Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-03-25
County, IrEms.-From the shepherdstown

County LrEMs.-From the Shepherdstown
Register of Saturday we clip the following
items:
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad. The
work OF finishing up the grading of the 6rst
eight miles of the Shenandoah Valley Rail,
road, commencing at this town, which was
thrown up bpoMr. j. NJ Barry, the former
contractor, Mr.. Ettele. and under his hands it
no doubt will be completed in very short
time
Ssoere Accidcnt.-We regret to state that
whilst w. Seaton Undertook. aged about 1S
years. was engaged in removing the paper
from the knives, in the Paper Will, of this
town. on Monday last. his left hand was
caught in the knikes, causing severe wound
by tearing out the 'festy part of the inside of
his hand. DIR. Manning rendered the me-
cessary treatment
A Happy tSMrprisc.-Rev Mr.. Rossitsr,
Pastor OF the Reformed Church of this town,
and his wife, returned home from visit of
short time. in Pennsylvania. on Tuesday last.
and found, upon entering the Parsonage. quite
number of ladies connected with the Church,
who had taken possession in their absence,
and filled the pantry with large amount of
'good things" and shbstantials of the season
Hunting a Site for Manufacturing Pur>
poses.-Capt. lmboden. of Richmond, agent
for large company in England. visited our
town on Monday last, for the purpose Of pro-
curing site for manufacturing purposes
This company wish to enter into the business
OF establishing iron boundaries, rolling mills,
and other manufactures. if proper location
can be had, and iron ore and timber can be
procured, and coal sufficient to propel the
machinery, if necessary.
Mfant Skeletons Found On Tuesday
evening last, while the hands upon the S "
Railroad were at work. and digging up ground,
in town, near the Charlestown road. they
came upon two rain boxGs, in each of which
were the bones of an infant, supposed to be
negro children, deposited there Immediately
after their birth. No clue can be found as to
who deposited them here or when they were
Inferred. No doubt they had been deposited
there some time, as the boxes were rottcd
and decomposed.
Sad .fccidenf--We regret to learn that
Mr. I w. Mason. residing about 3 miles
North OF this town. met with a severe acct
dent few days ago 1t seems that he was
returning nome from Martnsburg, one day
last week, with some mill stuff in his wagon,
aud in descending the steep hill this side OF
Martinsburg, the horses in the team became
unmanngeahle BY the driver Mr. Mason,
who was in the wagon, jumped out to render
assistance. and fell under the wheels, which
passed over his body, causing n fracture of
two or thee of his RIB, his hand badly CUT.
and his body generally severely bruised. in>
terually as we'll as externally At this writ,
ing we regret to lean that little hopes are en-
tertained OF his recovery.
Heirs F"m"d.-Three weeks since we nub>
lished an article copieG from an exchange,
stating that George Stephens. coiorcd man.
died in Troy. New York. leaving an estate of
some SO 600 t" his wife and children, sup
posed to be in Virginia. We learned dav
or two since that the mdtherein> law of Jack
Sfribins. colorcd, residing near this town, is
the wife of said Geo. Stephens, deceased. and
Stribling's wife is the only child she has now
living. Striking Informed us that Stephens
his ia'her>in-law at one time was slave be-
longing to Mr.. William Grow. now deceased.
OF Charlestnwn, and was set free ny Mr. Crow
many years ago, when he went to New York
and accumulated nrnprr'v. Stephens. before
his death. appointed Mr. Person of Troy,
his executor, aud devised his entire estate,
over 10000 to his wife and children, sup>
posed to be in Virginia.