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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-07-12
THE START.

AT about five o'clock, the Mountain Boy
hauled in her plank and started. The hour
for departure had been fixed for six, but word
had come that three or four delegates from
Boone and Lincoln would be on hand by that
time, and two of the Kanawha county dele
cation had proxies for those counties and
wanted to use them, which they could not do
if the actual delegates were present. Hence
the early start. First the boat backed up the
river to give the colored population that lined
the bank, ragged, black vagabonds, vociferous
weuches, and screaming picaninnies, an oppor-
tunity to hurrah over ''loyap greatness and
glory, and then amid the footing cf horns, the
beating of drums, the shouts and yells of the
demonstrative darkies, the waving of negro
nose rags and the antic salutations of mulattoed
and monkeyfied manhood generally, the steam
er started down the river. AS long as they
could see their bark of fate the Congoes con-
tinued their gyrations. Looking back from
the stern of the. vessel the Governors last
glance rested on the futter of negro sweat
cloths, his ear caught the last faint hurrahs of
the negro mob, and the last Of the scene, like
the end of the party in whose honor it was
gotten up, 'futtered cut" in the faint spas
modcs of dying negro demonstration. But
the Governors heart was big. Improving on
the classic ferry scene-Quid times? CGSdrent
Veeis-what should he fear? He carried
Pompey and his fortunes.
DISAPPOINTMENT.
Large additions to the delegation were ex>
pected to come aboard at various points down
the river. Pursuant to previous arrangement
the boat landed at these points, blowing her
whistle loud and long, summohing the faith
ful to join the expedition. But it had been
"norated" round by some goddess copperhcads
that the colered brother was to share the
perls and pleasures of the voyage. This was
too much for the native rural Republican,
Your carpet-bagger sets up no claim to supe-
riority over the Congo. The falsity of the
claim would be too apparent. But your
"loyaP' Virginians, in spite of rotten associ
ations, have not all lost their pride of race aud
State. Some of them have got far enough to
be willing to vote negro equality on carpet
baggers and copperheads, but not far enough
to accept it for themselves. Hence it was,
that the Mountain Boy wasted her wind in
trying to bring to time the river delegates to
the State Convention. They we're piped unto,
but would not dance Putnam contributed
two or three of her beautifuIand bright Black
Republicans, to help fill up the chinks in the
patchwork of RndcaliSm, but beyond this,
the immense additions looked for came not.
And so with a slender crowd aboard, the
boat pursued her way. Anxious hearts beat
in the bosoms of her officers. One hundred
passengers at $40 per head had been guar
antecd them.. Not more than fifty were forth
coming. Could the managers make up the
deficiency? Would they Solutions to these
conumdrums may be handed in at any time
before next January.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-07-12
POETIOAL.
GONE FORE.


There's beautiful face in the silent AIR,
Which follows me ever and near,
With smiling eyes and amber hair.
With voiceless lips, yet with breath Of prayer
That feel but cannot hear.
The dimpled chin and ringIet of gold
Lie low in marble sleep;
i stretch my hands for a clasp of old,
But the empty air is strangely cold,
And my vigil alone keep.
There's a sinless brow with radiant crown,
And cross laid down in the dust;
There's a smile where never n shade comes now,
And teSrs no more from thoee dear eyes flow,
So sweet IN their innocent trust.
All. we'll f! and Summer is come again,
Singing her samo old song;
But, oh! IL sounds Ike y sob of pain,
As j; floats in the sunshine and the rain
Ger the hearts " the worlds great throng.
There's beautiful region above the skies,
And long TO reachits shore,
For know shall find my treasure there,
The laughing eyes aud amber hair
Ofthe loved enc gone before.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-07-12

- Both branches of the Oregon Legisla-
ture is democatc It is thought Gen. Jo
Lane, who was candidate for Vice President
on the Breckenridge democratic ticket, will be
elected .. S. Senator to succeed Radical
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-07-12
BARBER SALOON.

XxIHEN 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 can stay.
And not in q hurry to go away.
NV rooms are neat. my towels clean,
My scizzors, sharp, my razors kecni
And move as true a hand
As any artist in the land.
Your Clothes I'll clean in quickest time,
And warrant them good as prime.
Come one and all, both great an d small,
And will try to shave you all.
June 7, lS70-ly. JAMES +. BRADY
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-07-12

WATER THE HoRsEs.-It is during such
weather as we are now having that drivers of
horses can make display Of real humanity TO-
wards these faithful beasts. There are many
drivers who never think of giving their horses
a drop of water from the time they are
hitched up in the morning until they are ta-
ken from the shafts in the evening This is
simply heartless cruelty.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-07-12

- The wit deservedly won his bet who. in
company. when every one was Dragging OF MS
tall relation, wagered that he himself had a
brother twelve feet high. He had, he said,
two half brothers, each measuring six feet
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-07-12

"A dry-good5 clerk Of medical turn Of
mind wishes 30 know if young ladies with
rnania for shopping, but no peculiar predilec-
tion of buying, may not properly be considered
counter irritants?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-07-12

In duel between two negroes at Mem
Phis the other day, both combatants were
shot in the back, and the entire colored pop.
ulation are wondering chow de debble dem
niggers done to shot darsefs dat way"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-07-12
AN Arrnorn1ArE rEnronMANoE.

At the head of Blennerhassetts Island. the
managers had tho boat tied up, and the "loyap'
gang went ashore. The act was probably not
intended to illustrate "tbe fitness of things"
but nothing could have been in moro perfect
harmony with the character and objects of
the crowd An aSscmblage of political ban
ditti, headed by the notorious public enemy
who ruins the State while affecting to rule it,
gathered amid the scenes of Aaron Burr's
treason to catch, in freshness and fullucss, the
inspiration of infnmy, before proceeding to
mature a most mischievous conspiracy against
the peace and happiness of the people of West
Virginia. 1t required no stretch of magma
ton to repeope the island with outlaws and
traitors, plotting dcviltry and nourishing dam
nable ambitions. The history of American
treason was strikingly repeated, when, on the
spot where it first appeared, the Mountain
Boy landed that beautiful band of ''loyal" ad-
venturers, so full of dangerous intrigue, so
eft for treason, stratagem and spoils.'< Let
the quotation be finished: "let no such men
be trusted"
THE IRREPREssIBLE NEGRO.
The first topic of interest in connection
with the Convention was an attempt to force
lot of negroes into one of the leading hotels
of Parkersburg. George Koonce, Joe. Chap
d.
the Eastern Pauhahdle had brought with
them a gang of blacks from Jefferson and
Berkeley counties, of variegated complexion
and most emphatic odor. This whole mass
of vagabondage, white and black, entered the
Swami House and demanded entertainment.
The landlord refused cooly but earnestly as
serting that he did not propose to empty his
house of his white guests in order to accom-
modate few negroes. The scalawags swore
Justify, the darkes decaimed vigorously,
suits, fines and imprisonments were threat
ened against the landlord, but all to no pur-
pose The host was immovable and the pow
ers of African darkness knocked under
Other hotels we're applied to. but one after
another, Radical as we'll as Democratic, re-
fused to admit negroes as their guests. The
tavern resources Of the town were exhausted.
The most extreme negro lovers of the place
were as inexorable as the Democrats. The
son of Ham had not where to lay his head
As last resort the Ohio river ferry>boat
was called into requisition. Afric's dusky
children shook off the dust of their feet
against the inhospitablo city and sought shell
ter in Ohio. The Buckeye State received
them and miuister9d unto them. Nevermore
will West Virginia negroes consent to con-
vene among the arfstocratic white Radicals of
Parkersburg.
While this failure of the effort to give prac.
tical enforcement to the Sumner social equal
ity bill, is being noted, it may be we'll to
chronicle in the same connection, lively
scene that transpired on the morning of the
Convention. The early train brought large
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-07-12
RADICAL CONVENTION,

The Charleston Courier of the 10Th ultimo,
gives graphic description of the Parkers,
burg Radical Convention, from which we
make the following extracts =.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-07-12

the party pledged to the Flick Amendment,
and part wanted the Amendment given the
go by entirely. The greater part of the dele
cations that came in on Wednesday morning.
were disguised with the Amendment, and
would have denounced it in terms, if they had
not been overruled. After much swearing
and sweating, the meaningless compromise
was acquiesced in. and the preservation of the
status quo resolved upon.
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Three things to wish for-Health,
friends and a cheerful spirit.
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REMOVAL.

TINHE undersigned, proprietor of the MARKLE
j HOTEL IN Darkesvillc. has taken charge of
THE FARNSWORTH HOU Sc,
IDDLEwAY, JEFFERSON CO., WEST VA.
His TABLE and BAR will be supplied with the
best everything In the mar kct, and nc hopes to
merit and receive q share the pubIib patronage.
SAMUEL +. MARKLE.
April 5, ls70-tf.
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G. D HUBBARD,
G. W. ATKINSON.
GEORGE EVANS,
Benz. D. WILLIAMS,
J. NELSON WIsNER,
HANSON CRIswELL,
w. II. II. FLICK.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-17
The Stolen SOVeTeig7as.
AN ENGLISH STORY.

WTHEN was sixteen years of age, I
w was sent for a couple of years. SUI
perior polishing, to an establishment for
young ladies, kept by a very distinguished
lady whom will call Mrs. Furnival.
Mrs. Furnival prided herself on receiving
pupils of the first-class only, and of educa-
ting them in such frst-rate style as to rem
der them polished ornaments of the most
fashionable drawing rooms on passing from
her school-rooms. The horror of. her life
was not ignorance, but gaucherie !: the OBJ
ject of all her teaching not so much wis
dom as elegance. To be awkward or yul-
gar was, in Mrs. Furnival's eyes, almost
criminal.
We naturally took kindly to life at NAL
don Lodge, and l think there were none
who looked forward with any eagerness to
the time of leaving school.
A rebel, however, found her way into the
orderly ranks of Mrs. Furnival's young la
dies-a daring little rebel of seventeen.
fresh from the wilds of Australia, the
daughter of some distinguished person out
there, and the heiress, we were told of an
almost fabulous fortune.
l remember her well, in spite of this lapse
of years remember vividly every feature
OF her beautiful young face, seem to see
her before me again, with the ever-chang-
ing light in her glorious wild eyes, the rose
color coming and going on her delicate
cheeks, the sunlight losing itself in the rich
red gold of her wavy hair. To look at her
springing about in her daring disregard of
all rule, grace in every movement; to listen
to her sweet fresh voice singing in the very
luxuriance Of gay-heartedness who would
have guessed the miserable future, or the
doom hanging over her?'
And yet, with all her airy loveliness, all
her wild sweet grace, Myra Richardson won
few hearts. She was my room mate, and
was certainly the most affectionately-dis-
posed toward her; nevertheless / never
reached the point of loving her-I never
felt my heart thoroughly warm toward her.
There was something uncanny in her wild
eyes, something that repulsed me in the
tones of her voice, even in her Quietest and
most affectionate mood. Amongst the rest
OF the girls she was regarded with mixed
feeling OF jealousy and wonder; jealousy of
her wild beauty, wonder at her wild ways.
1t was bright soft evening in early June
"a Saturday ! recollect, for both Myra
Richardson and myself had been spending
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-08-26
commoN GREG SHOP BiTTERs.

Empty Bitter Bottles Of various styles can be
fouud around almost every dwelling AMI cabin
throughout the land. Their taste is pleasant, and
are aareffjsed to cure almost every disease while the
maf cturers k,i9,r they possess medicinal proper
tiee whatever. They are 50 many DISCUSSES for er
cceairl7 common beverages which do not nor cannot
possibly cure any one.
Beware Of thcsa pleasant bitters in quart BOTTLES.
they contain sting for your vials and he who buys
them carries a "toper's' gros into his house. One
man who Auows nothing about medicine says his
big hotties Of stuff will cure chills and fever
rheumatism aud consumption another whose bot
tie is very fancy cures all impurities of the blood
makes old men Young casts out devils restores
SIGHT TO the blind and numerous other miracles !;
while yet another who prrsumes every man drunk
ard proposes to cure cole, in growing nails yellow
fever, heart disease and love-sck maidens! We
know thew make no such cures, we know the people
at large are deceived and swinded and as we desirS
to ventilate these common humbugs make the fol
lowing challenge to one and all:
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DEM9cRATIJ mgETING.
CANTOR, Ga, Aug. I3lh, 1870

A., ,;t;.,,,,..< e. CI,,roI. oe
y meeting ., ''o :, t''' ~ ~ a. Cn,,r
county as'e'''oIo" '''' or9 !" ~ III,
House LOT lHe purpose " so'eI''"3 :, -,
gates 70 represent '''I O. IoG ;, :" '"'
cILy o. A''aI''' Oh ''o ! : - ''1'' -
Inc '"Ge'"5 was vas org '"i L,;'.,a ~ a "p
Pcintln@ . - "a 'o'" p ''' ~, '1'''' any,
W. - DorFlS' 9e'Ie 5 ny r; ~" 81 '"ti ho
man having explained 1"G opIeI' ~ ,m'
meeting on motion Oh . L: o"1' a, " 'o ,Lo
mIt!ec OF hFG were aPP'l"'o" =! : Wv
chairman 70 IraL ,, '''o'"'''i's - p e9oI, =.
OF The views no'u 0y '"o ''9G''"s "Iu ~ ~
suggest inc names Oh S0l'@ol" Po'S''i' ~
represent the county OF OF N"'F'Ne' III
SAID convention, i'e Lo''o"1'o "I' 'n -,
Committees; lIIman IhamlG'' D. H.
Blbbs, JOSIAH spears; q; D. CoE wa 'oll'
an" ~, 1I-''''''' '''-''
ported as follows;
Resolved, mat we unite win all pa
triotic citizens OF Georgia OF whatever
shade OF political opinion IN opposition
to the faction now IN power, who nave
reduced the income Of the State Road
from Forty Thousand Dollars per month
to-nothing. Depicted the State Treas
ury-cstablished rninous Per Diem
scattered discord all over this fair land
and are endo"vof'"G by qsuFPa'i@n 10
perpetuato upon US a Legislature for
period Of time beyond that tor which
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-08-26
CONGRESSIONAL DISABILITIES.

Pending the Congressional canvass, it
is very important that Democrats every
where shall heed the advice of our Con-
gressional Committee and see that their
candidates are men whose admission to
Congress, if elected, there can be no OBJ
stacle. In determining this point
regard must be had not only to the
Fourteenth amendment but also to the
iron clad test-oath. The Fourteenth
amendment contains the following:
Section 3. No person shall be SEN
ator or Representative to Congress, or
elector of President and Vice President,
or hold any Office, civil or military, I'M
der the United States or under any
State, who having previously taken an
oath, as member Of Congress, or as an
officer Of the United States, or a mem
Der of any State Legislature, or as an
executive or Judicial officer Of any State
to support the Constitution Of the United
States, shall have engaged in insurrec-
ton or rebellion against the same, or
given aid and comfort to the enemies
..thereof But Congress may, by vote
Of thirds of each House, remove
such disability.
This excludes all citizens who, pre-
vioua to the rebellion, had held any Fed
eral or State office which required them
to swear to support the Constitution; but
it does not exclude anybody for simple
participation in the rebellion, not even if
he was an officer in its service. Hence
some have inferred that such persons are
not debarred from admission to Congress.
By the Fourteenth Amendment they are
not, certainly; but what is called tho
iron clad test oath, which is inheXibly
administered to the members, shuts out
all who cannot take it. This oath, re-
quircd by the act Of July 2, 1862, which
is still in force, is in the following words
/, A. b., do solcmnly swear for affirm
that have never voluntarily borne arms
against the United States since | have
been citizen thereof; that | have vol
unfairly given no aid, countcnance, coun-
ell or encouragement to persons engaged
in armed hostility thereto; that have
neither sought nor accepted nor attcmp-
ted 10 exercise the functions Of any Office
whatever under any authority or proten-
dcd authority in hostility to the United
States that have not yielded yolun-
tary support 10 any pretended govern
ment, authority, power or constitution
within the United States, hostile or in
imicaI thereto. Aud do further swear
/ H., - ;..,,,A tl,4 to tLn host of my know l.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-08-26
A Good Investment!

AN DETERMINED TO CHANGE MY BUS
mess and | am offering my Carriage and Wagon
establishment for sale consisting of TWO commodous
shops, entirely new well suited for the business
will sell Tools Timber and ALL altogether if desired
also a dwelling very convenient to the shop. with
large convenient lot, excellent water, and everything
comfortable Also a small farm containing thirty
acres, one half mile from the Public Square, with
comfortable dwelling containing six rooms and all
necessary out buildings There is no better water
to be found. The dwelling is situated in a fine nat
ural shady grove The land is in high state Of
cultivation as the crops will now show. Twenty
acres cleared and ten in woods. More land can be
purchased adjoining if wanted l will sell stock
aud crop with the place if desired. And would re
spectfuIly call all indebted me- either by note
or account, to come forward and settle without de
lay as l am anxious to wind upmy business in Mari
eta.
All will be sold together separate as desired
have also several No. l. Wagons and Buggies FOR
sale cheap.
HUMPHREY REID.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-08-26

THE CROPS ON THE THEATRE oE WAR.
A Frankfort letter of July 30th, to
the London News, says;
A more unfortunate time for the out
break of hostilities could hardly have
been selected The crops are nearly
ready for the sickle, and there is but
scanty supply of labor. Throughout
the vast tract of country | have travers-
ed, from the fertile valleys of the Rhine
and Moselle to the sandy plains which
encompass Berlin, the sight Of waving
corn-felds was the one which uniformly
met the eye. Here and there a few
women were cutting down the ripe grain
yet, in the majority'of the fields, there
were no signs of the husbandman plying
his necessary task. In the vicinity of
the Rhine the crops appear to be unus-
ually luxuriant. The drouth, of which
complaints are made here as well as else
where, does not seem to have proved
very injurious. 1t is expected that the
vintage will be uncXceptionally good,
provided an opportunity is afford =
cd for peaccebly pIocking the grapes -
When gazing upon the glorious promises
of the prolific earth it is almost impossi-
bic to realize thu fact that tremendous
effort is being made to undo the work
which has been accomplished with much
toll, and to convert the smiling corn
fields and vInoyards into a barren and
blackened battle-ground.