Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-04-13
LOCAL INrELLIeEHcE.

The Carter House is being put in attrac.
tive outer attire, by Mr.. VIM. HINES.
We return thabks to Senator III. G. Davis
Tor late issue of Congressional Directory.
Mr.. Vim. p. yesterday, of this place, was
attacked with Paralysis on Tuesday last.
The Editorial Association. of West Va
will meet at Morgantown on the 9th of June.
See advertisement of New Goods at Me.
chan'cssown. just received by j. W. Gar
rett.
Senator Frank Hereford will please accept
thanks for a bound copy of Message and
documents for 1S7S-79.
The next meeting of Winchester Press
bytery will be held at Bunker Hill, Berkeley
county, beginning April 2lst
The B. & D. Il r. carpenter shop at Har-
per's Ferry was broken into on Friday night
iase' ana number of tools stolen therefrom.
Rev. b. S. Highly will deliver Lecture
upon THE Evils of the Age" at Mt. Hope
schools House, on Tuesday night, April Goth
a meeting of the stockholders of the S.
V. K. r. Co., as will be seen By advertise
ment in this issue, will be held in Winches
'eI, On Ghe otn OF May next.
Hon. John T. Lowell, of Front Royal
member of the Virginia Senate, and editor
OF the Wurrc" Sentinel, gave us the honor
of call on We'd nesday last.
The contract for carrying the U. S. Mail
between the Post Office aud the S:V. R.R.
depot, at this pioce, has been awarded to
DIR. Adam Bowman, at $50 per Year.
ha
Disce-PArlor. Office, Dining Room, Chamber
aud Kitchen Furniture. eLc-wiIl Le sold .t
Fable Sale or Tau: sduy. Ipr:l lsM. Foe particu-
lars see posIcIs.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper will
be administered in the Presbyterian Church
IN this place, on Sunday next, April 18th
preparatory services beginning on Friday
previous.
Mr.. james J. West, of this county, State
Lecturer of the l. o. God Tempiars, has
recently organized Furnishing Lodges Of this
Order at Darkcsville aud Gerardstown, in
Berkeley county.
We were pleased to receive call FROM
Hon. G. j. Faulkner, on Tuesday last Mr..
+. is as 1.-THE aud active he was years ago,
there being no apparent waning, with his
tuai or physical powers.
At the stockholders meeting of tie B4uk
of Charlcstowu, on the 9th instant. tho fol>
lowing directors were elected: john W.
Grautham, Isaac II. Stridcr, Juhn ": Nc
Gurdy, Gustav Brown, NJ ". Burr, John
S Moore and Wan. ID. Smith
Jos. Goldsmith is now in the eastern
markets, replenishirg his stock with the
latest styles OF Spring aud Summer Goods,
aud large invoices arriving daily at the
Twin Fr"us Stores, where purchasers will
fad everything that is pew and fresh
The breaking Of an ak ie of a freight car
Of the early south bound train OF the S Y.
II. r.. near Buyceviilc, OF Saturday, caused
a delay of few hours, but everything was
righted in time To enable the north bound
train to make its regular trip i'll the afternoon.
Mr.. j IS W. Butt has completed the new
Cw:Iiing houses for Mrs, BcalI aud Col G ID
sou, in the Southern cxtcnsjon, aud will
commence at once the Improvement to the
dwelling of Mrs. Mary + Davis lie is also
erecting another binding for himself, on
Samuel street cxtcudcd.
1t was SUITE of regret to our commu.
nifty that the Hon. W II. Travcrs, by a
press of professional engagements, was pre-
vented from delivering his lecture on Mon
day evening Of last week. We hope it will
not spoil by keeping. however, and that our
people viii! yet be graufed by its delivery
The heavy orders drawn upon the Charles
town Steam Sash Factory aud Planning Mill
of Mr.. WIN. Phillips have required tho cons
tinued operation of tho establishment until
10 o'clock at night, for several weeks past
one of our mechanics alone, Mr.. james w.
Butt, having orders in FOR the material! for
nine or tea buildings.
Geo. Il. uagiey is having various improve
ments made to the interior Of his store,
whereby its appearance will be much inns
proved, and his facilities for transacting his
rapidly increasing business greatly enhanced.
Largo supplies OF Spring and Summer Goods
are also being received, and to these the
special attention of our readers is directed
The closing Lecture of the Good Tcmp lar
course for this season will be given on Nom
day evening next. by the Rev b. Arbogast,
of Winchester. Subject e,eors." The
great favor with which the former admirable
lecture of this gentleman was received rem :
ders it unnecessary for US to say more than
that those who desire to secure good seats
should be early in their attendance
1t is now but little over six weeks until
our next corporation election, which comes
off on the fourth Thursday in May Caudi-
dates for municipal houors should let the
public hear from them through the press.
We have heard of one candidate for Mayor
who proposes to serve without pay Should