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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
Ben Wade on Mrs. Lincoln.

During our conversation, the subject Of
MIs. Lincoln and her recent disgraceiuI con-
duet came up, and remembering that Dir.
Wade was one OF committee appointed by
the two Houses to investigate the pecuniary
condition in which Mr. Lincoln's famiiy
was left, and report bill for their relief. I
asked him II it was true, as stated by Mrs.
Lincoln, that Sir. Lincoln left little or no prO-
perry behind him. "So," said he. It's 4 d ID
lie We looked into that matter very careful
y. The Illinois men wanted US to give her
one hundred thousand dollars, aud we agreed
to do so, lift appeared tibet she really needed
1t. We sent for the administrator of the es-
tate, and he testified that Mr.. Lincoln left
seventy-hve Thousand dollars in Government
bonds, or something ike that, besides some lit
tie productive property in Springfield Illinois,
IN all about one hundred thousand dollars.
We thought then, that twenty Eve thousand
dollars would be eDOugh-tbe same as WAS
paid to the widow of General Harrison. Mrs.
Lincoln was very we'll of, and didn't need,
even what she got. She took hundred box
es OF something or Other-I don't know what
away with her, and the Commissioner Of
Public buildings swore there we're fifteen
other boxes that she wanted to carry Of add
ne had to interfere to prevent her. At any
rate she cleaned out the White House. I
didn't know but she was going 10 yun = big
hotel with all she carried IF"
Cincinnati C0B1BlerciGE, HoV. 2.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
Excitement in Richmond:

A dispatch from Richmond, states that
meeting of the negroes of that city was held
on the night of the 9Th inst. when q commit
tee was appointed to wait on Gen. Schofield
to request him to order the city election
Lewis Lindsey; colored delegate elect to the
convention, made speech. Abiding to the
discharge of negroes for voting the radical
ticket, he said: "Before any of his children
should suffer for food, the streets of Rich
mond should run knee deep in blood. He
thanked God that the negIoes had learned to
use the sword and gun"
All the efforts of the more peaceful negroes
to stop these demonstrations were hooted
down. The citizens here are npprehensive of
trouble. WardweIl and other white radicals
left the meeting.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
COUNTY CIRCULATION.

Two weeks ago, on the termination of our
second year, We stated that the ISpirit ef.ee
JessOn had a larger home circulation than
either Of its contemporaries published in the
county. We expected at the time that the
Free Press would attempt to controvert this
claim, knowing as wo did, the pertinacity
with which its conductors were disposed to
persist in claiming the largest list. Satisfied
of the truth Of our statement, aud unwilling
TO be beaten of, even at the risk of being
charged with ''impudence and arrogance"
We last week addressed note to the editors
Of the Free Press, couched in the most re-
spectful language we could command, pro-
posing to submit our respective lists to the
count of any business man of this town, whom
they might choose to select, each paper to
publish the certificate of said count.
Throwing themselves back upon their mock
dignity, they have not condescended to re-
spond to this proposition, Notwithstanding
they had, in their last issue, deied proof that
their paper. had not the largest circulation
The reason for this refusal is obvious. The
conductors of the Free Press know as we'll
as we do, that our claim to have the largest
county circulation is just one, and the blus-
teFiug attempt to create different impression
is characteristic of the establishment. After
defying proof, they coutemptuOusly refuse TO
afford the opportunity of producing that proof.
We now assert, and that without any fear
that we will be successfully contradicted, that
the Spirit Of Jefferson is the leading paper in
circulation in this county, the claim of % Oha
Mother Goose" to the contrary nOtwithstaud-
ing.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
LATEST FROM THE ELECTIONS.

In regard to the New York Legislature,
the Herald of Saturday says:-
Later returns indicate that the State Sen
ate wall be much closer, politically, than was
at first supposed. Fifteen Democrats, fifteen
Republicans AID two Independent candidates
have been elected One Of the independents,
Mr.. Stanford, is Conservative, and will prob
ably vote with the Democracy in all measures
of importance The other, MIR. Allen, is q
Radical, so that the Senate is likely TO be
tied. The country Democratic papers, how
ever, claim the election Of their candidate in
the SchOharie district, which, if correct,
would give the Conservatives a working ma
Jorlty of two. Tie House of Assembly now
stands seventy>one Democrats to fifty seven
Republicans.
The Republican majority in Wisconsin has
been narrowed down 10y the recent election
there to about four thousand Eve hundred
votes. Although there was no Congressional
election, it is believed that four out of the
six election districts have given Democratic
majorities.
Most of the Western counties of Kansas
went Democratic at the recent election there,
and negro and female suffrage were both de-
feated by decisive majorities
In Minnesota the negro suffrage amend
ment has been defeated by two thousand ma
jOrity. The Republican majority is reduced
from ten thousand two hundred aud eight in
1866. TO about three thousand
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
1.-THE DAY BREAKETH.U

The dark clouds which have hung over the
country because of the supremacy of Radical
ism have parted, and the political sun of Con-
servatism beams through them with more
than meridian splendOr. The revolution
which commenced last April in Connecticut
has spread with resistless power over the
whole country, until even Massachusetts,. the
Gibraltar of radicalism, is made to tOtter and
tremble before the onward and successful
march of conservatism. To the oppressed
people of the Southern States, who have been
made the victims of military despOtism, and
the threatened victims of negro supremacy,
this news comes with "healing in its wings %
and will be received everywhere, as "glad
tidings of great JOY" They will begin now
to look forward with anxious hope to the
period when their dark night of sorrow shall
have an end, and the hour of their complete
delivcrance arrive. The result of these cleo
tiOns. may be briefly summed up as follows =
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

MIGRATION OF JAIL BIRDs.-On Tues
day Of last week, our amible high sheriff
Potterfeld, started for the penitentiary at
MOundsville, in charge of the person of Alb
salon Cray, who was convicted and sentenced
to twelve months service at that institution
at the late term Of the Circuit Court of this
county, for assaulting D, T. Armstrong The
sheriff also had the pleasure of the company
of George Washington, negro, who was found
guilty Of stealing money from the vest pock-
ct of Mr.. King, of the Shenandoah House,
HarPer's Ferry His term of residence at
MOundsville was fixed at thirteen months
There are several parties. about Shepherds
town we should be glad to hear of being con-
veyed to the same point.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

From all the signs of the times ia the
North, the Herald says, the Radicals will
need the support of the ten outside Southern
States in the Presidential election, and it is
altogether probable, therefore, that under the
present system of reconstruction they will be
hurried through the mill aud reiustated in
season to vote for President next November.
The late Southern elections make this the
safe policy, it is thought, for the radicals, and
they begin to perceive that further delays
may be dangerous.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
MINNESOTA.

ST.. PAUL, November 5.1The Pioneer &;
Democrat comedies the election of VIM. Mar
shall, republican, Governor of Minnesota by
a reduced majority, but says that the amend
meut to the State constitution providing for
negro suffrage is rejected by decided ma
jority.
ST.. PAUL, Nov. G.-Scatteriug returns in
dictate that Mars hall, republican, is elected
Governor by abodt 1000 majority Negro
suffrage is probably defeated, though it is
not yet hopeless. The entire democratic
ticket is elected in this county by from 700
to 500 majority.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

SERIOUSLY HURT.-We regret to learn
that Mr.. Alexander Kelley of Harper's Fer
ry was seriously injured on Saturday week,
by being struck in the back of the head with
brick thrown at him by man named Lar
kins, from Martinsburg. 1t seems that Lar
kins and son of Mr.. Kelley had been dissi
Pating together, when the father attempted
OPersuade him to leave the company he was
in and return home, when Larkins threw the
brick, which, it is feared, fractured the skull.
Larkins has been arrested, and placed in the
ShePherdstOwn bastile. Justly as he de-
serves punishment, We can but pity him.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

BERKELEY ITEMs.-Our attentive agent
at Darkesville, Berkeley county, has sent US
the following items -
The farm belonging to Mr. t. T. Van
metre, one mile northeast of Darkesville, Va,
was sold last week, by land agent Lrcc, of
Martinsburg, fer the sum of $4,000, being
about $50 per acre. Mr.. Yanmetre has since
purchased the farm in Jefferson county, for
merly owned by Samuel Bryarly, decd, for
SIS, 5OO-about s57 an acre.
Some scoundrel broke into the toll house
of the Martinsburg and Winchester turnpike
company, in Darkesville, on Saturday night
week, and stole therefrom, fine suit of
clothes and Colts revolver, the property of
Mr.. Geo. + voorhees,, aud few dollars in
copper coin, the property of the company As
Mr.. v. is dependent on his own exertiOns for
a livelihood, and has but one arm with which
to battle with the world, he has our SYM
pathy and best wishes that he may be able
to ferret out the thief and bring him to Jus.
tiee. Mr.. V. was on visit to sick mother
when the robbery was committed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

AcK NowLEDGMENT.-With his usual
thOughtfulness, Mr.. GEORGE w. CoCKRELL
has remembered our wants, and sent us lot
OF the most beautiful potatoes that we have
seen during the season. They are the ''Peach
Blow" variety, and are as rich in flavor as
they are beautiful in appearance.
Mr.. THOMAS TRAIL, who keeps our mar
ket well supplied with the choicest fresh
meats, literally dropped long link of fresh
sausage in our basket on Saturday morning
For fear that it was not good the sausage
should be alone, he accompanied it with a
good supply of rich Pudding. Mr.. Trail may
rest assured We shalt not forget his Kindness.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
NEW YORK.


The Tribune Of Friday says:
AS the returns como in the Democratic ma.
jority in this State grows rapidly, and is now
up to nearly Al 900. Their own organs are
amazed, and evidently cannot trust their senses
over the figures. The World is content with
$1,000; the Times gives it up at %, 900, and
the Argus bushes to put it ut 10000. 1t is
hard to say where it will stop, but it looks as if
the settling point was somewhere near As, 600.
The Senate stands as we had it yesterday-I9
Republicans to Is Democrats. The Assem-.
bly, revision changes the names in several
places, and gives the Democrats two more,
making the. footing So Republicans to 20
Democrats, or twelve majority.
The Herald says:
The returns received yesterday make but
little alteration in the Legislature from the
figures given yesterday morning. Below will
be found the result as far as ascertained:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
MARYLAND.

In this State the'COuservative triumph has
been SO complete, that it is stated not one rad
ical has been elected to position in the entire
State. The Democratic Conservative majority,
as given by the Gg=eite of Saturday is 80, 1876,
with the counties of Dorchester aud Prince
George to hear from, which, it is believed
willincrease the majority to more than AZ, 900.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
MASSACHUSETTS.

In this State, the Democratic gains have
been most remarkable, and it is probable the
radical majority in the State, on the official
count, will not exceed 1900. Last year
the majority of the same party was over 65,-
600. The city of Boston gave n conserva.
tive majority of 1900. In the Legislature
the conservatives have also made heavy gains.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
LOCAL MISORLLANY..

BUILDINo AssoCIATIoN.-A meeting of
the citizens favorable to the organization of a
Building Association, viii be held at Jefer-
SON Hail. at o'clock, on Friday evening,
18th instant. The need of such an assOcia,
tiOn has long been felt by many of our enter
prising citizens, and We tTust that this meet
ing. win be largely attended. We are much
behind other communities in the institution
of thess associations. They have been or
gained with marked success in Winchester,
staunton, Martiusburg and other Valley
tnwns, and have been found to be exceeding
" servieeable in supplying capital and beget-
ting spirit of economy among the people
The operations and advantages of the assOcia-
ton win be explained to the meeting.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
KANSAS,

ST. LOUIS, November 5.-Rcturns from
Kansas show that the vote on the negro suf-
frage question has been close, but it is prob>
ably defeated by from 1000 to 5000 major
ity. All the towns along the line of the Kan
sas Pacific railway have given a majority
against it The female suffrage amendment
is defeated By at least 5000 majority.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

The FLY is said by some of our farmers to
have seriously injured the growing wheat,
but We hope not to the extent that is repre-
sented. We are all prone to be rather crOak-
crs of evil, than grateful recipients for the
manifold blessings bestowed
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

Some doubt is reported to exist as to
whether the coming session of Congress will
be regarded by the President as the COM
meucemeut of the FOrticth Congress, or only
an adjourned session. In case it is the reg
ular annual session, it is customary for him
to communicate his message upon the affairs
Of the country and in the latter case it is
not usual
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

o. The TaHey IiTginian announces that
the process of making steel out of a COM
mon blast furnace direct from the ore, and
which has been invented by Mr.. Seybert, is
n success, and that steel rails will soon be laid
on the Central railroad, and says This is
truly reconstruction Think Of it! reyo-
luton in the iron business of the world. and
all by Valley man -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

REv. DR. COxvERsE, the venerable editor
of the Christian Observer, published for ma
ny years, and conducted with great ability,
in Richmond, was in attendance during Syn
cd and looks as though he might be sble yet
to render efficient service to his Church and
State in the future, as he has SO sigually dis.
charged in the past.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

PASSING AWAY We learn that it was
stated during the recent meeting of Synod,
that the same ecclesiastical body had met in
this town in 1888 or '94, and that of the
members then present, but two were remain
ing, only one of whom was in Attendance
Near the entire number of these men of God
have gone to reap the reward of life we'll
spent in their Masters service.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
THE TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAvIs.-Tho

Washington Express Of recent date says:
1t is understood that district attorney
Chandler has had several informal confer
ences with the Attorney General in refer
ence to the trial of Jefferson Davis, but, SO
far as We can learn, nothing definite was de-
tcrmined. The general impression is that
the authorities here will leave the whole mat
ter to the law officers for the district of Vir-
GINA, where it belongs.
Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald alleges that the trial of Mr.
Davis has been postponed until the May term
Of the Richmond court, at the request of the
counsel for the government, in order that
Chief Justice Chase may preside, and also to
take measures for framing a new in dictment.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

LAND sALEs.-COl. John NJ. Coylc has re-
Gently purchased the farm near Summit
Point, in this county, the property of Rock
enbaugh's heirs-paying for the same SlO,-
600, or near $50 per acre. Mr.. S. Howell
Brown has also purchased the farm of Mr..
Daniel MOler, near the old furnace, at what
price we have not learned.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

The WEATHER still continues remarkable
for the season, and at times its genial sun
shine is as balmy rs spring. Old boreas,
however, in the nature of things, will soon
assert his prcrOgative, and with cold, chilling
blasts scatter the 'snoE- flakes like ashes"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
NOTICE,

t'HE subscriber expects 10 spend the winter about
1orktoEn- AZ several have desired TO be fur
piled If they will let me know when and where
Extra Xxx seiected) will be sent OccasInnaIIV for
festive purposes, such as marrying WIFE, buTyin z
one, or the like. SAMUFI, CT ARRE
P-S.-All unsettled accounts of six months or
more standing. for Trees, &c, will be found AZ
Squire RldenOuT's after the 20lh instant. sc.
November ), Is6T-3t
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
Rep. mai....... 2 D. mai. i
NEW JERSEY.

The returns from this State, show heavy
Democratic gains, and indicate that that par
ty will have majority of 1000 in the State.
Last year the Republican majority was $500.
The Legislature is Democratic on joint ballot
by eight majority.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

WM. BRoADUs THOMPSON, Esq, former
" of this town, the St. Louis Republican
states sis at temperance lecturing in St. Jo-
seph, Mo-"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

A CRAsH.-One of the four handsome
chandeliers used in lighting the Presbyterian
church, fell on Saturday evening, breaking
four of its lamps, all the globes, and satura-
ting the carpet thoroughly with oil.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

GAM A RADICAL?-.We clip the fol-
lowing response to this question from the
New York Journal of Commerce:
AN A RADIcAL?-God forbid Call
me any other name, 'but as thou lowest me, !"
call me not a Radical. What! trampler
upon aud despiser of the Constitution of my
country! viliier and an abuser of the sec.
ton of my birth-nn OppressOr of my people
an avowed enemy of my race and color,
and a worshipper at the shrine of Africa! No,
no, not Radical. Call me anything else,
but for goodness sake don't call me Radical
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

a NEGRo's OPINION OF A RAD1cAL.-In
the county of Fauquier an old man named
Edward James voted the Radical ticket at
the last election, ard on his return from the
polls he passed through the farm of gentle
man who has ''unbleached Americans hired
Two of these delectable women were standing
in front ftheir respective novels, and as old
James passed by at short distance from them,
one ofthem saw him first and said to the 9TH
or, Susan, yonder's old Mr.. James he vo-
ted wild us. Now, amt he come down nigh
y low ?"- Page Courier.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

The biggest baby in Kentucky is 4
months old aud weighs 25 pounds. And its
hume is Smith.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
CARPETING.

CARPETING.
DEST Ingrsin sHd Rag Carpetiug, Floor AID Ia.
ID bic Oil Cloth, Just received by
OctI6, 1861. KEARSLEY sHEERER
TTNO THE LADIES.-Ladiss wbC wish TO have
i their Ears pierced Tor Ear Rings, can have 4
neatly done By applying 70 L. DINELE.
IUsT received. the latest style Hats, Cloths and
- Cas-iIneres- REARSLEY & SHEERER.
RLAcK CLOAKs. of the latest style. IOr ale by
ID Oct. IS. KEARsLEY & SHEERER.
MIX CROCKs. JARS and FLOWER POTS,
KEAEsLEY & sHEEREB,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

Thanksgiving day on Thursday, the 18th
Of this month.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

Imperial Highness awakened to the
painful fact thatPompey declines to read,
and that the strict operations Of the
ediet will leave bis subjects in total
ignorance of the beauty, wisdom and
strength of those mastery productions,
labeled General Orders p Think of
It'll Oh, Pope and no longer hide thy
light under bushel
Why Pope was sent South to engineer
reconstruction can be explained only by
the supposition that the authorities at
Washington were anxious to discover
some occupation that he would not dis
grace. The experiment has proved q
gigantic success. The work, as designed
by Congress, finds in Pope an able ex-
eeutor. His towering genius and won.
derful energy" have at last attained
their legitimate sphere. Congress de-
sired that white men should be crushed
into the earth that negroes should ride
rough shod over the land that the courts
should be extinguished and that liberty
should give woy ID the edicts of little
Caesars in jackboots and spurs Who
has more successfully accomplished the
task than Pope2 Sheridan has left a
yesiige of freedom in Louisiana; and
even SickleS permits the sun to shine in
the Carolinas unregulated by military
orders, 1t is Pope alone who has made
q ghastly corpse of Liberty and driven
the pals in its coffin. Stand back, Stan.
ton clear the track, Phillip d Orleans /;
Alabama Jackboots is on the road to the
White House.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

RsA. The war which ended for Sher-
man and Grant when Lee surrendered
has never ended for him. From the day
he took command his administration has
been one long struggle with rebels in his
department and the friends of rebels in
Washington.
The above is the utterancs of the New
York Tribune with reference to the re.
moval Of Sheridan. Howis it that the war
has not ended for Sheridan Is it be-
cause a people once free cannot avoid
remonstrance against cruel acts Of ty-
ranny2 That rebels have done anything
more to make war in Louisiana than to
make such remonsirance, and to ask that
protection in the pursuit Of their peace
able avocations to which the public faith
is pledged, is simply untrue. Give to
every rebel the rights which the COnsti-
tuition comedies TO every uuconvicted
culprit, and the whole South will at once
become law abiding, to an extent un-
known to its previous history, and une-
qualed in any State Of the North The
only reason that Sheridan has been at
war, since Lee surrendered, is that be
has the soul Of the tyrant, and has been
q rigorous and cruel oppressor.