Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-18

several calls from DIR. Carter berkeley, OF
Staunton, Va, who was visiting in this
vicinity.
An excursion party of prominent citizens
of Richmond visited Winchester and Har>
per's Ferry on Friday, week.
The unfavorable weather on Friday threw
a damper over the celebration of the colorcd
order of Odd Fellows, at this place, and
there was but small turnout.
A letter for James Eagan is advertised at
Martnsburg.
Sadlor & Bro. have adorned the front of
their new Furniture Store with the hand
soonest Curtains in town.
Tho September term of the County Court
began yesterday.
Ooe Of the best hotels in Baltimore is the
Maltby House, of which Mr.. G. r. Hogan is
the proprietor. Guests at tho Maltby will
receive every attention, and find its table sup
piled with everything which tho season
affords.
Con. D. II. Maury, eminent for his gall
LIANT defense of the city of Mobile during the
late war, was in Charlestown last woek, look
ing after insurance interests in which he is
enlisted.
Our old friend, Mr.. 8. II. Woody, sports
a Cano made from piece of furniture one
hundred and twenty years old, and sleeps on
a Bedstesd which has been in use over one
hundred years. Withal, in many respects he
is almost as young as he used to be-"
Visitors to Martinsburg can receive the
best comforts for the elmer man" by stopping
at the old and popular Everett House" kept
by MIR. T. NJ. French. This hotolis cligibly
situated, on the corner of Queen and Burke
sss., and the proprietor is perfect model of
clever landlord.
A unanimous nomination for tho Virginia
House of Delegates, has been given by tho
Conservatives of Campbell county, Va. to Mr..
c. w. Button ,of the Lynchburg Tiryi"ian,
native of this county.
Tho popular Mountain View EotoI con-
tinues to BIO The popular resort of railway
passengers seeking good meals whilst passing
through Harper's Ferry. Mayor Green, the
proprietor, and Mr.. Spencer, the courteous
and attentive clerk, give every attention to
guests, and arc rewarded with & large num-
Der Of visitors constantly.
Mr.. Adonis Glachct, of Alexandria, is ex-
hibiting new Gas apparatus at tho storc-roo
oF N,r. ". S. Merchant, on Main street.
His apparatus is simpliGed, and with it he
manufactures a fixed gas of great power and
brillisncy, using any Of the ordinary gas-pro>
ducng materials, and at a cost lower than any
other. He proposes, should he be able to
enlist sufficient investment of capital, to
erect works and light tho town.
Col. Nadcnbouseh has displayed upon his
now hotel at Martinsburg the name of the
Grand Ccutrsl Hotel" That it is grand-
CT will be when completed - can be told On
sight, its position is central, and tho name of
its proprietor is efficient to guarantee that
it will Lc orc Of lie best hotels in the country
The Hon G. J. Faulkner is already so much
taken with it that he proposes to sell "Boyd-
vile" and take up quarters with the Colonel.
The hotel will DO opened in short timo.
On his next visit to Stanton if our cotem-
of organized, spirited ladies, looking rather
ferocious, he had better tell his friends good
bye, saying "my names HaiDes," and make
tracks for parts unknown, ns our wives have
held indignation meetings on the subject of
good looks, and have declared him to BIO tho
ugliest mortal man in the Valley of Virginia,
and have determined TO assail him on sight,
and require a retraction of all ho says about
that boquet business. That thing was not
intended for publication and it was not ex-
pected that it would appear in the public
especially the facts in regard to the
unsuccessful candidates. 1t is pity that the
Spirit editor was ruled off tho track. as he
would undoubtedly have gotten tho boquct if
he had been allowed to compete for it.
4Stdunton Spectator.
We stand appalled, at the terrible prognos-
locations of friend Strausburg, in horror of
what wo may expect of tho "spirtcd" cotcrie
Of Sta1nton wives. Thor verdict is ovor-
whclming, if authentio-but VIC give due al
loTance to the Spectator "loca" for soreness
over his defeat in the Waynesboro contest,
and consequent temporary inability to report
oil things correctly. Never mind, Davy, you
shall have the nczt boquet, if We have to con-
fine Ned Cushing at The base Of "Betsy Bcll''
until the contest is decided
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in tho Post Office at Charlestown, Jefferson
county, W. Va, September 18th, 1877:
Miss Sarah Fair, Miss Jane Williams,
Miss Maria Mckinney, Jesse Roberts, Miss
Eunicc Scntz, Sarah Ann Turner, w. W.
II. Beck, George Colville, VIM. b. Hartz>
barger, Mrs. M. Koshlaud, d. w. McMhon,
J. II. Suseberry, D. NJ. Srider, Sandy l..