Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-11-28


didato for reelection to the Office of Super.
iutendcnt Of Public Printing at tho approach.
ing session of tho Virginia Legislature The
Rockingham Register says of Mr.. Palmer:
"Thero is, We are sure, no question as to
Mr.. Palmer's competency to fill this place.
lie is Que Of the oldest and best practical
printers in the State, and Inns done the cause
OF the people as much service as any other
gentleman in the South. His election or
rather recollection will be Just tribute to an
Intelligent, capable practical printer aud high
minded gentleman. Ho has special claims
upon the Valley delegates which they will,
We know, be prompt to recognize"
Probably we have no right is say anythin.
on the subject, but as an nd companion and
"cnsc",matc Of Mr.. Palmer VIC may be in
dnlgrd in expressing hope that our old
friend may be chosen for tho responsible du.
ties OF an Office he is SO wcll.ftted to occupy.
lie is thoroughly acquainted with printing in
all its details, aud is honest and independent,
aud eau do tho State good service.
Free Press,
[Tc the above We add our most hearty and
cordial endorsement No nan in the State is
more deserving the position orso prominently
fitted for the discharge of its du'iesl
.IcctinyoJ Dhtrd Conference. Win
chester District Conference, NJ. L. Church
South, which met at Newtown, in this county,
on the 9Th lust, was largely attended aud hos
pitabIy entertained. The reports from the
various charges in the district developed
good degree OF prosperity, upwards Of $50
members having been already added to the
Church during the present year. The Lay
Delegates elected to the Baltimore annual
Conference we're:
G. T. LichIdor, Of Shcpheri.town, ". v;
L, W. Massey, OF Clarke county, Virginia;
". X Richard, of Mnrtinsburg, West Va.
l. }. Evans, Of Winchester, Nirgiuia
Alternates; Thomas Lock, Of Jefferson
county, West Virginia; jacob 3 Larriek, Of
Frederick county; Geo W Way, Of Brrkc
ley Springs, pnd VIM. IloIgson, Of Frederick
county, Virginia.
Charle.trwn was selected as the place Of
the next session = Winchester Times.
Kerosene AcritlcnL -Whc wife Of Mr.. vii.
linn Lpug, residing on Union Hill, was sc-
riou,Iy, il not fatally burned On Friday night
last By the accidental explosion Of u coal Vi!
Iamp. We lcaru that the lamp was sitting
on table, and the explosion tOOk pIacc ut a
time when no ono was near il EXCEPT Mrs.
Long, who was sitting by tic table en-
gagged in sewing Her body aud cxtremit,s
were badly burned. She is sttlI living, aud
may recover .NartmsLHry Era.
Pork has been sold in this market at
from So to 81 per hundred, according to
quality. The general price will doubtless
range between these tigures.-N.
w learn that trotting mitch for u
purse OF 81 900 will come otf on the Berkeley
rOuaty Fair Grounds on next Friday, the
iist day OF December, il the weather per.
mils. The arrangements have all been made,
aud articles Of agreement signcd BY the own
crs Of tue competing horses. Que of the
horses is owned IN Frederick county, Nd,
the other i'll this county.-D,
Sale Of Cout Luntis ant Mining Property,
We learn that the Lincoln Coal Company,
Of Maryland, represented by Major Alex.
Shaw, has ju,t effected the purchase from
Mes>rs II. G. Davis y Bro, Of this place, OF
a ine coal property situated at Lonucuu!us,
il the Georges Greek Valley, together With
other coal lands in the same region, amounts
lug III all to about 5000 acres Of lund, much
ut which is uuderlald with the big vein Of
coal for the sum Of five hundred thousand
dollars. This, in connection with the Noonfz
LATELY purchased gives the I.incoln
as good properly US there is in the
region. his probable this company will com.
,nS.lce operations Within the uext year.
[.Ni'crui County Gazette.
Taru4s.-'rhe Split Of Jefferson says:
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