Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-04-15

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ing from his front, was giving it his sole at,
tention. As the tonnage train was passing
ne stepped upon the opposite track. and just
then the st. Louis express came down from
his rear with fearful speed, the noise of ita
approach being drowned by the other passing
train, and be was struck by the COW catcher
and thrown into the air ten or twenty feet
manging his body in terrible manner Mr..
K. was Ruling Elder of Springfield Church,
| Hampshire county, and was delegate to a
late session of Winchester Presbytery. His
death was announced in Presbytery, in this
place, on Wednesday morning, and appro.
pirate resolutions passed.
| CIVIL ENGINEER FOR RicHMoND.-We
hear with very great pleasure. says the Fred
ericksburg Herald, that COL VIM E. Cutshaw
will probably be chosen successor of
Capt. Ditnmock, to fill the place of chief en-
gineer of the city of Richmond We have
known Col. @. from early childhood. and it
affords US sincere pleasure to say that he has
filed every position in life that has been ac-
corded him with mastery ability.
As State cadet at Lexington he graduated
with great distinction-as a soldier he was
true Steel and come out of the bloody con>
test with a ColonePs commission, aod one
limb less-as Professor at Lexington, since
the war, he has won golden opinions and if
the City Council of Richmond elects him as
the successor of Capt. Dimhlock, we feel as
sured that he will acquit himself with profit
| to the city and with credit to himself.
| election was held in Shepherdstown on Mon
| day Of last week when the following Council
| men elected viz: I w Chanline, j.
W. Osborn, W. A. Bennett II. G. En.ler,
Jno. L. Richard, John r Ray, John Fl ri.
| tie, David H. Hout, Jacob Ferres and Jacob
Win'ernoyer. The question OF hog a' or
"hog out" was also voted upon. and '.hog out"
| triumphed by n vote of &c to g. The Coun-
| Gil met on Tuesday evening, and organized bv
electing John Raw, Mayor; Fl G Entler.
Recorder; Jno, J.. Richard, Treasurer; and
II. f. Cameron, Town Sergeant. W. A.
Bennett and Jacob Wintermoyer having de-
clined to serve os Councilmen, Abraham Har-
rs and VIM. Weise were appointed by the
| Council to fill the vacancies.
SINGULAR CnARi cTER.-A young man of
| singular character has been perambuiating in
the vicinity of Dnf1ield's Depot l. this county.
| for some days past. He gives his name as
| - Barr, and says he is from Loudoun
county, Va. lie j, said to be simple >mindcd.
ing where he pleases, and making himself
perfectly at home; and in some cases alarmed
the female porti9n of households, iii tho alb.
scnce Of their natural protectors; although at
no time, th": have beard of, has Re Of
! Tended otherwise than by his ccrentricities
and persistent visits lie was taken I'D the
| firss Of last week and sent to Jail ut Shep-
herdstowu, 10y Justice Danials, an a vagra1it
SAPrISGToN 1oTEL S0LD.--Dr. A. G.
Hammond has disposed Of the Saprineton
Hotel property, in this place, to Dr. O II
| Owens, OF Sykesvil!e, Md. DR.. Hammond.
for the hotel property proper, the stabling and
grounds. and $1,000 in money, receives of
| DR.. Ovens sixty acres of land. store house
|
all valued at s. The hotol ia sold sub
ject to the lease for five years from the LIST
day Of April, at ST 200 per annum. now held
by DR.. j. Johuston, the present landlord
| the obligations and benefits of the lease being
transferred By DR.. Hammond to DR.. Owens
MASTER OF TRANSFORMATIONS Mr.. Thos
K. Sharp, who has been since the lst Of Sep
TENDER, 1872, the assistant .l'aser of trans
portation of the baltimore au,3 Ohio railroad
and who has been acting since the death of
the late Mr.. VIM. Prescott Smith the chief
officer of that department. was on WeGncs-
day elected. by the unanimous vote of tho
board of directors, master OF Transportation
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany.
REMOVAL BY reference t. our advertising coll
umns, it will te seen that Henry DUNN has re-
moved his "Valley Con tonery'' the corner of
Main and West streets. where he will at all times
Keep on hand good stnck of Cak"s. Candies Nuts,
Fruits, &C.. &c. Ice Cream will be served in sea-
son, and in addition to his regular Iiuo of goods it
is.he intention of Mr. D. enter iuto the ga lie of
Flour. Meal and Groceries for the accoI: m ton
of the ctizene of that portion ofthc Call and
| visit his establishment.
| IMMIGRATION TO WEST VIRGINIA The
Parkershnrg Times says that on the Sd inst.
l25 Western Prussians were to sail from
Bremen, proposing to reach Baltimore shortly,
and thence to come to West Virginia, and if
they fnd lands to suit them and otherwise be
pleased with the State to remain aud perma>
nently settle.
| WAsHINGToN AND ONO Railroads.&c.
accordance with the act of the Virginia As.
sembly. extending the time for the Washing