Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-04-09

shenandoah river IN this county, became &C.
cldentally ignited, the fire originating in the
engine>room, and in short space of time al
most the entire ESTABLISHING ut vas demolished.
Mr. Eichelberger informs JUS that they esti>
mate their loss at $500 damages to the engine
and machinery of the mill, and 81, 500 in
lumber damaged aad destroyed. making a total
OF $1,000. This less falls heavily upon this
firm, as but abought eighteen months ago their
mill was destroyed by the freshet in the
Shenandoah river; but they are possessed of
energy and industry, and notwithstanding this
second disaster, expect to have their estab-
'lishnent in running order within the next
three weeks.
MAYORS CouRT.-Oa Tuesday last, a nan
by the name of seger, from tie country, was
tried before Mayor Lakeland for drunken
ness and disoraerly conduct, and Gaed SIS,
which was afterwards committed to s1.50.
A negro boy and girl, feeling disposed to
give way to their conbstive propensitiea on
Friday, we're baeled up and fined 81 each.
On Saturday afternoon, Mr.. H. f. Schulz
wss faed $685. at two different times
Aof piSsChes VI te4e peace
On the same evening, Mr.. - Bishsp
vss brought up for profane swearing and re-
sistance of an officer, aud faed So He was
later at night re arrested on the came charge,
and being under the influence of ardent spir.
its, was held ia custsay until the next sasrn-
ing, ehen he was arrnisned and fined Sc.
ENORMOUS F1sH.-The NEST successful
'ba-s fishing taat we have yet heard of was
done by hr. siaglctes Chambers, of Harrer's
Ferry, ia the Potomac river near that place,
on Tuesday last Iu this expedition SIR. C.
caught thirty extra large bass, and among
them one that weighed seceatccn pounds and
three ounces. This fish he afterwards traded
to g gentleman fer a and fee pigs ard fsrD
barrels If corn Ar Chasshers is one ahead
of say bass Eshers.an IN this .ecton aud al
tsr~eh he entirely forgot to re-sea4i,er the
printer, We wish his' many acre such hsuls.
APPREcIATIoN.-Messrs j. Holrrcs
as designer aad carrea,er, aud John W " hit
siugton, painter, having completed the is,>
provemen.s projected to the ..Rsum property
Ia . manner SO erediseble to their skill aud
the adorsneat ef the structure, Mr. Gustav
Brown, the preseat owner, rendered these
gentlemen aud few friends the cotaplament
of an Oyster supper on Wednesday night last
1t was our pleasure to be present, and that we
did full justice to the savory dishes before us.
80 deem 1t unnecessary to state.
HAPPY EDIroR.-Moundsville, in this
State, seems just How about the best place for
the publication Of newspaper that can be
scared up anywhere. The first Ruaber Of a
new pepper at thst place (the Democraf) was
issued on the 18th of March, and on the date
of the next issue, the 21st, the junior editor
took to himself wife. If an editor can make
enoug h to get married on in one week in that
! country, we would advise sll unmarried typos
tie migrate to the land of the peuiteutiary
MORE IMPROVEMENTS Tho front of the
old Cramer store room, recently purchased by
mr. Jno. L. Hooff, has been torn out by Mr.
j. e. Holmes, to give place to new open
trout
Mr.. T. D. Webster is giving his houses on
Water street a new coat of paint, which adds
much to their appearance.
Mr. VIM johnson has commenced the
foundation for house on Main street, con.
tigious to the dwellings, of Messrs. Fl. n Gal
laher and WIN. Davis.
THE CHARLEsTowN AND DuFF1ELDs
TUnNPIKE.-At a meeting of the stocks
holders of this improvement in Pursuance of
notice, on the LIST of April, it was found that
nearly three thousand dollars was represented,
in person or by proxy, and for the purpose of
Organization the meeting adjourned until
Tuesday, the 10th instant, when full atten>
dance of stockholders is requested.
To OUR PATRoNs.-We hope our friends
attending the session of the Circuit Court,
which commences to>day, will not forget to
come prepared to liquidate their Indebtedness
to this Office Our place of business is con-
venient to the Court room, being on the same
|Dfioor of the "Hooff Building" and we will
not consider it a task to write receipts, even
though it should moiopolize oir entire time
PUBLIC ADDREss.-We are requested to
announce that r. Hume Butcher; Esq; will
!, deliver an address before the Summit Point
Labor Union on Saturday evening next, 18th
instant, at II o'clock. The public are cor
daily invited to attend.