Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19
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George street.
Mr.. John T. Trussell has purchased of
Mrs. Sarah Brown the fine building lot on
che corner of Liberty and Lawrence streets,
paying for it $3.50, and oontempla.es the cree
lion Of dwelling-house thereon.
TIE Free Press says: "Mr. ". P. Carper,
Of this county, has cow that gave birth to
four calves within the past twelve months"
Messrs. Duke & Gallaher have finished the
tin roofing upon the buildings Of the Messrs.
SadIer aud Isaac Fouke, Esq.
S2663 was the amount of the collection
taken up a. Edge Hill Cemetery on Memorial
Day. to aid in liquidating tho debt upon the
Renument.
Tho largest turtle seen in Charlestown fer
years was received at the Carter House last
weet. 1t is monster green sea turtle, and
Vas esptared ia the Rappahannock river, in
Virginia.
About SIG were realised by the ladies Of
the II. Z. Church South, from their Straw
berry Feast.
The Supreme Court of Appeals, in session
at Wheeling, adjourned a. an early hour on
Monday last, in consequence of illness of
Judge Green. The Judge, however, we are
pleased to see frcn, the Wheeling papers, rev
sumed his duties on Tuesday, and has since
filled his usual place as President of the Court.
Clarke county, Va, has instructed for
Holiday for Governor.
The new infantry company in Winchester
haa over sixty names enrolled, and has elected
VIM. l.. Clark Captain, and Messrs. Bruce
Gibson, Jas. b. Burgess and Jos. A. Mutton
as irst, second and third Lieutenauts. Wins
chester is also organizing a cavalry COM
pany, and proposes to organize an artillery
company.
The Ladies' Memorial Association of Win
chester returns thanks to the persons and ns
socistions who aided in the late celebration
of Memorial Day at Stonewall Cemetery,
mentioning in the list the Mechanics Silver
Genet Band aud the Charlestown Brass
Band, of this place. and the Harper's Ferry
Ce<aet Band.
We have been favored with pamphle.
copy of the History of Orkney Springs, Shen-
aadeah county, Va, with the character and
properties of its waters, &c. Orkney is ono
Of the most popular of the famous Virginia
watering places, and will no doubt have its
full quota of visitors this year Parties going
there from this county will find cur genial
tevusman, Capt. John Avis, ready to cater to
their wants.
The cases of Frsak Stipes and o. "
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berry of pedler the bridge at Harper's
Ferry, reccntly-were heard before Judge
Hoge, on an application for a writ of AdJeas
corpus, at Martinsburg. on Wednesday last
D. u. Lucas aud James D. Butt, Esqs., ap-
pearing for the accused. Cleveland was dis
charged, and S,ipcs granted permission to
obtsin bail in the sum of $500
The most complete Thrcshing Machine
over brought to this county received last
week BY our enterpriz;ng countyman and
thoroug h>going farmer, Mr.. J as. II. Conk lyn
It was of the Aultman>Taylor make, with
steam attachment, and was secured built TO
order, through the agents at Charlcstown,
Messrs. Jas. Law. Hootf & Co. AS grain
separator this machine is beyond doubt No
!, aud in the hands Of Mr.. c. it will be made
to do its work cheaply and we'll.
The Middletown (Md) Register says that
the wife Of the late Rev. j. NJ. Friday, on
the nigh. of his uutimcly death, wearied
aud exhausted by watching, fell unconscious
~ into a light slumber, and dreamed that her
husband was murdered. Also that his aged
mother, residing twelve miles away md of
course knowing nothing whatever OF the cir
cumstances in the case, on the same night
dreamed that her son was murdered.
Commencement week a: the West Virginia
University begins on Thursday, JuGe 2lst.
with the annual examinations, which last
until the following Wednesday. On Frs
day, the 22d, the Regents prize takes place;
Sundsy-BaccaIaureat sermon by the Vices
President Monday anniversary of the
Par,henon Literary Society Wednesday,
meeting of alumni, historical address by Geo
w. Atkinson, Esq, before the West Virginia
Historical Society, ssdsy celebration, adj
dress before the literary societies by D. B.
lucas, Esq. of Charlestowu ; Thursday
commencement. addresses by Gov. Mathews
and other prominent citizens of the State,
and Presidents reception.
ACADEMY CoMMENcEMENT.-The closing
exereises of the Charlestown Academy will
4ako place o the 2lst and 22nd instant at
Washington Hall. On Thursday. the 2lst,
:. O ID NJ on .ddrnaa will he delivered