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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
A SCREW LOOSE.

The Wheeling Register contains despatch
from the West Virginia State capitol, Charles.
ton, which says: at is rumored that the
close investigation to which the condition of
the State treasury has been subjected has 70.
vealed n deficit of niHe.y three thousand dol
lars. The discovery creates much consterna-
ton in certain quarters. aud squaIly times arc
anticipated. The Register says editoriaIIy
"What is the nature of the deficit. whether
the receipts have been greater than stated, or
the expenditures less. we know not"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
NEW ADVERTIsEMENTs
CHANGE OF MASTERS!

THE ROUSS BUSlN ESS has passed Into cur
i eohtFOi. Gnd We accept the cOmmand With he
determina tiOn % run the machine to its utmost
The business viii Be conducted upon thu mast
liberal terms, oderag to the people here gOOds AZ
Preeilsly the same hguFes ~ upon our counters In
daily changes and dUetuAtionh il the market there
and the great margins offered By the numerou1
Failures BanEruPts, Assig .mentS, Sheriff. Sales,
and in the terrible pressure in the money unarkot
driving millions through the .tiless auction wnre-
houses VI New York. Boston and PhiadeIphia-
Tea per cent. IN the price OF dOmeSiics in siugIs
week Il very common thing and thus ~ s-IIi1C
everything upon the shortest percentage poaaibIe.
We can Oher advantages known onIy % tbooe VIC
live IN the auction rooms and upon the market az
change.
We shAll convert the disastera Of the former mia.
management into decisive triumpha, and n will be
SuI am 70 30 the people t0ll justice in the way Of
GOOD GOODS Al real panic prices.
We shall ask the patrOnS &c Of the people not
becAuse We fought under the banner Of the s.lost
cause BY the eide OF their gallant sOns-lut upon
the more reasonable and businesslike basic Of real
merit.
The mysterious disaster Of the former manager
engageeseereely moments confederation With the
present leaders, Who enter the campaign determined
upon short aad decisive work.
Though living in fRnkeedOm 1--WE yearS, and hGV-
ing our headquarters there. We Stili vrgiaissS
in every iRstinct-Only we have added those
famous characteristics OF that peoples sIeepIess
energy that OVercOmes every obstacle in the way
success, and ambition. that knows no such word ~
fail. Under these advanced ideas and upon this
system we have beHten the Yankee upon HE
chosen ground and il there are any OF them here,
especially OF old lsr9erS unslumbering AOek, we
shall make them howl
The Sergeant OF Co. '.B'' will be glaJ to take by
the hand hiS old eOInrAdes, aud will be specially
pleased TO have . ~ from HE numerous acouAint.
Anees of the County, and ma kes his pOtest SAluIa.
SETH 81. TiMBERLAKE L co.
CHAs. E. TINEERLAEE. OfRousS & Co., BrOOk'n.
CHAs GAHGETT. OF ROuSS, Bell h Co., N. Y.
February Z, 1911.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
CLOSE OF PEACE.

From the Baltimore SIM Of yesterday -
AT length the assurance conveyed in pos
tive though as yet unofficial shape that peace
between France aud Germany Is cerrain.-
The consultative commission of fifteen appoint.
ed by the National Assembly have given
their sanctiou tn the treaty accepted by Theirs
aud Eavre, and under this circumstance its
ratification by the Assembly is regarded as
toregOne conclusion. The treaty imposes the
following conditions. The cession of Aisacc
and Metz, but BelfOrt is to be restored to
France the payment "t five milliards of francs
by France, (equal To 81 900, 900, 900, por.
ton of French territory, with some fortified
town, like Sedan, to remain in the possession
of the Germans until the conditions of the
treaty are fulfilled; aud the German army to
enter Paris on Monday and occupy the Champ
Elysees. LASTLY, peace is to be proclaimed
when the French Assembly ratify these con,
ditons.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
LOCAL LEGISLATION,

From the Legislative proceedings to the
18th, We note the following IS having special
reference to our own people -
BILLS INTRoDUcED.
BY Mr.. KOonee. toineOrpOrate the Berkeley
and Jefferson Turnpike Company.
By Mr.. Wilson, resolution as to the ex-
pediency of extending the time for taking out
Mechanics Lien.
BILLS ON LEAVE.
BY Mr.. Wilson, House No. l9s, = bill for
the relief Of the sufferers by the late food in
Jefferson county
Also House Bill No. 1919, a bill to iueOrpOr.
ate the CharlestOWn and LeetOWn TGshpike
Company.
Also House Bill No. 200. bill to incOrpor.
ate the CharlessOwn aud Dufield Turnpike
Company,
Also House Bill No. 1876, relieving certain
citizens of Jefferson county from the payment
of State taxes for the year 1870.
Also, amended Senate Bill No. 46, for sub
hitting 10 the people the proposed amend
ment to the State Constitution.
Also House Bill No. 2O9. general election
law" repeating the registration act and re-
enacting substantially the election Law of 1868.
Also, Senate joint resolution, No. Is, pro-
viding for the appointment Of Commissioners
to treat with the State of Virginia on the SUBJ
jeet of the public debt.
BILLS PASSED.
House Bill to provide for opening aud keep
ing in repair the roads in Jefferson county
House Bill No. 1879, incorporating the
CharlestOWn and LeetOWu Turnpike Company
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
LAST NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

IL the Taxes for 1870 nov due Snd ausf b
n promptly paid OVST. The term Of ofirs Of the
Sheriff KpITes Gu the let Of January IS7 and th0
Taxes must be paid. to enable han TO pay into the
State Treasury the revenue OF the county No in
duigenre be given To GHS person hope this no.
Iiee will b. properly regarded. Tax. due Tor les
and 1868 IuuSt ne sstl nt oReF else will be com.
PEELED :" 5isr0t" sufficient property. and se il Tor
amounts due
am % ordered BY Sheriff PotteTieId. and I mus,
comply will be At the HSSeI in STnI'bfi-ld for the
purpoAs OF receiving Taxes every THURSDAY and AZ
the Of1ee Of A. NJ. kitEmiiIeF, Esq HarpeF's FeTry
every SAIrR1AY. GEORGE EOoSCE D. g.
For +. ". POttsrdeId, 81 eFfH Of Jsf c.
November -. iB'c-tNI."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28

GRANGE OF THE JURY LAw.-The fol-
lowing is the text Ofthe new Jury Law passed
by the House OF Delegates and will no doubt
pass the Senate. Our Board of Supervisors,
(says the Shepherdstown RrJister,) whose
duty it will be at their March meeting to draw
the Petit Jury for the April term of the Cir
cult Court, can be governed accordingly -
House Bill No. l25, amending chapter one
hundred and sixteen of the code, in relation
tOjuries, SO as to permit all white male persons
who are twenty-une years Of age, VIII" are of
sound mind aud not paupers, aud have not
been convicted OF treason, felony, petit LARGE.
ny, perjury, bribary. aud who have resided in
the State for one year. aud in the county for
thirty days, to serve as jurors.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
DIE D..

On Tuesday afternoon last. ia this town,
MIR. RICHARD ii. BROwN, aged Al years
aud days, son of the late Joseph NJ. Brown.
Ia Winchester. ON the 9th inst in the 22d
year Of her age, PHGBE LEYBURN, wife Of
Rev. George + Leyburn. Pastor Of the Lou
doun Street Presbyterian Church.
Ia Shepherdstown, on February 21th,
GERTRUDE KEYNULDs, infant daughter Of
MIR. james u. aud Margaret Fayman, aged
month aud - days.
On Green Hill farm in this County; on the
17th lust, JOSEPH MILTON. infant son Of
John I aud Ellen V. Miller. aged 4 months
aud 3 days. For Of such is the Kingdom of
heaveH.
At the residence of his parents, in Wayncs-
bOro, Augusta county, Va, on the 10Th inst =,
OF Group, WILLIE RICHARDSON, infant SOU
of Charles r. aud SalIIe HaIues, IN tho Sd
year Of his age.
On the 9th inst , nea rJones' Spring, on
Back Greek, NATHAN EvERHART, Sr., in the
10Th year of his age.
At SykesviIIe, Md, PIERRE, aged 3
months, son Of j. KearsIey, and Mary A.
Kearncy.
On Monday morning, Feb. 9th, LUcIE
ALICE, daughter Of John aud Susan Myers,
Of this county, aged l6 years, 2 months aud
10 days.
Could medical skill or the prayers of friends
have availed, the avcnging hand of death
would have been stayed; but she has gone. in
the summer Of life she has passed away and the
grave has now clused over an affectiUuate
daughter and kind sister. She was the
pride Of the circle in which she moved, and
in her bosom were centred all those virtues
which RdOrn and dignity the female sex.
OH tie a mournIuI thing to zee
How all IhAI's iAiI must die,
How death will sas trh the eeteSt bird,
On HE cold breast to lie
Oh who may tell what ngIo choir,
Conveyed her soul away,
And who NAV tell what tears Vsre shed,
Around that hfsissS clay.
They laid her in the silent grave,
The moist earth for her bsd;
And PLACID the and violet,
To blossom DER her head.
Near MiddIeway, this county, Feb 18th,
CHARLES WATsON, infant son of r S. and
Il. A. Lock, aged l month and . DAYS.
Ere sin had searred the breast,
Or sorrow woke the tear;
Rice a. thy home of rect,
In yOn crirStiAI srbeFe.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28

DR. SCHUPPE, in whose behalf petition
for pardon. signed by several thousand citi.
Gems of Cumberland county. Pa. is shortly to
be presented to Gov. Geary. and whose case
has caused considerable interests all over the
United States has lately resigned all his claims
upon the estate Of the late Miss Stinnecke.
Of Balum"re (and for whose murder he was
c"nvictedl, arising from will which this lady
had lett in his favor. and assigned them tor
benevolent and charitable purposes. As he
is supP"sed to have forged the will he had no
right t" dispose # the estate, and it will pro.
baby 20 to her heirs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
TO THE PUBLIC.

NOTICE is hereby given TO all person knowing
IN themselves indebted TO JYM. l.. HEOGE Is,
Hgent,-shOud there be any OF that Glass;
for -four, merchandise OF any thing else, that
they will make payment to HIM. as he re-
quIres nObody's agent to receipt in his behalf
Ii may be true that he has been unfortunate
in business the last two years. but is not will
ling to believe that he has los, all honor or
sense. and that he requires an agent to receipt
for what he has no knowledge of being due
him. W. L. HEDGES.
b
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Spirit of 5sfftrsnn,
Oharlestowu, February %, 1871.
AGENTS.

~Ths following gentlemen are duly au-
thOrized TO receive ADVERTISING and SUB
scRIPTIoN for the "SPirit of Jc6er'OH," and
70 collect and receipt for the same:
Gro. D. Shepherdsto'OR.
joan P. KEARFOrT-Aartinsb
RoBr. Ron LUCAS aud ]. HUNTER BEL
LER-HdrPer's Ferry.
JOEL ". ROBERTs- Midftee6y.
JACOB s. MELvIN-DgffeLds Depot.
FRANK SIMPSON URiORUiIIe.
HENRY s. LEA0UE-LeetO'cR.
JOHN W. DALGARN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
AUCTIONEER'S NOTICE.

THE subscriber having taken out license, ohers
i his services az AUcIiOneeT. HAs had consid-
cradle eGPrrie"s in the business. and hopes by at
tsn'i"n aud P'sS?t;ude to merit the PHIrOnA go OF
the people.
10 'ase dozirine his services ATE informed that
he viii attend their salcs Al twenty Eve per cent.
LEss than any bO,iy eIse.
Call up"n - address him At ChaFlestn~n.
J-~JGr-y -, 1871. GEO. w HENSON
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
A Miser's Princely Request.

From the New York Tribune. February gal
The will of Louis Bernard, who died of
pneumonia at ST. Vinceut's Hospital, on Mon.
day last, bequeaIhsS to the American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Of
tho City of New York, SlOO. 900 in bonds
aud real estate. The deceased was a native
Of Rouen, France, but resided ia this country
for the past 20 years, during which time he
rarely left the city. His place Of residence
was a low tenement in Wooster street, near
Prince. where he was taken sick about four
weeks ago. lie was tended during his illness
by DIR. ChOuVan of Huston street. until u few
days since when he was conveyed, through
the efforts of Mr.. Bergh. to the Hospital on
Eleventh street, where he died, aged sixty
two years.
He had lived in all the squalor aud wretch.
edness of the most abject poverty. HIS room
was in the rear end # miserable building,
accessible by several flights of shaky stairs,
aud was only six feet in width by eight in
length. Il was lighted by n very small win
dow, partially covered with heavy wooden bars
fastened TO the windOw-frame with strong
screws. aud on the door we're no less than eight
different bars and locks. Totally devoid of all
furniture, save broken table. the room present.
ed q trightful picture Of wTetchedness A filthy
mattress, supported by a few boards raised
from the floor upon several bricks. lay at the
end under the window. and at its side stood
4 trunk filed with alternate layers of gold
and silver watches and jeWery as breast
pins (mAny OF them set with diamonds),
chains aud rings-seParated by sheets Of blot.
ting paper There we're 40 signs Of fire. nor
any place wherein to mako one and the disease
which caused his death was brought on BY
the exposure from which ne had suffered. IS
he spent the greater part of his time in this
room. He is reported to own large amounts
of real estate.
His gift TO the Society comes with three
other requests. tw" of them from Quakers.
amounting to 5000 900 which. with the 500, :
900 pledged by the President. Mr.. Berch,
places the Society upon permanent basis,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
CONVENTION BILL,

The Bill authorizing vote of the people
on the call of State Convention to remodle
the Constitution of West Virginin. has passed
both H"useS-in the Senate Ou 23d inst. BY
vote of IL t" 8, being a majority of the
whole body. We shall lay the B,Il before our
readers in our next issue.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE Public is hereby notified that wM. L.
HEOG rs IL not authorized to receive any debts
for goOds purchAsed At the stores kept bV him in
CharIestOwn. JCdeTsOn COuhIy. West virginia
during the last two years All Snch dehts should De
paid to seth NJ. TIMBERLARE. my Agent to
collect them. c. B. RoCSS.
Feb. Il. lS7I-tf
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NOTICE no CONTRACTORS.

THE subscriber IL 20 eoatraet tsitGolf d.
lay. for the Grading Of one aud = han miIes 81
the Main Line Of the BlOOmery and KableS
town Turnpike road. Also, for the Quarry Of
1000 perch Of stone. delivering on the road,
breaking aud spreading the same Said work
to be executed according to survey aud speci>
6caticn of the Engineer of the Company.
GEO. w. EIcuELBERoER.
F-b 81, IsTI-3t.
Free Press aud Shepherds yn Re1iRteTc onv n
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
NOTICE.

oTTIeE VALLEY FIEE ISIS. &C., o. w va,1
ChaTiSsIOWn. Feb. Is ISL.
THE Valley Fire Insurance Compa n y Of Wrst Viz.
giniA having dIScOntinu ed ins1ra nee aud placed
their risks 'n the Peabody Insurance Conn
pSny At Wheeling, the undersigned OfieeTs
Of the Valley Fire Insurance Company would
respectfully recommend the "Peabndy'' TO the
friends aud late customers Of the Valley" -
frSteruEe, reEPOREiJLe aud liberal Company.
having.a sufficiently large paid wJ' capital a6d
surplus to enable the Company to meet prompt.
IL all losses.
JOHN ". GRAETHAM. President.
q. A.PORTERFIELD, Secretary.
THE undersigned, fate gent for the Valley Fire
4 Insurance Company, has been sPPoiH ~ ~ The
PEABODY INSURANCE COMPANY, to take
charge of the Insurance business of the VAL
ley. Applications for renewals and new in>
surance. will receive prompt attention.
;. 70. OCKE
Once the Hardware Store Of SIeCUrdy 4 DuEs
Fs3. -, Is7I-Lm
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
AGAIN IN MARKET.

opposite the Bank. ChaTlsstovn, and Viii -
pleased to furnish my friends and customers
daily with the best meats the market can pro-
duee. and At the most reasonable prices. A
call from those 10 want il respectfully soliei.
TED. VS.. MERCHANT.
Deb. lG-h
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28

A MAMMOTH SroRE-A visit from our
old friend and ever genial companion MIR.
Sra n. TIMBERLAKE, reminds Us Of re-
missness in not heretofore calling the atten>
ton Of our readers to his Advertisements
stating that he had assumed control Of the
mammoth Dry Goods House Of ROuss L Co,
in this town. The store room is in the HOOf
building, one Of the most spacious in the
county, and Mr.. T. has been so constantly in
ereasing his stock with any and every article
Of needed merchandise. that from the ceiling
to the floor, every nook and corner, is filed to
repletion. His store, indeed, presents the
appearance of dry goods bazaar, SO extern
siVe aud varied the assortment and so attrac-
tive the display. His numerous friends will
doubtless give him a call, if it be but to re-
new the acquaintance of ''auld lang syne."
SroRER COLLEGE.-We have received the
Catalogue of officers and students of StOrer
College. narPer's Ferry, West Virginia. That
our readers At distance may be informed as
20 the character Of this institution. it may be
proper to say that it was founded in 1867, By
donation Of SIC. 900 from John StOrer, Esq,
Of Sanford, Maine. conditioned that the Free
Will Baptists should contribute like amount.
aud the youth of the Southern States to be
educated without distinction of race or color"
The property of the institution in land aud
buildings is nov "estimated at from f'rty 10
sixty thousand dollars There is now in at
tendance over $50 pupils of all ages and sexes,
aud re might add of all shades aud c"lors.-
As to what progress they making We have
no means Of iRForustinu, bat as the Board of
Instructors compare iav"rs"iy with those of
any similar institution. We presume Is quite as
good as could be expected The follow NJ is
the bill Of expenses for the sch"ol year,
For board, rs Eeeks. at S2.OOP.r week.. S7aOO
IulIiou per year SsN
R.SOm- renI. tor the best TODms.-.-. 1850. 900
waShiug. fuel. an use OI bOOks, SGtn
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
WHEAT AND CORN WANTED.

W'E are now prepared To pay the Very highssa
W prize in Casa for good clean wheat. add
EiI pay the highest price in oIA for Corn, Rye,
and o-ts- Or ~s ~iII give fifty CSO) ceBIS per
barrel for corn in the ear. ten CIOl cents per
bushel for COZ shslled. above cash price. taksa
trade Ard We offer to cell Rooda - loG a. a. =
other house IN the County, and 10 eIOss out eur
winter stock offer bargains that cannot b beat.
HlLLEARY. WILSON 4 JOHNSON.
Summit Point, Jan. 81, Is7I-2m
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28

CIRCUIT Court Judge Hall held
special term of Circuit Court in this pace or
Monday and Tuesday last. He dis posed of
qaite number of Chancery cases. some of
which had been on the docket for several
years. The next term of Court will convene
IN April neKL-R Register.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
FOR RKNTl
FOR REMIT
Blacksmith and Wagon Makers Shop,
WITH DWELLING, &C.,
At Summit Point, JefSTSOn County, ". "a.

This IL Of the best locations in the County for
i q good workman, being IN the centre at . large
and enterprising farming community. For good
oerS great ind cements TO Mocha Dirs' Who undsT.
stand the repairs Of Farming Machinery, such -
ThTeshIng Machines Wheat Rssbers nd Drills &C.
This property will be Ieased TO good UOEknsa
upon terms that fail 70 be satsiAetOFy Noos
need apply Unl~ss they are Mechanic, end under.
stand their business. ind must bring TeCsFencSS n
to their G. aTHcIer-fOT industry ana moral char
the property will not be rented any bBS
GObsr, industrious men
The properly IL sitUAtsd the line Of the wia.
chester and Potomac Branch of the 3. q. H. q
found.
Possession can be had on the Is' day fApFiI sskt
For further aTticnlaTs apply the suhsrTil.r "A
Summit Point, JsdeTson County. West Va
HILLEARY L WILSON.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
HARD TINES AT SUMMIT POINK

HAVE been doing buSin-ss at this e6lrt for one
year. nd owing to the scarcity Of MOI - mai.
tsre. will cay TO my customers that vi manu-.
BOOTS AND SHOES
AS cheap a. they eau be bought elsewhere in any
country town Such AZ Ladies wear Of ali kinda,
Calf akin. Morocco and Kid Gaiiers. alec RsnIIo-
mans wear. ] shall eBdesVOr to buy the best ma.
!eriaI IN market. and will be prompt in aItsnd.
log TO my business - heretofore And hope 20 merit
larger shArs Of Custom from friends IhGa have
In the PAst. Owing 10 the hard times, 70 make nv
family comfortable shall have 20 resOIt stTictl e
the rash sSS;sm 20 IiabHiIles. will how.
ever say that will take COuntTy Produce in nAFS
pay 80 As u enable me to pay tor my slork, And
thereby prevent enhancement. a ping, there
lore that my iIirnds will give Ine . beTa support,
return my thanks 10 my iTiends aud custOrrssa Tor
their liberal Patronage Tor the LASt ear hoping %
share larger IN the next J. ". THOMAS.
Summit Point, Feb. 81 1871 Nv
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FOR RENT

THE second and third stories OHthe brick buidinR
4 adjoining the SFppiBgtOn Hotel and over the
DRUG store Ot Light " AshinEIOB will be rented
together separately, and both have direct com.
municHiiOn with the SICeet-
Apply to n. STRAITH,
8. RIOEEOUR,
or the owner.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28

TlOMIcIDE.-Two negroes, named Billy
Powell aud George ArmenstrOng, living 10 the
Western portion of this county, got into an al
tercatiOu on Sunday night last when Powell
struck ArmenstrOng on the back of the head
with an axe, splitting the skull open aud kill
ing him in few minutes. The difficulty &C.
CURED in Powell's own house aud from all we
can learn it was a casc Of justifable homicide
Buckingham Register.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28

TRY 1T. TRY 1T! PompelI 4 Dixon's Patent
j Fire Kinder IL all the rage. email pieee
kindleS . laTgs IRE 90 quick you dOn't know what
does it. One cake kin1les hfty free.
JOS. n. EASTERDAY,
December ~. Sole Agent for ChaTIsstoEn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28

FATAL SHOOTING. "A taffy pulling came
off at the house of our negro residents on Sat-
urday night last The young darkies engag
ed in it becoming rather noisy we're ordered
t" be quiet aud negro boy thinking to fright
en- them into compliance with the request.
seized an "ld mu>ket and playfully presente
it at -n"ther nerr" named West when it &C,
cideuraly exploded. the ball entering Vests
head. near the eye. and killing hin, Instantly.
An inquest was held hy Justice Luce, yer.
diet Of accidental shooting rendered.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
Very respectfully yours.
IikZEKIAu RnnERICI

On motion the resignation was accepted.
On mUrI"n Supervisor John d. Staley was
unanimously elected Pres'denr OF the Board.
Ordered, That the land case Of PANEL
Hch bower, be referred 70 the Board OF cor.
TecrIuH aud examination.
The following bills were allowed: -Sl3 90
to A y. Cook tor justice fees So 30 to II g..
VI Billings Tor merchandise for Court House.
Ordered, That \. K. Bo,eIer be appointed
County Proxy to represent the interest Of
jefferson County in the stock OF the Shenan.
doah Valley Railroad at the proposed meet.
ing Of the Stockholders, next month, March
in Philadelphia.
On motion the Board adjourned to meet
on Tuesday following the second Monday Of
March, 1871.