Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-01-24

gument in the case.
COUNTY IrEMs.-From the Shepherds
town Register Of Saturday We CLEAN the fol-
items:
Important SUI DcciRcd.-It will be re-
membered that suit has been pending in the
Courts Ui Now Orleans for sumc years past
between the heirs OF Abraham Shepherd, aud
others. aud tue heirs of II. ID. Shepherd, in-
volving property to the amount Of 81 900, 900,
situated i'll New Orleans. The Supreme
Court of Louisiana fully confirmed the judg-
ment of the lower Court, Oh the 9th, in favor
of Mrs Brooks. p. Z. Brooks, Jr., and Shep-
herd Brooks, OF Boston, heirs of K. d. Shep-
herd.
Hotel Leosed.-Mr.J. P. A Entler Of this
place has leased the large Hotel property, GU
the Railroad, at Piedm"nt, Hampshire County
for i term Of years, and will take charge of the
same about the first of February. Mr. Enrlcr
however, will continue in charge of the Emt.
Ter Hotel IN this place aud will send his son
William Eutler, to Piedmont to conduct the
establishments there.
Fire We regret to learn that the dwell
ling house of Mr.. Dennis NJ. Daniels, situated
about miles South East of this town, near
KNOTS Mill, was entirely consumed 10y fire on
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money, papers. &c., &c. We have not learn.
ed the particulars but rumor says that Mr. d.
aud his wife were abscut on visit, leaving
their children at home at the time the fire
occurred. aud thar th4 Dire originated from u
defective fac ia the chimney We have not
heard the aIn"uut ut the loss he has sustained
bur ": sn"ru>e A. must be considerable. and
las mH"y irt'nd> deeply sympath'Ze with him,
~ tie Is one ui our best aud most honorable
citizens
Ee"h If N- .Irr"L 4. .SmuN - Last
week we stated IN our i,>uc thtt Mr.. Jacob
\. SuIaii was attacked with lara; vSIS We
iEI> w"rN feel sad To chronicle his demise
which t'"'k place on Tuesday ruuruing last, at
his residence near liIiimyerS Mill. after All
illness "f IA short time. Mr.. Small was un
hunest and upright man. good citizen, and
his death will be severely felt by many OF his
old and faithful friends.
I'U'ch"S'.-Mr. Elisha S Snyder has pur>
chased the CrIdrr Mill property, near Scrab
bic, from MIR. Srmucl Boyer, for 81 600.
SUPEHvIsoR's COUET.-At u meeting Of
the Board on the I7th inst. we notice the
following, among other proceedings:
1t is ordered, That u certificate of election
to the Uthce Ot Supervisor of Shepherd town
ship be granted Juhu X. Ray. THE Board
now Constituted consists of Supervisors
ROdcrick, Harrisburg, Turner, IIniues aud
W"y.l
Ordered. That the Sheriff be authorized to
have any work done ut the Jail that may be
necessary.
Ordered, That John Burns, road surveyor
of Grant township, be credited with S24 %
work doue by JAS. V. Moore.
Ordered, That the report of the viewers of
the Mt. Hammond Road be adopted aud said
road be opened according to the report.
1t is Ordered, That Thomas c. Green and
Daniel B. Lucas, attOrneys-at law, be and they
are hereby authorized aud employed on behalf
OF the county to endeavcr to obtain reduc.
ton of the charges for freight aud travel on
the Baltimore aud Ohio aud Winchester aud
Potomac Railroads, to aud from all points in
regard to which the citizens Of this county
are interested in having such reduction made
That they be authorised TO proceed either by
suit, or memorial TO the Legislature, or me-
mortal to the proper authorities of said Rail-
roads, or by all of these methods or any SIM
liar legitimate method which may seem aiap>
ted to bring about the desired result That
they shall! receive a compensation proportion.
ate to the amount of actual reduction secured
And that the Legislators aud senator from this
county be aud they hereby requested to
aid the proposed object, far as they legiti,
mately can