davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10
Return of Maternal Affection.

The mother of the infant child left at Capt.
A. Taylor's door, in Kee1eltown, in this
county, about Christmas, in the year 1862,
has just come forward, we learn, to claim the
founding. at the time of its occurrence an
air Of mystery surrounded this seemingly
cruel case of abandonment of a tender infant
by. its mother. She had been staying, for a
short time, at one Of the Hotels in liar
risonburg, was known to be from the town of
Martinsburg or county of Berkeley, and was
represented as, q woman of some intelligence
as we'll as personal attractions. Capt. Taylor
had been in the Confederate Army, aud was
stationed with other forces from Rockingham,
in the region of country where tie mother
resided. Capt. I. was married man, but
was known, it seems, by the mother of this
infant, to be childlcss. Hence, her selcc-
ton of Capt. rs door sill as the proper place
for the unfortunate little creature who was
ushered into life under such mysterious cir
cumstances. The child was gladly welcom-
ed to its new home by Capt. and Mrs Tay-
Tor, and has been receiving every attention
from its foster parents. Ofcourse, an attach-
ment for the child has been created in the
mind OF its fOster-mother, who, having no
children of her own, naturally clings to it
with the fondness of natural mother. 1t
seems, however, that its apparently unnatural
mother has felt the STRINGS of a mothers
affection for her offspring, aud has come to
claim its possession. She states, we learn,
that the father of the child, who was from
Rockingham, was killed during the war
that she married since she left here in
1862, or 1868, and that her husband is now
dead, having left her, however, i'll possession
of sufficient means to take care of her child
What has been done in the premises we have
not learned; but, of course, the mother of the
child, Notwithstanding her unnatural conduct,
whilst possibly suffering remorsc of conscience
for her nsisdeeds, has the best right to the
little stranger whose existence is attributable
to the Generalization. produced by the war.
Rockinyhdne Register.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10
THE PROPOSED CONVENTION.

In the present condition of the country
there can be but two parties-the radical aud;
the conservative. 1t is the object of the rad
icals to destroy the Constitution by the addi-
ton of such amendments as will change some
of the most essential forms of that instrument
They also aim to keep up the present dis
united condition of the States by the imposi-
tion of such laws that cannot be accepted by
tho people of the South and to elevate the
negro to political and social equality with
the superior white race. To break down this
infamous party should be the desire of all
men who think this government should be
administered by white, men according to the
provisions of the Constitution as it existed in
its original purity, and we are in favor of any
action that will tend to the organization of all
the anti-radical forces. It is a matter of in
difference to us by what name the organiza-
ton may be called-let it hut determine that
the Constitution shall be preserved in its
original integrity, and that the people of the
South are entitled to be represented in the
administration of Federal affairs, and that the
negro is not to be elevated to the leveTOf the
white man, and we will not stop to enquire
whether it is the old Wing or the old Demo-
cratic party. 1t is no time to cavil about
names. Let US all unite, then, with the Pres
ident and his friends in all efforts they may
make in the accomplishment of policy ofreal
restoration. He and they regard the proposed
convention as absolutely necessary to insure
the defeat Of the radicals, and the preserva-
ton of the government to the white race; so
let US all, old Wings and Democrats, give our
support to all means tending to that end !;
and let us do it cordially and earnestly
abandoning for the time being all former
party feelings, and determining to work to-
gether for the common good. 1t will be
time enough when we shall have secured the
integrity of the Constitution to talk of form
ing new parties, or of drawing the old party
lines.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10
Rich Testimony,

few days ago, rich scene occurred in
the Mayors Court, in Richmond, which is
thus dagusrrsOtyped by the local of the Dis
patch
Jim Rix, negro, was arraigned on charge
of stealing carpet sack from John Gilmer.
an Alabama darkey, containing lot of clothes,
articles. John Gilmer appeared in Court
with big banjo on his shoulder, and being
sworn, gave his evidence as follows:
"Ole Master, l cum from Alabama, / did;
Use reb do, but 1 can't help 1t. Thought in
de Confederix army in dc war times, and now
de wars over amt no better'n was den
In Alabama, whar cum from, my NANNY
had twenty four childen, an certainly is one
of dem childen, swar l is. / amt gwine to
tell you.nufffh tall cept de truth, an GER
tainly is one of demtwenty- four children. 1
cum to town de other day, did, to see my
sister, an bein stranger here, seed some
black boys, and axed EN- whar l could stay
Dis here manipulating to the prisoner
say, sYou can stay wild me. Cum along wild
me- 1 went along wild him, / did, an seed
everybody ! meet say, 'HOwdy, Jim Rix,'
Hello, Jim Rix.' say myself, 'Hye, Jim
Rix,' say, You seems to be berry poplar
roun here. L certainly can trus you wild my
things Jim say, yes, you can dat So
1 gin him my things, did"
John then commenced to narrate how Jim
Rix took his things, and gave him the slip
after he had staid with him night. He
looked, aud looked for Jim Rix, and could
not find him. His gestures were very
amusing, and sometimes he would become
SO animated in his narrative that he would let
his banjo go and raise both of his hands up.
As his banjo would drop he would turn
quickly around and say: "For God sake, don't
let my banjo broke"
His banjo was the instrument of his sue
cess in catching Jim Xix. He narrated it as
follows: 81 was down on de street las night
pickin my banjo when Jim Rix cum along
He didn't know twas me, cause he didn't
know was banjo man. Ole master (here
he raised his banjo over his head and stood in
a very comic attitude), Use banjo man,
sir, by inner nature. L just can pick it
can. Well, Jim Rix cum up soon as he
heard me picking. seed him and said,
dis you Jim,' aud as said de word grabs
bed him and carried him long down to
jail"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10

BG~ A communication from the Secretary
of War, in response to a resolution of the
Senate encloses report from Gen. Dyer chief
of ordnance, in which the latter says Harper's
Ferry cannot, in his opinion, be ever again
used to advantage for the manufacture of arms.
The detention Of the properly of the United
States at that point is not necessary OR advan
tageous to the public interests, beyond the
temporary use of so much as may be required
for the ordnance department. And he recon-
mends that as soon as that department can be
broken up, all the public land. buildings, and
other property there be sold, and the proceeds
of the sale be applied to the construction of
the armory in the West, as now authorized
and directed by law to be established
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10

A DARK WAIF-Yesterday morning respecta-
bly, dressed young woman mt TO the MLure House.
She had child in her arms, and asked TO be shown
to room Immediately. She retired to her room,
PLACID the babe III bed, and asked the chambermaid
to keep eye upon it, as she wished 10 go out
and do little shopping before the omnibus left for
the train. The accommodating cham maid
dertook the oil the infant, and the woman lett
the hotel Up TO late hour last uig hit she had
not returned, and we suppose she has idea of
doing The child is mnlaiio boy about three
weeks old, robust and healthy aud will in due time
doubt, take his place in The ranks of the Black
Republican party, as voter lie will probably
possess one important qualification for exercising
this important prerogave in the ranks of that par-
ty as he will be raised at the expense ofthe public
Wheeling Register.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10

MEETING OF SCHOOL, GoMMISSIoNE
A meeting of tho Board of School Conn
missiouers having been called by the Super
iuterdent, Joseph Barry, Esp, at the Sap
piugton Hotel" in Charlestown, on Saturday
last, for purposes of consultation, comparison
of notes, &c, the members of the board ac-
cordingly "met iH,meetinl'- at the place
indicated, but ons the side walk in front of the
Court House, using the walls around that di-
lapidated structure as reclining sofas, in con-
sequence Of the labors to be performed, and
the extremity of the heated "term," We
are informed that the board organized for
business without much formality, the Super
lntendent taking the chair, and the rest ta-
City agreeing to keep tally of the proceeds
ings without the adjunctof secretary. Va
rlous pros and cons were about being put
aud considered, when the heavens began low
ering in gloomy clouds, succeeded bY,e heavy
squall of RAIN. dissolving the board into like
PARTICLES, which subsequently gathered under
the portico of the "Cartsr' House," Here
the business was rather hurriedly gone thro'
with, each of the board sagely concluding
that the search after knowledge under more
suspicious circumstances was path strewn
with thorns, and especially so in reference to
the manner and mode Of training up the
rising aud reJcH;oWs generation of Jefferson
juvenility. ts..-,
After quite protraetcd session, the board
adjourned; we suppose to await another haul
Of fIvalva fbousoDJ .j,lI,-e e.>,, 4I,o 3d.
ers of the cOunty-Ct aChicA Int t,centy-tJtree
hwm.lrecl are to Leerpcndecl within her limits -
before putting in operation the borrowed Pu-
ritan system of education as laid down in the
code Of NNest Virginia. 1t does, not matter
to our task~masters whether this system is
foisted upon the Taxpayers of this county
without their consent or approval, and it is
equally immaterial as to whether it is offen-
sive to our preconceived ideas of patriarchial
right; all we lave and are must be subjected
and subordinated to Puritan progress, and to
a system of tutilary instruction and moral
training which in its practicaland philanthropy
ical application whips infants to death for
want of precocity in repeating pharasaical
prayers, while it teaches free license to the
commission of all the hellish crimes known to
the decalogue.
Whether Barry will succeed in engrafting
such system upon our body polite remains
to be seen, but we would not be surprised if
he did not feel at the expiration of his term
of office, pretty much as he did when he was
accosted during the war at Sandy Hook by a
fellow countryman "as to, whether he had
anything to sell in the knapsack that was
swung across his shoulders ?" and upon in
| forming his interlocutor that he had not, but
felt like selling himself, was told that there
were plenty of Dutchmen going about buying
up cold rags and bones"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10
THE TEsTOAnHs

Mr. Hunter leaves to-day for Wheeling, to
argue the application of our lawyers to be
admitted to the courts without taking the
test oath. The unconstitutionality OF the law
requiring this oath cannot be doubted By any
sane man. 1t originated with set of igno~
rant and stupid fellows who had selfish ends
to subserve, and is upheld by some of the
Circuit Judges who are either too dull of
head, or too much afraid of their radical par
ty brethren, to decide the question upon its
merits. 1t is to be hoped, not only for the
sake of the lawyers, but for the people of the
State, of this circuit especially, who are COM
PEELED to go into court, that the Court of APP
peals will be sufficiently devoid of partizan>
ship to consider the law in strictly legal
point of view and if this is done, lawyers and
litigants will have cause to congratulate them
selves. We should like to see all other of
the test oaths, provided for by the radical
Legislature out at Wheeling, reviewed by the
court. 1t is all important that our juries,
both grand and petit, should be selected with
out reference to their politics and without
being excluded from their boxes by reason of
the test oath; and what may be said of the
jurors will apply with equal force to all Office
holders-the State being disgraced by the
corrupt or stupid creatures who are now fill
ing the greater part of all the offices, from
the immaculate Governor down to the petticst
township constable.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10
TIE SCHOOL For YOUNG LADIES
IN CHARLEsTowN,


FINDER the care of the undersigned, will be re-
~ surnGd on Monday the 10Th day Of Scptcnlbe r
next.
COURSE OF STUDIES, AND TERMS:
PR!MAaY CLAss.-Spelling, Reading. wri.
ting. Primary Arithmetic, Geography
and History, per session, SI2.OO.
JUNIOR CLAss.-Rcading, Definitions, A
rithmctic, Geography and Atlas, Com
mon SchoHl History, Grammar, COnpo-
sItion and writing, 1000.
SESIoR CLAss.-Arithmctic, Reading, Wri
ting, Grammar, Composition, Ancient
and Modern Geography and History, Uni
versal History. Natural Philosophy, As
tronomy: ChemiFtry, Mythology, NJ ntal
Philosophy, history Of Eng Iish LitcrL turc,
Evidences of Christianity, 1880
Thee ursc embraces Latin.
French, $40.
Music on the Piano
An extra charge for fuel fer each session of Is.
Boarding will be provided application to the
subscriber. Payment half in advance.
The second session will commence February Let,
1867, and close the last Friday in June.
ROBERT T. BROWN.
CharIestown, July 10 1866.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10
wAsHINeToN CoInneH--

The recent commencement exercises at this,
institution were Of an exceedingly interesting.
character. The grafton before. the Literary.
Society was delivered by AIr. JOHN P. sERr-
DER. of this county, son of Mr.. John 81.
Stridsr, OF this address the Lexington Ga
sette speaks in the following complimentary
language:
F" The representative of the Washington
Literary Society-Mr. j. P. Stridcr,. of JEFF
terson county, was first. Introduced to- the au-
dience. His subject was 'Literature.'-
Though old and trite he handled it well, and
his Introduction was particularly good, and
contained some passages of excellence and
beauty-dolivered in pleasing voice and
good manner, that made it in many respects
far superior to the speeches we hear ordina~
rily on such occasions"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10
MR. 1sBELL,s ADDRESS.

We owe an apology to Mr.. Isbell, and to
our readers, for the mutiIated condition in
which his admirable address before the
memorial association on the 9th ult., appeared
IN our last issue. In some places the sense
was not only obscured, but made ridiculous.
In consequence of these typographical i'm
PROJECTIONS, we re-publish the address on our
first page, carefully revised by the manuscript,
and commend it to a careful reading in its
revised form.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10
Died.

On Tuesday morning last, at the residence of
her father, Of Consumption, Miss JOSEPHINE
BROWN. daughter of Mr.. Joseph 81, Brown of
this place, aged a years, months and 81 days.
But few weeks since, she publicly confessed the
nome OF Christ, and sat for the first time at the
solemn feast to commemorate the dying love of
Him who hath said, 'this do In remembrance of
me.'' Thankfully 70 Him she gave all the praise
for the glorious hope to which she had been called,
and whilst she cUnsecrated to his service life as
yet in its early bud He who il wise TO err
too good to afHict, said ''come up higher" Loving
friends saw her sink into the embrace of death;
Death! not dark ann:hilation, Death, the darI<
nue. leading to the portal Of the bright Hon where
the "wicked cease from troubling, AID the weary
are at rest" Mourn not Tor her-ssshe is not dead
but sleePeth"-folIow her as che followed Christ.
and meet her again in the joys of Heaven. 70 part
20 more forever, where Christ shall wipe away all
tears from the eyes of his redeemed ones, and there
she will again be yours. ID.
On Thursday morning last, at the residence Of
John p. Brown in this place. Miss MARGARET
KING, in the 74th year Of her age. She was for
many years consistent member of the n. E.
Church.
On Tuesday last, in Baltimore, Miss LIZZIE
BROWN daughter of Mr. Henry Brown OF BalLi-
more, formerly Of Harperg Ferry, in the 18th year
other age.
In Lcesburg, on the ID inst, Mr.. JOHN TOWN
Err, in the 9th year Of his age.
Near SUN sgEisg, L9gS9ga county. on the 2st
H. Spelrnan.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.
A. e. SMITH.

WGOULD respectfully announce to the Ladies'
w and Gentlemen OF ChaTlestown and vicinity,
that lie has just cOmplet. a SkyliSht Galley
on Main Street opposite the Carter House, where
he is prepared TO execute
EVERY STYLE OF PICTURT.
known to the art. Satisfaction guarantee n ~
cry instance.
Old Dagucrrcotypcs and other pictu copied
and enlar ged to any rizs dcSircd, nd finished in
manner to make them coed as If taken from life.
Rosewood. and Gilt FrnIHcs made to order.
The public cordially invited to call and CO.
anime EPcCimcns.
CharIestOwn, July 10, ls66-tf.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10
NATIONAL UNION CONVENTION.

A proposition to hold National Union
Convention, in the city of Philadelphia, in
August next, has been published by the sup
porters of President Johnson's policy in Con-
gress, and others. The object seems to be
the concentration of the strength of the con-
sentative elements of the country upon one
common platform against radicalism, and to
this end, all the States are invited to a Dor
ticipation in the proceedings of the Conven-
tion..
An address has been prepared and publish
&C by the Democratic members of Congress.
cordially endorsing the call, and approving
the principles therein set forth The address
is signed by Senators Davis, johnson, Hen
bricks, Guthrie, McDougall and Wright, and
Representatives Nib!ack, Thornton. Kerr,
Shanklin, Order, Nocll, Randall, Ross Ia
Dor, Humphrey, Hogan, Boyer, Bergen,
Goodyear, Winfield, Coffroth, Rosseau, John
son, Eldridge, Dawson, Radford, Marshall,
Strouse, Sitgreaves, Ancona, L. N. Hubbel,
Ritter, Harding of Kentucky, Glossbrenner,
Wright, Rogers, Mccullough, LIE Blond,
Finck and Trimble.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.
10 CONSUMPTTvPs

The assysatissF. having bsen res4ored toheal,b =,
few weeks by very simple remedy, after having,
suffered ioE several years with severe lung asc
ious to make known to his sererstbe
of cure. '' - 3
To all who desire it, he will sena,a .eonv of ,h,
prescription used (free of charge,) with DE S;r
w1H mud a re cURE for Consumption AsthTnS
bronchitis, Coughs, Colds, aud all Throot .nS
Lung AhcctiOts, The only object OF The adyertisor
IN sending the Prescription is u bene the
and spread Information which he conceives to Sc in
a blessing anu may prove
Parties wishing the prescription, rhEr by return.
Rev. EDWARD A WILSON,
M...h on williamsburg, Kings county, n. V.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10
A WORD TO OUR PATRONS {!

Those of you who have not already paid
your subscriptions are requested to do SO
during the present week. Some Of you have
been reading our paper for eight months at
our expense, and it is bot Justice that you
should now read it at your own, the balance
of the year. Those who owe US small bills
for advertising, are also requested to come
forward and make payment.
Several subscribers have, promised to pay
us in ,0ood, but have. failed to do so. we
are now in want of this necessary article, and
would like few loads to be brought to US.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10
MIR. GOLDSMITH AND HIS DOG.

In our absence from the office last week.
on account of sickness, an article was written
by friend giving an account of trial be-
fore the Mayors Court, in which Mr. Joseph
Goldsmith was the complainant and Mr. Pill
ker, defendant. A dog, it seems, was the
ground of difficulty. If we had seen the ar.
ticle before it went to press, we should prob
ably have suppressed it, Or modified its
phraseology, at least. If, however, Mr..
Goldsmith had called upon us, we
should have cheerfully made any correc-
tons which were necessary to place him in
proper position before the community. We
do not blame him or any other decent white
man, or respectable negro, for disclaiming
utilization or sympathy with the radical party
His card, however, in the last Free Press
which by the way is not remarkable either
for good temper or sound sense-conveys an
assertion that we ''may DO successful doubt
less not Intentional in the encouragement of
the aforesaid Pilker to repeat like outrages."
This is cowardly intimation, and designed
by the writer of Goldsmith's card for effect,
who has perhaps some private pique at Pill
ker, or some foolish Jealousy of the editor of
the Spirit.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10

They have what they call an "Ugly Club"
at the University of Va, which had its cele-
bration on Tuesday. A pair of boots we're a
warded to the ugliest member of the club
hat to the prettiest; pair of slippers to the
most conceited, and pound of candy to the
smallest. (
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10
STATE CONGREGATION

Judge Hall held special term of the
Circuit Court of Morgan county, on the Sd
of July, to dispose ofa number of confscation
cases, presented under the State laws of the
10Th of November, 1868. The law involved
in these cases had been argued at the May
term, last, by Hon. Benjamin Stanton, of
Ohio, for the State, and by the Hon. Chas.
j. Faulkner on behalf of the defendants
Mr. Faulkner took the ground that the State,
law was unconstitutional in assuming to
punish offences solely equitable in the courts
of the United States, and besides, that the
act was war measure, incapable, by It's own
provisions, of being carried into execution in
a period of peace. A consent order was
entered by which the cases were dismissed
at the costs of the defendants.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10
LIGHT Ear1A1. TO GAS

Messrs. Foreman & Morrow, agents for the
Patent gas condensing Burner" has placed
in our Sanctum Lamp with this improve
ment. 1t is to our apprehension the nearest
approach to gas light that can be attained,
without the use of a gasometer. 1t is simple
in construction and can be easily applied to
the old fashioned ethereal or coal oil chimney
lamps the use of which it entirely supercedes
The light afforded is brilliant and white, while
the consumption of oil is about 80 per cent,
less than that consumed by other patent
burners
We would advise all to purchase the i'm
provemcnt, as we are confident that it will be
found equal to what is claimed for it.
Princeton College, New Jersey, is 119
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10

HIGH PRICE FOR WHEAT.-A lot of new
wheat, the first of the season, was sold at St.
Louis, on the 10th of June, at $3.50 per
bashel. Such price for wheat in the
grain, growing West, would seem to favor the
belief of the Richmond Wig that it will bring
81 in Virginia. We notice, also, that on
Wednesday, lot of new wheat raised in
Elizabeth City county, Virginia, sold in Bal
timore for $3.50 per bushel.