Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-12-07
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IN BRIEF-A few barrels q,
Corn, and several bushels of Potatoes. will be
gladly received from some of our patrons in
Payment OF dues to the Spirit office.
We ,sant WOOD.
Is K Plain Rings, for sale by Burt,,
Prices lew and warranted.
We want Wood. Will somo of our IA.
-.tronsrbe kind enough to send US a load or two
az once,
a horse belonging to Mr.7 John a. Wash.
lngton was killed on the railroad ON Sunday
night week.
The Rev Frank Brooke preached in the
Presbyterian Church, in this place, ON Sus>
day morning last.
The Shenandoah Valley Construction
20, We understand, has purchased the cele-
bratsd Luray Caves.
Kew. b. 8. Highley will preach at Kable.
town on Sunday, the 12th last, at IL A.
NJ. and.at Mt. Hope at 3 P. NJ.
Mr.. Holmes has eomplsted the 9. Y. R
II. dspots at -Elkten, CConrad's store, tin
roofing of the same by Messrs. Duke l. Gal,
lahsr.
The Rev. N c. Campbell, of Harpor's
Ferry, has declined the call to the pastoral
charge of the Presbyterian Church at Fred
eriok City, Md.
Mr.. r. T. Graighill, lawyer of Lynoaburg,
Va, formerly of this town, has in press a
hook which will contain a serics of biogra-
Ph'es OF distinguished Virginiaas.
Visitors to Winchester will find a most
eonplste stock of Christmas Goods at the
'tore of Mr. A n. Ryan, aud may rest as
snred of fair dealing aud low prices.
The next Legislature, we understand, will
BIO asked TO fix upon January. May and Sep
senber. as the months for holding the terms
of the Circuit Court of Jefferson county.
Aslight change has been made in the timc
OF the two late trains on the S.V. r. R.
Train northward bound now passes Charle,-
town-at 1888, and southwark at $40, P. 81.
We are requested to announce that there
will be n meeting held at the Baptist Church
on next Sunday at 5 2. NJ. for the purpose
of organizings Young Mems Christian AS
sosiation.
A large straw rick belonging to Mr.. ".
+. Carper, on the James Roper farm, was
se. Ere to by an inceudiary about dusk on
Tuesday evening last, ana partially de-
stroyed.
See she advertisements of Holiday Goods
ny Messrs. Gustav Brown and Henry DUNN.
They surely have enough ON hsnds to sap
ply all demands, snd to suit the most fas-
tidious tastes.
About eighteen dollars in nouey was
stolen from a desk in tie room of Mr..
Gideon Le;senring, at the Carter House. a
few evenings ago. whilst Mr.. l.. was in tho
diniag>roem at supper.
The Fourth nausrtcr'y Meeting for
Charlestown Station, II. + Church South.
was held OF Sunday end Yesterday. Rev. DIR.
Head preached during the meeting. TIE
fr"'racted meeting at this church will be
continued during this week.
The firm of Updegraf Il SON, of f1agcrs-
town, Md occupy an ertire page of a recent
issue of the Torch Light of that place. in an
advert'aement The Me.srs. UpdegraF are
gentlemen Of genuine enterprise. and their
=ard in tho Spirit will inform our readers
something Of their b~usiucsa.
VIM. l.. Wilson. Esq, of this place, re-
eeived within two of the highest vote on the
Hancock and English Electoral Ticket of
this State-a fact which is very gratifying
10 his nuny friends here and elsewhere.
Mr.. Wilson attended the meeting Of the
Electors at Wheeling last week.
Mr. G. w, Spotts is the possessor of an
owl. which was captured GU tho Accommo-
dation train yesterday morning. His owl.
ship was stealing a ride, and on arriving in
Gharlestown was caught. We have not been
Informed whether or not Capt. Barley col
iected the fare for the transportation Of this
extraordinary passenger.
The b Il D, Express Co. are prepared to
shiP goods through to Philadelphia and New
York, By quicker time and as low rates as
any other company. Mr.. A. d Barr, the
agent at this place, informs us that he can
ship goods to the above points aud all other
points cast and west three times q day, as
the B. & O. r. r. arc new running three
express trains per day from New York to the
West. and three from tie West to New
York.
Tbs death of Lewis Washington, (colored,)
known for many years by all onr older
%eitizsns as Sad!er's Lswis-whioh occurred
on Monday night of last week. removes from
oar midst-one of the eldest and most widely
known of our colored population. Ae was
aged 7l-yenrs, and for a long while anterior to
the late war was hearse>driver for Mr.. Leonard
sadler, in his time bearing numerous bed
les to the grave, whittier he has at last fol,
lowed.
Mr.. T. Fitzgerald. the grntlemsnly and
very efficient Supervisor of Trains on the