Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-03
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cousrr cOuRr--The County Court met.
again Tuesday las. aud adjourned over until
Friday when. after finishing up the business
of tho term. the body adjourned. The fol-.
Moving cases were disposed Of during the term
Goo. n. Beltzhoover, States Attorney. rep.
:resenting the State in each:
Betty Hall, colored, charged with felony,
acquitted. Cleou Moore for Defence.
John- johnson, eolored, charged with felony,
acquitted. Hon. W. 81. Travers for Defence.
Mary and Harriet Newman, colored,
charged with felony were bailed aud sent on
for triai'at Circuit Court. Gloon Moore and
Geo Baylor for Defence.
Jano Adams. colored, charged with felony,
waived an examination, and was recommitted.
Hamilton Perkins. colored, charged with
Petit Larceny, acquitted. Gloon Moore for
Defence.
Wm- II. Caperton, white, accused of steaI.
ing money, sent on for trial at Circuit Court.
Cleon Moore for Defence
RoBnISe TIE MA1Ls.-on Thursday last,
Deputy 9. IS. Marshal Alexander, of Clarks-
burg, with Postmaster Leisenring, of this
place, arrested aud brought to Charlestowp,
John 7. Pearl. of this county, on a charge
OF obtaining money belonging to Mrs. Mary
Mobley, by presenting forged orders to the
postmaster here The offence occurred du-
ring the month of june. 1875 but Pearl,
(whose home is across the Shenandoah, in
The Blue Ridge mountain had eluded the
sigilanceeof the U. S. officers until las. week.
Marshal Alexander conveyed him from here
% ClarKsburg. where he will probably be
tried before the U. s. Court, which meets
there abOu. the 9th of this mouth.
Town CouNcIL-Tuesdsy night last, the
regular meeting night for the Town Council,
there were present at the Council chamber
tie Mayor, Recorder, and Councilmen Jno.
J.Leck and John w McCurdy. When the
town clock struck eight the roll vas called,
and four members, under tie late resolutions,
were marked absent after which tho body
adjourned without quorum. One member
appeared at the door a moment later, and
another had about reached the Council cham
ber-but both were too late to save their for
feited dollar
E1AMINATiox OF TEAcuEKs.-Two e1>
aminations of teachers for the Public Schools
Of.the county, were held lat weck-oue here
on Thursday, and the other at Shepherds
towd on Friday. DR.. Tiusley. the County
Superintendent, was assisted in these exami-
nations by the Rev j. w Tongue aud Mr..
John Hess, both fully competent to success.
fully perform the duties assigned them
Twenty-Five applicants appeared here and
twelve in ShepherdStown-thirty four in all
Show DAY.-Notwiths,anding the large
crowd In attendance at the Circus and Me-
nagerie on Friday, unusually good order was
preserved throughout the day An accident.
however, occurred on the grounds late in the
afternoon. A white man, whose name We
have been unable tn learn, was engaged in
wrestling with Lee Washington, coiored,
when Lee threw him and his arm was fractured
In the fall. DIR. W. F. Lippit. gave him the
necessary attention
PERsoNAL-Judge John W. Kennedy,
of Wheeling, formerly of this place, and
family. are spending portion of the summer
in, Charlest WI. a correspondent of the
Wheeling Rey:ster.bas suggested the name
OF Judge K. in connection with the vacancy
in the Supreme Judgeship of this State.
Mr.. j: G. Litsig. First Assistant Engineer,
US Navy, is. With his family, spending
rho summer IN ChaIIestOWn, and p,id Us
witt yesterday.
AckSowLEDaxEsrs.-claudo, our fvo>
Jear-ald JEsior, returns thaoka to Mr. C. E
Boiler for an attractive birthday present.
ar. O. W. Rowland sent rs lsst week
ness OF fne Bects, of the Early B.ss.pno