Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-08-12
I COUNTY IreMs.-From the shepherdstown

GouaTY IrEMs.-Fr From the shepherdstown
Registereof Saturday We clip the following
itcms: 100 sz -.
Accepted We learn that Rev. .H. O..
Brown, Of Alabama. has accepted cali from
the Presbyterian: Church of this town. and
Kearneysville, and will enter upon His min-
| isterial duties in few weeks. ,,-,z.s..s,.
| Acciaent.-We regret to learn that whilst
Mr.. Adrian Jones was returning home from
town on Monday evening last, he was thrown
from colt, at the Western end of town,
which hefwas riding, and severely injured.
accident. Little Harry, aged about four
years. son of Mr. /. Thomas Chapline, frac>
tured his. collar bone, on Saturday last, by a
fall while sliding downith balustrade, in the
residence Of his father. Under the treats
ment of DR.. Magruder he is doing we'll. 81
4ccident-A child, aged about 10 years,
residing with DR.. Tinsley, while playing with.
asnumber of other children, on Saturday
evening last, fell into the we'll of water, in the
street; opposite the l5uthern and Reformed
Churches, at the lower end of town, and had
it not been for the timely presence of Mr.
William Manuel, she would have drowned
RoJ6ery.-We learn that the clothing store
Of Mr.. Lloyd Ilicklider, of this town, was
entered by gable end window, near the roof,
on Saturday night last. by some one, who
descended inside by stairway. into the busi-
ness room, and took from the money drawer a
small amount of change, which MIR. L. had
left in the drawer. -. ~ -
s. p. e. R.-The energetic and goa
head-a-tve contractor for grading portious of
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, NIr. Ettele, was
10 town on Tuesday last, looking after the in
terests of his hands employed in finishing up
his contract, on this section of the road He
has some seventy hands employed on his new
contract in Page county, and is pushing
things pretty lively, together with other con-
tractors in that county.
Breach an The c. Dc o. l:anaz.-We learn
that on Tuesday morning last, very large
breach occurred in the c. & .. Canal. a short
distance below the Antictam Iron Works.
three miles below this town, which will re.
quire some days to repair, and causing sus>
pension OF navigation. a considerable dis
lance of the bank, including the tow>path,
gave way, and was washed ont into the river.
clean and effectually. A leak was observed
for some days previous, but no idea was en-
tertained that SO much damage would have re-.
suited.
Anotter Surrey ConfcmpMted.- is said
that the Directors of the b. & 0. Railroad
Company, in order SO shorten their line as
much as possible, contemplate running line
upon the old and original survey, which was
made about the year 1886, running from
harpers Ferry to point near North Nouns
tain. passing through this town and Scrabble,
in Berkeley Comfy, and then on to North
NJ Mountain, thereby shortining their line at
least ten miles, leaving Ma1tinsbnrs to the
left. 1t is intended to run the cx press trains
only upon the short line.
CAME MEETINGs.-For the information of
our readers we publish the following Camp
Meeting announcements
A Camp Meeting for the Winchester Cir
cult, NJ. j.. Church South, will be held in
Mr. William S. Kline's Grove, near Middle
town, beginning August 18th
A Camp Meeting, under the AUSPICES of
the NJ. Il. Church, South, will be held near
l'edington, Berkeley county, ON the old Camp
Ground, belonging to Hamilton Light, ESQ,
commencing September 4th
The following camp meetings of the NJ. f.
Church will be held in Fairfax and Loudoun
counties, in charge of Rev. Il. p. Phelps. p.
Z:
Herndon circuit near Thornton station,
w. " y. X. K, commence August 18TH
|. uillsboroush circuit near Waterford com
mencing August 22d.