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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28
A HERO.
party.

The Washington National Republican
vouchsafes the information of General and
Mrs. David Hunter gave a "German" in
honor of Miss Nellie Grant a few evenings
since. The large parlors we're filled with the
elite of the capital, the young people, to the
extent of about forty couple, being allowed
the exclusive possession of the main salon.
After induging in regular jenkins descrip-
ton Of the toi2eHes of the young ladies, the
Republican continues ga brilliant array of
fighting MATERIAL who looked on in the parlor
or chatted in the sitting room above was COM
posed of Gen. Hunter, Gen. Grant, Gen.
Sherman. Gen. Bclknap and Gen. Dent. A
sumptuous refreshment table was laid in the
supper room and large bowl of lemonade re-
ceived the frequent attention of the gentle
men present. General Hunter fairly out did
himself in his polite attentions to his guests,
who departed at an early hour this morning
highly delighted with the evenings entertain
ment."
We would rise to ask. says the Lynchburg
Republican, where General Hunter won his
spurs, OF did his brilliant fehting?" Was
itwhen he ANONYMOUSLY fled from the greatly
inferior numerical force of Gen Jubal A.
Early, at Lynchburg or was it when. assum-
ing the role of an incendiary, he burned to
the ground the residences of his cousins, in
the Valley of Virginia Messrs. A. r. Boteler,
Edmund |. Lee and Andrew Huuter-in the
latter case putting the he'd ridden Mrs. Hun
ter on the public turnpike, subjecting her to
the blistering rays of July sun and this,
too, in the face of the fact that only few
years before he had for months been the re-
cipient of Mr.. Andrew Hunters generous
hospitality? General Hunters modesty is
not commensurate with his brutality, other
wise he would decline to indulge in the "de.
lightful German" He ought to thank God
he has so far escaped His avenging wrath !;
and quietly seek oblivion.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28
TO the Teachers of West Virginia.

Under the operations. of our new Constitu-
ton, important changes in the practical works
ing of our system of public schools NAV be
expected and it is of the highest concern that
these should be deter mined, as far as possible,
by the concurrent wisdom of our most cxper-
fenced educators.
1t is believed that orr Legislature would
not only respectfully receive such suggestions
as might be agreed upon by convention of
the teachers of the State. but that they would
also direct their legislation in generous
spirit of harmony with any plan that might
be recommended to their consideration
To this end, the undersigned beg leave TO
call General Convention Of the Teachers of
West Virginia. to meet at Grafton on Friday,
the 3lst day of January, 1878, and to urge,
with all the earnestness that the Importance
Of the occasion should excite. the attendance
of as many Of the enlightened friends OF edu
cation as can possibly come to aid us in giving
system and efficiency to this great interest of
our State.
[Signedl ". X. Pendleton. President
Bethany College; J. G. Blair. Principal
Fairmont State Normal School: Alex. Martin.
President State University f. s. Williams,
Superintendent City.Schools Wheeling: vii
liam Fl. Morton. President Wheeling Female
College J. II. Mca1echen, Principal Centre
School. Wheeling; J. b. Solomon, West
Virginia University; Samnel Boyd, Priuci,
pal Sixth ward School. Wheeling; +. B..
Nic"lay, High School, Warrington +. II.
Crago. Principal West Liberty State Normal
School; s. H. Piersol, Principal High
School. Parkersbnre.
1t is desired that every paper in the State
give the above call an early insertion, gra.ui-
tously.
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NJ A r r l E D.

On January l4'h, 1873. by Rev j. w w.lknp.
JOHN w. MILLER to Mrs. MARY TROXELER.
Of Berkeley county.
I'm jan TIN; ny Rev j. Ockerman, at the
sAt.LtE F. FULK, both of Berkeley COUNTY.
On the 18th nit. at Jefferson. Md nv Rev n. G
Bowers. WILLIAM p SCHoPPERT. of Martins.
burg. to Miss LIZZIE A. SHAWEN of Frederick
county, Md
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BRIGGS L. BRO OTHERS
= ILLUSTRATED
Floral Work:

Quarterly The tour numbers sent to a nv ad
dress by mail for IS Gents The richest aud most
in"tructive Illustrated and Descriptive Floral G uide
ever published. Those of our patrons who ordered
Seeds last year and were credited with % cents
will receive the four Quartcrlies for 1873. Those
who order Seeds this year will be credited with
subscription for 1874. The January number con.
tsins nearly 400 Engravines, Two Superb Colored
of our gorgeous Floral Chromos informal ton rela-
tive to Flowers Vegetables. &c, and their cultva.
Ton and a u such matter was formerly found IN
our Annual Catalogue. You will mise il il YOU or.
der SEEDS before seeing BRIGos & BRo IS QUAR-.
TERLY: challenge comparison on qua Ii,y of
Seed and prices and siZes of packets Our :Calen-
dar Advance Sheet and Price List for 1871, sent
Tree Address BRIGGS BROTHER
J2~-4t. Seedsmen and iorists, Rochester, NY
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A CARD.

SOME secret enemies OF mine, whose names I
nave been unable TO learn, having circulated a
shop was done bv mysel bees use was in oIved in
debt: ,ake this mode of pronouncine the authors
OF such a Islander to b" willtul, malicious and cow
ardly liars. do not at this time 8 1875 in he Uni
tea States and as TO my reputation for estv
] leave the community in which have lived Tor
nineteen ycars to Judge. ~ MORAN
January g. lS73-3t
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28

@ The House of Representatives has
voted that hereafter no member of Congress,
whose seat is contested, shall receive any DOR.
ton of his salary, until be is sworn, and that
unsuccessful contestants shall not be paid apy.
thing in the future.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28

@T General Jubal A. Early being men>
toned in connection with the Govnorship of
Virginia, writes to Lynchburg paper that
he would not consent to take the oaths re-
qu'red to be taken, to hold any Office within
the gift of the people, of the Legislature, or
OF the Executive, if the emoluments we're
ten-fold what they are at present.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28
ENTLER HOTEL.

s5HEPH EKpsTOWN, JEFFERfON C., W. Va.
II A'!NG leased the Entler Hotel. 1t is now open
Tor the accommodation OF she Public
The Table will be bouniifullv supplied with ALL
the uxuries md snbstan,ials that the city coun
try ma rkets afford.
The Bar will he eupplied with choice Liauora
None but polite and attentive scrvants will he
employed. and nothing shall, he left nrdcnc thu
contribute to the comfort and pleasure guests
he Stable will be attended nv nm rSperienced
Ostler. Erwin ROwIN
,- 40 ,o- Lite of Warren County. Va.
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THE SURRENDER OF GENERAL LEE.
At LIppomnffor c. FL Ia IN, OH I>6s

A MAGNIFICENT - x Is in:h Engraving IF
~ the surr ender Of 6 en-. Leo brnu.iFuIINcn red
Enerav"d III the highest STYLE OF III" prin sd
on heavv plate 'aper 1t is truly gem of art o.:e
which should bang in the par hnr Uf everV Southern
hume Sent hy mail mounted on a roller nd post
paid on receipt of 20 cents for so certs Agents.
wanted Address JIG. & w N. BURROw,
Bristol. Tenn.
C"taloe nc vi Pictures, Books. &c, sent free
January rs, lS13-4t
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FOR RENT.

'9>HE Dwelling and Store. Room Of the National
Il Bank building. now in the occupancy OF MIR
of Marth next. For particulars enquire OF either
Fl. q. TAIBOTT,
w. II. TRAVERS,
Or JAS. LAW HOOFF,
Jaw. q. 'Ht3-t"I. Committee.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28
NOTICE..

k>HE Mercantile Business heretotore cond ucted nv
kearsiey Il Sheerer will hereaft r be copduc,cI
a. the esme place OF business by the undersigned
lhankinl for the liberal patronage heretofore e.-
tended to the old firm i respectfully ask eon.;n
uance Of the same. sha keep a general AZ. IT
ment OF Merchsndi'e At the very lowest prices
Terms ash or Country Produce.
Jan. .. 1878. W C SHEERpp
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DISSOLUTION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Co. partp.rsb;,
~ heretofore existing between G w r Kes,.ia
and =" c: Sheerer, was dissolved on the lst da v ~
January, 1873, by mutual con.ent %
G. w. T KEARSLEy
no 60 VIC. SHkERER..
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28

Gg Gen. John B. Gordon has been elect
ed U. S. Senator from Georgis, over Hon.
Alexander Fl. Stephens, bis greatest oppo-
neut.,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28

s9- Right Hon. Edward Bulwer Lytton,
(Baron Lyt,on,) the well>kuown English au-
author, died on the 18th instant. He was
sixty>seven years old
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28
THE HARPER'S FERRY PROP.
ERTY,

Mr.. McGrew. of West Virginia, introduced
in the House of Representatives on the Goth
inst, bill (Which has been read twice, re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and
ordered to be printed) to authorize the Attor.
ney General to adjust the claims of the gov
eminent upon the purchasers of the govern
ment property at Harper's Ferry in such
manner as may be just aud equitable to
which end he is empowered to compromise
the claims or extend the time of payment, or
release the purchasers and resell the property.
This property, consisting of the arsenal and
extensive grounds and water privileges, to-
gether with improved lots was sold in Decem.
Der, 1869, for an aggregate of about $685.
OOo, on credit. Less than $4,000, it is
stated, has been since paid by the purchasers.
The House military committee have SO far
been adverse to granting relief, but the bill
now introduced may at least afford basis for
"a settlement of some sort.
sss~ If it were not apparent to any reader
of the. Martinsburg Era, that the first letter
of which we have taken notice as purportiny
to have been from Cbarlestown was fraud
and libel upon our people, it certainly will
not need second glance to convince any can.
did reader that the pretended "Charlestown
letter" published in the last Erd, was written
without regard to knowledge, facts or truth !;
and its writer citizen of anywhere but
Chariestown. Whilst its whole vein is un>
o hap I.&h
than thirty persons present" at the recent
meeting addressed by +. Hume Butcher, ESQ,
is absolutely false, and should mantle
the cheek of the writer of it with the blush
of shame, though he resided in Martiusburg
or elsewhere.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28
1900 POUNDS OF BACON.

ME have on hand and for sale 1000 ID. of
w BACoN-Hsins, Shoulders nd Sides II our
own feeding and curing. prices suit the time,
either Tor Cash or in exchange for Produce
HILLARY, WILSON 4 JOHNSON
Summit Point Jan IS. 1879 I'm
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LAST NOTICE.

NIE hereby give notice to pc sons no are OWING
wv US, either by note or otherwise, thai miles,
they cali md settle the same N a very short time
we VIII place their accounts in the hands of an Off
for collection. " Ai
HILLEARY WILSON d JOHNSON.
Summit Point Jan IS IS7y- 2r
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28

1 Hon. j. G. McGrew will ACCEPT our
thanks for recent documentary favors
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28

Court
In charlesto~n, Jefferson county, west Virginia,
on
TUESDAY, the 1lM Of FFBRUARY.
1878, at o'clock, Z. A.,
to elect Board of Directors. make Bylaws. and
transact any other business which may be lawfully
done by said Stockholders in general meeting
And the public IL hereby notified that Books of
Subscription to tn. CAPITAL Stock Of said Comn,nv
are now open at the offices of Green & McDop,H
VIM. II. Travers. and White & Trapnell and nes,
sons wishing to take stock in i'd Company re- in
vited to como forward and subscribe at once.
w. N. MCDONALD,
JOSEPH TRAPNELL
VIM. Fl. TRAvERS
d. II. COCKRILL
&c. HOLMES,
January IS, lsI3-3t Corpsrators.
SWEET POTATOES iust received and for 8, lie by
~ Jan. %, 1878. JOHN 3. HAINES
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28

GRouND-HoG DAY.-Sunday next will be
Ground Hog Day. We await his predictions.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28

NEW calicoes. Cottons. Knitting Cottons, &c
just received and for sale bv
Jan. %, 1873. VIC sHEERER
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GROCERIES,.

NJ o. Sugar and Molasses, Crushed. Granulated
Coffee. Green Rio Coffee Gunpoxder, OoIong, ia
pan and Brea kfast Teas. Macca roni, Cheese Ba-
kers Chocolate and Cocoa. GeIatine, Corn Sts rch
and all kinds ofspices of the article: Dried
&c " e SHERIFF.
January %, 1873.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28

lust received by w g. Mason another sunpIy of
- Genuine London Porter. Would especia IIy re-
commend it to weak and deIieate females.
GERKE'S Pure Grape Wines. the vintsee of
~ 1865, az MASoN'S Drug store.
pEEF Wine and Iron f! Would call the attep ton
~ OF Phyricisns TO this preparation. especially
adapted to weak and delicate children. - = :,
VS. MASON.
A FULL stock of Fancy Goods always on hand
IA Stationery very cheap. VS.. MASON
OUR stock of Drrgs and Medicines will always
~ be found complete well as fresh nd reIia be-
Prescriptions and Recipes entrusted to us will be
carefully con pounded at oil bours day and night
according to the latest rules of Pharmacy.
VS.. MASON. 81
fNLYCERINE Lotion for Chopped hands, &c-a
~ never.failing remedy prepared by
Jan. %. 1873 W. s. MASON
TRY our new supply of 20 CT Tobacco.
l. JOHN 3. HAISEs
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28

"SAvE Me FROM My FRIENDs."-We
copy the following from the Clarksburg TEL
hgroph, Radical sheet:
"The Governor is inert, standing with his
finger in his mouth, not knowing which way
to turn"
The people are expecting him to do some>
thing, but they expect in vain. The Gover>
nor is clever man. but the people want some.
thing more than fgure>head for Governor. -
Just now the people of West Virginia
would welcome military government. They
want something direct, and if they had a
military government. they would then know
how they were governed. If things remain
as they are much longer, the President will
have to interfere"
When General Northcott succeeds in get
ting West Virginia under military law, we
want him to be put in command, and we also
want him to make another raid into Hardy
county, as he did during the war, and he will
again be captured, and his revolvers taken
from him by sixteen year-old boy, as was
the case during the last raid aforesaid
liorefeM Adoert;ser.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28

A NEW CARPET.-1nE GREAT woNpsR-
n The New England CARPET Co .estnb licked over,
quarterpfa century ago, having expended much
time, talent, and money tn produce a stylish nnd
durable carpet at low price. after " OF per-
lmenting with tho rt hAve hi on hi ont
carne: which they hsv" rsmrd sud will be known
as GER MAN TAPESTRY, being an cxsct inIita-
ton of Solid Brusses the fret huuEa nd piece of
which. in order To introduce tn. nv. i'll he colo 10y
81! cent. per yard. Sample by mail on a.
ceipt OF 10 centa. diff, pattern. SO cent?.
NEW ENGLAND CARPET co.
!l4 4w 2I3 WASHING on. ct Boston. Mass-
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.

A GENERAL. Meeting of the Stockholders of tn,
N JEFFERSON COUNTY BUILDING; ASSO,
CITATION, NO. ,, will be held in the
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SWEET POTATOES iust received and for sale by
~ Jan. %, 1878. JOHN B. HAINES.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-20
A Polarls Council.

Morton speaks Of consultation be.
tween Hall. and the officers OF the
Polaris, held about the beginning Of
September, 1871, with regard to their
mode OF procedure. Thel1uestion was,
Shall we go north or seek harborage
here, II the turn OF the season is now
taking place2 At this consultation
there were present Buddington, Ches-
ter, Tyson, the Doctor and Morton.
The ice was beginning to come down
in our channel in dense packs, but
there were still two channels or leads
along each Of the shores. Hall asked
the Doctor Tor his opinion frst-ashng
him first, as Morton naively says, be.
cause he was probably the least capable
OF giving an opinion, being a landsman.
The Doctors opinion was to go to the
west channel, where there was still
some water, md to go north yet as fal
as possible. I was asked next, says
Morton, and l concurred with the Doc
tor, saying we had better push as fal
north as possible to prosecute the OBJ
ject OF our expedition; but, in the
meantime, TO look ont for good winter
quarters in case we should be beset
Not to go back on any account, because
"up there" every mile is o mile. "
son followed, and said, "Look ont fol
winter quarters-for n harbor immedi
ately." Chester said, "Go ahead sc
long as you can make mile" Bud
diugton said, Get into winter quar-
tiers, !" "and, adds Morton, al thinl
Buddington showed the white feather
here. We should have gone on"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-20
Among tIle OIl Mells.

Notwithstanding the glut in the pc
troleum market, and the fact that the
daily production OF oil is greatly in OK.
cess Of the present demand, operators
in the oil regions are boring as indus
triously rs ever, and are now greatly
elated over the discovery Of oil in what
ia called the fourth sand rock the de.
posts drawn upon previously being in
the second and third sand rocks, main.
" the latter. The discovery was made
by a man named Stewart, who had pur.
chased m abandoned well for $1,000.
One day the idea struck him that there
yas q first, and second, aud third sand
rock, there might be fourth and that
II SO, the fourth might yield oil as well
as the third. So he went to work drill
ling, and in eight weeks struck oil in
the fourth sand, converting a dry hole
into n flowing well, which yields about
four hundred barrels per day. This
encouraged some OF his -neighbors to
try similar experiment, the result Of
which was that another dry well was
sent down to the fourth sand, and be-.
came n flowing we'll yielding seven hun
dred barrels per day. This confirms
the theory, which las been generally
secuted, That there is n fourth stratum
Of sand rock which Is prolific in oil.
The consequence will be the deepening
OF many old Wells which have been con.
sidered exhausted.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-20
Taklng wild Horses.

The editor Of the Pleasanton Stock
Journal thus gives the nOdus operandf
Of capturing wild horses in Texas: "As
soon as herd Of horses is discovered,
the party OF hunters divide, one portion
striking camp while the other sets of in
pursuit OF the herd. The frightened
animals go bounding across the prairie
through the prickly pear and dense
chaparral, leaving q trail which the
hunters steadily pursue at m easy gait,
until they come in sight Of tile herd,
which scampers of as before. These
tactics are kept up bp pursuers for days,
the mustangs returning TO their first
starting point-which they are sure to
do-when the camping party takes the
place Of the tired pursners, and thus
follow the herd until thepoor, wearied,
and hali.staryed creatures, with swollen
limbs and bloodshot eyes, give up the
struggle and submit TO be. driven any.
whore. The object Of the hunters has
been merely to keep close enough to the
mustangs 10 prevent them grazing.
Starvation soon brings them to terms,
and the prairie monarch, with dropping
crest and detected look, leaves his ma
tive wilds henceiorth to become the
slave Of man, This Is what hunters call
"walking mustangs down."