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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28
VARIOUS ITEMS.

Nothing is more precarious than time
never be prodigal of it.
Second thoughts are tho adopted chill
dren of experience.
Poverty is a bully if you are afraid of It,
but is goOd-natured enough if you meet it
like man
The hours are very fugacious, but an
exemplary husband is careful to keep good
ones.
Fast horses win cups by the use of tfrir
legs Fast men lose their legs by the use of
the cups.
=" The love of money is the root of all
evil; )" and the root, like those of the cancer,
is generally ineradicable.
He is an admirable ran who has as
much wit as if he had no seuse, and as much
sense as # he had no wit
TO mingle the useful with the beautiful
is the highest style of art. The one adds
grace, the other value.
Do the best you cam whatever you un-
derta ks; if you are only street sweeper,
sweep your best.
Mankind sFe always happier for having
been happy once; the memory of happiness
is happiness.
There Is tendency in all untutored
minds, and not in them alone, to consider
everything profound that is obscure.
We should give as we receive, cheer,
fully, quickly, and without Hesitation, fon
there is no grace in benefit that sticks tc
the fingers. -
IF you wish success in life, rake per,
severance your bosom friend, experience YOU
wise counsellor, caution your elder brother
and hope ycrr guardian genius. ''
The darkest scene we ever saw, was
darkey in a dark cellar, with an extingaisheC
candle, looking for a black cat that wash
there
IL stand upon the soil of freedom
cried stump orator. NO" exclaimed hi
shoemaker, "you stand in pair of boot
that have never been paid for.
! 1t is the vice of the unlearned to sup
pose thai the knowledge of books is of n
account, and the vice of scholars to thin
there is no other knowledge worth having.
4 "A drunken man tried the other day t
get policeman to arrest his own shadow, o
complaint that the ill-looking fellow kept fol
lowing lin everywhere he went.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28
AON. ALEXANDER II: II. srUARr.

The Buffalo Courier publishes an extract
from! private letter written to a gentleman
in that city by Hon. A. II. H. Stuart, Con-
gTessman elect from Virginia and we'll known
to many of our readers. Mr.. Stuart opposed
the passage of the ordinance of secession and
took M part in the war, but he will refuse to
take the Congressional Test oath because he
is convinced of its unconstitutionality He
was a member of President Fillmore's cabi-
net and has long been regarded as one Of the
ablest and bast of the Virginia statesmen
He writes as follows:
can hardly think the Republicans will
adhere to the test oath, in the face Of its fla
grant ppconstitutiopality. If they do, they
will PLACE weapon in the hands of their ad-
versaries which can be used greatly to their
disadvantage.
l mean to present myself, and demand my
seat, as one legally elected and returned, and
protesting all the constitutional requirements
of eligibility. If admitted, [ will give cor
dialsupport to Mr.. Johpson's policy of recon
struction, and use every effort to restore tran
guilty and good feeling to the Union. If
excluded, will return home, and calmly
await the development of events. certain
ly will not make way for 4ore plant rep
resentative.
So far as Virginia is concerned, every YES
tige of opposition to the Federal authority is
vanished. The people we're never at heart in
favor of secession, and they accept cheerfulIy
the results of the war. In regard to the prin-
cipal leaders of the attempted revolution, the
only fear is that they will now run into the
opposite extreme of abjcct sGbscrviency.-
Having never lost my balance, by going for
secession, l do not Yish to lose it now by 60
ing for consolidation. Moderate men must
now preserve the eauilibrium of our institu-
tions by holding to the constitution with
steady hand,
Very sincerely, your friend,
ALEX. ii. II. STUART.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28
Very sincerely, your friend, .
ALEX. ii. II. STUART
LETTER FROM MAJ. GEN. GoRpoN, O.

LETTER FROM MAJ. GEN. GORDON, OF
GEonGIA.-AIajor-G Genpral j. B. Gordon in
declining to accept to run Tor Governor of
Georgia, says:-
Several gentlemen have been named, whose
character and talent fit them for the position.
Let US selQrt from thsse one whose long civil
service, mature experience and unbIemished
reotitude prf-eminently qualify him, to con-
duct the State through the shoals and quick
sands that environ her; and while we thus
consult the highest interest of our State, let
us, by faithful observance of the obligations
we have assumed, and by all the moral power
we may exert, sustain the President in his
to- feat the Radicals. of
the North in their efforts to destroy u.s.
Let us demonstrate to these enemies to
truth, to principle, and sound policy, that the
men of the South, who have been ready to
yindicate with their lives the honor OF their
section and the cause they believed to be just
and holy, are most reliable in their observ>
anccs of plighted faith and trucst to the prin-
cples of the Constitution Difficulties Of tho
greatest magnitude oppose our political and
material advancement but let Us give our-
selves to the task of overcoming them. with
braye hearts and wise, unremitting toll.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28

-" How is it, my dear, that you have new
CT kindled a fame m the bosom of any man ?"
said an old lady to her pretty neiee. To
which the young lady replied. "Thc reason,
dear aunt is, as youwell kncR, that / am not
good match"
=" Private wealth is credit; public honor
is security. The feather that adorns the
royal bird supports him in his fight
Strip him of his plumage, and you fix him
to TIE earth !"
-" Sam," said little urchin to another,
Sam. does your schoolmaster ever give you
any rewards of merit?" {" spose he does, y
was the rej6iader; I" he gives me lickin'
regularly every day and says merit two"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28

R9y" Bishop Nottingham, of the Diocese
of Maryland, has issued an address to the
Episcopal clergy, in reference to the obser-
walton Of tF9c National Thanksgiving Day ap-
pointed by the President of the United States
The Bishop appoints for the occasion the spc-
oal prayers as set forth by the House Of Bish-
ops at the recent session Of the General Con-
ventlon Of the Church GU the occasion Of their
special thanksgiving for the return of peace.
He also recommends that offerings be made
on the occasion for the relief qf the destitute
clergy and people at the Southern States
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28
MISSISSIPPI,

Governor Humphreys, of Mississippi; in
his inaugural address says:
81 have always believed that no one or
more States could constitutionaly seventies
that unite people of the several States in one.
The people rejected this school ofpoliticians.
The advocating the right of secession could
not have found better mode of solving the
question than the arbItrament of war. The
question was forthwith referred and decided
against US. Ihel e'pIe of Mississippi acknowl-
edge the decision, aud express their wish to
return to the Union. 1t has been officially
repCr,ed that our people are not sincere, but
if unHinchiDg fidelity in war gives evidence
OF reliable fidelity in pcuce-if unvarying
professions, that spring from private and pub,
'lic sources, furnish evidence of its truth-it
is demonstrated that the people of the South
may be safely trusted when they profess more
than Willingness to return to their alleqiance.
The State Of Mississippi has already By her
own solemn act abolished slavery, and it is
due to her hOnOy to show by her future that
she has done DIN good faith. and that slavery
shall never again flourish in our border. in
whatsoever name Or guisc it may be Brought
forward"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28

DEATH or GEN. DUFF GREEN.-Generol
Duff Green, of Alabama, well known through
out the country as a prominent political
writer, died at Mobile on the 10Th instant,
Gen. Green was many years ago the publish
er Ofthe United States Telegram at WASH
iRgtOn, and at that time was the official prin-
ter to Congress. He has also beer connected
with many public enterprises during his long
lie, including railroad and banking interests,
located chiefly i'll the Southern States Sines
the war he lived III the South, chiefly in
Georgia, and his health had been failing for
some tilnc
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28

Hon Schuyler CQlfax was serenaded Satur-
day night in Washington by his friends, and
taEored them with long diss srtation on poll
tics, and reconstruction. The whole tenor
of his speech and the response of his hearers
breathed unmistakable opposition to any pres
eut representation of the late rebellious States
in the American Congress. Whilst protesting
to reposc unboundcd confidence in the Presi-
dentt and endorsing his several prominent
ofiisial acts, he clearly demonstrated that so
ident was concerned they were irreconclable.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28
BILL ARP.
He Announces Himself a Candidate tor
Congress am tie III Georgia District.
From the Atlanta New Era

Since my recent artikal on the State ofthe
country | hay concluded to become kandi-
date for Kongress. Its no use lettin Union
sneaks hev al the field to themselves, es-
pecially them what refugeed North when
Sherman kun along this way and put his
horse in my stable. ! never run North my
self but did run South leetle faster than
was comfortable. l was so sure we'd whip
old Sherman that never made any prepuril-
shuns to skedaddle, untwelI he was down on
us like a thousand of brick, and tlten there
warnt no time to pack up my duds; or in
skriptule fraze, to "tahe up my Gcd qnd
scaLs."
Sans habiHemcnt-.SGas &C, en,Onic, I left
my bed and board-biddipg them long and
final adue, having pledged myself, as all
distinguished men of the ReG pursuaShmu
had repeatedly dun, neUer to submit to ALc
Lincoln or rehOnStructiO1. We were all to
die in the last ditch, especially me, and JEFF,
and 10; and golly, thought our time had
kun sure enut; but 1 preferred not dying til
I reacEed the last ditch; and consequently,
kept skedaddlin across every ditch kun
to, hOpin somethin cnc9uragip might turn up
before I reached the last one; but it didn't
turn up. and me, and JEFF, and all the rest Of
us, who had been keepin safe distance from
OulICtS, OuISeIFSS III E!lS IdSC ultcn.
Well, the fact is, We didn't feel half as much
like dyin there as we expected to before we
got there; and soon a question are lrhethcr
Sh0u(d go back unt(er oil -4Lc or die
Well its no use talkin; we didn't want to die;
so We CONCLUDED to take the amnesty oath
and go back. We tuck it all of us, but Jeif,
and he expects to take it before long.
But I'm torgitten my Candidacy Gas
Stewart says in his sircuIar) but its no odds
eff do. Theirs plenty more that skedaddled
when did, and didn't dye in the last DITCH
neither. All want is for us who didn't dye
in the last ditch, when we had chance to, to
be sure to get into pOsishun agin, and hav
all the Offices; and to drive off Union sneaks,
and take all their greeAbacks, and konfscate
all their londs, and in the language Of 10. in
the Legislature: 'drire Meir 1circs and rhH-
drcn !.ftsr them hOWScIe&s, hOnseLcSS, prnniylcSS,
and StUrviny" The man that can 90 to
Kongress with this object in view is the man
of my choice. IF l Thought couldn't serve
you in Kidding the South Of stubborn old
Union pcn, and gettin all the oficps our
selves you couldn't send me to Kongress.
am q workin man. helped to work up
the big Eite. worked hard to keep the fite
agoin without titin any myself; and ssucceed>
ed so we'll i'll workin to keep out Of fte,
when everybody was wanted, that think [
have sufficient reputation as a worker to en-
title me 10 your support.
BILL ARP.
P. 81 had intended this for publication
in the Rome Courier, hilt the Editur, (durn
him) wanted to charge SO dollars for it. so
koncluded to write out a few copies myself,
and to get some of my Gee-tiger umhorntoniz-
Ell lUinlntiH Of nv acquaintance to write some
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28

The MORMON PLAGUE SPor-A Salt
Lake letter states that the Mormon leaders
proclaim that they will sustain polygan:y by
force of arms, and defy openly the authority
OF the Federal Government The Hon.
Schuyler COliax, in recent lecture in Chica-
go, said he was at loss to know how to deal
with the evils of Mormonism. He smoke of
the United States officials in the territory of
the Mormons who had several wives, ani said
it should not be his fault if thoEe officials
were not discharged
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28
Yours truly,

1IoLD Fast BELow.-A party of Irish
men once contracted to clear a very deep
we'll, but having none of the usual cpnvenien-
ces employed for such purposes, thsy were at
a loss to get one OF the party on ledge near
the bottom, to assist il the process Of getting
out water, mud. &c. At last Jimmy Phclan,
Il hcrcuean fellow, proposed a plan which
was considered just the thing. Jimmy was
to clasp his big fists around the windlass
then another of the party was to Chamber
down and hold on by his legs, and so on until
the last man should be able to leap upon the
ledge. Being slightly 'corned with liquor,
the party prepared for the descent, without
stopping to contemplate the difficulties inyolv-
ed in the adventure. With barred breast,
and sleeves tucked up. Jimmy seized the
round portion of the windEass directly over
the we'll and Swung himself over. Another of
the party crept down Jimmy's body and
grasped him by the boots After several
more had followed suit, ard the human chain
began to stretch far into the we'll, Jimmy be-
came alive to one great difficulty; the wind
lass did not afford him a good hold in the
first place. and the weight was getting intol-
erable. At last humar sinew could stand it
no longer and Jimmy hailed the lower link
in the chain With BE jabers, Pat, how'd
fast below, till split in 1Qe hands" Suit
ing the action to the words, he released his
hold, when of course, the whole party was
precipitated to the bottom OF the we'll, as luck
wo-sld have it, there was more mud than wa
ter where they lit, and they wisely consid-
cred themselves fortunate in escaping Eith-
out actual loss of either life or limb.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28

People who have safes shopld never place
them SO as to fall into the csllar in case of
FIRE; and if put in wooden building they
s''Ould, if possible. be placed where the wall
could be cut thfF9HgI and an attempt made to
secure them,
The jackson Miasisaippian says: eve learn
9hat upbleached dcnestics in this city have
fallen from seventy-ive to forty five cents per
yard" On which the VicEsburg Herald
. sagely observes: "Unbleached domestics have
fallen here from eighteen hundred dollars to
zero per head"
Life, at best. is not very long. A few
more smiles, few more tears, some plea
sures, much pain, sunshine and songs, clouds
and darkness, hasty greetings, abrupt fare
wells-then our little play will close; injurer
and injured will pass away. Is it worth while
to hate each other?
"A man complaining of a suh:stroke, was
asked what he meant, as he looked in good
health "Twin boys, by the favor of my
wife" he answered.
Amt it wicked to rob dis chicken
roost, George?" Oats great moral ques-
ton, Sam; we amt got time to argue ituoW-'
hand down another pullet-"
-" Madam, you said your sOn vas'a law.
yer, has he much practice 2" "Prsetiee =
inquired the old lady, why, yes Eitr, he has
practice of smoking cigars
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28

SHARP REToRT.-A few days ago afriend
OF ours attended a wedding party in the coun-
try, short distance from tho city. Acct
dentally he had pair of infants shoes, nice
ly wrapped in piece of paper. Here, he
thought, was chance for some fun so, going
up to the newly made bride. he gave her the
package with tbs remark taat it contained
something that would be useful to her after a
while. The lady opensd the package, criti-
cally examining its coatents, then turning to
our friend, remarked: II am much obliged
to you for the present, but if 7 had married
you, l T1uldn't have needed them.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28
hRTEMUS wARBS AUTOBIOGRAPHY,
SU YoRK, NEAR FIFTH AvENQa HOTEL, J
Org. 3lct
BY HIMSELF.

SU YoRK, NEAR FIFTH AvENQa HOTEL,
Org. 3lct.
DR.. SIR: Yrs, into which you ask me to
send you some leadin incidents Of my life 50
you eau write my bogirfry for the papers,
came dOoly to hand. 1 have no doubt that
article onto my life, gramattycally jerked
and properly pupctoOated, woul id be Il addi-
ton to the choice literatoor of the day.
was born in the State of Maine, of pa
rents. As an infant, l attracted Il great deal
Of attention. The nabcrs would stand over
my cradle for hours, and say elbow bright
that little face looks. How much he noes -
The young ladies would carry me round in
thare arms, saying l was "m4Zzcrs bczzy
darlin, and sweety 'eety little ting" 1t was
NICE, though | wasn't old cnuiF to apprecitat
it. I'm healthy old darlin noY.
1 have a.lus sustained u good moral karaq.
ter. l WAS never u raiIroau director in MY
life.
AlthQ in early life I did net invariably
contine myself to truth in my small bill,
have been gradooly grown respectabler and
respectabler every year. luv my children,
and never mistake another man S wife for my
own. l am not member of any meetin
house, but l firmly believe in pectin houses,
end shouldn't feel safe to take dose ofla4d-
anum, and lay down in the street OF village
that hadn't any, with thousand dollars i'll
my vest pocket
My temperament is bilious, altho I don't
owe dollar in the world.
1 am early riser. My wife is Presby-
teripn 1 may add that l am also bald head
ed keep two COWS.
I live in Baldinsville, Indany. My next
door naber is old Steve Billins. lie tell you
a little story about old Steve that will make
you larf. He jined the church last spring
and the minister said, - You must 90 home
now, brother Billins, and erect family altar
in your house," whsreupon the e9rejis ole
cpss went home and bilt regular pulpit il
his sittin room. He had the jiners in hi.
house every four days.
I am SO (56) years of age. Time, with hi
relentless scythei is ever bizzy, He gather
'em in-he gathers 'em in. I keep pis
this year.
1 don't think of ennything more, Mr.. Ed
itir.
If you should give my portrait in conncc
tion with my biogtry, please hayc me engrav
ed in a langrishing attytood, leaning on
marble pilar-leaving in my back hair as i
is now..
Trooly.yours,
ARTEMUs WARD.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28

sg-We l,arm from the Richmond papers
that John W. McCue, son of John Howard
McCue, of Augusta county, Va, who was
tried some six months ago in Baltimore for
killing jeremiah Coffron, Government de-
tective, and s,ntcnced to the Clinton prison
in New York for life, has been pardoncd by
the President. AT the time of committing
the deed young McCue was of Moseby's
Cuerillas
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28

a girl, who wis making dress, put the
sleeves in wrong. She was unable to change
them, aud she cotld not determine whether
she had got the rigut sleeve in the wrong
place, or the wrong sleeve in the right plae5:
Happiness is not found in a palace, nor
in cottage, in riches nor in poverty. IN
learning uor in ignorance, nor il any sphere
of life; but in doing tight fteyh right mo-
tives
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28

NEGRO sUFFRAGE.-The rejection of nc.
gro suffrage by Counecticqt, Wisconsin, Min
nessota, Colorado. &c, annoys those Radicals
who insist that it shall be required Of South
ern States as an ab9Olpte condition of their
restoration to their rights under the Con-
stitutioH. The question is soon to come up
in Iowa. The Republicans put negro sui
frage in their platform there-and, as they
now have three to one in the Legislature,
they can carry it, if they please. But, will
they please?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28

-"You do wrong to fish on the Sabbath"
said Clergyman to lad whom he saw doing
so. "Well, sir" replied the little fellow,
q it can't be much harm, for hain't cotched.
nothing"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28

"A farmer in the neighborhood Of Don.
caster, was thus accosted- by his lattdlord =
John, | am going to- Elise your rsnt."-
John replied, "Sir, am very muck obliged
to you, for | caunei raise il myself"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28
j. H. HAtNES and Co..
Manufacturers and Dealers in
FOBACCO, SNUFES AND CIGARS,

AZ ESQ, will keep constantly on hand anc as
ISTvSis. -
just received and for sale fncIot of tlyc genuine
old Grayely Brand CHEWlNG' TOBACCO Also,
lot OF the choicest brands OF VIRGINIA SMO-
KING TOBACCO.
Persons dealing in our line will find it to their
advantage to cali and examine stock pc fore pur-
chasing elsewhere. o. WH9LEsALE and Retail.
G5- OPPOSITE J. F. BL EssING's.-E0
CharlestOwn, Va, Nov 7, 1865.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28

PSI had intended this for publication
in the Rome Courier, hIlt the Editur, (duyn
hjna) wanted to charge SO dollars for it, so
kOncluded to write oqt few copies myself,
and to get some Of my Gee-tiger unhornio~iz-
Ell ,0i"ansi" Of my acquaintance to write some
copies for me and give them gincral sircula-
ton. B A.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28

lust receiver, new supply of Hoy's HATS and
q CAPS. very neat and cheap.
Nov. 2l. D! HOWELL
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28

JUST received, Coal Hods. shOvels. Floor Mops.
sc. d. HOWELL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28

The undersigned, having purchased its good will
and subscription books, proposes 10 revive, at an
early day, tue old " -