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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

&s- In the U. S. House of Representa-
tives, on Friday, on motion of Mr.. Davis, of
West Virginia, the Senate bill for the cou>
structl"n of public building at hlartinsburg,
West Virginia, was considered and passed.
What the public building" is for, we are not
in formed
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

RELIGIOUS Rev. Mr. Wilson, of
Hancock, Md, occupied the pulpit of the
Presbyterian Church of this place on Sabbath
last, morning and night, aud delivered two
interesting and logical sermons.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

Es" The kinSwood (Pre>,on county, Brass
Band proposes Convention of the Brass
Bands of the State, and asks the Corporation
of all such organizations in West Virginia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

rs The Washington County Agricultural
Society has fixed upon Tuesday, Septembe,
%, for the holding of its next Annual Exhi>
btion, at uagerstown
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

PANoRAMA.-Proi. Houston exhibited a
number of historical, war, bible and other
views, in Lee HALL, on Saturday evening last,
and was moderately prtronized.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25
FOR SALE.

A NO. Fifteen horse Power Portable Steam En-.
n CINE, in "erf"ct Order, with new Snw aiiiI -
tach-d. illsell separate or With the Mil
'Sn II 1913. WERLICH & WELLER.
WHEELER Il WILSON Sewing Machine Nee.
dies, just received and Tor sale by
l.. DINKLE.
'--'."o Drlnklrg Cups-verv convenient
" saIe oy L. DINKLE.
VioLiNS-Excellent violins, for sale bv
reo 10 L. DINKLE.
AVA Csrd Receivers, just received bv
= zee. ~, 1917 l.. DINKLE.
fILYCERiSE Lotion for chapped hands &C.
meyer falling remedy prepared ny
n. -. lSfS. VS. MASON.
STATIONERY srecielitvat
- Nov ~ w S. MAS0N's Drug Store.
CARvIN'S ELIXIR OF TAR for ALE ~
~ rep. !, 1873 GEO. T. LIGHT
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

SUPREME CoUEr.-In the Supreme Court
of Appeals on the 18th inst, the case of
William j. Stephens and others rs. Joseph
Brown and others, from Jefferson county, was
docketed on motion of the appellants
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25
Spirit Of gttferso'r.
West Va, February s5, 1918.

eo-M 'srs GRIFFIN s. HOFFMAN. Newspaper
.Advertsing Agents. No. South Street, Baltimore.
Md. duly authorized to contract for advertise.
mens at our ie,rest rates Advertisers - that civ
are requested to Lave their favo,s i,h this he, &C.
sG- Mce'LELLAND L co. are our only author
ned agents in Pittsburgh, and from them only will
we receive Z htsburgh Advertisements.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

ias- Another singing cold day yesterday
the thermometer ranging several degrees bel,
Zero.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

Gas" See bills of Sales by Geo ". Chase,
late Sheriff, to take place on Wednesday,
February 2Gth. and Monday the 10th of
March,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

- A Southern paper says: ")ne s,,ls o
bonnet Is called the .Mnn>a,d,' because +
takes great deti ofa man 's>hard earnings to
pay Tor one Of 'em."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

PUB. Docs Hon. Arthur I. Borema1
will accept our thanks for valuable publ,
documents.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25
COUNTY IrEMs.-From the shepherdstpwn
Register of Saturday we clip the following

COUNTY lrEMs.-From the Shepherdstpwn
Register of Saturday We clip the following
items :.
Sale Of Topn p.ope,.y.-Jas. h. smurr
has sold his House and Lot adjoining the NJ
y. Church. on Church Street. to Mrs. Mar.
gares Mckevitt, for the sum of ], 05U,O 90.
.Smoke- Houses RobJed.-We learn that
the smoke houses of Mrs Fannie Daniels aud
Andrew Brantner, of this town. were entered
on Friday night of last week. and taken there
from some half dozen pieces of bacon, by some
thief or thieves.
Sheep Kiled.-We understand that dogs
are again playing havoc with the sheep be-
longing to some of our farmers. One night
last week parcel of dogs got into a fiock be.
longing to Jacob j. Miller. Esq, near Kear-
neysville, and killed one or two valuable ewes.
Services Closed-The religious services
which have been in progress in the NJ. E.
Church, South, in this place, Rev. A. A. P.
Neel, pastor, for nearly two weeks, were
brought to close Wednesday evening. Two
or three persons embraced religion during the
meeting.
Rise an the Potomoc.-The rain and thaw
which occurred during the first of the week
caused the Potomac river 10 rise at this po,nt
higher than for many previous years. We
have not heard of any damage being done to
the river or canal.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25
BALTIMORE MAI yETs.
BALTIMORE, sA-uRpAy, Februs
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
I>hE Dwelling and Store Room of the National
sang bulidn ing. now in the occu. ancy OF Mr.
Jacob Brown will be for Rent from The Ist da .
OF Marth next. For particulars enquire of either
H.. o. TALBOT.
w. H. TEAVkES.
Or JAS. LAW HOOFF,
jan =. '"'5-fNl C"mmir tee.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

New PApaR-The .Shcnant7ooh TuHcv
F"rmc"" is the title Of new journal of as>
r'cu'ture, literature and general inte diligence,
published in Mar,inshury. by G. T DC. T. II.
Gosorn. The Farmer is u neatly printed
e'ght>pnSe paper, aud, as its name implies,
will be devoted especially to the interest of
farmers. We wish it success
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

re- Judge John Kenney died at Uarri-
sonburg' Virginia, on Monday week in the
e'ghty>thlrd year of his age. He has filed
various honorable positions in his State, anon .
them 4dge Of tic Rockingham Circuit Cour.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

X. G GILMER and Virginia W
t'ilmer his vile, Maggie a Engie
Elizabeth J. Engle and Sarah
Eugie, Plaintiffs.
Against
MARGARET w LPFR. Mrs. Ann
Stipp. JerreN Snyder and jane IN IHA"cERV.
SNYDER his wife, and r. ~ Put
terrified. Sheriff, a nd a . such Adj
inlnisLraror with the Will an
ncxed of Elizshe,h Com .ys. do
ceased, Defe rdants,
IgNHE object of ths sui ia ob.a in partition ot
the realty which Pnineas Mar.ha II Devised tu
Eliza beth Comegvs for life, to her heirs
amone those titled nd it such pal titnn CO no; be
msde IN kind. then To obtain decree Tor Sale ac-
cording to isw.
appearing affidavit in this suit. that the de-
PENDANT Mrs. Ann st:pp ia not a resident OF ,hi-
S te she is hereby required to appear here within
one month after tie date of the fret oublics ton al
this order, end DO what ia necessary to protest her
inaress in this matter. 1t ia Their ordered IN.
copy of this order he published once a week for
four successive weeks IN s'Lne newspaper pubished
in the County of Jeticrs leo be pcrCd AZ rhe
from -d"or of the Cour, House OF the -,id ,nnnty
at least twccntv DAYS before decree il rendered
Copy Trste.
Brooke & Lucas. p O. - ~
February IL, lS13-5t
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

Acc'pENT.-.'""" ". Kennedy, ESQ, of
this place. met with Il painful, though not a
serious accident, on Saturday, last, bv cutting
his foot with an axe, whilst in the act Of cu,-
ting wood, DR., q. 7 Richardson gave the
necessary surgical attention, and Mr, K. We
are pleased to learn, is doing we'll under the
circumstances
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25


GtEs Gn teEprjge,
To BE DRAWN M"SDAy, MAkcm 24rH 1873
One stand taptIa! Prize, S 1.GCn in Gold
ONE PRIZE ss5UOo IN S.LyERl
FIVE Prizes o: s Il 100 EAcHC
FIVE PkIItSuf S5OU )GREESBACKS,
TEN PRIZES OF $40 IN
Two Family C'rrisSrs and hIatrhrd Horacs with
Silver mounted Harness. worth S ,5trO carh 1--WE
Buggies. Horses. &C worth 5000 each. TwoFin.
toned Rosewood Pianos. worth S5UO each Ten
Family Sewing MAchinss, worth s 100 each l5t,O
Go iand Silver Lever Hunting Watches worthtru,n.
500 to $500 eat b Gold Chains. Sllver-ware
Jew Try, &c &c. Whole number of G its 10 UUU
Tickets limited to $4,000.
AGENTS WANTED to Sell Tickets. to whom
Liberal Premiums viii! be paUi
Single I:ckets 50: Sic Tickets lO o.!pe Tickets
$50; 1toe'iJ foe Tickets ss4u.
Circulars conianug full list of price, a descrio-
ton ot the manner OF drawing and other ma
Ton III to the Distribution will be
any one ofocrlng thenI All letters must he adj
dressed to L D. SINE Bux S6
MAIN otnce, iut " Filth ST Cincinnati, o.
February u, tS13-td.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

Tue New ILLUSTRATED ANNUAL of
Preno1ogy and Physiognon,y for 1878, con-
taius portraits and sketches of more than fiftv
distinguished subjects including Seward,
Livingstone, Fred Douglass. Arnold with
Indians. Negroes, Malays. Mongollans Arabs.
Caucasians; View of the Human Brain ;
Language of the Lips; Character in Ex-
preston; Physioeomy with po,trii.s aud
sketches of all the Presidents of the U. S i.
from Washineto to Grant. A capital Hand
Book of rs pages, 12mo Price 25 CENTS
s. II. WELLS, Publisher, $50 Broadway, N
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25
GEORGE P. THoMAs, prosidcn..
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.


]" tie Circuit C"mt If .JcDTsr.o" C,un,y,
'S'"'e cf ITest Itryi"o', N"ccntbcr 7un.,
1872:
JOSEPH H. ANDERSON. PlrG.
Against sHs
DANIEL b. LUCAS. AdIninstra. }Is cnAxcEay.
tor OF William Gallnwav. decd
and in hiH own light Deits.
FENHIS cause came ON ~ be- he's RI mic - d,v ~
Il November, lNi:, Up, he Hill taken Tor COT
T. ssed TO the drtcnGhHis. on whom prUc.., has
been duly served, he EtIt failing hppsnr and An.
ever, although more thun IIOuihs hss cIat,scd
since the fling of the plaintiffs BIII on tho tx.
hIDltS hrT u creNiIh and vas argued by counsel.
on confederation whereof the Court nv Consent ~
pArt"a GntiO sPd by council. dn,h AdiIdt g. ordc,
s"ttc before CupIni'si"ner nI ttIs Court HE NJ
count ag"nt md attorney in fart, srroi,,tcd Iy
the plaintiff ma surviving pErtu'r Of the Fl, M Of Az.
drrs"n & Galloway To IL Ike pUsv,ssUn Uf ard 90
the 'frciH NJ saii h"m and i's d.h's-aI-o thst
the sam" CuiDEIiFbinneT proceed Ike ~ acrOutt
Of al d"bts yet due from snid 6,m. snd report T.,
this Court. with u matters sps~i4iIy stated e"ed
pertinent his himpei. Ir hich may be required ~,
be 40 Etatcd by the parties
In takit g said accounts. uotice Of the tiTe snt
place pubIIAh"d = week for fnu, sucresstV.,
~crk' Il" eo'ne ue~spaper published in Jefsrsnn
county shat! br equiv" lent p"rsnrhI Ie,vice O.
tuch notice on the parties any OF theun.
Copy Trsie
EoB:RTT BROWN. Clerk.
Notice 81 h"'ehv given to the ah.Ive rartics thst
will proceed 10 ute the rrnvisio.r Of the anve
c"cr"", atmy "f1i-" IN rlar es,owu, on Thursdav.
February 2TIn, lsT3 p
GEO. W. IT. KRARSLEy.
Commissioner 10 CEaDcery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

G & O. CANAL AT II meeting of the
Stockholders Of ting Chesapeake and Ono
Canal Company, which was held at Annapolis
on Tuesday, the report Of the committee on
revision OF tolls was presented by President
German. The recommendation OF the CONS
mittee to increase the toll 90 the canal five cents
ton between Cumberland and Georgetown.
for the year 1873. was approved by the Board
of Public Works and the stock holders. The
rate hereafter for this year will be ffty-one
cents a ton, Instead of ior,y-six cents ton,
previously
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25
'aElc NE:ar'yF:.rsca
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
OF BALTIMORE.
ORGANIZED 1865. .s
Uflcc In compnn.'s Rnllalng, 10 South 81.
ASSETS OVER 5000, COO.
Pat" Up Guarantee Caprtn, 100000. De-
posted With ~" Treasurer "i the
State or NIarylaud.

'{NHfS we'll established Maryland Company Grant,
insurance upon Live. up" rll Ill. n,us, ap.
p.ov"d Pians. ""d at the Lo~rst THtc- consistent
W. All POlicies participate in pr.ft-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

In The Circuit Curt of .J,6+rs0m County,
S'o'e "f West Try;n'o /:
FRANCES c TRUssELL aud 9th
ers. Plaintiffs.
AgninSt IIS CsArcEsy
Lucy c. TRUssELL and othsr.,
Deicndh ntE.
(E.c'r"ct /ron, Dccr"c, Mr.. I3M 1927
7 HE Court doth "~iudge. order. and decree tbst
this cause I've referred .Oa Master COmm issIOutf
OF this Court, with Instructions
First. To state md ..tik 'hc account Of PI-;n,if
AZ AJ'nnisrAtrix Of tie estate Of ThoTEsC TrU,-
sell
secondly, To conve .he editions Of ssjd Jhom-
asst Trusss 10 prove their cIaiInS sgsi 10 e.
tsir nd report the amount thereof, and nntire by
publication Tor once week. for az sncesssfvs
weeks in nswsPs per published in j. f. t.UD eoun-
~ email be rq ivHl'nt g. Ie'sonat -.'vce on the
ue Of the land in the Bill men ti"n-d and
Thirdly To take te-tim"ny ss to the effect OF a
"a of said land Up"h the iuterests ir apts
'nce OF the G IA diau cd Hism upon ipterro9stn
rjes agreed TO by him: end make report futu,.
trf'E Of ihis Cont with nDv "'ber desuped
per'iD"ntb by himselfo or required ty tbe parties 70
be stated
Copy-Ts.te.
ROBERT T. BROWN, clerk.
Notice IL hereby given 10 the ,bove ps,ti... and
I" the erSdi'"rs Of Thon.ss e T,us,eil- d.eess.d.
th1' III priced t"e1rc"'s the rr.visor.. OF ibs
shove Decree, a. nv flee in CnsrI. STOW n, ON
Thursday, aIa ch 10 h. Ie.3. -
GEO. y T. KEaRsIsY.a
zh aomfntssioner in chaneery.
lust rece1ved by W. g. " ,son another ,,pnl, of
u Genuine London p .rter. yvo Id eapec IA IN re-.
commend ii to weak and de'irate Eem.i.s 10
CfRKES Pure Grape Vino. the vintsgs of
~ lebs.st NAsoSS Drug ;.tore
REEF Vine aad Iron Would csiIthe attention
~ of Physicians 9" THE prepsration. especially
adapted toweak snd delicate children -
VS.. MASON.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

REV DIR. JoHN \. DUNCAN -'Timo,hv,'
IN his last letter TO the epherdst,wn Reyisicr
makes Il friendly pass at this eminent divine
lettering TO the recent visit Of the Doctor to
Char'estown, says:
The Doctor is greatly admired as an orator
an" preacher hy our people generally Being
"A wi""We: ct three or four years experience,
II IS Su'mI>cd that his visit antung us had surne
very serious object in view other tnan that of
preaching and sucal enj", mrnt. Mus GERS
'""S' II t'Ient, popularity as a preacher,
success as en- educator, and !urnre Bishop
III the har&n'n. c"n>t'fnFes Il prize, the Doctor
Continues ali a"d the future Mrs d. may be
put down as iUr;unatr
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25
THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

JeIIers"n County. to-wit:
Al ""/es held i" tie CIcrA'< Office of the
Circuit Curt If .j,c4rrSoa County, on tie 5M
""y IF Fh""",y, 1873:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25
ONE HOUSE AND LOT.

on the Main s'rrrt with all rerrsaNry Ont. mild.
Jugs. and one UNlNPROVED LOT OF ahou; So f, ct
front, ON the same street i'll Midway, mud
AhOUT II ACRES OF LAND.
adjacent TO the which will hr sold in parcels
at about Acres ea"h. \ plat az Uiaxran, OF these
outlets will be c.hih,tsd the dav III sale. The
property is quite vnIuahc. and purchasers are in
vi;ei :" examine il. p.asrssnon "i the House and
Lot viii be gwen the let dnv Of April. OF the
vacant ' at as coon The tcTina Of sHle are com
plcd with and possession ct the OutlnS annn ns
tn" whoa; now growing upon it i cut the pur-
chaser, ho"~cr, i'll the Iandl"r.s sha tc Of
tn" grown" wheat. which vii! he two fit,hs.
TERMS OF = ALL ne third in Cash the reel
due in tw" equal payments at one and Two vcara
from the day nf na!r. hea ring interest the pur
chasrrs giving h"nIs with nprrnv'd ur,sors E,cn
rItv and tn" title nr until fur Their ord If
the Court.
~ Sal" to akC nlare ut II o'clock A NJ or tho
18th Of March. 1873.
W. q. MsCOUGUTRY,
Fen II, lSI3-ts. Special c"unstinrer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

DEMoREsT'S ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY
The March number Of this mirror of fashion
artistic aud useful, 1.-THE entertaining and beau
tluI, comprising original essays, attractive
stories, poems, music, art critics, household
matters, aud is illustrated throughout Also
Demorest's Young America, a magazine for
boys aud girls, being a repository of ant,
science, literature, stories, travels, music,
games, puzzles, &c. w. Jennings Demorest,
New YORK
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25
C0MNgSSy0NER'S SALE.

DURSUANT to a Decree of the Circuit Cour. of
L jefferson County. West Virginia, pronounced
on the 18th day o November 1874 u a cause there.
Plaintiffs and Jacob A. Harley and others, De.
tendants the undersigned. appointed a Special
commissioner for the purpose, wil! expose to Pub
lie Sale. on
Sd TL'RD4 Y the l5th 9nv of MIPCN.
1879. front Of the Post Office in MiddIewav, in
said county I'll" following d..ctited Re- Estate OF
the late Jusarh flar cy
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

SALE "s a rAEM.--,'"hn N Gayle. Esq
has disposed OF ''Eo2' field" his horc farm
near Summit Paint. iu This caunt2. Containing
about 200 acres, to Mr.: Charles Beck, Of
Mu>kingum c. unity, Ohio, at S773 per acre,
IN the new purchaser Of this valuable prop.
erty. from what We can learn Of him. JefIer-
son will have added to her population a stcadv,
industrious Ohio farmer, who, we trust, is but
the torerunner of many ether sturdy immi-
grants from that popuIous and thriving State.
To all such we extend cordial welcome.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25
F0R SALE PRIVATELY.

MY HOUSE LoT-ths Lot cont ainin q Two
W. Acres. more o: Iess, and has on it elegant
Cist"rn, Smoke House. Cellar. and other pvs-
nieuces. sIso gu nifty of F'uit Trees-Appie.
Peach. Pe.r- Cherry, Ounce, PUN; Grape Vince
AID Curraut bushes. IL situated the Snurh eide
OF Cha rlestoWn, between the proprres of Messra.
TbOs Starry and w. Drew nd a leo betw ecn
The B!",.Inerv and BerryviIir turnpikes. II be
bought between now and the 18th OF March. can
be the premises.
Feb is, 1898. MAURICE ZANE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

DEATH OF AN Old CITIZEN We chrou-
ice this morning the death of AIr. Samuel
Shee'z, probably one Of The oldest citizens of
Charlestown, who died at tie residence Of his
daughter, Mrs, Mary O'Conucll. on Sunday
morning last, aged about IS years. MIR. S.
was originally from Pennsylvania, and came
TO Charlestown shortly ALTER the war Of 1912
III, he having been soldier in that war;
he retained his menta! faculties in II remark
able degree up TO the time OF his death.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

NoVELTy.-Iake white sponge of large
size and SOW it full of rice. oats and wheat
Place it for week or ten days in q shallow
dish. in which little water is constantly kept,
and as as the sponge will absorb the moisture
the seeds will sprout before many days
When this has fairly taken place the sponge
may tie suspended by cords in the sunshine
and wet moderately every day.
PosrAL DEc1sIoN.-The Attorney Gem
eral has given his opinion that letters not
fully prepaid at the time of mailing should
not be charged with double the deficient pos
tage, but only with the actual balance not
prepaid. Immediately upon the receipt of
the opinion, the Postmaster General gave di.
rectlous that the Postottice Department should
conform Herewith.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

CONFINED TO HIS BED.-We regret that
our venerable peishbor. the Senior Of the
Free Press, has been SO much under the
weather as to have been confined 10 his bed
Tor some days past. We trust, however, that
the rod of affection will chas'en him hu,
lightly. aud that he will soon be able to re-
sumo his post in the editorial 'sauctum, aud
with renewed strength and vIg"r yet live
many years to deal trenchant blows in the
cause of truth and justice
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25
GOOD TENEMENT U0TSF
TRUSTEES SALE

A Trustee. su!'"t;utCd order OF the Cir
~ cult Cour' OF J"ticrs"n County, at the HOven-
her Term. 1872. in pac. of LIuyd Towndes. in n
Deed % roe, executed :" him on the eth dav Of
March $50. bv WIN. Srh"nkee and wife am, duIv
recorded in the Clerk q! sc of Ihe County Court
OF Jefferson, will sol" in front OF the COurt-Iluusc
of said county, in C nrtertoWn.on
WEDNESDAY Y. tie 12ih day 0f MARCH
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

lMPRovEMENrs.-The different improve
men.s under way in our town, although
seriously retarded by the severe weather with
which we have been visited, are nevertheless
progressing as fast as could be expected
Our county Jail is being pushed forward,
and has already one cell prepared for the re-
ception of law breakers.
The Baptist church is ready for the plas>
terers.
The dwelling house of Mr.. W. N. Craig
hill, occupied by Mrs. A. NJ. Forrest with the
Jefferson Female Institute, has received ex-
tensive repairs and improvements.
Jos Il. Cockrill has erected two.story
frame dwelling on Congress street, near the
residence of his father, which will soon be
completed.
The handsome dwelling of q. F. Gallaher,
on Samuel street, is under roof and approach
ing completion
Capt ". N. McDonald's house has been
raised and will be enlarged
The warehouse of Maj Jas. Law Hooff,
on Liberty street, has been framed and will
soon be raised
AUCTION SALEs.-The advertisement of
the following sales, to which the attention Of
our readers is called, II be found in this
paper =
Wednesday, February 26M-Personal
Property by James NJ. Brown.
do"I"y, MurcA 3d-Personal Property,
by John NJ. Cuy!e.
Wednesday,. Mrch 5M-Personal Prop
erty, by W. ~. Shewalter.
Thursday, Much GA-Personai Property,
by 4. S. Shirley aud 5. a. Bates, Adn,inis-
traitors.
Mon7"y, Much 10M-Personal Property.
by George w. Chase, late Sheriff
N. S. White, Trustee.
Wednesday,, UoycA J2M-Persopal Prop
erty, by Wl!ram Risler.
2hmrsd"y, J,rcA l3M-Persopal Property,
by Charles a. D.nke.
Saturday, Morch 15'h-Real Estate, by
W. o. Macoughtry, Special Commissioner
THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.-The census
reports give interesting facts in regard to the
Valley. It says the Shenandoah, Valley Of
Virginia is one hundred and twenty five miles
long and twenty-five wide, embracing the
countles OF Augusta, Rockingham, ShenaD>
doah, Page, Warren, Clark. Frederick, JEFF.
fers"n and Berkeley, with population of
about 10000 to area of ~ ,495 square
miles. 1t produces more from the same
amount Of agricultural labor and is ireer from
sickness OF all kinds than any portion of the
United States. There ale 001 96l acres o.
improved lands, aud 12O $50 acres uuimprov-
cd
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J'E7Hct 05E Iap q
convened by ~ 10 I''u-I r"usl-iIng If AZ ACRES:
RooOs and P''LtS. r""'c "r I-ss, known as the
".iEA%T FIELD"
si'u''"d shout u'''" fr''" Summit Point in ssid
C"tIIv. and -'i 'Ii.rr. Ia at Iutetun e 60
B"mha" 100 Eh,I:n-"n "rh "thc,s.
Ih" len" IL wiri'nf Improvements, hat ia natn
rat'V "' g'"'d o""Irv. wUuId make a cuIntorjs
BILE h''n" for ri'f- ,.'ItCta-rr.
TER MS- C.I-N
SAFE to rsi;.. ao" ;r '-ont Of tho Court TTonse
at II u'c"cht. NJ, Gas ,.IY IL "a, "t 1i.r-r is73
Ms WHITE
F'f ~ i>'S-tS TruSt"c
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5. '. Il Il -DINECr0R's MENrfvG.-A
special meeting OF the Board of Directors Of
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company
will be held in Chariesrrwn on Thursday
next, the 2.th instant. We do hot know ex
actEy what is the objcc, of tho meeting, hut
trust TINT measures will be taken to have the
remainder of this imrortaut work prosecuted
at once to cun,rl"ri"r