Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-01-06
Charlestown, January LIST, 1874.
Law Regulating Certain Sales.

A Bill Requiring Certain Sales to be Adver,
Used in u Newspaper.
Be it enacted By the Legislature of Yves.
Virginia: That, whenever a court shall here
after decree the sale of real value of $500
estate, it shall prescribe in the decree that
such sale shall be advertised in some con-
venient newspaper, by the commissioner or
person appointed to make the sale It shall
always be advertised in a newspaper published
in the county, if one be published therein, so
situated. In the advertisement, the COM
missioner shall state the time, term. and place
Of sale, together with description of the
property to be sold.
Within three months after a sale of Iaud
for taxes, by the several sherifs of the state,
if the lands, or any tracts or parts of lands
shall be bought by individuals, the sheriff
making the sale shall add as part of the ex-
penses of sale, an equal per centum on the
taxes due and for which the lands were so
sold, as will be sufficient to pay the expenses
of advertising the full return of all sales, made
to individuals, for the period of eight weeks;
and the said sheriff shall, within said three
months, advertise the said full returns of such
sales in some convenient newspaper. and shall
always advertise in newspaper in the county,
if one be published therein, and shall specify
in such advertisement the time within which
the original owner will be entitled to redeem,
and beyond which the right will cease
ANY sheriff or other officer, proceeding to
sell under a writ of tieri frcius or renditioni
erpOnns, if the property be of the value of
five hundred dollars or more. shall advertise
the sale for the time required by law, in a
newspaper, as in this act is required
This act shall be in force from its passage
COUNTY IrEMs.-From the hepherdstown
Register of Saturday We clip the following
items:
Literary.-The students of Shepherd Col
lege have organized and have in successful
operation two Societies That of the Young
ladies is called The Parthenean Literary So
ciety" and that of the young men, The
Cicerouiau Literary Society"
Ladies' F,,i--We are glad to state that
the Fair held by the Ladies connected With
the NJ. L. Church South has been, during the
past week, so extensively attended each night.
The rooms have been crowded. and the Fair
extensively patronized by everybody. and the
receipts will no doubt foot up handsome in
come.
Election Of Oficcrs.-At regular meeting
of Black Hawk Tribe No. /, L O. of r. NJ,
held at their Hall December 25th, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the next six
months w. s, George Mc'5lincy; Sr.
Sag, J. NJ. Cook; Jr. Sag, a. J. Musgrove :;
Prophet, j. W. Osbourn; G. of r, j. r.
Ray; X of w, G. D. McGlincy.
0ficcrs.-At a regular communication of
Phoenix Division, No. IS, Sons of Temper
ance, of Dutfelds, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing quarter, viz w. P,
D. W. Border; W. 4. y. S. Link; Il. s,
T. j, Link; a. K. s.. James Burr; f. s., J.
Il. McGarry; F., John y. Link c., OgIe
Link; y. c.. John L. Link I. e, Hess
Blackfori; 0. S. Jacob A. LUX Chaplain,
Rev DR. Scott; Asst. Chaplain. Jacob Sharf;
P. w. P, n. T. Snyder; Lady G., Miss
Amanda Snyder; lst Lady Asst, Miss NJ E.
Maddox; 2nd Lady Asst, Miss S G. Moler !;
3rd Lady Asst, Miss Molie S. Hage!ey