Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-01-16
RESOLUTIONS of Coincidence.

Resolutions OF Coincidence.
Editor Spirit Of Js1s.on Please insert the fol-
lowing Resolutions:
The national Labor Union of efersons
County at Summit Point. w. Va, being In
formed of the sad death of one Of their mem
bers, Jonathan Rodeffer, do hereby express
their loss and sorrow by the following %rssolu-S
lions, to wit:
Resolvea, That the death Of any member
of the society, who t.made two blades OF grass
grow, where one grew before" is q greater
loss to society than all the politicians, warriors,
statesmen aud off ce>holders. who ever lived,
or will live, in the tide of time.
Resoluea, That Jonathan Rodeffer was one
Of those useful and productive men aud that
our. coincidence and sympathy be expressedt to
Ibis Widow and Orphans, bysa copy of these
Resolutions being presented to them by our
Secretary.
Resolvea, That these Resolutions be pubs
lished in the Spirtte of Jefferson, a paper sym.
patkizing with labor productions and the peo-
pile, and opposed to monopoly and their ops
pressors and tyrants
by order of the Organization,
j, c.. Powers. Sec'y.
Summit Point, Jan. IL, 1872.
County IrEMs.-From the Shepherds
town Registe, of Saturday, we copy the fol-,
lowing !.
Resgned-Rev. J. A. Scott, of Elk
Branch, who has been supplying the Presby>
terrain Churches of this town and Kerneys-
vile, with preaching, during the past twelve
months, has rendered his resignation, and.
which took effect two weeks ago. Mr.. Soott's.9
arduons duties, within his own charge. re-
quired him to relinquish these charges. aud
we hope tie vacancy will be speedily filled.
1t is said that Rev Mr.. Rankin, Professor in
the Princeton, N: j., College. has been called
to supply the places, Shepherdstown aud
kerneysvi!le.
Reted$ed.-The man 10 woman's clothes,
who who was arrested at Churlestown, some
weeks since and confined in the County Jail,
as a suspicious character, was released on
Monday of last week. He was furnished
with a suit Of mems clothing, by the accom-
modating Jailor, Mr.. R. J. Kimball, and
sent across the river, into Maryland. on his
way rejoicing. He, however. seemed to have
a fancy for his 'hoops" aud "pannier," which
took along with him.
Officers Ezected;-The following officers
were elected on Thursday evening of last
week, of Black Hawk. Tribe. 1. o r. NJ,
for the present term:-Geo. McGiincy, w.
s.; Jos. w. Colbert, Sr. S. Jos. NJ. Cook,
Jr. S.; Juo. l.. Ray, G.. of K /; Geo. D. Nc
Glincy, K. of w; Jos. Keyes, Prophet.
Nev OBfcink-We presume the officers
elect, throughout the County, entered upon
their respective duties on tn" first Of january.
trate elect in Chapline Township. and Henry
Byers, Constable elect ; and MIR. VIM. Lam-
bright, Magistrate elect in Shepherd Towns
ship. aud Henry G. Cameron and G. NJ. Ent-
Ter. Coustables elect. have qualified aud en-
tered upon the discharge of their duties.
Notice:-An application will be made to.
the next Legislature of West Virginia, for
an act Incorporating and authorizing the new
Shenandoah Navigation Company to improve
the Navigation OF said River within the lin.
its of Jefferson County, West Virginia.
Death Of a Good ..Man.-John Janney,
Esq, of Loudoun county, Va, and president.
of the late Virginia secession convention, to
which he had been elected as a Union man,
diet at Leesburg, GU Friday week. aged II.
years. Mr.. Janney was boru in Alexandria,
and commenced the practice of law a, tie age
OF 27, in which he rose to eminencc. He
was prominent Ms a politician, in old times u
whig. He was a member of the S"ciety Of
Friends. Mr.. Janney was u man Of fine per-
sonal appearance, aud distinguished for man.
ners of the agreeable type described as 'oi
the old school"
J"oye Of Ctorhe.-Ou Saturday 9th inst,
the Virginia Legislature elected Johu E.
Page. Esq, Judge for the County Court of
Clarke. Mr.. Page is 8 lawyer, and at one
time held the office Of CtoimImouwea,th's At
torney. but of late years he has no, followed
his profession. His appointment meets, says
the Courie', with general appreciation. The
Hor. Joseph II. sherraro was recently res
elected by the same body, Judge for the
county Of Frederick.
Not Hard to Take.-We have Il letter from
Rev. n. J Bender, formerly of this county.
and now stationed at Harper's Ferry. He
writes US that members of his congregations
came down on him on Christmas day in de-
lightful style. They called. bringing with
them a wagon loaded down with good THINGS
such AS turkeys, chickens. lard. -four. coffee.
tea, sugar, canned and dried fruit, worth
about one hundred dollars. Of course there
was joy in the Parsonage. It gives us pleas,
ure to note this. evidence of the esteem in
which Mr.. Bender is held by his congrega-
tions.- ChrmbcrsbHr0 { Pas Spirit.
Obserocr lrr Booh.-We are under obi.
cations to the 'proprietors of the N. Y. o.
ser0er for a copy of the Observer Year Book
"a work of great value and interest. This
document is given to every subscriber of the
Observer for 1872. 1t is no idle assertion
when we say that the book is alone worth the
subscriptions is an absolute .tact. Sc md
subscription to Sydney E. Morse, Jr. g. Co.,
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