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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-24
THE PRINCE OF B1ACKaUARDs

There has been for some time past pre-
eious set of blackguards in the Congress of
the Union, but one Lafayette S. Foster, of
Connecticut, the President of the Senate, has
earned the right to, be styled the Prince of
the batch. When the vote was taken the
other day on the last veto; Mr.. Foster in an
nouncing the vote said ''there rs another nail
in Andys coffin !" To think of poor slow
flung" creature like this filling the place once
held by such men as Calhoun, Van Buren,
and many others of the best gentlemen of the
land, and from that place utter such misera-
Ole blackguardism- blackguardism that would
be mean and low among the worst of the Five
Points butcher boysl
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-24

Maj. Lacy and Warren Slaughter have
each offered the Memorial Association of
Fredericksburg. whatever of lands they may
desire for cemetery purposes from ten to forty
acres in the vicinity of the Wilderness battle
field.
"A number oflaborers have been discharg-
ed from the corps engaged in buryiDg the
battle field remains near Frederick sburg, be-
cause they were ex-confederate soldiers.
"A Paris letter says that Napoleon reciev-
ed General Beauregard with unusual cordi-
atty and sent a chamberlain to show him to
the Corps Legislatif
- bill has been introduced in Congress
making it an offence, punishable by fine and
Imprisonment, to have Confederate bonds or
notes in ones possession.
One hundred applications for appoint
ments as Cadets of the Virginia Military
Institute have already been made to Gen. F.
ID. Smith, the Superintendent
General Jubal A. Early, the we'll known
Confederate commander, was in Halifax on the
10Th, en- route to Canada.
Coz. John S. Mosby is now soiourner
IN Washington, and quietly walking about
the Capitol, the observed of the curious
= Whites Hotel in Lexington, had over
ZoO arrivals last week, many of them from
the far South.
1t is stated that Rev. Joseph Fl. Plunkett.
OF Portsmouth, Va, has fallen heir to the
handsome little sum of SIS, 600.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-24

AFTER THE GREAT THIEF.-Surrogate
Tucker, of New York, having summoned Cen
oral Benjamin r. Butler to, account for his
administration of the estate of the late Colonel
Andrew j Butler, the General on Friday ob.
tanned an extension Of the time until the 2Sd
inst, when his accounts of RECEIPTS and dis
bursements is to be rendered. Among the
claims fled in the Surrogate's office is one for
$4,000, for cotton, sugar, carriages, &C., to
that amount, alleged to have been seized by
Colonel Butler from one Robert w Rayne,
ofNew Orleans, during the military occupancy
of that city. Other claims are waiting the
rendering of General Rulers account on
the Esd irst., the jurisdiction of which is ex-
pected to involve some interesting question.
1t Is to be hoped that even in this life this
supreme rogue may get little of his dues.
Who can conceive more edifying specta-
Gle than this wholesale plunderer disgorgiug
under the lash of justice, piece after piece,
dollar after dollar, of his enormous plumber,
until the uttermost farthing of his robbery
being returned, he should find in the shelter
ofsome public charity, recourse from starva-
ton, a:tnendlg shelter from universal public
scorn.
Itwouid be the best sermon since the fate
of ADMINISTRATIVE IRder.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-24
ABOUT rHE coNvrNr1oN.

IF the radical party is to continue its work
of waragainst the Union by tinkering at the
Constitution, by setting up the negro over
the white man there can be no doubt in any
sane mind the destruction of the country will
be absolutely accom- plished. To defeat the
aims of these mad disunionists and frantic ne
groists, should be the aim of ali good and true
men, North and South, and should be the
sole object of the Philadelphia Convention.
We earnestly hope to see this Convention
composed of the very best and wisest men of
the land, without regard to their former par
ty associations, and that neither the words
Democrats, or Wigs, will be uttered by any
one of them. There is great work to be
done. The President must be sustained in
his policy of restoration as against the dis
unionism of Congress, and this cannot be
done except by all the conservatives Joining
heartily in that work. If the ranks of the
conservatives are broken by any of the old
party issues-if they are not entirely COM
pact in their organization. then there will be
no help for the Constitution as it was given
us by the grand old men of the revolution :;
it must be amended and patched till it will
no longer be recognized as the governmental
charter ola free white people, aud as the bond
of union of equal States it will be made
mere power by which the fanatic Summers
and Steyenses will be retained in the federal
Offices to the detriment of all the material in
terests of the country-to the subversion of
the white race and the elevation of the ne
gro. If the hands of the President are up
held by the honest masses of our people hon
estly represented in their Convention if an
earnest, united support is given him in this
dark hour of the Union; if Wings and Demo
Gratis throw off their old party coats and go to
their work of saving the government with
zeal and energy, then there may be some
reason to expect the government to be
Trenched from the hands of the radicals, and
restored to its original purity. But so sure
rs old party lines are drawn in the Conven-
ton, the President will be left powerless, and
the country only saved by another revolution
which may be far bloodier than that through
which we have passed so lately.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-24
TRnLoF WILLIAM. a. JONES, Ar VIM

Mr.. VIM. R. Jones of Winchester, has been
on trial before military commission in that
town for some time, on the charge of having.
as citizen, shot and killed Federal Soldier
named Minor. The case was one in which
deep interest was felt, and last week the
commission came to the following conclusion:-
The commission having maturely considered
the evidence adduced, find the prisoner, VIM.
robert Jones, (citizen, as follows:
OF the 1st specification, guilty.
VI the I'd specification, guilty.
OF the charge. guilty
And the commission does, therefore. SEN
tence him, VIM. Robert Jones, (citizen, y to
be hanged by the neck until he is dead, at
such time and place as the commanding
General may direct, two thirds the members
OF the commission concurring therein.
This finding of the commission was sub
mitted to Maj. Gen. Hancock, COMMANDING
General, who returned it with the following
endorsement
The proceedings, findings and sentence in
the case of VIM. Robert Jones, (citizen,)
having been submitted to the Major General
commanding and the following is his order
thereon:
Believing that the evidence in the case of
VIM. Robert Jones, (citizen) leads to the
inference that the accused was soldier at
the time the offence was committed, in accor-
dance with the system practiced by the
Confederate Government at that time in that
section of the country, the proceedings,
findings and sentence are not approved. The
prisoner will be released from confinement.
By command of
Major Gen. W. S. HANCOCK.
ADAM e. KING,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-24
Shocking Accident in Essex.

An accident occurred in Essex county some eight
or ten days ago, on the farm of Mr.. R. p Warns
death, instantly, of four persons, and the narrow
escape of two or three Others
An old negro man had found a she'll from which
being present. After getting out a small quantity
he called TO negro man to come and sist him
iinmsdietely afterwards the shell exploded, caus-
bred yards of. saw The explosion, aud in a moment
afterwards whole leg, from the thigh to the foot
fell at ner side The old mans wife, win two
more chiIdren, were in a cabin adjacent. a piece
of the party was little less than miracle
The mangled remains of the four killed, are rep4
resented as heartssickening. A Confederate sol
der, who had been through a hundred fights faint.
ed at The sight.-FFedeTietsburg Herald
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REAL ESTATE.
TWO HOUSES AND LOTS FOR SALE
IN CHARLFSTOWN.

PuEsuance Of the provisions OF Decd ofTrust
4 which was recorded in the Clerks Office Of the
County Court of Jefferson county. dated December
2lst 1888, and exccnted by Robert +. Brown, Trus.
tee for Mrs. Sarah Ann Young, Samuel G. Young,
and Sarah Ann his wife, will offer at Public Sn Ie
to the highest bidder,
On THURSDAY, 23d day OF AUGUST,
1865, at II O'Clock, A. NJ,
upon the premises. HOUSE AND LOT IL
in Charlest"wn, Jefferson county, West finn
virginia. near the Winchester and Potomac llglkfa
Railroad, located at the corner Of Mildred atTeet
and the twenty foot alley the north side Of the,
toEn. The House is now occupied by Mrs samuel
Z. Young, and contains six rooms n nd \ cellar and
has attached to ii all necessary out bSiIdings in
clnd:ng good stable. The lot contains lust one
NTH OF an acre, N nearly square. Id fronts about
81 yards on Mildred ctr, Ct.
Also, at the same time and place. and in ike
manner, will sell a small HOUSE AND Lot ad-
joining the above described let. This House con-
tans three ro0ms, ard the lot about one. twelfth OF
an acre, fronting about 10 feet on Mildred street
and running back about 81 feet
=. TERMS OF SALE,
CASH-but by consent of parties interested, the
purchaser, ii lie dezfres it. can bay only one iyCI
NE PtrchaSe loHt IN cGsh. and the balance in two
equal instalmsnts, bearing interest from day Of
sale, and payable in one and two year,, the de-
ierred payments TO be occurred by bonds with good
personal security, and Decd Of Trust on tho
premises. THOMAS C. GREEN.
July "a, lS66-5ts JT,.stSS
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-24
"SAPPINGFON HOTEL"
CHARLESTOWN, w. VA,
E,nR Z.

THIS HOTEL, with an established E,1yItatIoD
Il second to no other in the Valley Of Hirglrin
Is now offered for RENT, possession to be given at
1t will be rented on the most reasonable terms for
ProPesLIy combining its advantages for busin and
IOcalify. The spacious and COInInodious 6truc.
ture-containing OVER TWENTY-FIVE WELL.
VENTILATED ROOMS-is NOW undergoing re-
par, and IN few weeks a. mOst will lie Ieady for
occupancy, with prospect Of ehcouTae,sEn new
er more promising than at present. In the yard
aAtached TO the H0use is most excellent CISTERN,
large WOOD HOUSE. and a substantial STONE
SMOKE HOUSE
This HOTEL is 50 well known and has hereto
fore been so kindly appreciated by the travelling
public, that nOre-detailed description Of its many
advantage Il not deemed necessary.
Esq. of ChaFiestOEn. e NJ RAUM
July -, Is66-tt. - q q.
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Died.

SH IRE, sou OF George d. and EIizabrIh Fl. wit
shire. dieo July 18th, 1866. aged years, months
In this town, On the 10th instant, BETTIEcNIE-
DORA, iHE'nt d-y,strtvr Oh wiI!iam T. aud sNIarv
J. Foreman, aged 10 months.
On Saturday evening The I4th instant, at the re.
sldence OF his mother, in Winchester Mr.. JOSEPH
BRITIAlS, formerly OF HarPcr's Ferry, in the 3gth
year Of lis age.
On the 23d of June, WILLIAM CARSON. in the
TOTO yet Of his age, only surviving child Of Gen.
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COUNTY CONVENTION.

a Convention of the Conservative Union
Men of Jefferson county. will be held in
CharlestOwn, on Saturday, July 28M, to ap-
point four delegates to the Congressional Dis
trict Convention, to be held at Piedmont, on
the LIST day of August next.
BY order of the Central Committee.
w. KENNEDY,
Chairman,
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THE LOST CAUSE:

NEW SOUTHERN HISTORY OF THE
WAR OF THE CONFEDERATES
ByE.A. POLLARD, OF Virginia.
THE work will be comprised in One Large Eova
ges including Twenty four Steel Portraits Of Prom
lnent Confederate Leaders; and will contain full
nd authentic account of the rise and progress of
the late Southern Confederacy, the Campaigns Bat
ties Incidents and Advent of most giganti,
struggle OF the worlds history. 1t will be neatly
nished TO subscrib:rs
In Substantial Cloth Binding, Imita ton
In Plain Issticr, Library Style, Gsh:cp So GO
In Extra Half Calf Binding. 80 FN q m
PAYABLE ON DELIVERY.
SOLD ONLY by SUBSCRIPTION. Tboss or
derlng the Work will not obliged to Ia Ike it un
less It G'rresPonds with the description in every
soon ready. ~
Or The undersigned is sole Agent for Jefferson
CouhlV- JOS E. RAWLINS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-24
Assistant Adjutant General.
RA1T1MoRE.MARKrrs.

On Saturday last the 21st inst, Gold was
quoted in Baltimore at S1.493 to s1.5O-
Four-Family, $1,000; high-grade Extra,
$500; Super, 1925 to $1,000. Wheat
fair to prime white, $3.50 tos27O; choice
do, s2.70 to s2.75; good to choice red 50. so
to s2.65, and common to fair do, s2.1O to
$40. COrnzwhite, s1.O8 to Sl.1O, and
yellow 80 to 95 cents.
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Married.

In Baltimore, on Wednesday morning July 18th
oy heV Dr. smith. of the Central Church. Sa ratoga
street, MA. II. G BURKHART, Druggist of Sbe1-
herdStown, aud Miss w. MOORE, OF this town
On Tuesday, July Sd, at st. Paurs Church, Rich
u mo {. 6y Rev Dr. Mnncgurode. CAPT J. FRANK
hANSON. of this town, to HELEN F., daug liter
OF Ambrose Carlton. ri Richmond, Va.
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EDUCATIONAL,
THE CHARLESTOWN AdAnRMY.

THE next Session of this Institution will eor,
i menee on the LIST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER:
TER Rms
Notwithstanding Spelling, Readinr
Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, Eng.
lish GramInar, English Composition, aud
Defamation, per SessiOn of i've months, SIS or
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, Astronomy,
Anatomy, Algebra, Geometry. Survey
ing, Analytical Geometry, Chemistry,.
Natural Philosophy. Book Keeping, Latin,
Greek, French aud Spanish, each, addi-
uOhal'..,--..-...' .-...........:....... so
An extra charge OF 81 per session will be made
1or foel No pupil will be received for less than Is
months. Payment will be expected One-ha in th,
middle and the remainder al the close of the Sea-
Monthly Reports win be made of the diligence
ana deP9rtment OF each pupil, and a careful atten-
n 20 men. on tue part Of parents and friends is
wouid earnestly urge the Importance of regular
anu punctnaI ence-Otherwise, little pro-
gresscan be expected.
OARDIN
can be obtatued for boys living at Ciisapce in tho
family of Mr. WIN. n CRAISRlLL, where they Wilt
nave all tue advantages of Christian home md be-
under the ImmediatS supervision of my assistant,
II adequately supported, hope to elevate the
character OF this School indehnitely and make IL
an Institution which his community will delight to
patronizn. G. N XNIPRETi
July "a, 1S66-tOI. PpIScIPnr
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NEW ADvERT1sEMENTs
DR.. j. V. SIMMONS,
SE9aENtIsS@I

HHYING permanently located here tenders his
~ PROFESSIONAL SERVICES to the citizens of
Jefferson and adjoining counties in all operations
pertaining to DENTAL SURGERY. Alter an cx-
perlence OF nearly ten years. he feels confident that
he can please all who favor him by their e
ARIItIClAL TEETH. mounted upon English AID
Atnerlcan Rubber, IN the very best manner and
guaranteed to give satisfaction.
-. My TERMS SHALL BE MODERATE, and
IMAGE known previous to operating if desired. He
can be found, at all times durIng the day al his
Office in the CARTER HOUSE, CharIcstown, va
.UnexcePtionabIe references given when de-
sired July "a, lS66-lv
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-24
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

Until further advices it cannot be known
whether thewar is to cease or not, and if so, on
what terms, 1t is affirmed that Napoleon says
1t is over; and if any one knows he does, for
he has the power to compel the fuliGlment of
his prophecies.
The action of Austria in throwing Venetia
into Napo!eon's hands, has been compared by
London paper to the course of debtor who
makes away with his properly when on the
eve of bankruptcy. There was doubtless
something of this motive, but we may we'll
imagine further, Austria finding herself
unable to hold Venetia, preferred to bestow
it upon friend or neutral, rather than suffer
it to fall into the hands of conquering enemy.
Napoleon has already entered into possession,
and commanded peace on that arena.
Our exchanges report number of cases
of sunstroke in the fields and along the roads
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-24

We are glad to observe the activity of
our citizens, and of the town authorities. in
cleaning streets, and in removing waste mat
ter from the limits ofthe Corporation,
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LIFE AND CAMPAIGNS
OF
LIEUT.. GEN. (STONEWALLO JACKSON,

PROF. r. L. DABNEY, DID.
IN HALF CALF, ~ ss m
IN CLOTH, ..........--....4 90
Illustrated scith a Steel Portrait and EZeven
Diagrams.
7'HE work contains over zoo pages, and is printed
4 on good paper, and bound in good substantial
Cloth, or Half Calf, CLibrary StyI)
This work is published for the pecuniary benefit
of Mrs. JACKSON and ~ truthful Biography of
eOf americas nOblest sons. stands peerless and
alone among all its competitors
This work Is sold only By subscription, and Will
be accomPanIed with a Litbograph Of JEFFERSON
DAVIS Is 6y "a, as present to the subscribers to
this book i he undersigned il the only agent for
this county He will visit, possible, eve
~ house IN the county.
July "a, 1s66-1na. - -'4- W Linz
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MIR. LANE EXCITED.

Mr.. Lane, [Senator) of Indiana, followed
in very excited speech, demanding the en-
actment of stringent laws to restrain and cur
tail the power of the President-saying he
was ready to sit all summer, if necessary, at
the point of the bayonet; that if victim was
wanted, he was ready and declaring that
million of soldiers would flock to the Capitol
to sustain Congress against the tyranny of the
President. He branded all Union men who
support the President as actuated by desire
for office, and as belonging to the "bread and
butter brigade" His remarks were received
wilh applause.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-24
MR.. STEVENS CRACKS THE WHIP.

Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, offered a
resolution declaring it to be the duty of every
Union man to denouuce the Philadelphia
Convention and render it odious to the peo-
pie. Tie said he wanted the lines distinctly
drawn between the friends and enemies Of
the Union cause, and wanted it distinctly I'M
derstood that no one who favored the Phila-
delphia Convention could have any fellow
ship with the Union party.
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COOL SPRING SCHOOL.

NHE Third Session OF this School commences the
u fret MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER, 1866. and
ends February tst, 1867 the Scholastic wear end
ing June Goth. 1867.
IL Is designed to be preparatory School TO the
university OF .rEina, though those studies which
NJ young men for the moro popular business vOca-
TONS Will be embraced ip the courae finsruction
The school is located ON what il known as the
" COOL SPRING FARM" in Clarke county Va
SIX miles from Berryville, the cOunty-scat twelve
miles from CanrlestOwn, and sixteen from Win
chester; a line Of Stages running between Ale&an-
dria and Winchester, pas Suckers Ferry on the
FARM''
The situation is hcalthfuI and attractive and the
society the immediate neighbochOod refined and
superior.
TERMS PER SESSION.
BOARD. payable in advance, Washing,
EIsI and Lights. included ,.......... $1,000
TEXT BOOKS.
In Mathematics. Latin. French. Greek and Span
lsh those adopted at the University of Virginia;
while in EaturalS fences and En- giish those Books
VIII be used which aim to prepare the Student for
engaging IN FaI ming, the Mercantile business, or
the profession OF Civil Engineering.
REFERENCES.
Faculty OF the University of Virginia ITo,. r.
tnsburg; Nathan S. White, ChaTlcstown; Pro-
vince McCornick, Berryvle; Dr. VIM. Miller,
Washington, ID. C..
For further particulars address, Berryvil!c Clar ke
county, Virginia.
wM. n. MCDONALD. A. NJ. Principal.
o. Circulars may be obtained atahis office.
July II. 1866 II.
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MR.. RAYMOND ON BOTH SIDES.

Mr. Raymond, of New York, said when
the Philadelphia Convention was first sum
moned, he believed it would have good effect
in Matchmaking the Union party, and placing
its action upon broader and safer basis.
He had never concealed his conviction that
unless the party was thus nationalized and
iberalized, it would be short-Eyed, and power
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-24
MR.. CROMWELL FOLLOWS.

Mr.. Cromwell followed in favor of this res
olutlon-denouucing the President, and say
ing we ought to revise all the laws under
which offices were created which the Presi
dent can fll-and that salaries should be
abolished, and other means taken to render
the power of appointment useless in his
hands. Congress should set all summer-we
were paid by the year and it made no odds
to us.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-24
MIR. GARFIELD ENDoDs

Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, endorsed what had
been said about the treachery of the President,
and the necessity of adopting some measures
of prevention. But he thought it important
that members should go home and fight out
the battle before the people. The Cabinet,
he was happy to say, was already broken up.
lie was glad to announce that Postmaster
General Dennison had resigned and would
have nothing more to do with the Admins
tration, and he hoped that other members of
the Cabinet would follow his example. He
thought they should strip to the waist and
fight the battle out on this line.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-24
PORTABLE SEWING MACHINE.

THE undersigned has secured the Agency for Vir-
i ginias Of the CHEAP eat and nest
PORTABLE SEWING MACHINE.
ever offered to the public. Its price fs only $40,
and after being tested for five years. 10 gives uni
versai satisfaction 70 those who have been 81 fort-
nate "a 10 its advantage. The most sa4is-
factory references could be furnished were II deem
ed necessary ,bUtas those wishing purchase would
doubtless prefer examining the Machine IN person.
can have opportunity Of doing go, by calling at the
residence OF Mr. Better, next door 70 the Presby-
terrain Church, CharlestOWn.
July "a, 1896 TT. -'-4,''-'. -
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MIR. KELLEY SAYS AMEN.

Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, said ssAmen"
to Mr. Boutwell,. He denounced the Phlla-
delphia Convention as conspiracy of traitors,
and said he believed the President had got
it up for the purpose of destroying the Union
Party, and of putting rebels and Copper
heads into power The rebel newspapers
North and South were in favor of it for that
reason,