Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-11-09
LockL IaTEILIaERcE.

Siaoty received from some OF our patrons in
payment of dues to the Spirit Office.
See changes in s. v. r. X. time table. on
editorial page of this issue.
We want Wood. Will some of our pa,
irons be kind enough to send us a load or two
at once.
Thursday, November 25.h, is recon.
msnded by President Hayes as . dav of
Thanksgiving aud Prayer.
Thirteen candidates for admission int u.
Free Will Baptis. Church, (colored.) were
Immersed at the Town Mill on Sunday week.
Rev. w. e. Eggleston will n
Prosraoted 'm~estiug in the Methodist Church
at Unlonville. on Sunday next, November
18th.
a little child of Abe Armstrong, colorsd,
fell from a second story window a few days
ago, and broke one of his legs. DR.. G. T.
hishsrdson gave him surgical attention.
The Kcyser Echo refers to the rscen.
election of Hon. ". H. r.. Flick to the
'Ssass's Attorneyship of Berkeley county as
= heayy Republican gain. He weighs 800
pounds.
But for the ballot of a voter who properly
belonged to another district of the county.
Mr.. Weaver would not have had a single
vote in Charlestown district, where $50 votes
were polled.
The Rev. Mr.. Bowman, German Re-
formed min lister of Shepherdstown, will fill
the sppoiutmont of Rev. A. G. Hopkins, at
Beulah, on Sunday next, at 3 O'clock.
Free Press please copy.
Our people are much indebted to the
Ealto. Il Ohio and Western Union telegraph
lines, aud to the gentlemanly operators,
Mossrs- Fisher, Hughes and Fletcher, for tele>
graphic Information in regard to the Prssi
dental election, which was bullctiued. as
'ast as received, in front of the SPIRIT office.
We return thanks to DR.. A. F. Smith for
M elegant motto and frame, from his choice
collection of oil paintings. ehrnmos, francs,
wall pockets, brackets, clock shelves. snd
ists of other haudso me and useful ~artioles
which he has for sale at his Auction House.
opposite the Bank Of Chae!es.owu. He is
securing a full supply of goods for the ap>
preaching holidays. and our sitiz"ss will DO
we'll TO call aud examine his stock.
The prospects for n term of the County
Court next week seem rather dim. The law
P7oT'ding Tor the submission OF the c]sRstitu-
ti"nal amendments to the people. declare.tin
one place that they shall go into effect from
their rat'hcation, and in another that the
officers elected under thew, commissioners
a"a judga-) shall hold office from Rnd after
ths hrat day Of January next. Whilst there
seems to be no doubt that the amendments
are rati6 d, 20 official notification Of such
fact has been received here, and 20 the mat
ter stands The members of the court. We
presume, will meet here next Monday, hut
i: seem- t" DO the opinion of the legal fra.
ternIty that they cannot act. a. hcrctntvre.
The new passenger station of tho B.. & O..
X Z Co. at this place. is now complete.
and was last week occapied by the courteous
and accommodating agent and operator,
Msssrs. Barr and Fisher The station is
quite a handsome structure. and in ARCHITECT
taraI taste and beauty SURPRISES any station
along this or any other road. The walls of
the building arc maie of pressed brick, with
dsor-ways aud windows trimmed With
dressed Cheat river stone. The roof is
Gothic in style. and is covered with varic-
gated slate, with neat and ornamental cupola
turmeunting it. The projecting roof in front
aids in the formation of a portico, which not
only adds greatly to the com fort and oonva
n'snee of the station. hut much also to its
architectural beauty The Interior of the
building ia Wainseoted about four feet from
tho floor. and the residue iI.Guishsd in plas.
ter, hard coat. The building is arranged
with ladies' room on east, geutlemsn's room
in c%eutre, baggage and e1press in west rear
rosm and the ticket and telegraph offices in
we,t front room, with bay-wiudow opening
on the track, and giving clear view up and
down the same. These rooms are new boine
fitted with neat and tasty furniture, adapted
to tho wants aud requirements Of such a
STATEN. aud the travelling public will here
after fud here a pleasant retreat to while
away their tedious moments. The building
reflects much credit upon Mr.. Baldwin, the
architect Of the B.. & o r. r. Co., upon
Mr.. j. G. Holmes, the contractor aad build.
or, and on the company itself.
c.rpst. crumele.hs, Oil Cloths, STAT. and
DEATH OF AN E~sT1MABLE LADY-The
wide circle of her aequaintances in this COM
munity were greatly panied to learn, on Sat-
urday, last of the death of Mrs. Penny, wife
of Fl. II. Penny, Esq, one of the firm Of
6atterlee & Co. The death Of Mrs. Penny
occurred at the Baldwin House, Hsgers-
town. Nd, after an illness of q few days, at
the time aforementioned. During a resi>
asnse of several months in Char'estewu, she
had endeared herself to all who knew her by
the exercise of the amiable, generous and
-aEnaS kr.;k. IS oI.,SS1op -L:l H..