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IMPORTANT TO THE SIcK.-In another col,,,,,
VIII be found an article announcing the v;s;, -
ieeie' n. H. OF DR. Gage, the celebrated Natur.
"pathlc Physician, whose cures have created spch
an excitement in adjoining States. The folIow;n,
remarkable, r cure was recently published in the
Cooperstown papers:
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-14
Political.

- The original "carpet-baggers IN
this country are supposed to have come
over in the Mayflower.
, 1868-08-14
FRIDAY, 14rH AUGUST 1868.

In the Report of the Colonial Councils Com
on the Budget for l6o8-69, as published
in our number of the 7th inst. the following re-
marks are to be found:
1--WE see with satisfaction that a separation
has been effected in Christiansted between the
office of the Policemaster from that of the
Judge, not only without any increase of expen-
.diture but even with a retrenchment; referring
to the discussions in the Council when a similar
separation was effected in Frederiksted, we ex-
press the hope that these separations will be
permanent and not temporary"
On reading the above we were most agreeably
surprised, for we quite agree with the Commit
tee that it is absolutely necessary to reduce
, 1868-08-14

for the election-period from the LIST of April
1868 to the 3lst of March 1869.
The present members of the electiOn-cOm-
'mittees were unanimously reelected, say for
Ctristiansted'S town w. IL. Heyliger, for
Christiarsted's country G. Behagen, for Ere
deriksted's town.: II, MaIlgray, for Frederik-
.sted's country B. B.. Beech.
3, Letter from the Government of the LIST of
July requesting the Councils approval that
a part Of the remuneration for the return
passage of the Easlindia Coolies to Calcutta
pr. barque ''Dorothea Melchior,' being paid
out on the sailing of the vessel &c.
The case was discussed within closed doors,
Rules of Business 5 7.
The Council decided, with II votes against
l, to consent to the payment on the sailing of
the vessel, and for the rest to adopt the Gov
crnment.s proposal contained in the letter,
4, The 3rd di cusSion Of the draft of a pension
for p. b. Hatchett, copyist in the royal West
india Uppercourt.
Ihe case was discussed within closed doors,
according to 5 7 of the Rules Of Business.
At The voting the ordinance WAS adopted
with 7 votes, including the Chairman's vote,
against T..
), Resolution regarding the furtherancc of Il
draft Of an ordinance for the repeal Of the
duty ON CornmeaI, by the 9Th crown-member
(WaIker)
The draft was read, and it was decided unan-
with Is votes, that the proposal should
be brought ON for the LIST discussion in a suisse
queut meeting.
Report from the RevisJrs of the Communal
Accounts for ISG5-66.
The Bird member for Christiansted's town
, 1868-08-14

l. hONh0 N'~S
take into consideration the introduction of an
excise duty on rum
The End member for Christiansted's country
district (Ratcliffe) agreed to, that a conSump
tion-excise on rum might be expedient, but
observed, that new imposts ought not to be
introduced before some Of the old ones were
abrogated.
The End member for Frederikstcd's town
CFaber) thanked His ExcelIency for the reply,
and concurred with the views of the 1st mem
Der for Christiansted's country district Christ
mas), that it would not be expedent to have
any member sent from home to join the Com
mission. He was DESTROYS to-day to offer some
remarks to the voucher to the Committees re-
port concerning the hospital at FrederikSted.
He regretted to see the result arrived at by
the Committee regarding the hospital commits
Sion's proposal about the dead-housc, stating,
that its present position and construction without
the least ventilation, must absolutely act per-
n~iciOuSly on the patients occupying the Iar-e
Sick-rOom just above, and that complaints bad
been made of it; he could not coincide the
opinion of the Committee, that the preSen
dead house having been used for a long series
of years without any complaint having been
made, there was no necessity for a change nov.
He considered this a dangerous principle and
hoped, that the Council would refer the regula-
ton of this matter to His EXcellrncy and the
hospital Commission. The Committee having
further stated, that the ratings in question
were only put as an ornament and on that ac-
count had proposed this item struck out; his
was not the case; they were put up IN ordr' to
prevent the patients intercourse with people in
the street, who without the railing could furnish
them with everything without any control ;;
this matter also he wished the Council would
refer for the further decision Of the Governor
and the hospital commission.
The End member for Christiansted'S town
HolStein) stated, that the dead-houSe has been
used for a series of years, and that from his
own experience, no complaints had formerly
been made that the exhalationS from it could
reach the Sick-rooms above, nor could he CON
ceive. how this should be more 50 now than
formerly. The railing was only put for orna-
ment-sake or for enclosing flowers, and the
Committee could not find cause to propose any
new outlay for that purpose.
The 1st member for ChristianSted's town
{Clindinen) stated, that he was formerly charg-
ed with the superintendent of the hospital,
and knows from experience that no exhaIations
were perceived in the sick-rooms from the
dead-h0use.
yi II -. e. INoI ou;Lo+oJfe town
, 1868-08-14
n AVIS"

Striat;a4atso, ii, groiz.
, 1868-08-14

1t is certainly true that the expenditure in
the Budget for 1S67-6S for the Judge, Recorder
and Policcmaster in ChriStianSteds Jurisdiction
together with office expenses was posted with
Sc, APO whereas in the Budget for l66S-69 it is
posted with S., 1904, but, of what use is a saving
on the one hand of S456 when there is an in
crease of the total expenditure of nearly 5000
in the short time of 3 years
When will the Council and the Government
realize that what the Island requires is not 3
P%olicemasters but ONE : Even if we had to pay
that one a higher salary than is received by
any of the 3 at present, it will be a saving, and
what is more, if it were the right man in the
right place, a great advantage in many other
respects.
There are other points in the Committees
report that we shall return to. One glaring
a~bSurdity has already been pointed out in our
last number by "a member of the Poor Com
mission in ChriStiansted." Charity ought GER
tainly to begin at home, but it would be rather
queer to see the Colonial Council commencing
saying-operations, by cutting off a pittance of
the sums voted for the support of the poor and
INDECENT, at the same time, that it does so little
and efficient work in e%ffecting reductions in
other respects.
, 1868-08-14

and that without much delay, our enormous
expenditure, and to simplify our intricate and
cumbr9us Government-machinpry. An estate
that makes, say 80 Hhds. of sugar, is not bene-
fitted by having a 20 horse power steam engine.
rather the reverse.
But, on looking into the budgets of former
years, our momentary joy has been dispelIed,
for we find that, so far from our expenses on
account Of the judiciary and police having de-
creased, they have increased
In 1S65-66 they were estimated at $25,7 no.
" 1866 81 25,797.
{" 1S67-GS 26,Sl2.
" 1868 50 26,663.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
IT IS OVER!

1t is certainly no news, and may be of no
interest to our readers to state, that the i'm
portant election to which the eye and hope of
the nation were directed but fortnight ago,
has come and gone. Its result to our party
has been disastrous, overwhelming and COM
plete. If the nation can withstand the shock,
be it Sc, and we shall submit to the decree of
fate with becoming resignation, and endeavor
from the lessons of adversely to gather fresh
courage and put forth new zeal, in the con-
tlicts of the future. The returns are still in
complete, but sufficient is known to indicate
the result so clearly, that all anxiety upon the
subject has subsidized, and the people now,
like old Micawber, are quietly awaiting to
see what next shall ''turn up" When we
receive the vote in full, we shall publish the
same, but it will suffice for the present to
state, that the great Ulysses has swept, as
with wand of enchantment, all the States
from Maine to California, save (and the ex-
ceptions appear like oasis amid the desert)
New Jersey, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland.
Alabama, Arkansas: Georgia, Louisiana, New
York and Oregon, which vote for Seymour
and Blair. The latest returns coming to
hand, leave North and South Carolina in
doubt
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
WHAT A MEDLEY

MT ,ooent pretended elections III 'n''
ne -, r. middle, from the over
county a.e ., nerpetrate fraud by the chief
jealous U.s. 90, Tsauisition, and the ignorance
and ;ncompetcncy of the tools employed 10
"nu No. its behests. The following from the
ShenberdstOwn Register of Saturday, will
oxnlain 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 ''mountain 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 onerous 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, reported
o6ictuhy, 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
Calamity in Switzerland,

In an address to the Swiss of the United
States by John Hatz, esq, Counsel General of
Switzerland in this Country, we have the fol-
lowing account of recent fearful and dlstruc-
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 turiously
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 a 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,
oblterated many of the choicest beauties of
nature, Impoverished thousand OF families
and hurried hundreds to a watery grave.
Heart-rending and vain was the struggle
of human hands against the overpowering
force of the watery element. On it came IN
the dead of night, teorible in its might, scat
tering destruction far and wide, and piling up
in the meadows the mountain debris of 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 orroads, 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
PERSONAL.


The Editor of this paper is for the present.
confined to his room by severe indisposi'ion =
With proper care and temporary respite
from the labor and toll of business, it may ~
of short duration, but at the present Willis
he has faint hope for so sanguine an .u
ton. During. the interregnum "n'0n my
yoccur from his accustomed labor, he comn,'s
his journal editorlally and otherwise into the
hands of those whom he is satisfied will give
the hest eudeavors that circumstances Will
allow or the press of duties permit, to render
the naper acceptable to its readers. 1t be-
comes necessary in this connection, indeed
made specially urgent, that he should renew
the appeal of last week, for DEL1NoUENTs to
come forward at once, and liquidate balances.
The necessity for this must be so apparent,
that more on the subject would be super
auous. It is sufficient to state, that paper
bills will be falling due, Office expenses accu-
mulating, with family to live, to make it
manifest to all that in the present exigency,
these expenditures can be only met by the
true friends of the paper paying over what
they so justly owe and too long neglected.
A ready compliance with this request, will
do much to smooth the pathway of the pres
ent and give pecuniary hope for the future.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
A Villainous Bargain /.

Bro,cnlo,o a Partner an the Frcfts of HIS
Oton Proclamation.
During the late term of tho Circuit Court
at Smith vile, DeKalb county, Jud ge McLain
presiding, 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 cons
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 Mey
are Eied, Brownlow shall offer a rewdrd for
their arrest. Brownlow and Blackburn divide
tho money between them, sharing equally in
the profits arising from Brownlow's recent
proclamation"
Judge Brien elected this statement from
the evidence of Colonel Black burn He de-
nounced the partnership as a "species of infamy
heretofore unknown" and further stated that
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."-NashUuLe
Banner, October 49,.
The Huntsville Tidette says Of this william.
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
well known zeal in punshipg illegal acts, it is
fair to presume that the name of William G..
Brownlow will soon fgule in the list of indict-
ments blythe DeKalb county grand jury, and
that he will learn that such exempliticatons
of loyalty" will not be allowed in the Noun
tain Circuit, and especially in the chivalrous
county of DcKab.
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. Itappears 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 with 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, fired 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 refuteda as caumny and ISLANDERS
the assertion that the people were wanting in
energy, for the Statistical Bureau at Wash,
ington proved thatthe 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 and 18th of Mo-
vember. The astronomer of the incinuati
Observatory writes to the Gazette of that city :
son 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 ''rc-
constructed" States, only two lived South
before the war. OF ten Senators" eight are
pet>baggers and of thirty>three "Repre-
sentatives" twenty-five belong to the same vile
breed.
Two thousand stand of arms and 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 $4,000.
= Slight shocks of earthquake have been
OF almost daily occurrence at San Francisco
since October 21st. 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. LIST.
1868, was $50, 633, 1882.
The annual tax upon the people of the
State of New York is forty-five 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 subje 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
N

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 J.
DOUGLAS BRUCE, of Clarke county, and Miss M
CLAIBORNE HUBBARD, daughter of the late James
r. Hubbard, of Norfolk.
On Wednesday evening. the 2stll of October, at
the residence of the brides father by Rev. James
t. F. Martin, Mr.. JAMES n. VANDEVENTER, to
Miss EMELINE NJ, daughter of Col. Benz. Morgan,
all of Clarke county, Va.
p Neel, JAMES J. HEDRICK, of this county, to
Miss SUSAN A. WHITMER, of Augusta.
On Tuesday last. by Rev. D. II. Bittle. Mr. ROB-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
SETTLING DOWN.
Majority,

The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore 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
harmonzing in purpose to give the Presi-
dent elect a suitable reception on his return
to the National Capital.
1t is 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
may lull the storms and secure peace and hap
piness to the country. We have any amount
of speculation as to the probabilities of cer-
tain wel-known party leaders going into the
new Cabinet. 1t 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 the 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 astonsh 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 report of financial crisis and general
smash in New York business circles. e.
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 HoWAR D, aged about IS years.
On Monday morning, October 18th, Mrs. MAR
GARET BLUE, wife of Mr.. John Blue, Sr., of this
county. aged 81 years.
Dor and friend-tbis excellent lady had earned the
commentator of ''well done.' "Her children
arise up and call her blessed her husband also.
and he 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, was unexpected, and
serves s a warning to admonish the living of the
uncertainty of life, and the necessity of being al
ways ready, "for in such an hour as ye think not
the Son of Man cometh.'' E.
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
ry 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.