Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-03-17

SoUrH.-This Conference, after an agreeable
aud harmonious session, at staunton, Va, ad-
journed on Thursday last. The following
persons were elected delegates to the General
Conference, viz:
Clerical-SamueI Register, JOHN S. Martin,
Samuel Rogers, A. w. Wilson, Nelson Head
j. FL. Waugh and w G. Coe Lay-Charles
Simply, T. j. NIagruder, W. r. Denny, Col.
VIM. Mines, Jr., Geo W. Washington, w.
Peston Conway and Colonel Jacob Mohler
A noticeable feature of the proceedings
of this Conference was the election of Samuel
Rushtou, colored man of Leesburg, to dea.
cons orders. He was highly recommended,
aud was elected by unanimous vote.
The appointments for this District are as
follows
Winchester Diarici-SamI Register, P.
r. Winchester, Il. e. Carson. Winchester
Circuit " G. Eggieston. A. J. Register,
NJ. G. Balthis, Sup. Frederick Geo. Ste>
venson, Il. F. Hedrick, Sup Front Royal :
j. II. Dulaney. Berryville S. Townsend,
J. F. Bags, j. P. Hyde, Sup. MaFtinsburg:
Lewis q. Miller. Berkeley: Charles L.
Cameron. Charlestown: w. G. Hammond.
H. ". IGUuS. Su0DHeTuSIOW0 ::
a. A. p. Neal. Gainesboro: l.. G. Martin.
WardensVille: l. II Graybill. W. Hodges,
Sup. Morgan: NJ. a. Taylor. Harper's
Ferry Mission A Roby
DIR. Hough goes to St. Paul's, Baltimore :;
W. j. Perry to Belt4vil!e, Md, sup.; Robert
Smith to South River, Nd; A. W. Wilson
to Mt. Vernon Place, Washington, D. C. /;
j. H. Waugh to Alexandria, Va; &c.
Dice to Loudouu; S. S Roszell returned to
Stsuuton; J. II. March to Fast Rockingham;
j. w Evan to Ckristiansburs and w. A.
Wade, the esteemed pastor of the Charles
town Church for twn years past, to Moore>
Geld, W. Va. John 8. Martin is appointed
Presiding Elder of Rockingham District, j.
E. Armstrong 2. +. of Roanoke District, and
w. G. Gee P. II. of Lewisburg District.
Rev. j. Il. Finley has withdrawn from the
Conference, and VII connect himself with
the Northern Church.
Railroad CuARGms-The new railroad
law adopted at the last session of the West
Virginia Legislature (Which we hope to be
able to publish in fall in short time) con-
tains the following section:
1t shall not be Lawful tor any railroad Ger
porHtlon or their a%eut ur agentS, at any dc
pot 10 this It tie. To charge or receive any fee
or commission other than the reguIxr trsns,
Portation Gees herein prescribed, for mani>
testing, receiving, hsnd!ue. shipping or de-
llVertng any goods. merchandise and all other
kinds of property for Transportation on su1h
railroad except for the storage or articles in
any DEPOT or E1Te house 0f the Company which
remain in said depot OF warehouse, alter the
lapse Of twenty four hours from the trae the
c"r=lgnee is notified hy the agent ~ cther
employee of the company Of their arrival
\ Charge may also he nn,le for such longer
time a. they may 50 remaiu. nat exceeding
the ordinary warehouse rates charged in the
town in which or ue4r which the ,apn. or
IAreh0u4e is situated.
This act vii! tako effect .na be in force
fror' the FIRST day Of Arr.t 1874,
PtELtC SALES Tie a,ts,.tIou Of orr read
ers is directed Il the iolo&ins Public Sale
advertisements in ;!.is rapcr:
I'e.',."s''.,v. .M,rch lSh - Personal Prep
erty. by n VI Manning, Agent.
G'I"r@'7,,Y, M,yra 1874 Zeal Estate. By
Ih"<- =. Green. Special Coumi~-i"ner
%'f""c'"H, .N'rch 2'A i "al Estate, by
y. =. White, S,,cciaI COMMISSIONER.
7E"r~1,y, -Nrch 2G,h.--Personal Props
erty, by Samuel K. Lewis
.N."d.:r. .4,"rH l3M- Personal Property.
by Logan O~iurn. Jr., d. S
l@-Es- The iucst enterprise ga tho part of
the Il. . L. r. Co, is the purchase of tie
sit o! the oiA Museum, cor"er of Baltimore
and Calvert streets, BAIT m"1c, fer which
they paid % eco dollars, and on - hitl they
will erect magnificent triidng for the trans
sctiou Of company business. It will be con-
nectcd with Camden Station and the entire
road hy telegraph wires.
CoUNTY IrEMs,-F ron. tie Shephordstown
Register Of Saturday we clip the following
items:
Mr. q. r. L5cki'ier has erected a Toll
gate house, OF the kcrucysvtlls pike, near
town.
An election will take place in this town
on Monday, the G:h Of April, for Mayor aud
Councilneu
e. The -Mur'i"sj"ry Independent is in>
formed that Mr.. H. Ii Blackburn, the atror-
Dey Of the i 4 o. r Il Co, has been author
lied by that company to secure enough ground
for the location of depot water tank, &c, at
Alpine Station, intending to make that place
the stopping point far visitors to Berkeley
Springs, instead of Sir Johns Run.
TRUE BALsAM-Dr Wistnr's Balsam
of Wild Cherry is truly hal<aua. 1t con-