Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-07-28

half tue cost Of imported sardiDes.
March Il. 1S74-1y.
COUNTY GoURr.-rhe July term of the
Jefferson Country Court President Kable
""d Justices Rentch and O'Bannon-com
menced on Monday of last week, aud contin>
ued in session during the week.
In she case OF Zadoe Butt .us.,. Hezekiah
Rgaerick. Unlawful netainer. execution was
suspended for thirty days. Davies tor Plains
tiff; E W Wilson for Defeudfut.,.,.
State us. J.. Fl. yesterday, Iudictrent for
Keeping bayatelle table without license!
Confessed judgment, aud fined $40 apd costs
j. Fl. L. Hunter Us j NJ Decaulna.. APP
peal from Justice. Jury failed to agree
E. ". Wilson for Plaintiff; Davies for De
fendaut.
Over~+ers of the Poor RS Henry Mclean
,,te""rrd, b stnrty. Verdict Mt Chilly ;;
Reg '"r stare; B., l"r Il Wilson for
&. so X r. rs. f. NJ. A'squith. Sr.. APP
pal from Justice. Morton qnash warrant
M.'Sn "v.rrui+d AID judgment of Justice
~ an. Hn"'er !"r Appellants; Green
&, ;'rrkw til I"r 4rpeIIres.
Warran'< OF Ju". NJ. Coyle and others, for
amounts ~ tr--+> incurred by the burning of
va e., ~ ,.s",''vr~ "t -" i & o. II
RW ..-. ,..,r ,rrn
e.n,. re. ~a I'll !S74-5 wr,e
.=r'Gt :oe,r- 500 a,"ty Cit ya:e. net de-
ended w~rz grvao ma CONSIDERABLE other
sc- .:rs-- -raasactr..
'raa r-N:eas>- - -n-- ,,-t-rd., MORN
~ aat rr.7.a., u ''r. tt early rarr
of rn'= week
s-=~Fowx cousciL u,rreRS At he meets
rig If tn. Tom t',aacj an Tuesday evening
last: the question ri reducing the capi,stion
tax for this year vas broschad, bu; uo action
taken. The tax therefore, remains at $500.
tIt has been suggested outside. in view of
Srhis fac' rhatrhe Legislature at its next session,
he Petisnued TO 50 amend our charter a. to
limit our aspiration tax to ma xmum OF 81 90
ray bead -. ........,
committee was appointed to examine aud
report upon at some future time. location for
\ we'll in the Southern extension of the cor
rora'e limits.
=. An order to have the Market house Square:
cleared of everything upon it except the
town property. within ten days. was passed.
All owners of property fronting on Main
street. between the town alley crossing the
same at the residence Of Rev. Dr.. Duttou and
Water street who lave BOT already paved the
sidewalks in. front of the saq,e with hEick, are
required to do 50 by the 1t day of October
next
An tgr,.er vas. passed inStrnctinc the at
,toraey for the cor .osatnn to entorce the liens
against the property holders on Mildred street.
adjoining whose premises brick sidewalks
were laid last year by the corporation.
BALL AT juKpAN s-A gran,i.Nasquerade
and Fancy BALL will c.mo off at .Jordan's
White SuIphcr Springs on Wednesday ovens
ing, July 29th Unusual efforts will be made
TO make it great success. A 6ue company,
says the Winchester Times, is now at the
.spriass, (which is heing increased by daily ar
rivals The new chalyb eate spring is an ad-
ditional attraction. 1t is said to be as cold as
ice, and possesses valuable medicinal prop
:erties. Mr. j., has tie services of an .un
usually good band of music this year, and the
buildings and grounds are in thorough order.
tOf course the ball will be success.
ANOTHER S4oW TO CoME.-In another
column Kill be found the announcement of
iau intended visit to Charlestown, on or about
the 17th, day Of August next of '.John
3RObihs0n'a Great Worlds Exposition" .E&-
sended variety and rare attractions are claimed
for its menagerie, aquarium aud .aeiary
whilst in the circus department. a number of
talented performers are annoUnced The
name of ''OId Johu Robinson is. not unfa-
-niIiar to our readers of other days. aud the
simple announcement of a visit of his show
an immense audience.
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..SH0ULp; De LOoIEp AFTER Should the
gangs. ct outside pickpockets and gamblers
that have of late been in the habit of travel
ing with circuses, &c, make their appearance
rhe exhibitions ld verri-eti t. bee here shortly,
% IS to be hoped that corpnrare authorities
wall take such steps as will cause their OUT
rase0us transactions +" he sIue lched at the
buIset. The good name OF the community de-
msnds it
,. ToUaSAMENr AND PIcNIc AT RrPox-
BY notice in another. Column. it will be seen
that Grand Tournaneut and Picnic will be