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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22
TO DISTANT SUBSCRIBERS.

From aud after the first day of January.
1875. under the late act OF Congress, the pos
tage must be prepaid by US on all papers sent
to subscribers out of the county On all sub
scrptiOns paid in advance we will pre- pay the
postage and forward at our regular rates. As
we do not feel disposed to continue the paper
10 those in arrears. and lose both subscription
aud postage. We thus give timely notice, tina.
altof the aforementioned class of subscribers
who wish the paper cOntinued after the LIST
day of January next. NAV have abundant time
to settle up back dues and pay in advance for
another year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22
D lie D..

At Ksble:own, in this coun: Y, on the 15rh in
slant. of Consun Dtion, Mr.. G. S. LANGDON,
a"ed q years.
in New York City, on the !sih of November.
49,, of Consumption, DR.. P. LAJOIE, formerly
of Harper's Ferry.
Necr UnonvIlle, on the I'll inst. THOMAS
LEE, go" OF Thomas E. and Eli abeth A. Brown,
AGED sbou. years
In Shepherdstown, on the 18Th inst. sHL.o-
HERD LEN, son of Samuel and Mary E. Jones,
aged years, J months and IL days.
In Ec:ilelev Servings, W. Va. on L idav morn
ing, December 11th, at II O'Clock, Mrs. EMMA
ELIZABETH, beloved wife OF Charles II HoGc-
son. and only child of Thomas P. and Laura N.
Conn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22
III A r RE D.

At beverly" in Jefferson county. the resi-
GcnGe OF The b, de's pnr'nts. on Wednesday, De-
cembe- 9th. 1874. BY Rev A. G. HODj jus, Mr..
THOMAS ERAZiER. of T.ou1oun coun,y, Va TO
Miss NE. lie. daughter of .3ohu Burns, Esq.
On the 18th inst. near Duffields, by Rev. J.
Hawkins. Mt. CHARlE S -. BARNRART and
Mss MO , he E. RONEAIOCS. second daugh, er
of Henry Ronemons, Esq.
Al Confluence: Pennsylvania. hv The Rev. 5.
r. Brown, HARRY i. S l'AWCETT ard Miss
MARY L., Uauohter of Vim. /. aud Hen. ieCCe
B;a"g, all of Baltimore, Md.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22


silIsF s. the sweet influences of the day,
aud the charities that blessed aud consecra
We. toe. keep up the ancient and beautiful
custom but under different conditions of life
and 10 different spirit Yet. even to US
enid the jarring of creeds. and the loss of
much of that childike faith aud simple I'm
questioning reverence that disappears with
larger knoGledge and the growth of skrpt;
oism and infdelity-rhe day brings its joys
and its remembrances; its interchanges of
gifts. aud-let Us hope that free handed
liberali,y to the poor and needy which IL en-
joined NOT only by the faith profess. hut
also by our natural instincts aud ~ympathies,
and which, whilst ~ gives richer & .v"r .,
the food share. and bouquet 10 the
wine we dispense, is tho best ldrnoc of "nr
thaUkfulnaSs to Him Who holds rich and pnor
alike IN the hollow of his hand. And so-a
merry Christmas t" all: and "a TINY Tim
observed. Cod bless T.. Every Que
w Mr. Henry B.ker one IF t6s most
nrominent and popular crrizPns Of Fred. rick
county, Va, died suddenly in " che, ter,
on Friday week, whilst at the dinner table.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22
A Wrong Custom Corrected.

1t is quite generally the custom to take
strong liver st'mulants for the cure of liver
complaint. and both the mineral and vegetable
Kingdoms have been diligently searched to
procure the most drastic and poisonous pur~
eatives, in order to produce a powerful effect
upon the liver. and arouse the tagging and
enfeebled organ This system of treatment is
on the same principle as that of giving weak
and debilitsted man large portions of brandy
TO enable him to do certain amount of work
When the stimulant is withheld. the organ,
like the system. gradually relapses into more
torpid or sluggish and weakened condition
than before. What then is wanted? Med>
icines, which, while they cause the bile to
flow freely firm the liver, rs that organ is
toned into action. will not overwork and thus
debiIitate it, but will when their use is dis
continued leave the liver strengthened and
healthy. Such remedies are found in DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pur,
-gative Pellets.
a Cure of Lirer Disease
RUsK, Texas, May 10th, 1873.
Or. n. Y. Pierce. Buffalo. " y:
Z DEAR SHINY wife last year at this time
Sas confined to her bed with Chronic Liver
disease. I had one of the best doctors to see
hsrS and heseaye her up to die, wheel / came
some of your medicine. i Bought one
81 soFtwsEced eiving, IT., She then
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22
The Harper's Ferry Armory.

In the Report of the Chief of Ordnance, we
find recommendation that grand Arsenal be
established in New York for the fabrication of
arms. the Chief of Ordnance assuming that
half million should be expended annually
at the National Armory, located at Springfield,
Mass. In former times, when the Govern
ment had two armories-one in Massachusetts
and one in Virginia; the appropriations for
both, in ordinary seasons, never reached this
sum aud we have known the appropriation
for Harper's Ferry Armory to be as low as
SIPS 200, per annum, for the manufacture of
arms; but now it is proposed to expeud half
million at the Springfield Armory alone J.
We do not question the correctness of Cen
eral Beuet's views touching the importance of
plentiful supply of the most approved arms,
to be ready in any emergency; but we do
think tina; if another establishment is needed,
that at Harpcr's Ferry should be revived
Tha. site was selected originally. by Washing
ton. We believe, and a better water power is
nowhere to be found. a large amount of
develop it, and no use whatever is being made
of it now.
A few years since,-as if to show that the
Southern States would never again be en-
trusted with such an important agency for
providing the means of war,-Congress or
dered the sale of the Harper's Ferry props
erty. 1t was accordingly sold to Company
of spectators who have never paid dollar of
the purchase money, and the Government,
therefore. has this property on its hands.
Shortly before the war, it sold off great
deal of the outlying property, consisting of
houses and lots. occupied by the operatives,
and those people became the purchasers
But, since the Armory was abandoned. prop
erty is drug in the market there. Nobody
wants to buy. and hence these poor people
cannot sell; and so, many of them, being too
poor to get away. remain there and gain pre-
cari"us subsistence. Is it. in this view of the
case, with others that might be presented
asking too much of the Government to re-
establish the Armory at Harper's Ferry. if
another is really needed The Northern
States have their full share of patronage. and
those of the South are entitled to some con
sideration. We hope. therefore. that the Vir
einia members of Congress. and especially the
Representative for that District. (now in West
Virginia. will urge this subject upon the at
tention Of the National LEGISLATURE
Lynrhbrr9 Virqinid1.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22

s.. v. R Rms ET1Ne OF THE Board
OF DIREoToRs "A meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
Company has been called to be held at Front
Royal, Warren County, Va, tomorrow,
"Wednesday when it is to be hoped such &C
t'in will be taken will result IN an early re-
sumption of work upon the line of the road and
jig ultimate compilation at NJ distant day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22

Es- II IT.. Ja> C. Cla,ke, President of the
= 40 lanai, had both his feet crashed. and
j. feared wa> internally Injured, by an &C
"'tsn' on the Illinois Central Il. R., on the
l3tu instant
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22

% T Texas Gift Concert going, going. GO
ing The day is close at land, have you secured
a tickctf Don't delay any longer for the large
numoer of Gifts are worth trying fo-. Tickets
are only one dollar each, ald one of them must
sIlr ly draw $50 ,OOO
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22

The Ross ABDUCTION CAsE.-Two men,
said to have been engaged in the abduction OF
the little boy Charley Ross, were shot while
in the act of committing burglary in the
village of Bay Rridge, Long Island, on Sun
day night week. Judge Van Brunt, into whose
h"us' they were trying to force themselves,
fred revolver with fatal eject, killing pro-
fessional burglar named Mosier instantly. and
mortally wounding another named Clark
The latter lived long enough to confess that
he and M"sier had carried off the little boy.
His story was subsequently verified by both
himself and accomplice being identified.
Whether or not this, the only certain clue
to the mystery, will lead to the ultimate re
covery OF the child, is a matter of doubt !;
both these men being now dead. and those
who have custody of the. little captive have
had time to still further conceal him; but
there is one thing settled. the perpetrators
have met with violent, sudden and deserved
deaths
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22

Bp- r. ] + R"s-iter Of hepherdStnwn.
has been unanimously elected pastor of the
First Reform Church. North Calvert Street,
Baltimore
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22

GS- There has been another great fire in
Boston. Alarm after alarm was sounded. and
all the fire companies brought into requisition.
The mes, famed by the winds, threatened
to spread into a general confagration
After long and hard work. the fremen sue
ceeded in getting them under control. but not
until loss of half million dollars had been
experienced, and five hundred persons thrown
out Of nmnlnvmont
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22
GOOD TENEMENT HOUSE.
NOTICE.

HAVING purchased the DRUG STORE Of W !.
- ?: Mns3 ESQ., we are now prepared 10
'' r t'!nn pu.1 Drugs at bic prices
requested TO give us trial PRESCRIPTIONS vii
ne MO with accuracy aud DIT, mptness ut al
hoping TO merit n portion of the public patron.
age We are it's "bedIent EerVamts
Sept. ], Is74-3t G" ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22

S>"w. Snow fell here on Sunday, to the
depth Of three OF four inches.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22
FOR RENT.

NE Store Room now occupied bv s. II. TIM
l. berlakc. Possession given April LIST. 1914
FL IN ,s-, JAS. LAW. HOOP.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22
Gnre of Lirer Disease.

T|llII7 1T EdV lIItaHUftlnRsI
tak n ~ my liver has done me as
much good s i ifeisiike new man. Thanks
10 your wonderful medicine
w f GeDY. (.Buffalo Bill.")
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22
GRAIN DRILLS.

pRAss Preserving Kettles, Flat Irons Sealing
u wax for cans, extra Pots, Tea kettIes and Fry.
ing rams ior cook stoves of all sizes Din ner Tea
and Kitchen Spoons. MoIasses Cans JeIIey Gale
Pans, all sizes Pie Plates, Waffle Irons N sizes
" elteTs' and complete AsSorim.nt of Tia and
Sheet Iron Ware, and the Oh ca peat and best Cool
Stoves in the market. Cali and see me.
J.H. EASTERDAY,
Joly ~, 1878. Timer,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22

DREsERvE your Furs and Wooden Goods, u.o
Anti Moth Cedar Soap, effective and eeonomi-
car Ior sale BY c. z BELLER.
IsE Carbolate of Lime, for disinGesting Sinks,
- Sewers. Foul Alleys, sprinkle in Poultry
Nds, BOOSTS Ppd Nests, and in dog Kennels, &C.,
II viii be found certain remedy for the Vsrmil
lniesting such places, to be had At
June ?, 1874. c. T. BELLERS
CEETENNIAL Celery Salt for Soups. GravieS,
~ Meats, &C., for sllsb BY c.E. BELLER,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22
EXECUTORS NOTICE.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

TTHE Stockholders of the Jefferson County
Building Association No. 2. are hereby mott
Directors VIII take place on THURSDAY, Jan
uary 7th 1915, at II O'clock, A. NJ, at the Office
of the Association IN CharlesfO own, W Va.
By order, Nv SIMMONS
December Is. 1S74-St. SPcrrtarv
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22
Valuable Timber LAID

aluaDIe Lumber 1aEd
FOR SALE
TIE "nder.iEH"d offer. 70. sete, privately. Two
L Valuable Tracts of TIMBER LAND. Tbs frat
100 Acres,
lying on the East eide of the ShsB dos h riyera
in Jefferson county, wcs' Virginia. Tho pmL-Sfy
lie road leading from Keyes' Ferry to Hiisbo-
70, PasscS through the centre Of this tract. Il has
on il a
GOOD TENEMENT HOUSE.
and IL we'll Watcrod with fine SPRING.. The Rreat
er portion OF il has Eesn of sjnee I6I0 and
h'sh large growth Of Chestnut Timber upon u Al
this time. The 'ecOnd tract contains
5Z9 Acre1,
lying on the Ezst eide OF tho Shenandoah river In
said county, directly adjacent 10 the river and Is
miles /" boVe the BloOmeTy Sash Factory. viii cut
forty cords Of wood per and Of rail
ROAD cross tics may be gotten out from the
IL 10 also we'll watered and capable of sub division
THREE GOOD TENEMENT HOUSES.
Both tracts lie within short distance Of cbarIes
i io~n and hnrperS Ferry, and the timber on each
.; Price and terms ofssle made known on appIica-
September ,, Is72-tG . ---'O
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-18
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. SO.
AN ACT


Providing for the acceptance by the Louis
lana Levee Company of a reduction OF
the rate or certain taxes, to be collected
as compensation to SAID company, from
four mills to three mills, and in consider.
alton OF said reduction relieving said COM
pany from liability for damages in certain
cases.
SECTION |. Be it enacted BY the Senate
and House OF Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana, in General Assembly con-
vened, That should the Louisiana Levee
Company file in the once OF the Secretary
of State, within twelve months after the
PRONUNCIATION of an act entitled an act to
provide for funding obligations of the State
by exchange tor bonds to provide for prin-
cipal and interest of said bonds; to estab.
llsh board OF liquidation; to authorize
certain judicial proceedings against it; to
define and punish violations of this act:
to prohibit certain officers dividing funds
except as provided by law, and to pun
lsh violation thereof; to levy a continuing
tax and provide continuing appropriation
tor said bonds; to make a contract between
the State and holders Of said bonds; to pro-
hibit iniunctions in certain cas- ss; to limit
the Indebtedness of the State; and to limit
State taxes; to annul certain grants of
State aid; to provide the modification. nova
ton or extension of any contract hereto
tore made Tor State aid; to provide for the
receipt OF certain warrants for certain taxes,
and tc repeal all conflicting laws, approved
January -, 1874; an acceptance of the re-
ductlon of the tax of four mills for the re-
pair and construction Of the levees. to three
mills, as provided for in section fifteen of
said act, then in consideration of said ac-
ceptance, the fifth paragraph of the second
section OF an act entitled an act relative to
the Louisiana Levee Company, corpora
ton organized under the general laws of
this State, constituting it body polite and
corporate, with certain powers, privileges
and franchises, and contracting with said
corporation for the construction. mainten-
ance and repairs of certain levees and pro-
vlding for compensation therefor, approved
February 20, 1871, be and the same is hereby
repealed.
SEC. ?. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect from and after the
filing in the office of the Secretary of State
of the acceptance named in the first section
of this act.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
(Signed) c. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March 9. 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
P. G. DEsLoSDE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-18
= W. T. HARPER,
mhl8 app Is Sheriff of the Parish of Orleana


Henry Larquie VS.. r. Firmin Levasseur
EOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
l. Orleans No. AZ ,803.-By virtue of a writ of fer,
tacias to me directed by the honorable the Fourth
District Court tor the parish OF Orleans in the
above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction at the Merchants and Auctioueers'
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and Qua.
tomhouse streets, in the Second District of this
city, on SATURDAY, April Is, 1874 at twelve
O'Clock NJ, the following described property, TO
wit
CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in Eau
bOurg Treme in the Second District of this city in
the square comprised within st. Peter Where and
Robertson streets and CarOndeet walk designated
as lot number seven of square number sixty SIX on
plan made by Louis Sursi, civil engineer on the
twenty eighth of February. l849 and deposited in
the sherhs office for reference; said lot OF ground
meas ring In American measure twenty four feet
five lines and onehalf of a line front on Carondelet
walk twenty three feet eleven inches six
unes in the rear, by depth of sixty.six feet six
inches two lines on the line dividing it from
lot number six, and sixty eight feet four inches
four lines on The opposite line; together with
all the buildings and Improvements thereon, with
out exception being the same property acquired
~ the defendant at sale made BIZ the sheriff of
the parish of Orleans on the twenty.fifth of No.
vember, 1880 in virtue Of two wrts Of feri facias
to him directed by the honorable the Second Dis
trict Court of New Orleans, at the suit OF Jerome
Jorda vs.. Henry Goblet ct al. and Antoina Bisa va
the same, Nos 1926 and l947 of the docket of said
court recorded in the clerks office of said court
IN deed book r. pages twelve, thirteen, fourteen
hfteen, sixteen and seventeen, and in con veyance
office OF this city, in book No. 81, folio 279.
Seized In the above suit.
Terms-Cash ON the spot.
W. P. HARPER
mhl3 app 10 Sheriff of the Parish Of ORLEANS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-18
Total. Matropolitan Police

District. 5000, 900 90
Adopted March 10, 1874.
A true copy:
E. BAKER, Deputy Clerk.
From A. X. Miller, respecting the act OF
the Legislature setting apart certain sec.
ton of the levee for coal landing. No
| action necessary, as resolution on the sub
ject had previously passed.
Fro1l A. Miltenberger. to be remunerated
for use of his property for public purpose;
from j. Benjamin Chandler, respecting a
contract with the late City of Jefferson to
m axe public park, and from David Gold
man, as attorney for persons doing business
in the neighborhood of Poydras market,
CO mplaining of articles being sold within
the precincts Of said market not allowed to
be sold there by the laws of the city. To
the committee OF the whole.
From Nine. B. Priyot, to be relieved from
seizure for taxes which she had paid; from
10 I'm S. Tully, attorney for Mrs. Gardanne,
opposing to pay part OF her taxes, which
are past due, and from P. Thibodeaux, to
be exempted from payment of costs on
tax Judgment against him. To the Admin
istrator of Public Accounts, with power to
act.
From citizens, complaining of the storage
of petroleum at No. 1876 Peters street, and
proposing a general ordinance in relation to
the storage of petroleum; and from Mrs. r.
keggo, for permission to erect frame
house at the corner of Perddo and Basin
streets. To the Administrator of Police.
From Martha P. Harrington, to be relieved
of the charge of an idiotic and decrepid son.
To the Administrator of Waterworks and
Public Buildings.
From the New Orleans, Florida and
Havana Steamship Company, that the wharf
at the head of Calliope street be assigned to
them exclusively, for the use of their YES
sells. To the Administrator CT Commerce.
From the Canal Street, City Park and
Lake Railroad Company, asking that Bien-
vile street be substituted for Cont street,
as the route of the road to the lake. To
the Administrator of Commerce and the
Admi nistrator of Improvements.
Fro m Higgins s. Wilson, for contract
to gravel three squares Of lower Rampant
street. To the Administrator of Improve
ments.
From j. J. OHara, for permission to
ira nsfer to William Henry his (O'Hara's)
co ntract for Smelling Henry Clay. avenue
To the Administrator of Improvements
with power to act.
From Mrs. Y. Gerodias. from E. J. Flor
ance, from Joseph Leblanc, from Mrs.
Emily Z. Farriday, from John Blatfer, from
the Rev. j. Boggerts (pastor of st. Henry's |
Church, from 2. Sullivan, from petition
with out signaturel, from Ignacio Frenna,
from John Blaffer tsecond), from Lehman,
Abrahams & Co., from Mary A. May, from |
ravlor Denegre flor estate of j. u. Dene- |
yre), and from Joseph Silento, relative to |
heir several assessments. To the Admin
strator of Assessments.
The Council then adjourned.
DANIEL SCULLY. Secretary.
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SHERIFFS SALES.

City of New Orleans VS.. c. V. FouIon.
SUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOB THE PARISH
= Of Orleans, No. s3,826.-By virtue of writ of
Superior District Court for the parish of Orleans,
in the above entitled cause for city taxes for the
year 1873 Will proceed to sell at public auction,
at the Merchants and Auctioneers Exchange,
Royal street, between Canal and Customhouse
streets in the Second District of this city on SAT-
lowing described property to wit
CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. situated in the
Second District OF this city in the square number
part, St Ann and Burgundy streets designated as
lot number ten, and measuring seventy.fve feet
front on Orleans street by eighty i've feet in depth
Also, A CERTAIN SQUARE OF GROUND, situated
in the Third District Of this city, known as square
number thirteen hundred and eighty-eight, and
bounded BY Deer, Lafayette, Magistrate and Law
streets.
Seized in the abeve suit
Terms-Cash on the spot.
w. P. HARPER,
mhla app 10 Sheriff Of the Psrish Of OrleanA
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NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN WEDNESDAY MARCH Is 1874

sidered the note binding, or he would not
have collected the interest on it. There
must be Judgment in favor Of defendant,
dismisslng the sequestration, and also in
favor of intervenor against defendant for
rent as claimed, with recognition of privi-
lege as prayed for.