Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-03-26
LOCAL IM1ELIIoEMcE.

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now DO found in the Sadler Building.
The fine Short Horn Durham Bull of H. B.
Davenport. Esq. tipped the scales at 1000 lbs,
last week.
An excursion Of knights Templar from Wash
ington to Harper's Ferry. during the month Of
May. is spoken of. ..
The March term of the Jefferson Circuit
Court-Judge Jno. Blair Hoge presiding
will begin to-day.
The front of tho Drug Store Of Messrs.
Butter & Aisquith has been frightened up
with fresh coat Of paint
The Teachers Institute will begin it's ses.
sion at the Stone School House 10 Charles.
town, on Thursday next.
The new arrangement IF the seats Of the
Court. Room, change of the doors, etc., add
much to it's comfort add attractiveness.
Gov. Matthews has re.Appointed Hon.
John W. Grantham Of this county, one of
the Board Of Directors Of the Insane Asy-
lum.
MesSrS. T. @. Green and N. s. White,
Trustees, sold 65 acres of land belonging to
Chas. j. Manning, 90 Monday Of last week,
to II. b. Davenport, Esq at S37 SO per acre.
If you want the grease spots taken out Of
your old clothes, or to have them dyed and
made As good as new, take them TO Sam,
the coiored barber, aud he viii do them up
Broom.
Mr.. Abraham Baruhart, aged about 65 years.
omplUNed in the b. & q. \. r. pump-house at
Sandy Hook, Nd, was found dead in his bod on
Monday night of last week. His fellow.work-
man, Mr. John McLaue. died similarly less than
throo ~ eeks preceding.
Two farms belonging to John A. Thomson,
ESQ, were publicly rented BY J. Garland Hurst,
Deputy Sheriff. on Friday last-"Rockston."
containing 500 acres. to VIM. Tharp. at 1926.
aud the "SLonc-Houso Farm" containing $50
aOreH, to b. l.. ZoInbro nt $500.
Nine car. loads OF oa,tle-shippcd from
'Chicsgo to Col. II. II. DuIany and MIR. Car
ter, of Loudoun County, Va were taken
from the cars at this place on Monday night
Of last week.
A tract of IO7 acres Of land, situated on
e pcquon creek, near Leetown, was sold
publicly, on Monday OF last week, by Mcssrs
u. b Lucas aud Blackburn Hughes, to Mr..
JAS. l.. Roberts, OF $50 per acre.
The Register says that Mr.. JACOB S. Os>
burn, of ShepherdstORn, has purchased tho
lit.c farm Of SO acres, recently owned by
w. s. Magrudcr, near KeArneysvilIe, Of Mrs.
Eliz. GorrcII, for the sum ef $50 per acre.
In the appointments of the Maryland
Methodist Protestant Conference, which
closed last wook, Rev. p. T, Hall is assigned
to HArper's Ferry, and Rov. T. o. Grouse
10 Middlcway.
Mr.. II. d. Rust has raised the now dwelling of
Mr. John l.. Jordan. below Halltowu. Mcssrs
Davis & HarreII arc roofing it with tin. and
Mr.. John n. whiting ton Is dong tho painting.
Another building under contract by Mr.. Rust, q
dwelling for Mr. W. Albert HOOff, is nearly
completed.
Mayor George W. Grecn, proprietor of tho
Mountain View Hotel. OF Harper's Ferry. is
preparing increased accommodations for the
summer season. He has had new kitchen
erected. and has thus boon enabled to throw
space enough into his dining-room to nccommo-
date several hundred guests with meals at ono
time.
Several wcll.known Divines of the Balti>
moro Conference, NJ. +. Church South
Rows. ". G. Eggleston, W. A. Wade and
James II. March-have visited Charlestown
since tho recent meeting OF that body in
Baltimore.
Two staunch. well.to.do Pennsylvania farm.
ers. Mr.. worloy and MI. G. P. Heikes. from
Adams county in that State, brought their efectS
to Jefferson on Saturday to take np their per
purchased farms in this county. Their entire
outfit gave evidence of thrift and industry. We
Welcome them TO our community.
LOWS Cooke, known as one Of tho very
.best, and most polite and attentive BARRIERS
Thioh Cbsriestown has ever afforded, is now
doing business with Sam Brown, corner Of
Main and George SITS. and invites q caH from
his white friends, guaranteeing satisfaction in
every branch.
Mr.. Jno. T. Colston, living on the suburbs
OF tho town, discovered negro thief after
his turkeys about IL O'Clock on Friday night,
aud fred at him with shotgun. The thief
escaped, however, notwithstanding Mr..
CULston persued him some distance 10 hopes
Of capturing him. Saturday morning Mr..
Colston found = negro named George Perkins
Ioafing at the straw rick at tho corner of his
orchard, with shovel and axe. and three
chickens hid under tho straw. Mr.. @. there>
upon brought him to town, aud che was
hold for hearing before justice O'Bannon
Yesterday, tho articles found in his possession
having no doubt been stolen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tho great cry about
chosp Goods, aud selling at cost,
Geo. II. Hsgley, offers a guarantee to
tho public, that no will not allow any one
to undersell him. Dealing largely in Shoes
no claims that be has advantages over others
10 buying, and being practical shoemaker,
can mako bst.or selections than those who
have no know ledge Of leather. He is offer"
Ing q great many special bagains, and buyers
can certainly do we'll to call. Besides Boots
\ and Shoes, he keeps q nice Stock Of Hats
: and Caps. Trunks and SatcheIs, Underwear,
Notions, Tobacco and CigsTH. 90.
BLACK OAK BARK.-We call attention 10
tho advertisement Of Mr. German Smith. Of
Winchester, who wishes to purchase black
r. nurin0 ho haFk an.