Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-02-24
LOCAL ,IaTELIIGEHcE.

1SS ~ ~ 8 ID T. Z.
MATTERS IN BR1EF.-CORN and WOOD
wanted at the SPIRIT OFFICE
Hc return thanks to Hon. II. G. Davis for
additional public documents.
The S. V. r. r. bridge aud trestle work
at Riverton are ready for the rails.
The government property at Harpcr's
Ferry will be sold on the 25th of May next.
An immense quantity of iron, for the s..
V. 4. r., has been received at Charlestown.
Mr.. j. G. Holmes has engaged to erect
restaurant and freight depot at Shenandoah
Junction, for tho s. " r. R.
We learn that Mr.. Daniel Hesehower hoe
sold his farm, near Ripon, containing about.
16S acres. to Mr.. D. f. Shoemaker. for
$4,000.
Messrs. Armentrout and Tutwiler COM
menced work, last week, upon the founda~
tion of the dwelling of Mrs. Martha Beall,
on Samuel street extended
Pr. German Smith is ready to buy black
oak bark, for which he will pay a very lib,
eral price in cash. Observe his directions,
published In our advertising columns.
About 93 acres of the Mcfarland farm,
bought some time age by Messrs. John w.
Grantbam and Geo. W. Nicely, has, we un>
derstand, been disposed of by them to Mr..
H. R=Riddle.
The tBaney's Mill" property was sold on
Friday last, by Messrs- Kennedy, Parker
and Wilson, Special Commissioners, to Mr..
George w. Rowland, of Frederick county.
Va, for s1.105.
About 200 acres of the land of t. W.
Herbert, Esq near Charlesown was sold on
Friday, last, by Messrs. j as. Law HoofT and
Joseph Trapne'l, Special Commissioners. to
Col. John I. Gibson, at SIS per acre.
h'r. Thomas B. Washington has bought of
Mrs. Rebccca Hunter half,rcre lot on
Samuel street extended, just south of tho
property of DR.. j. V. Simnc ne, and has
given the contract to Mr.. james ~ Butt to
erect thereon brick dwelling The brick
work will be done by Mess.s. Armcntrout
and Tutwiler
The S, V. r. r. Company has appointed
Mr. Raleigh s. D"nnelly, Of this town, A. gent
at the Shenandoah Junction Depot AS the
Free IreSs remarks, MIR. d. has had wears
of experience at the Is. 4 O. Depot in
Charlestown, and will prove himself nc cep>
table at his new citation, because he possesses
she qualifications necessary to an efficient
performance Of the duties and withul is cour-
teous and polite.
Posters have been circulated announcing
that round trip tickets. at one half of rceu,
lar rate, will be issued between Riverton and
all stations on the S. V Il r., good from
March I'd to 18th inclusive, to enable pcr-
s"ns TO atteud the session Of the Baltimore
Conference, NJ f. Church South. at Font
Royal, beginning March Sd Two .special
trains each way will be run on Sunday, March
Ith, the last train lcavin. Riverton at close
Of services of the day Hicks will I've in watt
ing at R'Vcrton to convey passengers to the
church or slight charge
We were pleased, on Saturday, to meet
Col. Charles Il. O'Ferrell, late County Judne
OF Rockingham county, Va. who had sto1ped
over, whilst en- route home from Washington
to spend day or two here. The gallant
Colonel Appeals in good health and spirits,
notwithstanding his defeat by the Readiust
ers, and enjnys the proud consciousness Of
the recti'ude of his political course.
The Rockingham R'yi<f~r, in speaking Of
the retirement Of Judge O'Ferrcll from the
bench, ss5e:
Ills official acts have always been char
acterized by spirit Of impartial Justice, auci
his private intercourse by high toned and
courteous demcanor towards all, which facts
justly en,itIe hiD to the position he holds in
the estimation of the people of Rock CHAM.
Judge o Ferra!l has won for himself a repu>
tioa as Jurist no less brilliant than that
achieved by him dashing soldier and
brave Colonel during the late wal, and rctires
from the bench with the gratifying satsfac.
ton of knowing that he has performed his
duty on every occasion with that disirter-
estedness that should ever mark the course
of those who have been entrusted with the
judicial ermine."