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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-07-20
poetry



Give me the spade, and the man that can use
1t;
A fig for the man with his soft. sllken hand.
Let the man who hath strength never stoop
to abuse 1t;
Give II back to the gver-the land! boys, the
landl
There's no bank like the earth to deposit your
labor;
The more you deposit the more you shall
have.
Iftheres more than you want, you can give to
your neighbor,
And your name shall be near to the true and
the brave.
Give me the spade, our ancestors glory,
That fashioned the field from the bleak bar
rem moor;
Let us speak of Its praise with ballad and
story,
While It's frightened with labor not tar.
nished with gore.
1t was not the sword that won our best battle,
Created our commerce, and extended our
trade,
Gave food to our wives. our children and cat.
tie,
But the queen of all weapons-the spade
boys, the spade!
Give me the spade; there's n magic about 1t,
That turns the black soil into bright, shin
ming gold.
What would our fathers have done, boys,
without IT,
When the lands lay all bare, and the north
winds blew colde
Where the tall forests stood and the wild
beasts were yelling,
Where our stout-hearted ancestors shrank
back afraid,
The wheat-stack Is ralsed.Iand mankind claim
dwelling;
Then hurrah for our true frlend-ths shade
boys, the spadel
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-20
The New Governor Of Virginia.

Hoo. Gilbert c. Walker, the Governor elect
Of Virginia, arrived in New York on Tuesday,
and was cordially received by his personal and
other friends. He was interviewed" by
newspaper reporter, from whose report we
quote as follows:
Reporter-What was the secret Of the won
dertul success that attended your canvass,
Governor!
Gorernor-Wel, in the first place, the pco-
pie were sick and tired of the prevailing con-
dition of things, longing for quiet and unable
to see where it should come from. Among
their own native leaders there we're few or
none who had the moral courage to stand up
and tell them the true line of action to pursue
l was differently placed, fels perfectly inde>
pendent, and determined to yield none of my
honest convictions TO the radical clamor on one
side or the conservative prejudices on the
other. l started out liberal republican plat
form, and that is the name by which our party
in Virginia should properly be designated
Leaving Norfolk made IL tour through the
counties cast, south and west, and finally ended
in Richmond In the commencement had
four flths OF the whites against me, and all
the blacks. At the end of the canvass had
one fifth of the blacks with me aud all the
whites, and all this in space of six weeks
or SO, and without yielding an inch to either
side. Now the great mistake made by the re-
publican party up here North is in not at once
claiming the result in Virginia as a republican
victory, for it is truly as much that as it
reasonably could be- There is a stronger
tendency to republicauism among the Vir-
ginians than perhaps among the natives of
any other Southern State. Democracy hath
proited them nothing, and they know better
than you can tell them where their real in
terests lie. When l was leaving the best kind
of feeling prevailed among all classes, the only
ones looking blue being the impecunious car
pet-baggers. The negroes will henceforth
hold higher place in the white mans esti-
nation, and venture to predict that, before
two years are over, one-half the black popula-
ton will be conservatives"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-20
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.


The State Convention of the Democratic
party of Pennsylvania, met at Harrisburg, Pa,
on the 18th inst. On the second ballot, Hon.
Asa Packer, received the nomination for Gov
ernor, over his principal competitor, General
Geo. w. Cass. Some fifteen or twenty votes
were cast for General w s. Hancock, but as
his friends could give no positive assurance
that he would accept if nominated, he was
not regarded as regularly before the Conven-
ton. The resolutions as reported declare
against the exercise of doubtful COnstitu-
tio1al power, that Pennsylvania would never
give up self-government; that the ratification
of the Fifteenth Amendment should go be-
fore the people; that the negro should not
have the ballot; that the finances need re-
form that labor reforms should be encour-
aged that the whole reconstruction policy
tends to destroy republican government, and
establish tyranny; that our sempathies should
be given to nations struggling for liberty, and
that our system of taxation is burdensome,
and should be done away with.
The nominee, when quite a youth, served
several years in tannery in Connecticut, and
subsequently, removed to Pennsylvania, ap-
prenticcd himself to a carpenter. Having
served out his time, he bought small farm
on the upper waters of the Susquehauna.-
This he soon disposed of, and then engaged
in several important railroad and coal mining
enterprises, and by his tact and energy soon
amassed a great fortune, estimated at over
Sl5,O00,OOO. Iu 1865 he made handsome
return for his wealth By founding at South
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Uni-
versity, for the establishment of which he
donated Il magnificent park, sixty acres in ex-
tent, and a round million of dollars in money.
The Philadelphia Telegraph says:
"While engaged in his extensive and alb
sorbing business projects, Mr.. Packer has de-
voted much of his time and attention to po-
litcal affairs. For several years he was mem
Der Of the State Legislature his services in
that body terminating in 184S. He was then
elected judge Of the County Court holding
the position fve years, and in 1858 he took
his seat in the lower house of Congress as
member for the thirteenth district, holding it
until 1857. During all this period, as at
present he was earnest, thorough going and
consistent democrat. When the Democratic
National Convention assembled at Tammany
Hall, in New York city, on July 4, 1868,
Judge Packers name was presented to that
body by the Pennsylvania delegation as q
candidate for the Presidential nomination
With but slight variation he received the
vote of his own State, and of that alone, dur
ing the first fourteen ballots, after which his
name was dropped for that of Cen Hancock"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-20
The Confederate Dead at Point Lookout.

During the last three years OF the war three
thousand Confederate prisoners, who died in
the prison and hospital of Point Lookout,
were buried in spot near. the shore of the
Chesapeake Bay, which was enclosed by the
Federal authorities with temporary wooden
fence. The falling of the fence, which. has
since decayed. the trampling OF stock upon
the graves, and the flooding of portion of
the low>lying land, have reduced the grave
yard to a deplorable condition, the names on
the beadboards of some of the graves having
become obliterated, and even some of the boz
dies having been exposed. The, people of
ST. Mary's county, although greatly impov>
erished by the war, raised $1,000 by fair
in 1867 for the purpose of draining and. en-
closing the land, but, unfortunately, the whole
of this sum was lost by the failure OF the firm
with which it was deposited. Our own COM
munity are now invoked to assist the people
of ST. Mary's in the restoration oil this me-
elected cemetery-a work of common human
ity which the respect heretofore eVinced in
the care and decoration of the graves of those,
whether of North or South, who fell during
the war, leaves no reason to believe will be-
regarded with Indifference.
Notwithstanding the diapidated condition
of the graves at Point Lookout, the friends of
those buried there will be glad to learn that
Mr.. L. o Smith, to whom the land of the
cemetery once belonged, and whose farm adj
joins it, and who has reinterred at his own
expense fifty of the bodies which had been
exposed, has in his possession correct list,
furnished him by the surgeon of the post be-
fore his departure, of the names of all the
Confederates inferred in the cemetery, each
name having number attached, which cor
responds with the numbers on the headboards
marking the graves. By this means the boz
dies even now, in the dilspidated condition
of the place, can be readily identified. A
copy of the list is in this city, at the Office of
Mr. j. Wesley Smith, secretary of the Lou
douu Park Confederate Memorial ssociation,
and can be seen upon application. Mr.. Smith,
of St. Mary's, has kindly volunteered, upon
the receipt of instructions to that effect, to
forward to their proper destination the re-
mains of any of the Confederate soldiers in
tered in the cemetery, charging simply the
actual cost of removal.-Bahimore Sun.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-20
A Gard from Gen. F. P. Blair.
New YoRK Cry, july 10, 1865


To the Editor Of the World.
Sir-The New York Tribune audfhe Tines
do me great injustice in their notice of the
reunion of the officers of the Army of the
Gulf, at Long Branch, New Jersey. They,
assert that l insulted the association to whose
banquet was invited by the allusion i made
to the leaders of the Confederate army. I
did not intend to wound the feelings of those
who had honored me with an invitation to
participate in their festivities; on the contrary,
it was compliment to our army to speak we'll
of those over whom our army had triumphed,
as 'foemeu worthy of our steel" My inten-
ton and meaning could only have been per-
verted by men who had been taught by such
heroes as Butler to relish different kind of
steal
was urged to attend this meeting and
banquet, and declined to do so until further
refusal would have appeared churlish. was
appointed to respond to one of the regular
toasts and refused to do SO. My reluctance
to attend or speak at the banquet grew out of
the apprehension that these army reunions
were being used as Radical stalking horses
The result justified the suspicion l had enter
tanned, as az expression which cannot be
tortured into anything but a compliment to our
gallant soldiers was eagerly seized by portion
of those present and made the occasion of a
gross and indecent insult to an invited guest.
You will do me great favor by publishing
this note. Very respectfully,
FRANK p Blair.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-20
The Solar Eclipse in August.

Commodore Sands, Superintendent of the
United States Naval Observatory, has issued
directions to tho astronomical observers APP
pointed to report upon the total eclipse of the
sun on the 7th of August. The belt of coun-
try in the United States over which the
eclipse will be total, is about one hundred
and forty miles wide, and from the coast of
North Carolina stretches in northwestcrly
direction through North Carolina, Tennessee
Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and
Iowa, and the central line of this belt passes
near the following cities and towns:
Leosburg, N. O.; Magnolia, n. c.; Gin
ton, N. c.; Fayetteville, N. c.; Carthage, N.
c.; Lexington, N. G.; MocksviIle, n. c.;
Wilkesboro, N @; Boon, n c.; Brownsville,
Tenn; Taylorsvile, Tenn Kingsport, Tenn;
Union, Tenn; EstelvilIc, Va; Bristol, Va;
Mount Pleasant, Ky; Manchester, Ky; Mt.
Vernon, KY; Harrodsburg, Ky; Louisville,
Ky; Corydon, Ind; Newton, Ind. Hays
vile, Ind Maysville, Ind; Brucevillc Ind. j.;
Washington, Ind !; Robinson, Ill; Grcenup,
H., Shelbyvil!e, ILL.,; Stonington, Ill Spring
field, IN; Petersburg, Ill; Bath, H.. Ma
comb, ILL; La Harpe, HI; Burlington, Iowa;
Mount Pleasant, Iowa Fairfield, Iowa Os-
kaloOsa, Iowa; Monroe, Iowa Mitchelvillc,
Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa BoOnsboro, Iowa
New Munich, Iowa ; Lake City, Iowa Cher
okee, Iowa.
All persons who make observations are re-
quested to forward their reports, together with
the errors of their instruments, if known, to
the Superintendent of the United States Ma
val Observatory, Washington.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-20
Frightful Ravages Of Cholera.

The London Times publishes the following
statement
Letters received by the Gambia state that
epidemic cholera, which first appeared at Bath
urst on the 9Th of May, continued to increase
in intensity up to the 22d, 23d and Oath of
that month, when the death>rate reached the
numbers of rs, IA and rs respectively per
diem. From that date to the 5th of June the
mortality gradually declined, the number re-
turned on the last named day being "a; but
the character of the disease continued uu-
changed, deuth superyening within two or
three hours of the first attack, frequently
within half an hour. 1854 persons had per-
ished i'll the town of Bathurst alone, out of a
population of 1000. The natives, to whom
the cholera had been before unknown, are
panic stricken, and it has fallen to a little
band of Euglishmen, who have hazarded
their own lives, to stand between the living
and the dead, to minister in the hospital and
to inter those who have fallen, and this with
a thermometer registering from 800 to S90 in
tho shade. The Governors own horse has
drawn the cart around the town to gather in
the dead. No calculation has been made of
the number Of deaths on either bank of the
river Gambia where it is reported whole ma
tive towns have been depopulatcd, and the
dead lie in heaps uuburied.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-20
SOUTHERN ELECTIONS.

On Wednesday the President issued his
proclamation for the election in the State of
Mississippi, on the 3Oth day of November
The proclamation submits to separate votes
the DISTINGUISHING clause, the ineligibility
clause, the clause prohibiting the plcdging of
the credit Of the State, and part of the oath
prescribed by the constitution. Sections
to Is, inclusive, of article 13, are not to be
considered as forming part of the constitu-
ton. These clauses relate to divorces, etc..
and such other matters of legislation as have
no place in the constitution, and should n OF
have been considered in the convention.
On Thursday the President issued another
proclamation, ordering the submission of the
constitution adopted by the Convention Of
Texas, June 18th, 1868, to the vote of the
people Of that State on the 30th of Novem~
Der next, the same day as that previously or
dered by the Executive for the election in
Mississippi. The proclamation requires the
vote on the Texas constitution to be taken as
whole, and not separately on certain proyi-
sions. as in the case Of Mississippi or Virginia
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-20
THE PRICE OF WHEAT.

This is the question of questions with the
farmers just at this time, and it is one i'm
possible to be answered. All the early ac-
counts of the wheat crop in the great North
west were highly favorable. A large area, it
was said, was sown in wheat, and the crop
looked more promising than was ever seen.-
But of late very serious change has come
over the prospect. During the whole month
of June, and down as late as the 4th of July,
says the Richmond Wig, the rains had been
incessant, and tcrrential in all that region
We have before us the Prairie farmer of the
10th, published in Chicago, which contains
letters from various parts Of Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Wisconsin
and they all tell the same tale continuous
and excessive rains, luxuriant growth of straw,
and wheat badly lodged. With the same
state of facts in Virginia, we know the yield
would be small, and VIC believe the same will
be the case everywhere, except in England,
where rain, on account of its saline properties,
does not hurt as it does elsewhere. Owing to
these reports, or something else, during the
three days preceding the 9th, wheat advanced
in Chicago seventeen cents the bushel. The
Chicago Tribune ascribes the rise to "cor-
mer," and says the prices have been forced up
artiticialy. That paper estimates the yield of
wheat this year, after making all deductions
for bad weather, threa per cent. more than
last year. This is crude guess, and only
serves to indicate the wish of the writer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-20
Esals Lake Despatch DULY y to Chicago Tribune.
Brigham Young and Senator Trumbull

AS Judge Trumbull was bidding adeu to
Mr.. Young, the latter remarked that, OH re-
turning to Congress, he might hear of some
persons being put out Of the Territory, and,
if done, he might be sure it would be done
for just and good reasons. II such Federal
officials should be sent here as sometimes have
come, they would be quietly and orderly put
out of Utah, for good cause.
Judge Trumbul-Bcfore you take any
step of that kind, allow me to request you to
make known your grievances to President
Grant. lie is a just man, intending to do
justice 10 all, but he will not permit viola>
ton of law to 60 UNPUBLISHED. 1t will not be
safe to modest public officers in the discharge
Of their duties.
Brigham Young-What more will he do
for US than johnson did? General Grant
has removed the only officer here who was a
Mormon, and for no reason save that he was
a Mormon. The United States Judges, who
were here some time ago, acted badly. l told
them what thought of them aud they left
Judge Trumbull-You will promise obe>
dience to the Constitution and the laws of the
Union.
Brigham Young-AdheYcnce to the Union,
certainly. One enactment of Congress, how
ever, we shall not obey that is the one for
bidding polygamy. 1t is not right to inter-
fere in that matter. 1t is much better for a
man to have several wives to support, honor
and cherish them, than it is for a man to de-
ceive one, and cast off, dsown aud refuse to
support her.
Judge Trunibuil-That is matter about
which we must differ. We think the National
Government and the States can rightfuliy pass
laws against bigamy, and justly punish the
offence. All the States make plurality of
wives criminal offence.
Brigham Young-Yes, all the States have
laws on the subject, and Utah, when a State,
will have au equal right to make laws protect
ing polygamy. Until we came here, the sub
ject of polygamy was not preached. 1t was
not until we had revelation on the subject
We think we ought not to be interfercd with
in this matter, as it is nobody's business but
our own. We have about 10000 people
Congress thinks we are unable to take care of
ourselves as State. When we number 300,-
600, as we soon shall, think we will be adj
mitted into the Union.
Judge Trumbul concluded the dialogue,
remarking that the law at all events must be
obeyed aud upheld; that the Chicago party
were here on commercial and not a political
Grand
Mr.. Houng's remark about expelling Fed
cral officers from the Territory who do not
please him, and his declaration that Mormons
would not obey laws of Congress against
bigamy, created considerable sensation among
the members of the party.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-20
: me correspondent-o thc Bnltimore Al.

The correspondent Of the Baltimore Ga
@eHe sends the following from Washington {:
Much has been said about the postpone
ment Of the Mississippi aud Texas elections.
learn the facts to be that Boutwell,, Cox and
Creswell, were vehement for delay. Mr.. Cox
was induced to become a partizan in the mat
ter by the pressure Of Ohio politicians, upon
the shallow ground of the effect repetition
of disaster would be likely to have upon the
coming election in his State. 1t was chiefly
at his instance that the postponement was
agreed to by other members Of the Cabinet.
The movement, it wa seen, was confession
Of judgment. Much fear was felt Of the cleo
ton of Rosecrans and knowing the personal
anim"sity existing between the latter and the
President, the point was pressed with effect.
General Grant must learn to be officially mag
unanimous before he can command the respect
and support of his fellow citizens at large.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-20

FATAL FALL.-On Wednesday night last
Archer II. Jarrett, Esq, prominent attorney
of Belair, Hartford county, Md. accidently
fell from a window in tho third story of the
Revere House, Cumberland, where he was
sojourniug, and was almost instantly killed.
Mr.. Jarrett had arrived at the hotel in the
afternoon, en- route for Bedford Springs and
it is supposed that he was either seized with
dizziness when leaning out of tho window, or
that he had seated himself on the window sill
the better to enjoy the air and in this attitude
had fallen asleep. His remains we're taken to
his late home the following morning. Phe
deceased is represented as about forty-five
years Of age, and was much esteemed in his
native place for his many cstimable qualities.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-20
JUST OPENED! EVERYTHING NEW!
THE CARTER HOUSE BAR.

THE undersigned desires to announce to the pub
lie, that he has rented the basement of the Car
ter House and opened bar for the accOmmoda lion
OF such persons may feel disposed to give their
encouragement to quiet and orderly establish
ment, in which will be found
THE MOST SUPERIOR LIQUORS,
elegant flavor and quality. All the drinks usually
Indulged in the hot will be compounded after
the most app rovcd style lie respectfully invites
call from his friends who feel like taking their po-
tatOns. either plain or mixed.
o. JULEPs prepared in the Dost artistic and at
tractve style. STEPHEN +. ABBOTT.
July 20, IS69-tf,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-20
The wife If Roberf McCormick !

- The wife of Robert Mccormick, living
opposite Paducah, KY, was murdered on
Monday night Oath inst, } by two men who
came from Kentucky the day before. They
asked for breakfast, which was refused by her
as she was sick. Finally Mr.. Mccormick and
boy cooked them some breakfast, when they
left. But they returned at night, and rushed
into the house, and fired. Nlr. Mccormick
was shot in the arm and his wife killed-shot
through the abdomen. The murderers fed,
and were traced to two miles above Cairo, on
the Kentucky side, where general hunt was
joined in by all the residents.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-20
ATTENTION FARMERS!
Planters and Vegetable Growers!
Wilson'S ARnRaaOnIated
SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME.
The Cheapest and Best Fertilizer In the
COUN TRY!

7 T has raised good crops Of Wheat, Corn, Oats.
i Potatoes. Grass, and Vegetn bles of a II kinds.
We have certificates which can show and re-
fer to the gentlemen whose names are inserted be-
experience Of the farmer its effects upon the crops
and the soil observed, as he and neighbours It,
year after year Any Fertilizer that will continue
to stand this test, may be saieIy pronounced to be
good. We know 1t to have genuine merit IN it,
Give it trial.
O. Refer to Joshua Brown Prcs'i A & f. L r.;
Judge J. w. Hunter, a. A. Co, Md; James VIII
son. Esq a. A. Co, Md; WIN. Hawkins, Esq .
near baitImore' and others WHO have used 1t.
lbs Light Street Wharf, Baltimore.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-20
RELIGIOUS NoTICFs.

WOODS Observation-Disclosures permitting a
Woods Meeting will be held at wiltshire's School
House. commencing on SATURDAY, the I'd day of
AUGUST 1t is expected that Rev. NorvaI Wilson
of Winchester, Rev. NJ. G Bafbis, of Peidmont
and Rev W. g. Coe, ofShepherdstown, will be in
attendance. Persons attending the Meeting, will
please bring their baskets and prepared to re-
main during the day. J w TosoUE, p C.
o. The Rev. ]. w. Tongue will preach at KabIe-
town on Sabbath morning next, the 25th met, al
l0k O'Clock, a. d.