Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-10-14
l ecAL INTELLiGEMcE.

good Wood, from some OF our patrons, would
be very acceptable just now.
The Supreme Cour. of Appeals of this
State met at Wheeling on Wednesday last.
Satterlee & Co want one hundred addi>
tional hands. to work OBJ the S. " r. r., at
Sl.00 per day.
An excursion party of colored persons
from Shepherdstown visited town, cia the s.
v. X. r, ION Sunday last.
The Valley Convention of the Episcopal
Church will meet in Shepberdstown, on
"Wednesday. October 22ud.
Rev.:J. w Bobst. of Harper's Ferry, was
ordained during the recent session of the
Lutheran Synod of Maryland, at Hagerstown.
The attendance at the Winchester Fair,
last week, was good, and the exhibits quite
creditable-the Fair, on the whole, a sue
cess.
Don't forget that on Monday evening
noxt, the 2oth instant, Charles Davies, Esq,
opens the Good Templar winter course of
Lo csures. at Was hington Hall.
a cow belonging to Henry Cooke, colored,
was struck by passing train near the b. &
o. depot at this place, on Saturday night
last, and had one of her legs broken.
The Shepherdstown Baud passed through
Charlestown on Saturday, on their way home
from Winchester, and during their stay of
au hour or 80 enlvened the town with good
Emusic.
The Rev. A. n. Cackley will commence
pro.ractcd meeting at Bcuah, on Sunday
next, the 18th Instant. Preaching morning
and night on Sunday, and continue at night
through the week.
The pulpit of the N. T. ChErch South,
Gin the absence of the pastor, Rev. j. A.
&sgester, on visit to Mary land, y was filled
on Sunday morning last by Rev. J. W.
Tongue, aad at night by Rev a. NJ. Cack.
ley.
Our young towosessn an, Mr.. II. P. Faster
day, Jr., has gone to Lynchburg, Va. to
take up his residence there, and will assume
che leadership of the Iynchburg Band. He
is good steady young man, and we
will make friends 10 his aew home. We
wish him success.
Our delegation now in attendance upon
she Federal Court ct CIRrkshurg, consisting
q! Messrs. j. q. little. 6. V. Eants, a.
Trump. aud Arthur Hawks, arc euactcred at
the Commercial Hotel in that city. They
report themselves as a we'll fed. we'll bedded,
and hans worked set Of jurJmen.
The new iron balcony for Mr. Jas II.
Rodrick's house was put IN last week, by
Mr. G. Mason Housh, erd Mr.. John II.
bishop has erected the two iron balconies to
che sew building of Col. John T. Gibson
both are handsome structures, and ecncc
the capabilities OF our home artisans 70 do as
good work as can be procured elsewhere.
Mr.. w. G. Carroll has in stock and will
receive during the rrcReat week. lull lines Of
Dry Goods, Contracting the latest aud most
select styles 10 Dress GoodS,) Furnishing
Goods. Fancy Goods. Notions, Clothing,
Bouts and Shoes, Hats aud Caps, Carpets,
to, Sc. Prices as low az the markets will
admit. aud the rery les; Goods offered. Ad.
vertsement next week.
We call the attention of our leaders to the
advertisement of Mr. j Shirley Smith, in
this issue. Mr. Smith has established him.
self at the old stand Of Mr.. John I. HoofT,
corner of Main and Charles streets, and
offers choice line Of Groceries, Queens,
Glass, Willow and Wooden Ware, etc,
which he proposes to sell at satisfactory
prices. Give him call.
The handsome new uniform Of the Shop
herdstown Band was presented to it ny MIR.
Shepherd. What liberal minded citizen or
citizens will do as much for the Charlcstown
Brass Band IAN organic ton which has
done mitch to give life aud spirit to our town,
and which is comp posed in the main of young
men of moderate means who are unable to do
more than to keep TIP the ordinary contingent
expenses of their organization.
The B. & o. r. r. will furaish pas,
scnger coach to the S. V R. X to be run
from Berrsvillo to Duficlds, and there con-
meet with the train carrying visitors to the
Frederick (Md) Fair, which comes off this
week. This passenger coach will be run for
two days only-We assday and Thursday
and parties wishing to visit the Frederick
Fair can go there and return the same day
reaching home at q reasonable hour
Tho b. & Q Il. r. will place on sale tick>
o:s to Frederick City during the Fair at cx>
eursion rates, good from October 18th to
18th, inclusive, on eli trims also tickets
good for one day only. A special train will
be run Thursday, October 10th, passing
Charlestown at 1924, a NJ, and returning,
leave Frederick at $50. P NJ. Tickets good
October 18th to 18th, 81 so one day tickets,
81 60. All tickets will contain an admission
coupon to the Fair.
Tho return of delinquent taxes on lands
in Jefferson county for the years 1877 and
1878 amounts IN tho small sr, &c c1nO IN