Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-03-10

IuEnIs0 uS HItnS tney VIII please lnfOrm Us at
once.
SUDDEN DEATH OF Nh JNo. K. WOODS.
A telegram received here on Tuesday morn
ing last, announced the sudden death in
Staunton, on the previous afternoon, of the
above named gentleman. Mr.. Woods was
son of the late Andrew Woods, of this place,
and was born aud raised in Charlestown,
where he has many friends and acquaintauces
who will be panied to hear of his sudden de-
mice. The Spectator, in noticing his death,
says:
Il becomes our painful duty to announce
the sudden aud unexpected death of one of
our most esteemed cit;zens-Mr. John K.
Wocds,-of the fra of Woods 4 Gilkeson,
Hardware Merchants, which occurred about
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon He was stand
ing on the pavement by the side of the cellar
door at his store speaking to Mr.. Juo. Brown,
who-was the cellar steps getting barrel
out of the cellar, when he exclaimed catch
me, catch me" when Mr.. Brown caught him
In his arms. He was taken Immediately into
the store, aud in u minutes time he was dead,
Furnishing another sad Illustration OF the
solemn truth that, Sin the midst of life, we
III lie WIS CT Ecu auu
Cbrislisn gentleman. whose loss will be deeply
depiored by many friends and acqra'ntances.
He was an elder 10 the Presbyterian church,
and commuued last Sruday-the day before
his death. BE was in the 54th year of his
age.
FAMILIAR FAcEs.-When the Express
train bound for Staunton arrived here on Tues
day morning last large number of clergy
men were found on board, their way to
Conference Taking advantage of few min
utes ssoppage, most of them alighted and had
a short chat with old friends and acquaint-
'ances who were at the depot The familiar
faces of John S. Martin, DIR. Regi>ter, DR..
Housh, Dabney Ball, John Isndstreet aud
Others were seen for short tune. forming a
co:erie of some Of the able,t aud most beloved
diviues of the Baltimore Conference But
their stay was but for the moment; the shr;!l
whistle of the engine gave the signal to get
aboard, and in trice thev were speeding
their way up our beautiful Valley, leaving
many friends aud admirers in CharIcstown to
regret that their stay could not be protracted.
IMPROVEMENTS Col. John T. Gibson,
we are Informed, has in contemplation a con-
siderable Improvement to the building adjniu>
ing the COurt>IIousc Square. the lower floor
of which is occupied by Mr. c. i. Boiler,
druggist fifteen foot addition to the rear,
with probable brick outside casing to the old
portion, &c.--which, il carried out will add
greatly to the capacity and appearance of the
structure
Mr.. Benz amin TOniinsnn has in process of
construction fraNIt addition t. his stone
house on the cnrnee of Liberty and Lawrence
streets, to replace the wing lately destroyed
by FIRE
Work has been commenced OF the ;mrrove-
meuts to the building of Mr. Gustav Brown,
and the new front Will be pat in this week
BANKRUrr--The L S Marshal of the
Southern District of New York sends US
bankrupt notice and list of creditors of Albert
Hlenet, advertising agent in New York CITY.
Among his creditors are some TWENTY-FIVE
HUNDRED newspapers, with bills varying from
81 cents to 81 sos We do not expect to at
tend che meeting of creditors We have re-
eeived several notices Of this kind within the
past four year,, but have never heard Of any
division of sP"ils.
BAIT. CONFERENCE, NJ + CurRcn
SOUrH.-This religious body assembled in
annual session. at Stanton, Va m Wednes-
day last, Bishop D"ggett in the Chair. The