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Clarke County.

Clarke County.
From the Clarke Courier we take the follow
ing articles:
The Ladies Of the Presbyterian Church,
Berryy.,le, have requested us to announce to
tie public that they design serving dinner on
Monday aad Tuesday, the Nth and 10Th days
of October. The proceeds viii be applied TO
tie completion Of the parsonage. Price Of
dinner. so cents. Oyster, extra.
Rev Mr. Jones, speaking of the proposed
Memorial Church at White Post, in this coun-
ty. says .-' Contributors come in very slow
Is uow-much more is needed before TINS
church cla be erected, and before the congre-
cation, who so much need sanctuary Of their
own, can worshiPin it,
Hon. A. r. Bo,eler spoke in Piedmont on
Monday night aud next week viii address the
people at other points Of the District Upon
q recent tour through some Of the upper coun-
ties, perceived we learn, the most fattering
assurances Of support from his old tieuds who
a.e confident Of his carrying every County east
of ,he A'.cshauics, and also someof those on
tue other side of them.-ShP Pey 5H.
DurH orAN Old CorNryyAx.-3Ir. Adam
Snowman. one Of our oldest and most respected
citizens Of the County. died at his residence
near this place. on Wednesday morning last,
aged about rs years. He was an exemplary
member Of Tire N. T. Church. for early fifty
years. 5p beg. 5A.
Major O. D. Dowuey. Of Piedmont, met with
a serious accident last week. While walking
across tie depot platform at that placeh step
ped on a hose plank which tilted and prryipi-
ated linn several fee; to the ground, breaking
two of bis ribs aud iujuring him otherwise.
A FAyAL Aoc.pENT-It becomes our pain
fu' duty 20 announce that, on Saturday eyea-
ias week, on her return from Stanton to Ter
home near Hebron church, Mrs. Susan Long.
the widowed daughter of Mr. Alex. H.
NcComb, was thrown from a buggy, in which
she was accompanied by Mr.. VIM Ki-kpat-
rick. and Instantly killed. Her neck was bro
ken and tie skull in tie rear Of her head was
fractured supposed to have been done by the
Kick Of the horse. Mr.. kirkpatrick was also
seriously injured, but it is supposed net
Spectator.
WNcIEsrEa D,Sracr CoNFEEENcE.-The /
Conference fox the Winchester District will be-
gin ON Wednesday, the 23d Of October, at |.
o'clock, ?. ~, with a sermon by Rev Thomas /.
T. Carson, at Charles,owu, Jefferson county, |.
West Virginia Or. Duncan aud Rev. A. G. .
Brown are expected to be present aud Dr. /
Duncan to preach the sermon on the occasion 7
5lthe re-opeuiug of the Church ediGce on sun
Day. the 27tb Of October.
w. Fl. WHEE,wEIGHT, p. Z.
TIA JAL.-We were in error, last week, in .
stating that the contract for the reconstruction
IF tie jail was $4,000. The entire cost IS
.'pu'a,ed at Sl20S5-dedrctiag 5000 for the
brick .n the old building. The Cd structure
has been raz,d to the foundation, and as soon
.s the debris is removed tie work viii begin
1u the new Jail
SCrcUg.-We are informed that Jackson
sou Of Joseph Wamplc-, of Rocking
lam, atou, l3 years Of age. cemm' tied suicide
n Thursday evening last. 1t seems that his
tep-motber had corrected him for some fault
when De retired to the garrett Of the cooper
bop and, fastening one end Of his suspeuders
.rslal a raster, loopcd the other around bis
.ecl and swung Oh. When found he was
.r',e deal.-SheaaRdoai IG1sy. lOH.
Our FAE.-Arransemeuts have been made
With tie Baltimore and ONO, aad Orange
Alexandria and Manassas railroads, for round
lip tickets at g-ea,'y reduced rates, to persons
.ss.fas to attend OPT fair c5muenc ng On the
,2ld, ilst Articles intended fo- exhibition,
orwaried here over these roads, VIII be re-
uTaeI free of charge, upon the presentation
e the Secgetary's Certificate Winchester
Times.
"Old Line Democrat, in the South Branch
'HteiigMcer, thinks the true interests of the
'sople Of the 2ud Congressional District will
&c best subssrved BY the election of Col. Ward
]. Lamon to the National Legislature"