Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-11-09
PEN INK AND SCISSORS.

- LEV. pF. w NJ III eredlth, rector OF
Christ Church, at Winchester, died on Mems
day: of last week,
- Potatoes are selling at 25 cents bushel
in Ohio and parts of Pennsy lyania notwith-
standing the bugs.
A fire at Sherman, Texas, on the LIST
instant, destroyed sixty five places Of business,
and left some thirty families homeless.
An historic flag, the one borne by the
Confederate steamer Shenandoah during the
war, is now on exhibition in Richmond
- Owing othe scarcity of partridgss this
season, anumber of Clarke farmers warn
hunt e against tresspassipg on their lands.
Mr.. b. s. McTntire, has received the
appointment of Agent, from the b. & o. r..
X, at Kerneysville, vice j. G.. Bitner, re-
signed. 9.'
- low that the Stonewall Jackson statue
is inaugurated. the people of Virginia are
turning their attention 70. one of General
Robert i. Lee.
- Our West Virginia editorial exclusion.
lists were shown around the Chicago water
works the other day. An exchange says this
was a cruel joke.
Pa, has accepted o call from the Reformed
stalled on the 18th instant.
= The Grand Encampmsnt of Odd Fell
lows, of West Virginia, closed their annual
session at Wheeling Saturday week. Fair
mont was selected as the next meeting place
of the Grand Encampmens
Revivals are in progress in the Metho-
dist churches of Winchester. and continue
without abatement of interest More than
fifty persons have professed conversion at the
Market Street church, and seventeen at the
Brad dock street.
- U. S. Senator II G. Davis has recently
been prospecting in Back Creek Valley, in
Berkeley county, with view to opening coal
mines upon lands in that section in which he
is interested He was the guest OF State
Senator Grantham.
The official vote Of Ohio at the October
election shows the following results, the re-
publican candidates all being elected Cow
ernor, Hayes 297 8l3; Allen 292. 264 :
Hayos's majority $50. The prohibition vote
on Governor was 1851.
= Measures were taken in Richmond, on
the 2Gth uh., by cx onfcderates, for the ercc>
ton Of a monument over the grave of the
mother of Stonewall Jackson, which is in an
old and neglected graveyard near Hawks
Nest, Fayet'e county. West Va.
OFFIeERs.-At the regular meeting of
Middleway Lodge, No, As, T. o. G.. T., on
Friday, Oct. 18th, 1875, the following OFF,
GERS we're elected for the ensuing quarter:
Walter Mercer, ". &. T.; William Hays
lett. ". Y. T.. q, d. Garrett, w. Il. S. r.
w. McCoughtry, W. Treas. Juhn N. Nicely
w. Chap; Willis G Bites, W. +. S !;
James Kearns, e. ~. Robt B ties, W d.
N. S. S. Grauthsm, W. l. c.; Joseph
Nicely. W. o. C.; James Myers, W. II. S;
Mrs. John IlsySIetf, ". j.. n. s. John NJ
Nicely, Kepre.e ativ t G Lodge of ".
Va, which meets at El!snburo, Richie Co.,
Nov. 17th, 1873.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post O:i:c at Cbarle<towp, Jefferson
county, W. Va, November Gsh, 1875:
Mrs. Nett;e Frasie, Mrs Maria Shir1v,
John W. 81. Appleton S S. NeiIl. F. y
P.tnan, Anthony Pate, Wm. +. Scott cold
The above letters, il cot called Tor within
thirty days, will he sent to the dead letter of,
fee. Persons calling fur them will please
say that they arc advertised.
G. LElsENRISC, P. NJ.
THE CorrAcE IIEAxTu.-The October
number of the .'CDffnge Ket,rM," . magazine
Of home arts and home leisure, Is on our table,
and is highly interchangeable contents of the
number embracing fashions, illustrations, and
original and selected contributions in prose
and poetry for all ages and sexes, such as con-
spirc to make it essentially ''home" naga-
zine. Published by Milliken & Spencer, 347
Washington St., Boston, at $3.50 per annum
The *'AMER1ciN FARMER" for November
is received, filed az usual with great variety
of seasonable aud substantial reading for tho
farmer and horticulture. Published hg s.
Sands T. S1n, Baltimore, Md, at sl.60 per
anuum OF, SIS 50 for copies, Guiding pos
tage.
ers is directed TO the following Public Sale
advertisements in this paper:
Wednesday,, Noceasber I7M-Personal
Property, by L. G. Jordan.
Friday, NovemJrr 19-Real Estate, by
". IL. Travers, Trustee.
WANTED at Goldsmith's Twin Fronts,
1000 Barrels OF AIcrchantabie Corn, in cx>
change for Clothing. Dry Goods, Notions,
Millinery, Boots, Shoes, Hats, etc, etc.
Sole agency in this county for Manko &
Storms celebrated Boots aud SHOES.
rs The goodwill, subscription list and
material OF the Lynchburg (Va) Republican
has been purchased by the proprietor of the
IyuchburG THyinian and merged into that
paper, of which Mr.. g. ". Button is the
editor and proprietor. Judge Nowiin, late