Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-06-04
LOCAL INTELLIGENc

day of last week, is 80 cents On each 500
value of property-the same as last year.
A reference to our obituary column will
explain tho cause of the delay in this issue
of the Spirit.
The bottom rail is now on top Butter is
selling here at 10 cents per ID and Eggs at
12i cents per dozen.
Hon. b. L. Martin will please accept
thanks for 4 copy of the able Speech of Hon.
J.-Randolph Tucker on the Revision of the
Tariff:
Tho members of the new Town Council
met aud sworn in on Wednesday night last.
The first regular meeting for business will be
held this (Tuesday) evening.
We neglected to state last week that Hon.
i. +. Martin, who was expected in cha.ls-
town on Memorial Day, was prevented from
coming by severe illness.
Mr.. Henry T. Timbcrlakc, aged about ff-
ty years, residing on the Opequon, above
Middleway, was found dead in his bed on
Thursday morning last, supposed to have died
of spopiexy.
The Rev. Mr.. Lafevre preached in the
Presbyterian Church here on Sunday, morn.
ing aud night, and the Rev. A. NJ. Cackley
occupied the pulpit of the NJ. Il. Church
South Sunday night.
Memorial Services at Shepherdstown, on
Saturday, We understand, were largely at
tended. Addresses were delivered by Hon.
A. r. Botcler and Rev. Mr.. Holland, and
the Berkeley Light Infantry and Martins
burg Artillery were in attendance.
The Richmond Wig says that the Vir>
ginia fish commission will receive 100000
young shad from Havre dc Grace, which
will be placed in the Rivanna at Chnrlottcs>
vile, and in the south branch of the Shon
sndosh at Waynesboro, Augusta county.
4 numlcr of visitors from Washington
were brought to llarpcr's Ferry on the Ex-
cursion Train run by the Is. 4 o. r r. Co.,
on Thursday, and spent FIVE or six hours of
recreation in visiting points of historic inter-
est in the town and vicinity. Among the ex-
cur-ionists was U. s. Senator Hill, of
Georgia.
Byrne's Isla nd in the Potomac, adjacent
to Ilarrer's Ferry, VIC understand, pur-
chased of the U. S. government, on the 25,h
ult., by the B. & o. Il, r. Co., for $500
This Island has hccn used extensively tho
objective point for excursion parties, and
we presume will be improved with view to
it's continuance for such use.
We beg pardon tortintruding, on Memorial
Day, upon a stand which seems to have been
erected to a large extent exclusively for the
.ae.R.t<:rs Of the family and attaches of ono of
she newspapers of Charlestown. Had we
not been invited ttcreoa by oeicer Of the
Lee Mcmoeial Association, whom VIC thought
ccWPeseSt authority, we certainly would not
have occupied the scat devoted to the sugar
loaf covering of the cvanium Of the grandil>
oqucn, Free Press reporter.
We sck ,wIcdge the reception from the
Rev n. c. Bracket Of an invitation to attend
tic Anniversary Excrc;scs OF Storer Normal
School and Laying Of Corner Stone of the
Girl' boarding Hall, at Harrer's Ferry, on
Thursday last We could not attend, but un-
derstsnd that tho exercises were of an interest
Tag aature, and everything passed of pleasant
ly An immense number Of colo,ed persons
we're present. including a number from
Washington City and other distant points
II may DO that the publishers of the Free
Press have seen in our reference to the note
Of tho County Court On the Railroad qnes>
ton, an opportunity to make private business
capital by curryiog favor With certain par
tic. Ifso, We are content with the endorsement
of nine tcnths of the people of Jefferson of
our condemnation of tho selfish action of
at least ore Of our ustices, whose political
record has bcca dark enough to consisn him
to obscurity frog, p.blic life 10 this county
for the balance of his days.
We return thanks to Mr.. os II. Faster
dsy for fino set of Patent Muffin Pans
Mr. j. has now gotten himsclf costly fixed
in his new quarters-the now building
adjacent to the National Bank property-and
has full line of goods in his department Of
business His stock includes large assert
ncut Of excellent Cook aud Heating Stoves,
and Tin and Sheet Iron Ware of almost
every conceivable pattern, all of which he
announces his intcatien to sell at tho very
lowest living profits. He is also prepared
10 put up good Tin Spouting at all times,
upon shor. notice and at fair rates. An in
spcctiou of his establishment is invited.
In this Issue of tho Spirit will be found
the card of Mr.. NJ. II. Reardon, dealer in
pure Home Made Whske les, Brandics Wines,
Groceries, &c, at Winchester, Va. Mr..
Reardon has generously sent US several bot
ties of his Kentucky Bourbon and Family
Whiskies, and we-are not competent to
Judge ourselves, bat have the evidence of
friend who is q good Judge Of liquors, that