Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-04-15
LOCAL IHTEIlIeEHcE.

MATTERS IN BRlEF.-Our Butchers, from
and after tho first of May next, will hold but
three Markets a week.
Winchester Presbytery will meet at Wood
stock. Va on the 23d of April.
Go early tonight to hear MIR. Davies, in
order. to secure a seat.
The Rev. J. A. REGISTER will preach at
Wutshire's School House on Sunday, April
9th, at 8 O'Clock.
Tho Sacrament of the Lords Supper will be
administered in thePresby teriau Church in this
place. on Sunday, April 2Oth-preparatory ser
vices commencing on Friday previous.
Mr.. Jos. Goldsmith is now in the city
purchasing his Spring aud Summer supply
of Goods for the Twin Front Stores Look
out for the Opening next week.
Mr.. Charles Bake, aged y years, formerly
of Jefferson, wei known and highly esteemed,
dsid suddenly of apopl,xy, in BerryviNe,
Va, on Thursday afternoon last
> A number of the tools of Mr. Jas. w.
Butt, stolen from the premises of Mr.. p. 81.
Rouse, few days ago, were discovered last
week, in piece of woods iu that vicinity.
Mr.. j. j. West, of Ripon, will deliver
Temperance address at DnfieIds, on the. 9th
instant The Dufields Cornet Band will
furnish music to enliven the occasion Free
Press and Register please copy.]
Gen. Richard Taylor, the Winchester
<Va.) Times learns, is lying very i'll in New
York, and his life is despaircd Of. Fl is sister,
Mrs. Philip p cambridge, of Winchester,
left for New York on Wednesday last.
See advertisement OF Mrs. C. F. Thomas, who
has just opened handsome stock of Spring
Millinery. Fancy Goods, &c i'll the room lately
vacated by Mr.. J. B. Hanes. Il visit to her
store will reveal the excellent taste displayed
supply of Ladies' Goods.
A test exhibition OF the operations of tho
celebrated Wizard Plow will be made on the
farm of alr. Jno. T. Colston, adjoining
Charlestown, one day this week, of which
definite notice will be given by small bills.
See advertisement Of MIR. II. II. Cooke.
who announces his purchase of the store and
stock of Mr.. Warren Eby. He proposes to
sell goods of prime quality, at low prices,
and invites the patronage of bis friends and
the public.
The Engineer Corps OF Nessrs. Satterleo
4 Co. left here on Friday, for Clarke county,
Va, to resume operations on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad. Trsck laying, it is ez-
pected, will be resumed in the course of a
week or ten days.
The Rev. Richard Meade, of CIhrlotes
vile, Va, father of Rev. w. II. Meade,
preached in Zion (EpiscopaO Church, 10
this place, on Sunday morning last The
beautiful Easter Offering services of the Sab
hath School connected with this Church, were
held on Sunday afternoon.
The Rev. w. Strother Jones, formerly of
Grace Church, Casanova, FAuqu'cr county,
Va has had two calls reeeuty-one as IS
sistaut rector of st. Thomass parish, Balti~
more county, Md, and the other as the rec
tor Of the churches vacated by the Rev. Mr.
Grammar in this county.
The old aud popular Entler Hotel, in
Shephcrdstown, has been re-opened by Maj.
Henry Hagsn- The Register says 1.-THE
Major never does anything by halves, but
whenever he undertakes anything he does his
best The Corporal Haenn' Of 'Surry of
Eagles Nest the man with the big beard
and laundering voice. will give his old
friends hearty welcome when they come
this way"
At the meeting of the stockholders Of the
Bank of Charestown. held on Monday of last
week. the following Directors were elected:
Juha ". Granthan, Gustav Brown, John w.
McCu,dy Isaac II. strider. VI. W. Burr, Joseph
Trapneli aud John 8 Moorc-al old mcnbers re-
elected. except Messrs Trapnell and Moore, IN
place of Charles Aglionby, declined TO sclve;
and n. McCarreIl, Jr., deceased The former
Ohn PreSI-
don't Col George A. Porterield, Cashier, and
John Porterield, Te!lcr-sre rctainca.
At the election for councimcn, held IN
Shepherdstown on Monday of last week, the
old councilmen were reelected, as follows ::
VIM. Rightstine, David Billmyer, John X.
Ray, John G. Unseld, VIM. A. Adams, John
II Duke, Jos L. Cookus, YIN. Weis, Joseph
Byers and Jacob Wintermoyer. at the or
ganization, on Monday night, John K. Ray,
Mayor; David Billmyer, Treasurer; Jacob
Wintermoyer, Recorder; and George Nc
Glincy, Sergeant; were reelected. The
Council agreed to serve again without pay,
and fine of fifty cents to be imposed on
members absent without a valid excuse.
CIRCUIT CoURr-This Court is still in
session. In the case of Lane Us. Black, in
which no verdict had been announced at our
last report, the jury failed to agree, and was
discharged.
Jos. F. AbeU rs. The Penn Mutual In
.urance Co. Verdict for Plaintiff. Travers
and Baylor for Plaintiff; Mason for Defen-
dsnt.
Richard Jackson Us. The B. & o. r. r.
Co. Verdict for Defendant. Mcdonald 4