Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-31

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ginia, was held in Williams, Grove, Gums
bsrland county, Pa, on Thursday. An inn
mense number of people is representedto have
been present. Among .le speakers who adj
dressed the assemblage was Col. R. w. Baylor,
of this county, Chairman of the West yir-
giuia Executive Committee. OF his speech
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says: :
Though sixty years old, forty.five
years of which were devoted to farming, he
said he never held political Office or made
public speech. His first attempt however,
though made late in life, was good one
Although his sword was drawn in the late
contest in behalf of the cause that once sent
band of raiders through this section, his
mission toSday was a different and peaceful
one, and all present could freely hail each
other as brothes, which sentiment ELECTED APP
plause. He alluded slightly uncomplimen>
tarily to the commissioner of agriculture at
Washington, who, in response to request
from Patrons for the agricultural reports, re-
piled that the department did not recognize
their organization. He dwelt particularly
upon the financial question, opposing the tax
exemption of bonds, aud denouncing the ma
tional banking system and contraction of the
currency
The BERKELEY FA1R-This Fair will be
held in Martinsburg. ". Va, on the It'll, 9Th,
9th aud 10Th of September. This is tho
fourth Fair, and it has already achieved rep
utation second to none within radius of one
hundred miles, and the indications now are
that this one will be a greater success than all
the others. Its management has been bold
aud progressive, and expense has never been
spared in order to give visitors satisfactory
and creditabie exhibition. This year, in adj
dition to the splendid stock, trials of speed,
&c., they will have bona tffae balloon as
cension, with performance on the trapeze.ba
By the eronaut whilst ascending, and the drop
ping of cat from a parachute at IN altitude
of 2, 600 feet. Fope-walking, Indians, sscks
racing, and other amusements. Arrange
ments have been made for cheap rates of fare
on the Baltic & Ohio, Cumberland Valley and
Western Maryland Railroads, and on the two
latter, special trains will be run. Martins
burg is at the head of the Shenandoah Val
ley, and is thriving town, and those desir-
ing to view the thrift, enterprise, skill and
products ofthe country, cannot do better than
by attending this Fair
HIGnwAYRoBBERY.-Las. Sunday night,
Sir. Lewis Hartford. young man residing
with his mother, widow lady, short dis.
lance from Winchester on the Pughtown road,
was knocked down by negro man and robbed
of a gold watch aud some money 1t appears
that young Hartford had been to camp meet
ing and returning to town by the II o'clock
train, started to walk home that night
When he got to tho Pughtown road he fell in
with negro man, whom he describes as short
in stature, aud so black that he was unable in
the extreme darkness of the night to rccog>
nize his features. When in front of Mr.
Thascher's residence the negro struck him
blow on the head, knocking him senselcss,
and robbed him. When young Hartford had
sufficient, recovered from the shock, he arose
from tho road, aud made his way back to
town and vent to the house of Dr. Godfrey
Miller, who dressed his wounds and on Mons
d,y removed him to his mothers house,
His injuries are dangerous