Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-05-11
LOCAL IMIEIIIeEMcE.


Election tickets printed at reasonable rates
at the Spirit office.
The Berkeley county May term of the
Circuit Court begins to-day
Memorial services will be held at Shep,
herdstown on the 1st of June.
The Shepherdssowu paper mill is being
prepared for resum ptiou of manufacture.
The May (iscaD term of the County Court
OF Jefferson will begin on Monday next, the
18th instant.
Judge Green has returned home from
wheeling, the Court Of Appeals having con-
oiuded its term there.
DIR. Lewis z. Starry had his shoulder and
leg severely bruised, by fall from horse,
on Thursday morning last.
The force of Mr.. Jas. ". Butt is now
busily engaged upon the improvements to
the store room of Hughes & Locke
The "Humphreys farm" OF Mr. Daniel
Dovenbergor, containing 200 acres, has been
purchased, with growing wheat, by Mr.. Dan
lei Hetebower, for $40, 500.
10 visiting Winchester during the heated
term, stop at the Confectionery Store of Mr.
A N. Ryan. and get a glass of pure, cold
Soda water. 1t is good, as we can attest.
Hon. Daniel b. Lucas is home again after
a pleasant tour, during which he delivered
number of well>reccived speeches, in the
western portion of this congressional district
We understand there is to bo n match
game of Base Ball Tomorrow. wednesday,,
at 8 P. NJ, between the Academy nine and
q nine composed of the clerks of Charles
town, in Mrs. Ii hunters field near the Gem
etery.
See new advertisement of Henry Dunn.
He has completely fitted up his new stores
room, and is prepared to serve the public
with Confectionery Goods, Groceries, lee
Cream, &c. Call and SEQ him at his new
quarters.
The Taylor Hotel, at Winchester. has been
renovated and put in frstrate order for sum-
mer business. Mr.. Robins, os the Times
says, is a most excellent landlord, and under
his able management this famous hotel has
fully maintained its ancient reputation.
Whilst in Winchester on Monday of last
week, we accepted Of invitation fron Mr..
Fred. Banker to partake Of lee Cream, Cake,
etc. Mr.. b. keeps one of the best ice-crcam
saloons iu the Valley, and he aud his at.
taches are always clever and accommodating.
The Rev. James A. Armstrong will be in
stalled pastor of the Presby terian church at
Kearneysville, Sunday morning. May so, at
1o4 o'clock. Rev john y. Scott will pre-
side and propOaud the constitutional qucs-
tions, Rev. y. c. Hopkins will deliver the
charge t" the people, and Rev. ". e. Camp
bell to the pastor.
While Capt. Ed. Russell, conductor of way
train on B. Il o r. f., was coupling cars at
Woodstock on Saturday evening, a car run
back on him, squeezing him very badly,
breaking three or four OF his ribs and other
wise irjurins him. 1t ia thought his lungs
are at cted by it. The cxteut Of his irju>
ries have not been ascertained ns yes
The following is the list Of Census Enun-
orators for Jefferson county, selected by Cen
Latham. Supervisor
O-burn district George II. Bcckw!rh;
Middlewny; John g. Shirley; ChnrIcstown,
(tw0 'enumerat"r$) Shrnyer Stnvcr. Daven-
pnrt Wiltshire; Bolivar. VIM H. Chambers:
Harpcr's Ferry, S V Yautis Jr.: Potomac,
D. C. Adams; Shepherd, 4 L. Eragonier
Maj Richard Fl Henderson, cousin Of
Mrs a. NJ. Forrest, of This place, and
clerk in the census bureau, died in Wash
ing.on Monday of last week. At tho
beginning Of the late war he left the T. S
Marine service, 10 which he was an officer.
and entered that of tho Confederacy, holding
position the noted Merrimnc in the ma
val engagement at Hampton roads.
MIR. Edward f. GalIahcr, of this place,
who has been engaged the engineer corps
of the S. V. Il. R was assaulted by a young
mau in Page county, on Sunday week, and
painfully, though not dangerously wounded
by a load from a shotgun. Mr.. G., as we
learn, was walking with young lady at the
time. and WAS approaching her residence,
when his assailant, brother of the young
lady, attacked him without aoy apparent
provocation. Mr.. G We understand, fred
two shots from his pistol in self>defcnce,
slightly wounding his antagonist.
Mcssrs. Allen & Woodson, formerly of the
famous Carncross and Dixie's Mins.rols. will
give Concert in Charlcstown on Saturday
evening next, the 18th instant. They have
3ustappeered in Stauntcu, aud the Tindicutor
says:
Allcn is the best banjoist ever heard in
our city, while Woodson's deineations of the
negro character true to Dature-there
being an old time cotton field odor about
them that is refreshing 1t is the only real
ninstrelsy that we have had here since the
days of Joe Sweeny and Tim Morris.
d strike OF colored laborers 10 the employ
of Messss. Satteree & Co., on the Shenan
.doah Valley Railroad, at Bentonville, started
on Monday OF last week and eliminated on
Wednnsdar The onntrantnrn 10 ;ndnnn III