Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-12-17

Pork, Beef, Flour, Sboats, Potatoes, Cor
Money! We will be glad to give them re-
oeipts for the same.
MATTERS IN BR1EF.-We are now max
ing out our accounts up to the close of the
year, and shall hope for their prompt pay
ment. We cannot conduct business without
money-as some seem to think-aud must
therefore ask that what is honestly due. and
in many cases long overdue us, shall be paid.
Light lit out for Baltimore last week.
The ties that bind us to Shepherdstown are
being added to every day.
See advertisement of Jas H. Rodrick, of
Holiday Groceries, Clothing, &c
A live wild rabbit was caught on Main
street, in Charlestown, on Saturday
Mr.. j. G. Holmes has nearly completed
the new B. & o. R. R. Depot at Summit.
Point.
The handsome flag at Heuderson's at
tracts much attention from the young lady
visitors.
Go to Charley Aisquith, ask>with ease for
anything you want, vel read man will wait
on you
There is whole stove in the town hall,
and the pity is there isn't hole stove in the
sin case around it.
Pedestrians on North Samuel street now
sadly miss the tan walk formerly kent up by
Air. Geo ". Spots
Last Sa"dsy was certainly cloudy day.
1t snew, and blew, and friz. It's an i'll wind
that blows snow good
work OF his now dwelling>house, corner of
Liberty and West streets
For Fancy and Valusble Christmas Pres
ents, go and examine the stock being opened
out at Light & Mitchell's.
Arrangements are being made for Christ>
mas Trees for the children of the Methodist
and Presbyterian Sabbath Schools.
We are glad to state that the condition of
the Shenandoah river is better, although it
is lower and is now confined to its bed.
The large new double wing to the National
Bank Building has been put under roof
tin roofug by Msssrs Davis Il Hsrrell.
Don't suffer from the winds or cough, fee
your cook to buy Windsor Coffee Pot of
Duke & Gallaher. Yeu will then have few
grounds for complaint. That settles it.
o. c. D. viz: Our City Dads, still retain
the furnace in the Hall. Please remember,
gentlemen, that if the furnace spoils the
meat down stairs, it also spoiIs the meeting up
stairs.
IF your daughter wants q sewing machine,
Shirley Smith ,oW soon ,cheeler her in one
He says the number ate (S) is immense. All
the girls choose EN-. He is good fellcr.
Ahen,! Tension!
We second the opposition of the Free
Press on the depot question. Surely the
company is not deGarred from improving by
their agent, nor subject to the beck and call
of the telegraph operator.
Col. John W Grantham and Mr.. John
NJ. Nicely have purchased the farm of Mr..
Montgomery Mcfarland, containing 924
acres, about miles north of Charlestown,
paving 81, 600 cash for the same.
The printers pie is too often beyond mine
ing, but that sent US by young lady frien d
for our Sunday dinner. with the message
s.not to nlimce tn inps, hut to n,ince pies, was
the subject of delightful nlmcing.
We regret to learn that CAPT. JAS. Russell,
conductor on the Valley Branch of the B.
e. y. R. R, and who so narrowly escaped
death at the memorable Narrow Passage dis
aster, has been quite i'll at Woodstock, Va
Osoing to the fact chat he returned home
to spend Christmas, John Owen, who com
United an outrageous assault upon an old la
dy ia our county some weeks ago, was caps
turcd by Mr.. McNuIty and safely lodged in
iaiI Yesterday morning.
We acknowledge the corn that is. we will
scknow ledge the corn if some of our patrons
will send it in We will also mention that
every cord of wood sent US is re>corded-on
our books Some Of our accounts old
enough to reach the sausage.
We were debarred the pleasure of attends
ing the lecture of tho Rev. Mr.. Arbogast,
of Winchester. on Palestine" delivered at
the NJ f. Church South in this place. on
Friday evening. but understand that the
lecture was able and interesting throughout.
Since our last, the improvements to the
courtroom have been added to by new
and elegant curtain placed at the window in
rear of the judges seat; also neat iron rail
ings surrounding the box>work which sepa-
rates the jury boxes from the main part of
the COURTROOM.
1.-THE Philosophy of Wo rk and of Leisure"
is the subject chosen by Mr.. A. r. Pendle-
ton for his Lecture on the evening of the
23d instant. The subject is a very prolific
one, and we have no doubt, from our knowl-
edge of Mr.. Pendleton, that the lecture will
be entertaining and instructive. The Good