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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29

transitu. The financial difference between
Democratic rule and DIongrel mis- rule is
worth your serious attention.
This is the necessary result of the Radical
system 1t cannot be otherwise as long as
they remain in power. No evil tree can
bring forth good fruit. If you cease to be
governed by law and allow yourselves to be
held down by mere brute force you must pay
for it, Tyranny is always expensive. The
price of your enslavement will be proper
TONED to the cruelty of the vassalage Con-
gress keeps up an army, a navy, a Freed
mems Bureau, aud other machinery of des-
potism, and makes US pay hundreds of mil
lions for them, in order to maintain in the
South lawless domination of negroes, scala
wags and carpet baggers. By this means
they hope not only to control the South but
to do what they please il the NOrth--;o rule
us for their pleasure and plunder Us for their
profit.
The most hideous shape that tyranny ever
puts on is that of corrupt oligarchy, where
the forms of free government are coupled
with substantial despotism, where the rights
of the people are acknowledged in theory,
while they are practically trodden under foot;
where there is written Constitution which
the rulers swear to preserve without keeping
their odths Rather than see Gen. Grant
elected President, with the understanding
that he is to administer the government on
the Congressional plan of disregarding all
constitutional obligations, it would be far bet
ter to let him or somebody else be proclaimed
absolute dictator, and abolish the Constitu-
tion at once. For myself, if must choose
between the two most frightful evils that ever
scourged the human race, will, without hes
itation, take an unlimited monarchy, in pref
crence to rotton republic.
But we are not reduced to that alterna-
tive. We will save our institutions by put
ting an end to the power which threatens
their overthrow. This mighty and puissant
nation is already ''rousing herself like a
strong man after sleep, and shaking her in
vincible locks" We will elect Mr.. Seymour,
and the government shall be administered
again in the interests Of justice ana liberty
regulated by law.
Judge Black retired amid long continued
shouts of applause.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29

should teach theology, or in any way exert a
sectarian influence. But that he should so
conduct his government as to encourage those
tendencies to good which are to some extent
the common Inheritance of all our youth
Let his system be SO nodded that there shall
unconsciously spring up in the youthful char
acter an antipathy to evil and love of the
true, the beautiful, and the good.
In this way he can make heroes, and no
other. 1 firmly believe: that the youth who,
with mind full of knowledge and with tacul-
ties trained by long and severe discipline, yet
enters the world with the purpose of crafty
ing selfish ambition. by means of his ac-
quired skill, is not half SO well educated as
the boy who has only graduated in grammar
aud arithmetic, but who goes among his fel,
lows with the high resolve to achieve noble
ends by noble means.
The Courier calls this Inauguration the
happiest affair in the whole history of their
schools. We are gratified to see the manner
in which our old friend, Capt. Mcdonald has
been received in his new home.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29
Want Of Couraea.

Sydney Smith, in his work on Moral Phi,
losophY, speaks in this wise of what men lose
FOR the want of a little brass, as it is termed
"a great deal of talent is lost to the world
for the want of little courage. Every day
sends to their graves n number of obscure
men who have only remained in obscurity
because their timidity has prevented them
from making first effort, and who, if they
could only have been induced to begin, would
in all probability have gone great lengths in
the career of fame. The fact is, that in order
to do anything in this world worth doing we
must not stand shiverIng on the bank think
ing of the cold and danger, but jump in and
scramble through as well as We can. 1t will
not do to be Perpetually calculating risks and
adjusting nice chances; it all did very well
before tie Flood, when a man could consult
his friends upon an intended publication for
hundred and fifty years, and then live to its
success for six or seven centuries afterwards
but at present man waits and doubts, and
hesitates, and consults his brother, and his
uncle, and his first cousin, and his particular
friends till one day he finds he is sixty five
years of age, that he lost SO much time in
consulting first cousins and particular friends
that he has no more time left to follow their
advice. There is SO little time for over
squeamishing at present, the opportunity slips
away the very period of life at which a man
chooses to venture, if ever, is SO confined that
it is no bad rule to preach up the necessity,
in such instances, of little violence done to
the feeling, aud Of efforts made in defiance
Of strict and sober calculation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29
Verdict of a Jury of Boys.

When DIR. Nathaniel Prentice taught a
public school in Roxbury, he was very much
a iayorite but his patience at times would
get very much exhausted by the infraction of
the school rules by the scholars. On one
occasion, in rather wrathy way, he threaten
ed to punish with six blows of heavy ferule
the first boy detected in whispering, and
appointed some as detectors. Shortly after,
one of the detectors shouted
'Master, John Zeigler is whispering"
John was called up and asked if it was a
fact. (John, by the way, was favorite both
with his teacher and schoolmates)
eyes" answered John, 81 was not aware
Of what was about was intent on working
out a sum, and requested the boy who sat
next to hand me the arithmetic that contained
the rule which wished to see."
The Doctor regretted his hasty threat, but
told John that he could not suffer him to
whisper or escape the punishment, and
continued
II wish 1 could avoid it, but cannot, with
out forfeiture of my word. L WILL" he
continued, ''leave it TO any three scholars you
may choose to say whether or not L omit the
punishment"
John said he agreed to that, and immedi-
ately called out G.. s., I. D. and
D. P. D.. The Doctor told them to
return verdict, which they soon did (after
consultation,) as follows:
"The masters word must be kept inviolate
-Jo must receive the threatened sig blows
of the ferule; but it must be inflicted on
voluntary proxies-and we the arbitrators
will share the punishment by receiving each
of us two of the blows"
John, who had listened to the verdict,
stepped up to the Doctor, and with outstretch-
ed hand exclaimed:
Master, here is my hand they shan,.t be
struck blow; 1 Will receive tke punish
ment"
The Doctor, under preteuse of wiping his
face, shielded his eyes, and telling the boys
to go to their seats, said he would think of it
l believe he did think of it to his dying day
but the punishment was never inflicted.
T!NitZ1}Lesee Journal
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29
What is Beauty?

What is beauty, after all? Each eya
makes it for itself. You think Smiths lady
love raw-boned and hard-fGatured. lie calls
her magnificent woman" and wonders
what you see in your little angel with her
baby face apd stature. So it is the world
over and yet we would each give something
to be beautiful after our own fashion How
the powders and lotions which are to besiow
upon poor bilious mortal skins of satin and
snow, and the hair dyes and pomades, aud
cosmetics Of all sorts, sell, we need not men
ton to prove the facts In France, old indies
are being made over, at the cost of half thejr
fortunes. Heaven keep me from ever catch
ing glimpse of one of these enameled, dyed
and miserable old creatures after the renova-
ton. by the way. Yes, we all want to be
were what they should be. we might accdm-
plish our desire easily Meekness and love
make all faces pleasant. Were We good we
should be beautiful. We all feel this
There are plain features so charming with
the sparkle of good humor. that we love them
There are blemished faces 10 sweet thar they
more pleasant TO look upon tLan the most
perfect After all. it is in tie expression that
the actual Charm lies. So that were come onc
to promise the secret If beauty for tweSiv
five cents and postpaid envelope, he woula
scarcely be an imposier should he return ,he
golden rule with Instructions to learn apd
practice it. If we only do this earnestly and
truly for one generation, the next might won
der if it were not fable that snch thing
as ugliness was ever known upon old earth
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29

- The "Zephyrina" is the name of the last
issued hoop skirt. 1t is Said to be marvel
of lightness, leetness, Aexibility and tenaclty;
and one of the shopkeepers Publicly > announces
that it makes the ladies feel as though they
had nothing on.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29

Mosquitoes never trust-they invariably
present their bills in advance:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29

CHARACTERISTIC or BoYs-Boys are
boys, not little men. They are 81 alike, ex
cept to the color of the hur or piuaiore.--
They all inherit the same pride. the same
deyil-may- care ambition the same fgeeu.4- a-
ry of mutual confidence in all afa,rs re.a'i1-
to the government of the boy word Where
is the boy who is willing to be outdone by
playmate Where is the boy who viii aea
nO8ledge TO beirg beaten in f2h, with 'i.'.
in another school? Wherever such L oae .-
to be found, guard him we'll, for h. would be
silly. 1t is positively astonishing what hair
breadth ventures boys engage in. merely to
crafty some pride of rivalry satisfy tue
eternal longing of boy to do something =
In fact, there is nothing within range Of pos
sibility which boy viii not do, let the conse-
quence be what it may, provided there Is DO
unmistakabIe criminality and then you Ind
what an honest nature turks beneath thar
PIuck's grinning countenanee, resting on IT.
own selftrust, and to be neither bought no.
sold
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LET ME REST.

am weary; let me rest
Underneath the nodding clover.
With the grass UPON my breast,
And the daisies bending over
Oh the thought is very sweet
REST and PEAcE, secure from sorrowl
Aud the tramp of busy feet;
resi- that wakes to no tomorrow
am weary; let me sIeep,
With my handa upon my bosomj
But, pray you, let me keep
In their clasp some little blossom.
have loved e4rth's flowers we'll
Sweet the friendship they have given
Is the rose and asphodeI
Halfa fair that blooms in heaven'
am weary and would rest,
As n child. wish snrrow grlevIng,
Finds upon its mothers breaat
Peace IN her great love believing
So. to the groea breast of earth,
Turn j, v'ru 8, tired, aud .oacly.
For the rsst that shall fnd
Oh her gentle bosom only.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29

-Naturalists assert that the leaves of trees
are continually in futtering motion ia .sI
to purify the air by tapping And perhaps
the continual motion of a wouan's fougg:s Is
to assist in shaking and jolting the stmos-
phere for similar purpose.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29

An Irishman being in church where
the collection apparatus resembIed a" eiec'
ton box, and on its being passed 10 h'm,
whispered in the carriers ear that he vas not
naturaIized, and could not vote, but he was
ready to make q speech.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29
EEoWa79 House.
Nos 5 4 I NORTH H0ward Street,

(Twu Doors from Baltimore Strect,)
BALTIMORE.
TTNIIIS Hotel has recently been enlarged. thorough
L Iy renovated aud elegantly rCfuruishcdt through
out =; 4 nd ia row capable of accommodating over
300 guests. Under the mana cement of the present
prnprictors, ii has attained popularity cxcc!lcd
i,v no II ItcI in the Everything which can
couducc the comfort Il Eurstz, Is furnished with
IL unspa ring hand; an" the Howard House "f'rs
sccuIrInoC.a lions the travrl N" public equal to
any other first class Hotel III tn. Quilted States
BATHS. BILLIARD ROOM, BAR. Ere,
are all uncxc cptionabic, The ProPrictDrs solicit
the ia trnua &c al the public.
trains aIs the their arrival, 70 con
vcy guests aud tucir Iva Gga@" 1" the House
TERMS--s3.oo PER DAY.
y. p. SfWELL,
Mari, 81 IS6S-Iy Manager.
New-York tribune., 1868-01-04

be in tho full maturity Of his health and
strength. He went TO the bench fresh, young,
and vigorous, before his physical constitution
had been impaired by great practice at the
bar he is used up-that is exactly the phrase
in Just seventeen years, for the three years oil is
service in the Common Pleas were years OF
comparatively light labor. The sittings in badly
ventilated court-rooms have done part OF the
mischief-hard work in chambers and in the
preparation Of opinions at home, the rest
Good Chief-Justices of the Massachusetts, stamp
are not to be had in every attorneys Office; !;
and the State viii find it difficult to supply
Judge Bigelow's place. 1t would have been far
better to Tighten his work and to keep him Tor
life; but that would have been quite contrary
to our American system, which presupposes that
every man of ability in any kind of sedentary
public employment musthave something the mat
ter with his brain or his stomach, so that ro-
bust clergyman is always suspected OF neglect
ing his duty, and Chief-JustIce without symp-
toms of apopexy is thought to be unsound IN
his law. The same folly lost England the SER
vices of Baron Talfourd and of Sir William
Follet, who were each killed off at an early
ACE. Why can't we be wiser in America
New-York tribune., 1868-01-04

Since the time when the Emperor first pro-
claimed that the Empire is Peace" he has so
often cOntradicted himself in his public decla-
rations that the striking difference of views in
the Imperial reply to the North German En-
bassador on Jan. /, and in that to the President
of the Legislative Body on Jan. 2, would in it
self not take any one by surprise AS the ex-
preston Of qualification at the unity, not Of
Germany but of North Germany, is an empty
phrase, and the urgent recommendation OF the
Army bill is q serious fact, which has alienated
from the Government some fifty of it's faithful
adherents, and may cost it q million of votes
at the next election, there can be no doubt
which Of the two speeches rendered most
faithfully the Emperor's real sentiments. 1t
deserves notice that the increase OF the army,
according to the Emperor, is required not
by the "interests," the "glOry," the position"
of France, but to secure her safety"
The Emperor learns to be modest. His
advces from Petersburg, Berlin, and Flor
ence alarm him. The Roman Confer
ence, all the assertions of the official
press of Paris to the contrary Notwithstanding,
is signal failure. Tho Eastern Question is as-
suming very warlke aspect. The Russian
statesmen recently assembled in st. Petersburg
are, it is said, in favor Of going ahead in the
Eastern Question, and the Sultan writes from
Constantinople that, unless Napoleon comes to
his aid, he will certainly be lost. Bismarck, it
is thought, will soon put Napoleons profession
of sympathy with the North German Confed-
Grafton to a severe test, by crossing the pro-
hibited line of the Maine, and receiving Baden
into New Germany. There is certainly ample
reason for Napoleon to get alarmed at the in
dications of an approaching coalition.
New-York tribune., 1868-01-04
Mr.. Gladstones speech on the Irish question

Mr.. GladstOne's speech on the Irish question
at Southport was a remarkably temperate and
in the main Just address. He was vehement
in his condemnation Of the atrocities OF Clerk
enwell and Manchester, but the guilt, he be-
lieved, did not attach to any considerable por-
ton of the Irish people, and the cause OF Ire
land was entirely distinct from the cause OF
Fepianism. We believe he might have gone
much further than this. We have no proof as
VET that the outrages which have awakened
such fierce resentment throughout England
were anything more than the crimes OF q iiailu-
ful of miscreants, or had any sanction from the
Fenian organization. But however this may
he. Mr. Gladstone is convinced "that these
"naiuful and horrible manifestations may per-
chaps, in the merciful designs OF Proyldence'
"haye been intended to incite the Enghsh
"nation to greater search Oh lts own
"heart and conscience with reference 10 the
"condition of Ireland and the legislation Affect
"ing that country" He points out some OF the
measures which demand immediate attention
reform in legislation, reform in representation,
and, above ALL reform in the church estao-
lisbment and endowments. The English peo-
pe must not expect, even after they nave done
all this that peace and satisfaction will follow
at once. The mischief Of centuries OF inJus-
tice cannot be undono in day, and we must
remember, SAYS Mr.. Gladstone, that we are
"all more or less unreasonable, especially when
eve have suffered wrong" 1t is good sgn'
both for Ireland and for England, that In the
midst of the popular passion which receot oc-
currences have aroused, q statesman should ad-
dress his constituents in these calm and CHRIS
tian tones, and his hearers should applaud his
sentiments to the echo.
New-York tribune., 1868-01-04
WORK,

When we yentured, very recently, to point
out the disastrous effect Of "OverW Work and
"Under-Rest" upon tho health and lives of
public men and of men of letters, we did not
anticipate that so soon we should have fresh
illustration of the truth of our remarks and Of
the Importance of the subject. Chief-Justice
Bigelow of Massachusetts,, in letter to the
Bar, upon the occasion of retiring from Office,
which he held by the life tenure, says: after
twenty years of judicial life, seventeen Of
(which have been passed upon the bench Of
"the Supreme Judicial Court, find that rad
"ical change, by which / can obtain permanent
"relaxation from constant and arduous labor,
"has become necessary. am admonished by
"my physicians sthat ] cannot look forward
with any degree Of certainty 10 a condition
"of health adequate to the discharge of my
official duties, if continue TO undergo the
confinement and incessant mental effort which
care essential to their due performance"
This is only repetition of the old, old story.
When we get hold of really good public man,
we work him TO death, treating him as no con-
siderate farmer would treat his day labOrers
and, in fact, as no intelligent horse-fancier
would treat his favorte trotters. Judge Bige-
low resigns at a period of life when no should
New-York tribune., 1868-01-04

The Coroners jury, in the cases Of the 30
persons slaughtered by tho Angola disaster on
the Buffalo and Eric Road, find that their
deaths were caused by the last two cars being
thrown off the track by bent axle in the for
ward wheels of the rear truck Of the rear car
of the train, "the axle being so bent (by causes
(which we have been unable to discovery that
the wheels dropped from the end of the frog
"inside of and did not lap on the wing rail,
thereby forcing the opposite wheels of that
"truck Off the rail, and the car off the track
The car had been inspected on that trip. but
the bent axle was not discovered, and could
only have been discovered by mechanical tests
moro accurate than the ordinary inspection.
The cause of the disaster seems to have been
of O character to elude ordinary or even extra
ordinary vigilance, and the verdict of the juy
will absolye tho company from blame In the
general judgment of the public.
New-York tribune., 1868-01-04
THE DRAMA.
RIsroRr AS MARIE ANToINETTE.


A large and enthusiastic audience greeted
Mime Rstor last evening her representation OF Marie
Antonette II Is needless TO dwell now upon the merits
OF this performances has been noticed at length IN our
columns 1t will be performed again at the Matinee this
Afternoon at o'clock and on the evenings Of Monday
Wednesday, and Friday OF next week.
Pixies OPERA uoUsE-OPENING POSTPONED.
In consequence of slight injury to Signor
Brignoi by falling from his carriage at Philadelphia he
will not be able TO sing Monday night, and conse-
oueny tho promised opening Of Pixies Opera House VIII
be postponed until Thursday next, when 7roeaore VII
certainly be produced.
DRAMATIC NOTES. -
The last Matinee of 1.-The Black Crook" will
be given at Niblos Garden to-day, and that renowned
spectacle will be played for the last time this evening
1.-The Black Crook" has held theftage for nearly two
years and has pleased thousands u persons and as
CURIOSITY nothing else, 1t deserves good audience To-
night.
There will be Matinee of the Midsummer
Nights Dream" at the Olympic Theaer to-day being the
twelfth OF tine series The spectacle Is now In us tenth
week Ii has proved great success and ITS success IS
deserved There Is dramatic entertainment offered IN
New-York at the present moment which combines 30
many clements OF excellence
New-York tribune., 1868-01-04

The last step taken by the Governors OF the
Seeding States before going out of the Union,
was to obtain from the War Department their
"quotas of arms.' Secretary John Is. Floyd
stripped every Northern arsenal to supply these
Southern States with their quotas" and these
same arms defeated our troops at Bull Run, and
were captured at Fort Donelson, from which
the worthy Secretary who had filed tho orders
stole away to avoid capture. 1t is singular That
the first step taken by the first reactlonary
Governor elected, viz, Swami of Maryland, has
been to beslege the War Department for his
"quota of arms" for the State of Maryland.
But instead of the man who ran away at Donel-
son being now in charge of the War Depart
ment, It is the man who remained in command
after the fight was over And instead OF get
ting his guns, as Rebel Governors were wont to
do under Floyd Gov. Swami gets no answer.
Very singular! President Johnson should see
that the rights of the Sovereign State of Mary
land are not thus trampled upon by the Secre-
tary of War Let tho President refer him to
the precedent furnished by Mr.. John Is. Floyd,
and bid him "follow in the footsteps of his
"illustrious " predecessor" and furnish Maryland
with her arms. Who knows how soon the State
NAV need them to resist the Civil Rights Bill,
and carry on the war of racesf We thank
Gen. Grant for his action IN this matter.