Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-11-02
LOCAL laTElLIoEHcE.

A number of horses hereabouts arc suffer.
ing from the ep'zootic.
Mr.. Henry Dunn has a handsome new
Sign-the artistic workmanship of Mr.. Jas
N. Small.
dustaV Brown has been in Baltimore, in>
terVlewins Santa Claus in regard to Holiday
supplies.
The address of the Democratic State Ex>
ecutive Committee appears in this issue
Head it, and act upon it.
We return thanks to Mr.. ". NJ. Bowers,
local editor of the Chico (Cal.) Record, for
late copies of California papers.
The recount af the Berkeley county vete
shows Mr.. Chrisman, Republican, to be elee>
ted Sheriff as at FIRST reported. His majority
is thirty-three.
No issue eur paper a little in advance
this week, that it may be circulated among
our readers before the important national
eieetion of Tuesday.
Thirty or more sheep, belonging to Mr..
W. u! Briscoe, were killed or crippled by
the Winchester Accommodation train en-
Tuesday night last.
The I. II. Q. A. Convention of MARYLAND
and part of West Virginia will be held in
ShepherdAt"wn, continuing four days from
November 18th.
Read the excellent address Of Hon. D.B
Lucas, in another column. It ia full Of words
eff truth snd soberness, and should be we'll
ponderea, especially by every Democrat of
Jefferson county.
See advertisement of Mrs. Mary e. Davis,
Vhn has raknro4l 49,. - II
stock of fall aud winter Millinery Goods, and
Is prepared to serve the ladies with her usual
good taste ADD spirit of accommodation.
Remember that Hon. D. b. Lucas will
speak at Harper's Ferry this (Monday) eveu>
ing. Let every Democrat within reach at
tend, and Republicans too. if they wish to
hear good sound political doctrine, from au
able speaker.
a.. Il Nartmau, Esq, f"rsncr editor Of tie
Rockingham Register, and resent editor of a
read ulster paper st Charlottesville Va, ia
cut in a card calling upon his feilow.citizsns
OF Rnckinehatn to support the regular DEM
ocratie ticket.
We return thanks to Pref d. c Uaseld,
Ia native of our cnuDty.) Principal of the
Virginia Normal Music School. at New 3Iar-
ket. for an iuvitltion to attend the open;ng
exercises of tho SIKH annual sepeion of The
sa"o, to be held Tuesday, Nov. 10Th.
Judging from signs and predictions, we
are led to believe IA extremely cold winter
Ia approaching, and in anticipation thereof
Goldsmith has bought ga una-Eul!y large
stock Of Fleonels. Heavy Undcrwcar, Over,
coats. U!s:crettes aud Wuolcn goods of every
description
We neglected, last week, to compliment
tina MaEt'u>burg St"'c<n."" upon its enter
prise in publishing & daily during this session
of the Synod of Virginia os that plsce. TIE
fHet deserved n'enti"n. and we here our
neishbOrs received a frll return for their
lnbors.
The Martinsburr St1tesnlun says: j fer
son county hiss returned n very exeel!e Mt
representative to the House of Delegates, 10
the person OF our Young friend. Frank Beok>
with, Esq Ea is one Of TIM mn>t promising
y"ung lawyers in the State. and will prove a
man of mark in the Le-isl4tnre."
TIE disI atch from Hager>town in r, gard
to the recent accident on the lire Of the 8.
V. Il. r instead Of reading '.the ~trcst!c is
the ""y unfinished p9r|iom of the road now
under construction" should have resd tho.
1.-THE tres:lc as AOc0!ed vpon the unfinished
portion OF the road now umder obstruction"
which. Of course, indic.tes a very different,
state of atfA irs.
Ia the Winchester Fair list, We notice
that premiums and certificates were awarded
to Mr. Geo. c.. Thomas for display Of CARR,
ages, second best two-horse family carriage,
best oRe>horse family carriage, best ton
buggy, and honorable mention for display Of
carriage material, wheels, hubs. &c. A pre-
MUM was also awarded Miss Ella Fcuke,
for crochet work.
Tbs great demand now is Tor Shoes guar
anteed to give satisfaction in wear. To suns
ply that demand, S. S. DaIgaro has lust
received a great variety of Ladies', Gents
aud Childreu's Shoes, aud will sell them en-
the shortest living profits, guaranteeing
them, and all who know him know no will
do what he agrees. You will also fnd in his
stock hne and coarse Boots.
Mr. Julius e Holmes, of this place. has
contracted for the erection of fourteen nd.
ditionaI depnts for the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad, viz two buildings each freight
and passenger) at Luray, Shenandoah Iron
Works, Conrad's Store, Pert Republic.
Meyers Cave and WayueAboro and single
depots at Kim5s;lville and Marksyille.-
work upon the Luray deross has already
been commenced. aud all the buildings mem
toned will be pushed forward to completion
As rapidly as possible. aud with Mr.. Holmes
w"u-keown enterprise, will be done in a few
.geeks. The passenger depets at Luray and