Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-03-26
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Several papers 10 tho Western part Of the
State. which hold paltry bills against tho
Marsinsburg Capital Campaign Committee,
have recently been making little dirty filings
~ Col. j. Q. A. Nadenbousch, the Chairman
Of the Committee. These bills, perhaps,
should have been settled earlier, but because
they have not furnishes no just ground for
an attack upon Col. N, as he is only one of
q number Of the parties responsible, and
those who know him best are aware that he
will not allow them to 60 unpaid. He and
The worthy Treasurer OF the Committee, Mr..
A. j. Thomas, will undoubtedly close tho
matter up to the satisfaction of ALL AS for
Ourselves, we have bill against our Demo-
CRATIC. Conservative County Executive Com
nittee which has been running much longer
than one We have against tho Martinsburg
Committee, yet We have never scored the
Chairman on that account.
After many days search, the body of the
Old man Cofiuberger, who was supposed to
have been murdered short time ago, near
HedgesyilIe, in Berkeley county, has been
found. Twas discovered on Saturday morn.
iug, on On Island in Back creek, with
rope around the neck and . stone attached,
where IL had been washed up by the recent
foods. The negro Gilbert, under suspicion
as his murderer, is still, We believe, confined
10 JAIL in Martinsburg. A jury Of inquest
went out To view the body, but We have not
LaYnad THAR VaFdiok
Later.-A rumor has reached hero that
Gilbert was taken from jail at Martinsburg,
on Sunday night, and lynOhod.
In tho United States Senate, on the 18Th,
Mr.. Hereford presented bill to recognize
and pay cort.iD claims due by the State of
West Virginia to citizens thereof for serVices
rendered 10 supprossiDg the late civil war,
and which are properly ehsrgeablo to the
United States. On the goth, bill was re-
ported from the military committee to reim>
burSo the State Of West Virginia for moneys
expended during the war.