Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-01-16
LOCAL IHTEILIGERCE.

The Mar,insburg Statesman reports a case
of smallpox near Fanclevesville.
The corporate authorities of Wheeling on
Saturday week, turned over the new capito!
building erected in that city, to the State
1t cost 500, 900, and is given to be used for
State purposes SO long as the State may desire
to use it.
We acknowledge the reception Of an invi>
tatlon to attend the Anniversary Celebration
of the Demos,henean Literary Society, of
Roanoke College, Salem, Va, to be held Fri
day evening, January 10Th. The final orator
of the occasion is to be Mr.. T. II. jarrett, Of
West Virginia, and the name Of Mr.. d. c.
Hester, also of this State, appears on the
Committee Of Invitation.
The Mechanics Silver Cornet Band, OF
in four horse sleigh, on Saturday evening
last.
The Wheeling Standard sends out an cx-
cellcnt Calendar for 1877. We return thanks
for copy.
The attention of the farming community
Messrs. Philips aud Cline, who have engaged
in the Blacksmthing Business at the shop
near the Toll>ga,e on the BerryvilIe turnpike.
The senior editor of the Martinsburg
Statesman has been confined to his bed by a
severe iudisposition.
Delegate Cross will please accept thanks
for a copy of the Governors Message.
The Colorcd Minstrel Troupe, of Charles
town, will give entertainment in Shep>
herdstown, on Friday evening, January l9;h.
A Valuable Horse is offered for sale by
Mr.. b. f. Ramey. through an advertisement
in another column.
The Keyscr Nountain Echo grcets its
readers, the opening of the new year, in
an enlarged aud more attractive form.
Senators Davis and Price, and Reprcscu>
tatives Faulkner and Hereford are in Wheel
ing. Col. Ben. Wilson is the only represent
ta:ire of West Virginia at Washington now.
Unclaimed letters are advertised in the
Charleston Couricr for Christine Washington
and Michael McMahoG.
We tender thanks to II. G. Harrison, Esq,
for late Sacramento, (Cal) papers.
The new military company i'll Martinsburg
has been fully organized, under the title of
the Berkeley Light Infantry, and numbers
over % members. The OH GERS are-Captain,
G. J. Faulkner, jr.; First Lieutenant, W. Is.
Colston Second Lieutenant, Chas Nosburgh;
Third Lieutenant. G. +. Evans. 1t is cx-
pected tina, by the 22nd Of February, the
company will be fully uniformed, armed and
equipped, and that the first public parade will
take place on that day.
An arrangement has been effected whereby
the trains 0. the Is. q q. r r. run through
from IIarpcr's Ferry to Staunton. The Val
ley Railroad has been formally turned over to
Mr.. p. p PendIcton, the president, by the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company ,Icssces,
through i;s president, Mr.. VIM. Mines, Jr.,
notice having been given by the latter COM
pany that it was unwilling to continue the
temporary lease, made some months ago, at
1000 per month. Mr.. W. II. Jordan, who
was superintendent Of the Valley road for the
lessces, has been retained in that position by
Mr.. Pendleton, aud sll the station agents will
also retain their places, so that there will be
no interruption to the business of the road
CnURcu MATTERs.-The Rev. J. f.
KILLER will preach at the White House on
Sunday next, 2lst instant, at II O'clock and
at Beulah at 5 o'clock.
The Sacrament Of the Lords Supper will
be administered in the Prcaby tcrian Church,
in this place, on Sunday, January 2lst, 1877
preparatory services beginning on Friday
previous. The pastor, Rev. y. c. Hopkins,
expects the assistance of the Rev. j. r Ora
ham, of Winchester, during the meeting.
The night services at the NJ. +. Church
South, last week, were protracted until
Wednesday evening, the Rev. DR.. Register
preaching the last four successive nights.
The sEWcck of Prayer" was observed with
services in the different churches of the town,
alternately, each afternoon of last week, and
closed with large and interesting meeting
in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday night.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post C.nce at Charlcstown, Jefferson
county, w. Va, January 18th, 1877:
Jane oachson, Hiss hoIlic oohus"ii \cV':j
Sarah Pend Teton, Richard Cecil, W. II. Hol-
comb, James W. Linton, William Newgant,
Thomas Ross, (col) Martin V. Smith, EdIe
Scott, Harry Thomas.
The above letters if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter Of
flee. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
G.. LEIsENRING, P. NJ.
THIRD ARRIvAL.-Gco. II. Hagley is re-