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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02
"FHE MARTINsBURG RRA.n
June 4, 1872.

We have to thank the Free Press Of the
last issue for manly reply to an indecent at,
tack in the Martinsburg Era upon D. L.
Lucas, Esq, at present & candidate for Con-
gress from this district. We intended making
no reply whatever to the Era; for it was so
evident it was influenced by malicious feelings
in classifying what was actually said by. the
Baltimore Gazette of the Oath inst, that we
were satisfied its attack would prove beneficial
rather than prejudicial to the gentleman at
tackled. Whenevera newspaper or Individual
permits its malignity, induced by feeling of
Jealousy, to carry it to the extent of withhold
ing the need of praise admitted by all to be
due to an opponent, it may rest assured the
malice becomes obvious, and its possessor, not
its object, becomes the injured party IF the
ability to aorite poetry be an objection to
candidate for Congress is not the habit Of
snis9u0tin1 it equally Objectionable
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02
D | + d.

Near Rinnnn. in this county. on "wednesday last
Mrs. RE1.TiE CONRAD, VIE of Mr. w con
RAD and d"us liter of The late Am"- Shepherd.
In Shephe'dsfown on the S2d ult of Co,suro,
tlon. Mr. u SMITH CR0VL. eldest son of the ia
" m. II Crowl. in the 25tIi year OF his aye
In ShcpherGstown. on the e2I vi, cArc,E.
ELEM infant dan" hter OF L. E. and Mary e Fitch.
In Carkesville, Butlcr county Iowa q, IN. oa,b
Of Nav. ELLA ROSE BISHOP daughter Of PIT
fo'sal' Esq formerly of Ga rlcstown. aged % yra
Al the residence Of her father, in this county. On
and Anna Staley aged II years.
Near Martlnsburg, on the 22d uit Mrs. MARY
sEiBERT, consort of the late Michael Seibert.
aged so years
MARTIN aged about 50 years.
Near Glengary, Berkeley county, on the Doth
ult., Mr.. JOHN MANOR, aged so years.
o., On the 7th nlt.. in Martinsbure. Mss MARY v.
REED, aged % years. months and DAYS
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02
tFor the Spirit of Jefferson. ]
Jacob the Radical Candidate,

As Gov. Jacob has become the willing tool
OF Radlcalism, in announcing his name as
candidate for reelection, his record will be
laid before the Democratic and Conservative
v"tcrs Of this State with an unspn1ing hand.
West Virginia has now another opportunity OF
demonstrating her fidelity TO principle Free
from the shackles of prescription, who can
doubt her decision. Having rid herself of
Radical tyrany, she has little sympathy with
its aiders and abet'ors Jacob will learn. to
his sorrow, that the appointment to office of
such Radicals as Dan Donehoo has not passed
unnoticed by Democratic and Conservative
voters.
He is candidate, because the Radical
par'y.in obedience the directions of it's
State Central Committee, lave filed up the
blank petitions circulated by that Committee.
IN every county in the State, petitionng him
to- becon"e a candidate. He is.fheretnre, the
Radical candidate. and must be so considered.
As disorganizer he will not prove success,
except by his own demoraliz ,tion lie will
so!il"qnize "thuslv" in few weeks, But
when'l rise, shall find my legs betrayipg
me- Anoy
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02
The Congressional Election.

We submitted on yesterday some reasons
for the opinion that the proper time for hold
ing the election for members of Congress in
this State this year will be on the Four,h
Thursday of October, the 9th day of that
month Further examination of the question
has tended to strengthen the opinion already
expressed. A consideration of the mower
and authority of the Constitutional Conven
ton will suggest what seems to US a concln>
sive argument in favor of holding the election
at the time prescribed in the Code. The Com
rention was only authorized to deal with
State affairs it had power to alter the Ell.
feet OF Federal enactment or suspend the
operation of Federal law 1t was called t :.
make Constitution for the State Of Vest
Virginia, and for no ether purpose The act
OF Congress now in force and under which
the pending election is to be held, declares
that the election for members of Congress in
in the several States shall be . held at such
time as the Legislature Of the State may pre-
scribe The Legislature has fixed the
Fourth Thursday of October as the day for
such election. and, without further legislation
upon the suhject, that still remains the law.
The Constitutional Convention could not
change II, because representatives in Congress
are not st tie officers and do not derive their
authority from the State Constitution.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02

Wilson, .22O 235 Sc lao l65 ass
''u'' -22o zig l53 DO 67S
Wilson's majority OF the jefferson vote..... III
And he received the. other two count,es
solid. J1sr1cp
"These e CURES are the vote for members of
the Convention.
Those are not the facts. Berkeley sent 81
delegates, Jefferson Ii, and Morgan I. The
Committee on Basis of Representation having
Tor their own purposes, adopted as the basis of
Representation, the vote given for the mems
6ers OF the Constitutional Convention, gave to
Jefferson sixteen votes although she had but
J0"rfee" delegates; to Berkeley fifteen votes
although she had trenty-one delegates. and
to Morgan but three votes although she had
sere" delegates. According to Justice Mr.
Wilson got the vote Of eight out of the four
teen delegates from Jefferson whereas it is
TACT known to every participant in the Con-
ventlUn that SeCen of the Jefferson Delegation
cast their votes for Mr.. Wilson and the re-
naming seven threw away their votes on Mr.
Heinz When Jefferson was given two more
votes than she had delegates, i, was perfectly
fair to give one of those votes to Mr.. Helm
aud the other to Mr.. Wilson That accounts
for Jeferson's vote being properly reported
Helm and Wilson s.
Agam. "Justce" is certainly in error in
saying that one Of the two delegates from
Shepherd township cast his vote for Mr. vii.
son. We were not at the Convention, but We
have been most credbly informed that both of
those delegates cast their votes against Mr..
Wilson. If that were the fact as we are sure
it is, it would make the vote actually cast By
the Jefferson delegation stand: Wilson I aud
Helm I. The two extra votes given to JEFF
ferson were distributed between the two can>
didates, and their vote was properly reported
as being eight to eight
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02
WEST VIRGINIA.:

at Rules held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court Of Jc6srs"n County, on the
first Monday in Ju1u, 1872:
James K. p. OFT and Zachsria T. OFT,
Emma Belle OFT, Margaret OFT, Thomas D. Web.
ster and Sarah J. his wife, WIN. Davis and Mary
E. his wife, and Truman w PotterdeId, Admin.
istrator with the will annexed of Barney otr.
deceased.
TIE object of this suit is to obtain decree for
OF Jefferson, for the purpose OF paying debrs and
legacies N
And it appearing. upon affidavit filed in this suit
that the said Emma Belle OF, is not a resident Of
this State, she is hereby required appear within
one month after due publIca of this Order and
do what il necessary protect her interest in this
matter. II is further ordered that a copy of this
Order be published week. for four successive
weeks. in some newspaper in THE county
Ieste W. A. CHA PINE
White < TrapnelI, .. q. Clerk r. n
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02
The Sanpa1gn
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.

We offer to the public, and especially TO the mem
bers of the Democratic party of this
and the adjoining counties of West Virginia.
campaign paper which we have made arrangements
to issue for six months, commencing it'll the pres
ent issue, and ending the Let day of December, at
the remarkably low price of
ONE DOLLAR,
payable in advance We will publish the plat forms
of the several political held md to be
held, respectively, at Cincinnati, Baltimore, a d
Philadelphia; the iette-s of acceptance of the
eral candidates, their antecedents and political
affiliations; and in fine, all the most interesting
political developments which may transpire during
the campaign, now already opened, nd soon to bc-
come rife with incidents of extraordinary intere
We intend to make campaign paper bold, de-
cideds and, il; possible, living power in the ap-
. preaching contest, and to that end ask the CO.
operation of the party throughout the country Let
every Conservatve Democrat who is not already
subscriber, take the
:" CAMPAIGN SPIRIT. OF JEFFERSON"
for six months until this fight is over; if your
neighbor is too poor to take it, subscribe for for
him. Take two three numbers and distribute
them. Let all aid in building up and consoli-
dating magnificent organization in West Vir-
ginia, which may be always relied upon weld az
= influence even beyond her own borders. Standing
midway. as we do, between the Conservative party
OF the South, and the great Democratic party OF the
North; we recognize them party in present
aims. purposes and organization; and we mean to
advocate a thorough consolidation for the purpose
ofarresting the centralizing tendency of the Fed
eral Government. We nail the coiors of this party
to our mast and shall follow the direction indica-
ted by their USlrED Council. to be assembled in
Baltimore, on the 9th of July, 1872 This we regard
as the duty and true policy for every Conservative
Democrat in the country 10 pursuc.
'.'r..- JOHN ". DALGARN,
Publisher and Proprietor
Ofthe Spirit of Jefferson.
June 4, 1872
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02
GEN. LEEAT TeNEWALL'S, GRAVE.

a lax IS inch EnFr"vn. e o The crave oftstone.
IA WALL jackson in the Lexington. Va crnG-
te'y The noble Ger. Lee ss"c!s u. sir'r the hn~rr-
,trs"n grave over which bHmss aw-eping wiiluw.
IN Tue dstanee Ia T." tie e.cn hthuliU In ndscn mr. .
hills d"cked In vcrhmre. ctnuid uHturai ~ rcn
once and many cihcr.lhinss " hich make THE PIC
turc gem 9fart; onr which should hang in tho
p"rior Of every sonihcrn home. 1t is without q
rival the swcctest and rn"si t.urhineIy bcantifuI
engraving be Tor" the public Sent by nRit. mount.
ed on roller and post paid receipt 81 90 cents
or 3 f"r 50 c"nts hddress e 4 W. NJ BuRRow,
No 2O0. Main 81 Bristol, Tenn.
By Ascnts wanted cvery~h-re to cell Our pop.
Mar Pictures, Books. CiiartS. photographs, sc =
July 2, 1eI2-It.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02
GREELEY VS.. GRANT.

The remark is not the less true, because
trite, that considering the falibility of the
human judgment i. is matter of little sur
prise, that there should often be an honest
difference of opinion among the wisest men as
to the best means of accomplishing common
object. While we do not pretend to be of
the ''wisest, the fact that at this minute there
is serious oubt'entertained by some of the
purest and best men as to the proper course
to be pursued by the Baltimore Convention,
shows that the expediency of the endorsement
of Greeley by that Convention is not as OBJ
vious as some may suppose. But whatever
may be the doubt as to the propriety of the
from the tone of large portion of the South
ern Press-generally favoring Greeley-that
all who believe that the re election of Grant
will be the greatest calamity that can possibly
befal the country. must make up their minds
to swallow any pill-howcver bitter-which
the Baltimore Convention may prepare for
them. We intend to swallow it without even
winking; but we wish it distinctly under
stood, and placed on record to orr eternal
credit hereafter, that we have never been, are
not, aud-until after his nomination by the
Baltimore Convention-Will never be a Gree.
ley man.
We have deeply seated fear-which we
sincerely shope will prove unfouuded-tha
there are nearly as many Democrats, North,
who will refuse to go for Greeley. even after
hoI Al n.
are Republicans who will endorse him. All
that the Democracy of the country ever asked
of the Cincinnati Convention was, simply that
1t would nominate some man who, however
Objectionable otherwise, could show by his
political record that he did not believe the
Federal Government could do everything un-
der the sun, and little more besides That
Convention refused to nominate any such
man and the men of whom it was com opposed.
led on by Horace Greeley, having placed the
South under the iron heel of despotism, kind
ly consent to remove that iron heel, upon
condition that the South will cast its vote for
the chief author of all its injuries Such is
the terrible condition of our extreme South
ern brethren that they have consented, even
before it was necessary, to the hard terms
imposed upon them. When the Baltimore
Convention renders it necessary, we will con
sent too, but not before. We join heartily
in the cry anybody to beat Grant"
Greeley has promised 'snot to do so any
more" So has Grant, in that portion of the
Philadelphia platform where he declares that
the rights of the States shall be respected
But Grant is neither honest nor kind hearted.
and they say Greeley is both. AS we think
it probable the ''kind-hea1ted man. will be
our candidate for the next presidency this is
the last time we will ever say anything against
him until latter the election When the Balti-
more Convention dominates Horace Greeley.
we will give in our adherence and promise to
swear faithfully until the 9th of November,
that We have been wrong all our lives and that
black IS white after all
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02
NOTICE

~ ARSA Pcachcr Julia Peaeher, Christeap Smith
~ antstrsh Smith his vile. RandelI Wood and
FL" a. Wood h1s vii S~mueI Pe.cher, Thomas
Re cher Thomas Merritt aud Maria j. Merritt his
VIII, AIe1"n"er Jenkins and Martha Jenkins his
vile lie vie Jenk'ns aud Cordelis Jenkins his wife
James Beck aud Harriet heck his WIFE John
Peachcr sr, William Havs and lydia Hays HE
VIE, &c rye w. P"achrr. John Pearher Jr Div,
Preacher. Sylvester Peschcr nd Re pdoIpb P.,cbe, .
You are hsrehy notified that on the is day OF
august 1877, at the office of S. Bragunicr in the
town OF shepherdsto~n. J. fierson County, west
virginia between the hours Of seven in the morn
ing and seven in the evening. OF the same day.
McGiincy, Robert N. Duke md Others, to be re.d
in evidence on nv behalf in a suit pc ndine in the
tircur Court OF J"fferson County. West virginia
In chancery' wherein am p nintif and you re- de-
remnants, and II from any the said depo.i-
tons IRE not CONNIE need concIud ed on that day
the taking OF the Same will be continued from da
10 day, and from time 10 time. tin the .sme arc
completed. SAMUEL W srpfnrp
July 2. 1S72=5t. - '
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02

lS The annual session of the National
Division Sons of Temperance ended at Chi
caso on the 22d Of June. The report of a
special committee was adopted by large vote,
recommending the repeal of preamble and
resolution adopted at Boston last year in re-
gard to organizations of colored people. This
result leaves all such questions to the Grand
Divisions respectively in their several juris-
dlctions, subject to the review of the National
Division at its annual session. New York
was selected as the place, and the third We'd
nesday of June, 1878, for the next annual
meeting
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02


Sabina Pcach"r, jnlis Pcacher Christis smith nd
Sarah Smith his wife, Randall Wood and Ellen
A. Wood his wife, Samuel Peacher Tbom..
Peacher. Thomas Merritt and Maria ]. Merritt
his wife. Alexander Jenkins and Martha Jepkips
his wife Lewis Jenkins. and Cordoba Jep ins hi,
wife. James Beck and Harriet Beck his WIFE, John
Peachcr. Sr.. vii lam Hays and Lyd;. H.v,
his wife. George w Pescher. John P-scher. Jr..
Oliver Peacher. Sylvester Peachcr and Randolph
Peacher.
'gNHE onjcct of thi. suit s to review reverse and
annuIl various deere ado in the case of S..
bins Peachcr Samuel " .Strider and n,b.rs
made at the April term 1870 3rd Of NAV 1870 in
vacation, &c. OBJECTED To ia the Bill of Review of
Samuel W. Stridcr, and that the sale of the land
made may be set aside and the decree confirming p
tho sa,u- b ulIed. aug
And II appearing, upon sfidavit filed in thi. emit
that the said Christian Smith and Sarah Smith his
vito, 1hom's Merritt and Maria J. Merritt hi, VIII
James Beck amt Harriet Bee k his wife, John Peach
er. Sr.. William Hays aud T.viia Havs his vile
Ge"'ee w. Peachcr, John Peachcr Jr Oliver
Preacher. Sylvester Peacher. aud Randoiph Peach
erare not r"sdcnts of this State. they are hereby
required TO apnear within one mon tn ter du. pub
ie"t"o Of thu. Order. and do what is necessary to
protect their Interests in this II I. further
ordered thst copy of this Order he published ono,
week. for four successive weeks. in some pevsp..
per in tLis county.
Testr. w A. cHaprISE
faoikner and fouke,p.q Clerk C. C.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02
MARTINSBURG CONVENTION

We publish the letter from 'sJusticc," al
though it is evident that lie, not the Spirit,
is laboring under mistake.
Mr.. E3itor.-There was mistake in the
report OF the Martiusburg Convention, as re-
CARDS the vote between Messrs. Wilson and
Helm which mistake I am informed the
SPIRIT followed. There were only II dele
gates from Jefferson, yet the vote is reported
thus: Wilson 8; Helm 8.
-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02

@ The Democratic Conservative Conven
ton OF the State of Virginia which met a,
Richmond last week, passed with much uuan>
nifty a series of resolutions most cordially en-
dorsing the Cincinnati platform and nomipa-
tons, and warmly recommending its delegates
to support Greeley and Brown at the Baltimore
Convention.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02
ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE JEFFER.
son COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY.

THE Jefferson County Bible socsety auxiliary to
L the American Bible Society. ~iIf ioId lie n
nueI meeting ON MONDAY JULY 9Th. 1872, at 10
oc!ock. a. NJ at the Presbyterian Church in
Chariestown. Addresses will be delivered By Dsp'i
Lucas Esq., and others. The member. M NIB
nc generally are respectfully requested 10 attend
ofhcers for the ensuing year will be elected
RoBT. T. BROWN, Pres't.
July 2, 1872
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02
III A II RI e D

In Wa'hingt"n. or the 18th inst. , nv Rev. F,thc,
McSallv. MILFORD SPpHN. f,rmcrtv Of Shco
herdsto~n. w Va, to Mi.s JANE SULLIVAN Of
Washington. f"rmerIv # Frederick Md
Or. the e5th ult nv R"v ] p O'Koefe ", GAR
VEf and Miss NELLIE SULLIVAN, all OF Mar
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02
POCKET.BOOK LOST.

oST on Saturday last. between the re,idence of
IL fhlhp Engle, Sr., and that of the sut.criber
on 9 the farm OF Mrs Mary Wright, a LEATHER
foChET BOOK, containing Al bout seven dolIsr 70 in
money and papers of value TO the owner The
Inder will be given the money contained therein.
II the Pocket Book and Papers be returned To the
owner or lett at the Spirit Office.
FRANCIS w. MORGAN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02

ES The Geneva Tribunal has finally, as
Tar as its action is concerned, disposed of the
indirect claims dispute. At its meeting on
Friday, its decision was placed on record, ere
3jecting the claims of the United States for
indirect damages, and likewise the demand Of
Great Britain for protracted adjournment /"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02

@S AdVlces from Ex Governor Curtin,
no" minister to Russia, indicate quite clearly
'nat ne will return to the United States by
the nEse OF August, and will take the field tor
me cincinnati sicket. Judge Coffee, the first
secretary of legation, writes that he is coming
home tospeak in his own State (Pennsy!vania)
for Greeley and Brown.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02
BANK NOTICE.

FIRST National Bank of Jefferson a, Oh. rlestov,
will be closed on July 4th. Al persons bsyip.
paper due on that day are requested to attend to i
July l67.-lt. c..h;.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02

@ In the recently completed Western
Maryland railroad, Hagerstown has new
route to the east. The benefits of competition
are already felt. For example, there are four
daily express departures and deliveries, with
rates reduced twenty-four per cent. They are
now 70 cents per l0G to Baltimore, aud loo
to Philadelphia. On heavy freights, we pre-,
sumo, the fall is still greater With the
completion of the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road, we will have the benift of this compe-
tition.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02

UEAR SfR:-l have your letter about the
udgship-suggesting another convention
There is much force in the objections to the
nominee and to the action of the Martinsburg
Convention. 1 am free to admit Mr.. Hoge is
not the choice of large number of the best
people IF this county, but after careful re-
view of the field I am satisfied the interests
of the party demand that we should withdraw
our opposition to him
1t is simply matter of policy for while he
may be easily defeated, i. can only be accom-
plished at the expense of party organization,
and regard party harmony paramount con
sideration. Certain it is. our people mus.
make up their minds to stand by aud abide
nominations. or we are going to lose strength
at every election until political power passes
into radical hands.
But understand me- while will support
Mr.. Hoge and do whatever lies in my power
to concentrate upon him all the influence of
our party, yet God forbid, should in any wise
countenance the idea, that our people intend
to endorse or forgive the apostles of negro
equality. We may overlook the political
record of a man in contest for judicial honors.
but we will not go single step further. And
l appeal to you aud to all true white men. to
prevent. by every means in your power, the
snread of this the most ernicious and dam-
nable heresy of the century.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02

GS~ Hon. Frank Hereford has been nomi
mated for re election to Congress by the demo-
Gratis of the third district of West Virginia
He was elected by 800 majority in 1870.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02

A j. 5r'Ston. Walker, IL son.in law of
Gen. ID: II. STR ther has been nominated hv
the Republicans Of the 81 Congressinna Dis.
tr'c'. as their candidate for Congress-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-02
WEST VIRGINIA.:

WEST VIRGINIA:
At Rules held IN The Clerks Office Of tie
Circuit Court IF .Jc6;1rson County, on Tie Jfs.t
Monday i" July, 1872:
Villa 70 Lucas.
Joseph Allison F'ycster, william c. Eyester George
Sylvester. and John p. strider, partners, under
the style and frm of the Virginia Paper Corn
pany.
I'HE object of this suit s to recover damages for
i the permanent injury OF the wa,er.ri5ht OF the
fiant,f, in the stream commonly called the HALL
town Run. ON which the Defendants' Paper Mill 10
situated. And it appearing upon affidavit flied in
this suit, that the esid John p. StIdcr and William
c-Eyester are non-resihe nts ths State they arc
hereby required TO appear within month after
due publication of the Order, and do what IL neces.
sary to protect their interests in this n n,ter, n ID
further ordered that copy ci this Order, be pub
hshed once week. for four '.uccessiYe weeks, in
some newspaper in this county.
Testc: WA. CnAPLrNE.
.ro"n q Luc"s, p. q. CLERK q. G..