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FAMILY SUPPLIES.

DRICES TO SUIT THE PEOPLE.
10 pounds good sweet Flour. Csc
1 e1cel!ent Green Tea. Csc
Family Flour ....... .......26c
l. strictly prime Butter ...............86c
~ pecks fresh Corn Meal .26C
l pint excellent Sherry Wine. Csc
pint CAnIOfn1A FORT Wine. .26c.
i quart pest sweet Cataw0a Wine. Csc
Pure Cider Vinegar, White Wine Vinegar
Whole spices, Mustard Seed. Celery Seed, Greer
Ginger, Sugars 1T cost.
@. 8. O'HARE & SON,
1913 7tk street ssOfthscest,
0ugx1.u Between AND
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A SHERIFF SHOT.-Silas Ralston, sheriff of
GaEarin county, was killed at Bozeman, NJ
l., last Thursday night while attempting TO
prevent difficulty between M. T. Williams
and Col. Pierce. A pistol in the hands of Will
liams was discharged with the above result.
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YyHE LATEST PUBLICATIONS.

Around n, World In the Yacht Sunbeam, - b,
Mrs. brass; illustrated, u 50: The Atlantic
". BenjaIil, H.: g. The Speaking Telephone
and Tsikis Photograph. BIZ 6: 3. PRESCOTT III.
keI, US. ~: laps, &C. f0eils and Ballads, BY
Swinbu'be; eond series, u 70. Legacy, BY
tune; pa,,.i &a,. Mag: L Story Of To-day; paper,
DOC. Mir1~sn's serltage, by Alma Calder; pape.
76c. The .n.- and The Flying Proa; paper, &s
ts24-sr T. os sellers and stationsrs. lois Ps. ~,
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a MOTHERS DYING CONFESSION Mrs An
geline Shaffer, who recently died at Fort
Wayne, Indiana, confessed on her death. bet
that she murdered her child two years ago at
Elkhart, because IL vas a nuisance" aud Gin
the way" The body of the child was found
shot through the head. with a revolver by the
side, and the general belief was, until this con-
fesSion, that the little one had accidentally
killed itself while paying with the weapon
The mother had borne fair reputation both
at ElRhart and Fort Wayne.
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FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS


IN INE BETwEEN NEW YORK. HAyRE LON.
ION, SOUTHAMPTON AND Bremen.
The Stearers # his COZ parry Will sail every Sat.
urday from Bremen Pier, foot OF Sd ST.,
HobHken; Rates Of pa sage: From New ({FIh
1oiK 10 bavre, London, northampton =
and Bremen, first cabin, 500; second ca Jln sou
gold: Storage $50 rur ancy. Fer freight OF pas
sage Apply to OELRICHS & Co., . Bowling G oeen,
Nex York. oct1-Iv
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BIG WOMEN AMI LITTLE Doos-whv isu

BIG WOMEN AND LITTLE DoGs-Why IL IL
w SSSS me Ne, New York T.nie% th4t very stout
Almost always the Kind seen In the streets
teadlhg, or rather led b.. 1i,,,i.tsiye p1oileS
~ ~ te,aleLS attached - cord, reminding oDa
~ i sus towing an ocean steamer. Il Is Gu
hcus 10 trace the connar'ion bstWse,, .
MIttcRed cur aud big fema.e ~ II ore were,
cause ana the Other eEec. They seem IN
have no relation eAceut hy tbs ,,5feT,,,a,,i,SS
>tIing; hut there must be some >nyf 81 sDtrits
ual anniiy between them which makes than,
e. a. IKE y IN 1iop"Silon as they are unlike ip
SIZE. IelnapS matter SO prevails over MINIS
as 10 smother IL. This is a comforting tho nv
Tor II Is very hard 10 believe thar a parson ~
any mind could so, day in and cay OUT dane
and most Insignificant Sort The bigger tina
woman, "a rule, the smaller the cur and ws
are heartily glad that women Of this order ara
more conspicuous than any others In adver-
Using their lack OF common sense and good
taste. One might think that HRattFaciiye fs-
males would prefer TO go quietly and dogless
lhtough NE, oat evidently they DO not
The AMERICAN SPECIES or SOCIALISM -Ths
France and which now menaces Germanv.
was dangerous 10 society because IL had n
reason 10 give for its faith because 70 WAS
N' on eNhne cSed, log cal, and. in certain
,eSfSct>' apparently reasonable, view of life
because Ia Anticipated and answered many
popular objections 10 socialism; and because,
~ a, " as III UNISON Win natural aud just feelings
VI Soil"" AT the shortcomings and misery OF
moaeln serirty. But tha shallow prumhlinSr
aho visionary schemes az Kearney and Carsey
DO not appear = ", in spite OF the support 81
Butler, really dangerous, in a country wher,
good senSr. ia The long lnn, is generally su-
pre- ME. orr conf dent ho, ~ il that the noyeHy
OF seeing Mr.. heaIney harauEue with his coat
on VIII disappear. and that the Americans
WoIklngmen VA renounce HIM. GarSpN Rl,f-
Ter, and all thvil works " they ID nnf ths,
middle class and peope Of small mears viii
one day pool their issues aud nut down th.
braineSS but L. hative communism which ~
now terrifying The tmid.-l London Spt eta
TOR, Aug. =.
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a WIFE THROWN FROM A WINDow.-Patk
Kelly, labOrer, aged A., went to his home.
No. 50 Dean street. Brooklyn, at o clock yes
terday morning, drunk. His wife, Mary re-
fused to open the door for him, wheTeupOn he
burst ii open and entered, threatening ven
seaHee. knowing that he was Intoxicated
and tearing violence. Mrs. Reilly fastened TO
herself in. Reilly then forced open the door
and Selling his wife, threw her from the win.
dow She fell heavily TO the sidewalk and re
celYed compound fracture of the skull in
addition TO other injuries She was removed
Ia critical condition to the Long Island Col
Ieee Hospital, where her wounds were dressed
by Surgeon COchrane. Reilly was arrested by
Of11cer FitZsimmOnS and locked up in the But
ier street ponce statiOn.-[N. Y Tribune, 9Th.
RESTITUTION AFTER NINE YHARs-Nine
Ind, laid his coat and vest down in a lumber.
yard at which he was employed, and, return
ilg i0r them few minutes later, found that
somebody had stolen his watch, an old time
keeper that bad been in his family for genera
t1ons. The memory of the watch and its loss
had almost passed from his mind, when one
day last Wet k Mr.. Joseph Lamarand, of South
Bend, returned from Three Rivers, Canada
East, where he went to place his sister In
convent, and brought with him Mr.. Arnold's
watch. At the convent AIR. Lamarand met an
old lr1shman by the name of Michael DorOsis,
VINO gave him the watch, with the request that
priest 10 be abSOIved DoroSis had been Obliged
TO confess the theft of the watch, and from
that time on had been hooking for some one
from Stu1h Bend by whom to send the watch
back, and Mr.. Lamarand had offered hun the
first OppOrtunity.
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CLYDE's NEW EXPRESS LINE

PHILADELPHIA, ALEXANDRIA, WASH.
INGTON AND GEORGETOWN,
Connecting at Phiind Iphia trikh Ulude's
Line for BOSTON. Pyovidpaca. aud
the ketr England ottskcS.
Sailing Days.
From PhiladeIphia- day, at l2m
From Washing1on-M 1nday, at Il y. IN.
Freights received daily. Through bills OF ladtnz
s and Fa 10 R RSston sad rrovids9es
ing their goods landed at George
town wharf will Please have them marked
- GeOr0etOlrn, u. Co.
For full inforu alton apply toJ. Fl. JOHNSON
ACO; RoI street northNes and 12tn-street
wharf, Washington, ID. c.; g. r. HYDE 80 Wa
ter street, GeCrgett wn. ID. c., WM p CLYDE
PhilAdeiphia. mar10iv'
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Fs DIR. Washington j.. Allen, an eminent
Philadelphia physician, is dead.
he girls OF San Antonio, Texas wear
broad brimmed felt hats, hang parasols Gka
swords at their belts, and look like bandits i'm
skirts.
EoGodiove Orth says " shall attempt Co
meet the foul slanderer and enemy before thu
The Tribune suggests that he do il before tho
campaign begins.
HJThe Richmond (Va) Dispatch has an
time. for them to go into politics Unfor-
tunately for the ambitious and rising young
men," 1t says, 1.-THE leading question OF the
day requires great familiarity with statistics
and much knowledge of political economy
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HsrATEos A koRf pF s fakoffL 5rk hhAt
BETMEEN 41H AND 6TH SIRE cts
ssStERM EkiUk 1 INfh iXFR sr ONE
the 18th day OF December, 1871, aud record- -
60 in hiber No. 81, folio 4l6. OF the lani ~
OF the premises, on SATURDAY. the 18th dav ~
September. 1878. at O'Clock pm the west &c feet
515.
Terms of sale: One third in cash. and residue In
three equal tnstaments at six, twelve and eighteen
months: for the deferred payments tie notes OF
the pure haser, bearing interest at 8 per cenr par
annum, and secured satisfactorily on The PROPERTY
sold, to be given or al cash, at OPP ion of purcha-
Trustees right resell at risk and cost of
detsuting purchaser. 500 deposit when bid ac-
0ep'eo' " We E E Fl MMpfsEsS. {Trustees,
T. e. wAGGAMAN, AUctiSneer. ser7-dSd
FT1RUSTEE's SALE OF 4 FIVE ROOM
i FRAME HOUSE, NO. 1876 STREET n.
pE.. WITH THE LOT, IL BY s5 FEET.
uby viT S1s OF ased OF trust to me; daEed A
g. one OF the land RECORDS for the District of u
Columbia, shall sell at pubic sale, on MONDAY
the 18th Gay OF September 1878, at O CLOCK p H.,
by hinety-fve feet deep OF lot numbered twenty
two, In square numbered one thou sand an TWEEN v
seven. together with the improvements thereon.
Terms OF sale: Amount of the balance OF the debt
secured py the deed OF trust and expenses OF
cash; and the balance in six months with interest,"
S60 OF which must be paid Immediately after tns
the purchaser, and if the terms are not compl 81
with In five days after the sale, the property will
be esod at the risk and cost Of the defanltn
CT aser, after i've days notice. to be published in
the Evening Star.
- 3: MILBURN, trustee.
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tUe@PoeY'1 1tAu0neGY St0r0.)
LADIE6 WATCHB A SPECIALITY.
seod for ono year. or money rofunded. tebl-1y
OOHEN'H LOAN OFFICE, corner Of It'll street.
SaAd Now York 1venuos entrance On New ~
YORK avenuo. mo most private Loan OmceX
IN the city. Money loaned ct the loWeGt u
rate OF interest on Gold end Silver Watches. Plato
ma Plated Waro, Diamond, Guns, Pistols L.
articles Of VnluA. 3anl.lv
0LD CLOTHING, Ac.-L. RIOE. dealer in
~ SECONDHAND CLOTHIN6, BOOEA 8HOEA
&C., e0 It'll etreet 06ers great bargains
afticlss named ab0ve. OrdaEs b. mall attendsd
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ING at Cork Harbor.
FROM NEW YORK. FROM NEW YORK
Russia. Wed, Sept. II A'geris... Wed, Oct. o
Scy thia. We'd, Sept ID .kusss. cd. Oct. l8
PArfhia. Thurs, SepF. 10 Scytflia. Wed Oct g
hbyssinia Wed, Sept. Is ar thia. Thurs., Oct a
bOthl H.. Wed, Oct. Abyssfuia We'd, q e. 50
And every following Wednesday from New York
NO sfeerag..
Rates OF Passage.
by STEAMERS carry ing steersse, $50 and 500 gold,
according 70 accommodations
ky steamers no. CART ing steerage $50. 500 and
n. S.fs 70 Pari. ak So,d ah,;stnnaS
Return tic kets on favorable to ms.
Steersge at very low rates. Storage tick sts from
kkveipooi arc Queenstown, and al othsr paris OF
Europe at lowest rates.
IN 3uTh bills Of iading given for Belfa-t, Gas
gov, Havre, Antwerp and o hor ports on the Col.
nnsat And for Medtsrran' 40 ports.
- or rIelght and passage apply At he Company's
ONE, NO bowling Green, ar both steerxgo aud
e. DID, to OTIS B1GELOW. COS 7th street, Wash
j2s-ly CHxs. g. FRANCKLYN. Agent NY.
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Died.

LINCOLN. On Wednesday morning, Bepten-
Der l1th, ISIS. at 81 O'Clock, AUGUSTINE LIKE
COLIN.
His friends and acquaintances and those OF thu
family sre respectfully invited TO attend the fumes
RAJ Frtday 18TH inst, at Al p. M, from his lsta
residence, I'LL Tenth street northwest
MARSHALL. September 10th, 1878, ut her
HLNRlETTA MARSHALL.
Innel a Thursday, 18th inst, Ut O'Clock, from
Akbury Church. Friends are Invited,
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THE NEWEST BOOKS.
Mcpherson q Handbook OF Politics, 1878, forming
vol: OF the 90
member: LIS
Epgnsh Men OF Letters, Samuel johnson,
Legacy. Miss Mulock. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l.60
Marguerite, from the German. Mrs. Wister.. /. 30
In the Wilderness. Chas. Dudley Warner.... 70
Pauire and Other POEMS Gordon. .......... l. Is
Trip up the VO!ga.. /. 96
The W!t3hery OF Archery. ID. Thompson. :. l. 30
Voyage OF xper Canoe. Bisbop.........-.... $50
The Exile. tale OF st. Augustine. Francis
ECptaiDe Luz
Play Da, Poems, Leisure Hour, Harper's Libra
~ Of Anne lean Fiction and Franklin square re-
ceivec rs AZ published. CROQUET ct cost.
SJLOAONS & CHATHAM,
ty24-G o11 PessSaaVIV0ss40 0Ue1SaGo,
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STEAMERS. &c.


Tor POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.-
- Inc steamer Ma fTANO, Capt. 49,
est xe sfIas Si,i Iks FskKY
ard ole to NJ ALTON CREEK, stopping at inter-
msdlsse landings Eeing aud Mug For further
es 1qHss At al = sher Coal and
sl2o-tr e. TUCK sR JOSFs, Agent.
GUNNER ARRANGEMENT.
FOR NORFOLK, FORTRESS MONROE AND
THE SOUTH.
LAKE Capt Tke q j. .0 Be esssRsf AA5 or
VILE. ayes g h-street. wharf,
until further notice. every Monday,
Meeting WITH steamers for Boston. Providenc, aud
other Northern Joints. Returning leaves Nor
folk every tuesday. thursday and saturday, at 4
O'Clock p. m.
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Steamer John ". THO Captain JOHN
b WOOD, leaves her wharf, termf-
nus OF 7th and 9th street line Of cars, EeA2ARN
al a. M, three times Der week, for
Currioman, Nomni and Leonardtown, stopping at
intermediate landings each trip. Days Of SAILING,
For farther mation, apply at the Off e, over
the Comp any 8 WhaIf. foot of 9Th stIe,t.
ssssase Ca led for e knG.s Ez
' s. j. AoC1NELLY, Agent saI BAUM ffeS's'
STEAMERS FOR NEW YORK.
The Steamers JOHN GIBSON and F. q,
KNIGHT alttrns'el, leave Pier Al East >fSkS
aFen, New York. every Saturday, at GH6 II
Freight tssen a, l.Sesf I "a Is. for information
sppy At flee over Metropolitan Ba. k Is sure st,
or TO X. Y. A. Den HAM, Agen@, Water str set,
sI21tr SAMUEL BACON. President,
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.


w 20 VA. MAJ aps non, ~ s h.vieW
Literature, Education, Industry, Philanthropy,
Social Reform and Government. Also. . faith
interests Of women. Every hotIsshoId should
read one good soo,n1n's paper. Published
cents. Theresa Juan Lewis Sara Andrews spen-
Ger, Publishers. Mrs. Theresa Juan Lewis Man
aging Edioor, 66 Walnut street Philadelphia,
T,rTQ
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MARRIED.

MARRIED.
BRTAN-TRUE. Tuesday, september 10Th,
1873 al the Church of the Incarnation, b the Rev.
j. L. Townsend, JEANNE Z. BRYAN, 6f Brook
Iyn. n. T., TO EDwARD g. TRUE, OF Rocklsnd,
Me.
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rUNARD LINE
u NOTICE.
with the view OF Diminishing the chances of
cfllsion, the Steamers OF this line take SIP .cifc
course for all seasons OF the year.
On the outward pass sc from q Iaenstown to New
YORK or Boston, slug the nerIdiaa OF 90 at IS
lat., or nothing to the nor h Of 43.
On the h0meward passage crossing the meridian
OF oO 1t AZ lat, or nothing to the north of ~,
TIKI CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY
IIMTTEn
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M EcH Al 1cAL.
Carpenter and Builder.
JAMES w, BUTT

ToNTINUES the vigorous prosecution of his
avocation as Carpenter and Builder, and will
Ia ( orders for work nd execute the same prompt
ly and satisfactorily. His experience such that
he ca n guarantee perfect workman hip, and his
prices will compare favorably with the most
Ieaso nable. Those desiring to build should give
him = call.
April %, 1873.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-09-17
NOTICE.

To Henry p. Miller, Matthew Garrett and lydia
M his wife. Richard II. Atkinson, Ida NJ Mil
Ter. Marian Il. Miller, Jesse NJ. Miller, Trustee
and in his own right. lydia C. Miller, Bertha
p Miller. William Miller, Robert Lee Miller,
Frederick Miller and Aylctte Miller,
INAKE notice that on Friday, Scptebtcr 9th
i 1873, between the hours of A. NJ. and 5 =.
M of said day, at the Office of White & Trap
nell, in the town of CharleStown, Vest Vir-
gnia, Will tn kc the Dispositions of certain wit
nesses to be read rs evidence in behalf of Plain
tih IN certain suit in Chancery, pending III he
Circuit Court of Jefferson County, West SIr-
giuia. wherein am Plaintiff and you and others
are Defendants. And if for any cause the
taking or said Dispositions be not common ced ,
or if commenced be not concluded on said day :,
the taking of the same will be adjourned and
continued from dav to day, OF from time to
time until completed.
JAMES Logic.
Committee of Avlctte Miller, Plaintiff.
White & Trapncl, Soils.
September 8, lS7S-4t.
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DAVID H. CocKEILL. fJosrPH n. CocKRIL
DAVID Fl. COCKR1LL & SON,
& BUILDERS
Charlestown, Jefferson County,

nUR experience in the business hich we adver
" tise to conduct, and our thorough cquaintancs
with it in alits branches enable us TO assure the
cuted in the most workmenlike manner, and with
the utmost dispatch. Having stood to their posts
in the Confederate army during the four years
strugglo which it SO manfully encountered, they
have located in their native county, where their
ere onereo IN opiidipg the waste Places
Particular attention givon at all times to the
drawing of plans and specifcaiiors; and in the
construction of
GEOMETRICAL STAIRWAYS,
where calculation is required, they are confden
that they cannot be surpassed by any workmen in
the Valley of Virginia.
OS5- Being we'll known in tho community, they
deem it unnecossary tosay more than that orders
loft for them will receive prom pit attention.
April z lS6S-u.
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tSOUSTAI HE Produced in two weeks; Luz
III uTious WhIskers in month grand
SUCCESS. Those who want nice whisker Nous
tache our preparation. No cheap makeup.
but n genuine article The prepata alton IL 80 very
expensive in its character. that cannot sell %
at lees than s 90 per package IL will be mailed
free receipt of the prize. by sddresstng HCNT
II CO. Hair Dressor', Main Street. Rockville,
Ont.
November 81, Is77-ly.
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III oTLC",

HTOLASSES SUGAR.-Ihe undersigned will
w buy Molasses Sugar of merchants, in ex-
change for Candy at Wholesale rates.
Nov. 90, 1877. PHIL. T. ROHR.
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NHEN Il WOMEN in every department ofhu-
W. man industry, furnished with pTAetieailr re.
ceipts, processes. and reliable Information upon
amy desired subject. II you are puzzled on any
subject. want = receipt for Anything, enclose
ONE DOLLAR in n regi,tered letter to A. d.
EuME, NJ A r z. C. 3. Rockville. Ontario.
when your wants will be complied With, and the
most reliable information forwarded yOu
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CONSU M PTION
cured

A OLD PHYSICIAN retired from active pfse-
"A tice, having had placed in his hands by
East India NissiobHry the formula Of Vegetable
Remedy for the speedy and rmsnent euEeOf
G0aSU MPTI0E, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS,
CAtari and all Throat HBd Lung Aztec fIOps also
= Positive aud Radical Cure for Nervous Debility
and all Nervous Com lEjBtr, after having
thoroughly tested its wonderful curative power.in
Thousands OF cases. feels il his duty to msks 10
known TO his suffering fellows. Aeiuatsd by this
motive. nd q scien tiOUs desire relieve hu.
man suffering, he will send FREE or CHARGE TO
all who desire IL. this receipt, With full directions
for preparing and suceesEfuIIy using. Sent by,rs-
turn mail by Addressing with stamp. bsnire this
paper DR. p. MOUNTAIN.
ogdensburgh, N. Y.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

Jefferson County, to-wit:
At Rules held IN the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court Of Jefferson County, Septena>
Der I'd. 1878.
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REAL ESTATE.
JOHN N. C0YLE & CO..
Real Estate Brokers.
CHARLESTOWN, ". VA.

DUy and Sell Real Estate, in town and country.
ID Prompt attention given to all business placed
in their hands. Titles examined and Conveyances
promptly prepared.
5-Busincss transacted in the Law Office of
Frank Beckwith, on Main street, nearly opposite
the Carter House.
February s, lSIS-1y.*
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TO STOCK RAISERS.
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE undersigned having given his atteptiop 70
4 the Collection of Accounts, &c, hss concluded
to devote his time principally to the duties OF
eral Collector, and invites the attention " Hsr
chants and Business men generally to the faet.-
Prompt and energetic efforts my part -ilI be
given the Collection Of ali claims placed 10 my
hhnds. A. w. CRAMER.
CharIestown, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-09-17

NETECTIVE: Or how to see behind yourself
~ More fun in II ihsB thing in ChriGtendsm.
Write with q twenty Ave cont piece. md MAKO
yOurselI happy Address novelty Co.. OEdsas-
burgh.N
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-01-19
LAA4s FOR SALE.

About 17S ACRES Of Cue farming
and grazing land situated in Brn*,uu
county, GU O'Bricu's Fork of Salt
Lick Creek, and on the Weston aud
iaHley bridge Turnpike. agbt miles
north Of lIruxton G II.
There is Oh this tract about 50 or
~ acres Of Improved land uadcr good
fence. tho remainder is well rimbcred
sud it is all we'll watcrcd
Also about 1000 ACRES of wild
laid -i:uatu! on Browns Mountain
aud waters Of the Little Kanawhp
River. This tract Of lind lies il
DraxtOn county, is heavily limbrrcl
aud will be sold cuEAr.
For further particulars 10 regard t,
the above lands, call on or address
Q Il. Newton. Glcnyillr Gilmcr rouu
y, W. Va Janl4 q
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-01-19
Heavy FlUndS In virginia.

RIcnHoHp, January 1.-THE heavy
riius Of the past two days have c0useJ
another rise in the rivers. The bridge
over tue SIaun;On river on the Rich.
mond Oad Danvila road, just replaced.
las ugaiu been swept away, being the
third time in two moaths. The iron
bridge over tho same river OH tho Viz
giuia and panvillc road is also washed
away. This bridge was destroyed
during the great flood in November.
mud was but recently replaced, lhe
Roanoke river at Weldon, n. c., is
very high uul Using six to eight inches
per- hour. The railroad L'ilscs at that
point arc threatened.
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More Shooting.

We learn that considerable shooting
VII, done on Sunday night Il. the resi-
deuce Of Harrison Shrevc. Their deg
vas making . big noise aud SLrcYc's
wife went to the door and opened It to
ascertain the cause, aud Immediately
upon opening The dcpr vas 6ret at
But fortunately was not bit +; the would
be assassin missed hio aim. The con.
tents Of the gun strcck the house near
the door. is said, FROM all appear
nnces, several shots had been fred.
There is no clue to the psrpetratOr Of
tho crime, so far rs We kuow.-Dclu
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-01-19
Railroad Accident.

A serious accident occurred on The
Western Connecticut EailrOud GU the
night Of the 10th. All excursion train
With 10 passenger cars wus returning
from Moody aud Saukey meeting Il,
Hartford, aud as tho train WAS passing
the bridge over Farmington river the
bridge gave way and four Ul'hc passeu.
ger cars fell to the river. SON" IS Or
20 Of the passengers were killed au4
large number wounded. Tho exam
nation Of the brih:" ":'cr ;nc accidrur
showed that the timberS III Tue bridge
were III Il rotten condition and unsafe.
Serious acciieu:s Of this kind on
railroads arc too common, and the
officers should be held for criminal
prosecution for such gross carclcssuess
and disregard Ct life.