Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-08-28
LOCAL MISCELAANT.

AN ARRANr THrEF-During the last week,
long, lean and lank specimen of that delect-
able crew, the 18th Pennsylvania cavalry, re-
appea red in this community, under the real
or assumed 'cugnOmen OF Jim CLASSIFY, and on
Saturday commenced his accustomed work in
good earnest He introduced himself to sew
eral of our Freedmen, and under pretence of
having large contract of fencing to Fill in
town and neighborhood, he was DESTROYS of
empIoyiuga number to assist in its execution
at very liberal wages, they to advance bro
rata an amount sufficient for the necessary
tools for the work in hand. Underthis guise.
he soon found a willing .dupe, from whom he
obtained 81 so, put the money IN his pocket,
and was in readiness for another customer
The negro, however, began to smell rat, OBJ
tanned warrant to recover his money, and
Constable Warner soon had the thief in tow.
TheRase was tried before Justice Sanborn,
and the money ordered to be disgorged.-
After an abortive attempt to find it, tho very
accommodating justice literally allowed the
accomplished thief until 10 O'CLOCK, Monday,
to produce it. Thus easily and conditionally
released from this little scrape, he at once
commenced operations generally, and in short
time committed divers petty misdemeanors,
winding up the exploits of the day bya fruit
less attempt to capture - from Mr.. James
E, johnson of this town, fine horse. He
was foiled- in this last effort, and general pur-
suit was made for his arrest, but the aeetness
of his movements, his aptitude at lodging
either grape, clubs or stones, enabled him to
get of, and he now roams at large. ready for
another raid wherever he may turn up.
SUPERVISORS CouRT.-The proceedings
of this Court held on the Goth and 2lst
inst, contain but little of general interest
We append the following:
Supervisor McCurdy moved that L. w.
Washington be released from paying taxes On
his farm for the year 1865, said farm being
in possession of the United States government
during the, year 1865. The President called
the yeas and nays. Yeas-McCurdy, Butter,
Reed and Fossett. Nays-Spangler.
R. w Baylor, late Treasurer of the Board
of School Commissioners of Jefferson county,
made the following report For amount re-
ceived, So, 77S 663: by amount paid ont as
per vouchers, S4 l53 At balance due r. W.
Baylor 1914 S01
On motion of Supervisor Spangler, the fol-
lcwing order was made: Ordered that i. w ,
Baylor be authorized to settle the accounts of
the old School Board, and to collect all debts
due said Board, and report to the Board of
Supervisors.
Ordered, that au election be held in Har-
per's Ferry Township, on Saturday, Septem>
DER ISL, 10 TdClIS Cie transfer OF CcnOOl DIS
trict, No IA, f:om Harper's Ferry township,
to Osborn townshir-the vote to be taken in
township meeting.
On motion, the bills Of A. Miller and Jo-
seph Starry were laid over until the next
meeting Of the Board.
Ordered that Jacob Starry be granted Ii
cense to sell spirituous liquors in Charlestown.
Ordered. that the assessment on the land
of James McCloy be reduced from 1000 to
S55 per acre
Ordered, that 90 acres of land be deduct
ed from the assesment.of Nimrod Anderson,
eaid land lies in Clarke county, Va,
Supervisor Spangler rendered his resig-
nation as supervisor of ShepherdsTownship.
Ordered, that the Sheriff of the county
be allowed $500 for collecting the county
levy for the year'l665
Ordered, that all orders drawn upon the
Treasurer for accounts or work done this year
are to be paid ont of the levy Of 1867, unless
otherwise ordered by the Board.
On motion, the Board adjourned until
the Bird Monday of September.