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There VII be rot faF sad ones to, day. Annl-
ne.s 10 rome, bear rad and bitter memores to
others. A friend, loved nre, has sue
cninhed to death and dsonped out Of sight,
bappinets together eu1ges up and chokes p:cscnt
Joy. he pour, too, are a7t to rep ne at their h3,d
io1 aud to zee nothing worth rniuicing at in thei.
worn faces. An cmpy .etona b can1ot b:ar
laughter, and those 10 whom tho recurrence Of
the new ysar brings pleasant memories aud
preser Joys y til c;ioy them far NE, II Of theIr
abundance they appoItiou something to reNey.
taJpy.
, 1869-01-01
Ancchsdoyn End Robbery at Nor.

RhccksdoWn End Robbery at Nor.
fulH. Vi.
NoRYoLK. Va Dec, 3l.-Thc agent Of The Vtr-
siniA E1press Company WIS knocked down and
robbed Or twelve thousand dollars at about
DEPOT The aEctt wa. eerlon.ly injured.
Mysterious murder Case in New York.
INV YoRK, Dec, 3I.-Charles NJ. Rogers, for
mtrls Superintendent Of the st. Eicholas Hotel,
~ss mutoertd in Twelfth street, near Broadway,
IN open daylight, this morning, By an unknoEn
EtF3lDA
, 1869-01-01

MA SONIC
OIueSTAL LODGE No. ., F. T. 4. ~. Ee.u1ar
ComnunicAton THIS tFr!u.y> evening at * O'Clock.
far business and Eor.. 1t oriental Hall, No. l.. Ia.
sa1te-st. Per or4t1 of the y. II,
E TUCKER. Secretary.
, 1869-01-01
Criminal Cases at nc.yark and Jersey
G;tIv.

NEw fonK. Dec. II The daughter Of Ahscu,
the wife pottoneE, who escapc1 the galloTs by
eufeidc. or1y dGeen years OF age. Is und.s arrest
IN JtracJ City, on the charge OF numbering her
Legitimate odtprinc yesterday.
John ". MIX Il utdes arrest In Newark on eus-
pleinn Of having nrot VIM. 1t1us' bakery last
saturday.
, 1869-01-01

At tie Opera Noutc the hc1utjsu. romantic n14 y
Of THE Three Guardemen'' Will be the a,tra ct,oa
bot al1erc o0n and cyun,ng.
Al Mcfieher'a Lutta will appear as f31ntain
Charlotte and Nan. fte G3o7 f3F lY3tHifc IN Inc
afternoon. aad Ltttie lStu and the NoreI.onfsa in
the eTc1 ing.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11
Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, Is, perhaps, unlike any ctheS
city In the world. The midnight slumber is
undisturbed by the shrill voice of the iron
horse as he thunders along proclaiming the
march of science, and bearing with a speed
switter than eagles wings the products of
civilization and the labor of genius. The weary
sufferer, tossing through the long watches of
the night, is undisthrbed by the roll of wheels.
The devotee of fashion, the midnight reveller
-one who has tarried long at the game of
chance, and euaffede that cup which at last
biteth like serpent and stingeth like an
adder-has no cause to curse the frcman's
trumpet, which has started him from his
drunken slumber. The man of literature who
has labored long and sadly, until the night has
far waned, to bring from his brain the crea-
tions of his fancy, that his loved ores may be
saved from starvation, will not have conscious
ness aroused. and his weary mind called back
from the holy land of dgeams by the roll of
the market cart, bringing to his memory that
Aurora has already harnessed the horses, and
again the burdensome cares of the day must
force him to arise. No FIRE bell tells in which
ward of the city the power of destruction is
wasting, with more than lightning speed, aud
implores the strong arm and stentorian voice
of the noble fireman to rescue some helpless
infant or trembling maiden from the sutfo-
eating flames. The weary mother, bending
over the cradle of the sick child is not panied
by the hilarity of the theatre-going crowd
There are no brilliantly lighted streets, no
light to be seen without. save the fitful glim-
mer of paper lantern carried by the hand of
the solitary night walker. No policeman
stands sentinel. The soft light of the moon
cannot penetrate those narrow dark alleys
The daughters of music have been bro't low.
There is a quiet pervading these streets. in
which the wind even seems faint and nothing
finds utteranee save the bark of dog, the
matiu bell, and the muzzeim's cry, doling out
his lugubrious summons for the faithful Mo-
hammedun to arise and come to prayers. And
this is Jerusalem, once the joy of tho whole
earth. And this is the spot spread out By
Jehovah himself for the eternal dwelling place
of his chosen. And these miserable, filthy,
poverty stricken and oppressed people are the
descendants of the friend of God-the chill
dren of Abraham. Behold the literal fulfill
ment of the prophecy! See them melted
out, peeled and tro6den down by the worst of
heather; their houses possessed, the pomp of
the strong has ceased, and their holy PLACES
are defled' Where now is that magnificent
temple erected by King Solomon? Yea,
''Not one stone has been left upon another,
that has not been thrown down" Well might
the Saviour say, Daughters of Jerusalem,
weep not for Me; but weep for yourselves
and your children
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11
Labor.

No great man can be idle The world is
teeming with work for us all, and no one can
do that which God has given another to do.
We seek amusement to pass away the time,
when every hour is crowded with human. des-
TIMES, and VIC have not one moment to waste.
The seconds OF time are Of eternity-a mo-
ment mispcnt and there is a flaw in the web
We must work Not all may be reapers,
not all cleaners but all may do something.
Day after day humanity is stretching out her
hands for help-poor erring souls going down
rein, because men and women love self moro
than God You who lounge on luxurious
couches, who boast your lily hands, tell me,
what those hands have ever done for others
The poorest day laborcr who walks thestroets,
is greater than you.
Not all kings wear royal robes or sit on
thrones, au1 he is far more kiugly aud noble
WHO earns his bread by The sweat of his brow,
thau he who wraps about him his purple and
fue linen, and boasts Of his millions.
We hear so much of, gentlemen now
days What constitutes gentleman? Is it
ane broadeloth, glossy beaver immaculate
kids, and dainty hand ? Or is it true, un-
selfish heart, and soul rich with blessed deeds?
Young woman, to which would you trust your
happiness, your life ? Better royal soul
than royal robes; better hands that labor has
made brown, than that idleness has made
white. The crown than earnest toll brings,
is better than a kings cornet, and labor for
others sake, better than treasures OF silver
and GOLD Grace G. ,Stou9hin in Noore's
Rural
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11
hLoYal Townahip Treagurerg. 2
The Wheeling Register says:

The Wheeling Register says:
Last winter '.loyal" township treasurer in
Clay township, Braxton county, named Zcbe~
dee Brown, professed to have been robbed of
all the school funds in his possession, amount
ing, as well as we recolect, to some twelve or.
fourteen hundred dollars. His securities ap-
piled to the Legislature for special relief, and
q bill was passed releasing him and them
from tho payment of the money. The cir.
cumstances connected with tho case were
very suspicious, but as tho treasurer and his
securities we're severely sloyal," they had but
little difficulty in obtaining the Legislation
tiesited.
For some reason or other misfortune of this
sort seems to be getting contagious. We learn
from the Weston Democrat that one of the
township treasurers in Jackson county was
recently ''robbed" of all the money which
had come into his hands. The Democrat
gives the'treasurer's statement as follows:
Zone evening. about dark, two men came
to my gate and asked me to come out to them.
1 went to them and they te!;: me to return
and bring my gun. I did as they desired me-.
One of the strangers asked me to let him look
at my rife; 1 handed it to him, and they
then demanded my money. l took out my
pocket.book containing all the money belong
ing to the township, and they finding the
money there, started of with money, rifle and
ALL The next morning 1 started in pursuit
of them, and found my rife and papers on
the road, near my house, but the money was
gone"
Next winter this man will be applying TO
the Legislature for relief and will plead the
Brown case asa precedent. In all probability
the Legislature will grant the application and
before another twelve month every rascally
treasurer in the State will be robbed and res
lieyed
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11
An Old Mans Story.


81 took the pledge" snid an old man, "at
the foot of the gaIlows when 1 saw young
nan hung. The sheriff took out his watch
and said, IF you have anything to say speak
now for you have only five minutes to live"
The young man burst into tears and said, "I
have to die. had only one little brother he
had beautiful blue eyes and faxen hair, and,
1 loved him. But one day got drunk, and
coming home found him gathering berries in
the garden and became angry without a
cause, and killed him with one blow with a
rake. x x x Whisky has done tit has
ruined me- have but one word more to say,
never neUtr ! NEVER touch anything that
can intoxicate."
The appetite for strong drink. when in
dulged and pampered, gains such mastery
of the soul that its subjugation is almost i'm
possible. An Eastern fable illustrates it thus
"a king once permitted the devilto kiss him
on either shoulder. Immediately two serpents
grew from his shoulders, who, furious with
hunger, attacked his head and attempted to
get at his brain. The king pulled them away
and tore them with his nails. but he soon
saw, with indescribable horror, that they had
became parts of himself, and that in woundIng
them he was lacerating his own flesh" Such
is the deplorable condition of the appetite and
lust.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

Tx THE WAT-A mother who was pre-
pairing some flour to mix into bread, left it for
few moments, when little Mary, with child
ish curiosity to see what it was, took hold of
the dish, which fell to the floor, spilling its
contents. The mother struck the child a Sc
verc blow, saying in her anger, that she was
always in the way. Two weeks after, little
Mary sickeued and died. On her deathbed,
while delirious, she asked her mother if there
81 was always'in your way, mother you had
no room for little Mary And will l be in
the angels way , Will there be no room for
me2" The broken. hearted mother tken felt
that no sacrifice could have be.n too great
could she have saved her child.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

Vows MADE DURING THE WAn.-At
young mems prayer meeting not long since
young man said, with deep feeling, During
the battle of Seven Pines, when my COM
rades were falling fast around me, l made n
VOW to God, that if he would spare my life,
would ssrve him better than I ever had l
feel that 1 have not kept that vow. Pray for
me-"
How many such VOWS were made during
the war? How many of them have been
kept?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

"USpLEAsANTNEss. We learn from pas
scngers. who arrived this morning by the Dam
Vile train. that difficulty occurred in Lynch-
burg, Monday, between General Jubal A.
Early and Mr.. r. H. Glass The latter gen.
tleman approached the General, who was
sitting in the hotel reading newspaper,
giving him the usual morning salutation.
which the General refused to return. Harsh
words ensued, and fight was the result, IN
which Mr. Glass, it is said came of seeond
best Richmond Meas.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

- Senator Cameron complains that q
Consul, recently appointed from Pennsyi,
vania, is Constitutional thief How could
it be otherwise, if no was Jaeobln Have
thew not been stealing, for years past, the con-
stitutional rieh of the people? If that does
not make constitutional thief" what does
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

a good story is told of German shoe
maker, who, having made a pair of boots for
gentleman, of whose financial integrity he
had considerable doubt, made the following
reply to him when he called for the articles !:
''Der poots ish not quite done, but der beeEfsfS
made QUIZ
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

= The New York Boy1a says there are
40 900 Offices. great and small, in the gift Of
the government. For each Of these oficcs, !
Washington correspondent estimates ihere are
ten applicants This presents nD5le my
of 42O. .OO9 Radical of5ee be1.-srs count
ing ont Dana aud Greeley. 4i9 9oS. Throw
inc ont the negroes who voted for Grant 10
such Southern Stares IA we're permitted 70
vote. and about one man iu fVc Of al who
voted for him are nov seeking 20 be paid
therefor FROM the public treasury.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

Knowing Whom To K1ck-The late Col.
McClung. of Mississippi, once got into dis
pute in the Office of the Prentiss House Of
Vicksburg, with rowdy, when, to end the
matter without delay, be took the rowdy by
the "nap of the neck" led him to the door
and kicked him into the street. The kickee
picked himself up, walked away, and here the
matter ended. Some weeks after, McClung
was in New Orleans, and when walking up
St Charles street saw the fellow he had kicked
out of the Prentiss House kicking a third
party out of drinking saloon. McClung
walked up to his old acquaintance, once kicked
but now the kicker, and after scanning him
closely, said:
..Look here, my aus fellow, are you not the
man kicked out Of the Prentiss House the
Softly, softly, Colonel, )" replied the rowdy,
taking him by the arm, sdon't mention it
I'm the man-but-but you and know
whom to kick !"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

a SAP SToRY.-An incident of the sad
side of life occurred in connection with the
small,po hospital a week or two ago. A
young lady of German parentage was taken
there to remain under treatment for the small
pox Just at the time she was to have been
married to an cstimable young man connected
with one of our most fourishing business
houses. Day after day he came to the hospital
to hear from his afianced bride. The time
for the wedding passed by and news came to
him that she was worse and must die. With
the characteristic devotion of a woman, she
sent him word not to visit heE or to be present
at her funeral She also made the request
that she should be buried in her bridal dress.
So. about the middle of last week in the
white vestments in which she was to have
been arrayed at the marriage altar, she became
the bride of Death Cincinnati Gazette.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11
Views of a Candidate.

Cept. EUsrAcE GIBSON, who was mem :
Der of, and took an active part in the doings
of the Virginia mongrcl Convention, is now
a candidate for State Senator in the Botetourt
District In letter to friend he thus gives
his views;
81 am satisfied that it is folly longer to ro-
sist recon> truction ON the congressional plan,
and think, therefore, that we should not
waste our energies on hopeless cause but
devote them to efforts that will produce good.
think it advisable, by accepting the consti-
tuition, to unite with us all good men to strike
out the obnoxious clauses. This we can do.
But if we resist all compromise, we will in
evitable have all eg,1 furced upon us.
eff elected to the Senate l SHALL also vote
fer the Fifteenth Amendment. to the Consti-
tuition of the United States, for reason that
it will give a greater surface for this given
amount of evil to spread itself, and therefore
makes it less severe upon And also for
the additional reason that believe it will
eventually rid us entirely of the whole evil !;
for then the whole country suffering the same
curse, will unite to remove it."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

= Three suggestions-First Go to no
place where you cannot ask God to go with
you. Second: Engage in no business which
you cannot ask God to bless. Third Indulge
in no pleasure which you cannot return thanks
to God
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

-Punce says that women who make uE
.h.ir f.ces deceive themselves. if they think
by so doing, they are more likely to temp
men to make up their minds
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

At no moment of difficulty does hus-
band, knowing his own utter helPieszness,
draw so closely to his wife's side Tor comfort
and assistance, as when he wants a outtoH
seHed on his shirt-eoIlar.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

a Teacher was. planning to little girl
the meaning of the word '.cuticle." IVY hat 's
that all over my face and hands :" said he
.tIts freekIes, sir" answered the httle eheFnp-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

CaUr1os.-@see here, pisther" said an
Irish lad of seven sunnrry. who was driven
up a tree by dog, IF 5ou don't take that
dog away i'll eat up ali your apples.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11
POETICAL.
GFor the Spirit OF Jeferson.l
MARJORIE LEE.

N WHITE 3 HIUdINss
Out in the pitiless sleet and storm
Crouched poor little Marjorie Lee.
A limi1 child with soft. sad face,
An orphan too, without hon e or place.
wall on the worlds troubled sea-
Scarce nine years old. yet begging bread
In christian land and town;
The crowd rushing by not noting the form
Prostrate on the ground in the gathering Storm
In tattered bonnet and gown.
The blood oozed out from many a wound
In her naked, frost pinched teet,
And famine lurked in her soft, gray eye
She had grown too weak to talk or cry,
And was freezing to death in the street.
That night the snow came floating down,
Hiding the track of the poor and proudi
The child moved not from the silent street.
For death had come on his courser feet
And the snow was her heaven made shtoud.
Cameron's Depot. Jeff Co., April IT, 1869.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

-Why ara good resolutions ike fainting
adies7 They want carrying out.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

ii man can't help what is done behind
his back as the scamp said Whsn he was
kicked out of docts.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11
ISAAC FOUKE,
WI. II. TRAYERS.

ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CharIeStown, Jefferson County, virginia,
IATIII practice in the District Courts of the Uni
w tod S1ntcs for tho District of WCst Virginia.
Particular attention paid to cases i'll bankruptcy.
July 30, 1867.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

The stoldest inhabitant" admits that it is
sweet to have friends you can trnst, but more
convenient to have frIends who 'trust" you
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11
Pdanos.
GOLD MEDAL FOR 1867
Has just been awarded to

9 III 4 X LES NJ. 5 I Il FF,
For the Beet Pianos made Baltimore,
Philadelphia aud New York Pianos by the
MARYLAND INSTITUTE.
OrrlcE ANb WARERooM No. Z NoRrH LrnEnry
Sr near Baltimore street, BALFiMoRE, MD.
StTiEFF'S PIANOS have ulI the latest improve
y inents, including the AGRAFFE TREBLE,
ivory Frouts, and the Improved French Action,
fully warranted for FTUe Years, with the privilege
OF exchange within II months il not entirely aats-
factory to purchaser.
second hand Pianos and Parlor Organs always
ON hand, from $50 to $40.
Referees who have our Pianos in usc:-
Gen. r. f, Lee, Lexington, Virginia. Gen.
DIR. L. C. cordeIl, Warren Eby, John b. Packet.
Charlestown, Thos NJ. Isbell of Jefferson county,
L. b. Burns. of Ciat ke county, Mrs. SciwartswCl-
der. Mozart Musical Association of Winchester.
TERMS LIBERAL. A call is solicited.
April IL. 1860. d. Oct. q.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

PEAcE.-9yhen Caesar was engaging ali the
world in war, he wrote to Tuliy, "There was
nothing worthier of an honest man than to
have contention with nobody" When Grant
was writing s.Let us have. peace" was he
secretly signing to '.seize upon Cuba and
for ''war with England 2"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11
X. SHANNON TAYLOR,

AIIUKNEI NJ LIZ W,
CAoriestor", ,J.6crSon C""Mty, Vest Virginia,
YXTILL Practice in the several Courts of Virginia
w and West Virginia. Special attention paid
to the Collection of Claims. All business entrusted
to him will receive prompt atItlition.
L lS6D-tE f@a+7H
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-05-11

Damn me-" snorted my friend, "if l
woun't have liked better the hanging and
confscation than this aggravating persecution
aud insult But come, General know you
are General-there's DO use in our quarrell-
ing about it; let's take drink."-Don Pat.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-11-04
For Sale !!
A VALUABLE FARM,

GIX miles from Gallipolis, in Springfield
= township, formerly known as the Elsie
johnson farm, containing 242 acres; being
the most desirable part of farm of 527 acres,
purchased by A. y. Bristol.
It has a fine two-story frame house on fine
building site, with barn, stables. cribs, gran
ary-and all nearly new. Orchard Of choice
fruit, fine garden, &c. 8 tenant houses, fine
timber-60 or 10 acres. A good proportion
Of bottom land for meadow. and no very hilly
or waste land.
Possession given this fall; part time on
payments-but will sell very low for cash.
Direct and good road to market.
For terms and further particulars, eaH on
'JNo. I. HALLIDAY, Of Galiipolis; OF, VIE. W.
WATTS, near place; or. address
A. B. BRISTOL,
157 Broadway, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sept. 2, lS69.-2m.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-11-04

AND THE HAppINEss or TRUE MARRIAGE.
ESSAY for Young Men, on the Errors,
~ Abuses and diseases which destroy the
Manly Powers and create impediments to
MARRIAGE, with sure means Of relief
Sent in sealed letter envelopes free of charge.
Address, DE-. J. SKILLIN H0UGHTON,
Howard Association, Philadelphia. Pa.
Aug. 10, Ie6s.-ly.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-11-04
AucTloNEER.

TIME subscriber has been du Ii cense d
l. Auctioneer by the Court of Common
Pleas, and is prepared to attend to all calls in
that line. His Post-office address is Pine
Grove. Gallia County, Ohio. Will attend all
sales when notified.
Sept. 2. iss0.-sm.