Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-11-30
ART. 8. RT.3.sKola'

MANCHESTER AND VICINITY From the
Times re clip the following:
Wild turkeys came into the suburbs of the
city one day last week. Several Of them
were killed by our sportsmen.
Nj. James u Golightly has sold his farm
near Winohester, on the Trout Royal road.
to gentlemen from Psnnsylyauia-80O acres
at S1l so per acre. We understand it will
be divided into three farms. Mir. Goliehtly
has purchased the property known as Par.
kins' Lower Mill, with 126 acres of cxce,>
lent slate land, for $1,000.
Mai. Allan B Magruder, of this county.
in q letter to the Restitution (his church ma,
PERI announces his readiness to meet and
divide tine with that bold bIasphemer, Col.
Bob lngersoll, in fair, public discussion, and
Ito answer and refute his assaults on the
oredibiiisy of the Book, received among
Christians az the Word OF God"
On Tuesday night of last week the barn
ON DIR. Browns farm at Kernstown was
burned, aud with it six horses, a COW twenty
tons OF hay, ten tons OF straw, six tons Of
fodder, and about one hundred dollars worth
OF harness-in all amounting to 81, 500. on
which there was no Insurance. Tho barn
was valued as $500, snd was partially in>
sured in q PenasylTssis company. Two et
the horses belonged to Mr. Irs s. Gapper. of
this city. Tue otleF property ali belonged
90 AIR. Ea!ter Gappsr. shs lessee of the
farm. !. is supposed the barn was accidea>
tally hred by somS one aicaping in the barn
The weli-knORn spotssd horse, Crank"
formerly driven by air. Ira Cspper to his
espFess wagon, was among the hores buraed.
"Fra"k was q rsiie of the Lipman circus.
which was sold out here somo ten years ago,
and .,a r -.
docillty. He did his best to escape from the
IRE, breaking loose from his stall in the reur
end of the stable, and dying at the door.
From the Ne,os, We eepy tho following:
The residence of. Mr.. John NJ. Miller. of
kiddle.own, was entered by q thief on las,
Tuesday night and $50 stolen from his peek
cts.
Mr.. G. w. Barnes has bought of Col. VIM.
Il. Denny the brick house on the southeast
cerner of Braddook and Amherst streets for
Sl,IU0. Mr.. George Bush has borsh the let
on Braddock street, adjoining property of
MIR. James Barnhart. Mr.. b. Fl. Lesthers
has bought the lot on, Braddeck street. ad.
joining tho above. Messrs. Bush and Leath>
ers, We hear, contemplate building modern
houses on these lots next spring. Mr.. James
Hamilton has purchased the Markell house.
on Sharp street for $1,000.
Last week We incidentally noted that m
iron railing, furnished by Gilbert's VIM
chester Foundry. had been placed on the
pew house lately erected by Mir. John Rico
This work deserves a more extended notice.
aud certainly effects the greatest credit on
Ghbert's Foundry. The technical name OF
this work is "cresting," and it is the first. we
believe, that has ever been made in Winehos.
ter. It adds many per cent. to tho appear.
anee of a dwelling house. We have the werd
of a gentleman who has travelled extensively
that he has never seen any work of the kind
superior to it. The patterns were prepared
at Gilbsrt's from original designs.
a RELIGIOUS SENsAT1oN.-Ney Fork.
NoU. 23.-The remarks OF the Rev. D. Tying.
Jr., in his sermon at the Church of tho
Holy Trinity Sunday, expressing his belief
in the miraculous character of the mapifes>
%tations. of Lourdes and Knocks, are still a
sensation in religious circles. The rumor
that DIR. Tying contemplated going over to
the Catholic Church gained circulation, and
many of his Episcopal friends rushed to his
house to inquire about it. DIR. Tyng has
assured them that he never thought Of any
change in his religion, but that he has faith
in the miraculous Intervention of God. That
is all.
ANOTHER cAND1pATE.-By a large majority
the people of the TTnitaS Rto+as