Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-04

DIsTINGuIsnED PARry.-From the last
Charleston Courier we learn that Brig. Gen.
Humphreys. Chief of Engineers. with Sen
a'pr l'asis aud Colonel CraighiIl, will visit the
KauaWha Valley early in May. with view
60 the settlement of preliminary questions
connected With the improvement of the Ka>
naWha river The party will leave Washing
ton OF the morning of May 10th. and in adj
dition to the gentlemen above-9amed, Secre-
taries Bristow aud Belkuap. and probably
,osher distinguished persons. are expected to
be of the company The route taken will be
0ia Harper's Ferry aud staunton. The Bal
timore and Ohio company will furnish an off
Gers car to ePnvey the party to Stannt"n;
then a speciaftrdin on the c. & Q. R R. will
receive the parry and c"uvev them westward.
sPELLINo MATCHES Since ''spelIine-
matches" have become so c"mmoa over
large extent of our oountry. especially in the
north. the fever has aIsn reached the Valley
of Yirginis. and We now begin tn notice sc-
counts of these diversions ut var"us places in
this section. Berryville had match" on
the 23l uIt- when a. W Mcdonald, E>q.,s
fell at the first FIRE. and brother Crown of the
C1frier, at the second the Cnmm"nwealtll's
Attorney sixth. aud others 10 succession, leay>
Jog Miss f. 3 WISER the victor Newtnwu. in
Frederick county, challenges Winchester to
spell. and proposes t" charge % cents admit
lance to the match" for the benefit of Green
HILL Cemetery, aud give copy of Websters
Unabridged D,e'"nary t" the hest spelIer
TIxcHEsiEn Px.sBYrERY Durin. The
last days session OF Winchester Pr.sbytery,
at Martinshurs. (the proceedings of which up
to that time we're noticed in eur Iast,) Kev's
G. S. LinsamfeIter. and j. S Lafevre, were
.e1.miueJ in reference Theological point,
the classics. 60, which examination vas very
creditable to both gentlemen.
The following geutls:-eu we're elected
Commissioners to the General Assembly,
which will meet in St. Louis in My uext,
viz: A G, Hopkins aud s. Whiting,
principals. aud Jas. X. Graham AMI Jas
Parks, alEernate1
the next meeting of Presbyte-y will be at
GerardstOWn, Berkeley county, on the 18th
day Of October next :;
TaE CuApLEsrowx DEpor-rho b. <
g. B. Z. Co srd De- j. d. Starry, the Agent
of that company for a number of years at this
place, having failed in making satisfactory ar
raugements for continuance of their former
relations. Owing. as IN cases already mem
'ioued t" the provisions of the West Virginia
law, prohibiting commissions the p"c.or OF
Tuesday last. gave Up his position to Mr JOS
.. Ward an empI"yee of the company, who,
with The assistance of Mr. a. T. R"rder,
has since performed the duties appsrtainrug
10 the position. /:
SHEEP KILLED BY DJGS. We lie Urn tina
she fi'eks OF sheep of Messrs. D. f Hender
son. W. Il. Conrad aud Levi Porter, OF TIL
county. have all been deprecated upon By dogs
recently-to the exact ext.ut we Rave not
heard Mr.. Henderson sheep being attacked
by hounds in broad daylight.
Mr. W, II II. roper fgck Of sheep we're
attacked by two dogs Saturday morning and
one of the sheep killed by them Mr. Roper,
fortunately, caught the dogs in the act and
succeeded in shooting both of thea.
IMPnovsMENTs-M w S Merchant has
broken ground for the foundation of his new
house on alain street. adjoining the residence
of Mrs Mary Brown.
The dwelling of Mr. David Howell, lower
end of Main street has been re- painted and
papered, aud the surroundings otherwise m
proved.
The Free Press rejoiceth over new steps
erected at the entrance to that Office.
TABLEAUx AND CHARADEs AT DUR
FIELDS The young ladies' and gentlemen
of DufiG'd's apd vicinity will hold a series OF
Tableaux and Gharades on Friday and Satur
day nights, May 7th and 9th, in the Tenn
Persace Hall at shat place, tor the purpose of
procuring funds to aid in purchasing an
Organ for the Hall of the Sons OF Temper
ance- Doors open a, O'clock, P, VI. AID
.tnittance 25 cts, for grown persons, Is cts
for children
NJ BEHRENDs NEw SroRE-Mr NJ.
,Behrend. who a few years ago did business in
Charlestown has as gill be seen by adver>
tisement in this issue. opened out in our midst
again, OSsupying the store, room Belonging to
Mr. " Eby, three doors West Of the Sap
Pingt"n Hotel. His stock is large, embrsc-
ing Dry Goods, Clothing. Notions, &c, and
will no doubt repay an inspection.
MoLAssEs OF. THE DECLINE The, quick
est disposition ever made Of molasses in
CharlestOwn was on Saturday last when a
hogshead containing that article. shipped to