Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-26
Town Meeting.

IoWn meeting.
a very large aud enthusiastic meeting Of
the citizens of Charlestown, assembled in the
Court Room on Thursday evening and organ.
lied by calling MS. WHITE to the Chair
and appointing DAVID HOWELL, Secretary.
Upon taking his seat the President stated
the object OF the meeting to be the propriety
OF taking action in reference to calling the, at
tention of the Directors of s. ". r. R., to
Charlestown as suitable place for the location
otworksheps. Several gentlemen followed in
explanatory and suggestive remarks, when Dr..
VIM F Lippitt offered the following.
. Resotoea, That a committee of FIVE be an.
pointed to confer with the Railroad authorities
and report to a future meeting
Pending the discussion Of this resolution
and Its several amendments, Mr.. D. H. Cock
reil moved a. a substitute that committee of
i've be appointed 70 retire and report business
for this meeting. Which was adopted, and the
CHAR appointed Messrs I. 9. Green, D. II.
coekrell, DIR. W. f. Lippi.t, Benz Tomlinson,
committee returned and made the following
report, that in their jud gment the sense of this
meeting should be taken on the following sub.
ject: -.
LIST. Should the S. V. R. R., be permitted
to pass through the town on any street thew
may choose.
End. Should committee be appointed by
this meetingto confer with the r. r. author
tiles on the question of locating their shops at
this point, and report to the Town Council.
The consideration of the first suggestion
elected considerable expression ofopinion from
Messrs. Wilson, Green, Kennedy and others,
when on motion of W. ". B. Gallaher it was
determined to submit it TO the voters of the
town on Monday next, aud the papers were
requested in printing ballots for the various
Candidates to insert the words for and against
Railroad
The second resolution was then adopted
without 6iscussion-and on motion the Com.
mittee, which had been appointed to suggest
business, was also charged with the duty of
carrying into effect this resolution.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
N. S. WHITE, President.
DAVID HOWELL, Sccrefarty
COUNTY IrEMs.-From the Shephestown
Register of Saturday, we clip the following
Appoiatnrent.- Joseph Welshats of
this town, has received the appointment of
Postmaster, in place of j. V. Underdonk,
deceased, aud will take charge of the Office on
the first of April
CurjosIy-A Lamb with twc heads was
exhibited in our streets on Saturday last
The heads were beth perfectly formed. The
lamb was foaled by sheep belonging to Mr
Lorenzo Etchison, near this town. But it ia
necessary to state that the lamb with two
heads died in about an hour after being toalsd.
Farm Sold,-G. D. McGliucy, Auotioneer.
sold at Public Sale, on Tuesday last, on the
premises, the tarm belonging to the estate of
the late Abraham Snyder, near Duflields, ad
vertised by E. S. Snyder, Executor. 200 acres.
we'll improved, to Mrs. Susan Albaugh, Of
Frederick, Md, one Of the heirs, for $50 per
acre.
FIrc.-Mr. John Ensminger, living about
three miles west of Leetown, in Berkeley
County, had his meathouse an contents en-
tirely destroyed by fire few days ago. Mr..
H. was absent FROM his home at the time. and
Mrs. Il. received several severe burns trying
to save some of the contents of the building.
The loss fails heavily on MIR. .Ensminger. who
Is in moderate circumstances. The fire was
accidental