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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30
Western Girls in a Horse Race.

Twelve ladies appeared to contest the prizes
for equestransm ut the Decatur (Ill.) Horse
Fair last week one of whom, Sallie Wilkinson,
of NyHntic. had her saddle removed, aud
mounted bare back. just before, the horses
were sent of for ecrub race. The word was
given, and in an instant every horse was in
full run, the ladies were applying the whip,
and the mir was filed with hats ribbons, laces,
and 'ixins" which have no place on n race
track The maid of Nyantic gave her black
horse the whip. aud soon passed the rear horse
and then the middls group. and was in the act
of taking the lead, when her horse stumbled
and fellupon the grass at the edge Of the track,
She was up before him, however, and had
hold of his bride, when four or FIVE men
sprang over the guard and held him while she
mounted from the grourd.
As the horses were nearing the grand stand,
the ladv riders cut the air with such swiftness
that their long skirts foated over the back of
the horses. For come distance now NO change
had taken place. each doing her level best,
except with the Nyantic maid on the bare back
steed, who quickly took advantage of the clear
space on the pole side, and rapidly passing
one after another, come under the string neck
and-neck with the third horse, and only
length of the lead The young men cheered aud
yelled, the young ladies applnuded with their
fans and kerchiefs. while the tears ran down
their pretty checks; the old people-fa many
cases embraced each other in their Joy, while
the thick tongu's in their choking throats
murmured in broken syllables "NyaDtic r. As
she rode back on her fOaming steed, oil COY:
cred with dirt by the fall, and clothes torn
almost in shreds, the grand stand resounded
with the cheers of thirty thousand voices, and
the surrounding groves prolonged the echo.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30

4 KIND HEARTED PUGTLIsT.-Jerry
Donovan, Mike Melodies second, on his way
from Cincinnati, was seated in a car where
was pale woman with child in her arms,
and another about two years of age at her side.
Both of the little ones we're in bad bumor,
and for some time drowned the din of conver-
sation by their cries and screams. The price
fighter stood the infiiction for some little time
with apparent patience. but at lenghth, ap-
parently supposing that it was just possible TO
get too much even of good thing, turned to
the woman and asked her somewhat bTusquely
whether she couldn't keep the youngster
quiet aud let the passengers enjoy n brief
season Of peace. She told him that she VIE
not the mother Of the children, and, whilS
she could pacify the smallest, she could not
manage the pair They were orphx6s, she
said, aud the dead body Of their fafher was.
ii eu on the train. being borne to its lad restiDe1
place. In a moment the entire de meaHor q
the man changed. With a rdosh ca,.r.
that could not be repelled, he etnll
nurse and her youngest charge iDtot1
iDg-car. aud, taking upon himself the cdsto
of the elder, made it bed with his Own cod
upon a seat, and watched it tenderly aud =
fully until morning.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30

THE PEABODY PgEsExTs. .-Yictoria's por-
trait. with the autograph letter given to Geo.
Peabody. the colo snuff box presented by 'he
Fishmongers' Association Of London the gold
bnx in which Mr. Peabody received the free
dom of the city Of London, and the gold medal
presented By Congress. are permanently de-
posted in the Peabody institute, at South
Danvers They are intrin-iealiy valuable
beyond their associafions the Victoria por-
trai, alone cost s5 900 and they are kept in
a safe of the best construction, wiIle for
further safety. and according 20 conditions
made by Mr. Peabody. they are guarded BY =
watchman night and day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30
Suicide of a Bank Cashier.

Citizens of Cleveland, Ohio, were shocked
Monday morning at learning that y Y. buell.
Esq, the young and popular Cashier OF the
Second National Bank, had committed suicide
At his residence on Euclid avenue, at fifteen
minutes to eight o'clock, by shooting himself
through the heart with revolver. Financial
troubles led to the tragedy.
When his wife arose the deceased SAID lie
would Join her at the breakfast table soon:-
After a lapse of ten or fifteen minutes his
little son r4as sent up stairs to summon him
He quickly returned TO announce that his
father was gaspine in bed. The family then
hastencd up stairs to find Mr.. Buell. lfeless.
He got up, placed a number of letters where
they would be readily seen, and then crcpt into
bed, drawing the quilt over him, and shot him
self, the ball passing entirely through his body
and burying itself in the mattress. The
letters were addressed to the different city
papers. to the President of the Second Nation
al Bank, to his wife, to his father-in>law, and
to the Associated Press correspondent. HIs
note to the Coroner was as follows:
"To the COroner-This is a case of dellb-
crate suicide your services are not wanted
The deceased was only thirty-six years old.
When lad he was paper. carrier for the
IHain3ea1er. He entered the Bank of Com
merce (now the Second National) as Receiv-
ing Teller. After being promoted to Assist
ant Cashier, he was made Cashier upon Mr..
Hurlbut's resignation. He had remarkable
business talents, considering his years. He
leaves q wife and two children
% a we'll known taveru>keeper in New
Orleans was speaking about his brother Ben.
who is his partner. Now" said he, Ben
can't stand anything at all j: he has been used
to the way they do things up North, and it a
Teller calls for drink and says to him, "charge
that" Ben gets mad and feels like walking
into him. We'll, that's not tho way with me
1 merely sigh very family, and then pour
another pint Of trafer into the brandy cask'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30
ATTENTION FARMERS!
Planters and Vegetable Growers!
AElaaalOniatedl
The Cheapest and Best Fertilizer in the
OUNTRY
SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME.

7 T has raised good crops of Wheat, Corn. Oats
Il POtatOes, G rass, and Vegetables of III kinda.
We have certificates which can shoT, and re-
fer to the gentlemen whose names arc inserted be-
low but the best certificate Of any Fertilizer s the
experience Of the farmer, its effects upon the crops
and the soil observed, as he and neighbUrs it,
year after year Any Fertilizer that will continue
to stand this test, may lie saIcy pronounced to be
good We kEow 1t to have genuine merit IN it,
Give il trial.
0SS- Refer to Joshua brown. Prcs't A ( F. II. r. =;
Judge ]. W. Hunter, A. A. Co.. Md; James Will
son, Esq A. A. Co., Md; VIM. HAWKINS ESQ
near Baltimore and others who have used it.
DUYAI.L & IGLEHART, Sole Agents. r
I2S Light Street Wharf, Baltimore.
Jul- On lS69-IiIn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30
Suicide in Washington.

If the spell of Asmodeus is ever invoked
with success in Washington it will disclose
an appalling amount of crime and corruption
in many sound rooted and well secured houses
More recently it would have unveiled a dark
mystery in the First Ward, which is yet hid
den from the public eye. At the time that
the remains of Secretary Rawlins were being
borne in state to Congressional Cemetery, the
body of young and beautiful girl was found
dead in her chamber, with her throat cut lit
orally from ear to car. 1t was the last of
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30
Howard House,
os 5 a. North Howard Stree


1.-Two Doors from BaltinoI Strect)
BALTIMORE.
TTNHIS Hotel recently been enlarged, thorough
L iy renovated nd elegantly rcfurnishcd Trough
out and is now capable of accommodating over
300 guests Under the management Of the present
proprictors, il las attained popularity rxceIlcd
hv no Untci in the country Every thin e which
conduce the comfnrt Of guests, ia furnished with
an un sparing hand; mo the Howard House offers
accommodate tiOns to the travelling public equal to
any other flrst class Hotel in the United States
BATHS, ,BILLIARDROOM, BAR. Ere, p.
are all -unexccptionable, The Proprietors solicit
the patronage OF the public.
nrS- Stages will be at the Dcpots arrival Of
trains also the steamers their arrival to con-
vcy guests and theirbaggage TO the House.
JaTERMS---S3.oO PER DAY.
n. p. SEWELL,
March 30, IS69-ly Manager.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30

A ysung rascal named Frank Maddll q.
has acquired $4,000 BY begging in the dis
guisc of an old man, at Louisville.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30
GOLD MEDAL FOR 1867
Has just been awarded to

CHARLES NJ STIEFF,
For the Best Pianos now made Baltimore,
Ia PhiJadelphia and New York Pianos by the
MARYLAND INSTITUTE.
nFFtcs AED wARERooM No. EuRTH LIpEaTV
Sr near Ba ltimore street, BALTIMORE, MD.
> ments, including the AGRAFFE TREBLE,
Ivory Fronts. and the Improved French Action,
fully warranted for FIus Years with the privilege
of exchange within II months il not entirely satis
factory to purchaser.
Second hand Pianos md Parlor Organs a:ways
on hand, from so to s 800.
Referees who have Pianos in usc:-
Gen. Il. f, Lee, Lexington. Vire inia. Cen
DR.. L. G. CorceII, Warr"n Eby. John B. Packet,
Chariestown, Thos NJ. IsbelI Of Jefferson county,
L. b. Burns. of Clar Ike county. Mrs. Schwartswcl-
der, Mozart Musical Associa tion of Winchester
TERMS LIBERAL. call is solicited
Anil IL lS6S-o. d. Oct. 2.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30

"A ragged saint is dearer to God than a
glittering emperor, that is without grace.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30

ia young lady bids you take heart
does it mean that you can take hers.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30

- True obedience neither procrastinatcs
nor questions.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30
ORA NG E TONIC.
Warranted Purely Vegetable.

ETNttTS mild s'Tuuic Bitters'' will he found inval-
i uibc To all who suffer from indigestion or De-
bility, its chef properties being StomacIric Carmin
at aud Digestive. No family should be " ithouti
wincglassful taken ctofe meals-Paricularly
before break ast-will prove highly beneficial, and
Iuny be administered t. the most delicate system.
As a general beverage it surpasses all others. II
may be taken at liberty. either alone or blended
with Sherry in equal parts, in which litter case it
is extremely noufishlug and restorative. Manu-
fic!urcd solely by
THOMAS II. h-ORAN & co,
81 Lombard ST BIltimUrc.
November IC lS69-Iy
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30

s.Ihc searching glanccs Of the stars" are
upon a glorious creature standing beside an
open window. The mail had come. and she
had sent ont a messenger, bidding him speed
with all his might. 1t seems to her as 1t
Times chariot will crush her as it passes over
her so torturingly slow. "Wiil the boy never
come ?" she muses..
She strains her purple black eyes to get a
Hush-a step-'tis he : Her heart nearly
ceases its pulsatiors, and her face is 'fvory
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-21

In Justices Court, before A. Waltz.
John c. Gruber We. J. R. King suit on
book account; John Powell for plaintiff;
judgmen, for plaintiff by default. State
". Isaac Warren assault with intent
to commit great bodily injury defeLd-
ant discharged and cause dismissed for
want of prosecution.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-21

THH ATHENS G. & S. N. Co.-To-day
is the last day for the payment of assess
ments on the stock of the above named
company without additional cost there
on. Stock on which the assessment
remains unpaid after to-day will be
advertised and sold.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-21

BOARD OF EQuALIzArIoN.-The County
Commissioners met yesterday Ut the
Clerks office IS Board of Equaliza-
ton. They will continue to meet from
day to day until the business is disposed
of.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-21

The F:RsT GAME Of the home aud
home match of base ball between the
Virginia City Club Of Virginia and the
Silver Star Club Of Carson will take
place on Saturday next, on the Plaza in
Carson. Play will be called at O'Clock
Pm. As it is necessary 10 have on the
day Of the match, clear field, we trust
that per- Gus DESTROYS of seeing the game
will enter the Plaza at the corner near.
est Greeneb baum 8 9 ore and the entrance
in from of The store of Mason & Huff,
and keep within he two rows Of tree.
on the north and west sides. This re-
quest ia made with a view to give the
players the required space to play the
game. Seats for ladies will be placed
whore good view of the playing can
be had. A committee will be upon the
ground to see that ladies are provided
with seats The Plaza will to day be so
enclosed as to keep cattle from the
ground. The members of the Carson
Club will be out for exercise this after
noon.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-21

IRsURED.-On Friday last Geo. Bal
ford in the employ Of A. D. Treadway,
fell of load Of hay and fractured hi.
knee so severely as to disable him.
Geo. ". Cbedic, agent for the Travellers
Accidental Insurance Company, insured
him not long since in the sum of two
thousand dollars against accidents.
The cost was twenty dollars, and Bal.
ford now receives ten dollars per week
during the time he is laid up.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-21

GoING EAST. Joseph Rosenstock,
merchant of this place, will start with
his family for the Eastern States to day.
He will proceed, We are Informed, direct
to Baltimore
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-21
u. 5. N SON,
ECLE CTIC PHYSICIAN

A Ii DISEASES OF WOMEN AND CHILL
N dren especially treated. Old Chronic Dis
eases cured. private Diseases Of every character
treated in strict confidence N.B.-NO OCCA.
SION TO CD To san FRANCISCO.
Office, Wet side of Carson street, few doors
south If Penrod House.
August 9Th, 1864
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-21
THE DAILY APPEAL

Gas. 8. HAHxsR, has sold his inter-
est il the drug store st Reno, and 10
going to Salt Lake.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-21

IxJuNCTIoS- T. Oneale COM
menced proceedings on Saturday last,
in the Seco1d Judicial District Court,
praying for an injunction against J. G.
McClinton, recently Appointed Judge Of
the Eigh b Judicial District in place Of
Judge Chase. The Court ordered that
temporary writ Of injunction issue en-
joining and restraining the defendant
from trying or in any manner interfer
ing with, as or in the capacity of Dis
trict Judga Of the Eighth Judicial Dis
trict Court, tn" three several actions
pending in said Court wherein the
plaint q is a party defendant, referred
to in the complaint, until the further
order of this Court in the premises.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-21

PRocEEDINGs in the Dis riot Court
Hon. S II. Wright, Judge, presiding
Crystal IS Bragg cause set for argu-
nent al O. clock this evening. Marshall
Willard VS.. John B. Souve; same a.
Clapp and F. Dangberg defendants
object to the suifieieucy Of plaintiff 8
petition objection sustained, and pc
toner allowed TO amend hearing set
for 23d instant at 10 a. IN. John Han
con vs.. Johnson 4 Co cause argued
and submitted TO the Court. Jones vs.
Jones; continued until to-day at 10 a. NJ.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-21

Personal are glad to see our
looking much better than when he left
some months ago. He has been rusti-
Charles E belong, United States MIN
lister to Japan, was in Town yesterday,
taking leave of his many friends prior
to his departure for Yokohama. Charley
doesn't look much Ike u mister, but
aod the President both say so. Hon.
II. o. Beatty, formerly Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court OF this State was in
town yesterday.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-02
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
The Response of the Wulkerites to the Tender
ofa Union with the Wells Party.

Ofa Union with the Wells Party.
The Chairman of the Walker Republican
Executive Committee of Virginia has sent the
following reply to the letter from the Chair
man of the Wells Committee proposing a union
Of the two wings of the Republican party in that
State:-
Rooms OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
TRUE REPUBLICAN PARTY, RICHMOND, July
81, 1S69.-To Colonel John w. Jenkins, Chair
man Wells Republican State Committee
Sir:-Y our favor of the 18th inst is to hand, and
| am instructed by my committee to respond to
it in the same frank spirit that characteriZes
your communication. We fully agree with you
that not only the restoration of Virginia to the
Union, but her future prosperity and greatness,
are dependent upon the cordial endorsement
of the Reconstruction acts of Congress aud
the declared acts of President Grant. In en-
forcing those acts in March last, when we
found ourselves compelled by force of circum-
stances to oppose the policy of the President
or withdraw from the Wells party, we selected
the latter as the alternative, and selecting true
Republicans as our standaTd-bearers, we went
before the people of the State and melted them
to rally upon our platform, based as it was upon
a Republican foundation, broad enough for every
patriot in the land to stand upon. l need not re-
mind you with what alacrity the intelligent,
patriotic voters of the State rallied to our call.
The results of the 9th of July are too fresh in our
memory to need repetition. With voice al
most unanimous the white voters of Virginia
indorsed the policy of President Grant and
the acts of Congress relative to reconstruction,
thus openly declaring themselves in favor of Re-
publican measures. True, many of these gentle
men had in former times acted with the seces-
sionists of the South; but are they less Republi-
cans because of their antecedents, and would they
have been denied admittance intothe Wells party
had they sought admission? We think not.
You invite coalition of the two wings of the
Republican party. We cannot admit that the
party is divided. On the contrary, we claim that
the Grant-Walker party is the National Repub-
lican party of Virginia, representing the policy
of the President and of Congress, and as such
have no divisions to heal True, majority of
the colored people, under the misdirection of
the Wells leaders, voted against the policy OF
President Grant, but their eyes have been opened
to their mistake, and they are locking by hun
dreds to the Grant-Walker standard. To the
late Wells party we have only TO say, we shall
gladly welcome them to our ranks for we are
unwilling to deprive any class of citizens of the
innumcrable blessings that must flow to Virginia
from an unequivocal enforcement of these ma
tional principles of which President Grant and
the Congress of the United States are the head
and front. Respectfully yours, -,
Chairman True Republican Executive Com
mittce.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-02
THE INDIANS.
The Recent Battle in the Southwest.


The Winona, Mimi, Republican publishes the
following private letter, giving detailed ac-
count of battle with the Indians IN the South
vest
CAMP FIFTH CAVALRY, NORTH PLATTE RIVER
FIFTY MILES ABOVE FORT SEDGwICK, july u
1S60.-We left the Republican river four DAYS
since to follow an Indian trail. Made long, hard
marches over very rough country, but every one
kept up well and pushed ahead, as the signs of
Indians thickened as we proceeded. Yesterday
morning we cut loose from our train and after
marching ten or twelve miles, the scouts re-
ported a large village ahead. General Carr
heightened out at a gallop, and you never saw
cavalry go as we did for about ten miles. No
signs ahead, and we were commencing to
think our scouts mistaken, when they mo-
toned us to come further to the left We
went over, and sure enough, there were their
herds grazing about two miles off. The regiment
was got together behind ridge which COM
petely screened us, the Pawnees on the left,
nearest the village, Company ID next, Compa-
MES G, H, A, 6 and on the right At the COM
mand from the General, we all started with
rush The Indians on my left had stripped for
the fight, and went in like red devils. was
ordered to keep up with them. We could not
see the village, and were riding for the herd,
but on reaching the top of the next ridge there
lay the village little to our left and front.
You never heard such shout; the way we rode
for it was caution. Every company tried to
get there first but | had the advantage of
and seeing themselves supported, put right
ahead. 1t was magnificent sight to see the re-
gulars rushing ahead ut run. The Indians we
attacked were Dog Soldiers, the worst rascals
on the plains. They are the same band tn,
General Carr fought in May and the same ones
that committed the depredations in Kansas some
six weeks since. They were moving West with
their stock and property, and had camped to
rest, feeling secure in their out-of-the-way
camp. They were taken completely by sur
prise, and did not have time to get any
thing away but some stock. l expected
they would fight for their pillage, but they made
only a feeble effort to stop us. We rushed
through the village on to the hills after
them about five miles, when we gave up the
chase, as our horses had given out There never
was a more complete Indian triumph on the
plains. We killed seventy-three, captured seven
| leen women and children, $50 head of stock and
| their whole outfit. They left their lodges stand
ing, with everything in and around them, and
this was all accomplished without the loss of a
| single man on our side. We had great times,
after our return, hunting up Indian cur iosi-
| ties, etc.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-02
Champagne in California.

The Abend Post Germany of San Francisco
gives an account of the manufacture of cham
pagne in California. This important branch of
industry was begun by Sansevane Brothers in
1857. From their entire stock bottled, which
was over ten thousand dozen, they barely drew
n few hundred bottles of wine, the rest being a
failure, and they are said to have lost $75 900 in
the experiment. Then came Dabaune q
Crevolin, the Buena Vista Vinicultural So
ciety and others, all of whom failed to
produce success fully, and with regularity, a
commercial article, though from time to time
they did bring before public notice few sample
dozens from their entire lots that were good
There was lost in these different experiments
over $500, 900. Not until two years ago was the
manufacture of champagne brought to q sue
eesstul issue. Starting with the intention of
producing only one hundred dozen per month,
one maker increased his establishment until it
now turns out eight hundred dozen per month.
The actual wine districts of the champagne
country are not as large in area as Sonoma
county, and still they produce annually about
OOUoO,OOO gallons of wine; and still this Is not
enough Tor local consumption and manufacture
Oh champagne, but they draw over 12OO0OO0
more gallons from different parts of France,
an ana from this they produce annually nearly
| 600 dozen of sparkling wine The people
on the Pacific coast alone consume of cham
pagne imported, 10000 dozen annually. The
cases or baskets have an average value of
eighteen dollars, giving q sum total OF $1,000
for agents rates,