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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
Pertinent Questions.

The Montgomery [Ala) Nail suggests tie
following interrogatories =
If the Yankees believed the Declaration of
Independence meant freedom for all, why did
they not free their slaves outrigb after the
Revolution, instead OF selling them to tho
people of the South?
Ii the Yankees desired the destruction of
slayery, why did they vote for continuing tho
African slave trade in the year 1903.
Why was it that Massachusetts had the
greatest number of vessels engaged in this
trade and made most money by kidnapping
poor Africans and selling them into bondage!
Why was it that when Virginia, and other
Southern States, desired emancipation Of
slaves thirty years ago, that Massachusetts
commenced agitation against the South, aud
created sectional animositics which prevent.
ed it?
Why was it that the Yankees never thought
OF emancipation during the war until some
OF the great Generals of the Confederucy
met in council to advocate it?
Why was it that ''loyal" Massachusetts, m.
triots had to fill up their quotas of troops by
recruiting among the negroes of South Caro-
lima?
Why was it that they murdered the ne
groes by placing them in front at all danger
GUS places, aud never giving them u commits
stoned officer of their own color to command
them?
Why is it that not negro holds n COM
missioned Office in the negro regiments now
in the service
If Wilson believes that universal suffrage
is good thing when he expects the negroes
to vote with him, why did he oppose giving
suffrage to foreigners when he was in the
Know Nothing lodges.
If Wilson claims any merit for maintain
ing the Union, why did he resign his com>
mission as Colonel, and go back to Washing
ton just as his regiment came within sound Of
the music of Confederate bullets?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
Emerson Etheridge.

This gentleman is carrying on vigorous
aud relentless campaign against Brownlow
and JacObinism in Tennessee. He thus char
acterizes those nOndcscripts called Southern
Radicals -
"And who are the men that surround this
shining light-this mob chieftaiu-this de-
strOyingangcl? Who are they that do his
will, echo his commands, give an appearance
of strength to his power, and in all things
sustain him as Eastern satraps and ianissaries
sustained their masters in Oriental times and
lands! Who are they that seek in the name
of loyalty to root out the seed, to kill tho
fruitful blossom of liberty, affecting to hate
and desPise great rebellion at the moment
they are arraying themselves on the side of a
greater, rebellion against society, peace, hu-
manity, love, and all the precedents Of good
government? Who are theyY answer
Apostate Rebels! Not rcpentant rebels, not
Pardoned rebels, but recreaut, base, cowardly,
malignant, apOstate rebels The lastand the
greatest of earthly infamy has been reserved
for those who have been false to every prin.
ciple, truant to every party, taithless to every
promise and engagement, because no other
class of men could do the work that they
heve dOne-could sink SO low or grapple SO
foully."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

ken to harness, for vehicles are unknown to
the people. AS an Indication of the state of
society now existing there, will remark that
1t IS the custom oil the men and women to
bathe together in the streams 1t seemed to
be custom Of tho country" they thinking
1t altogether proper, having been raised to it,
There are no cleared lands. The country
Is rorgh, and Recommendations very bad, as
the house are Indifferent, and but few ofthem.
Persons going to that country must makeup
their minds to endure all such. Whoever
will go there aud be satisfied, may with the
necessary industry, soon amass fortune.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

WHAT NIEoISIA SHOvLp BE.-The New York
Tribune closes an article Virginia." with the
following not OveTdrawn picture what she should
and may be:
Virginia, within her contracted boundaries has
to-day a population Of scarcely more than One
Million She ought to have Five Millions, by the
Close Ot this century, and Ten Millions within the
next. She should, within the next Eve yc.rs, he
the highway o: thc shortest and cheapest CONNER
ciaI intercourse between the Atlantic and the rcat
Valley. Her unCquaIlrd natural wealth Of Soil,
Timber, Minerals, Water Power, aud Inland Nav
isdti'n, made her long the foremost State, and
sHou!d irave kept her What she now cmIncrtIy
needs Il, Ist. domcstic rue which projects and
Io''oFs Labor; 81. 4 National Policy wLich tends
IL dsveioP every iaten; resource ty opening mines
Lui!dirg mills. factories, furnaces, &c, and tLus
creating Home MHr&c; for Labor, Building Ma
terinIs. rod aud Fuel. We icrventIy tTus, that
her better days i've dawUtd."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Holy Land in 1867.

The Chicago Journal has correspondent
who is strolling through the Holy Land and
Palestine. lie is not particularly impressed
with It's present state, whatever its past may
have been. He says: 81 have not seen q
wagon road in Palestine Even the stones
aud timber for building the houses of Jeru-
salem must be brought into the city upon the
backs of camels and donkeys; and the roads
over which Abraham, David, Christ and the
Apostles once travelled are but paths wind
ing over rocks and around the base of sterile
mountains. In fact this whole land, said TO
have been once so beautiful, is now bat
rocky barren waste. l think l have seen
more guGl land III one square mile in Iowa or
Illinois than i'll all Palestine Much of the
country is occupied 10y the Bcdouiu Arabs,
and for the privilege Of visiting the river
Jordan and Dead. Sea their She,k requires
SOU from each person. Fer this amount
he senCs guard OF Arabs with you. The
population Of Jerusalem is said to be but A.
Vvu.' The correspondent, upon this fact.
mCraiz2s thus: while looking at the city
as 1t now stands, with the narrow streets flied
with dogs. Arabs and iilth it is hard to real
iZe that 1t was once the home OF more than
one million human beings, aud the proud me-
tropoiis OF a mighty nation. While looking
out OF the window at the Mosque of Omar,
where the Turk bears rule, can but ask my
self the question. is it possible that on that
spot stood the temple OF Solomon? is it
there that David held his court? The pages
of history answer, Yes. That spot is Mount
Moriah. Upon that ground stood that Ten.
pie whose glory filed ;he whole earth.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
Luxuries of Food in Lower Virginia.

Great as is the supply of game meat or
wild food from the land, it is far exceeded by
that of the waters. Amongst birds we have
almost innumerable quantities Of wild geese,
swan, wild ducks Of the finest varieties and
most delicious favor. Ortolan is delight
tul rcpast for cOuvalCsccnt or gourmand, and
under the water the supply Of wholesome nu-
trIclous food and luxurlcs is greater by far
than :hat from the other two combined
The shad aud herring fisheries in the Po-
tomac, and other tributaries of the Chcsa.
PeaEe exceed III quantity as they do in ex-
ccllence all the rest OF the United States
BESIDES these staple fisheries we have rock
fish, taylor, trout, sUHtish, croakers, and very
many other varieties of delicious table fish,
some of them obtained at each and all sea
sons of the year, and easily caught by traps,
wciTs, the seine, or hook aud line
In the way of shell fish, there are most
abundant, large and widely dispersed beds of
oysters of the finest flavor, hard crabs, soft
crabs, rIaninoes, turtles, and last but by no
means the least, the diamond back terrapin.
wonderfully esteemed by epicures
The above variety Of game and fish belong
not to one or several localities, bat are wide
ly dittuScd, throughout every part of this Sec
tlon, and easily obtained with but slight la
Dor or with but little expense, nad frequently
arc contiguous to the gardens and orchards
OF the inhabitants.
This is the variety, this the abundance
which this section offers to its settlers; eau
1t be matched elsewhere in the Old or in the
New World ?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
EXPAwDfNG rnE LrxGs.-Sten n,,t

EXPANDING THE LUxGs.-Step out into
the purest air you fad stand perfectly
erect, with the head up aud the shoulders
back, and then fixing yoar lips as though Won
were going to whistle, draw the AIR. not
through the uOstrils, but through the Iips in.
10 the Iungs. When the chest is about half
full, gradually raise the arms. keeping them
extended, with the palms of the hands down,
rs you suck in the air. SO as to bring them
over the head just as tine lungs are quite iuli.
Then drop the thumbs inward, and after aeu-
;iy forcing the arms backward, aud the ches.
open, reverse the process by whic!, YOU draw
your breath, till the Iangs are empty. This
process should be repeated three or four tines
Immediately after bathing and also several
times through the day. 1t is impossible to
describe 10 one who has never tried it. tile
glorious sense Of vigor which follows this ok
crc'se II IS the best expeclorant in the
word. We know a gentleman, the measure
Of whose chest has been increased by this
means some three or fur inches ia as many
mouths.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
PREPARATION OF Wu1rEwAsu.-UMt.

PREPARATION OF WHITEwAsH-U white
wash is one Of the most valuable articles in
tie world when rightly applied. 1t prevent.
not only the decay Of wood, but cpuduces
greatly to the heathiness of all buildings.
whether of wood or stone. Outbuiliiues aud
fences, when not painted, should be supplied
once or twice every year with Il good coat OF
whitewash, which should be prepared in the
following way: Take clean, water.ti.ht bar.
rel. or other suitable cask and put into il
half bushel of lime. Slack it by pouring
water over it, boiling hot, and ia sufficient
quantity to cover it five incI,c- deep. aud stir
it briskly until thoroughly Stacked When
tie Stacking has been effected, dissolve it in
water, and add two pounds of sulphate or
zinc, aud one Of common salt. These will
cause the wash to harden, and prevent it
cracking, which gives an unsccnlly aprcarInce
to the work If desirable beautiful cream
color may hc communicated to the above
wash, by adding three pounds Of yellow ncre;
or a good pearl or lead color, by the addition
Of lamp, vine or ivory black For fiwn col,
or add four pounds OF umber, Turkish or
American. the latter IS the cheapest. one
pound Iudia red, and one pound common
lamPbiack. For common stone color. add
tour pounds raw un.ber aud two pounds lamp
black. This wash may be applied with = com
mon whItcwa-h brush. and w!l be found
much superior, both IN appearance and dura-
billy, TO common whi;ewazh.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
PIano.Fortes.
CHARLES NJ. STIEFF,

MANUFACTURER oi First Premium C RAND
s1tl aud SQUARE PA NOS. Factories 81 aud SO
Camden street, and - and a Perry street, near
BaitiInIre and Ohio Railroad. WARE ROOMS,
NOT, North Liberty street, above Baltimore, BAL
TIEORE, Md.
Has aIways sn hand the largest stock of PIANOS
An 1lEe EFrS- My neg Grand Scale Over sTung A.
RraHe Treble Pianos are pronounced by the ANA
eeurs and professors t'' be the best Piano manUiac
tured. We warrant them free Of every fault for
i've years, and the privilege Of exchange within
twelve mouths il not entirely satisfactory to the
SECONDHAND PIANOS.
atwaYs on hNnd-S5OtO u 1900. MELOBEONS and
eARL.OR ORGANS from IiIe best max
We have permission Tcicr - ih- E Towing Pcr
ems WIN 1--we our Planes usc-D = RentCII, Wm
RushsEW G Butter, Richard & williams, Dennis
Daniels. BENZ amin F HarIIAul, Jefferson county
%ad 4anss Cunningham. = e Cunningham. Ja-
&sl9S bert, Benjamin SPeck. Andrew Bowman,
GsoRTse ti"ke, J&cOb Miller, CharIe- r CUc, James
DsHpy. E.;"Iuei Campbell, Rev Mr. Hair, IN Eerke-
ley CslIiiity.
!, .9osE,'r farther Pirticatars. apply to d F IA
4tlSON, Ass at, ShcPhs T.tst"wn.
Terms liberal. \ call s solicited.
OctDber ?, lS66-Iy
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

REGISTEATION.-ln a table made up from
the returns Of the Commissioners of Revenue
it is estimated that there are in Virginia l24.
192 whites over tweuty-One years old, and
730O4 blacks. Four counties and two towns
are left out OF the calculation, as no reports
had been rendered from them. This shows
that the whites may still control the destines
Of that State if they choose tt register and
vote.
MIR. Isace NewtOwn, Commissioner Of
Agriculture, a died in Washington recently
lie was a native OF New Jersey, was once in
business in Philadelphia, came to Virginia
some years ago, aud bought lands near Aqua
creek, aud subsequently was appointed to the
office which he held aud retained until his
dca,!
The H,atc Department has received dis
patches from GU. Consul at London giving un
account of an ularminE increase of rinderpest
among the cattle in England. This informal
t!oa vas communicated on Tcesday the 18th
inst. to the Secretary of the Treasury, in or
der that efficient measures might be adopted
TO prevent Its introduction into this country.
The National LlteUigeacsr snss: cal
ready business interests, especially so iar as
they may be connected with the agricultural
prosperity Of the South, have taken alarm ct
the prospect of mischievous and reckless leg
istation by Congress, at the proposed July
session.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

THT MoTHER.-Dcspise her not when she
Is old. Agc may waste mo'her's beauty,
strength, limbs, senses and estate but the re-
lati0n mother is as the sun when it goes
firth IN its might Is always the meridian,
and knoweth no evening. The person my
be gray headed, but her motherly relation is
ever ia the flourish 1t may be autumn, yea,
winter with woman, but with mother it is
always spring. Alas. how little do we appre-
ciate a mothers Tenderness while living
How needless We are Of all her aDxic:ics and
kindness But when she Is dead and gone
when the care and cuIdness If the world
comes withering to our bear;s-wilen We
experience how hard it is to find tru. sym
Pa;hy. how few will befriend in r.iisiortuae-
then it is that We think of the mother we
have lost.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
A CALLAxr OLD NrGao-The Lynch.

a GALLANT OLD NEGao.-The Lynch
burg HeP"Ifcan relates the following:
The rarest specimen Of humanity that NO
have behcli for many year, isa caluged .cl.lla.
man mined Daniel johnson, Who presented
himself to Us yesterday. Daniel is exactly
six feet eight inches high, and lost lc, at
the first battle Of Manassas while waiiirr on
y. p Hill. He carries around an ogieai
record of his military eryiucs, and a H.; of
persons contributing Various sums for the pur-
chase of an artificial leg Daniels hcad.
politically speaking, is nearer level than that
of any African with whom We ENJOY aay itI.i-
macy. lie says he hated the Yankees III. Lc
cant experience a moments rest Whom iie
got to weeping about it, we asked him II lie
would like to take little something 70 drink.
lie replied that he felt little uaweI, and
believed he would. We gaze him quarter,
and saw him afterwards a. happy as lark.
We are very much afraid orr friend viii never
have mouey enough at once to buy =g lgag !
leg rs he ought TO have.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

A ScENE-Somc funny scenes were Witnessed
last week around The registration Offices in VIZ.
chester. The following is too good to be lost:
." Saturday, at one of the Offices a negro bow
looking to he about fifteen years old ICrcntcd him
sell, desiring to be habiIitaIed with all the pre-
rogatives OF a fuII-bIown American citizen. His
extremely youthful appearance attracted tho artcn-
tion OF a cUlorcd challenger, when coiioquy en-.
sued:
Challenger" How old arc yoU?''
Boy Well. 1 fifteen, and my brother was
thee years older than me, and he had sister two
years older Ihan him -
Challenger, (much puzzled and counting on his
fnscrs)-'' Fifteen and three eighteen, and
two are twC"ty. Dat tUOnI quite dO.''
Boy " ell, my sister had brother two years
older than hcrscli''
CAailenser-'' OATS fact. All rightH'
III'Inchsstcr Tines.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

\ LARGE FARN.-The St. Parl Psonec-
says the LARGEST farm in Minnesota IS owned
hy Oliver palrymplc. lawyer Of that civ.
It Is located near Hastings, Minnes,,a- Tie
po8r,r adds:
MIR. DaIrymrle has about two iborsar,i
acres in cultivation. OF which ! .1Cy have been
eo~n in wheat. lie employs inauy teams,
and large fyrce of men IN his cnicrprise.-
This land one year ago was uuLr0kcn prairie
this gear it viii be source Of revcnue 70 the
State and material profit to the proprietor.
At 20 bushels tn the acre, i low average for
new land. Mr. DaIrymPIe VIII have 33CCD
bushels Of wheat alone, besides large quauti-
tes Of oats. corn and other agricultural prCduc-
tioEz- We think he Will be able 20 make
farming profitable"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
Tic viii Of John Clrrk- oc

Tie Will Of John Clark, or baltimore.
lately deceased, was yesterday admitted to
probate in the Orphans Court of Baltimore
aud Rev. ASustus Webster, ID. D.. OF Carol
county, John Nahancy and Charles W
Rdgeiy, esgs., gave bond in the amount of
$4,000 rs executors, &c., Of the estate, the
money value of which. as Represented by the
stamps on the viii, is S73Q,eO0. The de.
ceased, after making ample provision for the
members of his family, gave the residue OF
his estate to an association chartered in 1864.
as his request, in connection with tine St.
John Methodist Protestant ChurCh, ca Lib
cry street between Lexington and Eayette
streets. Baltimore, to be devoted to charita>
bic uses.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

a dispatch says: ''GsneTai i.?ngs;rcct huc left
Ec" Orleans for Jackson, Miss, where he will re-
main with his family aud attend TO his private af
fIirs. lie is said have felt totally unprcoarcd for
TIA" storm his letters created in the Southern pres.
lie n"d!tatcd intention Of ala ying himself with
the HahicnI party, hut simply oppressed, w,!th n
soldiers ignorance Of soPhistry, the Tolrcy Eo
thought best and most likely secure an cary re-
construction Of the country"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

- After long season or reflection. CsTr:t
Smith has furnished public with az cIalor-
ate Justification of his conGuct IL signing tia
bail bond Of Jefferson Davis lie believed
Elr. Davis entitled to either trial o- IIberf-.
and thinks there could hardly have Lccu SUN
cient rcss5u foT 4 delay Ci tsg years. I.ag7yeTs
Es7irg decided ;iiat :!r. Davis T-ss Isaiia5!4.
tIr. Smith says lie did not trouble himself
about that part of the affair, but believed
himself under moral Obligation TO sign the
bond He claims that he was acting In
perfect consistency with Ilis previous pToFes-
siens since the South laid down its arms.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

GENERAL RHODES AT. CuANCELLoRs,
vILLE.-The Tuscaloosa Monitor, whose
editor (.thc gallant Lieut. Col. Garyin," as
he is styled in Rhodes report,) was severely
wounded in-the battle, says, in publishing
this document
a participator in this battle will recognize
the truthiuiness Of its description in every
line, aud III every movement Of the division,
from its advance until the field was Won It
was in this field, near Me'zi Chancellor's
house that Gen. Jackson riding up to Gen.
Rhodes, said: General your troors iravc
carried every position with a galian;ry unsur-
passed. From your skillul handling of them
you deserve promotion, and skal! lave it
SIR, the d"y is ours This was probably
tic last recommendation for promotion ever
maac by Gen. jackson. How our gallant
Rhodes deserved it, let the history OF the
Country tell. Hi old brigade and his divi-
sion will join us IN thanks to his accomplish:
ell and noble lady Tor enabling Us to add to
the history Of the times this report from his
manuscript copy. As great in the mislo-tuncs
which have overwhelmed her beloved South
as she was kind and gentle to the privates of
her gallant husbands command. size now dis
plays those higher traits Of Southern woman
hood, by her seIt>inJcpcndcGcc. in providing
for two children and herself by her own la
bor
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

TIE CEoPs AT TnE WEsT.s-Gflhe Wcst-
crn harvest, the Chicago RrJ.aJEcuH rays:
The uniformity Of the iarOraJio srnc OF tIesa
reports with reference to the prospective
Larvcsts Is somewhat remarkarie Sprinr-
grain uniformly looks wcil All TIC vaTiclic,
OF fruit promise abundanrly. EXCEPT cherries.
With one or teyo exceptions, wiIior grim.
VIXEN spVkcr Of at all, receives fayGrsbIo
mention. There is manifest no tone Of dis
cOura-cUcnt concerning tie corn croD.-
Though late, it IS starting GugIy uuler TIC
influence OF tie June heat, and there i f.cT,y
e time for it to grow and produce 2 hcavy
harvest if the season is favorable. IN tho
more western sections ofthe State the rotate
crop Is seriously endangered Is the presence,
Of tie EeT potato bug, which seems to DO
moving eastward slowly, la; steadily dcra.-
tating the crop wherever it arpcars.''
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

GENERAL SuEnIpAN's EARLY CARETS
Mr.. John Talbot, Of the Robinson
Constitution, gives his personal recoIIectf
OF the youth Of General Sheridan. He Sc
about twenty eight years ago we, \
humble editor of this little paper, snatchcd,
Sherdan-thcn boy of twelve ycars-frsuA'
humble obscuri;y, and gave HIM plac4
cur store. We found him bright, wiliiu|
and accommodating, and We took cousid
able pains in instruciiug him in the inter
Of business. We kept him couple Of yes
he then went into dry goods es'eblish1
staid in that for some time, until throw
influence of General Ritchey then 4
Of Congress, lie was admitted to Wcs
He had been, until the breaking out 49,
Southern war engaged in the Indian tsrrN
tories Soon after the war began oar Oldest
son entered the army. We wrote To- Shcridau
requesting his influence towards his promotion
lie promised hy letter, which we have before
us, TO use his influence to have him promoted
lie expressed the qualification it would piyo
him to do something to prove 10 me his CRATE
fnl remembrance Of the many flyors r con-
tcEred upon linn in'days gone by But my
boy was killed soon after, and nothing Gc
course was dcnc."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

A corps Of thirty stump orators, chiefly color
cd. have been hired aud sent South by the Rcpub-
liCHn Congregational Committee. They directed
to seek aut and in'Ame. the negroes even in the
smallest villa gCs. Another batch will soon follow
Meanwhile the Northern Conservatives look on
with much indifference if the Southern pcople
were free and ahie TO r"sitt. una;dcd a.! these n.
pIiAncss OF Ufen and money.