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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-14
PEABopY INsURANcE coMpANY.

OFFICE PEABopY assurance Co.,,
WHEELING. ". Va. April 2. 1875.
The Charter of The Fire and Marine Insurance
Company OF Wheeling expired April 1st 1870
and Its unexpired hre business has been rein.
snred by the Peabody Insurance Company of
wheeling: W. Va. Is srown by the Resolution
loss or damage that may occur after IL O'clock
M, April LIST. 1873. nndeS any fire policy issued
by the Fire and Marine Insurance Company aud
IN force. Will he adjusted aud setIled by the Pea
j. ". L. RODGERS.
Secretary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-14
EDUd4TIoNAL.
The CharlestownA Academy.

ETHE next Session of ChaIIestSwp ACADEMY
viii commence SEPTEMBER STH. The
PRINCIPAL has secured assistant Mr.. FIX.
LEAVELL. graduate of Washineson 6 Lee
University. in tue departments of Latin, 6rGekf
French, German, English L..eraturey Chemistry
and Mathematics. The high Standard Of gradur
alton ut the UnIveIsity is a sr d1c.ent guarantees
of his proficiency ia all these departmental.
Boarders will be received into the family of
Principal, and treated as members of his house,
hold. Applications should be made immediately
For particulars rs TO She coarse of study, fc.S
1t the Academy, send fer catalogue.
WM. II. KABl.E. A. n.
I-u,,4a ,s-s-., M FineipaE
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THE undersigned will hem forward eoudur t'ttf
i GROCERY BUSINESS in all its brenebes al
tho old stand of JnO W. Locke furn ish the bsst
Goods in the Market at price, 10 suit the times fof
July 70, 1875. . AN "UNI Is..,.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-14
THRESH YOUR WHEAT!
THE Smokers PET.

THE SNlOhER'S PET.
gar HOLDER The merits of this invention are
At once appreciated by every smoker, a. by using
this article (Which is light and portable as CT.
gar all smokers can use the best tohAccoes ut less
than one tenth the expense of poor Cigar oispen.
sing entirely with the cumbIous aSd Weighty pipe
this being always clear and free from any strong
oily taste, for sale by C. E. BELLER
June Is, 1875.
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NOTICE.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

THE undersigned having qualified as Admin
l. lstrator OF the estate of the late James Wat
son, all persons indebted 30 sad estate are here
by required to settle said indebtedness at once.
Persons having claims agslnst said estate will
present Them properly authenticated. for set
element. E. WATSON
Sep. list. Admir- of Jas. Warson, decd
I AIDES, Missss, and PhiladeIphia shoes of the
IL best quality made TO order. Also, Women
and Chidrens Pegged work, just received for sale
by GEO. W. T. KEARSLEY.
Jan. y. 1875.
HOLIDAY GOoDs.-Beautiful Coffee and Tea
Pots, Cake Moulds. Puf Pans. Cake Cutters.
Lard Cas- &c for aAle by
Dec. %. 1874. JOS. h EAsTERDAY.
GARDEN sEED.-Ju.t receiving a full line of
VI Dreer's and Buist's Garden Seed warranted
iFf Mac, nSd se ISIS for sale by pr,,
A MEXICAN Bouels.s s.rdine., tus article. for
"A sale by JOHN W. LOCK-
nswEGo Silver C loss Starch. for ssle BY
" FEB. 2aslsIS. JOHN ". LOCK!
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NEw ApvERTIsRMENTs.
CASH oAPIF4L. 100000.
Surplus, $4,000.
PEABODY INSURANCE
COMPANY,
OF WHEELING WEST va.
WnEsE11Ne. June q. 1s7S.

wHEEE11Se. June q. 1873.
NRELlABLE and irresponsible persons IN
" Jefferson County, W. Va, hayinr circuIated
reports prejudielal to the solvency OF the Pea.
body Insurance Company, we present below the
cerhhcate OF the President and three Directors
of the late Fire ard Marine Insurance Company
OF Wheeling. whose risks were reiDsured bY the
Peabody Insurance Company after s rigid ex-
animation of its Assets and La 6ilitles and by
that Committee pronounced entirely solvent and
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JEFFERSON LITERARY SOCIETY.
TO ALL WHOM 1T NAY CONCERN !!

A LII persons knowing themselves Indebted to
N tue UNDERSIGNED FOR Subscription to the
sShirit of Jefferson" Advertisements OF Job
Work, are requested TO give the same their ear
hest attention, as it is necessary TO have the
business closed up. or / will be compelled TO COL
lect by law S. S. DALGARN
InlK 81. 1S15-kf.
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FAIRS THIs WEEK.-The Maryland State
Fair, at Pim!ico, near Baltimore, commences
to-day, and promises to attract large num-
Der of visitors to the Monumental City
Round trip tickets, at reduced rates, will be
issued by the B. & o. R. R. Co. during the
continuance of the Fair
The Winchester and HagerstOwu Fairs will
also be held this week, the former cOmmenc,
ing to-day and the latter tomorrow.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-14

CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED
Governor Jacob has appointed Messrs. o. c.
Dewy and Samuel McClelland, of Wheeling;
c. H. Bell, Esq, of Brooke county; Colonel
WIN. Dickson, of Kanawha county, and Hon.
Thomas Maslin, of Hardy county. as COM
mittee to aid the u s. Centennial Commission
appointees to take measures and raise means
for proper representation of resources of this
State at the Centennial next year.
The state journal., 1875-08-13
Those Alledyed Frauds.

Since publishing the st. Joe. Gazettcs report
of the arrests for Crooked Whisky frauds in
that city, the Herald has come to hand contain
ing a card from Mr. Bittenger, by which we
learn that Mr.. Meyer and the Gazette's report
are all wrong Following is the
CARD FROM MIR. BTTTINGER.
Editors Gdzette:-I confess to something of
surprise and astonishment that you should have
admitted to your columns such jumble of mis-
representations as are contained in the article
of yesterday, entitled Crooked Whisky" and
the report of an interview purporting to have
been held with Mr.. Meyer, Superintendent of
Internal Revenue.
might characterize the statements attributed
= to Mr.. Meyer as think they deserve, but will
refrain for the present, and only ask space to
say that his allegations and charges are utterly
groundless and false in every particular. This
expect to be able to demonstrate whenever
''this great and magnanimous government at.
fords me an opportunity.
On behalf of Mr.. Wilkinson, who is absent,
can assure the public that the charges made
against him are equally groundess and false
He does not owe the government one single dol
lar, and If he did he would be prompt to pay it
on demand.
Neither Mr.. Wilkinson nor, myself have in
in any manner whatever been parties to frauds
upon the government, nor have We ever been
. connected with any whisky ring, as insinuated
by your reporter.
In conclusion, Messrs. Editors, only desire
to say that in your whole article there is just
grain of truth to about ton of chaff. The
truth consists in the fact that Mr.. Meyer, ON
I'D ,v,Io oo<o t,l s,.,, had Mr.
The state journal., 1875-08-13
A MISTRIAL.
The Waddy Thompson Jury Disagree and
are Discharged-Bail Fixed at
$4,000.

At the opening of the criminal court yester-
day morning the jury in the Waddy Thompson
case. consisting of W.O. Lofand F. w. Irwin,
T. B. Mynatte. Geo. Rootes, ST., W. S. Taylor,
j. w. Allison, ii. f. Farnsworth, j. G. Smith,
J. d. Fleming, w. b. Battle, p. Skipwth, and
j. 7. Washington, appeared, and through their
foreman informed Judge Flppin that it was inn
possible for them to agree. by consent OF
counsel the jury was discharged and q misrial
ordered to be entered. The defendant was Oh
trial on four indictments, viz: three for horse
stealing and one for attempt to commit larceny.
For perjury and subornation of perjury mo-
tion to qlash the indictments was sustained by
the court, from which the Attorney General
took an appeal. and the bond for Thompson's
appearance before the supreme court was fixed
at $4,000. Upon retiring TO their room, after
being charged, we are informed. the jury took
D ballot which resulted in nine for conviction
on all the charges and three for acquittal
During the four DAYS the jury had the case the
matter was thoroughly canvassed, but without,
apparently, reconciling their differences. A
proposition was made to acquit on the charges
Of horse stealing and convict on the charge of
atte npting to commit larceny, fixing the penal.
ty at $4,000 fine, to which ten-NIessrs. Lofland
and Irwin included-gave their consent, Mr..
Battle c0ntending for acquittal on all the char
ges. Still another ballot was taken, this time
fixing the fine at $4,000, but the ballot stood as
betore-11 for and (N[r. Battle) against.
Finding it impossible to bring over the twelfth
man, the jury reported their inability to agree,
and were discharged. A friend of the defend
ant approached Il conrt officer, Immediately up
on the discharge of the jury, and remarked
that Mr.. Battle was very stubborn jrryman.
The bond of Thompson was fixed at $4,000.
which, in addition to the first bond given,
which the court decided still held good and un-
forfeited, makes his bond $4,000. Thompson
has expressed his determination to take his
case before the United States court OH writ of
habeas corpus, in which process he seems to
have unbounced fifth. If not taken out of the
criminal court, it will be called again at the
September term of the court. In the mean
time. Thompson will either give the additional
$4,000 bond, or take up his summer residence
in the county jail.-Memphis Avalanche.
The state journal., 1875-08-13
SHOT IN THE NECK.
His Tongue Cut Out by the Roots.

From the Carthage Banner We learn that e.
der J.,,F Hardin had sworn out u warrant for
the arrest of Mrs. Howerton of that city, on
the charge of shooting him. That hearing Of
the warrant she voluntarily appeared before
Esquire Tuttle, waived aud examination, and
answer to the charge at the jasper circuit court
in September next. She found no difficulty in
giving good bond and was discharged.
The Banner adds the report of an interview
with Mrs. Howerton, at the office Of her attOr-
ney, at which was CLEANED from her the follow
ingparticulars the shooting lit appears that on
last Wednesday night, about half past 10 or II
o'lcOck, Mrs. Howerton heard three or four raps
at the door, of which she took no notice until the
door-knob was turned and an attempt made to
get into her house by some person surging
against the door. She then got up and opened
the door and the light in the room shonc on the
face of Mr.. Hardin. She ordered him away
from her pre- misses and he refused to so.
Whether Mr.. Hardin was making o "pasto.
ral' or a professional call upon Mrs. Hover
ton will remain unexplained till the trial takes
place. 1t does seem, however, that the rever-
end attorney chose q very unreasonable hour
for his visit.
Mr.. Hardin Is confined TO his house from
wound which he received wednesday night
roots of the tongue and at last accounts was
still lodged in the upper part ofthe back of his
near. Whether the wound is dangerous or not
we cannot learn.-Cathage Banner.
The state journal., 1875-08-13
Home Again.

As was reported In yesterdays BaZoo. K. T.
Gentry and A. C. Sheldon arrived home from
their Eastern trip on Saturday night last, and
Immediately repaired to the spacious residence
of Major VIM. Gentry, where they remained
until yesterday afternoon, at which time they
came to town. and up to the present writing
have put in the larger portion OF their time in
hand.shaking and answering questinos.
They left Sedalia on the 18th day of July, via
the NJ. X. & T. Railway, for Chicago. where
they arrived on the 18th and spent two days.
Canada, remaining there one day; from thence
to Kingston, where they spent one dav; then
back to the States, to Ogdensburg, New York,
where they spent q day in visiting relatives OF
Sheldon; from there they went back into Cana.
da, stopping at Cornwall; they then crossed the
st. Lawrence and took in" Massena Springs,
in New York. and then returned to Montreal,
where they spent two days. From there they
took the Royal Mail Line of steamers for Tor
onto. stopping at Thousand Islands and Alex.
andria Bay. From Toronto to Niagara Falls,
where they spent two days; thence to Detroit
for one day; thence to Chicago, where they ar
rived Wednesday last, and remained until Fri
day night, when they took passage for Sedalia.
They were gone nearly a month, and report
having had jolly time. Shell had the advantage
of Dick, for he met many old acquaintance
whom he had not seen for months. Dick Gays
he didn't see anybody he had ever seen before
from the time left Chicago until he returned to
Sedala.-Bazoo.
The state journal., 1875-08-13
TOMORROW.

o thou tomorrow! Mystery!
o day that ever runs beforel
What hast thine hidden hand In store
For mine, tomorrow, and for me9
o thou tomorrow! what hast thou
In store to make me bear thee now?
o day in which we shall forget
The tangled troubles Of to-day!
o day that laughs ut duns. at debt!
o day of promises to pay!
o shelter from all present storm!
o day in which we shall reform.
O safest, best day for reform.
Convenient day Of promises!
Hold back the shadow of the storm.
o blessed tomorrow! Chiefest friend,
Let not thy mystery be less,
But lead us blidfold to the end.
joaquin Mile
The state journal., 1875-08-13
TRUTEE'S SALE.

WHEREAS, Henry A. Bragg and Louisa
w w. Bragg, his wife, OF the county of
Cole and State of Missouri, by their certain
Deed of Trust, dated the ninth day of Septem-
ber eighteen hundred and seventy-fOur, and
recorded in the Recorders Office of Cole coun-
1876, conveying to the undersigned. j. s. Flem-
ing. as Trustee, all their right title, interest
and estate in and to the following described
real estate situated in the county of Cole, State
Of Missouri, as follows:
Subdivision eleven QD of in-lots in the city
of Jefferson, numbered on the plat thereof four
hundred and seventy-one (47D, as made by
Madison street, immediately below u private
alley, twenty-seevn (27) feet, eleven Q1) inches,
and running back one hundred and lightweight
QSS) feet. and eight (S) inches to another pri-
waite alley and being the same property on
which
Harmonic HALL
is now situate; which said conveyance Was
made in trust to secure the payment of a cer-
tain promisory note and interest in said deed
described, and whereas the said note has long
since become due and remains unpaid. now.
therefore, in accordance with the provisions of
said Deed Of Trust. and at the request of the
legal holder of said note, will proceed to sell
the above described real estate at the Court
House door. in the City of Jefferson, in the
county OF Cole, State Aforesaid, to the highest
bidder for cash, Mt public auction, on
SATURDAY, the 2Sth DAY of AUGUST, 1873
between the hours of nine in the forenoon and
five in the afternoon Of that day. to satisfy said
note with interest, together with the cost and
expense of executing this trust.
j. s. FLEMING, Trustee.
Dated this 18th day of June, 1875.
iune1s-td.
The state journal., 1875-08-13
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, CHARLES 4. BUCK AND
w Sedonia w. Buck. h wife, did by their
certain deed of trust, bearing date the Sth day of
October, 1873, and recorded in ,he Recorders
Office of Cole county. Mo-, IN Book b.. pages
40S, 400 and 40, convey to the undersigned
Trustee the following described real estate situ-
ate, lying and being in the county of Cole, and
State of Missouri, to-wit:
Part of in-lots numbered seven hundred and
nnety.five (795), and seven hundred and nine
ty-siX 1861, in the City of Jefferson. being sixty
feet on Broadway and two hundred and eight
feet on Elm street, according to the plat of said
City of Jefferson. Which said conveyance was
promissory note therein mentioned and de-
Scribed: and whereas said note is due and un-
paid; Now, therefore. at the request of the
owner of said note. and under and in pursu-
ance of said deed of trust, |, the undersigned
Trustee, will on
The state journal., 1875-08-13
The Lost Florida,
JEFFERSON CITY, August 0, 1873

JEFFERSON CITY, August 0, 1875.
Editor JOURNAL:
saw to-day, in the Globe-Democrat, an NC.
count of the discovery of the crew of the long
lost schooner Florida, and the name brought
all the particulars of this unfortunat ship to my
mind.
In 1910 or so, the Chilan war.schooner Jua.
nita, brought schooner into port of Valparaiso
which had been captured US pirate, and after
wards l learned that this schooner had been
captured by Chlan convcts at Port Famine, in
in the Magellan straits. all the crew was killed
except one, and that these felons were after
wards OH the high seas pirating.
The pirates,a father and six sons,were captu-
red and shot at the pleya in the Port Of Valpa-
raso, at which execution was preseut.
N. DE WYL.
The state journal., 1875-08-13
SAD SUICIDE.
The Facts in the Case of Rosa wyssn,an.

Last Friday morning the body OF drowned
woman was found IN the river at Atchson.-
Decomposition had Progressed to such an ex-
tent that It was difficult to recognize the fea-
lures of the remains, but they have since been
identified rs those Of Rosa Wyssman. She had
lived in st. Joseph for five years past, having
been employed most of the time at the Missouri
Valley House. She was of q very modest, re-
firing disposition, and no reason can nc assign.
cd for the rash deed that so suddenly termna.
ted her life. Last MondSy week she was in
formed that charge would be made ut the
would be no longer required. About ten O'Clock
the same day. she left the house and was not
seen again, all supposing that she was stopping
with her friends in the lower part of the city,
When it became known, through the medium
of the press, that the body Of an unknown wo-
man had been found in the river at Atchison
answering the description of Rosa Wyssman,
Miss Amelia Johnson one of her acquantances,
went down to Atchison yesterday morning and
identified the clothing and jewelry that deceas-
ed wore. Yesterday Mrs. Dudek, sister of the
deceased, arrived in this city from Amazonia,
and upon being interviewed, could assign no
reason for her sisters rash act. The deceased
was the daughter Of Rudolph Wyssman, Noda-
way Station. She was about nineteen wears OF
age. As we have stated, there was no known
reason why the girl should have committed SUI.
| icidc-for truly this must have been suicide
| St. Joe Gazette.
The state journal., 1875-08-13
N O TT f f!

TINIIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
l. City of Jefferson, will, on the
10th, 18th and 18th Days of August. 1875,
sit AS u Court of Appeals, at the Mayors Office,
in said city. to hear appeals from the assess
ment made by the City Assessor for wear 1875
BY order of the Board made the 81 day of
August, 1870. Witness:
VIM. d. KERR,
augo'u2tWlt Register
The state journal., 1875-08-13
An Accident on the Road.


Col. Wells II. Blodgett met with very pain.
full accident Yesterday afternoon while out bug
gy riding with Miss Marion Johonnot, daughter
Of Prof Johonnot of Warrensburg. They were
driving out the Olive street road on their way
to Shaw's garden, and had almost reached the
pike road when Col. Blodgett in making too
short Il turn overturned the buggy. Both the
occupants were thrown out upon the ground
with great violence. Miss Johanuot escaped
with few slight bruises; but Col. Bodgett
had one of his legs broken just above the ankle
A number of people who were out driving saw
the buggy turn over and hurried up to render
assistance. The buggy was broken in half n
dozen places and could not be used, so Col. 3.
was assisted into another buggy and brought
home, while Miss Johonnot was invited to share
Mr., John o. Talbott's buggy with him. On ar
irving at Col. Blodgett's residence, 1902 Pine
street, Drs. Hodgens and Mudd were called in
and the broken limb was reset.
The colonel says that when the accident oc-
Cured he was driving in walk The road at
that point is unusually high in the middle and
correspondingly low at the sides, which makes
it very unsafe for light buggies heavily loaded
The colonel WAS driving along one of the steep
sides, and, thinking it dangerous, he turned the
horse into the middle of the road, when the
buggy upset and threw the occupants out. The
colonePs friends will be glad to learn that his
injuries are not of dangerous character, al
though they will probably confne him to his
room several weeks.-Dispatch.
None of the parties shot by McElro at
Elkhorn Saturday were seriously injured.
Sir Charles Adderly's shipping bill pass.
ed the seconds reading in the house of
lords on Monday.
The New York state superintendent OF
banking has forbidden savings banks from
investing in three sixty y-fvc per cent bonds
of the District of Columbia, as they are
held to be neither state nor United States
obligations.
The papers in the suits OF the B, and M.
Il. Il. in Nebraska, against sixteen coun-
ties to restrain the treasurers from collec-
ting the taxes OF 1874, have been filed in
the office OF the clerk of the United States
court at Omaha. A temporary injunction
has been granted until August 3lst.
From st. Joe papers OF Saturday we
learn that Messrs. Wilkinson and Bittin-
ger, of St. Joseph, have been arrested in
connection with the "crooked" whisky bu
siness. They promptly gave bail of
course, and were released.
The state journal., 1875-08-13
In Bankruptcy.

In the District Court Of The United States.
for the Western District Of Missouri, IS.
In the Matter of }
Bankrupts. }
To tie creditors Of said Bankrupts:
Take notice that the second meeting of the
creditors of said Bankrupts will be held at he
office Of Charles Z. Hess, one of the Registers
in Bankruptcy for said District, at jefferson
City, in the county of Cole. in the State of Mis-
souri,. on the 3Oth day Of August, A. ID. 1875. at
ten O'Clock Il. m., for the purposes set forth in
the twenty-seventh section of the Bankrupt Act,
approved March 2. 1867.
JAMES Z. BABBITT, Assignee.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug 9th, 1879.
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The state journal., 1875-08-13
Saturday, 2Sth Day of August,

1875. between the hours of nine o'clock in the
forenoon and four o'clock in the afternoon of said
day. before the Court House door, in the City Of
Jefferson, in the county of Cole, and State of
Missouri. expose Tor sale, at public vendue or
outcry, for cash, the said real estate. for the
payment of said promissory note, with all in
terest that may have accrued thereon, together
with the costs and expenses of this trust.
W. Q. DALLMEY Err,
iuly2S-d&wtd Trustee.
The state journal., 1875-08-13
IN BANKRUPTCY !


join ns.F;S$; g. s %53'Ss q Bankruptcy
To the Creditors of the above named Bankrupt
TAKE NOTICE that said bankrupt has filed in
said District Court, his petition for discharge
from all his debts, and that said Court has APP
pointed the 18th day of August, A. ID. 1875, at
10 o'clock n. m. of said day. before the Honor
able Arnold Krekcl, Judge of said Court. at
chambers in the City of jefferson. in sam Dis
trict, as the time and place when and where you
may attend and show cause, if any you have.
why the prayer of said petition should not be
granted.
And you are also notified that the third meet
ing of the creditors of said bankrupt will be
held before Charles f. Hess Register, at his Of
flee in the City OF Jefferson, in the county of
cole, in said district, at 10 o'clock a. IN. on the
14th day of August, A. ID. 1915, and that on
said day shall file INV final account as Assignee
Of said bankrupt, and shall then apply to said
Court for Il settlement of my account and dis
charge from all liability as Assignee of said es-
tate, in accordance with the provisions of the
2Sth section of the Bankrupt Act of March ID,
1867. JAMES &. BABBTTT,
july N2Sd1tw2 Assignee.
The state journal., 1875-08-13
In Bankruptcy.
AsSIGNEE's NOTICE OF Ills APPOINTMENT.

Western District Of Missouri, ss:
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment as Assignee of Smith & Boswell,
a firm composed of Thomas NJ. Smith and James
NJ. Boswell. of Columbia, in the county of Boone
aud State of Missouri. within said District. who
have been adjudged Bankrup's upon their own
petition by the United States District Court for
said District.
JAMES c. BABBITT. Assignee.
Jefferson City, Mo-. August 9th 1915.
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