Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-12-03

READ THIs.-If any of our patrons desire
to liquidate their subscription accounts with
Pork, Beef, Flour, Sboats, Potatoes, Cor
Money, We will be glad to give them re-
esipts for the same.
AArTERs IN BR1zF.-Mr. Armeutrout,
last week, laid a new brick pavement in
front of the property of Hiram O'Bannon,
Esq, on Main street.
Lieut.. Robt. G. Heiner, U. s. A, paid a
brief visit to friends in Charlestown on Sat
urday.
Blank Declarations, Notes, Rent Contracts,
Deeds of Bargain and Sale, and Deeds of
Trust, for sale at the Spirit Office.
Did you ever think that the small bill you
owe the ISpira of Jeferson for subscription
Is just what makes times SO hard with us
Among the signs of the times, We notice
that MIR. Norman Henderson has given his
handy sign outward application of Var
nish.
We learn that the meat>houses of Mrs.
Elizabeth Gibson and Mr. John T. Miller
were broken into one night last week, and q
quantity of bacon stolen from each.
The improvements to the Court House is
now nearing completion. The courtroom
will be exqusitely hands, me, and its accous-
tic defects, it is now confidently asserted, will
be entirely obliterated
Charles Davies, Esq, was serenaded at
the Carter House by the Brass Band. after
his entertainment on Monday night of last
week, and responded to the mptiment in
his usual happy manner.
The Information in regard to the supposed
poisoning of Mr. Alex. Glassford aud family,
az published in our last. was erroneous. His
physicians inform that they were quite
i'll. but not from poisoning.
The cable of the ferry>boat of jas. NJ. Ms
son, E'q., at Harpcr's Ferry, was cut by
some scoundrel on Friday night, aud the
boat drifted down the river several hundred
yards and lodged on rock.
We are pleased to welcome back to
Charlestown the Rev. j. ". Tongue, of the
n E Church South after brief residence
elsewhere Mr. Tongue preached in the
Methodist Church here Sunday night.
Mr. Gustav Brown has returned from Bal
timore, after making his purchases for the
Holidays, and will receive this week one OF
the fuest stocks of Holiday Goods ever dis
played in Chariestowu Advertisement in our
next
A fracus between two negro boys, Am
brose Green and George Sorreli, on Saturday
night, resulted in the former cutting the
latter severely on the nose end lip. DR.
Fouke rendered surgical assistance to the
wounded boy.
Services wore held in the Charlcstown
Churches On Thanksgiving Day, and the oc>
casion otherwise observed. by the closing "t
the Postcfice, Banks. Schools, and some of
the stores and shops No freight trains were
run on the Valley Branch of the B 30 r. r.
The store of Mr. j. T. Hagley, at DUFF
folds Depot, we understand, was entered
and robbed on Saturday night week-the
thief or thieves committing the depreda>
tion whilst the clerk was asleep in the store,
and carrying of about one hundred dollars
worth Of goods
= The track of the s. " R. R., has been
laid nearly to within three miles of Shop
herdstowu, and after the completion of a
small piece of tressling, will be pushed rap.
idly to that place, and will probably reach
there this week. We are coming, Brother
little, three hundred thousand strong
Mr.. John T. Trusscll is laying in his
supply of Holiday Goods, including in his
speoialties, Raisins, Citron, Crrrants, Minco
Meat, and preserved Fruits OF all kinds, Spi>
ces, &C. Choice Groceries at lowest rates.
Besides fine line of Notions, Queens ware,
60, from which to select nice, substantial
presents Advertisement next week.
We are under obligations to Mr.. J. L.
WarreufeItz. for fine supply of Celery
to ca. with our Thanksgiving -Chicken
Mr.. W has goody quantity of this
delicious article, placed in convenient access.
and will be prepared to furnish it at any and
all times during the season, to all who wish
to purchase.
We have in our possession perfect apple,
handed US by Mr.. John r. johnson, and pro
duced upon the farm oc MIR Lee H. Dillow,
on the East side of the Shenandoah, river, in
this county, which is one of dozen or more
grown from the third bloom of this year
We have noticed in our exchanges mention
of a number of second crop apples this year,
but this is the first we have heard of a third>
crop. Jefferson stands head on the apple
question.
Mr.. W. W Gibbs, of New York, gen>
tleman of experience in the construction of
Gas Works, will be at the City Hotel, in
this place, during the present week. MIR,
c., we are informed, has been recently en-
naued in the intrnd uctinn of q chean oil gas