Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-01

SN"SS'lP1iou, advertising, &c, Que previous
to the death of the late proprietor, We have
to say that his estate must be closed up, and
the Executors require immediate settlement
of all outstanding dues to this Office. We
hope ihis hint will be sufficient to cause
prompt response. and prevent resort to other
means for collection.
HELP THE PuoR.-NOw is the time, as an
exchange artly remarks. for true philauthro-
ply to display itself. If those who have the
means will look around them they will find
abundance of cases where little timely relief
will be the means of alleviating great amount
of hum4u suffering. This SHOULD be regarded
not simply as duty. but pleasure, for
certainty it is always pleasure to a kind heart
to be able to render service to others. And
if now, at the beginning of the winter, fami>
lies who live in afflueuce will overlook their
wardrobes, they will doubtless fud many things
there which they will never again use, but
which would be of incalculable service to poor
fam lilies. Dresses that have been laid aside
as questionable, skirts, old coats, hats. pam
falcons shoes, stockings. in fact everything in
the garment liue, will render good service
And we may add, load of wood, barrel
of frur, piece of bacon, few vegct,he-
or other articles Of consumption from tn.
plen'ifll sores of those who have aud to spare,
would also serve to cheer many poor families
that may he in actual want of the necessarie-
of life THE Lord l"ve:h the cheerful Civ
err" Let His blessing be sou hit in minis
trations to the poor and the needy
BAND CONCERT The Charlestnwn Cornct
Band, as will be seen by advertisement in this
issue, will give another entertainment on the
evening of the 9th Instant That the pro
gramme FOR the occasion will present q de
lishtful Entertainment we may safely assert,
aud VIC therefore urge upon our citizens the
prOpriety of lending to the organization the
most liberal encouragement The expenses
incurred by the Band in the purchase of their
instruments, the employment Of thoroughly
competent Instructor, &c have been heavy,
and to make the organization Efficient ad
dIti0nai expense must lie incurred IL order
t" meet this, aud attain the highest grade of
perfection. these Concerts are given, by Ahich
au appreeiatiVe public may not only enjoy the
pleasure of contributing in a small way the
success OF the organization but in addition
receive full q~1l pro quo for the amount
thus contributed in an interesting and agree
able entertainment Let good house greet
the Baud ON its >cc""i appearance.
PRESIDENT OF County CouRr.-Tte
County Court OF Jefferson has doae itself in
onr opinion great credit in the selection of
Col. Baylor, presiding Justice. He is
gentleman of cultivated intelligence and
withal experienced in the duties devolving
upon him. We hope the Justices of Bcrke-
ley, who will also be called upon at their next
term to make choice Of president, Hii be
equally discreet, for upon their selection Of
gentleman, whose experience will enable him
to conduct with houor aud credit the duties of
presiding justice, depends entirely the con
tinuenee of the system as now organized
The people will not brook the putting of any
man in that position who will turn the Court
into ridicue by his ignorance of the duties
devOlvinS upon him.-MTr Statesman
SHEEP ATTACKED BY DOGS The flock
o: sheep Of Mr.. W. o. Norris, oe this county,
attacked by dogs Thursday last. aud
one sheep killed and TWO wounded. As emf
nently worthy of mention in this connection
we with pleasure chronicle the fact that one
of the dogs engaged IN this attack belonged
to a colored man in the employ of Mr.. Robt.
II. Lewis, and that he (the colored man) being
a Gituess to the affair, secured his dog as soon
as possible and shot him. after which he
promptly informed Mr.. Norris of what had
traDspired, for which he received that gentle
mans thanks. We recommend the example
of this man to other cnlured men who have
sheep-kilIing dogs. as worthy of emulation
UNTRUE.-Havirg since our last issue had
the pleasure of an interview W 'th the husband
of the lady formerly known as Miss Belle
Bnvd. of Berkeley county We have the highest
authority for suhstaut'atin. the statement of
the editor of the Atlanta Mars, that the
woman VIII" recently pretended to personate
this lady in thar CRY is gross imposter--
The lady herself seeks no potOriety. and we
therefore forhesr saying anything more than
to make the above statement in justice to a
most estimah!e lady
SERIOUS ACCIDENT Ora Miller, aged
about 10 years, little grandson of DR. o. H.
Owings, of the "Owings House" in this place,
was thrown from horse at the Western
suburbs of the town Saturday afternoon
Lass. the fall producing conclusion of the brain,
and he has since been in critical condition