Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-24

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Court since our last issue:
Thomas J Dorsey Us. Henry @. Shepherd ct
al, Marshall county; argued aud submitted
Ewing for appellant, Holiday for appellee.
| p. Whitman Us. VIM. Sayers et al, Ritchie
county; argued and submitted. G. @. Cole
for appellant, Caleb Boggess for appellee.
John b. Johnston vs. Young, Carson &
Bryant et al, Wood county; argued aud subs
miteed Jno. A Hutchinson for appellant,
Q. 9, Cole for appellees.
| VIM. Johnston's Adm. rs. H. MendenhaIl
ct al, Writ county argued and submitted
b. B. Chamberlain and w. s, Sands for an,
appellant, Jno. A. Hutchinson for appellee.
Robt. Mcfarland, Adm, Us. William Doug
las, Wood county, continued until next term.
+. NJ. !. Smith. Us. y. d. and Robert
MeLain, Doddridge county; new process or
dered and new bond required.
An appeal and supersedeas has been al
lowed in the case of George Dent us s. s.
Cook. Adm, and Others from Wood county.
Hon. b. b. Chamberlain, of Beaver county,
Pa, and VIM. E. Lively, Esq, of Lewis
county in this State, were admitted to prac-
tice in this Court.
Among the lawyers from distance who
have been in attendance at the Court during
the past week are A. q. Snyder of Lewisbure;
j. NJ seig of Monterey, Va; G. g. Cole, j.
a. Hutchinson, W. s. Sands aud G.. a. Cald-
well of Petersburg; j. Dallas Ewing of
Moundsville; Hon. G. D. Camden and Caleb
Borgess. of Clarksburg; Hon. J. FL Ferguson
and r. w. Wilson of Charleston VIM. E.
Lively of Weston (; Hon. B. B. Chamberlain
of Beaver, Pa. Hon. Samuel Price, of Lew
isburg; Hon. J. Il. Good of Wheeling; Hon.
Geo. a. Blakemore, of franklin Hon. Dan'l.
Lamb and Col ". w. Arnett, of Wheeling:
VIM. A. Quarter aud Col W. 81. Hogeman'
of Kunawha; Hon. q NJ. Mathews, Attorney
General, of Greenbrier county.
s. l.. Hays Us. J. f. Holt, from Gilmer
county; continued.
j. McCarty Duckwall was admitted to prac,
tice.
The argument in the case of John Slack,
Sr., and others, Us. John j Jacob and others,
| Commonly known as the ''CaDital Gase'') was
commenced yesterday Counsel for Appel--
lants-Messrs. E. Willis Wilson, w. A..
Quarter and Hon. j. Fl. Ferguson for APP
pellees- Hon. Daniel Lamb, Col W. w. Ar
nett and Hon. Henry NJ. Mathews, Attorney.
| General.
TnE AIDINE for August Part 20.of the
current series) conveys moro pleasure to
large circle of readers and art lovers-we may
say to many thousands of the former, and to
the wholei array Of the latter in America
than has ever been impaired by any previous
issue. Not thst it excels all former issues
(thoueh in that regard it is certainly most
perfect and welcome)-but that in its ap-
pearance, so little while after the time when
it would have been in our hands, the late ca
iamity unknown, we have the strongest as
surance that both the motto on one side of the
cover: "Ex furuo, lucis y ("From smoke,
light and the defiant fame
Inquire OF the Phenix on the other, mean some>
thing practical and determined and mean that
at once The AIdine is not only to live, but
to ilTc in full vigor and beauty. and to be. no
doubt, eventually all the brighter for the
searching. So may it bc!-for the art,circles
OF America and the world are only more in
terested in it, now, than the whole body of
leaders who desire something impossible to be
met with III any ether direction or publication.
COMING CENTENN1AL MEET1SG-This
meeting Will conveue at ten A. II. on the
morning of the 9th instant, at the Opera
House in Wheeling. The Register is in>
formed by Mayor Sweeney, that arrangements
have been made for railroad tickets at reduced
rates, to Wheeling from, Parkcrsburg, Ellen
boro, Ciarksburg. Grafton, Pied mont, Keyser,
Sir John'sRuu, Iarpcr's Ferry, alartinsburg,
Tunneltou, Warrington, Fairmopt, Charles
town, and other points along the line of the
Koad, and the Cincinnati steamers, the Hud-
son aud An les, and the Parkersburg packets
will also issue special round trip tickets from
all points on the river, at reduced rates.
General Hawley. President of the Beard of
Centennial Commissioners, aod distinguished
citizens from all parts of the State. will at
tend on tho occasion, and it is earnestly de-
sired that every one familiar with the iron,
coal, lead, timber and the resources generally
of the State Will be present.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Char!estOwn Post Office, August 2lst,
1875:
Mrs. Margaret Garrison, Miss Jane Pate,
Fannie Reed, Mrs. Melinda Williams, James
A. Pearce, John BEDFORD, John a. Smith,
John D. White.
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter of
zee. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised
6. LE1sENRING, P. NJ.
DEsTnuCTIvE FIRE IN SrAuNroN.-Suu-
day moroiug, 18th inst, the engine and ron>
works manufacturing ms IshI;stnont ~ ILL.,,