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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30
THE TENURE-oF-oFFICE BILL.

The Senate of the United States has re-
fused to crafty the strong desire of the new
President by an unconditional repeal of the
Tenure-of Office Bill, which fettered the ad-
ADMINISTRATION of his predecessor. 1t has, how
ever, so amended and modified the original
act, as to secure from Gen. Grant an expression
of satisfaction. This modification allows him
to make removals during the recess of the
Senate, but requires him to send to the Senate
all appointments made during the recess within
thirty days after Congress convenes. If the
Senate confirms the ;ppointments thus made
the removals are justified, otherwise the parties
removed are reinstaed. The President is not
required to give any reasons for making re-
movals.
The bill was finally passed by vote Of yeas
81 to nays Is.
The Washington correspondent of the Ba!r
more Gazette, gives US the following account
of Grants back down:
Grant has surrendered again, though not
exactly at discretion, as he did to Stanton
After sleeping on what was communicated to
him last night by the Senators who visited
him, Grant was called on By Speaker Blaine
this morning for his decision on the prOpo-
sitions made him He stepped down from
the pedestal the people vainly hoped he was
going to occupy in one Of Listory's inches,
and signfed his willingness to accede to the
modification proposed in the Civil>Ofice-
Tenure bill
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30

= Whatever other ceusure he may fall
under, our new President is in no danger OF
mourning that condemnation which the Apos-
tie pronounces against those who neglect to
provide for their own household. Every mem-
Der, near or remote, of the Grant and Dent
families. has been or is to be suited with an
Office The entire cOuuex;on in all its branches
is to be peusioned upon the country, whereat
the more independent and OutsPoken portion
of the Republican press is beginning to grOwl
audibly. The Springfield (NIass) Rep"tti>
can has the bOlduess to say that the people at
large ''care very little about General Grants
relatives and personal friends, but a good deal
about the selection of good men for offices,
great and small"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30
Removal of Disabilities.

In the House of Representatives, on Thurs
day Mr. Butler, Of Mass, from the Committee
on Reconstruction, reported back the Senate
concurrent resolution for joint special COM
rlittee on the removal of disabilities, and
moved non concurrence, on the ground that
the Senate has since then appointed special
committee of its own.
Mr.. Brooks said he trusted that the rumor
that the Reconstruction Committee would
soon report a general bill for amnesty would
prove true-amncsty not for one party alone,
but Tor men of both parties, without prefer
cuce OF distinction. 1t was time true that
the House had arrived at some such conclusion,
nd he was quite sure that the country OK
pccted it.. The time had arrived when the
olive branch should be extended to all portions
of the country lie had hitherto voted for
all bills to remove disabilities, but would vote
10 more for one sided pardons-ior party par
dons. The rumor had gone out that the gen.
tloman from Mass (Mr. Butler) had such a
bill in contemplation. He trusted that it was
SO. The gentleman from Mass. would reuder
great service to the country if his heart was
open enough. generous enough, to embrace all
portions Of the country, and all parties.
Mr.. Butler said he thought (and lie hoped
the Reconstruction Committee would come to
the same cOnclusiOn) that there should be
means by which persons could have their poll
teal disabilities removed without having TO
come to Congress and getting it done through
omnibus bills. He hoped to be able, within
day or two, to present to he House, for ref
creuce to that committee, some such PROPOSE
ton. He desired to assure the gentleman
from New York, and the House aud the coun-
try, that his heart was large enough and geu
erous enough to take in every man that is
now loyal and true to the Union. whatever
may have been his past offence. lie did not
think they could have reconstruction on any
other basis. Ga that ground lie proposed to
remove all political disabilities from all men
who come within that definition.
The resolution was nome ncurred in.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30
AeLEAM OF LIGHT.

When Senator sprague, during his noble
utterances oflast week, said that for years the
truth had been suppressed upon that floor,
and men had been forced to swallow their
honest convictions, he but related a fact in
the knowledge and experience Of all his fell
low Senators,
The Petersburg Lnaee says truthfully, there
has been no freedom of speech in the Senate
house since'61. The party gag has prescribed
the limit to every debate, and the words which
the long pent Utica of Governor. Sprague's
soul poured forth the other day are the first
symptoms of rebellion against this abomina
BILE and dangerous despotism.
''There was not single ennobling principle
underlying the late war" said the reused man
to his fellow victims, and to the common ty-
rant, sit was all for place and pei and power.
And the avowed causes were but shams and
cloaks to sordid purposes"
1t is a glorious speeeh-wOrthy of man
who shakes from his mind disgraceful shackles,
spurns the yoke of usurpative iaction-wor-
thy of the great occasion. A warning to the
people of the danger which threatens their
liberties-an avowal that not all the sentineis
are faithless to their trusts-that there are
vet left some in the nations councils who not
only should be, but are guardians of its in
terests, and who are brave enough, knowing
the right, to defy its ASSISTANTS.
Aud now that one important nature has
chafed under and burst through the false re-
straints of party law, let US hope that the
clarion sound, so unfailiar, will rouse its echoes
in many breast. He has defed, and safely,
the bug bear of caucus. Let all who arc as
honest, though less brave, take heart to reas>
sert their independence, to rise superior to
fear of that lash which has made them as
hounds to the huntsman's lead and serve their
country according to the dictates of conscienc
and conviction. When once our rulers shall
be disenthrallcd, the nation will be regenera-
ted
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30
yALLEY ITEMS.

From our Valley exchanges we cory the
following items =
= The Republicans of Rockingham have
unanimously repudated the Wells Harris ne
gro ticket, and resolved to support Walker,
Lewis and Taylor.
= The citizens of Augusta county have
appointed delegation to visit Baltimore In
April, to advocate subscription by that city
of s1,000,000 to the Capital Stock of the
Valley Railroad Company.
The military sub. ditricts of Winchester,
Lynchburg aud Norfolk have been discon-
tinued. The company stationed at Winches-
ter together with the 2lss regiment to which
it belongs, is ordsred to California cta Pacific
railroad.
"A few daysago, little girl, six years
old, the daughte: of white woman who lives
at Capt. John D. Meals, near Cedar Grove,
ockbridge equity, was burned to death BY
her clothes accidently taking fire while she
was playing on the hearth.
There is a probability that j. Randolph
Tucker will soon remove to Baltimore. He
has fattering offer from the d. & .. CON-
pany of the post of standing counsel, with a
salary of three thousand dollars year, leav-
ing him the privilege of generally practising
his profession.
shocking accident, resulting in death,
occurred at Mt jackson on the 10Th instant.
Isaac Rosenberger, who had been brakes
man on one of the freight trains of the o.,
A. & NJ Railroad, but who had the evening
before resigned his place, was in the store Of
[. Witt & Bro, and was handling double
barreled shot gun. 1t had been loaded, but
Mr.. Rosenberger's impression was the loads
had been discharged. He had removed the
cap from one of the barrels and was blowing
in the muzze, when the gun was discharged
tearing off large portion of his forehead
and producing death in about an hour. Eli
never spoke after he was shot. He was
young man, had just been married few
weeks, and leaves young and interesting
widow overwhelmed with distress at this sud
den and unlooked-for misfortune.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30
The New judges,

The list Of judicial appointments will be
perused with unusual interest. Several OF the
new judges are not unknown to the people Of
Virginia, and majority are ''to the manor
born"
Zephania Turner will be recognized as one
of the latter class. He is Il native Of Virginia,
citizen Of Rappahannock, and represented
that county in the last Legislature Of Eirg mia.
lie was an Old Line Wing.
Westall Wiiloughby, who succeeds Judge
Thomas, came South during the war, and has
for some time been acting as Commonwealth S
attorney for the city Of Alexandria.
James G. Taylor of Montgomery, is gen
tlemau of Virginia birth, and Of considerable
legal ability. lie is the candidate for Attor
ney General on the Administration or Walker
ticket.
David Fuliz, who takes the eleventh cir
cult, is a we'll known and ghly-respected
citizen of Staunton, where he has for many
years been practcng law. He was member
Of the Constitutional Convention Of 1850, and
was also, if we are correctly informed, once 4
member Of the Legislature.
Edmond Peudlcton, who supersedes Judge
Parker, Of Wiuchcstcr,is resident Of Martins
burg, and i Virginia gentleman OF the old
type During the war lie was ardent sup
porter of the cause Of the Union, but is not a
bitter partisan.
The name of Henry Shackellord, Of Gull
pepper, is familiar to our readers. Mr. Shackel-
ford was a prominent Democrat in ante Gct!"m
days A year or more ago his disabilities
were removed by Congress. His appointment
will doubtless be acceptable.
John Page, Of Hanover, succeeds Judge
Critchcr in the eighth circuit. He has re-
Gently been prominently before the public in
connection with Chesapeake aud Ohio railroad
matters.
Judge Sucad, of Accomac, has been on the
bench before. lie is a native of Virginia,
but warmly cspouscd the Union cause. lie
was a prominent Republican member Of the
late Reconstruction Convention, but was by
no means an extremist. After the adjourn
ment of the Convention, and before the mem
bcrs dispersed he made an eloquent and telling
speech against the new Constitution.
John W. Johnston, of Abingdon, WASH
ington county, is nephew of the celebrated
Gen Joe Johnston, of the Confederate army.
He is a lawyer of ability and reputation.
We hear for the first time Of Charles H.
Braumhall, who takes the pace of Judge
Meredith, of this city. lie is said to have
been formerly judge of the surrogate court
of New Y ork city, and is now a resident of
Fairfax county.-RicAmomd Di%P0tcA.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-In yesterday S
Gazette there appeared notice of legal
decision lately made in favor Of the Bank of
the Old Dominion of Alexandria. The fUilUw>
ing is a correct statement of the case:
The suit of the Bank Of the Old Dominion
VS.. William G. Yeaton, in the Circuit Court
for the city of Richmond, Judge Meredith
presiding, has been decided in favor of the
plaintiff. This was action brought by the
Bank, in which the defendant pleaded ten
der of the one and two dollar notes issued by
the Branch, during the war, under the act of
the Legislature sitting at Richmond. The
Bank denied liability account of these
notes. The Court decided that the Bank was
not liable for the notes so issued by the branch,
and entered up judgment for the plaintiff
The case was argued by II. o. Claughton for
the Bank, and George W, Brent for the de-
tendant
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30
TEEEVAE4LEY CHIEF,
SELF RAKING
1eaner Ra MaWar

H eaPer 60 Newer.
s offered to the Farmers of Berkeley and Jeffer-
/ SON counties, with the GUARANTEE that it
VIII cur AND BAKE WET, TASeLED AND LODGED
GRAIN even when il LIES FLAT AND DIRECTLY FROM
rus xSIrE better than 1t be done by the ordina-
nv cradle ana hand rake. This fact was fully test
ed in the harvest of 1885, and respectfully refer
to the following gentlemen who purchased add used
these m acbines .SMessrs. w T. McQuilkin. Adrian
w. Jones NJ. B. Lemen, Thomas Files, Hiram H.
Lemen, Jenifer Hudgrl, Aaron Fulkr Hugh Nc
Kee- md ny others
THE VALLEY CRIEF has Two Driving Wheels.
and is a double jointed flexible bar machine giving
it more advantages in taking up lodged and tam
gled grain than other machines have IN moving
Heig of cut from one fifteen inches can be reg
uiatcd without stopping.
THE SELF RAKE is perfect, and never halls ON
account of the wheat being Wet, Dry. Short. Thin
PanphIcrs containing full description and tcsti-
mOniais, furnished on application.
Price OF Valley Chief Mower $50; freight added.
Combined Reaper and Mower, usual size, $500;
freight added.
freight added.
JOHN T. RILLMYEE, Agent.
ShepherdstOwn, west Va.
For Marsh, GriCr Co., Mount joy, Pa.
March 30, IS69-3m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30
NEW Arpo1Nrnrxrs.-The following

New APPOINTMENTS following APP
pointments Of Circuit Judges in Virginia,
have been made by Gen. Stoneman
Zeph Turner, twelfth judicial circuit, vice
John T. Harris Westall Willoughby, ninth
circuit, vice Ii. w Thomas; james c. Taylor,
fourteenth circuit, vice Il. NJ. Hudson D..
Ful,z, eleventh circuit vice IL. W. Shetfey !;
Edmund Pendeton, thirteenth circuit, vice
Richard Parker; Henry ShackeIford, tenth
circuit. vice Egbert Il. Watson; John Page,
eight circuit, vice John Crtcher; L. X. Snead,
fifth circuit, vice e. X. Pitts, transferred to
first district John w. Johnston, sixteenth
circuit, vice Jno A, Campbell; Charles H.
Bramhall seventh circuit vice Jno. A. Mer-
idith, Of the Circuit Court of Richmond.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30

MINERAL LANDS IN EoCKERIDGE.-Filz-
hugh, Hughes 4 Gale have sold their Iron
and Silica property, about 5000 acres, Que
mile above the mouth of North River, to
Vanderbilt, Anderson and other directors If
the Westham Iron Works Company, for $685.
coo, equivalent TO cash 1t was purchased
by them three years ago, from Capt Ed.
Echols for SIS Goo Col. Ed. Fi;zhugh will
continue to manage the property for the new
company. 1t is estimated by scientific gem
tleman sent on for the purpose, that the lands
contain 5000, 600 tons of iron orc of tho very
best quality. We understand large addition
will be made to the force already at work.
TLymch. NcacS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30

CoLoRED CONFERENCE OF THE METH. E.
CuURCu-On Tuesday last about 76 cOlored
preachers of the Methodist persuasion arrived
in town to attend the sittings of the colored
Conference of that Church which assembled
in this place on yesterday, but too late for any
report ofits opening. On Wednesday another
crowd arrived, so that the body will number
over hundred members. We understand
that Bishop Simpson, of the NJ. E. Church,
will preside over the deliberations of the Con-
ference Winchester Ners.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30

GREELEY FAvoRs GENERAL AMNESTY
The debate in the House yesterday gave
hint that General Buffers committee is about
prepared to abandon the business of pedllng
out amnesty, and to bring in comprehensive
bill for the removal of political disabilities
We trust the indications may prove correct,
and that General Grant may be enable to be-
gin his administration with the general am
nesty, which statesman would have sought
to offer, when his predecessor was making
frantic speeches about hanging traitors four
weary years ago. We might thus have been
now much nearer the rehabilitation of the
South, and the return of an era of good feel
ing. We may now hasten that era, if we will
Tribune, 24th
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30

The census committee, who have been
engaged for some time in arranging plan for
taking the next census, have agreed upon a
bill. 1t establishes a census bureau, with
superintendent at its head at salary Of four
thousand dollars year. One assistant super
inteudent is to be appointed in each congress
sional district, at salary of eight dollars per
day, with authority to appoint as many assist
ants as is necessary in order that the census
may be taken in two months. The basis of
representation hereafter. to be one hundred
and fifty thousand, which will make about
two hundred and seventy members of the
House for the next decade.
A petition has been filed in the second
district court of New Orleans, says the Bee
of that city, praying for the Introduction of the
Hon. Pierre Soule, formerly Senator of the
U. s., from Louisiana. The petition rcpre>
sents that Mr.. Soule is, and has been for
several months past ,aboring under an habitual
state of insanity, notorious and apparent to
all who see him or converse with him, and
that he is utterly incompetent to take care Of
his person or to administer his estate.
- Mr.. Sprague's bill in relation to the
finances, introduced in the Senate last week,
among other things, provides for the establish
ment OF a U. S. Council of Finance, whose
uty1tshaIl be to loan daily,on proper security,
the money of the U. S. in excess of a balance
OF seVenty,hve millions in coin, and to deter
mine at what point all drafts upon the Trea-
surer OF the U. g. shall be paid.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30

INHuMANIrY AT SING SINo-A despatch
dated Poughkcepsie, N, Y, March %, says
Montague Dean, a convict, died at Sing
Sing prison this morning Last Monday he
was Standing at the door of the south foundry,
looking out, when keeper named Buckins-
ham, ordered him to his work. Dean, not
moving as fast as his keeper wished, the latter
told him to 90 to the principal keepers office
and get cage put on. Dean, who had been
but few days GU, of the hospital, begged the
keeper not to punish him then, but wait until
he was we'll. The keeper then took him to
the shower bath, the convict all the while
begging him to wait until the doctor came.-
The keeper refused to listen, showered him
until he could hardly stand, and then beating
him with a rope. locked him III a dark cell,
where he was taken sick and removed to the
hospital, dying at the latter place this morn
ing. He was twenty two years old, aud Il
native of England. His only friend in this
country was Il convict, who wept like Il child
when the facts came to his knowledge. Buck
ingham, the keeper, has been removed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30
BOOK NOTICES.

The LAND We LOVE, $500, Charlotte, ~
g., General d. II. Hill.
THE NEW ECLECrIc MAGAZINE, S4.O0, BAL
tinlore, 7Urn6M d; Murdoch.
We call the attention OF our subscribers to
the fact that these magazines have been uni
ted, and that they are now published in Bal
timore, 81 Lexington street-General ID. Ii.
Hill being partner and CO, editor. We have
so often spoken and written kind words for
the Ncv Eclectic, before its union with Tile
Land IFe Love, that we would not feel our
selves called upon to notice it again, but for
fear we might be thought to disapprove of the
connection. The Ncw Eclectic has always
been, from its birth, most agreeable, pleas
ant and welcome companion. Its selections,
from the best French, German and English
sources, have been made with great care and
skill, and so far, able and instructive. The
union of this magazine with the Land We
Lore will, doubtless, greatly increase its cir
culation, especially amongst the literary cir
Giles of the South, and we cannot doubt that
those who have heretofore been subscribers
only IOr tnaC MaHa8ine' Will WcIcOiDe Tue UNION
of two periodicals so deseryediy popular
The new work costs no more than the Ec-
Gectic did. So, for very small sum, we
are enabled to keep pace with much Of the
current literature of this and the old world
without having to Gull it ourselves, and pay
for it en- masse. Here we have the cream
without being compelled to take the milk
with it.
TIE ADVENTURES OF CAPT THOMAS NEW
TON.
This is small work in pamphlet form,
printed at the Times Office in Winchester
1t is rather on the Munchausen order, and if
the writer was guilty of half the rascality
which he relates of himself, he is certainly a
fit subject for reform school, if not for some
other institution of more rigid discipline
He thinks he was justified in his conduct,
because his acts were perpetrated during Il
state of war, but it does not appear that he
Disseminated very closely, in behalf OF either
side. His object in getting out his little
book, is to secure the means for purchasing
cork leg. 1t is for sale by w. S. Mason,
Charlcstowu.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30

- General Bu;!cr wants to make haste
slowly in regard to admitting the Southern
States to all their rights, because men hav3
been takon out of jail and hanged and shot in
that section of the Union Has not the same
thing been done in Illinois and if one State
should be kept out of the Uuion for such oc-
currences, should not sister Commonwealth
be banished from the national family for kin
bred cffenses? At least, let General Butler
and his friends be consistent in. their incou-
sistencies. "-IhH Age.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30

- On Thursday evening, while ex Mayor
James Harper, of the firm Of Harper BrotLe rs,
publishers, was driving up Fifth avenue, in
New York, the horses suddenly took fright,
and Mr.. Harper aud his daughter, who accom-
panied him, were thrown from the carriage.
Mr. Harpers injuries were of such serious
character that it was not thought safe to have
him brought home, and he was conveyed to
St. Luke's Hospital, where he lies in a criti>
cal condition. Miss Harper was only slightly
injured.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30

"A friend calling upon Attorney Cen
eral Hoar, said that he hoped to see him be-
fore long on the Supreme bench. Mr.. Hoar,
bearing in mind the fact that the bill report
cd to increase the number of the Judges has
not yet become law, replied THAT is
counting the chickens, not only before they
are Matched, but before you've got hen ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30

The Fredericksburg Ledger says: "Mr,
Jno. Page, of Hanover county, has been named
Judge for this circuit. This gentleman is an
applicant for the relief of his disabilities and
is no more able to qualify by taking the re-
quired oath than Judge Critcher who has
been displaced"
The U. S. Supreme Court has been for
two or three days engaged in hearing argu-
ments in the cases of Francis p. Blair, jr.,
and others, against the State of Missouri, in
which the question of the right Of citizens of
Missouri to vote without taking the iron>clad
oath of that State is involved.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-30
NJ A r RIED.

In this county, on the 2Ith inst, by the Rev. u.
S. Highiey. Mr.. r OGDEN to Mis- HETrlE 5.
RODERICK, daughter OF the late Benjamin Ro-
derrick.
On Thursday m orning, March 18th. by Rev w.
c. EggIeston. MIR. FRANKLIN CARTER TO Miss
BELL, daughter of John Blue, Esq, of this county.
On the 27th of February. by the Rev. w. T Leav-
ell CHARLES W. CLIP to MARY S. a. CLIP
all of this county.
On the 23d inst, by Rev. WIN. Gerhardt, Mr..
OSCAR NJ. DARLINGTON, of Shepherdstown to
Niles ANNIE z. YoSTZ. of Martins6urg.