Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-12-24

Pork, Beef, Flour, Sboats Potatoes, Cor
Meney,) We will be glad to give them re-
seipts for the same.
M MATTERS IN -BRIEF.-We are now send
Z ling out our accounts up to the close of the
wear, and shall hope for their prompt pay
hent. We cannot conduct business without
Soney-as some seem to think-and must
kherefore ask that what is honestly due. and
lny cases long overdue us, shall be paid.
Mr.. j. G. Holmes, of this place, paid off
= his employees in Gold a few days ago.
Harper's Ferry will vote for Mayor, Re-
corder aud fse Councimen, January I'd.
S4ne, Episcopal Church is being handsome
mined with evergreens, for Christmas.
yeral inches of snow fell here on Sat-
porniug, and few sleighs were
out.
oldsmith has on hand fine display
live Notions and Fancy Articles, for
Presents.
ildren of the Presbyterian Sabbath
will epjoy their Christmas Tree on
4.sday evening of this week
Ice was formed last week heavy enough
for skating, and the boys enjoyed several
days sport on the "Brick Pool"
A good depth of water has been secured
10 .,he weliou the corner of Liberty aud West
a,reets. and the we'll has been walled up.
The Christmas Tree for the Methodist
Sabbath School will be enjoyed by the chill
--.tan OF t?'st organization GU Christmas night.
stte enterprising house of Faulkner &
srsigtjiI, Of Lynchbnrg, Va, has issued
nsat 4bd Interesting Almanac for 1879. We
rstnra tbSnks for copy
Queer that an editorial on "Pittsburg
and the 5 V r. h !" pe9Iisled in the last
sSpirtt, should also appear as original matter
in the 3hephcrGstom" Eryister of Satur dsy.
Bon: foreet the Good TempIars' Lecture,
on Tic Philosophy of Work snd of Leis,
urs." TO be delivered by A. 4 psnlteton,
Eiq.. 1T Washington Hail, This (alonday)
s*cuips-
~ order to zttord or mp!oycez tI,eir usual
Holiday roeess. IT paper WILL be issued from
This u5ice uezt week The face viii lie open.
t"vee.., and some one on hard IA write re-
"eipis,
Sore beautiful specimens Of the haudiwork
or, -..tor, candy work of Mr. Phil I.
li"''r, are 70 be in Candy House,
basket, e!c., 90 exhibition ut his Coufec-
trjnery Store.
The handsomcst aud best Carriers Greet
ing ever presented to the readers of the
SpirH. will be served by the carrier this year
Search for your halves aud quarters, and give
him generous reception.
The Rev. S. G. Ferguson has purchased of
Messrs. J: b. Franklin and Sirother Davis,
ITO acres of tho Charles Davis farm, near
Ripon, in this county, paying $500 for
the land and growing wheat crop.
Tho "Mausard' roof added to Paradise,
the residence of Isaac Fouke, Esq, gives i,
most imposing and handsome appearance
The wood work was executed by Messrs. Jas.
Miller and BENZ. L. johnson, the timing by
(, Duke & Gallaher, end the stating by Mr..
Taoy.
Thos. West, Jr., had charge of a wagon
and team of horses, in the woods of Mr.
Dan'l Heaebower, near Ripon, on Friday,
when the horses became frightened and MIR.
West was thrown under the wagon and run
oder. one of his legs being broken below
[the knee.
Juo. b Hsines has just received fresh
Invoice of New Goods. in anticipation of the
Holiday season-ChOic Smoking aud Chew>>
ing Tobaccos, Pipes, (among them the New
Style Powhatan,) Cigarettes, Cigarette Pa
pers, etc. In addition he continues to manu>
facture and sell the Best Cigars, at lo,cest
prices.
We were unable to be present on last Mons
day evening" and SO missed the first of Mrs.
Osburns Concerts. On Tuesday evening,
however, we were there and enjoyed the en-
tertainment very much. The music was good.
Owing to haste some of the performers in the
Charades were not exactly cup" in their
parts but altogether it was pleasing enter.
,ainmeut. Miss Reynolds from Shepherds
town, charmed the audience with her de-
liehtiul rendition of popular music. Miss
Bessie McCurdy recited ''The New Church
Organ" in an admirable manner, and the in>
strumental music of NJ Uses Eichelberger and
Aisqulth was particularly good. Mr.. Tom
Timber!ske, who seems at perfect ease before
piano, favored the audience with some fine
music. We learn that Mr. Arthur Allen, of
Clarke county, astonishcd those present on
Aio"day night by appearing frst>class
c"nic actor. The Brass Band furnished
good music on both evenings. Messrs.
kearsey, Schultz and Webster filled in the
time hetween the acts with we'll rendered