Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-10-07
TUESDAY MORNING. eoToBkR Z 1873.
Observation-Disclosures

70 C.
BIZ rniiDg Of the Postmaster. General based
on an act Of Congress, passed during last
:. session. All printed commercial papers filed
out in writing. such as papers of legal pro-
ecsdure, deeds -ofzall kinds. way bills or bills
oflading invoices. and che various documents
Of insurance companies. circulars. handbills.
t&e."by being enclosed 10 unsealed envelopes,
sad having NO writing that partakes of the
nature of pessoaap correspondence, may
pess through the mails at the rate Of one cent
for each two ounces OF fraction thereof
Bills Of merchandise. partly printed and
partly written and not reeeipted are entitled
to pass through the mails at the above rates,
: provided they contain no writing which is in
the nature of personal correspondence
The words "pleass remit" "this account 10
osardus." 60. written thereon, subjects to
letter rates of postage. Bills sntirely in
writing. are frst-elass matter. and subject to
,lstter rates. This ruling viii also apply to
statements OF accounts. Persona Who desire
20 .vail themselves Of this reduction Ia post.
ags viii be careful TO conform strictly 70 the
requirement. % any writing contained ia the
matter thus sent that par..kss Of the nature
of a,psrsonal correspondence, will not only
subject the matter TO pos,ags at the rate Of
three cents for each half ounce. or fraction
thereof. but may cause delay in Its transmit.
tai through the mails.
COUNTY ITEMS From the Shepherds.
town Register We copy the following i.ema:
L.
OF this town, finished the new uniforms of
: Grisuell's Baud this week, aud they have re.
saigsd their new helmet hats.
Mrs. Snowman. widow of the late Hiram
Snowman. deceased, and who resides on the
"Black Farm" below town. fell on Tuesday
morning last, and severely fractured her left
asn at the elbow.
Miss Ida N. Osbouru. daughter of Mr.. j.
W. 0sbourn. Of this town, was severely
burned about the hands and wrists on Friday
morning last, while attempting TO dry q pair
of kid gloves which she had cleaned with
gasoline. over the fire. She had the gloves
on her hands when the gasoline iguited, and
before the gloves could be removed or tho
IRE extinguished, she was severely burned.
Messrs. George McGlincy and Robert
Bfsgonier, auc,ioneers, sold for J. g. Brago-
nisr aud George NJ. Beltshoover, Special
Comm issioners, on Saturday last, the follow.
ing property belonging 30 the sstate Of the
late William Bowen. deceased, situated in
this town: The home place. on Princess
ssress, to II. G. Entler, for Mrs. Galiaher, for
s. 900; the house occupied by y. j Miller.
on Washington street, to w. B. Miller. for
1f25; aud the unimproved lot on Washing.
ton street to Fl. Z,ttle, for $3.50. At the
Same time, and for the saue commissioners,
the lot of 6. B Harrison, containing mp
wards of Eve acres. on the Scrabble road,
adjoining the Bank property. 20 John Fl
Ztttle for Jefferson Savings Bank, for $40
per acse--=---=---
:. MARROW ESCAPE OF FAMOUS FREsco
PAINTER.- Washington, Oct 1.-Brumld,,
tho artist, who has been engaged for three
years in painting his allegorcal pictures in
she upper part of the rutunda OF the Capitol.
met with an accident while at work to-day
which came near resulting fatally. The chair
that he sits on, which is on his suspended
scaffold, fell over, throwing him forward.
He managed to hang on to the side of tho
soaffold until assistance was reached him.
when he was pulled up. The scafold is SIS
feet from the floor. He was afterwards low.
cred. On account Of his advanced age the
shock was 80 great there is telling how
much it will affect him. He said tonight
the scaffold again. His work is about one.
third completed Flo says he thinks he will
live long enough to complete the cartoons on
paper, leaving it to others to transfer them
20 the walls. He says that though there is
no artist in this country who can complete
che work, there are several artists In Italy
who can be secured. Brumidi has been at
work twenty .three years at various kinds of
decoration inside tho Capitol building He
will complete the cartoons in his studio. OF
late years he has been unable to walk 10 the
Capitol. aud has to be lifted up to his work
by derrick.
BERKELEY COUNTY From the Martins
burg Statesman We copy the following:
The farm OF John Henry Bolts near Mill
creek. was destroyed by are Oh Tuesdsy
morning. about the break OF day sir. Bouz
luses so ons hay; 800 bushels wheat; his
wagons. gears. and all his farming nipple.
ments. II was thought that the building WAS
set on hre. but We learn that some unsaked
lime had been dumped close to the barn and
the heavy fog causing tho lime to slack set
it on fire.
90 last Monday morning as SIR Richard
Sayles was passing through Mr. D. Thomp,
sons woods about two miles northwest Of
Martinsburz. he noticed bright piece of
metal sticking out of the ground, and upon
examination found it to be silver candle
stick. Making further search he unearthed
Ave more. These candlesticks were stolen
from the old Catholic Church in this city in
the year 1915 or 1916. when Rev. Father
0:Brien was pastor Of the congregation.
According to . statement Of the first
auditor of Virginia, the whole assessed vote
of that State a. this time is 2sl 900; of this
number Fl, 900 whites and $4,000 colored
persons are delinquents and deprived from