Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-23
Berkeley County.

ELECTION OF 0FFIcERs.-The annual cleo
ton Of President aud Directors of the Nation
al Bank took place on Thursday last, and re-
suited in the election Of the same gentlemen
as officers for the ensuing year, viz. John n.
Abel. President and Mcssrs John II. King,
john S. Bowers. Jacob Miller, James W. Rob
iuson, Jacob Ropp and D. R. Herring as Di-
rectors. Under the management Of these gen.
tlemen the Bank has according to the dividend
greatly rrospercd during the last year. 1t is
a fact credi.able not only to the judgment Of the
Board in discouuting paper, but to the COM
muujtv. that since the existence Of the Bank,
not single suit has been brought to enforce
the collection Of a note George W. Hoke,
ESQ. was continued as Cashier, and George S.
Hill. Esq. as Teller, than whom a more prom
ising banking officer, we venture to say, Of an
equal age. cannot be found in the larger cities.
Still ANOTHER CHARGE.-On the night Of
the 2i of April last Joe. Davis was started to
Smithfeld. jefferson County with horse and
buggy 10y the friends Of Mrs. Ringer deceased,
luho our citizens will recollect died very sud-
denly on that aightl to inform some friends
there Of her death. But the villain instead Of
going ,hcre proceeded to Darkesyille, reaching
there about y o'clock at night, and stopped
at the house of Mr.. Frances Durham, and told
him that he was sent by Mr. George Beard,
who was related to the Dunham's 70 bring one
of Mr.. Dunham's daughters to his house, as
Mrs. Beard had been paralyzed. The father
suspectius nothing, let his daughter go with
him. When about three miles from Dlrkes-
Vile. the villain made known his feudish pur-
pose by violently attempting TO rape her. The
girl was too quick for him, jumped out Of the
buggy and made her way home as fast as pos
sible. when She informed her father OF all that
occurred. Father and son then started in pur-
suit Of Davis. but be could not be found, and
nothing more was heard Of him until he was
arrested and committed for larceny. The Pro-
s,,utir. Attorney, immeiiat ly informed Mr..
Durham Of the arrest Of Davis, and on Mon
day week a hearing was had before Justice
D5l. and he was fully committed for Court, on
the charge Of assaulting and attempting to
rape Miss Durham.
MosE THlEvING.-Some burglar or burg
lars broke into the Gun Shop Of Daniel Mar
ksr. Esq. on Sunday night week, and robbed
1t Of $500 worth Of material Some thief or
thieves on the same night, also relieved Mr..
Joseph Hoffman, Of some poultry,
ClNurrED-Justice Doll, had before him
on Thursday week, Joe Davis, of Falling Wa
tiers Township, for the larceny of $40, the
property Of VIM. C. Davis. The theft was
fully proved; joe plead drunkenness, but
the Justice saw no excuse in that, for the testi-
mony showed that the prisoner was very bel
igerent and therefore in default of security,
went to ilil Tor Court.
ANOTHER BUuGLAnY.-On Sunday night
week the st1rc-room Of George Sharer. Esq,
was broken into by some vagabond, and lot
Of Virginia money and some valuable trinkets
stolen. The money and trinkets were kept in
q tin box in a warJrobe-strange to say, no
clothes were taken. and stranger still, the ras-
cal. after examining the trinkcts, returned some
Of them. leaving them in a box outside the
Joor-Erlely Union.