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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16
DEMOCRATIC AND GONSERVA-
TIVE STATE CONVENTION.

The Democratic and Conservative party of
West Virginia are requested to appoint del
egates to meet in the city of Charleston, on
Thursday, the SM day of June, at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the Offices of Governor, Auditor,
Treasurer, Attorney General, State Superin>
tendent of Free Schools, and three JUDI yes of
the Court of Appeals. Also for the purpose
of appointing two Delegates from each Con-
gressionsl district of the State, and four Dele
gates from the State at large, to represent
West Virginia in the Democratic National
Convention. to be held in St. Louis on the
9th day of June, for the nomination of can
didates for President and Vice President of
the United States, the selection of an Elec>
toral Ticket, and the transaction of such other
proper business as mag come before the said
Convention.
All Democratic and Conservative voters of
the State, without regard to past political
differences, who are opposed to political cor
ruption in high places, are cordially invited
to participate in the meetings called to ap-
point said Delegates.
ALIEN CAMPBELL, Chairman.
j. W. GALLAuER, Sec'y.
Petersburg, March 9, 1876.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16
LETTER FROM RIPON.

RIPoN, May 5, 1876.
Mr.. Editor Seeing that you and your
worthy contemporary of the Free Press are
receiving correspondence from all the small
towns and villages in the county, 1 thought it
mightno be amiss for you to hear from Ripon,
although, as 'Justy" of Summit Point says,
things.move along with pretty much the same
ness here as they do there. Our country,
Notwithstanding the late dry spell, is looking
very beautiful. Speaking of fine landscape
scenery. l think over here will compare favor.
ably with any part of the county. We have
a grand view of the mountain, and from some
of our neighboring hills have a view of the
North Mountain IS well as the Blue Ridge.
Wheat is looking very well about here many
of the fields presenting a very encouraging
prospect to the farmer.
Our farmers are very busy now preparing
for corn planting, and one of our go ahead
ones has already planted seventy acres.
st. Johns Episcopal Church, built last fall,
is to be occupied two Sabbaths in each month
prising the first and third. Beulah church.
about a mile from Ripon, has the services of
your worthy Presbyterian minister in town,
the second and fourth Sabbaths of each
month. A fourishing Sunday school is con-
Quoted there every Sunday afternoon. So
you see our n~eighborhood is we'll supplied
with preaching. At Ripon our county has
two public schools, one white and one colored,
both of which are well attended.
This week our stock buyers took by here
the first flock of spring lambs, of which there
are a great many in this section they are
bringing good prices, $3.50 each, and will cir
culate some greenbacks or silver among the
people. OF course, we also hear the cry of
hard times in common with the rest of man.
kind, but as they are not new to anybody, will
let that subject drop. As this is the first
time you have heard from Ripon, you will
please excure the length and details of this
letter. Yours ever,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16
THE INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION.

The centennial exposition opened on
Wednesday morning in Philadelphia in a
manner worthy the grand and suspicious oc-
casiou. The Inauguration was attended by
the Legislative and judicial departments of the
government of the United States.
At 1920 the Emperor Of Brazil and partv
came to the platform and were loudly cheered.
At lO:iS rhe signal was given for the music
to stop, and the President, escorted by Gen.
Hawley, advanced to the front of the plat,
form. The orchestra then played ssHail to
the Chief" during which time the Presidep,
shook hands with the Emperor and other
guests. At 1880, A. NJ, the orchestra
played Waguer's grand march.
Bishop Simpson invoked the divine bless
sing, and General HawIey then arose, and
presented the Exhibition to the President.
President Grant. amid great applause. ac>
copied the trust, aud declared the Exhibition
open.
Whittier hymn was sung with magnificent
effect and elected loud applause.
Mr.. Welsh, president of the centennial
board of finance, then presented the build
ings to the United States centennial commits
sion.
At a signal from General Hawley, the
American flag was unfurIed from the Main
Building. the halIeIuiah chorus was rendered
with orchestral and organ accompaniment, a
salute of one hundred guns was fred from
Georges hill, together with the ringing of the
chimes from different parts of the grounds.
During the performance of the chorus the
foreign commissioner passed from the plat
form into the Main building and took places
upon the central aisle before their respective
departments. after which President Grant. &C.
companiei BY Director General Goshorn, fol-
lowed by the guests of the day, also passed
into the Main building and thence to Ma
chinery Hall, where the President, assisted
by Dom Pedro. at l:22, P. NJ, put in motion
the great engine, thus starting all the ma
chinery in that building, this closing the
formal ceremonies of the day. The military
then marched through the grounds and all the
buildings were thrown open to the public.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16
I%ndisputable Evidence.
ST.. Elmo. Hi. July s. 1871.

ST. ELMO, Ill.,, July s, 1874.
r.. =. Pierce, H. D., BufaLo. NJ y:
wish TO add my testimony to the wonder
full curative properties of your Alt. Ext, or
Golden Medical Discovery. l have taken
great interest in this medicine since l first
used it. l was badly afflicted with dyspcpsia.
liver deranged and an almost perfect prostra-
tion of the nervous system. So rapid and
complete did the Discovery effect a perfect
cure that il seemed more like magic and n
Perfect wonder to myself, aud since that time
we have never been without a bottle of the
Discovery and Purgative Pellets in the house.
They are a solid, sound family physician in
the house and ready at all times to fy to the
relief of sickness-without charge. We have
never had a doctor in the house since we FIRST
began the use of your Pellets and Discovery.
l have recommended the use of these med
icines in severe and complicated cases arising
from, as L thought, an impure state of the
blood, and in no one case have they failed to
more than accomplish all they are claimed 10
do. l will only mention one as remarkable,
(though l could give you dozens). Henry
Roster, furniture dealer, of this place, who
was one OF the most prtitul objects ever seen,
his face swollen out of shape, scales and erup>
tons without end, extending to his body,
"hlcn was completely covered with blotches
and scales. Nothing that he took seemed to
effect it a particle. finally induced him to
try a few bottles of the Golden Medical Dis
covery, with daily use of the Pellets, assur>
ing him it would surely cure him. He com.
menced its use some six weeks since, taking
two Pellets each night for a week, then one
each night, and the Discovery as directed
The result is, to-day his skin is perfectly
smooth, and the scaIy erup,ions are gone.-
He has taken some seven or eight bottles in
all, aud considers himself cured. This case
had bafied the skill of our best physicians.
Messrs. Dunsford 4 Co., druggists, of this
place. are selling largely of your medicines
and the demand steadily increases, and they
give perfect satisfaction in every case.
Respectfully, W. H. CuAMpLIN,
Aet. Am EXP. Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16
PRIMARY MEETING.

Saturday next, the Goth instant, at 8
o'clock, P NJ, is the time suggested by the
County Executive Committee for the assemb-
ling of the Democratic Conservative voters of
the county in their several Districts, to cleo.
delegates to attend the State Convention at
Charleston, on the 9Th of June. The voters
of CharlestOwn District are requested to meet
at the Court House, at the hour and on the
day named, to select their delegates to said
Convention. Let there be a full attendance.
and a fair expression given to the voice of the
community.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16
PUBLIC SALE
OF Lnnd.

10y virtue Of n Decree of the Circuit Court of
Id jefferson County. West Virginia, entered on
tTo 05n day of Apl1l, 1850 IN the Euit IN chan
Gerry OF John r. Clipp and others. plaintiffs. W..
Lewis hoffman and others, Defendants. the uu-
derEigned will Cfer for sale ut Pablo Auction,
On FRIDAY, JUNE 2d, 1876,
in front of the CourI-House in CIiarlcstown. n
CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND,
situate aud lyi"R on the East side of tue Sllen-
andoah liver IN said county, adjoining the lands
OF joel ClIup's heirs, Evans Rogers and p. Lang
don. containing
81 Acres and IS Poles
Tho land is of good quality aud productive
% Pursuant TO SAID Urcrcr, tins tract will DO
stGITteI Mt tie price OF 81 IL Ier aero. amount Of
an advance bid made at tine Marcn term OF said
Circuit Court.
Al the same time and place ! will offer q GER
tain OR WOOD LOT. living near
tue aforementioned tTaCI, adjoining Ile lands OF
Evans tOGers aud Joshua CIlpp's heirs, aud COLI
tai ing
Ninety-Two Acres.
TERMS OF SALE as to both tracts = 0ac-
third Cash. tie residue in Ons and two Years.
cquai payments, with interest fIOEn DAY of sale;
the deferred payments TO be secured by tho
bones of the purCl tSeIE, with good personal So
curlGy aud a D.cd Of Trnst upon tho promises -
A plat of the Land u,nN be seen by calling apon
the unGcrnlgned, aud will DO exhibited Oh tho
day of sac.
o. Sale to commence Mt II O'clock. A. NJ.
JOSEPH IRAPNELL,
May p. lsI6-4t. Special Commissioner
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16
MARRIED

Shepherd. NJ; JOHN HENRY HOE to MISS s9.
Robertson-all of this town
On tue 18th inst, at Harper's Ferry. by Rev. n.
p. West. JOSEPH SWANSON aud Miss KATIE
of Winchester.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16

@ In the bill recently reported from the
committee on war claims. are the following to
citizens of West Virginia John H. Boltz.
SSH 40: John W. Hill. s2l7; Dauger6eld
Lloyd. $3.50; Logan Osburu. executor of the
estate of Mary Osburn, deceased, s7S; An
thony Turner, S24O
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16

EB The Republican State Convention met
in Clarksburw on the l1th inst, and elected
delegates to the National Convention-among
them John E SchIey for the Cd district
The delegate for the State at large is R. W.
Simmons, (cOlored.) of Petersburg The
sentiment of tie Convention was for Blaine.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16
BERKELEY IrEMs.-From the M~artipsbn-

BERKELEY ITEMs.-From the Martiusburg
papers We take the following items:
The Berkeley Savings Bank has reduced
its rate of interest to I per cent.
On next Monday. the 22d inst the munic-
ipal election will be held in Martinsburg for
a Mayor and five members of the Council
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16

"A feature in the General Conference of
the NJ. E. Church in Baltimore, last week,
was the reception and utterance of fraterual
delegates Of the NJ. E. Church South.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16
H These are no. flush times, and patched

~ these are not lush Tunes, and patched
trousers, and turned garments, are the really
consistent and natural result. Economical
homemade dresses are now the rule rather
than the exception, and serve to show no.
only the great popular drift. but also the very
important part which Domestic Paper
Fashions" sustain in the economy ofthe house.
hold.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16
THEHARPER'SF ERRYPROPERFY

In the U. s. District Court at Wheeling,
on Wednesday, in the chaucery case of the
United States rs. the Harper's Ferry Water
Power and Manufacturing Company, Judge
Jackson decreed that the terms of payment
be so changed that ten per cent. of the price
be paid on the day of the sale, and that bonds
be given for the residue under the charge of
commissioners appointed. The property has
since been advertised to be sold on Thursday.
the 10Th of July next, and the United States
has decided to become a bidder for the same.
Prizes A~wARDED.-In December last the
proprietOrs of the Baltimore Weekly Sun of.
fered $1,000 in graded prizes for six stories.
In response 2O6 stories were received, and
the committee to decide on the merits of the
contributions awarded the third prize of two
hundred dollars to Miss Julia Magruder, of
Winchester, Va. The first prize of $500
was awarded to Mrs. Marian Stockton, of
New York, for 1.-The Great Wheel" and the
publication of the story was commenced last
week. Mrs. Stockton is a native Of South
Carolina. and is now a resident of New York
She has been for several years an occasional
contributor to ScriJmer's Monthly. L,ppin-
COTS NIY1=ine, and other periodicals.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16
THE STATE or WEST VIRGINIA.

THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Jefferson County, to>wit {:
At rules held an the. Clerks Office Of lie
Circuit Court Of Jcferson County, Hay
Sd. 1876:
Tue Commonwealth of Virginia, at the relation
of James GiiEG, Plaintiff,
Against
William R. Jones. Lewis w. Derry and Philip
Derry Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
TTNHE objtct of this snlG is to obtain judg cnt
J. against the Defendants tor 81 900, aud to at
tach the estate of the Defendants ST. ficIeut TO
pay he sum of S7O4.2l cents. with interest on
S552 So CENTS, part thereof, from August 2Ist.
1878. Till paid. also S17G6 cents, COST, and also
the furi her sum of 8 1873 cents, and tue costs of
this suit and to carnIsh ee the debts and effects
of tho Defendants, or either of chem, IN the
hands oil CatlIarine Link.
1t appearing, on affidavit flied in t!iSSuit, that
the Defendants, William r. Jones and Lewis w.
Derry, are not residents of tEe State of Vcst
virginia, they are hereby required to appear
within four weeks aft er the date of tho first pub
LEGATION of this order, and do what Is necessary
to protect their interests III this matter.
ARd 1t Is further ordered TINT = copy of this
order shall be published once . week. for fOHr
successive weeks, in the 'tSpirlt of Jefferson" a
newspaper published in this county, and also
posted at tile front door of rle Courthouse of
the said county. at least twenty DAYS before De-
cree Is rendered.
ROBERT T. BROWN, .
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
White & Trapneli, p. q.
Nav 9, lST6-4t,
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JED

In this place. on Sunday afternoon, MAY l4rh,
iSI6, Mr. JACOB TUIWlLER, iu tue SD year OF
his age. he was q soldier of the war of 1872.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16

- Bishop Kahn will assist at the dedica>
ton of the Baltimore Cathedral on the 25th
instant.
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REAL n
TRUSTEES SALE.

DURSUANT te the authority of = Decd of
j Trust executed to the UNDERSIGNED by Thos.
b. Willis and wife, on the LEI of January, 1859.
and duly recorded In the Clerks Office of the
County Court of Jefferson, w Va, for the pul-
pose of securing the payment of the bond of said
Willis to Lloyd LOwDdes. SEN. of tue same date
of Trust, and larable five yeats after, with in
terest to be paid annually Tor the sum of S1s 600.
and on which no interest has been paid, ! will
ODER at Pubic Sale. on tf,u
TUESDAY, the l6M day Of MAJ, 1876.
before the C nrt-H use in charleStown, in said
County, the Very Valuable property conveyed
by sad Deed Of Trnat. known rs tho
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16
TO ALL WHOM IT MA1 coNcERn

A LII persons knowing themselves i.debt.d "a
"a tue undcrsIFned tor SHbscriutiun TO- tLs
rSnIlt OF Jefferson" Advertisements or .Jnk
Wort, are requested 10 gas tile sAmo th,iI ear
Iiest atteittl"n' as IL is necessary to Tnye the
Eus'nesS closed up. or I will b. com PEELED 20 col.
July n, IST5-tF O~AA1Ahc.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16
"MILLVILLE MILLS"
With About
Ninety Acres of Land attached.

In addition to tine large and most substHntial
BRICK I'LL. fur stories high, with mnIinG
gear quite new and complete, capable of grind
ing from 20 to 100 Barrels of Flour per DAY, there
are Oh the premises n
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

HATING qualified on the estate Of IN. LAT.
- John W DalEarn, all parties are re1nesTed
70 LIKE prompt settlement, aud cieditGrs viii
sena IN tlieiT accounts. or other evidence OF d"Lf
70 tne nncSfslgDed ar C.ariestnwn. Jef-Taor
county, W. Va, DANIEL Il. LUCAS.
SIEIHEN 5. DALGARE.
,. Executors of JOnD W. Daigarn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16
TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING

and OUl-BUILDINGS compieie and IN gOod, or
der-also, a very comfortable TwoStory Brick
mllIers House, convenient to the Mill. ct:
Tie property is situated on the Shenandoah
river, about Z miles East Of ChatleStown, the
conuty-seat of JUtfersOn-abOut l mile from
''keyes' Switch" Cn the Winchester and POtO-
mac Rallroads with n county road leading 70
s~aIne-abouI tour and n half miles Tr1m HarRF's
Ferry, with which place Il is connected by nav
igatiOu by the river and about two and u half
mi. eS from HnI;tOwn another depot on tue VIM
chester ami Potomac RailrOad.
The value aud the desirableneSs of this prop
crty can hardly be set forth in an advertisement.
and purchasers are most earnestly invited to
visit and irsnCct the premises for themselves,
TERMS OF SALE One-fOurth in CnSh. IhS
residue in thee equal annual payments, with
interest, at one, two and three years, and tho
interest 10 be paid annually Un the deferred pay
ments. and 10 be secured by u lien on the prem.
Uses. Possession given rs soon as terms Of sale
ara complied will.
Sale to take place at 10 O'Clock NJ.
LLOYD LOwNDES, Trustee.
DANL. H~FFFLFBowER, AuctiOneer.
Aur II iSTG ia
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-16

AFFLICTED OR DISEASED EYES.

AM nov offering the Plan and Cure of DR.. J.
l. ball g CO.. oeculists. of New York, TO re-
pleased to serve the afflicted o. Jefferson county
with this excellent remedy. Call on me ar tine
store OF Maj. Geo. W. T. Kearsley. In Charles
May l6, s7s-lm John HIIMPHREYs
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NOTICE.

CEo T. LIGHT would like 20 have hi, old ac-
counts settled up, either BY Money o. Note.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-18
The Late Earthquake and other
Matters.
ASHLAND, HANOVER COUNTY, Va.

ASHLAND, HANOVER COUNTY, VA.,1
January II, 1876.
Editors Dispatch: Although the earth
quake sensation is growing little stale, still
imagine that any facts that may contribute
to solution Of the mystery are not out OF
place. s......
An old negro woman living in this county,
and about fifteen miles from here, says that
she was out in her yard when the shocks
commenced; that the noises seemed to come
from towards the southwest, and "'peared
like a great roariD' up in de clements" to use
her expression; that this rumblng rolled on
down towards Richmond; and that imme-
diately after the shocks the air was filled with
! smell like burning coal.
Does not this peculiar odor in the air 60
somewhat towards sustaining the theory Of
electricity advanced by "M. D." In your
columns some weeks ago9 However, to
those interested on the subject would re-
commend an article on Earthquakes and
Their Causes" in the Popular Science
Monthly Of last October. #+#
The farmers generally are busy. burning
plant.beds, plougbing for corn, and hauling
tobacco to market. The weed, though Of
good quality, is light In weight.
But little ice has been gotten.
kFINIkSD
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-18
The Redemption of Legal Tenders
and Currency.

WASHINGTON, January 16.-The Secretary
of the Treasury has issued an order relating
TO the redemption Of legal-tender notes,
stating that it has been heretofore the custom
to redeem all United States notes and cur.
reucy whether fit or unfit for circulation, and
that about fifty per cent of that received is as
perfect as when issued; that the redemption
of such notes causes great labor in counting
and asserting, and expense in rti;suing, and
cannot lie done with the present clerical
force of that department. There are fifty.
three kinds and fifteen denominations, and
the public is asked to assert by denomlna'
tons only. In many cases these require.
ments are not complied with; consequently
circular was issued in December last an
nouncing that such notes would not be re-
dec med that were fit for circulation or when
not prepaid, sc. The Department also de-
Quoted for unpaid express charges. In order
to secure good currency in circulation the
Department pays express charges on worm
out and defaced currency. 1t does not pro-
,se to make changes relating to currency
unfit for circulation, but in the redemption
of all others the rules as issued will be strictly
enforced, 49, ,. .# .-. =:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-18
n,her Hearts that will Ache.

rSpecial dispatch 10 the Baltimore 1azesle.I
w WASHINGTON, January 16.-In few days
thc country will again be startled by the
revelations which VII be made of an impor-
tart investigation now going on In the Urea
surv Department, which crimnally involves
ni,mber of officials in office and very high
ev officials, The basis is the passing frau
dnIent cotton claims aud the misapplication
If Government funds. The matter is in the
hands of Solicitor W ilson, and the secret-ser.
vice force have connected the parties with
the frauds, all of whom are to be indicted.
Routine Richardson. now MEMBER OF the
Court of Claims, will again be exposed for
his weakness iu permitting his signature to
90 upon papers in the 4" routine discharge OF
his duty.n Ex-Ass stant Secretary Sawyer
will not get off so easy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-18

Or. ". B. ROBERTSON, of Lyncbburg, one
OF lne State proxies in the james River and
Ii luawha Company, has resigned his posi-
tion as such, and states his reasons for such
ac.ion frankly and plainly. He proposes to
In rMAs W. McCANcE, %, and DR.. a.
GiAHAM, the other State proxies, that they
sn&l! resign. els "conyinced that to con.
time its present policy and management,
mn lead to disastrous embarrassments, il
t"' speedy ruin and bankruptcy; and,
ia =, that the antagonism Of views exist
IL" :'nong the present representatives OF the
=, in the company will be preJudic'ai 10
l. arestsN