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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-09-05
PORTICAL.
NATURE's woRsHIP.
By J. O. WHITTIER.

The harp that Natures advent strung
Has never ceased to play:
The song the stars Of morning sung
Has never died away.
And prayer is made, and praise is given.
BY all things near aud far;
The ocean loOketh up TO heaven
And mirrors every star.
It's waves are kneeIing on the strand,
As kueels the human knee;
Their white locks bowling to the sand,
The priesthood of the sea!
They pour their glitterips treasures forth,
Their gifts OF pearl they bring.
And all the listening hills of earth
Take up the song they sing.
The green earth sends her incense up
From many mountain shrine;
From folded leaf and dewy cup
She pOurs her sacred wine.
The mist above the morning rills
Rise white as wings of prayeri
Tho altar curtains of tho hills
Are sunsets purple air.
The winds with hymns of praise are loud.
Or low with sounds Of pain;
The thunder organ of the cloud,
The dropping tears of rain.
With dropping head and branches crossed
The twilight forest grieves,
Or speaks with tongues of Pentacost
From all its sunlit leaves.
The blue sky is the temple arch
Its transept earth and air,
The music of the starry march,
The chorus of prayer.
So Nature keeps the reverent frame
With which her years began.
And all her signs aud voices shame
The prayerless heart Of man.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-09-05

THE PERSIAN FAMIxE.-Thc famine in
Persia is more terrible than previously report
ed. Twenty seven thousand persons have
died at Ispahan alone from starvation. The
condition Of the province Of Mozanderan is
still worse. There the rice crop is complete
failure, and the cattle plague, smaIl.p typhus
fever, aud cholera prevail.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-09-05

FoR SALE.-Thc publisher of this paper
has for sale the half interest in the purchase
of trst'cIass ''Arion Piano." which he will
dispose OF at liberal discount aud on reason.
able terms. Any one having in view the
purchase Of one of these very superior instru.
menis would do we'll to make application at
this office. july i. 1871
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PEABODY INSURANCE COMPANY.

uAVING been appointed A gent for the above
II Company. will Poy prompt attention to the re-
aIsO. will attend to all business. Particular
attention paid 10 the Insurance Wheat in StaCks
Any one wishing Insurance in this adjOnin g
COuntlescAH write me at this place and will attend
promptly.
Office with DR.. W. F. Alexander Duff Ids. jeff
Co, w Va. r. A. ALEXANDER.
June %, IS7I-u
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LOOK TO YOUR INTERESTS.

II AN Lhe Insurance man persOus wanting insu-
rance (Eire or Lite) had better call me to do it
-aS am the only one representing companies, in
this County Who have any paid up capital worth
speaking Of. JParticularly ask the favor of n call
from all thee transferred to the late Valley Com
PanyS assuring them low rates and safe risks.
February IsII-6m. Free Pre.s copy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-09-05

I!E call attention of all to our Superior Flavor
~ tng Extracts, warranted of great siren 9Th nd
exquisite hay0Tj Lemon, Vanilla, &c.
June IL, 1871. w.S. MASON.
TTTRATE MsgneSia Of our own manufacture.
~ the chea pest and best.
June -, ISL. VS. MASON
GREEN RIER. white Sulpher. ROekbridge
" Alum aud all the popular mineral va teTa can
be had at W. s. MASON'S.
TASALISA is the greatest medicine E1rant, now
~ when oppressed and debilitated you can find
nothing that will give speedy FeIiel
For sale. wh"lesale retail, by
June -, 1871. w s, MASON,
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VIM. Knabe & Co.,
Manufacturers of
GRAND. SQUARE AND UPRIGHT


Piano ForteS.
wAREROUMs,
No. $50 w. Baltimore st. near Eutaw
BALTIMORE, MD.
TNhese Instruments have been before the Public for
nearly ThiTty yeaTs, RId upon their exceIlency
alone attained Az uNPUEcHAsED Pas EMIHENcE,
which PTonOuaees them unequaIed. Their
TONE
combines great power. sweetness and fine singing
quHity se well a" great purity OF information, and
eVenness throughout the entire scale. Their
TOUCH
Is plant and clastic, aud entirely FREQ from tho
Stiffness found in go many Pianos Ia
WORKMANSHIP
they are u7exeellcd, using none bit the very bee.
sEAS"SED NATEETAL, the large capital employed in
oar business enabling I" keep continually i'm
merse stock of lumber &c, hand
CO. All our Square Pianos have our New Improved
OveTstTung scalc and the A giraffe lTeblc.
We would cali special attention to late i'm
pTovcmenIs in
GRAND FIiNOS AND SQUARE GRGNDS,
PATENTED AUOCsT II, lS66,
Which bring the Piano nearer perfection than has
yet been attained.
Every Piano FULLY Warranted for ) Years
Sole WhoIeFaI lie gency for CARHART & NEED
HAMS Celebrated PARLOR ORG rs and CHURcH
HARGOSTUNs.
WM. RSABE < co,
No. $50 West Baltimore ST.. near Eutaw
April 90 ls'h-ly. BALTIMORE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-09-05

The abstaining Boston people have re-
sorted to tea punch. They make it with ''One
bottle Of champagne, one of whisky. one of
rum, two Of claret, lemon, and tablespoon
ful Of black tea.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-09-05

HOWE Machine Needles constantly on hand and
"A for sale, all siEcs, by j.. DINKLE,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-09-05

= "A jury IN North Carolina. after being
charged in the usual way by his honor. re-
tired, when . white juror veutured to ask col
oret associate if he understood the charge Of
theJudge. ''Golly," exclaimed the as,onished
amendments, "he doesn't charge us muffin for
dat, does bel Why thought We was gWine
to git pay"
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H o T f l.
OUR TERMS FOR 1871.

UUh IHhND TUh lOIIo
CASH or Country Produce, such as Butter, Ergs,
- - totAiTes' bacon. Lard, Dried Apples and
which nust be of the vsry Beet quality.
Jan. IL, 1871. KEARSLEY & SHEERER.
ENGRAVING neatly done by
u August % L..DINKLE.
SlLyERaHd lated Spoons, Of the best make, At
- prices to suit L, DINKIE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-09-05

The MAS-WOMAN.-The efTemina.e man
IS weak pOul;ice. lie is a cross between
tab!e'beer and ginger. pop, with the cork left
out. \ fresh water mermaid found in a COW.
pasture, with her hands Elled with dandeIiops
lie is teacuP full of syIIabub; kitten 10
trousers; sick monkey. with a blonde mus.
tache. He IS a vine without any tendriIs
fly drowned IN oil; kite in dead calm
He lives like butteffy-nobody can tell
why. He is as harmless as a pennyworth Of
sugar candy. and as useless as a shit. button
without hole. He is as lazy as slug. and
has no more hope than last years summer
fly. He goes through life on iiptoe. and dies
like cologne water split over the ground.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-09-05

BALTIMORE 4 OHIO R. r. COMPANY.
SCHEDULE of Passenger Trains arriving and do.
~ parting AT the HarPer's Ferry Station
TRAINS BOUND EAST:
DEPARTS.
MalI Irain' 100 p NJ
EHst Line, s So A VI
Express Train, 553P N
TRAINS BOUND WEST.
Sail Train, l9O6PM
Fast Line, 6 SO PM
Express Train. u SIS r NJ
Office open at all hours for trains. Through Tickets
cold to all the principal cities Of the Union.
A. b. WOOD, Agent
Harper's Ferry. June 90. 1871.
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ATTENTION, FARMERS L OTHERS

Feb II. ls7I-Iy. Agent
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FNG;RAviNSGG &c neatly done by
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-09-05

Gen. Fi,zhugh Lee and other late officers
OF the Confederate army have issued call
Tor the organization of the army of Northern
Virginia, for the purpose of preparing its
history in the late war, and taking steps to
have monument erected to the memory of
the late Gen. Il. +. Lee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-18
JUDGE NJ ELVIN.

In copying yesterday morning from
the Clarksburg Conservative we'll mer
tied compliment to Judge MELvIN, OF
this circuit, we remarked that "it is well
known here that Judge MELVIN is IN
favor of Constitutional Convention.
As the Convention question is to a Ger
tain extent one of party politics, our
statement may possibly place the Judge
in an improper light. We are assured
that he has neither expressed himself as
in favor Of nor opposed to the pro-
posed Convention, and has carefully
refrained, as became his Judicial posi-
ton, from taking any part in the dis
cussion of the question. The Judge is,
as strictly as may be, non-partisan in
all his views, and holds himself aloof
from participation in political affairs.
Possibly. this fact, SO contrary to the
conduct Of many who are actively and
factiously> opposing the Convention,
may have given rise to the inpeession
conveyed BY our remark Yesterday
morning.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-18
Midsummer Maladies.

The hot solar rays that ripen the harvests
generate many distressing diseases. If the
liver be at all predisposed to irregularities,
this is the season in which bilious attacks
may be anticipated. A weak stomach, 100,
is weakest in the summer months, and the
loss of vitality through the pores by exces.
sive perspiratio is SO great, that a whole
some tonic, combining also the properties
OF diffusive stimulant and gentle exhil-
arant, is ia many cases necessary to health,
and under no circumstances should be dis
pensed with by the sickly and debilitated.
d. all the preparations intended thus to re-
fresh, sustain and fortify the human frame
there is none that will compare with Hos
letters Celebrated Stomach Bitters. They
have been weighed in the balance Of expe-
rience and not found wanting; have been
recommended from the first as great
medicinal specific, not as beverage, and
in spite of interested opposition from innu-
merable quarters, stand, after twenty years
trial, at the head Of all proprietary medi-
cines Intended for the prevention and cure
of all ordinary complaints of the stomach,
the liver, the bowels and the nerves. In
the unhealthy districts bordering the great
rivers Of the South and West, Hostetter's
Bitters may be classed as The standard one
for CIV ry species OF Intermittent and re-
mitt.nt fever. The people who inhabit
those districts place the most implicit con-
fidence in the preparation-a confidence
that Is increased every year by the results
of its operation.
AS bilters, so-called, Of the most PERM:
cious character, are springing up like fungi
OH every side, the public Is hereby fore
warncl against the dram-shop frauds. Ask
for HoStetter's Bitters, see that the label,
etc, are correct, and remember that the
genuine article Is never sold in bulk, but in
bottles only.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-18
ARCHBISHOP JOAN B. PURCELL,

ARCHBISHOP JOHN B. PURCELL, OF
Cincinnati, in conversation on Wednes-
day evening, said. he had concurred
fully in the words Of advice given by
Archbishop McCloskey to the Catho-
lies Of New York in regard to the pro-
cession, and added that it was easy tor
the Archbishop to give good advice,
which he was powerless to enforce
As to the right Of the Orangemen to
march in procession through the streets,
he said there could be no question in
this country. Their right to do so was
undoubted. The course taken by
Mayor Hall and Superintendent OF
Police Kelso he regarded as very in
discreet. "Oh, the poor Irish, he said,
"they are all furry and hurry, but |
take notice that somebody else does the
shooting, aud it is they that get shot"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-18

GOVERNOR STEVENSON spreads him.
self fearfully in his effort to straddle
the difference between his estimate OF
the cost Of a Convention in 1861 and
his figuring upou the same subject last
winter. The distance between $4,000
and 1926, 1922 is rather to vast to be
spanned by his ex-excellency, though as
an adder he excels. There is little
discrepancy OF sS0,9792.27 which
he is somewhat puzzled to account
for. He seems to have omitted
from his estimate in 1861, theninety-
six thousand and odd dollars for
loss Of time to be consumed iu voting
in 1871. This is perhaps correct, be-
cause very few persons voted in 1861,
many Of the delegates to the Convention
being elected by themselves and repre-
senting nobody. Besides, the people
were not consulted and were not expect
ed to devote much attention to the
constitution then. But even making
this correction, there is still the item
OF nearly two hundred thousand dollars
in the new estimate unaccounted for.
The Ex-Governor will have to try
again.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-18
Laughlin's Infant Cordial
FOR CHILDREN TEETHING.

An old and we'll tried remedy. Thousands
OF mothers can testify that it is reliable and
perfectly safe in all cases. 1t SoferS the
gums, dbdtes Inflammation, invigOrates the
Stomach and Bowels, corrects Acidity, and
Is q sure and speedy cure for Collie, Cramps,
and Windy Pains. After single trial, no
mother will do without 1t.
II the Baby Is Cutting Teeth use the Cor
dial. IL facilitates the process OF teething,
and Is Il reliable cure for the many ills 10
which infants are subject.
Thousands will testify that The Infants
Cordial is the safest and most efficient cure
for the various disorders to which children
teethins are liable.
Mothers, use this preparation and your
children will be spared all the sorrows OF
teething.
A mild, yet sure and speedy cure for Collie,
Cramps and Windy Pains. Invaluable for
teething children. Excellent, also, for chill
dren of restless and fretful habit, and in
all cases of looseness, gripping, vomiting,
&c, IL gives immediate ease.
Mothers, are you oppressed with anxiety
for your little ones? Are your slumbers
and your hearts broken by their cries? Do
you awake in the morning unrefreshed and
apprehensive? Use the Cordial. Your
nights will then be undisturbed, and your
children escape all ills incident % teething.
Price % cents bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
LAUGHL1N BROTHERS & CO.,
apr6 Proprietors.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-18
THE MAINE DEMOCRACY.

Letter OF Acceptance by Mr.. Kim.
ball, the Democratic Candidate ior
Goyernor-The Demands OF the
Hour. L-,..
g~s PORTLAND, Me, July 10, 1871.
GRSrLENEs-I have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt Of your letter
informing me of my nomination as The
Democratic candidate for Governor II
the State Convention held at Augusta
on the 9th ult. No one can appreciate
more highly than 1 do the honor con.
ferred by such q nomination; and,
while the demands of my private bus :
ness draw heavily upon my tune ami
energies, and my highest ambition has
ever been to excelin my chosen field OF
mechanical industry, cannot fail to see
that the unusual unanimity which CEN
tired on my name at the convention
demands from me prompt and cheer:
ful acceptance of the nomination. L
am pleased to learn that the convention
was harmonious and united on all the
great questions which have made the
history OF our party illustrious; that
we stand together now, as in the past,
and proclaim our UNDERWRITING DEvo'
rIoN TO THE CONSTITUTION OF oUR
COUNTRY UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, III
broad and honorable contrast with those
who have stigmatized that sacred in
strumeut as "a covenant with death
and q league with hell" In the present
condition Of the country a renewed agI-
tation, either North or South, OF the
issues involved in the late war, lregard
as worse than useless. Among tn"
pressing demands of the hour are:
First-The strictest honesty and
economy in all public expenditures;
that we NAV in good faith gradually
extinguish the public debt, and in a
measure relieve the terrible burdens Of
taxation now pressing so heavily upon
the people.
Second-Such change Of tariff, with
a view to revenue only, as shall restore
labor to an equality with capital, and
especially relieve the ship building and
commercial interests, which have been
we'll nigh destroyed by adverse Con-
gressional legislation.
Third To encourage by every suita-
bic method, by just and equal laws, the
spirit Of public and private enterprise
and mechanical industry, and to htfp
the laboring classes in all practical ways
to improve their condition to the largest
extent.
These and other kindred reforms it
is in the power OF the farmers and me-
chanics Of Maine to inaugurate at an
early day by vigorous and determined
purpose and unity Of action among
those who think alike upon the press
ing needs of the country. Thank'ns
the Democracy Of Maine for their Cot
fdence, and you, gentlemen, for the
complimentary terms Of your commit
nication, / am, with great respect, your
most obedient servant.
CHAs. P. KIMBALL.
To Hon. E. p PiHsbury and Others,
Committee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-18
In THE speech which he made he,

In THE speech which he made here
on the Goth OF June, Judge Ferguson
called attention to the fact that unless
the present basis Of representation is
changed, the counties ofBoone, Marion,
Jefferson, Brooke, Hancock. Logan,
Morgan and Writ, will each lose q
Delegate IN the Legislature, and the
county of Kanawha entitled to three
Delegates will be compelled to be
represented by only two as heretofore:
The people in these counties understand
this, and appreciate fully the oimpor
lance Of having their just representa-
ton in the Legislature. They viii all
vote for Q Convention to- effect the de.
sired change.-C1srir.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-18
From the Courier.l
Stevenson ON Expense.

The expense argument, used 30 freely
by the enemies OF Convention. re.
ceived significant and complete al
swer in the report made by William E.
Stevenson, as chairman Of the Com
mittee on Expenditures, to the Conven-
ton which framed our present Consti'
tuition. The report appeared in our last
issue. That document and his special
message to the Legislature at the last
session furnished happy illustration
of the ease with which the Radical
conscience can adap. itself to its own
straits and circumstances When a
Convention is desired it has no difficulty
in demonstrating it's trifliDg cost. bu,
when, for partisan purposes, it becomes
important to oppose Convention, it
can with. equal facility demonstrate its
ruinous extravaganza. The contrast
presented by the two estimates Of
Governor Stevenson will 60 far to
satisfy the public mind OF the utter TN
reliability OF all RADICAL arguments,
not only on this, but on all other mat
tiers touching the Convention question.
Governor Stevenson's estimate over
reached its object. Instead of satisfy
ing any one that Convention is to
cost the enormous sum mentioned in
his most recent estimate, it furnishes
evidences enough TO satisfy all honest
men of plain intent to deceive. Its
artfulness in this regard at FIRST caused
some Democrats to hesitate and others
to yield only QUIET acquiesceuce to
the will of the people, as indicated by
the action of their representatives in the
Legislature last winter, but since its
fraudulent purposes have been exposed
by the very hand that undertook to
perpetrate the fraud, those who hest
tated are now decided, and those who
merely acquiesced have now. become
enthusiastic for Convention.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-18

TIE Radicals claim q vast deal Of
credit for General GRANT on the ground
that he has reduced the national debt.
He has not reduced the taxes to any
alarming extent. Several hundred nil
lions are annually paid BY the peop'e
over the legitimate expenses Of the gov
eminent, and portion of this surplus
is applied to the reduction Of the debit
but what becomes of all that the people
paw is unknown 10 thousands.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-18

THE Treasurer of the State Of Geor-
gia, himself Republican and active
supporter of GRANTS administration, tes-
titled on last Friday before the "outra-
geous committee" in Washington. He
shows up Governor BULLOCK as first.
class swindler. The legislature au-
thorized the issue Of 5000, 900 of curren-
cy bonds to pay expenses ofthe Govern
ment, and S350,000 gold interest bonds
to pay the former bonds Of the State
falling due this year. BULLOCK had
two million dollars worth of the cur
rency bonds printed and four millions
Of the others, and had the Treasurer
name engraved on the coupons without
his knowledge or consent. He has
never reported to the Treasurer or any
other person how many Of these bonds
he has sold, or what has been done
with the money received. Nice man
strictly "loil."
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a. armament to broadway.

broadway. New York, is famous
throughout the civilized world tor its
r;nnumerous mingled attractions. 1t has
mon is almost interminable length
some of the finest buildings in the
world; and to praise anything short OF
grandeur itself would seem extravagant.
But recent hotel addition has seem.
ingly placed competition Of that sort
out Of question,-----.----,----------.-----
Where the new Grand Central Hotel
rears its lofty head and palatial front
surrounding buildings seem to d~indle
into insignifcance, while its massive
wings cover and overshadow an entire
block. 1t can hardly be. passed without
an expression Of admiration, and curl
Gus strangers have fiocked in thousands
TO see it. In size, splendor and perfec-
ton of appointment it has no rival on
the American continent and we may
say, since the destruction OF the Hotel
de Vile in Paris, it has no superior IN
the old world or in the new.
Few papers in the country have neg
lected TO describe it at length, in terms
of praise. Its huge halls and grand ex-
changes; its suites of parlors, furnished
in Oriental taste and luxury; its spa
cious dining halls, the largest in the
world; its marble stairways; its richly
furnished apartments, reached by the
largest parlor elevator ever made; its
carefully served tables, and attentive
servants, all serve but TO develop por.
ton of its attractions as model
hotel
Under the able administration of FL.
Lyman Powers, its courteous proprietor,
each department is made to work In
perfect harmony and system. A guest
of his never fails to esteem him, and to
feel at home at the Grand Central. He
has shown rare foresight in fixing his
scale OF low prices-a complete innova-
ton upon the rates Of other hotels.
The Grand Central is now the favorite
resort for distinguished Southern and
Western men. .....
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-18

THE New York Tribune rejoices over
the last viudication of moral ideas and
"ekal rights" in these words: 1.-THE col
ored man has secured in the District OF
Columbia the inalienable right OF hav-
ing his whisky when he calls for it and
pays his money. A restaurant keeper
in Washington was fined fifty dollars
and cosls for refusing the needful re-
freshment at call"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-18

The Chicago Republican denounces
the pardon Of the bigamist BowEy in
severe terms. 1t says: If Radical
Congressman commit bigamy, and 3
Radical President pardon him, the i'm
mediate inference is that Radicalism
impels a NAH to crime, sympathizes
with immortality, and misuses power to
cover up sin. For these reasons we
consider the pardon Of this scouudrel
peculiarly unfortunate"