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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-18
The potato spectators of the West ar,

- The potato spectators of the West are
reported to be suffering from their attempts
to obtain cxtravagant prices by holding back
their crops. The Michigan papers assert that
the farmers in that State are obliged to sell
for fifteen cents bushel potatoes for which
last fall they refused s1.50. At White Pigeon,
Michigan, for several weeks 5000 bushels a
day have been shipped East, and it is estimat-
ed that over -, 900 bushels still remain unsold
in that vicinity. The same condition of affairs
is reported to exist in other Western States.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-18

A PR1NcELY OFFICIAL REpENUE.-The
New York Times shows the fees of the sheriff
of New York to amount at present to more
than $500, 900 per. annpm, and says that a
bill now pending before the Legislature, if
passed, will increase the emoluments of the
Office to one million yearly.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-18

a COSTLY RAILROAD TEA railway tie
of polished California laurel, mounted at
either end with solid silver, accompanied by
a spike of solid gold costing 5000, was for
warded from San Francisco to the end of the
Central Pacific road few days since. 1t
was the last tie, and was laid by Coy
ernor Leland Stanford, of California, thus
completing the Pacific Railroad.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-18

GIVE Your CHILD a LOCAL PAPER.-A
child beginning to read becomes delighted
with newspaper, because he reads the names
of persons and things which are very familiar,
and will make progress accordingly. A news
paper in one year is worth quarters school,
ing to n child, and every father must consider
that substantial information is connected with
Advancement. The mother of family being
one of the head, and having more immediate
charge of children, should herself be instructed
A mind occupied, becomes fortified against
the ills of life, and is braced against any emer-
gency. Children. amused By reading or study,
are of course more considerate and more easily
governed. How many parents who have not
spent twenty dollars for books for their families
would have given Hundreds to reclaim son
or daughter who had ignOrantly or thought.
lessly fallen into temptation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-18

"A girl in Schuyler county, Tone night
last summer, attended ball, danced all night
went home in the morning, got breakfast,
dinner, and supper for ten harvest hands, did
a tvo-Weeks' washing, and the milking, made
a calico dress. practiced her music lesson, went
a-blackberrying, gathered gallon, walked TO
town in the evening to attend a concert, and
walked home again before bedtime"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-18
Rum and Ruin.
a Sad Story of Woman's Wrongs and a,
asH. Blig1tea LIE. &
A very painful, story is told by the Kansa


A very painful,story is told by the Kansas
City Daily Times. It'is this:
A lady of modest personatappearance, and
seemingly about twenty eight years of age,
came to our city day or two ago, and took
room at one of our hotels. She had with her
bright little GIRL some six years of age, and
mother and child remained quietly in their
room for a. day or two. Then the mother
would go upon the streets early, and frequent
ly would be gone until nightfall. Attracted
by her singular behavior, aud fearing that the
woman might need some restraint from o
mental disease, the land lord awaited an op>
portunity to speak to her and to satisfy him.
self of her sanity. He approached her in as
gentle manner as possible, and inquired if
she were not distressed about something, and
the poor woman's story was sorrowtul enough,
God knows, to have crazed her. She said
that eight years ago she married man in
Burlington, Iowa, and that for several years
she was perfectly happy. OF this union two
children were born-a boy and little girl.
By degrees her husbands love became estrang-
ed He began to drink hard, and to abuse
her One day in his delirium he struck her
a heavy blow, from the effects of which she
has not yet recovered, and, perhaps never
will. The wife, in her own name possessed
e little property, which in her blind confidence
of the man who had married her, she trans
ferred to him, and which he at once turned
into money One day he took the boy, under
pretense of visiting his sister-in law-the only
sister of the wife-and since that time the
sister and the boy and the husband have never
returned This was five years ago. and the
abandoned and sickly wife-made almost an
invalid by blow from her husband-has
through all these painful years hoped on and
prayed on that the brute would return. Why,
it is hard to understand, but who yet has ever
rightly understood all the devotion and in
tensity of true woman's heart? About
month ago che heard that her truant husband
was at work in grocery house in Kansas city,
and as soon as she could get sufficient money
for the journey she fastened on here, deter>
mining to tell no one of her intentions and go
day by day upon the streets until she could
discover him, believing that if she could but
see him again he would come back to her
This explained why she had SO often stolen
out into the city, and why at Dightfall she
had often returned tired, weary, and sick of
hope deferred and expectation baffled. She
told this simple story to the landlord with
streaming eyes ard begged him not to let her
name be used, as her husband night see it
and seek to elude her again. A day or two
ago she received certain information that the
man was in Leavenworth, WHITTIER she has
gone, and it is to be hoped that if the brute
is found he will be so manipulated by the law
that to his life's end he'will care for and
protect the woman who is as much too good
for him as an angel is for q. devil
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-18

A GAMBLER's DEvICEs-A gambling.
house in Washington city has just been torn
down. The gambling rooms were in the sec
ond story front. Over them were two garret
rooms with dormer windows. In the flooring
of each of these upper rooms trap-door had
been cut about six feet in length and three in
width. The trap being taken up shows an
aperture between the floor and the ceiling of
the room below of size to accommodate the
gamblers confederate, and series of small
perforations in the ceiling afforded him full
view of the room beneath. By his side was
the end of thin wire, which passing along
under the flooring of the attic to the walls,
ran down to the flooring below (playing upon
nicely adjusted pulleys at the angles), and SO
on until it reached point directly under the
card table. Here very ingenious pedal ar
rangement came into play, By which, with
springs of spiral wire, a triangular piece of
iron vas made to work up through minute
aperture in the floor under the foot of the
swindling gambler Washington Republican.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-18

PEs1rENr1ARY-TheS Senate of Alabama
has Senator Who has served his time In the
Penilentiary. He was under indictment tor
another crime, when the Legislature renewed
his disabilities and white washed his eharac-
ter.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-18

A debating society had under considcra-
tion the question, "Is it wrong to cheat a law
yerY The decision arrived at was, "No,
but impossible"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-18
VOL. 81.
BALITIMoRE CARDS.


CHARLES NJ. STIEFF,
For the Best Pianos now made over Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York Pianos by the
MARYLAND INSTITUTE.
OFFICE AND WARERooM No. NORTH LIBERTY
ST., near Baltimore street, BALTIMORE, MD.
GriEFF'S PIANO oS have all the latest imprHve-
> mcnts, including the AGRAFFE TER EBLE,
Ivory Fronts, and the Improved French Action,
fully warranted for Fire Years, with the privilege
of exchange within ~ months if not entirely satfs-
factory to purchaser.
Second hand Pianos and Parlor Organs always
on hand, from $50 TO $500.
Referees who have Pianos in ,usc:-
Gen. II. E, Lee, Lexington, Virginia. Gen.
Rott. Ransom, Wilmington, N. G. John Burns,
DR.. L. c. Cordcll, Warren Eby, John B. Packet,
Charlcstown, Thos NJ. IsbelI of Jefferson county,
L. b. Burns. of Clarke county, Mrs. Schwartswcl-
der, Mozart Musical Association of wInches ter.
TERMS LIBERAL. call is solicited.
April Il. 1850. d. Oct 3.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-18
G. NJ. BELTZH00YER,
ISAAC FOUKE,

attorney at Eaw,
CharleStOWn, Jefferson County,
DRACTiCES in the Courts of Jefferson, Berkeley
L aud Morgan Counties, w. Virginia, and in
those of LoudOun, Frederick and Clark Counties,
Virginia also in the United States District Court
in cases in Bankruptcy.
o. Office in Hunters Law Row, next door to tho
Carter HJuEe.
July 30, lS67-ly.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-18

The Philadelphia Bulletin declares that
if Senator Ross undertakes to place himself
in opposition to Grant and the republican par
ty, with hope of winning honor in the party,
he will ascertain that he has undertaken an
impossible task" Justso. There is no such
thing as individual independence within the
radical organization. The price of "honor"
in that party, is slavish submission to the
corrupt rings that control it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-18

VALUABLE REL1C,-Mr. James Fossett
has presented Mr.. Harric Bell, the keeper of
the Alexandria Museum, with hatchet which
at one time belonged to Gen. Washington,
and the one with which he cut his fathers
cherry tree, and which, since the Generals
death, has been preserved in the Tiers room
of Washington Lodge of Masons, in the Old
Market House building. This is valuable
addition to the collection of Washington me-
meutoes now in the museum, and is the more
valuable in consequence of Mr.. Fossett's
voucher.-Alerandria Gazette.
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The New York herald., 1869-06-23

Denocratie General ComWtssee, had eeea the cause
give the people voice in the primary elections and
they wonld come out and voIe. Tie committee then
adjourned.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTI0N.-A building mas been
recently secured by an association OF benevolent la
dies as temporary ''Home for Friendess Women
and Children in Bergen street. near Fatbush ave.
nue.. The design is to afford shelter and asylum
for such destitute females as may seek the ac-
commodation and protection OF the promo
successful In Its workings. more spacious build
ing is required, however, it Is now found, to meet
tue numerous applications for admission. A SUD-
scrlption list has been started. with favorable mdi
cations or being filed in aid OF the fund to purchase
site and erect thereon suitable home The
0mcers or the society In question are as foil0ws:-
President, Mrs. 5. c. Cooper; Vice President Mrs. s.
Mitchell; treasurer, Mrs. L. c. Douglass; Secre-
taries Misses Aletta Duryea and Lizzie Meachem.
ADVENTURES OF BURGLAR.-A young English
burglar, giving the name OF John Williams entered
the residence Of the Rev. DR.. Wells 92 South Third
street. Williamsburg, and reached the bedroom of
Mrs. Wells before he was discovered by the family.
Mrs. Wells awoke and found the wretch crouching like
q tiger by her bedside, and Immediately alarmed the
stairs, and succeeded in gaining the yard when he
jumped the fence and entered the rear basement OF
Second street. Meanwhile, a son OF the Rev. Mr..
Wells gave notice 10 the police, and officers Forbes
and Chichester with private watchman John Wash
and several citizens started in pursuit OF the villain
While examining the rear OF Dr. Wells residence
they observed a light in the back basement of Mr.
Browns residence and rightly conjectured that the
object Of their pursuit had taken refuge there. They
then surrounded Mr.. Browns residence, and, after
arousing the family, entered it, and after long
search found the marauder slowed away IN all empty
barrel in the cellar. He showed a fighting dis
position when the officers came upon him,
and citizen mr. James Ferra, fearing that he was
armed, struck him on the head with club knock
ing him into quiet state OF mind. He was then
taken TO the Fourth street station house and locked
up. screwdrlver and jacknife were found IN his
possession. Justice VOOrhies subsequently COM
mitte1 Williams TO the county jail to await trial
pleaded guilty.
The New York herald., 1869-06-23
ANOTHER NEWARK HOMICIDE.

COroner's Inquest i'm the Pierre Gctfe Case
The Verdict.
About noon on Wednesday, the 10th inst, me deaa
body of Frenchman named Pierre Gette, ieweller
residing in Market street, Newark n. j.. was found
floating the Passaic river opposite the city DOCK
Marks of violence were found the body. Ii being
ascertained that the deceased had left home the Sat
urday night previous, and was seen in conf
pany with two men under circumstances
somewhat suspicious, an inquest was ordered, and
commenced by Coroner John F. Chase on Friday.
After taking some testimony the case was adjourned
till yesterday, when it was resumed at the court
House.
Anna Gette, the wife of deceased, testified that
her husband left home SOBER and some hours after
wards she observed him III company with two Ame
ricans She further set forth that her husband was
always SOBER
DR.. D. L.. Dodd, County Physician, testified that
he made postmOrtem examination OF the body Of
deceased; there was wound on the head
as If made by club; the edge OF the wound
was rough; it was about an inch In length; there
was perforated depr ess0n or the outer table OF the
skull DR.. Dodd closed by saying that In his opinion
the immediate cause of death was drowning and the
remote cause blow
Peter McEnroe, residing on Blocker street, tes-
titled that ne saw the body OF deceased when
1t was taken out OF the water on the 10th inst;
about quarter before one O'Clock man came along
and looked at the body and remarked 10 Wit
ness that that was little ''Frenchy;' the same
individual further said that he was with deceased
on Saturday night and that three OF them went
down and got boat; but the little Frenchman was
Cd id drunk that they LETT him and went on a
little excursion; witness heard the man remark as
lie turned away, IL don't care Cd d-n how soon
they arrest me-"
Rebecca Cohen, a little girl, of No 167 Commerce
street, testified that she saw Gette 20 down the
street about half-past ten on Saturday night; the
two men were sober and Gette so drunk that the
others had to hold HIM up.
william Wes, who keeps d boarding house Az No.
16 Railroad place. depOsed that he knew u man
named Michael Savage, person OF bad character;
knew that Gette and Savage bad quarreled and that
the latter had beat Gette some parties told witness
tnat Savage had said that he would Kill Gette; on
occasion he had cut Gete severely IN the fore
head.
Shortly after four O'Clock the jury returned the
following verdct:-"That the said Pierre Gette came
to his death in the city OF Newark, the 18th day
OF June AID. 1862 by violence at the hands of some
person or persons 10 the jury unknown"
The Coroner has been unable to discover who the
two men are that were with Gette the night OF the
18th. The police likewise have failed in the matter.
1t is now suggested that Mayor Peddie offer suit
able reward and see what effect that will have on
the faculties Of the detectives. Some say that II
would work like CHARM Gette was about thirty
two years OF age, served gallantly through the re-
belliOn and leaves family oil three behind.
The New York herald., 1869-06-23
WEsTCHEsTER COUNTY.

AN UNPALATABLE MoRsEL.-Thomas Fitzgerald
was arraigned before Police Justice Atkins at Yon-
kers yesterday, on a warrant obtained by John To
bin charging the former with an aggravated assault
on him. Both men, appears, quarrelled about the ir
respective claims to a pail and in the fight which
ensued Tobin's nose well nigh disappeared between
the teeth Of his adversary. The accused was held
in bonds TO answer any indictment found against
him by the Grand Jury.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AT YoNKERs.-Last Monday
night some thevish individuals effected an en-
trance into the Office Of Keeler Lawrence, doing
business on Nperhan street, and after
making thorough search OF the premises
scattering books and papers IN confusion
left behind the following cool notification Of their
visit:-"rhis Office was last night entered by the
writer ana others, but finding nothing worth stealing
we left in deesgust." Owing to the frequency OF
burglars this place of late three-fourths OF the
entire polce force now dong duty nightly.
The New York herald., 1869-06-23
SUPREME CCURT-SrsClAL TERM.
Decisions.
BY Judge Tappen.

Mortimer e. McEatee cs. The Ne,c Jersey !Stean-
boat COn,pony.-Two cases. Motion for new trial
and motion for stay OF proceedings denied in each
case twenty dollars costs in the aggregate to plain
tiff.
John Seaman Us. Julia A. Standardization for
reference denied.
Fannie H. Studdeford rs. George W. See,e.-MO
ton granted to continue case over June Circuit,
upon condition that defendant pay term costs and
ten dollars motion fee, and agree to an immediate
reference Toe parties or the court may name the
referee.
The Farmers ana Citizens National Bank cs. The
Garner Furnace COnapdny.-Sherfrs bill taxed
Conner u.s. OteU.-Order to show cause granted.
Di6biee Us. Hope Manufacturing COmpdRu-Re-
ceiver appointed
Real Estate or Jacob Klein, an HtIant.-Order
granted.
The New York herald., 1869-06-23

RAILROAD PROFITS BY THE GREAT sJUBE. r--Tbe
railroads probably made much money on the
Peace Jubilee as anybody. Boston was never so in
vaded before. Estimates OF the passengers carried
In on the several roads during the week are a. fol-
lows:-Eastern. $1,000; Boston aud Albany, 5000;
Boston and Maine 4a520; Boston and Providence.
81, 200; Boston and Lowell 40 22b; Ftchburg a. 900;
Hartford and Erie, $4,000; Old Colony, ~, 900. The
number on all the roads for the different days IL
put ms foilows:-MOnday 44,0s0; Tuesday, GOo30;
Wednesday, 0,95o; Thursday, s9 go; Friday Ussl0:
saturday, 40,050. Total, 400. s45. The horse rtii.
roads never did go much business before The
Metropolitan road carried 100000 passengers on
Thursday. To the number given above a. visiting
Boston must he added those who arrived by boat
by carriages, on foot and by velocIpedes.
The New York herald., 1869-06-23
Preparations Tor n Gay season-The Leather
Men in 0Bvcniion-Phila deipbia soldiers
in Cnup--New Opera House at Cape May
New Fish House aud Hotels.

New Fish house aud Hotels.
CARS MAY. June 70, 1859.
Cape Nay is waking mp at last. The sounds OF the
hammer tae paint brush and the spade have been
rcsOunling through the halls and highways ol Cape
May since the close or the season OF 1865. The
visitor Of last season VIII scarcely recognize the
Cape May OF 500. Streets have been widened and
graded trees Obstructng the sidewalks cut down,
houses set back new promenades and new drives
laid out new hotels aud cottages erected. The only
wonder Que nls Is TO know how such amount OF
woik can have been accomplished since last Noyem-
b,r Vita the new condition Of things, Ike
the butterfly which has just cast or the
coat " the caterpillar the Cape Island OF 1868 has
taken wings ana Is putting airs the city OF
Cape May. u has Board OF commissioners, q To-
New lork' ana uniformed police force and new
gas company, and new nsh house and a race course
and great many other things which will be ex.
planned IN their proper order. The HERALD has told
Us all about Saratoga, and Newport, and Long
Branch, and West Point and now Cape Nav must be
beard in The columns OF the cosmopolitan HERALD.
GROWTH or CAPR NAY,
The season Of 1859 Will be the most successful ever
known IN the history Of this celebrated seaside re.
sorl. rhe opening Of the new hotel, the stockton
House 1be finest Of the kind in the word viii marx
The New York herald., 1869-06-23

ave IRON door n ~ csssse coS, nssfn1 possee
through lighted room, cpensd SSe huae locks Of
On iron vault. N which The sale lay. After
this he proceeded 10 unlock the outer
door OF the safe, and would finally have
reached the money but for the discovery
OF the plot. Expert as the burglar was, however,
he never noticed 100000 worth oi bonus anu
checks which were in the vault. lie little dreamed,
probably, that such valuable articles would be lelt
anywhere but IN safe. The above facts were
hushed up by the authorities, but leaked out yester
lnY hOMnVer.
The New York herald., 1869-06-23

RATHER SHARP ON NEW YORKER.-we are in
formed that captain A. g. Fsk, City Marshal has
been removed from Office, and Mr. l.. T.. Landon.
late OF whitehal,iN ", has been appointed In his
lie came South, we are informed. 10 benefit his
health, came by Jackson had an interview with
General Ames, and reached this city with COM
mission In his pocket AZ District Attorney. This
arduous position he held with exemplary endurance
until he was advanced to the still more lucrative po-
sition OF Cty Marshal, from which Captain FISK, an
Landon came South TO recruit his health and. from
present Indications, his health aud purse seem 10
have gone into joint copartnership, and both are
likely TO be recruited - Vicksbug Herald, Jtne Is.
The New York herald., 1869-06-23
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


ABMsTgONG-WoOD. BROOKLYN, on Monday
May u. by the Rev. Dr. Burgess. OF 81. Johns
church, MATHEW ARMSTRONG, Jr., 10 FANNIE.
daughter OF Chief Engineer Wood, United states
Navy.
BhReFR-LE FAvoR.-At Mcdway, Mass, ON Tues
DAY, June -, w Rev. David SANFORD, SAMUEL y.
The New York herald., 1869-06-23
COURT CAleADAaS-TRls DAY.

SUPREME CoURT-CIRCUIT.-Nos. lO2. l04, 100, s,
"a 20, 50, 49, 63 So, S., 50, 351- 371s, &c. II, So
los, Ill, H..
CRY CouRr.-Nos e5, 81, %, "a, "a, 35 40. 55, 70
S. 49, q, 80, 50, 81, SO, 90, 90, 81, III, ia i2e
The New York herald., 1869-06-23
CITY COURT.
Action Against the sheriff.

Ann BOi,ceU Us. Patrick CampbeU.-Delendant
as Sheriff OF Kings county seized on the 10th Of
March last, by virtue OF an execution properly
issued In favor Of George II. Alexander, a wagon,
which plaintiff alleges was her personal property.
1t was to satisfy demand against George Bolweli,
the husband OF the paintn, who claimed TO own the
wagon that the seizure was made. IL was shown
the trial that Bowell Immediately previous to the
levying on the wagon stated ii belonged TO him.
Verdict for the defendant.
Action for Slander.
John Neaney cs. charles NEG i6e,,y.-On the 18th
OF April OF this year defendant, IN the presence Of
number OF persons, called plaintn, as the latter
alleges, "mean thief and robber" This action
was brought 10 recover 81, 900 damages because OF
the use OF such language The defendant denied
that he ever made use OF the language complained
OF. Verdict for defendant.
The New York herald., 1869-06-23

a NOvEL YANgBE NorfON-A painful story Is
a1oat IN neighDOring town, TO the eject tnat dea
con In one Of the churches has been carrying on
systematic ROBBERY among the hen roosts OF his
tOwnsmen, for months ana mas lately been detected.
Not only poultry but hives OF bees have been traced
to his house recently through u peculiar marx left
IN the road by the boots VI bis horse -Ne,c UnU9a
Rryie'ff.