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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-07-25

and will tE"re manufacture woolcn Guoda on an
increased scale-hAViug greater facilities and more
Improved Mac MT cry. nr1ideA foil CIrls OF cOmpe.
teat workmen. Every article heretofore nanutac-
tured under my supervision will, in my rre=eut
establishment, be produced in greater perfection,
and will compare invO-abiv with the beat IA hrics
lam ia she market for Wgul, and viii purchase
at the Factory and through my Agents IN Charlrs.
town ,NraSTE. huEe aliahCr-R5iuwIn g tho nigh
est rnarkot price II mol re convenient for my old
custUmor' who may desire TO exchange Wool for
Goods 30 deliver She ooi in Charlcs;own, Messr..
Duke & Galishcr are authorized TO receive and
receipt for the game.
lnform alton ss to prices, &C., mNyi he had by
sddFcfsing mo at Kabieto~n, or my Agents at
Charlesiown
Thankful for the very liberal patronage hereto
fore extended :ne. | trust TO merit, by careful at
tCntion TO business, the manufacture Of superior
goods and by moderate charges, a continuance Of
the good will and cusiomof old friends sind a trial
by new ores. A. ia.
May 81. I-T4.
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DIR. wADn,s
solver ~COrrcctOr''
And Cure for Dyspepsia.

Free From Alcoholic SltmuIants.

MoNG the many discoveries of valuable rem.
~ odieH Tor DyspepSia, none LtAnd higher ILAn
"WAnE's LIVER COEEECToE."
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GEO. Il. LIGHT,

nEAJEa ~
DcUGs, NTc cEtcines,
n Z T X 81,
SCHOOL BOOKS, STATIONERY, TOBACCOs.
CIGARS, &c,
TAKES this opportunity Of thanking HE
! rF troHs scr their mosl liberal AttonnR.~
Tor the Iast yrHr. and hOpeS by Eircthttsntion W
and 'HIr dealing t. merit 4 continuance of The 40
shme. ] rciI first rIis goods RlvBvs; do not soIl
rOuntnJtf Or chap goDds Tor the bat. WArrnnt
everything s"!d-Iu 10" returned II not ne guArHn-
teed. tn my de'irc, and also pleasure. to sell my
patrons
THE BEST QUALITY OF GOODS
0ITuy'. but viii. Il c"Iupri led. sell ihrm LhudnDum
Tor D cts, syrup Tor 'tS. aud Cologne Tor IS cts.
per pint but at the same time. let me IN form you,
that according TO the United state PhArmRrGuea
you cant make lRu6EuUm tor IcsG Than 10 cts, bT
the ~hoIc'A!e. A much cheaper plan is 10 buy
your goods genuine, md add The uatr yourself.
] want ali my old Accounts sciII.d up by having
the Cash immediately, rnd Ht~ once begun imms-
diAtsly, il not sooner. Will not nsk for money on
the new ones until alter Harvtst.
GIG AES-bcst in town,
January ASH. f T. LIGHT.
NRCuLATING Library, at
~ Jan -. I77i. II ri F. T. LIGHTS.
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Castle Garden, ar the Battery, IL New
y ork, me cz1o-= landing place e ,2ui>
grants, Has been destroyed - f-c.
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We L-auowlg5gs f-s- Hon. { !. Faux
ner copies .. the ge-,a- HOBS. \ +.
Stevenson AID Fr-t rex Z. |c-=e 70 tic "a.
mission T sew Eez.cy
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TO TIE PUBLIC.

THE BEST ? FOR . CENT CIGAR
y town. can 10 found a. the C8-Sr ~lIsruar:yry.
i Tobacco and Notion, and Cor uctisE-rv store Of
Nov y, 1878. JSp. r. II LINES
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Change ofIocation.
WO0LEI G"OD7.
S~NANN0NDALE FACTORY.

THE und"r'isned respectfully informs his for
L mcr customers ard the public generally that
he has le9Eed the
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TIE Excelsior baking PoEd'r, pr.;.r.a from
the purezt material, eIprsIs!y :ar family use
IT Is esTecIAlly convenient in making BGscu.rI,
RrIks, Sweet Cskes, PEr;ry. u!c.Es. etc. 10 -
hAGat REIrFE-e
Aprill4. 1874
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The newt rIntsks thiG opportunity to extend =
cordial and hospitshIs invitation 70 every person
Wishing Anything In the line Of Pure Drugs. Medi-
eIu-s. sc and guarantee Sstrs!actjon boih in quail
ihy arH TTics. LIGHT / MITCHELL.
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UsT received nav s.PriT u Syrup HoIssIes.
y Sugar. Coffee. Cheese. Eouors. Il. FOR sale By
May Q. l@Tt- :. = DALGARS
COUP BEANS Dr.-5 sugar Germ azd PruRes,
~ for Sale hy
May Q, $50. &. P~ALGARN,
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DRY PINE KINDLISG. auely ,oii,. k,2t.l-.,,
II on hand at our Coal AND W0mt H.rt.
Nov. IS. WASHISGTC% = IIPPTTT.
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CO-PAKTNkRSIlIP EOTlCG.

an md after April lat. 1876. / intend aSsoei-
stinE Mr.. RotertB m.tehell with me,and the
Drug BusiasIs heretofore conducted under the
nano Of Geo. T. Light, wall DO continued under
the nGme Ent Ety!soi
LIGHT a MITCuELL.
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Hay srD CATTLE ec,1.ms.

WE are pre- sre1 te weigh :isv. C,.ti,. *,
w upon the Scales IL our tHs.rat Wood YE-d.
The high fen around lur y.=f gives u, rveclaI
Hdy.utase= Ia v"I=a.H: Hlys cz:.le. 3. Scales
we'll enclosed ~.tE r=:g.
Dee "a. 1875.
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Having maLs a change IL my business. Twill be
glad for all tHst know themselves indebted to call
and settle. A. / IEl IN need Of money.
April /. 1876. GEO. T. LIGHT.
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mEH q NoSrII-A--Uts wanted evcrv>
NEH sg.sFer Iiqsi%ss. h%mora6le .9i Gir:t
~aOS J.WOlGTII ( . 81. Louis, No.
March 1I- S76-Iv
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-08
of u Newly-Wed-
ded Pair.

The Troy Press tells an amusing
story of the vexatious disappoint-
ments which befell recently
married pair. 1t reads thus !:
George w, Pratt, of Pittsford,
Monroe county, and his wife were
made one just before Christmas,
and like most people started on q
wedding trip. Port Henry was
their destination. and they reach
ed Saratoga in safety. Here the
groom found it necessary to see a
man. just opposite the depot, and
he left his blooming bride in the
car. He would be back in min
ute,' but while he was looking
through the bottom of a tumbler
the train started off and left him.
"The bride continued her jour
ney alone, while the groom went
dasbing around Saratoga like
mailman to get somebody to stop
that train and bring back his
bride. He finally hurst into tears
and fell PROSTATE on the street.
Constable j. w. Gilbert volunteer
ed to assist the man in his trou-
BILE. A dispatch was sent to Port
Henry for the bride. She, sensi-
BILE woman that she was, got on
the train to come back after her
husband. The up train and the
down met at Saratoga. When
the former came into the station,
the bridegroom boarded it and
was whirled away northward just
as the down train drew up to the
station having on board the wife.
The situation is now reversed and
Mr.. Gilbert felt embarrassed with
a new bride on his hands instead
of the groom. More dispatches to
Port Henry followed. The wife
took the next train north at the
same time her husband took the
next train south from where he
was. Half way between Saratoga
and Port Henry the trains pass,
one standing on siding, the other
not stopping. At this particular
point the husband and the wife
passed 'unbeknownst' to each
other. When the groom reached
Saratoga he found his wife had
left for the north on the last train,
aud ditto wife when she reached
Port Henry. Finally an order
was sent to Port Henry. peremp-
torily requiring the wife to stay
where she was till the husband
should come By ob3ying this
order the two got together at last,
and everybody was happy, includ-
ing Officer Gilbert"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-08

The Richmond Wing, speaking
of Mr.. Green's appointment, says:
Gov. Jacobs, of West Virginia,
in appointing Thomas G. Green,
Esq, of Jefferson, Judge of the
Court of appeals of that State, 10
supply the vacancy caused by the
death of Judge PAUL, has not only
secured for that exalted position a
most upright and able jurist, but
a gentleman of as genial social
traits and amIahle disposition as
the country can produce. We are
gratified to learn that the appoint
ment gives universal satisfaction.
Judge Green was born in Freder-
icksburg, and is one of the seven
sons of the late John w. Green, of
the Court of Appeals of this State.
He is a half-brother of William
Green, Esq, of Richmond, full
brother of Hon. James w Green,
of Culpepper county, and son-in-
law of the late Col. Angus McDon-
aid, whose Oldest daughter he
married at Romney, during his
youthful residence at that place.
He has a legion of friends In Old
Virginia, who will rejoice in his
preferment, knowing full we'll
that the place cannot be more wor-
thily filled than by Judge Green.
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I'm q Lions Den.
Ueriden I Miss.) MercaiYu

ueftAoe tIutoo'J mcfCUfys
Poor old Lee Belk, who lost his
life here on Saturday at the hands
of Beason brothers, had been in
numerous tight places during his
eveltful and checkered life. The
younger Robinson, who was man.
aging the show which was here
on Saturday, related the particu-
lars of a frightful scrape old Lee
got into once during the term of
several years he travelled with his
fathers show. 1t was in Texas.
Lee had got into trouble with a
body of Texas ruffians who had
come to the show, we think at Aus
tin. Furious with anger and
whisky, they set upon him with
revolver and bowie-knife. The
case was hopeless but in fight and
successfully eluding pursuit. Luck.
lily he escaped the first onsetjand
threw them off the track for a mo-
ment. He could hear their bowls
and vengeful threats. Time was
precious, and desperate deed for
safety had to be done quickly.
He approached the keeper of the
lions cage, and, upon peril of his
life, babe him deliver him instant
ly the. key. Belk unlocked .the
door and entered, seeking the safe
ty inside the lions den he well
knew was not outside. The ruse
successfully threw them off the
scent. He rodein the lions den
seventeen miles, and the noble
brute-nobler than the human
brutes who pursued-treated him
with kind Indifference. 1t is
doubtless the only instance on rec
ord wherein mortal man sought
and obtained safety from his in
furiated fellows by taking refuge
in a lions den.
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The Boston Herald tells this story
of dog owned in Maiden: "About q
year since gentleman lost q favorite
dog, and vigilant search was insti-
tuted, but it was of no avail. Recently
the gentleman had occasion to visit the
town Of Brighton, and while walking on
the streets dog came along and COM
menced shifting and smelling around
him. The gentleman was about to pass
along, when the dog placed both paws
on his breast, looked him square 10 the
face and refused to leave him. The man
then discovered that it was his lost dog.
The dog followed him around all day,
and returned home with him at night.
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Claims Due the State fr0au
the General GOvernnneut.

Senator H. G., Davis is giving atten-
ton to some neglected claims, OF this
State against the United States. In an
swer to an inquiry made by him at the
"Third Auditors Office" Treasury De-
partmen:, the Auditor informs him
that Of the claims presented by this
State, $456, 886 O3 was allowed March
%, 1868, Of which sum $163,928 rs
was carried to the credit OF the State on
account Of her quota Of the direct tax
assessed to the State Of Virginia by the
Secretary Of the Treasury" and that
"the sum Of 1927. 900 remains suspend
ed" Senator Davis thinks there may
be other claims due the State which
ought TO be looked after, and has for
warded request to our State. authori-
ties to advise him if such Is the case,
with a view Of securing their payment.
We learn that there is quite sum due
from the United States Government on
account Of war claims which have not
been presented, growing out Of claims
Of our citizens for military services
which were audited by special Board
appointed by an act Of the Legislature
about the year 1870, amounting to
about $4,000, but which claims have
either not been properly presented or
else not paid. The Senator will doubt
less look these matters up and see that
whatever sum is due the State shall be
paid. Injecting Register.
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Lively Beans.

A gentleman residing in st. Louis
has lately had sent to him by friend
from California two beans resembling
in shape beschnut, which are possess
sed with remarkable power of anima-
ton, which they show in advancing, re-
treating, aud turning sumeraaults.
Their antics are indeed wonderful to
witness. They are known in the State
from whence they come as the jumping
bean. Ne keeps them 10 small box,
and if left ct night in the bedroom
upon table they make such racket
he is obliged to shut them up in draw
or SO he can sleep.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-08

Governor Jacob has vetoed the road
bills passed by the late Legislature, and
1t is supposed that WooddeIl, Of Poca-
hontas county, is the maddest man in
the State. Mr.. Wooddell bent all the
energies Of his nature toward securing
the passage Of these bills, making ap-
preparations for constructing roads and
building bridges, and when he succeed
ed in getting them through, just on the
eve of adjournment, he was per-
haps the happiest man in this region,
unless it was our genial friend Farms
worth, who was INDUCING in a supreme
beatitude over the passage Of his bill
exempting ministers Of the gospel from
working on roads. But the Governor
has seen proper In the discretionary use
Of the veto power conferred on him by
the Constitution to send the road bills
to the woodbine country, and our jovial
friend from the seng country has had
the cup Of happiness dashed from his
lips just as he was in the act of swal-
lowing its contents "But ever thus
from childhood's hour. - Wheeging
Register.
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Bitter for Walker.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Judge
Daily ordered Joseph Walker 10
pay his wife $50 for her support
during the week between yester-
and next "wednesday, an which
latter date Mcdonald & Company,
agents for the "Vinegar Bitters,"
are to be examined before q ref
cree, as to DR.. Walkers income in
the past two years. Walker adj
mits the possession of $4,000 In
real estate, $4,000 In bonds and
mortgages, yearly income from
the bitters of SIS, 900, and an addi-
tional revenue Of $3.50 per an
mum from other sources. Coun-
sci for Mrs. Walker aver that the
Ditters.alone bring him in $780,
900 year.
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Prospects for War i'm Europe

The New York Times takes gloomy
view of the European situation and
thinks that it cannot be denied that
"the present indications Of the year
1876 being peaceful one are not very
strong" It says: "The great nations
are all preparing for war, not for peace.
England has at length taken stand
which will render it almost impossible
for her to preserve neutrality in the
event Of collision between the Cont.
mental powers. Her new interest in
Egypt, whatever may be said in its
favor, undoubtedly exposes her to some
new dangers. Honor will oblige her to
defend the interest she has acquired in
the Suez Canal. Sometimes the general
anticipation of war has the effect OF pre-
venting it, and we hope it will 50 turn
out in the present instance. But it is
not the less certain that the political
atmosphere Of Europe is al this moment
heavy with black Clouds"
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VEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1876



WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 5.--The
chair laid before the Senate a commu-
nication from the Secretary of War en-
dorsing the report Of the chief Of engi-
neers Of amounts appropriated and ex-
pended for the improvement of the
mouth Of the Mississippi river, laid on
table and ordered ia be printed. Also
communicated from the Secretary Of
War relative 10 the official publication
Of the records Of the rebellion. and ask
ing further appropriation for the
work referred to Committee on APP
preparations. Also . communication
from the Secretary Of War setting forth
tho expediency Of selling certain militia
ry reservations In the Territories ;.re-
ferred to Committee on Military affairs.
HousE. The House reassembled at
r., the Speaker (Mr. kerry in the
chair. The Speaker laid before the
House large number of communion
tions, mostly on routine business, which
had accumulated during the recess, and
they were referred to appropriate COM
mlttees. The regular order Of business
being the call Of committees for reports,
during the morning hour she several
committees were called, but there were
no responses. On motion Of Mr.. Nor
rison, of Illinois, the House resolved it.
self into committee Of the whole fer the
purpose Of referring the several por-
tons Of the Presidents message to ap-
propriate committees.
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A Malicious RunlOr De-
uOunced.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Elm a New
York paper yesterday, was a dis
patch from st. Louis, in which
was contained a statement to the
effect that evidence has been dis
covered involving Orville and
Fred Grant, in the whisky frauds.
1t Is authorized and requested
by the Secretary of the Treasury,
to say that there is not the least
foundation tor the statement, SO
far as any evidence before this de-
partment is concerned. He says
he believes it to be a malicious
fabrication.
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CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Mr.
Morton presented a petition in IA
vor OF the appointment ofa COM
mission to regulate the liquor tar
III finances.
Numerous other petitions, no
various subjects, were presented
and appropriately referred.
Mr.. Clayton presented a memo
rial Of the Choctaw Nation asking
for the settlement ofcertsin claims;
referred to the Committee on In
dian Affairs.
Mr. Boutwell, intimated that he
would announce the death Of
Vice-President Wilson on next
Thursday.
Mr.. Morton from the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections,
submitted report in the matter
of the status Of the President, pro
tenn, which he asked to be laid on
the table and be printed.
Messrs. Cooper and Meariman
expressed their dissent from the
conclusions of the majority of the
committee.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill
fixing the salery of the Presiden9
of the United States referred to
the Committee on Civil Services
and Retrenchment.
HOUSE. Under call of the COM
mittees in the morning hour, Mr..
Randall. from committee on APP
propriations, reported resolution
that the committee on military af-
fairs be requested to take into i'm
mediate consideration the pay
and allowance of all officers of the
army, and report to the House
whether and in what cases such
pay and allowances can be redue-
ed.
Mr.. Randall said he merely in
troduced the bill for reference.
The resolution was referred to the
Military Committee.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Pa, from the
Centennial Committee, reported
bill relating to the Centennial Gel
ebration of American Indepen-
dence.
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Henry Bed1nger and An
drew Hunter.

Among the most successful of
the former residents of Berkeley,
now living here, is James L. Nor
ris, Patent Attorney. He has re-
Gently built himself an elegant
dwelling. To this / found trans
ferred himself and his excellent
wife. herself a native of Berkeley
and a daughter of the late Col.
Israel Robinson-when made the
customary New Years call upon
them. Mrs. Robinson spends much
of her time with her daughter
upon whom the death of her two
other daughters-have naturally
served to center her love.
I also found there John E. Nor
ris, Esq, whom many of the read
ers of the INDEPENDENT will re-
call pleasantly as for many years
member of the Berkeley Bar and
a prominent politician of the old
fashioned Jefferson-Jackson faith,
to which he still adheres. He is
President Of the jackson Demo-
cratic Association here.) The
elder Norris and myselfinsensibly
glided into a combat about West
Virginia affairs in general and
Berkeley affairs in particular.
During this combat an incident
or two in the career Of the Hon.
Henry Bedinger- having been re-
viewed, propose to weave them
into one of my chapters. AS / am
at present recalling more or less of
the events of the Charlestown
phase Of my school life, with which
Henry Bedinger's name is asso-
ciated, this is an appropriate place
to trace the incidents of his life al
luded to.
Notwithstanding Henry's over
done spread eagle speech in Con-
gress, to which l referred in re-
cent "Reminiscences, he will live in
the memory of thousands as lone
of the most eloquent debaters"
ever sent to Congress from the old
district in which Jefferson was
united with Berkeley as still I'M
derthe new statistic arrangements.
L here quote the exceptional Ian
guage Of Charles Lehman in his
notice of him in bis Congressional
Dictionary.
One of the incidents, recalled by
my conversation with Mr.. Norris,
was in substance thus During
one of the Presidential canvasses
of the olden time, when it was
Democrat Us. Whig, in a square
issue upon Protection or Free
Trade, Andrew Hunter and Henry
Bedfnger were pitted against each
other on the stump. Hunter in one
of his calm and dispassionate argu-
peents, had strongly urged the
duty of his hearers to purchase
home manufactures with view
to sustaining American laborers
againt the ''pauper labor of Eu-
rope" as the stereotyped phrase
ran on the Wing side. While
he'was speaking Bedinger hap
pened to peep into his antagonists