Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-02-27

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A RUMoR.-Here is rumor from the
Staunton Spectator. We give it for what it
is worth
sit is rumored-with what truth we cannot
say-that Gen. Malone, finding himself flank
ed by MIR. Scott has entered into some friend
ly arrangement with that gentleman, by which
MIR. Scott has acquired commanding interest
in the operations of the Lynchburg & Tennes-
see Road. If such be the fact, we think it
more, than probable that before long the Shen-
andoah Valley Railroad, which is said to be
under contract from the Potomac to Front
Royal, will be extended up the Valley to
Salem, thereby giving the Pennsylvania Gems
trail Railroad an unbroken line of railway from
Philadelphia to Memphis, aud leaving Balti-
more out in the cold'
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CoURr OF APpEALs.-In the Supreme
Court of Appeals OF West Virginia. on the
10Th inst, the case Of George L. Bonham, ct
al, VS.. John G. Shirley, from Jefferson county
was argued by j. W. Kennedy for appellant.
and by Travers for appellees, and submitted
The cases of Crow and Howell, vs.. Super
Vlsors OF Jefferson county, and John j. Har-
ris, vs.. Fisher A. Lewis, from j. fferson county
argued byJ W. Kennedy for appellants, and
by Faulkner for appellees. and submitted
RELIGIoUs.-The Fourth Quarterly Meet
ing for Jefferson Circuit, NJ. f.. Church
South, was held in this place on Saturday and
Sunday last. The Presiding Elder, Rev. W
H. Wheelwright, was present and preached
able and Interesting sermons on each day. to
iu!l congregations, the pastor, Rev j. "
Evan, occupying the pulpit at night, the ILL
health of the Presiding Elder, preventing his
exposure to the night air.
~ We learn that the Council b,re in
contemplation the sinking of cistern on the
Market House corner, with a capacity of four.
teen hundred barrels. tn be kept full 81. all
times with water forced frcm the creek bv the
We trust that, when our town is incorpo>
rated, some arrangement will be made with
the county authorities by which the old oas
works cistern, in the rear of the conrt>b house
may be put to similar use.
STABBING AFFRAY.-On last Saturday
evening an alteration took place at Mr.
Shewbridgc's shop, situated on the TURNPIKE
road leading from the Charlestown nike tn
summit Point, between Mr.. !Tharp and Mr..
liaues, IN which the latter stabbed and se>
vere!y wounded the former The parties
named are residents of this county, but the
unhappy affair occurred in the State of West
Virginia, near the borders of this county
Clarke Courier
NEW PAPER.-We welcome to orr ex>
change list the Mineral County Rcco,d. re-
Gently established at Piedmont, Mineral
county, West Virgins, by D. .. Maupin,
Esq late of the Moorefield Adoertiser. The
ffec0r" is we'll gotten up and nicely printed
eight page paper, of strong Democratic prin-
clples. We wish the editor the greatest sue.
cess in his new undertaking.
LIrERARY.-We have received the third
number of ''Our Fircside Friend" new
weekly literary paper established at Chicago.
Illinois, which, so far as we are able to judge,
bids fair to rival the first literary papers of the
country. The terms are So per annum, ORG
cents per single copy. Address Waters,
Eberts & Co., 7S3 State street, Chicago.
DISAGREEAB attention has been
called, by some OF the lot-owners, to the dis
agreeable condition OF the walks within, and
especially of the crossing from the pike to
the gate, at Edge Hill Cemetery, during wet
1reather We trnSt tLo