Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-06-08

Town CouNcIL MATTEBs.-The Town
Council met in regular session on Tuesday
night last-Recorder Duke presiding, and
Councilmen Hilbert; Hooff, Jno. j. Lock,
Jno. W. Lock and McCdrdy, present.
The Committee on Engine House reported
that they had decided to have q cellar put
under the new building, and the old Engine
House having been purchased by Mr.. Joseph
Goldsmith, the Sargant was directed to have
the Fire Engine removed to the premises of
Messrs. Duke & Gallaher, to be kept there
until the new building is erected.
Messrs. Hoof aud Hilbert were appointed
. Committee to have proper Sign put upon
Washington Hall.
The use of Washington Hall, for an exhi>
bi.iOn by students of Storer College, (colored,)
was asked for, and the request not granted.
(Pubhc opinion is divided on both the wis
dom and justice of this action
Mr.. John P. Brown was elected Assessor
and Keeper of Town Clock for one year, at q
salary of SIS.
The Treasurer was ordered to put the Mar
ket Stalls up at public renting for one year
from July LIST.
The salaries Of the town officers for the
year ending june LIST were ordered to be paid
A communication from DR.. A. F. Smith,
proposing to lease the upper story of the new
Engine House for FIVE years, when completed,
to be used as Photograph Gallery, was read
and laid on the table.
The propriety of enforcing the Hog Law
was Informally discussed, but no action taken.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Charlestown Post Office, June 9Th,
1875:
Miss Hattie BeU, Mrs. Rachael Quarvis,
Miss Efza Stevens, Miss Frances Simms,
Nellie Watkins, Emanuel Butter, james
Brinkley, Philip Eaton, VIM. NJ. Haine,
Sampson Jones, Jr., John McNamara, Young
Rousseau, Ed Ray, L. D. Smith, John
Thomas, cord, 2; Henry Sticky
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter of.
flee. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
G. LE1sENRINa, P. NJ.
MAIL CHANoEs.-The departure and ar
rival of tho Mails has been changed to con-
form to the new schedule, as follows:
Departures.
Valley Mail, via Winchester, 1910, a. NJ.
Ripon and Kab1e.own, 1890, A. NJ.
Eastern and Western, via Harper's Ferry,
400, P. NJ.
Arrivals.
Ripon aud Kabletown, 9:45, A. NJ.
Eastern aud Western, via Harper's Ferry,
1926, A. NJ.
Valley Mail, via Winchester, 4:19, P. NJ.
$4,000 WORTH OF SHOES AT Wholesale
PRICES See the advertisement of Mr.. Geo.
II. Hagley, in this paper. His stock of
Boots, Shoes, Caters, Slippers, &C., for all
sexes and ages, is large and varied, aud will
be sold at prices to suit the times. A supply
of handsome Hats for Men and Boys has also
beSn added to his stock. Call and examine,
at the old stand of L. Dinkle, adjoining the
Confectionery store of Gustav Brown.
SUNDAY scnoo1. socrzrr.-The. 9th annual
convention of the Baltimore Con ference Sunday
School Society of the NJ. E. Church South will
be held at Lexington. Va, July 13th-lGth. This
conference represents 15l charges in Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia, and embraces
within its bounds 500 Sunday Schools
Every station and circuit is entitled to two del
esates, and every member of the Annual Con-
ference III a member of the Society.
Pubic SALEs.-The attention of our read
ers is directed to tho following Public Sale
advertisements in this paper:
Saturday. June 19M Building Material,
by Edward Tenrney, VIM. Beall and K. P.
Chew, Committee.
An Invaluable Travelling Companion.
Change of climate, water or diet is pit to induce
hsrrassng and often dangerous diseases. The
three changes combined are fatal to thousands OF
emigants every year. Is it not, then, of the last
importance to know that Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers absolute preventative of the hurtful con.
sequences arising from these causes? Traveler.,
voyagers. and emigrsnts TO new countries cannot
be too often reminded of the fact this
vegetable tonic 10 the most reliable safeguard
against disorders to which they far more liable
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