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,%irit i of Cbaricntown, Jefferson fduntjv WesiT?. v T^BSliAT HOBX1X0, BWKM BEB 3,18T3. ) MUST SAVE WHAT IS DUE US. Jjjjp 91# Ml1"09^ i4!Aid J HO.A S * Oar Gnausial iffiaira liavo come to that (Sf'fl^fcs'offptVo'SN^^siiJg; must be paid afr we-caonot work for nothing fcand five'on'air? ' &pfilaiy.de6t.{i$ng8. Over, ps wiiiuti* tnj^inwybawMHagyw-! I dalged, and this liability must be liquidated^, Sft$ mw SfcHlM ^nt'i TVSS' .&? %>?fcw4: >%>! j bills, groceries and a hundred other necessaries i incident to frfdrily txpetises and ptibliahingl'a "paper, joro^d^ifiibtftts^lfi^'moriCTTWtf.ttiew8! jtigu of what is tfge pa. We will;. after this week, commence making out all account!), and ?wii IMJJe (hat WSbbSH'tf5t' B8'tbr'otrn info the 8^cVttt1l^|o|r' ijpatfnjg baa become.at faroe^-lnd-to continue a busi 7ne4aa4#yJ>p?r^>?to*t}y3-jitying obt'andwifh notKi*h eiMtfif ti iaiWoiftble.' Will/those who owefps^^'^iKe j^eed'f^ ? .?-?'??? ^ ?"'STAYrvuaw.'"i i **?! ^iRt ?Msw9T^ '.y.'.*. Tl/'L'na r?.? '? pi J .*?*:? it bfeiog'j^nferilly "understood tbit^Editora are n6t rtspoi^ibWfi>r sentipients expressed in.compuiucat4oiq?, ;we.publish this week a well-written. letter from "Observer,".advocat ing the passage 'of a 8tay-!aw; ? In our Edi torial 'of1 week," 16. which '"Obser^efs" letter Li a reply, we' stated it qs our be lip f that no movement,in the direotioo of -a. Stay-law would find popular favor - and us Jefferson is certainly oiie of-, ffhe richest counties in tho State, we did. not wish her people to place | themselves.in the. position, of being-the fir^t, aud perhaps the only ones to ask for projec tion from the payments of their debt?, with quite ag mucji in th'eir pockets with whicli'to pay them "as the people , of. any other county. iWfr-alstf deolared that experience had shown, that where therdiwas no' mode of enforcing the paytne'ntk 3f dfebts,'pedp1e will pay neither , J * s > f . ??. ?> -? ? #7 principal nor interest j ami (we will add that, in gur opinion at"Jeas.t;, :the effcct of a Stay law is always a demoralizing one tO any icoin munity. Those were-our sentntfents nttha "?time'of our ctfitorialnf last "week, and''.we must own that, notwithstanding "Observer's" letter with its statement of fact in regard to the Virginia Stay-law, the conttaetioa of the currency, etc., with' which wo confess not to be familiar, our views remain entirely tin changed. We do not propose an'answer to so able a statistician as "Observer." Wo pub lish bi3 letter in a conspicuous placc, so that "those who run may read." If it convinces any one that, qt this"time, the people of this State would .be benefitted by a stoppage of the payment of all debts, we shall not object. We merely take editorial notice of the letter, because being "of the same opinion still," wo did not tHioose that car siIence.sbould.be con strued into a ' change of front," and a gen eral acquiescence in the views of'iObscrver." Our-columns " are always optfn -lor the publica tion of communications upon matters of pub lic interest ; but when qui views do not ac - cord with those of our correspondents, it must be understood that there is an amicable "agree ment to disagree." TEE CUBAN IMEKOGLIO. Tho news From Havana is warlike. The Ilavaoese rehemently declare that, come what may, tlie Vinrinius phalli not be given up.? They assert that they will not obey any^or der from Madrid' calling for tho restoration of the steamer to the United Stntes Government, nor ma^? any reparation for her sciziire-snd ' the: ronrdeid.ot. l*er cruw. The IZs Jo '(Tuba says that Oastolar has not.su$<)ient power to issue ?;i uril^r. _(,);i tnn other hinc?, it is re ported from Washington that, the neeotiation3 with,Spain have taken n moro favorable turn. If rso; Ajastelar's powento giverup the Vir ?iginlus will stidw be tested: Tt is persistently asserted that Minister Sickles: has left Madrid. This is probably not tme, 'although his instruction's were to close his legation on, Wednesday .last, and Via may deem that be has .cause of otfeiifce in-the manner in which he has been treated -bvithe Spanish Cabinet; and in thofi'eaotiatioosiak in(j^^.Tat.'WarfiWjftori through Admiral jnstead, of at the projjer place, Madrid. ? * '""cotftfTY Ratters. We havo not th'e slightest objection in the world .to.ihe- Sh.epherd-jkiwQ /iV^/s/fr "-expos ing uoneaessary expenditures uponthecoui.ty huildlngg^t'the expense of tho tax-payers of the county," whenever and wherever it pleases; but whenever, a public journal in one end of the comity picks up little scraps of oonveTsa fion' thrown oot by irresponsible parties, or fhat may be expressed in a joke, and threby attempts to place the responsibility^"or every thing'upon Charteatnwo, for acts done by the representative* 0/ the countf/ at- large, and array one Section of tho county agninst another; we shall enter our serious protest against such action. "Give the devil his dues," all'the time, aud when nextycu strike,.Mr. ICeyifter, be sure and hit those nearest to j"ou first. and then go abroad j and not stoop to create,little petty,animosities by puerile fabrications. it59~ Ace0rditJg tb the act of the Lfgialh ture, rpqujriog the .'Governor and heads of departments,to certify to Congress the mem bers elect from West Virginia, whieh net be came a law by the neglect of the Governor to sign pr veto?a meeting took place at the capital on Friday week ; all present exoept the Governor, and certificates were awarded to Benjamin Wilson, 13. F. Maftiu, and Frank Hereford. ^Thft Tuift/sirinl A;/ry an influential anti-monopolist paper published at Chioogo, ftlfl.v^3P.',aekflow]edjging the rpceipt of a com plimentary letter from our eminent county man, John At Thomson', Esq., characterizes tiim als "que of the best thinkers in West Vir ? if- ? ????- ? ?? ?' giin?. - In the House, on the 19th ultimo, Mr. Bumgarner presented the petition of M. D. M. Altice and 88 others of Wood oounty,ask* ing that the law regulating the sale, of ardent spirits to be allowed to remain without any re peal or modification whatever.: which was re ferr&f-toVbe Committee on Taxation and Finance. Mr. Legg preiebted the petition of P. F. :?55jy?!k*?jLl$bera.9f Berkeley county, asking th'at^pn a<Jt> entitled, "An aot to provide' against" thra /yiftrreanl^ing from the sale of ilfc "j^afedi'^, i'-> <?'?! tj Aiaoj the petition of W. 9. Peniok and S3 others ofB^rkaley county;,asking that the i Act passed April 4th, 1873, providing against 1,10 88,0 of i?toxica't-ji| ing liquors be not repealed, but amended so as.Jp n/ake it moro effective}'f which was re-1 ferred to the Committee on Taxation and Fidance. ? ' " ':i - ! Jvf'If ; Senate till was taken from the table and plaoed LOo tho palanijari: ?. i Senate Bill No. 15, "A bill to amend and , 'e^act TO acVpMsed' February -28, 187$}^ anpoiint of public property and its value, de stroyed in rtho Stato: .ty tthe ^Federal army, during lhe'lafe civil war.'" j d?c-1 Scott,presented a petition signed by William Falooner, and 21 others of Parkersburg, Wood county,, asking that the School month bo -fp'ffi'a-^.: VTh'?JrV tition ww re/er'rp'4 to t^;iqWmiUee'onE^uj ! cation. - - ? - In the Senate, on the 22d "ultimo, on motion of Mr. Grantham, Senate Bill No. 2u8, "A .bill amending and re-enacting sections four, five, six and seven of "Chapter ninety-sixj of the Code, in relation to money and interest,'' was taken from tbo table and placed upon the calendar. Death ov Jud<3b Lek.?'The Clarksburg Sun announces the death, in that place, on the 20th iustant. of George II. Lee, formerly Judge of the '21st Judicial Cjircuit of Vir ginia, and afterwards one of the Judges 6f the \ irginin: Court of Appeals, whose presence ns counsel at-the late "session of the "W. Va ^oijrt of. Appeals in this place many of Stir readers will remember. Since the war, says, the Sun- judge Lee applied himself'diligently to tbo pfaStice of his profession, of which he stood at'the head, lie was a faithful cotiiisel for tho Baltimore and Ohio Ilailroad, and managed the diffioult and important cases of that Company with great real and ability. Ills decisions as Judge Bf the Court of Appeals stand very hij.li aad are quoted as the best authority. He lived almost exclusively in his profession and was the most careful lawyer in the State in pre parihi. " is eases. Bat lie will never again figure a tlio Courts of earth. Dig caso is dow submitted to the chancery on'high where mercy and justice are met together. War Claims.?The Wheeling Register has received a copy of the list of .claims pre-, sented to tho Commissioners of Claims at Washington, under the act of Congress that provides for the payment of '-loyal citizens" in the Southern States for stores or supplies furnished to or taken 4>y the army. The'list, says tho Register, is quite a formidable one,' and the aggregate amount of the claims runs awny up in the millions. The 'names of tho claimants in Virginia'fill tbirty-threo pages cf | the book, while two pages suffice for West irginis. There are reported in this Stnto only 201 claimants in all, of whom 125 re* side "in 'Joffersou county aodr35 in Berkeley. Greenbrier reports but one, Doctor Joseph F. Caldwell, (the name scems'tamiiiar) who asks compensation to the amount of S1450. Mr. John ?f. Atkinson, of Hancock- county, claims S2-fGS. The'largefit claim in the State is that made ;by Mr. David II. Strother, of Jefferson county, for 850,000, and the smallest is that of Joseph Detter. of Berkeley, who only wants S38. The Little Trial.?Tho trial of Oscar Pi Little has ocoupiod tho entire time of tho Circuit coiirt Binco our last issue. Thero is a great deal pf interest manifested in this case, au(J tho bourt room js -well filled caoh day.? While thp toSfciwopy ia pretty much tho same as that'givon-on the trial of Lycurgus Little inrC!srfee county; thero have still been a good tnai)'y_ facts elicited ?fthich ' were not brought out \n Clarlco. Tho declaration eff the de ceased .Clinton L?ttlOj as to how bo" came by his death which was feought to bo introduced as a dying declaration in Clarke, but excluded by the court, was offered yesterday on the ground of. it? being a part of th6 res gestae, and the question was'beitig elaborately argued by counsel when we went to press. The prisoner seems to stand the trial well. lie aits near h,is counsel and takes great interest in all that is said ; though be seldom speaks. The examination of witnesses far tho defense will begin to-day or to-morrow. [Winchester Times. K Startling Truth !?Thousands die annually from neglected coughs and colds, which soon ripen iDto consumption, or other equally fatal diseases of the lungs-; when by tho timely use of a finale bottle of Dr. IlVs tar's Bu/sam of Wild Cherty their lives have been, preserved to a sreen old age~ The work of extending tho Vfr. & O. Railroad from Hamilton to Winchester, says the Alexandria (iazeltr, will be Commenced on the 1st of the new year and be proceeded with vigorously. JOF The editor of the Morgan Mercury must- have a sweet tootb, by the merciless way in which be attacks every couple married in Morgan county that fails to send him a piece of cake. ' Senator Grantham and Delegates Butcher and Shirley will accept thanks for additional documentary favors. J&3T Pork is selling in Charlcetown at $6 50 per hundred. Suow again yesterday. THE SYNOD OF VIRGINIA. The Synod finished its business at ? late hour Saturday night, but deferred the correc tion of minutes and final''adjournment till Monday morning, 24th iti'st. 'The business was done well and deliberately, 'the discus sions were very able, earnest and" courteous, and decisions"were reached with'a degree of unanimity that'was retnarkable on nearly every question. Committees carefully investigated1 every question' referred to them and reported promptly, so that there was time for the Synod to isonsider well each sutfjeift- touching the welfare and growth of the eKurch. r>ROB*S*V Mlfct8TER8. The doaths or the following ministers' were reported4o iiave occurred Bitlcd the'last meet ing;, viz : Rev. W. II- MeGuffey, D. D.,'Rev. R. J, Tayler, Rev.'N.W. Calhoun,and"Rev. Lewis F. Wilson, and suitable memorial of eRoh ono, except Dr. MeGuffey, were adopted. The Chairman of Committee to offer tneniorial of'Dr.-McG. was too sick to present it at this -Clnie. SYSTEMATIC BENEVOLENCE. Rev. A. W. Pitzer reported on the subject 'of Systematic Benevolence a paper from which the following extract is taken,: "Synod hails "with pleasure tho fact that the prinoiple of weekly Offerings is rapidly growing in favor with our churches, and wherever this' system has been adopted, the results have'fully proved its wisdom and worth ; and tho Synod would urge the Presbyteries to tako Each action as 'will-lead all-our churches to tidopt the rule given toTthe churehWof Galatia and Corinth 'bjran iriBph'ea apostle, viz :""TJp5h"thelSrst day of.the weelc let every one of y6u lay him in store as Gpd hath prospered him.' And in this connexion Synod would-ask llie earnest copsideration of nil thoso under its care to this question, viz: May not the entire revenues of'fhe churches; whe'ther for'general or local purposes, be raised by the weekly gifts and oblations of God's people ?" ?TUBJilCATION. In rosp6nsecto an interesting and satisfac tory address'by Dr. 13. T. IJaird, Secretary, Synod passed a papei;;fxqm which we take an extract, viz: "Having information that our last General Assembly has designated tho 1st ?Sabbath of December,' or as soon thereafter as convenient, for a united and special effort throughout tho church to purchase a publish ing house in the city of Richmond, and to complete the endowment of the Committee of Publfoation ; the Synod does hereby urge this matter upon all our ministers, ciders and churches as one of the utmost importance con nected with this great department of christian bcno'volence, and would express the hope that nothing will be lacking on th'eir part to give it entire suecess; and this becomes even the moro obligatpry, because of tho present pecu niary embarrassment prevailing over the coun try!" * ! ' " . MISSIONARY WORK. Rev. Richard Mcllwaino presented these subjects?aided in foreign missions by Rev. J. L. Stuart, of Kentucky, for many years past onij of our missionaries in China. This work attracted 'much attention, and wo trust received new impulse. The work increases greatly at home and abroad. Evangelistic work commanded much attention lb Committee and in Synod, and was given much more prominence than heretofore, fis the church seemed now about to gird its armour for a forward move ment. Otving to defoetivo reports, however, nothing more could bo dono this year tlifen to urgo action on the part of Presbyteries, and to appoint a Committee'to report on tho nature and extent of tbe field for Evangelistic work at tho next meeting of Synod. Tho Commit tco consists of ltevs. A. C. Hopkins, J. II. Leps, Edgar Woods, Col. 13,,M. Armstrong Bud Maj, llobt. C. Stiles. CHURCH AND EDUCATION. Tho relation of the church1 to education camo Up as unfinished business of last Synod. Dr. J3. M. Smith, Chairman of Committee, offered last year's resolution which elicited dis cussion theu he proposed the following sub stitute, viz i "That whenever tho authorities of nny lit erary institution within our bounds tuay de sire to form with this Synod, or with Pres bytery or Session under its care, a relation giving to sueh ecclesiastical court a super vision of euch institution, on terms consistent with the Constitution of our Church and the interests of tho institution, such connexion may lawfully he constituted ; and TT'h'cre'u*, The President and Trustees of Hampden Sidney College, who are present at this meeting,not only wish to assure the Synod of the Presbyterian character, of that institu tion, but also to secure such a permanent character, and are willing to grant the'Synod a veto power in the election of Trustees ; thereforo Heswucj, That Synod will unite in form ing such a relation,, upon tho terms suggested, whenever the Board of Trustees shall secure such legislation as may bo necessary in the premises." This subject excited a debate of unusual interest. It was remarkable for its ability and good spirit and zeal. The affirmative was maintained by Rev. Drs. Dabney and Smith, Ruling Elder A. R. Blakey, Rev. Saml. W. Watkius, Rev. Ebenezor Junkin, Dr. Win. Brown, Dr. J. M. P. Atkinson and Rev. W. W. Houston, and the negative by Rev. Dr. J. L. Kirkpatrick, Maj. T. J. ICirkpatrick, Rev. Dr. II. C. Alexandor and Rev. J. Itioe Bowman. The' vote was taken late Saturday night and oarriod in the affirmative by & small majority. All the evangelical pulpits of the town wore occupied on Sunday by ministers of Synod. Most of tho mombers left for home Mon day A. M.-, delighted equally with proceed ings of their Synod and tho generous hospi tality of the good people of Charleston. Govw Jacob Bet the people of his State a most praiseworthy example in the interest he manifested in tho preaching of tho gospel duribg the sessions. Synod adjourned to meet in Winchester the third Wednesday of Ootober, 1874* at 7*. i Jordan, of the White Sulphur Springs, recently killed seven Chester pigs, sixteen months old, which aggregated 2,352 Ibs.j Or an average of 33G pounds cach. '[For toe Spirit of Jefterson, nnd tbo rree frees will plott?? copy.] STAY-LAW. jfr.~ Editor ii see that the Free" Press and Spirit are both otlt against a stay-law, and am free to admit tbat nothing but the present Condition of tho money matters of the country rcould-justify it. 'But 'they not only, in my bp'inion, do justify a'conditional stay-law, and such an one as the memorials now being signed largely call for,' but render it pre-eminently expedient'and'just. In reply to bgth edi torials on thfct subject, permit me to mention some reaxons for the opinion so expressed:? I will do so, as I think you have both over looked the peculiar and grave circumstances surrounding 'tfra~ subject, and which can be neither parried by tho suasion of the Free Press or bluffod by the Onslaught of j our own article. You are, both, speaking from wrong premises, when, you put up a stay-law in the" general; and not in the present, peculiar, and critical condition of the country. Every one knows that if money is' to be paid, abd es pecially if property .is to be foroed to sale to pay it that, it is the bonndoti duty of the Gov ernment to see that, there "shall be ah'ado quate supply of money in the country for all its business and exigencies ; but what is' the fact ? Why while this country requires from 840 to $50 to the bead to ' transact its busi ness and represent and exchange Tts property, on an average there is only S 13.60; and in this locality, and many others in the South, not 85 to the head L Is this no reason for a stay-law until the deficiency is supplied ? and does it not sound like the taskmasters of Egypt to their bonds^men who, were required to make "brick "without straw,"' under tnls state of the case to bawl at the' top of your lungs "ye are idle, ye are idle" "labor labor?"? -Ndr'ia "tViis'allJ'bnt these very"men ?vKo, bavo br'oiittht about this very state of affairs, the speculators and usurers of the land, by di verting all the'money of the coun tryfrbm the very industries of' tWe''Country, and for which and which only the people intendedit, to un productive stqckljobbjujp, and speculative rail roads, aro now the nfen'who, having failed in their Btock-?amblingand speculative railroads, desire to'mSke ' up their losses by cornering ? tbo1 whole industry of the country and its prop erty too, especially its lands: And the most impudent feature in'the whole affair too is that, whilo they look upon a stay-law for farmers and all debtors with holy horror, these bond-autocrats and mpney-mongers?these speculators and usurers?they, themselves, have without tho aid of the legislature, and of their own will and motion, passed a stay law for their own benefit': For what else but a stay-law is tho suspension of the Hanks? That swindling villainy, tho United States Banks leading,tho way, and foreinc all other Hanks to follow suit! I. respectfully, submit Mr. Editor, with all deference to your judg ment, and that of your brother Editors of tho Free Press, official counsellors of tho people though yo be. that, under Such circumstances, while they will, no doubt, thank you for your good intentions, it will be wise in tho people to consult their own understanding and brains, and'to try'at least,to manage their own affairs in their own way, where so much is at stake, and'by all meana to hurry up tho memorials. Thero is, now. but short time to do it, but I hope"they will iiso it with industry. The wolves aro howlintr behind thcbi, constables, sheriffs, lawyers, clerks, usurers and shavers, but never mind that ; let them howl, it is their nature so to do"; but hurry up and'elicck rnate their stay law by "your own. If they are entitled to a stay-law of their own making, fair play should entitle the pcovlo to ono too, "odious or not or?ions" ns stay-laws may be. One word more, and in regard to the Vir ginia stay-law, refei+ed to and quoted by you and the Editors of tho Free Press, and I have done. You, both, refer to it as a "caso in poirit'j" and hold it up as an awful ' beacon against all stay-laws. Permit mo to toll "you that, in quoting tho Virginia "stay-law as a "case in point," yon havo followed the'e'x ample of'the most indifferent lawyers at the bar; I mean those known as "case. Imryprs." Unable to reason on puro law and principle, these "case lawyers" aro ever bothering tho judges with their eternal cases which, may bo very good law in themselves, but not appli cable to the case at bar, and simply because theifdehs and circritn.iiurices aro totally dif 1 fererit. Though not lawyers yourselves, I I can't Help'thinkirig you must have rubbed apainst'one.of the "case lairi/crs" when you quoted the Virginia stay-law against the one wo see"k. That stay-law estopped principal and interest. This we ask does not '; so there will be no accumulation of debt. That stay 1 law passed at a time when thero was 840 a bead to'the people of currency, and this is asked when, by cfesit/nivi/ contraction-, "there is but SI3.60 to'tlio head. That law passed when land in Virginia sold as higli as'SlOO per acre, a'^e $125, this, when lanjs worth 850, now, are sold Tor 88 an3 the courts are constantly injoining and refusing to confirm sales, is prayed for. 'And besides, Mr.Ed itors, even in Virginia, it was not the stay law that did the mischief, but, as before said, the contraction of the currenoy from $40 a head to about 817 and now fallen to 813.60 when we ask a stay-law. 1 hope, by this time, you see some little distinction in thq two very different cases. If 70U don't, I think- tho people will see ft, nnd feel it tdo, if they are mis-advised, and suffer this Legislature to ad journ without providing Tor tliofr protection in these mbst critioal and perilous times. I advise them, by all means, to loo'k to th'eir own security, and to sign these memorials.? I am not deterred, and will not be, by a few big words about the odium attaching to the "authors and originators of stay-laws." I take the responsibility for my advice, and you must take ft for yours, and events and conse quences will decide between us. Observer. Summit Point, Nov. 25th, 1873. Serious Acciiient.?On Tuesday morn ing last, as Mr. Joseph Morgan, of this county, was preparing to take a deer hunt, of which he is paSsiohately fond, he bad momentarily set hi9 fowling piece down to aid Lis little nephew in securing a dog, 'that he did not wish to follow hirc, when from Borne unex plained cause, the gnn.fell to the floor and the hammer striking, it was exploded. The oharge- passed through the pannel of a door into an adjoining room, where Mrs. Morgan Morgan, Jr.. was engaged in clearing the breakfast table. Very fortunately a sewing machine stood in the line of the charge and but for that she might have been instantly killed. As it was, four of the shot entered one of her limbs, but we are glad to learn no serious consequences will ensue. [Martinsburg Statesman. Vick's Florat, Guide for 1874.?The Guide for the first quarter of next year has been received, and a magnificent book it is? filled with engravings, colored plates, and choice reading matter. It contains all the in formation you wish to know about flowers, floral culture, vegetables, gardens, shrubbery, &c. The Guide has no superior, of its kind, on the bohtinent. It is published quarterly for 25b d year. One copy ia worth four times as much as its yearly subscription. Send to JaS, Vick, lloohcster, Now York. On the lSth_ lilt- in Guy;.ncIotte, CnbeUconn tfF/Rn Jr*'^q.ru^MA?YA^Ml^MDU^^ both formerly of this coautv. 3 Oo the 19:h nit;., at the Central Hot eV Fred erick Citv. by Rev. J. A. Pric e.' JOHX T- MA GEES. of Frederick county. Md., to Aiisu MABY J. KOHB, of this place. ... .... In Sbililierdstown, on the 27t.li ult., bv Her. J. Hawluns. GEO. A. SCHOPPERT to Miss M. "P.T ,17.A COOKUS?all ol that town. On the 27th nit., at the residence of Mr. Frank lin Myers. Kabletown. hy Rev: J. T. Rossiter. JOHN N. TABLER. of Berkeley county, to Miwa ABBY E. HOFFMAN, of this county. IirSt. James* Ghnreb. Kiohinond. Va., on the Whuvi^UGY P. wKSoi ?^Seofflclafli^felergymanr' -1 - '. .f On thb Bnrfec at Harpei 'k Ferry, on the 27th lilt., bv Rev. L. T Ree?e. G. R.ANDERSON to _ nA 7 TTA flTNK th r r^Koth of Freaeiick COOS- ! In Hii(teritfdw*i on the Q3iVof October, by Rev. Mr.-Amos. D. W. THKO'JKMORTON to Miss QgBAQ^?,V. tp0^lASif?n5f38?tkeley county, i On the gVttf n)t., m the M. E. Church Sonfli,, Martinsbnrir, by 6ev.J.T.Maxwell. R.P. BABE, formerly of Fauquior omrHtv, Va, to Miss EM MA. daughter..of Mr. Joseoti Chapman, of ]):"kf.-Vllle. -- ?.? In Rifrhpmnd, Va., on the 8tb ully, JOHN O. SNYDER,-Cashier of the Southern Express Com pany, aced 46 years, formerly of Berryville, and eldest son of tlie bite David H. Snyder, of this county..j Ne*?-8her*er^ritown, on the S7tb ult.. Mrs. RACHEL ANN'FIEES, wife of Thomas Files, a (fed n bout'40 years. In'MartinaWiirtrron ti e 16th ult.. Mrs. MAR GARET RUTHERFORD, in the 67th year of her ace. ?' -if In Martinsbnrir, on the 21st ult, ARTHUR ?BRA'JT. -in,the 55j,h year qt his. Ase. Mr. B. was fot^uiahy 'veors Superintendent of the B. & O.' -Rl R. ?litfi>B in:l^'rtih^urfc',v ' In Hillabark, VaTj'an tl>e"2Sth of October, Mrs. JENNIEF.'PO ITS, wife of E. F. Potts, Esq, and dauithler of'the late J. P. Wanrerd, of Geol'Betb'Arn, Di C. _ ?'' ' | n, j | || | ? II.. ?!.. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. . ' ....... tT .i Mf ?? . ; . ? . . | ?' FAIB AND FESTIVAL. ? v-. -v 'tv > \ ?* ) J.' > .. *-f - .1 ' *? npHE Ladies of the New Church between,Ren 1 neHs Mill nnd Ported Fafctqr^.wjjl hold a FAIIt AND FESTIVAXi, coroipdd&ipc Op Tuesday, December 9)h^ 1873, siri'd continuing several days. On Thnrsday Eveninir there will b"o Tableaux and Charades, and also a Fine Sujrpar. A Splendid Dinner on Tuesday. . ?. . . . 50 CentS.fo^ Dinner; 9,V?ter3and CoOeonxira. .The ladies iijoefcordVall t, mvita tho,puUic to . aviiil ttieftiselvrf of. the present oppori'unfty at once to participate in the enjoyments inciueut' to the occasion-and to contribute towards the ercction iifltlieTClnircu.. The liioonliRht niKbts will be favorable to travel. The object coiii niends itself:to all. Commi'ITEK.ok AurasOemf.nts Mrs. Burns, President:; Mrs. Porter, Mrs. McCarrell, Mrs. Holireri Mvp. Reimer, Mi's. Knode. Airs. Crisweli.! lira. ni'KO,- Mrs. Crittonden, Mis. Anderson and; 'SIi*8. Morrow. '' l ? .December 2,1873?2t. - . f RESUMED J3USINESS! Having purch??ea the stock of^goods of the l&te \V. CSheerer j (formerly Keareley k Sheerer,) to which'I have made additions of XJry G-oocisi GROCERIES, UUEENSWARE, AtO TI O N S , and Hjiph articles as are p-ene'raJIy needed by the penplfc.1 respectfully ?pk a call from former cub toinerB arid'the public generally,; at the old stand, where they Canjudg-e for thtmeolves as to quality and prices of my g-oodn. GKO. W. T. KEARSLEY. Derepihrr 2- 1^73. Denih-Diid<cf'Stonewall' Jackson : TmS iBlholitlo of n, lino encrravi' c r-f the Di?rtt.l:-I5eil qt "Stoncwnliw Jac^Kon, 14x18 ii:c! os in b^zo, and printed on henvv platepanor. ODlcorfl"of. tlie Cor-.fi dciate army are i sorpowf?illv around tl.o Concii of this m-eat. and koo<1 man,t*a)8 christian noldjer, whoso lih'-blood has'Deen.aiven -for liis conntiy. In the distance is the encaiiruinv armv, t!ie weary soiitiiiel on lna ,l)'^at, ctov Iw iSn.pscfrrrd tW:it, >yill touch eveiy Southern heart, and should have a placo in every Scui.lipru lioire. Sour l>y mail, mounl .ed on rolled, pccuiely wrappetf, ami post-paid, for UO'ets 'efrclvr.T three for 50 "ts. Addrcsa *? i W.JVI. BURROW, 200 Main street, Bristol, Tein. ^5-Acf<?n?3 Vrauted fo?* tli'is mid a. lvaii?*ty "of other fi?:e er'srravjxigf. From ^3 to ?10 a day can easjly l.o. mrdo. .. | . DceeinJlet'S, 1873? ."KrOT^CK, fTRfmlpltf-OWN, D. C\ Nov. 28tl\ 15 nVTOTtCK i?lierel?r ; tq.a'l whom it n cm t'f^fiVtlfatU will - ?p:*?y. t'? the Co /i.. ?c ti.iv- i t. ttt a xr :..,A ? ? t.. .. 1873. it may . .... County Court of .TtHvifcuit. West. Virjnn'ifo at its Jamfary Torn!, 1874. i<?i an order .an tlmnssinjr ami requir ing: A?i!? IX D?>nneliV Und N? P. Whitfs personal 1 reprcsjmtat ivoa of .T^lin Mjtlor. (li'Pfiasod. lute of JrfteTAori flOttfltVj^est Vijstfnin, i*? i>:iy and de liver'to i??o, as Guardian of Mary Ellen Stephen son, ift the D'striQt of Colombia, all personal property and money in, tlieir "bauds. or in the hnnda-of "oi liersTbelQitpincr 1o mv- Ward 'afore said ; and-to autliorize nievnssnch.foreipm Guar dian, to sue?For/recovw8,ana rccofve all monev and . personal property b^louinnp: to my said Ward mnWest V:lginiH. and remove the same to tlm District of 'Goiiruibifr. whore I and myWard reside? * TX% > JAMES S. WELfjfi, ? . T5nni*dfari of Mary E. Stephenson. December 2; 1823?4t.- * C-ORl'OK AT10N_0RDI N A NC E. "XT shall not be lawful fur any person to k?f>p I 111 aoy shop, store, wnrchonse or other btiildinn within this town, williont. special per mission, or nnrhoiitv from the Conner], more than Two Barrels of Kerosene or inflammable Oil; and every person ofiendme against this section snail nav a fine ol not less than live nor iuoie cliau ten. dollars. By order of the Conncii. J, ED. DUKE. Dccpp bcr 3. 1873?3t. Ree-?rd?r. DRAMATIC SOCIETY. THERE .will be aMeetinar of-theTCbarlestown Dramatic Society at- Lee Hall* on Tuksday Evkning) December "2d, 1873. A full attendance is requested. Bv Order of President. . Pec. 2.1873. J. S. EASTER DAY. SecV. ' NOTICE-. ri^HE Sale Notes given at the Sale of William I Pissler. Will lall due on the 12th of Decem ber. at the Bank ? f Cbarlestown. Promnt pa.\ niPTjt is expec.to'l. SAMUEL L. RISSLER. December 2,1873? 3t. : ' J5STRAY COW. ftAWB toV the residence of the midersijjned, \j some time during the month of August. a SMALL RED COW. supposed to be about four veals old.. The owner will please come forward, pr??ve property, pav charges "and lake Her away. Decolnbei "8.1873 -"3r. E. L. WAGER. A CARIh ALL persons indebted to us*, will please come for ward at once and make payment, as we are compelled to elope up our business at once. Ac counts not settled at once, will be put in the hands of a collector. Our entire Stock of Goods at Cost, as we close business by the first of January. J. ROSE & BRO. P. SWe would state that some evil disposed parties circulated t'?e report tbatwe were noteroing> out of business.- Wewould state that we will go out of business on the 1st of January. December 2,1373. * J. ROSE & BRO. WOOLEN GOODS! FULLED LinseyB,Cassimeres, Flannels, Yarns, &c.,~for sale cheap at the store of Dec. 2, 1873. F. T. GROVE. 1 TT-: .' t.- - 1 ? ? WANTED.?All indebted to do what they can towards furnishing-money to replenish my stocks 1 will eo below in a week or ten days. Dec. 2,1873. W 8. MASON. (IAN be bad the purest Ground Sage, Ground J Pepper, the beiiSulphur. at Dec. 2, 1S73. W. S. MASON'S. C A ft be had the purest Coal.Oil, best London Port ter;all kinds of Lamps, French, Mason's and Ladies'Shoe Polishj at W: 8. MASON'S. TRY'our Tooth Wash, tke best known. All the above, as well as a bomplete stock of. tirnga^ Medicines. Books an8 everything- in obr line, we are now offering cheaper than can be.boueh.tin iowns-.a1-.'! : W. &. MAS ON# Dec. 2,1873, ' ~ ?-???? : ' - Buckwheat Fionr. for sale i>y Dec. 2 GEO. W. T. KEARSLEY. 4 STRALOil?non-ex plosive? for sale by A Dec. 3. GEO. W. T. kearsley. TuOU . . ?' NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. SELLING OFF S S ^ AT COST! ?o? \^'E *?? offer until tba I.t'day'if January, OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF ?rOOdgy CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, ANb Fancy Goods, AT COST, TO CLOSE BUSINESS. a,.*... i*. v.u! .??? ?.^ j Parties wiahing- ,lo lay in their aupply of Good., have now the opportunity of doing? ?o# aa we leave herei the l.t ol January, and our entire atock raa?t beclo.edout , J. ROBE ? BRO , November 11^673. Under free PreaaOffice. NEW STORE I NEW GOODS! WTew Prices ! J^HF. underaimed, having re-opened hia Store at the Store Room of Mr. W. Ebv. four dnnr. e.tof the Sappinpton Hotel, Main .tieet, Cbar)eq. " >P ,ecurerf theeervicea of Mr. Oeorre W. Taylor, an experienced and well-known mo-c hant "ei"?r.iock oie ,nd oBcr"to ,bo p,,blic * Iare? "d DRY .GOODS, 'GROCERIES, ROOTS & SHOES, 'EXT* & CAPS, queensyvare,, GLASSWARE,: ? NOTIONS, Xc. It Will be hiti conitant aim to keep on hand a care fully .elected atnck ol the bf.t (rood, in ihemarket &TO dePar:lr'>ent pf hi. buain?.a,.whif h will be dure ODIl jle Profi'8 for Cash or Country pr0 Pelievinp that he can do huninoi|fi catitfactnrilv And advantageously to all who may deal with him he respectfully a.k. a .bar. of the public patron-'! n o W, FRANK T. GROVE. -il. 7h" D,nd?r,'>ned will be pleaaed to aeebia eitabVuhme" PUbl'C S6""*11*- *' ,bo *bovo November 25, ,873. GE?RGE W T^L?* NOTICE To Persons liming Claims AGAINST THE COUNTY. STA TE OF WEST VIRGINIA : hi the Count// Cnuri.) 'Jifferfon County, net.: ! . OCTOBER TERM. 1853. ihe Co^rSfoT'nStt'le (<0n",y Thursday jfrcccdi'm, the next Dccemhcr Term oj the Court, arid tlin't persons having c'nitns acakst the County lie notified, tnronsrh the count v trnvbig to deposit; their accounts with the Clerk of this Court, properly certified, onor t<> Hint. d:iy or to : present them u> tliG.Cnniqiitfcto on that da? T lie following are the names of tun All'lifinir 1 Committee: Justices Smith, llerr. Was^itiztdu . Eeutch, Avis, Heukle and Fleming. ' A Copy?Teste. ? ; November 18,1873-Sfc. J ' A" Cloflr: [Free Press ami Refnstercopy 3 tiincs.1 CONSTABLE'S NOTICE. ~~"~ "NJOTICE is hereby (riven totheTax-Patfers of Com??; ifuS St I will, from this date, charge Interest on nil laxos Unpaid ; andl will fnrfhorSav tSl,?l Wh" NoVKMif""Cim after t"" lOT 1)AY ov ' toTo, 1 A\lll coinmenco to seize an<l n'lMn t?Pr"Pe'ty of all parlies who neulect to aVftil thetnselves of this nonce, ns tins is ti n last.. I will he compelled to make rotnrn to tlio December Term of the County Court MICHAEL G. ZOMBRO, Oct. 21.1873-tD2." 0?bar" Diatrlct" FALL MILLINER* ! MRS MARY HENPON hnB just received from n.iitirimo bei Fall Stoek of Gin dg?HON NETS and HATS. BONNET and HAT FRAMES, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, Smv?"and invites tlio la dies to call jiud examine. Will take Home Coun try Trade. Residence on Cuiivrcm street, near the residence of Thos. C. Green, Esq. Chiirleatown. Oct. 21.1878?1 rn? bALT F(m JUSTj rpceived 80 Sacks Ground Alum and Fine Suit, which we will lEXCUAIfCR FOB WOdD, or sell for CTaa!),'at thu Warehouse in our Coal aud Wood yard WASHINGTON & LIPPITT. Sept. 30. 1873. OTJH. TEH ACS I70K the GROVER & BAKER SEWING MA . CHINE are-Tan Dollars down, in Cash. Coin or Wood, and Five Dollars per month until i>aid. Nov. 25. 1873?31. STUMP & HAWKS. A CAR-LOAD OF DItY YELLOW PINE LUMBER Just received by Nov. 26.1873?8t. STUMP & HAWKS. LAHPS,_LAMPS! CALL and examine oar stock of UrnpB, juat opened, comprising all styles and varieties? beautiful pairs of Stand Lamps, exceedingly cneap, alao House's Patent Safety Lamp, which renders kerosene oil aa aafe sa any fluid burned; in .fact tb'ey are perfectly free from danger. November 11. 1373^ W.S. MASON. MRS. GOLDSMITH invitee her customers to ex amine her early styles of Hats; Frames, Bon nets., Ribbona, Flowera and other TrimmioKi. used in the Millinery Department. The stock Is com plete and very low. These goodm are displayed in a room in the rear of Store No 19 of GOLDSMITH'S TWIN FRONTS. October 7. 18'3 OUR stock of Drugs and Medicines will always be found complete as well as fr?sb and reliable. Prescriptions and Recipes entrusted to us will ^be carefully compounded at a 11 hours, day and night j according to the latest rulea of Pharmacy. < W.S. MASON. TUNI PER Tar Soap, Glycerine Lotion and Car ta bolic Soap, agreeable and eSicieat remidies lor chap and all cutaneous diseases for sale at W.S. MASON'S Drugstore. WfE have tbe Agency for.the Wines produced at ? ? Excelsior Vineyard. All desiring pure Winee for Medicinal purposes can be supplied at moder ate prices. _ W. S. MASON. "^'1 XL tbe latest styles in Genrlernen's and'Boys' A HaUat GOLDSMITH'S TWIN FftONTS. October 7, 1873. REYNOLDS' Pill., and All other patent medi cine*. >old by GEO. T. LIGHT. Aufuit 12,1873. ? VIOLINS.?Excellent Violin*, for aale bv Feb. 18. L. DINKLE. TT^NGRAVING neatly. done by ?y Hi Aoguat 23 L. DINKLK. FINE and Coar?e Bootn at Goldamitb'a Twin tronU. C. W. LITTLKJOHN in Charge. . October.7.1873, - . - -.--rr- ">. 6ERKE'8 Pure Grape Winea. of the oi 186S,? MASON'S Drug btore. REAL ESTATE. PUBLIC SALE ?FA Valuable Farm. T>Y virtue of a Decree entered on the 10th dirr I "> ot November, 1STS, by tho Circuit Court of Jefterson Comity. West Virginia. in the Chan cery suit of N. S. White, Administrator of Leon ard Sadler, Piaintifl. vs. Francis W. Drew anil otbers, Defendants, the undersigned, Special Commissioners appointed by said Decree, will offer at Public Auction, oil WEDXESDA V, DECEMBER 17, 187$; in tront of the Cc.urt-HmiRC of fiid coimiy. THE FARM upon vrhieb the said Francis \V. Drew now resides, Ivinc adjacent to and partly witbui the towu of Charlestowti, and containing 101 Acres, 2 Roods and 20 Poles. Said laud isof the finest qualiivof LIMESTONE, and very fertiie, aud is improved by a fine, large* BnCk M Alff Sioif-Etotfsi:. Is intersected bv a fine stream of rnnninar water, (Even's nrd fans on it a large and NEYER FAILING SPRING, conveniently located within a short distance of ' the improvements. Said Property is conveniently situated to Churches. Schools and Market, lyiuc partly ip theCorporattflii'tusi.f the town of Chnrlestowu? the C?unrv-seat of said cpnnry and a Station on the Wiiiohesterlinincli of the B. & O. Railroad and tbe Shenandoah Valley Kailroad. TERMS OF SALE.?One-third CASH, the resi due in one aori two years, equal payments. with interest from day.ot sale, title to withheld to secuio the deterred payments uutil the further order of the Court. ; : - - L - ISAAC FOCRE. JOSEPH TUAPNELL. THOMAS C^OLKEHK* CHAS.. J. FAULKNER. Jiov. 18,1873?St. Special Couimissiouerg, ? p7u b lIcs^K p? - ? Valuable l and. PBl'RSU'NT to n Decree of the Circuit Conrt of Jefferson County, West Vi-ginin. pro liouuoed on (he sotb day of October. 18m. fu a cause therein between George 1>. Pa (re, Plain tifl. and G. M. Do L. Smith anil others. Defend ants, the undersigned. Speoial Commissioner iy> pointed by the Decree for tbo purpose, will offer St Public Sale, in front of tlio Post-Office in [iddlewav, in said oonntv, on fsA TURD A Y. the 21 th of DECEMBER, 1873. THE FARM npon which the said George K. Pagenow' resides, three-lonrths of u milo North of Middloway. adjoining the lands of Mi chael IJusnoy's heirs. Geo. AV. Anderson and oth ers. or so much thereof, by the acre, (not includ ing the buildings.) as will pay the debt, interest and costs of suit and costs of Bale. Tlio above mentioned Farm coutuins One Hundred and Ten Aercs.. The conditions of the Decree are that the said Commissioner poll by the acre so much of lha said Land', not including the buildings, as will pay the debt; intorest and costs of suit and costs of sale, and if no sn'o can lie thus cffocted. theii THE ENTIRE TRACT* TJpoo these conditions the Land will bo oflercd for sale. v The debt and interest claimed to he duo on the day of sale will amount to 82^218.5?, exclu sive of costs. I TERM^.?One-Third Cash, and the residue In Nine and Eighteen Months, equal payments, I with interest troqi ^lio day of sale: the title to be retained till tho further order of tbe Court. Sale to talre place at 13-o'clock. SI .. O.M. Df.L. SMITH, Nov. 25,1878?14?. Spcciul Commissioner. PUBLIC SALE. T)TJKSU"ANT to nlioorce of tlie'Cifcuit Onit 1 of Jefferson eoniity. pronounced on the 101h dav of October, 1873, l'u a" cause therein between J. K. P. Ott nn<l others. Plniutifts, and Emma Belle* Ott and others, Defendartts, the utider 51 cued. Special Commissioner appointed by Ihp )ecre? for the. purpose, will offfr at Public Sale, in front of the store-of T. W. Berry & Co., nt Uippon. in ?aid oonut j-: on THURSDAY, (Tie 18/AV- DECEMBER, 1873. u portion of tie ncal Estate of ihc lato Bnrney Ott. deceit sod, consisting of n Very Valuable House and Lot, and shoV attached, situated,on tlio Turnpike. nt Rippon in A?A nn1 (1 0'iunty ; also, SEVERAL OTHER (Wlint LOTH ncijnroiit, and froiitintfi'n tltePike. 1**1 BE nlid tie OLD WORKSHOP AND LOT, together wi?h orrnsisn tOTP. , beintr pnrt of. the.TKompcbend, nndiilso T Hit 'I RIANGLE-lying between the Turnpike and the Comity Koud at the sumo, plnco. '1 his i'lquvrt'y is bouut.fully situated, and is verv .desirable. TERMS OF SALE ?O'lo-Thtrd Cash, tlio resi iWt.no and two .years; equal payments, "with interest} tlio octet red .payments to be seemed by a lten on the pi oinises. a plat of the Lots will ikj shown to bidders, {fcj- Sale to take place at 11 o'clock, A. M. n. s. aVhiie. Special Coinmissioner. Danle.l Ileflnhowor. Auctioneer. November 18.1973- 5t. -w-f Valuable 'iiniber Land l'OIt SALE. THE undersigned offers for rale, privately* Tro Valuable Tract* of TIMBER LAND. The Aral contains XUO Acres. lying- on the East side of the ShenandoAh ri"?r*r*{5>5 in Jefferson county. West Virginia. The pub-jT*' 1 lie road leading* from Keyes* Ferry to Hilfsbo- t i ro, passes through tbe ceotre of tbfs tract. lt bai GOOD TENEMENT HOt'sife, and is well watered with fine tfpringr*. The treaty er portion-of it faai?ot>bMn cfttoffilnci! h?sa large growth of Chestnut Timber .upon it at this time. The second tract contalas 576 Aore?i, lying- on the Ezat aide ot ?h?> Siienandoeh river, <Q Mid county, directly adjacent tu the river, .lid II raileaahovo the Bloomery Sash Fartpry. Will cul forty cords of wood per acrs. nod thousands of rail road cross-ties may be gotten out from the tract.? It i. k!eo wall watered, and capable of aub division. It ha* on it THREE GOOD TENEMENT HOUSES. Both tracts lie within a short dlatanr. of Charley town and Harper's Fsrry, and the timber on each is ea?y of acceas. .* Price and terms of sale made known on applica tion to GEO. W. EICHELHERGER. Sepjcqaber 3, 1672?if. - - - . , . , ; JOHW M. COTLB.J [fbamk BSCS WITH*. COYLE & BECK WITH, Real Hstato Agonls! Cbarlestown, Jefferson Co., W. Ya. HAVING aaaocisted ouraelvea in tha Real Eataia Business, we will BUY AND 8ELL REAL ESTATE, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY, and attend to a GENERAL LAND AGENCY BUSINESS in all of ita branch.*. . Titles Examined Free of Charge. 0T-Office on Main atrset,or.r the Drag 8tor. of C. E. Heller. March S6. 1873? if. J. GOLDSMITH'S 1?; Twin Fronts, 21. a RE crowded to overflowing- with Dry Good*,' J\ Notions. Millinery,Gents' and Boys* Clothing and Famishing Gooda. Boots and Shoe., Gaitera, Ties, Slippers, Bata, Cspa,-Trunks, VaK.es, Sc.I Bit l^oupht since toe recent panic in the East, spa to.be aold at once, at less tUan manufaelnrtrs'pricts. October 7. Ie73. ? j j ? r I'RKSERVE Y?li: FURS AM) WOOLENS BY using Anti-Moth Cedar Soap,Camphorated? ? flective and economical?just received and lor iais by C. ?. BELLER. July 8.1873. . 1 A DIES'Particular Attention fa called to tha J magnificentatockof MILLINERY GOODS at Goldamith'a Twin Fronts. A room in the rrar of Store 19 iaprepared for the exhibition , snd a Fash ionable Milliner is in constant attendance. The styles are <be very latest, and perfectly beautiful. Prices less than could I* imagined. ,?t 07-Call early and make jour selections. . Qjgqbet^itHPr,' ' prjr r- lljO EVERY kind of Boots, Shoes and Slipper*, foe man, woman or child, at No. 21 of Goldafhlth'e Twin Fronts, _ , ? C. W. littlejoiin in Charge. October 7.1873. j ? ? I \RY PINE KINDLING, finely aplit, kept always jyj on liaiMf at otir Cotil and iWo6d YitT?).r^ Nor. 26. washington & lippitt. PRIME OAK SBINGLE8 on hand and for .ale by washington ?c LIPPITT.' November 23,1S73.