Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-05-27

Hor@ I"t Under Contrdct.-From the Balti-
more !e. Sun OF Tuesday we copy the following ::
The president and directors of the Valley
Railroad Company were. in session in this city
yesterday, earnestly engaged in devisine
means for feeonciling all the difficulties which
have been in the way of letting the entire line
OF road to contract, and securing the first
payment on the Baltimore city subscription of
st,ooo,ooo, by satisfying our commissioners
OF finance, under the provisions of the CITY
ordinance, of the possession of means to COM
plete the line.
As announced yesterday the representatives
OF the different Virginia Valley counties are
here with the 80 per cent. of their bonds in
hand ready for delivery. Most of the day
was spent in consultation, and finally at a late
hour last night. in session at Barnum's Hotel,
It was formally determined by the board Of.
directors of the Valley railroad to let the road
| 10 contract from Stanton. to, Salem, Va, to
MeMahon, Mason & Co, attthe estimates of
the Chef engineer of the road.
thursdays issue of the same paper states
shat all causes of delay heretofore existing in
regard TO the Valley railroad have been hap
pity removed, and that on Wednesday the
finance commissioners of the city Of Balti-
more ordered the payment of 80 per cent,
the first instalment, OF the city's subscription
OF 81, O0O,0 900 to the capital stock of the COM
pany.
:, REsIaNAA11oN-From the Luray Courier
OF the ed inst, we copy the following:
/ "Col: George Barrett, Chief Engineer of
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, has resigned
his position on that road, and assumes tbe
post OF Chief Engineer on the New York.
Norfolk and Charleston r. r. This is the
new. North and South Atlantic line, of which
the Now ork press has recently had so much
10 say: 1t will be made principally with New
York Capital Col. Barrett will leave here
TINS week Tor Norfolk. at which point he pro-
poses to commence his survey Southwark To
Charleston with competent corps of assist
ants. He is an able engineer, aud will doubt
less prosecute his work with vigor and suc>
cess. He has resided here for the last two
years past where he has made many friends.".
We regret to learn from the above that the
5. V. X. r. Co. has lost the sci vices of this
successful engineer aud genial and courteous
gentleman but as he has accepted call to
another field of labor, we are sure we but re
echo the sentiments of all with whom he has
been thrown in contact during his sojourn in !
the Valley of Virginia, when we bid him Cod
speed, and invoke for him the choicest bles,:
sings of Providence, wherever his lot NAV be
cast.
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL The Seventy eighth
Annual Council OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Diocese of Virginia assembled
in Christ Church, Winchester, on Wednesday
y
we're present Bishop Johns presided over
the Council. Judge Richard Parker. saws
correspondent of the Baltimore San. made
report on evangc!zston. The committee on
tho hymnal. reported through DR.. Andrews.
The report was very entertaining, and his
criticism OF many Of the hymns amusing and
interesting. Rev. Mr.. Minnegerocc read
report on church music. He advocated con-
sregat!onal singing. John i. Patton read
minority report. 4 report was read by the
same in behalf Of wonlau's work in the
Church. The school and hospital were the
principal fields he spoke Of High tributes
vera paid the women of this diocese. The
paper was handsomely written. The next
Council will meet at charlottesville, Va.
A fRQ0REsslvEJ Observation-Disclosures
Harrisonburg (Va.) papers contain lengthy
descriptions of costly and handsome i'm
provemchS added to that town by our young
former townsman, Jas. /. Avis, son of Capt
John Avis. of this place. The building is
threestory brick, 25 70 feet, besides bases
ment story, containing fire.places for use in
the preparation of proprietary medicines-
The first story contains store-room, (Which
tho Old Commonwealth pronouuccs one of the
handsomest, most convenient and best arr
ranged in the Valley with large labratory
in the rear; the second is divided into four
rooms and large hall, occupied as u. S.
Clerk S and physicians Offices and the third
is occupied by Valley Lodge, No. 40, 1. O.
U. II. The Commonwealth says, "'Altogether
this is superior building, an ornament to our
progressive town, and Dr. Avis has prepared
himself for, what he will doubtless receive,
largely increased trade"
THE New NAIL MEssENGER.-Mr. Geo.
Fl. Haines, the new Mail Messenger on the
w. Il z. Branch of the B. & o. r. r., has
assumed his position and is now running reg
ularly on the route from Harper's Ferry to
strasburg. Whilst in the retiring Messenger,
Mr.. Smalwood, every accommodation that
the regulations would allow has been extended
to The Offices on the route, yet with the ac>
cossion of Mr.. Haines to the position we are
assured that the public will lose nothing in
gentlcmanly courtesy and accommodating dis
position, and that we will derive every benefit
that can be given under the postal code.
CHANGE OF TIME.--A new time table was
put in operation on tho 3. & O. R. r. on