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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
A Villainous Bargain.

Brornlo0 a Partner an tie Protts of HIS
Ot1n Proclamation.
During the late term of tho Circuit Court
at Smith vile, DeKalb county, Judge McLain
presiding, a murder case was tried, in which
Judge Mansen NJ: Brien, of this city, was
engaged. In the course Of his argument,
Judge, Brien made the startling declaration
that "there is a regular partnership existing
between William G. Brownlow and Colonel
Blackburn, on the following terms: That the
said Colonel Blackburn shall arrest and con-
vey to Nashville all men in that section of the
State who are accused of horse-stcaling, MUIR
der, and other crimes, and that when they
have arrived in Nashville, and before they
arc tried, Brownow shall offer reuard for
their arrest. Brownlow and Blackburn divide
the money between them, sharing equally in
the profits arising from Brownlow's recent
proclamation"
Judge Brien elected this statement from
the evidence of Colonel Blackbur lie de-
nounced the partnership as "species of infamy
he expected to be assassinated for exposing
the parties, and that the speech he was then
making was the last he ever expected to be
permitted to make at the bar. "-Nashuae
Banner, October 49,.
The Huntsville TIIio2ette says Of this vilan-
Gus conspiracy.
The case in all of its horrible details was
brought to light in open court at Smithville,
before the Hon. Judge McLain, and from his
we'll known zeal in puns hing illegal acts, it is
fair to presume that the name of William G.
Brownlow WILSON fgu,e in the list of indct-
ments blythe DeKalb county grand jury, and
that he will learn that such exemplitcatons
of loyalty" will not be allowed in the Noun
tain Circuit, and especially in the chivalrous
county of DeKalb.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
WHEAT a MEDLEY

The recent pretended elections - sn.S
ne i' N :, middle, from the over
county, ale o. nernetrate fraud by the chief
jealous ce 4aD Innuisition, and the Ignorance
md ipcompetency of the tools employed 10
"nu me II, behests. The following from the
shanberdstown Register of Saturday, will
ovnlain in part =
The Board of Supervisors convened on
wednesday last for the purpose of counting
the votes cast at the October election, in this
county, and at the time of going to press
(Friday evening" they are still in session.
They met with many difficulties in counting
the votes owing to the informality of. the Poll
Books, which in many Townships were very
badly kept.
The Books, supposed to be from Averill
Township are not signed, and contain no name
of place or date of holding the election.
In Chapline Township the tally books, and
the ballots do not correspond in some cases,
and hence, by resolution of the Board, the
votes for Recorder and Prosecuting Attorney
were thrown out
In Charlestown Township the whole vote
was thrown out, because the Registration
books had not been signed.
Messrs. Blackburn & Ingles, appeared for
the Republicans, and Andrews, Beltzhoover
and Kennedy, in behalf of the Conservatives,
before the board of Supervisors.
The 'smountain was in labor" as we learn,
until the ''small hours" of Friday night, with
many volcanic eruptions and other violent
connections, and then was delivered of u
strange mixture, as the following figures will
demonstrate We have been kindly furnished
the result by one of the Board, who informs
us that it is to meet again at an early day, to
| complete the other oncrous labors which these
important elections have devolyed upon them.
If the record as made out, shall stand the test
of the vile scrutiny which we learn it is yet
to undergo, we most heartily congratulate our
Democratic friends who have secured the
return, as the people of the county rejoice to
believe they have, for once at least, officers to
represent the interests of the county, who arc
worthy of respect and competent to the dis
charge of duties assumed.
The following is the vote, as reported
o6fciuly, of the result of the election on the
22d ult, SO far as Investigated -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

"A sad case Of accidental shooting hap
pened near Winchester Monday week, by
which Mr.. James Lewis was wounded in the
leg. 1t appears that some depredator had
been stealing Mr. Lewis wheat, and he deter
mined to place guards, his son and nephew,
in the barn in order to watch and wi instruc-
tions to shoot any one who entered. About
5 o'clock Monday morning Mr.. Lewis him.
self had occasion to go into the barn, and one
of the watchers, his nephew, being aroused by
the footstep, fred upon him, the ball taking
effect in his leg: The wound is not consider
ed dangerous.
Com. Matthew f. Maury delivered an
address at Staunton before the Valley Agri-
cultural Fair to an immense audience. He
reviewed the great advantages the South pos
sesses for agricultural purposes over all other
countries, and refutedas calumny and SANDERS
the assertion that the people were wanting ia
energy, for the Statistical Bureau at WASH
ington proved that the per centage was greatly
in her favor over the North, according to the
ratio of population.
The annual meteoric shower is expected
this year between the 18th aud 18th of Mo-
vember. The astronomer of the Cincinnati
Observatory writes to the Gazette of that city {:
"On the 18th and 18th of November, between
the hours of midnight and sunrise, watch will
be kept at this observatory for the SO called
November meteors."
OF seven "Governors" of as many 'src-
constructed" States, only two lived South
before the war or ten Senators" eight are
carpet>baggers; and of thirty-three "Repre-
sentatives" twenty-five belong to the same vile
breed.
Two thousand stand of arms and a guam
tity of ammunition in transit by railroad from
Jacksonville were destroyed near Madison,
Florida, on Thursday night by unknown par
ties. The munition cost the State SIC, 900.
- Slight shocks of earthquake have been
of almost daily occurrence at San Francisco
since October 2lst. A sharp shock Thurs
day night, which lasted II seconds, caused
considerable alarm, but no damage was done.
- According to a statement furnished
from the offices of the Treasurer and the Sec
ond Auditor, in Richmond, the actual indebt-
edness OF the State of Virginia, on Oct. 1st,
1868, was $50, 635 ,45S.12.
The annual tax upon the people of the
State of New York is forty-ive dollars upon
every man, woman and child in the Common
wealty-or more than two hundred dollars
upon every voter!
: The State Journal at Richmond, the
Radical organ, and probably speaking the SEN
timents of Gov. Wells on the subject. opposes
the extension of the Stay Law in Virginia.
Prentice says that if Butler is the head
of the Republican party, and Forney is the
tail, he would advise the party to shake its
head and switch its tail.
= Monday morning week, snow was OBJ
served on the Blue Ridge mountains.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
M ARRIED.

AtEmanuel Church, Baltimore. October 18th; BY
Rev A. NJ. Randolph, B. NJ. RANDOLPH, of York.
Pa, to MARY HoxToN, of Baltimore, Md both
formerly of Virginia.
In winchester, ON the 9th of October, Col. :.
DOUGLAS BRUCE, of Clarke county and Miss |.
CLAIBORNE HUBBARD, daughter ofthe late James
r. Hubbard, ofNorfolk.
On Wednesday evening. the 2stIl of October, at
the residence of the brides father, by Rev. James
T. F. Martin, Mr.. JAMES Fl. vANDEVENTER, to
Miss EMELINE W., daughter of Col. Benz. Morgan,
all of Clarke county, Va.
On the 9th uit., near Parnassas, by Rev. A. A.
p. Neel, JAMES j. HEDRICK, of this county, to
Miss SUSAN A. WHITMER, of Augusta.
On Tuesday last. by Rev. D. n. Bittle. Mr.. ROB-
daughter of Mr.. John Ronemous, all of this county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
Calamity in Switzerland.

In an address to the Swiss of the United
States by John HAITI, esq, Counsel General of
Switzerland in this Country, we have the fol-
lowing account of recent fearful and dIstruc-
tive freshet in Switzerland.
A calamity has, befallen the Cantons of
Tessin, Valais. Grisons, st. Gall. and Uri,
which, in its immensely, stands unequalled in
the annals of Switzerland. On the 9th of
September rain commenced to fall in torrents
along the northern and southern slopes OF the
Alps, and continued to decends, with but little
intermission, for eight days, during all this
time powerful south wind ragged turlously
amidst the masses of snow and ice which had
laid undisturbed for centuries in their inacces-
sible Alpine strong>holds.
Every mountain rivulet swelled into rush
ing stream, every stream into torreet, car
rying appalling destruction in its course. The
rivers of Tessin, the Rhone, the Reass. the
Rhine, and the Inn, in their relentless power,
obliterated many of the choicest beauties OF
nature, Impoverished thousand of families
and hurried hundreds to watery grave.
Heart-rending and vain was the struggle
of human hands against the overpower1ng
force of the watery element. On 1t came IN
the dead of night, teorible in its might, scat
tering destruction far and wide, and piling up
In the meadows the mountain Oe0TtS VI ages.
Rocks weighing hundreds of tons were torn
from their resting places, and and in their
course joined the revelry of destruction
Whole forests, vineyards, and meadows
stacked with grain, have disappeared, and,
in many places, not vestige croads, bridges,
and fences are left; houses, mills, and factories
are torn from their foundations, and even
cemeteries and charnel- houses have been in
vaded and their contents scattered along the
course of the devastation. Thousands of cat
tie lie choked in mud, and thousands of our
! fellow beings are reduced to abject poverty.
Along the Rhine, villages lie half buried in
mud and debris, and every article of bedding
and wearing apparel has either been swept
away or rendered useless, in houses where COM
fort, aud even plenty, reigned; while their
verdant meadows, productive orchards, and
beautiful gardens are one mass of grayish
mud.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
DIED.

AT the residence of Geo. w. Shirley, October 22d.
Miss MARY HOW RID, aged about IS years.
On Monday morning, October 18th. Mrs. MAR
GARET BLUE, wife of Mr.. John Blue, ST., of this
county. aged 81 years.
Dor and friend-tbis excellent lady had earned the
commentator of ''welI done.'' "Her children
arise up and call her blessed; her husband also.
and h praiseth her,
She had been confined to her bed for several
weeks, but no one imagined that her end was SO
near. Her death, therefore, unexpected, and
serves as a warning to admonish the living of the
uncertainty of life, and the necessity of being al
ways ready, .'for in such hour ye think not
the Son of Man cometh." E.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
WEST VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.

The State and Presidential election have
both been held in this State, after fashion
peculiarly its own-thc former weeks ago
but we are yet without returns as to the re-
suit, other than conjecture. The most rella>
BILE estimate we have seen gives, or will give
if ever counted, the Radical State ticket g
500 to 5000 majority, and Grant, for Presi-
dent, 5000. Under all the circumstances,
it is only wonderful that the majorities are no
more The rascality and fraud, persecution
and corruption, high >handed outrage and
open, fragrant violation of law, in the disfran-
county, and which have been truly and fully
set forth through the columns of this paper,
is but the counterpart of what has been done
throughout the State. The corrupt and We
nal ReEistrars-the pimps of Foreman and
the inps Of the Devil-were but the record
ing scribes for the ''deep damnation of the
taking eff" Shall this condition of things
again occur, or the people of the State tamely
submit tits degradation, are questions which
behooye the rejecting of all parties calmly to
and tame submission to wrong. that even the
most craven hearted have at times the man
illness to assert, and spirit enough to visit the
indignation Of outraged justice upon offend
ing heads.
In this connexion, we subloin the follow
ing from the Martinsburg New Fra, as to the
partial returns from Hampshire, Morgan,
Berkeley and Jefferson, at the State election
of the 22d ult. -
Stevenson's majority in the three first
named counties, is 306-Hall's 27H
In Jefferson, counting only the votes taken
publican candidates for governor and Judge
was about 20. The result will be largely the
other way, if the rejected votes are counted
It would be monstrous if the arbitrary action
of the Registrars and Board of Registration,
there as elsewhere, should be regarded as
final" by the Supervisors.
What an exhibit do the returns in these
counties present? Some 1000 men disfran-
chised in them Taking the Law and Con-
stitution, as thy stand even, one half of that
number, at least, were entitled to be registered
All would have voted the Democratic ticket
The popular judgment would have rendered
a verdict OF conviction, ringing the kncll of
the usurp5Ts, now shamelessly assuming to
represent the people and administer their
affairs
To style the proceedings of the 22nd an
Election or ausht else than the selection in
advance, by two or three INSCRIPTIONS or in
terested purtizans, of those who should fill
the Offices, is but a despicable perversion of
terms and bitter irony.
This iniquity-its perpetrators and benei-
ciaries-shall find no rcpose or escape, now
or hereafter, from those upparitions of MUIR
dered rights, which the earth will not hide,
and which, if not copjured up, will rise to
appal and harrow their guilty consciences.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10

DoUBTFUL.-We find it stated in one of
our exchanges, that Otis Arnold. who acted
as John Browns guide in the Harper's Fer
ny Raid, recently killed a man and then, to
escape capture, committed suicide. If there
was any such individual in this work of love,
we do not recollect of ever before having
heard of him.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
". A. cHAPLINE, Clerk C. c.
FOR SALE.

A GOOD Secondhand No. 9, "RoYAL COOK"
"A STOVE: viii be sold cheap for cash; Also,
will burn either coal or wood. They can be at
the residence of Mr.. G. w Spots, near the Depot.
November 10, l863-3t. n RARR.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
Fresh Meat!

l. ering business in all its branches, lad go
will hereafter furnish regularly,
A L L ME- ATS IN SEAS SOM.
at the Store ON the Court House Square, MyStock
VIII be outchered with the utmost care, and nv
Meats sold at living rates 1 -'
GA share of the public patronage IL solicited.
sept. /, fS6S-3m. JOSEPH l.. BROWN
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10

BOARD OF SupERv1soRs.-A change was
made at the recent election in the County
Board of Supervisors, in the Townships of
Harper's Ferry, Bolivar, Chapline and Averill.
The Board will now stand us follows:
Chaplinc-Ehud Turner.
AUerM-J. +. ShauIl
Harper's Ferry-Thomas Percival.
BotiVar-Abraham Sponceller.
ChdrlcStoacn-Jonathan Hanes.
Os6ourm-George Ii. Turner.
iShepherd-Jobn D. Staley.
The new Board will not preside until the
first Of January.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
SETTLING DOWN.

The Washington correspondent of the Bal
tmore Gazette, under date of Saturday, says
1t will be gratifying to people who have
Just passed through an exciting canvass to
learn that the politicians of all parties are
harmonizing in purpose to give the Presl-
dent elect suitable reception on his return
to the National Capital.
Tits the expressed purpose of the Demo-
cratic leaders to accord to General Grants
administration every possible support con-
sistent with the principles of their party, and
many venture the opinion that. although he
may have had no policy in the past, he will
adopt one for the future, and policy which
NAV lull the storms and secure peace and hap
piness to the country. We have any amount
of speculation as to the probabilities of GER
tain well-known party leaders going into the
new Cabinet It seems to be conceded on all
hands that Attorney General Evarts will hold
over, and some venture the opinion that Mr..
Stewards late diplomatic speech in Auburn
will retain him at tine head of the State De-
partment Those who claim to be most inti-
mate with General Grants views on ''the sit
uetion" say that he will astonish all parties
by the adoption of safe conservative policy,
holding in check the extremists on both
sides, recognizing fully what has been done,
and without looking back, devote himself to
the future.
The city was much excited this afternoon
over a report of a financial crisis and general
smash in New York business circles. E.
Nor Two TuIRDs.-The New York World
has figured up the result in all the States for
Congress which have so far held elections, and
as it is known that gains of members by the
democrats have been made in several States,
including one member in Maryland, it under
takes to show that the republicans are shorn
of their two-thirds power Its recapitulation
and comparison of the House in the present
and next Congress is as follows:
40th Congress. 41st Congress
Republicans 162 l33
Democrats 52 10
Rep. majority ITO 90
In the above recapitulation the following
States, which have yet to elect Representatives
in Congress. are excluded New Hampshire
I'D NopDecticnt
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10

QUITE ENoUGu.-The latest estimate we
have seen of the popular vote at the recent
election, gives Grant a majority of 1000,
ana In the Electoral College 1872 against 1O2.
Necessary TO- choice 14s-Virginia, Mis-
sissippi and Texas being Jas has been so express
sively said, the nations wards. not deemed
worthy of being included in the estimate
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
WALTON & CRAIGHILL,
COMMISSIONERS Notice.

OCTOBER Tenn, 1865.
JOHN KABLE, Administrator Of GEORGE w. CRoM-
WELL, deceased.
DANIEL w CROMWELL and ASpREw HusrER De-
PENDANTS.
TENHIS coming to be heard on the I4ih day of
Il October, 1865, on The bill answer OF the home
answer, and the order OF public alton made, and
completed against the non resident defendant, Dan
iel w. Cromwell, more than one month before the
sitting of this COURT who has failed to appear and
the bill to him is taken for confessed at
rules, and this cause being argued by counsel it
by the Court ordered, adjudgcd, and decrced that
this cause be referred to Samuel Ridenour, as Spe
cial Commissioner, to ascertain and state whether
partnership existed between George W. Crom-
we'll in his fife time, and the defcn dant, Daniel w.
SO, when and on what terms, what the assets
OF said partnership, and in whOse hands the same
may be, including the single bills, notes and bonds
alleged be in the hands Of the defendant Andrew
Hunter, whether the said single bills, notes and
bonds. the property of said partnership, the
well in his life time, and all evidence of the same
reduced to writing, which may be adduced before
him touching the premises and settle and state all
other ma tiers things which may by him be
deemed pertinent, which may be required by
any of the parties in the cause.
true cUpy-.Teste.
". A. CHAPLINE, Clerk C C.
The parties to the above mentioned suit arc here
by notified to appear at my office in CharIestown
Jefferson county, West Virginia, the 10th day of
December next, between the hours of a. NJ. and 6
p. NJ, with their evidence, enable to Ixecute
the decree Of which the above is copy.
SAMUEL RIDENOUR,
Special Commissioner.
Charlcstown, November 10, lS5S-5t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10

BY official count the Radicals have 5,
81 majority inPhiladelphia
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10

ALAS, POOR YoRIcK!-The vote in Berke-
ley county, ut the recent election, stands Re-
publican 1909, Democratic 494-republican
majority $751; How art the mighty fallen
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
PUBLIC SALE
PUBLIC SALE.

I WILL nfTrr AT Public Sale, on the Dit. Hammond
4 Farm, five miles from Char Icstown, on
WEDN ESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, 1868,
The following Property -
Eight head Oi Work Horscs-four Of them Brood
Mares two OF th M with fUal;
Three Colts one years old, and two I year old:
Five head Mich Cows, Nine head Young Stock
Twelve head "t sheep, ono Msrino Buck;
Forty head Faitenine Hogs, Three Ssws and PigF;
One Road Wagon and Bed Two Farm Was gone.
One 2-horse Wagon. Ono ! horse Spring Wagon;
Two pairs of Brccchba uds,
Four pairs nf Lead Gears. Two Fihh Cha ms;
Six pairs Of Plough Gcars, Collars and Brides;
Two Barrhe"T Piorghs-one ort's rattcrni
Five Double Shovel PIowR,
Thr"c Single Shovel Pieughs, one Corn covercr;
One Harrow. one Corn Shelter, Wheat Drill;
Single, Double and Thrib!c Trees.
Mattocks, Picks, ShoVels. Rakc and Cradles.
One Set BLACKS NTH TOOLS.
TERMS.-Sums Of Ten Dollars and under Cash.
On all over Ten Dollars credit OF Twelve Months
tile purchaser giving Bond and approved seruri-
ty with interest from the day of sale No property
to be removed until terms Of sale complied with.
o. Sale TO commence at IN o'cl,ck
CHARLES GOESS.
J. D. PottcrfeId, A uctiouecr
November 3. 1868.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
NOTICE.

Of pn sac WIN be que me he
quired. JAS. LAW. HOOFF.
November 10, 1885, FP
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
FRESH ARRIVAL OF HARDWARE.

WE would call the attention of those in want of
w Mechanics Tools. Building, and other Hard
ware OF all kinds, to large stock Just received
and which will be sold low as can he obtained
elsewhere: Our stock of Agricultural Implements
most approved kinds
October go. RANSOM & DUKE: .
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
VALLEY BANK MONEY.

THE undersigned have Valley Bank Money for
= sale Those who have notes yet TO pay, will
do well to procure it before it is too late
KEARSLEY & SHEERER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
MONEY TO LOAN,

TNHE Jefferson County Building Association, will
Il have money to loan SATURDAY EVE
MING next. The Board of Directors meet weekly
on Saturday Evening, at 7 o'clock, from October
LIST to April LIST. J. ED. DUKE,
November 0, 1868. Secretary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
NEW MILLINERY GOODS.

HAVING just returned from Baltimore with n
IL large assortment of Millinery Goods. tn. at.
tent IN of the Ladies s called the great variety of
B0NSETs, HATS, RIBBOys, FLOWERS,
PLUMES, &c. Great care has been taken to seIec,
these goods and think can please a u Of INV Gus
toners. MAGGIE ~ T0fJNSpN
October 81, IS65-3t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
PARTNERSHIP.

CHARLES W; Aisquith and John A. Washing
~ have entered into partnership to carry on the
business of Druggists, IN Charles town, jefferson
county, under the name and firm of Ais1uith &
Washington, a SUCCESSORS TO the late firm Of Ala
quih Brother. at the Drug Store room hereto lore
occupied by said late firm.
e. w AISQUITH.
JOHN A. WASHINGTON.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
DISSOLUTION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership
IN heretofore existing between Charles w Ais
quith and Archie II. Aisquitb, under the name of
Aisquith Brother, has been dissolved on the 9th
OF October. 1865.
lect all debts due to the late firm. and to paw all
debts due By it. CHARLES w. Also uITH
ARCHIE H. Also UITH.
N B.-Persors indebted to the late firm of Ais
quith & Bro. are expected to come forward and set
tie without delay. no indulgence will be given.
CHARLES w. Also UITH.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10

OCTOBER Tenn, 1865.
JOIN KABLE. Administrator Of GEORGE w. CRoM-
WELL, deceased.