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CALIFORNIA.
NORTH AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUsH LINE TO CALIFORNIA. VIA
PANAMA OR NICARAGUA
New Arrangement.
SAILING FROM NEW YORK ON the 5th and 10th OF
EVERY MONTE the day before when those dates fall
on Sunday
PASSAGE LOWER THAN BY ANY OTHER LINE
For further information address
D. n DARLINGTON, Agent,
III West street. New York.
". Il. WEBB, President; CHAs. DANA, Vice President.
Office 81 Exchange Place, New York
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BRAzOs SANTIAGO.


BRAzOs SANTIAGO.
MORGAN LINE U. s. MAIL STEAMSHIPS.
Leaves on SUNDAY, May 81, atsAz
TOR BRAZOs SANTIAGO THE LOW.
l. pressure side-wheel iron steamship
st. Mary.
r. S. BOURNE, Commander,
VIII above her wharf, Joseph street.
carrying the United States mails For freight passage
spply to
50 and 81 Camp street.
FB-No freight received without order from the Agents
The st. Mary win stop at Galveston to take the mails
BOSTON.
NERCHANTg BOSTON AND NEW ORLEANS STEAM
sHIP COMPANY.
fhb Linz Comprise the Fine Ocean Steamships
OoECoRDIA.....2OOO tons, Leland. Commander.
KKNsINGTOE...l20O =. Hedges ..
st. LoUIS.......l2O0 E. Sears. ..
oRIKEfAL....... 800 .. Snow, %
Forming Regular Weekly LIMA
EoR BOSTON VIA HAvASA--THE STEAMSHIP
Remington.
VIII leave THURSDAY. May 2lst, at r. NJ, from
Bulls Head.
These efer superior accommodations pssssn
gers and freight and insure the lowest and svery
dlity vii extended shippers Fer freight passage
Applyto oREEvY, MCPHERSON co..
No. s. Osrondslst street
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REGULAR WEDNESDAY EVENING PACKET
Leaves every WEDNESDAY, at 5PM
LON OfELOU9As, WASHINGTON, FORT
Barre and all landings the Coast Atchsslsys River
and Bayou Courtsbleau-The good and safe steamer
Annie Wagley, Gus < Louaier, master NJ. Kenison,
clerk viii leave as above. VIII leave Washington ever
Sunday at 10 O'Clock u. For freight passage apply
board or to
BLOCH BROS, lsl Common street. N. o.,
TO HINOKLEY SON, washin gton, La.
p. SThe steamer Annie Wagsy connects at Washin Kton
with steamer Bull Frog and barges for all landings Bsysu
Boeuf and viii sign through bills Of adinR
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LEAVES EVERY TUESDAY ATBRE
WICK BuR9. NATCHEZ AND NEW ORLEArg
RegulsE Tuesday o. s. Mall Packet in place Of de
Z. LEE. The steamer
Gov. AlIen,
JNO. W. CANNON, Master
VII eeve above for Vcksburg, Matches Grand GuL Rod
St. Joseph Waterproof Fort Adams Bayou Sara Baton
Rouge ID onaldsonvile and all Intern sdate landing
The Gov Allen makes close connections with stearna
CALUMET at Vcksburg for all landings YaEoo river
FOR freight or passage having odsons
Apply board or TO
sINEoTT &ADAMs. Is Commercial Plaza
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

OPELOUSAS.
REGULAR WEDNESDAY EVENING PACKET
EOR OPELOUSAs, WASHINGTON. PORT
Barre and all landings the Coast, Atchafalaya river
and Bayou COurtabl eau-The lght-drsh H. q,
BlackfO d. O. @. Pickett MASTER J. B. Schmidt clerk
will leave New Orleans Wednesday st5P Return.
ing, will leave Washington every Sunday at 10 A N.
The Backford connects Simmsport with steamer
Kankskee and will give through bills Of adng (old form
for all eights for Bayou DeGlaze and Bayou Buf Rates
as low any boat
KENNETT a BELL. ....
W. A. sURLS, Agents
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ARKANSAS RIVER.
VICKsBURG.

VIChBBUFG.
Leaves EVERY SATURDAY, stsH.h
LNOR VICksBUBG, NATCHEZ, AND ALL IN.
II temediete andings-The Gen Quitmna.
7. Leatters master Sam Ayes clerk, vii leave above
making all Coast lAndngs
sINHOTT q ADAMS, Is Commercial Place
The steamer Gen. Quitmsn connects at VicksburR with
steamers Countess and Calumet for YaEOo Taahatcs
Rivers and steamers julia and RubicOn for St. Louis
phis and all intermediate landings
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24
n: The. Editor of this: paper, who mas

@. The, Editor of this: paper, VINO n ~
been for the past three; weeks, uni..s "..u ~
o1iireetits columns, on account Ofvery th!es.en
ing indisposition, has the pleasure to INFORM a
bnn.s nth favorable auspices, to continue at
liz no.t and with renewed energy to devote
himself to the preparation of such material
~ ,nsr as will cause its columns to be
.nx;ousiy sought. During the three weeks
of our forced retirement, the paper has been
under the sole direction of others, who havo
faithfully discharged the duties imposed upon
them-and for which, they are entitled to our
gratitude. Whilst we regret the necessity
that compelled US to yield our place, we feel
that the interest of the paper was so we'll
sustained, that our subscribers really lost
nothing by our sickness.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24
VALLEY ITEMS.

From our Valley exchanges We clip the
following items =
"A sportsman of Winchester killed one
day last week, wild turkey weighing, after
it was dressed, seventeen pounds.
The boarding house and residence of
Prof Thos. j. White, Principal of the Messy
Greek Academy in Augusta county, was de-
stroyed by fire on the 18th instant.
"A wether of the Blackwell variety, uised
in Warren county, and weighing 277 lbs,
was offered in the Alexandra market few
days ago.
An old gentleman named Cantor, living
few miles from Winchester, exposed for
sale in market, on Saturday week, seren fine
wild turkeys, all killed at one shot with an
army musket-
On Wednesday week cadet of the Va.
Military Institute, by the name of Kerr, of
Tennessee, killed himself by the accidental
discharge of his gun. He was shot in the
stomach and lived but short time
Col. Samuel Fl. Letcher, brother of
ex, Governor Letcher, and recently the Editor
of the Lexington Gazette and Banner, died
at the residence of his mother, in Lexington,
on Tuesday evening, Nov. 10th, at o'clock.
AT Newtown, Stevensburg, Frederick
county, Va, Gervis f. Mayors is appointed
postmaster, vice S. c. Hall, resigned. Wa
verlie, Rockingham county, Va, is discontin-
ued. Papers now go to Shenandoah Iron
works.
Jacob Arey, aged about 81 years, son Of
George Arey, living onsthe road leading to
Rawley Springs. 104 miles from Hrrrisonburg
was accidentally shot and killed miles from
bis homo nm the 18th inst
The famous Greenbrier OK raised by Lud-
dington, the great cattle man, said to be the
largest and latest in the world, left for Rich
mond Monday week from which point he will
be shipped North.
MIR. Gatewood has disposed of his interest
in the Shenandoah Herrld, to his partner Mr..
Trout, by whom it will in the future be con-
Quoted. An Improvement in the appearance
of the paper is promised. Mr.. Gatewood
goes to Harrisonburg, having purchased an
interest in the Old Commonwealth.
MIR VIM. Phillips a citizen of Fauquier,
near NJ arkham, came to his death near Mt
Carmel, Clarke Co., few days ago, in the
following manner. He was daguerreotypist,
and either having been annoyed by depreda-
ting annoyance, placed loaded gun in such
position, that any one attempting to force
his door at night, would discharge it and re-
ceive the contents. The next morning for
getting the trap he had laid, he,,was the first
to open his door, the consequence of which
was he received the contents of the gun in
his own body, which resulted in his death in
two hours.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24
South Carolina,
despotism.

An address has just been issued by the
Democratic Central State Club, which con-
cludes as follows:
Fellow citizens, we address you in the spirit
of hope and faith. God in His providence
has seen fit to deny to us the triumph which
we deemed essential to the welfare of the
State. If we cannot win, let US seek to de-
serve success. To the manhood of the State
do we appeal. Let the Democratic party of
South Carolina remain power and an in
fuence in the State. Keep your ranks I'M
divided. Adhere to your political principles
until better ones invite you to their adoption
From failure gather wisdom out of defeat
get patience and resolution. Preserving your
fidelity to the eclectic principles ofyour party,
go bravely and earnestly to work in the field
of material development. Thus building Up
the State upon the basis of labor, and surround
ing our political creeds with the solid NUM-
meuts of wealth, intelligence and virtue, we
will redeem our broken fortunes, heal our
bleeding wounds, and ere long secure the
peaceful triumph of those wise and virtuous
elements essential to the dignity of the State
and the prosperity of the people.
By order Of the Central Club of the Demo-
cratic party Of South Carolina.
WADE HAMPTON, President
j. 6. GIBBEs, Secretary
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT THE WASHING
TON RELAY-On Monday night Mrs Stark
weather, aged sixty. one years, travelling from
Washington in company with her husband,
James Starkweather, to their home, in Mich
igan, was run. over by the New York express
train at the Washington Relay, sustaining
such injuries as resulted in her death early
yesterday morning. Mr.. and Mrs Stark
weather had stopped over at the Relay to
intercept the express train west, and on its
arrival Mr.. J. W. Howser, the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad agent, notified the passengers
to take their seats. Mr.. and Mrs. Stark
weather for some reason delayed, and in
attempting to~cross the track to reach the
western train she fell, and being rather large,
was helpless Just at this moment the New
York train. dashed by, and Notwithstanding
the joint efforts of Mr.. Howser and Mr.. Stark
weather, she could not be entirely removed
from the track. The train passed over her
legs, crushing them terribly, and causing
Standardization Sun, 1sM.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24
Important Suit.

Thesuit of the Manassas Gap Railroad Co.
vs.. the Winchester & Potomac Railroad Com
pany, to recover damages for the railroad iron,
alleged to have been taken from the former
road and placed upon the latter, is set for
this Term. The amount involved is about
$4,000, the estimated value of the iron
taken. These rails were removed from the
bed of the Manassas road and placed upon
that of the W. & P. road during the last year
of the war, by the military authorities Of the
United States, for the transportation ofsupplios
to Gen. Sheridan's army. operating in the
Valley. AT the close of the war, the Win-
chester & Potomac road, including the rails
in controversy, was restored to its owners, by
order of the War Department. The form of
the action is that of trover and conversion.
A number of nice points of international
law and belligerent rights are involved, and
the discussion by the eminent counsel engaged
is anticipated with great interest, as well BY
the community at large as by the Stock holders
of the respectively accompanies whose interests
are at stake.
John Randolph Tucker, Judge VIM. j.
Robertson and George w. Brent will appear
for the Plaintiffs Robert Y. Conrad, Andrew
Hunter, James Marshall, and Williams 4
Williams for the Defendants.
Since the above was written, this case
has been postponed to Special Term, to
commence on the Goth of January next.
Winchester Times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24
J. G.. G1BBEs, Secretary.

- Gen. Smith, Superintendent of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute, has communicated
in a general order to the cadets of that In
stitution, the following extract of letter re-
ceived from Gen. Stoneman, Military Com
mander of the district, in reply to an invita-
ton to be present at the Anniversary cele-
bration
II beg leave to take this occasion to ex-
press my personal regards as we'll as the very
favorable opinion formed in respect to eyery-
1 Tn, connected with the Institute. x
Inc; ne conduct co of the corps of cadets collect
ively at the Institute, as we'll as individual.
y when on furlough, has been such as to
elicit all the encouragement that can be. with
consistency given by their and YOUR friend y
Gen. Smith appends to this extract tbe
following: 'n0
''Such testimonial from brave so,d;or
who was the dominate and class. mate ~ ~,
own Jackson at West Point, and who has 3;sl
charged his delicate duties in Virginia VII
justice and moderation, is a tribute to tho
corps of cadets which all the friends of tho
Institution rejoice to receive"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24

DARING ROBBERY Chzoroforns Acln.i,,is-
tered.-Early on Sunday morning the resi-
dence of DR.. w. Barr, Harrisburg, Pa, was
entered by burglars, and about thirteen
hundred dollars in compound interest notes,
twenty seven gold and silver watches, new
suit of clothes, several sheets, u number of
knives and forks and several silver spoons
stolen. 1t was one of the most daring robberies
we have ever seen recorded, and was executed
with skill that shows the perpetrators to be
experienced hands at the business. Itappears
that after entering, the thieves administered
chloform to DIR. Barr in order to more success.
fully prosecute their work. Upon accomplish
ing this they rifled his pockets, distracted
everything of value, and took Wholesale pos
session of his keys. They then opened his
bureau drawer, desks, &c, and carefully
inspected their contents, and took what they
deemed valuable, leaving what could not be
carried away expeditiously.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24
n RIED.

Near Rippon, Tuesd,y evening the 18th instant.
BY Rev. A. G: Hopkins, Mr.. JOHN B. PAGE, Of
Elna:uquier, to MisS MARTHA NEWTON DAVIS, of
On the morning of the 10Th instant, at the resi-
dence OF the brides father, by Rev. J. w Tongue,
MI u. 3; SHiDER of Clarke county, to Miss MAT
In this place, on Tuesday evening last, by Rev.
A. c. Hopkins, MIR. EBENEZER r. MILLER of
ngton city, to Miss ELEANOR BLAKELEY
daughter of the late DR.. Samuel J. Cramer
Mr.. WILLIAM ENGIE, Jr., 10 Miss M. E. STA
LEY, daughter of Mr.. Jacob w. Staley.-all of this
county.
0p the 9Th instant, by Rev. Mr.. TrapnelI, Lieut..
+. p. MARSHALL, of this county, to Miss ISA ,
daughter of Capt. H Boteler, of Frederick county,
Maryland.
In Trinity Church in Shepherdstown, on Thurs
day morning last, by the Rev. c. W. Andrews Dr.
JOHN. NJ. BECKENBA UGH, of Sharpsburg Md ,
to Miss MAMIE DOUGLASS, only daughter of
the fate Rev. Robert Douglass
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24

MoNEY.-The Baltimore Gazette saws :
"In New York, Tuesday morning, money was
dearer, stocks were lower and securities de-
clined. The telegraph announced the fact
that the bears were again locking up currency.
In Baltimore, it has been difficult for some
time to have check cashed, unless indeed
it was for very small sum- Checks are
certified and used as currency. But even
this measure does not relieve the banks sufi-
GENTLY to allow them to meet the wants of the
Community, and last week several of them
sold portion of their securities in order to
provide additional currency"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24

COMING EvENTs.-In Upton, Tennessee,
one thousand armed negroes are in motion
With what object only the Devil and old
Brownlow can conjecture. We have little to
say on this subject. 1t is just what we have
been looking for, and we wait further partic-
uiars: But we do wish to ask our people one
simple question. reconstruction bears such
fruits t as 1T has brought forth in Georgia,
HH l, South Carolina, Louisiana and
.h ennSssee What can we expect in Virginia if
There can be but one answer to this onest;on
1t is given, too, in one word-Ruin. Int No
be on our guard and watch night and day.
sleeping on our arms, as it were. to be ready
for the last battle of republican freedom.
Remember the Pompeiad sentinel. and
never leave your post though the volcano
should smother you with ashes and lava.
Norfolk TTrginian
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24

REAL AND NOMINAL vALuE-We are
apt to value thing in proportion to what it
costs. Estimated by this standard, Radical
ideas are the most precious things in the
world. They have cost this nation since
1860, the lives of six hundred thousand of
its citizens, to say nothing of the manned, the
widows and the orphans, who, form sort of
appandage to the pyramid of skulls which
might be erected from the remains of those
who have persisted.
The human mind can form hut feeble
idea of the amount of money which these
same ideas have cost and are costing. 1t may
safely be put down at million of millions up
to the present time, and we are confidently
informed that John Browns soul is still
marching on"
Such is the nominal value of Radical
ideas as to their real value they are worth
just that much less than nothing. In other
words, it would have been better for the coun-
try to have paid what their triumph cost, to
have prevented the triumph.
Petersburg Inder.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24

LAW SUIT.-In the Baltimore City Courts,
we notice the case of Charles NJ Stieff, &c.
vs.. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
action to recover 5000, the value of a piano
and stool which defendant contracted to de-
liver in Winchester, Va, but which was de-
stroyed by FIRE in the house of Baker & Bro,
in Winchester, as was alleged, by negligence
of the Company. After the testimony was
concluded the court granted several prayers,
both of the plaintiff and defendant. The
jury gave verdict for the defendant.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24

CoNTEsT.-We understand that the Dem.
ocratic delegates elect to the Legislature of
West Virginia, from this county, have re-
ceived notice from their radical opponents of
intention to contest their right to seats in the
House of Delegates under the certificate of
the Board of Supervisors of the county,
This is just what everybody expected, and
the result of it will probably be, that the
radical Legislature will confer the seats upon
those whom the people have rejected. Rad
lcalism has too strong hankering after the
spoils and honors of official station, to permit
this county to be represented by Democratic
delegates, if rascality and fraud can accom-
plish a different result.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24

BE PREPARED FOR IT.-The Norfolk
Journal warns the people Of Virginia to be
prepared for vote on the proposed "consti-
tuition" 1t says the first section of the ''or-
dinance concerning the election for ratifca-
ton" of the SO called constitution provided
that vote should be taken on the I'd day of
last June Suppose now Mr.. Wells should
attempt to spring an election upon us, under
is an important question, and we hope our
friends will soon put themselves in condition
to answer, with one voice, that they are.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24

= The French scientific papers tell of a
meteor that fell at Warsaw in Poland few
weeks since whose surface was calculated to
be two thousand acres. 1t burst, however,
with noise frightful to hear, when a short
distance from the earth, scattering millions of
fragments around. Many ofthese pieces have
been picked up by various scientific men, and
placed in different European cabinets.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24

- Gen. Grant will have control of $3.50
offices and officers whose annual compensation
amounts to 30,000,000. How many per-
sons under the influence of such patronage,
will discover that they have only been dream
ing in surprising themselves Seymour men
Considerable numbers are already waking,
rubbing their eyes, and preparing to salute
the ''rising SUM-"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24
Mr. Pollard in an article On stonev.,,

- Mr.. Pollard in an article on Stonewall
jackson, in Putnam's Magazine, states that
Gen. Jackson once recommended night at
tack to be made by assailants stripped naked
and armed with bowie knives, suggesting that
the novelty and terror of such I1 an aPParitiOn
lard had better write the history of Baron
Munchausen and then subside.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24

Quiet an excitement was created in Ra-
leigh, N. c., on the 11th inst, by the arrival
of wagon train laden with arms. AS they
were deposited in the State Arsenal, it was
concluded they were intended for arming the
loyal militia, with view to inaugurating a
state of affairs similar to that in Tennessee,
Arkansas and Florida.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24

General james Shields, Democrat beats
Van Horn, one of the Radical Missouri Con-
gressmen, by 5SS majority and Erastus Wells
is elected over that exasperating political Hem
orrhoid. W. A. Piles, by 300. 1t is also
believed that SWitzler will obtain tie seat
from which he was unfairly ousted by the
Radicals in the present Congress. he has
a small majority over Anderson.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24

Grant was great even in boyhood at
breaking horses. But Prentice thinks that
never before did he bestride SO vicious a NAG
as radicalism. We will wait and see whether
the man breaks the nag or the nag the man,
or each the other.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24

FIRE.-The house of Mr.. James Haines,
on Little Capon, in Hampshire County, was
consumed by fire on the evening of the 18th
inst. Only two beds and beddin were saved.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24
DISSOLUTION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership
In heretofore existing between E. H. Campbell
and w. s. Mason, under the firm of CampbelI r
Mason, is this day dissolved by mutual CONSENT
W. S. Mason il authorized collect oil debts due To
the late firm, and pay all debts due by it.
E. II. CAMPBELL,
November %, 1868. VS. MASON.
The accounts of the late firm OF Campbell & Ma
son are ready for settlement; and must be closed
withoutdelay, no farther Indulgence can be given
November "a 1868. w. 8. MASON
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24

"A Cincinnati paper says that the most
successful lawyer in the State of Virginia is
the ex-ConfederateG General Bradley T. John
son. His moons is not less than s25, 900 q
year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-24
HARPER, WILSON & CO.,
l7S Broadway. N v.

CoUTHERN PUBLISHERS are respectfully in
- formed that Messrs. GEO. p. RowELL & CO.,
the leading New York Advertising Agents, are now
making extensive contracts throughout the South.
They pay cash all the Advertising they order, and
expect to obtain low rates. Publishers wishing to
have their JOURNALS placed file at the Office of
Messrs. ROwELL & COMPANY, should address
them as an exchange to the ADVERTISERS Cd
ZFTrTE New York CITY,