Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05
/. Public Meeting.

county, held at Lee Hall in Charlestown, on
Saturday, October 26th, 1872 JOHN "A.
THOMSON, Esq, was called to the Chair
The object of the meeting being.expisined. by
the Presideut-to take steps in regard to the
recent action of the Board of Supervisors in
passing an order to pay out of the County
levy 81 900 to the Kabletown and Bloomery
Turnpike Company, 5000 to clear o5s.ruc-
lions from the Shenandoah River, and 81 200
to repair Bolivar Turnpike over Camp Hill.
on motion of A. r. Kennedy, Esq, a Com
mlttee OF five was appointed by the chair to
report order of business for the meeting. viz !:
Andrew Hunter, R B. Washington. James
Notary, w. d. Anderson and r. W BAYLOR
On motion of A. N Gallaher. ESQ, q. H.
Turner, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors,
was requested to lay before the meeting the
Records of the Board
The Committee retired and upon return
reported the following Resolutions, which
were adopted by the meeting:
lst. We recommend that Committee of
five disiDterested citizens of the county be ap.
pointed by the chair, to examine into the
subject and take such steps as they may find
it expedient to defeat the late attempt of the
Board of Supervisors to impose upon the
County the burthens contemplated by the
order of the 18th of October, 1872 in ref
| erence to subscriptions on the part of the
County towards Improvements in the Shen-
andoah River, and towards further taking of
stock Of the Kabletown and Bloomery Turn
pike Company, and also appropriating 81 200
to finish repair the Bolivar Turnpike over
Camp Hill.
I'd. Resolved, That the above Committee
take such steps as will prevent the present
Board of Supervisors from destroying any pa
pers or records now in their possession
Sd. Resolved. That this Committee be au-
thorized to employ counsel and take up subs
scription to defray the expenses attending the
carrying out the foregoing resolutions.
Thomas G. Green, Esq, then addressed
the meeting, opposing the action of the Com,
mittee.
Andrew Hunter, Esq then addressed the
meeting, approving the action of the Com
mittee, and giving history of the legislation
upon appropriations for constructing turnpik es
in this county by the West Virginia Legis>
lature.
d. B. Lucas, Esq, addressed the meeting,
opposing the action Of the Committee
At the conclusion of Mr.. Lucas address
the chairman stated that the meeting had I'D.
opted the action of the committee, and moths
ing remained to be done but to appoint the
Committee to carry out the resolutions. and
II
ton. Jas. Law. Hooff, VIM. Beall, G. r. But,
Ter and NJ. Helm.
There being no other business the meeting
adjourned
JNO A THOMSON, Chm'n.
CLEoN Moore, Sec'y.
COUNTY ITEMs.-From the Shepherds
town Eegister of Saturday We clip the follow
ing items:
County Jail Considerable excitement oc,
cnrred on Tuesday evening. after dark. BY the
announcement that Henry Keyes, a crazy
colorcd inmate of the County jail from Har>
pers Ferry, had broken out of tho cell in
which he was confined. 1t seems that he
bnr>ted open the inner door to his cell which
was wooden, and then procured an iron with
which he made an opening through the stone
wall, and crept through the same into the
passage. He then lifted one of the iron doors
off the hinges, which he used as .battcrin,
ram against the front iron door lending into
the yard, which he considerably damaged
hut betnrc he made his escape the .Jailcr. Mr..
h'mha!i. and others secured him ami placed
him back in his cell chained He also bull,
hire IN the passage which, however, did not
do any damage. He exerc;scd great muscu,
lar power. and handled heavy pieces of tim
they
were light pieces Of wood.
Rcfnrned.-Dr John L. Harrison. brother
to our worthy citizens Mcssrs. b. L. and s.
Is. Harrison, after an absence from Berkeley
County, of seventeen years in Arkansas. has
returned and is sojourn'ng in our town. The
DIR. was elected to the Arkansas Legislature
in the year 1866, and filled the position with
distinction. and was in the Confederate service
during the war. We hope he will no, return
to the South, but will '.settle down" amongst
us.
Attochcd-We learn that Mr.. "Tump''
Jones, of this town, was pursued by three
persons on horses whilst returning home
near Mr.. Wesley Myers residence. one night
last week, on the Charlestown road. The
persons, 1t is supposed, intended robbery. but
MT Jones put spurs to his horse aud dis
tanced them. lie also discharged his pistol
back at the pursuers, but does not know
whether any of the shots took effect.
Acct0em.-Mr Joseph Colbert, one of the
employees at the Paper Mill on Friday night
Last, whilst in the nc, of adjusting belt upon
wheel, his coat sleeve was caught in the
wheel, which drew his arm in, and sustained
severe flesh wound upon the back part of
his arm. DR.. Manning gave the necessary
| treatment to the wound.
PROGRESS OF THE VALLEY RAILROAD
Col: A. w. Hartman, contractor on the Valley
Railroad, on Tuesday started SO hands to work
on sections % and %. commencing a, : point
three miles from Stanton and extending to
the live mile post. The force will shortly be
increased This makes all the sections under
construction, except No. 10 near Harrison
burg. The bridge of Middle River is rapidly
progressing: One of the piers, 20 feet high,
las been completed, aud the contractor, Mr..
Smith. of Maryland, is hard at work ON the
others.-Staunton Tindicator.
DE'. Foml1nso
DENTAL OFFICE,
corner CHARLIE AND LIBERTY Srnr1rs