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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26
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From our Valley exchanges we cory the
following items =
= On Sunday, the 18th inst, the dwelling
house of Mr. VIM Sours, situated near the
Valley burg school house. Page CO., Va, was
burned down, together with all It's contents.
The family were all absent
In the official list Of patents issued by
tbe II. S. Patent officer for the week ending
January 9th. We find that TWO were iasued to
Samuel J. Baird, of Stauuten, for motive
Power for Sewing Machines"
Sibert. the great Augusta county genius,
has at last accounts invented machine for
setting type which promises to excel any
@her brought forward. he has also process
for making common sheep-skin equal. If not
superior, to the best tanned cali.
"A most distressing accident happened
TO an ffiieted son of Mr.. Ii. NJ Dice, near
Bnrke's Mill, Augusta county. on Wednes>
day last. This son, lad Of about fifteen years
of age. had been subject to severe spasms. and
under the influence of one of them fell with
his left arm in the FIRE. Before recovering
sufficient strength to enable him to get away
from the FIRE he burnt his arm from the elbow
down to the ends of his fingers almost to a
crisp.
- An accident occurred to the train going
West ON the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
about Z miles west of Staunton, on Saturday
evening the 18th inst. The baggage car and
two passenger cars were thrown off the trac k
the rear car being preeipitated down an
embankment about fifteen feet. Several OF
the passengers were siigs Etiy bruised, but no
one seriously hurt. e he accident was occa-
stoned by the wet weather. causing the track
to give way "a,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26

ENCOURAGING PRosPEoT. - Prosperity Of
tie .SoifGh.-An intelligent gentleman who
resides in Savannah, Ca was in this city
few days ago, guest Of the Noryell House.
He made some very encouraging statements
in regard to the prosperity, present and pros
pective, of the S0u9h. lie said that he be-
lieyed money never was as plentiful as it soon
would be in the cotton States. Even now it
is in free and general circulation, and the
amount is increasing every day. The cotton
crop was good one, the price which it is
bringing is high, and the demand for it is
great. There is, he says, perfect rush of
Northern cotton buyers to the South, in search
of that article. At the Marshall House in
Savannah, where our informant boards, lie says
tits not an uncommon occurrence for from
seventy five to a hundred arrivals to register
in day, three-fourths of whom are cotton
buyers from the North. The planters are no
longer under the necessity Of shipping to fac,
tors, but sell on their plantations, to be deliv-
cred at the nearest depot, ut from % to 26
cents per pound, thus saving commissions, &c.
As a consequence, prosperity begins to smile
in all the great cotton region of the South.
ELyRch. Firgnian.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26

- Senator Buckalew, of Pennsylvania, has
introduced into the Senate. a bill for the cleo
ton of Congressman on what is known as the
cumulative voting system. 1t allows electors
to vote as many ballots as there are Repre-
sentatives apportioned in each State, leaving
it optional to vote for each Congressional can
didate seyerally, or to cast all the votes for
one candidate, the persons having the highest
number of votes to be elected. This bill was
referred to select committee of Senators,
comprising Messrs. Buckalew, Anthony, Fes-
sender, Morton, Warner, Rice and Wade j;
the latter at the special request of Mr. Buck
alew. This plan of electing members of Con-
gress would, no doubt be fairer than the
present system, for under It minorities would
be fairly represented.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26

DEATH OF MIN1sTER.-Rev B. NEWTON
BRowN, of the Baltimore Conference, NJ. e.
Church, died in Washington city, on Monday
last He was, at the time of his death, asso>
ciate pastor of Foundry church of that city.
He was native of Berkeley county, and
entered the ministry nearly forty years ago
serving his first year in the itinerancy on JEFF
ferson Circuit. A Washington paper of the
Goth furnishes the following account of his
funerals
The funeral of the late Rev. B. Newton
Brown associate pastor of, Foundry Church,
took place in Washington yesterday. The
building was SO crowded that there was hardly
standing room. The funeral sermon was
preached by Rev. DIR. VIM B. Edwards, after
which the vast audience passed around by the
coffin to take last view of the deceased, the
organ playing dirge in the meanwhile. The
pail bearers were Rev. Messrs. Green, Emory
aud Hoover, and three membersof the Masonic
fraternity. Delegations from various Masonic
lodges in the District were present. The
funeral proceeded to Oak Hill Cemetery,
where the remains were deposited TO await
final interment ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26

SENATOR MoRGAN's SuccEssoR.- Hon.
Reuben f. Fcnton, who has been nominated
by the republican legislative caucus of New
York for the United States Senate, vice Ed
win ID. Morgan, whose term of Office expires
on the 4th of March next, was born in 1919,
and was formerly a democratic politician.-
He has seen much Of public life, having
served as member of Congress in the thirty
third, thirty fifth, thirty sixth, thirty seventh
and thirty eighth Congresses. He was an
active member of the committee of ways aud
means in the House during the thirty, eighth
Congress, and finally resigned to accept the
gubernatorial chair of New York, which he
held until the LIST instant. rcsigning it to the
Hon. John I. Hoffman, the successful cam
didate for Governor in the last State election.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26
The following is the reply of Governor Ba
ker to the above letter:

ker to the above letter
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan, s, 1860.
Hon. IYiH ConsJac1, Greensburg, Ind
SIR: Your communication of the 9th inst,
was received, and absence fiom tie city pre-
vented an Immediate reply, The proposition
is corrupt and indecent. and feel humilia-
ted that any human being should measure
me by so low standard of common morality
as to make it.
have the honor to be, your obedient SER
want. CONRAD BAKER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26

A EUROPEAN PLAN TO RE-EsTABLIsH
THE MEXICAN EMp1RE.-Special dispatches
from Madrid state that one of the late Ems
peror Maximilian's Mexican Generals is secret
iy engaged in that city making arrangements
with number of Spanish scientific and mil
itary officers, with the view of placing Count
Girgenti, brother of the ex-King of Naples,
on the throne of Mexico.
Two hundred officers of high rank are
wanted to carry the movement into execution.
Their pay win be secured them from the time
they enter upon their duties.
Several of the European governments as.
sist secretly this enterprise,
General Prim grants aanumber of officers
DESTROYS of joining. unlimited leave of absence
for the purpose of taking part in the expedi-
ton
The Emperor Napoleon. it is said, secretly
favors the project.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26

STATE DocuMENTs.-We are indebted to
BENZ +. HARRIsoN, Esq, for copies of the
Governors Message, and Treasurer and
Auditors Report
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26
An Innocent Man Convicted of Murder
Case of Mistaken Identity.

The Detroit Tribune tells the following GU
rious story of convict recently pardOned by
the Governor Of. that State;
THE pardoning of Edward Murphy who
had been convicted of murder at Mackinac'
from the State prison, and the application
made by him to the Legislature fcr eomPen7
sation for services during the time OF ms in7
generation, has given rise to some newspaper
gossip. The person who commiuea the muir
der was known as Patrick hearuey- re
committed the deed on November 10Th, 1901,
on the steamer Globe, and was brought 10
Detroit on the steamer and placed IN jan, Two
or three DAYS later, too late in the season to
he taken back to the scene Of the murder to
be tried
aOn the night of March Sd, 1852, Kear-
ney. in company with eleven others, escaped
from the Jail After the Jail breaking had
occurred the then sheriff offered reward OF
twenty-five dollars for the capture Of the es-
capped prisoner. and this amount was paid for
the arrest of Edward Murphy, who was after
wards convicted of the murder, and, although
innocent, as it now turns out, was sentenced
for life to the State prison.
a,The arrest of Murphywas effected In this
manner. AT the time the murder was cons
mitted a man named Cummings was pretty
badly cut by hecriminal Cummings after
wards went to Chicago and became apolice
man, or some sort of an officer Eight years
after the crime was committed, Cummings
saw person in. that eity whom he believed
to. be the escaped murderer. This man gave
his name as Edward Murphys after being ar
rested at the Instance of 6 umniings, but SO
firm did the inforner appear to bein his con-
yiction that the prisoner was really the crltn-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26
Reconstruction in Virginia.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held
meeting to-day, and further considered the
proposition of the Virginia conservative COM
mittee as to amending the Radical constitu-
ton framed for the benefit of the Old Domin-
ion. Messrs. Stewart, Conkling, and Ed.
munds, agree in considering that if tho con-
stitntions which have been adopted by other
Southern States were no more Radical than
the one offered to the choice of the people of
Virginia it would be unfair for Congress to
interfere In making any distinction in favor
of the latter State. They profess to sec no
especial hardships in the terms of the new
constitution, and deem the safeguards against
rebel ascendancy a proper aud prudent pre-
caution. The chairman of the committee, Mr..
Trumbull, is of different opinion. He is
careful enough to observe that Virginia is the
only State that has sent delegation of its ma
tive conservative population to aid Congress
in the work of reconstruction and give prac-
teal and permanent effect to the laws of Con-
gress. ID
He thinks that this auspicious movement
of the Virginians deserves every encourage
ment, and that compliance with at least some
portion of their reasonable demands will do
more to promote unity and peace, and secure
respect for the motives of the Republican
party, than all the proscrlptlVe laws that coulu
be enacted. No final comparison of views was
made between the members of the committee,
but there is every reason to hope compromise
of some kind will be arrived at. Had Vir-
ginia preponderating negro vote the conser-
vative proposition would stand every chance
of being rejected; but as it is just the other
way, it appears even to many extreme Radi-
calls the best policy to hold out some such in
ducements as will insure the adoption of the
constitution. Should this delegation go home
without achieving the object of its mission
the constitution will be overwhelmingly de-
feated.- Washington telegram Ne,o York
Herald, 21st.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26

49, London is growing SO rapidly that its
population will soon be 100000. The Met,
ropolitan police of 1900 members have to
control and patrol district thirty miles in
diameter.
- five>thousand dollar monument is to
be erected over Sam Houston's now nameless
grave, at Huntsville, Texas,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26
Died.

Creek. in this county, DIr. LEWIS r. BEESoN,
after painful and protracted suffering, of in
the head, aged So years.
In Baltimore, on the 18th instant, NoRvAL.
youngest child Of Rev. A. w. aud Susan b. Wilson.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26

- Mr.. Randall has written letter to a
gentleman in Wisconsin in relation, among
other matters, to the report that he had accu.
mulated fortune of 100000 in short space
of time, in which he says: t'As to my cir
cumstances (pecuniarily,) can only say that
1 was not a. bankrupt few years ago, and
that am not now worth 100000 nor tenth
part of that sum. If any fool who writes for
the sensation newspapers will pay me $4,000,
and pay my debts, he can have what little
properly have"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26

SHOOTING AFFA1R.-There was quite a
serious shooting affair on Vinegar Hill ESQ.,
calleD on thursday evening. In a dispute
between Messrs. Profit and Brown, who
work in the tin shop of Mr. Vaughan, Brown
drew pistol and leveled it at Profit. TWAS
knocked DOWN by bystander as it went off.
and the ball lodged in the leg of Mr.. B. f.
Wingfeld, inficting painful wound. Brown
was then arrested and brought before Justice
Lobbon, who sent him on for trial.
Charlottesville Chronicle.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26

THE SIAMEsE TWINS AND TIE Proposed
SEpARATIoN.-An English paper says:
The object which Chang and Eng, other
wise known as the Siamese Twins, had in view
in visiting Edinburgh, was to obtain the advice
of Professor Syme as to the ACCESSIBILITY of
severing the DISCRIMINATING band by
which they have been SO long held together.
Last week Chang and Eng waited on Professor
Syme at the University for this purpose
After careful examination, Professor Syme
was strongly Of the opinion that such an ope-
ration would prove highly dangerous to their
lives, and accordingly advised that the opera
ton should not be performed. Sir James Y.
Simpson, Bart, also entertains the same view,
and the opinions of the two learned professors
may, we think, be taken US conclusive evidence
on this hitherto debated point. 1t is intended,
however, to take the opinion of Paris pro-
fessor on the subject; but doubtless the
opinions of the two northern professors will
have considerable weight with the twin
brothers in whatever course they may ulti-
mately adopt"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26
CLOTHING ron THE MILLION!

SHALL scil my entire stock Of Clothing at prices
= cheaper than the cheapest. lso. my Fall and
Goods at correspondingly low figures
January %, 1919. S.A. liza MRURGER
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26

FIGHTING EXTRAORDINARY North as.
South There was fight between Northern
and Southern fowls at New York on the 18th
inst Twelve battles were fought, 5000 each
and $1,000 the main The northern cocks
were victorious, winning eight fights out of
twelve. A new York paper says the contest
was almost unequalled in the Northern States.
The first six fights constituted the main, and
the last was considered an outside one. A
New York paper describing the scene and
those present, says
cit was peculiar crowd, aud one worthy
of study. Imagine bankers, whose notes are
worth thousands; droyers, whose cash in bank
would excite the envy of millions; farmers,
whose broad acres are not easily counted by
the score; horsemen, whose racers aud trot-
tiers in their trials of speed have been heraldc
the world over; hotel keepers, whose reputa-
ton for geniality aud liberality cannot be ex-
caled by any host in the land /; blacksmiths,
tanners, weayers, men of no work and men
of all work, and then we obtain fair glimpse
of those that mingled iraternally aud joyously
around the circle. The birds were of many
different colors and stratus. Those from the
South, the word went forth, were OF the
'.Stone Fence. strain, but when it is mention
ed that these gentlemen brought eighty birds
with them, it must be recognized that they
showed a decided mixture of blood. Those
of the North were mostly of the. grand old
Long Island breed, who have fought and won
many main, and whose gameness has been
the browning cry of bird raisers in this sec,
ton for many years The birds fought each
other by pairs until one was killed in each
instance, the survivor being hailed with
cheers as the victor"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26

A LwAYs have on hand complete stock OF thS
II above. They offer for sale one of the most
complete assortments q Druggists'
FANCY GOODS AND SUNDRIES,
in the Lower valley. beautiful stock Of KEROSENE
Lamps, Lanterns, and Lamp Goods. A large stock
OF Sugars and Fine Chewing Tobacco.
Physicians Prescriptions and Family Receipts
entrusted TO them will be compounded with neat
ness ard accuracy at all hours.
90 See Book Notice elsewhere.
January &c. 1909
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-08-06
Pacific Railroad Scenery.

The Rev. DIR. Elliot, OF St. Louis,
writing TO the Democrat of that city,
OF his tour over the Pacific Railroad,
says:
81 have attempted no description
of the wild waste OF country through
which we pass in crossing the conti-
nent beyond the few general terms
which are eXtOrted from one, wheth
er he will or no, and these are very
apt to be in superlatives. But while
the whole landscape of thousand
miles or more is such that you can
hardly call it anything but dreary
and iOrbidding and desolate, it is far
from being tame or monotonous. 1t
lis no sandy desert OF Sahara, nor
mere grassless prairie. Take any
given space of twenty miles, andit is
a picture of exceeding beauty and
grandeur. l could wish for no more
beautiful outlook from my window
than those beautiful gray rocks and
sudden uprisings, cone-like, or in
peaks called J,Ates, and broad sweeps
OF rolling prairie, with boundless ho-
rizon, withouta green spot anywhere,
nor tree, nor running water, nor lake,
but always the dull colored sage
bush and grease weed like stunted
old currant bushes grown gray and
messy, and no animal life far or near
to relieve the loneliness, no birds, no
insects, nor human habitations but
all made absolutely glorious by the at
mOsphere which is more than clear
andtransparent. 1t is radiant, invest
ing everything with a glowing light,
giving to every objest u clear, sharp
outline, which seems transparent,
while the bright blue sky, under
which every object stands out with
such bold and startling individuality,
stands oil at an indefinite distance.
Those huge rocks, fifty miles Off
We could walk to them in half an
hour-but are tired OF watching
them and admiring their changing
phases, as NE approach them at rail
road speed, for two hours and more,
while they seem scarcely to come
nearer until we are right upon them.
Instead of weariness for want of in
terest, our eyes absolutely ached
with looking. 1t is always the same,
yet always different. filling our heart
with amazement and awe.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-08-06
A Noble Man.

The Richmond Va } Journal says:
ga colored man in this city, some Is
years ago, bought his freedom of his
master, and, working hard, early and
late, soon was able to buy his wife.
He has been prospering since, and
he now owns the finest livery and
hack stand in the State. His fortune
lis estimated at about $4,000. His
old master, who, at the time of the
evacuation of Richmond, was worth
half million, became ruined. The
former slave, being apprised of the
misiortunes of his old master, took
him to his house and gave him every
thing he desired. Shortly after this
the old man died. His fnneral was
"a large and expensive one. and he
was borne to a lot in the cemetery
paid for by his old slave, who also
paid for his funeral outlay. Over
him was raised handsome monu-
ment, paid for by the eolored mans
money. The widow of the deceased
slave owner lives in a house present
ed by the colored man, who also sup
plies her with every comfort.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-08-06
a Sailors Joke.

On Wednesday last, a sailor be-
longing to the schooner Jessie
M'Donald, being slightly under the
influence of forty-rod and wishing to
have high old joke on the Cobourg
people, pretended to fall into the har-
bor but instead of going in himself,
he threw in piece of iron ore, ac-
conpanied by his old plug hat and a
screech of agony. All was excite
ment, and rumors of foul play, etc,
pervaded this usually quiet town.
Drags were made, and the harbor
was searched from end to end, for
days, but without success AS a
last resort, the immense cannon sent
here for the volunteer artillery was
brought alongside of where it was
supposed he fell in, and hat passed
around for a collection To buy pow
der TO raise the body. An old ar
tillerYman was hired, under the SUI
perin,endence OF Captain Stanton, to
fire the gun, and, after shaking the
town 10 its foundation for three
days, they gave it up as bad job,
surprising that the eyolutiOns of one
OF the steam fleet had carried the
body into the lake. 1t since turns
out that the sailor, after throwing in
the ore and his hat, made off in the
direction of Colborne, where he has
been spreeing ever since on the
strength of his own joke, to the utter
disgust OF several cnroners, who were
perched on the dock, night and day,
waiting for the body to make its
appearance.-IorOntO Globe.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-08-06
Swearing hY the Bible.

During the time of the freshet on
the Wabash, where the fiat country
on both sides of the river was inun-
dated by the rising water, it became
necessary for those in the way to
''escape to the mountains''-the
mounds that were probably made by
the Indians for that purpose. A
party of fugltives On their way to a
place OF safety overlook man in a
covered wagon, with span of horse
es, standing still in the road, the
water nearly up to the hubs of his
wheels and still rising. He was sit
ting with small book in one hand
and a whip in the other, reading a
line loud and then laying ON the
whip. They stopped a moment to
listen, attracted by the mans curl
GUS conduct, and were surprised to
hear him read: s'The wicked shall
be turned into hell !"-(cuD giving
a frightful emphasis to the word,
"Who believeth not shall be damn
ed !''-(cut.) GLOW can ye escape
the damnation of hell ?'-(cut)-
many more of the same character,
yelling the emphasized words at the
top of his lungs. Wondering at his
conduct, the fugitives asked what he
meant. "Why," said he, 81 am a
methodist minister, and restrained
from swearing, but these horses were
bought in region where they were
accustomed to hear sucu language,
and l am endeayoring to come as
near as possible, conscientiously, in
order to induce them to move, but
Pm" Here he consulted his book,
leaving his hearers to imagine what
he sought to give emphasis to in his
hopelessness of making them stir q
peg.