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Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-13

dates nominated by the Democratic
caucusses wore elected in beth Houses
and an Organization was effected.
SENATE.
Mr.. Hays, ii Essex, acted rs Presi. +.
dent. pro tenn, during the organization,
which was as follows
lresident-H. $. Little Of Mon
mouth.
Secretary Joseph B. Cornish OF
Warren.
Assistant Secretary Ornn Wander
hoven Of Passaic.
fngrossin@ Ciafk--Je'se IL. DiVefty
o. cape May.
The hepHbiI1ans supported the soi-
lowing gentlemen for officers ii HE
Senate:
President Edward Hetlr OF Cam
den.
Secretary John T. l'ahcock of Mid
! d'eseN.
Assistant Secretary l'aniel Porter Of
Somerset
En8rossing Clerk-JameS Moore OF
Gloucester.
Sergeant-at Arms--Joshna H. Dun
ham OF Cumberland.
HOUSE,
The Democrats elected the following
For Speaker-Leon Albeit, of Had
son.
Clerk-AleX. NJ. Johnson, OF Mercer.
Assistant CLERK Horace II. }. Drake,
of Union.
EngrOssing Clerk Samuel Hanna, OF
Camden.
a Committee was appointed to wait
Gu Coy ward, VINO transmitted lbs iaSt
Annual Message, Ill Whlch ne repre-
sents the finances OF the state 10 pe Ia
II healthy condition says thaG the
school law passed during the iifS1 year
OF his administration has more than
answered all the expectations whlch
were formed OF 1t, and that It's good re-
suits are telt IN all parts OF inc oVaVe'
The school tax pad during the year
was ri, l40,l AZ, ana the appropriations
Tor school purposes were @i'olo'ooo'
The number OF children III inc 0ta1e
between the ages OF ana IL is 14o'o 'o
and the attendance has been large, out
not 50 large as 1t would nave been had
the schools been absolutely tree ; ana
the Governor recommends THAT the diS-
trlbution of the school fund be MADE
to those townships and districts which
furnish free education TO all children
who seek it. The Normal School CON
tlnues its usefulness, and the State AS-
ricultural College has fairly entered up
on its work Of educating young men for
the pursuits Of industrial life. The
! Governor recommends reform IN the
organization and discipline OF the State
| Prison, and especially advises the aboll-
ton of corporal punishment, which
brutalizes and hardens the convict,
while the object of Imprisonment Is, orr
should be, reformation rather than pun
ishment he also suggests that insane
prisoners be transferred to the insane
asylum. The Reform School for luven-
lie delinquents is commended for its
usefulness. The message informs us
that the public charities OF the State
are literally and judiciously bestowed,
and especially commends the successful
management OF the State Llnatlc ASy-
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-13

Be7g~ Choice meats ut 20l Broad street,
cheap for cash.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-13

The Legislature Of New Jersey met
at Trenton yesterday, when the candi
dates nominated by the Democratic
caucusses were elected in beth Houses
and an organization was effected.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-29
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.

There is to be an election for Governor in
Pennsylvania this fall, and already the con-
test is beginning to excite attention in every
quarter. The Radical State Convention,
which met in Philadelphia on Wednesday last,
re-nominated Hans Geary, the present incum-
bent, and the famous hero of Snckersville,
for Governor, without any show of opposition.
Geary is NANCY dog in politics, as he was
foolish blunderer in military life. No man
in the Federal service in the late war-ex-
cept, perhaps, Butler, who is worthy coun-
erpart-burned more useless powder than
this same Pennsylvania Governor. It was he
who marched from Harper's Ferry to Berry
vile, distance of twenty miles, in 1868, she'll
ing the woods ON either side of the road, the
whole distance, to dispense the rebels, as he
said, when there was not an armed force within
thirty miles of him. This latter fact, he was
we'll aware of, or he never would have ven>
turned so far from his base. On the same
march, he ordered or permitted his men to
plumber the citizens and unprotected females
in this town, as was the case particularly at
the Sappington Hotel, where the buttered
rolls were stolen from the plates of the lady
borders, and the steak from the dripping pan
on the kitchen stove. This was one of Gea>
rvs most heroic feats, during the four years
of war, III which he rose to the rank of Major
General, and for which, and other equally
sublime performances, he has been made Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, and is now a candidate
for reelection. Verify, the radical party of
the Keystone State is hard run for Guberna-
torial timber when Hans Geary is allowed
two chances!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-29
THE PROSPECT IN VIRGINIA,

Accounts from various parts of Virginia
are very favorable to the Conservative cause.
The people. everywhere seem to be warming
up to the work +; and the indications are that
Walker will be elected Governor of the State,
and the cxpurgated Constitution adopted be-
yond doubt. An editorial in the Richmond
Wing states that the registration of negroes
this year shows only one-half of the number
registered last year, namely, three thousand
in that city. The question resulting there
from is: ''Was this fraudulent registration
in the first place, or have the voters actually
diminished by removal or death?" At any
rate, it appears that the Conservatives will
carry Richmond, with Henrico attached, and
that will probably give them the Legislature.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-29
Libel Suit Decided.

One of the ablest and soundest Democratic
papers received at this Office is the Columbus
(Ohio) Crisis. Some time ago it charged a
Radical "purp" of that city with black>mail-
ing, for which suit for libel was instituted
against its editors. We copy from the Crisis
the result of the suit, as follows -
In Common Pleas Court, Judge Green pre-
siding. last week, the case of Fl. T. Chitten>
den against VIM. Trevitt & Co.-an action
to recover damages for an alleged libel print
ed in THE CriSis-was finally disposed of and
dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff. The
case grew out of an article in The Crisis last
October, in which it was ntimated that a
Omitted States Commissioner was corruptly
running a black, mail mill on State street," to
the detriment and annoyance Of citizens
Upon this allegation suit was brought to re-
cover damages in the sum of twenty thousand
dollars. The defendants filed an answer,
pleading justification; and asserting still more
damaging charges, and to support this answer
summoned large number of witnesses. At
ter several postponements, the case came up
last week upon motion of the plaintiff to
dismiss the case at his, plaintiffs cost. Thus
another attempt to intimidate the press by
menace of damages has ANONYMOUSLY fizzled
out, as ninety>nine out of every hundred of
such cases do.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-29
JUDGE APPOINTED.

The Governor on yesterday appointed Hon.
Josenh t. Hake, of Berkeley county, to be
:Inaqe of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, vice
lanes P. Smith, resigned Wheeling Reg
lister, jane 10th.
70 what's the Judiciary of our State tending
when such numbskulls as Joe Hoke and
.--. and some others we could name, are
made judges
Joe Hoke, Judge! Whew / Wont some
body cut Stevenson for the simples. In old
times men learned in the law were usually
chosen for the Bench. Now the rule is just
the reverse. Men are made Judges because
they are not learned in the law. Generally
none but miserable party tools are placed in
that honorable position. That We have no
doubt, is,the only reason why Hoke was APP
pointed in Smiths place. He is no lawyer.
That fact, every honest member of the bar
where he has been seeking practice can tes-
tify to. He is noted for nothing save his
slick, stove. pipe hat and brainless head I'M
derneath it. He has taken no position at the
bar in Berkeley county, where to be radical
was almost sure to make any man who had
brains rise in his profession. Yet this man
is taken from the field, where, it is supposed,
men fit to be judges would be wanted at the
bar, and transplanted in another Circuit, to
WELD for time the judicial destinies of a
people who have not, SO far as we know, so
poor lawyer in their midst.
God help the people of the Fifth Circuit if
Hoke accepts; and we are sure he will, for
he can't make 81 800 any other way, unless
another Steinmetz, case turns up. Stevenson
must have been looking through Lord Ross
great telescope right into Hoke's head, at the
other end, if ever he saw brains enough there
to tell John Dee from Richard Roe, unless
John was a Rebel and Richard "Loil."
IF we must have loyal men only on the
bsnch, andthey are to be chosen because they
live out of the circuit where they are expect
ed to oficiate, why did not Stevenson appoint
James B. Ferguson, who, with all his faults,
is by far the ablest man of the Radical party
in West Virginia, and would not, for want of
brains, or legal attainments, disgrace the of
flee.
On par with this appointment are those
made by the Governor to compose our new
Board of Observation-Disclosures, Traynor
and Turner.
There is not much of the vor popuH about
this
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-29
THE CABINET,

The Cabinet of President Grant is pealling
off Mr.. Borie, the rich Philadelphia, who
helped to buy Grants house, and who was re-
warded therefor with the portfolio Of the
Navy Department, threw up his commission
last week, and retired to private life. He
is succeeded by Mr.. George NJ. Robson of
New jersey. We have never heard of this
gentleman before, but suppose his name may
be found among the list of contribu tors to
the great Grant fund.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-29
lie D.


On Sabbath afternoon l1et, eth inst, at the resi-
dence of her father near Charlestown, Miss A NNlE
S. CRANE. daughter Of Joseph Crane, Esq, In the
18th year finer age. - J-Ts-i-- 7a2
On Thursday last. the 24th inst, near McPher-
sons mill, in this county, Mr.. JOHN STEWART,
aged So years, months and "a days. The deceased
was old ana esteemed citizen Of this county, and
as a veteran soldier of the war 1912, discharged his
duties faithfully in the company went out from
this county under the command OF Capt Geo. " !;
Humphreys. the late Col Braxton Davenport, and
others. Peace TO his remains.
At his residence, near Dufield's Depot, in this
county. the 10Th inst. Mr.. ABRAHAM shy ,
DER in the sIth year of his age, ahghly respected
citizen. ..-
In Shepherdstown. on the 18th inst, after lin
gering illness, Misc ELIZABETH A. TOULER-
TON, aged IL years and month.
On the oath OF February last. BESSIE HUYATT.
infant daughter of John J. and Laura 7. lobe, Of
Brucetown, Frederick County, Virginia, aged 10
months and II days.
''The graveyard has added stone
And Heaven one angel more"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-29
[correspondoanco Of die Richmond Dispatch!l
From Lexington.
a detective Sent to Investigate the Lynehfng
of,Jesse Edpards.
LExINaroN. Va. June Is, 1868.

LEXINGTON, Va, June Is, 1868.
We have had visit from a detective from
General Canby's headquarters, who came up
to ascertain the facts or tile mobbing of the
negro Jesse Edwards. 1t had been represent
ed at headquarters "that no such person exists
ed as Miss Susan Hite that no rape and no
murder had been committed, but that Jesse
Edwards had been a very active politician,
and was mobbed to prevent the negroes from
registering" We would like to have the name
of the miscreant who furnished that informa:
ton Does not General Candy owe it to this
slandered people to give his name2
Your correspondent has heard resume of
the testimony againstEdwards aud it is per-
fectly conclusive of his guilt, independent of
his confession. The details are truly horrible
He nearly tore off her upper lip in sitting her
cries while accomplishing his fendish purpose,
he then beat her to death with rock which
he held in his understanding her skull,
beating in her nose and face, and hacking her
in the most cruel manner. The fend made
full confession of all these and other sicken-
ing details the day of his commitment to Jail.
1t also appears that upon two occasions, not
long before, he attempted to outrage negro
girls. He was only eighteen years old, and
of course not entitled to register or vote, and
it is notknown that he had shown any activ-
ity in politics. The miscreant, then, who at
tempted to make political capital out of this
affair deserves to be hung on the same tree
on which the brutal murderer and rayisher
met the reward of his crime.
Wells and his satellites will doubtless circu-
late this base falsehood in every negro cabin
in the State, and will, of course, not let the
poor wretches have full account of the af-
fair, which has been carried General Candy
by his detective Blythe, way, this gentle-
man does not seem to have tried to ascertain
who were engaged in the hanging of Edwards.
He doubtless concluded that it would be
Gloves labor lost" to do so. Perhaps mills
tary commission may be.convened but there
is an old saying that "catching is before hang
ing, "and as nobody seems to know aoho COM
posed the mob, the gentlemen in blue" would
have lively time making arrests and prov
ing the charge, even to the satisfaction of the
''Bureau of Military Justice" Your cores
pendent has heard, by-the-way, that the gen.
tleman from headquarters, on receiving from
our civil authorities here full statement of
the facts, did not hesitate to say that the mob
did exactly right"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-29
: In May. 1866, man left package of

In May, 1866, man left package of
Government bonds. to the value of S21 900
with the Adams Express Company in Indian
apolis, to be sent to himself at Waldron, a
small town on the Cincinnati Railroad. He
was not at the place to receive the bonds, and
the agent. having made aud Intellectual at
tempt to deliver them, deposited them in the
town. The company did small business there,
and had no safe. The private safe, in which
the bonds had been placed, was broken open
and robbed. The owner Of the bonds sued
the company to recover, but the Supreme
Court of the State held that, as the consignee
knew the circumstances of the company in
the town, and was not on hand to receive the
bonds when he knew they would arrive, the
company was no longer responsible as a COM
mon carrier.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-29

INcoMEs.-The Colt family, the heirs and
representatives of the revolver inventor, this
year return an income Of about 100000,
and Mccormick, the inventor. of agricultural
implements, returns about s25O,0O0 as the
amount of his income. Whilst these facts
are creditable to the inventors and the country
which has rewarded them for their genius
and SKILL it has occurred to many that there
is much too great disproportion between the
rewards bestowed upon them-that for an i'm
plement of destruction being many times great
er than that awarded for the development of
an accessory to reproduction.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-29

There is house in Adamstown, in this
county, that has garnet infested with black
snakes. The family residing in the house
have not as yet, hit upon plan by which to
get rid of these horrible companions, as their
den is fixed between the clustering and roof,
and to remove them it would be necessary to
tear down portion of the house. How and
when they gained entrance to the house is a
mystery to every one. Some of the reptiles
have been seen on the garnet aoor on several
occasions but before weapon to kill them
could be obtained the snakes glided off to their
secure retreat behind the plastering.
+ Frederick Citizen.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-29

Il is stated that Ulman's large distillery,
in Baltimore county, Md; on the Washington
Turnpike, few miles from Baltimore city,
has been seized by the U. S. revenue officers.
The seizure includes buildings, machinery
and apparatus, and about 1000 barrels of
whiskey, the value (which exceeds $500, 900.
1t is alleged that through conDivance or me-
glect of the Government officers, until lately
in charge of this distillery, every facility has
been afforded the propretors to perpetrate
frauds upon the revenue and that every Sec
ton of the revenue laws regulating distilleries,
and the imposition and collection of taxes on
distilled spirits has been violated
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-29
: The British Postofice has completed al

- The British Postofice has completed all
its arrangements for the purchase of all lines
of telegraph in the Kingdom, under the late
acts of Parliament providing for such trans
fer. Every indication seems to declare that
the measure will work in the most satisfactory
manner. It will not only cheaper the cost of
dispatches, but will facilitate their transmits
sion, while it does away with all petty inter-
ests and personal favoritism. But then Eng
land has always lived and had her being with
out the priceless boon of an Associated Press.
A Military commission is now in session
in Mississippi, trying citizen for an offence
committed against another citizen. This is
Cd the ground that "the war is not ended" in
that State Meanwhile Grant is attending
the Boston Peace Jubilee and thousand
voices are joining in a jubilee chorus over the
return of peace.
"A Brass Band il about to be organized
in Woodstock.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-29

The VIRGINIA VALLEY RAILRoAD.-In
the first branch of the City Council yesterday
Mr.. Carter, from the joint special committee
appointed to take into consideration the petit
ton of the Virginia Valley Railroad Company
for aid to the extent of 81 100000 from the
city of Baltimore, submitted lengthy report
favorable to extending the said aid. An or
dinance accompanied the report containing
the provisions under which the investment is to
he made in conformity with the provisions of
the State Constitution. One of the provisions
is that the Legislature is first to empower the
City Council to make the investment, after
which the matter is to be submitted to the
vote of the people of Baltimore. The report
and ordinance were received, and ordered to be
printed.-Baltin,ore Sun 18th.
Since the date of the above the ordinance,
with some slight alterations, has passed both
branches of the city Council
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-29
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
REPORTED WEEKLY BY
HouSh GO han$don
MERCHANTS
1874 South Eutaw St., Baltimore.
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs
IN CHANCERY.

Jesse A Strider, and Sarah L., his wife, William
j. Baird. for himself, and the next friend of the
infant children of Margaret Baird. suing by him
as tIe next friend; WILDER F., Mary E. and Sa-
rah c. Mccoy, Plaintiffs.
Joseph A. Chapline. and Aunie E.. hrs wife, Mar
garet McKevitt, l. Thomas Chapline, Joseph F.
Strder, James K. and Martin Reynolds. the I'M
known heirs of Isaac, Joseph, Robert and John
Reynolds. and Mrs. homer; the unknown heirs
of Humphrey Keyes; J. W. walraven, and other
descendants and heirs Of Sarah (Keyes) White
unknown the heirs aud descendants of
Gresham Keyes. viz: Humphrey, John, Thomas
w. and Robert Keyes; tho heirs sand descendants
OF Catharine (Keyes) Humphreys, viz: John,
George and David Humphreys; the unknown
heirs of Thomas Humphreys; Sarah Cordei. and
Ruth (Keyes) O'Bannon, viz: James Harrison
O'Bannon, and Sarah Litteton; the heirs and
descendants Of Elizabeth (Keyes) North, viz:
William d Nathaniel G. and Thomas J. North,
Sarah Harper, Aurelia W. Cruzen, Sarah V.
North, the widow OF G Gorge X. North, and his in
FAINT children, viz: George, Emma, and Matilda
K. North, Defendants.
TINE absent defeuda nts in the above suit, now
Il depending in chancery in the Circuit Court oil
Jefferson County, West ylTGIHia WIZ tak seo n0nce
the office of William W Latimer, CommissiOner of
Deeds for West Virgin Southwest corner ST. Paul
and Fayette Streets, Baltimore, Md. between the
hours Of sunrise and sunset the plaintiffs will pro-
coed to take the dispositions OF James Reynolds and
other witnesses. and if from any said deposit
tions shall not be commenced on that day. or being
commenced shall not be concluded, the taking of
the will be adjourned from time to time un til
the same concluded.
The said defenda nts are farther notified that
the SECOND DAY OF AUG UST next, OS69.) at
the Office Of George NJ. Beltzhoover in Shepherds
town, between the hours above named, the plain
tifs will proceed take the dispositions of
Nixon, Nathaniel G North, G Washington span-
gIer and other witnesses, be read in the above
named suit and if from any cause, said dispositions
shall not be commenced on that day. or being COM
menced shall not be finished. the taking Oh the same
will be adjourned from time TO time till completed
JESSE A. STRIDER AND OTHERS,
Plaintiffs, by their Counsel.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-29

A NARROW EscAPE.-Our old friend, Mr..
William Dancer, walked into our sanctum on
Monday evening, carrying small tobacco box
under his arm, from which he proceeded to
take long shiny reptile, which when stretch
ed on the floor we discovered to be full grown
rattle-snake. 1t measured 80 inches in length
and had 10 ratltles. Mr.. Dancer then told us
how he made the acquaintance of his snakes
ship. He and his son were bringing load
of posts from his wood lot at the foot of the
South Mountain. AS they came by the Cold
Spring, about one mile from Black Rock,
MIR Dancer stopped his team, laid down on
the brink of the spring and was about taking
a drink therefrom without the aid of a cup,
when he felt something cold pressing against
his chest. He sprang up and to his horror
found that he had been lying on a rattle>snake.
The snake threw himself into fighting atti>
tude, but Mr.. Dancer fortunately got hold of
small stick about two feet long that happen
ed to be lying near, with which he struck the
ugly RATHER over the head and settled him
with the first blow.-Hagerstoa0 Matt.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-29

The Republican party in Pennsylvania
appears in a bad way. Its managers, says the
N. Y World, have discovered that they can
no longer keep up the delusion through which
they have managed to retain the Offices in
that State, and are now looking around for
new platform. What that shall be, is ques-
ton they are unable to decide. They all re-
allze that their old tactics are too well under,
stood by the people to be successful again,
and are begging for programme that will
give them one chance more at the public Of
fees.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-29
LETTER FROM EX-MINIsTER JOHNSTON.
The Boston Post publishes the following
letter from Hon. Reverdy johnson
BALTIMORE, June 10, lS6!

DALTIMORE, j une To, IoOJ.
My Dear Sri have your note of the
10th, and thank you for it. 1 think I shall
write upon the Claims Convention, but if
do, shall certainly not offend diplomatic prop
erty. Mr.. Summers unjust and unkind in
situations in his speech as to the motives of
Mr.. Seward and myself in fastening the ne
gotiation, l cannot suffer to be unanswered.
Nor can I fail to let the public know what his
opinion upon the subject was when I was
appointed. If write anything, I will send
you copy. I am gratifed to know that my
course in England has your approval, and re-
main, with sincere regard, your obedient SER
want, REvERDY JOHNSON.
George W. searle, Esq, Boston.