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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-08

THE New sroRE.-one of the prettiest
establishments in town is tho new store just
opened on the corner of Main and Lawrence
streets The proprietors, Messrs. Trussell &
Lucas have selected stock of goods just suit
ed to the times and the wants of the people,
xhich they are determined tosell at the very
lowest figures for cash. They are now busily
engaged in marking and arranging their stock,
but in day or two they will be prepared to
spread themselves in offering such bargains as
are rarely obtained even in our cheap market.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-08
Eureka Moving Machine.

EUREKA MOVING MACHINE
alone and to contrast them with your experience
in the use OF side-cut Mowers
BY the application Of Direct Draft FIVE feet cut
ia made with lees draft than is required on the
cIage by mowers making four feet sidccut,
show hy the Auburn trial of 1866
Che horses and machine do not pass over or tram
pie the cut grass, wing it nearly standing, con-
sequrntly it will cure rapidly and evenly without
stirring, and with fair weather be ready for draw
ing in the day il is cut.
Tho machine can be used on either side of fell,
cuttn: back and forth, enabling the operator to
choose the most favorable side in cutting lodged
grass, TO avoid moving up hill; and leaves the
gtass to and be rakcd in the order in which it
cut,
By the u7e OF Direct Draft in Tic Eureka a jonted
or hinged bar is not required, which as part OF a
side cut mowers is very expensive to repair, and
very LA bic tn break knife bnrs
We urge all farmers to investigate these points,
and only AJAX practical trial to eatisfy each one
of the merits of the Direct DAFT, Broad Guage Eu-
rcka Mower over all si'lo-cut machines.
a.. WILDER, STEVENS & co.
.- POughkeersie, Y.
o. This machine can be seen at the warc'h house
of Mai JAS LAW IIOOFF, Charlcsown.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-08
SELECT STOCK OF SPRING GOODS,

\ITE ask the attention of our customers and the
Wv public, to stock of Spring Goods just opened,
which we believe will compare favorabIy with any
in the ma rkct, both in quality and price. Without
enumcrating, we pledge ourselves not to be under
sold by a ny one on the same class of goods. Our
stock embraces LADIES' DRESS GOODS OF the
following varieties - - - o.
NIOZAMRIQUES, CREPE I.GSTRE,
JAPANESE. PRINTED FOULARDS,
BLACK AND WTITFE ALPACAS.
We neb tho attention of the Ladies especially to
large stock of Notions and White Goods, consisting
of c loves, Hosiery, Lace, Hemstitched and l.. G.
Haudkerclriets. Cambria and swiss Edging, Gov,
entry and Rritapia Ruflng, Plain and Dotted
Swiss, Pain and Striped 'Nainsook, Plaid and Plaid
Cambria, Tarlton, Brilliant, Marsei!les, Pi9ue; and
many other useful articles IA this line We have
also nice assortment OF Plain, Black and Fancy
CLOTHS AND ca sSIAFERES,
Cotton6dcs, Linen, Linen Check, &C., for Men and
Our supply Of GROCERIES is full and complete.
and at low figures,
o. These goods have been seiectcd with and
we confidently invite an inspection Of our stock
May 1869. HOWELL BRO,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-08
WOODS REAPER.


I WOULD call the attention of the Farmers of
Chimes to the above Reaper, feeling satisfied that in
it they have Reaper that cannot be surpassed for
all work in Wheat and Grass. Its reputation ID so
we'll established lit is useless for 10 write an es
saw on the subject but its practical advantages can
be proven to any one by examination of the ma
chine The perfect that converts it from reap
mower. the height of cut, the perfect command
of the ra Ike by the driver are points OF great I'M
portance. l would refer to Henry Rohr, W
Crittenden, Logan Osbourns WIN. Grim, Phlhp
Harvey, James Smith, A Kane md 7 J Fritz
Call'and examine the machine and get circular.
..'7- JAS. LAW. HOOFF,
Agent for Jefferson and Clarke.
May %, 1s69-tf Free Press copy.
a FOR SALE,
A LII THE MACHINERY IN THE HALLTOwN
n MILLS, which is complete, and of good quail
ity-4 pair Burrs. Boiling Cloths Reels Snaftlng;
Wheels, sc. Apply to Messrs Jas Allison and
JOHN H STRIDER,
Halltown, jefferson county, W. Va
June J.. 1sG9-tf
CORN In THE EAR.
HAVE some CORN to sell, at the crib, per bar
i rel by the wagon load and will give Six Months
credit ON it-negotiabIe paper well endorsed.
June l, iso9-St. Charles AGLloNB1.
MOI Hickory Harvest Rakes at very low rates,
N for sale by JAS. Law. HooFF.
DIFLEs, whet Stones and snathes. for sale by
II June !. JAS. LAW. HooFF.
MoNIToR Tuyer Irons, f.. sale tt y pooFr
GRAIN Cradles for sale by
u June !. JAS Law HooFF.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-08
REAL ESTATE.
SOMETHING NEW /!
ALL THOSE WHO HAVE ANY KIND OF
PROPERTY TO DISPOSE OF,
E II a ~!
WALTON & eRAIGH11G

WALTON q OhAIGhILI
YE-II L. sell. .. Pu sic Auction, ALL KINDS OF
w PROPERTT surh as Horses. Cattle. q, use
hold Goods, Furniture &c. Our tc'ns will be
Euodefat. ana thas, who wish Is sell Property of
auv descririior will Etf6 It to their adyantsee
give Us "A cali All property left for sale
VIII N ssh. l. made. We will attend sales when a
person wishes dispose of t- entire Stock, there
bv r-iviue tie . expense Whatever.
Real EsIrte sold AT public auction. WHEN desired.
Auctior, Sales 10 take place at our Ware Room,
CEarleaIuV a., WALTON X CRAIG BILL,
Agents Tor the Sale of Real Estate
And Personal Property.
I'D. PorrEREiELp. Auet'r.
february "a. 1859.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-08

Coon PRopERTY.-It is not often that we
advertise such property for sale as the shen>
andoah House in Martinsburg, which is Offer
ed through our columns this morning, by its
present owner, Mr.. John Teller. In every
respect tits one of the most complete and sub
stantial hotel properties in West Virginia and
our only wonder is that our old and esteemed
friend Teller will part with it. Built under
his own supervision, aud arranged to suit his
own, and the taste of his good lady, nothing
is wanting in its convenience, and he who
purchases it, will find that he has secured
prize. To any one wishing to engage in the
hotel business, this stand offers an excellent
opportunity.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-08
NOTICE.
AoTA FRIGTrA DE.

AQETA FRIGTT:A DE.
IlAYISG re-ooened for the season nv ARCTIC
IL SODA FOUNTAIN. ! resp etfuiiy invite all
those who wish rbvci IN its rel eshlng ana e1nI
arstipp ipauence to come forward. subdue thehdat
of SUMNER their troubled spirits a"d eoni th"ir
fevercd brow by inIbibaz Gooi 'uslg hber4tIV ann
freoueptIy draGghts of nur Ne plus -uitrN Soda
Ter Come one. cOn.e all 70 = -z,.,.
EJav II. 1869 r. - nASOtN.+-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-08
THOROUGHBRED DURHAM STOCK.
NEW GOODS.

HAVE jost received general assortment Of
Il Drv GOods, Fancy GOo'is, Noti0Ds, City madp
shoe. and Hats; also general line of Groeeries.-
Gail AID examine. JNo. II. CAMPBELL.
April ~: 1863.
1IANNED FRUITS, Jelly. ToHaatoes, Picked,
dy Peaches, Tomato catsup, Peppersau Pickles
Onions and Cucumbers. just receives BY -
April q. =- w E6-
DACoN-Hams, sides and shguldeTs; sapsago
ID and Pine Apple Cheese, aud Fresh CEackers for
ssIe by ". EBY.
DOLoGNA Sausage. Fresh L0hsters. Macsropi,
d Scotch Herring. Salad Oil, eh0cOlate. Bromh
and Coca. for sale by " EBH-
1nBBLS: Superior and Low priced Syrups and
w Mo'ass' >. for sale By w. EBY-
DI5TOLs WANTED-Iam nov purciasing Colts
L Army & May Pistols.
Nay IL JAS Law hooFF
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-08

"A fine Temperance Hall is being erect
ed, at Mt. Jackson, over liquor shop. How
about the smelling clause in their constitu>
ton. Cant it be "expurgated"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-08

A r the grand display of goods made on the cor
"A ncr Of Liberty and Lawrence Streets, by cur
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-08-28
Democratic Victories.

We chronicle the following claimed Demo
cratic victories over elections that have
taken place this year, thus far
Alabama election, 10000 Republican ma
.jarity 4,2S0 for Grant ten months ago.
Kentucky election, between 10000 and
$4,000 Democratic majority. One year
ago nearly $4,000, We noticed roosters in
several Democratic papers Growing over
this result. NV
Virginia election, a negro suffrage gov
ernor less than 1900 Republican votes
nine years ago, out ola total vote of over
10000. Claimed this year as great
Democratic victory, although there was nc
straight Democratic ticket in the field.
Tennessee has this year elected negro
suffrage Governor. No out and out Demo
cratic ticket was placed in the field yet
great Democratic victory is claimed,
with the Brownlow, negro suffrage party
victorious.
If Democrats can receive encouragement
from such glorious victories. the present out
look indicates their happiness will be com
plete ere the middle of October.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-08-28
Desperate Riot Tennessee.


The Appeal's Lafayette, Tennessee,
special says riot occurred on Sunday at
Macon, arising from,a difficulty between -
negro and white boy. Several whites
and negroes joining each party the fight
soon became general, and pistols were freely
used. One white and several negroes were
wounded, and one of the latter was killed
outright. The negroes finally. drove the
whites from the ground.
The sheriff and posse arrived from
Somerville yesterday a. NJ, and found one
hundred and fifty Lcgrocs armed with guns
and pistols. The sheriff ordered them to
give up their arms, which was replied to by
n yollcy from the negroes. The citizens
joined the sherin's- party, fand general
fight cnsued, lasting an hour, during which
four whites were wounded and two negroes,
one believed to have been killed.
Dispatches were sent to Memphis for a
body of armed police to come out, but the
negroes had, in the meantime, dispersed,
and all is now quiet, with no signs Of an
other disturbance
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-08-28
-- - - . - . asa 800
EsEsEVzTEES.

y couple Of boys in Chicago Jail man
aged to get through a small aperture and
escaped by smcar!ng themselves all Owe
with soft soap.
The programme Of the contempla tod visi
of the Empress Eugene to the United
States, next July, will include stay.ol
short duration at Saratoga.
Chang and Eng, the Siamcsc twi rs, 'have
seventeen childrrn-nine on one !de and
eight on the other,
|. An Indiana woman advcrtises for her
truant husband, stating that he may be
Unidentified by Il scratch along his osc.
Several barns have been burned Through
out the State, and the cause is said 10
be the overhCating Of hay which htd been
housed before il was properly dried.
Valuable slate -quarries have hccn found
in Ork county, near the Hanover function.
The same county also boasts large deposits
of iron ore so highly carbonized as to
make it especially desirable for rails The
product is said to be very nearly clull to
steel.
a prominent one of two ministe's, who
went to Greenwich Conn, lately to Tiii;2iia ii;.ii;iIa
pulpit exchange with brother minister,
- 1r'r".ad at the depot under suspicion
fcated in the robbery ofa gro
mt. OfcourS
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-08-28

THE Pittsburg Gazette of Saturday says
the political outlook in Pennsylvania never
looked better than now. In Philadelphia
We shall carry Geary and Williams through
an old fashioned majority. In the authra-
cite coal regions, where Mr.. Packer should
have considerable strength, he will fall be-
hind the average Democratic vote, as he is
by no means popular with the laboring pco-
pie who go to make up the opposition in
that section. He may, through social and
business relations, draw to himselfa few
Republican votes, but he will lose hun
dred fold in the ranks of his own party
West of the mountains the enthusiasm for
the Republican ticket is great, and the
accustomed majorities, in proportion to
the vote out, may confidently be expected.
On the whole we see nothing in the pre-
sent situation which should cause any
but the opposition to discourage us. Never
before have we entered canvass where
the course presented so fair n surface for
gently walking over ii to easy and decisive
victory.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-08-28

TREASURER OF TIE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CENTRAL CoMMITTEE.-T APP
pears to be difficulty in electing a Trca-
surer of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee. There is such a multiplicity of
candidates for the privilege of handling
Packers money bags that the committee
is completely at sea, not daring to make
a selection. The strife to take care of the
Treasury has awakened the fears Of the
Connecticut aspirant to the gubernatorial
chair of Pennsylvania, and it is asserted in
one of the Philadelphia Sunday papers that
Asa Packer will not trust any of his ardent
friends with the handling of his cash; but
has resolved to be his Orn treasurer. lie
is said to have expressed himself rs will
ling to"contribute literally to the necessary
expenses of the election; but is opposed to
an indiscriminate distribution Of money
among irresponsible persons" He will,
therefore, himself disburse whatever cash
he may feel disposed to contribute in his
way and to whomsoever he pleases." This
determination of Mr.. Prcker has created
no little disturbance in the Democratic
camp, and muttcrings deep, if not loud, are
heard,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-08-28

A GOOD BBGINSING,--Th opening
ceremonies of the Suez Canal are to date
from the establishment of a new American
line of steamers, connecting with Europe
and Asia by way of the Mediterranean and
the great canal. 1.-The Atlanta, Meditcr-
rancan and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company" of which General Hiram Wal
bridge is President, and Mr.. j. G. levitt is
manager, proposes to run regularly every
mouth line of steamers from New York
and Norfolk to Cadiz and Gibralter, to
Marseilles, to Genoa, to Messina, to Alex
andria, and to Port Said, on the Sucz Canal.
Regarded rs the harbinger of general
revival in the American merchant marine,
any new enterprise Of this kind is entitled
to cordial welcome. The present enter
prise starts under favorable auspices. and
happily without calling upon Jupiter for
assistance. 1t appeals to public favor only
as an American company, established by
American capital, employing first-class,
American-built iron ships, and making
one of the specialitics of its homeward trips
the importation Undesirable cmgrants from
the south of fEurope-Austria, Italy, Switz-
erland, South Germany, France, Portugal,
Spain-to lands which, we are told, will be
provided by the Company in the southern
States for the settlement of well-organized,
industrial communities. The enterprise,
! therefore, would seem to have national AS
well as commercial bearings /; and it il
! launched with considerable ecidt by reasons
/ OF the proposed 'Suez excursion" with
| which, also, it connects variety of trips
| to Egypt and the Holy Land, and, if the
| traveller likes, even and excursion ticket
! round the globe"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-08-28
Political Items.

The Somcrst Herald and Why says !;
"Pcrshing is third or fourth rate country
lawyer, enjoying plodding business as
scrivcncr and general county counsel He
has never, unassisted, tried dozen cases
in that many years of practice, and we
doubt much if his voice has ever been
heard at the bar of the court on whose
bench he aspirCs to sit. His public career
has been confined to Il few years service
in the lower House of our State Legislature,
where he made Il political reputation so cx-
tcnsive that one half of his party journals
in the State do not even know how to spell
his name"
The Reading Times says that Mr. Pack
cr amassed a colossal fortune by grinding
The faces Of The poor. Years ago he made
heavy contracts for boating coal to New
York and got II kind of monopoly of the
business. He carried his oppression of
boatmen SO far that they rebciled against
him, and rcsortcd to a strike. He went
to South Easton, where the boatmcn had
| congrcgatcd, to compel them to continue
in his service. but so violent was the feeling
against him that he was seized BY the men,
thrown into the Lchigh, and would have
been drowned but for II timely rescue. So
eXasperated were the men against Packer,
| that they drove the man who had saved
| his life from the ground with stones.
Don Piatt says Let me tell you in q
sentence what | think of the Democratic
party 1t is the organized ignorance OF
! the land, animated by low prciudccs and
vicious passions and while would shrink
from asserting that all Democrats are ras-
Gals, will say, without fear Of successful
contradiction, that all rascals are Demo
Gratis. In analyzing the rings | found
! operating in Washington last winter, dis
| covered that twO-thirds of their members
! belonged to that old organization that
| claimed to have been born under Jefferson,
! fought under jackson and suffered death
under the venerable Buchanan. Whether
it will raise again at any subsequent period
! is for the pennlc TO saY.v
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-08-28

GEN. GRANT.-The low and scurrilous
manner in which the Democrat, Of this place,
noticed the arrival Of Gen, Grant, in Sun.
bury, is worthy of the source from which
it cmanates- There is not n gentleman or
a single individual, whose selfrespect
raises him above the level of the gutter,
whether Republican or Democrat, who
does not feel that our whole community
has been outraged. What has Gen. Grant
done that he should be treated as ifhe were
Il common malefactor? Even the rebels
admit that he has been modest, brave
and gallant soldier, and speak in the high
est terms of his magnanimity and honor
able conduct. These qualities alone, if
the high office of President did not, should
have shielded him from attacks that would
disgrace the character of IIottentot. Had
Gen. Grant been the humblest soldier in
the ranks, his services should have pro-
tected him from such brutal assaults. We
have reason to believe that these things do
not meet the appreciation Of the senior cd-
tor, nor any other respectable Democrat.
For the sake of the community we are glad
so say the author stands alone in his in
fanny.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-08-28
News from the Coal Region.
SCRANTON, Pa, 4

SCRANTON, Pa, August "a.
Contrary to expectations quite anew
feature has been presented in mining affairs.
The largest meeting that has ever taken
place here was held by the miners last
night, and resolutions were adopted recon.
mending the adoption of the proposition
made by Mr.. Storms, of the Delaware,
Lackawanma and Western mines, on con-
dition that the same wages shall be::continu-
cd until April next.
The wages are tho same as paid by the
Pennsylvania coal company-$l 81 per da-
mond car. y committee Of eight was ap-
pointed to wait on Mr.. Storms, so that it
may be safely said that operations will
again be in full blast by tho first of Sep
tGmbcr.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-08-28

We desire no better evidence of the scare
in the Democratic ranks, than the reckless
manner in which the organs of the party
are conducting the campaign. The conf
dence which they expressed, and perhaps
felt Immediately after the nominations and
adjournment of the State Convention, cx.
lists no longer--it has vanished into thin
air." and they have grown despe crate.
We were wont, heretofore, to find, occa.
sionally, the ghost of a truth in their col
umns, and something like the shadow o.
sincerity. 1t is not so now. We look III
vain for anything but bitterness of dcnun
citation and Misrepresentation of offacts-a
sure index of hopelessness and defeat
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-08-28
OPENING OF THE CAMpAIaN.-The Ger

OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN.-The Ger
manto,cn Telegraph, says;
"The political campaign will be opened
in this State regularly on the 9TH Septem-
Der, in Bradford county, by the Rcpubli-
cans. 1t promises to be short and sharp,
and it will be better for it. The issues be-
tween the two parties, though they are
we'll known to the masses, it will be well
to have them again presented broadly and
plainly that they cannot he mistaken.
Even the possibility ofbcing misled by the
special pleading of the Democratic party,
with all its visionary promises which have
heretofore proved melancholy delusions,
should be cautiously guarded against. The
only reliance of the people of the State is
upon the principles ofthe Republican party.
They possess all the elements of security
and property, the largest liberties for all in
the pursuits of life, an equal voice in the
Government, and an unrestraincd right Of
speech. If there be protection and safe
ty, equality and freedom, for the citizen
and integrity, capablity and economy on
the part of the administration of the gov-
ernment--now SO ably secured by Repub-
lican asccnGency, nothing more is needed,
nothing more can be added, while if the
calamity of change take place, every
thing will be ovcrthrown.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-08-28
Can't Afford Il.

There ale men who don't take paper,
because they cant afford it''-thcy are
too poor-they require all their money to
keep up their family expenses these hard
timcs.o We met one Of these the other
day, and we said to him he ought to have
a paper. "Wcll, really" "Said he, ''lwould
i'll could afford it. Would like to obligc
you but things are so confoundcd tight
Just now that it is hard to make both ends
meet We did not press the matter upon
our ''hard up'' friend, but knowing his hab-
its, we made the following calculation based
on that knowledge. Two glasses of ale q
day at ten cents, scventy-three dollars ;
three cigars, one after each meal, one hun
dred and nine dollars and fifty cents board
for big dog, thirty dollars-all in one
year, two hundred and twelve dollars and
fifty cents-sulcient to buy six barrels of
flour, one barrel Of sugar, one sack of coi-
fee, good coat, respectable dress, frock
for the baby, and half IL dozen pairs ofshocs,
and all the daily papers III the city, to say
nothing about magazines, books, &c. You
see the point--thc man couldn't afford il,
and there are thousands just like him for
the same reason.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-08-28

THERE appears to be trouble in the Dem
ocratic Ring ofSunbury, as we notice great
caucussing among the cxpectants Of clerk
ships, &c, lately. Isn't the expected Dep
uty Sherin'acceptable to the party, or is il
because two out of the same family are pro-
missed appointments in the county offices in
the event the Democratic ticket is elected :
Perhaps the late threats of the "Mollie Ne
Guires," has something TO do with it?
Can't they be trusted any longer or is il
feared that they will trade of the other
candidates to elect the Treasurer? Or is
it part of the programme to trade off the
Treasurer for Sheriff and Prothonatory in
order that the aspirants for cerkships viii
be certain of their appointments. Will any
one..ofthe "ring" be kind enough toexplaini