Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-09-02
IDEAL INrELLIsEHCE.

". g. Coup's mammoth Menagerie and
Circus will exhibit in Martinsburg some time
in September.
Governor Holiday. of Virginia, on Mon
day of last week, visited his brother-in law,
DR.. &. L. Mason, of this place.
DR.. H. G. Beckham produced, this year,
705 bushels of wheat upon 81 acres of land
AN average of 80 Al bushels per aero.
The price of the yesterday property, sold
to Mr.. +. d. Souders. mentioned in our last,
should have been $3.50, instead of $3.50.
More iron has been received, aud track
laying has been resumed on the S. V. r. r.
Berryville will be DOUBTLESS reached to-day
Mr.. Randolph Stsluakor, Secretary to
Governor Matthews, and Dana L. Hubbard,
of Wheeling, were in Charlestown on Friday
last.
Heavy deprcdations have been committed,
by dogs, upon the sheep of Mr.. Thomas I.
Eanmetro, near Lcctown, within short time
past.
A nut for the boys to crack: If eight
boys can cat eight apples in eight minutes,
how many boys will it take to cat 200 apples
in 400 minutes?
The Town Council, on Tuesday night last,
appointed c. Frank Gallahcr Councilman
from the Sd Ward, in place of W. i. Wei
rick, removed to the country.
We acknow ledge the receipt of an invita>
ton to attend the I.oudoun County Agricul-
tnral Fair, to be held in Lecsburg on the
10Th, 18th and 18th of September.
W. w. Coles famous New York and New
Orleans Circus, Museum, Mcnngcrio and
Congress of Living Wonders, will exhibit ct
uagerstown on Thursday next, the 4th of
September.
4 motion to increase tho bond of Mr.. Jas.
NJ. Mason to S., 900 in the Mason Ferry in
junction case, was argued and submitted
before Judge Hogr, in chambers, at Mar
tinsburg, Saturday last
Isaac Fouke, Esq., Special Commissioner,
sold at public SAFE, on TIE 22ud nit, the re-
version On the dover land OF Mrs. NJ. E.
C4pp, consisting Of 10 acres, at $3.50 per
acre. John A. Clip, purchaser.
Our thanks are returned TO Mr. VIM l..
Eecrl and Mr. Maurice Kain for quantity
Of sweet cider sent Us Iy each aao to a
lady reader, who will cot permit US to mem
ton her naa,c, for lot Of delicious peaches.
As matter worthy Of credit to a home
institution, we nfc pleased TO chrone!o the
fact that the losses falling upon the Jefferson
County Mutual Fire Insurance Co, in the
Gre OF Sunday, have been ordered to be
promptly paid.
y Federal soldiers re union AMI sham
battle will take place at Cumberland, Nd,
to -,norrow. September Sd. Round trip tick
els will be issued from Char!cstown .. 25
good from today (Tucsiay) Until Thurs
day, inclusive.
Abner, third son of Rev. y. G. Hopkins,
fell from carriagc on Wednesday last,
causug severe fracture Of oue of his arms
Re was attended ty Or. G. +. Mason, and
has since been doing as well as possible un-
der the circumstances.
Mr. L. c. Lucas was in town last week,
representing the mammoth we'll !ncTn house
OF Wrn. Dcvrics & Co, wholesale dealers in
Dry Goods and Notions, Baltimore. Mr.. i
has started on an EXTENDED tour through
West Virginia, ard vii! no doubt secure
many orders On his trip.
Prof. Mcrgc<. Frostigiator, Pianist and
TIumorist, w;;l give ~ cntcrtainmcnt ut
Washington Hall on Friday evening next.
IRON endorsements given tho Professor
elsewhere We believe his entertainment to
be strictly moral, highly Interesting, and
we'll worthy Of patronage.
C. w. Wisuer, Egg, Of Martinsburg,
Dequty Internal Revenue Collector was in
Gharestowa on Wednesday last. During
his stay runlor got aGoat among the mcr-
chants that revenue detective was in town,
and a hurried looking after the stamps upon
empty cigar boxes became the order of the
day.
Bishop Peter&in preached in the Episcopal
Church, in this place, on Sunday last, morn,
ing and night. The Rev. Or. Huntington,
President of Columbian University, Wash
ington, u. c., preached in the Baptist
Church Sunday morning. There were no
services in the Presbyterian Church, in con-
sequence of the sickness Of Rev. a. G. Hop
kns.
Tho Secretary of State has issued GER
tifcato of incorporation to The Hendricks
Patent Expansion Wheel Company" formed
tor tho purpose OF manufacturing anu se'''nS
the patent expansion wheel of y. g. Hen
bricks, of DnfiaIds Depot, in this county,
and to make and sell other articles of utility
and commerce which may be probably con-
nectcd with said business.
Col. Marshall Mcdonald, Fish Commits
sioncr OF Virginia, has been on visit TO
judge T. &. Green, of this place. Col. VI.
has with him a model of the fish ladder of
his invention, which is considered one of the
best contrivanccs yet originated for enabling