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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05
ELECTION DAY.

To>day about 5000, 900 of voters in the
81 States composing what was intended to be
bright constellation of Republics, leagued
together only for common defence and for con-
Quoting through a single agency the foreign
affairs of all. will be cast for the electoral
tickets of the two candidates for the PRESS
dency.
We are afraid that those of our Straight>
out friends who have continued up to this
time to look back at Horace Greeley's past.
instead of forward to his future are hopelessly
blind to the true interests of their country
Notwithstanding the Liberal movement has
the endorsement of such men as R. NJ. r..
Hunter, and other Statesmen of the South
equally celebrated for purity OF morals and
vigour of intellect, there are few men still
who persist in remaining idle while all others
OF the same opinions in politics are laboring
to rid our Southern brethren from the intoler.
able tyranny under which they have been
grooming for the four long years to end on the
4th of next March. The election will be
close and the five votes in the Electoral Col
lege to which West Virginia is entitled may
give US Grant or Greeley for our next Presi-
dent. Our electoral ticket, consisting of five
electors, will be just as effec.ually defeated or
elected by so votes by 1000. If West
Virginia in consequence of our Straight>outs
remaining away from the polls gives Repub>
lican majority of so votes she will contribute
as much, and no more, to the reelection of
Grant as if she were to give Republican
majority of 10, 200. Let every man then
who believes that the party supporting Gree>
lev is less party of hate and intolerance
than nre RI" supporters of Grant, turn out to-
day aud give his vote for our FIVE Democratic.
Conservative electors-D. Lucas, ESQ,
among them--and by so doing respond to the
call for help given mouths ago by our South
ern brethren in the agony of Grantism.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05
OTHER DISTRICTS.

A dispatch from Petersburg, dated last
Saturday, states that the whole vote of W. God
county is about 600, of which Col. Wilson
received 500.
We have no returns from the Third Dis
trict but Hereto DIS recollection is conceded
by all parties. Wheeling Register.
Returns from the late Congressional cleo
ton came in very slowly. Returns so far re
ceived from Kauawha. Mason, Jackson, Put
nam. Favette, Cabell and Wayne, show large
"a n for Hereford. His majority over Swami
will not be less than five thousand and may
reach eight thousand Charleston Courier.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05

CHILD POISONED BY .sJ1MsUM SEED."-
On Saturday morning last at 81 o'clock DR.
Robert j. Hess was summoned to attend the
little daughter of MIR. Charles Mehan, who
resides on Third street below Linden The
child, which was between two and three wears
of age, was lying in commissions, and there
was every indication of sinking into DEATH
The Doctor, upon arrival, was told that it had
been in that condition since o'clock on the
previous Friday) evening and he prescribed
for it and left. AT about o'clock the same
morng the Doctor returned in company with
DR.. Randolph S. Hittle, and found the child
liz deep stupor, with every symptom of mar
cote poisoning. The physicians were then
told that the child had been eating quantity
of seeds, commonly called s.jimsum weeds, ~
but known to the medical profession as datuia
siramoniune. No change could be produced
in the condition of the child. and it sank rap>
idly until between and 3 o'clock on Sunday
afternoon, when it expired. The child at
times vomited handiuls. We hope our citi-
zens will caution their children to abstain
from touching these seeds.
Bethlehem { Pas Times
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05
. A LAST EFFORT.

So We have before Us the last circular issued
blythe Uniqa. Republican Congressional Com
mistee at Washington. and entitled Let every
s Republican Record bis. vote" Besides other
items of interest we are told significantly that
& with g ensl Grant for. President and Re-
publican Congress, all outrases that may be
sperpetrated at the polls will he fully re-
dressed When4taken in connection with
THE further Statement that sin Georgia the
large majority claimed for the Democratic
candidates was obtained by force, intimida.
sftion aud fraud. SO open and fragrant as to se>
cure the unqualified condemnation of every
real friend Of free government" it is easy to
understand what is meant by "ontrages at the
polls and who were the real friends of free
government" so much Disguised bv the over
whelming Democratic majority in Georgia.
Not to vote for Grant is proof positive of being
an enemy to Stree government" and to vote
for Greeley is one of 'sthe ontrages at the
: polls" which 'Gen'l Gran. and his Republican
Congress threaten to redress. 1t is lust this
REORGANIZATION to suppress the voice of the
people when raised against any act of the nd
( ADMINISTRATION, and to treat as s'traitors' and
Sssrebels" all who do not sanction every act of
the Federal Government, which has given to
the English language the new and expressive
word "Grantism." Days ago, the Louisville
Journal reported that car loads of troops were
being moved from that and other points to
Alabama, and the other Southern States: and
this too, Notwithstanding the promise of Gen'l
Grant that no more troops would be sent
South to ENSURE quiet election To call
such efforts to suppress the voice of the peo-
pie under pretense of securing quiet cleo
ton, Washingtonsm'' or Jetfersouism"
would be SANDER cast upon the names of
those great men well as upon their admin
istrations. But "Grantism'' at once expresses
the peculiar character of the offence com,
mitted against the liberties of the people of
this country. the man, or "the government"
as he is sometimes called, by whom it was
committed, and the purpose that dictated it
If the people of the South are indebted to
Gen'l Grant for nothing else - as the7 certain
ly are not-they, til the rest o: the Anglo
Saxon race, are under obligations to him for
having at least given rise to the enlargement
OF the English language in suggesting the
new and expressive word ssGrantlsm'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05

WEST VIRGINIA The returns
from the Congressional elections in West
Virginia last Thursday, are slow coming in,
but there is no doubt ola Democratic triumph
From the Jefferson district, where Mr. Martin
was the regular nominee and A. R. Botelor,
an independent candidate, the indications are
that MIR. B. has been badly beaten, showing
that notwithstanding the contrariety of opin-
ion among voters, and the personal popularity
Of the independent candidate, the integrity
and thorough organization of the party is still
intact. In Jefferson. Mr.. Botelor's own
county, in nine out of ten precincts, the vote
stood, Martin S13-Botelor 275. At Romney,
in Hampshire county, Martin got 95 votes
and Botelor 9. Our West Virginia friends
know what it is to be under the heel of radi>
calism, and are not disposed to break their
organization to crafty the ambition of any
man-however pure his intentions, or popular
as an notwithstanding Mirror.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05
D lie D..

On the lat inst, in Baltimore, suddenly, of An
eurism OF the Heart, WILLIAM F. TUKNER of
"fippon Lodge. Jefferson county. aged 60 years.
In this county, October 9th, 1872, Mrs MARY
ELIZABETH BARREN, in the Both year Of her GO,
vile OF Alexander Barren. and daughter OF Mir.
Thomas Oden of this county
On Tuesday morning, October 90. 1872 Mr.
CAKoLlNE CALVERT, wife of Col. F. w NJ
Holiday, of Winchester. and daughter of DR.. r.
H. and Julia C. Stuart, of Cedar Grove King
George county, Va in the 2Sth year OF her age
In Shepherdstown, on "Wednesday evening last
OF Consumption, Mr.. MICHAEL Shelley
In. baltimore, the 81 81 ult at the rrsiI.nce of
het grand-on.J J. Bnten'an. Mrs MARY DA
Wis of Harprr's Ferry. necd So ycars.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05
GALL THE YEAR ROUND ~

TT isa well known fact that at present business i,
rather dull, but the dullest part OF ali IA when
people come and ask for Credit and re refused:
they feel highly offended. No doubt most of tbese
people mean we'll. Somebody said once that Ger
tam place that lie supposed to be rather warm wa.
paved with good Intentions" cannot vouch for
tween the cup and the lip there is many a clip
Now, know Of no law prevent an ybody from
refused credit, but know of n law either on the
statute book to compel merchant to cell hi, ooods
without money, and 30 long as am not convinced
that there is such law in existence will k.en on
enforcing the CASH PAYMENT to the beat az INV
ed. m me- DnI"-
Harper's Feny Nov 1875 =, Nn o~t'E'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05

SENTENCED TO BE HANGED.-William
Craig, colored, about twenty-five years old,
was on Friday convicted in the Circuit Court
of Alegany county, at Cumberland, Nd, of
rape, in August last, on Mrs. Lottie Dayton,
aged seventy four years On Saturday, Judge
Pearre sentenced Craig to be hanged. Du-
ring the trial the aged victim appeared on tho
stand and testified to the fac: of the outrage,
which took place on the night of the 25th of
last August, at IL o'clock, while the witness
was in her bed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05

HISTORICAL CURIos1ry.-Jas. Thornburg,
Esq, County Surveyor of Cabell county, was
on the 10th, surveying to fud the lines aud
corners for the boundaries of the tract of land
where oeredo is, in Wayne county, and the
old "Morgan Survey" adjoining it on the
West. A beech tree, supposed to be the
corner, showed no marks, and it was cut down.
1t was not only found to be the corner tree,
but one of the corners of the old military sur
yer made by George Washington, who first
surveyed it in IL, and bore the initials,
sc. W." The marks had been grown over
by both wood and bark, and the sc. w." and
three corner marks were distinctly visible on
the inside next to the hollow of the trunk
Mr.. Thornburg secured the chip containing
the letters, and MIR. John G. Cook, of Beaver,
Pennsylvania, Gained the part with the
notches upon it. Charleston Courier.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05
III A r RIED.

In williamsport, Md, on the I'd uit., by Rev. G.
g.. smith, assisted by Rev J. K. Hack, Mr. J. W.
IRA MMEL, of Martinsburs, Miss IDA A,
place.
On the 22d ut., in the Lutheran Church. by Rev,
Mr. Gerhard MIR. CASPER HUTZEL to Miss
MoLLlE PLASER, both of Martinsburg.
On the 3lst ult at the Lutheran Parsonage in
ShePherdstown, by Rev. J. Hawkins, ROBERT l..
MORGAN to Miss ANN AMELIA MORGAN both
of Halltown
-, BY the same, on the same day, at the Lutheran
church in Shephe rdstown. W. T TURNER to Miss
A. A. JOHNSON. both OF Kea rneysvilie
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05
The State Capital.

The good people of Grafton are determined
to make another effort on the capital ouaq>
ton" this winter, and have called meeting
of the citizens of Taylor county, to be held
next Saturday evening, 'to deliberate upon
and adopt some plan by which this question
of removal may be brought before the several
counties of the State, and their citizens united
in demand upon the Legislature for the re-
moval of the Capital from Charleston to some
more accessible and central location" The
call is signed by fftv-two citizens of Taylor
county, who evidently "mean business" and
are determined to be heard
The question whether OF not the State Can.
ital shall be removed from Charleston is not
the most difficult one to decide 1t is com.
parativelv easy to show that Charleston is at
present difficult Of access and inconvenient to
the most populous portions of the State and
there can be very little doubt that if the cues
ton of removal were submitted to popular
vote when the people of almost every county
in the State had an idea that by voting for
removal they stood some chance of having
the Capital alight in their own midst. heavy
majority would be cast in favor of DECLARING
Charleston no longer the seat of the State
government The real difficulty is to locate
the Capital There are so many riyalries so
many different interests to serve, even amono
those who are anxious to see the Carital re-
moved from Charleston, that it is Infinitely
moe difficult to determine where ..the per>
manent seat shall be than it is to saw where
1T shall not be. This is the chief trouble our
Taylor county friends will have to encounter
1t they can devise any plan that will produce
unity among the friends of removal, their
work will be DONE Wheeling Register.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05

: The JAMES River AND KANAwHA Ca
Nal PRoJEoT.-From Major Anderson, who
has just returned from the Greenbrier region,
we learn that the work of surveying for the
proposed steamboat canal, to be called the
James River and Kanawha canal. across the
State of West Virginia, to unite the waters
OF the James and Ohio rivers, has been fin
ished Last winter Congress made an app
preparation of $50, 600 for the purpose of
making this survey. The proposed canal is
to be over 200 feet wide, wide enough to ad.
init of the passage of steamboats, carrying
three hundred tons. 1t will follow the James
and jackson rivers to the foot of the ALLIE
ghany mountains, at point few miles from
Covine.on. where it is proposed to make tun.
mel under the mountains, nine miles long, and
OF the full width of the canal This tunnel
will be over 1000 feet above tide>water-
Two miles from the western end of this tunnel
the canal will enter the Greenbrier river, near
the iron bridge of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad over the steam. 1t is proposed to
lock and dam the Greenbrier, New and Ka>
nawha rivers to point five miles below Char
leston.- Wheeling Register
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05
THOROUGHBRED CHICKENS
FOR SALE.

A FEW Trios of BLACK SPANISH ,nd PEN
"A CiLLED SILVER HAMBURG CHICKENS n,
Also Eggs in the Spring, of the above and ,bIe.
other choice breeds ~ '"fee
Also, FRESH LINE in any quantity at custom.
airy rates, near Dufheld's, in Jefferson county.
NOV. Q, loi2-r V. NJ. FIROR
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

PROPOSALS will be received until NOVEMBER
i 10Th. 1872. for the Gradus ton and Masonry Of
the heavy scctions of the SECOND DIVISION of
THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD.
from near Milford to Lu,ay. Va, distance of
Prohle', Estimates and Specifications can be OBJ
ta1ned, on applica ton to the undersigned, at tho
omee OF the Central improvement Company At
CharIestown. Jefferson county westya
ne company reserves the right to reject any or
JAMES W. MORRIS,
=. Chief Engineer c. /. Co.
Charlestown. w. Va, Oct. %, ls72-3t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05
CORN MEAL.

A SUPERIOR article always on hand at the
u io.re,t prize. at Shenandoah City m ill.,
NOV. o, loi2-2t. NJ ROWE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05
HARPER'S FERRY,

The thanks of the Demccratic>C Conservative
party of the ID Congressional District are due
TO our friends OF the Ferry for the gallant
way in which they rallied to the support of
our party organization, by casting their votes
for our regular nominee on the 9th ult
We feel sure that in this, as in most cases,
virtue will reap her reward, and that there's
fore whatever cap be done to restore pros>
perity to that desolated and somew hat famous
little town will be accomplished by our newly
elected Congressman Let her crizens only
give him the needful assistance aud Harper's
Ferry may yet blossom a. the rose.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05

DIR. Francis T. Allen, young dentist
only twenty four years of age, was found dead
in bed at his fathers residence, near Mt
jackson, Shenandoah county, Va, on Satur-
day morning week. He had been suffering
with ague and fever for some time, but was
able to 60 about.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05
PIANO TUNING

pERsoNs wishing to have their Planes Tuned
would do well to report them 10 me, az I am
prepared to rune perfectly and Repair Pianos ON
tue most moderate terms and warran for one wear
Nov. /, 1872. + DtNEIT
SPECTACLEs.-I have Just received /. splendid
assortnsnt OF spectacies, from 25 centsnp.
NOV. o, lo'2. L. DINKLE.
ENINEsT Silk Guards just received at
Il nov. 8, 1872 L. DINKLES
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05

Is There are from $50 t. 375 insane in
the State. Placing the population of the
State at 100000. and for every 100 persons
o1e insane, we should have 400 insane in ,he
State. Massachusetts has one in 400 and
other States from one to 500 to one in OOO
80 we can congratulate ourselves that we are
"a crazy az other folks.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05

Gs- In reply /" the fling in the last Free
Press, all we have to say is that we d. not
disapprove of base use of the fraukinp
privilege in one party less than another, and
that we care not whether the Congressman be
Democrat or Radical, or his employer be
named Gallagher Or Galayer we mean to de-
nounce the abuse. AS to the intimati,n by
the Free Press that the paragraph in the last
SP'T't was published with any other object.
we Ray observe that such an idea was never
thought of in its publication, but is simply
the Imagination Of its own fertile brain
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05

A HEAVY TRANSFER BY reference to
the ''Real Estate Transfer" it will be seen
that Hon. Henry G. Davis, United States
Senator from West Virginia, has disposed of
his coal lands in the Georges Creek region
formerly the properly of the Maryland Coal
Company to the Atlantic and Georges
Creek Consolidated Coal Company for the
sum of one-haLf million Dollars The A. &
G. G. G. c. is new institution (rather con-
ISOLATION of old companies,) Incorporated by
the last General Assembly. This company
is very wealthy one. At recent meeting
the capital stock was increased from $500 600
to slO00, 900. Senator Davis is rapidly be-
coming one of the weathiest men in Congress,
and is undoubtedly the richest man in his
own State Cumberland Times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05

GS The next Legislature, which con-
venes under the new Constitution, will begin
its duties on Tuesday, the 10Th of November,
1872, and will terminate at the pleasure of its
members, some time in 1878. AS such leg.
islatlon will be necessary to adapt laws to the
new phases of the Constitution. it will be n
lengthy session, and may continue five or six
months. There will be no other authorized
session until the second Wednesday in Jan
uary. 1874
GS Look out for Greeley tickets with
Grant Electors on them. They are in circu-
lation. Vote for the following Electors, and
none other:
JOSEPH SPRIGG,
OKEY JOHNSON,
WIN P. HUBBARD,
DAN'L Il. LUCAS,
ED SEHON.
Weight for the wagon" as the fat Ia.
dv SANG " "S
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05

E'RENCH Organdy, Victoria Lawn and the New
Il estS Style Illusion Ruffing lust received NV
sept 8. 1871 KEARSLEY r SHEERER.
~ ceived by KEARSTEy T. SpFEiPFp e
Sept. 10, 1872.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05
RESULT IN BERKELEY.

Wisner's Majority, 40
Martin and Boteer over Wisner 46
THE SECOND DISTRICT.
From such returns as we have received
from the Second Congressional District, we
make up the following table of maio,ities
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05

RADICALS REGISTERING CoNv1cTs =
fennsyI00ntd Outroges attempted in Fred
er'ch County, M.-One of the greatest out
RACES ever perpetrated upon pure ballot-bo
Frederick County Robert Lease, the radical
Sheriff. on Wednesday brought out from their
confinement in the County Jail, three con.
victs. under commitment, and had then, reo>
istered for the purpose of voting agains,
Richie on Tuesday!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05
TAKE NOTICE.

n please call and settle their accounts at once.
Tor np tusiness can be carried on without money
ne equivalent. From THE date ] will continue the.
Milling Business on strictly Cash Barter prinsi-
pies. EUGENE ghKER
October ID. ls724t. HopeHell Mills.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05

Weight for the wagon" as the fat Ia.
dy sang. ~'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05

HTMEN1AL.-Ihe Gerardstown Times thus
notices the marriage Of former Jeffersonian ::
''The social event of the week was the
marriage of DR.. G. W. Grantham and Miss
Bette Griffith, which took place ut the Press
byterian church on last Tuesday morning.
We congratulate the DIR. upon the exhibition
of good taste and welcome him to the ranks
of blessed Denedicss. The happy couple have
our blessing and best wishes for fulflment
of all their brightest hopes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.

pies. EUGENE gAKER
octooer 10. ls72-4t. Hopevell Mills.
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
Am in receipt of my usual large supply of FaIE
Il and Winter GoOds, TO which invite the .tten-
ton OF all. JOHN w. GRANTHAm.
Middleway, Oct. /, 1872.
AMPS, Lanterns. ChimDeys, wicks Paper and
IL Porcelain Shades. Lamp burners, Scissors,
sad all goods for Lamps, for sale by
T,HE Universal Glazing Tool, for every house.
Il hold, for salehy JAS. LAW. HooFF.
DATENT ReyersibIe Challenge Door Spring, the
beat spring of the kind In nee, for sale by
JAS. LAW. HooFF,
II UFFNER's Patent Blind Hinge, for sale by
IL JAS. Law. HooFF.
DEsT Metal Lined Cucumber Pump, for .ai.hv
- Oct. %, 1852. JAS. Law. HooFF.
StToNE Jars and Jugs, all sizes for sale bv
~ August ls. 1sl2. JAS LAW. HooFF
(,LoCKs-beautiful Bronze, Rosewood and wal
~ nut Fronts, bea utifui designs and patterp.-s,,
f.ls 70" n5 L. pISKLE.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1872-03-07
3ettunoe 6eieee Der Der &taaten-

Benn Mbpnnenten tbre 3eit:ng nt@t abbefek-
leH, fu mirb angenpmmen, oaB ie pelelbe fort3nbe>
taften pun59en.
&ein Mbunnemcnt tann re9tsgiltig abbepeIt
perben, pbne bab ale Nititanbe be3ablt itnb.
9Benn Abonneutsn unterlal1en, ibre 3eitun9e
bon ber poltoffce ab3uboen, 10 itnb iie baflr Ser
antmortli4e bis ie ibre gan5e He9nnng bt3ablt
xnb bic ;3eitune abbefellt baben.
@enn Mbonnenten ibren @obncrt anbern, etne
bte 3etunessOfice gu bena&ri@ti9en, ~ 1T ts ibr
9Aaben, tpenn bic 3ettung na9 tbrem fraberen
@Dbaort eel6idt tpirb.
gine Wetserung, tie 3eituns BON ber pof.Of>
F9 ab3ubolen obne oielelbe beaablt 3u baben, pirb
als ab19tltder 8etrug an8eleben.
Wer bret Nummern elmer 3eitung anntmn1t
ptrb als Nbunnent aneeieben nno bat fir bteielbe
3u besablen.
3ettuu9en 1no III benz @puntY, TO Ee esbradt
mereen, portpfrei*