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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-24
THE HAPPY FAMILY.

Matters are not entirely smoothe with the
"second Washington" and his relatives and
kin. Judge Dent, so frequently spoken of
recently, as the conservative candidate for
Governor of Mississippi, has been rather I'M
tremendously snubbed by his distinguished
brother-in- law, and he dosen't like it at ALL
He does not, however, throw the blame upon
UIyss, where it rightfully belongs, but thinks
the President has been Influenced by his f.
naucial Secretary, the celebrated Hole in-the-
Sky Boutwell,. He therefore lights into the
Secretary after the following STYLE
"You aim to be the next President, with
every assurance of success, except in the
opinion of the people. While | seek an hum
bier place, with my hopes in disastrous eclipse,
except in the judgment of Mississippi, so in
the probable results of the future we both
stand adverse to the judgment of the country.
In the pursuit of your ambition you are IN
grateful and umscrupWloWs as to tic means of
success. Your organ, the New York Sun, in
the same breath ridieulcs the capacity of your
master and dwells with emphasis upon your
peculiar fitness for his Office. Your tool, Mr..
Tullock, became SO reckless an the a1dnipalu-
ton Of your Department IN TIE. interest Of
your ambition, and SO dctiant Of the acisheS of
the President and the country, that to save
yourself from explosion of popular indig-
nation you found it Convenient to transfer him
to another sphere of scandalous activity, where
his talents might be exerted with equal effect
and less effrontery. & What
General Graut gets in the next Presidential
election, clearl y Mr.. Boutwell-will not get, and
therefore have you denounced the Conserva-
tive Republicans who are for Grant. That
you may obtain the proscriptive Republicans
who are for Boutwell,, and by some strange
dertrous management and occult political
strategy, you haze so ooOrhed upOn the conf
dence Of the President as to cause lin to
flourish The club ucith aohich you intend to break
his head, by inducing him to join yow an de-
nunctation of the Conservative Republicans,
party created by his magnan,mity and riuns-
plant through his encouragement"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-24

THE EXECUTIVE TooL.-When Lincoln
was President no is reported to have said
that he chad no influence at the War De-
partment." A few days before he began his
second term he expressed his hope that he
"would, in short time, have more influence
with the administration.
Grant is in worse plight than Lincoln.
He has no influence with any department.
Lincoln would take the bit in his mouth
sometimes and walk away with the machine,
but Grant dare not crook his finger at the
most insignificant member of his Cabinet
This all arises from his entire ignorance of
the duties of his station and his Unsuitable
appetite for its emoluments. He is in NOR
tai fear of his constitutional advisers, as Tit
tlebat Titmouse was of his attorney. Only
let him have his salary and perquisites, CT
gars and other stimulants, and the Cabinet
and Congress may absorb the whole of his
official powers After his ingorious sub
mission on the civil tenure act, what else could
have been expected of this poor puppet in
the hands of Radical knaves and plunderers?
Statesman.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-24
would have given great satisfaction to the

would have given great satisfaction to the
country.
Reporter-And do you believe that Mr..
Chase still aspires to the Presidency
Mr. Pendleton-I have known him for at
least twenty years. 1 occupied offices in the
same building for long time. He and are
on terms of the most intimate friendship
Had he been appointed Chief Justice ten
years ago, he would not have given himself
any trouble about the Presidency. But since
he was appointed Secretary to the Treasury,
and had taste of power, his present position
does not satisfy him, and he undoubtedly
wants to be President. read the report of
an interview held between one of. your re-
porters and John Quincy Adams. Mr.. Adj
ans is wrong in saying that MIR. Chase is not
popular with the South. His course during
the impeachment trial made him very popular
in this section of the country, and it was owing
to his course during this trial that his name
was urged at the Tammany, Convention. He
lost golden opportunity to seal his popularity
at the South in not granting the ha6eas corpus
in the case of Yerger. A conflict of author
ity would probably have ensued and ended,
perhaps, in the life of Yerger being sacrificed
in the attempt to take him, but MIR. Chase,
in performing this duty, would have gained
the esteem, confidence and respect of every
Southerner. He lisa man of the most brilliant
talents and with ability enough to be second
Marshal He has before him field in
which he can earn laursls that will live long
after many Presidents and their administers
tions have been forgotten.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-24
: Mrs. Stove has told a horrible story about

Mrs. Stove has told horrible story about
Lord Byron, alleging that the cause OF the
uoet's separation from his wife was an unholy
alliance with his haHsister. Surprising this
story to be strictly true, Ono person of ordinary
decency will for an instant give it credit the
New York Express psrtinently asks, what
good purpose is achieved by its publication
Is the world benefited by it2 Is it to the
interest of society that morbid illusions to
crime too fearful to be thought of, and never
thought of by any but the scum OF the earth,
should be discussed in choice set phrase, and
dwelt upon with an assumption OF fervid hor-
ror.
A Hor FLAsH.-Last Sunday afternoon a
fash of lightning struck a tree on Upper street
near Mr.. jesse Woodruffs and grazed an old
darkey by the name of Lucinda Taylor so
closely as to not only knock her senseless, but
also melted. her breastpin all up into lump:
Lucinda was scared so badly that she turped
white, and has hardly got back to her natural
color Lexington. (Kg) Observer
AN AccIDENT.-Aboutt two weeks siRce a
Young man, VIM. Mccormick, whilst engaged
in threshing at Mr.. John Browns near Fair
field, Rockbridge county, fell and-had one foot
caught in the machine, and mashed to such a
degree as 10 renueF am PdtallOn OFthSto Nv
cessary. Several of the spikes were broken
out of the cylinder and others bent-supposed
to have been done by the heel of the boot on
the foot caught in the machine.
[Staunton Spectator august liza
At Front Royal the guard of RObinson's
Circus mistaking at night one of the company,
who was moving some of the harness of the
teams, for a rogue trying to steal them, fred
. l. Al. l,.I
grazing the bone in its passage.
Commodore Vanderbilt was married Sat
urday morning. at London, Canada, to Mss
Frank Crawford, daughter of Robt. l.. Craw-
ford, Esq, of Mobile.
The Secretary of the Treasury has 1T
last acceded to the wishes of the San Fran
cisco merchants, and opened the vaults of the
Sub, Treasury for their accommodation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-24
THE TEST OATH IN VIRGINIA.

Gen. Candy, the military satrap presiding
over the destinies of Virginia, seems deter
mined to enforce the test oath in all cases.
He has even gone SO far as to require it to be
taken by all Commissioners in Chancery, the
result of which will be either an almost total
suspension of the business of the equity side
of the Courts, or such an outrageous muss of
all commissioner business, as will complicate,
for years to come, all matters pertaining to
the settlement of fduciary accounts.
And he still holds on to his former ruling
in reference to exacting the oath of all mem
bers of the legislature Legislature elected
under Constitution, which, by the grace of
Congress, and very large majority of the
people, forbids the exaction of any such oath.
If the General is sustained in this course,
which all right-minded men regard as infa-
nous, by the authorities at Washington, the
necessary result will be the placing of the
State entirely under the control of the ultra
radical carpet-baggers, scalawags and negroes
The late election in Virginia was as fairly
conducted as any ever held in the country
indeed there is no serious charge made by
any one against its perfect fairness. The tri-
umph of the Conservatives was thorough.
Republicans, Democrats and Wings all joined
in what seemed to be the only hope of saving
the State from political destruction, and in
perfect accordance with the requirements of
Congress and Gen. Grant, they carried the
election by an overwhelming majority over
the negro element; and if they are now to
be cheated out of the fruits of their victory
they need never expect to obtain justice from
the present administration, and the whole
country will feel the disgrace which will fol-
low Gen. Canby's action.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-24

WHAT LEADING RADICAL THINKS
"What have we got for President p Wen
dell Philips inquiries in the Anti Slavery
Standard, and he replies: "A jockey and
seaside lornger restless boy, needing con-
stantly to be amused, and so impatient of bus
mess that he can not stay at his post more
than a week at time. Five months in Office,
he has not yet given US an administration
But, posting copying clerk here and there,
to keep the machine in motion, he hurries off
to idle week at waterits- place, act Dum>
my at a monster show, or Hell pless at steam
boat excursion. The Presidency must in>
deed be sinecure, if in such an hour as this,
man bred in camp and lanyard can properly
discharge its duties three hundred miles from
the capital, in the intervals of the race-course
and the halfhours left after theatres and con-
certs."
What makes this severe is its truthfulness
"a jockey and seaside lounger. If this
country can survive Grant, we have confidence
in its ability to. stand anything short of an
earthquake.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-24

The ritualistic war has broken out in
Massachusetts, The Rev. MIR. Fisk of Christ
Church, Plymouth, being of st. Albanian
proclivities, has excited the indignation of
Bishop Eastburn of Massachusetts,, who most
emphaticnlly is not of st. Albanian procivi>
ties, but who regards candles, crossings, in
toning, and geuuaexions made to the altar,
with Old-tashioned New England horror; so
the offending Mr.. Fisk has received notice
from his spiritual Father that he must not
officiate in any Protestant Episcopal Church
in Massachusetts. Perhaps Mr.. Fisk thinks
that Bishop Eastburn himself is rather
"high," at least in his notions of Episcopal
prerogatiVe-N Y. Tribune
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-24

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.-On Saturday
last, the 7th inst, while threshing the wheat
crop of Mr.. James French, at Frenchburg, in
this county, seven miles from Romuey, Mr..
James Yost, who was feeding the threshing
machine, was so unfortunate as to have his left
arm caught by the revolving cylinder, and
before it could be extricated, was crushed
and torn off above the elbow. lHr. Yost was
was Immediately removed to the house of Mr..
James Fl. Powell. DIR. j. N Snyder was
called to the case, and, after administering
chloroform, amputated the limb near the shout
der. nr. Yost is doing WELL and strong hopes
are entertained of his recovery.
South Branch InteHigencer.
REscUED.-On Tuesday four urchins were
playing about an overhanging bank near
Burton Despard's residence. In the twinkle
of an eye mass of dirt completely buried
Jimmy Dunn, who is about six years of age
His companions made haste to leave the spot,
filling the air with their cries. Burton Des-
pard, Jr., who was in the neighhorhood, has
tened to the rescue with shovel and ex-
humed the little "done gone" not much hurt,
but well sanded.-CIa rksburg Conservative.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT-On Friday evening
last, railroad hand named Smith, met with
painful accident near Kernstown. Whilst
breaking rocks with sledge large piece of
of the rock struck him Immediately below the
knee, gashing the limb and causing painful
wound. Dr.Wm. P. Mcclure was called to
his assistance Winchester Ners.
SALE OF A FARM.-Several days since J as.
81. Kemp, Esq. disposed OIL excellent farm
to Mr.. Jifkins, of Scranton, Pennsylvania,
for s2S,5O0 being s64.21 per aore-the tract
containing over 440 acres. This farm lies
about three miles from Winchester, between
the Martinsburg and Pughtown roads.
Winchester Neuos
Albion N TOwne, Assistant Superintend-
ent of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad, has been appointed General Super
intendent of the Central Pacific at salary
of $4,000.
The ''loyaP' journals continue to insist
that the Virginia and Tennessee elections
were Republican successes. We don't think
that similar Republican success in West
Virginia would be peculiarly distressing.
The harvest is progressing favorably in
Minnesota. The surplus crop of wheat will
each 100000 bushels.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-24
RECEIPTS AND ExpEND1rUREs.-The off

10 -A1'Hy 11@N1 11tN1yI4 O4N13N5'
cial statement of the receipts aud expenditures
OF the Government of the United States for
the quarter ending June 80, 1869, does not
snow such reduction of the expenditures as
to warrant the exulting predictions of the Re-
Puohcan press. With amounts paid on the
principal and interest of the public debt thew
were Sis, 299, 1880, or at the rate Of more
than S461 100000 year. There have been
larger returns from internal revenue. as the
business of the country has increased, and the
reduction of the whiskey tax has made its
collection possible. With every disposition to
steal, the new appointees of Grant need little
time to acquire that practice which makes
perfect.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-24

PRICES OF WHEAT FROM 1925 to AU-
GUST 1S69-In 1925 the highest price paid
for North river wheat was in May, S1.O6 per
bushel. In December, 1927, it reached sl.25
per bushel. In December, 1881, it sold for ST.
35. In January, 1888, it sold for 50, and in
December for 81 10. 1t did not reach this
price again until 1855, when it sold in January
for s2.6O; in May, for $3.50. In 1857, the
year of the financial crash, it sold for sI95
il n Iuy s. In APRIL 5Ss it sold for $9 in
May, 1867, for SO. 80, and in August 1869,
wheat sells in Chicago from S1.42 for No. l
spring, to No. white winter at S1.37. These
prices show that We are getting back to the
prices for flour which prevailed before the war.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-24

Grant says, substantially, the only way
for the Southern people to secure the coun-
tenance of his Administration is for them to
vote the proscriptive Radical ticket. That
is to say, in order to be respected they must
prove themselves unworthy of respect. What,
we wonder, will be his recourse in ease they
decline his generous advice Will he over
rule their elections and prolong military rule
More than likely. Grant has a multitude of
army officers to provide for, and his astute
mind can devise no better employment for
them than to keep them in authority over the
people of the South.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-24
The Whiskey

The Whiskey Manufacturers at their
National Convention in New York will re-
commend that the tax on whiskey be doubled
They pretend much heavier tax could be
collected as easy as the present one. They
don't mean it. Their idea is to have the tax
raised, but not to tax their stock on hand,
which would be putting into their pockets an
immense sum of money. Whisky being
taxed more heavily would increase the price,
and the increase would be theirs
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-24
DIED D.

Al his residence in this county, the 10th of this
month, MIR. ADAM DEMRY, aged IS years and 10
months.
At Bloomery Factory, on the 18th inst, ROBERT
PERRY son of John w and Mary W Daily. aged
year and months.
So fades the lovely, blooming flower,
Frail, smiling solace of an hour;
So transient comforts fly,
And pleasure only blooms to die.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-24

ANOTHER DoRATIoN.-Geo. Peabody has
made donation of 100000, to endow Pro-
fessorshipin Washington College recommend
ed by Gen. Lee. This we regard as the
liberality -7 1'-''A'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-24

On Friday night the 9th inst, the barn
of Mr. A. D. Morrison, who resides on Buffalo
Greek in Rockbridge county, was destroyed
by fire. Loss estimated to be about $1,000.
Supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICE
WOODS MEETING NOTICE.

NFOOA1 . w Z Z Il ~ ~ . = =
By Divine permission, Woods Meeting, under
the auspices Of Harper's Ferry Mission, oil the NJ .
Protestant Church, will be held in the grove ad-
joining the School House at Nippon, on SUNDAY,
September 5th, lS69-services at l0s A. NJ, and at
and s O'Clock, P. NJ. Revs. II. e. Gushing, }: a.
McFaden and other ministers will be present. The
public generally, cordially invited to attend:
JAS. C. STEWART, Pastor
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NOTICE no TAX.PAYERS.

T HEREBY notify the Tsx-Payers of rant Town
j ship that the State and County TAX for the year
1869, Is now due / will attend at the folio wing
Of q per cent will be allowed to persons who pa
all their taxes on said days. ] will be
In KABLEToWF, at J. ". waIrayen's Store,
September Sth
In RIPPON, At Albert Jones' Stnre, Sept 9Th
In CHARLESTOWN, at Sappington Hotel Sen
TENDER 10th and IIth. r
T; W. POTTERFIELD, sHEatFr.
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AUCTION! AUeTION!!

THE undersigned will sell at Public Auction, at
L the Bank Building. in CharIcstown, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST IS, 1850,
the remainder of his stock goods. saved from the
fire of the 9th of July. This stock consists of
BOOTS AND SHOES.
HATS AND CAPS,
DRY GOODS AND MOTIONS.
These goods will be sold credit of ninety days
for all sums exceeding SIS, the purchaser giving
note with approved security
In this connection, must request all persona
who have purchased goods from me since the fire,
to come forward aud settle their bills. These goods
sold a: cost, with the expectation that CAS-
would be paid for tAcm, therefore indulgence can
not be granted. JOHN II. CAMPBELL.
August 81, 1867
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PREACHING AT RIPPON,
Rev. WILLIAM JOHNSON. of Bcrrvvillc, will
preach at Rppon, next Sabbath, August goth, 1869,
ia 3! p. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-24

LouDouN LANDs.-The farm occupied
by Rufus Smith, containing $50 acres, was
sold by B. p holland, trustee, for S44 per
acre, VIM. Fur, purchaser.
The land belonging to the estate of S. 1.
Ramey, decd. has been sold by commission
ers Harrison, Green & holland, as follows =
33 acre lot at S12 90 per acre, John I'll.
Whitmore, purchaser, and the 10 acre lot at
SO per acre, j. w. Baker, purchaser.
The "Monroe Tract" formerly owned by
D: 7. GuLick, containing 200 acres, has been
sold by B: T. holland, trustee, for $40 %
The sale of the Gibson Gregg farm of 4O3
acres, was postponed by injunction from the
Judge of the Circuit Court KashingtOnian.
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AN ECLIPSE observation-disclosures Win
lock, of Harvard College, was in Louisville,
KY, on Wednesday, and is bringing back
the results of his observations on the eclipse
The. Courier says.
seHis most remarkable discovery, however,
far surprising those. of Jansen, in India, is
the presence of an ocean of magnesium in the
sun. OF the six new lines discovered by him,
four are magnesium. 1t is therefore necessary
for any earth-born mortal to claim that he
discovered the power that magnesium possess
ses for making brilliant light. OF the five
lines known before the discovery of the six
new ones by Professor Winlock, four are
known to be hydrogen. The constitution of
the others isunknown.
Another curious fact seems to be settled
now; tits that the corona of the sun and the
aurora borealis are identical in. constitution.