Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-09-24
Aco1Dssrf-From the Winchester Times

AccIDENTl-From the Winchester Times
we copy the following particulars of an acct
dent noticed in our paper OF last week
Last. Sunday evening, as Capt. Chambers
train was passing the small bridge East OF
Cedar Greek, Sc.tt l.. Chapman. sou of Daniei
Chapman, IF. this place, was struck in the
back by the bridge and knocked from the TOP
of the passenger car at the rear of the train,
falling in the trus<le work, where he remained
until the train ran down the road about
| quarter Of mile, stopped and backed up
again to the bridge He was thought by ali
on the train to be dead, until after he was
taken up. He was brought to Winchester,
where Drs. Love aud Mcclure were sent for
who, after an examination. pronounced him
in no danger. The attending physician thinks
| that he will be out again in few days.
DEMoREsT's MONTHLY MAGAZINE for Dc
| tober is resplendcnt with all the new and
standard styles for Ladies' and Childreu's
dress for the Fall and Winter. The literary
| contents of this number combines varied
and entertaining selection of Stories, Music,
and much useful reading. We also notice
that Demorest offers to each yearly subscriber.
| free, two elegant companion chromos, Niagara
Falls and Yosemite Falls, worth $40, making
Sl3 in value, and all for only So. This is
among the most liberal and attractive offers
yet made for 1873. Published at 1913 Broad
way, New York
NARROW GAUGEFRoM CHARLOTTESVILLE
TO FARMvILLE "A meeting was held at
Sc"ttsvile, Va, few days since, to consider
the building of a narrow gauge railroad from
Farmville to Charlottesville. Colonel Hub
bard, of Buckingham, who addressed the
| meeting. stated that that county and the town
| OF farmvilie had subscribed nearly enough to
enable the corporators to organize the com-
pany, and only needed few thousand more
from Albeniarle to enable them to do So A
Committee was appointed to solicit subscrp-
tons to the project, aud report to au ad-
| journed meeting.
CIRCUIT CoUBr.--The September term of
orr Circuit Court, in consequence of the i'll
ness and death Of the muther>in- law of Judy re
| Hall, did not convene as was expected. A
tSN''s'
hut it appears that law was passed last
winter requiring thirty days notice for such
| term There will now be no Court until the
regular November term, when. as the Judge
expressed himself to us, he will be willing to
continue the term IA long as there is any bus
| mess before the Conrt
| CHESAPEAKE AND Oulo CANAL-The
asst quarterly report of the president Of the
| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, A p
| German. Esq. exhibits prosperity never
before shown by that work. The gross re.
:eipts for the quarter were sl7I, 1853 ~, and
he expenses of working the canal aud pny of
the officers were si9,fSl.06 leaving net
revenue of Sl2f, 5S2.3S and an increase over
the corresponding period of 1871 of Sll37t4.
81. and 26 936 IS more than for the cores
ponding per"i If 1859
The ALLkGANY AGRICULTURAL FAIR
! The Fourth Annual Fair of the Agricultural
aud Mechanical Society of Alleguny county
aud Vest Virginia and PENNSYLVANIA is to be
held at the Socirty's grounds in the City of
cumberland, on the LIST, I'd, Sd and ith days
| # Oc'nber 1872 The premiums offered by
ms Society amount to more than SO, 900, and
are amongst the most liberal in the country
CALL THE YEAR RoUND."-The little
french'"an' at Harper's Ferry j. NJ De-
caulne. As will be seen from his advertisement
in this paper, is still alive and actice as ever
| q has I.,rtr ST. IF,
| pox and barrel tull-and will meet his Gus.
toners with polite bow and pleasant smile,
ready to buy, sell or strike trade-"Any-
| thug to beat Grant "
lRoM OHE Mir Ih,,s W. Buckley. SON
'n-law of our Countyman, John b. Packet,
Esq, is now engaged in Frederick County,
Nd developing Iron Ore territory with much
enc"uragement-wi a small force mining
from twenty to thirty tons per day.
Free Press.
RESIGNED MIR G. b. Harrison, recently
appointed sheriff of this county, has resigned
| his position. and we are again without such an
"thcer. The present unpopular constitution,
which divides amongst the township officers
many ot the duties heretofore performed by
the sheriff. is The cause nf our not being able
t. keep sheriff tHnrke C.urier.
CUNsERL.SD HorEt.-The new B. & O. Railroad
| MOTEL In Cumberland. Md n"w rapidly approach
ing completion. is to be an elegant establishment
II is expected to be opened tho 18th of October
the furniture will cost nearly 100 no. The man.
| agement has been offered to Mr. j. C Chamber ain
! now connected with the Delavan, at Albany and
| the Clarendon at Saratoga
PERsoNAL.-We were pleased last week to receive
call from Maj j. Harrison Kelley the veteran ed
itor Of the Fredericksburg Herald. Though getting
anny in years he has Lust none of the fze .,e h;