Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-15
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

load or two of good Wood, as early as
possible.
The Jefferson Cireui, Court will begin to-
day.
FREUD little, of the Shepherdstowu Reg
safer favored US witia friendly call on Monday
of last week.
Blank Declarations, Notes, Rent Contracts,
Deeds of Bargain and Sale, and Deeds of
Trust, for sale AZ the Spirit Office.
Mr. p. Corey, a prominent Jeweler of
Frederick, Md, and formerly of Charles.own,
died on Tuesday last. aged 81 years
President Mines, Vice, President Boyce,
and Hon. A. Il. Boseler, Director of the S.
Y. r. R.. were in Char lestown last week.
The "hog question" was brought up in
the Town Council on: Tuesday night last, 90
Emotion to repeal the present law. The mo-
siou was lost.
Mr.. VIM. Hines has added a fresh coat of
paint to the por,ico of Mrs. Rebeccs Hunters
residence and to the Post Office building, en-
hancing the appearance of both.
The slipping of an eccentric of the en-
CINE detained b. & o. freigh. train near
the S. V. II. r. crossing. at this place, for
several hours. on Friday morning.
The Joseph Myers farm, containing 155
acres, between CharIestown aud Hstltown,
was sold by Messrs. Lieas and Travers, on
Tuesday, at $50 per acre. Fl. Il Riddle pur-
chaser.
w. ". Corcoran, the millionaire philan-
thropist of Washington city, Hon. Fl G. Da-
Wis. Senator Randolph of Now jersey and
other distinguished persons, are to be at the
Winchester Fair.
Mr. j. G. Holmes has surmounted the
Mausard front of Mr.. Goldsmith building
with neat iron railing, which adds much to
its appearance. The handsome iron balcony
IN front is the work manship Of Mr.. John
Z. Hilbert
b A two-s.ory brick dwelling aud lot occu-
pied by Jacob Smootz, on Princess street, in
Shepherdstowp, was sold in front of the
Courts House in Chsrlestown, on Tuesday
last, by Messrs. Trsvers, Moore and Kennedy.
commissioners, to I. W. Lotiner, for 81 09S.
, Go to Young Buttons u have your Clocks
Watches aud Jewclry repaired, for he is the
tnsu that can repair them. Try him and you
will certainly be satisfied with his good work,
a. we'll as his moderate CHARGES. Call and
see him. Sign, large Watch aud Spcctacles.
Mr. j. Shirley Smith, of this place, has
accepted the local Agency for the New No,
Wheeler L. Wilson Sewing Machine, and
will have it on exhibition at the store Of Mr..
Geo. w. Taylor, where parties desiring to
purchase may call aud examine. ADVERTISE
tnent next week.
An eminent divine who has had the most
ample opportunities for full and correct OBJ
eeryations, pronouces that Charlestown has
fHish tho exception perhaps of Dsnville)
made moro substantial comparative progress
since the WEI than any place in the TWO Fir>
ginias.
Tickets to Winchester, including admis-
sion to the Fair Grounds, will be sold at the
Ch.rles,own Depot during the continuance of
the fair. at sl,55. Excursion tickets for
"Wednesday, the 10th, at sl:l5, round Trip.
Round trip tickets to Hagerstown during tho
Fair, commencing on the 10Th, at 81 so.
We neglected last week to notice the re-
oeption of the Esprit Of the luNey," the
new paper started at Harrisonburg, Va, by
Col DauI Dechert. 1t is handsome, lively
paper. (sueh one as only the irrepressible
: Dechert knows how to put up.) and bids fair
to become fixture 10 old Rock ingham. We
wish it success.
The President and other invited guests
to the Winchester Fair, will arrive about
o clock on Wednesday by special train, and
Twill PROCEED at once to the Fair Ground
At night the President will receive visitors
at Gov. Holidays residence, after which he
will return to Washington in special car
provided by the i. & O. authorities.
The largest crowd ever in Frederick City,
Nd, was in attendance at the Fair there on
Thursday-so pronounced from the stand
during the trials of speed We had the
pleaure Of being there, and enjoyed the hos
pitality for which its citizens proverbial.
The fair was grand success the exhibits,
as usual among the very best, the order ex-
ceIlent and plenty of people in attendance.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charlestown. Jefferson
county, w. Va, October 18th, 1878:
Mrs. Cornelia Baird, Mrs. jimmie Brown,
Joseph BeadIen. Madison Banks, II. W.
Lake, John Cadman. Col. Thomas K. Nc
Cam, John W. Mcclellan, VIM Noike, S.
s Strictly, Mrs. Geo. Yuncle.
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter of
fee. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
BENZ. F. LE1sENRING, P. NJ.
My stock of new goods conmeuds ITSELF
j 1t is complete, and the prices accord with the