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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16
The Law.

Two Dutchmen, who built and used in
common small bridge over stream which
ran through their farms, had dispute con-
cerning some repairs which it required and
one of them positively refused to bear any
portion of the expense necessary to the pur>
chase of a few plank Finally, the aggrieved
party went to a neighboring lawyer, and pla-
cling ten dollars in his hand, said
"Pll give you ali dish moneys if you'll
make Hans do justice nit de bridge"
GLOW much will it cost to repair it ?" asked
the honest lawyer.
Dutchman.
Every WE'LL" said the lawyer, pocketing
one of the notes and giving him the other :;
''take this and go get the bridge repaired !;
'tis the best course you can take"
"Yaas," said the Dutchman slowly, 'tyaas,
dat ish mere better as to quarrel nit Hans :;
but as he went along home he shook his head
frequently, as if unable, after all, to see quite
clearly how he had gained anything by going
to law.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16

fFWelI, Tom" said blacksmith to his
apprentice, "you have been with me now
three months, and have seen all the different
points in our trade. I wish to give YOU your
choice of work for while '.Thauk ZEE, sir.''
"Well, now what part of the business do you
Ike best 2" @Shattin' up shop and goin' to
dinner, sir"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16

"A dabbler in literature, stroiIing along
the river bank. CHANGED to spy a ragged little
uTchin fishing, and stepping up, thus address
ed him:
adolescence, art thou endeaYouriDg to en-
tice the fnny tribe to enguIph into their den
hculate mouths barbed hook, upon the ex.
tremity of which is affixed dainty allurel
-gi.Si sllyo ;, sa;d the bov sssI;m 6.binJ
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16

a knayIsh gr0ser b. ! baa reigh
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-03
Strong Language.

At recent meeting held in st. Louis
to endorse the Presidents veto of the
Freedmen's Bureau Bill, Col, Broad
head used the following language:
p "IfI 60 to the polls, and my right
Of suffrage is denied, so help me God l
will shoot the man. Who dares fol-
low? Citizens should stand by each
other, and in any community where
that registering officer refuses to put
on the register the name of a man enti-
tied to vote, we should make the coun-
try too hot for him. Fellow citizens,
SO far as l am concerned, if he (John-
son., should fail in this contest, I would
rather that he pull down the pillars Of
this republic with him than that my
fellow citizens, my countrymen, my
children, should be subjected to the
mercies of a dcspotism of bigotry sup
ported by malignity, such as no civil
lied country, either in ancient or mod
ern times, has ever been cursed with"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-03
In mr. ReIpuIf.

We would say to the people Of this coun-
ty that in the Home journal they will al
ways lind the most important Congrcssiofl-
al, Legislative, Foreign and Domestic
news, besides the Cincinnati. Louisville,
Nashville. and home market reports. We
also give several tables of useful intorma-
ton to the farmer, mechanic. merchant, and
business men generally. These tables will
be kept standing for reference. The mar
krt reports and bank note list will be care
fully corrected just before going to press
II is our Intention to write but little, be-
licving that a newspaper gotten UP on the
eclectic plan. with scntentiOus extracts
and usetui matter, will best suit the wishes
of the public. We want to improve the
paper rs it grows oldcr--wc want to fur
nish II paper that this county may feel
proud Of. We shall not be wanting in lib
crafty of means or time. or labor, in order
to carry out our desire, and we only ASK
that encouragement which gives vigor to
cXcrtion. VIII the people give IL?
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-03
THE I,IGIsLATURE.

This body Is still in session, ana
drawing wages. Occasionally they
have q quorum, and undertake to 40
business, more or less bad and indiif.
erent. The bill proposing universal
Acknowledgement has not yet passed ite
third reading in the House.
From what VIC Witnessed OF their
proceedings on yesterday, we conclude
there is, some understanding by which
a quorum can be had for other pnr'
poses, but not to pass the bill Of abom-
nations" So strong Is the tide OF
popular feeling against the proposed
villainy, that we shall not be astonished
to find the majority ready to adopt any
decent pretext for dropping it.
However that may be, We confde in
the determination Of the minority that,
come what may, they will prevent the
passage Of the bill. They have nothing
to gain, but everything to lose,I,by now
giving way. In every case Of resigna-
ton that may occur, we trust to see the
resigned member returned at the special
election. They deserve this mark OF
appreciation from the people, and
probably will "know the ropes better
than could new members, however
otherwise acceptable.
Our decided impression is, that
neither the pending bill, nor any other
of the same iniquitous character, will
be enacted by the present Legislature
not by any subsequent one.
1t is d~isgraceful to the State that 1t
should have been even proposed
Nashville Gazette. 27M. n
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-03
President JOhnSOn's Monumental
SDpcch,

We give this speech Of President
johnson as il was reported by tclc.
graph. After il was in type, II full and
correct report came by mail, which we
wish we could present our readers,
However, the report we publish, while
it does injustice to the ability of Prcsi-
dent Johnson compared to the later re-
port, will give the gist of what he said.
1T was one Of the greatest efforts Of his
life, and came like Il cannon bail into
the ranks of red-Inouthcd radicalism.
These r~ascaIly radicals are stupcfied by
ii-~thcy are looking about for n soft
place to fall on. They sec the hand
writing on the wall, and no wonder they
lrcmblc. The abolition organ ut Nash
vile has nothing to say, and Sumner,
H ID omne geuus are trembling at the
downfall Of their hollish hopes. A few
OF the worst fanatics and fanatical
newspapers, maddencd by disappoint-
mcnt, are dcnouncing Johnson as a
traitor and rebel, but the President
goes ahead in majestic indifference to
their plny assaults, determined to stand
or fall with the Constitution of his
country.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-03

guarantee for Liberty. But our ohjcc-
ton does not proceed from any pinch.
ing Of u own shoe, II we under
stand the order, it should make the
Radicals, more especially, quake. Du,
ring the last four years especially, we
have made rapid strides towards q dcs-
potisn. Civil wars wW make the tran.
sition sudden and short from a rcpub-
lie to Il monarchy. A large standing
army is a fearful thing for freedom.
All these evils aflict MS. But, thank
God, we have a President who looks to
the people, and not to bayonets, for
support. He refuses and condemns
the power offered him by the ranatical
Jacobins who passed the infamous
Bureau Bill. In our heart we bless
him for the exercise Of m ambition
that spnrns TO use, for his W aggran-
dizemcnt, the liberties the fanatic would
voluntarily throw away.
We were saying that we had made
rapid strides towards a despotism. An.
drew Johnson rolls back the tide OF
terror, and defends the Constitution.
Yet, by the voice Of the people, he is
the Goyernmcnt--thc Commander.in-
Chief. The Radical press oppose him.
They oppose reconstruction. They are
~cndcavoring, by all foul means, to stir
up strife, and clearly do they fall VIC
tins to the penalty threatened by Gen.
Grant.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-03
A Mistake.

The Memphis Bulletin Of the 22dhas
an article headed, "Col. Stokes against
the Radicals" Our contemporary is,
we presume, fully convinced by this
time, that it has placed the Colonel in a
wrong category. He is certainly not
against the radicals, nor is he against
the President, nor indeed against any
body that has the power Of dispensing
Office and emolument. In regard to all
such parties, he is decidedly pro. As
to the late rebels, who can't vote in
Tennessee, he denounces them with I'M
restrained boldness-indeed he is un-
derstood to be much more indicative
and bloody towards them now-Mdn
he Uas tvo year, ogo.-NashriU Gazette.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-03
Read the legal advertisements.

VIZ cordially agree with the Nash
vile Banner when it says: We en-
dorse the action of the patriotic gentle.
men who refuse to be made implements
of despotism by the Radicals Of the
General Assembly. Gov. Brownlow
and his friends must show adecent rcs
pect for justice, or they will find il rath.
or difficult to overawe and override the
people, whom they wish to convert in
to slaves. Mere vengeance never yet
prevailed in the administration Of gov
eminent, and it will not succeed as
prActced among us. As the matter
stands We are at a dead lock, and there
we shall emaln till the end of time, I'M
less the Radicals dismount from their
high horse Of wholesale oppression
and prescription.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-03

ANDREW JOHNSON told the negroes
that he would be their Moses, and he
has redeemed his promise. They have
passed the Red Sea, and have actually
obtained the land of pramise. What
more do they want2 All they have to
do Is to work, to be honest, and to es.
tablish their character to become use.
full citizens. Moses can do nothing
more for them. unless his business IL to
consider them incapable Of taking care
Of themselves, and to continue { pro.
lection from which upright toll would
shrink. and which no Intelligent man
would accept-RsskrM Rassefo . 2
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-03
NaW Advertisements.

Lewis Mctcalfe warns those indebted
to the estate of Mrs. M. G. Sims, de.
ceased, to come up and settle.
Rev. NJ. Is. Clement gives notice OF
the insolvency Of G.. d. Spencer's cs.
tate.
M. w. j. DcGrcssc wants his debt
ors to come up forthwith, or legal pro
cccdings will be rcsortcd to.
NJ. r. Mankin notifies the public OF
the fact that he has opened a nice as
sortment of Family Groceries. Read
his advertisement, and be sure to give
him Il call.
If you want photographs or case
pictures, now is your time. Mr.. II. ..
Judd has opened II gallery, and we
think he will please you. We think he
will receive Il good custom.
j. Z. Merritt's advertisement tells the
people that he is prepared to supply the
equestrian rcgalia Of pleasure riders,
doctors and business men. Mr.. NJ. is
an fat in his line. Read his advertise.
mcnt.
Jno. Snyder & Co., of Louisville,
give their card. This is u rood house,
and being composed Of men identified
with the South, they look to their own
section for a liberal patronage. When
you go to Louisville to trade, call on
them.
Mcssrs. Whipplc d. Krumc is q new
firm in the Drug business in our town.
They are obliging gentlemen, and will
do their best to merit Il liberal patron.
age.
w. b. Millcn gives notice of strange
but true facts, and says that every man,
woman and child, who buy goods at
the cheap store will attest it.
Mcssrs. Cherry d. Co. announce n va
ricty Of apple trees in their Nursery,
near Winchester. These gentlemen
give n full and fair explanation in their
advertisement. There is Ono fact NEIL
by them which is well worthy
the attention of all Southern people
who desire to plant orchards--and that
is, that Northern fruit trees will not do
for Southern climate. In view of this
fact, the Mcssrs. Cherry have, for
eight years, been collecting Southern
varieties Of the best quality. We hope
to see the Mcssrs. Cherry literally pat
ronized, not only because they deserve
it, but because every fruit tree planted
on Il place will soon make that place
worth ten times more than the cost of
the tree. No one loses anything by
planting fruit trees. Even if the frost
should nip the fruit in the bud every
other year, still it is essential that an
orchard be planted. There is nothing
more conducive to health-nothing
that exerts q better influence on the
system rhan good fruit. We stand in
our own light, both as to health and
purse, if we allow our fields to grow
grass and weeds, instead of nice, lus-
cious fruit. The cost will be atritlc
compared to the benefit.
Messrs. Estill IL McCutcheon, Trus-
tees, advertise a sale that will, doubt
less, attract attention. Men who have
the cash will secure u good prize for a
small amount. Read it.
Read the legal advertisements.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-03
Tho Presidents Last speech !" VIZ"
A'' West.

A special dispatch to the A0u'''''''
Courier says. j.
p,aa;Jent Johnson's speech. 1t was
published verbatim in the Repaos.' aa'
lmd in skeleton form in the other pa
rau - It would be impossible to mag nag
me a greater diversity of opinion .n III
y axnressed upon this matter by inc
1soIipr and thinking classes, The rad.
icals are bitter, though not as ylolen'
~ v' tbeir wont. The speech of secreta-
~ Seward evidently staggers them
The Conservatives say little in regard
to tho Presidents speech, but are evi'
G AZ elated with the speech Of Secro'
tsrv Seward. The Republican, hereto,
fore considered to be the exponent o
the less violent of the Radicals, is real
" more violent than the most ultra
l. denounces the Presidents speech
calls it q national disgrace, ana thlhA'
that the President was intoxicated
The Times is equally mild at the ex
treme, and declares it to be the solemn
duty of President Johnson to order tn'
arrest of Sumner, Thad. Stevens, W. II
dell Phillips, and others, and punlsl
them for treason. ,,.
The Journal regrets the President
exhibition of ill-temper, while adml1
ting that he makes out a very stron'
case in ONE respects.
The Tribune has not said a word
The Louisville Journal says:
Under our telcgraphic head will b
found a report of another speech lrol
Andrew Johnson-a speech that WI
thrill the blood and nerve the friend
Of the Union and the Constitutio.
throughout the country. 1t has tn
ring Of the true metal, and it will max
the fire fly. The Radicals have pre-
voked the war, and war they sha
have.
Nine cheers for Andrew johnson
Let us have another meeting-a John
son meoting--and let every man sho'
where he stands. There are but tw
parties now. .,,.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-03

TnAD. SrEvENs.-The Albany jour
nal pronounces the address of Thad.
Stevens infamous, and declares his
" assumed leadership Of the House is
an unnaitigated misfortune" II further
says that: s--5
"f it had been determined 10 pro-
duce q division between the two branch
es of the Administration, this Pennsyl-
vania Danton would be precisely the
man to inaugurate it. His theatre is
anarchy; his weapon, denunciation ;
his work, disorder. Without parallel
in ~ferocity and cosrseness, he neverthe.
less possesses q measure of political
ability which magniies his capacity
for evil, and prompts him to most
shameful acts"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-03
The President and the Radicals.
We like the following remarks ofthe

1IUO II
d We like the following remarks OF the
Nashville Banner. 1t says:
We are glad that the President sin
pled out Sumner and Stevens by name.
We are glad that he showed that nc
was not afraid to depart from the stale
etiquette of princes and courts, to deal
in the plain and honest language OF the
soul; we are glad that he has settled
the question of conflict, SO that his ell
emics will have to fight him above
board, and not by stealth, pretending
openly to be his friends, whilst they
are stabbing him in secret We submit
the speech especially to the Radicals
who are clustering around the standard
of Maynard and Brownlow, Stokes and
Mullins, Arnell and the Press and 1sm's;
They are to-day the worst enemies or
the Constitution and the Union in the
State of Tennessee. They don't want
any equality except for themselves and
the freedmen. They want to disfran-
chise the people, not because they think
thew are untrue to the Government, but.
because they know that the people will
not vote to keep them in office Inc
reason the people refuse to support
them is not that they were Union men,
for Jordan Stokes, Russell Houston,
and Hazard East, favorites with the
people, were Union men. The reason
is that they we're prosecutors, nullliiers'
blood-hounds. The people OF Tennes-
see are to-day loyal to the Union. Inc
old cry, "the Constitution, the Union,
and the enforcement ofthe laws is as
popular as it was when we sustained it
by sixty thousand majority in '6l. But
this does not include the dishonest in
a~uisitors who would impale us if they
could, who would have crucitlcd Christ
if they had lived in the days OF Pontius
PLATE. We are glad the President has
settled up with this class OF agitators
and marplots. We are glad that he
has placed them in an attitude OF direct
hostility. We are glad that he has so
expressed himself that they cannot
carry water on both shoulders. All
that we want here in Tennessee is fair
play. We propose to break no laws;
to violate no faith to mistreat nobody.
There is less treason here to-day than
there is in Massachusetts. Frank Chea-
than himself, the embodiment of the
fighting rebel, is a better friend to the
Government than Charles Sumner.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-03
The Vote I'm the Seuatc

There were eighteen votes in the Uni.
ted States Senate in favor of.the Prssi-
dents veto. If the eleven Southern
States which should have been repre-.
scented had been there. with their twen-
ty-two Senators, there would have been
forty votes for the veto. against thirty
opposed to II. Instead ola two.thirds
majority in the Senate against the veto,
here is really a majority often for it!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-03

m and act upon the necessary app tno
prolusion of ony other measures o
cnu, which arc calculated to pro-
guce discord in this House: -
"' This reasonable proposition , was re- &c
,ected by the majority, who ins,sss% h; ~
, nnf wy then had no other alternative .N'e
unwilling n instruments to form u quorum !
10 bass . bill dcprlving the peop'e y,
Tennessee Of their most
constitutional rights. nIy
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-03
~TELEGRAPHIC COLLATlONS'

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The agents
of the Post Office Department lately
advertised the letting of over 700 routes
in the States of Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas, Alabama, and Georgia.
Only 1874 are let, and on 5lS the people
are still destitute of postal facilities,
either because the railroads and stages
will not carry the United States mails,
or because they cannot on account OF
the test oath. Secretary Dern son re-
fuses to allow any contractor, post
master, or mail messenger to handle
the mails without first having taken
the oath. nn
Fred Douglass writes that an attempt
was made to assassinato him i'll Balti-
more last Sunday night. l1
The Senate Military Committee re.
solved, at their meeting yesterday, to
report a bill to provide for the national
defence, by establishing an active uni
form militia force throughout the Uni
ted States. The first section makes
every able-bodied male person, between
twenty and forty years of age, subject
to enrolment for militia duty. All Off
GERS of this active force are, to be ap-
pointed by the Governors Of the States
and Territories, but the war depart
ment is to furnish oil arms, equipments,
etc, to said militia force. The Presi-
dent can order NIL or any part into SER
vice at any time. The Lieutenant
General, in order to secure uniformity
in the militia, may cause inspections to
be made from time to time.
Gen. Steadman was telegraphed last
week by his friends to come to Wash
ington at the earliest practicable time,
for consultation with the President on
the phase of public affairs. He arrived
Yesterday morning and had an inter
view with the President during the
forenoon. Many profess to believe
that, in the event of a cabinet dissolu-
ton, he can have the portfolio of war.
New YORK, Feb. 27,-Reports from
English detectives at Pittsburgh say
hat the plan Of the Fenian General,
Sweeney, is to make q demonstration
against Canada about the middle of
March, with small force, and strike
New Brunswick via the Marine Frontier
with his main column.
New York, Feb. 27.-Gen. Grant
left this city for Washington in last
nights midnight train. sr.j
During yesterday forenoon and after
noon he made an inspection aof fast
tr0tting stock, and visited some of the
manufacturing and mercantile establish
ments of the city. ... r
During his last visit to New York
Gen. Grant has been presented by
several of our leading wealthy citizens
with a purse of 100000. Among the
subscribers were A.. T. Stewart, VIM.
b. Astor, Commodore Vanderbilt, j.
b. +. Lanier, L. W. Jerome, and others.
Thirty thousand dollars of the amount
were used to discharge the mortgage on
the Generals house in Washington
the balance, $4,000, being invested in
5-20's. Major General Daniel Butter.
field was the agent who collected and
paid over the sum. The money was
presented without ceremony.
General Grant escaped Q fatal acct
dent yesterday. While examining Z
newly invented rifle, he took hold Of II
in such D manner that it was accidental.
~ discharged, part of the cartridge en-
tcring his left hand and lodging in the
palm and thumb. wounding him, report
says, seriously
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Secretary Mccullough is said to be
exceedingly anxious in regard to his
loan bill, now before Congress. In a
letter to a certain distinguished gentle
man, he says that if the bill is not
cd it is doubtful IL the credit of the
Government ran be maintained, and
expresses fears that its defeat will oc..
casion n financial collapse. /
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-03

THE Judiciary Committee, it is un.
derstood, have agreed to report bach
to the House, fayo.ably, Mr.. Stevens
bill in relation to tenure Of office oil
Presidential appointees. The bill pro.
yides that no removals from office can
be made by the President, except by
and with the consent of the Senate.
The President will, of course, have u
word or two to say in the matter.