Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-19
To SUFFERERS BY THE FIoop OF $780,


lady in Berkeley county, whom we
suppose was resident of Jefferson at the time
OF the freshet of 1S70,-and who states that
she lost everything she possessed save the
clothes on her back by that catastrophe-in.
quiring as to whether she could be a participant
in the disbursement of the fund for the relief
of the said sufferers, now in the hands of Dir.
Geo. ii. Turner, Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervlsors, and what measures she should take
to secure proportion of the same. For the
benefit of this lady, as we'll as others of
our readers who may labor under a similar
misrepresentation, we will state what we believe
to be the facts governing this provision. At
the session of the Legislature of 1871 an act
was passed for tile relief of the sufferers of
the flood Of 1870 ou4the Shenandoah river,
BY which provision was made that taxes for
the year of 1870, on such property as was
damaged by said freshet, be refunded to the
said sufferers. Under the provisions of this
act, the Board of Supervisors of this county.
alter giving due notice thereof, proceeded to
receive and pass upon petitions for relief, and
after completing their work, forwarded the
record to the Auditor of the State. The An.
dltor, from this record, made out complete
payroll of the said sufferers with the amounts.
to be refunded to each, and forwarded tho
same, with the total amount of funds therein
named, to the Clerk of the Board of Suner-
visors. This payroll and the accompanying
1und is now in the hands of Mr.. Geo. H.
Turner, and is being disbursed to the parties
named therein, who presented their claims n
the Board of Supervisors and have been dnlv
entered thereon and to no others. We re-.
greet that as this provision was made, there
are still those who met with such heavy losses
and cannot now avail themselves of this relief
but the fault lies at their own door.
SAD Acc1DENr-DeoM by Burniioa.-We
regret to learn of a melancholy accident which
occurred near Brucetown, Frederick county
Va, on Tuesday morning last, and which re-.
suited IN the DEATH by burning, of little
daughter of Mr. Samuel Gruber. r. seams
that the parents of the unfortunate little vic.
tim were absent from the house at the time
OF the accident, leaving little girl of eight
years OF age and boy year or two YOUNGER
within the building. Their attention helm,
a''rac'ed by the screams of the little girl.
they fastened home, and the father being The
hrst to enter the house, found his dauohter
"hoh he had left but short time previous
IN the height of childish tlirth. burned in :,
oil 81
consumed save wooden skirt Her apparel,
IL IS supposed, became ignited from chunk
roi''os out OF the Fireplace in the room. and
IL Is said that she Immediately ran out of the
mouse and threw herself upon the snow vbo,
hcr heroic little brother commenced tbrow;,o
snow upon her, in order to arrest the progress
o' the flames; but it was of no avail. Tho
little sufferer fingered until the following dav
when death relieved her of her pain.
SUPERVISORS COURT. The Board of Su
perv'sors met in this place on Tuesday last
pursuant to adjournment, and considerable
amount Of business was transacted A,,o,,
other matters, appropriate resolutions on the
death OF Samuel Kuott, Esq late member
OF the body, were presented and adopted
"" the Board proceeding to fil the vacancy
oecas'oned by the death of Mr.. Knott sew
erai candidates were put in nomination but
the contest was only between Messrs. J. p,
n. ENTER and w. B. Daniels, and resulted
IN the election of Mr.. Entler on the first hail.
lot, he receiving four votes and Mr.. Daniels
two.
a tax of so cents was imposed upon dogs.
Thomas West was appointed Road Sur
veyor of Osbourn Township, and C. G. Lit
tleton to the same position in Charlestown
Township.
The voting place of Middleway Township
was restored to Middleway.
The Board adjourned to meet on the 9th
day of April next
For GovERNon.-Somc of our West vir-
gina exchanges recommend Hon. wm IT
Travers of this county, for the next yover.
norship. We acquiesce in the recommends
tlon, knowing that Mr.. r. is admirably ouali-
lied for the responsible position.
lShephcrt'Stoun Register
We have not seen this mention yet, but are
assured that there is not a man in West Vir-
gina better qualified for the position, or one
"ho' from his open, manly course in the
present Convention, would meet with more
universal favor at the hands of the peonle of
the State poppy ~
M1N1sTERIAL.-From the list of appoints
ments it will be seen that the Rev. !. w
Evan, pastor of the NJ. E. Church. South in
TINS place. Tor the past two years, is sent to
front Royal. Mr.. Evan has been a Jealous
worker in the cause of his Master, and his re.
moVaI will be regretted by the community at
large. We wish hin, s.,asa.. =. e :,