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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-15
PUBLIC SALE
OF
LAND ia JEFFERSON COUNTY.


by virtue Of Deed Of Trust. benTing date en- The
II let day of March, 1870, given by joan W Ken.
Hedy and sarah ~. Kennedy bic Wifr. TO the Nm.
dsrsiEued TTuGise and OF Record in the ReeOTeer'I
"iice "i Jefferson county, W. Va. in Decd Book
NJ" FOliO 5il, Go secure the pa yIncnI to BTidRsO
boeTly on the iEt0Hy of DecenGr IA7O Of the cunt
OF SIX Hundred OollaTS. which due aud nav abls
ON that Gay, by Negotiable Note dated March LAT,
100, ct Nine MonthB aztec date. drawn BY the eaid
Kennedy. payable 90 John Seiden ~ the JeN.FSOl
SaEing's Bank. AZ Shephc Tdstovb. w We and bV
FHid Se!den endured TO Richard o. WaEhingtoH,
and by ssid Washington To sHid Bridget BoeFlY
who 70 now the holder Of 's NOtr. the utdrTsieEsd
vi offer for sale, At Public Auciipu at 70 oct,cE;
M, IN front Of the LeissEring Cartcr Hotel, in
tie t"Sn OF CraEiestOwn, Jefferson county. IN
ILESDIH, Aryus, 29h, 1871,
All the right. title aad ate-eat Of the Ss,d EeDo,d
and vito IN au to tract of land SituaIr n ing ntf
being IN the county of j. sierson. in " Va, nesS
CharicstoWn. known ne ''Cassiis - (cnnvsyri IL
said Trusil and adjoining the lands Of e. J. Mani
ming and others. Ihe interest Of the said Kennedy
beng
One Undivided Sixth part thereof.
The whole Tract contains about Two Hundred and
F"rtySev"n ARR. aud the title il believed 10 ls
perfect; bui selling Trustee such IiiIe niy A. IL
vested IN hun, by said ed viii D. 20 ihs
The sale ia inside for the {! nunt Of the above -,
cited Note, Protect, interest due to cay VI sa
and the costs OF Executing thu TTuSt.
TEkMS-CASu
DANIEL }. YOUNG.
W.. ASpEHsoS, AuctiOBsCr. 1Tusss.
JGly IS, ls7I-tR.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-15

IA The Directors of the Shenandoah Val,
ley Railroad Company held meeting in this
place Thursday last, 10Th inst. Vice Presi>
dent 1. NJ. Walker, of PhiIadelpbia. presided.
Quite a number of important questions con-
nected with their road were satisfactory dis.
posed Of, and measures inaugurated whereby
this vexed subject Of right of way should be
taken in hand-Which seems to be the only
obstacle in the way of starting the work
p. Collins, Esq, the Superintendent, has been
in our county for several days and gives as
suranee of his readiness to start large force
upon construction so soon es the land owners
will permit his going upon their property
Why then should those having control of land
on the line of this road, so completely check
mate this important work. Surely for the
sake of q few dollars, or the making Of short
line fence-the value of which will be doubly
made up in the enhancement of their prop,
eTty, these gentlemen will no longer hold out
against the interest of themselves as also that
Of their neighbOurs-but will come to liberal
terms at once. The importance of which can
not be over estimated.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-15
The Wharton. Poisoning Case.
1asere.tisg Faet. Ilelati.g o Als. WAarton.
IFrOm The Baltimore Amsrieaa.C

uuAAatSNS Nuu gacu uhy uoNGtOpes some new
fact or Tum0r which affords material for specu-
woman is broOding over n blasted reputation
in the tower of the City Jail, the outside
world is busy with her past performances In
the way Of getting rid of her creditors, and
it the half that is told is true there has not
been such an expert in her peculiar line since
the days Of the Countess Of Scissors.
APERsIsTENT BORROWER.
As Is well known, Mrs. Wharton had 4
passion for borrowing money from ser friends.
She was pTOfuse in her hospitality. and had
way Of making her home exceedingly
pleasant for her guests but whoever formed
an intimacy with her family IF person of
means) was likely 20 be importuned for q
pecuniaTy favor, either by loan or endorse
ment. Sometimes her promises we're kent
and repayment promptly made, but in a ma
jority of cases the COnfding creditor had
abundant opportunity Of regretting the good
nature that yielded to her persuasive entrea-
ties.
There is some difference of opinion as to
her circumstances. Some OF her intimate
friends supposed her to be wealthy, but the
opinion seemed to be found on her extrava-
CANT use of money rather than any knowledge
OF her resources. The house in McCulloh
street, purchased by Major Wharton, was con.
veyed to Mrs. Wharton but shortly after
Major WhortOn's death she conveyed i to her
daughter Nellie, in whom the tide to the
property is now vested. She did not own the
house in which she lived, on Eutaw street.
Since Major WbartOn's death, Mrs. Wharton
has been in the receipt Of 4 pension Of twenty.
1--WE dollars 4 month from the United States;
which she drew quarterly, the last payment
boing made june 4th. She may have other
resources than those mentioned, but if she has
they are not generally known.
THE INSURANCE MONEY.
Part of the thirty thousand dollars which
Mrs. Wharton received from the insurance
companies after the death of her son, was
no doubt expended in the payment of
debts previously contracted. Fourteen thou
sand dollars seem to have been secured
TO Miss Nellie on the policies at least
that sum was invested in United States bonds
and deposited at the banking house of Alex.
ander Brown Sons, in her nSne. United
States bonds, representing Eve thousand dol.
lars, were also deposited to the credit Of Mrs.
Wharton. This money she appeared to be
saving for ga rainy day." With persistent
creditors pressing her on every side, and her
trip to Europe in immediate prospect, (for
which she was trying TO borrow money! she
appeared to have made no promises founded
on hypOthecaton Of the bonds, nor any Of
fer to deposit them as collateral security with
the gentlemen whom she asked to endorse for
her.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-15
MT. HAMMOND FARM FOR RRNT.

nNE Of the Best Farms in Jefferson County for
~ Rent PeTsOns in want OF this Farm can rent
II ior one OF mose yeorS, the prespnt tenant Il
going West. For information apply immediotel-
Chsrles,O~n. Angus, s. isIiHt.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-15
FOR SALE.

An HEAD Fat HOGS. in fine cond ition, perfect
nv " healthy. and will weigh from 100 20 200 Ibs
Immediate application desired.
Aug. Is, ls7l-St. ROBT. CHEW.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-15
Eighteen States,
DOUBTFUL.
Six States,

Six States, 60
Surprising the two parties to hold their
ground in the States put down as Democratic
and Republican, the Democrats would have
to draw six votes from the States set down as
doubtful to elect President. To carry Con.
necticut would accomplish that. New jersey.
which has generally been Democratic, and
which there is n probability the Democrats
will secure again, would give one vote more
than wanted. Texas would secure the cleo.
ton to that party under the circumstances we
have assumed. Then there are the two great
States OF Pennsylvania aud Ohio, which, to ell
appearances, will be debatable ground. OF
course, either o: these, even without Couhec.
ticut, New jersey, and Texas, would giso
more votes than necessary to elect \ Democrat.
In fact, with either Ohio or Pennsylvania the
Democrats could afford to lose two or three of
the smaller States set down in the Democratic
column, as New Hampshire, Florida, and AR.
kansas, and still have votes to spare. But.
sGspposiDg New YORK, which is now Demo.
cratic throughout, should, through late events
and mismnnagemCnt, be revolutionized, and
go for the Republican Presidential candidate,
there would be still PcDnsyIvatia, Ohio. Con.
neeticut, New Jersey, and Texas to fall back
upon. Pennsylvania and New Jersey would
make up for the loss of New York Ohio.
New Jersey, and Connecticut, even with the
loss both of New York and Pennsylvania.
would give the election to the Democrats, If
the other States should stand as placed above"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-15
TnE rLEA or 1NsAN1rY.

1t is understood that Mrs. Wharton
friends utterly reject the very suggestion that
plea of insanity could be interpOsed il her
case, and it has also been asserted that she
herself showed great indignation when she
read in tho newspapers that such might be the
line Of defence. II, then, this charitable
mantle which the community is ready to throw
over these many moral indioEyucrasie is dis.
cardcd, all who love the woman and believe
her innocent Of the great crime Of which che
is accused are hound to accept the Judgment
which the public puts upon these misrcpre,
sensations and receptions which she rractiscd
upon her creditors. If they are the acts of a
sane person. there can be no complaint il she
Is Judged as a sane person. 4 very good
woman. no matter how pressing the necessity,
would scarcely make up such story as that
related above Tor the purpose Of obtaining a
loan. 1t seems, too, that at this particular
time there were other friends that mi ght have
been made available.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-15
FOR SALE

FOUR or Five work horses, On aeeonnod..tBs
Il terms. JERE HARRIS.
AogOSt 8. 1874.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-15
Spirit Of gsffstsan.
Oharlestown, West virg'a., August IS

- The MartiUsbuTg Statesman, in its last
issue, tests the eredulity of Its readers by
gravely announcing, as fact, that the Shen-
andOah Valley RailrOad Company is las dead
a. fORadsr and that it never had any real
vitality, only a.ittle brag and blus,er!" IF
the Salesman be in earnest in this assertion,
his ignorance may be PleSded as some extenu-
alton for the eaRurd. But public Journalist
shoulG fully inform himself of the facts before
Venturing to make such an unmitigated -
assertion. If the Statesman could have been
last week in CharlestoWn and have inter-
viewed some Of the Directors and Contractors
of the s. v. r. r. Co. who have been here,
they would doubtless have given him the data
for truthful paragraph upon the subject of
their road, to the importance of which they
Cas well as this whole community are fully
alive, and which they mean to push to its com.
PlstiOn As soon as the right of way shall be ar.
ranged through this and the adjoining county
Of Clarke.
True, the S. v. R. R. Co. Gas the States
Huan says) has ''Only little brag aud bluster"
in which, by the way, it suffers hugely from
the Martinsburg concern; but it may be par
dOned for even this ''little" when it is known
that said Company has already constructed
more miles of its grand trunk road than the
whole length of the Martiusburg and Potomac
road will be when it shall be completed, and
that it has done SO out of its own means,
neither calling upon any of the counties or
individuals along the line for a single dollar
of their subscription.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-15

Mis-. WHARTON PRESCRlBES FOR VISITOR,
Mention has already been made in the
american Of case in which Mrs. Wharton
undertook to prescribe for ore of her crcdi.
tors. who was suddenly taken i'll in her house.
In the west end Of the city there lives an un.
married lady, in the enjoyment Incompetence,
which sometimes PEI mi's her to lend money
to her friends. At one time the Whartons
lived in house which belonged to this Iady's
brother, and from this circumstance an init.
macy sprang up between the families. which
eliminated in loan of 81, 900 to Mrs. Whar.
ton alter she became a widow. The relations
OF the parties we're most friendly. and the lady
had no approximations about the safety of her
money. The notes were for different sums.
amounting to two thousand dollars in the ag-
greGate.
Upon Mrs. WharIon's suggestion that il
would be more convenient to have the whole
amount put into one note, the lady inuoceutIy
delivered up tho notes which she held, and
took Mira. WhartOn's promise 10 prepare her
note for two thousand dollars, which, on some
preteKt, she pretended it was not lust then
convenient for her to do. The lady called 70.
peatedly ut Mrs. WhartOn's for the note. hut
she was always put off with some plausible ex.
cuse. One day she called and was taken sud,
denly i'll. Mrs. Wharton gave her three pills.
anu IN snort time she was in cOnVulsiOns
A young physician. now practising in neigh.
boring State, was first sum noncd, aud after
him distinguished professor Of medical
science, who still resides in the city.
''TAKE TTIs WOMAN HOME"
When the last-named gentleman came to
the paticRts residence. he peremptOriIy said.
Take this woman home there has been
quite enough of trouble, sickness and death
in this house" Although exceeding i'll, the
lady was taken home in q carriage The next
morning, it is alleged, Mrs Wharton dis
patched messenger to inquire for her health,
aud further showed her solcitude by sending
the lady u bottle of brandy. The patient
tasted mouthful Of the brandy, and present,
| y went into commissions She has partially
recovered her health, bat shO still suffers from
what she suppOses TO be the effects of the
medicines administered at Mrs. Whartou's
house. The bottle IF brandy ,r0s preserved.
0EI as m0c being analysed. If poison is dis,
! covered in it, this case would seem to be the
strongest and most conclusive of all that have
yet been developed, but at this late DAY it is
highly probable that there can be no salts.
factory test. The two thousand dollars, prin-
ciPal and interest, were paid on the day she
! was sent to Jail. Mrs. Wharton owed \ sister.
in'laW Of the lady referred to 81, 900, 1925 Of
which has Peen paid.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-07-14
7 HE CALABAR GRAINS
Area Decided success!

TRULY the old mortar OF "Bad Medi-
cine is being broken. Medicine must be
effsctual ; but it is no longer necessarily
dangerous, painful or disgusting The re-
marxable Nerve tonic aperient assists the
process Of digestion, and Is conducive Of
The most perfect physical and mental eondi-
tions. They cure dyspepsia, headache,
s~aIlowness biiiousuess aud Irregularities,
hut their greatest success is in acting as a
nrCreptirs of these disorders. If not found
al the nearest Druggists, enclose fifty cts
20 CaIabar Grains Co., Marietta, Ohio.
April 18th, 1SIl-2mo.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-07-14
COUNTY TIC
KET.
Platform ofthe National Pro-
hEhfffOn Party.

Adcz.4d at the Chicago COnreation, Septr.
2, 1869.
WHEREAS, Protection and allegiance are
reciprocal duties, and every citizen
who Yields obedience to the just com-
mands of his government is entitled
to the full, complete and perfect pro-
lection of that government in the en-
ioyment of personal security, person
aIliberty, and private property, and
WHEKEas. The traffic in intoxicating
drinks greatly impairs the personal
security and personal liberty O large
masses of citizens, and renders prl-
rate property insecure, and
WHEREAS, The existing parties are
hopelessly unwilling to adopt an adj
eouate policy on this question, there
fore we. in national convention as
sembled, as citizens of this free re-
public, sharing in the duties and re-
sponsibilities of its government, IN
the discharge of a solemn dirty we
W to our country and our race,
unite in the following declaration OF
principles
/. That while we acknowledge the
pure patriotism and profound states,
manship of those patriots who lad
broad and deep the foundations ofthls
government, securing at once the
rights of the States severally and their
inseparable union by the Federal Con
stitution, we would not merely garnlsh
the sepuichers of our republican faith
ers. but we do hereby renew our sol
emn pledge of fealty to the mperish-
able principles of civil and religlou;
liberty embodied in the Declaration o.
American Independence and our Fed
eral Constitution.
9. That the traffic in Intoxicating
beverages is a dishonor to Christian
civilization, inimicai to the best inter
ests of society, a political wrong OF un
eoualed enorm1ty. subversive OF thu
ordinary objects of government, no
CAPABLE of being regulated or restrain
ed by any system of license whatever
hut i~mperatively demanding for 1t
suppression effective legal prohibition
both by State and National Leglsls
ton.
3 That in view of this. and inasmuc
as the existing political parties eithe
oprcse or ignore this great and para
noun question, and absolutely refus
TO do anything toward the s%uppressio
of the rum traffic, which is robbing tn
nation of its brightest intellects, de
troying its material prosperity, and +
pidly undermining its very found
lions, we are driven by an imperatl'
of duty to sever our connectlc
with these political parties, and to o
ganize ourselves into aNational Prof
bition Party, having for its prima
object the entire suppression OF t
traffic in intoxicating drinks.
4. That while we adopt the name
the National Prohibition Party, as e
pressive of our primary object, al
while we denounce all reputation
the public debt, and pledge fidelity,
the principles of the Declaration OF
dependence and the Federal Constl
ton. we deem it inexpedient to gl
prominence to other political issues
5. That a Central Executive Comm
tee of one from each State and Ter
tory and the District of Columbia,
appointed by the Chair: whose duty
shall be to take such action as in tn
Judgment will best promote the
terests of the party.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-07-14
0rangemen and Catholics.
RIOT I'm NEW YORK CITY !

The 10Th of July is the anniver-
sary of the battle of Boyne, fought
in ireland in 169c, between Will
liam the Third of England Called
William of ORANGE at the head OF
the Protestants, and King James
the Second, at the head of an inva-
ding Frenchmen and Irlshmen-
The battle resulted in the over
throw of King James and his Cath
Ole forces. This battle intensified
the hatred between Protestant Ire
ishmcn and Catholic Irishmen, and
about a century afterwards culml-
mated IN the formation of two sc
cret societies in ireland, the Prot
cstants calling themselves Orange
moo" and the Catholics "Thc De
Tenders" or "Ribbonmen." Th'
organizations are very hostile Z
one another and have frequentl.
shed each others blood. The Or
ance institution has been Target,
introduced into this country, ant
it is usual for them to celebrate til
18th of July, the anniversary Q
the victory of William of Orang
at Boyne, by public parades. This
m many cases, has proven to
much for the Catholic Irish to bea
patiently, and has resulted in riot;
blood-shed, etc. Last year cher
was a serious disturbance in Ne
York City on the 18th of July. an
this year, we are informed, b
means of Cromwell's Telegram
line, that there has been anotht
one. 1t was reported that JRm'
Fisk, Jr., was killed at the head
his regiment, with five or six OH
men. but later adviccs say that
was not hurt. About 100 person
PRINCIPALLY rioters, were Killed, al
800 wounded before quiet was r
stored. kilograms from Nc
York yesterday morning, DESERT
the scenes of the RIO as terri6I
but state that everything was qul.
at that slime, ard that further q
tur Dances are not expected.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-07-14
How They Love the Soldier.

In Guernsey County the Repub-
leans are having considerable treu-
BILE relative to their promises to the
soldiers when the latter were at the
front. There, as elsewhere, the
promise was made TO tho "boys IN
blue" that they should fill the civil
| offices when the war was over; and
there, as elsewhere, this promise
has been to q very great extent lg-
nored by the Republican party,
At the recent Guernsey County
Republican Convention, a s.ay>at-
home Republican, who had filed
the County Auditors Office for
three terms, was q candidate for
denomination against a onealegged
soldier, and beat him, SIS he had
done once before, and it seems tha'
the Convention cheered Justify over
1.-THE soldiers defeat. This raised
the ire of many of the soldiers o
a., Guernsey, and the following takel
from the Guernsey Times, the lead
!, ing Republican paper of the Coun
= ty, shows that they are determines
to make things shot" for the Re
. publican Ring Of Guernsey County
a SOLDIERS Organisation IN MddlSo
Township.
Of ga meeting Of tho soldiers {
:" Madison Township was Held
Llndsey's school-hOuse on Saturda.
n Juno a4th, at 4 o'clock p. Ii. I'll
first duty was TO gather MP I'll
If boards and construct seats for u
lie crowd, as a large, number of tho'
OF friendly to the organization wei
present. All beng made rs cor
he Portable as possible under The CT
be c1mstanees, On motion OF IL.
e, Hanna, G. W. Sanborn was call'
r 10 the chair, and 5. W. Stockda
of elected Secretary.
to 1.-THE object OF the meeting "
IL stated by the chairman to be a pc
Ve manent soldiers organization On
1t, details too lengthy here to insert,
elk "On motion of the Secretary
on was
g ".ResoIred, That the nominee
,e> tho Republican County Convent
Ily for Auditor shall be defeate
nd which was carried without a d
he senting volcc.
nd "On motion of half a dozen
once. Captain John Carlisle, Z
w, vate VIM. G. Hanna and Private
ltv W. Stockdale were elected exc
m tive committeeman, with their
ate ties defined.
at "On motion of Private Geol
he Lytle, the press of the county v
emit requested to publish the proee'
.ng Ings of this meeting.
nm ION motion of William Stewi
Jay the meeting adjourned TO meet
ION Winchester OF Saturday, July
uld at 8 o'clock P. N. All are invit
An address may be expected by
scd a, Cook. The services Of J.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-07-14
ARTHUR POND, Esq.
HIS HONOR, W. d. HENKLE,
state school Commissioner
will be present and assist during The
first week.

Arrangements for boarding will bemsde
for all who attend. A thorough ReV;ew OF
the Lower Branches will be arrived at
Glasses will be formed and recltatlons
6eord- the object being rather the mode OF
instructiop than the mastery Of the Bran
cbes. Teachers, will, therefore, BRING
books, ~slatss, etc., as students.
BOOKS OF REFERENCE:
Reodiur-McGufy and Kidd.
Spelling-Selections.
Arithmetic-Ray and White.
Grammar-Green and Harvey
Geography-BrOckley's n warren 5
Phys. Geegs
Lecture and Discussion on Theory ana
Practice at Stated Periods. TERMS-S2;OV
pavable in advance. By Order Of the hx-
ecutive Committee.
Nav -. lSTl-IGw.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-07-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
Farm for Sale!

100 acres in Union township-llO of
which is cleared land, 80 acres bottom,
good frame house, log barn, good we'll
at the door, good coal bank. Price
$1,000. Payments easy. Must be sold
and somebody will get a bargain
For particulars, cal on E. NJ. Stanbe-
ry, McConnelsville, Ohio.
July It'll, lS7l-tf.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-07-14

Should the "Irue Democrat" con.
Guido that the true Democracy will
ever hold that this is strictly a
White Mans Government, except
as it has been perverted by the
"usurpa.ions CT the Republican
narty," we will recommend to the
proprietor the following opportunI-
ty to lay in a stock of valuable ma
terial;
nFoR SAFE CHEAP.-An assortment oil
| wood cuts OF 'niggers" for which the pro-
| prietors have no further use. Also, o large
variety OF badges, such as: "White Hus
bands or None" 'Do you you want your
Daughter to Marry a Nigger?" ga White
Mans Government &c. Wedesire to dis
pose of our entire stock, as we are deter
| mined to vuit the business. Terms TO sui
| nurchasers. Address
SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
Woodsfeld, Ohio.