Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-08-23
SUPREME. COURT oE APpEALs.

SUPREME COURT OE APPEALS.
Monday, Aug. l5.-vernon VS.. Little
hanawha Nav: Co. from Wood county, Pc
tltien for Writ of Error allowed, bond
S4,O00. Thomas vs.. Recktor ct al, from
Harrison county, appeal and supersedeas al>
lowed, bond $500. Adams VS.. Alkise and
others, from Harrison county, petition for
supersedeas allowed, bond $3.50. John Dry,
den VS.. Thomas Swineburue, from Kanawba
county, certiorari awarded and cause con-
tinued. Northwestern Bank for use, &C..
VS.: Maohire ct al, from Mason county, sub,
mitted. State of West Virginia va. Mer-
chants Bank of Charleston, from Kanawha
county, certiorari awarded and cause con-
tipued. Jss. D. Butts, ESQ.,, of Harper's
Ferry, admitted to practice in this court.
Tuesday, dug. 16-Jas NJ Mason vs..
Harper's Ferry Bridge Co., from JEFF. coun-
ty, petition for appeal allowed, bond $500.
Ghas Hedrick ct al. VS.. 81. s. Walker. ct
al, from hanawha county, was argued and
administrations, Hogeman and Scott for
Appellants, H. w. Wilson for Appellees.
Wednesday, Aug. 17.-Bank of Hunting
ton vs.. Hysell ct al. from Cabel county,
was submitted-Laidley for Appellant,
Simms and Euslow for Appellee. State of
w. Va. VS.. Artemisia Meadows, from Boone
county, was argued and submitted-W E.
Chiffon, Jr., for Appellant ] E Chiffon for
State. Adjourned until Sat, 10 A. NJ.
Sasu, day, dug. 20.-Haverts VS.. Cline,
from Writ county, petition for writ of error
refused. Sweeney VS.. List, from Ohio
county, petition for appeal and supersedeas
refused. State of West Virginia VS.. j. @.
McGraw and others, from Jefferson county,
petition for appeal and supersedeas refused
Glenn and others VS.. Blackford and others,
from Jefferson county, appeal and SUPER
sedeas allowed, bond 5000. Geo. w. Setter
VS.. Chas. f. Beale, from Mason county. CD.
peal and supersedeas allowed, bond $780,
Jno. n. Atkinson, ex'r, VS.. w. w. Sutton,
from Hancock county, appeal, aud super>
sedeas allowed, bond $500. N. W. Bank of
Va. VS.. Maehir and. others, from Mason
county; opinion by Patton Judgment re-
yarse6 and new judgment rendered. Lee 8
executor VS.. Va and Md. Bridge Company,
from Jefferson county; opinion by Patton ;
Judgment of Circuit Court affirmed. Abra-
hams VS.. Swami, from Kanawha county ;
opinion by Green; judgment of Circuit
Court affirmed. Braden VS.. Reitzenberger,
from Richie county opinion by johnson ;
Judgment of Circuit Court affirmed Beatty
VS.. Veou, from jackson county opinion by
Raymond !; decree reversed and cause re-
nanded. Adjourned until next Friday
morning at O'Clock.
Our worthy and enterprising townsman,
Mr.. j. g. Holmes, We are pleased to an
nounce, has completed the erection of the
mammoth and magnificent hotel at Luray
Va. Whilst there on Wednesday last, we
were shown through the building by Capt
Robt Corson, the General Manager of the
Luray Cave aud Hotel Company, and found
it complete in all its appointments. The
building is of the elegant Queen Anne style
of architecture, and of the richest Eastlake
finish. Its location is the most command.
ing, and from every side is afforded views
OF the most charming. natural scenery-oi
mountain and valley, forest and stream
with here and there beautiful farm scene
such as might well enrapture the most en-
thuslastic tourist. The rooms of the build
ing are being rapidly carpeted and furnish
ed, and the hotel will be opened for bust
ness about the first of September. Water
works are being erected. with which the
hotel will be supplied with water through
out, and its fine bathrooms be kept in con
slant supply. We congratulate the Compa>
ny upon seeing the completion of such an
elegant building, aud our townsmau, Mr..
Holmes, upon this additional monument to
his skill and industry.
The Masonic excursion to Luray. under
the auspices of Malta Lodge, of this place.
on Wednesday last, was in every way the
most successful of the season. Three heavi,
ly loaded trains conveyed excursionists from
points northward of Luray as far as Harris,
burg, Pa, and large number also came in
on the regular train from Iaynesboro' an d
points southwark, besides many who were
transported from neighboring counties in PR
vate vehicles. In all about twelve hundred
and fifty persons went to Luray on the S.
v. II. X. cars, and nearly fifteen hundred,
Ohe largest number yet there at one time)
were admitted to the cave. Excellent mu-
sic was furnished by the Shippensburg, (Pa.)
Band. The marked general good order and
fine personnel of the assemblage was freely
commented upon by officials and citizens of
Luray, and Malta Lodge and its committee
of arrangements (Messrs. Gustav Brown, j.
N. Sadler aud j. Ed. Duke) may Justly con
graduate themselves upon the proud result
of their undertaking.
President Garfield, during the early part
of last week, was great deal worse, his life,
as it were, hanging for several days upon a
mere thread. The latest accounts up to Fri
day night, however, says that he is better
All the reports from the White House have
been of an encouraging character since
Wednesday, and there appears to be good
reason to believe that he is safely passing
the last and most critical crisis of his illness.
The attending physicians are more than hopes