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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27
SP0UTED.

Cavalry SHERIDAN, who snatched victory
from defeat at Cedar Greek, and burned two
thousand barns in the Shenandoah Valley,
and who has more recently played the tyraut
over the States of Louisiana and Texas, has
received marching orders, and will now have
an opportunity of diversifying his amusements
by destroying Indian wigwams and torturing
helpless squaws and innocent papoOses, on the
vast plains of uncle Sans possessions. For
this sort of work he is much better suited by
education and instinct, than he is for governs
ing civilized community and the admins
tratiOn of justice. Whilst We congratulate
the people of District No. 5, We can but pity
the poor Indian. Bon royoge, cavalry Sheri-
dam
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27
Baltimore Markets.
FRIDAY, August p, 1867.

GoLD-I4O3.
FLoUR.-we revise quotations as follows: How
ard street Super ana Cut Extra GOA : 9 u.s. Extra
Shipping do 10 OJa 8 10 so, High Grade do II OOl
IL 80, Family do II OLA 5 IL so; City Mills Super
25a So 81, Standard Extra DO. 10 OOa 10 25 Ship
ping brands Extra II 5Oa $ IL; Baltimore, wech's,
Greenfield and WCveTiOn Family Sl3 50. Rye
FlourS 5Oa So %. Corn Meal SIS so.
GRATs.-Wheat continues in light supply for the
season, Ind with active demand for home mill
ing. Offerings to Thursday inclusive, reach 70 SO
bushs red and 10 900 bushs white, ~ Of which was
sold, the white ranging from % for inferior to
Goa 50 40 for strictly choice. email lots selling at
both figures on Thursday; bulk Of EslEs. however
were from 81 to 81 50; Of red % 900 bushs cold At
> lOs $3.50, and Thursday 900 bushs AZ 50 IS
for choice, cling Town low as z 15 for iufe-
TIOr. To-day, = 600 bUshs white and 1850 bushs
red received; market steady and firm Gales 500
busbs " hite s s5 for inferior up to 50 50 for
good. No choice offered. 900 bushs red at , OOa
81 s., latter for prime Virginia Valley. Corn
Market oUli and lower; Fa!ss 3 l2S buzEs white at
OSa 81 %; 100 bushs do. cut 81 O5 $50 bushs
yellow IN liked ia 5 l ID; 2OJ do. prime 81 10
Oats - 70 Is cents. Rye 81 SOTO SI75.
SATURDAY, August %, 1867
We notice from to days market a further decline
in Wheat Of from 10 TO Is cents per busbeI. white
Corn cold at O6a 81 Os, yellow do. pa sII5-
Oats very dull. selling from - TO So Most Of the
receipts for the past eek. both in Oats and Wheat
have been out of order. Rye in large receipts
to Gay. and with Ices demand, dseIiEed about Sets.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27

THE Masonic CEREMONIES on Saturday
next, preparatory to laying the cornerstone
of tho African Church in this town, promise
to be of highly interesting character and
largely participated in by members of the
order. The inimitable BlondeIl, with his
Band from Martiusburg, will be present, and
we learn that the colored folks of the coun-
ty generally, are preparing for gala day
The Rev. a. c. Hopkins will deliver the ad-
dress on the occasion, and We venture the re-
mark it will be eminently worthy of his sub
ject. We have been requested to state that
the Band, under the direction of Professor
Bondell, will give u concert at the Masonic
Hall on Saturday evening.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27

RoBBERY.-The gun>smith establishment
Of n. b Mcdler at Culpeper Court House, was
entered on Saturday night last, and the iron
safe robbed of 81 ,173 in greenbacks, and sos
in gold. The thief was arrested soon after
the robbery, and the money recovered.
1.-THE numerous friends of "Bony" in this
town will be glad to hear that he had so large
an amount to be robbed of, and still more will
they be delighted to learn of the arrest of the
thief, and the recovery Of the money. With
this amount of surplus funds VIC have no
doubt he will feel inclined to subscribe to the
Spirit as soon as he reads this notice.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27
DIED.

In Eau9uier county, Va on the IIth INST Rev =.
JUN "M. McMURRAN. aged 81 years elJrst.
son OF samuel McMuTran, deceased, late Of FTcd-r
erIck county Va and formerly of this county
On he evening of Tuesday. August IAN nf,cr
lingering illnrss nj the residence of her bTntb,r-
MT Edward y. Bsall. ia Cbristian county IIIinn,.
Mrs ELIZA HEARKNESS, gcd about 60 years.
On the goth inst, at Ferry HILL wasbingto,
county, Nd, Rev. ROBERT DOUGLAS sge1 "a
years: He wac for many ycaFs Pastor of the Ger
man Reformed Church ia ShcphcrdstOwn
In berkeley county, on Tuesday Iast Mira. Hell
EN BOLEf' wife OF benjamin r. BOlcy.
In Shepheris:OWn, the rcsidcnce Of Mr.. JoscDb
Byers. ON the 18Th instant, Mrs. ELIZABETH
bNANINER' aged about IS years.
On the 18th inst, nca Zoar Church in this coun
y. JERRY, infant son Of Samuel and EIrzabrtL
Morciand' aged two weeks and two days
Mourn not for my mother dear
im happy in the spirit land
Ear. lar removed from grief nd pain
Supported by my Makers hand
Father, wipe of that burning tear
That glistens your mOistcned check
Nor think again Of sombre bier
Nor OF my earthly suffering speak
Direct thy thoughts where am now
seek consolation from on high
Conc to the cToss and rnee xiv bow
And be ye blest we'll asI
Cease, oh heart, thy murmurs vain
We shall see Ourc child gain,
ANA through ages shall he wear
Al he youth and beauty rare;
Angels ever bright and fair
lake Oh take him. tothy care. Min.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27
"THE WICKED FLEETH."

We have recently heard from Sam Lind
sey, one of our old negro-worshipping friends,
who for the past few months had passed from
view. We had begun to conclude that the
devil had come for his own, and taken SAM
uel home, but we are glad to know that he
still has an existence on terra trina, and
that he still retains his horror for rebels. But
for this weakness we should have been una
BILE to apprise our readers of his whereabouts
in this weeks issue, but Sam is one of those
characters who will turn up to adorn radical
ism, even if he does it in a style that is by
no means crcditable. He now lives in the
neighborhood of Walper's Cross Roads, and
is farming some land lying along the turn
pike running from Middlewny to Shepherds
town. One day last week negro boy from
about Kearneysville visited the county-seat,
and indulging the negro's perverted fancy
for firearms, bought himself pistol. On
his road home he became possessed of de.
sire to hear it crack, and having supplied
himself with powder, he loaded his fusee for
general salute. Sam happened to be plough
ing in field near by when the negro COM
menced firing, and as chamber after cham-
Der of the revolver was discharged in rapid
succession, sounds Of the past fitted before
his vision, and his legs became unmanageble
and carried his body home at rate of speed
which is said to have excelIed Dexter's fast
time of 2.17-and that over the toughest
kind of track. On his arrival, after being
we'll rubbed down, and his breath recovered
by the application of camphor and other re.
storatives, he. informed neighbor who was
present, that he had been attacked by about
twenty rebels, each of whom had fired at him
halt dozen times. The neighbor, astonish-
ed at this outbreak of second rebellion, at
once fastened to the scene of action, where
he found the negro lazily sauntering along
the pike firing at woodpeckers and ground
squirrels, with no other charge in his piece
than little powder, whilst Sans horses bet
ter able to stand fire than their owner, we're
quietly grazing in the adjacent fence>corners.
Sans guilty conscience is trying to make
him believe that he ought to be shot, but for
his consolation we would suggest that bull
let will never take effect ON him until there
is total failure of the hemp crop.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27
Barnum & Van Ambufgh's Museum and
Msnagerie Collection, and Dan Cas-
tello's Great Show.

This rare combination OF destruction and anna.
meat. which il making tOzr through The V.II.,,
Of Virginia. and which has Visited nearIv -.
town Of Importance in the South, whining golden
opinions everywhere, will visit CharIestOWn ON
Tuesday, SePttmber "a. This fact Is already zen.
orally known from the gOrge0Gs display Of multi
colOred posters paragraph biiIs and pictorial shee
which cover every dead wall in town, and its ex
eellent reputation having preceded it, every oDs l.
on the hP-tOe Of expectation and vaItIn to see abe
great"SOuthern Show, as il il called having be.r,
organized and fitted out in the South ISst soTipg
The horses are ell of Kentucky stock the v-.so,,
aud harness we're all made in the SOuth the deco
La'ons are by Southern artists and so il Is te,Av
southern show, and one Of which Southerne,S All
O'er the country speak in tsrms Of the highest
Pt~ise' aud to which they have extended the mo-.
nOeral patronage ever given to any similar cxhibi
't""' II IS very large and complete, NUMBERING
'Iet "u'oTcd men GHd horses, aud among the com.
PNny are many of the brst performers in the conn
~y'ineIudlng Dan CASTILLO himself whoso name I.
Ne oil strength, and whose popularity in tn,
= eli from his merits a clown aud per
iormer' as from his libCrality to the v,dovs and or
PN"s OF inc gallant dead-is second to no man
Dan has given over twenty full benefit. 20 IN. oil
"Ss and orphans Of the South and il ia only I,,.I
'nat ne gave the entire receipts of three
70 tns southern Relief Fund.- Such Reuerosif,
VIII not be lost npOn people, who are not .Io,
:" manifestations OF reciPrOcacy. The character Of
'i'e performances, VIC are assured is uuexeeptopal
Tue programme novel and varied, aud the audisnoes
throughout the State have been noted as muelI-sOr
their refinement and resPrctAbility as for their inn
nense size. -
The menagerie department is very foil. eOmpris-
ing rare and beau'I beasts and reptiles, together
with a eAgeOf Van Amburgt's lions. with Irbich
Prot. Hall performs some highly sensational and
exciting feats, including the thrilling one of feed
ing the brntes with raw meatfrom his naked hands.
notable feature of this establish itser,pd
street pageant, which is said to be the most da ssii
aud brilliant exhibition Of the kind ever seen here
1t includes cortege Of knights. in FURNISHED steer
armor' accompanied by their ''Iadyes faire =, n
troop Of flashing hussars all the Iadies and zen
tlemsn OF the company mounted; the baby ele.
Phant' Jenny Lind" the bumped Baetrian
camel; long line of animal cages, dens. &c; n
gorgeous band chariot. and a number Of elegant
platform aud tab!rsu carriages. upon one of which
large living lion will be carried uncaged. ua-
chained and iCose IN the public streets forming n
S HSIy novel and thrilling sight which none should
IAN 10 see The procession will take place through
the principal streets at 10 A. NJ. Tuesday.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27

-Messrs. Stuart, Palmer l. Co., proprie>
tors of the Virginia Salt Works, are busily
engaged in carrying on their extensive oper-
ations. They have rebuilt seven of their fur
naces, destroyed by the Federal army, and
have another under way. They are now pro-
ducing and shipping train load of salt every
day, say $500 bushels, and expect to increase
the quantity. They ship mainly to the South
and tiuda good market in Tennessee and Geor-
gia.
On Sunday, the 18th inst, at the White
Sulphur Springs, in Greenbier, West Virgin
ia, ian Arab, one of the acrobuts connected
with the Circus of Dan CASTILLO, was killed
by the bite of ratt!esnake which he had
bought the day before and which he was try
ing to tame. He was bitten several times
on the hands and arm. He died horrible
death, and before doing so, caught the snake
in his hands and ate portions OF it!
- Mr.. James Farmer, residing near Yellow
Branch, in Campbell county, died on Saturday
last, at the extreme old age of one humid "a
and seven years. The deceased was born in
Essex county, in this State, in the mouth of
March, 1850, and served in the two last cam
Paigus CT the Revolution.
The n. York markets are now we'll sup
piled with good quality ofappIes for culina-
ry use. Among those now sold in that CITY
the best is the Virginia apple. Vessels arrive
almost every day with about fifteen hundred
barrels each, on freight. The price from four
to FIVE dollars barrel.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27

Some months since, in the trial of the
case involving the right of property in the
Methodist Church in Lcwisburg, Greeubrier
county, West Virginia, Judge Harrison, in
the Circuit Court of that county, rendered
his decision in favor of the claimants belong
ing to the NJ. +. Church.
An appeal was taken to the Court of APP
peals of the State, which has recently rem
dered its decision confirming the decision of
Judge Harrison in the Circuit Court. The
Greenbrier Independent says that ''the old
membership who bought and paid for the
property numbering about hco hundred, are
to be turned out of their house of worship to
give place to hdLfa dozen, perhaps, who con-
tributed but little, if anything, to its purchase
or construction"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27

STILL IMPRovINa.-In no articles of man.
ufacture has inventive genius and the adap-
tatiOn of means to the end desired, reached
nearer to perfection than tho improvement in
stoves. When last season, we referred to
the Diamond" stove of Messrs. Miller g.
Smith, capable of heating three rooms at
once, beautiful in design and perfect in con-
structiOu, we supposed the utmost limit had
been reached in combining the useful with
the ornamental. The manufacturers of these
parlor ornaments and heat dispensers, Messrs.
Bib & Co, of Baltimore, have defied all
competition, and it has remained for years
without rival. Our attention has inst been
called, however, to several more ordered for
our citizens, (Messrs. Rutherford, Mason,
&c. )among the number, combining many i'm
prOvements over those of the last season, and
surely making it one the most economical and
desirable furnaces ever brought in use. To
be appreciated, they must be seen, and Mil
Ter & Co. will not only take pleasure in ex-
planning its advantages, but are prepared to
place them in position in the most approved
manner, and at a cost scarcely more than
manufacturers prices.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27
Why NEoRo SUFFRAGE is TO BE Pass

Why NEGRO SUFFRAGE Is TO BE PASS
ED--Mack, the Washington correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial, writes:
Sumner says he has positive assurance
of voters enough to pass his universal sui.
frage bill next winter. He says it must be
passed before the Presidential election, to Sc
cure the negro vote of Pennsylvania, New
York and Connecticut, otherwise these States
will go Democratic"
So the reason why negro suffrage is to be
forced upon the country, is to prevent these
States from going Democratic and to retain
the radical party in power. This is frank
confession, and shows the motive of the rad
ical leaders. 1t is not the negro, but them
selves, they are trying to take care of. Well
that is just what we have been thinking of
for some time. 1t is to keep power that they
may rob and tax the labor of the country.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27

PLAIN TALK.-During the discussion of
the suffrage question in the Connecticut Leg
islature, Mr.. Hamersly, of Hartford, said
''Sir, the gentleman from New London has
suggested that Congress may force negro SUI.
trage upon US and he seems to think we may
as well have 1t now as to wait for Congress to
force 1t on Us. would not go for the change
under any threat that Congress may make
Let them try 1t if they dare. Let them send.
ON their armed cohorts and their generals to
say to Connecticut, You shall have negro suf-
Fage.' LIre don't resis: 10 the death, then
sir, our free institutions will be lost forever"
[Great applause, which drowned the Speakers
hammer
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27
GRANT AND TIE PRESIDENT

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, writing under date of the 18th,
furnishes the following piece of news:-
General Grant has had private consulta-
ton with the President,n which he urged the
dismissal Of every member of the Cabinet, in
order to create harmony between Mr.. John,
son and his advisers The General is known
to be particularly hostile to Mr. Seward, whom
he regards as too adroit and dangerous to be
trusted. He also fearsthat if the Secretary
of State is retained he will form political com.
binations in Congress, through the agency of
Wade, to defeat any programme which may be
adopted to restore fraternal relations between
the North and South. 1t is deemed probable
that, should the General hold office. he will
endeavOr to have Sherman appointed to place
in the Cabinet.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27

The Philadelphia Telegraph, paper bit
terly Radical, seems to be alarmed lest its
party should suffer from the apprehension,
now entertained by many northern men, that
the South will be turned over to the negroes.
1t says:
'lf the negroes obtain power in the late
rebel States, excepting South Carolina and
Mississippi, it will not be because the whites
are DISTINGUISHED. 1t will be.because they
are obstinate, and wilfuI, and determined to
defy the Government in its work of recon.
struction. 1t will be because they supinely
sit down and refuse to help themselves
But in such case they will neither deserve
sympathy nor obtain it."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27

In SEAsoN.-Wc are assured that "Scul-
ly's Portable Cider and Wine Mill and Pres, %
advertised by Messrs. Ransom & Duke in our
paper to-day, is the most economical and best
improvement of the kind ever heretofore of,
fered the fruit grower. The conversion of
our apples into cider and vinegar, has be-
come as essential to wise husbandry, as the
making of our wheat into -four, and surely
there are few who will disregard so profitable
an investment of labor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27

- Our readers will remember a recent notice
of little girl, Mary Mayo, who was lost in
the Blue Ridge Mountains, in Nelson County.
She was found on Friday last. the ninth day
from the day she was lost She was found
about three miles from her fathers house
near locality called the big Level" She
was perfectly well, when found, and stated
that she had lived on berries.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27
The James River Bridge. at Lrnchhnrr

The James River Bridge, at Lynchburg,
was sold, on Monday, to the Orange and
Alexandria r. r. Company, for the sum of
s24 ,6O0-equal to 5000 per share. The OBJ
Jeet of the Railroad Company in making the
purchase was to secure the right of way for
the extension of their road to the Va. & Tenn.
Depot, which could not be obtained without
paying large damages, or purchasing the pro-
perry The Bridge will be kept up as here
totore by the Orange company.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27
MARRIED.

In ShepheIdstown, on the 2ad inst by Rev. w.
G: Gee, JAMES HOWARD to Mics MOLLY IA
HEI, both of Jefferson county.
>, In MaLtns6urg, on the 18th inst, by Rev. ].
V. COOK. ~ '''o 'A1AH'A
IN Marunsburg, ON the 18th inst bv Rev. II. &,
MeDanIcI, JOSEPH RISER to SARAHB MYERS
both Of Berkeley county. ~ Inns
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27

ES- The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune states that it is now
settled fact that General Howard is to be
relieved from his position as Commissioner of
the Freedmen's Bureau. We are alse told
that the work of changing the Southern Gen
erals is to be continued. Sheridan and Terry
are to be sent to fight the Indians on the
Plainsj Sickles will probably be sent to New
Mexico, aud Pope will be, returned to the
Sioux country. Meade, it is said, will probably
take the place Of Sickles, and HaIleck that Of
Pope.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27

- The Warrenton Indee says: 1--WE learn
that those Perions who have already regis
tered without challenge and are now disfran-
chised under the last orders, will be permit
ted to withdraw their registration oaths"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27

IMPRovEMENTs.-Thereis a steady inn
provement in our midst and with patience
and perseverance, our good town may soon
rival its most favored sisters, in all material
progress. The contemplated residence of
DR.. L. G. CordelI, on Main and Church SITS,
has been commenced, and will be pushed IA.
pidly to completion. The building is to be
of brick, and will be erected by Mr.. j. R.
Higgs, of Shenandoah county, who has not
only the reputation of most competent work
man but most energetic and efficient con-
tractor. The carpenter work will be execu-
ted by Mr.. j. c. Holmes. Mr. II. has also
just completed building on the market house
lot, for Mr.. II. D. Middlekauff, to be used as
a saddler shop, which improves greatly the
unsightly appearance of that locality. I'm
til some more substantial improvement is
made, we should be glad to see dozen SINH
lar structures on this vacant space, and as
business places the advantages to the COM
munity would be immeasurable, and the in
vestment in high degree profitable The
improvement to the'front of Mr.. Shugart's
shop, is too apparent to go unnoticed, and
the - taste of Mr.. Tomlinson has made
%ast I've what was heretofore most IN"
sir Gly appearance. Our. neighbor opposite,
Mr.. Behrend, in no way behind his neigh
bors, has through the aid of 1t. Cockrill
ornamented his front with handsome bow
windows, in which to exhibit his attractive
articles of merchandise to the best advantage
and ready access. In the west end of the
town, quite comfortable structure is in pro-
gress of erection by Mr.. Henry Rust, for the
occupancy of Mrs. Gorney aud family, in lieu
of the large log building that so long occu-
pied its site, but which the fate of war and
the ravages of time finally demolished. So
as to many other improvements now under
way in the community, and which even at
the hazard of being regarded as proIix, we
shall from time to time set forth, for these are
the days of "small things" and in the way of
any material improvement, We are thankful
for even little. Perhaps a better day is
coming!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27

"A North Carolina negro woman cut off
her husbands head SO that she might marry
white man.