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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-03
OUR RAILROAD-ITS BENEFITS.

If there were any thing needed tocstabllsh
the Importance of the construction of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, and to show the
immense value of such work to the people
of Jefferson county, it can be found in the
admission made By the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road through its counsel II. II. Blackburn,
Esq, and its Vice President, Mr.. King, and
disclosed in the remark of the former before
the Board of Supervisors of Berkeley county,
on recent occasion.
The language Of Mr.. Blackburn as reported
in the Martinsburg Nev Era is as follows
"He said that he had but a day or two
before an interesting interview with Mr.. King.
the Vice President of the Baltimore Road
in that interview Mr.. King stated, that the
Baltimore Company looked with no unkind
feeling upon the proposed road from the POto-
mac river to Martiusburg; that the cores
pondence between his company and Mr.
Faulkner had so far been of a most perfect
and agreeable character and that he meant
to co operate cordially in whatever would ad-
vance the just and legitimate views of the
Martinsburg & Potomac Co. 1t is true, said
Mr.. King, that we are now getting 81 cents
bushel on every bushel of wheat sent from
Martinsburg, and when that road is constructed
to Martinsburg, we shall be content to take
ten cents a bushel on the wheat sent from that
point-but with such reduction in our freight
we shall still be gamers by the proposed road,
for it will so largely increase the population
and prosperity of Martiusburg and the county
of Berkeley, and add so greatly to its travel
and productions, that if we transport for less,
will bo nD1 ruoA Inv the
of travel and productions from that point"
OF course it is unnecessary to say that the
same course of reasoning is as applicable to
the route through Jefferson county as through
Berkeley, and the same beneficial result must
inurc to US as to the people of Berkeley. 1t
must, therefore, be source Of great gratii-
cation to those who voted for the subscription
of S25O,OO0 to the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road to know that the probable result Of their
action will be to reduce the freight on wheat
for Jefferson county, from q cents'to 10 cents
per bushel to Baltimore. And this consum-
nation, in the opinion of Nlcssrs. Blackburn
and King, is to be reached not only without
detriment but with great advantage to the
interest of their corporation Such are the
wonderful effects ofthe multiplication of roads
that existing works, although their rates of
transportation be reduced almost two thirds,
they are "still gamers" with even such re-
duction in their freight. But if these roads
arc gamers how much more arc the people
whose cost forsending their products to market
is so largely diminished
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-03
TIE CATASTROPHE.

The room of the Court of Appeals was the
scene of this horrible occurrence, and its many
historic associations and "reminiscences have
eliminated in an affair which beggars descrip-
ton, and which will be remembered as long
as Richmond is a city. AS is well known,
the Mayoralty controversy was about to be
decided, and an immense concourse of anxious
spectators and listeners had gathered to ascer-
tain the result. Members of the Legislature
visitors to the city from all parts Of our coun>
try, members of the bar, representatives of
both police forces of the city, members of the
press, and representatives of all classes and
conditions Of life, were assembled.
The bells had just tolled the hour of II,
and death-lkc silence reigned as Mr.. Starke,
the clerk, entered and placed his books on
the table. Judge Joynes was in his seat
Mr.. Starke, leaning over the railing, was talk
ing with him, while the rest of the Judges
were in the conterence>rcom not quite pre-
pared to enter on their days duty. The
counsel for Mayor ElySon, McssrS. Neeson
and Meredith, had taken their seats, and we're
ready to proceed to business. Ex-Governor
Wells and j.. II. Chandler, Esq, were also in
their places; and the reporters of the En-
Q"irer, Dispatch, Wig, and State Journal,
were at the desks set apart for their use and
accommodation. The moments were spent in
pleasant conversation by the spectators present
Various were the speculatous as to the final
result, when, all at once, panel piece of CELL
ing fell, and then the grder, which is repre-
scnted by the line Of partition between the
clerks Office and the courtroom, gave way
with an awful crash, and precpitated the
spectators who were in the gallery of the court
room to the main floor. and the additional
weight in one single moments time crushing
the courtroom floor through. The mass of
human beings who were in attendance we're
sent, mingled with the bricks, mortar, splin>
tiers, beams, iron bars, desks, and chairs, to
the floor of the House of Delegates. and in
second more, over fifty souls were launched
into eternity The whole atmosphere was
thick with a dense cloud of dust from the
plastering, and the human beings sent up
groan which vii. ring forever in the cars up
on which it fell. In moment, few 5urvi-
vors clinging to !the windows and fragments
of hanging timber, and the bare and torn
walls were all that remained to mark the place
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-03
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AT
CHARLESTON, KANAWHA.,


The Invitation of the Democratic State
Executive Committee, calling Convention at
charleston, Kanawha, on the 9th of June
proximo, is addressed 10 all liberal minded
men who desire to promote the welfare of the
State. We hope some early action wills be
taken in this county to respond to the invita-
ton. All who are opposed to prescription
and the other errors and crimes of the Radi-
cal party should, without regard to.past polit-
ical differences, combine to redeem the State
from the disgraeeful misrule from which she
has suffered for the last five or six years
indeed every since her foundation. The in
vitation is primarily addressed, it will be OBJ
served, to "citzens," but wc.haye no reason to
believe that the term is used in the restricted
aud proscriptive sense which. the bogus and
illegitimate Constitution of West Virginia
authorizes. The conciusionsof the invitation
as quoted by US above is evidently intended
to embrace all good men, whether voters
under the present misrule or not. If we are
wrong in this construction, we should like to
be corrected if right, we hope the action of
the various conservative committees for the
respective counties will be dictated by the
liberal spirit of the central committee; and
that all true conservatives will be invited to
the primary meetings, and delegates sent to
Charleston on the 9Th Of June, selected as
we'll from the non>voting as from the voting
Democratic Conservative masses. The can
didates to be nominated will, of course, have
to be chosen from those who can take the
oaths of Office. Let them be men of known
fberality and consistency, who are unwilling
to compromise q moment longer with the
ignorance, fraud, prescription, and corruption
of the minority faction who have so long mis-
governed West Virginia. As far as may be,
let them be to the manor born, or, at all
events, such as have taken up their abode. in
West Virginia with the avowed purpose of
making it permanent home, and not with
the design of removing elsewhere the very
moment the majority are permitted, without
dread of Federal interference, to gain that
control of the State to which every true prin-
ciple of American civil liberty entities them.
In the Radical ranks may be found many who
will be anxious to avail themselves of the OPP
portunity to appcase the wrath of the majority
whom they have prescribed. To such of them
as are honestly DESTROYS to get out of bad COM
pauy the ranks of the Conservative party
should be open. The last opportunity is pre-
scented them which, in our opinion, the State
ofWest Virginia will afford Hereafter there
will be no room for them.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Shaking and Rurning.

1t is not necessary journey from the tropics to
Alaska in order experience the extremes OF hca
and cold. Thousa uds undergo all the inconve-
nicncCs of this thernometriCaI change every Iay,
or every other day, as the case may be, without the
trouble of moving over the threshold. A word will,
these involuntary shakers. What are they doing
to expedite their return to a medium Temperature
to break tine Chills and Danish The fever? Are
they dosing themselves with quinine, thereby i'm
pcriling the sounducss of their bones pairing
the vigOr OF their brains nd SYSTEMS. Some
of them M doubt. but he jority of them
i is believed. The value of HostetIer's Stomach
Bittcrs harmless aud certain specific for fever
and aguc Is understood and appreciated in all pa
of the country where intermIttcnts prevail, The
residents OF such localities begin take it eariy
The spring as protection against the miasma by
which they are surrounded all of them, per.
haps, for blind adhersnCc TO il the specially
OF some people, hut the greater number.
If there sany fixed fact in thera peutics it ia thi-
that the Bitters are far better safeguard against
all the varieties OF periodic maadies produced by
unwholesomc exhalations than any drug or COM
pound in the materia medica of the prnfession.-
This assertion ls with all due respect to the
faculty, but being important truth and that
nearly concerns the health of large settlements in
various parts the country and indeed public
at large. it ia made fearessly. Founded on ample
and unimpeachablc testimony. it defies dis2 rova l.
To break up chilIs and fevers. well as to pre-
venithem. there is nothing reliable this whole
some vegetable restorative.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-03
. | e d.

In Niiddlcwav. on the Doth of April. CHARLES
IfEDEN KEARNS, aged about . Year. only child
of Thomas w. and Elizabeth Kearns.
In Bridgewatcr. Rocking CHAM county. Va ON the
of the late VIM. SNYDER and native of Shepherds
town. aged IS years.
In Shepherdstown. on tn" oath ul.., BENNETT
COLE, infant son Of john F. and Susie V. Welsh
ans.
Near KNOXVILLE. the ODD ult, Mr. JACOB
SLEEPY, aged about so years
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-03
TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT
Summit Point, May 3. ls7o-u.

TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT
STILL EXISTS AT
j. OLD MITH'S STOR RE
JUST received the largest assortment of Dry
- Goods, Fancy Goods. Clothing, Hats. Caps, aud
Gcnts' FuTuSning Clouds, ever exhibited ia this
county. Opening "f new, choic- and GcsirAbla
DRESS GOODS,
such Lenos, figured Brili"nts, MnrsciIlrs, Dr.
I"ins. Lawns Moz""'biq"cs. ALI aeas. PoP"s, Sc, ,
prices that defy competition.
DOMESTICS, DCMESI ICSI
3.4-l. 81 and 10 4 B!eachcn and Brown Shrcting..
irnm sc up yard; lO,OUO yards eff Calico, AT :,
5, 8, 80 and l2:. GinGhams, Tickings, Hickory.
aud many other DUmcsiics cheaper than ever h'-
fore. Special attention ia called my well select
cd stock Of CASSiNERES
CLOTHING, CLOTHING.
HATS, HATS.
Whole suts from SIS soup to 50 90. Fine Fur,
Wool and Straw Hats, Tor men aud 'hiidren, Mt all
Pri~rs.
have hand fine stork ot WHITE GOODS,
such az Marsrics. Victoria aud Hvncyomh Spreads,
Swiss Barred Musiius. C,mh"ic-. Naus""kE. &r.
My stock Of FANCY GOODS is complete in every
respect Come, s"e, aud look at my prizes. \
pleasure TO show goods. Terms positively Cash.
J COLDS WITH,
Opposite C Gustav Browns Con fccilOncry.
Charl"stown. May ,, 1910.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-03

g@That staunch Journal, the Old Guard,
for May has been received. Its table of con-
tents embraces the following: Under Suspicion;
Monsters All !; Ancient DoodleIand Monarch
ism in Republics Moritz Schlosser; Tho
Heir of Gaymount, concluded Cutie Fishes,
Now and Then Down Among the Dead Men;
Assisting at Opera The MeDoodle Club &c,
DC 1t is richly worth $3.50 per annum.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-03
where only moment before there was scene
of life, yigor, and hope.


SCENE ABOUT THE CAPITOL. BUILDING.
The scene about the Capitol building just
after the sad occprrance was one of terror
The first notice that those who were in the
building had of the impending evil was the
premonitory rumbling as the floor was set
Ting Then there came fearful crash, ac>
companied by cry of human agony and ter
ror which smote the hearts of all who heard
it. In moment the frightful situation was
realized The few who had been so fortunate
as to be able to get into the windows shouted
aloud for help for those who had fallen, and
called for ladders. In short time the bells
were tolling. and, the hook aud ladder truck
being brought upon the spot, the ladders were
put up to the windows. and the work of hu-
mainly began. The binding dust within pre-
vented any one from seeing anything. and the
rushing of persons within the building and
the cries of the wounded was all that could be
heard.
IN TIRE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Here was a scene that fairly made ones
heart bleed As the dust cleared away lit
tie mass of timbers aud rubbish of every de-
scription was deserted, and the reflection of
the numbers of human beings crushed beneath
its weight, dead and dying, was sickening.-
were there many in the agony of death, and
there is a picture to make the stoutest hearts
quail The entire hall was flooded with the
ruins, except the space under the gallery
Desks, chairs, and tables, were crushed COM
pletely, showing the force of the falling
wreck. The work of removing the debris
was a. difficult one, but was undertaken by
those present with WILL and it was not long
before the unfortunate men were being res
cued from their painful position.
BRINGING OUT THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
This scene defes even an attempt at de-
scription. The doors and windows of the
Hall were thrown open. and within were soon
collected the busy workers, who, mid their
own shouts and the agonizing groans of those
they were seeking to rescue, were removing
the timbers. As the wounded and dead were
reached, they were brought out and placed in
the Senate chamber or else under the trees in
the Square. where they we're attended by our
city physicians and others who were on hand
with such appliances could be obtained =
AS the men were brought out they were SO
covered with dust that they could scarcely be
| recognized, and for while the anxious in>
quiries of the bystanders, ''Who is he z"
could not be answered. One by one they
were borne out-thc dead and dying. Hero
was one mangled aud silently enduring another
crying aloud with pain. while the still form of
third told too well that its spirit had fed to
another world. In one moment the gray
hairs of age could be described upon the head
of some dead one, while in the next the tall,
manly form of one who had been cut off in
the full bloom of life was being borne past
1t seemed as if sickening horrors would new
err cease, and ages seemed to pass in the perfor-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-03

PUB DoCs.-Hon. j. G. McGrew will ac>
cept our thanks for cory of "Causes Of the
Reduction Of American Tonnage"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-03

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-03
II A RRIE y

On tao lSib nit. at tho An'etar Hotel by Rev
T. Edwards u. y. CYRUS II. HELLER to MA.
RIA f. MATTliEWS-h"th OF MartinsburE.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-06

A VIZ DEsTEoYEp.-It must be q comfort
ing reflection TO a rich man to think that when
he is dead and gone, his children and other
heirs will engage in an immense squAbble over
the money that he has accumulated through
lifetime of toll and trouble. But such is gen
orally the case. Arrange it as you may, aud
yet there is always something that diSturbs
the quiet that death should give the man who
Is unfortunate enough to die rich. We meI-
TONED last week the death Of Mr.. james
Black, of Marin county, who died leaving a
large fortune behind him. He left o will, and
in that will he disinherited his daughter-hs
only child-a Mrs. DR.. Burriell, who incurred
her fathers displessure by marrying the man
she loved After the solemn rights had bsea
performed, on Monday of last week, the viii
was brought forth and read and the daughter
being only remembered in the sum of patty
dime, getting possession Of the document, IN
moment Of disappointment and rage, DESTROYED
ii with her hands. For that otfense the Crani
jury AZ Marin county found true bill againS
her and she stands indicted Of the crime. And
thus that which had been heaped together for
good and for honor turns 10 the misery and
unhappiness of an only child. Romance
sometimes tells Of incidents OF this character,
but never before in real life have we heard Of
n parallel case to this. Truly, truth Is of
times stranger than fiction. ''-PttdlnRa ,JotT-
nal
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-06

A WOMAN Nao KSEw HER RIGHTs.-Mor-
tana has citizen named Miss Given EvanI
who, as may readily be inferred from her
name. is by birth a Welsh woman. About a
month aSo she entered the United States Dis
tFiSt Court in Montana, and asked TO have q
naturalization certificate made out for her
The puzzled functionAry settled his spect.ces
on his nose, examined the applicant with sur
prise, and then plunged INTO United States
statutes, in which he found no legal reason
why a woman should not be duly naturalized,
and so Miss Evans received her papers with
which she boldly went to the Land Office Of
the Territory. There she asked clerk 10
make out her declaratory statement TO pre-
empt one hundred aud sixty acres of land.
The gentleman, like the other, was somewhat
astonished by her request, but, examining au-
thorities, he found no reason TO repel the ar-
plicant, and her certificate vas duly filed as
No. 1000. The energetic lady went TO work
on her newly acquired land, and built a house
and set about TO improve her farm, fencing
ii; and otherwise showing that, having II, she
intended 10 keep it. She now has a COW, n
yoke of oxen, and all the usual farming tools
generally used by pioneers. Her land Il in
Deer Lodge valley, and some day the North
srn Pacific Railroad will run close TO it, max
ing it quite little fortune.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-06

SUIcDE.-A young man by the name Of
Frank Maxwell, a native Of New York, where
he was bound, committed suicide yesterday
on a Central Pacific freight train, just this
eide OF helton, by shooting himself through
the heart. The body was brought to this city
and an inquest held yesterday evening. One
hundred and sixty dollars in coin WAS found
on his person. He was well dressed and APP
parently in the best Of spirits ten minutes
previous to committing the aEfnl deed. In
his note book, which he was seen 10 write in
Just before he suicided, was found the follow
ing terrible adieu TO the world: II die like a
dog In ten minutes / shall be dead man.
andin ten minutes more shall be in he'll. -
What induced the young man TO thus reck-
lessly end so apparently brilliant career is
more than we can divine.-Gorinne Reporter,
July 3D..
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-06

mountain CITY Mining CompRny-LoeR-
N"h ~ mine, Cope District. Hku County state Of
NOTICE Their, ar. delinquent -,-,-, 40. f,it,-tng
o'sstitcd stock on AccUuW q asa,.ssmsrt levied
ON uc ~ day oi April. A g. l-ID 10. several
shareholders A. follows: " 'N '''F'>@'
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-06
rHE ELKO INDEPENDENT.
WEDNESDAY,. July 6. $50.
OLD rrNuRS


There's q BEAUTIFUL soxS' on the siumhroas Air.
That drifts through the valley cf drrams:
II couses from . cline ~hsre the ro~es ~vre.
And . tanefai heart and bright brown hair
That waved In the morning eeamk
Son eyes Of axure and eyes Of brown.
And snow white fOrS heads are there:
gltmmering cruSs and GlitteEing croNn,
thorny bed and . couch Of down.
Lost hopes and leaflets Of prayer
A brcath % Spring in the breezy woods.
Sweet warts from the qJAiNerine pines,
Blue violet eyes bSneA.h green hoods.
A bubble Of brcoklcek. . scent Of buds,
Bird warblers and clAsnoring vines
rosy wreath and a dimp,ea hand.
A ring and = shghtcd vow
Thrce golden LINKS OF = broken hand.
A tiny track on the snoW-~hite sand.
bar and = sinlesS brow
There's . tincture Of grief in the beautiful scrs
That sohs On Ihe slGmhrous air.
And loneliness. felt in the festive hronr
Sinks down oo the soul a. IL trcmbles Along
Fr0In = cline where the roses Were.
We heard IL krst AZ the dawn Of day.
And II mingled with mattn chimes,
But years have distAncsd the beautiful lay.
And its melody dovsth from far away.
And We call IL now ola nmes-
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-06
No Certificate

And IN accordance with lau aud an order 81 the
,ssth 81 Trustees made the eighth day u April
'u >" many shares oi each parcel 81 said stock may
~ h'''sa} VIII be sold az public suction al tho sac-
I.Nh z" Maurice pnrc Co. No. gl7 Montgomery
street SAn Francisco. the eleventh day az July.
IH,u ~ h' hour oi II o'Ciork 4 VI of said day. ~
ray Nl delinquent assessment the ryun together with
costs 81 advertising and cNp rusSs ~ Fais.
7. n. wlNGARD Secretary.
Once. sos California street Gan rranriseo
Advertising charges, - 90 Per ocrtlncai1
iull "
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-04-15

EVERY SATURDAY, No. Is, for April 9,
contains the first installment of Mr. Dickens new
story: THE Mystery of Edwin Drood.'' This is
published from advance sheets, by special arrange
ment with Mr. Dickens, and appears simultaneous
ly with its publication in England. 1t is accom-
panied by the illustrations drawn for the English
edition by Mr.. Fides, under the supervision of
Mr. Dickens himself Those who desire to read
this great story in its earliest and only authorized
form in America, can find it in EUeyy Saturday.
This number of EDeay SATURDAY is rendered addi-
tonally attractive by excellent new portrait of
Mr.. Dickens, and views of his residence at Gad's
Hill Place A supplement is issued with the num-
Der, entitled &C Mr.. Pickwicks Reception drawn
expressly for this number by Mr.. S. Eytinge, Jr.
1t represents the numerous personages of Mr..
Dickens novels passing before Mr.. Pickwick, to
whom they are pointed out by the trusty Sam
Weller. The admirers of Mr.. Dickens will easily
recognize their favorites and aversions,-Mr. Peck
sniff and his daughters, jolly Mark Tapley, Mr..
Mcawber and the twins, Fagin, the Artful Dodger
the Fat Boy trying to grow fatter, Little Nell and
her Grandfather, Dombey, Bob Cratchit with Tiny
Tim, and indeed almost the entire roll of charac-
tiers that throng Mr.. Dickens unequalled stories
FIELDS, OsGooD & Co., Publishers, Boston.