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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12
VALLEY ITEMS,


From our Valley exchanges we clip the
following items: -
Col. Mike Harman, of Staupton, has
bought the Natural Bridge for $4,000.
On Sunday the Presbyterian church of
Staunton received into its communion thirty
five additional members.
The store of Lloyd Logan, in Winches-
ter, was broken into and robbed of a guam
tity Tobacco, Cigars, &c, Wednesday night
last.
Mr.. James Hays, who lived near Green
vile. Augusta county, was found dead in his
field, on last Saturday. His death is sup>
posed to have been occasioned by disease Of
the heart.
The remains of Major Frank 3. Jones,
of the I'd Va. Infantry, who was mortaliy
wounded in the battle of Cold Harbor, have
been brought to Winchester and re-interred
in the stonewall Cemetery.
The "Flornl Offering" will take place in
Staunton on the 18th of June.
The little daughter of Prof. j. II.
Hewitt: of Staunton, was severely burned a
few nights since, by her night dress catching
FIRE from candle.
- Gen. Wade Hampton, of South Caro-
Ina, has accepted the appointment to address
the Literary Societies Of Washington College
at the ensuing commencement in June. j p.
Horace Lacy, Esq, will address the Society
of Alumni
Last Monday night week ten of the peni-
Tertiary oonyicts taken from Richmond to
Govington to work on the Healing Springs
and Covington turnpike, escaped from the
house in which they were confined, by dig
ging a hole under the house and emerging
while the guard was on the opposite side.
At last accounts four of them had been re-
captured.
MIDNIGHT SKIRM1sH.-Qn Sunday morn
ing at the ghostly hour of one party of ten
or twelve young men, mounted on horses and
wearing the habiliments of the mysterious
K K. Khan, were attacked in front of the
Episcopal church by regularly armed and
organized band of negroes, numbering about
forty The fight was lively for probably a
quarter of an hour, when the K. K. KS,
overcome by numbers, abandoned the field
to the darkies, who raised wild shout Of
victory and examined the ground to pick up
the killed and wounded. To their utter sur
prise nobody was hurt, Notwithstanding a
score of well-aimed muskets and pistols ware
shot at the ghostly disturbers of their peace.
One of the KS was cut of from his confreres
but by superior craftsmanship and cool eour-
age he managed to get of untouched clear
ly proving that he was ball-Wroof. -Staun-
ton Spectator
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the Senate. His name will be called second
of the doubtful Senators, Anthony being first
and Grimes, who is regarded as certain for
acquittal, third. Should these three senators
peacbment will be failure, and the Jacobius
will be broken beneath their own car.
In the meantime the Radicals are as busy
as beavers trying to arrange the conflicting
claims to the spoils of Office. The present
Cabinet will Immediately resign should che
President be removed, and Wade viii keep
the places open until after the Chicago Con-
yeution. lie wishes to know who his friends
are before he selects his constitutional ad-
visers.
1t was rumored in Washington on Satur-
day night that proposition would be sub
mitted to the Senate yesterday, (Monday)
to postpone the verdict until the 18th of
June, and the probabilities were in favor of
the adoption of the proposition.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

Ii is respectfully suggested, that, as far as
may be practicable and convenient, the Del
egates be chosen by Township or County
Conventions, on
SATURDAY, JULY 4th, 1868.
1t is also recommended that the Delegates
from the First aud Second Congressional
Districts in attendance upon the State Cen
vention nominate 4 Congressional candidate
aud Presidential c!ector for each of their
respective Districts.
The possibility that, owing to their remote
ness. some Of the counties of the Third Con-
gressionaI District may not be fully represen-
ted. has induced tho Committee to leave the
selection of the time and place for making
their Congressional and Electoral nominations
entirely TO the discretion Of the Democratic
and Conservative voters of that District.
Fellow Democrats and Conservatives ,
Your political brcthcrcn in all parts Of the
country where elections have been held with
il the last twelve months, have achieved
magnificent victories. The great reaction
which is to redeem tie nation from tyranny
and misru.e has fairly set in. In other States,
It's progress is irresistible. Let US, too, press
forward in the work OF redemption, Not one
moment should be lost-no exertion spared.
County, Township and School District organ
izations should at once be completed, and
every man who can be moved to espouse tie
right, should be approached, informed and
melted to action. The work is in your hands.
If you are true to yourselves, your State and
Jour country, you cannot fail. Success will
crown your efforts, and the blessings of good
Government, so long unknown in West Yir-
GINA, will once more bring to her people
peace, prosperity and happiness.
j. W. GALLAGHER,
W. C. HANDLAN,
w. w. MILLER,
GEO. Il. TINGLE,
LEWIS BAKER.
Dcmocrattc and Conservative State Erecu-
!iee Committee
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DIED.

At his residence in Charlcstown on toe Tth inst ,
JAMES LAKELAND RANSOM, in the 7Tih year
of his age.
At her residence in this county, on the 18th ult.
Mira. ELIZA ANN OSBOUKN, the widow of the
late WIN. r. Osbourn, in the 56th year OF her age.
She had been for many years member of the
Baptist Church. Her Pisty felt by all around
her, and she died che had lived, in the full hope
of blessed immortality. She leaves son, her
only child md large circle of Cea ives and friends
to meurn over her death. May the like precious
faith and hope which sustained her in lif. and sup
ported her in death, comfort them in tLc.E days
OF affection.
On Monday last, c ERARD D. MOORE, Esq, of
this County, in the 49, year of his age
Mr.. NJ one # our most estmable citizens,
and enjoyed the love and regard OF all with whom
he had intercourse. He was modest and unassum-
ing and fl led the position Bank Director, for
many years, with scrnpuIous integrity and fidelity;
and was always the friend OF the needy.
On Monday evening last, ROBERT PRESTON,
infant of George and Margaret Dooley, Of this
town, aged months.
In Baltimore, on the I'd instant, Mr.. JAMES
FINLEY formerly of Shepherdstown, and son in
law Of the late James Shepherd, ged about45 years
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

THE OCEAN RACE.-It is now known that
there has been race across the ocean between
the steamships City of Paris and the Cuba.
The City of Paris belongs to the Inman line,
and the Cuba is one Of the Cupardcrs. The
cable has informed US on this side of the Allan
tic that the City of Paris reached Liverpool at
o'clock, A. NJ, on Tuesday, 18th Of April,
aud the Cuba at l 10 o'clock, a. NJ. on
Wednesday, goth. The Cuba was detained
65 minutes in getting away from the harbor
of New York. Allowing for this still the
City of Paris beat her competitor 90 hours
and Is minutes, and this to the passengers
was equivalent to- to one full day. It will ID, be
6 hours and so minutes, and the Cuba 10
days hours and . minutes Washington
Republican.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

- The Baltimore Commercial contains the
following: SIN 1862 there lived in Staun-
ton, Va, young lady of rare personal
beauty, and endowed with superior educa-
tional accomplishments, and the daughter of
wealthy parents. The sad havoc of war caused
a reverse Of fortune in the family, the father
and two brothers were killed in battle, and in
a short time the once happy home was broken
up. Yesterday the daughter. who is known
by name different from her own, was picked
up in the western portion of the city as a
vagrant. From af1uence she has fallen to
that of common vagrant, and when en-
countersd yesterday by the police officer she
had bartered her shoes for whiskey. She was
committed to Jail under the vagrant act for
thirty days by Justice Bride"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12
EDITORIAL BREYITIEs,

The friends in England have issued
circular, addressed to the landed proprietors
of the Southern States, urging them to bear
patiently tie distresses they have suffered, to
'accept the situation" to treat the colored
people kindly, and to cultivate a spirit of
peace and amity with their former slaves.
They state thas-tiey are falIy aware of the
hardships which have ensued consequent up
on regent violent changes, and that their sym
pathies have been enlisted for those, who
have been reduced from affiucnce to poverty
-"strpped of much that had been secured.
to them by law"
The Springfield, Ohio, Aavertiser, a
Radical GonGsrn, says the Grant biography,
by his father sis nauseous to US, and We
think it will do little to kindle enthusiasm
for the hero of the Wilderness. There is no
use in trying to igure the General into genius.
We have known many boy who could ride
mule we'll. Riding mule does not quail
ify a man for President. Foolish Bonner
would much better have allowed OLD Father
Grant to remain reticcnt."
When the Mongrel Convention was
called to meet in the city of Chicago it was
tn ought that they would assemble in a city
ruled by their Radical brethren. But the
people Of that city have returned to the god
of their fathers, and Moagrolism will find
itselfin the camp Of the enemy. Chicago,
ike every other place where white men love
their race, has been swept by most complete
Democratic revolution.
In Arkansas prominent white citizens
are being arrested and thrown into prison on
the Most frivolous accusations being made
against them by malicious negroes. In one
instance the only crime committed was an at
tempt to make one of these black lorIs pay
an honest debt. Such is justice under the
combined rule of bayoncts and negro bullets.
Such United Stat3s Senators as are sus-
pected Of having aay regard for their oaths
arc being subj ected to all kinds of intimida-
ton to prevent them from voting to acguit
President Johnson. 1t remains to be seen
whether they have sufficient manhood to give
q verdict according to the lazy and the evil
dence.
Mr.. Evarts, in his speech on the I'M
parchment, inquired why It vas that the Radi-
Gals never thought of ImPeaching President
Lincoln for several known and PalPable viola
tions of the Constitution and the law, COM
mittcd by bin during the first four years of
his administration. And he enumerated
these intractions Of law (Which nobody
could deny"
The New York Herald pertinently re-
marks that whether President. johnson be
convicted or acquitted, the people of this
country will, in the near future, regard him
as having been prosecuted by political crilni-
mails instead of having been prosecuted for
political crimes.
The Alaska appropriation hangs fire in
Congress- Russia, it is said, may become
impatient. California is already impatient,
and the newspapers in that State threaten the
Radical party, with loss, if the matter is not
hurried up. "Pay your money and take the
laDA
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12
The Impeachment Managers in the
Guano Business.

The facts in regard to the Ats Vela case
says the Carlisle (Pa.,) Volunteer, and the
Impeachment Managers, as alluded to in Mr..
Nelson's argument, are briefly these j: On
the 9th of March, of this year, Ben Butler
drew IN paper for one of the claimants of
the srano island of Alta Vela, which he,
Thad Stevens, John 4. Logan aud John 4.
Bingham, Impeachment managers,) and
other Radicals signed. This paper was sent
TO the President with demand that a vessel
be sent TO the island to diSpossess the foreign
occupants, which created the Inference (the
paper signed by the impeachers having been
delivered after. impeachment proceedings were
commencedl that q private speculation was
thus to be forced through successfully by
menace from the managers. Butler. denied
that the letter was dated denied that he
had any pecuniary interest IN the claim, and
aid he did not intend to use his power over
he President, as an impeachment manager,
I force him to send an armed vessel to the
island against his better judgment. Mr. Mel
son replied that he did rot know what pecu-
mary interests were involved nor what motives
prompted the act all he knew was that the
paper was dated March 8, 1868. after the i'm
parchment had commenced, aud that it was
signed by Butler aud three other managers.
He produced the letter in court, and the
redoubtabe Ben was set founderipg in words,
in the vain effort Che is used to such effortS)
to clear himself OF the damaging imputatiOn.
Had it not been that he went into the manage
ment without any reputation, he would come
out sadly damaged attorney; but, as it is,
black marks have ceased TO show on him.
Mr.. Nelson might just as well attempt to
make chalk marks on enc of Ben's colored
friends with piece of charcoal, as to point
Ogt the shortcomings of that CONSTITUENCIES
manager.
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a Tree is Whirled Through House,
Iniuring a whole Family.

A few nights ago a terrible storm visited
the country some 16 miles from Nashville.
The Nashville Banner says;
On Wednesday night Mr.. Simmons and
the other inmates Of his house had retired to
bed, when about 10 o'clock, while the storm
was fiercest, he was wakened by tremendous
noise, followed by the falling of timbers
upon and near his person, after which he re-
membered nothing until so far recovered
from his numerous bruises as to realize the
awful havoc ,ghjeh had been done On the
floor lay his wife and daughter, covered with
blood, and apparently lifeless. In the first
place be found his infant child, badly cut,
but not. seriously injured. A tree. which
measured fully three feet in diameter, and
the butt which passed completely through
the house, explained the disaster. HurIed
by the violence of the tempest from the sum
NIT of the hill, it had come down on its mis-
sion of destruction with irresistible force.
After entering by rear door, it crushed to
pieces the beds in which Mr. Simpson, his
wife and daughter were. sleeping, dashing
them against the walls, and so severely in
turing the two last mentioned. that but Ii tile
hope of their recovery is. entertained. As
the huge butt of the tree crashed through
the front of the house, it carried all before it,
and brought part of the roof. His wife and
daughter may. not possibly recover.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

10. o. FAT the recent session of the
Grand Lodge, I. 0. y. F., in West Virginia,
held in Parkersburg, the following gentle
men were elected to the positions named
for the ensuing year William Wylen, OF
Martinsburg, NJ. W. G. NJ. j. p Davis, OF
Clarksburg, D. G. NJ; Peter Darnell, OF
West Columbia, G.. W; Thomas G. Steele,
of Fairmont, G.. Secretary; r. r. Roberts,
of WelIsburg, G. Treasurer 3. Tyson Har-
mar, of Shinston, G. Chaplain. Gen. 1. II
Duval was elected representative to the
Grand Lodge of the United States. The
next meeting of the Grand Lodge of this
State will be held at Martinsburg.
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number.

TorING.-Mr. Donnelly, of Minnesota, has
rendered allowable the use of the word ''tote."
In his ferce TRADE of abuse of Mr.. Wash
burn, Of Illinois, delivered on Saturday last,
he said
Il cannot think General Grant will de-
generate into becoming puppet to be played
by wires held in the hands Of the gentleman
from illinois, or that he will degenerate into
kind OF hand-organ, to be toted around Oh
the back otthe gentleman from Illinois, while
his whole family sits on the top OF the machine
grinning and catching pennies like troop
of monkeys" General and continuous
laughter
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NJ AR RE d.

On uesdsy morning last, by Rev J. w. Tongue.
Mr. WM. 6. SMITH, Of the arm ofNIiller s. Smith,
Charlestown, to Miss EElZABETI ANE MILLER
OF this town. formerly Of Hampshire County
On the Both ult by Rev. Joseph r. Jones, Mr..
Mr.. JOHN I. FLETCHER, of RaPPahauuock Co.
Va, and Miss LOUISA A., eldest daughter of COL
o. r. Funston, of Clarke county.
In Shepherdstowu, on Tuesday evening last, 9Th
iostant, by Rev. ID. II. Bittle, Mr.. JOSEPH w
WALTERS TO Miss SARAH MARGARET ENT-
LER-aII Of ShePherdstown.
On the 29th ult.. at the residence of the brides
father ID. Capito Philippi. Barbuur county, by Rev
Mr.. Williamson, MIR. &. STUCKEY, of Berkeley
to Miss MAMIE HAINES, of the former county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12
LOCK BEFORE YOU LEAP ~


HAVING rc-oPened the Dry Goods and General
IL Merchandising Business, at the Brick Store
Room lately occupied by Josiah w atson, in Middle
way, invites the pubc to call and examine his ex-
Lsnsivc stock of
SPRING g. SUMMER DRESS GOODS,
which have been purchased on good terms. and will
be sold at most price, His Spring styles
OF Delaines, Prints, Bleachcd and Unbleached Cot
tons, equal 10 any in the market, and will be
sold at rates but little beyond city prices. His
HATS, CAPS, BOOTS A&G SHOES,
have been purchased with great care, and comprise
a general and complete assortment.
In addition, he has full stock of Hardware,
Queenswarc, and Wooden Ware, of every descTip-
GROCER IES,
such a Sugars, Coffee, Tea, Syrups, SC. In fact
his stock Is made up of full line Of meTchP ndire,
and every thing required for the wants Of the
munity will be found Mt his store
JOHN C, SHIRLEY.
MihhlnwnN. May u. ls6S-tf.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12
The Herald,s Washington correspondent

The HerGlTs Washington correspondent
says that the statement Ehich he published
a few days ago relative to Senator Fesssnden's
course was made by Senator Wilson in the
presence of several Congressman. Mr.. WI"
son is supposed to have made it upon the
authority of Senator Morrill,. ltaPPears that
there was, after all, some foundation foE the
Heyala's story.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12
-ForneY announce authoritatiEely what

-Forney announces authoritatiyely what
Wade intends to do as Acting President.
He will not change the Cabinet until after
the adjournment of the Chicago Convention.
OF course not. He will thus be able to buy
up the whole Convention. Every promin eut
man in the body will be made to believe that
he will be made Cabinet officer if he will
only vote for Wade as candidate fox Vice
PRECEDENT.
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them this way"-which he illustrated by a
tremendous smack of first class fist into the
palm of the other. "That's the way I'd
manage 'em?"
After the retirement of Jehu James, all
went more smoothly under the superior driv-
ing of Clements. But little actual progress
was made towards the end in view, SO hot and
in1petuous was the blood of tho several factions.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12
"A man who signs himself n. Sveetmar

A man who signs himself n. Sveetman,
has applied for the office of Superintendent
of Water Works in Richmond, basiug his
claim on the fact that he faithfully served
the Federal Government during the war, an
Richmond, in communicating valuable in
formation. aud aiding, at the risk of his life,
officers Of the u. S. Army to escape from Con-
federate prisons. Among those he aided was
the noted Col. Streight, and nov he is after
his paw! He is a street. man sure enough.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

DISQUALIFICATION FOR OFFICE.-Thur
low Weed, veteran Republican politician,
who has been familiar with public men and
measures for forty years, predicts that every
senator who shall vote for convicting the Pres
ident will few years hence be disqualified
by that fact for holding Office. Ifa senator, or
a vice president, or president, is to be nom
mated it will be sufficient to whisper He was
one of the impeachers" to defeat him.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

INFORMATION WANTED.-Of the where
abouts of Captain John K. Littleton, formerly
of Robins Battalion Virginia Cavalry
When last seen he was in Baltimore, en- route
for Mexico Any information addressed TO
his brother, Edward Ltteton, at Bloomfield,
Loudoun county, Va, will be thankfully
received.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

HoPEFUL.-The New York World says
that it has never blieved that Nh. johnson
would be convicted. 1t still believes that he
will be acquitted-frst, because there are
some honest Radical Senators; and secondly,
because it would be a party blunder to remove
him.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12
PERSONS

WISHING to plant FRUIT TREES this FalIca
w procure them of me, but not on my usual
tcrns by 4 long ways (Cash or no SAlr). ] have
trees now in bearing III many places in this and
adjoining counties. The fruit sells for IS per cent
more tina other varieties. My not raised
in Pennsylvania, Now York or Massachusetts, con-
sequcnuy won't suit but very few. 1t makes not n
straw difference to me whether any buy of me or
not. SAMUEL CLARKE.
May IL, IS6S-tf
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Another Presidential Nomination,

Among tho secret societies of the negroes
in the South, says the Richmond Enquirer
and Eraminer, there is one called THE Sons
of Liberty" which, we are told, claims to
possess greater amount of intelligence, re-
spectabiity, wealth and moral worth than any
other of the negro associations. This socie-
ty have just made a movement upon the po-
litico-religious checker-b board, which is inten-
ded to unite the entire negro vote of the
South for the advancement of "the immortal
principles of justice and truth" They pro-
pose to do this by Withdrawing all support
and sympathy from existing parties and or
ganizing into new party for the support of
Frederick Douglass for President Of the Uni
ted States. They are to hold public meet
ing on the Capitol Square some evening this
week, and have issued circular on the sub.
icct as follows:
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ESTIMATES IN DETAIL FURNISHED.
Kg. HOE 81 CO.,
New York, and Boston, Mass.

Publishers of Newspapers arc at liberty to insert
in their Ireckiy paper tUih this mote but not ictOf
any time previous TO January l, 1863, but no later
provided they puTchase type or material OF our
manufacture Tor toi times the amount Of their bill,
which will be allowed in settlement of ours, on re-
csiPt of copy of their paper containing the adver-
tiscmcnt.
Mo- >
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LAST NOTICE.

A Ii. DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS of the diff
N fcrcnt Tow pships OF Jefferson County, here
by notified that unless the Taxes due for the yea
1867 arc paid on or before the 25th DAY OF MAY ;,
1865, shal proceed TO collect the same by,
distraint a nd ale. without respect to persona.
T:w. POTTERFIELD, Sheriff.
May -, Is6s-3t.
Free Press aud shepherdstOwn Rcgister copy.