Spirit of fcffcrsoit. Oharlestowii, W, Va,, November 14. TEAUD AND CORBOPTION. Thfl New York Sun, and tlio licpoblicnn papers generally throughout the country, arc very jubilant over the defeat of the Democra cy, or wore properly of the "Tammany King" in the city of New York, in the election that has ju?-t taken place. Apparently aware of the fact that the defeat may be attributed aolely to the indignation of all honest men, of either party, at the frauds that have been recently discovered iu the "Tammany King," and knowing that a general accusation by the Republican party of fraud on the part of the Democracy would he a most exaggerated case of "the pot calling the kettle black,"?if we may be excused the term.?the Sun alleges that fraud nnd corruption prevail equally wherever cither party happens to bo in power. Hut for the recently discovered frauds in the "Tnmmany King," which mot-t assuredly does not include the whole Democracy throughout the country, we arc at a loss to conceive how the Republican party would have met the charge of universal corruption, which, with the President as a fouutain head, seem* to have infected Republican officials, of lii^h and low degree, whether Statu or .Federal, from Maine to Texas It is as natural, there fore, as for a drowning man to catch at u Btriw, that the Tummuny frauds should be 6eized upon as a pretext for declaring fraud and corruption to be universal, when there is really no evidence that they exist, generally, elsewhere than in the Republican patty.? Fraud and corruption exist as exceptions to the rule in the Democracy; but the Sun it self acknowledges that they "run riot" among the "carpct'bag governments of the South, the Kcpublican office-holders of the West, and the National Adminiftratiou at Wash inpton." The "carpet bag government*" of the South are Republican the National Ad ministration is Republican the office holders of the West are Republican so that, by the Sun's own admission, so far from fraud aud corruption being exceptions t?the rule in its own party, they seem to be literally synony mous with the term KrpuUi'mn. We hope, therefore, that in future elections, the Sun, at lea?t, after such admissions, will not have the impudence to.urcc the corruption of the "Tammany Ring" as a reason for the defeat of the Democratic party throughout the oouotry. MORE STRAWS. Wo arc glad that t'ic American people (aayi the Washington Patriot) are likely to eocounter a pood, wholesome, stout usurps tion of authority. We congratulate them upon the prospects of a roup d'ftat and a Dectmlrvulc that will put the mild tyrannies of Louis Napoleon to the blush. We felici tate tliem upon the likelihood of soon tasting the English experiences under Charles and James, with Kirk, for commander and Jef fries for judire; of knowing, by bodily en counter, whut sort of time the llochcllois had during the dragonades, and how happy the people of Arras could be under Joseph hebon. For, unquestionably, we want "shaking up." Something bus narcotized us; wenresteeped in apatiy and indifference, like men ''drunken with mandragara," while all the precious es sence of the spirit of liberty and the con sciousness of political right is being drained out of us. There never was a truer word spoken than the fatirical remark of the Eng lishman who said we did nit know bow to value the hulca* rorjm and other precious safeguards of private right, for the reason that wc bad not fought to obtain them. One after another of these rights arc invaded, and we say nothing, sec nothing, /eel nothing.? What id the !uw any more, with in principles deep rooted and it) robed and awful sancity, in the prcsenco of a political advantage, a popular passion, ?-r a pecuniary pressure?? What is the domestic health, that castle whose traditionary exemption from invasion, as it comes dowm to us from our English sires, is liko the unsullied name of virginity WhaUis the sacred private right of a man in Lis own domicile any longer, if a partisan purpose or a supposed public expediency choose to invade it Whut is personal libeity any longer?that grand ideal, fur the restitu tion of which some few years back we wore supposed to have two millions of men in arms? Here h South Carolina harried as fiercely as the Assyrians harried llezekiah's Jerusalem, or as the Frcnch swept the Palatinate, and no man says them nay. Here arc men dragged off tt prison by hundreds; no redress, no bearing, no judge to try them but prison to receive them, bayonet to correct them; all ready, and the people consenting! When an asfcisftin shot down England's favorite premier, tud was regularly tried, convicted and exe cuted in a week. Erskine protest *d with hoi* ior, and Hrougham proclaimed that justice f?as disgraced. Where are the protestant# now, while Mar-hull .Johnson outrages law and Judge Itond mocks at justice in tho South vWho dare* seize private property io England, even under color of law Here, last week, in Chicago, where n certain pro prietor ft a ''ip'1 rent ur?n bis premises, wanted for private uses, and refuses t abate, General Sheridan marchcs in n file of men, takes possession, instills the Hoard of Trade there, and orders tho man shot if he attempts to resist or to cjcct them ho iu all Uii cago pretests Who seems to appreciate the fact that to tolerate this i< to livo in a citup, not a city Ate not these tiling*straws, toll ing which way the wind .blows? Is not tho neuso of personal liberty and private right escaping out of the American consciousness? W Wo ure pleased to announce to tho afflicted, that Dr. Strauss will visit Harper's Ferry Wednesday Morning. November 10th, Mid remain for three days, until Saturday woroing, November 18, at the Shenandoah Uo om. ?-The coal fields of West Virginia embrace ?a area offctacu thousand square miles, or about three limes the coal urea ot Great Dritaio, THE CHICAGO HOMICIDE, "It in nn ill wind," says tho proverb, "which blows nobody pood," and in illustra tion of this we sec tlio doctrino of States' Rights rising above a bloody t-tain on the ashes of Chicago. In another column, says the Norfolk Virginian, we print the full text of Governor Palmer's letter to tho Attorney General of Illinois in which the circum stance.* attending the murder of Col* Grosve nor, who was shot down by a sentinel stand ing guard by order of Gen. Sheridan, aro set forth. The great barn-burner, who desolated the beautiful Valley of Virginia, has nf late been trampling down the people of Chicago with bis cavalry boots on, and for the sake of civil liberty we rejoice to sec that be is to be brought to account. lie seems to havo come back from the fields of France, where ho was sent to watch the great Franco I'rus sion duel. Imbued with military contempt of the rights of the people, and an exaggerated idea of his individual greatness. Tho story in which he was shown to have regulated, by a personal order, tho charges of b hotel in Chicago, exhibited him in the light of a con queror in an enemy's country, rather than a public servant of the people of a Republic; and after perusing that narrative, wc arc not astonished to find that under his orders vio lence, even to the extent nf murder, has been lone. We all remember a grim dispatch, which came over the wires during tho fire. !o the effect that the "soldiers were shooting ilisordcrly prions." and in the letter of Gov. Palmer, wc find the melancholy particulars of i most cruel and gratuitous homicide. In ricw of this tragedy, the Chief Magistrate >f Illinois raises a Constitutional question, irhich is of great weight, and he instructs the \ttorney General to bring all the facts before :hc grand jury of Cook county, "in order that all persons concerned in the killing of Thomas W. Grosvcnor may be brought to a ipeedy trial." We arc sincerely rejoiced at :his, not that we bear animosity towards Slier dan. but because the public liberties are in miner.t peril from Giant and his Lieutenauts. The military idea of government is that of force, and for the barracks or the camp this is the true theory but when a narrow minded man, who has not scope enough of brain to comprehend the scicnce of law, or the rela ;ions of the different branches of the State, undertakes to apply tho Article" of War to [ho wants and necessities of society, then wc have either to accept a despotism, or vindi cate tho law. The Governor of Illinois un derstands this, and the prand jury of Cook county will be called on, under his instruc tions. to pass upon the most important ques tion which has arisen at the North since the end of the war. Wo trust this body will ad dress itself to the inquisition ordered iu a calm and resolute temper, and that all per sons implicated in this murder may be brought to justice. SODUD ADVICE, That ablo Democratic paper, the Parkers bur^ Gazette, in commenting upon the result of the recent election in this State, wisely and truly remarks: "This large majority is a very serious thinjr, as it throws the whole responsibility of the St-to Government upon the Democratic pirty. It lias been said that tho next worse thing to a great defeat is a great victory n?t properly used. We wish now, during tho 1 exultation of our friends, to caution them against exces-cs. To remind them that po litical revolutions arc continually occurring in this, as in all other countries, and no party can hold its power that does not protect the interests, person and property of all the pco pie, without regard to patty. "We would call their attention to tho po litical revolution of 1810, which swept off tlic Democratic party as with a "besoui of de? traction," and yet with a President and both Houses of Congress, the Wliiir administration only lasted one term. Thr? Democratic party then resumed its sway. The people may lie hoodwinked for awhile, but not long, and if the creat power the Democratic pirty now has. is not u?ed with wisdom, justice and dis cretion, it will be thrown higher than a kite, in less titno than it will take to snap an old gun. "In the hey-dcy of our creat victory let us not forget ourselves, but remember that the tree that is cut down may sprout again, hit us do right and then we will be invulnerable." MmtE It AI Mt OA I).?The Otui it r> Journal, which touches everything wjth evident relish, except "old Hourbon," snys The Chcsapeuk and Ohio railroad, which all of a sudden becomes a big thing in our railroad horroacopc, is an immense corporation. Headed by a combination which is impregna ble. and bundled with a silent discretion which has paid its way and gone about it< business without making any unnecessary fuss, it has already laid the fouudution for the most mag nificent inter-continental route from the deep sea-waters of tho Chesepcuke to the vulley ot the Mississippi. Its purchase of the Short line places Louisville directly on this line.? 11 also confronts the Pennsylvania Central at this point with in active and powerful com petitor. Thus Louisville has at least a fair show,and is not yet sold out body and breeches Iu uu other paragraph, the same paper savs The contest between the Pennsylvania Cow pany and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company for the possession of the Louisville. Cincinnati and Lexington Short-line railroad is virtually ended. It was a very pretty fight while it lasted but it was short, as well as sharp and decisive, and resulted iu tho tri umph of the Virginia line. Mr. Abner Hodgson, Jr. has sold this year, from an orchard of uiue ucrcs, seven hundred barrels of apples. Krotn forty trecH he realized eight hundred dollars. The wholo orchard comprises but nitio acres, and is situ ated obout four miles west of Winchester.? This is better than wheat. Col. Callahan hps purchased for the northern markets six or se ven thousand barrels; and the apple-crop of J871 will probably have brought into tho county 830.000, besides leaving abundance fur home consumption.? Winchester Newt. Tho destruction of life and property by the great fires in tho Northwest is now said to have been much greater than reported Men and women destroyed themselves, pa rents cut their children's throats, hundreds leaped into wells, and crowds perished by inohes. It is doubtful if such horrible scones were ever before known in this country.? They literally beggar description. It is repor ted that over 3,000 lives were loit. Phenomena of the Northern Fire. There tire sotue phases of the fjre.it calami ty which fell upon this rcgiou last week wor? thy of scientific investigation. The testimony of tho coolcr^headcd survivors of tho fires at Pcshtigo and Sugar Bush and Williamsville is united as to one phenomenon. They say that the fire did not come upon them gradual ly from burning trees and other objects to the windward, but the first notico they had of it was a whirlwind of flame, in great clouds, from above the tops of the trees which fell upon and enveloped everything. The atmos phere seemed one of fire. The poor people inhaled it, or the intensely hot air, and full down dead. This is verified by the appear* ance of many of the corpscs. They wero found dead in the road* and open spaces v^here there were no visible marks of fire near by, with nut a trace of burning upon their bodies or clothing. At the Sugar Bush, which is an extended clearing, in some places four miles in width, corpses were found in the open road, between fenccs, which wore only slightly burned. No mirk of tiro was upon them, but they laid there as if asleep. This phenomenon seems to explain tho facts that so many were killed in compact masses. They seemed to have huddled together in what were evidently regarded at the moment as the safest placcs, away from buildings, trees, or other inflamum ble material, and there to have died together. Fences around clcared fields were burucd iu spote* of only a few rods in length, and else where not touched. Fish were killed in the streams?as at I'ebhtigo. We hear tho universal testimony that the prevailing idea among the terror-stricken pco pic of those places was that the la.?t day had come. They need not to be terror-stricken for such imaginings. W hat other explanation could bo given to that imminent time, when thero was an omiuous warning and sound coining from the distance; when the sky, so dark just before, burst into greut clouds of fire, the beasts of the forest came running for succor into the midst of the settlement-, nnd the great, red, consuming, roaring hell of fire fell npon all around. The dreadful scene lacked nothing but the sounding of tho last trump?and indeed the approach of the awful roaring, and the premonitions from tho dis tance, supplied even tliut to the appalled im aginings of the people. The Epsy theory, we think it is, that con tinued, and wide-spread fires will bring on rain, seems to be exploded in this fast nice.? These fires had lasted nearly or quite four weeks, ravaging forests over a great area, and still not a drop of rain. The ruin only came with a chanyo of wind to the northward, aud several days after tho worst burnings w?rc over with. The Panic in the African Chnrch at Loussville, I From the LouUville Ledger, 6tli.J Thoso who desired the prayers of the church were invited to eomo forward. Ju.-t then u sound ot a body falliu^; to the floor was heard, followed by a crashing, crackiliog sound, and a man who sut near the pulpit jumped from his ficut. and said the floor was sinking, and rushed lor the door. The cry was taken up by others and change to "THE UOUSE IS FALLING." In an instant tho entire congregation was I anic-atriekec. and thcu a terrible and deadly rush was made for the door. The stairways were booii blocked, and the narrow, fatal door way was filled by tho frenzied and struggling crowd. Men, eager to escape from they knew i ot what, bej:an to jostle and pull at each other, and some, in their eagerness to escape becatno angry at what to them seemed the snail like efforts of the fleeing oues, and a fighi sprung up just in tho door, and this for an instint checked the crowd and prored the doith-kncll of elcveu person*, and t he wound inj; of seventy-five or one hundred others.? The gor;;e caused by the fi>:ht at the doorway rendered the crowd behind more frantic, and these tumbled and jumped over the partitions at the head of the stairway, falling upon tho heads of those below, and the weaker were tha.mi?led, and toun, and mangled, beneath the hceU and bodies of the stronger. Women and children, and even strong men, shouted and screamed in agony, and a scene I of terror and coufusion and death, utterly in describable, ensued. The pastor tried in vain to quell tho panic, and lined out the hymn and began singing, and was joined by some who reuiainod close to the pulpit, and seeing n-? apparent change, and failing to understand tho causo of the Ir-jjlit, had remained in their places. Hut the efTo.H of the pastor were of no avail.? No human efforts could stay tho frightened crowd. The stairways were soon a struggling mass of human boings. The benches wero broken t j fragments, and the strong doors and wood en partitions at iho bottom wero broken as though they had been glass. Finding the stairways blocked, tho crowd rushed to the windows and broke the glass with their naked hands and toro out the sashes. On the south side of the church tho laboratory of l)r. J. P. IJarnum adjoins tho windows, which are about liltoon or twenty feet from the ground, and fully ono hundred persons saved themselves by jumping upon the roof. .Many jumped the entiro distance to tho ground, but. strango to say, none of them wnre seriously injured. Dr. liarnum and his clerk, Mr. Thomas Fountain, rushed into the yard, and found THE ilOORWAV PILED Ul? WITH IIODIES, eight or ten deep, and a mass of crushed and struggling human beings lying in front of tho door. Policemen Kmlow and Muttin were near by and soon came to tho spot, but with* out effect. A messenger was dispatched to the eni?ine*bouso for assistance, but the mes? HMue was misunderstood, and un alarm of fire was turned in, aud soon the engines cauio rushing t the scene, followed by tho eager crowd which usually attended fires. Of course this but added to tho cencrul coufusion, and a scene of terrible ezcitcmcnt ensued. Tho hook and ladder company, however, soon threw their ladders up to tho front win dows. and the frantic peoplo wero passed down the ladders. Tho pile of disabled bodies was removed from in front of the door, and the dead aud dying were disentangled from the fatal vestibule. Three or four dead and wour.ded wo found ou**ide tho door. They hud escaped from tho building only to be trampled and smoth ered to death outside. Those who had escaped unhurt wero frenzied in their i fTorti to return. This one wished to rescue a child, another a wife, another a husband, and another a sister or brother. Tho eager, curious crowd also pressed uud crowded and squeezed aiound tho doorway, and it required all the efforts of the police and a lew humane, self-possessed gen tie-men to keep them off. Finally tho mass was disentangled, and it was found that ELEVEN HAD BEEN KILLED outright, three badly wounded, aud seventy* fivo or ouo hundred slightly injured. The cholera is increasing in Constanti nople, ond many deaths are daily reported. A numerous gang of gypilei hate taken up their abode near Augusta, Ga. West Virginia Commissioners, Under the act of The Went V?, Legisla ture, appointing Commissioners to ascertain the amoutft of indebtedness due froiu this State to the State of Virginia, up to January, 1st, 1801, Gen. J. J. Jackson left here on yesterday morning for Richmond in tho dis charge of his datios. Hon J. M. Bennett, of Weston and A. W. Campbell, Esq., of Wheel ing, tho other two Commissioners, will join him on the rood. They will upon their arri val at Richmond, proceed to ascertain tho re latire amonnt that is dun from each State, in accordance with tho provisions of the act "to ascertain ami report tho amount of said debt then held by persons other than the State of Virginia, and what said debt was incurred for, and what amount of this Stato debt was then held by the Comtaissioners of the Sink ing Fund aud by the Board of Library Fund that they ascerrain and report tho amout oi all investment, then held by the State, their respective amount and character, and what portion thereof were productive, and the divi dends therefrom, and whether any of sueh in vestments then so held by the State have since been donated, chanced, converted or dis po?ed of by tho authorities of said State, and if so, the amount and how disposed of; that they ascertain and report the revenue derived for the fi-cal year ending on tho 80th of Sep tember, 180U, from all sourceo, by the State of Virginia, within the present Stato of Vir ginia, and the amount derived from all sourc es from tho territory uow composing the State of West Virginia; and that they re port nny other relevaut matter deemed prop er by them." It will thus be seen that the duties of this Commission nro very onerous, particularly as the State of Virginia has appointed no Com missioners to confor with them. The Gov ernor in his selection of tint gentleman to discharge this duty, has shown his usual fore sight and prudence. Gen. Jackson was an active member of the Legislature when uio?t of the debt was created and is very familiar with the Mjbjivt; Mr. Bennett was for many years tho Auditor of tho State?was the best it ever had, and has all tho figures of the finances of the State at his tongue's end; and Mr. Campbell is a gentleman of intellect and financial tact. We take it for granted that these gentle men will seek?not to cheat or be cheated, but to arrive at the accurate proportion of the debt West Virginia should pay, "without fear, favor or affection." They have much labor to perforin and we have no doubt will do it correctly.? I'tirkrrnlmrg (lozrttj. Samples of "Pure Government." The only hope now is in the Republican party. Around that organization all the friends of pure government niu-t rally, or we shall be swamped beneath a tidal wave of of ficial corru|ti?n.?Republican paper. For examples of the "pure government" the Republican party give* the country, see 1. A Republican President at Washington, who bestows his Cabinet officers iu return for personal favors and gifts bestowed upon him 2. A Republican Administration which spends ouo hundred and thirteen millions of dollars more for the current expenses of Gov. ernmeut than the last Democratic Administra tion. 3. A list of three hundred Republican de faulters, who have pocketed twenty millions of dollars of the people's money, and have uever been punished by the Administration. 4. A Republican Administration which compelled the only member of the Cabinet who attempted to purify his Department, to retire from office, so that the thieves and cor ruplionists could carry ou their plunder un disturbed. 5. A Republican Congress, which muzzled the Supreme Court until they could pass a law by which a Republican President could pack it. 0. A Republican Congress, which, con trolled by lobbyists, bus given away, so far as any revenue to the public is concerned, but sold, so far as their pockets nro concerncd, vast tracts and hundreds of millions of acres of.tho public lands to gigantic corporations. 7. A Republican President, who used tho secret service money of the Government to forward a corrupt annexation scheme lor tho benefit ot speculators in S'an Domingo and their allies in this country. Hut why multiply? These specimens of the kind of "pure Government" tho Repub lican party gives tho country will do lor the present. Ought not "tho friends of pure overnment" to rally for a party whoso crown iug achievmcnts aro a merccenary Executive, a profligato Administration, a corrupt Con gress, and a degraded Judiciary? f Albany Argus. The Cheapness of Viiiuinia Lands.? Tho sales made in Richmoud on Monday last, under orders from the Court ot Bankruptcy, indicate tho cheapness of Virgiuia lands, and hold out inducements to those in the Notth and West desiring homesteads in tho South, iu stronger terms than any language we could use. Figures aro the rhetoric that will iuduce purchasers theso days, and if tho rhetoric is not strikingly exemplified below,tuen tho sub jeet ou whom it is spent is vastly hard to please. Wc quote tbo figures from tho State Journal: 190 acres in Essex county, with dwelling and other buildings fTmreon, situated near Paul's X roads. Price, 81.7.5 per aero. 403 acres situated in King ami Queen county, and kuown as the ''Fleetwood Farm," near Newton. Price, 83.50 per aero 750 acres, kno?rn as "Jack's Hill," iu Caroline county. Price, 87.75 per aero. 5S7 acres, known as "Lindsay Hill," im proved with dwellings, &c situated iu Essex county, near Loyd's. Price, 80 S7 per acre. 2li0 acres, known as "Monday," in Essex county, improved. Prico. 88 per aero. 200 acres, known as "Chepultapec," im proved, near the Munday estate, iu Essex county. Price, 80,25 p?*r aero. 25 acres, known as "Upshur's," improved, near Loyd's, iu Essex couuty. Price, 85 80 per acre 07 acre-, known as "Brown's," near Loyd's unimproved. Price, 82jcrucre. /Vrilerirktlmnj Herald. Railroad Condnctui's Cmvent ion.?The fourth annual session of tho Grand Division of tho Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors began nt Cleveland, Ohio, on tho 2d insUnt, Grand Chief Conductor 0. 8. Moore, of Mar tinsburg, W. Va. presiding. Maryland wus represented by Grand Guide Jatues Hutchin son and Geo. II. Gill. A "Conductors Bro* thcrhood Mutual Life Insurance Association" was organized. A rich form of regalia was adopted. For the ensuing year I, N*. Hodge, of Maitinsburg, \V. Va. was elected grand cliieT conductor; Geo. H. Gill of Baltimore, assistant grand chief conductor and Jatues llutchenNon, of Biltinioro. grand guide. Tho convention adjourned on tho 3d inst., to meet at Louisville, Ky., on tho first Wcducsday iu November on next year. New York, November 0,?Theodore B. Baunson, leader of a gang of bounty and back pay claim forgers, was arrested hero last oven ing. It is stated that be manipulated forgod claims on the Government, amounting to 8400,000, H is headquarters have lately been at Chicago. N' E W A 1) V K H T 1 3 B M B N IS. KOTICE. 1'HERE will be a meetinrof the Preaident and Director* of the Smiibfleld, Charle*town and Harper'* Perry Turnpike Company, at the Sap pingtou Hotel, in C'barlMtown, on Saturday, No re.iTber 25th. 1871. PRANCIS YATES, Nor. 14, 1S71? 2t. 'SHERIFF'S sale. I WILL aril at Public Sale, at MilMlie Mills, the reeideoce of Thomaa'H. Willi*, on WEDNESDAY, November 22y an Alley on the South, and ilie property uf William Hopkins on the North, containing O.NK ACRB OK GROUND. The Improvement* cooiiit ol a TWOSTOHV I'ltAMK HOUSE, with Hark Building arc! Out-Kitchen attached, all as good as new having been in use only two years. The house i? conveniently arraugeil, with a good Cellar uuder front building, and a Cistern at kitchen door. The Stable *nd other out-buildings are in good Repair, being nearly new. A Flourishing Young Orchard ol Sixty Peach Trees, in full bearing, and Twenty Apple Trees with a variety uf other Fruits areon the premises. The property is Iwautifully situated, affording the finest view of the town and surrouadiug country. Pereons wishing further information with regard to terms, fcc., may call upon the subscriber, who resides thereon If not Sold by the lit of next December the prop erly will be for Rent. JOHN McKNIGHT. Nov. 14, 1S71?3t. VALUABLE FKOPKItTY FOlt SALE. All the Eeal Estate OF the lata Richard Henderson is offered for sale privately, consisting of the fann known aa Ellerslie, of a mile below the Halltown Depot, W incbester Branch U. k O. R. R., containing 11)0 Acres Of aa good land as any in the county, with a stream of never failing water through the barn- yard. The House contains five Rooms, I Pantry, Kitchen, Itc. Two Out-lluild- I ings?one wiih four rooms, and one with I two, with sufficient building* for farm I purpose*. ALSO "BEALL-VIEW," Half-mile above Halltown,containingOne Hundred and Seventy-two and a half Acres, twenty acres Wood land. The iarm is In fine condition and laid off iutosix fields-five of which are watered by a lane to the Fl -wing Spring Run which passes through it. Itbason it a Stone House containing four room*. The shove propert? is well-known and needs no recottmeudation. For terms, ke.. apply to D E. HENDERSON. Executor of Richard Henderson, dec'd. Halltown, Jeff. Co W. Va., July II, 1^71- tf. 'IMIE ABOVE PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD AT Putolic Auction. In Front of the Carter House in Charlestown. Jeffersot. County, We*t Virginia, On MONDAY, January 1872, Unles* sold privately before that dato. TERMS ?One third Cash, the balance in oneand two years-secured on the property. Possession given on the 1st day oi April, 1372 D E. HENDERSON, Executorof Richard Henderson, dee'd. November U, 1871. TUST PUBLISHED?"Women, or Chronicle* of ?J the late War {"?Sequel to "The Holrnmbs," by Mis* M. T. Magill. Encourage Home Literature. For sale at W.S.MASON'S. nOOFF'S Celebrated Extract Malt-fresh in voice just arrived. w. s mason. BROMO Chlorolun?the most powerful disin fectant known W.S.MASON. MASON'S White Oil prepared with great care aud warranted in all case* where Liniments are required,inferior to none. Prepared and for sale only by W.S.MASON. LIGHT Brown Cod Liver Oil recommended for its purity, for sale by W. S November 14. 1871. '?'HE Reliance Non-Explosive Attachment for 1 Kerosene Lamp. Every family burning light in their chambers all night should use the attach ment. thereby insuring themselves and little unes Irom all danger b) Coal Oil Explosions. Fur sale by C. E. BELLER. Harper's Ferry, Nov. 14, H7I. BREHMERS LIGHT BROWN COD LIVER OIL?This preparation come* recommended l.y several of tho most eminent Physicians of our cuunty as a genuine Cod Ltver Oil, remarkably free fruin all unpleaiaut odur and flavor, and not likely to disagree with delicate stomach*, fresh and gen uine, to b* had at C E. HELLER'S. A NICE lot of Photographic Mbum*ju*t receivad and for aale by C. E. HKLI.KIt HE largest and bestsslectcd dock ol Pen Knives, Ratura and Udiea' Scissor* to belound in liar per'* Perry are at C. E. RELLLR'S. MICHIGAN Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco; also, Uraveley's plug with Cigar* of allgradra; Durham. Prideof Virginia and May Queen Smok ing Tobaccoa to be fo nd at C. E. HELLER'S. THE largett stock of fine Bohtmian Toilet Setts, Vases, Panan Statuary, Cologne Bottle*, French, German and Engfiih Extract* for the handkerchief, Perfumed Satchel*, Shaving Com pound*, Drntine'* Hair Prrparationa, Teetii, Nail and Hair Brushes, Cosmdic* fur th* Skin, Powder Puff* and Boxea, Colgate'* and all the firal manu facturer ol Soap*. China Mug*, Cup* and Saucer*, Pocket Book* and Porimonie* in any drug (torn in the county ara at C. E. BELLER'8. Harper'* Ferry, Nor, 14, IS71. T N K W A 1) V i! 11 T1 S JS M N T a OUNDUHANGrO. BLISS, KF.ENE A: CO'S Fluid Extract, Toe wuniiefiul remedy lor L'aui*tr, SyphilM, Scrof ula, Ulceri, Pulmonary CompUiata, sail Rbcum, and nil Chronic Blood Dfieatea, it prepart d irom the Genuine Cimriuraiigo iiurk, from Loja, Ecu ador. iccurid by the atatatance ol the authoriti-a of that country. Ittathe moit rfftthet, prompt and ctrlain alterative and blood purifier known. Sold by ail Druggiita, in piiVt buttlci, having on them our oamc. tra<.o mark aud directinna. .Send lor a circular. Office and Laboratory, No. 60 Cedar Sl ,N Y. MORTO.N HOUSE, a New Southern Novel, by th? author ol "Valeiie Aylmer." 8vo. paper, four illuilrationt. Price 1; cloth 81.611. Ititattorrol the South, thirty yeari ago, and the tcenc it laid entirely in that region. The yotnig authored, who it a lady of North Carolina, hat in her tecond cfTurt improved upon thcfirtt. Htm/rtt by mail, to any addrett, on the receipt of thr price. APPLE! ON ft CO Publithrrt. New York. ^WJ OE AWAKE n $10.00 Hench Oil Ctiromoa?tulijrr.ta LIFE SIZfc.-cxT^tite/flf iuin'/Mof original Oil Paint tngt, GIVEN AH'AY tu ertry tubtcriberto nENBY WABD BEECHER'S GREAT LITERARY. RELIGIOUS, WEEKLY NKW8PAPEH. Attend having great tucceta! One took 8 1.000 namrt in 3 mootni; another 672 in 35 davt; another MM in one week, on j 4? in one day, and many othert equally *rll, making from 86 and 910 to $10 per day. Takrt on ii*ht 1 An u*d arent who Anoic*. tavt: ?'l think It the btitbuii nm foreanvaiHis ictr ojfmd. Sorry I did uol en gape tootier." Pnyt better than any book agency. A rare ch?nre to mtke money. LOCAL A GEM'S >VA.\TED. Intelligent mtnand wghhh wanted everywhere.? If you with good territory, tend tarly lor circular ami term*! J. H FORD ft CO 27 Park Place, New York; II Bromflcld St., Botton Matt; 295 Weil Maditon St., Chic go. 111. EVERY FARMER It invited to tend hit mfdrrw and receive Free a ml Pontage Paid a copy of the A ME Id CAN FARM JOURNAL, The moM Practical, the Beit and Cheapen lllui trated Ac (cultural ptprr in the United Siatea Only 75 CiM.ts per year. Send fo a lyccimen copy. Addrett MILLER. LOCKE ft CO Toledo, Ohio. WHf I HOUSEHOLD 3IAGA yy O ZL\E it olfrred free during the coming year to every aubtcrilirrol Mcrry'a Muaeum, the ljn|rdn Bad*. Pomrrov'n Onnncrat, whichittu LViUiuivui?n7TTT7i^mt^|ilo^uTrity. Hornr?^jrrrlrv. Jiiinc* Part>-n. Throdorf Tillnn, I nam n. tc., writo To^eve number. In clubbing, u uUert thrue firit-clatt periodicals lorth. pi ice of one of tbc-tii. A variety of premi uma oil equally liberal termt. It it an original, fifi?i-rliiwH nn?i?i.?ii". Vulume X Irgina with Jan ISVJ 'Inrfe tinninrn f0^^[[cc? Addreta s s wnon \..*i.nf\,i, T"v" Thr olHcit and mn?t reliable Inatitution for obtain ing n Mercantile Education. XJ- Practical biiiinc** turn in Inatructora. For inforinati 'ti wi itr for a circular to _1? DUFF Ac sitys. PitUbitrgh, Pa AGENTS WANTED FOR THE YEAR 13ATTLES I he Hiftorj of tlie War between France anil Germany,embracing aUu Parii uudrr (lie Coin inline. IfiO illuatratinna; (42pagca; price, $2.*0; 5'',000 copira already yolil The only complete Work. Nothing equal* it toaell. Maklnir H?,(KI0 copiea per month now In Enirl??h and Ueiiran. Term* uneqimlril. Outfit h moat any Picture deaired. Old Picturea of cieceaied peraora copied and enlarged to any aize deaired. Card Photograph*, Porcelain Picturea and Geinr, taken ai well in cloudy aa in clear weather?in fact cloudy weather ia hi at for making Picturea of per eon*of light complexion and blue i-yea [f f- Do not fail to give him a call. Ilia motto ii to pleaae. Nov. 14, IS7I?If. BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.-Freah Buckwheat Flour juat received hv N?v. 14, IV7I. KEARSI.EY At SHEERER. (1. A. and Fine Salt, Grain and Ground Pepper, 1 Cayenne Pepper and Sage, for aale by Nov. 14,1571. KF.ARSF.EY A SHEERER. NOTICE TO CONTBACTOIIS. PROPOSALS for Work on the Court Houae ai Charleatowu will be received until the Ut day of December, 1571. fur Plnatering, Painting, Tin work, &c fic. The plana and apecifictllona are open to public inapection at the Court Room in Charleatowu. J.OGAN OSBURN, JOHN J. I.Ot K. JAMES II MOURE. JOHN G COCKRI1.I,, November 7,1971. Commiiaioneri. OlOVEBjSEED. TWANT to pnrcbaao one Thnuaand Rurhela CLOVER SEED Will pay the hirheat market price in Ca.h. E AI. AlSQllTII, Sa. Nov 7. h7t?3t. [Free Preaacopy.J i'HESlf LISI1!. I HAVE juat burned a Superior KILN of LIME, for aale at the Kiln. Apply at once. JOHN F. SIIAULL, Nov. 7,1871?31. Near Mlddleway. PtIBLIC_SALE. HAVING rented rnv firm and intendinirto quit farming. I willofTrrat Public Sale at my real deure, about 2 inll?a from Leetown. alonir the Opequon, and adjoining the farm of Col. G. A. Porlerfieid, on WEDXESDA Y, 22il instant, the following PERSONAL PROPERTY, to-wit: f> heud of good Work Horses, 12 head of Cattle, mostly young, among tile 111 3 good Cows, 2 line Yorkshire Sows and ono fine Berk* shire Hoar, 8 Harshcar Plows, 5 double Shovel nnd 2 singlo do. Plows, 2 new Harrows; 1 Corn Covorer, 1 fir>t?rato Wagon and Hod, Wagon and Plough Gears, A lot of Forks, Rakes nnd Mowing Scythes, 1 Muggy Jluke, and many other articloa not necessary to mention. TERMS OF SALE.-A Credit of Nine Month* will be given on all auma above Ten Dollara, by the purchaier giving Bund with approved Security.? ilonda to bear intereat Irom day of aale, unleia paid at maturity; of and under that amount will be Caah. 00*Sale to commence at 10o'clock, A. M. TUOMAST. VANMETRE. Nov. 7, 1871-31, Mi N E W ADVERTISE M K NT g. The WATERLOO THE PANIC OF TIIE GREAT PAIL CAMPAIGN. A GRAND GIANT SWINDLE! THE ADVANCE IN DRY GOODS! No Came for It! Only hiatorj icpeating itaelf-Migbt over Rigkt ll ia only the Mich (rowing day by day Richer,aid the Pour Poorer day alter day. Hence we throw out atuonf ihe mabti, drlvea and Iradrra and apecialliea, to check thi* inaaoe, tbia terrible aad criminal practki of Waating Money,lor tb?paltry conaitleratioa vt a few weeka' credit Such aa Maionvilla Mue'ine at IT, Batea at 16, Andioacoggin at If]', Jeana at W, Merrimaca at j|. Clark'a O. N. T. Spoal Cm ion, 7r. apool. Hlanketa and cats* of Klanorla aad Tickiaga al old time pricea. We will ahow you pricea that *Hl aober you. In behalf of your tittle onea, thai nay never be cruabed by that adveraily and miafortaae that yuu and I bave met and metered, do w? brp you in the apirit of the moat intrnae earneatntia and aolicitode. to acrr your money and bay your goooe where you gel tha beat value for tbe leait tnoney. Joal Ibink of tbe money too waita In ona abort year in pa jin* credit pricea for Button*, Pina, Tape*. Spool Cotton, Neetlfea, Shoe Lacra, Hooka and Bye#, and rf member that when you branch out into finer goodt the waafe la much heavier. LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF REASON And Trutt your own Judymenl. TFe modern method al maaterlag theae monopo* liea taaaquelcked by ecience or atraiegy tbeawiud. ling ajraiem 01 tbeae Antedeluvian Land Pirate*, who buy twice a year u, on long time, pay three pruble and in turn aellon lunger time?demaadiag lour pricea for their gooda. What about Laurel D. Atlantic aud LawrenceStandard*at I2J What do you think of Lancaater, Auioikeag and Batea Uinghama at 16, whtn I? will not Buy them ol the Agenta? What about Standard Bieaehtd Mualina at 121. when the Habitat figure for a ihou aanrt tale* ia 13} al the Mill*' Tltua have we met them, thua bave we alood by (he people; and they have on innumerable octa atona eiprtaatd tbeir approval ol our Titaa atrag gle to amath down theae pricea; bave rsprefttd their gratification and amazrmrnt at pricea that baffled and tiuprfied their judgment*. (key think* ing all the while that Ihe a lory of theae Wfady, M onahine Mercbent* might be true thai we bad indeed atolcn our grand Landilidta. These Prices Kill their Business. brilliants Alpaca* al 30 quotrd at 46, Pure Mohair Alpaca* a I 40, Caae price 62, Rich Luetre* and Silk Warpa 66, Regular Price 76, Magnificent Beanlie* in Drcaa (Jjoda nt 37}, worth 57}, Handanme Drraa Guoda al 26, Auction B rgaiuaat20. ?V have them at 12}. Dreaa good* marked in plain figurea 76 in all the Broadway hou*e?, we run at 60; laving you26ceble a yard iaaomrthing. 82.60 to $4,t'0?avrd in buy ing a dreta ia worth your attrntton and they mho anvc your pockttbook in thrae trying timea,de*erve the tlmnkaand love of Man and Woman. Coracle away down under thelow waltrmark. Lacra, Em* broiderie* and fancy work, at pricte that will tbama tnr nlai-k dayaof ruin and panic of '67. Hoaiery for Men, Women, Children and Habit*; Ribbon*, of every dracription and rvery com eivalle Color. Moat deairable and magnificent Styka. OF 1 X 0 V 0 S D E R GIGANTIC BUTCHERY In These (Ms: Velvetcena, Velvet*, Salin*, Silka and Pluibr*, Flower*, Feather*, all lrom the Auction Sale* of three large importing liou?et ol Leonard Street. To I he young aipirant ior Mercantile l?me, we Coint tu the tliorl road to aurcrr*?buying at the otmiu price*; living in (he Auction Room* *i,d idling <|uick upon cue *hoit, hcoett profit lor cath alone. THERE IT IS IN A NUTSHELL?TMAT'a TEE STORY. To biin who would travel the otberdown hill dead inarch we would *ay Get i>ut ol the way, take i'rut'ic arid or-Koity whUkey, for yonder mir tint Jatnl Uend lull# tt.at mud *uoticr or laur cruih you, high pricea ami the credit aystem.? What chance i* there fvr ji u ita a contact with f;aiiiu*, biutu* KCd ambition ii. a drugg It againit lope, with our (xrai.it, crushing Wadei* and *ptcial tit*, acattertil biuadcaat our the country? We with tu light the wtong, and believe the ginj of battle* i* ever with the right. Whi n bankruptcy and ruin overtake* the victim we are aiwaya thri e with the AMERICAN' Dul.LMt. tVhn the hi.ni tner ol the Aurttiiti.er fall* upon nine graml (ml gigantic wimiihake, liatun f<>r t-ur name. Winn dita?ur aiana the tottering uiiilikkalit In the lac'r, and gold a>uue will*avehim,our pilferer*aie there with that everladir g rcmruy. And when tiade ia dull and butiiue* (lack, aiid la?l and alow mer chant* aaleep or drunk, and the mercantile world at a aland atill?wailing lor ooiiieihitig lo turn up? our (harp (hooter* aud akirmi?h line, under the in terne impulara that direct with an unerring and un teen force* Hrlke the drciiive blow and tne day is won, and the victory our* alone Hence thr rain, deludve and chi.'di(b tale of doleu goort*? thia ig aotant and malignant cry again*! JuefiVn Bar gain*. They buy l)re** Goed* irgularly on time (twice n yiar *iyle) at cent* and charge 60?we buy iheaame thiuir in the A union Koounat 23 and tell at *25, ll*nce we atole tin in A big houte on llroadway got into a pinch, had to rai*e money or co uud. r, threw FIFTY SIX THOUSAND DOL LARS worth ol LADIES' FURS, HATS, TRIMMINGS AND FANCY SILK GOODS Into the Auction Houaeof Hoyt. Wheeler k Brad ley, upon lad Monday, the great Jew Holiday.? We got o*ir aliare, and we claim that we cat, give lhe*e good* tu the mnifca at half their value. Do you call tbi* robbery Rathrr the advanced ami icieniific idea* that nave driven from tht field lor rver that relic of barbaiUrn-the old, ruttcn.de itructive Orodit Syetcm. You muil adopt our *y?lem or *larve? niu*t throw away the old flint lock and take up the thirty *houler; you cau't expect to live under the terrildedUadvan tage at which we hold you down. 20 Dozen Kid Gloves; 80 Gross Reauiiful Silk Dress Buttons; Liucn llaudkerchiefs?3 for 25 ct*. 20 Pieces of Cossimere, just in, from 75 cents up. Thu* we are fighting day and night for money, for reputation and lor the prople. "EC THESE PITILESS AND MERCILESS AUCTION MACHINES. Thi* ia the muaic and thoio the pricea that crowd our dure* whilat other tiierchaut* alet p upon their counter*. We claim to be working on the ihort line, the right road, have the intide track, com mand the tiiuation and acknowledge no equal. BUT IjKT THE MASSES SPEAK FOIl THEMSELVES. What a volume ia there in the eoormuua amount ol our buaiuct* Low pricea in everything. Theie etcrn and stob> born fact* are the dindlleat weapon* ol acathing latire and infective that (tnaih up in a moment the lite-long hope* of big profit* and infernal pricea; tho(e dcluaive dreama that have wrrckcd many a noble cralt upon that deluaive ruck ol *redit, that might have Ixen midrraaof the Sea*. Hut big profit* and lung credit have awept the in without mercy or discrimination into that vaat vortex, and the Auction* have placed them and their* into our hand* lor the benefit ol the MASSES, THE MIL LIONS AND THE MONEY. The*eare *elf evident truth* that never die, that will live lorever?until tho last wave of time beat* up' n the ahoret of eternity. GOODS DELIVERED EVERYWHERE FREE. CASH DOWN. Country Producc taken in exebanga for Good* and alwaya *old without profit. SETH M. TIMUERLAKE. Gbobob W. Tavlob, C. E. Timskblakr, Salesmen. R. E. Timbkblakb, L. L. SAturB. Oct 34,1671. Henry county twist chbwino Tobacco?the very bed Tobacco extant.? Ugara froin 16c each loll for 6c?the belt In town. Try tbent?no humbug. GEO. T. LIGHT It CO. ORANGE TONIC HITTERS, prcf.r.d bj our*elvei,al*o fur*ale. Pbr*ician* prescribe them for Dyipe^*i% GEO.T. LIGHT k LO. ORDERS FOR nOOKi AND MUSIC receive ipecial attention. Oct.31,1*71. GEO. T. LIGHT k LO.