Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCEMENTS.

CANDIDATES ANNOUNCEMENTS.
We are authorized to announce E. NJ LACK.
LAND for the honorable position for Mayor of
SnArieesown. MANY VOTERS.
We are authorized to announce GEO w. T.
kEARsLEY for Recorder. MANY VOTERS.
AUCTION SALEs.-The advertisements of
the following sales, to which the attention of
our readers is called, will be found in this
paper:-Ss.4 ~
Fliday, March s-Real Estate, by Joseph
Irapnell, Special Commissioner
Saturday March 9-Town Property. bv
Joseph Starry. Trustee.
Wednesday,, March 13-Personal Prop.
srty, BY John Hess.
Marsday, March 14-Personal Property,
~ Frank "A: Bushey, Administrator.
Friday, Murch l5-Personal Property, by.
John A. Sheppard, Administrator
Saturdayss March 16-Pe.sonal Property.
BY Daniel Dinkle.
Monday, March 18-Town Property, by
N s. White, Attorney.
Monday March 1S-Personal Property,
by Col. r. p. Chew
Wednesday,, March 20 Personal Property,
oy Hiram @. and ;Firdanda Senseny.
Wednesday,, March 20-Personal Prop>
er:y, by j. NJ. Buckley.
Friday. dfarch 29-Real Estate by N. S.
White and Joseph Trapnell, Trustees.
1MPRoyEMENTs.-The commodious and
tasteful dwelling of Rev. DR.. Dutton, at the
East end of Main street, is almost completed
The masonry, by Messrs Tutwiler; wood work,
oy Mr.. Barney Lloyd; plastering, By Mr.. C.
+. Galiaher; roofing and spouting, by Messrs.
MeCurdy d Duke and painting, by Mr.. VIM.
Hines. are all we'll executed, aud reflect credit
upon each of the different departments men,
toned.
The house of Mr. Diehl, on. George street,
though at st and still at present on account
OF the weather, will, when completed, be one
OF the most attractive dwellings in town.
MIR. Julius G. Holmes has commenced ope-
rations on the old Ranm honse on Main street
now owned by Mr.. Gustav Brown, and will
an few days transform it into handsome
glass front st IRE room. designed for the occu
Paucy of Mr.. j.. Dinkle.
We understand it to be the intention of Mr..
Joseph Goldsmith to put in glass front aud
otherwise improve the Stewart property re-
Gently purchased by him.
"Wuo BELLED THE BuzzARD Us a
question which is at this tune exc.t no the
deepest interest in our neig hboring county of
Nl,ddiesex, a buzzard having appeared near
Irbanna wearing bell This question seems
likely t, prove as faithful snurce of inquiry a,
the mysterious death OF. Cock Robin. or thr
question which mnrc recently excited the
curiosity of the civil.z ID woril-"Who struck
Billy Patterson ?'-Essec Gazette
This is probably the same bird that was
belied by Mr.. Charles J. Manning, of this
county, last year, and which was afterwards
seen in Berkeley county
Court oF AppEALs.-In the Supreme
Court of Appeals, on the Esd ult Judge
Berkshire delivered the opinion of the Court
In the case of Geo. S. Bonham ct al cs John
d. Shirley, from Jefferson county, reversing
The Judgment of the Circuit Conr. and re-
mauding the cause for further proceedings.
w. II: Travers for Plaintiff and j W. Ken.
nedy for Defendant. BY this decision Shirley
defendant, gains the case in the Court of AID
peals.
ArGoop fnEA The Washington St,r
says that General Myer, chief Signal Officer
of the Army, has consented t. station one Of
his corps at Harpcr's Ferry to report the first
indication of a treshet on the Potomac Nv
thismeans the merchants of Georgetown doing
business on the river 'front.' who have hereto.
fore frequently suffered severely will be ena.
lad IN H. ~
NEW Cars FOR THE e. & O. R. R. With.
in the last few days, we understand. num-
Der of new cars have passed through this
place, destined for the western terminus of
the Chesapeake aud Ohio Railroad, at Hunt.
lngton, the business of that portion of the
road having increased rapidly during the
short time it has been in operation.
LIFE IssunANos Co. OF v1nc1N1A.-At-
teution is called to the advertisement of this
Company, in this paper, of which Col r. P.
Chew is Secretary and Gen'l. Agent. Judge
John F. Lay, of Virginia. was in our town
last week. and with Col. Chew, in few hours
Insured policies to the amount of $4,000.
AccIDENT.-Mr.J Jacob O. Tutwilcr. willis.
working at the Court House, on Wednesday
last. fell from the second to the first story-a
distance of II or IL feet. He was quite
severely injured. though not seriously. That
he was not killed is marvel.-Frcc Press.
I'VE are glad to know that he is rapidly
improving.J
TIE METRoPoLITAN.-S.M NJ. Timberlake,
at the Metropolitan, has announced his inten-