Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-07-24
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.


600 tous OF wheat to export.
= pr. j. W. Sc"t,. vice president Of the
West Virginia University, has resigned his
position on account of sge and failing eye
sight. .r....-...-,-- ..... ..---.-.'r .
,. - The storm of the 5'h instant. struck
the barn of Major j.. d Richardson. near
Brrryviie. Va. and blew in the gable. and
some fencing and trees were also blown down
by the storm, r- Hrs .a~ .r r.rr ..1 a.H
THE B. &. o. r r Go has ordered
reduction of ten per cent. compensation of
all officers aud employees, of every grade. in
the service of the cnmpany. where the amount
received exceeds one dollar per day.
meeting of the white and black citi-
gems of the region known a. the scene Of the
ElIen,o' riot in South Carolina last fall was
held Wednesday with q view TO restore peace
aud harmony. Resolutions were unanimous-
ly adopted looking TO the cessation Of the
race troube and to the dropping nf pending
prosecutions in State and federal courts.
Tho Medical Society of Alleeany county.
Md, has resolved to withhold prescriptions
from druggists ''who put up uo>trums or who
prescribe any patent or other medicines for
any class. Uf Cases, whether grave OF trivial
Any, member of the society violating this
pledge shall be expelled aud debarred from
all professional intercourse and courtesy. The
druggists Of Cumberland. in council assem-
bled, resolved that 1--WE will in no manner
coun'enapce ur abide by the regulations thus
arbitrarily attempted TO be Imposed upon
aud the pubic we'll. aud that while we
neither desire nor would provoke any con-
flct between the ply ysiclans of this city and
ourselves. we cannot permit their action TO
go uuuoticed nor our position 10 be misun>
deretOod., We will, therefore, in Onr busi>
ness, and in the alleviation of suffering
amidst all classes, pursue as heretofore the
legitimate mode Of conducting our own
affaIrs.'i lug-2 ~ n = go
GRANGE 'GLEANINGs.- "Pumona
Grange" for Jefferson C"uDty is 20 be organ-
wed IN Chareet"wn on Saturday, July 2Sth.
E+ch Subordinate Grange is required TO .end
three delegates, and d fixed uutuber "t lad
is nece,. AIRY Tor iis diOrm.rron 1t is hoped
that there Will he a general turn out from
each of the, oranges. as there is TO be lee
ttire al 2So'cInck III the afternoon by Prot.
Beij Hyde Benton President Of the Poly,
technic ipsriiu,e oi New Market, Va ON
Agricultural chemistry The Professor IL
reputed TO treat this subject very satisfaciorI>
ly, and as ityis one i6 (which C, cry farmer is
deeply interested, it is to he h"Ied that ali
will availibemseires, of this OF pdItuuity TO
learn something about the physical condition
Of our soilog1is sraw r9m OF % grsm rr1
. ABscoNDED.-C. L. FlsAer, manager IF
of the Taylor llntcl, in the hh,euce of the
proprietor, Mr. E;ir",t, took French leave
"n FRIDAY night last, and has not been heard
from since. We are told that he had kept
no accounts TOR month previous to his de-
partuic. aud that he probably left to avoid
the Consequences uf an investigation Of the
b mks by Mr. Elliott. who had just arrived.
II is supl os ID thut he carried away between
.ix and seven hundred dollars. He also
made off with some valuable jewelry belon.-
ing to Mr.. Rob holiday, one Of the clerks
of the house - Manchester Times. H
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SOUTHERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY PAPERS
Gems Stuart's and Frz Lees Reports Of
tie Battle of Kellysville, Stuart's Report OF
Charlottesville. Report ofihe Siege Of Vicks-
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