Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-08
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Work on streets, $4,000
Interest paid on debt, 168.O0
Incidental expenses, 34.17
10 hands of Treasurer, 244.70
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The Street Committee was ordered to ex-
anime the Southern portion of George street,
and if necessary have crossings laid at several
points on said street.
The engineers report of the completion of
the Lawrence aud Congress street improves
ment was received and approved. The total
cost of said improvement is 1854 IA.
The subject of providing further scenery,
&C., for Washington Hall" was referred to
the Committee previously appointed, for
further consideration, to report at the next
meeting of the Council
THE INJUNCTION CASE OF s. " R. R. Co
The argument of the case which was cons
menced at the late term of the Circuit Court
ofClarke county, was continued by consent, be-
fore Judge Turner in vacation, at Front ROYAL
during the atteripart of the week previous and
the beginning of last week The case was
resumed on Friday, the 9th ult., and the
hearing was contoucd through that day aud
Saturday, and Monday aud Tuesday of the fol
lowing week. The argument was thorough and
exhaustive, aud was conducted by Messrs A
w. Mcdonald and Thomas C. Green on the
part of the complainant, Jefferson county,
and by Mcssrs. J. w. Ashby, U. i. Boycc
III fh ~. !
PENDANTS. AT the close Of the elaborate dis
cusslon the case was submitted to Judge
Turner, who will as speedily as possible ex-
anime the large mass of evidence taken and
the vast array of authorities quoted by counsel
IN the cause. 1t is expected that the decision
will be announced in the course of few da vs.
THE LATE REvIvAL.-Thc interesting re,
vivai meetings which had been in progress at
the II. Il Church South, in Charlestown, for
nearly six consecutive weeks, were closed on
Wednesday night last. Large congregations
were in attendance throughout the entire
period over which the meetings continued.
and great interest was manifested to the end.
Both preachers and aity labored zcalously in
the cause of their Master, and as a result of
their labors, by the blessing of God, thew
have witnessed the conversion of more than
eighty souls, nearly all of whom have con-
nectrd themselves with the Methodist Church
These meetings have been remarkable in their
results, and it is to be hoped that the good
already done will pcrmeate throughout the
entire community.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the CharIcstown Post Office, December
18th, 1871:
GcmG~mcn.
Milton Aarinston, (2); Albert browney
4. S. cambridge; George Jones, colored
James King, colored James Pratt; Lewis
Reed Simon Stickles j. II. N. Syme;
D. W. Woodland.
Mrs. Amanda Hamilton; Miss Virginia
Jones Mrs. Miller SNYDER
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter Of
fee. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
G. LEIsENRIN9, P. NJ.
: MATTERS ABOUT TowN-The s.Brick
Pool' was frozen over on Monday night of
last week, to depth sufficient to allow the
boys to skate thereon on Tuesday, and on
Tuesday morning we had slight fall of snow.
A protracted meeting was commenced on
Thursday night last and is now in progress at
the Baptist Church in this place, Rev. T. B,
Shepherd pastor. Several pcnitents have al
ready presented themselves at the altar for
prayer.
Mr.. W. S. Merchant is making prepara-
tions for beginning work on his new house,
adjoining the residence of Mrs Mary Brown,
on Main street.
QUARTERLY MEETtNGs.-The Fourth
Quarterly Meeting for Charlestown Station,
NJ. E. Church South, will be held in this
place on Saturday and Sunday next, the 18th
and 18th instant. The Presiding Elder. Rev
DR.. Register, will be present. Services Sat-
urday at IL o'clock, A. NJ. and I o'clockJ
p. NJ.
The Fourth Quarterly Meeting for Harper's
Ferry Mission will be held at IIaIltown, COM
mencinc IN Saturday ncxt the 10Th instant