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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-25
TIE pIsMANT1INa PoL1cY.

The Democratic press throughout the coun-
try are outspoken in their denunciatton of
the dismantling policy proposed by the Rump
Congress. The Columbus (Ohio) Crisis,
speaking of the author of the bill for this
purpose in the House of Representatives,
Gays, '' as if to aggravate the meanness and
atrocity of the measure, the task of introdu-
cling the bill to dismantie the Southern States
was left to Western member of the Jacobin
Rump; and no better instrument for such a
business could be found than GEORGE w. JU-
LIAM, of Indiana, an acknowledged traitor,
who has spent all his public life in the at
tempt to break up the Union. Virginia,
which was a sovereignty before Indiana was
thought of, and whose magnificent bounty
gave to the Union the Northwestern territory
is now to be shorn of her dignity, her honor
and her. existence by the ungrateful chil>
dren she warmed into life. Had this outra-
geous measure come, in theory as in fact,
from some New England fanatic gone mad
with jaundiced malignity,Sit could have been
attributed to the shameful prejudice which
that section has always borne against the
South; coming from the West it seems to
indicate that the seed of hatred and violence
planted here by the Puritans have swollen in
to a harvest of yin6ictiveness that must sur
prise the Puritans themselves. We can i'm
agine but one step further in this insane
Abolition crusade against the Southern State;
and that is to reduce them to. their original
status as British colonies, and allow Great
. F3ritains a., se.gr, III, and claim, I,,,. o, .;
THE MISSION or RADICALIsM.
Error ceases to be dangerous when truth
ID free to combat it, . but when truth is
ound in shackies, and in shame worse than
Hes the onward march of error and
knows no halt short of the exter
slea b allopposing forces, either of judg-
gent or &c pizvilege The conservative press
sort is oonaoling itself, and endeavor-
S ips;Io'e net the apptehensions of the people,
With the expfession Of the hope that radical
ism NilI soon have expended its fury, and
that reaction is approaching which will
sweep from power those who are now ruling
ndruining tie country by the excess of their
madness Never was there more fatal delu-
sion-neyer we're people more fearfully de-
ceived.
The same power that arrogantly proposes the
abrogation Of the State governments of the
South, viii in Time turn Its attention to those
who oppose It in the North, apd with its feet
upon the neck Of one section, it will make
short work Of the destruction Of the liberties
of the other. This is the aim, aud this the
mission Of radicalisnss 1t does not mean to
be confronted with opposition in any quarter,
and the conservatives of the north, who
clamOred for the subjugation of the South,
and aided in the overthrow of its military
power, are to learn when it is too late, that
they were but forging the nanacles for their
own enthralment and that the condition of
the South is only typo Of their own fate,
before the reyengeful hate of radicalism is
eppeased, OF its thirst of power is satiated.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-25
IEFERRsoN AND RHRKEIEY.

During last week the process from the SUI
preme Court was served upon the officials of
West Virginia This process is made re-
turnable on the Goth day of February, aud it
is not at all improbable that the case will
come up for hearing in short time there
after
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-25
Decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States, = - sAts,

DECEMBER II, 1S66.AThe Militarv Tom.
mission Gases-The Opinion of the Conf,
The Trials Illegal aud vOid-eOpgresa, bS'a
Construction of the Act of 1868. Held "a
have Provided Against such Trials-coss
gress Without Authority to Authorize M;I;s
tary 0ommissious-The Constitution. the sps
preme law of thu Land in Peace and Var
Exparte Lambdin P. Millisaa. The ouss.
tions certified up in this (ana two other cases
heard with it1 were, rs fSllowss
l. On said petition and exhibits. ought
writ OF habeas corpus to be issued according
to the prayer of said petitiona
z. On said petition and exhibits, ought the.
sand Lanhdin p. Milligan to be discharged
from custody as in said petition prayedY :
y; Whether, upon said petition add en-
hioltS, the military copmisson mentioned.
tnetein had Jurisdiction legally to try and
sentence said Mllligan in manner and form.
as IN said petition and exhibits stated.
AS to the first two questions, y IS answered
athrmatively; aud as TO the third Question Il
Is answered In the negative.
Mr. Justice Davis read the opinion 81 The
court IN which, as to the lobjection to thes
IurisatetIon OF the court in the matter on TN.
ground that there was no "suitl pending and
before y, e Is held that a cause IS n.saif aud
wherever theTe'is proceeding before
brought to assert any rieht
that proceeding IS a saif
was an appearance BIZ
on tho part of the
imlnaterial as .to
as tho appear
tain it.
ding Tor
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-25

"A savings bank out South, established
by the negroes, collapsed tho other day Ia
consequence of the depositors withdrawing
all the funds to attend a circus.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-25

THE HOLIDAY AUcr1oN.-To accommo-
date the public, and with view to close up
their business in Charlestown, Lcsenring &
Son, will, on tomorrow, commence selling by
auction, their entire stock of goods, consist
ing of a heavy assortment of dry goods, boots
and shoes, notions, &c. Over three thousand
dollars worth will hero be disposed of under
the hammer, and we have the best authority
for assuring the public that no article offered
will be Withdrawn or bid in. Everything Of
fered will be sold to the highest bidder, ,citA-
out reserve. Here then, is a chance to sup
ply yourselves with such articles as you may
need, and if you permit the opportunity to
pass unimproved you will stand very much
in your own light, Attend the auction to-
morrow, at 10 O'Clock. The terms of sale,
under $50 cash-above that amount credit
of three months.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-25

The oldand New School PRESBYTERIAN
Churches of Harrisonburg, Va, have united.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-25

Nathaniel PaschsI

Nathaniel PaschaIl, editoro the Missouri
RePu6hcan, st Louis, died at 4 o'clock ON
Wednesday morning, aged sixty four. He
commenced the printing business as an an
prentice in the Office of the Repu6Eiean. fifty
two years ago, and was the Oldest editor west
of the Mississippi river, If not the Allegheny
Mountains, and was regarded as one Of the
best and most influential citizens of st. Louis.
and universally esteemed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-25
LEE sHIaFsl.Fl.EAITX JElslI

The called sessionso The Circuit Court of
Jefferson, commenced its session at Shop
herdstown on Thursday last. Judge Hall,
had sufficiently recovered from his recent
protracted unwellness, as to enable him. to
preside: Theprincipal, and we believe the
eonlycase which engaged the attention of the
Court. was the question of the eligibility, of
the Sheriff elect of this county, which was
decided in his<Gayor. We expected no other
result than this, and are consequently not in
the least disappointed at the Judges deci-
sion. Mr.. Potterfeld ran as the Radical cam
didate, and it was the height of folly to hope
that.a Radical Judge could give any other
decision than one favorable to the pretensions
of the candidate of his party, The constitu-
ton of West Virginia was not designed to
operate to the prejudice of the interests of the
Radical party, and where it conflicts in any
way, it must be made subseryient.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-25

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT thanks are
due Mr.. Gustave Brown, for beautiful
Christmas cake, nicely iced, with which he
has favored us. He is beginning right, and
we hope that nothing will occur to disturb his
liberal disposition. AT his store may be
found an elegant assortment of candies and
toys, and other articles SO well suited to the
present season.
THE LAND WE LovE.-The December
number of this sterling monthly has been re-
ceived. We again advise our readers to sub
scribe for it. Arthur W. Hawks is the agent
at this place.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-25

Gen. schoqlcr, the Adjutapt General of
Massachusetts,, has been removed from Office
by the radicals in tina. State, because he OBJ.
posed Beast Butlerl
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-25

Nearly five hundred persons were killed
by the explosion of a colliery in England a
few days ago.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-25
PUBLIC MEETING IN ROCKINGHAM.

On Monday of last week, in response to a
previously published call, there was large
meeting of the citizens of Rockingham coun-
ty, held at Harrisonburg. The following
questions for the consideration of the meet
ing, were embraced in the call -
1st-The call of Stete Convention to
give relief to the people by scaling the pres.
ent Indebtedness, and other purposes.
2d-The repeal of the Usury Laws, or le.
CALLING contracts for interest not higher than
8 or 10 per cent
3d-The right of-way for Railroad up
the Shenandoah River, with stem to Har-
risonburg.
On the first of the subjects the meeting
decreed against the propriety of having a
State Convention. In reference to the usury
law, the following resolution was adopted -
Resol5ed, That we recommend no changes
be made in the usury laws, except that the
penalties in usurious transactions should only
involve the forfeiture of the usury and inter>
1867. 49, .
The subject of railroad also received the
attention of the meeting, and the annexed res.
olutions on this subject were passed.
9th. Thatwe are in favor of granting char
tiers to Railroad Companies through any sec
ton of our State that requires Improvement,
without any appropriation from the State.
It'll. That our representatives in the House
of Delegates and the Senate, be requested to
ask for the granting of a charter for a rail-
road from Harper's Ferry up the Shenandoah
River to Waynesboro', on the Central Rail
road, with stem from some convenient point
to Harrisonburg, to run daily.
soUrHrsS cLA1Ms.-Tbe following bill
which has been introduced in tho House of
Representatives, by Mr.. Deiano, of Ohio, was
promptly passed by that body:
q A bill to declare the sense of the act of
July 4, 1861, to restrict the jurisdiction of the
Court OF Claims, and declaring that that act
shall not be so construed as to authorize the
settlement of claims for supplies furnished or
taken for the use of the armies of the United
States, nor for the occupation or injury of real
estate. nor for the consumption or destruction
of personal property bv the military authority
or troops of the United States, where such
claims originated during the war for the sun
preston of the rebellion in any of the seeded
States, or States that attempted to secede -
Prooided, That nothing contained in this bill
shall be construed to repeal or modify the
Joint resolution passed July %, 1866. extend
ing the provisions of the act of July a. 1864
to the loyal State of Tennessee
- Gen. Schoqlcr, the Adjutant General of
Massachusetts,, has been removed from Office
by the radicals in tina. State, because he on.
WAFH1 d.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-25

unARnnsF own. ".
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-25
-WBaRY oHRIsrMAsI.

Toall We wish happy Christmas--as hap
py at least, as the gloomy condition of the
country will permit. With all that is dark,
and dreary, and dismal, we have much for,
which to be grateful, and if what We have is
properly appreciated, We shall not beeutirely
deprfyed-of enjoyment. But let it he ration>
al, and such asswill not bring reproach upon
us when the, festive season is gomez Many
who Joined usin the celebration of the last
Christmas. will not be with us tO.day, some
them having passed from the stage of life,
to test. the realities of another existepee.-
Some have. changed their condition III life.
With them
Love has ken5np the glFss of TiInr. AMI tun'I
1t IN his glowing hand"
Others; with little or no change Of condi-
ion or circumstances, VIII gather around the
ztiye board. aud with cheerful hearts, all
low vi love and hope, win make gay and
happy the passing hours. AS for ourselves,
we. anticipate only q moderately joyful sea.
son-the cares of the world, the flesh and
49, pressing a: little too closely upon us
! to look for an exobsranee q happy feelings
= o.. patrons desire;it to be othorwiise, they
have only to visit our sanctum which viii
be open from day to day and relieve oul
minds BY the prompt payment Of old scores
and advance payment for time to come: So
mote it bel
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-25
LOCAL, MI,sCBLI.ANY.

WHAT You OUGHT TO HAVE DIR. Bag
by, whois an old Virginian, in taste, feeling
and,edueation, thinks there is NO disRs equal
to sBaeon aud Green's aud so devoted is he
to this relic of old Virginia barbarisnn, that
he has immortalized it by lecture, the pa
thos and beauty of which it is difficult to ex-
Gel. But we of4the Valley, and ,eest Vir-
ginia, have another dish which is appreciated
quite as highly by our epicuteans Vulgar
~, this dish is called " hog and Heminy''-
and about tits season of tho year, it is GUS
tomary for our farmers to luxuriate in this
re plus ultra of cuisine preparation clog
and Hominy" for the holidays, who would be
without. The hog is easily secured, and this
year is readily bought at only s.eight 10 the
hundred" Hominy is made ola white, liuty
corn, of which there was an abundant crop
raised last season. Heretofore, the process of
converting this corn into the article called
~hominy, has been laborious and difficult, but
the ingenuity of man has triumphed in this,
as In everything else, and we now have ma
chine for the rapid and perfect preparation
of hominy for family use. This machine, or
''mill, as it is moro magnifcently termed,
cracks the corn, diyests it of the husks, and
fans it out ready for boiling, and with ra-
pidity that throws out bushel in less time
than it would take an infnriated .'reb" to un-
harness an impudent radical. We have test
ed this mill, and know what it will do-con-
sequently speak from knowledge derived
from experiment. Now, you want to know,
perhaps, where this machine is to be had
just call on Ned Duke, of the firm. of Ran
son & Duke, and he will give you all the
needed information. You ought to have one.
Tue FAIR. originating with the young la
dies of Mrs. FoRREsT's Female Seminary IF
this town, for the purpose of raising fund,
in part, for the erection of a suitable Monu-
ment to the Confederate dead, now entombed
in edge Hill Cemetery" was decided sue
cess. The supper of Friday and Saturday,
nights, and the dinner and refreshments of
Saturday, have already yielded as we. learn,
nearly $3.50. The contributions of syhlpa-
thizing friends, in the way of useful and fam
cy articles, is so general and varied that the
tables literally groan under The fabrics with
which they are loaded. These are all to be
disposed of by auction tonight, (Tuesday)
and to be continued until sold, at the spacious
parlors of the "sappington Hotel" A dol
lar or dime expended in an object SO COM
mendable, will never be regretted, and we
hope soon to see the record of your gencros-
ity on a tablet as enduring as brass or granite
can preserve it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-25

country IN proportion to tho census. o.
inevitable Consequences Of the terfilor.a
scheme would be the ASSUMPTION Of a'.
Southern State 6bts BY the Federal Goeen
ment, and their payment 81 taxes upon
whole people.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-25

n There are such things as public con-
science, and the power of truth, after all. No
two men are more thoroughly despised. even
among their friends. than Butler and Holt,
and no two names are more thoroughly re-
spected, even among their enemies, than those
of Stoncwall jackson aud Robert E. Lee
Mankind are yet akin
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15

Republican soldier who understands lie
ac,s. VII e..he- blame. CT refuse 10 sap
por, Gov. Grape on that ground.
But Governor Crapo i leld Fesponsioie
Tor the management OF the state Prison.
which II j. alleged has rendered his admin
istrarion unpopular. Let Is see. II IS true
be anpon,ed David Nllt0n Agent Of the
state Prison. but upon whose commenda-
,io,. TIE senator from Jackson county
was part. cal4rly ofac.ous II the matter Of
getting Mr. Wln.on appointed The recon-
mendatious were qute as strong for the
opposing candidate Il. II. Bingham, but
the scale was turned by q new trick n po-
Mrcal prefermeut- Tie Senate. WHO con
1-il lie nomination q. Tie Governor ~1e-
sent u, Joined in petition 10 Gov. Cra-
20 70 nominate VI. W.nton. This decided
the nomination. II the people OF Jackson
are disappointed in Mr.. Wnton. il Is the
iaul. Of leading men there in 80 strongly
pressing his claims upon Gov Cralo- We
believe Mr. Win-0u las done as Well - be-
Vas capable Of doing, 1a- il Is position
requiring ID = pecu-ar degree executive
ability. wA.l4 = G quality found ID 1.- lew
men. aad which Mr. Wiaton does not pos
sess 10 aay great extent. lie Las DO" ---
signed \ new appointment VIII soon he
made. AMI tie management Of Tie Prison
cease longer 20 ue q source OF complaint
NJ. seat0u resigned. and was L0t removed
1y Gov. Grape. \ lew Board OF lnslec-
tors were appointed. BECAUSE Tie oil Board
We're supposed 20 be hostile 10 M Wint0n.
an as 1e had received the appointment i
was but jast 70 give him lar chance. We
DO lot think that the appointment made OF
tie result OF matters at Jackson are justly
chargeable upon Gov. Crapo
We have watched lie official action Of tie
Governor, tie care AMI attention that le
has given 70 al matters requiring his an-
prevail and OF which be has had Official cog
nz4nce. and have learned ~ respect and
esteem hin. a. the best Republican Cover
nor t9r the Interests O. the State, that the
Republican party has ever placed I'D power,
since = controlled the state. We are Lot
mistaken IN our judgment Oh this question,
and therefore favor MS denomination, and
believe that the best interests OF The party
and the state demand il, without any 70
gard 10 the question OF usage, and lie fact
that his being thrown overheard al the
close Of one term, would he considered by
his friends Is av-rtual disappE0yal and con
demnation a bis official acts.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15
MICHIGAN NEWS.

Ms Peter Fliheron Of ovid, Clinton
county WIS badly bitten a lew days since.
by 4 large ratilesnake. Ani.dotes were
administered and the patient IS recovering.
Lieut.. Col. YIN. Sanborn. g former resi-
dent Of Lansing. has been promoted 10 the
rank Of Brevet- Brlgadier General. 10 date
from March 18th 1865. Col. Sanborn was
badly wounded at the battle OF Ch.ckamsu-
"a OF The 20ih Of September, 1868.
4 terrible hail storm passed over Capac
Il. CLAIR Co, on the 18th Of July. The
crops were badly injured in The line Of the
storm. some OF the hail stones were >.
inches a diameter.
The Albion correspondent OF the Detroit
T~.'t.ns save The name Of Hon. Ira May
hew, otth.s village. has been mentioned
here N connection With The Republican
domination for Governor. For Congress
,or this District. Mr.. Longyear. the present
incumbent is spoken or We have also
-eard Gov. B.a.rs name mentioned IS also
tha- OF Hon. :. : Lacey.
The Republican Convention in the 4ih
Congressional District IS called az Grand
Rapids, on the 2slh OF August
For the first SIX months OF 1856. the PRO-
due, OF Copper ID the Portage Lake mines
shows an increase Of AS tons. Tie total
product Tor the drst half Of this year is
, $50 tons and IN 1866 i was :. oS9 tons.
Tie Clinton Republican SAYS new Dem
ocratc paper Is soon 10 commence publica-
ton az =. Johns. That will be the seventh
attempt to sustain q Democratic paper in
that county.
The Lake Superior Miner avors the nom
nation OF some one from tie Upper PENN
sula, IN place Of John F. briggs.
The Battle Creek Journal says thai city
boasts Of four Base Ball Clubs, an OF which
have bsen doing q lively business The past
week.
The same paper declares itself in favor of
Gen. s,oaghton. as the Republican cand.-
date for Governor.
On The 81 Of August the township OF
Bellevue Eaton county voted $4,000 hg
unanimous vote, in aid OF tie Pennsula-
Railway from Lansing to Battle Creek.
Prof Esta3rook so long AZ the head Of
Tie Union school al Yps-lan,i has accepted
the position OF school superintendent at
East Saginaw. at a salary of 3, 500 per
year
In the Fifth Congress ional District the
following persons return incomes for ls65
Of 50 GOO and upwards:
Sanllac counly-Clark Haywood, s. 207;
Jno. L. Woods, S9,975.
Macomb-Niel Gray, s., 100.
S. CaB-Newell Avery. So 600.
Oakland-E B. Comstock, s. 527; Rn-
fus Cate, 50, 400; Henry Il. Wilson, So
400.
L.raqst0u-D. L. Latowrette. Sll. 609.
Lupeer-Wi.ham Peter Sl23lO.
Another aam is % be built across the
Grand River AZ Grand Rapids which will
give a wa,er power second 10 none IN the
West,
The Good Templars Lodge at Ypsilant.
numbers 300 members, and has been estab-
lishel but SIX months.
The safe OF Wm. Summers, at Utica,
Maconb county was broken open on the
night OF the s;h and robbed Of so. 0o0.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15

New York July 9th, 1866
HzSAY AlisSg, Esq. Corr 2 u A.-1.s au-slR
The Paris Exhibition appropriation biil
having passed Congress We are low obliged
TO prepare and forward our formal and
final plans and catalogues 10 The Imperial
Commission without delay.
The extended time Tor sending in these
plans has already expired. You VIII there
fore please send immediately. detailed .n-
formation about all the articles from Your
state, which You wish 70 exhibit. So that
0ap' plans may be correctly prepared and
forwarded 20 Paris At once.
In Groups 10 ; inclusive and in Group
I'VE wish to know the exact wall-space
and 1oorspace 10 be occupied ~ each class
state separately and with as much detail
as possible; state also the proposed man
ner OF exhibiting Tie articles in the va
rious classes, whether in their cases or on
the floors. tables walls, or shelves and
what amount OF each Will De required
In Group o il viii be necessary TO give q
sketch TO scale, showing the exact length
width and height Of every machine or ar-
ticle; stating the amount Of motive power
if any required; the diameter position and
direction OF movement ofpulleys and belt
ing, also plans OF foundation where these
may be necessary. IL viii he impossible
for US to place these machines on our
plans without this information or TO make
calculations and arrangements for the nee
essary shaiting and motive power The
information about this latter Group wan
ted first Of all, ana should be forwarded as
soon as ob,aiuable.
Make no allowance in any OF your plans
for passage ways or space 10 pass around
tie articles, as that is on our plans. It is
desired that The information furnished in
response TO this circular should be correct.
definite and final. and you are urgently re-
quested to apply for no more space than
you can certainly and crelta5.y nll, for our
room : limited
Your Ch't Servt.
J. c. DERBY, L. =. Agent, etc