Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-02-19
LOCAL INTEILIGENcE.

DC located at or ABOUT the intersection OF
Liberty and West streets.
Mr.. Jas. W. But. has been improving the
store>room Of Mr.. W. S. Merchant, prepare.
tory its occupancy by Mr.. Nimrod Trussell.
Eose-a few days ago, in Charles.own--a
toll Of money amounting to Sl1 or more.
The finder will be literally rewarded on
returning it to the Spir,t Office.
Snow fell here nearly all of Thursday and
Friday, but melted about as fast IS it came
down.
The Rev. A. c. Hopkins, by invitation,
preached to the congregation of the Colored
Methodist Church on Sunday night.
DR.. b. II. Arnold is in Msrtinsburg, play
ing to crowded houses. We wish him sues
cess, as he surely deserves it. That's all
right.
DR.. c. T. V. S. Butler has sold half in
tres. in his Drug Store, in Charlestown, to Mr..
c. W. Aisquith.
Nine hens were stolen a few nights ago,
from the coop of Mr.. D. L. Schacffer, who re.
sides near the railroad crossing on the Smith.
field turnpike.
A well known street preacher, Rev. A. j.
Carney, who was in Charlestown two years
ago, committed suicide by taking laudanum,
at York, Pa on Friday week.
Charles Davies, Esq. of Harper's Ferry,
has been invited, and has accepted the invi-
tasion, to deliver his lecture upon Poetry
the true reflex Of the age" before the Young
Mems Christian Association of Lcesburg
Arrangements have been completed, we
understand, for the extension of the proper
hcspi,alites to all members of the Episcopal
Convention of the Diocese of West Virginia,
which meets in Charestown. for the purpose
of electing Bishop, on the 9th Instant
The occasion will no doubt be an interesting
one, aud attract large number Of visitors
from eisEhere.
Circumstances prevented our attendance
at the illustrated Bible Lecture and Stereop-
tir.a EKh ibi,iaa of Mr.. Wm. Z. Hunter, the
.'Children's Frend,'' at the Presbyterian
Lecture Room, On Monday e9eaiug of last
week, but we understand large nunsber
were present and the entertainment of tue
most pleasing character.
: Sumo little excitcneat was accustomed
our streets on Wednesday last, by the rout-
Tag of e negro man from the dwelling of an
other colorcd individual, where he had ousted
the husband aud epsconscd himself in Is
place. 1t seems that the injured husband
had informed some fricods, aud they gather
ing together escorted the gay Luthsrio out
of town at douhlc>quick, number Of shots
being fred ia the melee 80 hasten his fight.
On Thur.day night he was caught in town
again, aud treated BY his colorcd brethren
TO q ride a rail.
bag Of Cabbage, which Mr.. S. n.
Woody had left at the Depot on Wedncs>
day, was spirited awsy liz u few miautes af>
forward An immediate search was made
by Mr.. w, and he encountered colored iu-
dividuai in possession of his property at the
store of Mr.. J. R. Rodrick, trying to dis
pose of it. lie thercupon compelled the
sable thief to shoulder the bag and start
on the return to the locality from whence
he had fched it, but before getting there
his roguoship took bail by flight and made
good his escape.
A strange white woman with fine looks
ing boy baby, FIVE or six weeks old, got off
the down mail train at the depot here on
Thursday afternoon, and making her way to
: the residence of colorcd family near by,
begged a temporary sojourn there. She re.
manned over night, and on Friday afternoon
asked the woman of the house to take care
of her babe until she went out to see about
her trunk. She then departed aud has not
yet misunderstanding the tender infant to
be thrown upon public charity, the family
having it in charge being unable to support
it. We have since learned that tho woman
got on the cars at Broadway, in Rockingham
county, Va, and that after she left here she
was seen travelling on foot in the direction of
Bryryville.
Active preparations are still in progress
for the bssonie and Odd Fellow Dinners
and suppers, 60 be given at Washington
Hall on Thursday and Friday of this week,
the 2lst and 22a instant. The matter is in
charge of active committees of ladies and
gentlemen, who are sparing no efforts to
make the entertainment q grand success.
The Odd Fellows will attend in full regain
{: on Thursday evening, aad the Masonic Or
der on Friday evening. The Good Templare,
we understand, also expect 70 attend one or
both evenings, in body. The object is a
-laudable one-to raise funds for purchasing
carpeting, furniture, etc, for their lodge
goom-and we bespeak most liberat en-
couragement the part of tho general
public There are on exhibition at the ware
rooms of Messrs. Sadler Bros, handsome