Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-12-11
RELIEF FOR HAnpER's FERRY.-Mayor

corporate authorities of Harper's Ferry for
aid for the sufferers by tho recent flood at
that place. The appeal was promptly res
pended to by an appropriation of the sum of
500 to be forwarded to Mayor Green, and
the appointment of the following Committee
of citizens to solicit additional contributions
of money and provisions for the same object,
viz:
First Ward.-Geo. T. Light and Rein
Shugart.
Second Ward.-Jchn E. Hilbert and
David Howell
Third Ward-A Stump and Maj. Jas.
Law. Hoof.
The above action of the Council meets the
approval of the tax payers generally, and
their action in the premises has been
promptly followed up by liberal individual
contributions on the part of our citizens.
The Committee, as the result of their brief
but active labors, conveyed four spring
wagons heavily ladened with provisions,
amounting in value in the neighborhood of
two hundred dollars, to Harpers Ferry,
yesterday morning.
With our contemporary of the hcc Press,
VIC also '.think it within the province of the
County Court to afford aid by appropria-
ton to those Immediately in need of food
aud clothing consequent upon the freshet,-
and might also remit tho taxes due by all
who have sustained material losses along the
water courses within the county,"
County ITEMS From the hcpherds.own
Register we copy the following itcmS:
Col. ". y. Morgan. Capt. Lee Moler and
others, started for the mountains on Monday
last on a deer hunt.
The Ladies will hold Fair at Dufhelds,
Christmas Eve, for the beneft of the Duff
fields Silver Cornct Band
The Va and Md. Bridge Co. propose
building the broken span of the bridge at
ShepherdstOTn at once. In the meantime
they have contracted for the building of a
Ferry Boat, which will be finished ia about
ten days.
The W. Va. Farmers and Mechanics Mu
tual Fire Insurance Company organized at
Mar,insbnrg on the 4:h inst.-B. Cushwa,
Sam'i Eusoy, Jacob Rom, Il. NJ. Kitchen,
S NJ. DERRICK, Q. T. Butler and John II.
Stridcr, Directors.
During visit few days since, to Charles
town. we noticed that Mr.. Carroll has opened
a new branch store or Main street, nearly
CD oosite the "Owings' House" lie is the
most extensive and popular dealer in Dry
Goods, Notions, Groceries, &c, in the place.
HA is doing good business. The secret Of
his success is in the fact that he advertises.
Nee Establishment While at Charles
town, few days ago, we drnppcd in the store
Of our young and geti4l friend, George Fl.
IIaglev. and found one Of the incest and
lurgcs; Mercantile Establishments in the
t,.wn. His elegant stock consists of Boots,
Shoes Rubbers. Hats, Caps. Umbrellas, Ea-
Uses Trunks, G Iorcs. Hosiery. Underwear,
Knitting Cotton tIandkcrchicts, &c. all at
bottom prices George is good boy" and
4 square fellow iu all his dealings.
y correspondent relates number Of thef's
in the ncigi.borhood of Lee;own. a shoat
worth three or four dollars was taken from
the pen Of Mr. II! s. League and Mr. David
T jones has lost three shoat+ and one large
hog taken from his fields during the last
three months, besides several bushels Ct
potatoes were dug and taken from his prem.
Uses Mr. Joseph klsneT has lost from ten
to fifteen barrels Of corn, stolen from the
field in small quantities, from time to time,
and last night he observed couple of chaps
helping themselves to corn, from pile where
he had been hu>king this last act was too
much for '..Joc,' and he fired upon the H.
t,rcrs, with the effect Of putting them to
fl. kt. 4 sheep was taken from Mr.. Bakers
pasture. and Judging from traces found. was
bu'chercd in adjoining field. Mr.. Mar
tin Furry was relieve cd of two turkeys, and
some scamps swectcned themselves with
honey, at the Expense Of Mr. J ohm Ramsburg
Nccti"y IF the County Co~"cH al Ire
torn At Lcctown, December lst, 1877,
Council met President NJ. W. Burr in the
Chair. Brother VI. p. Andrews offered the
following resolution {: That this Council
shall III, ct a; Dutfelds, at 10 o'clock, on the
last Saturday in January, 1878, when the
question as to whether this Council shall be
merged into the Pomona Grange, with the
distinct understanding that it shall retain
the itnerancy feature of this Council, and
that all the oranges in the County be re-
qucsted to send delegates, and as many
members of each grange as possible be pres
cnt and take part in said meeting. | would
also add that we shall by that time have the
reports Of proceedings Of both National aud
State Grange in which all are interested.
On motion, Bros. VI. 7. Andrews, G. T.
Butler and Il. ". Baylor, were elected DEL
egates to represent the subordinate oranges
of this county in the State Grange, which
meets on the | 18th instant, at Fairmont, and
that the subordinate oranges pay Bro. An
drews' expenses.
JouN II. STRIDEE, Secy.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charlestown, Jefferson
county, W. Va, December Srh, 1877:
Mrs Eclia RnhinsOn. Miss Cora 3 shy.