Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-07-01

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Academy. The perfect .exactness of all the
parts of the programme, the excellence and
| ease of execution and the well trained ANNA
ton which prevailed throughout excited our
! surprise, and led us to make further enquiries
in regard to this school: Thereupon we be-
| came satisfied from the information received
that we have among us school, which for
thoroughness in drill and diligent investiga>
ton, has few equals in our State. A frst>
class school is rarity, as most of us know,
who have wasted not few of tho golden
hours of youth, at So called schools. And
now that we have got one here let us cherish
it. Just such beginnings our Academy in
its present fourishiug condition, have by care
full nursing grown into grand institutions Of
learning, which have not only greatly In
creased the wealth Of the community in which
they happen to be, but by the light 'wLieh
they shed have multiplied good and vastly in
creased the general stock of happiness. elm
casting about then, for what we have that
should and can be made productive resource,
let US not forget that we have school among
us, than which there are few better anywh here.
Coz. W. Il. CUrsuAw-This gallant SOL
der and courteous gentleman, one of old Jcf-
ferson's most worthy sons, we are pleased to
see by the Richmd6d DISPATCH, has been al
most unanimously elected to the position Of
City Engineer for Tie city of Richmond
The Dispafch of Wednesday says:
The City Council on Monday evening by
| rtu
| e. Cutshaw to the ofIic of City Engineer
Colonel Cutshaw is native of this State was
distinguished graduate of the Virginia Mills
| tary Institute, and was teacher in that insti-
| tuition when the late war commenced. Tn that
war lie sisnalized his skill and courage, and
lost leg. He came with the very highest
recommendations. and so impressed was the
Council with his high capacity native and ac-
quired, that they elected him on the first vote
by an overwhelming ma ority, which was by
changes of votes Immediately made nearly
| unanimous.
The range of selection offered to the Courin-
! Gil was very limited, owing probably to the
moderate salary attached to the Office. But
we have an exalted opinion of the gentleman
chosen, and trust that he will Justify the
highest expectations Of his friends. He has
| great work before him; but it is a truth
that hrs grown into an adage, that men Of
Stamina and capacity rise in force and vigor
with the demands upon their energies.
SEVERE AcclDESr.-Mr. ". f. weirick,
of the firm of Weirick & Weller, Of this place,
met with severe and painful accident on
"Wednesday last. He was engaged superin>
tending the running of portable saw-mil
near the residence of Mr.. Sam'l S. Moore, on
h. l., l.
some mishan, slipped and struck the saw,
laceratins it in a most severe and painful man
misunderstanding the amputation OF the FORE
finger at once, almost scveripg two others and
seriously injurirg other portions of the hand
and wrist. Drs. Starry and Straith rendered
the necessary surgical attention. AS Mr.. W.,
few years since, lost several fingers of his
left hand by similar accident. this second
misfortune falls upon him with ,wo-f fold
Weight, and elicits for him the sympathy and
commisseration of the community.
SHEEP K1LLED LAST YEAR.-Among the
other business transacted by the County Court
| at its last session, large number of bills for
sheep killed by dogs last year were passed
upon, and claims to the amount of s601 al
lowed-to be paid out of the dog tax for that
year, in full or pro rata &c the fund will allow.
Allowing $500 Ca safe estimate, We believe,
on account Of ignorance Of the provision made
for these losses) for the sheep lost for which
bills have not been presented, VIC have the
round sum of ST 900 for sheep killed by dogs
in this county during the year 1879. Who
will say that dogs are not valuable?
FINE RA1N.-Aftef dry spell Of moro
than month, and at time when the absence
of rain vas about becoming most serious
calamity, the windows of heaven were opened
on Tuesday evening last, and fine rain con.
tinued to fall from that time until Wcdnes-
day morning, refreshing and invigorating
vegetation, and causing inward prayers Of
thanksgiving to the Ruler of the Universe for
tho great blessing vouchsafed to the humble
creatures of this portion of II is footstool
Another fine shower fell on Sunday night.
PERsoNAL.-Wew ero pleased, on Wednes
day last, to receive a call from Mr.. Il. S.
Eichelberger, the clever local editor and pro-
prietor of the Martinsburg Statesman, who
came down this way on a scout. Whether
attracted hither by some fair maid of Jeffer-
son or not; We are not Informed. But as our
young Contemporary is .till on the bachelor
list, we rather surmise that he is not altos
gether proof against the force of Cupid's dal is.
New BANK BUILDING.-The First Ma
tional Bank of Jefferson has purchased of
Mr.. William McElroy the eligible lot on the
Northeast corner of Main and Samuel streets,
for the sum of ST $780, equivalent to cash;
upon which it is the intention to have at once
erected a large and handsome banking house,