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l. The offenders against the majesty Of the ls~
a who had previously been INVITED through
ca,,s DE- r!site from the Grand Jury TO attend Tia:
courJjng circle, were entertained duting the week
c as follows:
l The People VS.. Samuel Quigly. Two billet do"r
one implying the manly exercise Of selfdefcnsc
with corn cutter, and thc other for refusing
/ the profersd guidance of " pecler Being inter
viewed by sundry learned diaeipes Of Blackstone
and turned over to the tendG- mcrcies Of a dozen
countrymen, Samuel was allowed to go in
i peace and sin no more
i Cornelius OLaughlin for shedding spiritual
influence over q mortal neighbeEhOod, was caus.
ed to honor the assembly with IN explanation.
HIS apology was deemed satisfactory, and he was
Il excused.
BY consent Of the master OF ceremonies tfse
invitations to Mr. Joshua PlinG and Mrs Chris
tiaBa Eagle were revoked and their farther pres
enee excused.
!, The consideration Of the claims Of Others who
had been escorted to the cathedral wns, on We'd
nesdsy, ordered to lie in state until February
and the invitation committee (vulg9rly called
Grand JurUrs,) were discharged on Ehursday,
after presenting the following additional letters
Of recommendation:
VIM! Kauf, larceny John Walker, larceny;
Isaac Wilson, larceny; Phillippa G. Block, three
indie tnents, for keeping lewd house, selling
liguo. without license and keeping an Cpen tip
ping house on Sunday: VIM. Meyer, for .teeping
open tipping house on Sunday.
Thefollowing chancery cases were di=y esca of
last week:
VIVA Wood vs. Cathrnc Wood Divorce Dis
missed by complainant
Charles Hull vs. Alice Hull Divorce. Decree
Rosetta Pruett vs. George H. Pruett DiDOryc
Decree.
DaTid F.. Tripp VS. Emma Trip. Digogee
Decree.
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Mission into two election districts chat the same
b c not granted
Pickens offered the following resolution;
"lnat the FREE TRADER, RpqGiicoa and Won
enb'atti be allowed $500 each for publishing The
proceedings of this board
The members proceeded to put in their Iniic
age, giving the clerk the distances each lived from
Ottawa.
Adjourned tin SATURDAY. morning
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> BvrGiAEY--Th house OF tF"Ho r and NJ
onttred On Thursday night by a 6G-gg\ chon
shulcr'; clothes were rihcd of a Watch at~,
pocket book and other articles worth mali W,
$50 The burglar got into the house by All ~
fastened window IN Tie northwest part Of 30
building, and did his work 50 quietly that the
fact Of his having been there was not cvcn sus,I
pccted until morning. - there WAS no light I'M
any part Of the house, the burglar must have
had pretty good idea Of Tie inside arrange
ment 10 lind Mr.. Shulers dDrmitory so readily
and to ciect his insrcss and Ggrcssso qnlctIy
On Thursday night the slee,ing apartment Of
MI. Schurz, sash maker, who was roomi,s- in
the Turn Hall building, were cn.cred and rohbed
of quite Il large amount of clothing. If the city
- infested With band of expert Aouse .brcaksrs
Il would be WEB TO Keep loaded ssot gun witty (
in arms reach dNring the night TINA.
The literary socisty on Monday evening wa,
web attended, thc-c being scarcely standing
rooms. The exercises were short and amusing.
The singing and instrumcntal music by Mrs.
Rider and Miss Dewey was excellent. and re.
ceived great applause from the audience. Rev.
j. Baum. being called apon to speak compiicd,
and made shor; and vcwy comp imcntary speech
in behalf II the society.
The society Will give iheir cntcrtanmea. IN
Monday eyesinS Feb. Sth.
At rceuisr meeting of the Independent @r-
der OF Good Ts,nplars, hc,d in Lynch's Hall @n
Tuesday evening, the following, officers w~e
excited: Il
W. c., J. u. FLEMING; i
W, ", Miss y. DENNIS.
W. Scc'y., H. +. MOORE,
W. i. s., FR..NK SANDERS;
W. Treas, MISS NJ. +. GIelsFlTH:
W. W.. c. II, MARSH; /,
W. |. c., Miss l.. BuTTRICS;
W. o. c., JoES AUD.
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FOR SALE.

WIN b. sold % bnrgalu "a. ru~v-a Nil proper'y con
az Of two hundred and twenty acre. OF land VITA mil
run burs large ds,- 'uGsc. sh hhra ard COCO
orchard thirty under ,uiN alton 10 the township at
aytan La Sale CO. tl,> three suattns OF mile from
railroad station. vi Ice ul ON long terms, Aso n''
ak acres of land three mi rom Ottawa sud one m !" U"s'
Of Dayton kto the r"Whrpoh la!u- wen iWHioyld
Also g. 90 to loan one wars time Cd. JUkGkA,
Ottawa. January 3U'h, iN,5.- mo
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Mrs. cx-Judyc Pratt. IL san Franchise, .ur, :.
divorce and allmony G.: slWIUn II s"mc
the wives OF NJ fellow, would only sue u tur d
voree and that amount, now get both and marr'
w. again wins, hi: thin. IL would ," 'or IN
fsmily.--S,. k.r;s E,rpii..sa.
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This is publication in the style of tho
Musical Monthly, but devoted exclusively Il
Songs, Duets Chorusos, etc. The number be
fore us contains 5 exaellenbpieces Of same size
and style of paper rs ordinary sheet music
yet the whole cost but 80 cts while in de
tached pieces they would cost at least $500.
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Warranted whites wheat ilors 800 per hun
dredh pounds at WooS's Eagle MGls
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While T. ID. Jones was in Columbus, mod
cling his bust of Chase, a young man OF the
Sparkle order of architecture approached
him one night at a social gathering with III"
following iRquHy; 'Erer-say! erer-s,
you're tie nan-man-rr-that makes mud
heads, amt you" 'T"s SAID Old Tom, bland
ly, do you want a new uney
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i cant say as he went 20 Heaven remark
cd a Fort Scott cItiZcR II a deceased towns
man, bat he paid bin OF eleven years stand.
ing ONLY the day before be died, AMI YOU can
Judge for yourself
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In restaurant, not long ago, Il gentleman
while dcvOurlng plate of hash came across
ia pearl slecvcbutiOR in il. He very justly
complained to the big brawny waiter Ia" lat
Ter replying in an aStrnshed manner, We'll
what dyer expect ~ gct-a hull shirt:
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\ Wisconsin man rcceBtly Killed six skunk
in one day After interviewing the hrs' "s'
he became reckless and 50 kept Oh.
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The place to get cheap -four is at Woo, Eagle
Mil
ScAuol books 81 a. kinds, at 0smaG 4 Hapc
msu's.
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NTER-OCEiN,
i1o L<sJoe ST.. ChicagO.

~ s.rlc e. les ior shaaa s15-trr tiors received by
r..aa & Rap Is5. Ut'su,. aIisois
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POSTAGElrase q. lev 2c - isJ. .lsesss es.
Viar this lay A I' Ot paid AT
THE OFFt WHhI;h TlEI A5&MAlEkB. ftis Will
mat IL mr. al suh-cri'tr- sending
s,.bsCrtpnEs % >s.t :tc Money - PAY posFAtE, II
ADDITION TO The - ESQ lF'-f')N Pi.fCE. The fol.
lowing ar tn rate to be paid Gat.r the nsw ,a~:
WEEKLY .S7EEOC Az .... .. 90. - cents per year
SEMi-NEEKL lNThRoCtAN ........- D asnts per year
DAlLE ANDs SNNI SENT E0ST. Ai9 On RECEIPT
Vf 'RiCE.
Special srraaCener'' rai' " - courrs puhE,hars for
; clubbing with thee 9uh' rttOu..
syuiplr cNPir1 nee. MONEY s"ri by ear Llor y
O-,r~ rsns'S, ur -rg. igt's'. - our r.E
stlrr-s
NyEK-OCEjN.
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CIVIL DOCKET.

Wm. r. Whitmore vs. The Ottawa Manufactur,
ing TO This was Il suit to recover for services
in the construction of a,racc way from the Fox
river dam to the paper mill, Trial by jury, and
a verdict Of s622 81 for the plaintiff was returned
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lie board met at late hour, the committee
having been busy with the various subjects he
fore them. The amended report Of the commit
tee ON claims was adopted
After dinner work on the committees wa. re
,ulned until four o'clock, when the chair called
the board to order.
Gallagher said that having recently received
many fluctuations and congratulatIon, from ths
members of the board he felt it hi. duty TO sub
nit for their consideration an Offering. readv f.,
the fire! "a box Of cigars The chair accented !,
rs 4 burnt offerins-or one that ia. bosrs U.,i,i
speedily burn. (Applausc.)
Gillett, from the committee o. 1ownsLip Or
gauizAtion, reported back ,he subject Of a divi
sion line between the towns Of Missien and
Worthwhile, and recommended that il be referred
to the voters Of said towns at their next annual
town meeting, for future guidance Of this board
Adopted.
The committee On claims reported sgu,aci
batch OF bills allowed Adopted
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,

In the Sehats, on the Goth ult, the ere.
dentiais of Andrew johnson as Senator elect
from Tennessee were fled. In the House the
tariff and tax bill was considered.
In the Senate, On the 22d. the postofice
appropriation bill was called up and amended.
The DISTRICT of Columbia tax bill was con-
sidered in the House.
In the Senate, on the 23d, the postofics
appropriation bill was passed, the action of
the House repeating the Pacific Mail subsidy
being concurred in. The vote against the
subsidy was SO to III. A memorial was pre-
scented from republican members of the Ala.
bama Legislature asking that Congress en-
power the President to suspend the writ of
habeas corpus iL certain contingencies, SO as
to preserve peace in the Southern States
The army appropriation bill was passed In
the House the committee on Louisiana affairs
reported resolutions to reseat members of the
Legislature thrown out by the returning board,
and recommending the recognition of Kel-
loeg as Governor until the close of his term.
Four distinct reports were submitted By mems
beers of the committee, which were ordered to
be printed. The force bili'' was reported
from the committee on Alabama affairs. The
revenue bill was passed ty yeas 123, nays
lib.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the bill for the
admission of Colorado into the Union was
passed-yeas4 3 nays ID, the democratic Sena
tors aud Messrs. Sprague and Kelly, voting
in the negative. The bill for the admission
of New Mexico was passed by vote of 81
toll. In the House the majority of the COM
mittee on elections, in the case of Pichback
and G. A. Sheridan, each claiming seat as
representative from Louisiana, reported that
Sheridan was elected, and the minority re-
ported that he was not elected At the even
ing session there was much fillbustering to
prevent the taking up the "force bill''
In the Senate on the 25th, the bill to reg
ulate'the counting of electoral votes for Presi
dent and Vice>President was considered,
amended. and passed, by yeas 90. nays 20
The civil rights bill was then called up, and
arrangement made that general debate should
close on Saturday at 2 p NJ
In the House filibuSterng to prevent the
Introduction of the force bill" was kept up
all of Wednesday night. Finally the bill
was introduced and sundry amendments of.
fered, when the House adjourned at FLOP.
NJ after continuous session from the pre-
ceding day.
In the Senate on the 9th. the civil rights
bill was considered. In the House the sundry
civil appropriation bill was cen idered The
force biz was taken up for debate onIy.
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PatapscO Ammo" lated Soluble
PFoAPE

Manufactured Es; ceiAily TOR ,he " heat Crop.
III AVING introduced THE fertilizer into J,fIsr-
gUIen il into the hands of our 6est farmers we
nov prepared to offer il upon lie mel tie aIono and
will give the beet county references in regard is
value Rs Wheat Prod ucer II IL All article of the
highest standard. thoroughly manipulated. and
drills well We have the most favorable reports
from The crops that have been threaded, and feel
warranted in saying IL can MT be e2celIed.
Orr price, are lower than last and liberal
diSc'ants will be made in favor of large ordeTs.-
Send in orders "arIv.
WASHINGTON & IIPPITT. Ag'ts,
For JEFF" rsnn. Clarke and Frederick Coun ties.
july Is 1874
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PARTNERSHIP NOTICE,

I'm and after January lat. 1875. tho business
~ heretofore condurted by me. viii be under
the name and style of Jas. Law Huof & Co
Jan. 1875. JAS. LAW. UOOFF
In conducting the above huSneGsA closer system
OF CHPh dealing will he adopted Ivy tho firm as ali
eOods have now to be purchased ~ US lot cash or
80 day: All Hcconnts therefore will be required
Jan !, 1875 JAS LAW. HooFF g. co.
A s it is important thAtmy hu.incss shOuld be at
~ once ciosed, all pR'tics knowing the selves
indebted to hy note " Orrn account, will DO
required 20 settle same without delay. ----S-
JHn. |. 1875. JAS. LAW ROOFF
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-03-02

JOSHUA F. c. TALBOT. Jr.,)
Against
JAMES W. SHIRLEY, National
Bank of Martiu|nurg, Eliza
beth S. Shnlev. Adulnistra-
Tux. and S. A. Bates, Admin
lstrat0r. Of Walter Shirley. de- I'm CuANCERY
CEASED, William HaSlett John
81. Nicely. Shenar dOab Valley
National Ba' .t Winchester,
William W. Tanqnary, Ba ser.
Brutf 81 Co., composed of j.
W. Baker. c. Brutf and A. b.
Faulkner. Defendauts.
THE object of this auit 10 to subject the Real Es
tate OF the Defendant James w shirley to
the pa, ment of jud recovered by the Plain
till against him in the County Court of Jefferson
at the September Term, 1874. for 81 ,4I5.S4 cents
with interest thereon from the 24th dnv Of cptem:
Der, 1874. and costs.
1t appearing, on affidavit ed il this su,t.t at
the Defendants, James w. s. i-IPy, TIE SLenan-
doah Valley NatlOmal Bank of WicrestrI. vii
lam w. Tanquary. j. W. Baker, J. C.. Buff anu
a. b. Faulkner, are not residents of the S are of
West Virginia, they are hereby required 10 ap-
pear within four VEGAS ter tie da OF the FIRST
publication OF this order, and do what is neces-
sary to Drorect their interests this matter.
and 1t IS further ordered that Copy of this
order shall be published once a week fol fOur
successive weeks, in the esprit O: Jcfferson"-a
newspaper published in this county and also
posted at the trout door of the CouIt-Huuse of
the SAID county at least twenty days before de-
cree is rendered.
A COpy--Teste.
ROBERT T. BROWN,
Clerk of Circuit Court.
Dahiel B. Lu"aa, p. q.
February 8, lS75-4t.
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summit Point Depot.

TTNHE undersigned, having purchased the en-
tire Stock OF Merchandise OF Mcssrs. Hiileary
81 johnson. ct his place, are prepared 10 offer
to the public great Inducements, as they propose
doing strictly cash 6ustnsss, have marked down
share OF their patronage. They asi of the pub
lie o trial. WILSON BROTHERS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-03-02

PARTIES IN TRoUBLE-Withiu the past
week or so another commOtion has been raised
IN this county by the B. & o. R. R. author
tiles. This time, small lots of old railroad
icon of different kinds have been looked up,
and are being traced back to the parties who
purlOined them from the Company's property
The matter will come up for hearing. we
understand, before Justice O'Bannon TO-DAY
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CARD.

AVING heretofore done business at Summit
IL Point; would resDectfgly call the aJten-
fact that am at the Depot again and will be-
glad to serve them. anG viii be rlrnscd tn nave
a call nom them; W. &C, 2; WILSON,
Summit Point, Sept. Is. ls14-Sm.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-03-02

In TowN.-On Saturday we had the pleas
ure of a call from Elk Senator John W. Gran
than, of Jefferson, who in the last session of
the Legislature reflected the will of his con-
stituents by stauuch opposition to the Cap,
ital bill Charleston Courier.
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Co It is asserted as fact that every canvas
ser who has turned his attention to the intro
ductlo1 of the New Family Sewing Machine In
ms locality, o. who has been fortunate enough
:orts In making money OF the old end tried
gents OF tue high-priced machines, which !: :
&c SheV now replnce. The demand Is enormous,
ana sales so Iap1d Pnd money made readily
with so httle effort that FaImers, TTadesmen.
Spectators. &C., are fnckiug into She hl siness
as IesE as ney can secure territory and get their
GOODS on the gtound co supnly anxIOns custom
ets. IL - marvellous how these machines sell
Wneu eXIIlOlffdS nc being recognized fSc that
people Will huY the best at tine lowest price. Il
certainly IS tie Machine of the times aud does
and we really believe it would sell Just as readl-
ly at double and then not cosr half the usual
price of so good article. for it is astonishing
to see the vast amount of labor 1T rcrfo at SO
low cost TIE inventors are daily inundated
with testimonials of the worth of their new Ma
chimes hich so suddenly ard successfully
bounded into popula:. favor 1t proves to be just
what is wanted every day, bv every one. every
env1abie reputation in many thousands of homes
and factories, foc lis solid strength, power, ra-
p1dlty, simplicity, certainty, and ease of opera
ton with exit eme beauty, haenesS and RELIABLE
ltv of ITS sewing; while the wonderful low price
(fwenty Dollars for Large and complete Sew
Ing Machine with strong table aud treadIe),
places all idea of competition entirely our of the
question 1t stands alone in its mer' is and price
We aoYtse You th lnyestin one at once for your
Wife, Daughter. Mother, Sister or Lady Friend
and make home happy. put item III your
factory, or what is better if you ale lucky
enOugI:, secure agency If there is none IN your
town. and make money yourself, Tie manv
New attachments for doing extra fiUeS SkilfHf
aud difficult work. are surprise in t. cir sim
plcty OF Constr ucton and far below even grange
prlces,' and will be delivered safe at your door,
no matter how remote you may reside. if yon
wrlCe for them. Address, J. Thomson. Hanna &
Co., 907 Broadway n. Y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-03-02

g Mexico is agi,ated politically. socially
and religiously The increase of the nuns
bers and influence of the Protestant mission
aries has caused great amount of excitement,
and there is danger of general outbreak
A missionary has been murdered. and the lib
eral newspapers are calling fer the enforce>
ment of the laws. The abolition of the con-
vents by the Government has added fuel to
the flames, aud stirred the church party to
extremes of bitterness. Besides these troubles,
the bauditti are active in one province, and in
others there have been earthquakes and vol
canic eruptions.
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"A CARD.

HAVING sold our interest in stock of NAV.
II chandise to Messrs. Wilson Brothers. We
respectfully tturn orr thanks to our MANY
friends and oatlbnS for ,heir past fayors and 40
icit a continuance of same a. me Few q m
HlLLEARY * JOHNSON.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-03-02

MORE RoGUEs ABouT.-About sixty
of Mr.. Fayette B Souders on Wednesday
night last, and on Thursday night ten Chick,
ems were stolen from Mrs. Mary O'Copnell
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TIE SPRING PRospEcT We have al
ready heard of number of 6ue improvements
contemplated for the next season. and we may
therefore reasonably anticipate more lively
times in this particular when spring fairly
opens. than at the corresponding season las.
vear
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-03-02

% The case of Lycurgus Little has been
removed from Clarke to Frederick county,
Va, and the trial has been set for Thursday,
the 4th day of March.
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HA UIIN O.

THE undersigned will haul goods and other
property, remove furniture sc aud Enyth q 4
else in their line, the sh"rtcst and upon
reasonable terms Orders left the store Of Mr..
Geo. +. CoEdeIt will receive prompt al tnntion.
MANUEL & HOOE.
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a RoyaI organ.

The stomach has been veil famed .rkoyai or.
gan. since it sways and controls the tire system,
z every gland. tissue aud nerve sympashizing with
it the servants of prince sympathizs with their
master. Each one of them is fed and sustained by
it-even the brain itself, the centre of sensation
10 absolutely dependent upon it for sustenance.-
Consequently, when the stomach fails to perform
its all important office, the also
falter in their duty. The reason why Hostettsr's
Stomach Bitters have such vondrously beneficial
effect upon the general health, and are such re-
liable preventative Of disease is that they speedily
overcome weakness disorders of the stomach.
aud thus insure complete nourishm.nt Of the en-
tire system and healthful Sierformance of lite va
rious functions. Unlike those stimuIants whose
alcoholic principlei is unmodifed by iudicious medi
cat0s the sPrtous basis OF these Bitters which is
of the purest description holds in solution KetEai
alternative. and invigorNAts to which a foremost
rank has been assigned in materia medica But it
10 not alone the fact that these sovereign botanic
elements enter into the composition of the Btters
mat cons htutes tenn such . benign tonic and COR
recttve, but also that they happily combined
mat the full effect of each Is exered upon she dis
ordered or debilited system. The digestive and
secTetlve organs and the frat to experience their
benehcent operation which extends by sympathy
TO the brain, the nerves and the circulation. The
influence thus ekerted il fruitful OF those great
sanitary results which have built up the reputation
OF thls truly national medicine.
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HoEsE BILLS printed neatly, aud at reason.
able rates, at the !" Spirit" Office.