Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22

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Boot and Shoe establishment of Mr. Geo. ii
Hagley, on Main street in this place, on Mon.
day night last; but which, however was luck.
| lily frustrated. At about or o'clock in the
night Mr.. John Hopkins, in the employ Of
Mr.. H., and who lodges in the shop, was dis
turbed in his slumbers by slight noise, and
on getting up thought he heard rat knawing
at the shutter of one of the front room win
dows. Approaching the locality cautiously,
he found that man was there and had the
shutter open, when he stepped back and got
revolver and attempted to shoot a. him, but
the cap only snapped. This alarmed the
burglar, aud he retreased, probably, however,
not aware of the real cause of the sound
John keeping quiet, he soon returned, when
the pistol was snapped again, and he again re-
treated. In \ short time he returned and had
succeeded in partly raising the window, when
John opened the door and ran out after him.
He then took to his heels up Main street, in
the direction of john l. Hoeffs corner, and
John ran after him firing shot at him IS he
YVES about disappearing around the corner.-
When the shot was fred the burglar made an
exclamation, as if from either fear or pain,
but whether he was struck or not is not known.
An examination of the premises subsequently,
revealed that hole had been bored in the
shutter and the fastening thereby reached.
and chisel left by the burglar was found
there. which may yet lead to his detection.
LYcEUM AND COURSE OF LECTURES
As the result of efforts to which we have
heretofore called attention, we understand
that number of the leading citizens of the
town and from the county have formed them-
selves into an association for literary culture,
and for the purpose of securing, during the
present winter and coming spring, course of
lectures, to be delivered at this place. The
design is to furnish to the public rational and
instructive entertainment by free discussions,
essays, &c, and to bring before this com.
munity gentlemen of known ability from
abroad, lin series of lectures.
To accomplish this commendable object.
union of efforts such as is contemplated by
this movement is necessary, and we trust that
liberal encouragement will be given to those
engaged in it. There is no reason why it
should not succeed The compensation for
the small outlay required will be most ample
in the intellectual enjoyment afforded. The
organization of the association will take place
at the room of the Law Library Association,
Tuesday evening, the Goth inst, at u
O'Clock, when we hope to see large attend
ance of those who are willing to become mem.
beTs.
Town CoUNc1. MATTERs-A meeting of
the Town Council was held on Thursday night
last-present Mayor Davis, and Councilmen
Hilbert, HuoF, Juo. Lock, Juo. W Lock
and McCurdy.
The Treasurer and Sergeant were directed
to keep distinct and separate accounts of all
revenues derived from the Market House
building with the view of applying the same
to the payment of the interest on the debt in
cured in the erection OF said building
After the TRANSACTION of some other matters.
of minor Importance, the question Of lighting
the streets of the town by some means was
brought up, ard thereupon arose a lengthy
and heated discussion, which finally ended in
the adoption Of resolution declaring, in sub
stance that Eny citizen, or combustion of cit
izene, may erect, at his or their expense, suit
able street lamps, Of style to be adopted by
the Council, at any street corner, the same to
become the property Of the town when so
erected, and the town will furnish the neces-
sary oil, light aud keep the same in repair.
CAR BURNED.-Thc express car on the
train from Baltimore, via the Metropolitan
railroad due here at 11:26. A. NJ, on Mon
Rocks and was consumed, together with its
entire contents, except the money safe. which
was thrown from the car by the messenger.
The FIRE caught from the stove in the car aud
Mr.. Henry iIiden. who was the messenger in
charge, was badly burned in his efforts to cx>
tinGuish the flames. a lot of goods for some
of our merchants was lost by the accident.
LARGE HoGs-Mr. WIN. Mock, on Tues
day last, butchered forty hogs which averaged
over 1851 lbs in weight OF these Mr.. II.
Q. Talbot owned two Weighing AGO and AIS
Tbs. Mr.. f. W. Souders two, 4O4 and 400
lbs. and Mr.. C. NJ. Hough one, 3214 lbs.
Mr.. Chas. G. johnson butchered one for
Mrs Mary Brown which weighed $50 lbs.
and one killed by Mr.. W S. Merchant, last
week, for himself, weighed gross 405 lbs and
petteq 1888 lbs.
MATTERS ABOUT Town The garden of
DR.. ". S. Mason was entered on Wednesday
night last, by some thief or thieves. and some
thirty odd heads Of fine cabbage taken from