Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-18

this place, on Tuesday night of last week, was
captured near Sandy Hook, Washington, Nd,
on Thursday last, by Mr.. Perry Rice, and
lodged in the HagerstoWn Jail. Mr. Rober.
KiuIball, our JailOr, brought him to this place
on Saturday evening last and again confined
him. Nothing as yet has been heard Of tho
three cOlOred men who escaped at the same
time.-SheP. Reg. Of Saturday.
WHEAT BUNT-Dnring the heavy rain
WhiSh visited this locality on Tuesday after
noon last, two stacks Of wheat, containing
about 800 bushels, were struck by lightning
and consumed, belonging TO Mr.. james Orne
dOf, upon the farm of Miss Annie L. ShepS
herd above tOWn.-b.
TOURNAMENT.-A Tournament will be
held near Rinehart's School House, on Sat-
urday, July 22nd. Lee II. Moler, appointed
Chief Marshal, and 4 large number of Knights
have entered the list Criswcll's Cornet Band
will be in attendance and good time is ex-
Pected.-Ib.
DEACu or AN OLD HoRsE-We learn
that old Ned" white horse belonging to
Mr.. Wm. q. Bntlcr, near kearneysviIle, died
las: week, eyed 81 gears last SPring-U.
A sELr.ScEEENIxG MAcnIxE.-wa.son
Il T!nkle's Patcat Grain aud Seed Separator,
Store, cOmmends itself to the farmer By its
simplicity of construction, the little labor ne.
cesSary To its effective operation, and especial.
~ excellent work quickly accomplished, aud
the moderate cost of the machine. Call at
Maj. JAS. Law. lIoof's store and see the op,
Grafton. Ii is adapted to all kinds Of grain
or seed.-Free Press.
FIRE.-A fire occurred on Monday evening
in, RIn
). V. Aantls. occupied as a Grocery by j. 4.
Glass. The fire was ex,inguished before any
considerable damage was done Loss about
S3UO-N.
DRowNED.-A negro man was drowned in
the Shenandoah river near the Shannon Hill
farm, on Sunday last. lie could not swim
but was trying TO learn by the aid Of fence
rail-. Name unknown to us-U.
ATTEMPTED RArE.-We have been in-
formed that young negro by the name of
Koran, who was raised in the vicinity of Al
die, aud who heretofore has had good char
ac'er. made an attempt on Monday, to commit
a rape on the person Of Mrs benjamin IIiLbs,
living near Aldie-a lady OF middle age
who had gone a short distance from her house
toward Hull Run Mountain TO see to her COVE.
The alarm was given aud some thirteen men
"
ut his fathers house. He vas termed over TO
u Mr.. llibbs, and two men by the name of
Carer, TO bring to this place. Repnr. says
that they took Koran into the noun tain .arI.e
two miles beyond Balls Mill to hang him.
when he made his escape, having received a
pistol shot on the side of his jaw since which
time 1t is said he has been at large, having
been pursued once or twice since, and shot ut,
so goes the rcPort.-LoWo'r"M RcpuLhcua
The negro has since been surrendered By
his father aud is now in the LeeSburs Jail
DEATH nF WAHNER MILLER telegram
was received il this city Monday evening.
from Charlton, announcing the sudden death
OF MT- Warner Miller. at Lacoua, Warren
County, Iowa. Mr.. Miller was an old and
wei! known citizen Of Burlington, long idouti-
he'd with lis business sud social Interests aud
his sudden death will cause widespread pain.
Genial, wh"le-souied and kiudly, lie won
friends wherever he had ncYuairtanccs.
Mr. Miller was "a native "t Ilnrper's Ferry.
W. a, aud renewed TO Burlington in 1854
III company witt, Il. n. McKutv:irk, Esu
with wh"U! !!1 imWcdia'aly associated himself
III the china ware business, under the firm
and name of McKi;trjck & lIi!ier-a mart.
neFship which was nut ItSsoi,cd %ntil 1867
when Mr.. Miller became a member of the
E'm Of ii. ID. Howard. Miller 4 Cr., dealers
IN dry goods and notions. Mr. Miller sub
seTurntiy retired from the latter finn and be-
came interested in business enterprises at va
rI"us points west of here in this State and in
which lie was engaged at the time Of his death.
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