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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-09-06

AIDING BEES IN THEIR LABoRs If you
want your bees to work in the boxes early,
give them good start by cementing a few
pieces of clean white comb in each box. I
have also found it of advantage to secure all
the corners and cracks of the boxes with
cement composed Of one-fourth pound of
beeswax and three-fourths pound of rosin.-
It may be melted and kept at the right tenn
perature, by suspending small tin dish
over the chimney of a kerosene lamp. When
! the boxes are cemented and made tight, it
saves the bees much labor, and they are able
to get up the requisite heat for comb build
ing several days sooner. When man once
gets the ''knack" of cementing boxes he can
do it quite rapidly. L. Fairch7d, ias
Rural american.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-09-06

COVERING JELL1Es AND PREsERvEs.-P
per wet with brandy is often laid on pre-
serves to aid in excluding air, but if the
brandy is not very strong the damp causes
them to grow mouldy. A circle of paper
moistened with sweet oil or white of egg,
slightly beaten, is more eficacious; it should
be cut exactly to fit the inside of the jar, and
pressed gently on the sweet meat after the
latter has become quite cold. For an out
side covering, when the bladder cannot read
lily be obtained, waxed paper is good sub
stitute. 1t is easily made by spreading
melted wax evenly over sheet of thick,
smooth paper, and tying it on the taf while
the wax is soft Another good cover is
writing paper brushed over with white of
egg, and pressed closely around the neck of
the jar, to which it will adhere more firmly
than paste. The store closet should be dry,
and the jars so placed on the shelves as not
| to come in contact with the wall.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-09-06

Wise men say nothing in dangerous times.
The lion called the sheep to ask her if his
breath smelt? She said "Aye," and he bit
off her head for fool He called the wolf
and asked him. He said ''No,' and he tore
him in pieces for fatterer At last he call
ed the fox and asked him. sTruly," said
he, II have got cold and cannot, smell. =
The fox knew what he was about.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-09-06

TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. Did the reader
ever reflect, when he finds fault with errors
in printing, how many types there are in a
column, every rascal of which is capable Of
making a blunder? And yet everybo ly
thinks he can print CORRECTLY -till he tries
it. A country printers devil who thought
himself genius, once administered this cut
ting rebuke to his superior in the form of a
printed note to the editor:
Thee fore1u au oft hisO Fffice thinks
dontknoMh ow to Set TYPE? but you see. idc
YOores TruJey,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-09-06

This reminds us Of the editor who resolv-
ed to rebuke his foreman for typographical
errors, and accordingly ''set up" sundry
comments Of his own on the subject which
ended thus:
Talk abonT plinIing boIng hArrp-i4
IS jnS4 es Has6 as rOliu5 Oh A lo 8.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26
Southern Relief Meeting.

On Saturday last, in pursuance of a reso-
luton adopted at the previous meeting, a
number of the citizens Of Jefferson, met at
the Lecture Room of the Presbyterian Church
this town, and the meeting called to order by
ANDREW HUNTER, Esq, the Chairman
Of the last meeting. In the absence of DR..
l.. q. Co2DELL, the former Secretary, WM.
G. SaGERER vas appointed Secretary pro
lem.
a report was submitted from the Execu-
tive Committee to the effect that having com
municatcd with parties in Baltimore, the
committee have ascertaincd that Bags (three
bushel) eau be obtained, aud will be distribu.
ted at any point necessary, for bagging grain
contributed by the people of the county"
The Committee appointed to prepare an
Address to the people of the county, reported
that they had discharged the duty assigned
them.
The District Committees, who were charged
with the duty Of soliciting contributions,
were then called, but in consequence of the
Indictment weather, and the wrctched coudi-
ton OF the roans, but few of the districts were
able to make any response. From those which
reported, however, the indications are, that
liberal and generous response will be made to
the appeals of the suffering South
A w. Cramer moved that when this meet
ing adjourn, it adjourn to meet again OH Sat-
urday, April 9th, at l o'clock, A NJ, in the
Lecture Room of the Presbyterian Church,
which motion was agreed to.
On motion of i. +. Beall the district COM
mittees were authorized to increase their
number, and to invite the cooperation of any
persons in their several districts who may be
disposed to assist them in their work
On motion of VIM. II. Travers, the Dis
trict Committees wero requested to report at
the earliest day practicable.
On motion of a. w. Cramer, the Shep-
herdstOwH Register was requested to copy
the proceedings of this meeting
The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Sim
mons, Hopkins. Shepherd and others in re.
gard to the adoption Of measures to secure
the proper distribution of the contributions
of the citizens of this county. After full dis
cussion, it was determined to leave the Iuat-
ter in the hands of the Executive Committee
The meeting then adjourned, after most
impressive prayer by Rev. 7. j. Shel herd.
ANDREW HUNTER, Chnl'n.
VIM c. SuEERER ISec'N
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26
stevens's Gonfgoation Bill.

The following is the gentle document which
Stevens has offered to the House of Repre-
sentatives, and which, the latter has postponed
to the second Tuesday in Dcccmber:-
Whereas, 1t is due to justice and as en-
example to future time, that some proper pun
ishment should be Inflicted on the people
who constituted the Confederate States Of
America" both because they declared an un-
just war against the United States for the
purpose Of destroying republican liberty and
permanently establishing slavery, as veil as
for the cruel and barbarcus manner 10 which
they conducted said war, i'll violation of all
laws Of civilized warfare; and also to comDeI
them to make some compensation for the
damage aud expenditures caused by the SAID
war; therefore,
BE it enacted, &c. That all public lands
belonging to the ten States that formed the
government of the so called Confederate
States Of America shall be forfeited by the
said States, and become forthwith vested in
the United States.
Sec. 2. Aud be it further enacted. That
the President shall forthwith cause the ge;z.
ure of such property, belonging to the beIIig.
erent enemy. as is deemed forfeited BIZ the
act of July II, 1862, and hold and appTo.
pirate the same as euemy's property. and pro.
coed to condemnation with that already
seized.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted. That in
lieu Of the proceeding to condemn the pro,
perry thus seized, as provided by the act OF
July II. 1862, two Commissioners or more.
as may be deemed By him necessary. mas be
appointed By the President for each of the
said Confederate States, 10 consist Of three
I persons each, one Of whom shall be an officer
of the army and two shall be civilians, Meth.
er of whom shall he a citizen of thef State
for which he shall be appointed. and the said
! Commission shall adjudicate and condemn the
property aforesaid under such forms and pro
/ ceedings as shall be prescribed by the At.
torney General, whereupon the title to sale
property shall become vested il the United
] States.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26
REERnsH1Mn

Some of the radical members of the House
of Representatives have been doing some
things in the last few days that are delight
full to the hearts of Southerners-not in their
Legislative acts, however, for in that respect
they arc as hard. on US as ever-but in their
mode of treating that detestable old bloated
beast, Ben Butler. Whenever this miserable
wretch is snubbed. by members of his own
party we cannot help chuckling over it, and
silently thanking those who do it!
In the debate upon the bill, appropriatiug
million of dollars for the reliefof the South
ern districts, Butler took prominent par.
against the bill, and was constantly on his
feet fingirg his sncers and mean insults to
those whom he hal robbed during the war,
to the utter disgustof some of the more gen
erouS aud gentlemanly of his party-cspecial-
ly of Mr. Woodbridge, of Vermont, and Bing-
ham, of Ohio. The former told him, in
words as plainly spoken as the rules OF the
House would permit, that he was a liar, and
that no one knew it better than Butler him
self. Mr.. Bingham told him that he would
NV CIV pSiCG 4OE Hrs OplGlOu. ne
learned modern Athenian took no fighting
notice of either of these positive insults.
Even our generous friend, the warm. heart
cd Thaddeus, gave him severe dig in the
course of speech he had read the other day,
which, it is said, brought bushes to the cheek
of the Beast-although he was not directly
named. We confess to regret that we we're
not there to SEQ this remarkable exhibition
of bringing the rosy red to the pulled checks
Of our STAT FRIEND" which We were thinking
could not be colored by any other process than
the constant large application of brandy to
his inner man.
Then, again, while walking onthe avenue
he was approached by a gentleman, who in
suited him in the most marked manner, but
''the hero of Fort Fisher not taken" as Mr.
Bingham styles him, fell bacLin good order.
without the loss Of anything excss his hon.
or-and that he did not have with him, it
having been yielded up many years ago.
"Hit him again-he has no friends"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26
THE COUNTY SEAT

The horrible state Of the roads during the
past few weeks has rendered the county seat
almost accessibte-entirely so for cvery
kind of wheeled vehicle. The people of Har-
per's Ferry have had to tru9ge through mud
up to their horses knees for ten miles, those
of Charlestown for eleven miles, and those
from habletown and the country beyond for
eighteen to twenty-five. The people of Smith
field are the ou!y ones favored with a turn
pike. This condition of the roads has demon.
stratsd, to mind and body, the absolute me-
cessity Of returning the county seat to Charles
town-for the keeping of which at Shep.
herdstown there can be no excuse in these
times of peace. We are surprised that the
people have permitted it to remain there as
io2g IS It has. 1t accommodates none SIC
the few of that ancient and finished town
and even many OF the residents there, and
Whereabouts, are in favor of doing justice to
the mass of cur county felix's by having it re-
located at Charlcstown
The repairs necessary to put the old court
house and Jail in good order would not cost a
very large sum-certainly not larger than the
tax payers would be willing to provide for,
and steps should be taken at once towards that
end. The Board of Supervisors, we are sat
isfed, have the right 60 locate the county
seat of Jefferson, just as those of other coun>
ties have The act Of the Legislature of a year
ago locating it at Shcpherdstown permanent
ly, is not in the way at all and should not
deter the Board from moving in the matter.
We would suggest to the members of the
Board, then, to take some action in reference
to the removal, at their next meeting. Let
them direct poll to be opened at the May clec
ton to obtain the sense of the registered vo-
tcrs, and we will guarantee that there will be
large minority in favor of returning to Charles
town, even among that favored few to whom
the laws Of Vest Virginia give the right of
suffrage. And then the Board should at once
order tho removal, and, while the old build
ings were being repaired, rooms could be OBJ
tanned in this town far moro suitable to court.
and clerks than those now in use at Shep-
hcrdstown.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26
THE SITuATTOT-

The people Of the five military districts,
formerly known as ten States Of the Union;
have had very bitter dose prescribed them
by the congressional doctors; but bitter as
the dose is it is their duty to swallow it, if
by so doing they can save their States from
the ignomiuy of being ruled in the future by
the miserable bands of white men who are
seeking political power at the expense of per-
sonal honor.
The mere representation in Congress is not
right so imperatively required as to induce
the Southern people to accept the dictation
OF Congress nor is the fear of military GOV
ernmcnt exercising the worst tyranny the
world has ever known. But the question is
staring them in the face that if this dictation
is not accepted, the whole character of their
State governments will be changed by the
dishonored ''lOyalists" of the South, into
whose hands these governments will certainly
pass, in case of iraction by tic masses.
Wo have no fear of any material injury
following the grant of suffrage to the negro,
so far as Virginia is concerned; nor do we see
anything degrading in the mere fact of Civ
ing the negro this right, especially as it is
done under compulsion. Indeed the negro
is already beginning to open his eyes to find
out who his real friends are; and they cannot
fail to see that the radicals north and South
arc only taking them by the hand for selfish
purposes. In many places in the South the
negroes are holding their meetings, and are
calling upon noted ''rebcl' leaders, their for
mer masters, to advise them upon political
matters, and they will follow the advice of
such men as General Hampton and General
Echols, against that df thousand suc!.
whining, stingy Creatures as uunncutt and
Underwood
As the Southern people cannot & ght again
for the want of resources of all kinds, they
must do the next best thing iu their power tc
save their governments from the hands OF
those who will not only trample these gov,
ernments under foot, but heap all sorts OF
degradations and outrages upon the great
southern masses. To save the gallant mer
who fought for our rights-such men as Lee
aud Johuson-frOm the malicc of the Hun.
n!cutts and Underwoods, is the duty of ev
cry true man. even though it require sacri
fec of feeling.
If this can be done by acting under tn
infamous military bill, then every man shout,
Sct; and this question it ORG which ever
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26
QUARRELING.

Our Richmond contemporaries have been
snarling at each other ever since the military
reconstruction abomination was made into a
law, very much as was their way in the good
old Wing and Democrat days-indeed while
we are reading their editorial tits we are
moved to forget our present troubles and i'm
agiDe ourselves going it again over the res
Olutions of '99, the tariff Of AZ the national
bank and pitching promiscuously into Clay
and Calhoun, Wright and Webster, Letcher,
Goggin and I'll the other big folks of the By
gone times. We get clated and hurrah for
Jackson, Polk, Dallas and that tariff of ~,
and grow hapry-all. however, to wake up
to the fact that VIC cannot shout for anybody,
and that everything is a high tariff; and.this
isso depressing that we are forced to remon
strate with our Richmond friends, and to
suggest to them to stop their wraugliug, and
quietly take whatever old Thad chooses tc
send them.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26

THE CRoPs.-Thc general prospect of our
growing wheat crop is represented as most
promising, and it,shOuld be the earnest hope
and prayer of all that its full fruition may be
realized. But as to the coming corn crop,
the prospect ahead is exceedingly gloomy
Our farmers are already full month behind
without furrow turned, or when it will be,
exceedingly predetermined. We regret to
learn also, that Of the large amount of this
grain raised last year, most of it is yet re-
naming in shock ,and has been greatly injured
BY the continuous rains.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26

LUMDER.-The need of this article to re-
pair our waste places, is common to all local..
ties in the souG fe&, and any improvement
or effort made for its supply is general good
The Portable Steam Saw Mill, introduced in
our community by Mr.1Ew1s CASTLE, has
been of much service in this particular, and
we hope will be duly appreciated by those of
our farmers who have been fortunate enough
to have had any timber left, from the general
destruction of the invading horde THIS
mill was planted near Evitt's run in j une last
on the farm of Lit Ii. Il. Davenport, and not
wthstandinS interruptions of various kinds,
and an entire suspension during the recent
protracted cold, wet and miserable weather,
its energetic manager has succeeded ID saw
ing over 2T5 600 feet of all kinds of lumber.
out OF oak, walnut and hickory Lit. ID. alone
has had sawed about It's, 600 feet sc. 600 of
which was walnut. aud sold, we learn, at an
average price of S4.00 per hundred. The
mill is to be removed in short time to the
farm of Thos. Ii. Willis, ESQ, where the
farmers of that heretofore so finely timbered
region, the erich Woods" can secure its adj
vantages, if the Unsuitable woodlands axe has
spared tree
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26
For the 81 irit Of Jefferson.
q Word on the Crisis.


We think extremes are some.
times reached We believe the political
CRISIS of this country is approx mating that
point. 1t is useless to waste further time II,
specializing rs to what the ianaticism OF this
or that party leader, will lead the dominant
party to do. Seii-arrogant, dogmatical and
IutC!erant. with the determination of perpetu.
ating. themselves in power, no abatensnt Of
their rgcr, and Liberal legislation can be
expected ust conclude from the stern
teachings of the history Of other nations, and
the revelations Of :. Holy Writ" as to the
imPlacdbie smalignity of human nature, that
Whatever hate. prompted by avarice, can de-
wise, will be, by partisan passion, enacted into
the shape of law, aud enforced against the
Southern people.
There il, however, one ray of hope left.
(and by the aid OF Providence it eau be made
Poteut,) and that is, for tao Southern people
to holdsa Nas. dlseting o, CsoHpsatioa y
and issue an 3dI5ss to the truly patriotic aud
conservative men oil the IS North and NorthS
west, to speedily unite their political and
physical elcncntF5 and stay the progress Of
current events, which are fast sweeping every
Vestige OF true and genuine republican liberty
from the land. THY are mare ,lecDIv ia,er.
esieef Ht AiS mailer, at his present ffHIe thin
tiny TeaLize. They have. been enjoying lib
erty and prosperity; We haze experienced or.
preston aud adversely, and have become some
what Injured TO j, and the present disintegra-
ton and autagonisu1 Of governmental author
lty, viii inevitably spread itself over this err.
tire lard, and cyeDtuste in a DEspoIIsw.
. unless our political and social system Is made.
to harmonic. This laHd may be maturing,
It's Cesar! 1t certainly has its Crornue =!
OpsERYER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26

REG1sTRATIoN.-The farce of "Recistra-
ton is now going on in our own county, as
we'll as throughout "West Virginia" prepara-
tory to having matters all right for the cnsu-
ing May election. In this township, j. j.
Sanbora having declined the appointment of
Registrar, w. W. BURroN has been appoint
cd in his stead, and gives notice that he may
be found at his shop opposite the Court House
that was, on every Saturday until the latter
Part of April, for the purpose Of recording
the faithful. If the new test oath be as
rigid as we have heard it represented, we fear
unless some consciences are stretched little
more than cUch get done, there will scarce be
enough found to save this modern Sodom
from destruction, if Radical rascuity and ma.
lignant hate can accomplish it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26

TAYLOR HoTEL.-This popular Hotel in
the days Of good ''auld lapg-syne," has gone
into the hands of Major W. ". Goldsbor-
ough, formerly of the "so-callcd" Confeder-
ate army, but more recently the founder and
editor of the Winchester Times. In these
troublous times, the Major will no doubt fnd
it more agreeable to cater to the within or ca
price of the inner man, than awaken the con-
science or eulighten the brain of the mad ia
natcs who now rule the hour.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26

The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore GGzsHe, says that in the Senate,
last week, Mr.. Drake of Missouri, said he
felt himself personally reflected upon by an
allusion of the California Senator to those
gentlemen who desired to prOtract the ses>
sion. Mr.. CONFESS assured the gentleman
that he was not within the compass OF his
thoughts; but if upon entering the Senate
chamber the gentleman had put chip on
his head and daily thus dared Senators to
knock it off; or, if he was very DESTROYS
of somebody treading on his tail, he would
before long find his position in that body an
exceedingly uncomfortable one. Mr.. Drake
subsidized.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26

Southern man not disffauchised, will have to
decide for himself AS for ourselves, We
greatly fear that the radical Congress will not
stand by their piish,td faith, unless the South
ern States are reorsapized upon an entirely
radical basis aad that none but radical men
will be allowed to enter Congress, or to hold
the State Offices.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26
BA1r1MoRE lIARKRTs.

We give tie following as the quotations in
Baltimore on Saturday last:-
GoLD-134S
Flour Extra Shipping, s1175 to s13.-
%; City Mills Super sl1OO to s115O;
Standard Extra, s11.5O to S12.25; Welch's
Family, $3.50.
GRA1N-Wheat offered but sparingly-
Sales of red at 50 80 to SO 90; choice would
bring $3.50. No white offered. Corn was
sold at s1.0s to s1.1O for white, and s105
for damp yellow prime was held at s11O
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26
The F,eemnr,s .Lonrnn1 80. ,he R.ht.

= The FrecmdH's journal yarns the Bank
men, the boudholdcrs. the owners and hold
ers of stocks Of all kinds, the men =. who
have made money during the war" and ex-
pect TO make more, against the destructive
course they are now pursuing. in encouraging
the present designs Of the Radicals, and peT.
hitting them, unoPPosed, to rnislead their
followers, in cnmmenciBg and carrying on the
destructive measures which are to lead TO re-
curiary and social evils of untold msenitude.
all over the country, ultimately filling moss
heavily nPou the Banks. bondholders. stock
holders, aud commercial and business men,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26

PRoNoTED.--Captain CHARLES BOAR
MAN, of Mart'nsburg, SO long and favOrably
known to many Of the older citizens of our
county, has been promoted, after service of
near 40 years, to be Commodore in the
U. S. Navy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26
LOCAL MISoFLLANY.
To Committees in the School Distriots.

To Committees in the School Districts.
The gentlemen who are appointed in the
School Districts, to wait on the citizens of the
county and solicit contributions for the relief
of our destitute friends in the South. are in
formed that they are empowered to eplarge
their committees whenever they think it ad-
visible; and also, that there will be placed
in the hands of agents, at tho following De-
pots, by Thursday next, bags for distribution
among those who will contribute corn, viz =
Manageable.
pE6ietas,
Huttorn,
Gtarlestown,
Cdmcron's,
Summit Point.
Those, therefore, who have corn to give,
can find bags atthese depots to contain it.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.