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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
A Letter from Governor Vance

Governor Vance, of North Carolina, being
invited by the cOlorcd people of his neigh
bOrhood to address them, (Which he is. from
business engagements, unable to do) writes
them kind letter, from which we make the
following extract:
Frankly confess, that I did not hope great.
~ to PrUhIt you, had | been able to speak To-
you in person. Such industrious efforts bay.
been made to make you think i'll of those who
were lately your masters and to cause YOU 10
regard with GIstrust everything which they
might do or say, that had little hope Of
making you believe in either my sincerity
or good will. With, honorable exceptions
the great mass of your people are becoming
widely cstrapGed from their former owners.
aud 1t IL now hardly possible for us to pre-
veDtit, melancholy as iris: Fine will. how
ever soon show you where your true Interests
are. Your good seuse will soon enable YOU
TO see that neither your distant Northern
friends, nor their disreputable camp followers
among the Southern whites who are so zelIou.
IN your behalf now. eau be OF as much yalue
to youias the true aud consistent men of. the
South, with whom you were born and raised
However many friends man NAV have
abroad, he is i'll ut ease if his neighbor is his
enemy. Thou shalt love thy neighbor. as
thysef,' is not only divine command. bu.
Is full OF worldly wisdom. If you want a kind
ness, yOu don't 90 TO Massachusetts for il. but
to your peiglrbor; if you want employment.
you don't go to ranting politicians -you GO to
your neighbOr: in short, iu sickness or in
health, in prosperity or adversely, in joy or
sorrow We are dependent for more than half
OF that which renders lie eudurab!e upon
our DeighbOrs. Your. neighbcr and your em-
Ployers are those against whom they are now
seeking to array you, and greatly fear they
Will succeed at first Your old masters do
not come to you eating their own words. and
giving the lie to every profession Of their
lives noI do they come bc,rayiDg-the rights
and liberties Of their own color to ingratiate
themselves with yours. Many others do.
however, and the majority of your people
will believe them, until they learn a very
plain and simple truth; that a, bud man
among the whites will be just as bad, or worse,
among the blacks; AID the ch1nSe of sides
is far from making an honest man Of hypo.
critic and a tfickster"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
What is Such Evidence Worth.

The evidence in the trial of John II. Sur,
raft, being voluminous, We have not read it
consecutively, but glancing our eye over some
Of it the other day, we found that Surratt's
presence in Washington city, on the day of
the assassination, was proven by Cleavcr, a
horse doctor, f, l.. Smoot and John Lee.
The evidence diseloses who those worthless
are.
Horse doctor CIeaver was recently con-
vic'ed in Washington, of man-sIaughier, for
causing the death of little girl by outragiug
her person.
u. l.. Smoot said he was offered money by
Robey "to do wat was right" ECLaImiug
witness to allow such liberty7
john Lee Tas one of Bakers detectives.
Terribly significant of itselfl But he tan:
gled himself, by tes'iiying that he overlook
aud passed Surratt in Pennsylvania Avenue,
on the 18th of April, '65, and in the cross.
examination stated THAT Surratt was going
eastward and he westward.
Surely such evidence will not be accepted
for more than it is worth
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
NJ. JEFF. THOMPSON.

"A Washington Dispatch states that a.
number Of letters received from Radical mem
bers OF Congress, say that they will come on
to the July session ION condition that tho
session shall not last over two or three weeks.
They do not wish to proceed with the regusar
business Of Congress, but merely 10 fix de6n-
iscly the reconstruction aut II Is evidsnt
also from the tone of other letters received
that an attempt will be made TO have Speaker
Co!fIx announce the con nI:Itees inmedisteiy
so as to be able to go right to work. This
plan Is favored by those anxious to impeacii
the President, and by others who are opposed
to Secretary McCufioch's present 6nspR-
policy, especially in respect to the
system of National banks. Those VA
favor of loDg session. say II once \ q =
Obtaincd the session. will be kept up IoDl.
enough to settle definitely the question Of
impeachment"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
SUNDAY was the hottest day of the season, /

SUNDAY was the hottest day of the season,
the thermometer being 900 in the shade. If
the mercury still Keeps going mp, our ice
cream saloons aud soda fountain establish
ments, will be popular resorts for the next
week or two. and in this connection it may
bewell enough to say, that these places have
been specially arranged for the convenience
and Accommodations of the ladies, aad little
more gallantry on the part of the gentlemen,
than has recently been shown, would best
accord with our ancient character We are
sure that mere iDtimation is all that is me-
cessary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

For any rcmissncss of the past, we expect
to make amends in the future, and when our
farmers become more interested than they
have been in the recent past, as to the selling
price of products, We shall furnish full aud
accurate reports from our commercial empo>
RUINS. Suffice it to say that the following
was the report of the market in Baltimore on
Saturday =
GOLD, 1881, an advance Of8 on tho closing
quotation Of Friday.
FLoUn-Family, $3.50 TO $500; Bal
timore, WEIGHS, &c, Extra Family, SIT co;
shipping brands extra sl3 so to SI5.OO.
tRAlN-Wheat $3.50, and the new crop
anxiously anticipated. Corn Sl.O0 to Sl.O5.
Oats 81 to 50 cts.
BACON ranges from 10, Is to ia cts, MS
to size, quality aud quantity.
WnrsKEY, 80 cts. for country, and So cts.
for Western.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

- The Nashville papers contain an account
OF ~ extensive IRE which Occurred In tito
Tennessee Peniien;iary, on Saturday. The
wing of the building. In which were located
the agricultural implement aud cedar. works;
was destroyed. The convicrs we're turned ous.
to subdue the flames, and worked faithfully.
not one attempting to escape Tie los, isr
estimated at leo GOO which Is partially covered
by insurance.
- The Surratt Trial is now in progress
and promises to be very tedious one Ths-
evidence thus far ELECTED goes to show that
Surratt vas in Washington on the day Of Mr.
LlEcolI,s assassination aud was in conversation.
with Booth iD the neighborhOod Ofthe theatre.
The testimony Of more than one Of the wiz,
nesses for the prosecution is however rather.
peculiar. to say the least anil the character Of
some OF them will not beara very rigid scrug
tiny:
Tile. Lynehburg RepnLz:con states tia. Z
the mschiuists 10 the employ of-the VirC.ni a.
aud Tennessee Railroad Company. who ia;el y.
quit work because of the non payment o f.
their wages, have resumed tier utu1i GmpIoy.-
ments The company was fortunately cna-
bIed to pay of Saturday it's outs fsndiBg dues
and the worknicn, of courze, lad EctLiug
further to ask,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

SUPERVISORS MEETING.-The first session
of the new Board Of Supervisors of Jefferson,
was held in Shepherdstown OH the both ult.
DR.. james Logic was reelected President.
An innumcrable quantity of Licenses to re.
tail liquor were granted, aud most of the road
and other bills ordered to be paid We up-
pend such other action Of any general impor.
tance:-
Ordered, that James Logic, the President
of the Board, be authorized to sign the lease
between Shepherd Brooks aud the Board of
Supervisors Of Jefferson county, w. Va, for
the Court House aud lot.
Ordered, that the salaries of Township
Clerks be seveuty.tive dollars dollars per year.
Supervisor Reed moved 20 revoke the or,
der passed at the meeting in May, in regard
to tax on dogs, which was carried.
Ordered, that twenty cents on the hun
dred dollars valuation Of the real and personal
property of the county, and one dollar and
fifty cents capitatiOn tax be levied for county
purposes.
Supervisor Staley moved eight cents on
the hundred dollars on all property subject
to taxation for State purposes be levied on all
property outside of the corporate limits of
the incorporated towns within the country,
for the purpose of keeping the roads in repair.
which motion was carried.
Supervisor Butler moved that the tax col,
lected in each Township Tor road purposes,
be expended Oa'the roads. in-the Township,
which was carried
Ordered that Joseph. Crane and r. ".
Baylor be summoned. to.oppear before the
Board on Tuesday the 10Th day of July, 1867,
for the purpose Of settling theiy'accounts with
the old Board of School Commissioners.
Ordered, that one thousand dollars be ap-
proprated for the purpose Of flashing, the
county Jail.
Ordered, that wall built around the
county Jail and that W. g. Butler, II. N.
Duke AID David Billmyer be appointed u
committee to have it built, and report to this
Board
Ordered, that all the Road Surveyors in
the county be notified to apear before the
Board on the Sd Monday in July.
Ordered; that the salary of the Clerk of
the Board be 100000 per year, and that of
the Sheriff $4,000 per year.
Ordered, THAI $4,000 be appropriated for
the purpose Of building bridge over the
Furnace Run in Bolivar Township.
Ordered, that the Assessor be allowed one
per centum for extending the county levy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
= Chief Justice Chase has delivered in III.

- Chief Justice Chase has delivered in the
United States Circuit Court, at Raleigh,
n. o., very important opinion, in which his'
associate, Justice Brooks, concurred. to the
effect that the citizeus Of the Confederate
States, who paid debts due Northern citizens
into the hands Of Confederate receivers, arc
not thereby discharged from the debt. The
result Is that all such debts are uUE collectable
and the paities who Voluntarily raid, OF who
were forced to pay over TO receivers, will have
their remedy at law sg1inst the receivers, who
are bound for the funds thus unlawfuliy OBJ
taingd.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

Ia The Baltimore Gc=ette of yesterday.
states that it was rumOred at Washington on
Saturday that Macmillan had been executed
by hanging, on the 10Th ult. The story,
however, is said to lack confirmation. We
saw it stated a short time since, that we were
nearer China than Mexico, as to the receipt
of accurate news, aud recent facts have
proved its correctness.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

MRLANcHoLS CAsUALTY.-The feelings
of the community were greatly excited yes.
terdoy, by the unexpected intelligence that
AUSTIN NJ. LccE, young man of much
promise aud greatly endeared to his school,
mates and acqpaiatances, had shot himself
with. q pistol ball through the forehead, about
10 o'clock, A. NJ. 1t has proved, alas, too
true, and though he is still living at the time
of penniug this notice, his physicians, as we
learn, have no hopes of his recovery
Whether by accident or design this mclau>
choly occurrence resulted, no means of know
ing may now ever come to light, and it is
sufficient to know that the coincidence and
sympathy of all are universally awakened and
most sincerely expressed, with the afflicted
parents aud relatives of the gifted youth. SO
endeared to them by all the ties of nature,
and now Just vcrging on'the brink of eternity.
He is the son of Thomas aud Esther Ann
Lock, near Summit Point in this county, who
lost their eldest son during the latter days of
the war, from which grief they have scarcely
recovered, ere another affection has come
upon them, even more unexpected and dis
tressing than the first Austiu's age is about
eighteen. Truly may we say, the ways of
Providence are mysterious
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

A Train of Government wagons passed
through our town Sunday morning, having en-
camped the night previous on the suburbs.
They were attached to tho Burial Corps at
Winchester and wcrO freighted with boxes
iOrthe Federal dead yet being gathered in
the neighborhoOd of Harper's Ferry,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

: The -api4 decline in the price of bread
stuff deyeIopes the fact that Western farmers
were boarding quite an amount Of grain for
further rise. They got bitten. Is they de.
served, and now old wheat is crowding the
market in anticipation cfthe new crop.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

Our HARVEST is now fully under way,
and the weather of tho last few days quite
propitious. The effects Of the rust it is be-
lieved will not materially eject the crop of
this county, and it istO be hoped Providence
may favor our farmers until this important
crop has been safely stored. The number of
"Reapcrs" introduced has very much Iessened
the amount of labor necessary for the wheat
harvestsan it is believed no serious difficult
ty in this respect will prevent the crop from
being secured, as hands are being found ade-
quate for the work. The price ranges from
50 so to $500 for Graders.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

Several of the old members of the city
government of Mobile-having refused to ac-
cept their appointments from General Pope,
Gen. Swayne has issued an order directing
the vacancies to be filed ''from that large
class of citizens who have heretofore been
denied the right OF suffrage and participation
in the municipal affairs, aud whose patriot-
ism will prevent them from following this
disnyal example"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

Secretary Seward has received two i'm
Portout communications, one from Queen Vic,
toria and the other from the Emperor Napo-
leon asking that the United States Government
will eudeavor to secure from he Mexican au.
thorItIes the concession Of the life of SIaxi-
milan: This request has been conmuuiea-
ted to Juarez, but no formal demand has been
made that MaxImilian's life be SQUARED.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

TIE March GAME of Base Ball between
the Jefferson Club of this town, aud the Val
ley Club of Harper's Ferry, which was an
nouuced for last Saturday, did not come off
on account of the latter club very unceremo.
niOusly filling to sscome 10 time"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

The "Belle Grove" farm, formerly. the
property of Maj Isaac Hiie near MiddIeiowp.
Frederick county, and containing GIG acres,
was sold few days ago by Mr.. WA. II. Beck:
land agent, TO an English gentleman, for. the
sum Of SOS. 600.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

CoNFIsCATED:-ft is a-trite, but too true
remark, that the pitcher sometimes goes once
too often to the we'll Our citizens have fire.
quently noticed of late most unseemly sort
of wagon passing through our streets, large
enough in size TO have held the stores of a
quarter master in the late Confederate ARMY,
with its bed loaded nearly as high as u hay
rick, and to all appearances freighted with
rags. cotton, or some other combustiblc ma.
teriul. And SO it proved to be, but not of the
kind suggested. a United States collector
of revenue CHANGING to 6c-in town, as the
freighted gondola was quietly passing, had
seen the suspected craft before, and at once
cargo was foundt to be- fifteen barrels of whis-
key, in transitu'to the cities, and nary legal
stamp. save the old barrels which had been
gathered up for the recession. 1t was said to
have come from the distillery of Mr.. Eddy
on the OpequOn, near Winchester, who had
been similarly. detected in trying to make
railroad connection at Martinsburg, by which
Two or more loads were confscated aud went
under. These matters are novel to u.s. but
on account OF the exorbitant governmental tax
are of every day occurrence in the cities
THE FOURTH.-Its hallowed associations
are fast passing away, and the booming can
non and the stirring drum no longer well
comes its advent! The reflection is a melan-
choly one, but it is nevertheless true. The
causes of this are too apparent to need rope
tition, but it becomes the patriot ard states
man to ponder, how long the liberties of
country. can be Perpetua,ed, whose natal day
OF independence is permitted to, pass Union
ored and unsuug. No government has ever
yet existed, without the hearts aud affections
of the people, and if ours is to be an excep-
ton let those modern Nero's answer, who are
willing to fiddle whilst Rome is burning.
THE TELEGRAPH OFFICE in this town is
being fully appreciated by our people, and
its advantages to the business community
every day made more apparent. We learn
by an examination of the book of the Office,
that since its opening on the 5th of May to
the present time, us messages have been
transmitted, many of them to the most dis
tant Parts'of the country,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

DEoEAsED.-Nt the time of putting our
paper to press, we are panied to learn of the
death of the cstimahlc wife of the Rev. E.
W. BEDINGER, now Of this county, but for
merly of Kentucky. She was daughter
of the Hon. 'Wm. Lucas, at whose residence
she died-has long been an invalid, aud leaves
large family of children, relatives and
friends, to mourn her earlY decease.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

BN- The Agent of the Freedmeu's Bureau
for the counties of Jefferson and Berkeley,
is Capt. j. G. Brubaker.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
CuARLEsrowN AcADEMY.-Unavoidable |

CHARLEsrowN AcADEMY.-Unavoida
absence prevented us from being present at
the closing exercises of this institution on
Friday last. We arc gratified to learn, how
ever, that throughout the examinations of tho
week, and the compositions aud oral declama-
lions of its close, the pupils evinced degree
of perfection in studies and just appreciatiOu
of principles resulting, in high degrac cred
liable to themselves, and encouraging to tue
zeal and assiduity of the principal and his as.
sistants. a young friend who was present
informs US that two prizes were awarded; the
FIRST to- ABoRIDdE CHEW for his composition
on StO"e'caU Jackson, VIginia's NoJlest
Son." which fully mcrited this reward; aud
the second to Drank BEDIxoER, for COM
position on the I" Eighth Commandment %
equally deserving special notice. The closing
speech of WIN. DowNEY. with his basis,
g Nan, the architect of his oen Fortune
was we'll received as production of sound
thought aud forcible illustration. Among
the visitors present was tho Rev. Mr.. BERRY,
who made short address, aud the closing
exercises Of the session were terminated by
an appropriate prayer from the Rev. Mr..
HOPKINS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

Mr.. BKowN's ScuooL.-As we stated in
our last issue, there was no public exhibition
of this excellent school for young ladies'. con-
temPlated, but We are gratifed to state that
its session terminated with most satisfactory
results, and with handsome and bouutiful
entertainment at the residence of tho princi>
pal, on Thursday evening.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Our Town Schools,

Our Town Schools.
JEFFERSON INsrITUTE.-The commence
ment exercises of this excellent institution,
under the management of Mrs. a. NJ. FoR-
REST, took place on Friday evening last, in
the presence of large aum6er of its patrons
and friends, who eviuced the highest gratif-
cation at the unmistakcablc evidence exhibit
cd Ofthe progress and proficiency of the young
ladies connected with it. Tho following is
the programme for the evening:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

the evidence before yO1. Absolute Sccr,tar demon
stFation Is not necessary to prove the
OF a crime which is sometimes proved as sonCIu-
slveIy by circumstances sby.cyc Witnesses. INNS
was a fact CURccIed by all the Ia ~ Loyks Uvcaro
to wait for eye witnesses to every crime burglary
arson, murder, all secret crimes wOuIu set law At
defiance, and every criminal would EtaIE tIrnunL
the land untouched and unseatIIcd.
Ihe'coGn5c! for the deIence act as II this were n
but it it were shOaId iceI it my byupJrn' r,y -
press him, as now press your Honor, t. send hi IN
on. No unPrejudiced mind alter hearing the evil
GeHce ad u'cd, ("o matter what the previous char
acttr Oi e accused could frame hypoth, sis con-
si:IeGt with hts Innocence.
The accused married n lady, bTou ght her to Rich
moud, where she Is last alive with HIM, hut
who Is soon afterwards found murdered in the
WOODS near the spot where he said lac gOiu 2 to
take her; EPUt familiar to him, md afIordIng aim
Opport"ntIes Eeven granting All that was claimed
ny IN GIisncc Tor doing the decd different
anu nights All her clolhcsnOr oil her person were
iOund Ia her trunk in his possession, aud Ictirrs
H"'hSs, were written by hum, w'hcn II lac uId not
know cue vas dead, he did know that che v a.
IvthS: MS conduct from b, ginning TO end was
CtCt' !"ysteTIUus aud false " hat the pTFsump-
nOns: lou must draw rational conclusions from
AIR Young then read from Wells ia regard TO
the license which was to be given explanations
ny party accused, and the sUs. iciOn which must
1ttac" 10 persons refusing 10 explain uspciULs cir
Gums Snces, and that where a party can and will
not explain iacts, cIrcunstancea otherwise inciu-
sNe become conclusive. Docs the pIisJucr seek to
eNadc Suspicion by manly explains ton Of the cir.
cuns'aces Of his scPa ration his vile Ia the
cascsciIcd by the dvicuce the hyes Of the acrused
were saTcd sImLly BY exPlsuati.ns, which TI,igi,t
have beentrue. Mr. Johnson gays, " ny don I y,I
tel! US where thcis 20 Ihave told you EieTe she L.
Her murdered body was found in DTnkeT's woods.
Docs not that throw upon him the onus Of III.
explanation: Suppose hat while your Honor v.as
yiStih strange city with your WIFE she were TO
dI-aPprar as this woman did and be found AZ sbc
was. you making Inquiry and giving no eTnIa
non her. would not public justice de-
nand' w hat have you done with her - But even.
'Lis would not be parallel case for his rcJnc..,
ana ao<elee from his wife. hE silence concerning
ms marriage his attentions other ladies I'll adj
additional intensity TO the charge. Man, 80 ~
SofIh and heaven call on him to IpIain but ail in