Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-27

hntH rae lst OF December, at FIFTY
CENTS.
MATTERS IN BRIEF.-We need Wood and
Corn very much, and would be greatly
obliged if some of our patrons would furnish
the same promptly.
The Vaudeville Sunday School had pic
mic excursion to Island Park on Friday.
We return, thanks to MIA. w. Hawks
for acopy of The Politician, very interest.
Ing Baltimore publication
Mr.. ID. ii. Cooke is now supplying his
patrons with northern Zoe, he having re>
ceiyed a carlsbad last week
We received call from Brother Zi,sle. of
the Phepherdstown Register, on Tuesday
'ast,Sand were pleased 20 meot him.
Gen. Weaver, the Greenback candidate
for President, is announced to speak in
Martin sburg on Thursday, July 29tb.
Mr.. j. W. Blessing, has raised and
weather boarded the frame work of his new
dwelling, corner of West ST. and North
alley.
A moonlight picnic was held on Friday
evening last, on the beautiful grounds at MIR.
Jno- T. Colston's, by some of our young
folks.
Mr.. Joseph T. Logan, the affable and pop
ular County Clerk of Rockingham county,
Va,'is visiting htr. Julius q. Holmes, of
this place.
Mr.. Holmes is pushing forward the work
upon the new b, & o. R. r. depot at
Charlestown, and the walls will be completed
in a few days.
John NJ. Coyle, Esq, has purchased
portion of tho lot of Mr.. II. D. Middlekau6,
on George street, with view of erecting
thereon brick dweIling>h ouse
Mossrs. Weirick & Weller, proprictors of
the Jefferson Foundry and Machine Shops
of this place, arc filling a large contract in
railroad castings for the S. " r. r.
Robert Stickney's Big Show, Imperial
Circus, Museum and Menagerie, and Great
Auslo-A merican Aggregation, will appear
IN Charlestown some time in August.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad will run
an excursion train to the Union (col>
ored) Protrscted Meeting at Borryvillo, Suns
day, August lst, passing Charlestown at
7:O5, A. Al.
The grain elevator of Messrs Lippitt e.
Washington, built by Mr.. james W. Butt,
at the d. Il O depot, is rapidly approach>
ing completion, the building being uow ready
for the machinery.
There will be meeting of the Hancock
ard English Club on Monday evening, Au
gust Pad, at Washington Hall, at o'clock,
At which time the Hon. VIM II Travers
and Cleon Moore, Esq, will address the
meeting.
The various lodges of the Improved Or
der of Red Men Of Virginia, West Virginia
Mary land, Pennsylvania, and the District Of
Columbia, will hold grand picnic at
Island Park, near Harper's Ferry, some time
in September next.
Tbs "Hollidsy Light Dragons is the
name of volunteer cavalry company just
organized at Middletown, Frederick county.
Va. In the list of officers we find the name
Of our former townsman, Mr.. Ambrose Tim.
berIakc, as ID Sergeant.
The George st. entrance to the county
stable has been closed with neat, painted
lattice work, and new entrance made on
Liberty street. a neat new paling fence has
also taken the place of the old one between
the stable and the courthouse yard.
The Shepherdstown Town Council has
fixed the liquor license bond for the present
year at $4,000, aud license a: $50; hotel
license, $40. Corporation levy for the pro,
sent year laid at 80 cents on the one huns
bred dollars; head tax. 20 cents; dog tax, 80
cents.
Our young friend, Mr.. C. A. Beck, S. V.
Il r. Agent at Benton willie, was in Charles,
town short while on Thursday. Mr. Beck
IS one OF the most gentlemauly and reliable
agents which the company has in its en-
ploy; and enjoys tho respect and esteem of
all who know him.
The Winchester Light Infantry has been
Tcorganizcd, with seventy men, officcrcd as
follows: John j. Williams, Captain; a. NJ.
Baker, LIST Lieutenant; T. Blaukner, I'd
Lieutenant; E r. Trenary, Sd Lieutenant;
F H. Bowly, Quartermaster; j. T. Lupton,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The population of Clarke county, Va, is
" ,935-an increase of 1,265 over that of
1870. The Courier has not been able to
ascertain the population of BerryviIle rs dis
tinct from that Of Battletown district. but
says it is believed that it will show an in
crease within the last ten years of nearly 20
0er cent.
A Hancock and English pole was raised
the lands of Mr.. s. l.. Risser, on the
Kabletown and Bloomery turnpike, on Tues
day afternoon last, by the people of that vi
oinity. Mr.. G.. Mason Conklyn delivered
the address on the occasion, in which he
appropriately referred to the Democratic
presidential candidate, paid glowing tribute
to our countyman, Hon. Daniel b. Lucas,
nd nlnrnd NTH IL