Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-10-27
MArrERs ABOUT ToMN.-Mr. Jacob Star.

9OlA0iy nuiSuSu sIoLo-EUVmS Will Opeu IEOuG,
&C., and the Main street frontage given a
three>story exterior Improvements that
will make it a most desirable business stand.
Attractive-the new Sign in front OF the
Drug Store of Henderson & Co.
The Office building Of Isaac Fouke, ESQ,
corner of George and Liberty streets, is nearly
completed to the square of the second story,
and will soon be ready for the roofing
A new foot>bridge has been erected over
Evitt's run, at the lower end of Liberty street
a convenience to pedestrians on that thorough
fare.
Will our Lyceum be revived this winter?
Our city fathers, we doubt not, would give
their consent to the use of Washington Hall'
for SO worthy and interesting purpose, and
with such convenient and comfortable room,
good audiences would not be found wanting
Sunday and ia in progress in the NJ E. Church
South, of this place. Services each evening
during the present week.
The old Valley Bank building, corner of
Maine and Lawrence streets, has been leased
again by the owner, Mr.. Esrom Sitter. to the
Bank of Charlestown and Col Geo. A. Por>
terrified, for term of five years from the LIST
day of April next.
CIRCUIT Court THE October term of the
Jefferson Circuit Court, Judge Jno. Blair
Hoge presiding, commenced on Tuesday last.
The Grand Jury was in session the first two
days of the term, and brought in three in
dietments against Mrs. Mary Vanvacter for
selling liquor without license. one against
Geo. W. Sencindiver for malicious shooting,
and one against Thomas Vanvacter for unlaw>
full shooting. Presentments were also made
against number of other parties in the county
for selling liquor without license but no true
bills found. The following persons composed
the Grand Jury:
John T. Gibson, Foreman; c. T. Butler,
e T. Licklider, Craven russell, VIM J.
Knott, E. NJ. Lakeland, Emanuel Spangler,
Thomas Beale, Charles Berry. Caleb Burns,
Andrew Aldridge, DIR. o. G. Mix, T. W.
Wysong.
The only jury case tried during the week
Foley, in which the jury gave judgment for
the Plaintiff for 1914. Hunter and Lucas for
Plaintiff; Faulkner aud Fouke for DEPENDENT.
In addition, considerable chancery and
other business was transacted by the Court
The Court adjourned on Saturday afternoon
until Monday, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
r. h.
changes, the mails now arrive at and depart
from Charestown as follows:
Arriruis
From RipoD and KabIetown, at HOO
o'clock, A. NJ.
Eastern and Western Mail, via Harper's
Ferry, at 1926, p. NJ.
Valley Mail, via Winchester, at 12:4S, P.
NJ.
Departures.
Valley Mail, via Winchester, closes at
1910, M
Eastern and Western Mail, via Harper's
Ferry, at 1895, P NJ
Ripon and kabIetown, at 100, P. NJ.
DISTINGUISHED. Major Martin R. De-
lany, the colored candidate of the Indepen-
dent Republicans and the Conservatives of
South Carolina for the Office of Lieutenant
Governor, is full bIooded negro, and prob>
ably the ablest man of his race in America
He was, it is said, born in this town. in 1912,
of a tree mother aud slave father; but the
latter ultimately bought his freedom aud re-
moved to Chambersburg, Pa. In 1881 De-
lauy, at the age of nineteen years, went to
Pittsburgh, where he received thorough
scientific education, and became editor of a
weekly newspaper in that city.
TREATY OF AMlrY-We learn from the
Stauuton papers that the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, the Valley road, and the Chesapeake
aRd Ohio railroad. have entered into arrange
ments by which the companies mentioned are
to prorate freight All freight coming from
the west on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
destined for Baltimore is to be carried over
the Valley road from Stanton, and the
freights intended for Richmond which NAV
have to come from the west by the Baltimore
and Ohio aud the Valley roads, are to be pro-
rated.
TALMAGE's PAPER.-TuE CHRISTIAN AT
Work (New York; ranks with the best of the
religious weeklies. DIR. TaImage is its active
editor, and his sermons are published exclu>
sively in it's columns. The terms, So % per
annum, cover everything, including postage
and delivery of the new premium, "Porrfolio
of Twelve Gems" or copy of Laudseers
''Twins." Without the premium it is only
So per aunum, postage pre- paid, as above
Agents will find this success.