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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14
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The Terms Of Peacs.


The. preliminaries of peace proposed by
Prussia and approved BY, ffFaues are officially
announced as follows:
Austria to recognize the dissolution of the
former German Bund and the organization Of
a new Confederation from which she woull
be excluded.
The north of Germany to form union un-.
der the military and diplomatic direction Of
Prussia.
The optional formation of union of South
Germany as an Independent international
body.
National bonds between these two unions.
The annexation of the Elbe Duchies to
Prussia, with the exception of the Danish
portion of Schleswig.
Part payment BY Austria of the Prussian
WEI expenses.
The maintenance of the integrity of Aus
tria, with the exception of yenetia.
A more detailed version of the prelimi-
naries, and perhaps the most accurate, is
given as follows:
Prussia to annex the Elbe Duchies, the
southern part of Hanover, and Electoral
Hesse, SO as to establish a large and easy
communication between the whole of her
territories
All the States to the north of the Main to
form confederation, of which Prussia should
have the perpetual presidency, which she
should represent abroad, and of which the
military forces, organized in the same way
as her own army, should be placed under her
command.
The States to the South of the Main to be
at Liberty to form among themselves distinct
confederation, to which Austria. by reason
OF her German territories, should be admitted.
Should these two considerations think fit
to establish relations between each other for
affairs common to both, by means of reunions
OF PlenlPotentiaries or Diet, the presidency
to belong to Prussia, and the votes to be SO
arranged as to give ten to the Northern Con-
federation and six to the Southern
Austria to preserve the whole of her terri
tory, with the exception of Venetia, uehich
a0outd be handed OUer to Idly.
Austria to pay to Prussia a. war of indem-
nifty of 100000, 900 francs, but in this sum
would be considered the portion of the
Austrian debt which Italy would take upon
herself by reason of the cossion of Veuetia.
NAPOLEON THE. MEDIATOR.
1t is officially announced that those con-
ditions have been submitted by France tn
Austria who has already agreed to the first
point, excluding her from tie Germanic Con-
federation to be reorganized by Prussia; and
that apart from the demands submitted to
Austria, Prussia intends to annex territory
containing about three millions of inhabitants
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.

The ruling price for Gold at the Baltimore
Stock Board on Saturday last, was 1852
Flour remains almost unchanged We quote
Baltimore City Mills Super, at 1925 to S1O.-
%; WeIsh's'and Greenfeld's Family, $1,000;
High Grade Extra, $500 The receipts of
Wheat were limited to 1000 bushels of white,
and 5000 bushels of red 100 bushels of
very good white brought $500: prime red
was sold at figures ranging from $3.50 to
's2.S5 indifferent red at S2.3S to S24O. Of
Corn, there was no white sold, and the fig
,ures for yellow ranged from 90 to 95 cents,
according to quality. Oats brought from As
to 46 cents
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14
The Philadelphia Convention.

Greedy, in the New York Tribune, seems
to tai Ike sensible view of the coming Con-
vention. He says:
This Philadelphia Convention has the sub
stantial support, to start with, of the party
which polled over 100000 votes for Nc
Clelian and Pendleton in 1865. Then it is
backed by the essentially unchanged Rebels,
with scarcely an exception. Add to these
the Federal Executive, with its despotic
power over what Mr.. Randall terms the
bread and butter of One Hundred Thou
sand Republicans now in Office, yet who are
given to understand that their official heads
must fall if they fail to support my policy
and the Philadelphia Convention movement
is seen to be sufficiently formidable to justify
and demand fixed attention
He thus, properly, combines large ma
' great amount df abrer na1 see
that this organization is sure to carry the
coming elections.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14
Stolen Property Found at Church.

We extract the following choice moroccan
from last Saturday Episcopal MethOdist
Nest Of the fashionable churches in this
city are being closed during the warm wea~
Their, while the pastors and focks have shaken
the city dust from their feet and gone "rus
tlcatln5," seeking refreshment in a short va
cation. Speaking of fashionable churches
reminds me of an incident that occurred late
~ in one of the fashionable Episcopal churches
here.
Thinking it might be of interest to some
of your readers, 1 will give you the incident
in full:
A Southern lady on visit to this CITY.
went to worship in one of the up>town
churches. Soon after, an elegantly dressed
New York lady, of high social standing. en-
tered the same pew, and remained during the
service ; after which the Southern LADY, called
her aside into the vestry-room, and in the
presence of the rector, with whom she was
we'll acquainted, thus addressed her, "NIadam
do not wish to offend you, but that shawl
that you are wearing belongs to me-" 1.-THE
shawl was superb one.) The New Yorker
protested, and declared that there must he
some mistake. eff says the Southern lady
''you will examine a certain corner. Won will
see my Initials worked in it, and the rector
knows my name very WELL" The corner was
found as well as the initials The Southern
lady then remarked "That ring you have
upon your finger is also mine, and if you will
take the trouble to examine the interior. Won
will see the same initials engraved in the
ring" Similar movements as above described
took place, and with similar results.
Turning to her again, the Southern LADY
said: e Madam, that bracelet you have on is
mine also, and by pressing spring on the
inside it will unclasp and show you my por-
trait" The New York lady did as request
ed, and there was the lady's portrait She
promptly returned the ring and bracelet, as
she was convinced beyond the power to con-
trovert it, that they were the property of this
Southern lady, and remarked as she did.
''they are yours, and you are welcome to
them, but as wore the shawl to church, j
must beg the privilege of wearing it home
again" The Southern lady acceded, of
course, and they exchanged cards. The
shawl came back in due time, but the New
York lady had probably obtained the articles
in such a manner as to render it too unpleas-
ant to divulge. No more was said about it.
Moral: If Southern ladies want to know
where their articles of missing jewelry and
wardrobe furniture are, let them attend some
fashionable uptown" New York church.
and if the men want to know what has become
of all their fine horses, shipped North by ar
my officers and 'bummers,' let them spend an
evening in Central Park.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14
The President and the Neutrality Laws,

In his eagerness to find fault with President
johnson, Senator Trumbull, addressing
meeting at Chicago, arraigned him for en-
forcing the neutrality laws against the Feniaus.
The Senator is reported to have said:
81 do not complain of the President for
enforcing the neutrality laws 1t was his.
duty to enforce them; it is his duty to enforce
all laws on the statute books. But when
another nation furnishes vessels to prey upon
our commerce, and arms and ammunition to
the enemies Of the Republic notwithstanding
it has upon its statute book the very same
laws that are upon ours, I confess I cannot
see the propriety of our calling out the armies
to arrest every man in this land who proposes
to aid his native land in its struggles to be
free. say, fellow citizens, it exhibited
zeal which was not called for on the part of
the President. l speak of it here to show
the great departure of the President from
the equal and exact justice to all men pro-
claimed in his message. A man who has the
principles of liberty in his heart, whose bo-
som swells for freedom all the world over.
will not eswitt to put his foot upon peo.
pie anywhere who are struggling to be free"
We are somewhat puzzled to discover what
precise charge Senator Trumbull desires to
prefer against the President. Not of enforc
lug Inc laws, surely, LOT the Senator admits
that it was the Presidents duty to enforce
them. What, then, was the offence? The
exhibition of "a zeal which was not called
for" But it is not pretended that the Pres
ident did more than enforce the law; and as
the doing of that was confessedly his duty,
how could hs4have RETAINED without neglect
ing his duty?
But ''a man who has the principles of
liberty in his heart .'will not be swift to put
his foot" upon movement for liberty, saith
Mr.. Trumbull. Very true And yet ifthis-
movement for liberty involve violation of
law, how can man in authority hesitate as
to his course? He asserts the supremacy of
the law. as by his oath he is bound to do,
and if the movement for liberty suffer in
consequence, the blame rests not upon his
shoulders, but upon the shoulders of the law
makers, who neither amend nor repeal the
law Y. Times,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14

THE END OF a CAREER.-William Coop
er, who was arrested On Thursday, in Philadel-
phla, charged with swindliDg the Government
dollars, was, after hearing before the United
States Commissioner, on Saturday last; COM
mitted for trial
'.Some three years ago there was employed,
as salesman, by Mcssrs HortsmaD, Bros, in
Philadelphia a young man named William
Ringgold Cooper. He stayed. there for some
months, when at last his honesty was suspect
ed; at length it was found to be more than
questionable. He was peremptorily discharg-
ed; but through mercy, he was told to go and
sin no more, and no prosecution was made
against him. After leaving he entered the
navy in some subordinate capacity; and how
he spent his time after his disgharee he
does not choose to state. But this he did
he raised the wind to the tune of S6O, 600,
and married Miss Julia Defrees, nefce of
Mr.. DeFrecs, the Public Printer at Washing.
ton, one of the wealthiest and most respected
gentlemen at the National Capital"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14

REPORTED MURDER OF A CLERGYMAN
The following is a dispatch, dated the 1st
instant, from St. Louis, to the Cincinnati
Commercial:
1t is reported, on Conservative authority
that the Radicals, on Sunday, killed S. S..
Headlee, presiding elder of. the Methodist
Church, in the Springfield District, because
he insisted upon preaching without taking
the oath. Tie story is that band of thirty
armed men prerented him preaching in church,
but promised to allow him to proceed upon
his own farm. Afterwards his congregation
proceeded towards his land, but, after going
about half mile, were overtaken by several
of the armed men, who had galloped after
them, and one drawing his revolver, fred at
Mr.. Headlee three times, each of the balls
taking effect, two in the body and one in the
arm. Mr.. Headlee died about 10 o'clock that
night.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14
LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.

By the Atlantic Cable, the latest advices
from Europe, are to the 9th inst. We copy
the following telegram in relation to the con-
dition of affairs on the continent:-
LONDON, Thursday evening, August o.
The latest kilograms received here this after
noon from Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Padua and
Venice, indicate that there is no change in
the situation of affairs in the Italian Tyrol.
The armies are still in position for resump-
ton of hostilities, while the negotiations are
pending between the representatives. of Austria
and Italy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14
Our Valley Railroad.

We copy the following paragraph from the
last No. of the Winchester Times with rreut
pleasure. The editors OF the Times know
whereof they affirm, one of them-Mr. Meade
having had an active agencyNin securing
liberal legislation for the improvement of this
great Valley Ofcourse, .'the Strasburg Ex-
tension" secures at once the completion Of the
Manassas Gap Railroad to uarrisonburg; for
of what account would railroad from
Winchester to Strasburg be, without tie recon
sGruction and completion of the Manassas Gap
Railroad to this point! We hope very soon
to announce that the work of active construc-
tion aud REQ construction is going on all along
the line from Winchester to Strasburg. In
fact, we wish to see the road in running order
from the Junction to Strasburg by the time
it is finished up from Winchester, so that our
people may renew their old and very pleasant
and profitable relations with the people of
Alexandria, or if they choose, strike hands
with our friends in "the city OF monuments
CHE STRAsBURG EXrENsIoN.-We trust
our friends have not grown Respondent be-
cause of the uninterrupted silence for the last
four months in relation to the Strasburg Ex,s
tension, but we can assure them its construc>
ton is no longer predetermined. 1.-THE worthy
and energetic President of the Manassas Gap
Company, E. g. Marshall, should fail in the
effort he is now making to secure the means
Tor its construction, he will suffer no more
time to be lost, but will at once hand it over
to the Winchester and Potomac Company,
who will, in thirty days thereafter, have per-
fected an arrangement for its immediate con
structlon. Rockingham Register.
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Died.

bone IN this county. Mas. SAI1IIE ANN HAM
HAoND, wife If HlF- John ], Hammond, and GlaDe,b
Ter OF John r. Ftngg, ESQ., aged about IS yeRrs-
Tue deceased had for n long time been Suffering
from Consumption, but early the morning OF hee
Seetns there was no perceptlble change In her con.
ol!1onS She bTeaktasIed nsnals and in a few
nhnGtes alter, received the summons for which sh,
nag long been waiting She leaves four vonnr-
chidren TO teelR mothers loss and man y atiaebe
relatives and fris uds to lame her IN timely DENIES
their last resting place Smithteld In this county
In Clarke county, on the Cd instant. JANE ELF.
A AIh infant daughter of John S. and Alberta
Johnson aged weeks ami days.
On the Slst ultimo, GEORGE HENRY. .sOp. of
frederick county. A4NA Vi
On Sun ay last. in shepherdstOwn, JOHN p.
EAKLE, SON of Geo. e. EakIe, aged about ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14
At a Radical meetinp in Boston On

- At Radical meeting in Boston on
Monday night, for the purpose of raising
fuads for the education of the colored race,
Senator Wilson was the principal orator. He
bitterly denounced President johnson and
his policy of reconstruction, and declared the
Philadelphia Convention to be made up of
CoPperheads, rebels, and funkeys of the
old Wing party" He wound up by an ex-
hortation in favor. of universal suffrage, and
said that the rebels" would be compelled
to adopt the constitutional amendment
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

r WILL sell, OF WEDNESDAY, the 2gth dsv of
4 AUG ST, 1866, at the late residence OF Paul
Smith, dec aud now the home Of Mr.. Alfred
jackson, allthe
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &C.,
which came to my hands as Administr atOr Of Eaid
Smith, insisting ia part Of
dozen Cane-bottOnI Chairs,
Large Mirror.
One Cane bottom Rocking Chair. and other
articles of ParlOr Furniture;
Also, pair OF Mahogany Dining Tables,
lot Of Glass and China Ware5 and various
other articles.
CO Sale to begin at 10 o'clock. A. 81
TERMS.
All sums under $40 Cash, over that amount n
credit of six months the Pbrchaser to give bond
with approved EcCurity before the property u re-
moved SAAi'L. J. &. MOORE, Admir-.
Aug. Z, Is66-tds. ofPAUL SMITH decd.
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KENTUCKY Er,Ecr1oM-

The frs gun of the fall campaign has been
fred, and the result is the complete overthrow
of radiealism. In Kentucky, on Monday of
last week, an election was held for State Off
GERS, and the administration candidate for
Clerk of the Court of Appeals, carried the
State by more than t'oenW thousand majority.
Thus We have an indication of the voice of
the people in support Of the Presidents
DOlicv
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14

VOTE IN PRESIDENTIAL ELEcT1oN-The
Washington Republican, said to represent the
views of the President, thus speaks:
alt will be recollected by our readers, that
we intimated a suspicion several months ago.
that the Radical members of Congress had
entered into conspiracy against the Consti-
tuition to shut out the electoral vote in 1868
of certain Southern States, and that about
month ago we stated more clearly what it
was. As no Senator, Representative, or Rad
ical newspaper has presumed to deny the al
legation, we take it to have been true
1t is plot that cannot be carried out with
imPunity. We do not believe it can be con-
summated without bloodshed At all events.
if the electoral votes of the States thus uu-
lawfully excluded will elect a candidate for
President who shall not be elected without
them, the people will find way to have
them counted by putting the proper Presi-
dent elect into the Executive Office, and
maintaining him there, by force, if necessary.
The exclusion of ten States from representa-
ton in Congress goes to the utmost verge of
public forbearance. No further outrage can,
in our opinion, be superadded to it without
breaking the public peace and exposing the
country to the horrors of another civil war,
in which the people of the excluded States
would have the sympathy of the civilized
world"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14
: The Norfolk T7rainian saws -. !

- The Norfolk TIrginian says =" The
man who will frame and carry into operation
wise system of public education, will do
more for Virginia than he who best repre-
sents her in the Senate of the United States
The man who develops the commercial re-
sources of Virginia and fills her harbors with
the commerce to which they are entitled by
nature, will better merit the applause of the
people than he who again secures for the
Commonwealth the honor of furnishing a
President.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14

SUPPER.-The ladies of Shepherdstown
intend giving Supper on Saturday evening
next, the 18th instant. The proceeds are to
be applied to the purchase Of Cemetery
It is laudable undertaking and we wish
them success.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14

re- Mr.. George Rye, the Chief Justice of
Shenandoah county and great Radical poli>
tician, was publicly coghided day or two
since, by three youths, for slanderlng the la
dies of Woodstock.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14

We notice that our young friends Messrs
A1souITH & Bro, below US, have erected Z
new Sign, which gives quite handsome APP
Pearance to the exterior of their esIablish-
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Married

On the Sd instant. At the Lutheran Parson,ge i'm
SSnePherds town, by the Rev. ]. f. Campbell. Mr.
of this county.
Hd4EMER WESLEY sVVINDLE and Mis- RETTIE
JoNES-all al Ninchester.
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TRUSTEES SALE
NJ 4
OF A
VALUABLE SMALL TRACT OF JET
PERSON LAND.


PY virtue of Deed Of Trust, executed by the
u late Dolphin Drew, now deceased, TO secure the
payment of Debt due TO the late rIes Low ndcs
also deceased, dated the stII day of AIriI Is42
aud duly recorded in the Clerks Office Of tie Coun
" Court Of Jefferson upon which certain payments
have been made and are credited The under.
signed, as Trustee IN said Deed, will p.ocesd to
On Saturday the 18td day Of Auynst, 1866,
CharlestoVvn. that
VALUABLE SMALL TRACT
or parcel Of land near KabIeiown in the CouBtyoF
Jefie Tson, formerly IheTesidencc Of said DJlohIn
Drew and VOL knows, the
''AvOS HILL FARM 30 aaEl
and containing Sixty two Sixty three Acres OF
prime Jefferfon La1.. EEsFF
TERMS OF SALE CASH:
But the Deed Of Trust provides that II NAV te
sold 'un such credit the parties coneerued-1nay
purchase money may be given.
Terms Of Sale apecifica IIy made known or.
the day Of sale. ANDREW EUKTER,
AUg.7, ls66-ts. TTustse.
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PUBLIC SALE
OF HAY, WAGONS, MUTToNs. BA-

CON AND CORN.
T WILL put up toms highest bidder on the Mount
L Pleasant frrln, p miIes Southwest of DuficHs
and 81 Northwest OF Char lestown,
o" Monday the 27M day Of august,
80 Loads of HAY or upwards, ono fourth OF eame
old and in stacks suit the purchaser; / pvod
Four horse wagon; do. Two-horse; some Corn
Bacon, Sides and Shoulders; Il good Muttons,
more or less, &c, sc.
TERMS.
For the wagons, six months credit, tote and &c.
For the corn, Bacon and muttons AxIy DAYS credit
will be a:lowed-nlI sums of or under ten dollnIs
the cash will be required.
co Any one having articles to sell of any de-
scrIPtion car bring them and take chances SO
they done inter lete with mine
August Z, 'e6-2t. TREE PFtss.I In
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14

PREsBYTERY.-The Presbytery of Win
chester will hold its next session in Shep-
herdstown, commencing on the 9th of Sep,
TENDER next.
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Wheaf! Wheaf.!

THE subscriber is authorized to resume his old
i agency Tor the purchase OF
WHEAT AND CORN
The highest market RATES Will be paid iorleither
delivered al any Of the Depots on the Winchester
and Potomac or Baltimore + Ohio Railroads.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14
WHEAT WANFED.

THE subscriber Is now prepared TO Tecsive
WHEAT all kinds Of PRODUCE, at Cam
eTon's Station. W. & r. n. R.. for which he will al
ali times pay the highest mar ket price 10 CASH.
He ia a[so prepared to receive all kinds OF Freight
for Shipment, aud wlt attend 70 receiving Freight
by Railroad,
60, s.e,,.... LII : ISes e t+1A---A-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-14
Testimony Before the Reconstruotion
Committee.

Gen. T'.snsr, e.1..age'.1 Underwood, General
Sheridan, Ec-Vice Rcesident .Stephens
before the Recoast,7.ctlOt Comn.it.se.