Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-06-11
OUR. BIG SHOW.
Rare Sport Among the Animals.

animals are holding high carnival over the
Gecaying carcass of their political abomina-
ton. Below we record the latest act in the
grand drama, which is to wind up with the
expulsion from power of the whole diabolical
horde. We have taken especial pains to Sc
cure faithful representation Of the actors in
this last play, and whilst we acknowledge in-
debtcdness to others for the facts in the case,
VIC have aimed 10 give only such coloring to
said facts as would cause them to be received
with agpreciatiop
Our readers viii remember that FOR some
time past, there has been a suit pending in
the Circuit Court of this county, between the
Methodist Church North aud the trustees of
the Methodist Church South, at Shepherds
t'wa, as to the right of property in the church
AID parsonage at that historic place Well
some time ago, the Court appointed trustees
Cor the northern claimants, and being scarce
of material at home, some were selected from
Berkeley county to help out. At the last
term Of the Court the radical Greeuftes OBJ
tained-thrOugh the agency of one of their
packed .juries-a verdict in their favor, from
which the trustees of the church South took
an appeal, and their counsel ordered the Clerk
to prepare the papers and send them forward
at once. But this very efficient officer, Mr..
VIM. y. Chap!inc, found it TO the advantage
Of his party and his uncle Joe's clients, to ne
glect compliance with this order. until the
thirty days allowed by law in which to obtain
the s"Pcrsc1cas from Wheeling, had almost
exPired-no donJs remembering how well the
loSing.of a certain chcck had helped n friend
out at the last term of the court-he thougLt
by another artiu dodge, to aid his friends the
Grecnites in obtaining immediate possession
of the property in question, before the case
could reach TIE Court of Appeals, and allow
cd the thirty days to expire without giving
the opposite party any notice Aud on Mon
day evening. the 9th uIt., the Grccnitcs-
with Sheriff Iottcrield, and his Deputies
Chaplipe aud koonce-Jy virtue of an order
OF execution issued by said Clerk broke the
lock on the door of the Church and placed
the Grceritcs in possession; and also placed
them in possession Of the parsonage. The
opposite party appealed to be allowed twenty
four hours in order that they might see their
counsel, and know from his honor, Judge
Hall, what they must do. But this was re-
fused-not moment would be allowed -
One Of the trustees Of the Church South, went
to Martinsburg on Tuesday morning follow
ing, saw the counsel, who made n statement
Of the facts to his honor, the Judge, who
thereupon Issued an order to the aforesaid
Clerk directing all proceedings under the cx-
ecution to be suspended for fifteen DAYS to
allow time for the return of the suDcrSceIeos.
During the absence Of the gentleman at Mar
tinsburg, the Rev. Evil D. Green. and his
a'niable spouse, aided by their friends, had
moved into the parsonage and taken posses
sion. When the gentleman came with his
order to the Clerk, that fuuctionary at once
decided that Green and Biddy, his darlint,
must be elected, and the church and parson-
age remain for the present as it was, in state.
quo, but the Sheriff having gone to distant
part OF tic county, could not be found TO ex-
ecutc the order, and the immaculate Joe. one
Of the counsel of the Evil Onc and his party.
being on hand, put an entirely different con.
struction on the order, and when the Sheriff
returned on Wednesday evening, Lo was post
ed to do the same. And the plant Clerk.
Notwithstanding his previous decision, came to
the wanted conclusion, and gave as an excuse
that he had not read the order when he rave
the first opinion, and so we understand, the
matter rests for the present.
Now VIC propose to show up some Of the
actors IN this scene, aud give to the public
4 specimen Of our rare collection of trained
animals. First, then, there is the Rov. Evil
d. Green alias Butcher Smith, Gas he is ia
military called at the county seat.) a hypo>-
critic, with a ceuntenance that would put old
Thad. or Beast Butler in the shade. he who
has had the etFrOntery to force himself upon
the community, and who has kept up con-
slant strife ever since he has been in the
county, and who is as oul-mouthed n radical
as ever dcsecrated the pulpit. Next at his
back, and very conspicuous in the play, is
Billy Bycrs alias "Faud." This worthy
halls from Berkeley, is very devout and pious,
has long been noted for gathering greens, of
which lie now has hands full lie is also
famous for having upon one occasion punched
out the eyes Of aneighbor's bull with a pitch
forS, said ball having been found trcspassing
upon his farm. And as a further evidence
Of his Picty, so called, some time ago, having
an unsound and worthless horse, he tried to
persuade certain gentleman to take him and
trade him of, saying to him" VIII, you
don't belong to church, You need have 10
conscientious scruplcs about it; but belong
to church, and it would look bad for me TO do