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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-31

SHEEP SrEALGNa-The extent to which
the robbery of sheep folds in this vicinity has
been carried, has been not only scrioas an
noyance to many Of our farmers, but has
tailed upon them very heavy losses. little
public spirit among the farmers, and small
expenditure of money, might easily arrest
this evil, aud bring to punishment some of
the perpetrators. Mr.. JOHN SELDEN, who
has been one of the victims of these dcpre-
dations, offers liberal reward for the detection
ofthese thieves, aud if he is property seconded
in the matter, weeks tinre need not elapse
without the exposure ofsome of the scoundrels
who prefer stealing to work, as means of
procuring a livelihtod.
A gentleman who lives on the outskirts of
ths town on what road we need not state
Informs US that scarcely night passes, that
wagons are not heard going out and coming
into town, at the most unreasonable hours
There is very little doubt that these wagons
on theirreturn trip, are ireighted with pluuder
of sume description. 1t would be an easy
tuatter to arrest them in their progress, if
proper efforts were made and the only way
TO secure these efforts, it seems TO us, is to
pursue the course adopted by Mr. Seldom
lie starts out with reward Of 5000. How
many will join him aud make the sum sufh-
cieut to justify the organization of u detective
corps, which will carefully watch the different
roads leading into town? We shall see.
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Grant manifested his constitutional lit
tleness by removing Hon. james Brooks, of
the New York Empress, from his place as Di-
rector of the Union Pacific Railroad. But
the stockholders were unwilling that their in
terests should lie sacrificed to Grants spite.
They had vacancy created in the Board and
Brooks was chosen to fill it. Now let Ulysses
abolish the Union Pacific Company.
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WRoNG DIREcTIoN.-In the list of letters
advertised as remaining in the Post Office at
Bhepherdstown, we notict the following be-
longing to parties in this town and neighbor-
hood Mrs. Joseph Trapnsll, Miss NJ. r.
johnson, Trussell & Lucas, Starry & Lock,
Lewis Washington.
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town.
RoBBERtEs.-Scveral robberes were com.
mitted in our town during the past week.
On Monday night some persons entered the
store of D. E. Keedy, by the rear window
and carried off a small lot Of whisky, and on
the same night Mrs. Catherine Bowers smoke
house was entered and all her bacon stolen.-
On Wednesday night Mr.. e. Il. Licklider's
smokehouse was broken into and several pieces
of bacon and beef taken. 1t is supposed that
the thieves we're after the supplies" that had
been prepaI cd for the Camp Meeting that
commenced on Thursday, near GAINESVILLE,
but they missed their mark. On the same
night, Mr.. Henry Cameron 5 house was entered
bya negro aud Mr.. Cameron hearing noise
i'll the house got up aud at his chamber door
met the rogue, who immediately retreated,
falling down the stairs, Mr. c. following him,
and running into the dining room, threw open
the blinds, and jumped out of the front. win
dow, which was hoisted and the blinds closed,
and as he made his exit Mr.. G. seized him by
the legs ard held on as long as his strength
listed, calling for help. lie did not recognize
the negro. but supposed that he was after the
keys Of Mr.. David BllImycrs store, in which
he. is clerk.
1t is to be regretted that Mr.. e. was not
able to hold ON until help came, and then by
capturing this rogue get some clue to
organized band of robbers that is presumed
to exist in this vicinity We would caution
our citizens to be on the alert and not to leave
their premises un-occupied at night or any
length of time during the day. a few shots
well aimed from guns pistols weuld have ii
powerful and corr Getting influence on the tress-
paSsers aud prove a wholesome remedy. Let
all keep their arms in trim and powder dry.
These are the best guards and detectives
Fix secret guns to your meat houses and other
places likely to be broken into aud they will
protect you properly in your absence.
T,SkrDLcr,ISyOirD Rp0i,ICr
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baltimore, February 10, l

more
BALTIMORE, February 10, 1868.
Dr. J. J. LAWRENCE:
Dear Sir Il take pleasure in recommend
ing your Rosadalis as a very powerful altera>
tive l have seen it used in two cases with
happy rrsits-oue case of secondary syphi
lis, in which the patient pronounced himself
cured, after having taken five bottles of your
medicine The other case of scroinla, of
long standing which is rapidly improving
under its use, aud the indications are that the
patient will soon recover. l have carefully
examined the formula by which your Rosa
dalis is made, and find it an excellent cOm>
pound of Alternative ingredients.
Yours truly, II. w. CARR, NJ. D.
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BROADWAY HOUSE.


BROAD WAY HOUSE,.
In what wayit is that he is doing business,
can toll ; but il you will call his store you will
fluid one of the randcst displays of the most beau
IiGul.
Ladies' Hats aud Bonnets Of every style and sha pc
from ten cents to doliar Ladies', Misses ana
ChilLrcn's Caters and Shoes from Is cents to So;
Mems and Boys Caters, Boots and Shoes from SOC
to SO; HAS of every style well think of
from 25c to S2; Hoop Skirts OF various yeS from
20 to sue the best Skirt made tBrady's) from
s to SIk: Chiliren's nd Ladies' Balmoral Skirts
80 to Csc; Floor and Table Oil Cloths, Carpets and
Mating. UeI y cheap Fancy Soaps and Notions of
every kind any ono possibly conceive of, for
mere song; Lamps, Chimneys ind Oil of the very
best quality; few se:s of four pieces each, hand
some GIassware-Sugar and Butter Dish, Spoon
Holder and Cream Mug-uery nice and chap; fine
lot of Fancy Jcwelry of various styles and quality
rery GhoGp; Brown and BIcached CoItous of all
grades and beet brands; Ploin and Fancy Prints
and Dress Gnuds of various styles and quality
gerry fine and HAP; White Goods of every variety
and quality; Kid Gloves and Honaton Lace Collars
atastUushingly low prices; White Pique and Plaid
piquc for drcsscs-Uery nice; fne lot Of handsome
Cassiracrcs and Cottonades for Gents tsry
nice and cheap.
Call nd et1mine for yourselves before you make
your purchases, and compare goods and prices
June |, 1869. WI. HEDGES Agt.
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NOTICE TO TAX.PAYERs.

7 HEREBY notify the Tax Payers of G rant Town
l ship that the State and County TAX for the year
1869, is due ] wIl,attend at the folio wing
Sil their taxes on said days | will he
In KABLETONN, at J. ". Walravcn's Store,
September Sth
In RIPPON, 1T Albert jones' Store, Sept. 9Th
In CHARLESTOW& at SappnGtou Hotel, Sep
trInber 10Th aud I'll.
r. w. POrTERFIELD, snsRIrF.
"a
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SELECT SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
FEMALE SEMINARY
wTNCHESTER VA

n ME Fourth Annual Session of this Institution
] will open the FIRST DAY OF SEPTEM-
BIER, 1869. The Principal will be assisted by
large and competent corps OF Teachers. French
spoken in the family.
For catalogues. address
Mrs. ANNE E. T. MAGILL, Principal,
June %, lS69-tSl. Winchester. Va
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Tie Great Wheat Drill Of the Age.


The Hagerstown Agricultural Implement
Manufacturing Company are challenging the
manufacturers of any other Grain, Seed and
Fertilizing Drill row made. They claim Eve
Special Points and offer to compete on any
other Points claimed by any other Drill
Gum Spring Hoe. This improvement keeps
the Hoe, or Shovel immovable until it strikes
a Stationary obstacle, the jar of which throws
the pressure from the Hoe on the Gum Spring,
allowing it to pass over the obstacle and im-
mediately resume its work Hence the Hoe
or Shovel is always in the right place, never
jumping or fitting and the Gum Spring never
needs screwing down.. 1t is not liable to wear
and will out>last three sets of Gum Springs
constructed on the old principle. The Keller
Patent One Gum and One Smooth Iron Roller
Feed is the most certain and reliable Grain
sewer ever made. The Acre Surveyor aud
the l6-Acre Register on this Drill will con-
vince any farmer that his grain and seed sew
ing is done as accurately as good clock keeps
time.
The Improved Fertilizing Attachment for
1860 will drill Pacific and Peruvian Guano,
and all Fertilizers from go lbs. up per Acre,
aud distribute evenly over the entire Acre, no
punching, but an even regular stream. The
Material, Workmanship aud Finish need only
to be seen to satisfy the farmer that it is The
Best" Every Farmer should 90 see it at
McCufdy & Dukes, Charlestown Link & Co,
DulieIds; also at Kearneysvile, BerryvilIe,
Summit Point, Middleway and Shepherds
town.
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Howard House.
Nos & North Howard StreetJ
(TwO Doors from Baltimdto street,D

BALTIMORE. -,
THIS Hotel ha recently been eulsr9ed thorough.
Il ~ renovated aud elegantly refdrnishedthrough-
oGt . il now. capable of accommodating over
300 gucsts Binder the mRhR eme MT Of the present
proprictors, IL has Bttained n popularity excelled
by no Hotel ia the country. Everything which
conduce to the comfort Il guests, IL furnished with
unsparipg hand; anu the Howard House offers
accommodations to the travelling public equal TO
BATSiss-nniiii,l1IAR RooM, BAR. Ere.
are all unete entionabIc. Proprietors solicit
the patronage OF the public.
81 Stagca will be at the DepotH on SSlval Of
trains, also mt the steamers their arrival, t0S-
vey guests aud their baggage the House.
TERMS---s3.oo PER DAY.
N. p. SEwELL,
March 80, lbb9-ly. Manager.
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EDUCATION AL.
SIRE NDARD
PHOTOGRAPHIC INsTR9oTIoNI

THE undersigned is prepared to live by mail
Il Complies Course OF instruction in Standard
PHOTOGRAPHIC SHORT-HAND.
por:ers employed in Legal, Mercantile and Leg
islative work throughout the United States, Cana
da, and in Great Britain.
The growing demand for Phonographic Writers
among Merchants, Lawyers, Authors. aud Editors,
and for Railway, Express, Telegraph. Ban king and
Insurance officesJ for COmmerciaI Agencies for
Municipal, State and National Departments: for
Conventions, Boards. Committees. Legislatures
Societies and other bodice, opened rich field of
PROFIT TO YOUNG MEN,
and also to Young Ladies who must rely upon
confidently enter who possess the ordinary talents
and industry that G nlInonly distinguish youth
OF this beautiful aud invaluable art, Prot. John
B. Hoimrs, l.. L. D.. Of New York, ssys:- ..Stan-
dard or American Photography IS now acknoNl
be the best system OF shorthand wiring; that has
ever been offered to the world. In the adaptation
of its characters to the sounds of language in
its egibilty in its powers OF contraction. in the
pidty with which it can be written, in the logical
and convenient arrangement OF its principles, and
in its easy acquisition. 1t immeasuraby surpasses
every other system of shorthand"
For Instruction in the Corresponding Style,
adopted in Mercantile Houses having heavy
correspon dence, and which when thoroughly
famiIiarized. gives speed of writing about
four times as fast as the ordinary long hand,
(rweht5 Four Lessons: > :............ ...S $40
Fer Full Reporting Course OF Seventy-Tw Les
Graham's Hand Bookof Standard Photography,
the text book to be used, post paid, at pub
lisher's price ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. So
The Reporting Style is employed in all of the
Hnerous departments of public, and most of the de-
partmentso private business which rapid writing
ia required 1t is from seven to eight times rapid
as long hand.
students Of the Reporting STYLE may pay the tut
ton fec by instaments of s 10 per month, in adj
vance. With the aid of the daily mailed instruc-
tions, the Hand Book will surely nd swiftly guide
every earnest student TO perfect knowledge of the
system.
co Remittanccs should be made by Post Office
Order, Draft, Registered Letter, or by Express, to
o. p HAINES,
Office of the Baltimore Gazette,
5une %, IS69-tf. Baltimore, Md.
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RosADALis The following is from DIR.
R. Wilson Carr, Coroner Of the City of BaIti-
more:
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS!
Who have not Paid their TAI
FOR THE YEAR lees.

rsNHIs Tax has been due for nearly year and
L must be settled up at once, else must dis-
train and cell property. word to the wise is suf
fcient.
will attend in AvERILL TOW NSHIP. at Mr.
John ". Grantllan's Store, ON THURSDAY OF
EACH WEEK, for the purpose Of receiving Taxes
abuve stated.
will ALSO attend in HARPER'S FFRRY. at Mr..
Jnmcs McGFnw' : Store. en- SAT URD8Y OF EACH
WEEK, Tor The purpose of receiving Taxes due in
Harp"r's Ferry and Bolivar Townships.
90 Prompt attention TO t!IiI notice will save
GEO. KooNCE. D. Sheriff.
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r Attest arrivals Of Ladies Fashionable PoIis
IL Front Lace Gaiters-beautiiuI styles. Call a
No. 81 and examine them
August 10. 1863. rTRUSSELL & LUCAS.
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EHT g
FOR SPRING AND SUMMER.
a BARGA AIN

A ny one virhiug to ppT, haze Second. Size Nc
II ORMItR HEAFIR. las perfect condifial
which has just gone through the pTenent h4ffu1
doing its work admirably, can have a barga fIlau
will he sIloWeh iue months credit neSIly a a.
the purrr.sse money. Apply at ~
July 10. Is09-ti. THIS OFFItlE4
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August II. 1850 is.
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The drop. curtain is ornamented with a
gigantic inscription in Chinese characters,
and surmounted with target pierced by an
arrow. This is q symbolic manner of assuring
the spectators that the great talent of the
performers is certain to excite their highest
admiration.
In the meantime, the crowd manifests GER
tain degree of impatience; the monotony of
the scene, however, is broken by an alterca-
ton, enlivened with some blows, among
party of coolies, who occupy one of the com
partments directly before the curtain. The
actors interfere, in order to restore order,
some of them thrusting their heads through
the holes that long use has made in the Chi
nese characters, while others crawl under the
curtain. Order is soon re-established. The
coolies themselves mount upon the stage at
the invitation of the comedians, who seem to
assign them positions, or give them a task to
perform, and, indeed, it is with the aid of
their sturdy arms that the heavy curtain is
raised slowly to the ceiling, while the musi-
clans of the troupe, stationed behind the
wings, make racket with their tamborines,
gongs, flutes, and oastanets, sufficient to
silence the demons of pandemonium.
The representation usually lasts till one
o'clock in the morning. 1t consists of a
comedy, tragedy, a fairy opera, with bal
let and two or three interludes, such as the
performances of gymnasts, jugglers, etc
Often, during the ballet, SkecOiS, the
squatted down on the long platforms or stage
extensions, profit by the proximity of the
spectators to have them extinguish the can
die of their little chandeliers, which any of
them are ready enough to do with their fin
gers. 1t would be impossible to imagine an
audience possessed of more animation and
good nature. In their representations of
domestic comedies it is not unusual to see
the audience interrupt the actors with obser-
vations and replies Both parties do what
they can to insure the success of the evening"
and to contribute to the general enjoyment.
The green-room and the wings of the Ori-
entail theatres offer as much to interest the
observing foreigner as the representation
ITSELF and the audience assembled to witness
it, Men only are seen there, except now and
then the wives of some of the artists or a
waiting woman who serves refreshments. In
the midst of the general disorder that pre-
walls, we soon distinguish certain groups that
have their especial characteristics. Here are
the musicians, partaking of some refresh
ments; there are two comedians, rehearsing
the attitudes and gestures that in a few min
tators. Another sits on the floor before a
mirror, and paints his face or adjusts a fe-
male head-dress, while at his side stands q
young devil, who has thrown his mask, his
horns, and name back on his shoulders, and
is using his fan energetically. On the opposite
side of the room, the Seigneur MGtanport
may, perhaps, be seen, TRANQUILITY smoking his
pipe, in circle of buffoons.
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actions taking place in the heat of the globe.
No one is ignorant that there is in different
strata Of the earths crust q rich deposit of
substances produced by electro-chemical
action; that there are liquids in circulation,
and metallic masses, capable of exciting cleo
trio currents. As NJ Becqueret has already
shown, there exists in most terrestrial
formations substances whose alteration by
atmospheric agents and water produces cleo
trio effects like the water we obtain with
zinc. Of all the theories proposed on the
subject, that of M. Alexis Percy seems to
be the best founded and well observed. At
the time when the Academy of Sciences in
Paris in 1884, made a favorable report
on the labors of NJ Percy, this
savant had collected and discussed seven
thousand observations for the first half of
this century. The conclusions from his work
are these:-First, that the frequency of earth
quakes increases towards the syzigies (points
of the earth's orbit nearest the SUM-; second,
that their frequency increases also in the
neighborhood OF the moons perigree (point
of its orbit nearest the earth), and diminishes
towards the apogee (the point of its orbit fur
thest removed); third, that earthquake shocks
are more frequent when the moon is in the
vicinity of the meridian than when it is re-
moved ninety degrees. Every other cause
which tends to diminish the enormous pres
sure buuoreu ny Lne central mass Oh Jne BlODe
may act equally, and at the same time with
the action of the moon and sun. For example,
the suns heat by rarifying the atmospheric
strata tends to diminish their pressure, and
the centrifugal force of the cyclone of hurri-
canes tends equally to exercise an ascensional
action on the central mass. M. Humboldt
believed that we must attribute to the reac-
ton of vapors submitted to enormous pres
sure in the interior of the earth all shocks
which agitate it.
From this rapid glance at the principal
theories in relation to earthquakes, it is easy
to see that they turn around fixed principle
of which the forms of Interpretation alone
vary. At present we may say that theory
reposes on one side, according to the re-
searches of M. Percy, upon the attractive
force of the moon and the sun exerted on the
central fiery mass of our planet; and on the
other upon the chemical or probably electro
chemical action produced by the contact of
compounds, solid, liquid, or gaseous, in the
centre of the earth, influenced by atmos-
| pheric agents. In this respect, the late re-
searches of M. Oh. Sainte Claire Deville upon
the analysis of volcanic emanations have
| great value Y. Tribune.
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RAILROAD LINES.
CENTRAL RAILROAD

AFTER P. NJ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER ID, 1859.
The trains OF the Pennsylvania Central RairQad
leave the Depot, at THIRTY-FIliST and MARKET
Streets, which Is reached directly by the Market
leaving Front and Market streets thirty minutes be-
fore its departure The Chestnut and Walnut streets
cars run within one square OF the Depot.
Sleepng-car tickets can be had on application at
the Ticket ONCE, ". w. corner Ninth and Chestnut
streets, and at the Depot
Agents OF the Union Transfer Company will call
for and deliver baggage the depot orders left at
No 9O1 Chestnut street. or No. 116 Market street, will
receive attention. I IIHI ..t.
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WEST CHESTER AND PHILADELPHIA
WINTER ARRANGEMENT
OF Passenger Trains, November %, 1860.


Leave Philadelphia from New Depot, THIRTY
FIRST and CHESNUT Streets, 7'45 A. NJ, IL OOA M,
2'30 p M 416 p. NJ, 4'40 +. M 615 and IL 80 T. M
Leave West Chester from Depot on East Market
street, at 625 A. M, 500 A, NJ, 745 A NJ, 1O45 A.
NJ, 155 p. NJ, 4b0 p NJ, and 655 P. NJ.
Train leaving West Chester at 500 A M. will stop
at b. c. Junction. Lenni, Glen Riddle and Media;
leaving Philadelphia at 440 p. NJ will stop at Me-
dia, Glen Riddle, Lenni, and B. c. Junction Pas
sengers to or from stations between West Chester
and B. O. Junction going East Will take train leaving
West Chester at 745 A. NJ, and change cars at
B. G. Junction. and going West passengers for sta
tions above B. &C. Junction will take train leaving
Philadelphia at 40 P. NJ, and win change cars at
B. Q. Junction .
The Depot In Philadelphia is reached directly by
the Chestnut and Walnut streets cars. Those ef the
Market street line run within one square. ghe
OF both lines connect with each train upon ts
arrival.
N ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia for West Chester at $50 A. M.
and 200 p. M. U....
Leave West Chester for Philadelphia at 75S A. M.
and 400 T. NJ.
WILLIAM G. WHEELER,
s1OS General superintendent
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RAILROAD LINES.

u EADING RAILROAD TRUNK LINE
III from Philadelphia to the interior Of Pennsyl-
vania, the SchuylkiD, Susquehanna, Cumberland,
and wyoming valleys the North, Northwest, and the
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TOHN FARNUM g. CO., COMMISSION MER-
SJ chants and Manufaotures OF Oonestogs Ticking eto
40 Ess 0akSNUT Street. PhilAdolDhiA SlNtus
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NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILRoAD.-THE
IN SHORT MIDDLE ROUTE TO THE LEHIGH AND
WYOMING VALLEYS, NORTHERN PENNSYLVA-
MA, SOUTHERN AND INTERIOR NEW YORK,
BUFFALO, ROC HESTER, NIAGARA FALLS, THE
GREAT LAKES, AND THE DOMINION OF