Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-02
LOCAL IHTELliaEHcE.

MATTERS IN BnIEF.-We want Wood,
Corn, Potatoes, and-last, but not least
Money. Will our patrons DO kind and
thoughtful enough to supply US at once.
The meteoric display was not seen here.
A FIRE raging on the Maryland Heights.
duriug tho early part of last week, presented
grand spectacle at night.
We return thanks to our very kind patron
Mr.. Maurice Kane, for liberal present OF
spare-ribs, sausage, eto.
The tin roofing OF the s. V. r. r Depots
at Shepherdstown, BerryviIle and Millwood
will be put on by Messrs. Duke & Gallaher,
of this place.
A horse belonging to j. T. Marker reared
up on the street, on Monday of last week,
and falling backwards broke his neck and
instantly expired.
Thanksgiving Day was observed in
Charestowu by the usual service at tho
Episcopal Church, the closing of the banks
aud several stores, and the partial closing
Of the postofhcc.
Mrs. MarJ Holiday, the wife of
DR.. John MoKim Holiday, and mother of
Governor Holiday of Virginia, aud Mrs Dr.
G. F. Mason of this place, died in Winches-
ter, on Thursday last, in the 18th year of
her age.
Mr. John T. Trussell desires US to call the
attention of the public to his full line of
Groceries, Cunfcctioncrios, aud other specials
ties suitable to the approach of the Holiday
season. lie offers good goods at fair prices
Advertisement next week.
The Lecture to BIO delivered by Rev. DR..
Edward W. SyIe, on "Japan," at Washing,
ton Hall, this (Monday) evening. will no
doubt be most interesting one. The DR.
has resided in japan for number of years,
and is no doubt we'll prepared to entertain an
audience on this subject.
Mr. James II. Mason has given the bond
his application for a superscdeas in the Har-
per's Ferry Bridge case, and his injunction
ia reiustated. The case will doubtless be
heard at the anuary term of the Court of
Appeals. Meantime the work of framing tho
,imbers for the bridge is being pushed for
ward, and the masonry already about COM
pleted. The superstrusture will be thrown
across the river as soon as the state of tho
legal case will allow, which We hope will be
quite soon.
Tho telegraph poles arc ncsrly all up on
tho line of the S V. Il. Il. between Shop
hcrdstowu aud Chnrlcstown, and it il cx
pected to have the entira line completed aud
working, between Shepherdstowu and Riv-
erton, in few days. The water stations at
BuIlsSio, in Jefferson, aud Bryarly's, in
Clarke, yearly coaplctej. The Charles
town depot is uhout completed, and work on
the foundation OF the "re at Berryville is
progressing The new Superintendent Of the
road, Mr. j. II. Sands has arrived and
taken charge. Mr. McAIi lister, who is popu-
lar with every body, resumes his position as
Assistant Engineer.
Tho B4liimnre .Smm's Washington cores.
roudcnt of Tue.day last says that Mr.. Hay,
per, the Solicitor of tho Treasury Depart
Incut, stated to day that the matter between
the government and tho purchasers of the
liarper's Ferry property had not yet been
adjusted, and it would pr"bubiy be some time
hetoro the adjustment would be effected.
S"ue OF the purchasers are "iIIihS 10 Eet4ln
their lots at tho abatement Of price which
the government has consented to nuke, but
others are very much dissat fed. Dir. Ray.
net has been collecting all the data bearing
on the subject. aod says that it is not inn
probable that the whole sshj,ct will have to
be referred back to Congress
a Ere on Wednesday last, few minutes
after twelve o'clock. destroyed stable be-
longing to Isaac Fouke, Esq, in rear of the
Jail building and within few feet of the
workshop Of Messrs. Sadier Bros. The
stable was rented to Mr George 7. Light,
aud had in it at he tice Mr. Lights valaa>
BILE fast horse, Bird, his buggy, three sets
of harness; two saddles. lot oil provender,
&C., all of which were lost-the FIRE burning
so rapidly tina; time was not even afforded to
get the horse out. The best efforts were re-
quircd to save the workshop of Msssrs. Sad
Ter Bros, and building belonging to the
KeYes estate was at one time ignited. The
origin of tho fire is unknown. The stable
WAS insured in the Aetna, represented by
Mr.. Il. II. Cooke, for $50.