Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16

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ings Bank of this place closed its doors yes
Savings Banks all over the country had the
effect to lessen confidence in this institution,
because it was known as a Savings Bank.
But there was in the condition of the Bank,
really no cause for any such loss of conf,
dence. Its last report showed it to be in
good condition, and had depooitors not be-
came unnecessarily alarmed, the Bank could
have gone and done good business.
But there was run of depositors, and the
Bank being unable to command its assets at
once, had no other recourse but close. No
deposition will lose one cent by this action.
The Bank will pay every dollar of its in
debtedness, aud do it just soou as it can
gather in its funds The only loss, if any,
occasioned by this step, will fall upon the
stockholders. The Bank was not forced to
close on account of mismanagement on the
part of its officers, but by of culmi-
mating circumstances over which they had no
[ control, caused by unnecessary alarm and
lack of confidence on the part of depositors.
We learn from the best authority that the
assets of the Bank in bills receivable, &C.,
amount to SIS, 600, whilst the amount due to
depositors is about S34, 600, and the capital
stock $50, 900. Notice was posted at the
| door of the Bank yesterday morning an
nouncing the suspension, because OF a Con-
tinued run upon the funds, and assuring de-
positors that their claims would be paid in
full as soon as the assets of the Bank could
be realized, and signed by Messrs. Gettinger,
Mat,hai, Blessing. Shaffer, Stewart and Ma
denbousch of the Directors. A stockholders
meeting has been called for Thursday, the
Is inst. -Marfinsb"rg Independent.
COUNTY IrEMs.-From he 5hephordstown
Register we COPY the following items
A c. Hendricks, of Duffields, this county,
has received patent for vehicle wheels.
Five fine large hens were stolen from the
coop of Mr. Jacob Hill on Wednesday night
last.
Our city fathers have done very well for
one week, reduced salaries to the amount of
1873 dollars.
Some felIor stole a ham of bacon and a
na.c stuffed with sassngc, from our smoke
house one day last week.
Judge Jackson. at Clarksburg, last week,
confirmed the Bankrupt sale of the Thomas
L:cklider farm, sold to 3. s. Pendleton.
little daughter, aged about years, of
Mr.. 7. 7. Chapman, of this town, received a
painful fracture of her collar bone. a few
days ago, by falling down a pair of stairs. |
DR.. Butler reduced the fracture.
hARPER's MAGAZINE for May we'll BELTS
TIE month, with its Italian poets, its Western
song birds, aud its beautiful Easter poem
The Number opens with beautifully illus
trated paper, entitled Coast RambEes in |
Essex, by S. a. Drake, the author of"Nooks |
and Corners of the New England Coast"
The Song Birds of the West" is contribu-
fat hort
logical authority, and is cxquisitcly illustra-
ted by Gibson and Beard. Eugene Lawrence |
contributes an interesting illustrated paper
on the j." Italian Poets - and this is happily |
supplemented by Mrs. Margaret J. Prcstons |
"The Silent Tryst"-a poem about Pctrarch |
and Laura. The other Departments are as
entertaining and instructive Us usual
DRIFTING WITH THE TIDE.-Ninety |
thousand copies have already been sold of
WIZ i Thompson's famous song "Gather~
inJ Shells /ron, tic Sea Shore" 1t is |
thought that "DritIi"y niA the Tide," this
authors last composition, will eclipse GutA>
eri"g Shells" in popularity. Any music |
dealer wiz mail either Of these beautiful
pieces to your address on receipt of price, !
40c. Published by W. l.. Thompson &Co.,
East Liverpool, ONO.
DEMoREsrs' MoNTuLY.-The May num-
Der Of this popular magazine is a complete
mirror of tie latest fashions. The initial en-
cravings of The Convulesccnt" is charm
ing, and the chrome of the '"Summer of
Life is simply grand. The literature, as
usual. is of high order, and its pages
,hou,d in c,oOd ma uScFu1 ortioIos on
celaneous subjects.
fortunes that Need not be Endured.
People suffer great deal of pain eccssarily.
Amoug tortures that necd not be end ed those
inflicted by tho rheumatism and govt, since the
acrid element in the blood which produces them
by coatact with the sensitive covering of the
ces nd joints may be eliminated by the of
that ma Itch less depurent, HOstetters Stomach Bit
before the inf ,m matory dew Hoped any
great extent. When it 10 considered what excru-
ciating fortunes rhematism inflicts, and what a
tendency it has. when fully developed. to attack
the heart, the advisability Of early of such
a relia BILE antidot. become. at apparent. The
rheumatic virus is expelled from the blood by the
increased action of the kidneys-w hch act as
.tr.ners-produced by the Bitters, and the sui.res
will find. if he uses this supreme defensive agent.
that he will be protected against a return of the
agonizing complaint. Dyspepsia, fever and .gue
liver and bowel complaints md other maladies,
arc also cured by this admirable remedy.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charlcstown, Jefferson
county, w. Va, April 18th, 1878:
Mrs. Arrie Black burn, Mrs Bette Golf,
NJ ISIS Henrietta johnson, Henrietta jackson,
Miss Anna Mary Licnine, Mcssrs. Fuller
Bros, Winfield Hoffmaster, j. S. Melvin,
w. W. Fait, Geo. Strachan, Thomas L. NJ.
Strauther (coId.,) James Ii. Hooe, B. r.
Wilmington.
The above letters, if not called for within
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