Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-03-21
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NArTERs IN BRIEP.-Hr. William Kimes.
of Charlestown, has contracted for the paint
lag of the B. & o. R. R. Hetel at Oakland,
Nd. aud left with force of hands for that
point, yesterday.
Mrs. Henry RouemOus. Of the vicinity of
Dufield's, dropped her pOcket>bOok with
sum of money in it, whilst alightiug from her
horse in town on Tuesday, but had the good
fortune to have it picked up aud returned to
her BY Dir, Joseph Brown, who passed shortly
afterwards, and knowing her to be the owner
of the horse hitched to the fence, found the
lady aud gave her tho Pocket-bOok ere she
had became aware of her loss.
County Court commenced yesterday Cir
cult Court viii begin next Tuesday.
Friday was ST. Patrick's Day, aud we had
on that morning rain, sunshine and snow,
almost interniDgled, in the space of few
minutes. Snow fell again yesterday.
Our young county-mau, Mr. A. II. Berry,
has purchased Drug Store in Winchester,
sad will go into business there. We COM
mend him to the good people Of our sister
town.
Mr. Thos. U. spiuks has removed his Boot
and Shoe Shop to his residence, on Main
street, three doors below West street:
Another eOlored peoples store is being
opened in Charlsstown. As this is not on
the cooperative" plan, it is probable that it
will not prove SO disastrous as the one con-
Quoted by Henry Houke, several years ago.
SHOULD BE REMEpIED-The lack of a
suitable passnge-way for pedestrians over the
Jones Falls" improvement at the corner IF
Congress aud Lawrence streets, during wet
weather-when the passage Of the water ac>
cumulated from tho largest portion of the
town compels pedestrians in that locality,
whether they be male female, either 20
come up to Main street and cross or enter the
stream and ford it, to their discomfort, cs well
at the risk of Eealth-is standing shame
to the committee who had charge of the i'm
provemeut and just cause for complaint among
large class Of our population, especially the
female portion. We hope the Councimen
from the Second Ward will see to it that this
defect is renedied.
FATAh CAsuALrY.-We are Informed
tina. most distressing accident bcfeIl little
son of Mr.. George Whiting. residing near
Summit Point, in this county, on Tuesday
last. The little fellow, aged about three
years, had been temporarily left ip a room iu
which open Gre was burning, aud in some
uEknnwn way the flames were Communicated
to his clothing. He was Gr.t discovered iy
solOred man passing through the YARD, who
found him standing ct the outer door, crying,
while the cloths we're falling from tis :.er>aa
Medical assistance wa- Immediately rendered
by DR.. j E. Wilson. bat tho little ieIIcv',
injnriss we're 50 great ;:lat he died in about
three hours.
Ms. FLirro's LLcTuUE.-T.fe Rev. Oscar
F. F:ipPo. of Baltimore. made his secnuj:
vis;, t.. Ghorlee;owa for this season sud de-
liEered his third lecture. as per announce
rusnt, at Washington Hall, Monday eve
mag Of last week His sul:jsct Odd Fogy
ism''-was handled in nu excellent manner,
His lecture abnunded in hamor, aud was in
terspersed with u:nuy telling hits, as the
announcement of thu subject alone would sug-
gest. 1t is to he regretted tina: larger num>
boz of our eit'zans were not present on tho
occasion, as thOy certainly missed an intel,
leesuzl troat we'll worth enjoying.
HARPEz'S NAGAZINE-Uu21er's Nrga-
zine for April, with eishty>fVe illustrations,
contains rich variety of matter suited to all
classes of readers. A story OF considerable
lspgth, entitled "OIj Gardis,on," is contrib
sted BY Constance Feuimore Wooson |, is
Southern story, and its characters are strong
ly draxa. Three excellent short stories are
contributed By Arthur Hastings, Anna C.
Swazey, and Mary r. IIigham. Garth" ia
continued, with the usual variety that cutters
isto the composition OF this excellent Maya
zinc
Town PROPEETY SoLD.-Three houses
and lots on Main AMI Nest streets, belonging
to the estate of the late WIN. F. Lock, were
offered at public sale on Tuesday by Mess.s.
Jno. j. and Thomas Lock, Specinl Commits
sioners, and were purchased as follows The
brick building on 3Iaia street and the corner
frame houce by Mr.. ". c. Carroll, the former
at Lilo aud tho latter at $500; the log
dwelling on West street by MI Thos. W
Davis, at S333.
WORTHY OF ATrENTIoN.-As a largo
number of our patrons will doubtless be called
to Charlestown during the present and the
next several weeks to attend the spring terms
of the County and Circuit Courts, we would