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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-28

be bulwark of liberty. So far. however, the
cause lost at Appomattox was not the Federal
principle, but the maintenance of that prin-
ciple by arms. The point reached by the
Centralists is an attempt by duress to induce
certain States, as sovereign States, to conform
to their action under the semblance of volun-
tary consent. The battle is still to be fought,
in the forum of reason, on the validity or in
validity of their acts, TO the last Mr.. Ste
phens fingers wistfully over his beloved South
and her cause. He declares that we are not
conquered people !" at all events, that as
sumption has never been formally avowed at
Washington. He conjures his countrymen to
avoid accepting responsibility for the acts of
tyrants. 1t should never be said that the
South is the author of her own degradation.
Some day or other the uprising Northern
masses may rally to the cry that the "Cause
of the South is the cause of us all" But if
there be no reaction and no rallying the con-
dition of the South will soon be that of the
North, The loss of Southern liberty will only
antedate by few years the destruction of
Northern freedom. The judgement of pos
terity will not in any event brand us as "reb-
els and traitors" but rather as selE-sacrifcing
patriots, and our heroes and martyrs will take
their places in history by the side of WASH
ington, Hampden, and Sydney. Centraiism
and empire may come, but the South will be
acquitted of crime, for even centralism and
empire will be her justification in the last
struggle for constitutional liberty.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-28
Selling William Penn for Rum and
Sugar.

It is not to be wondered at that the Yankees
of New England are distinguished for pro-
pensity to make money. Or that they are
not over fastidious or scrupulous as to the
mode of making it. Having received their
notions on this subject from one, among others,
who proposed to make captive William Penn
and "his ungodlie crew and to 'sell ye whole
lotte to Barbados" they need not be expected
to stand on the order of their money getting.
There has beer discovered in Boston, the
letter which we give below, relative to Will
liam Penn, written September ye Is, 1892"
by Cotton Mather, to "ye aged and beloved
Mr. John Higginson."
1t discoses the bitterness and animosity
which the distinguished writer entertained
towards the "heretics and malgnants called
Quakers." He imagined that he would be
doing God service by selling the ''ungodlie
crew" where "slaves fetch good prices in
rumme and sugar"
This was the spirit which animated the
Puritans. They were the only true believers
and all others were malignants and heretics.
They acted as though God had fashioned this
beautiful world exclusively for their use
They stopped at nothing in the way of perse-
cutions. They pursued the slave trade as
long as it would pay. and whenever they dis
covered that it would pay better to espouse
the cause of the slave, they began to shout
aboltionism. Anything to make money was
their creed. But here is this remarkable
letter:
"There bee now at sea a shippe (for our
friend Mr.. Esaias Holcraft, of London, did
advise me by the last packet that it wolde
sail some time in August) called ye Welcome,
R. Greenaway. master. which has aboard an
hundred or more of ye heretics and malignants
called Quakers, with w Penne, who is ye
chief scampe at the hedde of them. Ye
General Court has accordingly given secret
orders to Master Malachi Huxett, of ye brig
Porposse, to waylaye ye said Welcome as near
the coast of Codde as may be, and make cap
tive ye said Penne and his ungodlie crew, so
that ye Lord may be glorifed and not mocked
on ye soil of this new countre with ye heather
worshippe of these pRople. Much Spoyl can
be made by selling ye whole lotte to Barba-
does, where slaves fetch good prices in rumme
and sugar, and we shall not only do ye Lord
great service by furnishing ye wicked, but
shall make great gayne for his ministers and
people.
"Master Huxett feels hopeful, and 1 will
set down the news he brings when his shippe
comes back
Yours in ye bowels of christ,
CoTToN MATHER."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-28
Be Honest, Children.

suppose some of the little boys who read
this will say, when they look at the title of
this piece, That's easy enough l am honest,
l never took anything that did not belong to
me in my life." Well, that is right; but
there is more in being truly honest, perhaps,
than you think. l will tell you story, and
then you will understand me.
In a country school-the school of which 1
am teacher-a large class was standing to
spell. In the lesson there was a very ''hard
word, !" as the boys say. put the word to the
scholar at the head, and he missed it; ]
passed it to the next, and the next, and SO on
through the class till it came to the last
scholar-the smallest of the class-and he
spelled it right at least 1 understood him SO,
and he went to the head, above seventeen boys
and girls all older than himself. then
turned and wrote the word on the black board,
so that they might all see how it was spelled
and learn it better But no sooner had
written it, than the little boy at the head
cried out, 'Oh didn't say it so, Miss W;
/ said instead of IL" and he went back to
the foot of his own accord, quicker than he
had gone to the head. Was not he an honest
boy? l should have always thought he
spelled it right, if he had not told me but
he was too honest to take any credit that did
not beIonS TO MIN.
Let me tell you another story with a like
lesson. One summer day, a school was out
at play. There were great many children,
and.the boys, some of them, had balls to play
with. The boys had not much ground
around the school house there was only a
very small yard, and all around were high
brick houses. One of the little boys threw
his ball, and it went straight through win
dow, breaking the glass, and the pieces came
rattling down on the bricks There were SO
many children playing that nobody knew who
broke the window except the boy who did it.
He did not tell any one, but he was very sorry
Directly the bell rang, and all went in. The
children had not much more than taken their
seats, and all was still, when the door was
opened, and a lady came in with Eddie's ball
in her hand. She lived in the house where
the window was broken. She was very angry.
and scolded SO loud and fast that the teacher
could not say anything. When at last she
stopped, and the teacher told her that she
would inquire about it, just then Eddie raised
his hand the teacher gave him leave to speak,
and he rose from his seat, and said distinctly,
81 broke the window accidentally, and 1 am
very sorry; but this afternoon 1 will bring
the money to pay fer it." Was not that an
honest boy ?-Eanily Treasury.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-28

'tNoble fellow" said he mentally, as he was
riding slowly along and ruminating upon tie
call. "Noble fellow believe he loves my
girl, and he may have her and part of my
money TOO. Let me see"-here he fell into
thinking mood, aud by the time he had
reached home he had formed plan which he
had determined to execute. How it termi-
mated we shall see, Full OF his plan, he entered
the breakfast room, where Laura was awaiting
his coming.
$50 Weston is going to England" said he.
"Sir " said Laura, dropping her breakfast
cup. "Going to England %
sTo be sure. What of it child?
"Nothing, only I-we-shall be rather
lonesome" replied she, vainly endeayoring to
repress her tears.
"Come, come, Laura; tell me. do you love
Weston You never deceived me and don't
do it now.
sNo, well-I do love him most sincerely"
al thought 81" said he. as he left the room.
"Weston," said he, as he entered the store,
''you expect to go into the country shortly, do
you not ?''
''Yes, sir, in about four weeks"
"If it would not be inconvenient, wish
you would defer it week longer" said Mr..
Dayton.
Il will, sir, with pleasure, if it will oblige
you"
at will oblige me greatly, for Laura is to
be married in about six weeks, and 1 wish you
to attend .he wedding"
Laura married l'' said Weston, staring as
if shot Laura married 2"
ITO be sure. What ails the boy7
"Nothing, sir, only it was rather sudden
unexpected"
1T is rather sudden; but 1 am old man,
and wish to see her have protector before 1
die am glad you can stay to the wedding"
"Indeed, sir, cannot stay !" said Weston,
forgetting what he had just said.
"You cannot, why, you just now said you
would"
"Yes, sir but my business requires my pres
ence, and 1 must CO." :
Command me in anything else, sir, but in
this cannot obey you"
"Weston tell me frankly, do you love my
girl?
"Sir?" Weston seemed like one walking in
draem.
"Do you love my girl?".
81 do, sir"
'.Will you give me your mother for her ?"
Mr.. Dayton spoke earnestly.
"My mother! what do you know of her p
Mr.. Dayton repeated the incident already
related, and concluded as follows:
"And now, my boy, L have written to your
mother and offered myself, and she has ac-
cepted. What have you to say?"
"That am the happiest fellow on earth,
and proud to call you father" replied the
young man, with joyful face.
A few weeks after double wedding took
place at Mr.. Dayton's mansion, and soon af-
ter sign went up over certain store, bear
ing the inscription of Dayton & Co.
Young men, you may learn from this that
it is not fine clothes that will win for you the
esteem of those around you.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-28
AN OUTLET TO SALT LAKE DISCOVERED.

-Corrinne, Utah, June "a subterraneoua
outlet to the Great Salt Lake has been found
opposite Corinne, and between Fremont and
Kimball islands. The schooner Pioneer,
while sailing in that vicinity last Sunday, was
drawn into an opening. which is a maelstrom
or stupendous whirlpool; and the circular
motion of the water was SO rapid and violent
that the vessel was mads to spin around in it
with frightful velocity. and it was only by .
high wind prevailing at the time that she was
enabled to sail beyond the influence of the
awful chnsm. The captain reports that he
has no doubt that this opening. "never before
discovered" is the grand outlet Of the lake.
A party of scientific men will leave here i'm
mediately on the steamer Kate COnnor to in
7estigate this great wonder.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-28
Wirz Scraps of History.

The New York World, in criticsing Judge
Blacks defence of Stanton in the Galaxy, in
PRODUCES the following incident:
"Nor is it alniss here to state fact not gen.
orally known, but susceptible of proof, that
when, on trial of Wirz, Judge Ould, tho Com
missioner of Exchange, came to Washington
as a witness under subpoena to prove the
facts as we have stated, Stanton sent him
word that if he did not return home at once
his parole would be determined. He went
away and Wirz was huDgw %
To which we would add the additional fact,
not generally known, that General Robert Z.
Lee and General Howell Cobb were also SUBJ
penied and ordered to Washington as wit
nesses for the accused, but were subsequently
met en- route by dispatches from the Govern
ment ordering them not to come on. General
Cobb got as far as Savannah, and, receiving
his dis patch, turned back. The prosecution
had both these gentlemen rejected as witness
es Oh the ground that having engaged in the
rebellion, they were personally infamous and
not to be believed on oath
We may also state, as an interesting fact
in this connection, that General Cobb, who
was in command at Macon during the year
1864, had he been allowed to reach Wash
ingtou, would have testified that upon receipt
of very large number of wounded Con-
federates from a recent battle, more than
could be Accommodated in Macon, he wrote to
AndersonvilIe to have a quantity of lumber
that had been collected there sent up imme,
diately, to be used in the construction of tenn
porary hospitals. Wirz refused to let it go,
alleging that he had been trying long and
had procured it with great difficulty in order
to shelter his prisoners. We had this circum-
stance from General Cobb's own lips.
Thus it was that witnesses for the defense
we're sileneed by that blood thirsty court, and
poor Wirz, innocent though he was, sent to
his last account. Stanton has gone to meet
him before higher tribunal, where no wit
nesses will be required.
Savannah Republican.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-28

R- Hon. Alexander II. Stephens sends
forth the second volume of bis History of the
Late Civil War with the following felieitouS
and beautiful dedicationj
"To the memory of those whose lives, in the
late war between the States, were sacrificed,
either in battle, in hospital, in prison, or else.
where, in defence of the Sovereign Right of Lo-
cal Self Government, on the part of the people
of the several States Of the Federal Union; and
in defence of those principles upon which that
Union was established aud on which alone it
OF any other union of the States can bemain-
tanned consistently with the preservation Of
constitutional liberty throughout the country,
this volume is most solennly and sacredly
dedicated! While others are to day streWiug
flowers upon their graves, this obligation, with
like purpose and kindred emotions, is that
contributed by the author, to the same hall
lowed shrine"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-28
NPOETIGAL.
THE MAsTER,s PRESENCE

Where shall We find the Master?
Our yearning hearts entreat;
What service shall we render?
How wash the sacred feet.
A voice speaks out from heaven,
With power our souls to thrill,
t'Ye have the poor and needy;
In them ye have Me still =.
Our feet spring up TO duty;
Our hands 70 tender care;
The highways and the hedges
Reveal the Master there;
The Master in His children,
Disguised by grief and shame;
o, Christ, tits sweet TO succour.
Because they bear Thy name!
We rather CLEAN thy harvest
Than reap in earthly spoilj
We haste 20 seek the warming,
For love makes glad the toll;
So weak are we and humble,
The precious trust to hold,
But as Thou lead'st our footsteps
We bring them to Thy fold.
We gather from Thy bounty,
And in Thy name dispense;
We lean our human weakness
On Thy omnipotence
And when, discrowned and stricken,
Thy royal form appears,
We deem il highest worship
To wash Thy feet with tears.
o, ever-present Master!
We find, where'er we tread,
Such service for sweet ointment
To pour upon Thy head;
We bow with deep tha nksgiving
That Thou our work wilt own;
The Joy 10 ours of nerving,
The praise is Thine alone,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-28

"A Lady, who, though in the autumn
Of life, had not lost all dreams of its spring,
said to Jerrold:
81 cannot imagine what makes my hair
turn gray. sometimes think that it must
be the essence of rosemary with which my
maid is in the habit of brushing 1t, What
do you think p
II should be afraid madam" replied the
distinguished dramatist, dryly, "that it is the
essence of thyme"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-28
Alexander H. Stephens.

The Second Tozume Of the g Var Bet,oeen
tile .Sta.es"-iSouhern Side Of the Con-
trooer$y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-28

Probably the reason why women's teeth
decay sooner than mems, is not the perpetual
friction of their tongues upon the peal, but
rather the sweetness of their lips.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-28

- Mr.. Dickens is said to have left fortune
of eSO,OOO. edwin Drood," of which six
parts are completed, will probably be continu-
ed by Wilkie Collins.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-28
REMOVAL.
BARBER SALOON.

SA'HEN you wish pleasant Shave,
w As good Barber ever gave,
Call on me, at my Saloon,
Morning, eve or busy noon;
Or any time when you stays,
And not in hurry to go away.
My rooms are neat. my towels clean,
My tcizzors sharp, my rnzors keen;
And move as true hand
As any artist in the land.
Your Clothes I'll clean in quickest time,
And warrant them good prime.
Come one and all, both great and small,
And will try to shave you ALL
June 7, lS10-ly. JAMES E. BRADY.
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I JERRING.-Potomac and North Carolina Her
j L ring, and MackereI, at No. 81.
June l. TRUSSELL LUCAS
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orrtcx AND WARERooM No NORTH LIBERTY Sr.
BALTIMORE, MD.
Vim. Knabe & Co.,
Manufacturers of
GRAND. SQUARE AND UPRIGHT

GRAND. SQUAKE AND UfhiGHI
Piano For6eS.
. wAREROOMs,
No. $50 w. Bal insore st. near EutaW,
BALTIMORE. MD.
rshese Instruments have been before the Public for
L nearly Thirty ycars ard upon their cXcellency
alone attained uSPuGcAAsED pRE EMINENCE,
which prOnOunces them uncqualed- Their
TONE
combines great power. swGetncss and fine finging
quality, we'll great purity OF lntonation, and
evenness through bout the entire scale. Their
TOUCH
is plant and elastic and entirely free from the
stiffness found in many Pianos. Ia
WORK MANSHIP
they are unexcelcd, using none but the very best
SEASONED MATERIAL, the large capital employed in
business enabling to keep ntinualIy IN inn
s. lnense stock OF lumber, &c, on hand
o. All our Square Pianos have our New Improved
0verstrung scae and the A Agraffe Treble.
We would call special attcnt ntion to our llte i'm
proyements in
GRAND PIANOS AND SQUARE GRANDS,
PATESTED AUGUST IA, 1866,
Which bring the Piano perfection than has
yet heca attained.
Every Piano Fully Warranted for Years
Sole whoIcsalc gency for CARHART & NEED
HAMS Celebrated PARLoR ORG Ans and CHUECH
nARMOSIUNs.
wM. KNABE & CO,
No. $50 West Baltimore ST., near Eutaw
April 20, IS7-ly. BALTIM ORE.
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BALTIMoRE RDs.
SEVEN GOLD MEDALS
Have just been awarded to
CHARLES NJ. STIEFF.

At tie different Fairs held in the South, in octo.
Der and November, 1862 for the hest Pianos, over
eight different New York, Philadelphia and Balti-
more Pianos.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-01-31
Singular Cause of Death.

Men sometimes die from very singular causes
A blacksmithin Monticello, y. Y, recently put
a common woolen axle in FIRE to loosen the
iron thinbIe from its outer edge when, Il
bis astonishment, it blew up, shooting jagged
splinters into bis body. Death ensued. II
happened thus. The broken axle had been
lying out iB the rain for sone time, aud wa.
pretty thoroughly saturated with water
There is frequently a considerable cavity be-
tween the thimble and the end Of the axle
The water had rusted the bolt screw at tic
head Of the tbimble 50 as 10 render it perfectly
tight, and the swelling Of the wood had pro
duced a similar effect at the other eud. WheI
TIC moisture in the chamber had turned tC
steam and afterward to gas in the intense heat
an explosion was the natural result.
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see you.'
90, sir, what must have you thought ?"
"Thought ?-why Thought if ghosts would
always come in such shape, | wculdnever fear
them more"
The shy smile and rosy blush that his play
fl answer called forth, seemed first to reveal to
the young colIegian the pale, sad vision Of the
night as lovely walking flesh and blood re
atty.
l never heard of Lucy Elicit " revisiiins the
glimpscs Of the moon as a sonambulist after
this, but heard that on another Christmas
night she stood on the hearth Of the old farm
house, dressed all in white, in the midst Of the
same family circle and she gazcd about her,
and said, ! am afraid am walking in my
sleep again" and she then put up her hands
in pretty, deprccatins @ay, and added Bot
if | am, John, don't wake m" "
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-01-31

NEWSPAPER SroyCERs. An exchange well
says there are many persons who either take
no paper at all, or else take one from another
city, and when they wish to see what is trahs-
piring in their own neghborhood they borrow
the local paper from some citizen more liberal
than themselves. Many men Of this kind are
engaged in business, aud frcquently grumJlc
because people do not patronize home indus
try" when they practice tde very thing Of
Of which they complain.
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VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
TERMS.

-c-Tbe Furr PErss Is published weekly al Tro
r7-r,-. aa9 Fidg Ceais per osaum in a3rancs.
rr-TuREE DOLLARS n not paid in advance.
~ Oss D,Tar anf Foly c,Hf' for sie H'os't'
eq-The terms Of advertising are, FOR a square,
zone iuchl or less. Oas Da''ur asi Fiiy CsH's Tor
three i-v-r,i,us-l.r-c- ones in Che sane proper
tio, E-eh continuance Fgfg Cents.
rS-Na slye.tsemert to De considered by Che
month or year usi-r specified on the Manuscript
or r-syilasiy arr,sl argl between the parties.
rg- Au advertisement nee marked on tae copy
ora sr,cifri member ofirscrtioas vii De- continued
untl ari rcd o1t and psynen, eysrtcd accordingly.
rv-Ersr-,n ABvrarisrrESr---f avoid any
nisuri -eaa8rc cn thep,rt Of, ,he Annual Adver-
Users. 60 s proper o. STAT. iitaety that their pr-
vilsr. 1uly exteud- o. their immediate business.-
Real Estate. Legal ana an o,h,r advertisements sent
by them 90 be an additional charge, and no varis-
sion.
"a Obituary Notices gilmore than fveiiaes viii
De charged for.
JOB WORK--Postcrs. Sale Bills. Circulars,
Cards. &c. executed promptly, neatly, and at ia'r
prices.
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An intelligent lady " las recently seen the
Rev. DR.. Nunsey, and is inspired to denomi-
nate him a giant,a mighty man, a great
light, ayolcano aye more, a 'rorld on fire :"
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CAPITAL Coxlyo TO VIacIyM.--lhe Richa
mond correspondent Of the Petersburg Courier
says:
Z" In acontcFeation here some days ago Gov.
Walker said that be knew Of Sl0O000 900 Of
capital now awaiting the admission Of Virginia,
to he invested in the State. aii also inform
cd on croditabIe authority that a present
wealthy resident Of Albemarle County has over
SO 1000 600 invested in English securities which
will be transferred TO Virginia as soon as the
State is re-admitted into the Union"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-01-31


X-ITALLIA.-Phalons Nitallia or Salvation for
the Hair. The Nitallia possesses the follow
ing properties which are guaranteed. 1t restores
70 Gray Hair its original coiorin from to 10 days
Il has no filthy sediment of sulphur or anything
else. IL is as clear as water. Ii does not stain the
skin. II does not contain any Nitrate OF Silver
Price one dolarper box containing two bottles just
received and for sale bv c. Z. BELLER.
Harper's Ferry, W. Va, Dec. 20, 1869.
C,HERRY Pectoral. Troachcs, for Coughs, Colds
\ = Sore Throats. Bronchitis, &c. Apleasant and
efficient remedy. for sale by c. E. BELLER.
llarper's Ferry W. Va, Dee 20, lSG9.
HAGERSTOWN Amanacs for 1870, Also. a
large stock of Lcdgcrs and Day Books. Ne
moranda Books OF great variety OF sizes and STYLES
for sale bv C. Z. BELLER.
Harper's Ferry, ". Va, Dec. 20, 1869.
CUFFGON'S Cod Liver Dragees.-Sugar Coat
II ed Pills of Cod Liver Extract. More econom-
ical. agreeable and efficient than Cod Liver Oil,
approved bv the Imperial Medical Academy. Paris,
and used in English and American Hospitals, Just
received and for sale by c. Z. BELLER.
Harper's Ferry. Dec. l3 1869:
A MILNE DYES.-These DYES are a decided
\ Improvement upon anything Of the kind ever
invented for Cotton. WOolen and Silk Goods, and
at a saving Of an hundred per cent.-to be had at
Harper's Ferry, Dec Is. c. L. BELLER'S.
4 Large assortment of Lubins, Glenn's, Taylor's
I and English extracts for the Handkerchief.
Also great variety of Soaps, Toilet Articles Co
Iocnos, Pomades. Cosmetics, Puff boxes, Tooth,
Nail and Hair Brushes and Pocket Books, for sale
bv c. Z. BELLER.
Harper's Ferry, Dec. 20, 1869.