Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-11-04

hooa, aud that moo We have been living
ON promises long eassgh !, and as they will not.
suffice to keep us and those belonging to us
through the winter, We desire something more
substantial. Whilst We request the above
articles of al, our patrons in general, We mean
: the gist of our remarks for some in particular,
aud trust that they will have the m anliness to
read aud act, and that at once 1.-THE harvest
is past and the summer is ended" and we are
MOI paid.
CIRCUIT CouRr-The Circuit Court of
Jefferson County, Judge Allen presiding, is
still in session, aud, by the indefatigable in
dustry of the eminent Judge, a large amount
of4business has been disposed of. The fol,
lowing jury cases have been tried since our
last report:
Henry Osbourn VS.. Thomas NJ .Osbourn.
Verdict for plaintiff Motion for new trial.
s Lucas for. plaintiff, Beltzhoover for defendant
Emanuel Spangler VS.. Joha H. Slider
Verdict for plaintiff. Z. W. Wilson for plain
tiff, w. 81. iTravers for defendant.
F. Cannon VS.. N. G. Brackett, action of
assumpsit Jury not agreed. E. w. Wilson
fm Plaintiff Davies for Defendant.
s. S.Spurgecn VS., Mildred NJ. Bennett
Case submitted to jury on Saturday, and no
verdict returned at time of going to press
Trapnell aud Green for Plaintiff, Baylor &
Wilson for Defendant
The Court will adjourn this week.
CHANGEoF ScHEpuLE.-A new time table
for,the B. l. o. r. r. and branches went into
effect yesterday. BY this change passenger
trains will pass Charlestown as follows:
Trains 4NoDing Wesh-6:2s and HOY, A.
NJ, 'and 2:l3 and $40, P. NJ.
Trains Aogiaag Eust.-5:55 and 1928. A. :
NJ, and 500, P. NJ
The IIarrisonburg Express, instead of pass
ing Charlestown East at 9:33, A. H., as here
tofore, will leave Harrisonburg at 1:4O, P.
NJ, strasburg Junction at 4:06, P NJ, Win
chester at 5:04, P. N, Charlestown at COG,
p. NJ. and arrive at Harper's Ferry at $685..
p. NJ. connecting with the ST. Louis Express
East. This train stops at all stations both
ways.
The train heretofore passing Charlestown
West at a:l1, P. a., will now pass at 2:ls,
p. NJ, nearly an hour earlier No material
changes in other trains.
SHEN. VAL. AND OHIo RA1LRoAD-The
Rockingham Register learns that on the 4,h
inst. the people of Pendleton county,. West
Virginia, did, by vote over four-6fths, sub
scribe to the capital stock of the s.. V. & o.
Railroad Company the sum of ffty thousand
dollars. Col. Osborne, with two corps of en-
;gineers, is now in the field, locating the road
TO Franklin and in addition to che two miles
of the road are graded, aud thus, Pcndeton
'couaty. Astounding in mineral wealth, will soon
have outlet to the marts of the world for
the rich nres that have attracted the attention
OF every observer. Seeing that this road must
in.ersect our road UP the Valley, other coun-
ties west of Pend!cton seeking an outlet will
follow her example, and aid in this great and
important improvement, until the line shall
terminate on the Ohio river.
RELIG1ous.-That venerable and emf
nent divine, the Rev: Norval Wilson, occupied
che pulpit of the NJ. E. Church South, in
this place, on Sabbath morning, and delivered
most acceptable sermon from Johu, 18th
chapter and 9th verse" But when the Com
tor,er is come" &c This was the frst effort
of. this honored man of God for hearty year
The. Rev. A. A. P. Neel, Of shepherast6wu,
preached in the same church on Sabbath
evening
k1 a.
Converse. of Louisville, preached morning
and night.
INSURANCE Policy PAID.-The Mary
land Life Insurance Company, of Baltimore,
through its, gentIemanly and efficient Agent
at this place. E. 81. Aisquith, Esq, has paid
over to Mrs. +. N Sheerer, widow Of the late
Capt W., c. Sheerer, the amount of two S..
600 risks on the life of the latter These
policies, as have been all others of this Com
pany issued in this locality, were promptly
redeemed at maturity, and speak we'll for the
promptitude and reliability of the Maryland
Life.
FINE PorAroEs.-Mr. D. G. shambaugh
will aocep. our thanks for four enormous po-
tstoes. of the "Peeress" variety, raised upon
the farm of Mi. F. J. Manning, near Charles
town. Mr.. S. bought two bushels of these
potatoes for seed from Maj. Jas. Law. Hooff
last spring, and raised therefrom Gfsy bushels
of the largest potatoes in the COUNTY. A good
Slsla-whe can eeas M1
Nor CoNF1RMEp.-Confrm of, the
sa1s Of the Drew property to Capt. W. u.
KabIe having been refused by Judge Allen
"a ten per cent advance bid having been
made-this desirable property will be again