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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-16

q Train leaving Charlestown at 9.55, A. M, con-
meets at Rarper's Ferry with Mail Trains East and
, West. which pass over the Old Route to and from
baltimore Other trains pass Overthe metropolitan
branch. ..r=-.-.-
D FIX. Freight. No 1926 Ieaves Sta union al ST. NJ.
s-passcs Churiestown st i.45 A. NJ, and reaches
Har prr's Ferry at 2 25 Am.
Ex. Freight, No. l27, leaves Hnrrer's Ferry at
Ills P. NJ pAases CharIcstown l.. .O5 A. NJ. and
arrivea at Staunton at II 80 A. nj.
! A. d. WOOD. Agent, ,HsEper's Ferry.
q s.+THOS. r. SHARP,
& May l1.1s7f. Master of Transportation
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-16

EE There are in Richmond four hundred
and sixty-niue retail liquor stores, or one re-
tail dealer for every one hundred and twenty-
eight inhabitants.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-16

EVERLASTING FENCE PosT.-Thcre is n
peculiar satisfaction in listening to tho con-
versatiou, or in reading tho writings, of posts
stive men, as those who deal only with lscts,
sRnd with such facts as have but one side aud
sno conceptions. Such man tolls us in tho
Wcstcrn Eu'Gh how to preserve posts for
fences, etc. HO says:
/ discovered many years ago that wood
could be made to last longer than iron Ia tho
ground, but thought the process SO simple
and inexpensive that it was not worth while
making any stir about. IWould as ssoOn hsv0
$poplar, bass wood, or quaking ash as any other
kind oftimber for fence,posts / have taken
.out bass wood posts, after having b0cn Set
seven years, that were as sound when taken
tnp as when put in the ground. Time and
weather seemad TO have no effect on them
THE posts can be prepared for less than two
,ceDts apiece. For the benefit Of others j.
will give the recipe Take boiled liDsced
Oil, and stir in pniserized charcOalt 70 tic cons
sistoncy of paint. Pat n coatsoyer Tie TIM
.ber, and there is not man that VIII iiYc l0ng
senough to see itrctten."
A ABua ExrERMtsAToh- Hot alan Khict
is recent suggestion as an insecticide. lt
will destroy red and black ants, cockroachef
I SPAuSASS ChluNs-UukSB AuH hll CIAWtluB pbrbH
that infest our houses. Tske two pounds Of
alum and desolye it in three oD,1oaC quarts Of
water; let it stand on the-G.o until tko-aIars
disappears; then Apply 4 with Brush Wills
snearly boiling hot, to every joint and cfetics
IN yOurciosets, bed-stends, pantry ,sholges. and
the Ike Brush the crcvfces ia thc HOor of
the skirting or mob.bOards, If you suspect that
they harbor vermin. II, IN white.wasiing
a ceiling, plenty of alum Is added to tic Iiniei
it will also serve to keep insectS a. q distance.
Cockroacbes will fee the paint that las boon
washed in cool alum water. Sugar barrels
aud boxes can be freed from ants By drawing
. vide chalk-mark just around the edge Of
the top of them. The mark must be nm
brokep or they will creep over it, but cons
tinuous chaIkiiDe half an inch in Wedth wiz
set their depredatiObs at uaught.-Es.7 srsi
A CURE foR ConSs. who has not sur
q fered from cOrbs7 A French medical jonrhaI
reports an infaIlibIe cure for them. Its by
the, morning and evening application, 70 the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-16

A CURE fOR CoRSs..-Wbo has not sufS
.Eered from cOrbs? A French medical jonrhaI
reports an infallibIe cure for them. Its by
the, morning and evening application, 70 the
.corns, With brush, of drop Of solution
.of the percbIoride of iron. It states. that af-
Ter fortnightS continued application, WithS
out pain, patient who had suffered martyr
dom for nearly forty years from most pain
fdF corn on the inner side of each little too
was entirely relieved pressure was no longer
Rainfal, and the cure seemed to be radical
Other and similar cases are reported as. equally
successful under the same trestment.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-16
A CARD.

4 S the lease of our Store does not expire rnti
A1stof August, we have concluded 10 keep ur
our stock in the Domestic Line. We will continu
to sell our entire stock at Cost We V ouId offer
u great induceneut to any persou wishing to buy
our complete stock. Call and look at the bargains
~e can ofer You Parties indebted TO US, will
please come forward and settle atcncs.
February ,, 1874. ROSE & BRO
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-16

PRESERVE YOUR FURs AND WOOLENs
PY using Anti-Moth Cedar Soap, Canp phorated-
y effective and ecOnomie0I-just received and 70
sale by e. E. BELLER.
July 8, 1873.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-16

MASoN'S Cholera Remedy. il ftaken in time, will
4i1 prevent all tendency to this disease. Every
house should have bottle-A specific in Diarrhoea.
Prepared only by w.S. MASON.
Just received, fresh lot of London Porter; also
- Ext Malt. W VS.. MASON.
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-16

TERMS OF sUBsGRtPTIoN.--,The Paper
Will be furnished to subscrlbersat at $50 per
anhum, in Advance. - fiiis sitlfis
When not paid strictlyrin Advance, 81, go
wiz positively be charged. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-21
NEW HAMPSHI RE.

Changes mt the Portsmouth Navy Yard.
PORTSMOUTH, July.-Assistant Constructor
Philip ii. h lchborn, U. S. N, at present at
tached TO this station, has been ordered to New
York for examination for promotion.
1t is rumored that charge is soon to be made
here in the Department of yards and docks.
new civil engineer is expected to take the
place of Engineer Chandler.
Death of weIl-known Politician.
Mr.. Gamael E. Smith, who erected for the
late Prof. Morse the first line of telegraph poles
in this country, between Washington and Bal
timore i'll 1S4s, died at his residence in New
field, Me-, "a few days since at an advanced age.
He was for many years well known in political
circles, being active and prominent.
Supposed Murder near Canaan.
CANAAN, N. H., July 20.-The people in the
vicinity Ct Goose Pond, two miles from West
Canaan station, were thrown into state of
much excitement on Saturday by the report
that traces of murder had been discovered in
the woods near the pond.
An examination of the locality was made
that night and contina ed ON Sunday, in which
a large number of tha inhabitants Joined, which
resulted in finding quantity of human hair
and several piece of scalp near rock, which
was spattered with blood The largt st piece
of scap some two inches in diameter, and
the fragments with the hair picked up made a
double handful. A trail was found near by, as
if a body had been dragged along, and place!
where a few shoveltulls of dirt had been thorw q
out and then the work apparently abandoned
Appearances Indicate that the deed had been
done some time, and as a Frenchman named
Bnllie went away 10 work on the I'd of June
and has not since been seen, it is the thought
he IS the victim Of the tragedy which has IN
doubtedly taken place here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-21
IssN0R TELEGRAMs.

British gunboats have been ordered to San
Jose, Guatemala, to inquire into the affairs
connected with McGee's British consuls hin
there.
James Gilfilan has accepted the position of
Appointment Clerk of the Treasury Depart
ment and Gen. Spinner has designated VIM
Behrens for the Chief Clerk of the Treasurer S
Office
Father O'Farrell of New York is spoken of
as the probable new Bishop of Kingston Cana
da
A Washington special says that the friends
OF Docray have received assurance that he
himself has full confidence that the sentence of
death against him will not be executed
Fifteen buildings We're burned at Ingersoll,
Canada, Sunday night. Loss $4,000.
Hysnn Hennessey, en- employs of the Annori-
can Express Co at Enira, complained to his
EMPLOYERS that he had bern robbed of $500 He
wac suspected and fed to Canada, where he
has been arrested.
Fred Odds, a lad, now in Jail, has confessed
to the murder of d. E. Ferris of Topeka, Kan
sas.
Oliver I. Frakes. a notorious desperate, was
banged by vIgilants near. Nevada City, Mo-,
Sunday
The Congressional subcommittee on Arkan-
sas affairs, commenced taking testimony Satur-
day.
Reports from all parts of California repre-
sent the harvest progressing. The yield of
grain is abundant
San Francisco has donated $4,000 to the
Louisiana sufferers.
The crusaders of Portland Oregon, have
abandoned the effort. No movement has vet
been made for "a local option election in tina,
city.
Carlist telegram from Bayone declares
that Don Alphonso entered Encuena the 16th
inst, aud levied a contribution of $4,000 ster-
ling aud 200 of the garrison fell prisoners into
his hands.
S muel Brown of Morristown, N. j., was at
tackled, nearly killed and robbed by some labor
ers Saturday.
Elk Secretary Mccullough is visiting Wayne
Ind.
Tae book trade convention begins its session
at Putin bay, Ohio, to day. All the leading
houses OF the cou dsry are represented.
Geo. Simpson, planter living near Shreye-
port, La, was murdered by a negro who en-
tered his house aud shot him with his own
gun The negro was killed by mob
Evansville, Ind, was visited by a flooding
ram yesterday afternoon, aud Morton's tobac-
co worehouse was unroofed, and muCh general
damage done by the wind.
An incendiary fire in Summit, Miss, Sund ay
morning, destroyed property worth $75, OOO
Phneas Battle of Orange, Mass, troubled
with an lncurable cancer of the stomach, hung
himself in his barn the other day.
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and the third by S. A. Reed of Columbia in
m nutes IA "a seconds. The 100 yards running
race was won by A. B. Neven of Yale in 10 IL
seconds. and the second prize by j. B. Potter
of Cornell in 10 81 seconds. The three mile
running race was won by w. ID. Downs OF tn
Wesleyan in Is minutes II "a seconds and the
second prize by j. L. Goodwin of Columbia, in
Is minutes A ga seconds. The hurdle run
ming race of 100 yards, hurdles II yards apart
AZ inch s high, was won by c. Maxwell of
Yale in 20 IL seconds, beating A. Morquand of
Princeton three feet The third man. A. L.
Rivers of Harvard, finished two feet in rear of
Marquand. The seven mile walking match
was won by j. E.. Eustis of Wesleyan in II
minutes; c. H. Hubbell of Williams was
second in Y minutes q la seconds: E. Prise
of Columbia was third
The prizes are very handsome and were
given by James Gordon Bennett of the New
York Herald.
The Williams College crew have pretty clear
~ established their claim to the fourth place in
the race instead of Dartmouth The Williams
boat was awarded the fourth place by the
judges, but the signal officers dispute the
claim.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.

Colby Commencement.
VAUDEVILLE, July 20.-The Junior prize
defamation tonight was of marked interest,
and the audience large and attentive The
class is evidently one of unusual ability and
promise. Many of the themes evinced patient
study and careful elaboration. Miss Mary G.
loves defamation on Physical Culture made
specially favorable impression, aud much sur
prise and regret was expressed that she did not
compete for the prize, which will be announced
tomorrow.
Among the prominent arrivals are j. II.
Drummood, Rev. DR.. Smaller, Rev. DR.. Bos-
worth, Congressman Dunneil of Minnesota,
and Prof. Hamlin of Cambridge. Hon. Henry
W. Paine of Boston, Gen. Butler and other
distinguished alumni, are expected to-mor-
row.
The entering Glass; to be examined to-mor-
row, will be large.
GBy Associated Press,]
American Conference of New Churches.
BATH, July 2O.-The American Conference
of New Church ministers met in this city to-
day. Among the ministers present represent
ing the New Church in various parts of the
United States and Canada, are Rev j. r. Hib-
oard, D. D., of Chicago, President of the Con-
ference; Revs. Messrs. Stewart, Gould and Sew
all from Ohio; Rev. Messrs. Burnham and Ia
fel from Pennsylvania; Rev. Messrs. Pettee,
Reed and Seward from Massachusetts; Rev.
Chauncey Giles of New York; Rev. George
Field of Canada; Revs. Samuel f. Dixie, D. d,
VIM. B. Hayden and George f. Stearns of
Name. The conference will sit during the week
The commission on the liturgy have concluded
their session of a week and will present their
report to the Conference early in the session.
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TEMPLARs OF HONOR.

1t Templars' Hall. No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNoIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in eacf
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. /. every "Wednesday
evening.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets First thurs
day in each month.
YOU'VE MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
PORTLAND FRATERNI"--No3 53a Congress stree.
Every evening.
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. G, Mon
day evenings; Pine Tree, No. II, Friday evenings.
At their Hall. Clapps Block, Market Square.
PORTLAND ARMY NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in eacl
m onth.
Sons OF Observation-Disclosures Division, No. 95
Sons of Temperance Hail. Friday evening.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMIL ,Rs-Ar-
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday; Forest City
Saturday-in Williams block, Congress street. Mys-
ic Thursday: Atlantic, Tuesday at Sons of Tenn
Derance Hall, Congress street. Iron Clad Thursday
West End.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75-Cor-
ner Congress and Casco streets. Second Saturday IL
each mouth.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY.-Meetings ever!
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor Brown anu
Congress streets, at u O'CLOCK
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Congress
Hall Bio k. Second Monday in each month"; DellV-
cry books, TO 6, Z to 8. day and evening"
BoswoRTH Posi- G. A. R.--Meetings every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hail. corner of Congress ant
Casco streets.
PATRIOTIC RIDER Sons OF AMERICA-Camp No
1 convenes at Arcana ha., Williams block, corner
of Congress and Chapel Sts., Tuesday evening; No.
2 at School House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth,
Frda, evening; No. on " eunesday evening and
No. on Monoay evening at Temperance Hall, No.
351A Congress street.
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II . X h L q N.
The French Cabinet.

ne OaDlnet
PARIS. July 20.-In the Assembly to-day
Gen. De Cissey, Minister of War, Vice President
of the Council, annouL ced that Barou De Cham:
bord la Tour ha been appointed Minister Of
Inferior, aud M Mattrien Brodet, Minister of
Finance. He further stated the Cabinet as
now organized had not haG sufficient time to
agree upon its policy, and moved postpone
day, which was agreed to.
French Politics
The new ministerial appointments are con-
sidereda blow to the Bonapartists, no are
cow without representative in the Cabinet.
la the Assembly next Thursday NJ Chaega-
rioer will move a further postpone nent of the
debate on the constitutional bills till January.
1875. On this question the ministry will re-
nam neutral. The Lett will oppose the mo-
ton. 1t is the neral impression that the APP
polntment OF Chabard Lltour is only Temporal
ry and that the ministry will be finally ar
ranged after the vote on the constitutional bills
The Reorganization of the Rights increasing
Decided Measures.
MADRID, July ga proclamation has been
issned supplementary TO the decree estab ishing
state of sege. 1t declares that charges of
sedlIlon or conspiracy against the state shall be
tried bv court martial, and persons convicted of
interfering with the operation of railways and
telegfapes shall suffer death.
Another Prince TO be Cared For.
LONDON, July 2O.--The Queen sent a mes
sage to Part ament to day, asking for a grant
for Prince Leopold, who attained his maiort y
on tbe7 18th of April las The message will be
considered in the House of Commons on Thurs
day.
Destructive Fire "a Bathurst
BATHURST, N. B., July 20.-This morning a
tire broke out in house owned by John Kerr
On st. Geores street, the wind blowing gale
from the southwest. The fire extended with
fearful rapidty along the street and towards
the river. Among the buildings consumed
were Ross & Desbrisays dry goods and grocery
stores, Carriers Hotel nineteen other build
ings. The Masonic hall escaped. Loss $4,000
to $4,000
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THE. TILTON SCANDAL.
Denial.

DenIa.
E; New YORK, July 20,-The statement has
been made and printed frequently of late that
the alleged offence of Henry Ward Beecher,
against Theodore Tilton, was in advising Mrs
Tilton to leave her husband, she having re-
quested the advice of Beecher on the ground
Of the alleged ,nfdelity of Tlton with the
Woodruff woman. This statement is exploded
by the fact that Theodore Tilton did not know
and did not speak to the Woodruff woman I'M
Gil three months after The confess ion and apol-
ogy of Beecher to Tilton was written.
TiIton's Statement Ready.
AT an interview between Theodore Tilton
and the agent of the New England Associated
Press, his afternoon the form said that his
statement was finished this monday )morning,
that he had been before a notary of public and
subscribed to oath to the truth of tho
different assertions therein contained, that he
was simply at that hour Is p. m.) awaiting the
time of the meeting of the committee when he
should proceed to their rooms aad lay the doc
ument before them.
Of its contents he said perhaps it wonld be
unwise to give any indication, and The publica-
ton rested with the committee. If they ac
cept the document what would be done in re
gard to giving it to the press would largely
depend upon their action. He said having
finished his statement and handed it to the
committee, it would be easily understood that
the best course tor him to pursue was that of
silence.
nervous. is very pale and seemed to be anx-
iously expecting to meet some person.
The interview took place at his residence in
Livingstone street, BROOKLYN. 1t is gener lily
understood that after tonight Mr.. Titon va
Gates his residence leaving 1t intact, with his
children. and that his wife will taAe possession
tomorrow morning.
THIS course seems to be conceded the best
to he pursued by Tilton, aud was proposed by
him, meeting the sanction OF his personal
friends The re are hopes, however, that such
turn may be taken in the affair as to pre-
clude the breaking up of an interesting aud
hitherto happy family. The grea est interest
is manifested TO know the co ntents of Tilton's
statement and judging from numerous des-
pat hes received. asking for information, this
interest is shared in 10y all parts of the country.
TIlton appeared before The Beecher nyesti-
eating committee at eight O'clock to night, ac-
companied to the door by Messrs. Carpenter
and Moulton, rnd asked them to return for him
at ten O'clock. The carriage returned at that
hour but the committee were still in session yet
at the meeting. There is no doubt that he read
his statement.
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WASHINGTON.
The Safe Robbery.

WASHINGTON, July 20.---VerY important
witnesses in the safe robbery are expected here
to-day. 1t is believed that they will be able to
disclose the entire secret history of this remark
able transaction. They are the persons tor
whom search has so long been made. One OF
them is said to be the first person who entered
the conspiracy.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:-Currency, $l3606,779; special deposit OF
legal tenders for redemption OF certificates OF
deposit, $50 $50 900; coin, $40, 15S $685. including
coin certificates $32, 100000; outstanding legal
tenders, $685., 100000.
The New Bonds.
Secretary Brstow, in making arrangements
for the five pei cent loan, is not disposed to EN-
courage any syndicate. lie is in favor of law
permitting direct sales to tie people. The
present law, he finds, prevents speedy negotia-
ton of the loan and practically fotbids direct
communication with the people. The Register
OF the Treasury has prepared several millions
of the new bonds in anticipation of the bids,
which will be opened on "Wednesday.
The Indian IT, Oubles.
The Indian news this morning is not more
peaceful Gen. Sheridan reports that yester-
day squad of soldiers near FOrt Fetterman
were attacked without serious loss. The De-
partment of the Missouri has been extended
south to the Canadian river CD account of it,
creasing depredations, Department cOmmau-
ders reporting to General Sherman the
great hardshps which will result from reduc-
ing the Companies by stopping enllstments, as
provided by the recent act. Gen. Miles this
morning reports from Fort Leavenworth that
to stop enlistments VIII render some companies
in that division unfit for service. Gen Sher
man returns these circumstances with the in
d6rsement that the companies must be reduced,
although It is cruel in the case of companies in
actual service with the Indians; but the law
admits OF no exception. xua
Indian Affairs.
There is no Information at the War Depart
ment showing a. combined hostile movement by
the indians.
p The DiliOary authorities are anxious for the
swift punishment of all Indian wrong doors,
but find themselves checked somewhat by the
peace policy. The heads of the War and In
terror Departments will soon have conference
on indian affairs, and it is thought will come
10 au understanding which will insure har-
monieus acIion concerning the present out
breaks. = ~"
Various Matters.
! j. M. Edwards, chairman of the Republican
Resident Com mittee, has sent out circulers ask
ing congressman to contribute $100 each for
campaign printing.
The colored clubs of this District are organ
izing to procure the defeat of the Republican
Congressman who voted against the civil rights
bill, especially in the Virginia districts. They
are sending both letters and speakers.
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MASSACHUSETTS,
The Murder of the Curran Child Con-
fessed.-

The Murder of the Curran Child Com
fessed.
Boston, july 20.-Jessie r. Pomeroy made
full confession of the murder of Katy Cur
ran, to Chief Police Savage to- day, which
be read at the coroDer's inquest 1t was in the
following Words opened my mothers store
in the morning March 1Sth) at half-past nine.
The Curran girl came in for papers L told her
there was store down stairs. She went down
to about the middle of the cellar and stood fac
ing Broadway l followed her, put my left arm
about her neck, my hand over her mouth and
with my knife cut her throat. holding nv knife
in my right hahd l then dragged her behind
the water closet laying her head farthermost
up the place and put some ashes on the body.
| took the ashes from box in the cellar |
sent a boy to Hoyt 81 Lawrences store week
before and bought the knife for twenty five
cents. The knife was taken from me when |
was arrested. When l was in the osriar / heard
my brother at the inside door, w<ich had
and found him going towards the cellar in
MltchelPs part He came back. Two girls
worked in the store tor mother. They usually
got there at about nine O'Clock. Mother came
later. My brother Charles and | took turns in
opening the store uutll about April. My mother
and brother never knew anything about the af-
fair. l forgot to tell you that l washed my
hands and knife, which were bloody, at the
water-pipe.
Chief Savage also exhibited to the jury plan
of the cellar, which the Promeroy drew from
memory, tuat was remarkably we'll executed
and very correct.
Mrs. Curran, the mother of the murdered
girl, was the onlv witness examined. The jury
adjourned till Wednesday.
Body Found.
The body of Mrs Maria Cutter of ambridge
a maiden lady of seventy, was found 10 Charles
river near Craisie's bridge, this evening. She
was partially insane and it is supposed she
pof mi cd