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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12

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tho Secretary of-NI'ar MAS called. upon - s,.,.
what measures had been taken to 1890 a.ss'
trains Crossing the Plains. :, 3 t 4's>
The bill to pay war claims was 50 ,r,o.I.
ed az 10 exclude claims from Southern S,S.::sfz
and passed. 40 : = '''sS'
The Secretary of the Treasury was called
on t~ Information relstire 10 tie cotton
seized during the rebellion, It's disposition !,
and the names of the parties Interested in r.,
The bankrupt bill; was resumed. An
amendment excluding from its benefits ncr-
sons unable to take,the test oath, was lost
ayes 10; nays SO; and the bin itself was de-
feated by vote of 20 to %. Adjourned.
In the House, General Sheridan was for!
mally introduced - - \
A majority of the Committee on Indian
Affairs reported faSoraBl lyon Lewis ". Bogssj
contract 60
The Post Office Committee was instructed
to inquire into the expcdiency of building a
post-otice, &c:, at Nashville.
Alter tho passage of v;r.ety of private
and army bills the House went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the Presidents message,
and adjourned. -
WASHINGTON, Feb. Gin the Senate.
io1T Executive communications were re.
ceived, pnd laid on the table.
CG1'"e' presented tue fetltI0nS OF cit
liens OF South Carolina and Arkansas asking
for the establishment of loyal governments
Referred. -
The tenure ofOfiee bill came mp, aud the
Senate disagreed to the House amend n.eut,
including Cabin ct officers.
After an Executive session, adjourned.
In the House, communication from tho
Secretary OF State-was received. saving he
had been autEen;ica:ly informed Of the adop.
ton OF the Constitutional Amendment BY FIVE
States.
The bill instructing the clerk in calling
the roll to call only The States now represent
cd was passed.
II e Civil Service bin Tloviding three COM
mlssloners to examine candidates for Office
was laid on the table by vote of II to67.
Mr. Stevens, from the Reconstruction Com
mittce, reported bill for the more efficient
government of the insurrcctionary States.-
The preamble recitGs the old story of the null
lIty of the present governments aud the re-
cessity OF new ones for the protection of low
alists The bill divides the Southern, States
into military districts of which Virrinia is thu
LIST. North Carolina I'd, Georgia, Alabama
and Florida Sd, Mississippi aud Arkansas 4tb.
Louisiana and Texas 9Th.
An officer, not under the rank of Briuodicr
General, appointed by the General of tho
United States army, shall command each dis
trct. Each district commander shall, when
IN ms Judgment necessary. organize n niEta-
~ commission. A United States court NAV
issue writ of haJeas corpus on certain en-
dorsements of the petition by commissioned
officer Sentences affecting life or liberty arc
TO be approved by the commander of the dis.
tr:ct
There are indications that Stevens will
press the bill TO vote. to- morrow Ad-
iourned.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12
CAPITAL ALARMDo.

On Wednesday week Mr.. Raymond, Re-
publican, from New York, presented to Con-
gross a memorial, whichwas signed by a large
number OF the most prominent basipess men
of New York city, demonstrating against the
movements being made in the impeachment
of the President, and urging the necessity
of adopting measures to strengthen the pub
lie confidence, allay excitement, revive the
interests Of labor and capital, and promote the
peace and prosperity of the country. They
deplore the fact that, although the war is end
cd, peace is not. restored, while the public
councils of the nation are disturbed. They
deprecate tho effect upon trade and all BUSH
ness relations of political situation in which
instead of friendly debate and action in Con-
gross on great questions of national policy,
acrimonious discussion. prevails, while har,
mony seems to have fed from the Capitol
This petition, says the Lancaster Pa, }
Lateuigcmccr, thus presented from the first
great commercial emporium and financial GEN.
tire of the country shows how dangerous is
the course pursued by the radicals In their
| eager desire to make sure their continuance
in power, the leaders of the Republican party
have displayed an utter disregard of the in
dustrial and social interests of the nation
Since the termination of the war they have
persistently pursued couEe calculated, to
impair the material reso1rceSDof the country.
I At time and under circumstances that, i'm
peratively demanded the Development of the
industrial energies of our entire population,
both North and South, they have deliberately
adopted line of action which has almost an
initiated the vast resources of that section up
on which we have always been dependent for
tie great staples which gave employment to
our manufactures, and formed the principal
basis of our prosperity. In ordinary times g
| 1.-THE of the misdceds of which the Radicals
have been guilty, would have reused the mass
es OF our people to active resistance, and would
have insured the defeat of any party. Only
by constantly appealing to the animosities OK
cited by the war have the Radicals been able
to maintain their hold upon power Had the
people reflected calmly upon the great ques
tons now agtating the country, the elections
last fall would have shown an entirely differ,
| cnt result.
The completion of the Radical programme
must inevitably result in financial Disaster
Under it business must be derangcd and ma.
tional securities will be greatly deprecated
| The most sagacious business men of the coun
try see this plainly, and they are boldly en-
tcring their protest against the mad schemes
which are engaging the attention of Congress
to the exclusion of its legitimate Duties
Capital is justly alarmed at the action of tn,
Radicals in Congress.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12
VIRGINIA sTATEDEBr.

On Saturday week, in the House Of Del
egates, Judge Crump, Chairman of the Com
: mttee on Finance, reported bill "to consol-
ida:c the State Debt, and to provide for the
payment of the same" 1t embodies tic
views Of large majority, if not the whole,
OF that committee, as we'll as the matured
opinion of Mr.. Taylor, the Auditor of Public
Accounts. Indeed, tits merely the expression.
in form oflaw, Of the recommendation ro,de
py that officer in his annual report. The
N'ehmond Eraniirsr says:
The bill provides that the certificates Of
State stock Of Virginia shall be convertible
into new bonds, to be called consolidation
bonds, representing the principal and arrears
OF interest Of the former obligations, and
bearing interest and payable semi annually
at the rate OF three Per cent for the f.st four
years, four per cent. for the next four. and
so on TO nine per cent. for the last four. ex-
cePt that the six per cent. period shall extend
over SIX years The said consoIs are to be
dated January 1st, 1@GS, and to be PAYABLE
thirty years after date
The other features Of Of the bill are simpIv
executory IN their character. except that con
tanned IN the fifth section, which provides for
the exchange by the State of all her internal
improvement stocks aud bonds for her own
bonds, on the best terms which the Governor.
auditor aud Treasurer, acting as board fer
that purpose, can obtain"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12
TIE SOUTHERN REvTEw

This Q""r'erLy fcriodicaE is conducted in
Baltimore, by Messes. BLEDsoE g. Brown.
The former of these gentlemen, Professor
Biedsoe, for the exteDt and variety of His at
faln'nen:s, is doubtless the most DISTINGUISHED
se'olist Of the South, perhaps of the United
States As Theologian, he has been ranked
by Cousin himself, with Jonathan Edwards =.
as Philosopher, Man of Science, Mathepa,
tlc'an, Lawyer, Logican, and tLeore::c States.
man. nc has high, and daily increasing rep
utation. His Rcric,g will be the only On,
of the kind, We believe, in the United States
and if supported by the Southern pconlc to
whose interests it will be devoted, will be Of
itself sufficient to redeem our literature from
the just charge Of absolute inamity which has
hitherto attached to it. If it is not TOO mpcb
to hope that the South can and will sustain
such publication, we would commend it most
cordially to cur subscribers, and urge unon
them to support and encourage it. Tie sub.
scriPtiOn list Can be found at the Drna s I"
OF Nessrs AisqUith & Bro, with teFlas an
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12
ANp ARE We YEF ALIvEe

We feel greatly relieved-and in many re-
spects, decidedly happy. We don't have to
refugee from our native county, and will per-
haps be allowed to conduct our paper in our
own way, without the necessity of taking the
test oath Our mcrciful and generous legis-
lstOrs arc relentipg, and it may be the next
Spring thaw will develop some decency at
Wheeling. The Committee on Humane and
Criminal Institutions, to which was referred
the resolution to inquire into the expedieucy
of requiring editors to take the test oath, has
reported that it is incxpedent to make such
n demand upon the conductors of the press
Who would have thouchtit? Who expect
ed any such result? Certainly wo did not,
and of course have had an agreeable surprise.
This report was made in the House of Dele
gates. We are anxious TO lear from the Sen
ate. In that august body tho " Hon" Joe,
is member of the Judiciary Committee, and
it may be he will not be so generous to our
fittings as those who constitute the Humane
Committee 10 the House. Joe is not partial
to the conservative editors in his district, and
they have never shown any great degree OF
affection for hinr-corsequently,J joe may in
sist upon suPpressing the conservative press
# Jefferson and Berkeley; bat rGcOIect Joe
the boundary line is hard by, and we'll leave
you if you persecute us. Well do it sure
and then you'll hear from US by mail. We
shall not forget you.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12
VERY DETERMINED

The radical Office holders of this and Berke-
ley counties co not ike the present prospects
Ofthese two counties returning to the bosom
OF the old Commonwealth. They know if
this should be done, with them, ''O,hcllos
occupation is gone" ana that they must in
eyitably sink to that obscurity from which
they have unfortunately emerged as conse-
qrCnce of their mcanneas in times Of revolu-
ton. Some of them a.eeven defiant cnoue h
to make threats, as Was the case with our
,Smiable Senator at Wheeling few days ago.
Hear how he gives vent to his indignation
In discussing the other day, in the Wheel
ing Legislature, the proposition to locate the
Agricultural College of West Virginia. one
member proposed 10 place it at Martinsburg
and another objected that the Supreme Court
might decide Martinsburg to be in Virginia
Mr.. Chapline said there was no danger of
those counties being captured by Virginia.
They are rs safe as the State He would
say, further, that if necessary to save Berke.
ley and Jefferson to this State. Congress
would abolish the Supreme Court.
So the Supreme Court is to be abolished in
order that the tyrannical sway of West Vir
glnia may be continued over a people who
hate the name of the State and its officials
and in order too that Joe Chapline and men
of his kidney may hold positions of honor anG
trust. From whence does Congress derive
the power to abolish the Supreme Court ?
Will our legal Senator inform US?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12

CAND'D-.Ti; For GovEaHon.-Tho Lynch
burg Republican says: - We are crediGly in
formed that John Z. Baldwin Of Aarrs,,
Nsj Sutherlin of Danv:!ic, and Gen. william,
Smith will certainly be candidates for Gov.
ernor at the ensuing election. The rae, viii
not be sufficiently interesting; However, unless
lew more gentlemen consent to take the
field. Gov. Letcher seems TO be very stronr
among the people, and Footc johnson. John
Goode, and Waller Staples have. host of
friends. Col. Fayette McMullin, is alive and
kicking, and will probably be upon the track.
MIR. Fiournoy. we understand, will not be a
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12

General Grants " receptions " in Wash
ington are said to rival the levccs of the Pre-
sldents, heretofore and now. Crowds attend
to pay their respects to him, and to {. hail the
rising SUI" If he is a good judge of human
nature, and understands men, he must occa-
slonally have slight ''curl of the nose. y
when obseqniou5noss shows itself, as it often
docs III Washington, 10 the dispensers of pat
ronaGc, present or prospective.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12

1t is a fact (says the Washington CORES
Fondent of the Baltimore Ga=ette) which
cannot be too soon fully understood by the
people AID duly pondered upon, Mctt Anorcso
johnson is at this moment upon his trial ;
that the witnesses, such as Detective Baker,
are upon the stand; that his case has been
PTejudged, and that he is liable at any mo-
ment to be dragged to the bar Of tie House
and dcposed
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12

Mr.. 1ngerso!l, on Friday, in debate on
the Force Bill, said that the bill .miebt
amount to nothing if the President were dis
posed TO defeat it, because, being Command,
erin Chief, lie might overrule the orders of
General Grant. This, however, he claimed.
would he just ground of impeachment; and
as the President needed reconstruction, he
did not know but that the true plan was to
begin at the Executive Mansion"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12

LAND We LovE.-The February number
OF this magazine is received. 1t contains
Nd1'n'iha" and his Empire, Song of the
South, Principles IF agriculture, Iictorv of
F"tth, Peterborough Suffering, Shakespeare
at HttO" Head, Guano, The Last of Tile
c'"sades, Tile Search Of tie .Sagcs, .Joan
6r0o", and other interesting articles. Pub
lished by Gen. D. II. Hill, Charlotte, n. c.,
at So Per annum.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12
BALTIMORE rnRxETs

In Baltimore, on Saturday, Gold was quo
ted at 1877.
Gran-Whent receipts were but nomin-
al, and market dull; no sales reported. Corn
sales were made of ordinary white at 81. 90;
good white at s1.03; yellow 81 to 98 cents.
F0w.-City Mills Super $1,000 to sI2 ;
Standard Extra s11.5O to s12.75; Wclch's
Family $3.50.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12

bss@Ephriam Bee, now a member of the
West Virginia Legislature, is initiating his
brother members into the once famous order
Il Campus Wits. The brethren in Rich
mond who remember his pathetic addresses
TO them when assuming the weighty obIiga-
tons OF the order, will be glad to hear that
his zeal, in spite of his Radicalism, has not
a6atsd. Mr.. J. N Sullivan is the head of
the order in Virginia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

DEATH OF OLD AND ESTEEMED CITIZENS.
Our community and the immediate no;gb.
borhood, have been severely stricken drring
the last week, by the demise of two of its old.
est and most estimable citizens. JOHN srE-
FHENsoNs Esq, after long aud protracted
confinement, died on Friday, noon. in the nth
year of his age. Dir. S. had been a citizen
of this county for over, so years. and was one
of the Oldest, if not the most successful mer>
chants of his day. Retiring years ago from
mercantile pursuits, he discharged with great
credit to himself and entire satisfaction to the
community, the office of magistrate, in the
best days of the good old State, and also the
responsible trust of Director in our Valley
Bank, for many years. The extent and mu-
nihcence of his bequest to the Presbyterian
Church, and through it to the community at
large, will be held in grateful remembrance
SO long as the tear of affection can moistcn
the green hillocks Of T" Edge Hill Cemetery"
He had also made donation, as we have
learned, of $1,000 for the purpose of estab-
fishing Female Seminary at his demise, un-
der the direction of his favorite church, but
unfortunately the fund being in Bank Stock,
the results of war rendered it valueless.-
The failure of this cherished scheme, and the
almost entire loss of all his worldly accumu-
lations, noS doubt fastened tie event which
it is our melancholy duty this morning to
chronicle. His remains were inferred at the
Cemetery grounds on Sabbath, beside his be-
loved and venerable sister JANE, who became
the first occupant of that consecratcd spot in
September, 1854 The Rev. A. C. Hopkins
delivered a most feeling and appropriate adj
dress in commemoratiou of the deceased, from
the words" Though a sinner do evil an hun
dred times, and his days be prolonged, yet
surely know that it shall be well with them
that fear God, which fear before him.
The end of the good man is peacc!" will
be the involuntary exclamation of every read
er, who knew as this people have known, the
manly virtues and generous impulses of Mr..
WILLIAM Ii. CoNKLYN. He died on Satur.
day morning at his residence near Kable-
town, from an affection of the lungs, in the
59th year of his age. As husband or father
neighbor and friend, there was never a more
unexceptionable citizen lived or died in our
midst, and the heartfelt sympathy and con,
doIence of the community with the bereaved
family is common to all classes and conditions
Of men. Peace to his memory!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12
ANOTHER FtHE ALA#u.-Betwesn one

ANOTHER FtHE ALA#N.-Bstwesn one
and two o'clock on Monday morning the
startling cry of fire was sounded in our
streets, much to the discomfort and alarm of
our citizens. Upon examination it was found
that the fire proceeded from room in the
fine brick building of Mrs Julia A. Lock,
which has been in use for some time as
lumber room. Its timely discovery prevented
the fire from doing any great damage, but we
trust that the narrow escape may arouse cur
citizens to the necessity of organizing an eff
fectiye fire company and providing it with
suitable apparatus. 1t is not known how the
fire originated.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12

Esa-Mr. Gray, of Rockingham, has intro
dpced into the Senate of Virginia, bill to
authorize the transfer of the property, char
ter, and franchise Of the Manassas Can rail
road company, and the stock shares in the
same, to the Orange and Alexandria railroad
which, on his motion, was referred to the
Committee Oh Roads and Internal Navigation,
1t has since been reported to the Senate.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12
West Virginia Legislature.

Inns incubus on the State, and ,burIesque
as to legislation, is still in conclave at Wheel.
ing. The proceedings of the last week arc
marked, as ever, by the silly twaddle and
resolves OF the nncompoops, who have been
honOred with seats in that unjust body. Wit
ness the followiug:-
The House Bill in relation to iuries, was
passed: yeas 81 nays 10. Ii provides that
mo person shall be placed on any list of iu.
roFS-Prcparcd by the Board OF Supervisors Of
any county, or. of this State, unless lie is n
registered voter in such county ; and all ID
rors for the trial of causes in any circuit court.
including cases Of felony. shall be selected
by drawing ballots from the box; and that
wrlts Of rcmire facidS shall hereafter issue for
thIrty-six jurors, instead of twenty.cieht. ns
now required by law, unless the Judge of the
ber''
Morgantown, and not MGrtiusburg, as the
faithful heFe"bou:s had predicted, has been
fixed upon as the location OF the Agricultural
College for the State. Among other matters,
we fluid
On motion Of Mr. Catskadon, the message
of the Governor presented to the Senate ON
the 10Th uit-, together with the documents
accompanying the same, were taken up.
MIR. Carskadon then offered a joint resolu-
ton, recitiug the object Of the resolutions
adopted by the Assembly of Virginia in re-
Iatlon to the reunion of West Virginia with
that State the unjust disposition Of Virginia
before the war; her rebellIous conduct during,
and since the rebellion, and reiteratiug the
resolution adopted few days since, declaring
that West Virginia would never willingly
unite her fortunes with the old Dominion"
and directing the Governor to appoint three
commissioners to confer with the commissions.
ers appointed by the Virginia Assembly on
the adjustment Of the public debt aud settle
merit of the public property. which settle
ment shall be subject to the approval or dis
approval of this Legislature.
The following bills we're ordered to en-.
grossmcnt and third reading:
Senate Bill, No. Is, 40 provide for the
employment aad pay of council In defending
the suit OF Virginia against West Virginia"
Senate Bill, No. IL, ITO repeal the act
providing for the forfeiture Of property in
this State, belonging to the enemies thereof"
Senate Bill, No. 80, 80 transfer the in
terest of this State in the Maryland and Yir-
gInla Bridge Company, at SbepberdstoWD,''
YVES read second time aud referred to the
committee on Internal Improvements, &c.
The HOuse Bill amending the act proyid-
ing for re-assessMeDt Of the value of real
estate. was passed: yeas Al; nays 2. 1t
provides that persons feeling agsrieved by
erroneous assessments. may at any time be-.
fore Feb /, 1868, apply to the assessors Of
las county to have the assessment corrected.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12
Washington News.

WAsuINGToN, Feb. A special from
this city III the New York Times says, ma
jorlty of the Reconstruction Committee have
agreed upon a plan, which, if adopted bv
Congress, will speedily settle the QUESTION
The leading Southern men now here give the
assurance that their constituents will submit
to its acquisitions.
Secretrry McCullcga is compelled to aban,
don the monthly contraction of $1,000 COO
OF the public debt, owing to the heavy de-
riand on the Treasury
1t Is rumorcd that Gen. Sherman will 90
to the Plains to conduct the impending war
against the Indians
The Ucrahrs Washington special saws. it is
definitely settled that the impeachment is to
be presented in the House. but the Senate
Will postpone it until next session.
Cen. Butler is said to have expressed the
opinion that the effect of the impeachment
will be GOOD in the elections, but lad in Con-
gress, lie deprecates pushing it.
The Treasury disbursements during the
month for the departments Of War, Navy
and the Interior, $4,000, GOO.
The Grand Jury has regularly indicted
John II. Surratt for murder.
Ger. Howard, ofIhe Freedrnen's Rpre,r has
Issued circular stating that the transn, ria
ton Is oaly to be given to relieve the Goyeru-
ment from supporting the INDECENT and to en-
able those in extreme want to reach places of
employment. Hereafter no order for If will
be issued except from his Office. and the an
Plication must set forth the circumstance. Ger.
tilted by the Assistant Commissioner in per-
son.
The Star says tina: Gov. Orr. of sop,b
Carolina, and Judge Sharkey, of Mississipni
have gone home to carry out the plans agreed
upon here. Itrequires $3.50 and the ability
to read, as qualifications for suffrage. The
Star AIDES that the different legislatures now
in session have boon telegraphed not to adj
Journ until the matter is laid before them.
1t is considered certain in Constantine
pie, the Eastern complications will result in
war Turkey has called out one hundred and
fifty thousand reserves. and Russia has order
ed all further fnrlOughs shall cease on the Ist
OF March. It was reported at Paris, that
Macmillan has issued manifesto against
the arrangements made between France and
the United States with regard to Mexico.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-12

sea-General Grant, is said, BY the Radical
papers, to be just now, tending more and
more towards the Radicasl 1t is THOUGHT
now, that all the major Generals" who ex-
pect to have the control of the South under
the Force Bill, will also be ,"Radical"