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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21
Brick Pomeroy for Congress.

Mr.. Mark NJ. Pomeroy addressed the citi-
zens of the Fifth Congressional District last
evening at Brookes's Assembly Rooms, No.
SCI Broome street. Tho room was small and
filed with miscellaneous crowd. Timothy
Waters presided, and introduced Mr. Pom
erOy, who was roundIy appIauded. lie COM
mcnced by avowing his friendship for the in
terests Of the laboring-man against the most
corrupt, cOwardly, infamous aristocracy tho
world ever saw Referring to himself, he said
that he had gone as a carpet Dagger to the
Republican city Of La Crosse, where Demo-
cratic editors had their heads broken at night
if they said anything about the Administra-
ton. Now the city was a Democratic one
He then put in a plea for equal taxation,
without which he said the workingmen ofthc
country would become slaves to the aristoc-
racy now ruling at Washington. He had
come to New York to establish a consistently
Democratic newspaper, which could not be
bought for a price, and which would defend
the workiDgmen against the influences of
Wall street, and against the accursed, infa>
nous thraIdom of the aristocracy.i
His sympathies were with them and those
who are being taxed by an Infamous, corrupt,
oppressive, tyrannicial, despotic Government,
for the benefit of the aristocracy, the Bel
mouts, and the Jay Cookies, and all that class
who rode in carriages at the expense Of the
community. He was in favor of taxing Uni
ted States bonds. He was not an aspirant
for office, and thought it better for him to be
an editor than to sit in the halls oflegislatiOn.
lie thought it more of an honor to be Five
Points thief than a member of Congress under
the pay of Radical, corrupt, infamous ad-
ministratiOn, but he was ready to represent
them if they wished to send him there. He
was not fitted for Congress. he said, never
having run faro bank in his life. He had
no promises to make other than that he
would advocate Democratic principles in a
red-hOt manner. Some were afraid that he
might be too out-spoken, that he might make
a disturbance or say something which might
consign him to Fort Lafayette or some other
bastile, or that he might say something pre-
judicial to the interests of Mr.. Belmont. He
would be Democratic, however, whether in
the halls of Congress or in the ranks of a
revolution helping the people fight to regain
their lost liberties. He spoke further, and at
some length, congratulating his hearers on
the last victory. and then retired.
Mr.. Glover then nominated Mr.. Pomeroy
rs a candidate for Congress, subject to the
action of the Congressional Convention, which
was carried by accamatiom amid much en-
thusiasm.-N. T. Standard June I'M.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21
FACTS For TAX PAYERS.

Mr. Dawes, Chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations, and, therefore, posted on all
such matters, said lately, inldebate, that "the
United States navy, which consisted of only
$500 men, cost s28, 2O5,671; while the es-
innate of the British navy last year, which
consisted of GO, 900 men, was only S49, 0O0,-
600. Every vessel in the United States navy
cost an average annually of S139 ,944, and in
the British navy 100000. Every ton in the
tonnage of the United States navy cost $751;
10 per annum, and in the British navy S72.-
CO. To keep the American navy afoat-to
keep it in repair-cost 5000 man, while the
British navy cost but $50 man to keep it up
to the standard The United States Navy
Department had estimated for Sc, 975, 600 for
repairs, while the estimate of the British
navy for the year ending March 81, 1870, for
new machinery and repairs, was but S3,00O,-
749." And following up the same line of re-
marks, Mr.. Logan, Chairman of the Military
Committee, said that "there were in the
United States navy 1,409 officers and but 81
5OO.men-one officer to every six men, and
fraction over. The pay of the navy was a
little over ST 100000, and of that over So
OO0, 600 was paid to officers. There were on
the active list of the navy 759 officers at sea,
and on shore $50. Why should this swarm
of officers be kept without any necessity for
them ?" And further, ''tbat there were now
in the Treasury Department sixteen hundred
employees more than were authorized by law,
and six hundred more than we're employed
last year" Such is the economical and
"honest" administration of Gen. Grant, which
has been SO much lauded by the Republican
newspapers.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21
OUR NEW RAILROAD,

The Engineer corps of the Potomac division
of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, under
Mr.. McElroy, returned to Charlestown on the
$50 p. NJ. train Thursday night, having COM
pIeted the location betwsen this place and
Hagerstown. The party Friday morning
started on the line in the direction of Berry
Vile and reached Bull Skin Run, 1 miles
South of ChareStown. Saturday evening.
When the project Of railroad from this
point to HagerstOwn was first agitated, the
early completion of the Western Maryland
Railroad was doubtful, but is now made
certain by the aid given it from Baltimore
city. The Cumberland Valley Company at
that time were extending their road to
Powells Bend on the Potomac, with the view
of crossing the river to Martinsburg, or via.
Charlestown through the Luray Valley
That Company have recently determined to
extend their road to Nartinsburg, which
makes it no longer desirable that our road
connect with the Cumberland Valley Railroad
this side of lIagerstown, but rather seek a
connection with the Western Maryland-thc
independent road to Baltimore. With this
in view, several lines direct to Hagerstown
have been run, which have shown satisfactorily
the practicabiity of the route. The En-
glneers report the utmost enthusiasm among
the people along the line who are getting more
fully to understand the origin and object of
our road and awakening to the importance
of its early success.
The work Of the location to Front Royal
will be pushed along as rapidly as possible,
after which the work of construction will be
entered upon at no distant day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21

CoNv1Crs SHOT AND ARREsTED.-On
Tuesday last, FIVE colored conviets in the en-
ploy of Capt c. r. Mason-working on the
Railroad near Millboro, Bath county-at-
tempted to make their escape, when the guard,
his gun being loaded with buckshot, fired
upon them, killing one and wounding two
The other two escaped, On Thursday night,
the stable door of Mr.. A. A. Sproul, near
Middlebrook, was broken open and one of his
horses was taken out He found his horse near
Arbor Hill, and in the same neighborhood two
negroes, who failed to give any satisfactory ac-
count of themselves, were arrested on suspi-
cion of being the parties who had stolen the
horse and were taken before an officer at
Middlebrook, but were released for want Of
evidence connecting them with the theft.
Surprising they were the two convicts who
had succeeded in making their escape from
Millboro, at the instance of Capt. e. r. Mason
Jacob T. Parent, Chief of Police Of Saunton,
started to that neighborhood to re-arrest !:
them. On his way thither, he found and
arrested them. They were brought to this
place, and being the convicts. as was suspect
ed, they were sent back to their work on the
Railroad at Millboro on Friday.
Stanton Spectator.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21
MARRIRD.

On the 18th inst at the residence Of. the BRIDES
father, near KearneysvilIe, by Rev. DR.. Bttie. Mr.
A C. DRAWBACK to Miss EMMA S.ROBERTS
both OF this county.
Near HainesviIle. Berkeley, county. w. Va. ON
Tuesday evening, June l4tA, 1870, by Rev. Norval
Wilson. ED. b. WILSON, Esq. of Baltimore, to
Mics MARY v. LIGHT daughter of Rev. John
Light. of Berkeley county.
ON the Cd inst, by Rev }. L. Clark. Mr.. JOS. N.
CHAPMAN and Miss SARAH E. WILSoN-all of
Berkeley county.
On the 18th inst, by Rev. VIM. Gerhardt. Mr..
FRANK KIMMELL. of Martinsburg, TO Miss so.
PHIA l, DALWICK, of Arden Township, Berke-
ley county.
In Frederick county, on Thursday, the 9th inst f,
by the Rev. g. D. anderson, the residence OF the
brides father, MIR. GEO. w. DEHAVEN to Miss
FANNIE ASHTON. daughter of George Ashton.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21
Death of Charles Dickens.

The Atlantic telegraph announces the start
ling intelligence of the sudden death Of the
great novelist, Charles Dickens, who died of
paralysis on Thursday evening'last. Nopre-
vious intelligence had been received here of
his illness, though it appears from the dis
patches that he had been somewhat indisposed
for week.
The death of no literary man of this era will
excite more sincere regret and enlist larger
aud deeper sympathy than that of Mr.. Dick
ems. His name is household word wher-
ever the English language is spoken, or the
beauties of and elevated, graphic aud varied
fiction are appreciated.
Mr. Dickens was born at Portsmouth, Eng
land, February 7, 1872, and has consequently
died in the Fifty. ninth year of his age. He
was originally intended by his father for the
legal profession, and was placed in an attor
ney's office for that purpose, but soon mani
testing taste for literature, which he seems
to have inherited from his father, became a
newspaper critic and reporter upon the Lon
don journals, and gradually developed, under
the nom de plume of "Boz," through series
of sketches displaying remarkable humor and
observation, into literary celebrity.
Baltimore Sun.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21
A WORD TO REGISTRARS.

The attention of the Registrars of Jefferson
county is called to the 10Th and goth sections
of the bill for the enforcement of the Fifteenth
Amendment, and they are hereby warned that
the law there laid down will be rigidly en-
forced The Democratic Conservative Party
of this county mean to see that this law is as
equally enforced IN regard to 1oyal 1ohite men
as it is in regard to negroes and scd1ldpogs.
Read and ponder those sections, and Oecare
of The peNQNY!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.

All women know that IL IL beauty. rather than
genius, which all generations Of men have w0r-
shipped in the Can II be wondered at. then.
that much of womsp's time and attention should.
be directed the means OF developing aud preserv
ing that beauty! Women know. too, that when
men sr.eak OF thu intellect of women, they speak.
critically .tamely eoolly but when they come To,
speak of the charms of beautiful women, their.
language and their eyes kindIe with n enthusiasm
which shows them to be profoundly, II not indeed,
ridiculousy in earnest II is part of the natuTa b
sagncity ofwomen to perceive all this and therefore
employ every allowable art to become the, goddess
of that alteration. Preach TO the contrary. as.wo.
may, against the arts employed by women for en-
HANGING their beauty there 1till stands the eternal
fact that the world prefer the society ofsn
ugly woman of genius to that of beauty of1esa
intellectual requirements. The world has yet al
lowed no higher missiop 10 women ihPn :" be beau
tiful aud il would that the ladrs NJ the present
age carrying this idea Of the world 10 greater
extremes tina n ever. for all women now TO whom
nature has denied the talswaric mower ot beruty.
supply the deficiency by the use OF most del ghtiuI
toilet article. known the "Bioom Of YOUTH
which has BEEN lately introduced irtO this country
by GEoRoE w. LnIHD,R d"lic"t" beSutih"r. whioA
srnooths an inartations. furrnwE. GcaTa. temnT.
ing tan frockles and dise"lorAtionS from III" ski"
leaving the complexion clear, brilliant: and s"nu-
tifui the skin snft nd smooth. With the aAsiStRncn
of this American trick off Lady's toilci. female
beauty is destined to plav iSrger part in the ndnIi
ration of men md the ambition of women thnu!HL
the arts employed since her creation. Prof C. =
ChaadIer. Chemist to the Metropolitan Rnsrd Of
Health. has recently prepared chemical snnlysiS
OF this delightful t"iet preparation, and r"portcd
that the 'sBoom OF Youth wac hrrmiesP. contain
ing nothing injurious to the health Ladies' need
of'using this Invaluable toilet acquisi
ton.
Sold by every druggist and fancy goods dealer in
the United States.
DEPOT. sGOLD sTaErT, New YonS-
June II. 1870
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21

Rg-Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is no Patent
Medicine humbug COTTON up to dupe the ig>
norant and credulous, nor is it represented as
being composed of rare and precious sub
stances brought from the four corners of the
earth, carried seven times across the Great
Desert of Saharah on the backs of fourteen
camels, and brought across the Atlantic Ocean
on two ships" 1t is simple, mild, soothing,
pleasant Remedy-a perfect specific for
Chronic Nasal Catarrh, "Cold in the Head"
and kindred diseases. The proprietor, R. v.
Pierce, NJ D., of Buffalo, N. Y, offers a re-
ward of $500 for a case of Catarrh that he
cannot cure.
For sale by druggists. Sent by mail post
paid, for sixty cents Address the proprietor
as above.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21

The Senate is still hammering away at
the bill abolishing the ranking privilege
Mr.. Nye, one of the opponents of the bill, has
not very elevated opinion of the Postmaster
General. Indeed, he intimated that this
"favorite son of Maryland" was very small
potatoes, and that after looking about him for
sometime in search ola means for handing
the name of Creswell down to posterity, the
Postmaster General bethought him of frank
ing privilege. He then proceeded to have
circulars printed at the Government expense
and sent free through the mails to postmasters
in all parts of the country, requesting Con-
gress to abolish the franking privilege. The
postmasters were ordered to obtain signatures
to these petitions, on pain of dismissal, and
in this way Mr.: Creswell succeeded in man.
ufacturing Fictitious public sentiment
Having disposed of Mr.. Creswell, Mr.. Nye
proceeded to demonstrate that the ranking
privilege was useful and necessary, and that
there would be no economy in abolishing it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21
D lie D..

In Fredericksburg, Va on Wednesday, June
18th, 1870, Mrs AGNES McCURDY, relict of the
late James McCurdy, of this county, in the SD
year of her age.
At emit. Ids," near Alexandria Va. on Tues
day, June7th; 1870, mrs. ELF SELDEN LLOYD.
wife of Mr.. John J. Lloyd, and sister of Mr. John
Selden, of this county
Near ShannondaIe Furnace. in this county. MIR.
GEORGE H0FFMASTER, Sr., aged 7s years,
months and 10 days.
In Washington City, on the 7th inst, Mrs. CATH
ARINE NJ. RTGHSTINE, formerly OF Shepherds
town in the list year of her sge.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A WONDERFUL MICROSCOPES.

Rev. Daniel Wise, D D.. editor of the New York
Sunday School Advocate, thus speaks of the cele-
brated Craig Microscope:
.EIts simplicity, cheapne and great magnifying
power struck me with surprise. Then was exam
lining ffy'B eye by its aid, and struck with
wonder at the ski! and power of the Creator which
j. displayed in it's structure. When saw state
ment in Advertisement that the Craig. Microscope
magpiied one hundred diameters, and could be
bought for 81 so, thought it was one of the hum
bugs of the hour for had paid $50 for micro
scope not long before. But now l find it to be
really valuable instrument, which should like to
see introduced into the families of readers in
place of the manifold useless toys which please for
an hour and is then destroyed. This microscope
would both amuse and instruct them, and advise
every boy and girl who wishes to know the won
ders which lie in little things, to save his money
until he has S2.75, which will pay for the micro
scope and the postage when sent by mail"
As holiday gift this microscope is unsurpassed,
being ornamental, Instructive, amusing and cheap,
and never l6aes its interest Agents and dealers
supplied on liberal terms, Asample will be mailed,
post paid to any address for $2.75, by E. H. Ross,
3I3 Locust ST., st Louis, Mo.
Read the advertisement in another column.
lime lST0-3m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21

A RAILROAD TRAIN Runs INTO A BAND
OF INDIANs.-Sdlt Lake, June 1S-A gen.
tleman just returned from Omaha reports the
following: On Wednesday, the 18th inst, as
the railroad train approached the Platte river,
the engineer discovered band of about three
hundred mounted Indians crossing the track
As the train neared the Indians they began
to yell. The engineer, supposing that they
we're about to attack the train, put on more
steam and dashed through the crowd, killing
thirteen Indians and as many ponies.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21
GRAND PICNIC OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS
ofthe Methodist E. Church, South.

AN Excursion Train will run from HarPer'sFer-
n ry to Strasburg, on
WEDNESDAY, 22ND INSTANT,
Starting from the former place at o'clock, A. NJ.
Returning will leave strashurg at O'Clock, p. NJ
Round trip tickets half fare, will be issued atthe
usual stations on the road.
The Sunday Schools will meet at the Grove near
the residence of Col. j. F. Pifer, Capon Road Sta
ton An address will be delivered by Rev. DR..
HuusToS. of Baltimore All persons desiring to
unite in the Excursion are cordially invited. and
can procure half fare tickets at the Agents office
BY order of the Com. of Arrangements.
w. C. RUSSELL, Jr. sec'y.
Inn 1STn-1t
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21

re- A little over ten years ago, when
Democrats ruled the country, the expendi>
lures Of the government were not quite sixty
four millions year. This was in time of
peace. At present, under Radical negro rule,
also at peace with the rest of the world, the
cost is about three hundred and twenty-five
millions, or over five times as great. Will
the toiIiDg millions wonder any longer why
they are taxed for everything?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21

EGD- a day Or two ago we received a notice
from the post master at Washington, to the
effect that our paper addressed to the Satur-
DIZZY Erening Visitor, was not taken out
reason, Dead" This paper supported Soyles
j. Bowen, the late extreme Radical candidate
for Mayor of that city, and it seems did not
long survive the political death Of its leader.
Thus perish Radicalism.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21

- The Baltimore Episcopal Methodist an
nounces that Dr.. A. T. Bledsoe, of the
Southern Reviep, has become a co-edtor
of the Methodist. 1t also states that the
Southern Re0ieto has been adopted as the
Quarterly of the Methodist Church South,
DR.. Bledsoe remaining its editor. -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21
The living Machine.

Injure the main spring of u watch end every por-
ton of the works becomes disorGered. The human
stomach is to the human system what that elastic
piece of metal is TO a chronometer. 1t influences
the action of the other organs, and controls. to
tain extent, the whole living machine. The com
parisoa may be carried further: for the weak
other impeIfectons of the main spring is in
Dictated the face of the time piece SO also is the
weakness other disorder Of the stomach betrayed
by the face of the invalid. The complexion ssallOw
faded, the eyes deficient in lustre and intel
Egence, and there is a worn. anxious expression in
the whole ountenance which tell as plainly writ
ten words could do that the great nOrTishing organ
whose office il is to minister to the wants of the boz
dy, and to sustain and all it's parts, is not
performing its duty. 1t requires reuovating and
regulating. and to accomplish this end Hosteter's
Stomach Bters may be truly raid to be the one thing
nesdfh. The broken main spring of watch may
be replaced by a one, but the stomach can only
be repaired and strengthened and this is of the
objects of the famous vegea BILE restorative which for
eighteen has been waginga successful contest
with dyspepsla in all climates. As specific for
indigestion stands alone. When the resources of
the pharmacopeia have been exhausted, without, at
best, doing more than mitigating the complaint,
course of this wholesome and paatable. yetpower-
full stomach effects a perfect and permanent cure.
In all cases Of dyspepsia the liver is more or less
disordered, and upon this important gland. as well
upon the stomach and boweis the Bitters act with
singular disnctness, regulating and reinvigorating
every secretive and assimilating organ which
bodily and mental hea th depend.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21

E@y~ Attorney General Hoar has resigned
his position as a member of President Grants
Cabinet, and Amos T. Alderman, of Georgia,
has been nominated to the Senate as his suc-
cessor. 1t is thought in Washington that
Mr.. Ackerman will be rejected by the Senate,
if his nomination be not withdrawn, or he be
persuaded to decline. His selection by the
Executive is considered another enigma.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21

Ia Grant has concluded to purchase
another farm near Bladcnsburg, for which he
is to pay twenty thousand dollars. He is still
accommodating cash, and will be one of the
richest men in the country when he goes out
of Office lie is one of those to whom the war
has proved "great blessing"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21

William Gilmore Simms, the distin-
guished Southern novelist died at his resi-
dence in Savannah on Saturday night, aged
81.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21
The Trichtna spira.is or Pork Worm.

The Trichina Spiratis or Pork Worm.
Perhaps it is not generally known that the much
talked of hichinG SpirniiS pork worm. WIS first
discovered in America by DIR. r. C. Kendall of
Philadelphia, Pa. with that American instrument
known the Craig Microscope, costing only So
49, after repeated failures to discover the worm with
power a nd lees rcliablc' This fact DR.. Kendall
stands ready to prove at any time. The "Craig"
Microscope in neat box with full direction is mailed
anywhere for S2.75, by E. II. Ross 3I3 Locust ST.,
ST Louis, Mo.
Read the advertisement in this paper.
June u, 1879 3m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21

County Superintendent.

We received the above notice from Mr.. N.
C. Bracket, of Harper's Ferry, the County
Superintendent of Public Schools, and we
would suggest that the Institute be held in
this place We are confident that the Teachers
in attendance will find our town a very pleasant
place for few days sojourn.-Register.
1.-THE White teachers of the county would
no doubt find hearty welcome in Charles
town, but as for Mr.. Bracket, his absence
would be most acceptable to our people.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-21

TEACHERS INsTITUTE.-There will be a
Teachers Institute in Jefferson county, COM
mencing Tuesday, August 22d, continuing
four days. Competent instructors have been
engaged by the State Superintendent, and a
Lecture on some educational topic will be CIV
en- each evening of the Institute. The friends
near by will be expected to entertain those
from other towns. Where shall it be held ?