Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-30
our BIG SHOW.

When, on Tuesday last We closed our eI- /
hibition of the leading characters of our po>
litical meuagcric, we INDUCED the hope
that we should not be under the necessity of |
re-introducing any of the Grained animals
who added such lively interest to our first ex-
Inhibition, and that We should be able to pre-
sent an entirely new programme, with new
features of interest, and With now characters
to sustain the several parts of our second en-
tertainment In this, however, we have been.
disappointed, but we>arc determined that this
disappointment shall not detract from the
merits of our show. A good performer will
bear second introduction, and the one we
propose trotting out this week is certainly en-
titled to be considered the hveliest in our
whole collection, and as We present himIa an
entirely new role, we feel satisfied that dis
eliminating and apprcciative public will not
feel that anything is lost by the slight delay
which this repetition causes in the introduc,
ton of new characters. Our readers havO
anticipated US, doubtless, and already under
stand who is tn na..t-ile te-tlleir enjoy
ment on the present occasion:
JOSEPH AS MERCHANT.
Versatility of talent is an essential requisite
with every candidate for public favor, and
this requisite our subject possesses in an emf
rent degree. "No pent up Utica contracts
Ills powers,"> and whether we regard him as
merchant, lawyer, legislator, X>eommunica-
tor, or mayor of the county seat, he is the
same successful genius, whose star is never
dimmed, and whose glory is not to be OBJ
scured by courts or juries. But VIC must not
be too hasty in our introduction. tits of Jo-
seph as merchant that we now write. In
the year 1864, when goods were scarce. and
there was great difficulty in obtaining per-
mission to bring them to this county, where
the fortune of arms vacillated between the
ending hosts, our hero purchased stock
ods from the house of Renehan g. Kir-
corner of Howard and Baltimore streets,
ore, in the State of Maryland. We
be excused for being thus particular; a
pastor must be careful to iutroduce.every
necessary to the interest of his exhibi>
8. These goods, which amounted in value
Eomething over 5000, were brought to this
y, and disposed oeperhaps to rebels
ve no means of proving to the contrary.
HOW HE DIDN'T PAY FOR THEM.
5body can buy goods-but the paying
khem. "Thereby hangs tale % But
igstHIe, our subject was quite equal to the
hey. He gave check on a bank in
zrstOwn. This check was cashed in Bal
S-lmore by Nicholson s. Co., Bankers. By
them it was sent on to the bank, which, in
its ingratitude, protested it. And why p
Because the party giving the check was un-
known to the officers of the bank, and had no
funds on deposit in the institution. Evident
y set of rebels have control of the Hagers-
town concern, and reconstruction is sadly
needed there. They might have honered
that check, and not thus attempted to blur
the fair fame of the Senator from this dis
trict.
JOSEPH AS 4 sUIToR
The firm of Renel an & Kirwan had to re-
fund to Nicholson, the banker, the amount of
JOseph's check. In consequence of this they
employed counsel here, and ordered suit to be
brought for the recovery of the amount spe-
cited in the check This suit was brought
one year ago. A continuance was asked by
the defendant. and lenient court granted it.
In October the case again came up. Topre-
vent payment an attempt was made to cast
suspicion upon the loyalty of the Baltimore
House. The known loyalty of the defendant
led to the hope that he might evade or avoid
payment, by proving that tho house with
which he dealt, when the country was strug-
Cling for the maintenance of its existence.
was "rc6el concern" Upon this plea the
effort was made to non-sqit Renehan s. Kir-
wan But to no purpose. They came out of
the fire like FURNISHED gold, and as the case
now appeared, evidently had underholts on
the said Joseph. Another continuance was
granted.
THE CASE AGAIN UP.
For the past three weeks our Circuit Court
has been in session hard by the flowing wa
tiers of the majestic Potomac, and during the
session, this interesting case was again called
The jury for its trial had even taken their as
signed places, and all seemed ready for the
opening of the ball. But 10! discovery
is made.
PAPERS ABsTRACTED.
The papers essential to the trial of the
case-the check and the notice of protest
have been abstractcd-are gone, nobody
knows where. They were filed in the suit
with the custodian of such papers, the Clerk
OF the Court. Upon him some uncharitable
reflections might rest inasmuch as he is
klnsman of the. defendant, but he acquitted
himself handsomely by making affidavit that
SAID papers had been filed in the case. Joe.