Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-02-24

in the same section, has been commenced, and
one of the buildings will bo pushed toward
completion at once.
Nh. John Shelter has divided off his former
brickyard, on the Kabletown & Bloomery
Turnpike, into building lots. and will COM
meuce at once the erection of dwelling for
himself upon one of them. Another has
been bought by Mr.. George Watson. who also
proposes the immediate erection thereon of a
dwelling-house.
Mr.. William Hines is having an addition
to his frame building on Congress street
erected.
Other improvements are in contemplation,
and should the present tghtness of tho money
.marke: be relaxed, lively times in the bull
ding line in Char!es,own is anticipated.
RAILROAD CoLLIsIoN-A collision be-
tween the 2:13 freight and passenger train
South and material train occurred at Stephen
sons Depot, on the Winchester Branch of the
3. & o. Il. r., on Wednesday afternoon last,
which resulted in a considerable smash-up of
the engines of both trains. No one. as far as
we learn, was injured. The collision. we un>
derstaud, was caused by the material train not
being on the sideliag d soon as it should have
been-it being just in the act of backing in
whnn the ether train approached.
We have since lesracd that the material
train was on the mair track at the time of the
accident, there not helrg room for it on the
Sidelng, and that the conductor of that train
and the engineer and fireman OF the freight
and passenger were all to blnme-the former
for not sending a hagman ahead, and the lat,
ter for running iutO the station at too great
speed.
INJURED ny CARs.-Near Ienklc's Cross
ing of the i. 4 O. r. r., in this county. on
Sunday last a.trightful accident occurred l.
y cUiorc.i man. driving team attached to a
wagon IN which three cnlnred women we're
scented. attempted to cross the railroad when
freight train was approaching. He had
- ten nearly over when ':.s engue struck
the rear Of the wagon, knocking it into trag-
ncnts aud there was sudden precipi,;t, Of
Airic,ra. Tic .somen ware cors icrahly iu-
jCrti- orTs: or two broken and the face of
one ;"Uci Iareratcd. Tie driver escaped I'm
hurt. lie i:ad been warned by MI Raleigh
D"nuc!ly, who happened near at the time, not
to attempt to cross the track-F Free Press.
T~LEGRAru OFiIcE REMovED.-Mr. 4.
". Hawks has given up the position of tele-
graph operator at this place, and the Office has
been removed To the Depot, with Mr.. Wires
as operator. Mr.. IL, who has filed the posi-
ton SO aeec!tahiy for several years past, will
now be enabled to contribute his whole time
and talents 10 the prosecution of his regular
bus, uess, aac be prepared at al. times to answer
any demands thai may be made upon him.
CO%TEACTS TAKEN.-Yhe contract for the
erection of au additional story upnn the brick
dwelling and business house of Mr. Gustav
Brown. together with ether improvements on
the SANG, has been taken Ivy Nessrs. nclmcs
Il Rust. The same gentlemen haze also cons
tracted for the addition to be built to the
Market>Houso buildiEg-the same to contain
stairway to the hall in second story, Council
Room, Lock Up, &c.
ES"The Rev. Wn. Mcclure, of Washing
ton city, has sent letter to Bishop Whiting
ham, of the diocese of MARYLAND. announcing
his withdrawal from tho Protestant Episcopal
Church, and his union with the Reformed
Episcopal Church. Mr.. Mcclure is a son of
the late Rev. DR.. Mcclure, of Virginia, SO
widely known and veuerated
New PArER.-We welcome 10 our ex>
change list the Huntington Commercial, es>
tablished at Huntington, W. Va, by Mr..
John T. Gibson, the first number of which
We have received. The Commercial is large
nine column folio, is independent in politics,
and presents an attractive appearance. We
wish it success.
FRESH FIsH.-That gentlemanlv aud accom-
mOdIting butcher Mr.. Geo. w. Young will ac-
cept our thanks for fine string of Fresh Fish,
presented to on Saturday. Mr.. Young has
now entered the fish market for the season. and
will at stated intervals furnish fresh fish of
erv variety, guaranteeing the best quality and
prices as low as the wholesale market will per-
RELIGIOus.-Rev.T 7. B. Shepherd will
preach at Ripon School, House next Satur-
day evening, Feb. 2S.h, at I o'clock.
Rev. II. f. Miskimon will preach Cd. W
at Ripou, on Sabbath evening, March Isl, at
: o'clock.
E9~ Several prominent citizens of Rich
mOnd have been discussing the propriety of
getting up grand lottery (similar to the