Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-12-04

merchant On Shenandoah street escaped moro
or less of loss in damage to or entire destruc.
ton of goods. The heaviest losers were
Messrs Walsh & Bro, Gilbert Bros. and Mr..
James McGraw each several thousand dol
lars. Mrs. Graham lost large bulk of her
goods. probably to the amount of fifteen huns
dred dollars Michael DOran about one thou
sand. Mr.. R. II Cavalier several hundred,
and Mrs. Decaulne FIVE or six hundred dol
lars. The damage to household property and
buildings is great, and we are unable to par
ticularize. The extensive huuring mill of
Virginius. did not suffer serious damage as
10 the BOD of 1870, and will soon be in full
operation again. Our former townsmsn, Mr..
Geo w Kellison. was forced, with his family,
household effects.
At Shepherdstowu the first span of the
Potomac bridge was swept away. Eight
canal boats passed there before the bridge
gave way-the eighth one carrying off the
portion of the bridge destroyed. Mr.. Geo.
r. McCauu. of Shephcrdstown. lost canal
boat loaded with coal. a Il the more exposed
buildings on the Maryland side of the river
were swept away.
At Bloom"ry aud vicinity, on the Shen>
andoah, the residences of Messrs VIM. Phil
lips, John w. Daily, Nat Conrad and Wins
field Huffmastcr were all invaded by the
water Mr. Phillips lost his stable aud lot
of lumber, Mr. Daily was damaged to the ez-
tent of about two hundred dollars. and Mr..
Conrad lost his stabling, fencing, &C., worth
three or four hundred dollars. The saw mill
of Mr.. G II Turner was also partially sub
merged. and some of his lumber carried away.
Mr. Th"s. + Subtitle and Mr. Matheny each
lost considerable quantities of corn
The Free Press says MIR Archie McCarrcll
lost about q thousand pounds of wool. besides
sustaining other losses, aggrecating 81 .5nO,
bv the tio"ding of the Wooden Factory ah''e
Shannnndale. He thinks he could have
averreG part it not the whole. OF this i'ss
had his physical cnnhition admitted OF lis
going to the Factory and experimenting The
removal of goods.
DEATH OF Col WM II TERRILL.-Col
William II TerriII, says the Fer Press, died
in tins town, al the residence OF his son IN
Law, Col. Geo. \ FnrterLeId, on Wednesday,
night last 2Sth of November, at the advanced
age Of mUrc than { years. Col Tcrrlil was
fine old NIr=inia gentleman one OF the
o.dcu time -characterrzed by urbanIty. ex
ccl.e"t social qualities. hospitality, iIheraly
of more than ordinary intellectual fore
naturally, cultured lar beyond the average OF
meu. TO learn something was The result of
converse with tim. lie served the State Of
Virginia etic entity in her Assembly, and FIR
thirty years or more was an nblP AIT rn"y
tor tho Commonwealth in the CO lnty OF Bath
His acquaintance was large, his friends nu~
mcrouS, and his Immediate family devoted to
h.m. In his list sick ness he had tie minis
trnrions of an cffectonatc daughter and grand
children
The Dll.imorc San says cdi,orially of the
licensed
Thi, venerable man was devoted to his
State and her lnstItutous, and IN the late
civil war underwent an experience IN coGDcc-
tou Herewith which was reuIaI kabic and c1~
WiInam H. TcrriII was gu officer in the
Uni,rd States regular army, and adhcrlng TO
that side was killed whist in c"uuand If
Federal division at j, rryvl'lc. Ky III 1852.
Another son, Gen. .Jnrnr- Is rerrill CuIu>
manded Confederate BRIGADE and was k,Iied
at the second battle of Cold llrIbnr, near
Richmond Va, IN 1864. LIEUT. Philip Ter
rlII the third SON, mrmher nt Rns$er>
Confederate cavalry dIvi>r"n. and Was killed
in All engagement mar Winchester. Va, in
the fall of 1861 Yet the old gentleman
bnre up thruuyh all the years since The
" TIL furtitudc that wa admirable and touch
ing.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
the Post Office at Charic~town, Jefferson
county, ". Va, December lst, 1871:
Mss Maggie lleIter>tay, Mrs Ellen Jan
kns, Miss jennie Michel. VI l>> II f. Perez.
Hanuah Ransom, Mrs II. G. Wrud ward G.
Il. jacobs, Peter jones, Payton Kenny. Wm.
p Maxwell, jackson O-bey, y. b Prngeiy,
| NJ. Roberts, VI d.. Wilton SeamOus, Sam.
VI. Smnh. Elder W H. Wilson,
The above letters, if not called for within
fee. Pcr<nns calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
G. LEISENRING, p. NJ.
Corn WANTED - Farmers wishing to trade
cnrn for ynni$ can be accommodated at Geo.
II Ila.lc,s, where can he found an Gle
CANT stock of Bouts, Shoes, Rubbers, Hats,
Gaps, Umbrellas Trunks. Satnhels. NaIiscs.
Gloves, Hosiery, Underwear, Knitting Cot
Tan il.uIEcrrhInfS CnIlars Cnf1s Tip>
Sc+rt<, JrweIry, SIX, Linen aud C"t'"n
Threads, Burtnns Bra II. ne &c III! al bot
tom prices. Gail nrd 30" for yourselves