Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-04-30

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GS We understand that the admirers of
the late John Brownie whose soul under
took that unparalleled military feat in 1859,
which, according to high poetic authority, is
yet uncompleted-are quietly taking steps for
tho erection of q monument to his memory. if
a suitable site can be secured at Harper 8
Ferry or Charlestown. We suggest "sour
apple" orchard as an eligible situation.
Wiz. Times
We do not regard Charlestown as a safe
site for tc1om's monument. Whilst our PEG
pie are loyal to the government of the United
States, and would in no way objectto q me-
mortal shaft in honor of those Northern men
who openly battled and died for what thoy
beloved to be right, they can never learn to
view with complacency a monument erected
to commemorate the deeds of n,it7niyht as
s1ssin, convicted and executed for one of the
highest crimes known to the law
We would suggest, however, should such
monument be erected elsewhere, that thu
figure of the murdered Hayward, tho colored
man who fell the first victim of John Brown 8
bullets, be cut upon its shaft.
Town Notwithstanding in the
wishes of our people, as expressed at the re-
cent municipal election, the Town Council
have signifiied their consent to the passage
of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad through
the corporate limits of the town. The Free
Press says:-
"As half mile will be thus saved to said
company, IN the construction of their road
We presume there is not doub. of the line
through the town being determined upon at
once aud that West street will be so selected,
the cost to pass along that street being. ac-
cordin@ to the estimate of the engineer at
least 81 600 less than would be by George
street."
The iGea of building an enginc-h use has
been postponed and tho re-erectiou of the
market house building hroachcd, bat as yet
no further positive action has been taken,
VISIT TO MIDDLEwAY.-We paid . visit
to The old tosn OF ,Middlewuy on Saturday
last, and saw few of our old frieuds-but
only d few. On our way thither we noticed
the fields of wheat looking badly, as we
thought, owing of course to the great drouth.
Some OF our farmers were done planting corn,
whilstothers were rapidly getting their ground
in order. We found the streams very low,
and the pools drying up. One we'll in Mid
dleway was entirely dry. Business was re-
ported. very dull, but this is ne doubt caused
by the gross neglect in business msn to adj
Vertise.
CANDIDATEs.-Ths Massinsbnrg States
man has brought cut Charles James Faulk>
nsr, Jr., as candidate for Attorney General,
subject to the decision of the State Democrat
10 and Conservative Convention.
In the same paper we notice that Moses s.
Grantham, Esq, has been announced as
candidate for Senator for the district compos
cd of Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan coun,
ties
Col. VIM. A. Morgan is announced as n
candidate for the State Senatorship in the last
Register.
WANING TO DELINoUENrs.-Our old
friend Humphrey Engle came in to paw his
subscription TO the Spirit yesterday morning
His paper had run unpaid one ,ocek, and he
informed us that he had been in bad health
ever since last Tuesday, and could ascribo i. to
no other cause than his delinquency to the
printer, as he always pays an d1Uance. He
expressed feeling Of Improvement as soon rs
we placed his receipt in his hands. Perlans
this item will explain the unhealthfulness of
many others of our patrons, Bewaro!-
DoGs.-We did not mean to recommend n
literal poisoning of CANNES in our last issue,
but simple reference to the nuisance and an
emphatic wish for its abatement. But the
editor of the Free Press have blusteriDgly
attempted to create "a mountain out of q
mole hill" Poisoning may bo ''sneaking
way to dispose anything" but dogs have q
sneaking way of biting people sometimes
Shouldn't be surprised if somebody" amt
Ill
LEcTURE.-Wm. J.. Wilson, Esq, of this
place, having previously accepted an invita-
ton from that body, delivered lecture be,
foro the Martinsburg Lyceum on Friday
evening last, and although we had not the
pleasure of being present, yet from his rising