Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-08


Valley Railroad will be resumed, at an early
day, in the counties of Clarke aud Jefferson.
It is thought That, when the work is again
commemorate will 'be pushed rapidly through
to completion We are pleased to see this
evidence Of new life."
ArrESfPT TO ROB.-An attempt was made
on Wednesday night to force an entrance into
the grocery aud liquor saloon of Mr.. Jo-
seph II. yesterday, on Market>hOuse square.
The shutter Of the side window was forced,
apparently with acroW,bar, one or more pains
of glass broken from the upper sash, but the
noise produced led the burglars to escape be-
fore tho window fastenings had been dis
covered or an entrance effected. From the
preparation that has been made aud the night
watch on hand, we should think those making
another attempt on this establishment will
meet with warm reception.
4 POSITIVE WAxT.-No community.
more than our own, feels the need of we'll
organized BAND. 1t is the life of village
and the necessary convenience of all public
demonstrations. The amount paid out en-,
uually by this village to secure Music" from,
a distance would fully equip au organization
Of our own. Those who are an fat in such
matters, aud possessed gilmore Emusic in their
soul" than the writer of this, believe there is
not only enough but an extraordinary amount
of natural talent among QUO young men, with
some degree of cultivation, to effect the OBJ
ject desired. An effort was made some time
since to raise an amount sufficient to secure
the Instruments, but We fear those having the
matter in charge too soon wear;ed in well
doing. Though the tunes arc tight" we
believe money enough can be easily obtained,
if but few will undertake the work with a
hearty goodwill and never say fail Who
will be the first to put the ball in motion?
BAD TREATMENT, BOYs.-James Robin
sons Great Circus and Champion Show-so
much of tavoritc and So literally p4tronised
b our people hcretoiore-Gxhibits at Mar
tinsburg on Wednesday and Winchester,
Thursday, giving our city the go-by. Well,
PFehaPS, its no grea: shakes after all, aud
dOn't go even one eye ont boys, as it passes up
on the railroad Thursday morning
TERR+BLE STORM The northern portion
Of Rockingham was visited on Fridgy 29th
nit, with one of the :.ost fearful storms OF
rain, wind, aud hail we have ever been called
npOn TO record. 1t extended over that section
lying between the North and MassauuttOn
mountains and between KraIzer's Spring and
New Market. The scveTcst part C the storm
was about three csiles wide Fencing, trees
&c., were blown down by the wind. creeks
aud smaller streams were swollen way beyond
their banks, while the hail beat iurlously all
around. In some. places the hail tell to the
depth Of two OF ihTce inches. \ number of
haIisioHes were as large as partridge eggs, and
IN souIe INSTANCES. as large the largest sized
huI!ed waiuut-. Near Eiuvii!G staten tn. hail
stones were lying TO the depth Of eight feet
on Friday aud five feet deep tLe uex: morn
inT AZ sUuTi>e.
Il Was ere Of the raost terrific and remark.
able ha:!sturn.s winch las cvervccurr,d in this
section at cuuutry wtIhin the recollection OF
tie oldest I"habuaL;." Amom: the singular
occurrences Was that after the waters of Lin.
vile aud Smiths Creek had receded, "a great
number Of fsh Were Sand upon both banks
Q: ;!cse s'rearHs. One ganilemau gathered
~ a uiaHy - two bushels, Another iuci-
dent which illustrates the fury of the storm.
: the fact that large numbers Of birl.. iur,
keys, chicken, sEua's aud rabbits were
hI.'cd by the ia l. One gentleman, Mr.. David
shank, living ia the Brush had three calves
beaten TO death hy the haiI>toucs. Oae gen.
ticrnan saw as many. perhaps, as two hundred
Dead birds in one field. In some sections the
trees were completely stripped of their leaves,
while the grass, Ec., il the Gelds was beaten
down int" common mass, rs ,hpr.h tram
Fted Iy herd of hUIiaIoes.-Rc Register.
|r. VIM. Il. Snyder Of this place. has
purchased OF Mrs Emily j. Crei.h, the farm
on which she now resides, containing one
hundred and :o-ty-eight acres and "a half,
lying About three n.!ies SunLh Of I,nui.h