Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-05-29


so well adapted to its full exercise.
COUNTY CoURT-The Jefferson County
Court commenced its police and fiscal term on
Monday of last week, and continued in ses-
sion until Friday afternoon.
Licenses to retail apirituous liquors were
granted to G. W. Thomas, DIR. o H. Owings
F. b Soudsrs, Jacob Starry and Jacob B.
Brown, of Charlestown Geo. W. Green,
James MoGraw, James Conway and W. J.
Preston, of Harpers Ferry VIM. Adams and
E. L. Etohison, of Shepherdstown and
Charles Beck, of Summit Point.
The Court made an order creating Com
mittee to have the present defects in the fues
of the Court House building aud the acoustic
qualities of the Court Room remedied.
The county levy for the present year was
fixed at 80 cents on each 500; county capt.
tation tax, 81 90.
IxcURsIoN TO WAsH1NGToN AND Dit.
VERNoN.-Maj. j. II. Averll, the efficient
Supervisor of Trains of the b l. o. r. r
proposes, should circumstances favor the
terprise, to secure the running of an Excur-
sion Train from tho Valley of Virginia to
Washington aud Mt. Vernon, on or about the
18th of June next. Should the excursion
take place the fare will be made very low
probably not more than about 81 IS or 50 90
for tho round trip from Charlestown. An
unusual opportunity will thus be afforded for
visiting the patiopal capital and the grave of
Washington. All that is needed to secure
the excursion is q Specification that it will be
patronizsd to sufficient extent to justify the
railroad company to undertake it.
Maj. H. Kyd Douglass, George Frsaner
and Jas. II. Gambriil Esqs., of Maryland
Maj. r. W. Hunter, of Virginia; aud Col.
W. A. Morgan. of West Virginia announce
that Washington Cemetery Confidently at
Hagerstowu, Maryland, will be dedicsted
aud the graves therein decorated with flowers
on Tuesday afternoon, June 18th. Judge
Black, of Pennsylvania, and D. Is Lucas, of
Chsrlcstown, have been invited to deliver the
Grafton and poom on the occasion. This
cemetery contains the remains Of over $500
Confederate dead who fell in the battles Of
Antietam and South Mountain. 1t was in
corporated by the State Of Mary land, and two
appropriations made to it. The legislatures
of Virginia and West Virginia each made an
appropriation for the care of their dead The
grounds are well situated and ornameDted,
and monument of Scotch granite, with a
marble figure, has just beon erected. Dele-
gates from neighboring towns and counties
are invited.
H/SPECIAL TRAINs.-There will be Special
Train from Martinsburg to Winchester, on
Wednesday, June 9th, giving an opportunity
to attend the Decoration of the Confederate
Graves at 'Stonewall Cemetery" on that day.
The Military from Martinsburg will be on the
train. The train will pass ChArles.own at
7:45 A. NJ, arrive at Winchester at S:45.-
Returning, leave Winchester about 2. NJ.
Fare for Round Trip will BIO as follows:
Mar,insburp, 81 so; Kearneysvile, 81 40;
DufieId's, 81 80; Harper's Ferry, sI.OO
HalItown. 90; Charlestowu. rs; Summit,
Point, SO; Wade's IS !; Stephensou's, 25.
There will also be special trains from
Staunton, Harrisonburg and al intermediate
Stations.
REDUCED RATES TO CHARLEsTowN ON
MEMORIAL DAY.-Thcre is probability,
n NJ