SHALL aE aovERNoR :

This question is-now the absorbing one of
Metropolitan press ofthe State. Some are
one, some for another, and all we believe,
ling to aceede to the decision of State
nventiOn. This disposition to make the
vernon in advance of the action of the Con-
ntion, is well calculated to remind one of
Itchman, who called council of his neigh
rs to assist in the selection of site for a
m, aud who after receiving their decision
ID Here is the spot have selected, and
re the barn shall be built These worthy
d Jealous GoTernor>makers say give us a
onvention, but this man must be the nomi>
Pc. We do not know that any great harm
to result to the party from this action, for
|e indulge the belief that the people them
Dives will determine the matter to their own
atisfaction at any rate, notwithstanding the
forts Of the Richmond press are directed to
lrthsr the interests of Paul or Apcllos.
AS we announced in our last issue, we have
ut one position upon this question of Cover
or. Il is not important that we should re>
ssert that position. There are many good
leu named in connection with the Office,
itheF of whom will receive our support if en-
Orsed by Convention, the only legitimate
lode of arriving at conclusion as 20 the
reference of the people.
IfMr. LEToHER is nominated, we will sup.
ort him cordially. If the Convention should
onor honor this District by the selection of
iIher Mr.. FAUIkNER or Mr. TUCKER, we
hall giyc them hearty support. The same
re are prepared to say, of any one else who
nay be selected. Give US good and true
nan, and this District will do its duty.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20

CHURCH STRuox BY L1GHrNNe.-Last Sunday
morning, while the Rev. Galbraiths congregation
Omitted Presbyterian) of Freeport, Armstrong Co.
was engaged in prayer the church edifcs was struck
6y lightning. instantly killing Mrs RamIey, from
the country, and Sc iously, though not dangerously
lnJuring her two brothers Israel and George Wat
son, and her sister Jane Watson. One Of the Wat
sons boots were completely ripped off his feet,
while the other brother had piece torn out of The
SIDE OF his boot Robert Morris, an old citizen of
Freeport, was in the pew directly in front OF The
Watsons, and seriously injured; for some time II
was supposed he would not recover, but he is now
out of danger Mr. James Raisson, who was seat
60 some distance back from the parties, and upon
PItSburg, Pa. Journal
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20

"THE Misery OF THE THNGn-A Petersberger.
writing from the Hygeia, at Old Point Comfort, to
the lnteigencer, says: "The bathing here is pecu-
liar. A stockade is built ont in the water into
which you enter and enjoy yourself as well as you
can considering the warmth and shallowness of the
water. Hard by, another stockade is erected for
the ladies. This is the misery of the thing A few
PAGES off, You hear the most delightful shrieks and
screams and the most musical laughter. You know
naught save melancholy Hsloshing around" of biz
lions and hideous males. The contrast between the
two stockades-the fun the frolic, and the females
in the one and the dull masculine slashfne in the
other-is horrid horrid" -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20
DEATHS.

Departed this life at Roxton, ON the 18th inst.
JOHN THROCKI0RT0N THOMSON. aged %
years, months, and days.
Cut down IN the bloom and Vigor of manhood and
consigned to an early grave, Death found him in
the active performance of all the duties he owed to-
his family, friends, and society. He died after
most severe and painful illness of twelve days,
OF speech for four whole days, retained his intellect
clear and 9nclouded to the last; and gave to the
questions OF his sorrowing friends, clear and EN-.
Phatic signals of his peace with his God, and his
assurance OF happy and blssful Immortality
Friends and relatives, wife and children shed their
tears upon his grave, Lut our loss is his eternal
gam! Life, as Death, Is equally mystery, and
at best, winters day.
g Our life is but winters day,
Some take breakfast and away!
others to dinner stay, and are full fed:
The Oldest man but sups and goes to bed +
Large Ia his debt who fingers all the day, u :
W no goes the soonest has the least to pay
Hrs FATHER.
On Sunday evening last. at WaIper,s Gross
Roads, FRANCIS, infant SON of Benjamin F. and
Fannie NJ. Daniels.
On tile 1sthult., ANN SHEPHERD McKoWN,
daughter of MIR. George McKnown Of Berkeley
county, aged 10 sseRse-
On "Wednesday last at CSmerons Depot. IN this
County, Mr. EDWARD EAGAN aged SO years.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20

FOREIGN ADVENTURES AND AMERICAN GiR1s.-
One of the most vexatious troubles among the veal
thy families of the United States is the attachment
which their daughters form for uuprincipled for
eign adventurers, who come over here for the very
purpose of lettering their fortunes or gratifying
their love ofsOcial intrigue by the acquain-
lance ofromantic young ladies connected with
wealthy families. Attic present time several dis
tnguished citizens are chasing some of these vvhis-
kered adventurers who have run of with spoiled.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20

PAINFUL AcCrDEsT AT srnIDIrSe spnnSas, Va
A correspondent of the staunton Spectator, of the
18th inst, says:
@Mr. John Tebbs, a visitor here from Woody;Ila.
Albemarle comfy, met with painful accident q,
the 9TH hist out walking with 3 marty. Of
TRENDS ne picked up small stone and thew Il Al.
right arm just above the elbow. He was carried IL
ms friends TO his room near by where he received
Iasd1eai aid from DE- Berkeley, who set the bro
Eenrlin5 Mr.. z. suffered intense pain. and was
quite SICK for some time after the accident occprs
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20
PERSONS ADYANcEn M LIEE.

And feeling the hand of Time weighing heavily
upon them, with all its attendant ills will find
IN the use ofHoohand's German Bitters, an elixir
that will lnstil new life into their veins restore
in measure, the energy. and ardor of moro
youthful days build up their shrunken forms, and
Ask for Hollands German Bittcrs, prepared by
DR.. G. M. Jackson, AS Arch Street, Philadelphia.
every town and village in the United States Can
per bottle.
July I3-0k
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20

DEATH OF AN AGED MN1srER.-The Cane Nav
cee s Wa0e gives an interesting account Of a ven
eFaole father in the Churb the Rev. Ethan Osborne.
LIST ofMay. He 100 years Of age and pastor of
me Inc fairfield Presbyterion Church for 81 years
ne preached 164 sermons, received GOO persons
i n the church. and was ever reputed a devoted
CHRISTIAN, and had great charity toward all lovers
OF christ: About 800 persons attended his fn-
1eral ana large number of clergymen of different
ed in the commnnitY 80 1o "as esIeeH-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20
oxYaENATED BITTERs IN CANADA. 8
The Editor of the Montreal Pilot, Sept 1856 saw

There is no medicine we take SO much pleasure
in recommending to friends as DR.. Green's
I oxygenated Bitters Unlike most proprietary
ills flesh is heir to,' but simply Dyspepsia and its
attendant symptoms of defan enent Of the
stomach. It has long been held. i'm favor with our
first medical men /; some of whom are never back
ward in awarding metitwhere its belongs. Its sue
in city has given it reputation surpassed
has beer called to this ubject by young man i'm
our Office who had been suffering for some weeks
severely from indigestion, loss ofappetite &c hav-
ing been entirely relieved in few days by the uso
of these bitters there hundreds who will read
this who need such a medicine, and would use IL
if they had all the confidence in it we have.
Seth w. Fowle s. Co, Boston, Proprietors. Sold
by their age nts every where
Agents for Jefferson County-C. E. Boiler &
CO., and Campbell & Cooke cCh arlestown; ], E.
ShePRerdstown /; Wilson /. TimberIake, Rippon
Smith s Son, MiddlewaY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20
HON. JEFFERSON DAVIS ON THE UNION.

Among the passengers of the ship Joseph
Whitney, Capt. Howe, from Baltimore, which
was making for the port of Boston, on the
4th of July last, was the distinguished Sena,
tor, Hon. Jefferson Davis of Mississippi
There was on board an unusually brilliant ar
ray of passengers from different parts of the
country, and, upon the patriotic suggestion of
the captain, it was resolved to celebrate the
day in manner BETTING the great anuiyer-
"ary. A committee was appointed to invite
Senator Davis to make an address. lie &C.
cePted the invitation, and delivered an i'm
promPtu grafton, which is spoken of as char
aoterizod by "singular felicity of diction and
imprisoned eloquence," and which command.
ed the admiration of those who listened to it.
We make from the report of the speech the
following extract
And this great country will continue uni
ted. Tritling politicians in the South, or in
the North, or in the West, may continue to
talk otherwise, but it will be of no avail
They are like the mosquitoes around the OK
they annoy, but they caunot wound, and
never kill.s There was common interest
which run through all the diversified occupa>
tons and various products of these sovereign
States; there was common sentiment Of
nationality which beat in every American
bosom there were common memories sweet
TO US all, and though clouds had occasionally
darkened our political sky, the good sense and
good feeling of the people had thus far avert,
&c any catastrophe destructive of our Consti-.
tuition and the Union. It was in fraternity,
and an elevation of principle which rose supe-
rlor to sectional or individual aggrandizement,
that the foundations of our Union we're laid ::
and if we, the present generation, be wor-
thy OF our ancestry, we shall not only
protect those foundations from destruction.
but build higher and wider this temple Of
liberty, and inscribe perpetuity upon its tablet
We hail these words Of cheer from the gal.
liant representative Of gallant Mississippi l.
They are in unison with patriotic voices which
the last 4th of July has ELECTED from every
section. They help to swell the harmonious
notes which Everett and Choate have raised
at Boston, and which the sons of New York
and Virginia have blended in majestic an
them over the grave of Monroe. Yes, we are
still brethren the sea and the shore proclaim
it, and from the very tomb, the spirit of Ma
tlonality comes forth in glorious resurrection,
and to an immortal existence 1t comes
forth to inspire the faithful, to convince The
doubling, to blanch the cheek of the scoffer.
Let us, in the eloquent words of Davis, build
higher and wider the temple of Liberty, and
inscribe perpetuity upon its tablet Let us
kindle anew the flames upon It's altar; lei
us bring there our sectional jealousies, prejudi-
ces and pride, invoking the fires of Heaven TO
consume the Offering; let US enlarge its bor-
ders, and open wide its gates, that the op.
pressed of all nations may enter, and the Zion
of Freedom become the joy of the whole
earth.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20
RAIN.

We are glad to announce that we have
been visited with rain since the publication
of our last paper, in consequences of which
the prospects for a crop of Corn have very
materially improved. The skies look little
promising at present, and we have good rea.
son to believe that we shall be favored with
good season. Such at least, are the pres
ent indications.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20
ANTI-FAu1KNER BARBECUE IN cIARSr.


We learn from those who were at Berrys
vile on Saturday last from this county, that
the Anti Faulkner Barbecue there, proved to-
be the most enthusiastic Faulkner gathering
that has probably ever assembled in Clarke
There is something curious about this affair
which should be explained to the public
About ten days ago, the editor of the Clarke
Journal, who was one of the Committee fins
vitation and Arrangements, and perhaps the
most oficious man upon it, announced in his.
paper that the object of the festival was TO
revolutionize the public sentiment of the Diss
trict, and to organize an opposition to Mr..
Faulkner to accomplish these purposes, he sta,
ted that Invitations had been extended to Hon.
John Letcher, j. Il. Tucker, Esq, and others,
but that the Committee with view to resent
the indighity which Mr.. Faulkner had offered
TO the people of Clarke in the letter which he
had some weeks ago addressed to the editor,
had determined to exclude him from even the
courtesy of an invitation. In his next issue,
without a word of explanation, he announced
that Senator Mason and Mr.. Faulkner had ac-
cepted their invitations and would be present.
This seemed all very curious, and we now
learn from respectable gentlemen who were
present, that if the celebration had been origi-
n@lly gotten, up for the sole purpose of honor,
ing Mr.. Faulkner, it could not have been more
complimentary to HIM.
Upon his arrival IN Berryville he was wait
ed upon by the committee in body (editor
Parkins amongst them) and welcomed in the
warmest terms to the county-that he was ac-
companie1 to the ground by the committee
complimented in regular toast prepared by
the committee, and announced by the presi-
dent of the day, which sentiment, with the
speech delivered by Mr. Faulkner were receiy ed
with the highest demonstrations of enthusiasm
by all present-that after the close o. the din,
ner and the return of the procession to town
the citizens of Berryville who were not at The
dinner, sent committee to wait upon Mr.. F
and 10 request him to address them in front O
the hotel, with which request he complied
amidst the loudest and most enthusiastic cheer
ing. The ladies of Clarke We'd with the gen.
tlemen in this demonstration, as they present,
ed to him beautiful boquet on the Barbecue
ground, and two also in Berryville-cne at the
opening, and the other at the close OF hi.
speech in town. And SO, this gathering which
was heratded bnt few days ago as the com.
mencement of a movement to organize an op
position to Mr.. Faulkner, either for Guberna.
torial or Congressional honors, has, so far a,
that is concerned, ended in smoke, its only
effect being to elicit moro strongly, the ex,
preston of that confidence the people repose
in him. The Hon. James NJ. Mason wa.
present, and made, it is said, very able and
dignifed speech.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20

How MUcH IT CosTs FAST WOMAN TO LrvE.-In
the Woodman divorce case, at New Orleans, the fol-
lowing evidence was given: 'Mr. Pment sworn
Has known Mr.. and Mrs. Woodman for over ten
years. Could say that Mr.. woodman's conduct to-
wards his wife has always been kind and indulgent
He never knew him % oppose her IN anything. Her
demands were very expensive. Could not say ex-
actly what her expences were during year.
Knows that their expenses together were about $40,
600. BE was satisfied that Mr.. WIS expenses did
not exceed $4,000. Mr.W. is noted for his extreme
plainess in dress"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20

90. We understand that an OLD negro
man, belonging to Major 8. Crutchfeld, was
tried before the County Court of spottsylvania
ON, Monday last charged with an attempt to
kill the oyerseer, found guilty and sentenced
to be hung on Friday tho 18th of August.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-07-20

W Hon John j. Critendeu, the defunct
crystals candidate of the Peoples Party for
the Presidency, stated, we beliye, in the U.
S. Senate, that the expenditures of The Gov,
eminent, for the current fiscal year, would not
be less than sloo,ooo,ooo. Iu his great 'Ova-
tom speech at Cincinnati, he graciously re-
duced it to $50, ooo, 600. 1t WILDE ses,ooo,-
600, all told, or less.