Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-03-03

contribution enclosed has been received, and
the funds will be applied as designated For
your generous action the members of the
CharleStOwn Cornet Band tender to your So
ciety, through you, their warmest thanks.
Respectfully,
L. H. DAVENPORT,
Pres't pro. tenn.
j. F. kEPLINGER,
Sec'y and Treas.
TIE NV TEN.cENr NUrE new
ten-cent fractional currency note, series of
1874. disappeared. This note is trife larger
then that of the last SERIES its size being three
and quarter inches in length, and two inches
wide. and instead of the large red sea across
its face it has the small seal of the Treasury
Department. encircIei with lathe-work in
green on the lower portion of the note. The
portrait, engraved in vignette form, of William
N. Meredith, Secretary ofthe Treasury during
the administration of President Tuyier, ap>
pears on the left end al the note At the
left Of the portrait, inclosed in panel is the
whitc>face roman cap lettering, fractional
currency" At the lower and upper ends of
this panel is the monogram U. s.
MANUFACiORY IN SHEFHERDSTnwN.-A
meeting of tie cit zens of Shcpkerdstuwn was
held on the evening uf the 2lst ult, to cons
slider the exprdiercy aud lracticabi!iy of
forming joint stock conI any for the manu>
facture Of w""lcn goods there. Tie shares
of stock were fixed at the price IF $40 each,
to be paid in inssnluents no: exceeding 10
per cent. yer MOI tn. thus placing the work of
cooperation within the reach of all. This is
a move in the right direction, and we wish it
success. We might profit by the example.
PUBLIC SALES The attention of our read
ers s. directed to the following Public Sale
advertisements in this paper:
T~"s''y. W'rch l0m.-Personal Property.
by John +. Foley.
Hco.I"esI',y. .N,rch l1-Pcrsonal Prop
erty, by StUuffar 4 Breuncman.
Thursday, lMrrcA 19tA- Real Estate, by
Thos. q. Green, Special Commissioner.
SATURDAY,, Mrch 2Ia-Real Estate, by
N. S. White, Special Commissioner.
DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVES STATE Con
vENT;oN.-Wc concur with our comtempo-
of the Greenbr:er independent in the call for
an early State Convention of the Demncratic-
Conservative party of West Virginia We
cannot too soon organize for The comm. rolit-
ical campai On. the results depending upon it
being of the gravcst character both to the
people and the State. We suggest in this
connection that the Convention be held at
Martinsburg, as point easily accessible to all
sections of the State.-Jhdr. Statesman.
MoME>MADE STocK.-Mr Geo. H. Hag>
ley has now on hand one of the largest and
best assorted stocks of Home>M Boots,
Shoes, Caters, &C., ever offered in Charles
town. This stock, Mr.. Hagley assures us, is
of the best manufacture and material and is
we'll worthy the inspection of purchasers
Call and examine.
''THEIR NAME IS LEGION, -" may be applied
to those who die annually of Consumption,
although Silence has of late years seusibly dis
minished their plumber. 1t is gratifying to
know that the general use of DR.. Wistnr's
Balsant Of Wild Cherry is largely instrument
tai in attaining this end
FIGHT IN CoURT-Two prominent attor>
neys, Messrs. S. ". Liggett and John Paul,
came to blows during the recent session of
the county court of Rockingham. His honor,
Judge O'Ferrall, promptly fined the parties
Mr.. Liggctt S25, and Captain Paul $40.
Es- The guns taken from the Virginia
Military Institute by Gen. Hunter, during
the war, will be restored to the Institute, an
order to that effect having been issued by the
Secretary of War.
RELIGIoUs.-Services excepting the Sd
Sabbath of each month"; will be held at the
Baptist Church regularly every Sabbath, here
after, morning and night.
PUB. Doc.-Seustor John w. Grantham
will accept our thanks for copy of the re-
port of the Senate Finance Committee in re-
gard to the Virginia debt.
Rs- The ed of Februafy was celebrated
in Shepherdstown, by Black Hawk Tribe and
visiting brothers of the Order OF Red Men.
Horse BILLS gotten up in good style and
at reasonable rates, at the Spirit Office.