Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-02
LOCAL .INTELIIGEHcE.

MATTERS IN BRIEF.-A little boy in
stauntOn has had one of his eyes injured and
it is feared will lose it. by a gravel thrown
AfrOm a gravel shooter" Boys should find
: less dangerOusanusement and parents should
forbid their use by their children.
We acknowledge the receipt, from the
Hon. c. J. Faulkner, of additional public
documents.
Farmers, see advertisement of the cels.
broted Barney OFT Grain Cradle" in this
Issue. and send in your orders to Mr.. j. K.
p. Ott in time.
Winchester Presbytery will hold its spring
session at Hancock, Md, commencing to-
MORROW Gloon Moore. Esq has been ap,
pointed delegate to represent the Charlestown
Church. and Mr.. John Burns alternate.
Specie payments were commenced by the
First National Bank of Jefferson a week or
more ago. with old currency. On Thursday
asupply of the new coinage was received.
comprising half dollars, quarters and ten cent
pieces, aud fractional currency payments are
now substituted by the Bank with these.
f. Young, Chief Of the Bureau of Statis-
ties, will please accept thanks for the Quar-
terly Report of his Department.
A heavy fros. fell Tuesday night, with a
slight freeze, which it is feared damaged the
early fruits.
Our City Fathers are making an efOr. to
abate the rat nuisance of which our butchers
complain, by excavating to a depth of several
feet and laying a new plank floor in the Mar
ket- House..
n Circuit Court adjourned on Friday. An
adjourned term of the Court will be held com.
meucins on the 5sh of June.
Our Thin Contributor knows all about tina,
kidnapping" case mentioned in the Free
Press lie saw the kid mapping around by
D Pat. Germans fence.
C. b. ROuss has been acquitted of the
charges against him in New York.
The Sunfsh Flows manufactured by Messrs.
Wsirick & Weller, of this place, are constants
ly rising in popularity. Our most competent
farmers pronounce them to be better adapted
to our lands than any other, and We are
pleased to chronicle increased sales of tho
firm.
john S. yesterday, Agent, continues to CT.
ecute Tin Roofing, Spouting, &c, in the best
manner and at short notice. Repairing done
at reasonable rates.
We were shown on Wednesday, by Mr.. R.
A Alexander, the gentlemanly Agent of the
Peabody Insurance Company, a check for
Sl,4O0, payable to Mrs. Lydia Miller, of this
county, as indemnity for her loss incurred by
the recent burning of her barn. The amount
of the policy of Mr.. Lewis Nichols, on prop
erty destroyed by the same FIRE, was pnid some
days ago
An alarm of FIRE during the prevalence
of a high wind Sunday afternoon, was oc-
casioned by the burning out of a chimney at
the residence of Mr.. Jno. r. Colston.
The Rev. NOrval Wilson preached at the
81. f. Church South OF scnday morning.
A new schedule will 90 into effect CD the
Valley Branch of the b & .. r. r., to>mor
row.
"A CewasdIy way of settling TIE money
question. Cows" says the North Carolina
Journal, ::'have become the medium of ex-
change hereabOuts since the scarcity of
money" Calves, We suppose, are used for
small change, thus the average "Tar Heel" is
enabled to steer through these perilous times
by the milky UGy, JWt ali! the cream of the
matter is they have their own ehcy about it.
Alexander NJ. Briscoe, who was re.ap>
pointed. by the Hon. John Lee Carroll as
Justice Of the Peace for the 18th Ward of
baltimore. has qualified, bonded and entered
upon his duties for his second term. He will
hold his place of business at SOB W. Balti-
more st. Mr.. Briscoo is from Charlestown,
and = son Of Thomas BriscOe, formerly of this
place.