Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-11-30

pose furnishing the tSplrtk establishment with
wood will please report the fact in practical
way at once! Those who have promised us
corn will also please deliver it.
For sALE.--A Lady's Handsome Gold
Watch and Chain :; nearly ncw--at bargain
Enquire at the Spirit Office;
. FoF 1sAILEE.a-A Grover 4 Baker Sewing
Machine-in good order-Cheap Enquire
atthe SPIRIT Office.
,STowN, COUNCIL MArrERs-A meeting of
the Towp, Council was held on Tuesday eve
ming last, at which were present the Mayor,
Recorder, and Councilmeu Hilbert, Hcoff,
J6e;EJ, and Jno, W. Lock, The Committee
Appointed to settle with the Treasurer and
Sergeant made their report, which was &C
,SePted. Committee Oh Fire Department re-
ported, accommodating the procuring of new
wheels Of . larger diameter for the hose reel,
the purchase of additional FIRE buckets and
ladder, aud that the engine be ovcrhauled,
10. The matter was recommittcd to the Com.
uittee to report everything needed to make
of same, at next meeting of the Council A
resolution to call meeting of citizens at the
Engine House, on Wednesday evening Of this
week, for the purpose of properly organizing
the Fire Department, was adopted, and
Committee appointed to report business for
said meeting. 1t was decided by unanimous
vote of the Council that ''from and after De-
cember LIST, 1875, that 40 one renting the
Town Hall will be permitted to occupy the
same for any exhibitions of any kind without
the bills being struck for such have the name
of Charles Washington Hall, and no other,
printed on the same and the officers renting
or controlling the same be instructed to notify
all parties that no admittance to said hall will
be granted without said order is carried out"
Three additional keys to the Engine House
we're ordered to be made aud placed at the
stores of Messrs. Boiler, Roderick and IIaines.
The meeting nights of the Council are
changed to the 6rst Tuesday evening in each
month, until the first of March.
-rs MATTERS IN BRIEF AT the recent
Oyster Slippers given by the Catholic ladies
of llarper's Ferry, Mr.. J. N. Sader, of this
place, was voted gentleman's scarf The
suPpers were concluded Wednesday night,
and nctted about $780,
washington TIsIl' has been engaged for
an Entertainment on Thursday evening next.
Look out for handbiIls and po:ters.
Hense Butler, an aged coiored mau-cosk
TO Capt. Rowan and Lieut.. Cockril, of Co A.,
I'd Va Infantry, "stoncwall'' Brigade, during
the late war, aud since that period until his
death staunch democratic voter died on
the Shenandoah river in this county, on the
29th of October.
Herbert, little son of Mr.. G. G. johnson,
resolved severe cut in the face by fall
yesterday morning.
Two more car loads of Western catle were
uuloaded at the depot here on Saturday night
last, and driven to LOuioun county, Va, to
winter.
Mesars. W. Il. Guy and Geo A. Fair, of
Tho "Breslau" Combination, painted tho side
breaks and curtain for 'parlor scene" at
-'Washhgton Hslp' dsrjag that Company's
stay in Charlestowu, which improvements add
much to the attractive appearance of tue stage
ut this hall.
The. FIRE engine was overhauled last week,
ana brought out for. trial Saturday afternoon.
The force working the engine, however, was
not sufficient to give it fair test, and it can
not poaitiVe'y be said whether it's condition is
improved or not
NINE BREsLAu AT WAsn1xGroN HALL.
Washington Hall was occupied on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday evenings of Inst
week By Nine Brcslau aud "Basye's Metro
Politau Company" in tho interesting dramas
of t'Lucretia Borgia," East Lynne" and
:t..Hdden Hand" in each of which Nine
Brealau appeared in charming representations
Of the leading female characters, ably sup>
ported by Mr.. Geo. a. Fair, Miss Maud
Beverly, Misses Laura and Alice Mcneil, Mr.
: Harry Mack. and others of the company.
THANKSGIVING DAY.-Thursday last, the
day set apart by the President of the United
States and recommended by the Governor of
West Virginia to be observed a day of
thanksgiving and prayer, was observed hero
by . general suspension of business Re-
5igious services were held in nearly all the
churches Thursday morning, aud the "Me>