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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25
The Approaching Danger.

y
As the political campaign in the North
progresses, the dangers seem to lthicken,
and the less cheering becomes the prospect
for Reconciliation. We copy the following
article upon this subject from the New FORK
Times of the I7th:4s
The missionaries of hate and incendiarism,
who have gone forth under the lead of Brown
low and Hamilton, proclaim that there Is to
be another war. Butler has taken charge of
the massachusetts militia, IN view OF a con
tiBgency which he has asserted to be neither
improbable noriremOte. Brownlow, whose
fendish nlalignity seems to growsins intensity
as he totteIs nearer to,7the grave, declares
unequivocally that war shall be renewed
war OF destruction, devastation and robbery
And score of similar oracles utter the came
ominous threat. Nor is threatening ALL
BrOWnlow has publicly intimated that one
purpose of his mission to the North is to
borrow or otherwise obtain ten thousand rifles
to be distributed among his minions in
Tennessee. In Missouri, the Radical Cover
nor, Fletcher, has advanced much further.
Under his auspices illegal military Organize
lions have been effected in various parts of
that most unhappy State; they have been
armed at tue State expeuse for partisan pur-
posess aud in many counties a reign of
ruffauism aud outrage has been inaugurated.
which Radical officials have made no attempt
to check. In fact, a widely ramifed conspi>
racy appears to have been set on foot, and
though recent exposures have led to interior
ence by Gen. Hancock, and the issue of an
order dsbandinS these armed and unlawful
forces, the intent of Gov. Fletcher, and Its
agreementwith the Radical policy as expound-
ed by BruwnlOw aud others, remain to sug>
gest the presence of dangers ,chjch many
dmOmy us hHce nat get begun to realize
There are other circumstances which in
the same connection challenge notice The
promotion of secret societies of a partisan
character is always to be deprecated: Dark
lantern meetings aud clubs, however disguised,
are uniformly indicative of mischief. In
seasons OF strong excitement like the present
they are as uniformly dangerous. Now, there
are reasons for experimenting trouble from
this source during the progress of the struggle
for the restoration of the Union. IL Is no
longer a matter Of conjecture that IN seccrai
ot'hie States, especially in Me Hestern and
Middle States, secret organisations hare been
started, nth the pieL1 Of conSOlmGttng, arping
and drilling aclhercnts ofthe Radical Parry.
The preparations foreshadowed in Mr.. Paine's
resolution in Congress, by Buffers appoint
menti in Massachusetts, by Fletcher's proceed
ings in Missouri, AMI by Brownlow's plans
in Tennessee, are being extensively though
secretly pushed forward Efforts are parti-
cularly directed to the. enrolment in these
secret bodies of returned soldiers; the under-
sfO"d object If The aeh0le ot1air beng to pro
ride for the contingency Of armed conflict
-GefceeR Congress and the E.recMtice"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25
For Congress-First District.
COL D. D. JOHNSON, of Tyler.
Second District.

MAJ. Z. W. ANDREWS, of Berkeley.
The platform upon which these nominees
stand and expect the support of the people,
is in exact accordance with the restoration
policy OF President johnson, and the sue
cess of this ticket would justly be regarded
as triumph Of that policy in tho State. If
there could be anything like an uninterrup-
ted expression of the sentiments of the peO-
pie of West Virginia, We would not enter
tain doubt of the triumphant election of
every candidate on the ticket, but the pro-
scriptive aud intolerant registry law, in the
hands of the INSCRIPTIONS tools of Foreman,
may thwart the wishes of the people, and
elect Boreman and his co-partners in iniquity.
Such result-to be deplored almost as much
as the advent of cholera-would have to be
endured as one of the means of punishment
employed by a mysterious Providence for the
ehastisement of rebellious generation
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25
Tho deyil
With Ids wooden iron shoTel
4 raking up the gravel

Sta2S's friends, confident of the great per-
sonal popularity of thoir candidate-of his
we'll kSOwn ability. and long legal experience,
laugh at the Leetown favorite, aud say that
no matter who else may be on the track.
Stugg's is sure to win. And Stugg's is of
the same mind; and is busily engaged in
drawing imaginary indictments, aud address.
ing the old oaks along the banks of the Poto-
mac, Us his gentlemen of the jury and, we
are told, that he sets up an old stump and
calls upon his old oaks to convict the prisoner
at the bar. Stuggss eloquence is of the
der of the Jay bird, aud, of course, the old
oaks listen with all gravity, and in due time
do as Stuggs wishes, and the old stump is
tumbled into the Potomac as its penitentiary.
Seriously speaking, is it not disgruceful to
the intelligence of the people of Jefferson
thar the important Office of prosecutor should
be filed by such men as the radicals have
put before them for their suffrage? Is it not
notifying that the place which has been FILL
ed by Grggs, Worthington and Lee, should
be occupied by either Of the men put forth
by Leetown and Shepherdstown Let the
people look at this matter calmly and in the
light OF common sense; and let them mako uni
ted effort, in spite of all parties, to put good
and true man in the OiIice-one who has suf.
feient legal knowledge aud personal virtue to
properly perform the responsible duties of
the post
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25
rHBcoUNTx CANVASS.

Confident in their fraudulent strength, and
bold in the assertion of their relentless ha-
tired of constitutional government, the little
convention held at Shepherdstown, of which
the Eeetown' ex,judge and the ''Hon." Joe
were the engineers, have given to tho voters
of the county list Of candidates, for whom
their sufrages may be cast on the fourth
Thursday in October. We have already paid
our respects to this conventional action of the
HOol-lOycrs, and separately commented upon
the Immortal names Of Koonce, Stubs & Co.,
who bore off the honors in that gathering OF
the ''happy family" Later in the canvass
VIC may have occasion to refer to them again,
but for the present it is hardly necessary to
annoy our patient readers with any further
illusions to them.
But there are some matters to which we
may safely and with prOpricty call the atten-
ton of the conservative voters of the county
Do they intend to let these nominees of
BAlch and Chapline walk over the track with
out some concerted opposition, or do they mean
TO yield without a. struggle, leaving the mat
ter in the hands of some disappointed aspi-
rants, who would perhaps have accepted nom
nations if they had been rendered by the
radical conventional Not being recognized
citizen of West Virginia, 1t may seem slight
" prcsumptuous in US to be offering advice to
our small voting population, but We outsiders
do feel little concern in seeing Koonce &
Co, beaten at the polls. We know that
they have all the machinery of success in
their hands, aud that they are INSCRIPTIONS
enough to use it, bat if the conservative par
ty ever expect to gain the ascendency IN this
county, they must show a determined front,
aud keep, their ranks well together. 1t
would be pretty tale for Koonce to tell at
Wheeling next winter, that the conservatives
of his county did not dare to oppose his re-
election, and Joe Chapline would be elevated
aimost TO the explosive point by such con-
fession.
Then call your township meetings, Con
seryatiycs, and nominate men who will be
likely to concentrate the strength of your
party, and if we can do nothing more,
no will tell the people how you grappled with
the tyrant, radicalism, and that you deserve
euccessif you do not achieve it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25
MEDICAL NOTICE.

twill be seen from his advertisement in
another column. that Dr. James logic offers
his valuable aid for the relief of the people
of Jefferson from the terrible Keonee5i2loyer,
under which they, or the radical portion of
them, are.now IabOring, The eminent Doctor
has made q careful and satisfactory diagnosis
of the disease, aud has found it to combine
the worst features Of cancer, spotted fozeraud
black tongue, but seems to have no doubt Of
his ability to cffecs a cGro without the use of
pills and powders. lie is the pet of the
board of surgeon-tegisttars, which sits over
at Shephcrdstown, and will be furnished by
it with the tools. necessary to operate on the
whole disease-eertainly to kill the KOonce
part of IT. While ne is doing this we, in
common With most other reasonably minded
men inlthe county sincerely. trust that his
Knife, may slip and give him rnortal1egis-
latiSe wound. rag
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25
rt1R PRoeRoupINa- ArToRNRYsrIp.

THE PROSECUTING hPToRNDYsHIP.
Some of the radical admirers of the old
Bitter, of Leetown, represent his chances for
election as steadily increasing. Althe wants,
to save the prize, is time. Like old parsoni
B., eating jelly with!a fork, he iss..grtncI,lal-
ly gaining on it, But we are inclined to
thinkthat he cannot get in. The election is
bound by law to be had between the hours
of sunrise and sunset, and as the old mans
best time has been made between two days,
it Twill not be in his pOworto pnt himself we'll
out to his speed in daylight. If, however,
our predictions are wrong and the old 'jury
charger" should Win the race, NE 6espeak
the aid Of some Porte CrnyOn to take his pic
ture, and would suggest that it be in the COS.
tnme OF
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25

DIsTREssING CAsuALrY.-A little daueh-
ter of Mrs. Order, in Strnsburg, was engaged
on Thursday last in roasting corn. Her
clothes caught fire, aud she was soon envel-
oped in fame. ier mother hearing, her
screams, ran to her relief but it was too late.
In her ffuitlesS effort to exiting uish the flames
Mrs. Criler had both hands aud arms badly
burned. Little Virginia fingered in great
bodily agony until Friday, When death releas-
ed her from her suferings She was but
seven years Of age,-S lssadn,Roah He,aIa.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25
From South America.
&c 4.. 8 sl1'ls. -


New YoRR, Sept 2Os-The steamer NortI,
America brings RIO J ahcifo papers of An
gust 18th. The adyices FROM tue Platte re-.
port the fighting as sam culinary ON the 18th and
lSthoff j alyJ causing the loss of 4 ,2UO men
killed aud wounded in the Allied armies
The Paraguayan danny, fighting chiefly with
IN their eutrenchmelits, suffered less The
affair arose from discrimination of the All.
Ilies t0Ftiislodge die Raraguayans from a posi-
ton they were Terrifying, whicilW6uld have
enabled them to s1dan2er the Killed LETT md
rear. q ~ ,StAtE .is.l al
FheP arasuayans were surprised and driv-'
en- out at daybreak. Of the 10Th by q brigade
of Brazilians, after a short fight The yic;'
tors then advanced to, assualt The. PaIagaissyan
works in the rear, but were received with
such fire that they were forced to- abandon
the attempt, aud eOnine themselves to the
defence OF the works they had taken.
On the 18th general assault of the next
line of the Paraguayan Qualifications was
made, and they we're carried but recovered
ana again retaken by the Allies, But, final
y, after very heavy fighting. the Allied troops
were recalled, retIriug In good order without
being pursued, the works captured on the
10th remaining in possession of the Allies.
which success is likely to be of grea, service,
The second BFazilianrbrmy. 5000 strong,
underlPOuto Allegro, had been Incorporated
with allied forces. Two or three thousand
coHEalescents had also Joined tho army. More
troops had also been demanded aud were ex-
pected from Brazil aud the Argentine ProyS
inees:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25

s-An appalling accident happened in
Spottsylrania county, Va, on Sunday last,
from the CARELESS huudling of shell. A
negro boy. about eighteen years old, picked
up shell on Sunday, near Mr.. V. Chan
ccilor's, and commenced work ms, on it. when
1t suddenly exploded, carryiu. of ono thigh
entirely, driving the bones INTO Tree. and
breaking the uthse bady, besides blowing off
one Of his bands! The SIGHT Was most an
palling. The boy lived until the next day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25

ALsIKE CLOVER SEED.-The Washing
ton Star says the Alsike Glover seed, recent
ly introduced into this country, through the
membership of the Agricultural Bureau, has
been found to be a very superior quality and
perfectly adapted to our soil Many COM
municatlOns have been received by Com
missioner Newton, uniting in the belief that
this clover is superior to all clover, both for
haying aud pasturing. 7E
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25

The foliowingis an extinct from a recent
AlamaIna lettera.' Our funerals, of which wo
have had several, have generally beeu .those
OF small children. 1t is not good year for
children They come into the world, look
arourd, don't seem to Ike the new order of
things, aud die. They were once valuable
but now they find themselves worthless, are
Disguised, and return to mother Garth" -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25

NoTTH CAROLINA RADIoALIsM-As pe-
cial dispatch to the Washington Chronicle
yesterday announces that the Radicals of
North Carolina, in Convention az Raleigh.
on Wednesday, nominated Hon. Alfred
Dockery for Governor, and that the constitu-
tional amendment was. aaNinsossLy endorsed
Holden, WHO was President of the c6uyea.
ton, delivered an address, heartily endorsing
tie candidate aud platform. Letters were re-
ceivod from different parts Of the State
Plodging support to the movement, ~ 3af
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25

re- WO should like to know how long this
community, as well asothers in the South, is
to be cursed by set'of State officials whose
very presence among us stirs up the blood to
fever heat, Have We. coine to that pass when
we must submit to have our county Offices
filed by set of puritan adventures, whose
only fitness for the Offices they now fill is that
they were born in Massachusetts aud squatted
in Tho South when ali danger was phsL. y. ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25

Es a Southern paper, speaking of the
bright business prospects in Loudoun county,
Va, says :-.s, The spirit Of Improvement per-
nieates society generally. The waste places
are being rebuilt, and BY local legislation rel
ativo to the poorer classes, THE, portion of the
State will soon forget the effects Of the deSs9
strhetion that recently swept over her. ~ 49,, So,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25

CnqLkRA.-Wc have aireacy chrouic.ed
the death OF three rnenibets OF Mrs Picot's
family rnd two of her servants from cnU.era
at their home on the N.ne Nile road, near
tue city. day or TWO since, appalled, by
the numerous deaths, Mrs. L. took refuge IN
the city. but unfortunately Brought the seeGs
OF the disease with her and expired ON veg
terday win tue ohoiera.-Its,,, En-.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25
Conservative County Convention.

a. The Conservative Voters of the different
Townships of Jefferson county, are earnestly
urged to hold Township Meetings. and ap.
point Delegates to County Convention, to
be held at Charlestown, on
SATURDAY, the Ga dry Of October,
for the purpose of nominating candidates Tor
the House of Delegates, and for the various
county Offices to be filed at tho approaching
election JouE W. KENNEDY,
Chm'n E:r. Committee.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25

The Conservative men OF KanawI,a
county, West Virginia, have nominated for
candidates for the House of Delegates, Judge
q. w. Summers aud General Lewis kufner.
Both al these gentlemen have signifed their
accehtanse Of the postum
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25
MAI. e. w. ANDREWS.

This gentleman, who is editor of the Mar
tinsburg Nss0 Era, has been designated as
as the Conservative candidate for Con-
gress in the Second District, of which Jeffer-
son county forms a part Having honestly
fought for the restoration of the. Union he
is now contending with radicalism for seat
in Congress, where his voice and influence
Can be exerted in support of the Presidents
policy. tits natural to entertain respect for
a man ike Major Andrews whose conduct
has been manly, open and independent, and
whilst We differed with him in his opposition
to cause which VIC thought just and right,
We must confess that VIC believe he was actu
atcd by motives Of patriotism. We hope he
may be elected, as,we are sure he would worr
thiy aud faithfully represent the District j,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25
ooNsRRvAT1vn STATE T1cKEr.

Below We give the names of the candidates
nominated al the Conservative Convention
held in Parkersburg in August last {:
For Governor,
COL. B. II. SMITH, of Kauawha
-T Secretary of State,
JUDGE ]. W. KENNEDY, of Jefferson.
s's 'i Auditor,
~ CAPT. PETER DARNEL,
Treasurer,
CAPT. j. s. BURDETT.
Attorney General,
N, RICHARDSON, of Wheeling.
Supreme Court,
CALEB BOGGESS.
For Copgress-First District.
COL. D. D. JOHNSON, of Tyler.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25
ray-We observe in the Murt,psburg, L;,ion

EG-We observe in the Murt,nsburg Onion
that y. NJ. Kitchen, the radical candidate for
Congress in the stolen district, is out in long
card defining disposition. We suppose some
one of the Kitchen" cabinet wanted to play
a joke On Bethuel in palming a.card upon the
public treating.upon subjects of Which Kitch1
en- knows much about as a hog does of
psalm!singing. He will make, however, .
very suitable representative of the party
whose only requirement of candidate is low
cunning and political trickery. a 1
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25

S9 Mrs. Harlow, the wife of the shipper
atHaxaIl's aournmills in Richmond was ac4
cideutly drawn into the ponderous machinery
by her. clothing, on the 18th inst, and inS
stantly killed-her body being, crushed aud
mptilated in the most shocking manner.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25
CoNDBNs1Na BURNER. The discovery Of

CoNDENsING BURNER.-The discovery of
KEROSENE Oil, with the improvements and ge-
Mus of man, in devising methods for its use,
is one Of the wonders of the age. Its safety
and cheapness as light, is fast superseding all
others, and any Improvement in its use, is
public benefit. Ofthis character is the Con
ddee9sing Burner" TO to be used on any Lamp,
and dispensing entirely with cthlimneys The
fined in gas condeusing chamber, and is
wholly converted into fame. No trimming
of wick is required, and it is said to consume
one-tKird less oil than the chimney lamp
Messrs. p. Humphreys & Co, have theasen:
cy of this county for the sale of the g Burn
ers," and their Handsome store is now bril-!
liantly Illuminated with this light, nearly
equal to the best gas Of the city.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25
FOR SALE.
H0GS FOR SALE.
DISSOLUTION N0TICE.

Z camille business hctwcenS the undersigned, lie
this day dissolved ny mutual consent. The BUSH
ness will be continued by ED X. GRADY, for
whom we AK a liberal patronage.
Persons owing accounts or not es arc requested
toea once and pay off the to ritler ofthc
dcrSign ed, as the money is badly wanted.
JOHN r. STRIDER,
EDM. x. CRAZY. -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25
I1CSHCHy' g
Two Inning

Foul Balls 10 Hai .EGuI Balls ia
y. Umpire, WardIe, of the Excelsior Club, Fred
erick City; Scorers, James MeShcrry, of the Name
less and Horace Gallahcr, OF the ''StonewaII.''
In. the evening, handsome entertainment
was given at Blessings to the Maryland
guests, where the most cordial feelings were
interchangcd, and appropriate sentiments ex
pressed. The opening speech of the evening,
welcoming to our town the gentlemauly mem,
bers of the "Nameless" Club, was delivered
by WIN. II. TRAvERs, Esq, aud responded
to, in a most happy and felicitous manner, by
Mr.. NELSON, of the :.Nameless." Each Of
the speakers alluded feelingly to the ideDty of
interest, and the cordially Of feeling, which
had ever subsisted between the States OF
Maryland and Virginia, and expressed the
wish-which met response in every breast
that the sons of the two sister States. might
often meet in friendly contest as they had
done that day. S'.'''
The evening was spent pleasantly and in
good cheer, and at an early hour the company
dispersed highly gratifed with the entertain.
ment, and blessings superior style of doing
things. We hope that this may not be the
last visit of our Frederick friends to our town,
as we are assured they can have no cause to
complain of their recent visit. '-'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25

SECRETARY sEwARD.-The Philadelphia
Leager's Washington correspondent writes
on Wednesday: le.H -
There is authority for sitting that Dir.
Seward will soon retire from pubIiclife, from
desire to obtain that repose and recreation
which bis medical advisers inform him are
indispensable to the prolongation of his life
The Secretary thus advises some Of his more
intimate personal and political friends here,
and there is no doubt but that as soon as he
RECEIVERS from his present indisposition he
will lose no time in carrying his resolution
into effect,go With this knowledge. the ques-
ton as to who is to succeed him ia the
Cabinet at so interesting coDjunctnre must
soon become one of absorbing interest.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25

AN 0UrRAGE..-Three white persons,
named Charles Keller, George Earnan and
Henry Gattsrton, without excuse or provoca-
ton; attacked and broke into the house of two
respectable colored persons of Harrisonburg,
Sa as 20 ss aT be Ses sS
are two quiet, peaceable residents, attending
70 their own business aud leaving other peoS
Pies alone. Their names are Harry Sellers,
better known as Harry Conrad pa local
preacher and Robert Seymour The proper
steps have been taken by the civil authors
tics for tho arrest and punishment Of the per.
PetratoFs Of tis 49, I e te9 i,i
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25

~ Read Smiths new advertisement in
this paper. He talks of leaving soon
HAVE you occurred picture
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-25

FINE FARM FOR SALE.-we' direct the
attention of Land Buyers to the farm of Mr.
Thomas Briscoe, advertised in our paper this
morning. 1t is an excellent farm. and for
general fertility cannot be surpassed by any
in the county.