Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-01-08


past, AMI hope that VIC are on the high road
TO an unprecedented prosperity.
GOVERNOR HOLIDAY.
Virginia 3 new Governor, Col. T. W. NJ
Holiday, was inaugurated on New Years
day, with great pomp. lie delivered an in>
sugural address of considerable length, in
which he declared himself, with decided en-.
phasis, as being in favar of paying every dol
lar Of the public debt. Tie Governors re-
ception at the Gubernatorial Mansion, New
Year s night, was attended by the flower of
RiobnODd's society, besides many persons
from different parts Of the State. Governor
Holiday being widower, his sister, Mrs.
Or. G.. T. Mason, of Charlestown. acted as
mistress of the house at the reception.
MURDER A man by the name of White,
living near Summit Point, tcas frozen to
death lchile under the influence Of liquor, on
Saturday night. near town. He bought this
liquor in Charlestown, started to walk home,
fell and died in the pitiless snow and went
before his Maker drunk: Who's to blame
for this mans awful death? on whose head
rests the life blood Of this murdered man,
who leaves a poor family to suffer! The
man who sold him the liquor? No, and
thousand times, no! The man who sold the
poison is recommended by our town Coun-
Gil to the County Court, aud as licensed by
the Court to make drunkar9s. His business
ia Legitimate one, just as much so as that
Of the grocer or merchant. The blood, money
goes into the State Treasury. The cold,
pale face of that dead man in the snow, the
tears of his desolate widow, and tho cries of
his atherless children appeal to the Christian
people of our town to stop this horrid traffic
in souls. How will they answer this appeal?
BANK OF BERRYvILLE.-Oi tho condi>
tion of this bank, the suspension Of which
was announced in our last issue, the Clarke
Courier says:
1t will be seen, by referring to the pro-
ceedings of the depositors' meeting, that the
committee appointed to ascertain the amounts
due to depositors, report that the various
sums aggregate about $4,000, as appears
from partial examination of the books of
the Bank. In addition to what is duo de-
positors there is in the ncighborhood of
81. 900 worth of paid up stock. The assets
of the Bank consist, far are able to
learn from those engaged in making the ex-
animation, of about $4,000 in loans and
SIC, 600 in overdraws-in all, about S3i 900.
The same paper also announces the ap-
poinsment of Mr.. a. Moore, Jr., as receiver
for the Bank, but says:
;,;u inn
in that capacity has, upon application, been
granted by Judge Page of our county court.
The matter will be carried before Judge
Turner, of the circuit court.
Oar County Surveyor, s. Howell Brown,
Eco as will be seen by advertisement in
this paper. is preparing to issue a second edi>
tion of his Map of Jefferson County, and
calls for suggestions or information relative
theEsto. This is matter Of much impor-
lance to the people of the entire county,
and we hope it will be given due attention.
A series of iucendiary fires occurred in
Washington county, Nd, few nights ago.
The property destroyed includes three barns,
belonging respectively to Mrs. Mary Houser,
Dir. Charles Wilson, and Mfr. John e. I'm
eeld; also work house and spring>house of
Charles f. Wenner, and some old buildings
and fodder of Terence Byrne.
Q Tho Louisville Courier Journal sends out
as its New Years Gift, the largest single
shee. newspaper printed in the world. Pub
lished in book form, it would fill no less
than four octave volumes of $50 pages each,
which would cost SIS in any bookstore.
Mr. Daniel Dechert, formerly of the Ha-
gsrstown .(Md) Mail, but more recently of
the Border Express, Danv;llc, Va, has dis
posed of that paper, and purchased one>
half interest in the Rockingham Register.
Our Carrier returns thanks to the patrons
of the Spirit for the generous reception Civ.
en- him on New Years Day.
Our young friend and former townsman,
Mr. James Gibson, will please accept thanks
for late Texas papers.
An interesting letter from Washington
and several other matters are unayoidably
crowded out this week.