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The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-07-16
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General and Local Agents, for the Bartram
Sewing Machine, mGde at Danbury, Conn. The
stillest, fastest and easiest LoCk-Sttch Straight
Needle Machine in the market We give better
terms than any other company.
Address John A. Dodge, GenT Agent
ARA Eanbury Conn
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Notice is given that have changed my place OF
business from Brookland, Pa, to this place
and have built new Factory-3O X 70 ft.,-in
which the four brahches of business will be
carried on, and Will be pleased to receive the
custom of my old patrons.
The best of Lumber, Iron and Trimming Material
that can be procured will be used on the
work
Orders by mail will be promptly attended to.
ID. B, NEEFE.
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LATEST NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
WORID-
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Wagon Shop.


Horse and Ok Shoeing; fronting of all kinds of
Wagons, Sleighs and Cutters. Picks, Clevises,
Chains, Hooks, Drag-teeth, Hinges, Bolts for
Carriager, Plows, etc, and repairing of all
kinds of Mill Irons and Farming implements.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-07-16

The late Capt. Hall wrote as follows
to the editor of the Nautical Gazette, be-
fore embarking in the Polaris: II shall
bring you tidings which will astonish
the world and recompense my friends
for all their labors in my behalf, or l
will die in the attempt | will never
return to the Arctic regions again if l
am successful; but, if l am not and live
to see the United States, l shall tell my
story and then seek home in the far
north, where, in peace, L shall pass away
to a brighter and better land. God
bless you. Farewell"
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-07-16

JEFF. Davis is to be properly contem-
plated only through showers Of bitter
tears. We find this paragraph about
him in southern journal:
Hurled from the highest political DO
sition, robbed of fortune, laboring daily
in almost abject poverty for the bread
Which feeds himself and family, pro
scribed and disfranchised, denied the
political privileges of his negro servant
who waits behind his chair as he takes
his meals and who blacks his boots,
calmly and with God-like fortitude.
bowling to the inevitable, yet firm in his
principles, unyielding in the dignity of
his manhood and yet with a soul un
bending, meeting and defying in the
direst adversely the taunts and oppres-
sions of his enemies.
Mr. Davis ispresident of an Insurance
company and his salary is $4,000 a
year,
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no capital required; fun
package of goods sent I
6 cent return stamp,
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A Chicago chap adyertises for steady
girls to help on pantaloons." a fellow
who can't help on his own pantalOons,
ought to be ashamed to want girls to
do it.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-07-16

Several Irishmen were disputing one
day about the invincibility Of their re-
spective persons, when one of them re-
marked, ''Faith I'm a brick" And
indade Pm bricklayer," " said another,
giving the first speaker a blow that
brought him to the ground.
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-14
NJ A r RIED.

On the sth inst. at the residence of the brides
brother, Daniel Hefebow err, near Rippon. in Iris
county, by Rev. T. B. Shepherd. HENRY STOUF-
FEN to Miss JANE HEFLEBOwER, daughter of
the late Daniel Hehebower-all of this county
On the s0th of December, 1872. in this town, nv
Rev Dr. w. B. BUTTON, JOSEPH II. vANVAC.
of Baltimore, Md.
On the goth ulr., at the M. E Parsona ee in Fred.
srlek City. Md. by Rev. j. A. Price, JOHN H.
BUCKLES to Miss JENNIE d. ENGLE. both Of
Jefferson county.
On the 7th inst, in the NJ. E. Church South. in
Darkesville. by Rev F. Il. Rfchey. JACOB A. MY
ERS. of Jefferson county, TO Miss REBECCA z
LEWIS, of Berkeley county,
On the same day. and at the same place. by Rev.
F: 81: Riehey. WASHINGTON r. DURHAM to
Miss MARY c. PINE. both of Berkeley county.
In Shepherdstown, the 9th ult at tn. South
JOHN wYSoNG to Mise MAMIE SHOW. daugh,
ter OF Mr. Geo. Show, all of that vicinity.
In shepherds town, on the Sth inst at the Episco.
Pal parsonage. by y. DIR. Andrews C. COLUM.
BUS MANUEL. of this place, to Miss GEORGIAN
MA WATERS. Of Shepherdstown.
AT the residence o the BRIDES ID thet on tho 9th
INST by Rev G A. Long. DR.. G.. w DANIELS 10
Miss EMMA CROFT, daughter of Emanuel G rolf,
ESQ., all of Gerardstown, Berkeley county.
On the 3lst ult' at the residence of Mr.. Edward
Horner, by Rev. J. D. Freed, GEORGE KEGS to
Near Summit Point. O n the Sth inst bv the Rev.
MIR. Grammer. JACOB W. BlLLER to Miss HEN
RiETTA RoDEFFER. all of this county
In Andrew Chapel, NJ. F. Church, South, i'm Hsr.
isonourg, Va, on the 18th uh.. by Rev. J. Fitz-
patrick. GEORGE S CHRISTIE ex. Mayor of Ilar
rlsonburg. to Miss ELLEN B FITZPATRICK els.
Ter OF the ofteiating clergyman all of that place
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-14

Legislature
SENATE BILL no GO.
A BILL in relation TO the jurisdiction DOW
ers aud duties of Justices of the Peace and
Constables.
Be IL enacted by IL. Legislature of West
Tirgitia
1. The Jurisdiction of justices and the
powers and duties of constables shall extend
throughout their counties.
q The civil Jurisdiction of justices of the
peace shall extend to actions of assumpsit,
debt, detinue and trover, if the amount
claimed, exclusive of interest, does not exceed
one hundred dollars. even if the claim be for
or against the town or county in which such
justice resides. But in every case where the
sum in controversy exceeds the amout or value
of twenty dollars, the justice of the peace
shall, upon the application of the defendant.
either in person or by counsel made at any
time before trial. transmit the papers in the
case tothe clerk of the county court to be
therein tried and the clerk of the said court
shall docket the same, and it shall be pro-
ceeded in as if It were motion in said court
under the sixth section of chapter one hun-
dred and seventy-one of the Code of 1868.
3. When balance is found in favor of A
party upon hearing before the Justice. ex.
ceeding sum for which justice is authors
lied to give judgment, such party NAV re.
lease the excess and take Judgment for the
residue.
q. 1t justice be party to the suit or be
interested in the result thereof. otherwise
than as resident or taxpayer of the county.
or be related to either of the parties as father.
father-ln>law, son, son>in- law, brother, broth.
er-in>law, nephew, uncle, or first>cousin,
guardian or ward, or be material witness for
either party, he shall not take cognizance
thereof, unless all the parties to the suit con-
sent thereto.
Z. If the justice have Jurisdiction of the
action, any lawful process, order. or notice
therein, unless otherwise specially provided,
may be directed to any constable of the county,
or to any person specially deputed by the jus.
tice to serve or execute the same and the
officer Or person to whom it is directed NAV
serve OF execute the same anywhere within
his county, or upon any river or creek adioin.
ing thereto. It may be directed to the con-
stable by name of by his official designation
without naming him.
8. For the trial of civil cases before ius-
tice no jury shall be allowed
10. Justices Of the Peace shall act only as
Judicial officers; shall collect no moneys and
sha'I pe haoie LOT none as such officers.
IL, Appeals shall lie from the judgments
OF Justices of the County Court in such ac>
tons, upon the same terms, within the same
time as they now lie to the Circuit Court. and
subject to the same regulations and be rro-
ceeded in and tried as they now are in the
said Circuit Courts.
II. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed
ID. This act shall take effect from and
after the thirty>frst day of December. 1872.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-14
Jsnuary ID, 1S73-ly.
JEFFERSON FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
SHOPS.

A FrER an experience of I6 year. in our bust
"A ness. we have at last found out that cannot
carry on our business wit bout money; and the If
fculty in collecting money these times makes il a
necessity for us TO adopt the Cash system We will,
therefore, after January 1873, do work for Cash
only or Country Produce down on delivery of the
work. We will endeavor to put down ourprices a.
low as can be done in the countv. and the work.
maaship superior to any, and will strive TO scron
MEDIATE all Who will favor With their patronage
Our New Ploughs, of which we are making
large lot of different sizes will be sold on time to
good, responsible men. by giving their notes pa va.
Bile at such time specified in the contract. Re-
member, however. we guarantee satisfaction in
every case or no sale Que old accounts are now
ready for settlement and must he closed up without
delay. wEiRICK & WELLER
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-14
DEATH OF LOUIS NAPOLEON.

Louis Napoleon, late Emperor of the French
died on Thursday at Chiselhurst, England, in
the sixty>f year of his age. Thus has
ended, says the Baltimore Sun, career as
remarkable as that of any modern ruler ex-
cept that of the marvellous man, his uncle,
whose unsurpassed military aud administers
tive ability and prodigious energy place him
almost alone among the governors of mankind.
The life of the late Emperor has been one
extraordinary from his very childhood for its
vicissitudes. Basking when'a mere boy in the
sunshine of the first Napoleon's imperial splen-
dor, with bright hopes of one day occupying
his throne: then overwhelmed in the ruins of
the empire, and the last-a child of seven
years-to embrace Napoleon L. when he left
Paris forever; from 1914 to 1913 an exile,
and sometimes prisoner on account of at
tempts to obtain the French throne, which
were not only abortive but ridiculous yet at.
ter this long interval, securing foothold in
the French government and welding the
sceptre of authority for longer period than
any ruler of France since Louis the XVI; and
finally, when he seemed secure of long
tenure Of power, hurled by the commissions of
war from his throne and compelled to find
home in England, where he had spent SO
many years of exile before his elevation to
empire. 1t is idle to look at present for any
uniformity of Judgment in regard to the char
acter and capacity of Napoleon III. That he
was man of superior ability and acquires
ments, of courage and fortitude, reticent and
industrious, patient, and full of expedients
cannot be denied. He developed greatly the
material interests of France, and managed her
finances with marked success. But change
seemed to come over him in his latter years.
His personal government appeared to de-
moralize himself as much as his people. He
understood the material wants and desires of
his subjects better than their intellectual and
political needs. He became bliad to those
highest interests of France, and through in>
1ated ambition and luxury his really superior
abilities, developed in school of severe ex-
perlence, no longer made themselves felt. No
one can contemplate his fall, as astonishing as
his rise, without being impressed with the in
stability fall human greatness. Had he died
four years ago, ere the fated war of France
with Prussia, what momentous results would
have hung upon the event. Then, in the
zenith of his glory as reiguiug monarch,
revolution may have resulted by his demise
amidst the struggle for the perpetuation of
dynasty in the person of his minor son, and
all royal potentates would have sympathised
with the cause of the latter. Now, fallen
from his previous high estate, he dies, and
France is undsturbed, emperors and kings are
Indifferent, and the once great, having lived
to etfeteness, passes away as does any other
man of humble station
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-14

SINGULAR FATAL1TY.-In Washington
county, Md, nearly opposite Dam No 6, on
Saturday last, Mrs. Katie Elkins died, of ty-
plus fever following a daughter. who died of
the same disease on Friday. About week
previous, her son Charles died, and a week
before that another son. OF tho only two left
behind-a son and daughter-the latter now
lies hopelessly ill with the same fever. Our
readers will remember having read an account
in the Mercury, of the death, by drowning,
OF Mr.. jesse Elkins, the father, last fall
a little daughter was buried last summer,
swelling the number in six short months to
SIX The condition of those left behind
one sick aud helpless-is peculiarly sad and
painful one.-Morgan Mercury.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-14
War Document,

From two dispatches published in the "suo.
Elemental report of the joint committee on
the conduct of the war;" in two volumes.
printed at the Washington Government Print
ing Office in 1866, the following extracts are
made:
[Vol. !, page 287.1
WASHINGTON, December IS, 1864.
Major General W. T. Sherman. Savannah !:
Should you capture Charleston. hope tina.
by some accident the place may be DESTROYED.
and if a little salt should be sown upon its
site it may prevent the future crop Of nullifi-
cation and secession.
(S1gned) II. W. HALLEcK;
Major General of staff.
The following is the reply of General sher-
man:
[vol. 1, page 2s1.]
HoRs. Mil. Div OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
In the field, Savannah, Dec. "a. 1864.
Extract: 81 will bear in mind your hint
as to Charleston, and don't think sal. will be
necessary. When move the Fifteenth Corps
will be Oh the right wing, and their position
will bring them naturally into Charleston
nrst, and, If you have watched the history of
that corps. you will have remarked that thew
generally do their work we'll. The truth is
the whole army is burning to wreck their
vengeance on South Carolina 1 almos. .rem-
BILE at her fate, bu. feel she deserves all that
seems in store for her, &c, &C., &c. I look
upon Columbia as quite as bad as Charleston, :"
&C., &C., &c.
(sigued by General Sherman in his official
capacity)
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-14
HOW FALLEN.

Noticing the fact that General Longstreet,
who fought through the war on the Confed-
crate side, has been placed in command of tho
State militia by the bogus Legislature of
Louisiana, the Pistsburg Post says sshe ap-
pears ready and willing to do any dirty work
that may be allotted to HIM"
If the Northern mind is thus attracted bv
Lonsstreet's conduct, what must be the con.
ciusion of his felIow>Southrons 1t must
ever remain strange thing that men like
Longstreet, who have shown the possession
OF tine qualities, should develop n phase of
character SO inconsistent with such qualities
Longstreet was a noble and successful soldier
brave, faithful, able and chivalric. Amid
many bright spirits he won commanding
prominence. The war left him with an I'M
usually brilliant lustrc.
His course since has been strangely variant
with his character as Confederate General.
lie stood true to his section in her danger
and battles. In her subsequent degradation
and ruin he turned against her, and made
money out of his subservency to her oppres-
sors- Perhaps this might have been charita-
bly, judged on the idea OF his Judgment COM
polling him to accept what was for the best.
But events have confirmed the darker cons
struction to which his conduct was liable.
lie Joined the Liberal movement at first,
and supported Greeley. With characteristic
pliancy and readiness, he deserted the cause
he thought to be falling. and voted for Grant
And recently he has identified himself with
the disgraceful and successful Radical attempt
to overthrow the Louisiana State government,
and has even blntantly offered to lead Federal
bayonets to the slaughter of Louisiana citizens.
His infamy is about as complete as it is
inexpressiblc. And the spectacle Of his
shame carries with it pain and regret to every
Southern soldier.
Many noble Eirginiaus who followed the
flash of Longstreet's sword in tho thickest of
the fray, will surrender with sorrow their love
for their old commander. But he has s.dig-
ged his own pitt and 10 it he must repose,
scorned by those who once hunOred him.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-14
THE MARTINSBURG ERA AND ITS
JEFFERSON LETTER.

The attempt of the Martinsburg Era to
foist upon the people of Berkeley county
letter purporting to have been written from
Charlestown, published in the last issue. of
that paper, is entirely too thin to accomplish
its purpose. We cannot believe that there is
any one in this community so debased as to lend
himself to suoh misrepresentation of facts
10 regard to the political affairs of this county,
or who would make so urwarranted an attack
upon such heightened, honorable gentleman
as the Hon. W. Fl. Travers The statement
that 'two-thirds, at least of Mr.. Butchers
constituents disapprove his course" is utterly
false, as the writer of the letter, were he
Jeticrsonian and had mingled much with our
people of late, would we'll know; and the
shaft aimed at Mr.. Travers will fall harmless
to the ground, or recoil with twofold effect
upon the author and instigator thereof. Mr..
Us record is too well known to need further
defence at our hands. The editorial squib of
the Era is scarcely deserving of notice-con-
tanning, as it does, anything but fact. Altos
gether the tenor of the Martinsburg Era of
last week is an exhibition of meddlesomeness
in the affairs of Jefferson county which, to
say the least, is discreditable to that journal.
With perhaps not half dozen subscribers in
the county of Jefferson, it arrogatcs to itself
the position of supreme dictator to the people
of the entire Eastern Panhandle The Spirit
Of jefferson and the people of this county op-
posed the removal of the Capital from Wheel
ing three years ago, and it now opposes its re-
moval from Charleston, for tho reason that we
do not believe the Capital of the State to be
an article that should be shifted back and
forth through the Commonwealth with every
session of the Legislative branch of our gov
eminent. We are not welded to either
Charleston or Wheeling, but when remov-
alists gain our approval of different location
than the present one, it will not be the ex>
treme Northwestern neck the State, wedged
in between Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-14
WE CLERGYMEN
" DRE CuRED

Of Chronic aud Acute Rhsu,na tism, Neuralgia.
bum bago, S. atica, Kidney and Nervous Diseases
after years OF suffering, by taking DIR. Filters
Vegetable Rheumatic Syrup--,he scicnuic
discovery OF J. r. Filter NJ. u. rtguar graduate
physician, with whom we persurslly acuua'nt-
ed, who has for 80 years trea led these diseases ex
elusive y with astounding results. We believe It
our christian duty, after de iteration conscien-
tiously request sutierers TO use lily persons
in moderate circumstance " ho cannot afford to
waste money and time on wsr,bless mixtures AS
ciergymen we seriously feel the deep respon sibity
resting on us N pob!.ly endorsing this medicine:
But our knowledge and experience OF it's remarka-
be merit fully justifes our ZION. Rev. C. H Ew.
ing, Media. Penn'a, suffered sixteen years became
hopeless Rev. Thomas Murphy. D: D., Frank.
ford, Philad'a: Rev. J. b. Davis, Hiehtsrown New
Jersey. Rev. J. S. Buchanan C. arerce, Iowa Rev
G. G. Smith PittsfieId, New York Rev Joseph
Beggs, Fals Church, Philadelphia. Other test,rno.
mails from Senators, Governors. Judges, Congress
men physicians. &c forwarded gratis with "a m nh
let n ne these diseaees. One thousa nd dol
lars Will be presented to any medicine for me djs-
cases showing equal merit under test, or that can
produce one fourth as many living ANY per.
son eending by letter description OF affection will
receive gratis legally signed guarantee, amihe
the number of bottles 10 cure, agreeing to refund
money upon sworn statement of its failure TO cure
Afi1c1ed invited to write to DIR. Filter, Phiada-
His valuable advice costs nothing.
G. E BELLER.
Sole gent for Harper's Ferry.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-14
Total 1892, 1854 2,s33,s47 759, 1s7R
Giving Grant $50, 1877 plurality over Cree

G A meeting of the railroad committee
of Winchester and a number of citizens, was
held on the 31st ult., with the view of en-
couraging the speedy completion of W. l. o.
r. R. to the coal fields of West Virginia, and
also to take under consideration the proposi-
tion informally submitted by the N1artinsburg
and Potomac Railroad Company. Hon.
Lewis Mckenzie, president of the ". i O..
Road, addressed the meeting, and from his
statement, the prospect of a completion of the
road depended upon additional subscriptions
by the counties and the Introduction of other
capital into this company.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-14
THE SUPREME COURT,

From the following telegram, received by
d. B. Lucas, Esq, we infer that the bill fix
ing upon Charlcstown as one of the points for
the sitting of the Supreme Court of Appeals
of the State, has passed both Houses Of the
Legislature, and by this time has become
law. IF such is the fact, VIC not only return
thanks to our worthy representatives, in the
State Legislature, who have aborcd so faith
fully for the contamination of this act of JUS
ticc, but congratulate the people of the entire
Eastern section of the State, and most es-
pecially those of Jefferson, berkeley and
Morgan counties, that they may hereafter
prosecute cases in this Court without all the
expenses of travel, ETC., which hitherto had to
be incurred. The following is the telegram ::
CHARLESTON, w. Va,
January II, 1872.
d. q. Lucas:
Supreme Court Bill passed. Jefferson term
first Wednesday in August.
GRANTuAM & SHIRLEY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-14
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