Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-12-25
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who know themselves indebted to us, several
hundSed Tbs, of Pork, hind quarter of Beef,
few bbls. of Corn, and several loads of good
of oyerstockiug US.
: I'm order to- afford the Spirit employees
the usual holiday recess, there will be no
paper issued from this Office next week
lueok ont for the "Eantastics" to-day, at
9.o'clock.
ssCassn Moore, Esq, is having handsome
porch erected in front of his dwelling-work
of Mr. s. S. Slower
The Carrier of the Spirit will distribute
his annual Address on New Years Day, and
hopes tosmeet the usual generous response of
our liberal-hearted patrons.
A new line of Christmas Goods at Mrs.
Ssh. iArmentrout:s.
For q handsome, unique and useful Christ
mas present for your wife, go to Duke d
Gailaher's and buy "Windsor" Coffee Pot
the lates. aud said to be the best article
in that line in use.
Mr. Chas. G. Johrto, butehered for Mr..
Chas. G. Conkyn, last week, hog which
weighed 4S7 poands.
The Sabbath School children of the N. f.
Church South wiR be afforded the pleasure
of Christmas Tree this Christmas evening,
at $50 o'clock.
II. n. Gallaher, Esq the senior of the
Free Press, has been i'll for some days, but
we are pleased to learn, is now better
norf;on of no 1Slno Mountains
visible from Chariestown, was on ere Wedncs-
day night.
For, substantial Christmas presents, go to
Geo. II. Hsglcy's, and purchase the best
home or city made Boots aud Shoes, Hats,
Caps, Notions, &c, At prices to suit the times.
aMessrs. Duke & Gallaher are roofing with
tinsthe new warehouse of Lippit & Co.
Thanks to our clever young farmer patron,
Mr. Joseph w Trussell, Ter our Christmas
Turkey twenty-five tb. gobble-. Now,
friend little, we even with you. "Come
over aud help u.s.
The Free Press says, John Burns, Esq,
purchased of Mr. L. r. Haines, few Days
ago, a tract of Timber land, in this county,
adjoining the land of Col. II. z. Chew, con-
tanning is acres, at sixty dollars per aero
cash.
The news was received here Thursday
that the Bank of Berryville. State insttu>
tion, mad suspended. We lave not learned
particulars, but confidence is expressed that
Its assets will fully meet all demands.
We were pleased on Saturday to receive q
In
Trussell, E>q now Principal of the Graded
School at Keyser, in this State. Mr.. T. cx>
presses himself much pleased with his new
homo, and represents the school interest there
as in furnishing condition.
The members of the NJ. L. Church South
made raid upon their parsonage on Thurs
day night, making the Rev. Mr.. Ferguson
and his family the recipients of n bouutiful
store of provisions and useful household
articles.
The Washington Star of Friday says:-
John Williams, a colored boy about 10 years
old, from Harpers Ferry, had his right foot
badly injured while jumping from the cars on
the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad at the corner of North Capitol
and Fl streets last evening.
The Free Press says: Mr.. William Rich>
ards, former resident of Harper's Ferry,
died at the residence Of Mr. W. S. Shuttles,
in Atlanta, Georgia, on the 10th instant,
IN the 10th year of his age.
The Supreme Court of Appeals concluded
its arduous session at Wheeling on the 18th
instant. Before adjournment the Court or
desed the publication of the eleventh volume
of tho W Va. Reports. Judge Green has
returned home to spend with his family the
brief interval until the. next regular term,
which will begin at Charleston, on the second
Wednesday in January.
AmeetiDg OF the citizens of Clarke county,
Ya.,,was held on the 10th instant, and reso~
lutioDs adopted setting forth that the con,
struction and active working of the Shenan>
doah Valley Railroad now depends upon the
building of the Texas Pacific Railroad, and
requesting Gen, Hunton, the Congressman
from that district, to support the proposition
for Congressional aid to the latter road also
asking his support of q like proposition in
regard to the Washington and Ohio Rail-
road,
Tho frame wing of the dwelling of Henry
Cook, the polite and industrious colored
driver of the B. & o. R. r. Express wagon,
in this place, was partially destroyed by fire
.about4 O'Clock on Friday morning. The
Gre was first discovered by the family in tho
loft. of the wing, and as there had been no
fire in the room for over week, and they