Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-03-25

HOMICIDE IN AuGusTA.-We learn from
tho Stanton Spectator that on Saturday night,
the 18th inst, near Mt. Pisgah Church, about
TWO miles west of Mt. Sidney, in Augusta
county, in an alteration which occurred be-
tween Geo. 7. Sheets and VIM L. Pates-
two young men aged respectively nineteen and
seventeen--Pates stabbed Sheets with a,
pocket knife. inficting two wounds in the left
side. from the effects of which Sheets died
the next morning. The evidence showed that
the alteration grew out of demand made by
Sheets upon Pates for the payment Of
quarter OF dollar which Pates owed Sheets
That there had been some alteration about it
at the church during service that night, and
that after leaving the church Sheets overlook
Pates on the way. when the alteration was
renewed, and when Sheets assaulted Pates
and knocked him down. Whilst down. Pates
caught Sheets by the leg, by which he was
thrown. Both ar6s. about tho saline time
when Pates struck Sheets with the knife and
ran-Sheets pursuing for short distance,
not aware that he had been fatally wounded
On Monday the prisoner. who had made no
effort to escape after the unfortunate occurs
renee, had an examining tfat before Justice
Waadell, and was bailed in the sun of $500.
BUILDING IN SHEpuERDsTowN.- We
learn from the Register, that several DWELL
ings will be erected in Shepherdstown during
the approaching Summer NIessrs. H. NJ
Loyns and r. S. NJ. hoffman are now prepar-
ing for the erection of dwellings, which will
go up 1T once. Mr.. David Bilmyer has also
under contemplation large building which
will contain Store, Jefferson Savings Bank.
Printing Office, Masonic Hall, large Hall
for Exhibition purposes, &c
We congratulate our sister town upon these
promised improvements, and trust that the
prosperity of Shepherdstown will 80 increase
that many more substantial buildings, and
such as will be ornaments to the place, will
be erected in that good old town within the
next year or two.
PETIT JURY. The following is list of
Petit Jurymen drawn for the April Term of
Jefferson Circuit Court. which will begin on
Thursday, April 3rd, 1878:
David Bllmyre Caleb Burns. George D
McGl'ncv, Ehud Turner, Harrison Llnvd.
Johu 6. Rucklc, Geo. w Moler, Jr.. Henry
l5ackus. Abr. Stump. Henry Rohrer, Thomas
West, john Hess. Peter Hinton, John W
ilnfmaster, g. II Mcknight. John s
Sweigard, George H. Tate, VIC. Frazier.
James W Milton, W. S. Mason. r. o Allen
Edward Remnant Samuel NJ Knott. William
Hines. John w Gardner. James Lee Grigys.
Archibald McCarrolI, Daniel Hefiebower,
james FL. Shepherd. y. =. Thomson
POSTAL CARS The Cumberland Ne,cs
learns that at early day postal cars will he
placed on the Baltimore and Chic railroad.
the cars for the purpose being nov in course
OF construction The cars it is expected will
DC run direct from Baltimore or Washington
city to Cincinnati, others C, injecting at Graf
ton and rhnning to Columbus The ntroduc
ton of these cars, with the additional clerks
Will greatly facilitate the POSSIBILITIES business
over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
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STOCK STATISTICS The number Of "hor
ses, asses mules and jcnnetS'' in the Site. nc
cord"g To The Auditors report is los, 50+,
the assessment value of which is Sc. POT. 33G
VI !" '''hc "'cI 500 ~ each. Number OF
wheeled vehicles, %, 322; assessment value.
sS6> ,+G+ or nearly 1925 each Number
OF cattle 279 iBG their value s5,3lO,177. or
cent or two over $40 head. Number of
sheep, 403 $50; value S762 1871, or a lew
mills over s So each.
PROMOTED Mr.. J. II. Martin. for long
time Clerk in the Railroad Office at Harner's
Ferry. has been appointed to the Railroad
Agency at Winchester For faithful and eff
cient service he has thus been rewarded nv
promotion to very responsible post We
understand the place vacated by him at liar
rers Ferry has been filed by Mr. Edward
Chambers. Of Edmund H. Chambers
E>q.-FI~e Press.
REAL Estate AGEScv.-The attention Of those
having real estate to dsposc Of well those VIII,
wish to purchase is called to the card of Messrs
Coyle x beckwith, Real Estete Agents, which an
pears in our advertising CO lumns. MIR John NJ
Coy'e the senior members of the fiji m besides en-
J"y'ng m extensive acquaintance in this and other
States IS well known successful land IN rcha mt
and ptactical business man; Enlist Mr. Eeckwith
Is young LAWYER of talent and energy. with a
capacity for speedy and transaction of
business that may be entrusted to the firm
INFANT CARRIAG ES.-Attention is called
to the advertisement of Messrs Stump e.
Hawks, announcing the receipt of large
stock of Chldrens Carriages Give your
baby carriage, and the qualification of witt
Messing his enjoyment Of it will mbre than
repay you for its cost, without taking into
consideration the relief it will afford the
mother.
EPISCOPAL APpoINTMENTs-Am the
spring appointments of Bishop Johns, as pub
lished in our Virginia exchanges, we find the
following: