Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-11
VALLEY ITEMS.

From our Valley exchanges we clip the
following items -
A Dramatic Society has been organized
in Winchester.
- Mr. Fred Scheffer of Staunton sold s1O,-
900 worth Of property in lots, within ten
days.
A number of gentlemen in Frederick
and Clarke have been swindled by parties
pretending to sell "wiIlow slips" for willow
fence"
- The only child of a gentleman named
Miller, living in the lower end of Shenandoah
county, was burnt to death on the 25th ult.
1t was about two years Of age.
- The Methodist Church in New Market
was badly injured by fire few days since,
and to such an extent that services could not
be held in it on the following Sabbath.
The Virginia Express Company has
extended its lines through the entire Valley,
and is now prepared to forward goods to any
point between Salem and Harper's Ferry.
Mr.. Jno. B. Evans, of Alexandria, has
presented Gcn.;;R. i. Lee with magnificent,
broad brimmed, high. crowned felt hat-thus
saying in effect: "GcrIyou can take my lat"
"A negro child three years old, named
Mary Holmes, was found murdered by stran-
gulation in the streets Of New Market on the
Sd instant. The mother of the child has
been arrested for its murder.
1.-The Staunton Spectator says of Hang
crs new lock Nothing in Europe or Yankee
land can compare with it for convenience and
safety. OF door-locks, it is the nc Plus ultyt,
BY turning the key of the lock, a bar is
securely fastened across the door-hence We
call it the bar lock-
= y few days since some malicious fend
entered the stable of Mr. Edward Grant
residing near Stepbenson's Depot, Frederick
county, and cut off both hind legs Of calf
which Mr.. G.. kept in the stable. He has
offered 500 reward for the arrest and con-
viction of this cruel and co#arlly send.
The force of hands employed in grading
and relaying the rails on the upper section of
the Manassas Road have been disbanded, and
the work discontinued. The weather has been
so very bad and unfavorable that it was
thought advisable to discontinue this part of
the work for the present; but the bridges
will be hurried on, and an additional number
of hands put to work.
a PIoUs "LoIL LEGER" STEALS A
HORSE One day last week, says the Win
chester Times, an individual by the name of
Trail presented himself at the livery establish
ment of Noonan & Gilbert, and offered horse
for sale, stating that he was blacksmith from
LoudOun county, and had worked for gentle
man, who being short of money, had induced
him to take the horse in payment. This state
ment seemed plausible, and a bargain was
struck, the money paid down and Trail went
on his way. a few days elapsed when 10 !!
and behold claimant, in the person of a
gentleman from Fairfax county, appeared,
and demanded his property, which was at
once restored to him. Mr.. Noouan then got
on the track of the thief, followed him to
Leesburg, and found him to be no less person
than Mr.. Trail, the President Of the Loyal
League" of that town, and rampant dealer
in the species of religion dealt out by Northern
Methodism! The rascal has told half dozen
stories as to how he obtained the horse, and
there is no doubt of his guilt. He is now
looking through the bars of the Leesburg Jail,
and will soon be made a subject for the par
doning grace of his Excellency, ''Mr. Plow
point" Messrs. Noonan & Gilbert succeeded
in getting portion of the money thus un-
luckily invested.