Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-01-20
LOCAL IETELLIeERcE.
MATTERS IN BR1Er.-CoRN and WOOD

both fall on Sunday this year.
A special meeting of the Directors of the
s. V. X. R. will be held in Charlestown this
(Tuesday) evening.
Snow fell here last Tuesday morning, to
depth of about two inches. 1t showed again
slightly on Thursday.
The headquarters of Mr.. Sands, Super
inteadent of the s. V. Il. r.. have been re-
moved to the new Sadler Building
We acknowledge the reception of the An
rual Report of the Virginia Institution for
che Deaf aud Dumb and the Blind
Wildey Lodge. 1. o. o. f., of this place.
paid out for the relief of sick and disabled
members, during the last six months, sl61.>
so.
Miss Magili's audience, at Washington
Hall, on Tuesday evening last, was an APP
Preciative one, and her Readings were re-
ceived with great favor.
The work of placing the superstructure
npon the piers of the S. V. R. R bridge at
Niverton is being pushed rapidly for
ward, and one span is already up.
MIR. Lloyd Orbinscn. of Maryland, accidcn-
tally shot himself through the left hand with
pistol which he was handling in the store of
air. IL. II. Cooke, on Tuesday last.
The price of paper has advanced at rapid
stride. Our prices, however, have not been
advanced but we hope our patrons will pay
promptly, to enable us to meet our bills
The SACRAMENT of the Lords Supper was
administered in the Presbyterian Church on
Sunday last. The Rev. j. r Graham, CT
Winchester. preached during the preparatory
services on Friday and Saturday.
The following Depot A gents have been ap-
pointed on the line of the S v r: Shep.
herdstown, p. V. Reich Shenandoah juno
ton, Samuel Trimmer; Chnrlestown, J. c.
Cassell; BerryvilIe, G. Hyde.
We return thanks to Principal Covell for
copy of his Report to the Il ,ard of Regents
Of the W. Va. Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb and Blind, for the year ending Sept.
30, 1879. Pupils enrolled for tho present
year number III.
portion of the dwelling of Mr. 4. II.
"itherspoon, meat Ripon. was entered few
nights ago, whilst the inmates were asleep in
another part of the building. the secretary
of MIR. w. broken open and robbed Of about
thirty dollars in III oney. and silvcrware and
otneF articles carried oil
J. Shirley Smith has ju returned from
baltimore, and requests to say to those
who have not heretofore supplied themselves
with Mojoiica Ware, that he is now pre- pared
20 suit their iancics in handsome Pitchers.
Trapots, Butter Dishes, &c He has also
Tepenished his entire stock Of Dry Goods,
Groceries. Nations, Boots and Shoes. e.. eud
IL prepared 20 of er bargains to buyers. Give
him a call.
The Rev. DR.. G.laudet, Of n Y, Cwho
has for years devoted himself to work among
Deaf Mu1esj in company will! Rev Job Tur,
DER, recently ordained Deaf Mute, propose
20 visit Charlestown this week in the interest
OF this worthy cause. a Special Service
will be held in Zion OEpi>copaD Church, on
Thursday evening, at Il O clock The pub.
lie GENERALLY. and Deaf Mutes especially, are
cordially invited
We were about making q notice of the
Masonic Supper given at the Carter House
OF Friday night, when a friend-one who
was there and knows whereof he speaks
handed US comm un ication which will be
found in another column. The supper was
grand, and the only source OF regret, which
seemed to be general, was that the excellent
talent which surrounded portions of the table
was not drawn upon for the edifcatiou Of the
asscmblage.
The pleasure OF travel on the Valley
Branch of the 3. & y. Il r, is now en-
HANGED by elegant, new ,commodous coaches.
The Free Press says:
Capt Barley. thp'.thn Oldest conductor in
the United States, is az proud of his new
cars as hoy OF his first pair of red top boots
We are just waiting to see how he will dc
port himself when the b. O. puts up
first GLASS depot at Charlcstown which it
surely will do shortly The need of COM
mOdious and comfortable one is On the lips
of everybody.
feudish attempt to wreck train on the
3 V. Il X was made few evenings ago.
MIR. q. Washington was on his way home
just after dusk, and discovered several pieces
OF heavy timber lying on the track just south
OF tho Summit Point road. and Mr. Thomas
DObson and coiored man happening along
about the same time, removed them, and
that in the nick of time, FIR construction
train running on fast time was already in
hearing, and but for the opportuno preseuce
Of those men a serious accident and loss of
life would most probably have occurred
Two persons were seen by the gentlemen
above mentioned going out the railroad
toward BerryvilIe, but they did not know or
could not distinguish who they were.
A Coon ACCOUNT-"To sum it up, six
long years of bed-ridden sickness, cost
ing $500 per year; total Sl,2OO-all of
which was stopped by three bottles of uop