Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-03-04

Wednesday. March 5M-Personal Prop
erty, by w. A. Shewalter.
Thursday, Mach 6h-Personai Property,
by e. S. Shirley and s. A. Bates, Adminis>
traitors.
Komdoy, March 1Oh-Personal Property,
by George w. Chase, late Sheriff
Wednesday. March Eta : Real Estate, by
N. S..White, Trustee.
Wednesday,, Mnrch 12M-Personal Prop
erty, by William Risler.
Thursday Mnrch l3M-Persoual Property,
by Charles A. Dinke
Friday, March 14M.-Personal Property,
Reuben Custer.
Saturday, March 15M-Real Estate, by
w 0 Macoughtry. Special Commissioner
Monday. March l7M-Personal Property
and Real Estate. by B. Z. Timberlake.
Monday, March 1Ith-PersonaI Property,
by VIM. W. Williams.
Tuesday, March lSth-Personal Property,
by DIR. s. A. Bates
7hursdny, March 20M.-Personal Props
erty, by VIM Epgle, Sr., Trustee.
BRADFORD AND BurcHEn.-The Charles
tol corresp oudent OF the Wheeling Register,
in recent letter, after speaking in compl-
men,ary terms Of MIR. Davenport, of Ohio
county, says:
There are two others who divide with Mr..
Davenport the honors oc the leadership in the
House of Delegates Mr. Bradford of Bar
hour County aud Mr.. Butcher, of Jefferson
Each is rendy and fluent in speech and fertile
in expedient and each is attentive to the
business devolving upon him. AS chairman
OF the Judiciary committee Mr. Bradford has
some advantage over his rivals, but il will be
difficult TO tell at the close of the session
which OF the three most prominent members
at the House has had most influence in con-
Quoting its deliberations and shaping its ac>
ton"
TIE Valley RAlLRoAD.-The stanton
(Va) Sp"c'"tor of Tuesday states that Judge
Win.feld has granted an injunction restrain
ing Botetourt county from issuing any bonds
to the Valley railroad, or taking any step in
favor of paying its subscription. This injunc-
ton. it is stated, was obtained merely in order
to c"mpela c"tem oraneous payment of all
the subscribers to that road. There is no
donlt that the plan which the Baltimore
and the valley country and other subscrn-
tions will be paid is one securing action by
all the parties ON the same day with perhaps
simultaneous consummation Of contracts for
the construction of the road
SHEPHERD EoLLEGE-The first Install
ment of books from the Smithsonian Institu>
ton, for Shepherd College. we learn from the
Register. has been received. 1t com prises the
"MiscelIaneous Collections" and "Annual
Reports" Of the Institution, from 1862 to
1871. They have been obtained through the
influence of Hon. Alexander r. Rnteler, who
has been promised, also, for the College,
(hesides other scientific publications from the
Smithsonian a lot of minerals classified and
labeled, lot Of sea>shels from the Pacific
(HeriectIy arrangcd,) and specimens Of the
various stones used for building purposes
throughout the United States.
VALUABLE GIFT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF
VIRGINIA Five eases containing two Inns
dred and fi'tv>eight volumes of the ruhlica,
tinps of the British Record Office have been
received at the State Departmental gift frnm
the British Government to the University of
Virginia. These volumes, constitute very
valuable and Interesting addition 70 the ITpi>
vers1ty Library. aud are of great legal and
historical interest. The Secretary of Stntc,
Mr. Fish, and Gen. Schenck, u S Minister
in London, have been prompt and efficient in
their good offices. in ahor,ling facilities for
giving effect to the generous disposition of the
British Government.
PAID Up.-So weeks ago we had rara>
graph, from one of the Charlie ton papers,
stating that Sheriff Pottcrfeld of this cou nty
had been sued and judgment obtained for
$4,000 amount of deficiency in his returns
to the State. 1t will be gratifying to his
friends to know that he has placed that
amount in one Of the Banks of this place to
liquidate that indebtedness. Free Press.
S The question of giving the counties
of Ohio, Brooke, Hancock and Marshal to-
Pennsylvania Accomac and Northampton to
Maryland; and annexing Washington, Al,
leghany and Garrett of Western MARYLAND
together with the valley counties of Virgins ia
to Wet Virginia. is being discussed by some
of the newspapers Of the two Virginias.
The LENTEN SEASON. Wednesday last
commenced the Lenten season of fasting and
prayer--i' heing Ash Wednesday - which will
last forty days or until Easter Sunday, which
will fall this year upon April 6th. Ser, ices
appropriate to the day were held in the Epis
c"pal church Of this place.
~ The llayerstown Nr~s is ''reliahly in
formed that Mr.. Syestes has not been en-
gagged in the defence Of Capt. Go. CHAINS
hers, and the Martnshurg Era announces
that the Hon. c. J. Faulkner has been re-
t,;paI M Tr,yars nc ,o,,uo1