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.,. \. who is personally un-
| ,,,tl-,i1.,i' - supported by the New
| H. .,iiig of which Postmaster N. ID.
'PERRY is the leading spirit. HAVEN Is the
candidate ofa Ring of good people in
| Hartford and Norwich and elsewhere, who
want pious candidates, whether they have
pious legislation or not. The New Haven
Ring boited the regular Republican caucus
nomination for United states Senator in
the Legislature last summer, defeating
HAwLEY by coalition with the Demo-
Gratis. That feat was accomplished by
sheer force of SPERRY's shrewdness and
cunning to pay off an old personal grudge
against HAwLEY. Naturally enough HAw-
LEys friends, however friendly they may
feel toward HARRISON, are personally OPP
posed TO letting SPERRr, or for that mat
ter any of his Ring, come into the State
Convention and nominate the Governor.
They are for HAVEN, with no special fond
ness for him personally and from no per-
sonal hostility TO HARRISON, but simply to
defeat SPERRy's candidate. They cannot
afford TO let such treachcry as that by
which HAwLEY was defeated not only go
unpunished but absolutely be rewarded
by the bestowal of increased confidence.
The impudeuce OF the New Haven Ring
Ia the most refreshing feature of the situa-
ton. They put the knife into the regular
caucus nominee for Senator; and then, IL
having been suggested that there was some
feeling against them on account of IL, they
demand that the party endorse their
treachery by accepting their candidate for
Governor. Gen. HAwLEY himself has
taken pains to say that he harbors no re-
sentiment on account of his defeat, but his
friends will not let II pass 80. For them to
submit quietly TO nomination forced upon
the party by the New Haven Ring, after
what has happened, would entitle them to
be kicked out of politics as not having
spirit enough TO resent an insult.
The HARRISON men have been very 40
tive in packing caucuses, and are confident
of having majority of the Convention.
The HAVEN men are no less confident OF o
large majority for their candidate on the
first ballot. Gov. JEWELL, who runs with
the hare and holds with the hounds, intro
duces HAVEN as his probable successor at
one place and takes part in a HARRISON
caucus at another; but IL Is generally un-
derstood that he Is for HARRISON n little
more than he is for HAVEN, and is quite
fond OF SPERRY since the latter has shown
himself stronger than the party in making
Senators.
The Convention of the opposition has
not yet been called. The leaders are wise
in putting II off. They can afford to wait
until the Republican quarrel over the sue
cession gets beyond healing, and then step
in and take the prize. WM. w. EATON,
whose name has been mentioned as a can
didate for Governor, has published a letter
absolutely Withdrawing, and RICHARD ID.
HUBBARD, the candidate Of last year, pos
itively refuses to be nominated again. The
best thing they can do now is TO take ED
WARD w. SEYMOUR of Litchfield for Cover
nor, and put on the ticket with him men
who are free from all taiut of the lobby, and
who will be honest, faithful, and efficient
In the discharge of their duties. Such u
ticket can be elected
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Between the sale Of stock and loan Of
money and recall OF stock and return OF
money and tearing up checks and all that sort
Of thing that went On between OAkEs AMEs
and WN. d. KELLEY, the good old PoLANp is
liable to get into much the same state OF mind
with the old woman who traded In groceries
and got involved in complicated business
transaction.
customer came In one day and said, old
woman, what do you ask for herring7"
Three cents Apiece" said the old lady.
I'm take one" said the customer; and the
aged vender proceeded to do IL up.
what do you ask for beer?" said the GUS
toner, as the parcel was handed him.
"Three cents glass" said she.
"On the whole" said he, "Ili take a glass OF
beer instead Of the herring" So he took the
beer and started to go.
BEG your pardon" said tho old lady, "but
you haven't paid for the beer"
paid for i'll OF course not. Didn't / give
you back the herring for It,"
"Well, but" persisted the old lady, "you
didn't pay for the herring?"
Pay for the heringl OF course 1 didn't. l
didn't take 1t, did II"
"Well," said the old woman, after a pause, In
which she strove In vain TO master the mathe-
matics Of II, II presume you're correct, but |
wish you wouldn't trade here any more"
We do hope the good old POLAND won't get so
confused as that between KELLEY and AMEs.
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Notwithstanding a great many contra
dictory announcements about Russia and Eng
land having perfect understanding In regard
10 the military operations OF the former country
In ASIA 1t appears certain that Great Britain
entertains very unfavorable opinion respect
ing the constant encroachments Russia Is making
in Central Asia. As TO Khiva, the objective point
OF the expedition which has inspired 80 many
ofiicial kilograms, there is no doubt that Great
Britain is in its way perfectly friendly. That
is Great Britain would have no objection TO see
that khanate conquered or otherwise, provide ed
that the subjugation OF the barbarans In aues-
tion would be an end Of the trouble. But an
uncomfortable feeling is prevailing In England
that the advance OF the Russian troops, coupled
with the numerous commercial advantages
which accompany the occupation OF the Rus
SLAMS, is a continual threat against British doml-
nation In India. Hence we sec new border COM
pllcations, and the question arising whether the
limits Of Afghanistan are to be strictly respect
ed, which Of course they must be II Great
Britain IL to retain her ascendency in Hind ostan
just at this time the British Government nnds
opportunity for opening new question of
boundaries, In which the river Oxus figures as
a matter OF course, and which will require a
good deal OF time to settle. The consequence
will be that Russia will push forward her troops,
and Great Britain will negotiate, which is great
deal cheaper than hghting.
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The SALARY Question.

There are no more admirable pictures
i'm history than CTSCINHATUs going from
the plough to the dictatorship, and MARION
welcoming the English emissaries to his
dinner of roasted potatoes. What would
MARION have thought could ne have fore
seen that within a century the President
Of the American Republic would declare
himself unable to live on s25, 900 n year and
free lodgingsi Yet this is the picture now
presented for the consideration of Ameri-
can taxpayers.
theoretically the President Is but the
equal of the humblest citizen of the United
States. The great majority of the people
are living on less than $1,000 year. why
cannot the elected head of the nation man.
age to get along comfortably on twenty
flve times that amountl
The tendency OF wages in ordinary life
is downward instead Of upward.
II is true that many OF the subordinate
officers OF the Government are paid at low
rates; or, to speak more correctly, their
pay would be but a pittance for men COM
petent to perform their duties. But as yet
there has never been any difficulty in find
ing persons ready TO take any place that
becomes vacant.
But the Presidents salary is large. 1t is
more than double the compensation al
lowed the Governor OF the golden State OF
California, more than five times the salary
OF the executive officer of this great Com
monwealth, and twenty-five times the
yearly stipend OF the Governor Of Rhode
Island, comparatively the richest State in
the Union.
The idea that the nation is served for
honor and not for mere money is apleas-
ant one. II is still lingering in many
minds. Perhaps it should not be too
rudely dispelled.
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II appears that another five hundred
thousand dollars is to be expended on the
mythical tribe described as Teton Sioux, and
this too in face OF the fact that SITTING BULL,
Chief of the Unka Pappas, the master spirit OF
every foray on the whites OF that section, re-
mains implicated and irreconcilable. We would
not lnslnuate that the Indians who were gath
Montana TO receive the gifts purchased with the
Congressional appropriation do service at other
agencies and under other names than that OF
Teton Sioux. But II the lodges OF which SIT
I"'o nuih Is Chief have received notbi"s, and
have @ntEred itIIv s-sat,. nuS, nearly half n
million dollars has been thrown away. Every
settler and trader in Dakota knows this to be
true.
The sun., 1873-02-01

Or. j. r. BRONSON of Attleboro, Mass,
vaccinated the child OF WILLIAM e. DuNHAM.
Serious illness followed, and another doctor now
holds that erysipelas humor instead Of pure
virus had been inoculated. While the doctors
disagree the child may die. There Is a point In
volVed in this matter Vf the very grays,t inpor-
tAnoA.
The sun., 1873-02-01

MADRID, Jan. 3i.-There is great rejoicing o'e.
the birth ofa Prince yesterday, The harry e'eH' wa.
celebrated by the singing OF lie Deums N al ~,
churches, the nring OF salutes and general uu Ia
ton OF the city of Madrid last night. The FfA'e"
be christened Louis AmAdeo Fernando,
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Another Band of CorIist. Dcfented.

troops under Gen. Mercado defeated band Of ''f's
in the North yesterday, killing eleven of III m "u
wonndinR large number. Gen Morroncss ing en- .as
mander OF the royal forces In Navarro ana ne
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Developing Right. Di-courasiug wrong.

and truly metropolitan Journals that come 10
our table IL The NEW YORK Sun. Independently
eenterprislnR, and keen, IL handles the asai's ~ u
the day sharply and impartaly. 'ris the kho
Of sunshine that develops right aud discouragea
wrong. Success To The sun.
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tanned subscription, enough to enable them to


Mr.. Alley desired to address the committee.
Judge Poland said they would hear him, but
he must notify him that the committee room
was not the place to settle disputes between
himself and Mr.. Durant.
Nr, Alley then reiterated bis former state
ment that the cry of stop thief was made by
tho thieves themselves, and he hoped the other
committee would make full investigation as
to the history and management OF the road.
This committee Of course could not do that:
He charged that no satisfactory account had
been rendered by Mr.. Durant for tls5,0oO ex-
pended by him, and said the person tMr. Stew
art), who had $2jC0OO OF that money was now
Imprisoned for refusing TO testify. The charges
against Gen. Dodge were unjust he Thought.
He declared he had nothing to do with pur-
chasing locomotives. sc.
Adjourned until Tomorrow.
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PoRT DEPOSIT, Md, Jan 81, The susquehan"',,
river is not rising The Ice Is st gorged ahd he wv,
der the breaking up when II occurs, more IN
The thermometer stood at y degrees below 8ero -
night.
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The new golden statue of the Hon.
LYMAN TRENAIS is a great ornament to the
Stadts-Zeittn0 building But why should 1t have
been put at the top OF the hagstan2
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'i.tric, Attorney Britton to be Impcached.

bTuokIVhs FHty has adopted resuIuIIv" ~
questlng the Hon. A. c. Davis, and Judge MOTIFS
to draw up articles OF impeachment against pl''fI"
Attorney Winchester Britton. The committee mgtl W y.
night 20 consider the charges, aud should y pe s
ternlned TO lay them before the Governor as we M.
be RiYen to the pubiic
The sun., 1873-02-01

Working peoplel Depost some p.ri,o.n.i
your weekly earnings In the Mutual Benehl oA'"
bank " the BUN buldlnR.-AdV.
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Compliment to The New York Times.

E'S"' "'e HV"' LgbtdH lFdWaHb opcesh tH @'t AtfeN
TRAD
Had il not been for Copeland's rcvela-
tions and the efforts of thar most powerful 81
thunderers, the greatest journal OF America the
NtU York Tunes, there was no knowing TO NhA
extent this would have gone To the bankruptcy
probably of the city, and the run ul the elllens.
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Interesting Proceedings Before Judge Po-
lands Committee,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Judge Poland's
special committee resumed its sessions this
morning, and Charles II. Nelson was rec called.
He testified:
have kept no formal scsoup OF the money trsns.e
money 70 Mr. Brook, 6y checks. / gave Mr. Brooks a
Ssssed Ssss fPT by @ bad % account q O Ths money ad
eGR c fS a.: sGSs sa 81
also received two hundred shares of stock. received
RYedsi Re l;a q Anne s Ss, d1dsSd
oSss any mohey Sl a. Ss time da nae sSs eve H
small sn amoaat-sicO or %. paid the money to Mr
Ssof ssS pa & Ss %
niea ms cheek hook showing that the amount de-
MT Brooks the balance as he still holds the
WHAT HE OWES BROOKS AND DILLON,
owe Mr.. Brooks now about tl5,OOl money advanced
mr Rl0n advanced the money for The and
bond. ana a shares q stock Do not
Deen PAID the sale OF the securities, which he had
RerteseSt sS Tdg6t e sell M Dillon assured recently
97Haye you ever had any settlement with Mr. Dill
Judge PoisadIwel, It would bs little remarkable
Shs sale q tSs SoIss SsrsSr p.a TIE
my cheek e. Of as ds 20 sns G ws
sI S is & wPs:s S:s r.ss ss
,nsg nIsSge syaspOs DefOr. US show.
witness Wen. never sold Of mine at that price,
!sks 1Ps loan aat called upon % so Astsr DO no. %
think nye years an unusual time TO let loan stand
h1ss % iMrsquSSnhtT kno.n them 70 stand that long.
Pscisc bonds as collateral security on another loan
Ihe bonds draw interest," and portion OF that
has been paid to me by Mr.. Brooks. 1 expect To psy
MI BROOKS interest on the loan. ~
BORROWED $4,000 OF BROOKS.
BS1ts NJ some %s ..t SSSyed ss from Mr.
him. " ' '.'' WIN
~ MI MerrickTMy regular business Ia not that OF
stock operator. am In the insurance business and
keep regular books Of that deal In stocks YER, fre
Spen.y' 9gt keep no account, they are kept By the
ssecaIity; Ihaye had the interest on $500. and Mr.
asysa nss csI nSd that On plo have frequently re-
QGDld these checks generally come about Chriitmas
W AsN 'eanT A.-No, slI. 1 DO not know NhAt
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THE OLD wooLY QUARTERS

In which Stewart is confined are by no means
luxurious or palatil, neither can they be said 10
be uncomfortable. The room is dismal, aud at
tumacious Lobbyist sufficient light 20 read his
yellow covered literature, with which he Is well
supplied. The fare will / g such as Joseph can
afford to pay for and II he really holds secrets Of
great importance on his mighty bosom he
VIII not lack the means 70 obtain all
the delicacies Downing can supply, as well as n
few outside luxures, which have no doubt the
accommodating Capitol police will undertake to
pass In to him. So, on the whole, II is pretty
where he IL until the lth of March, when he win
go free, and the world will be no wiser than Il is
now Of his transaction with Congressman.
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INFLUENCING LEGISLATION.
Alexander Hay was sworn and testified /;

Resides ~ Philadelphia Was In Washington during
1904 when the legislation with reference TO the Union
racne railroad was pending. Late In the summer OF
Soms.r ns refesa SSan an oTds from Joseph Z stew.r
PAwnee and LeAyenworth Railroad Company The
ponds pelnK 90 each. He presented the order to DR.
Dnfant Tho honored IT, and Mr.. Crane and CLARK Bell
delivered TO him the bonds. He received from DR. Du.
rant for Joseph b. stewart $4,000 stewart frequently
od mn he had large interests aud that parties came
70 MN asking his assistance as peacemaker and 10 get
concerned In different branches OF railroads HayIns
pIousht me iaWnee and Lesvenworth bonds here he
deposited tnen IN the Merchants National Bank for
MI stewart While here In 1864 witness took an inter.
est In the Union Pacific Railroad Legislation and At the
Ihe eommitee about bil and assisted In preparing
rant John ID. Perry, and Mr.. Huntington and number
OF gent temen now here appealed TO witness TO helm
them He helped al for nothing with the exception Of
for services rendered for Stewart Al the request of
Dr. Durant he subscribed for ninety shares of Union
racine Railroad stock In the fall OF 1861 which he sold
10 the Credit hobiner.
DON'T KNOW OF ANY'PAYMENrs TO CoNGREss-
MEN.
Mr. Hoar asked the witness whether he knew
OF the payment to any member OF Congress OF
money or anything of value, or the proInise of
", TO procure legislation. The witness repiied
that ne did not. He was then asked whether he
knew OF the payment OF money or ANYTHING of
value TO any person connected with the press
or proprietors OF newspapers or oorrespondents
or promises OF the same, directly or Indirectly
10 optain their influence to procure legislation
or withdraw their influence The witness gave
correspondent, and who wrote a good deal and
took an interest In the road.
Inc COMMITTEES adjourned until 10 A. N. to-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09
For Young Men.

James Parton the noted author, in an article
on Charles Brown (Artemus ward), closes
thus. and he gives good advice to young men:
thought ought not to conclude this
article without letting the reader know why
this bright and genial spirit is no longer hero
to add to the worlds amusement Well, this
was the reason:
Wherever he lectured, whether in New
England, California or London, there was sure
to be a knot OF young fellows to gather around
him, and go home with him to supper, and
spend half the night In telling stories aud
singing songs.
To any man this viii be fatal in time, but
when the nightly carouse follows an evenings
performance before an audience and If sue
ceeded by railway journey the next day, the
waste of vitality is fearfully rapid Five years
of such q life finished poor Charles Brown.-
He died in London in 1867. aged thirty.three
years, and he now. lies buried ut the home of
his childhood, in Maine,
He was not deep drinker. He was not a
man of strong appeti,es II was the nights
wasted in conviviality which his system need-
ed for sleep. that sent him to his grave forty
years before his time. For men of his pro-
fession and character, for all editors, literary
men and artists. there is only one safety, tees
totalism. He should have taken the advice
Of the stageSdriver on the plains, to whom he
offered some whiskey; and / commend il
strongly to the countless hosts who see this
paper every week.
"1 don't drink-I wont drink. And
don't like to see anybody else drink. I'm of
the opinion of those modntains-keep your
top cool! They've got snow and I've got
brains-tha all the difference
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09
Good Night.

How tenderly and sweetly falls the gentle
"good night" into loving hearts, as members
IF family separate and retire for the night.
What myriads of hasty words and thoughts
less acts, cngendered in the hurry and busi-
ness of the day, are forever blotted out by its
benign influence, Small token, indeed; but
1t is the little courtesies that make up tho
sum of happy home. 1t is only the little
courtesies that SO beautifully round off
the square corners in the homo OF laboribg
men and women:
The simple II thank you" for favor re-
ceived will fill with happiness the heart of
the giver. True wealth is no. counted by
dollars and cents, but by gratitude and affeo.
tion of the heart. If home bs happy, It ii
of heaven the truest earthly symbol. If
home be happy, whether the owners possess a
patch of ground or one thousand acres, they
are indeed wealthy beyond mathematical cai-
culations. Then how much the more loving
ly are the sable folds of night gathering
around the happy homes how much moro
conidingly do its members reposc their wea.
ry bodies in the care of divine goodness.
smoothing their over-taxed minds TO the liv>
ing realities of beautiful dreamlaud awak.
ing refreshed and invigorated for the coming
days labor, by their having bid their loved
ones an afectionate "good night"
And if, during this life, we have faithfully
attended to all these little courtesies, these
little soul needs; If we have guarded care,
fully all "God's hearts" placed in our, keeps
ing, at the close Of its brief yet eventful day.
how much tho easier to bid all our dearly be.
loved ones final "good night"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09

PocaLontas in Virginny. She was coartin'
sewing machine agent, what's from the. city.
nearly chawed him up, and he's gone.''-
Having strong desire to suppress the old
mans conversation, / asked him what he
thought of the capture of the Virginius. He
stared s'Virginny! why, are they ightin'
down thar yit !" i left, when / saw him
"button-hole" minister for an explanation.
Another warning to those men who don't SUBJ
scribe for their county paperI
Smikes lives down near the CITY Hail..
His wife loved him, so she testified that love
by having something "bracing" for Thanks
giving. Something in the shape of a black
bottle. Well, she put that Something down
on the kitchen mantelpiece, aud sent Smikes
down to wind the clock, before they retired.
Smikes was fifteen ,rninutes-C City Hall time
winding that clock, still the black bottle
was half full next morning.
I-asked Smikes' opinion of the Cuba ques-
ton. He wiped the saperfuoua .obacco-jpice
from his mouth and spoke ssthusly :" 6 on
mean will we fight them y.ller spaniards !?
Never will / put myself so low. as to fyht fel.
lers what calls hats son,5reros''
Smikes got good oyster dinner to-day
He met an Irishman on the corner, with whom
he bet that he could tell the age Of an oyster
by looking into its mouth. Tho .tgreen horn''
Who doubted his ability, was willing to pro-
vide oysters for the extraordinary ex pertinent.
lie and Smikes entered an oyster saloon,
where the waiter was engaged to open them
for Smikes' inspection, while sDinnis'' super
intended and acted as umpire. Smikes took
the oysters, scrutinized them aud remarked !:
"Them two's old teeth knocked out (; and
them three is young; they never has teeth at
that age" While he made these remarks, he
continued to eat the oysters, which were pre-
seuted for his inspection. When he had
eaten about 100 of them, he became angry
with the waiter, whom he addressed .You
amt got no sound oysters in yer place. You
seen none of them had any teeth. til go
where I can git good bivalves" He did 90,
but left "Dinuis" to settle and quarrel with
the waiter about the toothless oysters
shall close for the present, but will oc.
casionally report the little excentricities of my
honest friend, Mr.. Smikes, who, anu sure,
is as good man as any of Deacon Smiths
partners. in Cincinnati.
Yours for Cuba or bsck>ray,
EX>HARPER's FERRIAN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD

SCHEDULE ofPsssen ger Ira in arriving q and de-
~ parting at Harper's Ferry Station:
TRAINS GOING WEST.
3. Lonis 5. -. ioG. & NJ. M
Ma,t VIA: Iratn - old tr'k IL. 10. NJ.
"inoneatef aeon" s. sos, P. NJ. !.
TRAINS GOING EAST
Cincinnati Esrresa via Washington. . Of A. NJ
81. Louis Express via washineton.... 7,05 p NJ
Msil Tram via Old Truck to ali points. Os r. NJ
Trains M Main Stem make close CONNECTIONS at
Harper's Ferry with trains runnin e on w p & 8
Division to strasburg and points farther South
AT Hagerstown Juncti with trains for Haeers.
town, &c.
Through Tickets to all prominent points W est
Ticket Office open for all passenger trains, day
eeneeIs.. A. B. WOOD, Agent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09

a JUROR ExcusED.-Recently Juror .p>
preached the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial
Court and stated that it would be impossible
for him to serve.
"Why not 2" inquired the Clerk.
Because I'm deaf" responded the juror.
The Clerk had reason for incredutity, and
SO informed the deaf man in a whisper that
he would report his case to the Judge. Turn
ing to his honor he said "1r. Badtnab. of
Manchester, desires to be excused"
What are his reasons % asked his honor.
without raising his eyes from the paper he was
aHe says he ii, deaf" replied the Clerk.
"He is excused" said the Judga quickly;
"if he is deaf, We dom. want hith II he is d
liar, we don't want him."
Mr.. Badman is at home now.
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