Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-23

MATTERS IN BRIEF.-The ..Millville
Mills" on the Shenandoah river. in this
county, were offered at public auction on Tues.
day last, when the property was knocked o,
at $4,000, to Lloyd LOwndes, Jr., of Marv>
land.
b. G. Washington, Esq, lost six sheep by
dogs on Wednesday night, aud two dogs los.
their lives on Thursday morning.
"A storm here on Saturday night was ac>
companied with the most incessant and vivid
flashes of lightning we have ever witnessed.
The lot of Mr.. Jacob o. Tutwiler, adjoin>
ing the premises of the Misses McCurdy, on
Samuel street, has been fenced in.
John Ingram. recently a prisoner in our
County Jail, was killed by lightning, in
Hagerstown, Nd, on Monday evening of last
week.
The residence of Mrs. Judge Carson, in
Winchester, and the barn of Mr.. John Coe,
near that place, were burned on Saturday
nighs-both supposed to have been struck by
lightning.
Friend little, of the shepherdstown Reg,
lister, was in town on Monday of last week,
and gave US a call.
A heavy hail storm prevailed in the South
ern part of this county on Sunday afternoon.
Hailstones as large as hulled walnuts fell in
the vicinity of Ripon.
A large number of chickens were stolen
from Mr.. l.. f. Currie, near Zoar Church,
one night last week.
Geo. W Taylor, Agent, has opened a new
Dry Goods aud Notion Store in the room of
Mr.. W. Eby, four doors West of the Owings
House, and is ready to serve his friends AID
the public generally.
The Charlestowu Cornot Band PLAYED on
the street Saturday afternoon.
The County Court took up the stone bridge
question again on Tuesday, and appropriated
500 to~ards its repair, to be levied on
CharleS'own District. Maj. Jas. Law. Hoof
Is appointed Commissioner on the part of the
town, and B. c. Washington, Esq on the
part OF the county, to superiuteud the work.
y game of Base Ball was played at Shep-
herd>towu on Saturday, between the .'Fouu-
tain Rock Club, of TIagerstowu, Nd, and
the odd Dominion" Club, of Cbarlestown,
in which the former was victorious-th score
standing 81 to II.
If you desire fno Planished and Double
Ilanished Table and other Wares, call at the
Timing Establishmeut of Jno. S. yesterday,
Main street, and he will supply you with some
of the finest articles Manufactured, at reason
able rates.
The Rev. N"rval Wilson preached in Mid,
7dleway on Sunday morning.
Early ca5bage has appeared in our market.
Rev A N. Experidon, the Bulgarian
Priest, he's turned up in Baltimore. lie will
visi, the Centennial
County CoUHr-The May (GscaD term
Of the County Court commenced on Monday
last-Col. Il. ". Baylor and all the Justices
comprising the CouEt-aud adjourned on
Friday,
The county levy was laid at Is cents Oh
each 500 Of property and 81 co capiratinn
tax aud ) cents Oh the hundred on each dis
trict for road purposes.
Licenses to keep hotel and to sell spiritaous
l'fuoTs were granted to the following parties,
viz: VIM ~ Adams and l.. +. Etchi~on,
ShePheEistown Reed & Kirwan. James Nc
Graw, James Conway aud George W. Green,
i~larper's Ferry; Gideon Leiscnripg, 0 Il.
OSings and Jacob Is. Brown. Cha.iestown.
License to sell ale AID ether malt liquors. to
Gustav Brown, Charles,own, aud Mrs. Ben,
der, Bolivar.
An order was made that an election be held
in August next, to take the vote of the people
whether the county shall bo re. dis,ricted into
6ve districts, OF that the seven districts sla'i
FeEaio IS at present, and that the Court will
CONFIRM the action of toe people.
CharLcstown, Middlcway and Osburn Dis,
tricts, are constituted By the Court one As
sessment district, aad ~iIarper's Ferry. Boil
ivar, Potomac and Shepherd Districts, the
other, under the new lay.
Dogs ere taxed 81 and IS, as last year
Orders CT dog Tax fand-to pay for sheep
killed since tire fall fiscal term to the amount
of S535 10, were directed to be issued.
MEMORIAL DAY-Satuydsy, the Sd day
OF June, has bean selected by the Lee Me-
Inorial Association as the time for the annual
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