Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-11-25
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.


"A Shoe Factory is to be started a. H.f.
risonburg, Va.
---Tbe Commuuis. vote in Chicsgo has
decreased over 5000 since last year.
III. L. Baxter. formerly we'll known
citizen of Winchester, Va, has been sent 20
the Psnnsylyania Insane Asylum.
= Wood county, West Va. has shipped
this tall 200 900 pounds of grapes, be-
sides the quantity sold at home, yielding In
all $4,000.
= The Cincinnati Gazette thinks the con-
test for the Republican nomination for Presi.
dent will be between Sherman, Blaine aud
Washburne, and that it will be in the order
named.
= The Cincinnati Enquirer tfavors ths
nomination of either Potter aud Hendricks
or Hendricks and Potter the Democratic
either way would carry both New York and
Indiana.
The preliminary organization of eori,-
pany has been effected to build q narrow
guage railroad from Wheeling to Parkerss
burg, a distance Of OF miles The capital
stock of the road is to be 81, 100000. The
road may be continued to Charleston, West
Virginia, on the Kanawha river, aud tho
Chesapeake aud Ohio railroad.
= The balanee>sheet of the National Fair
shows the entire gross receipts to be S36, 500.
A liberal estimate for expenses, not yet footed
up. is S24, 600, leaving . net profit of over
$4,000 The stock of the association has
advanced to Sis per share, and none Of 70
is to be obtained at that price. It cost 800
per share, aud was oil taken before the faif
was opened.
A corps Of engineers has commenced
the survey of a proposed branch of the 0hess.
peake aud Ohio railroad from Gordonsville,
w., to Fredericksburg, or to point on the
Rappahannock river below fredericksburg,
where deep water can be reached. This road,
if built. will bring the Chesapeake aud Ohio
about 40 miles nearer deep water than By
any other route.
1T is announced that q movement is on
foot to send Senator Thurman 10 the House
of Representatives from the Columbus (0hio)
district, whore he resides. Thst district is
now democratic, aud though the new repub-
lican Legislature will doubtless gerrymander
tho State, it is questionable If they can
change its political character. Mr.. Thur
man was q member Of the House thirty four
years ago.
Joseph Parker, the Holyoke (Mass)
livcrymaD, was awarded So .433 against Rev.
Andre b Duiresue, a Catholic Priest, in tho
Superior Court, at Springfield, Mass, MoD-
day. Parker sued the Priest whose parishs
ioncr he was, for $4,000, for breaking up
his business by mnIiciously7 telling his flock
that they must not patronize hin, and forcing
them to obey his command by threats OF ex-
communication, purgatory and other evils.
Springfield (Mass Republican ..The
negro at tho South is ignorant, plant and
dependent; it is not natural that he should
be permitted to go on misgoverning Soutlr
Carolina and Louisiana in order 70 furnish
tho republican party at Washington with
few more votes in Congress. We have mo-
apologies or excuses for Southern terrorism.
but tits vain for the republicans to expect that
the colored race, making q toilure of l"osl
government. eau be held together to vote the
republican tickct to keep the party in power
over distant nationality.
- Frederick Dougless. Jr. of Washing-
ton, has written an article in the New York
Adooeute in opposition to the negro exodus
He says it is an 'tsttempt to stop mp one hole
by boring another" He wants to know elf
the northern door is thrown open SO wide In
the colored emigrapt, why are our colored
professional men compelled 10 seek practice
awsy from the Northw w "If"he continues.
''there is so much milk and honey in tho
North and West in the way Of employment,
how can you account for the presence Of SO
many Northern oolored people seeking homes
in the District of Columbia aud the South Z"
am a printer by trade, and never worked In
any office outside the one owned by my fsthert
up north in my life the Republican ofices,
were always full when knocked at their
doors seeking employment" He thinks the
negroes will do better 70 stay where they ara.
Now READY.-My new stock Of Fall aud
Winter Goods. have complete assort-
ment, and Notwithstanding the high tone Of
the market offer my Goods at lower prices
than ever. Gents Calf Boots. good, at 90 90
and upward; Gents Coarse Boots, 81 SO and
up; Boys Coarse Boots, rs and up. La
dos, Misses and Chiidren's Shoes At all
prices. Latest Styles in Rubber Boots and
Shoes. Our stock of Hats is not excelled in
this county. aim to keep up my reputs-
tion for largest stock aud lowest prices in
Gloves. Gents Heavy Sheepskin Glove at
assortment of Umbrellas. Underwear, Ho-
siery and Notions-a full line of each.
have also added line Of Rubber Clothing to
my Stock; Ladies' Gossamer Closks; Cent?
Gossamer Goats; Gents Long Goats; Cent?
| Short Goats; Gents Leggins and Gepts'
Hats; Leather and Shoe Findings. including
a splendid lot Of Lasts. Also GentIemen's
Over Caters.
Corn and Potatoes will be taken in ez-s
change for Goods, during the season.
Oct Z 1879. G. H. HA6LEY.
A WISE DEACON E-'fDeacon Wilder. l
want you to tell me how you kept yourself
and family so well the past season, when AT
| the rest of US have been sick 40 much. and
have had the doctors running to us so long"
"Bro. Taylor, the answer Is very easy.
used Hop Bitters in time and kept my farni.
~ we'll and saved large doctor bills. Three
dollars worth of it kept Us all we'll and able