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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16
CARRIAGES! CARRIAGES!
EOR SALE an nnnrn-
THE CHARLESTOWN STOVE HOUSE.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES !.


GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES ]!
Fl; YESTERDAY, one door west of esprit"
- Building,
TIN AND SHEET IRON WARE MAR
UFACTORY,
And Wholesale and Retail Dealer in STOVES If
every description; Hot Air Furnaces, Cooking
Is prepared to fcrnis, tht public with All articles
IN his line which may be wanted. lie ana partic-
uar attention to his assortment Of Cook, Pariur
IhainSer and Dining room Stoves, aud among st
COOK sTovEs-FoR WOOD CIR COAL.
ChesaPcakos the best ever in uscj NUs Z, 8, al d
Mt. Vernon, with and without extension Inv, ryos
7,S, and 10. 'P' wa
OLD Domiq eoi for wood coal Sands
Kitchen Companion. Nos ., B, 5 Candle
The MamnlntI Universe No. III
Pennsylvania Cook. N3s. 6, Z, s. and O.
Palmetto Cook. Mes 6, IL s and o.
Lily Cook, Nos. O. 81 and $. Besides oil crs too
SELECT LOT OF PARtoR sTovEs.
Radiator, three fluc, 10, u and IA inches.
R Ssl con franklin, for coal, Nos. lands.
Coal Franklin, Mes o. J. and . no.
Alieghany franklin. Nos /, 2, and4.
Sol Franklin, Nos | aud g
Bot Air Parior, Nos and 3
Baltimors'PaiIor Cook, Ncs and s. for wood or
Echo, Nos and s.
Cyttage Parlcr. Nos and 5.
John Rankin, Tor wood or coal, Nos l. . And X;
York AIR Tight Parlor Stoves, Eos l, 2, g. and L.
CHAMBER STOVES.
Laurel Box. for wood I6. 49, 81 25 Bland a i,cb.
Seven plate Stoves for wood, Nos 2 g. land
Troy Air Tights, Nos o, 1, 2 and 3.
DINING ROOM STOVES.
The Good old Ten Plates, all szcs-pIain or boiler
co StttEgg Stove. all sizes. ve.taI do all sizes.
Cannon Stoves from No tos.
saIamander, do ga
Grates Movable and Stationery, Plain and Fancy
p all sizes.
lie invites examination Of Iis s,oosIs .,,t, ne
SGnts soCh selection Ia To please ia.
I'm and SHEET IRON WARES will be fund ar
Perlor To any offered for sa re in this ma rkct
experience of Over twenty years in thia h,,siDcss
enables him TO claim that he has nr.rtis.i L
ledge of 1t in all its branches
i'm ROOFiNGS SCOUTING Ami ion
WORK of all kinds executed in such ms,,,.s
as 10 DEFY all competition, and OF the best matte
and at moderate prices @' 80
1t will he his object to secure a I;l.-,I IT, :,
public patronage by strict attentiont,, HE cstf'
llsEtnent and tie employment OF uonc but co1Drs
tent and experienced w1rkmcn The Darti,.,,ffs-
attention OF merchants, dealers and IoIIsel,eccrs
generally Is called to the superior adyanta,e. ~
Ieree az hls emporium, aswha he Gcls them viii
not fail to please 80 sN@s Staa-
Highest price paid for trade of all kinds All
Stoves bought or traded for delivered and set M
free If chafgd. a.4Hs Hss Up
N b: Liberal exchange made for seoond IA
Stoves also Cotton Rags, Bceswax, Old Gopher.
ION Ion, brass, Pewter, Lead Sheep Skins Hide.
I.aSon; LARD Wools aud Country Produce in cen.
October g, IS66-tf = - 1850
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16

vernon to rensore but not the power to fill a
vacancy occurring by such removal. 1t is to
be filed as herein before provided. That is
to say by some preceding section of the law.
For fear you have made mistake look
back from this 9th section to the LIST and you
will find no provision made for filling such
vacancies. That is, vacancies occurring by
removal of registrars Of the board by the
Governor.
This is not the only way, however, in
which vacancies ia the board may occur
One of the board may die, remove from the
county, or resign. In either of these con-
tingencies, the Office is vacant. Suppose two
of these Eesign. or die. One registrar cannot
transact the business of the board. Where
rs the power, then, to perpetuate the board !?
1t is not, as you will see, within the Govern
or or the board the law having failed to say
how it shall be done. The board, then, is
ftac'ms cGfc:io, and the law imperative. If
the Governor attempts to fill the vacancy he
is asurPin5 power not given him by law,
AMI his act is void. If the board attempt it,
the resn't is the same.
N"w, it happens that one Of these regis
t.=r= ]ss resigned and another been removed
since the 9Th day of this month. Two of
these Offices were. therefore, vacant The
Governor has filed the vacancies. We assert
that he has done so without authority of law,
and the board, as now constructed, is an iUe-
gal body, having no power whatever, and,
that act of theirs cannot bind the township
registrars, or any body eks.
Let each voter then who::has been registered
by the township registrar, if his name shall
be stricken off by the action of this illegal
board, apply at once to the Judge for a man
damus to compel the township registrars to
replace his name upon the registry. The
Judge will be holding his term at Shepherds
town on the very day that many of our loyal
voters are to appear before this board to show
cause why their names should not be stricken
off the books. Demand Jour rights under
the laW. Tell the board that they have no
legal power to take evidence to exclude you,
and If they dare to usurp authority not giy>
en- to them By law that they are violators of
the law, and that yow aoM hold them respon-
sibLe for their act. X
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16
THE LATEST.

The Eastern Mail up to Saturday, came to
hand last evening, through stages, ETC., which
left Baltimore on Sunday morning. We
learn from some of the passengers by the
same line, that the break on the road is 20
miles in extent. and will cost fully million
of dollars for repairs. 1t was confidently ex-
pected that through train would reach Har-
per's Ferry last night, and most certainly
to-day.
The returns from the recent elections are
still incomplete, and jargon of discrepan-
cies as to details. Sufficient is known, how
ever, to indicate the success of the radicals
in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa,
but by majorities greatly reduced from the
first returns.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16
BUSINESS NoF1cp.

We should like to correct false impression
which seems to have seized upon the minds
of quite number of our patrons, that their
papers are to run on from year to year, with
out being paid for. We never contemplated
any such arrangement when we renewed the
publication Of our paper. We started out to
do cash business, and after the expiration
CT this year, intend to adhere to it.
In one month more, our present sabscr;p>
ton year will expire, and we now notify those
who wish the paper for the next year tina,
they must pay betwecn this and the list of
November, as after that date we shall disccn-
tinuereyery paper that is not paid for. Those
who are indebted for the present years sub
scription-who have read our paper elegen
months at our expense-are notified that fur
Their indulgence cannot be extended them
IF they fail to pay during this week, their
papers will be discontinued, aud their &C
counts collected by law
To those of our subscribers to whom wc
have enclosed accounts, and who have paic;
no attention to them, we have to return our
thanks for their Indifference, whilst we beg
to assure them that we shall be as Indifferent
in the future as they have been in the past.
We cannot afford longer to furnish the pa
per for nothing.
Between this and November LIST we mean
TO open new subscription book, upon which
shall be entered the name Of every subscri-
Der who pays us, and none other. We do not
mean to extend indulgence single week to
any one. We take it for granted that those
who want the paper are willing to pay for it,
and those who do not want it need not take it.
Persons knowing themselves indebted for
advertising or job work, are requested to
make payment at once.
No more subscribers wanted unless accom>
panied by the Cash.
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PUBLIC SALE.

WILL offer at Pnblic Sale at my residence ono
and%a half miles from DufIield's Depot and y
half mile from KNOXVILLE,
ON Tuesday. 10th or October, 1865,
the following PcrsonaIproperty, to-wit
head Of Horses and COLss of ,rLicA
Is good BroOd Mare, years ohI, suit
able TOR either Rr1.ness mr. Saddle
2 Of ,chtch are .Matched Grey Horses, ,oeH
G1Oke to single or doH6Ee Hurntss and
3 Of 'ohich Ure CO1tS
10 heodcf Cattle, 4 of ,chGh arc good
Mich Co,rs
35 head Of Ifogs and Shoats. 3 IF ,rhir6
aregOOd Breod So,rS, ANIL l. Bouy;
1 good one h"rsc Spring Virgo" o~1 iG,r.
me$$; CWtfiMy Bor, .Shocci IYors
Cider NH, goo.' one. h",xc .SE.igA
l large Copper Kettle, serc,st Burycs
Pure Cider, n lat IF Tmtcr appIcs,
2 template Stores ma itpc;
! hand Wheat Scr,cn 200 bush. Uhcot;
80 ya"oiS good C"Tpcting, ANIL h,o,.y ,rti-
Giles IF AoascI"M and hachcn FTfsi-
tuTe, lch n'"My Otacr articles.
TIER11s:
credit of elk months will be elvth on all anue
over 50, the purchaser gt,rg bnud ~ Il at.t,,,,d
security; sums Of s; AID undci Cnsh III II,a
matched Grcys at 60 DAYS credit
81 Sale ~ commence At 10 O'clor.sI \. NJ.
~ J. DOW HESS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16
Day of National Thanksgiving.
Rsoezamati0n of Rtestaen. johnson.

-
Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, has
been pleased to youchsafe to us, as people,
another year of that national life which is an
Indispensable conditien of peace, security and
progress. That year has, moreover, been
crowded with many peculiar blessings. The
civil war, that has SO recently closed among
US, has not been anywhere reopened. Foreign
Intervention has ceased to excite alarm or ap-
prehension. Intrusive pestilence has been
benignly mitigated; domestic tranquility has
improved; sentiments of Cancellation have
largely prevailed, and affections of loyalty aud
patriotism have been widely revived; our fields
have yielded quite abundantly; our mining
industry has been richly rewarded, and We
have been allowed to extend our railroad
system far into the interior recess of our coun-
try, while our commerce has resumed its Gus
tomary activity in foreign seas. These great
national blessing demand national hc9riG!-
edsment.
Now, therefore, I, Andrew johnson, Pres
ident of the United States, do hereby recom-
mend that THURSDAY, the Goth, day of No
vember. be set apart aud be observed every
where in the several states and territories Of
the United States by the people thereof, as
day of thanksgiving and praise to Almighty
God, with due remembrance that sin His
temple doth every man speak of His hon>
or"
recommend, ALSO that on the same solemn
occasion they do humbly and .devoutly i'm
plore Him to grant to our Rational councils
and to our whole people that divine wisdom.
which alone can lead any nation into the ways
of all good.
In Offering these national thauksgivings
praises and supplicatiOns, we have the divine
assurance that 1.-The Lord remaiueth king
forever. Them that are meek shall he guide
in judgement, and such as are gentle shall he
learn his way. The Lord shall give strength
to His people, and the Lord shall give to His
people the blessing of peace"
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal OF the United States
to be affixed
~ Done at the city of Washington,
Is this eighth day of October, in the
year of our Lord 1866, and of
~ the independence of the United
States the ninety first.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President.
WIN. Fl. SEWARD,
Secretary Of State
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16
A GARD.

TIE GENEROUS manner in which nv prooos;tion
to rc-cstablish the '.INDEPESDESr DEMO
GRAFT has been responded to warrants the belief
that by the l. ST day OF December, ensuing, the whole
OF the subscription wib taken. Should this be the
c"se 1t vii ena BILE me TO issue the paper siutane-
0usy with the nil"tInent of the property viz The
lat DAY OF 3anuary next. As large edition Of the
first number viii be printed for general distribu-
avail themselves of The columns of the paper.
The first issue will contain the rolls Of the i'm
mortal ''st3newall Brigade.'' The heroic few who
survive, and the lends OF the slain shouId each
posscssa copy of the paper
All subscriptions paid in previous TO lat day OF
January. will be deposited in the hands of N
WHITE, E q, of Charlcstown, gentleman of the
highest Integrity of character who has kin jIy con-
seuted 10 hold the subject the faithful com.
PGtion of the whole enterprise. Agents will remit
all subscriptions direct to Mr. w. The deed for lhc
property will be executed at once and placed in his
hands to be delivered 10 the subscriber
titled. d SMITH EICHELBERGER
Editor.
above and send bill ~ -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16

TAXATION AND REpREsENrAr1oN-Tbe
principle on which the War of Independence
was fought was, that there should be no tar
alton without representation. This is one of
the cardinal principles of our theory of go
vernmentj and was recognized by Congress
when it provided, in the proposed ataeud-
ment to the Constitution, that Indians not
taxed should not be counted as basis of rep
resentatiou Yet the Radicals. while limos
ing Upon the people of the South a burden
of taxation even heavier than that borne bv
the North, refuse them the right of 1epre-
sentation. IF this is in accordance with
American ideasf Is this republicanism
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16
THE PRESENT BOARD OF REGIsrRA
TON AN ILLEGAL, aOI5Y.

By the act of February Goth, 1866, we
have County Board of Registration. They
are appointed is the original Board
by the Governor from among the citizen,
most hnO10n for loyalty, .frmness and up
Tiyhtness." This Board consists of three such
persons who have the power to supervise the
action of the several township registrars.
Under this act the Governor appointed
three citizens-aH most known for LOYALTY
tirmness and uprightness. They were Zadoc
Butt, j. T.-McKeevit and Koonce.
Mr.. Butt, one of these most loyal. firm and
upright men resigned, and this loyalty which
had resided in the Governors Butt was
transferred by him to another REPOSITORY
Subsequently another of the triumvirate re-
signed, and his place was filled. By these
changes the board was composed on the 9Th
of October of Koonce, McKeevit and Wells.
hans. Now, it occurs to us that we, who are
not so upright, have right to inquire where
our Governor gets the power to fill these places.
The 1st section of this act says any va
cancy in the County Board, or in the office
VI ACSSistIdI' SldI4 Ne Hlieu as hereinafter prO-
sided, and two of said Board having power to
act and perform all the duties and functions
of their Office"
1t is. conceded that the Governor had the
power to appoint the men who compose the
original Board. That is conferred upon him
by the first sentence of the act; but anu pa.
cancy the law declares shall be filed as here.
in after provided.
We have diligently searched every section
Of the law which follows and we cannot End
that power given to the Governor, nor to any
one else. wc>sead it most carefully down to
he 9th section. word by word, to fad any
provision for filing vacancies.
In the 9th section occur these words
for good cause shown, the board may re.
move any reg strar of their county. and for
official misconduct, disloyalty, or other cause,
the Governor may remove any member of
the board. Vacancies occurring by such re-
moval shall be filed as herein before pro.
yided 80,
Now here IS The power giiyon to the Go.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16
TO THE PEOPLE OF Virginia.

IF you need one of the best remedies cyo, M o1
-, 70 Tue people Of tins State for Dcraug' mrnis Of
OF tue Liver. Deficient Secretion of Bile and lie
long net Of Diseases Tc4uIting from such dcrange.
Dyspepsia. ErucIatiobS of Food FIntuIenry Pain,
tul Digestion, or Pain in the Stomach or Side
vertigo, ID adache. Sick Headache, NtuTal0is
RheumsiIsms ImpuTity of the Blood aud All tor!
dlii2ns ordinarily called bilious. DcranrsIn ,,Is
ana for all the Purpnsss of Family Pill use 'DF
\. hennoids ceieb'ated Virginia HcPatic aud PUT:
This PILL 10 not the invention ola auack or N,
imPostor; designed to impose upon public s.rs,i,i;,s
but was compounded by DR.. r. II.nnOIjs of sIau,.
ton' virginia, regular graduate o. d rfI,in..nE
practitioner OF medicine ia tIiis cotton. Ob, r,er
years oi careful study, arrangcn the pr6oorti0ns
81 the ingredients as ID Tafidcr II NJ a. az
diseases Tor which IL IL recon- tnc nd, a. He had M
idea Of ext nding their us beyond HE ctifnnnitS1
in which he lived and practce hut oitsr III S.stl.
which occurred In January. 1851 hating lcIf M
tnrinuia for compromising them his brother WIN
hennoldS' Of LDuisR county, Yirginia, the latter,
ing them, has undertaken to hsVe them sfI,,f -
tursd for the people Of Sac whole State.
having been extensively used aud highly Valued iy
the people Of this section Tor many yea g. 81 IA s,
slantiateu by ceftiileaies contained in pamFh tet
AROUND pDHs as wei as other evidences Of aunreris
many Oh Su- most distinguished and re-
The price of this pill Sc FIFTY CENTS u.rl,a-
Chough THE is apparently higher than fhc price
for those ordinarily sold 70 the pnbe Va
Il must be remembered thai the sls,. Il ~ r.. - 80
az any others S-R
To prove this, II is only neeessar, u en- .,,..
non to the fact that boxes If pis iiguaIiV
from "a 70 20 Pils.th average dnss from 10
2. our boxes contain ~, the doss being only w
lgr ordinary purposes, and hence the dnanf,ty IL
Just as great IN smaller hulk, With mt Teferenee 70
inc certainty and efficiency Of the remedy and 81.
one dOse. y many ~
Notbing Z claimed for this pill that we do NOT
consclentionsly believe, aud 81 we cannol sncteel4
IN introducing it 70 he people BY stStn te tstl
We VII MOI Try 70 ifiOose uDou
others by going beyond it. et-
WILLIAM REYNOLDS q co
Sole Proprict0rs, staunfSn "a
-AisQUTTH & BRO, Main street, ChafisI {.
r aretne retail agenisof JeHers.r
slIlng t9em on cohsigument Otherwise can 81
supplied by applying 10 them,
October .. IS6f-STs
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16
ABOUT o.possuMa AND cooNa

The other day We met old Billy, negro
who, in our young days, was famed for his
woodcraft, and we asked him if he was still
given to hunting o'possums and coons. The
old fellow burst into hearty laugh, and said,
"Lord bless your heart, massa, dis nigser's
got too old for dat sort of ting; and sides, de
possums don't go in de gum trees no more,
and de coons bleat like sheep, and dey taste
more like pig and ram meat dan ever
There is a point in old Billyis speech, that
our farmers had better take heed of. In this
town and neighborhood there are numbers of
idle and worthless negroes who have no visi-
BILE means of support. They do not work
approach of winter finds them with no stores
on hand-ueither provisions or fuel aud now
we nightly hear the reports of theft guns
sounding on all sides of our country homes,
and almost as often hear of hogs and sheep
that are missing from fields and pens. This
is the how-a-da5 hunting of o'possums and
coons; and nearly every negro man is known
to possess one or incfe guns. Would it not
be well for the farmers of each township to
organize themselves iato an army of protec-
ton to their property? We would suggest
that they unite in posting" their lands against
all trespass, day and night, with and with-
out guns, aid to enforce the law to its ut
most limits; and that, at night, they patrol
their districts and arrest every man found
with gun, or dogs, upon any of their farms.
I. Al
pie, wish to hunt, it is easy enough to get
permission Com the land-holders. But. to
check this indiscriminate stealing by negroes
a general posting is necessary as a starting
point; and the posting can always be waived
in special cases, without offending the civil
rights bill, or the delicate sensibility of the
freedmen's bureau-or the so-ealled justice of
the peace and constable who hold forth near
the ruins of the Market House.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16
CONSERVATIVE STATE TICKET.

CONSERVATIVE STATE TICKET.
Below we give the names of the candidates
nominated at the Conservative Convention
held in Parkersburg in August last:
For Governor,
COL. B. H. SMITH, of Kanawha.
Secretary of State,
JUDGE j. w. KENNEDY, of Jefferson.
Auditor,
CAPT. PETER DARNEL,
Treasurer,
CAPT. j. S. BURDETT.
Attorney General,
Il. RICHARDSON, of Wheeling.
Supreme Court,
CALEB BOGGESS.
For Congress-First District.
COL. D, D. JOHNSON, of Tyler.
Second District.
MAI. E. W. ANDREWS, of Berkeley,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16

The Consultations of West Virginia pro-
vides that the Governor of this State shall
receive for his services, salary of two thou
sand dollars per dnnum, and he shall receive
s.mo other emolument" from this or any other
Government. That Constitution Arthur 1.
foreman has sworn to support. Did he not
disregard his oath when he received the small
'etnolHncnt'' of seven hundred and fifty dol
lars allowed him by the last Legislature for
"hotise rent 2" Did not the Legislature vio~
late the same Constitution by making that al
lowance = Wheeling Reqister.
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BREAD, CAKES, CREAMS, sc.

'fNHE undersigned expects to keep on hand. so
soon as his arrangements now in progress are
perfected full and general supply irulI pound
sugar, ginger, sp0ungc and every kind and va ricty
OF Iancy CAKES, whlc: he ID sure need onlv to b.
tried IN order t. be reshed II the general want
FRESH BREAD, to he sold at but a small advance
upon the price OF -four.
Oct. Is. q BROWN
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LIGHT EQUAL 10 GAS.

Patent Gas Gondenaing Burners.
Can be used on any Lamp and Dispense En-
tIrely with Chimneys.
e iielne prodseed by these burners spreads
y such that the smoke Is confined ia a Gas snden
sing chamber and e ahOIiy CONVERTED info fafne
burner does not depend direet " mon the Wei
Iorits light but burns the smoke which 4 PRODUCED
the EetroIn NO TRIlIAIISs stF' WICK Is EYER
chimney Lamps; and produces a more brfiiisnt
Lit VI. II than any other burner IN the market
State and County RE hfs fs,r sale
WETBERIIsLs & SLOAN
Once, 639 Arch STREET.
r.r, 'r.r-s,,, PhiIadt gp4fa.
Sole gents for Jefierson county
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16
A CARE.
October 2, 1896.

M R. BEALL: In tile last rnmbcr Of yorr parsr
WI il is stated that VAS the Uf rhi,c rr>ors
who, about month ago. asamhld in SnI>
hcTds'ONn, depOmin1'ing them cv' Con eittiuu.'
to nominate canddnte for Prosecuting Attorney,
in place Of Henry Berry, Esq. Now, ! beg merely
to state that ] sIirndrd no Convention at Shpn.
herdstowu Mt that time for tia or any oil or noi3
csl purpose. having enough TO do 10 attend 10 INV
own private and individual business.
GIVE this an insertion in yonr mex, issne and
oblige JACOB CIIS1 I'm
Ort,bsr n 1909 10 En-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16

GEN. JUAAL EARLY.AA private letter
from Gen. Early to one of his staff, informs
us that he has completed the narrative of his
Campaign in the Valley. 1t was submitted
to Gen. Breckenridge and Major johnson
who pronounced it accurate in every respect
Gen. Early is now in Toronto, G. W. super
intending the publication of his work, and
his friends in the Valley can communicate
with him there. This book is written by the
General as his contribution to the History
of the War;" and is published at his own
cost with no idea of a speculation.