Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-09-24
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Our Trip.

oue 1rlp.
Oa Tuesday, Sept. Ord, we started West
fron this place on the mail train, in charse of
Capt. l.. Barley, and arrived at Harper's
Ferry in proper time. We there changed
cars. taking the train bound Westward. and
which, as far a, Cumberland, was under the
charge of Capt G A. Slack. At Cumber-
land a change of conductors took place, and
under our new Captain, whose name we do
not rcco'lcct, we proceeded pleasantly as far
as Piedmont, where we put up for the night.
In the morning we took the accommodation
train, Capt. S. a. Sprague in charge. and,
reaching Grafton in due time, put up at the
Grafton Hotel-Hooper proprietor-where we
found the fare plentiful aud good aud the
charges equally as plentiful as the fare
After finishing our business, we left Grafton
on the Eastward bound fast line, stopping for
the night at Newburg with our friend s. 4
Crawford, by whom were most Hospitality
entertaiued. In the morning we trnk the way.
accommodation train as far as Cranberry Suns
nit, stopping at that place with our old ac>
quaiutance w Auuan, Esq, whom we had
not met tor many years. After spending a
few hours at Cranberry with our friend Amman,
we took the Westward train MS far as Tunnel
ton. from which place started in a stage Tor
p visit to our friends Mr. J. Il. Ringer, Mr.
Sn'atey, Mr.. Parks aud Mr.. JOHN r. Neff
<"f the Americ,n liotcl at Kn.wnodlA Here
we visited our fellow chips Of the printing
profession. ar:i found them genial aud busy
as they always are. After visiting our friend
George T. Shecrz,s At Pieimon I'VE spent several
days at MartinShurE, where we attended the
fair. meet!n. many old friends, and finally
reached hone IN the 10Th inst in time To hear
the Hon Il f. Martin, our nominee for Con
a.resS. address "'tr people ufnu the issues Of
the day. Mr., Martin is REGULAR nomiu ec
for Congress. Vote for him.
FIRE.-On Tuesday nig't last ;: about u
o'cl"ck. onr cit;Z"r;s we're awak "ncd from, their
peaceful s'um'"rS hv the fearful cry nf fire.
Tue cause Of t':c alarm proved to b. tho burn
ing of the store "F Mr. J. II Ea.t"rdav, ~
the lower end at t!"ryrc>s street Oar citi-
L 10 me S"PnP ~ me r'IiItiAura ton
Int hct"r" tho FIRE cr"ino cond he got into
operation TIE flames had communicated ~ two
other frame buildings adj"ininy, orcupicd by
c'nrcd families. aud all wrrr cnn.uucd At
one time It was Srarcr!v thou y poS.ih!s that
= small I"- hui!'i'n" ndj .inin@. and within
five "r six fe. f at of 1ie hnrninr huu<cs
could he saved hnt hv euer ,etc efforts on
the part of SON" Of those present., it was res
cred fr,'u the d"Torrinec cl.mnnt. Mr. Eas-
terdays loss. we understand. is covered in a
large measure Ivy Insurance the Frank lin of
Wheeling. f, NJ A;sqnth. Sr.. .rcn.; Aetna
of Wheeling. J Ell Dnkp agent: and Pea.
body Of Wheeling" Geo. f. t'orieli agent.
each lnsing about $500, or total of 81. 500
The cn!ored people occupying the dwelling
houses, although most of their househod eff.
fects were saved suffered t Il considerable
extent. The origin Of the FIRE is unknown
but is concluded to have been the &C, of an
incendiary- lfso. we trust the an,hor of the
fiendish act may he farre'etl ont and the full
penalty of the law awarded him.