Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-13
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= Muras HaIstcad says, "Haucouka
noHlnat'on by Confederate brigadiers sets.
the old rebel yelito the music of the Union :"
Wallace. of Penusylvauia, adds: s.It will be
solemn music for the Republicans to face"
The MartiDsburg Ladepen6eat says
every county that has appointed delegates
to tho Democratic State Convention 10 bs
held in that place aud have ex pressed pref
erence- are for Sir. Faulkner, as far as We
know"
The right of trial by jury, the habess
corpus, the liberty of the press, the freedom
of speech, the natural rights of persons, and
the rights of property, must be Preserved
From Order of Gen. Hancock al Neo Or
leans, November 90, 1867.
Our friebd Dan. b. Lucas will now
stand q chance of using his Influence to mako
Fl. G. Davis, Secretary of the Treasury nm.
der Gen. Hancock's Administration. No
better msn for the place could be found in
the thirty>eight States.-IKar. Salesman.
New York Herald, Independent: "If
the Garfield boom cannot be held together
except by assessing the poorly paid women.
clerks in the departments at Washington.
and limiting at dismissal in case of non-pay-
ment, the said boom is not worth saving !"
- Mr.. John Baker Kearfoot is now pre-
pairing and has nearly ready q map of
Berkeley. Il will embrace every county
road, every farm, and the site of everv dwaI.
ling. 1t is the result of more than forty
years labor OF himself aud his venerable and
competent father, aided by previous survoys
found in the surveyors Office
- The Grand Army of the Republio of
tho State of fPeunsylvania will go into camp.
under canvas, upon the battlefield of Gers
tysburg, from Friday, July 16. until Friday.
July. 23 On Tuesday, July 20. they will
take an excursion to tho battlefield of Antie-
tam, by the way of Frederick aud Harper's
Ferry, aud return to Rseerstowp.
After his nomination. General uan-
cock, when asked as to his policy. eaid
democratic OF course. Whether in or out
OF tho high Office of President, I believe
that honest self>governmsnt is the highest
gift people can have, and that is in a nut
shell what believe to be the spirit of De-
niocracy and tho Cincinnati Convention"
- The Attorney General of tho State of
New York has rendered an opinion in regard
to the t'xation of telegraph poles and wires.
1t ls IN the form of communication to tho
assessors of Montgomery county. who had.
asked TOR his opinion on tho subject He
holds that telegraph poles and wires are
taxable as real estate in the towns in which
they are situated. and are to be assessed in
the name Of and to the company owning tho
line, aud not as mon resident"
= The Secretary OF the State of West
Virginia has issucd certificate Of incorpo~
ration to company to no known as tho
New M"r:insville, MiddIebourne and
Pcnnsboro' Railroad Company" The COM
pauy is for the purpose of constructing and
operating narrow gauge railway from Nsw
Martiusville via Point Pleasant Valley and
Middle Creek, to Middlobourne, in Tyler
county, and thence by the most practicable
route to Pennsboro, in Richie county.
- General Sherman said to newspaper
man in Washington: "lf you will sit down
and write the best thing that can bc put in
tho language about General Hancock as an
officer ond gentleman, I will sign it without
hcsitstion." General Joe Johnston said:
at pleascs me better than any other could
have dono. 1t is very strong nomination,
and will win" Endorsed in this way By
these two distinguished officers, tho soldiors
of the blue and the gray will, 10 the interest
of perfect reconciliation. take pleasure in
voting for Hancock.
- There is 10 process Of formation in
Brooklyn, IN. y an organization to be
known as tho Hancock Legion Of Brooklyn,
which is TO be limited to 500 officers and
men, to be divided into ton companies of
fifty men each. Members are to wear uni>
forms, consisting of dark trousers. scarIet
blouse with blue trimmings and bell>buttons,
and white cap with bIuo band, bearing
in gilt letters, Hancock Legion of BrooSs
lyn." The legion is to parade in New York
and other cities during the campaign, and
when fully organized its command is to be
rendered to Gen. II W. slocum.
Tom Robinson, well known coiored
man of this town, was discovered trying to
effect entrance into Mr. John Louthau's
house, situated several miles west of Berry>
vile, By means of ladder. An alarm was
given, and he Hed. Returning to this place
he hired buggy from T. r. Brown, who
knew nothing of his daring attempt to euter
Mr.. Louthan's house. and drove away to es-
cape arrest. He dever stopped until he got
to Martinsburg, W. Va, where he sold tho
horse and buggy for $40. Brown recovered
his property, but nothing could be learned
of the whereabouts of Robinson.
lCiarke Courier.