Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-11-04

COUNTY IrEMs.-Fromt the Shepherdstown
Register of Saturday we clip the following
itcms:
Wihi Geese.-A large number of wild geese
passed over this town Friday night of last
| week.
Rev. E. w. Bedinger, of Kentucky.
formerly pastor of the Presbyterian Church
of this place, is in town, with his family, look
ing we'll.
| TIE Village Camp Neetiag- meeting
has been in progress 10 the M. r. Church Of
this town, during the past week, under in>
teresting circumstances, resulting in a revival
of religion. Some sig or eight persons have
been converted, and others are seeking saliva,
| ton
Officers. The following gentlemen were
elected officers Of the Young Mems Christian
Association, on Monday evening last for the
ensuing six months - President, T.SW. Lati.
mer; Vices President, Luther Smith Scores,
tary, Geo. McGhncy; Cor, Sec'y., Lloyd
Lieklider; Treasurer, Chas. NJ. Fulk.
Narro@ Escape from Fire.- We learn that
on Wednesday evening Of last week after
dark, the roof of Rinehart's School House
was observed to be on fire, 6y some persons
who happened to be passing by at the time,
and who extinguished tho flames The fire
originated from the stove pipe, but nothing
unusual was observed when the school was
dismissed in the evening.
GSr The October term OF the Allegsny Co.
(Md.) Circuit Court ended on Saturday week.
when the prisoners convicted during the term
were brought in, and received their sentences.
Among them, D. j. Lear was sentenced to
twenty one years in the State prison for rape.
The Cumberland Times says:
Before sentence was passed on Lear he was
asked by the Court, Judge Pearre on the
bench, it he had anything to say why sem
tence should not be passed, to which the
prisoner responded that he threw himself
upon the mercy of the Court Although the
Impression that the life of the prisoner would
be taken was general, the sentence is admit.
ted on all sides to be quite severe enough. and
one that will afford terrible warning against
the repetition of offeuses of similar charac.
ter The prisoner is now ,hirty-two years of
age, consequently Re will be quite an old man
at the expiration of his term should he sur
vlve it. which, however owing to his frail ap
pearance, il not p, obahle. He will doubtless
end his days in the penitentiary
Es We are informed, says the Mobile
(Ais.) Register, by'a young gentleman of re-
liable authority, that a civil suit for $500 was
tried before jnryof eight white men and
four negroes in Sumter county, last week, and
verdict of nianslaugh,er in the first degree
rendered by the learned jury. Not member
of ri, l.
bet. Upon delivering the verdict the fore
man remarked that inasmuch as no one vas
killed, they decided to render verdict of
mansaughter, aud not of murder, as was
originally intended. The suit was claim for
S3U0. founded upon some cotton transaction.
aud had nothing criminal about it, This is
an actual fact.
IMPORTANT TO DRuGs1srs. an ex
element was produced among druggists in
Philadelphia lately, by the appearance of Ia
ternal Revenue agents, acting under instruc
lions from Washington. Patent medicines
have all to he stamped and the decision puts
all medicines put up in BOTTLES in the same
class. For instance, a druggist NAV sell laud-
annm, pa-agnric, etc.. to customer GU, of
big bottles, az heretofore, but if he keeps those
articles already prepared in bottles, then they
are ''patent medicines" and the Agent will
couhscate Them, if no. so labelled
The AMERICAN FARMER FOR NOVEMBER
is at hand, well filled as usual with it's sub.
s'antal array of seasonable matter for the
farmer. The publishers offer some valuable
premiums for clubs. and will send the last
three numbers of this year free to subscribers
sending in their names before Dec. 81. Pub
lished by Sanl, Sands & Son. Baltimore. Md.
at 81 So year, or at 81 in clubs of five or
more. Specimen Nos. will be sent free
DEATH OF GEORGE w JANNEf, ESQ
a dispatch was received in this town on Mon
day, announcing the death OF Mr. George W.
Janney, at his residence in Baltimore. on
Sunday evening.
Mr.. Janney was native, and until within
the past year or two-a citizen of this county.
he was an active, energetic besiness man,
we'll known and greatly esteemed by all who
knew him. He died, we understand, of ty.
pho'd fever -LeesL"'g Nirror.
RS- Our Circuit Court is in session, Hon.
John Blair H"ge. of Martinshurg, upon the
Bench. by exchange of Circuits our worthy
Judge Allen IS now sitting in Jefferson
Judge b"ge proves very acceptable to our
Bar and people; aid the Cour. is making
fair progress at this term, where uniform
courtesy and general satisfaction prevail.
Rom"cv hteUi3cncer.
IT IS AN ESTABLISHED FACT, that Con-
sumption can be cured but it is far better to
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