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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-03

The project Of establishing an Insane As!
lum IA this State, 10 be uudcr the charge of
homeopathic physicians, Is getting alons finely.
Two hundred and fifty acres Of land have been Sc
cured at MidIeto~n, Orange county, and that
town has agreed to give $50, goo for tic erection
Of tie necessary buildings. The plans have been
substantially determined upon, and 1t only re-
mains now for those who are DESTROYS Of aiding
the ent,ttrise to como forward with their n onoy.
Dr. Glog,c +. foorg is general agent, but any
respectable homeopathic physician in the State
will receive subscriptions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-03

A telegram in the World states that the
A t.at OF Gen. rrELLo has rendered the Hon.
CusLLrs SuNN,H exceedingly anxious to rccog-
uze Tie Republic Of Cuba. Very likely. The
number o. sinners who are not rendered anxious
by tie lo.t trump must be very small indeed. II
il not stated, however, that the two gentlemen
who govern tie trcisn relations Of the country,
Mr.. H,WiroS FlsH and NJ. SIDNEY WEBSTER,
have been converted. II would doubtless b, a.
lard 10 convert them as 20 convert w EopAs, OF
StrrtNu himself
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-03

The account of the death Of GoNzALo
CAsrASuS, late editor Of the ToI he CHlq, the Or
gan of the volunteers in Havana, which occurred
IN Key West ON the 8lst ult. and which account
we publish in another column, varies considera-
bly, from the despatch which came from Span.
ish sources Mr. C,srASoN fred the first shot,
aud was then shot down 10y the Cuban upon
whom he had fired.
Cubans in this city uniriendly as they natu-
rally may be TO Mr.. CAsrAsoS, Of whom they
speak as the instigator Of all the massacres Of
Cubans on the island, and who had more than
once in leading articles advocated the extermins-
ton Of every creole, ASSERT that Mr.. CAsrAacN's
object was not to fight duel with Mr.. RsTns,
but simply 10 rccupcrate his political capital in
Havana, which was at a fearfully low cbb even
among his own countrymen; ard the fact that in
Lis challenge TO Nj. REYEs lac requested that
gentleman, in the event Of acceptance, to have
his signature to such a letter certified to by
some foreign consul ia hey West, lends consid-
cradle weight TO their assertion.
The duel was not fought because the auihori-
ties iutcrfcrcd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-03
on without Warming,

Charles Charleston, Of 70 Div isiOn stierG
dropped lead Wh'le at work at pier iii East River
on the SHIN fNl'ight. Rebecca Mills dropped dead
in front of ~ West Houston street, Shr had been
very rntcmperate Charles Fox was found dead
II lis room III b5i laird avenue,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-03
TREASURY DKrAnTprNT,
OIIIlL on lNTLINAL IsENLAuH.
The Conn i.sIon,r 'lDIcupon adopted and ne
s,r'bcd trc LOOK. r.,.u notice tAersVI TO the Irn
OF Is .~h a. Co.. ~ toll l"-:
TE-tarry DEPARTMENT.
OTff.I is rFHs A. itlVv,tr.

4. ftNtl e. a D J.. llt
oil E..b A co. .s l,ll,v-:
TE-,arry DEPARTMENT
OTfI.L %. Is rEHN ~ NivvsUF,i
NAfHNGroS N,y 81 leo. \
GLNTilNfNi INV eNAu..irl w. hiluk tnoi .Lh
W,,,I M ,r ..ot ,', itse Ia, I,.tisr t ecU
az MG1Ir. =, III iror h,aicrs " Ind lave cl1s, -
same {, nc irn-i o. -ul'tcr 0ft6rrrri.if i'r
so.s WHO have oetyi 300 flNur IT d. iupIlu Dies
ne ptoyi.icus % ths Ari uf th Jrlv 1874 "Uposiuu
tatg .' alsi lea slttt "Al lv'a'' -id o.. '..'l
P.,,tav st,r tc j., Nv H. ,,, w."
rrntei ara t,pt IN such form a., al. oe rrps, A. rd
iiG toril si1o'ruf llt r.l r., ''ue. .ni 7 Inc.
alter due Moderation ct me 'u.,"t Z, cqucuiol g.
r, l', 'i' s"H 1907 pr. ,,r ,,- nd, a., ~ Nj
ut ei1er Of TIT -''h is'aA of Nh't TIE ie'o"'n. IL
"'ep'' ,,.s-.,-.-,. -. % Sac,
slH! n, n .ro., .H iur ,lr E.yaagc Coupon
rooE OF W'H,'i "" h0''t. rrJvvg2itt' d.f llr.. ot
r. ig ai %g' ..T ' ,,a c'' %, a., T ,
m :" ~ '" ,. i ~ la 'n' 7, '.,.t ~ ~.
.r-n 90. n. orr.. " A,.s..1,,. C.r, ~, or I.ls
Cd, + 2. o.. va,,h r'-". d.y g'',' v'''o riy,n. Tho
H', , =, A., NY ~ .g, In ,,-, ,,u, u va. ' 90
Tor aad A-,e,s.r N,rrr,p,,inu, a..
Or. which f,, roi,. WHY he -,,' 5 "a ,'1 p,
on,or. Of The lie cuur ,er,ic. ~ H., proper TINE
Ny!y IL. sgi .uih,
N.s.JJ KtsuN CO. MN Yort 't,t t' WI .''I'''
rv,,Nrr oFr,rrrs A. noox prn,trp.
m, ..- =, . - -, -. -.
E''tu'p u .Pp a'S 'u.t t"me OF INC revenue ON
l"t'ni! 1ohsc, .uI WI3st '. thr ',minl-''.. rr 20
iItnir u lu,y W. 49, W :, l.'@ IHil GUAR
nuH "n We 9j".r en- r0s iIne NM We 19hin,s
sonoi Ml'hh' li any answer !" uho-' letters. ~
when N'-e'h"t cI1H,n' y. ule lttly--ropnl Di'
Mr Cleveland In liz c,nmanicatin.,. 'rtrrn,d H.
.o.,!is '""' ~ i''" '' 49, ''N''"i i'"hl
~ y hlsh x Co. ana NIh', IT'S r'erlp' he hn1 been
wished io know how man houk- his uhce would
want. The man APPARENTLY assumed mt It WI, the
Assts-or.s duty Ia order the looks from Ken Go.
Dir. Cleveland niOrMo' hls Nsl or That u was h~
duW 10 sec th.t dealers aud rc..iyrr, supplied
tLcmscNes WIN tie troItr form al book, bat hc
could uul nothing In tie las that authorized TN A.
soT's o',,e H. pebble books lor others.
tue COMMISSIONER TAXING IN SAIL.
NJ "A r,.,,,i.- .s o.,t,,, 4, ....... -
lh'u " ,Ml' wv nv a. 'uu"~S :. ~ ''b'! 10
yoaIs ~ Jan, ~ SSu ~te lnlmmtu that TINS oisce
WI oA Etgul VI '"s' l's II,nI'u - @tei te
1Ii u' pu.h pIsVi.u,u y! oiev.ll pIuel - ,l,H u
Ia, ''Vh proper, htp' 10 voWhhanct "n tefl".
u"", 'uu ~ WI W. Ir,''u " rl,,l's 'tlclV,lc'
no "I' j. ~ 'Hv W"t,' o'su.e y. iV'' Aht WV CIV,
l'', 80" -, -. - ''N N"'''''""'N 'Ae"'S 80
Confusing puu"s"''S'
AND THEN BNcTs WATER.
Tut. r.,e scc,p.l T., NJ, ,,en,r,,or,. IN Ga. s,,.,.
h,ct in.r vi irb tollowed ID vc,trrlnv VIC, ma
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-03

President GRANT has removed Or IlEYRY
E,rStrp, Of Connecticut, from the Office of Com
missioner Of Educa'ion at Washington, and has
nominated Con. JorN EATos Jr., as his succe--
.ur. H. would have done Letter had Lc sent a
message 10 Congress recommending the abolition
Of tho Office What las the National Government
10 do with cducuionH And why should it at
tempt to u.urp the proner functions of the State
Govcrnmcutsg The Burcau If Education is a
par, Of the mstaken policy Of Capitalization
which Congress has fallen into during the last
few years. but which should be at once abar-
doncd. Who will move in the good work by in
Producing bill to abolish this incougruous and
improper burcNuY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-03

What revolution has taken place in the
world Prince huInun spcnt.a part Of the day
yesterday in examining MIR. A. T. STEwARr's
dry goods store, aud aftcrward took lunch with
that rich merchant in his new house the Fifth
avenue. In old times no prince of the blood would
have condcsccndel TO pay such attention TO
low born trader or would have accepted Of
his hospitality. But the Garth moves, and even
princes move with 1t. Aud so do merchants and
millionaires. But we wonder how MIR. STEWART
icli when he had prince for an auditor, guest,
and perhaps a customer and explained TO him
his WAYS Of doing business. Did he feel that as
sovereign American and a man Of brains a.
well as millions, he was the equal Of any prince
Or did lac in his mind bow down before the Young
fellow "a, one immensely his superor9 We fear
that the latter sentiment may have prcdomuated
after AL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-03

The Rev. NEARY WARD BEEcHER says, in
his excellent weekly religious paper that the
BrooAga CHiOH, while in the control Of :. b.
CnIrrESpgN, has been politically feeble, ana rs
a newspaper behind the age" That is true; but
it is not the whole truth on the subject by any
means
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-03

HUTdyt UIly cVtWdK'0I UNfthJ Wo nttN,
sG,i33. .irCrd1e q rUiation dUriag he
precious ,cc,k eadiag yip -. 5000 ddiiy
On and after Tuesday, March ], the
price of advertising in tn DAILY SIS VIII
be &C cents per line
The WEEKLY DOLLAR SUS hps now at
aimed II liberal circulation, which ju,tiies
IN Increase in the advertising rates. GA and
Ifter March | the pric' will bc 30 cents per
line
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-03

Tnir enormous profit excited the cupidity of other
%. X -a's copynght The noise created thereby his
hal IA" effect OF opening lie eyes Of the Comm ).
soucl 10 the enormous fraud upon taxpayers he WAS
urthoHng by HIS lesa OH al action, and he has yory
qutlb spoNen Tic Whulc game by rcNokmg or
mer action The result !. that k.sh e 60. ar
with huge pile OF useless hooks; other station
measulably ~ the same tx, while several co, .tl
cations have been Instituted 20 protect the copyright
tnAl u NOW not worm The fees lI cost.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-03

The body was taken to Sisco's former residence.
An inquest was Mt once instituted, when tho above
mcts were elected. The jury rendered ycrd Ct or
murder agninst Nixon. Nixon remained IN the
neiglborhoOd throughout Sunday, aud on Sunday
night broke into his fathers house and supplied
himself with clo,hing aud then dccamped. He was
arrested Tuesday. Sterling, on the Erie road,
and brought 20 Pa crson
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-03
TuE PRISONERS VERSION or THE TRAGEDY.
Prom ne PHeIson Guardian or yesterday.
A WIPE BENrrR.

Squire Gurnee then said he had a warrant TO ar
rest sisco bcatdg his wife, a. asked Nixon i'll
" oul 4 90 over and make the rrcst. Nixon first oh.
tainin. the assistance OF Wesley BabcoCk went
over to serve the warrant. Arriving at the Lousc,
Sisco Was not found at home, but they learned
that he bad gone TO his hrothcr in-law's.
john nillct's. in Bloomingdae. Nixon then went
there ana found SecO, arrested him, ald brought
him be orc Squire Gurncc, when he was arrai gncd
upon the charge " beating his wife. but was soon
afcr r. leased under $500 bail bis brother, Ned Sis.
CO. aud brothcr-inaW. Isaac Waters going las secu-
uty THE was what made Slsco dow on Nixon
& 9 Vatt he ad taken IN causing his arrest.
Tue prisoner then gave an account Of q drunken
fight " hich occurred between himself Slrco, aud
ln9n named HoPpan. ten days age, In CarmaH r
Hotel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-03

or 81 ~ per copy. In lots ul $1,000 and upward il
can he furnished for a % per copy. This il bh.
eral csumaie. Very nearly one Ini.iun copies would
be- required to sui ply the entire country. They are
uii 4 bog the mani t'cturrr NJ a. ~ per COPY Esu.
ma ring that but thicc-quartfrs OF q million books
nuld he needed. We have THIS result:
,N OO rnIlt az Nl9 ,,''.''.''..'.,,,.... tS315000
Cost OF maAAs az ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. t5,O0
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-24
ROBBING THE WHITE HOUSE.

When.Mrs Lincoln left the White House
it was rumorcd that it had been pretty tho-
roughly stripped of plate and household goods.
These reports were then denounced by the
loyal as ''copperhcad lies" but the report
made by the Senate Committee on Pensions
the other day, contains a very significant
sentence. That set of extremely loyal gen.
tlemen, in declining to give the wife Of "the
lamented" pension, said:
They hare good reason 10 bezieUe she also
roceiced no inconsideraJle am "nt Of clothing.
plate. household goods, cic., after the death Of
!Br. Lincoln, acliich, IN considering her pecas-
MARY condition, should be added to the above
mentioned sum.
That paragraph contains more t7ianl mere
insinuation. It. amounts to direct charge
that Mrs. Lincoln carried off no inconsiderable
amount of public property. when she ADAM
doned the Executive Mansion that the many
big boxes which were carted off did not con-
tain private effects alone. 1t is humiliating
to have such exposures made, but when they
are made on such authority they cannot be
disbelieved
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-24
County Convention.

Pursuant to call the Conservatives Of JEFF
ferson County assembled ut Lee Hail." in
Chares,own, on Saturday the 21st Instant
II. c. ENTLER, ESQ, was ea'aed to the
Chair, and CLEoN MOORE appointed Secre-
tary.
On motion. a committee Of five. viz: VIM.
Fl. TraverS, G. NJ. Beltzhoover. II. &. Green,
Geo. W. IIaiues and And. j. Kennedy, were
appointed TO select two delegates from each
township, to represent the county in the
Charleston Convention.
The following were selected:
Chop1ine 7opnship.-B T. Harrison and
Henry ST. Jno. Shepherd.
!Shcpher0.-G. NJ. Beltzhoover and Fl. G.
Entler.
Bolivar.-James T. Reed and E. w. Will
son.
Gro"t-John W. Kennedy and Chas. II.
McCurdy.
AycrM.-John w. Grantham'and John A.
Thomson.
On motion of A. f. Kennedy, Esq. the
Chairman of the County Executive Commit
tee, G. NJ. Bel;zhoover. ESQ. was authorized
to call convention OF the vnters Of the coun>
ty, after the ad iournment Of the Charleston
Convention, to make nominations for county
officers.
The editors of the county were requested
to publish the proceedings of this meeting.
H. c. ENTLER, President.
GLEON MOORE, Secretary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-24
OUR RAILROAD.

The survey of the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road is being pushed forward with rapidity
all along the line. The Valley papers give
good accounts of the two corps of engineers
operating on the upper portion Of the line,
and from the last Shepherdstown Register we
clip the following in regard to Mr.. McEroy's
work -
1t gives us pleasure to state that Mr.. Nc
Elroy, one of the Engineers appointed by the
Board of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
Company, and his corps, have been engaged in
this vicinity, during the past week, surveying
and locating a route for the extension of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad This corps
commenced the survey at Charlestown and
arrived at this place on Saturday last, and Mr..
McElroy reports the route very practicable
and will need but little grading. The distance
is ten n lies from Charlestown to this place.
He has surveyed three routs through this
town two of them with view of crossing
the Potomac upon the piers of the Bridge
destroyed during the war. He also intends
extending the survey to Hagerstown at which
place this road will connect with the Cumber>
land Valley Road or the Reading Road, as
circumstances may determine.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-24
TURNPIKE NOTICE.
PraROSaIS for Contracts.

PROPOSALS for the making Of Turnpike Roads
will he r-ceived bv the President aud c:rrcIoi
Of th. EabIeiu~n. Bl'",nIcry T. Cha'iestown Turn
pike Com any, iolio~s:
The contra "a to lac for scrtinns Of one miie eRch
or more. each mile separateIy. There will bs
twelve secti"ns in ALA fraction twelve miirs
- the rOad beginning at Cas'l.ruSb's Mill ard 'un
ring to WIN. Srla. fTrr'r. Iic Harpsr's Fssry.
CharIestown and Sn,iihheId Turnpike and t.ain
Cha -lcsiosrn the Shcnnn doal River. at =
the BoOnery MILL
Proposals n,ust be directed to tho President, I'-.
gou Osb,n-n, at Ksb-i"Vn. j. tf"rr'.n Country. W.
Va. Tho President or Directors will give such ~ =
form alton relative 'he rord Ins b. rrrcssaty.
LOGAN OSRouRN. President.
GEO. w. EICHEI MERGER,
G. W. T. EEAHSl.EY,
RrH CHEW.
WILLIAM RISSLFR.
HENRY ". CASTLEMAN.
May 3, IS7O-3t. Directors.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-24
"CORRRCTLON."
Gant.

On our first page we publish a communi-
cation from IL" in reply to our correction"
of few weeks ago. Now we have the great
est respect for 81" aud appreciate his zeal
in what he believes to be the right side of
the question, but from this letter it appears
that he labors under the opinion that news
paper editors should grant any amount of
space desired for communications, without
any restrictions whatever. 1t is true that we
Lave twenty-cight columns in our paper, and
equally true that we devote about half Of the
twenty-eight to advertising space, and as
sumo the privilege of controlling the 'rIoie.
Whilst this paper is ever open to a reply, of
reasonable length, to anything contained
therein, we shall always preserve to ourseIf
the right to say to what extent our columns
may be used" Although lis communi~
cation was of such a length as to preclude its
publication in the number Of the paper de-
sired, we certainly would have published it
had it been brought in a week sooner. As
to the constitutionality of the late election,
we suppose the courts would decide.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-24
DIED u.

On the sth inst. near Gc-arGstnwn. Berkeley
county. MARGARET ELLEN. wife of James F
Linton, aged 40 years. months and Gays.
At his residence. near Moth Nom, lain Depot, af-
ter Otracted illness, MIR. CONRAD ROB
BINS
At tho residence Of hia fstHcr, in HIartirshurg.
PHILIP NJ. DIFF ENDERFER, aged 20 years, 6
months and days.
At Pnrter's Factory, on Saturday morning. the
2ist inst, suddenly Of Group, EUGENE. necst
son of Adam and Bette Young, in the I'd year of
his age.
In Shepherdstnwn, Monday afternoon, the 9Th
inst., MIR. JOHN II. SPoHE, aged IS years.
On the 9th inst. at the residence Of her in.
law, in Martinsburg, Mrs NANCY PORTER. aged
about SO ycars. 81.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-24
Dreadful Tragedy in Williamsburg,
New York.

NEW YORK, May ia terrible love and
murder tragedy was enacted in Williamsburg
to-day in which young man shot himself
and his affianced.
For some time past Sylvanus Smith has
been paying his attentions to Miss Julia Wells,
a young lady who boarded with family
named Depeu, No 63 South Third street,
Williamsburg Smith commenced to drink
hard lately, and the young lady decided to
discard him. This afternoon he came to the
house partly intoxicated.
Miss Wells came down stairs to tell Smith
to co. but seeing his condition, turned to
retreat, when Smith drew a revolver and
fred upon the lady The ball entered the
back of her neck, passed up through and out
of the top of her head. He then placed the
revolver to his own head, and fred two shots,
lodging two bullets in his brain. He then
attempted to follow the girl up stairs, but fell.
He then tried to fire another shot at his own
head. but his hand was too weak to hold the
pistol straight
Medical aid was obtained and it found the
girl in very precarious condition. She may
recover; but no hopes are entertained for
Smith although he is still alive. One ball
has been extracted. but the other is still in
his brain, and death is but the question of a
few hours.
Miss Wells is twenty years of age, very
respectable lady, and having many personal
attractions.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-24
sHBEP KLLED, By DOGS.

From the Report of the Departments OF
Agriculture, we find that in Fl counties IN
West Virginia, 1860 sheep have been killed
by dogs within the past year, and in All
counties in the United States, 99.547. This
we think very small estimate, at least in COM
parfson with our own county, but small as it
is. whsea large amount of valuable stock to be
destroyed by worthless CANNES. We dc, not
know whether we have dog law in West
Virginia or not, but of one thing we are GER
tain, that if there is such law in existence,
we have not sEeWt.it to be enforced in this
county, and we think it is high time that
something should be done for the protection
of our farmers in this particular. five have
law, let it be enforced /; and if we have none,
we trust that our Legislators will give the sub
ject their attention next winter, and enact a
law as stringent as the following, which was
passed by the Legislature of New jersey, at
its last session, defining the legal status ofthe
canine species, and levying State tax upon
owners of the same -
1. Be it enacted Iy the senate and general
assembly of the. State of MeU Jersey. That a
State tax Of 50 on the owner of every dog, and
SO on the owner of every bitch, be levied and
collected at the same time and manner that
taxes are now collected.
2. And he it enacted, That it shall be the
duty of all owners of dogs of either sex to
provide the same with collar, to be worn at
ali times, with the owners name and adore as
thereupon.
8. Ind he IL enacted, That dogs of either
sex, to be considered as property, shall be
registered by numbers free of charge in the
township or city clerks Office of each town
ship or city where such owner resides.
T. And be at enacted, That no damages
shall be collected by the owners of any dog
killed in the act Of destroying cattle, sheep,
or poultry.
5, And be 1t enacted, That the taxes col
lected by each county in pursuance of this act
be used by said county as fund for the
award and protection of owners of sheep de-
stroyed or killed by dogs-any surplus over
and above the settlement in full of all claims
for killed sheep to be used annually for pub
lie school purposes under the direction OF the
county school superintendent.
g. and be at enacted, That all acts or parts
OF acts inconsistent with this act be and the
same are hereby repealed.
7. And be ii enacted, That it shall be law
full for any person or persons to kill and bury
any dog or bitch found running at large
without collar, or known to be unregistered,
for which service he or they shall receive the
sum of fifty cents per head, to be paid by the
collector Of the town, township, or ward where
said dog or bitch was killed, upon presentation
of proper affidavit to that effect.
8. lind be 1t enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-24
The FisaasslA Fire-An Appeal from.
the Sufferers iur Assistance.

FINcAsTLE, Va, May 10, 1870.
To the PeopIe Of Virginia. and the Charitable
eUery,Cherc:
You have doubtless before this heard of the
great calamity that has beiaiien our town. and
we the undersigned, committee appointed by
the people OF Botetourt county to correspond
with other communities i'll the country with
a view TO obtaining all for the suffering pe0-
pie of Fincastle, would respectfully submit
the following facts for your consideration. be-
lieving that simple statement of the facts in
the case will be sufficient to enlist the active
sympathies of all good people.
A fire broke out in town on the night of
the 9th instan. about 10 O'Clock, and by 1
o'clock in the morning of the 7th ono half of
the town was destroyed. Our hotels, stores,
and every business house in the town, was in
ashes, and all the people. with but few excep'
tons, who would have been able to help their
neighbors under such circumstances we're
burned out, leaving only the poorer classes OF
our people with their houses standing. They
are willing and doing all they can to help the
sufferers. but their means arc not equal to the
demand of the occasion, and much suffering
must ensue unless we get prompt and sub
stantal aid from abroad.
Some sixty families, and over three hun
dred people, are houseless and homeless, and
many of them without food or clothing.
VIM MARTIN,
GREEN JAMES,
G. GRAY,
]. B. FITZPATRICK,
WM. Fl. Mason,
T. j. GOODWIN
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-24
ROAD SURVEYORS


ITNHE undersigned, Road Surveyor ri Distriet No.
i IofGrant Township. hereby gives notice that.
srrording 20. the Road Law, every male citizen
(white and colOred) bctwron the ages Of TWENTY
ono aud fifty years. IL rrrIreh render days.
service in Ia Dor upon public TOads. in lieu there
Of IA Three Duliars Ifthe personal service nfOTe
said be not rendered. n Collector will call upon
each citizen and II the il not then paid tho
collection will be made nv due process oflaw.
As Road Surveyor. propose TO .xpend tho
amount cnIlccted Of ciiizc within the town OF
CharlssI ,-n in IeveI;ng. cleaning and Other via,
putting in good conditon and improving the sTeetG
OF the torn.
In order tn accommodate those who prefer TO pay.
The fac rather than render personal service an't
may not at present lie prepared 10 pay the whole
Atnouat. w'll receive hall and defer col.
Iect;sH Of the remaindSs untifFsH. ltis desirable
however, that a. maay ~ can do 90 pay the full
amount at once.
John BURNS.
May 10, lSTO-3t. Road Surveyor.