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

SCHOOL FUND.-A letter from the State
Superintent of Free Schools, says the Wheel
ing Register, informs US that the Distribute
BILE school fund this year amounts to the
handsome sum OF. S237 ,2l5 ss. This is
$50, 3l9.26 more than was distributed last
year, and is larger sum than has been dis.
tributed in any preceding year. The affairs
of the School Department have certainly been
very efficiently managed By Mr.. Lewis, and
all the ISLANDERS that were uttered last year
against his administration have recalled upon
those who put them forth A table showing
the amount. of money distributed this year to
each of the counties in the State will shortly
be published.
Jefferson county received this year &c.
235 IS, as against s4,7S3.76 received last
year.
How is Ir?-How is it, asks the Frede
rcksburg Star, that woman manages to look
so cool in war;, weather.? man will gc
along with open vest. handkerchief in hand
hugging narrow strip Of shade "n the side
walks with logged desperation that pr iec
ing cellar doors and dry goods boxes well nigh
helghten to insanity, and making u show I'll
himself; steaming like hot boiled potat,
fresh from the saucepan while u woman-m
young woman-wiII turn out in streaker
Dress. put "n some kind Of fly-net around her
waist little iriiing, some blue ribbon aud
lace collar. and sail along under noonday
sun, looking cool and graceful as Norwa,
piuc GU its nativc hills How is it?
REPUBLICAN FLAG RAISING IN STAUN-
TON On Saturday week Grant and Wilson
pole WAS raised in S,aunton, Va. by the ne,
grocS. The WHITES who otIiciatod ut the meet
ing show what the Grant party is anon. til.
whites in Virginia. In county polling l.,
40 Republican votes there we're onlv sin
WHIT. p"npe taking part i" Gr,nt ne ting,
and ut these fur we're Federal off &C. boiler
and one is an applicant for the po>t>"f1ice.-
Vi ,jr John tlarman (applicant for the post
"itccl addressed the meefiug. Mr.. john
Oliver (c"i"red), Of Richmond also addressed
the meeting, and said such silly things that
the <p"c'"f"r liz moved to pronounce him
e ther Il kuave or Il fool
ConpoRArlox tLrcrIoN.-On Saturda,
week the annual election fox corporation Off
GERS was held in Rcrryvile and resulted III
the success Of the following ticket:
-vyor.-A Moore, Jr.
RccDr|7cr-A. w. Mcdonald.
Trrn<"rcr.-J. Il Griffith
-4<seSs0r -Jno NJ Lupton
Scrye0nt.-A. W Drake
E""""ilm"n.-H y DeaLl, Dr. S. S. Neill.
Il. X. Ogden and r. r. Smith.
APPLE EARER.-fhc improved machine
for pairing apples, now on sale by Messrs Nc
Curdy IL Duke-ior one of which we return
'han%s-ls truly an ingenious contrvance, and
one that should be in the hands of every
farmer who possesses the luxuryo of an orchard
1t will shave off the coat of an apple in
trice. Buy it and try it, aud our word for it.
YOU will never pare another apple on the old
plan.
GRAND E>CAMpMENT |. y. @. F.-The
Grand E"camppent of Odd Fellows of the
State of West Virginia has been Incorporated
under the law. They have authority to hold
sell and convey real estate to the value Of
$4,000, and personal property to the value
of $4,000. Henry a Uthman, Henry Sea-
mon, g. Vance, John T. Smith. G. ". lass
ner and Daniel Meyer are the corporatnrs.
BALTIMORE FAIRs.-Thc twenty fifth an
nual exhibition of the Maryland Institute,
Baltimore. will be opened on October LIST and
Continued TO the 3l>t If that month. The
Maryland State Agricultural Fair will he held
at Pm'ico, on the 9Th of October, to be cons
tinued four days.
No POSTAL CARDS = In consequence Of
the neglect of G nyre<s to make specific
appropriation for the preparation Of the postal
cards, their issue is necessarily postponed
until the appropriation can be made at the
next session of Congress.
FREnEnIcK FAIR-The next Fair of the
Frederick County. Md, Agricultural Society
will be held on the Fair Grounds, in that
City. beginning October ] 9th aud continuing
four days. Gen. Wad" Hampton delivers the
annual address The officers of the Snciet.
VIII accept our thanks for complimentary
ticket.
SALE OF Town Property. The Raw
lins property, on Main street, Char!estpwn,
consisting of three buildings. was sold at pub
lie auction on Tuesday last, for the sum Of
$4,000, Purchaser, Mr. Jacob b. Brown.
GS- About SlUU was the net amount rea.
lied from the Festival given by he ladies of
the NJ L. Church South last week, which
sum will be appropriated towards drfraying
the expense OF repairs on their church build
ing. "