Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-02-10
MATTERS IN BR1EF.-CoRN and WOOD

Drug Store.
Boar in mind the Lecture of A. R. Pen,
dleton, Esq.., this (Monday) evening, at
Washington Hall.
Dir. Joseph Fl yesterday will open, this
week Grocery and Notion department in
his store'room on Main street
The first ice of the season cut here was
gathered on Thursday lest 1t was about 81
inches thick, but was partly mixed with
snow
Six inches or more of snow fell here on
Monday night of last week, and the pleasure
OF sleishing was enjoyed extensively during
the week.
Another wonderful cave has been discov>
cred near McGaheysville, in Rockingham
county, Va, within less than half mile of
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
Hon. Alexander r. Bo,eler, of this COUNTY
has accepted Invitation to deliver the
annual address at the 25tt annual exhibition
OF the agricultural sud Mechanical Asses
citation of Washington county, Nd in o.
tober next.
Mr.. Ham. G. Harrison, ex-clerk of Sacra,
manto county, California, died suddenly at
HsScrsvilIc, Cal, on the 18th of January.
lie Was former resident of Charlss.ovn
and son of the late John Harrison of
Winchester
n meeting of the citizens of Waynesboro'.
Augusta county, Va, was held few DAYS
ago, at which resolutions were a3or,ed cor,
o'a1'y 'oV't'og the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road company to make Wayucsborn' point,
- n Irnr NISIr,, L..
a friend told US the other day of gen tie.
man who, at various periods of his life. re,
sided IN Spottsylvaua, Frederick, Berkeley
and Jefferson counties, and during all the
while, unless on a shoot visit abroad used
'7'f"r from the same spring How it could
be, We leave our readers TO solve
Tho Central Presbyterian saws: Rev. 7.
j. Strider, who last summer resigned
the pastorate of the Rapidan church,
Chesapeake Prcshytery on account of falling
health, is aow in Florida lie made the trim
al! the way from Virginia to Florida on horses
back, and has nnch improved in health.
-Four Of the six spans of the V r r
bF'dge at R'verton have been erected, and it
is hoped the eu1rc bridge will be completed
ty the first Of Msrch. II so it will ennble
the Company to give excellent facilities to
persons along the line for attendance upon
the session of the Baltimore Annnal Gnnfcr-
ence. " i Church S"uth. which meets ar
Front Royal, March Sd
Right Reverend Bishop Kain has started
on his journey t" Rome. and will sail from
New York TO m"rrnw, on the Red Star
steamer Bawn and He will 70 direct to
Antwerp and thence to Rome Before re-
turning lac will visit most of the Capitals Of
the Continent, Spending about six mouths on
the trip. His journey to Rome is made un-
der the law laid down by Rome for the gov
'Tnm"nt of her church Each B;.hnn of
America is required to report once in every
ten years, the condition Of his diocese
together with such matters as may be re-
qnired.
Bishop reterAin, cf the Diocese of Yves,
Virginia, Protestant Episcopal Church, Wis
tied Charlestown last week, and with his
Chapains-Rev Il II Mason of Cnion.
Monroe county; Rev. J. T. Hubbard, Of
ShePherdFtown (acting in piece of Rev. Mr.
C"bb", of Charleston} and Rev. DR.. W Fl.
Meade, of this place examined Two candi>
dates fer orders, viz : Rev Mr.. Blake and Mr..
jacob Hrittiugham The Bishop preached on
Wednesday night and remained in Charles
town during the week. On Sunday he
preached at A'ddlewny. His next visit 70
ChaTiestOwu will no to hold Confirmation
services, Easter Sunday
Constable Ivmbrn, Gu Friday, being
armed with search warrant, found about
dozen Pekin Ducks and two Buff Cochin
Chickens on the premises of John Longer
beam and Blink Vines on the east side of
the Shenandoah, which we're identified ty
Mr. Samuel MchaeIs as some of the fowls
recently stolen from him. Longcrtca1n was
arrested the same day and held in the sum
OF S2U0 for his appearance heinre the Grand
Jury. II e claims hat he bought the fowl,
On the same day party from Lou!oun
county, also with search warrant secured
the same i"calty for articles stolen from that
county, with what result we Eav.. noc learned
A substantial platform has been laid from
the turnpike to the front OF the S v R. r.
Depot. Tho next thing very desirable is a
good walk from Hollis Pump to said Depot.
We cannot. of course. expect a good brick
pavement to be lsd-for the property owners
along the way are hardly able to accom- lish
that We suggest good walk is desirable.
and refer the matter TO the committee on
ways and means as n coEundrum we'll worth
solving whilst the snow is dissoIving
Free Press.
Being especially interested in the improve
meut suggested above, has hitherto pre-
vented our reference to the matter but as it
has been broached, We think it matter that
should receive consideration. and second the
suggestions of the Free Press.