Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-11-18

Costly and Beautiful Presents are promised to
the audience nightly, which will be distributed
at the conclusion Of each performance. The
Signor comes to us well recommended, and
his stay of five nights in Charlestowu should
be guarantee that his exhibition will bear
the scrutiny of repetition, whilst The price of
admission (25 and 35 cents, Is SO low as to
place the entertainment within the reach of
all.
DARING ErrcuERY OF SRevp.-"te fine
flock Of sheep of H, L. Davenport ESQ. was
invaded by daring thieves tees u ghts since,
and FIVE almost full>grown 10 mbs- Our SoLth.
down and one Metino-were killed, skinned
aud their carcasses carried dH, the hides being
left on the ground. This daring act was COM
m;t,ed in field Immediately opposite and in
close proximity to tho premises of the N essrs
Briscoe, aud directly Oh the line of the Old
Trinity Church lane, and it is almost certain
was perpetrated shortly after dark. A couple
of youngsters riding through the lane saw
the dastardly depredators in suspicious po-
sisions in the field, but from some cause neg
lected to inform Mr. Davenport at the time
Some clues as to the identity Of these scoru>,
drels, however, have been obtained, and they
may. Jet be brought to Justice
FATAL ACCIDENT AT iiAReER's FerRv.
A middle-agsd man, whose name We
iearu was Nat. Sears, was fouul dead under
the Potomac bridge a. II ,rpe.'s Fiery on
"Wednesday morning last. He resided Lear
the capa1 m ha -; IL, of h.
mac, and as wh;skcy boe,'e was ioand on his
person, it is SUPPRESSED that IN crossing the
bridge from The Ferry on the F. cecd;ng y sht
under the Influence of liquor. he fell III :or GO,
and met his death on the rocks below, as re-
corded. He bad on his pc son when found
watch and some money, which we're uods-
turbed. TIE proner s1.io,ties of Washing
ton county, Md, were Immediately Informed
of the accident ana an inquest held. which
resulted in verdict in ecco dance with the
above .tatemeut.
PERsoSA Dr.. Daniel Mayer, of Charles
ton, Commissioner of lmm: grafton for the
State of West Virginia aud Special Agent
FOR the United States Life Insurance Com
pany, has been in our town during the past
week. and paid us several visits. TIE DR.. is
thoroughly imbued with the i'm niisratiou
movement, and expresses much confidence in
The belief that our present Legsla: u.e, under
the able advocacy Of Mr.. Butcher and others,
will adopt such policy in regard to this sub
;jecs as will lead to the speedy filing up of our
waste places, and the general material ad-
vancement of the eutire State.
AcclnEsr-Richa,d jackson, colored,
hsd his foot caught under the edge Of car
wheel st the Depot on Tuests- 'sst whist as
sis,ing in moving the same, and one of his
toes slightly mashed. A friend at our
elbow says that it would be natural impos-
eibilty for Dick to get close enough 10 car
to push it wilhou. getting portion of his
understanding in dar gerous proximity to the
wheels thereof, and suggests the precaution
that he keep at least two feet from cars in
future.
NEw CnuKcu.-The new church to be
built on the land of Mr.. Henry Rohrer, ear
Renner's Mill, four miles from CharIestowu,
IS now in course of construction. The erec-
ton of this building is due, in large degree,
TO the liberality of Messrs. G. C. Porter,
John Burns, Henry Rohrer, I. II. Renner
aud other progressive citizens of that neigh
borhood.
HANDSOME IMFaofEMENr.-The neat and
tasteful iron railing just erected around the
enclosure in front of the Court Il ouse, by
Mr.. John E. Hilbert, and painted by Mr..
VIM. Hines, forms handsome Improvement
to the county property. The gates will be
made and hung III few days
Too BAD.-We learn that our good friend
Jere Harris had slaughtered on Friday night
last, by the sheep-killing dogs prowling on
the river, one of the finest Cotswold Bucks
in the county. So valuable an animal as this
is represented to have been, is a cotiimon loss
to the neig hborhood.
RsLIeIoUs.-Rev. Messrs Rodgers and
Peniok are holding protracted meeting at
Mt. Zion Church, in this county, and several
penitents have been converted.
MoaE ssow.-severai snow squalls here
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