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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05
PUBLIC SALE.
T'HE undersigned will offer at Public Sale on the
L farm of DAME! Dovenberger, near Porter's Fac.
81 TURDAY. the 16th of MARCH, 1872,
The Following
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

r -Four tsom,P5Ietely brOken) Mules.
One extra two year-old Colt
Seven head of Mich Cows
Fifteen head of Young Cattle
Twenty H1gs. three Sows and Sboats
One Mccormick Reaper.
One WitiOugbby Wheat Drill, with Guano and
Seed Attachment, (new.) 1 1' aHu
Two sets OF Hay Iadders
One Buggy Hay Rake
oge 6.horse Wagons inchtresd-nnarIv ne,v Z
One -Four, horse wsgon-2.i inch tread.
Sne Cutting- Boz. spreaders. Chains,
Single. Double and T'ripIe Trees
-Four Bsrshrar PIoughs. two of them sunfsh.
SIX Double and Single Shovel PIoughs,
Two Harrows. log and Fifth Chains,
One Grindstone, Shoyels, Eiattockr,
kskes, Forks. &c., and many other articles too
mum erous to mention.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05
Spirit af ysfeysoll.
Charlestown. West Va, March s.

o. Mss.rs. GRIFFIN HOFFMAN,. New.p..per
Adyertising Agents. No. South Street, Baltimore,
nd: are duly suthorzedt TO contract for advertise
nents at our iooest Advertisers in that city
are requested leave their favors with this mouse.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05

@ We omitted to state in our las. that
great raid had been made ON our Sanctum on
Monday night the Goth, by the fair sex.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05

CONE TO GR1Er.-In the Washington NJ.
E. Colored Conference, on Friday, James
Washington was charged by his Presiding
Elder with fraud. His case was referred to a
committee of nine. James is the reverend
gentleman who, year or two since, was pastor
OF the Church in Charlestown.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ITO the Creditors of WIN. N.o1wApsns, decd.
In pursuance ola decree of the Circuit Court II
pending 20 subject tho ReHt- Estate uf the rajd
7" lillian Nicc~atner TO the payment of his debtp.
said William ios adjudics lion TO ,ss
D. FAYMAN, Commipsionee. at his office in the Said
County. on or before the 18th dsy df March. 1872
witness. VIM. A. Chspline, Clerk OF said Court,
this Both of January, 1872
Jan. 30. 1872. wa CHAPLfNE. Clerk.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05

NOTICE.

TT is very desirable that the buaineas Of Geo. T.
Light Co. tbaIi be closed mp promptly
Persons indebted will pleaSG come forward without
delay and settle. GEO. Il. LIGHT { co.
Jan. 16. 1872.
nUBBING, DUBBING.-w have just prepared.
~ very fine Dubhing for boots and SHOES. Is
renders them soft and pIiabIe. makes them ieatse
proof a nd they last forever. Trv iti Tryh 81! Fur
sale h. 6y u. only ,s,, GEO. T. LIGHT 4 CO.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05

TIE METRopoLITAN.-S. NJ. Timberlake.
at the Metropolitan, has announced his inten-
ton to offer superior goods at greater bargains
than ever before New goods constantly ar
riying. Call, examine and be convinced, and
you will be sure to buy. Advertisement oil
unequalled offers next week.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05

AccIDENT.-Mr.J Jacob o Tutwilcr. whilst
working at the Court House, on Wednesday
last. fell from the second to the first story
distance of II or IL feet. He was quite
severely injured. though not seriously. That
he was not killed is marvel.-Frce Press.
We are glad to know that he is rapidly
improving.J
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05

LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF VInGINIA.-At-
teution is called to the advertisement of this
Company, in this paper, of which Col R. P.
Chew is Secretary and Gen1 Agent. Judge
John F. Lay, of Virginia. was in our town
last week. and with Col. Chew, in few hours
insured policies to the amount of $4,000.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05
SENATE.

TUESDAY, February rs
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05

FRESH GROUND PLASTER.
WE are now receiving our supply Of PSssil
w Ground Pure Plaster, which we will sell low
for Cash or Produce. -
HILLRsRY, WILSON'S JOHNSON, :
Summit Point r. trns ~ 2N. 1872. - 49,.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05

Harper's Ferry. Jan. 30. 1879. !.
NOW FOR BARGAINS.
WE now offer customers and friends bar
w gains, in order to reduce our Atock for the
Spring trade. We offer cassimeres. Jeans Pau.
neIs Linseys MousEns, all kinds of Notions- Boots
and oea, Hats. &c. at eteatIv redpced prizes,
and less than they nbe had for thirty days from
this tirne-we mean what we saw
HTLLEARY. VII I.SON & JOHNSON. j
Summit Point, February 20 Is12
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05

NEW CARS FOR THE e. & O. R. r. With.
in the last few days, we understand, num-
Der of new cars have passed through this
place, destined for the western terminus of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, at Hunt
ington, the business of that portion of the
road having increased rapidly during the
short time it has been in operation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05
PUBLIC SALE,

HAVING rented my farm, L will sell at Publ
y Sale. at my residence four miles Southwest @
Charles'own on the Bcrryvile Turnpike, on
JVEDNE.SDA Y, 20th Of MARCH,, 1872
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05
WANTED.

"A Drug business. None need apply who are noi
willing to serve four years. C.E. BEELER.
!. Harper's Ferry. Jan. 30. 1879.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05
CONNECTIONS IN MIDDLEWAy.

REMOVED.
"E have removed our Hardware from Main 8,
wv to our Ware House in the of C our.
House. Have now our Hardware, AgricuturalIm-
Elements and Machinery, Timing Establishment
Seeds, Guano, &C., &C., and indeed everything
farmer wants, all in the same building
McCURlY dixie
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05

J. D. Pottcrfield, Auctioneer.
February s, lS72-ts.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05

A>Goop IDEA The Washington SIR
says that General Myer, chief Signal Officer
OF the Army, has consented to Sutton one OF
his corps at Harper's Ferry to report the first
indication of a treshet on the Potomac. By
this means the merchants of Georgetown doing
business on the river front, who have hereto
fore frequently suffered severely will be ena-
bled 70 provide against treshet disasters.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-11

nnd operaton and remit ourselves to the tender MGR
oies Of British Free for supplies of Sc and
our old enemy will hnve won greater victory upon 'ho
floor Of than he able 10 gain over us
in two wars on the field of battle, or by means OF ms
Aabamas and piratcal cruisers during the Rebelon'
upon the ocean. The "tle force of aborers OF whom
YOU sneak rs engaged in the steel acure IN the United
states cannot be less than 1000 men without taking
into account the host Of laborers employed in all tho
antocedent processes produce the Iron from winch
the steel made At all events, 1t double the NUMBER
required to produce onehaf thequantity abroad Now
rs the wages Of English and German labor are less
than onehalf what the labor obtains here 1t fol
lows that If your proposition TO pension of those en-
gagged in the steel factpro" reversed SO s 70 apply
TO the foreign instead Of the American wOrkingman,
it would cost your Government only about one-0urth
the sum accomplish benevolent purpose. ana at
IL would relieve from tho shocking IN
consistency of advising the sacrifice of the greater for
the less which is very bad logic for so distinguished
political economist as yourself.
confess dout quite understand what you mean by
Raw Steel To my mind, 1T Is quite as easy TO compre
hend the meaning of cloth, raw leather raw paper
or any of the other materials OF which clothing shocs OF
books are made that the production OF Steel Is
combination science and of art and that good steel IL
the result of "a principle in science and rule in art
Your theory Mr.. Atkinson, will not apprcncid hod
good in practice. 1t resembles somewhat that Oh GER
tain philosopher, who insisted that feas ana oDs'erS
belonged to the same family OF oI,stacea' pu', uuo
submitting the heas TO the of boiling ana huiR
they would red, he abandoned ms pet theofS III
disgust. excaimng, "Feas arc not obsters' d-h the
souls" And so of your affected designation OF steel as
'iacture." and manufacture. am very sure that
you had once witnessed the amount Of manual labor OF
hand-vork required produce tun of steel ready I"
be made into TOOLS you would speedily arrive at
a different conclusion and concede that Your Raw
Steel was not a facture but very beautiful triumph
Of scientific and mechanical skill. At some
future time, I may notice your bad logic and
errors of statement in your article in The Atlantic
Monthly for February, entitled "The Visible and In
visible in Protection This letter is already too long,
and must conclude by suggesting as you are so warm
M advocate Reform, that you commence at home by
reforming your style of advocating and defending Rev
emu, Reform. In short my advice 10 yOu is the same as
that of Hamlet TO the player, refolm it altogether
Truly yours, JAMES d. CooiLR'
Pittsburgh, Penn, April G, 1872.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-11
THE SUFFERERS BY THE GREAT FIRE
The following letter appeals fOrcibly to tie sym
Pittsburgh, Penn, April G, 1872.


pathics of the benevolent
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, April 4. 1872.
DEAR MADAM: Both of your letters have come TO
hand The first. with Sos for relief of sufferers, would
have been acknowledged with thanks, before this but
it impossible to do al the time was received,
nv two daily services added to other parOchia work,
enTossed all y time, and left ability for augbt be-
side During the past week, although seldom retired
until or O'Clock. much Of that work was necessarily
left und0ne. trouble you with this statement merely
to show that my acknowledging your kind favor OF
March "a unavoidable.
The great want Dow Spring opens will be Of seed,
such corn clover and hay SEEDS, and intend to use
the small amount of money in my hands in that
direction and for the benefit of families at Mount
Pleasant Isabella County knowledge OF whose needs
is the result Of personal investigation My ability, de-
rived from the offerings sent to from time to time,
will of course he small and cannot, for that reasOD
attempt much and, beside, as gave nearly all Of nv
time from Oct IA Of last to nearly the end Of Feb
Tuary of this to rcef-WOrk, my parish wOk ~ b"
hndhand and will leave bnt little time to devote to
aught outside it, Stil shall do al that lies in my
power 10 aid these afflicted people, all OF whO IL spite
of all that has been DONE have not am certain, been
helped sufficiently HAVING been myself resident be-
fore my ordination in then newlysetlcd part OF the
state aud having visited part of the burned district
know that the settlers i'll the woods where the fires
spread their deyastaons are under the most favorable
circumstances, extremely poor ana inc loss O even 90
worth of fences ps must cripple them soreIy /
have more hope for them however, TO future relief
as believe that Relief Committee, havng learned
by experience, will adopt better and more eiilent
mode OF mlnsteTiDg TO their necessities. with many
thanks, am my dear madam, sincerely yours III CHRIST
JOHN W. CLARK, Rector Of st. Paui's Church.
To Mrs q. 5. Douglas, Grand Haven, MicA.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-11
A CARD FROM MR.. COVE.


SIR: viii you dome the justice to allow me
TO reply to charge that has been made against in
report which has been published in your paperl In the
Autumn of 1870 received information OF alleged reg
larities the management OF the affairs Of insuT
ance company in which I q poicy-hO l
thought they ought to be reported to the State
superintendent, and I accordingly presented them
TO him for bis official action. There my faction
ceased. Was that other than proper for "a
policy holder to pursue in his interest, well
that Of all the pOicyh0dersi never consented to the
publication OF these charges knew that they had
been made any outside the State Depart
ent and the officers OF the company until after they
had been published did not appear AT the examination
OF the affairs Of the company for the very good reason
had knowledge OF any committee, nor That any
examination Of my charges was 10 DC made The only
knowledge had through letter OF Mr.. Clarke In
which offered TO hear any testimony might produce.
II thought desirable TO have my charges examined by
him. did not Think 1t proper courteous 10 20 before
communication had not been acted upon by tho
officer with whom 1t fled My action has
been simply that Of placing before the proper officer
information that had come TO my ears which thought
ho ought 10 know What right then have these gentle
who examine the affairs Of the company to charge
me with malicei No more right than should have TO
charge them with withdrawing the officers OF power
fu company at their solicitation you to publish
this 10 set me right with those who do know
With those who do. trust 1t Is not necessary.
Neu- York, April 8, 1872 LA ROY 5. COVE
New-York tribune., 1872-04-11

Carl Braun, the burglar who was captured
by John Hayes a private watchman, after desperate
fight in the rear Of No. Is East Fftyourthst, escaped
from Bellevue Hospital early yesterday He was placed
in ore Of the wards On the rst floor with several other
patients The physicians deemed him TO be In danger
ous condition from the wounds which he had received
About p. be from bed, and began 10 put on
lis clothes but Was noticed by tho orderly and COM
peeled to go back to bed His clothes were taken
away by the orderly. Soon after l a. M, II
was discovered that Braun had made second and more
successful attempt lie had taken the clothes OF pa
teut left the hospital uuObCrved and scaling the wall,
esraped into y-siXth-st. Albert Palmer young
pbOtOgrSpler who stabbed few nights ago during
fght with man named Strickland also escaped about
the same timc Warden Brennan claims that Braun,
according to the entry in the hospital books, had been
found insensibe IN East Fityfouth-St and therefore
no unusual precautions taken. THIS Is denied Dy
the police say that the reputation or the man WIS
announced when ne admitted into the hospital The
matter will be Investigated.
Nothing has been heard OF Jack Sheppard. the young
burglar WHO escaped Tuesday night from Police
Icadquarters lie had escaped from two state Prisons
~ least, and IN each instance had oluded pursuit.
Charges have been preferred against Doorlnan Guern
for his criminal cafeesSncSs in entering the prison CORR
dor alone. John Hathaway, the confederate oi sheppard,
was taken back L. Philadelphia on tho midnight Train,
ana lodged in prison 10 await trial.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-11
A CUIT AGAINST A LAWYER.

Another suit has been brought in the Su-
pcrior Court against Reuben W. Van Pelt, pacticing
attorney this city, The defendant received from Jane
QUINN formerly the widow of Benjamin Rhead the as
signmeut of a bond ard mortgage made by himself and
his wife of sCO for which he agreed to act as her at
torney in the settlement OF her husbands estate she
alleges that after he received the assignment OF this BOND
and mortgage instead Of acting for her, except In .
single suit he appeared opposing counsel IN several
instances. and by. reason of that she mas mas lost
nearly all of the estate In costs and oN-
pcuses, and she 10 recover the $1,000.
The defendant claims that lie did not render these
services because the plaintiff employed others, ana that
he was ready render all the service he had agreed to
undertake her behalf Seven judgment records were
produced in evidence Of suits in which Van Pelt ap-
eared as counsel against her, and Mrs Quinn hersef
testified that the estate did not HIM anything that
Van Pct first came her and told her that there was
going 10 lie q contest about her husbands VIII, whcn
had never occurred and that hc has only once rendered
Der any services by appearing aS her counsel iAo ea'c
will be concluded today
New-York tribune., 1872-04-11
CIVIL NOTES.

In the United States District Court, yestcr-
day in tho suit of John sedgwck assignee, agt Thos G..
Sheffield brought to set aside payment Of $500 al
legged 10 have 6een mado for the purpose OF giving pref
erence to II cree ditOr. the jury disagreed
Hugh Webster sued Hugh IIirsch, in the
City Court OF Brooklyn, to recover 5000 for alleged
malicious prosecution, and was awarded Sl,2jO The
plaintiff grocer bought truckIoad OF groceries from
clerk, who had stolen them ron iiirsch, anh was ar
rested for receiving stolen goods. and confined III the
County Jail for several days
A suit was brought in the Supreme Court OF
Kings County, by Herman ID. Wahrdge aud william l..
Preston surviving partners of the late ram Walbridsc,
against the Ocean National Bank OF Eew-YOrk. to re-
the amount of two checks drawn by George
X Chase in favor Of the plaintiffs, on Wiman Sowell ~
Co.. bankers OF ROuseyille Pcnn and deposited IN the
Ocean Bank. by which they discounted at OF per
cent. The bank returned the checks 10 the plaintiffs
without any notice Of protest and their bOOkepr paid
them the absence Of Mr. Walbridge and without his
authority. The plaintiffs claimed that the Bank was
guilty of negligence not demanding payment at once
from whitman StOwe & Co., and In not giving the plain
s notice at any time OF the failure TO pay Verdict for
plaintiffs for $l7289 67.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-11
INDICTMENT OF A DEFAUTTING SAVINGS BANK
OFFICER

Henry r. Conklin, the defaultng Secretary
of the Market Savings Bank, whose at Montreal
Canada was announced Isome time since, has in
dlcted for forgery in the third degree. The specific
charge against Conkln is based upon fraudulent entries
made in the books OF the bank In account standing
in the name OF Caroline Van Name That these fraudu
lent entries made by Conkn seems unquestoned,
and Is doubtful II any such person as Caroline Van
Name had any account in the bank. Conkn's extrad-
tion ia 10 be demanded and an application made
Yesterday to the authorities at Washington for the ncces
sary papers which TO his return 1t asserted
an bchaf OF COnkln that the funds mi5appr0prlated
benefited others beside himself and that many persons
will be implicated when the facts are fully disclosed
New-York tribune., 1872-04-11
THE COURTS.
THE RIIRNS DECISION.

LEGALITY OF THE EXTENDED NOVEMBER TERM
OF THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Judges Ingraham, Barnard, and Cardozo
seem to have strained point in their decision
reversing the judgment against Anna T.. Burns, 'ie
conv,ced abortionist. In this decision, the Court
held first, that tho law requires tho General ses
sions TO be opened the first day OF the month"; or the
next day. and Recorder acket did not open the De
cember term until the Thursday after the first MONDAY
no legal Court General Sessions was held during tha
month and second. that the law requires new pen
Jury to be mpaneed at the beginning OF every tenn
and the petit jury which convicted Mrs Burns was I'M
paneled In the November term consequently no ieSai
conviction occurred. The records OF tho Court
of General Sessions show that no terms oil
that Court held for the months OF
December January, and February. and that the con-
ycticn of Mrs occurred of the November term as
extended by Judge Bedford and before tho Recorder VINO
was then sitting for tho City Judge The verdict was
not rendered by jury summoned for the December
term but by one impanelcd from special panel sum
moned for the November term Tho Recorder says there
was December term, but that the first regular Term
held by him since the opening OF the Court by Junge
Bedford in November that for March. Iic
regularity of the Grand Jury and the extension
of he November term, undsturEed by this decision
A wit of error has been prepared, and The DSiric-
ATTORNEY will the case to the Couit o Appears, III
The confident expectation OF reversal or inc ueCision
o the General Term.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-11
PRESERVATION OF NEw-YORK HARBOR.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: A resolution passed the House Of Rep
resenatves recently, asking that the Superintendent Of
tho United States Coast Survey furnish the House with
COPY of a survey made Of NewYOrk harbor for the
OF the NewYork Harbor Commissioners. II is believed
that inspection OF this chart will prove tie necessity
OF immediate action the part of Congress to prevent
the destruction Of hSIbor the finest in the world, and
at which twO-thirds OF tie customs Of the Gov
ernmen collected Large is its foreign trade the
cOastng trade passing through its waters is ten times
greater. To any who takes interest in the prese
walton of barbor. inspection Of this chart, with
the report which accompanies it, cannot but prove pain
ful: for although both the State of NewYork and the
General Government have the power to put imme-
date end to the causes which working the gradual
ruin of the harJor neither of these authorities has taken
any practical steps that end The State Of NcwYork
. did indeed pass law to prevent encroachments upon
the waters of the harbor in 1851 which enforced
with great fidelity until last year, when the Legisld
ture permitted the established lines to he broken into at
most important point on the brooklyn shore, ana of
this precedent the neghborng owners are already avail
ing themselves for further encrOdchInents The Dock
Commissioners of New-YoIk are encrOachng on the
North River 1876 feet which the Governor of NewJersey
very properly protested aganst and on the East River
the wise authority proposes 10 encrOach on tho
already TOO narrow channelway IS 1eet more Thus the
work goes On There two bills now before Congress
which, IL passed immediately would at once put per
manent end TO these evils, well as TO that of the de-
post Of ashes in the harbor one OF the bills
five wears ago, creates Commission OF United states
officers to pass upon the and exterior lines Of
ali the harbOrs the United States. The other bill pre-
the empying depOsiting Of amy materials INTO
the rivers or harbors OF the United States This laid
at the request Of Senator FrclnSbnysen or New
Jersey Monday March 25 while the work OF destrue
tiOH, TO the extent OF more than $50 tus ashes ana cnk
ers enOstcd daily in the haTbOr proceeds This is equal
TO 14O bales of cotton in bulk 1t is hoped the b will
speedily become law. q. W. b.
York. ADTIl ., 1872
New-York tribune., 1872-04-11
CRIMINAL COURTS.

The Elias Geneva watch swindle case, which was
yesterday Jefferson Market postponed until TO-
Herman Winters was locked up i'll the YOrkvlle
Court yesterday for stealing so bis employer Nicholas
Daaes Of No. 5g5 Third lave.
A writ of error granted, yesterday. in the
Heinrich" the
prisoner not allowed to testify in bis osn behalf
Frank Mulyey, charged with dealing in counter
felt money waived ersminaon yedsy and held by Conmis
Shields 5000 bail TO await the action Of the Grand Jury
The trial of Mrs. Fanny hyde, for the murder of
George Watson In Brook T. D. &C. will begin iona
Judge Tsppen Kings Count Court Of oyer Tu
Thomas Peterson. a cOlored barber, was committed
Jefferson Market Yesterday for stealing siJ gold watch and
Tombs
In the Court of General Sessions. before Judge
yesterday Martin Reynolds and John WHO
Of Riue last November produced with the
warden stating that both had stabbed their keepers and deemed
let tem remain the Institution The Jplge ordered
be taken 70 the IombI pd sad thor yoad be
the Grand jury. " iam CLARK William ATKINS
charged with robng Henry Whke o watch, in RyhgtOns Feb
were acauittel.