Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-29
.CouNrY IrEMs.-From the shepherds,own
Register of Saturday, We copy the following

Sneaando1h valley II. H. Company are nov COR
hdent of having every arrangement made In
reference to money within sixty days So as to 90
to work this spring. The amonnt they expect TO
seven hundred and Fifty thousand dollars, which
Will finish the road from shepLerdstUwn 10
StauntOn.
the following otficeIs for the present quarter:
Gorge W p D. Johnson; w. G. g;sePh wageiey.
sosn J.m @a'; w. B'Cj:.I
owena. NJ; Gesrre ". Nicely. T.; john Il. Niue.
grove. Guard; John Il. Waeely. Sentinel Chas.
David T. Thornburg, R. n. s.; John 81 Baldwlp
L. H. g.: Dan. w. Hannah. P. W. C. r.
Among the Revolutionary relics which Col
bo'eIer has collected for the Centennial, is sill
yer Gorgat. such as was worn by British officers
III colonial tunes. an original pedestrian portrait
Of w ashngto on, and an eld-fash1oncd short sword,
which are several quaint devices. As compan-
ion TO this sword, j. ponderous old flint-lock
nusk9t, or faztl. OF French manufacture. on the
barrel of which is stamped the dase 1868.
LITERARY ASSOCIATION LEcTuREs.-
The entertainments offered our citizens
within the next three weeks, by the Jeffer-
son Literary Association, are as follows:
Friday evening, March 10th, Lecture by
Hon. VIM H. Travers-subject not yet au-
nennced.
Friday evening, March 18th, Lecture by
r. Hume Butcher, Esq.-subject, "Moue>
tary and Intellectual Influence Compared"
Lectures at Washington Hall, at I! O'Clock
on the evenings named. Admission free
Appointments positire, without regard to
weather.
PUBLIC SALES The attention Of our read
ers is directed to the following Public Sale
advertisements 10 UAiO paper:
Friday. March lOM--Personal Property,
by Richard Jackson.
Mond1y, March 18Th = Personal Property,
by j. 4. Coiston. Administrator.
Frjdoy. Mnrch l7M Real Estate, by N.
S. White aud Joseph Trapuell, Special Com
missioners.
Wednesday, March 22d-Real Estate, by
j. Garland Hurst. D. S.
Friday, 4Nurch 24M-Real Estate, by T.
c. Green, Trustee.
list OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charlestown, Jefferson
county, w. Vi, February Goth, 1876:
Miss Ida F. Craven, Miss P. Gibson. Miss
Nora Wall. c. A. Arlington, Conl. W. A.
Bradford, James Grant, Rev. George W.
jenkins.
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter of.
ice. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised
G. LEIsENR1NG, P. NJ.
TURSPIKE AFFAIRS At a meeting OF the
stockholders of the S!:eoherds,own and Smith
fond Turnpike COMPANY held In Shcphertistowp.
on the 18Th day of Fob 1876. the following per-
sons ere elected D:rectors :-Jno. W. Grantham,
j. F. Smith. ]. v. Moore. J. E. scaiey, G T.
Lickllder meeting OF the Directors ,vaa held
Mt kearzcvsv:lle. T. b. list ,ls76; j. w. Grantnam
was elected President and !. +. Smith Secretary
and Trcasurcr. TIC d rectors have de,erni, ed
to repair the road and erect gates and collect
tolls, all monies collected to be used on tie
road.
To "a VorER.''-The communication of
ga Voter" from Petersburg, will he pub
lished upon the author complying with our
rules aud giving US his real name The name
OF course, We do not desire for publication
but only as guartaueo Of the authenticity of
the article.
E Crest inducements in the shape of low
prices are offered at Godsuith's Twin Fronts
All winter goods are selling at Cost. A large
lot of Overcoats, Suits, Boots, Shoes, etc.
etc., included. This offer " i'll last but short
time. Those in need Of such goods will do
we'll to call early.
BARN DESTROYED 81 FIRE Mr.. Craven Trus-
sells barn on the "Gattan Farm" about four
miles East OF Charlest"wn, was burned shor II
after noon on Thursday last Mr. James A.
Melvin, the occupant of the farm, lost wagons
harness, &C., to the value of about $500, on
which, well as the barn, there was no in
surance
% Hon. G. J. Faulkner will accept our thanks
for a copy of bis speech delivered in the House
of Representatives the 10th instant, in or
position TO n resolution seeking to terminate the
naturalization treaty now in force between the
United States and the German Empire.
ES- In another column will be found the
advertisement of the Gem Organ Company
The Organs manufactured by this Company
have no superior and are warranted for five
years.
EN Prof. Norman, resident Physician,
White Sulphur SpEiS.s. "The best remedy
| have ever uOod fos Dyspepsia aud Judges.
ton is DR.. Wades Liver Corrector'"
Fop SALE.-A Lady's Handsome Cold
Watch and Chain nearly ncw-at a bargain
Enquire at the Spirit Office
Driven to DEATH.
We are an over worked people. The almighty
dollar is pursued With phrenzy which admits of
few Pauses or spells How frequen tly one
hsars the phrase "drircn to DEATH" implying all
that it does of ply sical xhauati and mentaIex-
element. Among artificial recarerants of e1-
hau'ted energy, there is no, that so powerfully
eounteraets the effeets of fatigue Hos,etter'.
Stomach Bitters and next to that natur al rest fer
which nothing can wholly compcn safe, it ia tho
beet an d safest resource of those who obliged