Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-08-12
LOCAL IMIEIlIeE,RcE.

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DEATH OF Rev VIM. G.. CRoss.-This
gentleman, a member of the Baltimore Con>
ference of the NJ. E. Church, South, we'll
known throughout this section of Virginia,
and universally beloved wherever known,
diedFvery suddenly on Monday afternoon, in
about the, 50th year of his age. For several
years Mr.. G. had been in bad health, and
about one year ago was compelled to retire
from his life of christian usefulness in the
ltlnerancy- Since then he had suffered great
~; but, one week before his death he was in
this town, apparently much improved, and on
the morning of his departure seemed better
than usual, and partook of a hearty dinner !;
after dinner, in company with his wife. he
walked about quarter of mile to a neigh
boris, Mrs:-Nlartha Fulton, to see her sick
son; but he was not permitted to see the OBJ.
ject Of his visit. He had just entered the
yard surrounding the house, when turning
toward his wife, and uttering single inco-
herent exclamation, he fell to the ground, and
expired almost instantly.
Mr.. Gross was an able divine. pure. minds
ed gentleman, and christian without blem-
ish. The last act of his life was mission of
love, and that land of light to which he had
so often and SO faithfully pointed others, in
the twinkling of an eye broke upon his own
vision in all its glorious reality; and gently
as an infant sinks to rest, he closed his ewes
upon the things of time, and his spirit was
borne on angels wings to the shade on the
other side of the river, where it to-day rests
from its DEMONSTRATING Mirror.
MI. Cross was stationed at Shepherdstown
several years ago, and his many warm friends
ty will learn of his sudden demise with pro-
found sorrow.
A SENSIBLE DOG LAw.-The Michigan
Legislature at its last session, passed, sensi-
BILE dog law. From the Troy City Chronicle
we copy the law, as follows:
Every person who owns dog shall procure
a liscense therefnr from the City ar Township
clerk where he resides, which license expires
on the first of the following April and every
dog licensed shall wear collar, upon which
shall he stamped the owners name and the
nHmhcr of the license The fee to be paid is
81 for male dog and IS for female dog.
A provision is made for paying damages for
the destruction Of sheep out of the fund made
M of fees, and the balance goes to the schools
of the township 1t is also provided that
whoever shall keep dog without license. shall
forfeit $40, with cost of recovery thereof 1t
IL also provided that any person may and it is
made the duty OF every police officer and con-
stable to kill any and all dogs going at large
not licensed and colard az above described.
and such officers are to be allowed fiety cents
for each dog SO killed by them
Our Town Council, we believe, have been
thinking of devising some means for the more
thorough enforcement. of the corporation dog
ordinance; and as the subject is being asi-
to%ou, W. uust I'ial IL Will not DC allowed to
. slumber until our corporate authorities shall
have enacted al ordinance requiring dogs to
wear license collars-as other towns in this
and adjoining States already reauire-and
making the penalty for non compliance with
the law death to the dog. An ordinance of
this kind, or something equally as stringent.
is the only measure that will suffice to rid the
community of scores of trifine, sheep>killius
Ours upon which there never has, and never
will (under the present mode of proceedipg>
be cent of tax paid.
JuRYMEN.-The following is list of Petit
Jurymen summoned for the August term Of
the County Court, which meets on the 18th
Instant
Henry W. Kearney, Frank Yates, David
Jones. Joseph l.. Minghini,, Daniel OFT.
James II. Conklyn, John Burns, Martin
Swimley, John I. Gibson, L. Gardner. Jr.
e. E. Cordell, N. c. Bracket. Benz. E. Beay.
ers, Geo. W. Cutshaw. David Shoemaker.
Philip Gardner, Thos, N. OFT, Magnus Cock,
ereli, Milton Rouse, Augustus Cane, Thos. K.
Starry, D. +, Billmyer, Craven Trussell. /,
II. Moler, Lloyd Licklider, Thomas Turner.