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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-29

DEATH OF HENRY W. SLiCER, Eso.-Mr.
Henry W. Slicer. Jr., member OF the firm
Of Cooper & Slicer. snip builders, of East Bal
timore, died at his residence, southeast corner
of Broadway aud Hampstead street, on Sum
day night, about IL o'clock, after al illness
Of FIVE weeks, from typhoid fever. Mr. Sill
Ger was the son Of the Rev. Henry SIiccr,
was in the Seth year of his age, and had
scarcely reached the prime of manhood, yet
he gained reputation for industry, iuregri-
ty aud manly worth which was willingly ac-
corded by an extended circle OF acquaintances
In his profession he exercised energy, skill
aud enterprise. Mr.. Slicer was prominent
member Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
being at the time of his death one of the
stewards of the broadway church. class
leader aud Sabbath school superintendent,
and in all his relations thereto was regarded
as an exemplar. The body of the deceased
will be taken from his residence to the Broad
way church at o'clock this afternoon. where
au hours opportunity will be afforded his
friends to take last look at the departed, the
funeral services commencing at 3 O'Clock.
Buifinlore Sun.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-29
The Sabbath.

"Welcome, sweet day of rest" No books
to post, no orders to fill, no projects to think
over, no politics to discuss-none of the
thousand wcaryiRg, temper-trying, heart q,
worrying cares of the every day world. to day.
One day of quie. and tranquility-"emblen
Of eternal rest"
How sweetly comes the peace of the Sab
bath morning, after the tolls and agitatinns
oft the week Balmy as odors of orient spicy
groves; gently as the breath Of slecping
infants, or the dying winds OF evening; pure
as the incense that rises before the chrome of
God, comes the calm Of this holy morning
day of all the week the best" 1t is the day
of home-home hushed and quiet, home
peaceful and fall Of comfort To-day he
father is at home, and the mother with br- "
free from week day cares, sits beside him :;
and memories of Sabbaths in the by-gone
time, when sly love made the day OF repose
a time of joy. come back in all their pleasant
ness. Father is at home. and the little ones
hang at his knee, telling their joys and trou.
bies Of the past week, and rejoicing that for
a whole day he will be their company, and
lavish upon them, uninterrupted, his loving
words and smiles.
Aye. pure sweet and holy is the day of
rest in the family; but is all too brief-tran-
sient As the outline Of the silvery vapor that
floats on the summer sky-fOr the rush and
turmoil of the troubling world will come
back to morrow. Let not that thought mar
the gentle joy of this sweet day remember,
rather, there is a home" whose peace is
never interrupted, whose joy is never broken,
whose repnse breads no to morrow. and that
part Of the privileges and happiness Of to-
day is to secure place in that family whose
circle Is united forever more, in our Fathers
home on high.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-29

Mono NoTEs Probably ELECTED
HAYEs.-In Fayette county. Ohio, twenty
three negro votes were polIcI. What took
place there is said by the Cincinnati Enquirer
to have taken place all over the State No
les than 600 negro votes. VIC are assured.
We're cast i'll Greene county alone. in defiance
of the law. They We're taken in Cleveland
in considerable numbers, aud largely in the
Western Reserve. Some even were taken in
Cincinnati. 1t General Hayes is elected. he
probably owes it to this fraudulent negro vote.
Our Democratic friends owe it TO themselves
to obtain Il list of all these negro votes. and if
they amount in magnitude to Hayes majority.
the election should be contested. and the
Governors Office given to Judge Thurman.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-29
F1ono-FoIt tCs
CHARLES NJ. STIEFF,

RTANUFACTUEER OF Firs Premium GRAND
1fl aud SQUARE PIANOS. Factories - and 50
Camden street, ami - and ~ Perry street. near
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. WARE ROOMS,
NOT, North Liberty street, above Baltimore, BAL
TIaoRE, Md
Has alEays On hand the largest stock Of PIANOS
in the city NV new GTlHd Scale Overs. rung n
giraffe Treble Pianos pronounced by the una-
teurs and professors to be the best Piano nIanuac-
tured- We warrant th"W free Of every fault for
five years, and tic privilege of exchange Within
twelve months, If no; cutrely satisfactory To the
PuTch0ser.
SECONDHAND PIANOS.
always nn hrn,!-S51tD S3JJ MELODEOSS and
PARLOR ORGAN from the best makers
We have permission to refer TO the t'lOwing per
Rons ygilI IA tVe Pianos usc-D = r. ntCh, WIN
Rush, " G. Butler Richard & Williams Dennis
DInieIs. Bcnj amin I IHTTIsun, III jefferson Cuuuty,
and James CunuIu CHAM. - CCuuniugham. ia
cob Sei5crt, B-Uit itHIIu SpcCk. Andrew Bowman,
George Hokr, jacob Miller, Charlie x Coc, James
Denny, Lemuel Campbell, Rev Mr. Hair. IN Berkc-
ley county
20 F,r further particulars, apply to F IA
RISOS. Ag-ut. Shcphe TdsTuvn.
Terms liberal. A call I5 solicited.
October ., lSG6-iy
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-29

\ PRESIDENTIAL EXPLANATIoN-T
President desires it to be stated in this cor
rcSpondence that lie gave no permission to the
Boston Post correspondent toreprescnt him
as saying that he would resist. Congress in
case Of bill suspending the Executive from
Office pending his trial for impeachment; nor
did lie say in the same alleged conversation,
as published, that lie authorized it to be
stated that lie would make no Cabinet rcmov-
ais until after tie November elections The
Who'll. thing is fabrication - Hash. Or. ".
I. Worh!, OcL 2l
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-29

talent AND TACr-Talent is something.
but tact Is everything. Talent is serious. so
Der. grave and respectable; tuct is all that.
aud more too. 1t is not a seventh sense but
it is the life Of all the fTe. 1t is the oren
eye, the quick ear, the judging taste. the
keen smell aud the lively touch it is the in.
terpreter of all riddles-the surmoun,er of
all dilicultes-,he remover of all obstacles.
1t is useful in all places and at all times it
is useful in solitude, for it shows man his
way into the world it is useful in society.
for it shows him his way through the world.
Talent is PoWer-tact is skill; talent is
weight-tact Is momentum; talent knows
what to do-tact knows how to do it ; talent
makes man resPectable-tact will make him
respected; talent is wealth-tact is ready
money, For all the practical purposes of life.
tact Carries it against talent-ten to one.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-29

DEATH OF MAJOR GEN GEORGE II.
STEUART.-This well known citizen died in
this city yesterday, in the 18th year of his
age. Previous to the late war, General Steuart
for some twenty years commanded the First
Light Division of Maryland militia, and in
his younger days represented the city in the
State Legislature. lie was also at one time
j member of the city council During the
late war with Great Britain the deceased was
one of the brave men who defended the city
of Baltimore when attacked by General Ross.
Shortly after the late civil difficulties com
menced, leading to war, General Steuart went
South, where he resided privately. mostly at
Charlottesville, Va, and after the war went
to Europe, where he remained until within
some four or five months. At the first battle
of Manassas General Steuart was present as
a spectator, aud was taken prisoner by the
United States forces, but on the fact bccom-
ing known that he was not engaged in actual
hostilities, lie was promptly released. lie
returned to this city, as above indicated. some
months since, in tie steamship Carroll, from
Liverpool, in enfeebled health, brought on by
advanced age. General Steuart was of an
active temperament, gentleman of the old
school, and his death will he regretted by nu.
merous friends.-Buh. Sun, Oct. 23.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-29

An Ohio Democrat got even with a
Radical. who was teebly growing over the
neagre majority tor Governor, by informing
him that they could have that officer, as near
ly his whole business was to pardon men out
of the penitcntiary, and that the Radicals had
much more need of his services than the
Democrats. The Governor Of Ohio has no
veto, and liz gaining the Legislature, the De-
inocracy have gained nearly everything worth
having in the Buckeye State,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-29
Row in the Radical Camp--Wardwell
"Cusses and Quits"

At meeting at Hunnicutt's hall. on Mon-
day night, WardWell, who considered him.
self badly treated by his friend Huunicutt,
made u speech, in which he handled the nom-
inees roughly. He wanted to know what
interest Hunnicutt had in Richmond What
was he to represent in the Convention? ? If
he had any property here, or anywhere else,
God only knew where it was. lie wanted
further, to know why Huunicutt told him,
privately, that WashburOc was unfit to be
nominated for the Convention, because he
was too conservative, and then got up in
public meeting aud urged his claims for the
nomination over him, Wardwell!
He wanted to know what interest Under
wood had iu Richmond to entitle him to the
nomination Ii he had any property it was
in Alexandria, aud if the people there
wouldn't send him to the convention, what
right had Hunnicutt or any one else to sad
die him on the backs of the people of Rich
mond He wanted no UuderWOOds' There
were plenty of Richmond men to represent
Richmond without importing men from
abroad. lie wanted to know who Morrisey
was, and what interest he had here? lie
believed he had barrel of whiskey in shop
somewhere in the city; aud that was the ex-
tent of his interest.
Voice-.You jos talk SO cause niggers
done stop buying ice and coal from you"
mo don't, said Wardwell, and went on.
As to your colOred candidates, believe one
of them has some property, aud that proper
ty consists Of second hand fiddle aud be-
longs to Lewis Lindsay.
He gave the whole party terrible castiga-
ton, aud washed his hands Of further inter-
course with them.
lie who was proud to be called the fright
bower of James Huunicutt," is no longer a
trump in Ilunnicutt's hand, and if he hopes
to win his game must look for better card
to lead than WardweIl.
We would again call attention to the ia
miliar old proved.-RichmOHd Enquirer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-29
Greeley Thinks the Radical Party will
Go Under.

The New York Tribune of last Tuesday,
contains the following:
If our party aud its nominal antagonist
shall stand subtautially on the same platform
in the next Presidential struggle. we lorscc
that the result will be much Ike that of the
Scott canvass in 1852, aud are quite resigned
TO the dispenSarion. Personally, we have an
easier time, with far less anxiety aud trouble,
when our party is out Of power. Then we
are not bored to death with opportunities to
write office. begging letters to the President,
the Secretary of the Treasury, the Collector
OF the Port. &c., &c. When public money is
stolen (as stolen it is and will be) we can
pitch into the powers that be- for putting
thieves into Office or keeping them in-an
easier task than to defend them. So, when
ever both parties get substantially upon the
same platform, we know that ours will 20 un-
der, aud We contemplate that result with se-
rene philosophy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-29

TELL me, We angelic hosts, We messen-
gers of love, shall sEindled printers here be-
low have no redress above! The shining
angel band replied, To US Is kDowledge given;
de linquents On the printers book can never
enter heaven"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-29

a Southern gentleman recently passing
through a crowd had his watch snatched from
him 10y pickpOckot. Placing his hand upon
the empty fob, he suddenly exclaimed
"Butlcr'd!' The crowd dispersed instantly
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-29

= a couple of neigibors became so inim
icai that they would not speak to each other;
but one, having been converted at a camp
meeting, on seeing his former enemy. held
out his hand saying How dye do, Kemp |?
am humble enough to shake hands with a
dog"
The grasshoppers are making great rav-
aGes in Iowa
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-29

"PARsoN" BRowNLow.-The New York
Times (repubIicap,) referring to the fact that
Governor BrownIow is a candidate for the T.
s. SeuatorsLip, remarks:
We arc rather glad to see Parson Brown
lows bid for the Senatorship, and hope he
'yil! be elected Tie does infinite mischief
as Executive of Tennessee he will Go none
as Senator at Washington. Supreme where
he is now, in Washington his eccentriciries
will be toned down, and he will be forced to
trot in the traces. Besides, Br6wnlow is a
man who has ..claims"-claims on the party,
on the people, on the universe generally
Mea with claims have to be disposed of some
how, and the only question is how" most
expediently aud with the least discomfort
He is an elephant drawn in the lottery, aud
what shall be done with him is the question
of the hour. He has himself proposed the
best solution, aud we trust it will be grate-
fully accepted.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-29
ENTLERH HOTEL.
SHEPuERDSTOWN WEST VIRGIA.
J.P.A. ENTLEi:, Proprietor.
July II. IS66-tf.
CO.PAKTNERSHIP.

TINHE undersigned have entered into Co Part
i nership under the firm of STARRY S- LOCK,
for the purpose Of conducting the Produce Com
mission and For OTwaTding Business at the Charles
n Depot ID STAERO.
Jan. Is, 1861. JSO. J. LOCK.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-29
To the Farmers, Millers and Others
IN THE
COUNTIES OrJEFFERSON & CLARKE.

HAVING associated ourselves in business tor tho
IL purPntcs of the above Ca we will pay for
Wheat, Flour, Corn nd all nthcr kinds of Pruduc.
the highest market prices in Cash. will receive
and forward on Commission, making sales and &C.
turns in the shortcst time
STARRY LOCK.
CharIesioWn D'Po', Ian, Is. 1867
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05
Arrested for not Obeying Orders.

A. NJ. Crane, editor of the radical paper
published in Winchester, and FL enry V. Willis,
radical citizen of Frederick and both of them
registrars for that county, were arrested few
days ago for refusing to obey Gen. Schofeld' s
orders. They persisted in putting upon the
challenged list all who had been in the Confe-
derate service since January, 1864, notwith-
standing Gen. Schofeld's order to the contra
ry. These self-conceited gentlemen have thus
been taught salutary lesson, which it is hop
ed may be of benefit to them in the future.
The registrars for this county did the same
thing, after the order referred to had been pro-
mulgated; claiming the right to put up their
opinion against the official instructions of the
commanding General. Subsequently, howev-
er, we understand, in revising their lists, they
transferred tie class referred to to the list of
voters. Perhaps these astute gentlemen smelt
An extensive rat
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05
The Corner Stone

Of our new office having been squared and
adjusted to its place by the workman without
giving us notice, We lost the opportunity of
signalling the important event by public
demonstration. We intend, however, to have
a suitable stone prepared, in which to deposit
appropriate documents and memorials for the
enlightenment and ediEcation Of future genera
tions. Among these will be few type, copies
of the HERALD, the names Of the editors and
those employed in the office, the names Of the
city fathers, the names of our principal bust
ness men, and last, though not least, the names
of the illustrious trio Of the county court by
whom the late proscriptive order was passed.
This last named relic Of barbarous age will
no doubt be looked upon as a hoax, should it
ever be exhumed by our more enlightened de-
scendants of the next century !; but it must be
remembered this is dark period in our his
tory. when pestilential att sphere envelopes
the land, and anarchy and confusion prevail
And we will also deposit fair specimens Of our
mysterious artists noble daubings in order
that future generations may see how proficient
IN this sublime art the men of this day were
What splendid tribute it will be to their gen
Jus, taste, aad their social refinement!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05
Our TeufGn Defended.

The Journal, a Rump Radical paper pub
ished at Winchester, by wooden nutmeg
yankee, who formed his acquaintance il the
beautiful Valley of the Shenandoah when in
company with those friends who burned our
barns: mills, SC. several years ago. and more
particularly formed his acquaintance in his
present place of business during the reign of
Milroy and others, whose pleasant duty, per-
haps, it was to aid in executing the order in
ostracizing helpless women and children, and
of plundering private property cup-hearer to
my lord, Milroy, perhaps the trusted keeper.
maybe of the splendid silver set stolen from
Lloyd Lo aan, Esq, Of that place presumes to
defend The action OF our Teuton Artist, and
laud our Immaculate County Court
The Journal says our worthy Teuton came
with credentials from Mr.. Seward, Gen. How
ard and other United States officials. What
for Is this q German province, that our Ar
fist should have his passport We fear in this
confession that the scat hops the bag" But,
if such is the case, it does not disprove what
we said before, that our Teuton rtist was pro-
badly sent to gather caricatures, &c, and in
tended, by so falsely representing the negro in
dirt and rags, to give fresh color 10 the puri-
tanical radical howl and cry for confscation
and division of spoils.
AS for the old system of ''spotting," which
so annoys this delectable journal, We are proud
to say that the old Mother of States would al
ways vindicate her honor, and whenever his
nasal-twanged kin came here to violate the law
and tamper with our institutions, they were
summarily and justly dealt with.
The halter is great eye-sore to this Ply
moth rock Perhaps it suggest some
unpleasant early association or desert perhaps
Monster Journal, ar revor
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05
Public Speaking.

On Friday last, according to previous notice.
Gen. White, late of Porsmoth, Va, addressed
the citizens Of this county at the court house.
The General evidently is one of the many It'll
nerant Radical negro-vote hunters that have
been lnfesting Virginia for some months past.
and makes the burthen of his song the great
love the Radicals have for the negro and the
necessity for the negro to vote With the radical
party. The General delivered his defamation
very much to his own satisfaction, and to the
qualification Of several white and about a doz
en- colored brethren, who expressed their ap-
probation to his abuse of the South, &c., by
several feeble and sickly cheers
At TIE conclusion of the remarks bv the Rad
ical General, Lieut.. James H. Williams of this
place, replied in most brilliant and scathing
speech, which was frequently interrupted by
deafening and tremendous applause from all
sides of the house. He showed to the General
and his friends how the government machiue
was being run beyond its capacity by radical
rule-how the radical party was not so much
the friend to the colored man as it professed.
for political purposes, to be. In reply to the
remark of the General, that Virginia had not
one single premium awarded her at the expo
sition at Paris, (intendel as reflection upon
Virginia as to the want of enserprise), MIR. W.
said that it came with bad grace from him (the
General. who had come to this State with the
fire brand in one hand and the instrument of
death in the other, and burned our factories,
mills and homes and manned the arms that
should have wrought in steel and wood, to ac-
cuse with not having taken prize for some
work ia mechanism st the worlds exposition
When Lieut.. w. took his seat, Gen. W. then
replied at some length, at the conclusion of
which Lieut.. W. again replied, in second
brilliant and scathing speech, in which we hope
that Gen White was sufficiently taught that
We yet have men who have courage enough,
and are able to meet the itinerant radical
stumpers and to expose their fagant decep-
tons, and to expose them in decent
ridicule.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05
Rather too Absurd.

A countryman, who event through Dan
Castello's great 'smoral combination at its
recent exhibition in this place. witnessed rath.
err funny scene, which he thinks was not on
the bills, in the ''side show where the big fat
woman, the corpulent little girl the Aztec
children, and the skeleton man were exhibited
among the gazers at the woman of monstrcus
| corporeal proportions was spruce light cop
per-colored young gentleman, who is engaged
IN the laudable occupation of teaching the iu-
venile African idea how to shoot. He was sur
charged with knowledge, it seems, and essay
ed to lmpart some ofhls superhuous information
to the big woman, gratuitously, as 'twere. In
substance, if not in words, our country friend
overheard something like The following:
Spruce gentleman to big fat woman-sI am
the only coiored teacher in this place, and the
rebels threaten to kill me. have to carry a
pistol to protect myself
CONFERENCE.-The amt so, sir. IF YOU
behave yourself nobody is going to hurt you.
don't like such talk as that: it's a SANDER
on the community"
The countrvman appealed to citizen of the
town, who was present, TO sustain his assertion
that the aforesaid knight of the school-room
was in no danger of being hurt, so long as he
behaved himself and attended to his own bu-
s:ness
For several days previous to this we had OBJ
served that the individual alluded to was car
rying pistol, but for what purpose we could
not imagine; whether it was to brighten some
unruy 'ward of the nation" under his charge,
or to defend himself against the attack of some
of the ferocious offspring of Old Warrior, (re-
qu'escat in pace y or for sport, or any other
purpose, we could not tell The idea that he
carried this dangerous weapon to defend him
self against the threatened attacks of rebels
never occurred to us; for we had not so much
as heard this pompous gentleman's name men
toned among the young rebels, much less
threats of personal injury; nor do we believe
that any such threats were made, unless. in
deed, his individual had provoked them by
some act Of his own.
1t may be, Though we have no knowledge
VI tie ItCt, tuat our tcacn9r mas naQ his Tears
excited by the old 'scock d-bull stories'
Of a certain class of mischief makers in our
midst, who seem to take peculiar pleasure in
keeping up disturbance between the rebels
and the socalled loyal men and colored por-
ton Of the community, for sordid purposes;
and even if this should be the case, he must
have superficial knowledge of human nature
indeed, if he supposes he could brighten or de-
ter Confederate soldiers by wearing pistol
On the contrary, he could not adopt means
that would more certainly bring about the very
thing he seems to dread.
SO far as we are personally concerned, we
have none other than kindly feelings toward
this individual, nor do We seek to interfere
with him or his business in any way; but we
should be derelct in cur duty if we permitted
such slanderous imputations upon our COM
munity TO go uncorrected.