Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-09
sCharlestown, West Va. July Q, 1872.

&3 Me.srs. G SIFFIN & HOFFMAN, Newspaper
Advertising Ag ents, No: South Street, Baltimore
Md. are duly authorized to contract for advertise.
at iotpest rates. Advertisers in that city
are sequcstei to leave their favors with this house
oo- MccLELLAND & co. are our only author
lied Agents in Pittsburgh and from them only will
We receive e ittsburgh Advertisements.
To OUR PATRoNs.-We have now due us
upon our books in the ncighborhood of 81 600
for advertising, besides yet larger amount
Tor subscription. This, to say the least, is
gross negligence on the part of our patrons
aud must be remedied, and that Speedily
We cannot publish paper and support our
family on air and promises. We want during
the present week $500, with which to pur-
chase paper in order to carry on our business,
and this amount we must have. Who will be
the tirst to make manly response to this APP
peal. Come forward patrons, and square your
accounts with us, or, if not able to pay in full
give us at least part of that for, which we
have faithfully labored and which is our lust
due. and an honest conscience will be your
reward. We are heartily tired of being put
off with fair promises, and would far prefer
ten cents in money to ten dollars in promises.
Come to the rescue.
SAD DEATH sY AccfDENr.-Wear are panied
to learn of the sad and awful death of Mr..
Samuel Trussel, of this county, on Sabbath
last, which occurred at the .Rock Spring"
Mill of Mr.. Frank Gardner, on the Cat Tail
run near the Shenandoah river From what
we can learn, it seems that Mr.. T., at about
8 or 8 o'clock in the morning, went to the
mill for the purpose of starting it, and was
seen no more during the day. At about dark
search was made for him, and between 8 and
y o'clock, he was found caught in thc gearing
OF the mill, with life entirely extinct His
right arm was crushed to fragments between
two wheels, and the mill stopped with full
head OF water on. How long he may have
fingered in this awful situation before the
vital spark took its flight, aud what acouies
he may have suffered, no human tongue can
tell He was aged about thirty seven years,
and leaves wife and three children, who have
the sympathies of the entire community in
their heart>rending calamity.
PROBABLE Fatal DIFFICULTY IN BERKE,
hEY.-We have learned of difficulty which
occurred near Darkesville, Berkeley county,
on Saturday last, which will probably result
fatally. 1t seems that from some personal
difficulty, Mr.. James Mcdonald became
engaged in combat with Mr.. John Boyd,
which was soon taken part in by two of Mr..
Boyd's sons and man by the name of Snyder
'on the part of Boyd. During the encounter
gammon-stick was thrown by Mr. Snyder
which catered McDonalds throat back of the
wind-pipe, and at last accounts, ou Sunday,
lie was reported to he in dying condition.
DELENoUENr PATKoNs-Being disap-
pointed in a lot of printing paper previous to
our last issue, we were compelled to put our
edition to press several qures short of the
usual quantity This will explain to some of
our "n-paying subscribers the cause of their
not receiving the issue OF July I'd, as we had
to miss them in order to make our edition
hold out with those who pay. Pay up here
after, and we will then have some incentive
30 use extra exertions 10 furnishing you every
number the paper.
FESTIVAL AND FAIR AT MIDpLEwAY.-
The ladies of the Methodist Protestant Church
at Middleway propose holding Festival and
Fair in that place. on the 9Th, 18th and 18th
of July, for the purpose of raising funds to
repair their church edifce The Fair will be
held in the store-house of j. w Grantham.
Esq, formerly occupied by Mr.. Samuel
Markle- We trust they will be literally
patronized in their laulable undertaking,
MORE New PAvEMENr.--The old paye>
sneht in front of the premises of Maj W. j.
Hawks, is being torn up and replaced by
new one. II our county authorities will now
remove the old stone nuisance in front of the
Court-1Iouse and place in its stead good
brick pavement, as we have no doubt they
will, this square will have on its Main street
frontage an almost entire new sidewalk, and
one that will be credit to the town.
ALMOST A SERIOUS Accommodation
yesterday and Frank Beller, carpenters in the
employ of Mr.. Samuel Myers, fell from the
first floor of the new house of Major A. G.
Timberlake on Thursday last, but fortunately
escaped without serious ipjury-Mr. Easter
day receiving only few slight bruises and