Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-23


Circuit CoURT.-An adjourned term of
the Jefferson County Circuit COurt-Judge
John Blair HOge presidiug-was COM
mencsd here on Monday of last week. The
session being principally for the hearing of
chancery causes, but little business of general
interest was transacted.
In the case of the Kabletown & Bloomery
Turnpike Company Us. Reason Shugart, APP
peal from the Coun9 Court, argued at the
last term, the Judge gave his opinion, sus-
tanning the decision of the Court below in
favor of the plaintiffs.
The motion for a new trial in the case of
VIM. Lucas cs. the Va. Paper Co., was over,
ruled.
On Thursday application was made to the
Court to issue a Manddmus directing the As
SCISSOR to grant license for the sale of ardent
spirits to DR.. o. q. Owiugs and Mr.. Geo. W.
Thomas, of this place-they having the per-
mission of the Town Council for the same
and the question was argued for the petition
ers by Messrs. Travers aud Kennedy. On
Friday morning the Judge gave an elaborate
opinion in the case, sustaining the recent &C.
ton of the County Court, in exercising the
power of refusing license. aud denying the
prayer of the petitioners. The Judges
opinion clearly established that whilst all the
powers in this particular formerly possessed by
SShe Boards of Supervisors may not have been
explicitly delegated to the County Courts, yet
they were implicitly so +; that there was no
shadow of authority between the Corporation
Authorities and the Assessor that the law
giving power to the County Courts to control
she internal police aud fiscal affairs of the
counties undoubtedly included the power to
refuse or grant license and that if the County
Court had no such power there is noue in ex
istence in the State outside of the specially
chartered city of Wheeling. Corporation
governments, as the Judge expressed, have
but two powers in regard to liquor liceuse-
first, tn assess a tax for their own benefit there
= on ; and second, to assen. to or veto the same.
Altogether the opinion of the Judge was the
most thorough and convincing, and gave evil
dence of an extensive examination of all laws
bearing upon the subject.
AHS JUL ~ lte II VI u
day afternoon, after having rid the docket of
a large amount of chancery business that
would otherwise have considerably extended
che next term.
PATKoNs OF HUsBANDkY-Thc Execu>
tive Committee of the State Grange, Patrons
of Husbandry. of West Virginia, net in
GerardstOwn, Berkeley county, on the 10th
instant, at which. as we learn from the Times,
resolutions were adopted
Recommending resistance to the payment
of Railroad commissions. advising Patrons to
avail themselves of the benefits of the Law
fnrbidding R. r Agents to charge commission
On freight received at their respective depots,
and,
That the Executive Committee, including
its Secretary. be authorized to organize Sub
ordinate Oranges anywhere within the limits
of the State.
A call was made for Reports of off GERS of
State Grange, to be made at the next meeting
of the Executive Committee. to be held at
Martinsburg on the 18th of July
Other business of importance to the Order
S ANS u VI Ii OOLuilLIlS6.
The Executive Committee is composed of
Col R. w Baylor, of Summit Point, J.. H.
Light, of Bedingtoa, and 1. II. Strider, of
L%eetown, with Mason Marshall, of Shep-
herdstown, Secretary.
DwELLING>HoUsE BURNED.-The tEeI>
ling of Mr. Peter Hinton, a worthy mechanic
residing about II miles Southwest of Middle
way, on the old Winchester road, was totally
destroyed by fire on Saturday morning, the
18th instant. Mr.. Hinton and family were
in the house, and totally ignorant of the
danger, when a neighbor discovered the roof
of the house to be on FIRE, and informed them
of the fact. Mr.. H.'s youngest child was
asleep up stairs, and was barely rescued from
n terrible death-the bed on which it was
lying being on fire when it was taken there's
from. Most ofthe household goods was saved,
but the loss of his home falls most heavily
upon Mr.. II who, though a worthy and in
dustrious citizen, is in moderate circumstances.
The fire is supposed to have originated from
y defective chimney.
HANDSOME SroRE-RooM.-The enlarge
ment of the store>room occupied by Mr.. C. E.
Beller, Druggist, has been completed, and
Messrs. Cockrill & Son, carpenters, and VIM.
Hines, painter, have about completed their
work. The improvement is great, and the in
creased space, convenient arrangement and
neat and tasteful finish conspire to make it
one of the incest store>rooms in the town.
A set of stands, on which to place the glass
showcases, is yet to be added, which will