Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-03-15

As Dh1EF-Ihose persons who
have promised us Corn will please deliver it
now. !"
A letter for Julian a. Smith is ndver.
tised as remaining in the Winchester most
Office. Po''
A aoOk Of wild geese passed over this
pace. Jousneying northward, on FRIDAY
morning last.
The Rev. Mr.. Lafeyre preached in the
Presbyterian Church ON SUNDAY last NOM
ing and night.
a considerable amount of snow fell on
Wednesday morning last, bat most ef !,
melted as rapidly as it fell.
One of the handsomest calendars We have
ever seen, for which we return thanks. has
been sent us by the Pa. r. R.
Tho Baltimore Conference, NJ. E Church
North met at Martinsburg last Wedues.
day, Bishop Simpson presiding.
Hon. b. F. Martin will please scceot
thanks for a bound copy of the Repor, Of
the Department of Agriculture for 1879.
The telegraph line on the 8. v. r. R. is
now completed, and in working trim, all the
waysthrUugh from Hagerstowu to wayues,
boro.
Winchester Preshytery will hold its next
meeting at Elk Branch Church, in this
eounty, beginning April 18th, at 8 o'clock,
p. 81.
The Stauntou Trginian advocates the
construction OF a branch of the S. v. r. R.
from Port Republic or Weyer's Cave to
Staunton.
Aessrs. Edward Tcaruey and Joseph Barry,
OF this county, are summoned, as petit iu-
rors, to attend the u. s. Court al. Clarks>
burg, in May next.
The Rev. VIM. McK. Reilly, son of Rev.
Dr. j, McKendreo Reilly, visited Charles
town last week, and spent a day or two with
mis- uucsc, Mr.. Jacob Starry.
We have received a copy of the last An
Dual Report of the Va. Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, at Staunton,
for which.we return thanks.
For Baughman Bros. celebrated Med;ca-
ted Paper Meat Sacks, for protection from
skippers, call at Dalgarn's, opposite the
Carter House, Charlestown.
The Martinshurg Independent has cxhib>
ited a creditable enterprise in issuing a daily
edition during the meeting of the Baltimore
Conference. n. E. Church, now in session
in that city.
At the recent organization of the County
Court of berkeley, Blackburn Hughes,
Esq , wassfortunote enough to draw the long
term. of six years, and was also chosen
Prssidsne1of the body.
Mr. Isaac Loveaztein, the well-known
Frederick City Merchant Tailor, rec rests
US to anuounce that he will be in charles
town to DAY, (Tuesday,) with q full limo of
samples to take orders for Spring wear.
The board of directors of the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad, it is ssid, have determined
60 Immediately place under contract the ex>
tension of the read between Wayncsboro'
and Salem, Va, via Lexington, a distance
OF 80 miies..--
Al engine and baggage car of the 6 V.
r.. r. were4Par,Iy thrown from the track, in
shifting at the Chor!estown depot, on Tues
day evening last, cansinga detention OF four
or five trains. for a short while, bat doing no
serious damage.
Mr.. Michael Mcmahon hiss a force Of
hsnds engaged in removing the heavy beds
at rock projecting from the side of the hig
of the lot of Mrs Eeidwuhl, near the stone
bridge on Main street, ~hich will be quite
an Improvement to that locality.
A lot Of clothes hanCin. on a rack near q
stove, in the dining room Of Mr.. u. A.
Phillips, took Gro by sonie means, whilst
there was no one in the room, on Wednes-
day morning last. and the clothing sud rack
were destroyed, and some books and a clock
partly burned.
halt dozen chickens were stolen froca
the premises of Mr.. wm. Hicks, at the
Berryville turnpike toll>gate, on Monday
night of last week. We are also informed
that recent depredations of a like character
were committed upon the premises of Mr..
John Shelter and Mrs. Jno. N. Wilmington.
The well-known Berger Family Troupe
appeared in Washington Hall on Saturday
last, and entertained a fall house with one
of their rc6ned and novel entertainments
The absence of MIR. Brewster, the ventril-
cquial humorist, called away by sickness in
his family, was to be regretted but the pros
gramme was filled out with other features
which aided in rendering the evening most
pleasant and entertaining to the large au.
dience present.
Our witty aud genial friend and patron,
Mr. a. NJ. ChRmberlin, of Cooper county,
No, sends as a copy of a printed sheet set
ting forth tho excellent features of thst Sec
tiea. On this sheet he has, with a common
dahle frankncss, placed written siGe,notes
commenting upon tho various paragraphs,
thus: eff it hits it is SO, mot So" "this is
So" "not SO" %"falsc," ''half of this &C., "a
lie" &c. From these expressions from a
candid man, eur readers may judge of the