Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-20

for the Smythe county district was whipped
with hickory by the Deputy Sheriff, Nc
Donald, at Marion, on Friday last. The diff
ticulty originated from charge made by the
deputy that the assessor had been guilty of
peculations by which he had relieved certain
distillers of the payment Of their taxes for
1864
- VIM. L. Boydton, a Lynchburg convict.
who escaped from the penitentiary on the
evacuation Of Richmond, was arrested in the
former place on Sunday, aud is held tor ac-
ton by the powers that be.
On Monday morning dwelling belong
ing to Mr.. James G. Irwin, in Lynchbury.
occupied by widow lady named Scot t, was
destroyed by fire, with nearly all its contents.
leaving the occupant, with her children, in
complete restitution.
- The Petersburg M9er states that the
search for the body of Mr.. Claiborne Drum
right, who mysteriously disappeared near
Blacks and Whites depot, few days ago.
has proven fruitless, and his afflicted family,
at last admitting that he is dead, are in the
greatest distress.
- The residence of Mr.. W T. Crawford,
one of the best men in Augusta county, to-
gether with his barn, granary, smoke house.
and all of his furniture, wheat, corn, oats,
leather, -four and lard, was destroyed by fire,
midday, Tuesday. The fire communicated
from the kitchen chimney.
The grocery of Mr.. \. NJ. Pierce, in
StauntOn, was broken into few nights since,
and robbed of considerable quantity of val>
liable stores and wares. On the same night
box was stolen from the National Express
COmpanys office. but was recovered, the
thief being pursued too closely.
Some excitement has been created about
Churchvil!e, Augusta county. by the discov-
cry OF oil symptoms on the farm OF Mr. Isaac
Meyers, SAID to be even more favorable than
the signs Of OIeaginous fluid in Burning
Springs in the same county. The owner is
too poor to improve the prospect. however
The National Express Company. saws
the Valley |Hgini0W, has ceased to operate
on the Virginia Central Railroad. the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad and the virginia
and Tennessee Railroad. and has wisely de-
termined to continc itself to lines where it is
not forced off Of the mail trains
- Captain John C. Ward, Of the Confed
crate army. died at his home in BeIforl
county, on the 9th inst lie commanded .he
Lynchburg Rifles from the Sprung of 1862
till the close OF the war.
The patriotic people of Winchester are
devoting their energies to the removal of
Confederate dead around that place to Il Sc y
arate cemetery recently purchased by the la
dies.
- a half-acre lot sold in Staunton Mons
day, for S2l5, payable in six, twelve and
eighteen months. Another, an acre and a
half, sold for 1918, one third cash.
- Since the passage Of the law funding
the interest OF Virginia Bonds, Registered
and Coupons, Registered Bonds have gone
up to 80 and Coupons to 10.
The store house of Mrs. Rebecea Inn
boden, near Lexington. WAS robbed few
nights ago, for the fifth or sixth time in the
last few months.
On the third Monday in this month.
the citizens of Rockingham are going to hold
an Andy johnson meeting at IIurrisunburg.
Col. f. +. Keen's premises, in Danville,
were invaded few nights ago. and the smoke
house robbed Of all its contents, consisting of
bacon, beef, -four, lard, &c
- Mr.. John Kelly, of Staunton, lost an
eye Il few days ago, while cutting wood, a
splinter from which few into it.
The Alexandria J0wnal understands
that stately deer, wild turkeys and other va
rleties of game are plentiful in the neighbour
hood of Mt. Zephyr and Mt. Vernon.
- The congregation of St. PauI's Church.
Petersburg. have presented their rector with
purse of 81 300.
The Virginia Hotel at Stauntou has
been leased to Mr. George l.. Pevton. of
Charlottesville, and will be opened to the
public in few weeks
Thieving is common in Halifax county.