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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-12-10
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,

as matter Of record, and in order that
all OF our subscribers may have the benefit of
perusing the document and forming their own
Judgment in regard to its merits and dement's,
we lay before our readers in this issue of the
sp,r't, the Presidents message in full.
In this message, says the New York World.
President Grant makes many recommends
tlons' but they relate mainly to gathering up
the tail ends Of spent questions. The emery.
ing, rising future has not dawned upon his
ootuse mind. He has not the foresight to SOW.
ne has not the vigor to reap; he merely fol-
lows as CLEANER behind those who have mt
in the seed and gathered the harvest. There
was never before such collection of the odds
and tail>ends of bygone subjects.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-12-10
the earth in m.nner lsul..ed to secure in..rp.-
tional good feeling.
CIVIL srpr1nr

An esrnes. desire h.. been fell. 10 correct abuse.
Which have grownupin thecivil service of the
ments to Office Heretofore federal have been
regarded too much the reward of political eerv-
cos. Under authority of Congress rules have been
bshed to regulate the tenure of Office and the
mode ofappointments. It cannot be expected that
any System of rules can be entirely effective, and
prove perfect remedy for the existing evils until
they have been thoroughly by actual practice,
and amended according to the requirements of the
service. During my term of Office it shall be my
earnest endeavor to SO apply the rules secure
the greatest possible in the civil service of
the government, but it will require the direct action
binding upon my successors, and hope that the
experience of the past year. together with appro-
pirate Legislation by Congress, may reach salts
factory solution Of question: and to the
public service for all time practical method of OBJ
tanning faithful and efficient officers and employ
ees. - us GpAsr
Executive Mansion, December 2. .is7s.
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M.ARkIEp.

On the % th ult. at the res.dence of tn. bride,
mother, by Rev. VIM. Meredith, d. D., EDWARD
NJ. TIDBALI. TO Miss SUSANNA, daughter OF the
late Joseph 1idball. of Winchester. - :
On the 2sthult. in Martins burg. by the Rev A. r.
Riley. Mr.. BROWN 4CHAMBERs, to Miss VIR-
GINA YANTZ.
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BANK NOTICE.

THE regular Annual Meeting of the s .ockholders
Il of the First National Bank of Jefferson at
Chariesto.n for the election of Direetors win be
heid at its Ban king Honse on the Second Tuesday
Pm. SAM,I HOWELL
Decemoer 10, 1872. Cashier.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-12-10

PUB. Docs.-senator Juo. W. Grantham,
will accept our thanks for additional public
documents.
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NEW ADvERT1sEMENTs.
PUB4,IC SAT,E,


THE undersigned, this horses havin gentireiyre.
Public Sale, at his residence near Kearneysyille ON
FRIDAY, the 20th of DECEMBER.
1872, all his
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Four 10. WORK s iSi MoRsEs-,br.e Of them
s mares, tive heavy With foai by Jas. NJ. Ranson's
s.Black Prince q . - - 49, 'ssAs "
0ne Three:ye.r old FILLY,
Three last Spring COLTS,
A complete set of Wagon Gear. for slx Horses.
complete sets Of Piow Gears for Six Horses.
One No Four-horse Wagon
One pair of Wood Ladders,
One elegant pair of G rain Ladders
Gne Aetna Reaper aud Mower:
COMBINED.
One Bickford & Hoffman Wheat Drill.
One Horse Rake, Three Barshear Plow.
One Page Pillow. One No. l Two-ho PIow.
nearly new; 80 f'.5-7.es"
One large Three horse Harrow
One Two horse Corn Harrow,
Single, Double and Thribie Trees
Grain Cradles and Moving Soy thes
A large lot of Old Iron,
Housings for Five Horses. nearly new;
Two Log Chains. One Fifth Chain.
Two Rearing Chains. Breast and Short Chains.
Two Wagon Lines, and4,
One Wagon Saddle.
Forks, Rakes, Shovels, Hoes and manv ,tb.r
articles, too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE.--A credit of Nine Months will,
be given on a Il sums over Ten Dollars the purcha.
est from date; interest RENTED If n. Id n,n.
tually when due: On all sums OF Ten Dollars nd nm.
DER, the Cash will be required. No property 10 be
removed until terms of sale complied with
eS-Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock, A, NJ.
Geo. D. McGlincy Auctioneer.
December OIL S79-ta
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WEST VIRGINIA:
At Rules held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court of Jefferson County, on The first
Monday in December, 1872:
Noah H. Swayne and Sarah Ann Swayne his wife.
and Alfred E Massman, doing business under
the name and firm OLA. E. Massrnan & Co.. E.
Goldsmith and Benjamin Darby. David Darby,
Philip Darby and B. F. Darby. partners under
the name and firm oil Darby & Co..,
vs.
Edward Tierney. administrator of Alexander KEEL
ly, deceased. Ellen Kelly widow of Alexander
Kelly. Frank hendricks and M.rg aret Hen ricks
his wife, James Green and Mary Jane Kelly wild
ow OF Joseph Kelly, deceased.
y>HE object of this suit Is have an audit of the
l. debt of Alexander Kelly, deceased, and to sub.
ect his real estate to the yment any residue of
indebtedness after the due administra tion of hi.
personal estate by his as well .s Inc
settlement Of the aiminisrr tors account And II
appearing upon affidavit filed in this suit that the
said Frank Hendricks s not a resident of this
State, he is hereby required to appear within
one month after due Publication of this Order.
and do what ia necessary protect his inter,
est in this matter. 1t is further ordered that n
copy of this Order be published once a week for
four successive weeks, in some newspaper in th;.
county.
Teste. WA. CHAPLINE.
December 10, ls72-5t
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CORPORATION BONDS FOR SALE.

THE Council of Ch,rlestown proposes n ;..,.
= Bonds to the amount of One Thousand noII,rs.
oeaIng per cent interest. able semi annuallv
OF One Hundred Dollars and upwards NAV be made
70 3. NJ. LAKELAND, MAYOR
Or Jno W. McCurdy, Treasurer.
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. Spirit Of yetftrsol,.
TUESDAY MORNING. DFCEMBER 10, 1872.
INDUsTRIAL SOCIETY,

From notice of the proceedings published
in our local columns, it will be seen tina. the
industrial Society is to hold its next regular
meeting on Friday next, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
This is for the benefit Of the people who live
out of town. The farmers, perhaps more
than anyiot'ser ciass,of our citizens, feel the
neeaa Of forward movement of some sort
The negrosiabor, of which we had quite an
abundance after the war for year or two, is
gradually decreasing, and the exodus from
the county is more apparent this fall than
ever before. Problems of the kno!tiest sort
begin tostare our landholders in the face.
and it is tolerably certain that it will no longer
do to let ourselves drift with the current
without making some effort to help ourselves,
other than what has been already tried
Some think that the tenant system will have
to be generally resorted to; and, indeed,
some of our best farmers, we are Informed,
are building new tenant houses with this idea.
Whatever experience in this county teaches.
it is certain that the tenant system in the ma,
ture of things must be an inferior one; it is
equally certain that in all ages and countries
it has proved itself ruinous one. In a coun.
try where the tenant system is generally re-
sorted to, it is only question of time how
soon the most fertile regions will become UNI
productive barrens. Some men seem to think
that our Valley land, like cat, has nine
lives; but they forget that it has nine only.
Wa fhon ri
sort is necessary. The Industrial Society af-
fords an opportunity to make the experiment
at least. There, gathered in council, the
mere power of collected experience may
achieve something. The programme contem>
plated, as shown by the subjects embraced in
the spheres of the standing committees, looks
very muck like business. Let our farmers,
then, come in on Friday and see for them>
selves, and not only farmers, but all classes
of our citizens
The object of the association is to seek out
ways and means to add to the general wealth
of our county. To do this it proposes to de-
veiope our resources in every practicable acay.
Discussion must of course precede action, and
hence the preliminaries are to investigate and
report upon, to present and consider, all the
various projects for promoting our county iu>
terests. And indeed we imagine that the
mere physical good of our people will not alone
be considered. There are evils greater than
poverty that need to be gotten rid of; and
philanthropy could seek nothing more worthy
of its best efforts, than how to give employ
ment to those of us who for the want of it.
must perforce grow into evil ways. For In
stance, where this side of the Cannibal islands
is missionary labor more needed, than in GER
tain mountain regions of our county! Aud
what missionary would be as efficient as he
who would employ the people living there in
gathering the rich treasures thatmay be found
in the forests and caverns of our beautiful
mountains
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CHARLESTOWN FEMALE SEMINARY.

A FTER January LIST. 1878, the Charle.,own F.
= male Seminary will be under the control of
silss Sarah q: Brown. With eight years expe
asks OF the public continuance of the patronse.
heretofore extended to this Institution. Bo.rdine
can oe obtained With the Principal A.si.tant.s
Terms made known on application to the Principal.
SARAH Fl BROWN
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A CENTS Wanted Everywhere 10, cell the beat
t.s. low, priced Corn Shelter ever patented. Let
for circular to ..FAMfLY CORN sHELi.ER co
Harrisburg, Pa. Mac
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-, ~ .noSs noieo Va MS coaracter: Inns great
Parliament adjourned, though probably for the
first time, under protest of minority, for the
great Derby Day.
As the 9Th of November mas but Jus,
passed by, it may be we'll to note a few things
respecting it as grand holiday of olden times
IN England. Its observance is fast diving out.
and ere long it will only linger in few remote
rural districts. The reader of English his
tory will remember it as the anniversary of
the escape of King James l. and the Houses
OF Parliament from the Gunpowder Plot
Until within few years back, the Churches
OF the Establishment were opened for thanks
giving services upon this day, as they were
Tor different purpose on the anniversary of
Chas. |. execution or martyrdom, let the student
of history call it what he likes Some will
recall the fippant remark put into the mouth
OF the Oxford professor, by Mr.. Disraeli in
his Lothian, to the effect that it would have
been good thing for England, if the plot
had succeeded and both King and Parliame Mt
have been blown sky-high. Such a catas>
trophe could only have STAYED off for few
shorty years the mighty earthquake of revolu-
ton, with which society in England had even
then begun to bear.
Till within two or three years back annual
feuds were wont to take place between towns.
men and gownsmen at Oxford and Cambridge,
owing to complications in the existing rela-
tions between the civic and academic author
tiles the latter claiming the privilege of keep
ing order amongst those of their own body
corporate. Your correspondent has seen the
veritabie dark lantern, seized upon the person
OF Guy Fawkes whilst providing about the
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WEST VIRGINIA.:

Geo. D MeGlincy Auctioneer.
December 10, lS72-ts.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-25
WEST VIRGINIA ELECTION.
The Constitution Oefeated-gacob
Elected.

\ HC OOMollbu 11OE OtA6Ak51--BG G8CO~
Elected.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24--A dispatch from
Martinsburg, West Virginia, states that
enough is known about the election to
show that the Constitution has been de-
feated by from 1000 to 5000 majority, and
that Jacobs, an independent Democrat, Is
elected by the same vote.
The word awhite" as qualification for
Office, submitted for separate vote, was
unanimously voted down.
CINCINNATI, o., Aug. ga special
from Parkersburg, West Virginia, to the
Chronicle says: The indications at two
o'clock this afternoon are that Jacobs has
carried the State by a small majority.
Psrkersburg gives one hundred and seven
majority for the constitution.
WHEELING, w. VA, Aug. "a, 10 P.
M.--Returns from twenty-one counties give
Maj. Jacob, independent candidate for
Governor. about $500. Against the new
constitution about 2 9)e. VIII give summa
of counties as fast as ,ceived tomorrow
night.
1t will be some days yet before the OFF,
cal vote can be given.
GREEN BRIAR WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS, w. VA, Aug. 24.--Gresn Briar
county official vote for the Constitution T5l
majority; Camden, 451 majority; Matthews,
for Attorney General, 800 majority. The
New Richmond township, Summers ccun-
ty, official returns gives 90 majority for the
Constitution, and Z majority for Jacobs.
It Is thought that Summers county has
gone for Camden and the Constitution. A
private dispatch from Richmond township,
Raleigh county, says that this township
gave msjorities against the Constitution
and Camden, but Democratic msjorities
in everything else. Raleigh township, Ra-
leigh county, gives 107 majority for the
Constitution. - Aa~~ -
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Es-M 4
and carnage and battle, and yeaFn for a
restoration Of civil government, and an ab-
rogation Of The hateful violence Of military
rule. F rg - - -
May we not be enabled, by grand fra
terna reunion, to defeat the utterly un-
scrupulous and unpatriotic attempt to keep
ct war people longing for peSeeP Ken
tueky, allied to the South by the closest
ties Of consanguinity, and community OF
interests and seItiment, desires, by a strong
and liberal effort, to remove the last vestige
Of snimosity, and to open wide the avenues
TO perfect understanding and a lasting
peace, and stay the tide OF calunny aad
misrepresentation which the Radical party
are heaping upon a prostrate and helpless
people. ~ fs- .fai3
1A A government over such a country as
ours, with It's almost boundless territory,
diversified productions, and varied interests,
II it would rest upon an enduring founda-
tion, must be cemented by the cohesive
power of reciprocal good viii, which can
only be produced through peaceful and so
cial agencies. -..... y, '-..--
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Ald from the reabody Fund.

Numerous applications having been made
bv schools for aid from the Peabody fund,
Col. j. B. Killebrew, the Assistant Super
intendent of Public instruction for the State
of Tennessee, takes this method Of notify
inc all applicants for aid from said fund,
that the followinZ conditions must, In all
instances, be complied with.
/. That the school must se pubic ree
school.
2. That it must have regular attend
ance of not less than one hundred pupils,
averaging eighty-6ve per day.
3. That the people pay for current ex-
penses at least twice as much as the
school receives from the fund.
4. That the schools be graded.
5. That teacher be furnished for every
fifty pupils.
S. That two copies of the following
blanks be filed up with proper names, and
returned to the Assistant Superintendent OF
Public instruction at Nashville, Tenn.
BLANK to be signed by spplicant.)
The school for which I ask aid, located
at will be able to comply with all the
above conditions, and when 1t falls to DO
so, | bind myself to report to j. B. Kill
Hebrew, the Assistant Superintendent OF
Public instruction, at Nashville, Tenn.
Certificate to be signed by County Sup
erintendent, if any, and by Clerk Of Cir
cult Court and Chairman or Judge oil
County Court.
We certify that NJ, the foregoing ap-
plicant for aid from the PeabodysFuId Is
a competent teacher, man Of integrity
and honor, and will, we believe, faithfully
comply with all the necessary requrments.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-25
SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS.
Fourtr, Days Proceedings

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Aug. 24.-The fourth
days session of the Scientific Congress has
been quite interesting and well attended.
There are ninety papers now in the hands
of the Secretary to be read. Prof. u.
w. Hugh, Director Of Dudley Observatory,
read very interesting theme on the so
called velocity of the electoral current over
telegraph wires, suggesting a new theme
that the so called velocity was nothing but
mechanical condition that there is no
such thing as velocity in the electric wave.
Prof. Daniel Kirkwood, of Missouri, read
q paper on the binary stars, illustrated by
diagrams. o. z. Foote, of Iowa, read
valuable paper on laboratory work in con-
nection with teaching chemistry, with a
brief sketch of the chemical laboratory of
the Iowa State Agricultural College.
&c. Leaman, Of Michigan, read paper
on the theory of light, based upon the prin-
ciples, attraction and action of caoric.
e, G, Swallow, of Missouri, one of he
principal movers of the Maine liquor law,
read a paper on the good of wine, social,
ational good, during the reading of which
the audience became very excited and tur-
bulent, being called TO order frequently.
G. Hinnrich, of Coma, read an exceed
fngly interesting and profound paper on
the dyramical condition OF three states
of aggregation.
E. B. Andrews, of Ohio, read paper on
coal, giving some of its special uses, on
which discussion arose, participated IN
by Cox, of Indiana, and Porter and Rod
gers, of Coma.
Prof. G. V. Riley, Of st. Louis, read a
paper on the new genius of Lepidaptiona
family of Tucidad, with remarks on the
fructifcation of Yucca. This paper was
instructive and entertaining.
Prof. II. N. Winchell, of Michigan, read
a paper on the surface geology of Western
Ohio.
Alex Winchell OF Michigan read paper
on the Hypometaical data of some the of
northwestern States. O. II. Hitchcock of
New Hampshire read paper on the recent
Geological discoveries among the White
BILLS of New Hampshire. E. B. Andrews
! of Ohio, on the origin of limestone in. coal
measures of Mississippi.
J. Twain of Iowa, read an interesting
art Gle why we differ or love variety.
Prof. G.. G. Forshey, of New Orleans,
occupied the whole evening reading an
elaborate and exhaustive paper on the Phys
les of the Mississippi River, which was prin-
cipaliy political appeal to the National
Government to repair the levee. The delta
has no bearing on the Typographical or geo
logical formation of the Mississippi Valley.
In short, it was wholly devoid of scientific
principles.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-25
CHICAGO.
Found Dead i'm Her Room.


CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Mrs. Mary Cronan,
living in the southern part of the city, was
found dead in her house this morning, by
her husband. She was lying on the floor
with her head hanging over water bucket.
She had severe cut on her forhesd, and
msrks of violence on her neck. Her hus-
band reported the matter to the police sta
ton, and was subsequently, with Peter
Donohue, arrested on suspicion Of having
murdered the woman.
Thrown from q Carriage and Thought
to be Fatally Injured.
Mrs. Clayton, a wealthy lady of this city,
was thrown from her carriage this morning,
by the running away of the horses, and 1t
is feared fatally injured.
Meeting of Pork Packers.
At a meeting of the Pork Packers and
Provision Dealers, held in the Directors
room of the Board of Trade, the following
gentlemen were appointed delegates to the
Packers Contention, to be held in Cincin-
natl, Sept. Is: B. r. Hutchinson, John l..
Hancock, Asa Dow, James Arman, B. F.
Murphy, c. NJ. Culbertson, 81. Mlwood
John Holden, Gilbert Pryor and George
Stewart.
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WASHINGTON.



/ WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The Louisa
County National Bank Of Columbus juno
ton, Iowa, and the Brighton National
Bank of Brighton, Iowa, each with capi-
tai OF $5O, ,O00, have been authorized by the
comptroller Of the Currency to commence
business.
5000, 200 OF Dead letters.
Nearly three million letters went to the
Dead Letter Office last year. They were
partly classified as follows: $4,000 letters
had no county OF State direction; more
than 100000 lacked stamps, and {, 1000 were
posted without any address at all. The
sum Of $4,000 in cash, and moro than
S, ,00e 900 In drafts, checks, etc, were
fnlnd in these letters. 1t appears that on
an average every letter misdirected, or that
goes to the Dead Letter Office from any
cause, contains one dollar.
Balance I'm the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 24.-The bal
ance in the Treasury to-day is: Currency,
s., ,255,597; Coin, $73,879,599, including
$29, 9,553, 700 In coin certificates.
OpinfOn of the Attorney General fB
Reward 20 the Manufacture Of Post
al Cards.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 24.-The At
torney General gave his written opinion to-
day 10 the Postmaster General, deciding
that the Postoffice Department cannot make
a contract for the manufacture of postal
cards, proposals for which were expected TO
be invited about this time, until Congress
makes specific appropriation to pay for
them.
By the Postal Gard Bill the Postmaster
General was authorized and directed to
prepare and furnish postal cards, but when
this bill passed the postal appropriation bill
had already been acted upon and contained
no provision far said purpose. The De-
partment, however, under direction Of the
postal card law prepared specifications, etc.
for postal cards, believing that they could
be paid for out of the same general appro-
priation, but on the matter being referred
to the Attorney General it is discovered that
this cannot be done, and consequently the
establishment of the system must await
specific appropriation by Congress at the
next session. .
Report from the Indian Agents at
Grand River, DRkOtah.
A dispatch received from j. e. OConner,
Indian Agent at Grand River, Dakotah Ter
ritory, dated Fort Sully, says: The Indian
delegation from here will not leave for
Washington till the early part of next
months. The reports that the Sioux are on
the war path are unfounded.