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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09
Mr.. Raymond DECLINES a re-Nomina-
.ti0n.

Hon. Henry j. Raymond publishes in the
Times of yesterday long letter, in which
he declines to be re-nominated for the Sixth
New York District. In regard to his course
during the last session of Congress he says
Upon incidental questions that arose du-
ring the session l endeavored to act with a
wise regard to the public welfare L voted
for the Freedman's Bureau bill when first
presented, because | deemed the object it
sought to secure, viz: the protection, support
and care of the enfranchised slaves, to be of
the utmost importance. When it was return
ed by the President aoquiesced in his OBJ
jectoas, mainly in consideration of the fact
that the existing law would not expire until
April, 1867, and that the present Congress
would have an opportunity, after more full
experlenceiot its operation, to take such ac-
ton in regard to it as that experience might
show to be essential
The Civil Rights bill, when presented in
the tormsof a law, did not support, because
L believed, in common with Messrs Bingham
and Delano, of Ohio, Hale, of New York, and
other able Union lawyers, all of whom spoke
aSalnstit, that some of its provisions were
not warrented by the Constitution.
And when, after delay which seemed to
me utterly needless, and calculated only to
excite the public passion and cmbitter polit-
lcal feeling, the Reconstruction Committee
reported the Constitutional amendment now
pending in the several States for ratification.
gave it my vOte-as had previously sup
ported every principle it embodied in various
speeches during the session. l think the main
principles of that amendment eminently wise
and proper, and trust it will be adopted by
this Statc and by enough others to become
part of the fundamental law. I think every
native of the country should be citizen Of
the country-that the inequality of represcn-
tatlon as prOportioned to voters now enioved
by the South should be corrected-that the
prominent participants in the rebellion should
not share for a time at least in the Federal
Government-that the rebel debt should new
er be recognized or paid-and that Congress
should have power to make laws to carry these
provisions into effect.
While L cOncurred with the Union lhartv
IN Congress in supporting the amendment in
which those principles were embodied, l diff.
tered from some of them in thinking that it
should be submitted to the free judgment of
the people in all the States, and that its adop
ton should not be made condition prece
dent to the admission of any State into the
Union, or of its representatives into Congress.
L can find no authority fer such require
ment in the Constitution of the United
States, and do not feel at liberty, as a men,
ber of Congress, to exercis, power not con-
terred by that fundamental law
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09
Starvation in Alabama.
Death Of g dtotl.sr and T.eo Dangzters-A
llsartreadiny RecitaE

The Montgomery (Ala) Adgertiser of
September 18th relates an affecting instance
of the actual Starvation of three persons in
that city. Itsays:
About two or three weeks ago, in a house
near the fairgrounds, a woman was iornd
dead on the floor. She had fallen from the
bed, aud must have died during the night
Around her lay four little daughters, the old
est one about twelve years of age. Daybreak
revealed to them their mothers dead body
lying on the floor. But this was not ali
these little girls lying around her were dyin:.
Tor the want OF bread and attention la this
hx they were found and brought by some one
IN a little cart, to Bishop Cobb's Home for
Orphans. They were brought there ON Fri>
day. Wien these little girls came to the
house they were the pictures of misery and
want, aud had scarcely q rag on to cover their
nakedaess; emaciated and sallow, they look
ed Ike living skeletons, and they were CRYING
for bread. The baby, about three years OF
age, died on Saturday. The poor little thing
was too near gone for any human aid to do
her any good. She begged for aid until she
died
Another named Lizzie, about seven or eight
years of age, died on Wednesday, She was
pretty little girl, but reduced to a mere skcl-
eton.s She begged those around her to give
her some meat and bread to the last. The
other two are still at home. 1t was thought
at-tirst that they would die too, but the oldest
one, bright sweet little girl is improving.
Her account of the suffering they underwent
Is enough to melt the hardest heart to tears
how they cried for bread and could not get
1T that they had been drawing rutious, but
when they all got sick they sent their ticket
3 by O negro woman hut tho t;cLo4 .-D. 49,.
and the answer was, "no more rations"-and
their poor sick mother, the evening before she
died, with tears streaming down her cheeks,
pressed them to her busom-and much more
which this little girl told me in straightior.
ward manner, and which had truth stamped
upon what she said.
The other little girl named Mary, about
nine years of age, is still very low, and it is
doGbttul.whether she will ever get well.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09
The Little Cup of Tears,

The following beautiful German legend is
told in "ThoFpe's Yule-tide Stories"
1t relates that mother who had lost dar-
ling little daughter, sorrowed day and night
for her as one without hope, and that for
three days and three nights she neither ate
nor drank anything, but wept in the bitter
ness of her soul. The third night as she sat
thus overcome with sutferings, in the place
where her child had died, her eyes bathed in
tears and faint from grief, the door was softly
opened, and the mother started, for before her
stood her departed child Ii had become a
heavenly angel and smiled sweetIy as inno-
cenee, and was beautiful ike the blessed. II
bad in its hand small cup that was almost
running over, so full it was. And the child
spoke: aOhI dearest mother, weep no more
for me; the angel Of mourning has collected
IN this little cup the tears which Won have
shed for me- It for me you shed but one
tear more, twill overflow; 1 shall have no
more rest in the grave, and no JOY in heaven.
Therefore, o dearest motIerI Weep no more
for your child for 1t is well and happv. and
angels are its companions" It then Vanish
ed. The mother shed no more tears. that
she might not disturb her child's ioy II
heaven.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09
A Good One on Moderate Drinkers.

From Ohio comes capital temperance
story. Judge Quay, the temperance lecturer,
in one of his efforts there, got off the follow
ing:
All those who in youth acquire habit of
drinking whisky, at forty years of age will be
total abstainers or drunkards. No one can
use whisky for years in moderation If there
is person in the audience before me whose
own experience disputes this, let him make
it known; l will account for it, or acknoWl.
edge that [ am mistaken.
a tall, large man arose, and folding his
arms IN dlgnifed manner across his breast
said:
4 offer myself as one whose own expert
ence contradicts your statement
Are you moderate drinker?' said the
Judge.
Il am
How long have you drank in moderation p
Forty years.
tAnd were never intoxicated p
sNever'
WELL remarked the judge scanning his
subject closely from head to foot, .yours a
singular case; yet l think it is easily ac-
counted for. l am reminded by it of little
story. colored man, with loaf Of bread
and flask of whisky, sat down to dine by the
bank of a clear stream. In breaking bread
some of the crumbs dropped into the water.
These were eagerly seized and eaten by the
fish. That Circumstance suggested to the
darkey the idea of dipping the bread in the
whisky and feading it to them. He tried it.
1t worked we'll. Some of the fish ate it, be-
came drunk, and foated helpless on the wa
ter. In this way he easily caught great
number. But in the stream was large fish
very unlike the rest. 1t partook freely of the
bread and whisky, but with no perceptible
effect It was shy of every effort of the dar-
key to take it.
He resolved to have it at all hazards, that
he might learn its name and nature. He
procured net and after much effort caught
it. carried it to colored neigbbor; and ask
ed his opinion of the matter. The other sur
yeyed the wonder moment, and then said !:
fSambo, understands dis case. Dat fish is
a3mullethead it haiu't got any brains! p In
other Words added the judge, alcohol affects
only the brain, and, of course, those having
none may drink without INJURY
The storm of laughter that followed drove
the moderate drinker suddenly from the
house.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09
Romance in Real Life,

Less than year ago, in an interior city in
France, young but hopeful student was
Completing the theological studies which
would fit him for the ministry. He had la.
bored hard to learn all the WHY'S and the
wheretores of Biblical lore, and when the day
OF examination came, and the professors had
pronounced him worthy to take charge OF
any parish he might choose he took the train
for Paris Tor week of rest and respite from
the dull plodgings of students life. While
there he meta charming woman-young, Vi
vaclous, as all French women are-who, by
her soft, seductive glances made him forget
the vows of the church and the duty which
he owed to himself Though she had al
ready husband, the two agreed to cross the
ocean, and unite their lives destiny on this
side of the water. They reached New York
about two months ago, where they resided
some time, when the student, becoming tired
OF his 'fady love" took train for the West.
lie came to Detroit, and remained here for
several weeks.
The woman, learning from some source
that he was here, followed, and on Saturday
met him upon the street. After long and
somewhat violent conversation, they decided
to go West together, but as the train started
the theological student concluded that he
would not go, and jumped from the train
His companion, not to be left alone, followed
his example, and quite an exciting chase was
the result. When our reporter left the scene
OF action the pursuer had captured the pur.
sued, and If he evades her il must be by some
more cunning dodge than the lats'one tried.
Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09
Death of Rev. DR.. Hawks.

Doctor Francis Lister Hawks, one of the
most prominent divines of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in this country, died at
his residence in this city this morning. He
had been unwell for three or four weeks, and
confined to his room for about a fortnight.
DR.. Hawks was born in Newbern, North
Carolina, on the 10th of june, 1898, SO that
he was we'll on in his sixty ninth year at the
date of his death. His career was a varied
one. Graduating at the University Of North
Carolina in 1915, he studied law, was admit
ted to the bar at the age of twenty-one aud
practised for several years At the age of
twenty-three he was elected to the North
Carolina Legislature. l)eeming it his duty
to change his profession for that of the min
lstry, he studied theology, and was ordained
in 1927. He offciated as clergyman for a
few years in New Haven and PHILADELPHIA,
and in 1881 became rector of ST. Stephens
Church in this city, which position he held
less than year, when he was called to ST
Thomas's Church, where he remained rector
until 1874.
In 1887, with the assistance of DR.. Henry,
he founded the New York Review, to which
he was for some time the principal contribu-
tor, About the same time he established a
school at Flushing, Long Island, for the sons
OF the clergy, but this was closed in few
years on account Of financial difficulties, leav-
ing. Dr. Hawks deeply in debt. In 1913 he.
was elected bishop of the diocese of Missisl
sippi. The Indebtedness incurred by his
school was urged against him, but he was triS
umPhantIy exorerated, and then declined the
position.
At the close of 1914 he removed to New.
Orleans, and was rector of Christ Church in
that city for five, years. His New ,YoflS
friends then ioAered to clear off his indebted
ness, and asked him to return; request
which he accepted, and5became rector Of 1.-THE
Church of the MEDIATOR which was soon
merged into Calvary Church In 1854 lie
was elected Bishop of Rhode Island, but I'd,
clIned the appointment. The subsequent ca
reer of DR.. Hawks is we'll known.
Both as divine and as a literary man he
occupied high position. Among his more
important productions were ';Contributions to
the Ecclesiastical History of the rnited
States" published 1864 !; .sIfoman ces Of
Biography" published 1856; History Of
North Carolina, published 1S57sS E evbt
and its Monuments" published 1850 be-
sides many works less known. Personally he
was popular divine, and had many friends
and admirers in all parts of the country. His
attitude duringthe war we do not now choose
: to criticise.-N. Y Post.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09
Not Putting Too Fine Point Upon 1t.

The Mobile Evening Nergs, responds to
the Milwaukee Sentinel in the subjoiued man.
ner, which is pickwickianly characterized as
not putting too fine point:
THE third extract we make contains inn
portant statements relative to the southern
hopes and sentiments 1t informs us that the
great mass of rebels now hope and labor for
the re-establishment of slavery This is un-
doubtedly true. Secession sheets do not ven
ture to deny it.-MilBaukie Sentinel.
The following rejoinder is an illustration of
not putting the ''6ne point on it :"
"What's the use of denying it. you black.
guard If every 'isecession sheet from the.
Potomac to the Rio GraDde were to publish
daily whole columns of denial for the next
twelve months, you, and others ike YOU
would still assert that the thing sis undenia2
bly, true" When you tell your readers that.
''the great mass of rebcIs," or even small
mass of ''rebels, are laboring, or intend to la
Dor, for the establishment of slavery. Won
utter thing which you know to be utterly
false In fact, not to put too fine point u6-
ON it, YOU lie like dog.-Mobile Evening
NeUs. Q
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09
Wilkes Booth Again

We find in the Columbia ISolth Cd1olini>
a" abe following statement credited to s.the
S. f. Examiners Chicago correspondent" I"
We do not know what rs. f. stands for. but
the story whether authentic or Rot, is .at least
remarkable one
Many persons are of the opinion that
Wilkes Booth still lives. Let me pive
your readers piece of information that re-
Gently came into my possession, and which
has never been printed On the evening of
President Lincoln's assassination, a Young ladv
IN Washington, who was playing at Ford's s
Theatre, was on her way from home to the
theatre. AS she was walking alone the
street at quarter past seven O'Clock. she met
Wilkes Booth ON the sidewalk Tbev had
been we'll acquainted for several wears. and
were on intimate terms. They stood awhile
and chatted. The girl told Booth that she
had received an anonymous letter that day
that was quite amusing.
Booth asked her to let him take it and he
would hand 1T to her at another time She
gave him the letter and hurried on to the
theatre. That night she was Mortified to
learn that Wilkes Booth had assassipated
President Lincoln in the very theatre where
she was playing. The poor girl was fright
ened out of her wits for several DAYS, fearing
that some one had seen her give Wilkes
Booth the paper SO short time before the as
sasSinaion. So time passed on and the ac-
tress went to her home in Philadelphia.-
About five weeks since, that young woman
received back again, through the post.ofice.
the very letter she put into the hands of
Wilkes Booth on the night of the assassina-
ton. There is private mark on It too, that
makes her positive Wilkes Booth sent it
hcse are facts, and the actress is now playing
at one of the Chicago theatres. This stor7
is strange one, to say the least of it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09

A SCENE IN CHURCH. Sfeddlins with
others sometimes brings us into scrapes. aud
thereby one of the elders of the church made
"bad worse" A fellow entered the church.
and took seat with his hat on. An elder.
noticing it, stepped up and requested him to
take it OF, His request not being complied
with, ne came to the young man the second
tune; and, seeing he still hesitated, the elder
gently lifted 1t of, when to his (tIe clder's3
chagriu, out rolled quart of sfeZ5agI.s IN
the floor, making more noise than was soy,.
sistent with the rules of the church.
Man, quietly responded the young man.
"see what you have done..
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09

ALMOST PRoPHEcY.-The National In
telligeHcer says, 'Mr. Calhoun, as far back as
1887, proclaimed a great truth when he said /.
Emancipation itself would not satisfy
these tanatiesj that gained. the next step
Wolid be to raise the negroes to a social aud
political equality with the whites, and that
being effected, we should find the present
condition of the two races reversed. They
and their northern masters would be the mas
ters, and We the slaves the condition of the
white race in the British West India islands
as bad as it is, would be happiness to ours !;
there the mother country is interested In sns>
tanning the supremacy of the European race,
.'If Dir. Calhoun had been a prophet. he
could not more exactly have predicted what
Is now taking place.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09

In his TRADE against Mr.. Davis and Cen
eral Lee, in his recent speech at Pittsbu1g.
General Butler; after ferocious assault. IN
,cords, upon the latter wound up by saying:
Il, therefore, again say, that would make
an example OF that man." We commend
his resolution. Ii he would only "make an
example, of Gen. Lee, what differenr BIt- NJ
Ter he would be from what he is at pre-.
sent. tts,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09
PIANO FORTES AND MUSIC.

FTIHE su5scrbcr rcspet fully solics the attention
i of:he public to his fine assortment of
Piano |oGtcs,
ofvarious styles and patterns, of6, octavcs
amongst them those from the celebrated factory of
STODART,"
of New York, which for beauty of tone, power and
durability, uucqualIcd. Also those of
GROVESTEEN Il CO.,
the finest chap Pianos now manufactured, and
which especial attention is ca lied.
number Of second ha nd PIANOS also on hand,
from 5 l5Vto $500, both for sale and rent.
SHEET MUSIC OF ALL KINDS.
INSTRUCTION BOOKS forall instruments.
MELODEONS, VIOLINS, GUITARS, STRINGS
OF all kinds, &c &c.
Orders from country dealers, and schools es-
Pecially, solicited, and liberal discount allowed.
IL. d. HEWITT,
No. Sc North Charles St, near Saratoga,
March 6-ly. BIltimorc.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09

a HAPPY IVoaIAN.--Ts she not the Ter4
sparkle and sunshine of life? AEouan who
is happy beeause. she can't help it. whose
smiles even the coolest sprinkle ofmisfortune
cannot ,dfamPen! den make a teEribls mis-
style The sweetest wives are thoss vho nos e
ses the magic Of being eontented under any'
Circumstances. Rich or poor, high or low
It makes no difference, the bright little foun,,
tam of joy bubbles up just as ntisieiaIIy. and.
purely IN their hearts. Do they live in a log
cabin, tie IRE that ieapsupon Its humble hearth
becomes brighter than the splepd;d o,ilds5
chandeliers of Alladdin's palace. when q
the stream of life 50 dark and unuropitious
that the sunshine of happy face filling On tls /.
turbld tide would NOT awaken an ar5,zeriins.
gieamf hy, these joyons tempered peoDls
don't know half the good they do.
Let an author be paid, says Carlyle. ssby
the quantity he does not write
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09
passports. Und he say-sAh, very good,

passports. Und he say-&Ah, very good,
but they don't reach %
SO Try him NIT grcen6dr.
Und he goes nit me, to help me look at
my son Sam, who. shot the battle off with a
ballin one leg Und 6nd my son Sam gone
dead too a0eeks Und couldn't find where
he was buried, for I had no more greenbar
So gone homework my passage. 1 lost
my som SAM lost my greenbax. Dey
make laws while am gone, dat my sthore.in
der Bowery sell no more lager beer, and l
shust tell you how gets fooled once, but no
more.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09

A PRINTERss MARRIAeE-A seWestern
editor lately married one of his composito1s.
another compositor acting as bridesmaid. the
ON ciatipg clergyman being retired printer,
and the local repoter giving the brideaway.' -
ThearticIe ofthat establishmentin in its fiIture
issues win be put in sstALL CAPS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09


fIHK OLDEST TINuABITANT.-The is NOW
lIllng, on BarOone street, near the Jesufts,
Church. colOred woman named Mary Ann
who is supposed by many who have for a long
time known her, to be nearly-a hundred and
twenty years of age. She was bronoht 10
this country from Africa. when she was ouite
young, somewhere about the time Of the in
production Of cotton and sugar cane into the
States She remained in one family duri6s.
t6ur generations, and has Witnessed the intro.
ouet'on and extinction Of the peculiar insti-
tuition. She never had any children and ~.
been unmarried for the last sixty .yesrs IN
al within the last few months she vas ,,I,Ie 10
go from one end to the other ST the eitvsz.l
She still possesses considerable yivacftvs and
evidently knows the value Of the currencv.
that L frequently given her by her visitor.
as IS well as at any earlier period of her IfeI2
~. @. Cresceaf.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09
The Dreadful Famine in India,

The latest news from India shows that tho
famine in the district of Orissa has made fear.
iul ravages. In Cuttack 4alone more than
5000 deaths are attributed to the famine. in
the week ending the 1st of July. At BaIa,
sore an average of 1886 persons were re,
lieved daily in the fortnight ending the 23d
OF June; and of these it was only possible 10
exact work from 2,2SI The deaths attribu-
ted to famine il this district were 76s IN the
week alluded to. In TirhoOt the destruction
is - serious but all possible means are
being used TO salleYiate it. From Ohota
Nngpore the accounts are very distressing
In six weeks is, 900 deaths occurred. accord.
ing to the official estimates, and upTards oe
1000 persons are at the present time fed
by private charity. The famine (Which has
been going on for nearly year, and with at,
ditiouai intensity since ApriI) arises from tbe.
failure ~ successive seasons Of the riee erou.
rice being almost the sole food Of the nas
tives Ilie capital of Cuttack Is onlv two
hundred and twenty miles from Calcutta !: and.
the Government is bitterly upbraided for ne.
glectipg to provide measures of relief and
even Tor interposing difficulties in the wav Of
those who were willing to aid the poor stary-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09
fFromtheIsn Crosse Democrat.l
Hans Van Steenix and his Greenbax.

"wee gates. Mister Bumroy."
Good morning, Mr., Van Steenix!p
"No.o.o I''
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09

'YelI, you shust make an anchor comes to
yourself NIT dat work bench, und dell YOU
something's how I makes notings by ter
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09

PAY the printer.