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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26
The Page or shenandoah Valley Rail-
road.

From an article in the last Halyegf FfrginiiaH,
under the above caption, ne take the follow
ing extract -
Our people have heretofore regarded. this
enterprise as shadoWy myth-a thing rather
to be talked Of than executed But it begins
to look as if there we're some substance in it.
Two parties of Engineers are now actively
engaged IN surveying the route from Front
Royal to some point ON the Lynchburg q
Tennessee r. r. at or near Salem. One party
commenced operations at Front Royal, and
will proceed to survey the route, with all
practicable dispatch up to Port Republic
These two points seem to he established to
moral certainty. The second party will sur
vey the road from Port Republic othe Sonth-
ern terminus. Tbe.lins of the road from Port
Republic to the Tennessee Road is yet unde>
termined Three routes are spoken of. viz.
Est The Eastern route up the Valley OF
the South River. by way of Waynesborough
along the pine flats South of Greenville to
the iuterlock between the head waters of the
South River of Augusta and the South River
of Neutrality-suspicious. along the Valley of
the latter stream to its confluence with North
River-and thence along the valleys of North
River and Buffalo Greek or James River Gas
may be found most expedienD to Buchanan.
2. The middle route which would COM
mence at Port Republic and follow the Valley
of Middle River for a short distance and then
diverge from it and pass west of New Hope
on to Fishersville, and thence by the most
practicable route to Roekbridge.
8. The Western Route along the Valleys
of Middle River and Lewis Creek to Staun>
ton. and thence by the easiest grades to Rock
bridge
We understand that each of these routes
will. be carefully surveyed, and the decision
of the Board in regard to the route to be
adopted will be governed by the developments
of their comparative merits which may be
mado by the actual application of the instru>
,ments.
From what we hear it is the purpose of the
company to seek the ronte which shall be
found to possess in the highest degree the fol-,
lowing important requisites-1 shortness of
distance Ease of grades and absence of
short curves.
There will of course be much anxiety felt
by the people along the several routes, as to
the ultimate decision of the Board As for
ourselves We cannot pretend to say which
route is beet. The compass the chain and
the Theodolite alone can furnish the data ON
which an intelligent Judgment can be founded.
OF course we hope the Road may come to
Staunton, but we shall not be so unreasonable
as to wish that the company should make q
sacrifice of their important interests for local
accommodations. Let it take which route it
may. it will be an important matter for our
county, and SO viewing it, we shall rejoice to
see it constructed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26

EG- Private advices states that tho Costa
RIGA Government has made treaty with Nj
caragua confirming to Michel Chevelier and
his confreres OF France the concessions for a
ship canal Uia the San Juan river and the
lakes of Nicaragua. At the same time com es
adyices of the liberal concessions to the Te-
huantepec Railroad Company from the Mex
lean Government, for ship canal across the
1.thumus of Tehuantcpec, and that it will be
the subject of treaty between the United
States and Mexico.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26
Fenian Movements.

MONTREAL, April 22.-On the arrival of
the American train last evening, four men
were arrested on suspicion of Fenianism.-
Their names are VIM. Burns, Simon Murphy,
Pat Griffin and John Webb. The prisoners
say they were returning to Quebec from the
States. where they have been working during
the winter They were arrested under the
late act suspendiDg the writ ofhnbeds corpus,
on the representations of Quartermaster Nc
Phil, of the Fifty-first Battalion. at Hemming-
bord who travelled with them from the fron-
tier. They will be brought up for examina-
ton.
A battalion left yesterday afternoon FOR the
frontier. Their headquarters will be at La
sale. The Argentine Rangers, 400 strong,
arrived at 10 o'clock last night. They are to
do duty at Frelighsburg, Stanbridge and
Bedford.
QUEBEC, April 22.-The volunteers are
still under arms and drill twice day, both
here and at Point Levi. The muster rolls
are nearly filled. The Megantic Fifty-fifth
and Quebec Eightieth Battalions have effercd
their services for the Red River expedition,
provided they shall be accepted intact as
volunteers.
OTTAWA, April 22.-Father Richotte and
Scott were examined before Police Magis-
trate yesterday on the charge of being ac-
cessories to the murder of Thomas Scott, at
Fort Garry. A large number of witnesses
were examined, but the evidence so far is in-
sufficient to procure the conviction of the
prisoners. The case was postponed until to-
morrow, and the prisoners were released on
bail.
TORONTO, April ga despatch to the
Daily Leader from Ottawa to-day states that
instructions have been issued by the Militia
Department to withdraw the volunteers from
the front, no trouble appearing to exist there.
The American Government had communica-
ted to the Government here that the Fenians
were moving, and they had not suficrnt force
of military to check them without calling the
militia on the border, and were afraid to en-
trust arms 10 their hands, because nearly all
of them were Fenian sympathizers.
LONDON, Aprial 22.-The Fenians are
unusually active. Seizures of arms and other
war materials were made by the authorities
yesterday at Manchester and New Castle.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26

JUDGE CHASE ON THE SITUATION.-In
his letter in response to the communication of
Messrs. Cahoon and Ellyson, announcing their
desire to bring the matter in dispute between
them before tho Court of Appeals for settle
ment, Chief Justice Chase says: II have
never doubted that the decision of the contro-
versy relating to the mayorality of Richmond
properly belongs to the State courts of Vir-
GINA" n
This language sunmistakable. and virtually
reverses Underwood's decisie1 andzdecides
the question of Jurisdiction .sised in the ar
gument before Judge Undef keod in favor of
the respondents. The arguments urged by
Mr. Ellyson's counsel were overwhelmingly
convincing to all unprejudfcs, minds. and the
opinion of the Chief Justice given above, was
to have been expected. This opinion re-
lieves the subject of the difakpties with which
it had been surrounded bystie tenacious IRON
clad Office holders; and the citizens of other
cities and towns in the State will find in the
decision of the Court of Appeals, to be rem.
dered uext week, in the Cahoon Ellyson case,
solution of the troubles which have been
thrust upon them.
TRicAmond Enquirer, AprI 81.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26
DIRB

Very suddenly, of BemorrhAge- at his residence
nea Si,ddieg5T on Saturday, the 18th. inst. Mr..
BARTHOLEMEW SHA within enc day of
being 20 years old. He was the father in law Of
John w. McGinniss Esq.
At her residence in Charlestown, Tuesday, 18th
Anril $50. NM. EIIZABETH ROPER wife Of the
late James Roper OF this county, in year of
her age
s.Say not It's fruitiess. nature's holy tear.
Shed by affection Ger parents bier
More bIest than dew on Hermon's brow that Sslss
Each dro to life some latent virtue calls.
Awakes some purer hopt. ordained TO rise.
BY earthly sorrow strengthened for the skies !
Till the sad hearts. whose Pangs exalt their love
W nh their lost treasure, seek home-above."
In Sh-pherdstown. on Tuesday last, Mrs. ELLEN
BRISC oE vito Of Capt. Warner BriscocI in the
57th year her age.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26

pS~ Last Spring the Republicans carried
Morrstown, New Jersey, by an average ma
jority of seventy-nine. At the election which
took place the other day ffty>four negroes
voted with the Republicans, and the Demo-
Gratis carried the town by an average MAORI
ty of one hundred and seventy. The negroes
came to the polls in the morning in process
sion, headed by prominent Republican pol
itician, who marched arm>in'arm with
prominent negro. The result was such feel
ing of disgust, such revulsion of sentm ent,
that many Republicans voted the Democratic
ticket AS it was in Morristown, so 1t will be
elsewhere.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26

YERGER ADMITTED TO BAIL.-Jach;son,
AprH he NJ Yerger was brought before
Chief Justice Shackleford, Of the Supreme
Court OF Mississippi, to-day, on writ of ho-
6cns corpus. and released on rccognlzance of
$4,000. The evidence taken before the
Milit,ry Commission for the prosecution was
read and submitted without argument. The
iudge referred to the fact that the finding o.
the Commission was not approved by the
President of the United States, inasmuch as
no execution of the sentence of that Com
mission had been carried out. The evidence
was conflicting on some points, and does not
warrant the crime of murder. II is evident
the crime was committed in the heat of passion,
and therefore the case is bailable. Judge
Shacklcford is an appointee of General Amcs.
Yerger went to his residence in carriage
unattended after his release. Any amount
of bail could have bssa obtained.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26
Berkeley County.

From the Martinsburg, papers of last week
we copy the following items =
- Two men attempted to assault Capt.
Fitz Barber on Monday night last.
= Mrs O'Neil, the mother of J. IT O'Neil,
lady of S3 years of age, fell and fractured her
right thigh on Monday morning last.
II terrible accident occurred on the Bal
imore and Ohio railroad where the William
sport turnpike crosses in this town. on last
Sunday night about 8 O'Clock, resulting in
the death of Mr. Richard Shipley an engineer
in the employ of the Company. The facts of
the sad occurrance as far as we have been able
to learn are as follows
j seems that he was standing on the track
and as the engine No. 30S was backing down
the road, it struck him. crushing his right
arm. and cutting one leg entirely off and ter
ribly lacerating the other. As soon as the
accident occurred, he was carried to the ma
chine shop, but he was totally unconscious
and only lived about forty minutes The de-.
ceased leaves no family. His remains were
taken to Little Orleans on last Tuesday morn
ing.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26
LIRERAL oFFRRI


Wishing to conform to the Cash System as
far as possible. We make the following prop
osition to our patrons:-All subscribers who,
previous to the FIRST DAY OF APRIL
NEXT. come forward and pay their subscrip.
lions in advance. will be furnished with the
Spi8it of defarsou at TWO DOLLARS
AND FIFTY CENTS, for the current year.
In baking this offer. We wish it to be dis.
tinctly understood that 1t '7iU an no case Apply
10 presens Subscribers ,eho do not pay before
that time. New subscribers will have the
benefit of the same terms.
For the benefit of our distant subscribers,
We will extend The above proposition until the
FIRST DAY OF MAY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26
MAKRIE0s

AtLavreneeburr- Isaiana, on The 95d o january,
1870 MIR. yTnd. a. \ z UsTiss of sveisbur lndians
cob and Elizabeth L. Kiger. Of Lawrcneeburg, for
meriy of Aartinsburg, w. Va
In the Presbyterian Church. Gerar5stown- on the
14ti, inst nv the Rev. G. W. Finley, Mr. J. POLK
STUMP, and Miss MAMIE E., daughter ofSamuel
McKnown ESQ., all OF GeraIdstown.
On the 5th inst AZ 81. Stephens Church, Balti-
Of virginia. to AIiss WILLIE A. TUBAIAN. OF
Howard county, Md Es.sse
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26

T In Rhode Island it has been the law
for years that no man could vote who did not
own real estate to the value of 1854. Under
that provision many poor men were disfran>
chised. Since the adoption of the Fifteenth
Amendment number of white men have re-
solved to test the validity of the proscriptive
property law. They want to see whether
poor white man in Rhode Island is not as
good rs a negro is elsewhere.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26

DEATH of AN Ex-CoNGREssMAN.-T
death of General Albert Rust. of Arkansas, is
anpouncgd The deceased had been for many
wears aSpublic character of prominence aud
Influence in his section, having represented
his district in Congress. aud held the COM
mission of brigadier-general in tho Confed-
crate States army.
The graves of the Confederate dead in
New Orleans, were decorated with flowers on
the 9th.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26

g' The N. Y. Leader remarks that the
persons, who. at the Army of the Potomac
re. union dinner, Kissed at the mention OF
General McCeIIau's name, are believed to be
the same individuals who recently stole the
plate from, Peuboby's tomb in Massachusetts,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26
THE MARSH HARFESTER.
IMPROVED FOR 1870.

TUHHE undersigned has secured the agency for this
i celebrated machine, nd offers it to the public
on the mnpt liberal terms Those wisl,iBG to pro-
will do welltn apply early As the demand
ia larger than the supply.
TUE MARSH HARVESTER
Saves one. half the e1pcn 1aof binding and
rakng of.
1t ssvrs the hoard and wAC1s three men.
1t snvcs walking and stoopinR in the hot sun and
your fingers not torn with bubble.
1t saves in repa irs. being strongly built. and
Simple in construction.
1t lite cost, by enabling the farmer to
his harve4t in goad Pcusun, Independent Of eHPen-
sive and uncertain help.
II the Of i'self in labor, in harVesting
300 hcrcs.
1t saves at least ono bushcl Of grain per acre over
other machin-s.
No gang of men tn heard or wait upon.
There many other Ndva ntHges. in addition to
the above, which The Marsh Harvester poss.sses
any other machine, and Farmers will do well to
give il thorough examination, and decide upon its
merits accordingly.
10 Prompt stten ton will be given to eommuni-
cations addreeped TO the undersiRne6.
VINCENT G. MOORE. Agsnt..
Rearneysvilie, Jefferson county, W. va.
April IS, lSfO-2m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26

RAILROAD Acc1DENT.-The Hngerstown
Thrice Weeh: gives an account an accident
which occurred on Tuesday morning last. on
the Washington County Railroad at Bartho-
lows Station. 81 miles from Weverton. Tt
appears that Geo o. Harrison, fireman on
freig ht engine No. 203. was standing upon
the platform of one of the cars of his train,
coupling two of them. when he was seen to
fall, as if from dizziness. upon the track. and
in moment one of the cars passed over his
body, severins it in a11ssand. of course, kill
ling him instautlv be leaves wife and
children at Sandy Hook, where he resided
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26
Good Examples.

Speaking of the recent meeting of the So
ciety of the Army of the Potomac, and CT
other organizations of similar character, the
Baltimore iStdtesmd" says:
1.-THE efforts to make eternal the gloriica-
ton of the North over the South, may be
very wise and dignifed, but We think one day
will be regretted. In the midst of the
American Revolution there was resolution
of thanks offered by Mr.. Coke in the British
House of Commons to Lord CORVALLIS for a
''victory over the rebels" at Camden, but
motion of Lord North the words "orer the
rebels" were left out, as likely to provoke too
much alteration. Alderman Wilkes then
objected to the whole resolution, declaring
that it was ''unwise to return thanks to of
ficers for achievements during civil war;
and adding, There 'cdS not an instance IN
the history Of Rome granting triumph an
honor Of any Of her generals, for Utctories
obtained IN time OF civH con,ntotion." What
a contrast to our bogus Rome ~
The animosities of civil war seems to take
deeper root in the northern mind that those
of foreign. No such associations followed
upon the war of 1912 or that of 1916.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26
PARTNER WANTED.

YOUNG Man with a small capital. to join in
n good Paying Busipess-must be Wiling to take
charge of the present business. Will have good
opportunity to learn valuable profession at the
same time. Apply Immediately, atth CoDfection-
cry Store next door to the Shenandoah HsteI. Har-
per's Ferry W. Va.
April IS, Is7o-aL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26

Furthermore, We hope that the vote of the
blacks will be consolidated in favor of no
party and of no section. There is great dan
80 to the republic from this massing Of votes
of the Irish vote, the German vote, and
now we are to have the negro vote. In the
case of some Of the people which seek our
chores there is unfortunately too much truth
in the expression. We protest in advance
against extending the mischevious classified
ton to the enfranchised blacks. 1t ought to
be understood that voters cast their ballots
not as Irishmen, or Germans, OF Frenchmen,
or negroes, but as Americans Suffrage is
not conferred in virtue Of citizenship. We
earnestly hope that each negro will vote ac-
cording to his individual convictions, and not
according to the demands of race or sections.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26
NOT BAD FOR BOSTON.

Boston sentiment, whether political, social
Or thcologic, rarely conlmends itself to our
approval; but the following remarks of the
Boston Advertiser, thoroughly Republican
journal, contains sound sense; and while they
appear peculiarly to one class of Southern
voters, they are of general interest to the
country:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26
Ne " A D Y ERTIS
OH !! u 81
roar Sunr 80 = 90 9- ,oT7y,.yr Eo3,
BOOT, Shoe 9 GL0THINg HOtSl

NEW Goods New Store. and Prices Cheaper
In than ever Look at the following prices of
BOOTS AND SHOES;
Ladies Lasting Buttoned Boots, from So s5 to so
Kid Famp Butto1ed de. ; 90 to ! 90
q Front Lace Lasting Bals. so To ) so
Lasting Tip and Anklet, 2 - 10 95
% Morocco Balmornls. 81 20 to ) 90
Uudressed Morocco, 500 Is
Calf Seved Bais.s so 10 rs
81 Slippers. % To 90
GENTS BOOTS AND SHOES.
Gents Fine Stitched Calf Boots, from 90 TO 90
Fine Pegged Cali do. , . to so
Kip Peeged Boots. rs 10 90
Fine Stitched Box Toe Congress, 5 90 to 5 90
Plain Sewed Congress, 50 to 90
Sewed Balmorals, 90 TO 500
Pegged do. \ rs to 70
Pegged Zouave Ties, eg to } 90
SIinpers IS 80
Boys, Pegged Ralrerals, from 81 90 20 2 90
is Sewei do. On to 5 90
Box Toe Congress, 20 TO ; 90
.s pain Congress, 50 TO . 90
Misses, Lasting Balmorais. frnm 81 so to 90
Blue. Bronze and enir Color
Infants and children's at all prices to suit your
cLoTHINF AT ALL PRICES.
f,bsan Pants. from 81 90 20 $500. Hats. Cps,
Pants Goats and vests-ail the lAtest styles from
the city.
Don't forget to call atthe
Oh! Il see
New Store, old Pest Office Building. adjoining the
residence of Humphrey Keyee, Esq, where you can
buy fifty per cent. cheaper than elsewheSe.
s. !. HAMBURGER.
;char.estown. April 2s, 1870.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26
HELxBoLD's FLUID EXTRACT 81
Lbs
Fluid Extract Buchu~
AVID IMPROVED BOSE WASH

viii radically exterminats from the system die
eases a,iaine from habits OF dissipation 81 little
expense, TttIe change in diet, no ine"HsV
yenierrs or .xposnre; e.,Tn pi.teIJ sup.ree%inRN
those nm peasn and dsneerons reEBed:ss, csPaiyA
and Mercury, in all these 6iseAses.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26
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trsiioS. Axe.
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anyOther preparation .arin ChoTssis, or Hsirnfiss
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and all MT TO tho the dseins
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-26

The component Sart. arc BgcHU, LONG LEAF.
cUBEBs, JUMPER sERRIEs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-25

the facilities for and prospects Of lis
becoming a first class and permanent
educational institution are daily becoming
more apparent. Prof Morton Is u live
educator and worker, Nnd enters upon Ills
work with TIC most, flattCring ,testimO-
mails and prospects.
All his energies are now In the instltll-
tion, and he proposes To make tho Wheel
ing Female College his home and life
work.
We hope that proper steps will bc
taken 10 secure TO uS the asylum, but We
don't propose 10 give up the college, anu
We predict that il the location here OF the
one depends upon the winding up Of the
other, that Wheeling will not get the asy-
lum. We cannot see the prOpricty OF
building one institution on the ruins OF
another, when both may be retained and
TSlSe heartily commend the spirit OF
libcrality GvinCed by our Board OF super.
visOrs, but our people will not forget that
the spirit Of the lgC also tends to the
thorough educAtionOf our daughters, AnC
That such IN institution as the college IS
needed, appreciated, and will bc support
ell by our liberal, industrious and intelIi'
gent people. -
It Is deemed proper by the friends of
the College to say this much thnt the
friends Of both School and Asylum may
know upon what to depend, and that tn'
Jury 10 Prof Morton Of the College may
not result from what has been published.
We ask you to give this m insertion In
your paper and o6Iigc many who love the
Asylum not less but tho College more.
ip'g 90, 1870 OBSERVER.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-25
THE CONGRESSIONAL FIELD.
Matters in this District---GOd the
1 Coming Man.

Matters in this District---GOtf the
Coming Man.
In the last Charlerton Journal VIC find
letter recently written from this city by
tue editor, Mr.. Atkinson, in which occurs
this reference to Congressional matters in
this district: . III
Although carly 10 begin q campaign,
the question rs TO who shall be the next
Representative to Congress from this, the
lst District, hAs almost ripcncd into 2
nomination. The three gentlemen who
are: the most prominent arc: Generals
Goff, Harris and Duval. The latter is the
present incumbent. They arc oil good
men and have good military record TO
fall back on" the contest is therefore
warm. My opinion Is that the race will
bc between Generals Golf and Harris and
having heard an expression from nearly
all Of the leading men, | am led to believe
thut General GOiF will receive the nnmi-
nation and will therefore he the next Con-
gressmen from the 1st District. The
General is n young man, firm and unilinch-
ing; in every particular well qualified to
fiji the position. From my acquaintance
with him would bc perfectly willing to
risk lin In the position which his many
friends desire him elected to fill.