Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-05-24

N@Sh'- W EHeTe/ofe fnG1te
the attention Of our friends and the public
to The same, and solicit their orders IN this
Ehe.
MATTERS IN BR1EF.-Those persons who
have promised us Corn will please deliver it
now.
Persons who desire to pay their subscrip-
tons to tho Spirit in Wood, will please
bring it at once, as wo need it vcry much.
The State Council of the Episcopal Church
will meet in Shepherdstown on the first of
June. "A minister and laymau from each
Church in the State will be present.
a. little three y~ear-old son of Mr.. Chas.
A. T%russeil, residing near Wiltshire's
School House, fell into a tub of hot water a
few days ago, and was severely, though not
dangerously, scalded.
Mr.. D. s. Hughes is having his residence,
on West Main street, ro>paintcd, weather.
boarded and otherwise improved-paintine
eySMr.. Wm. Conner, and carpenter work by
Mr.. Geo. w. Anderson.
We return thanks to Rev. N. G. Bracket,
principal of storor College, for an invitation
TO attend the Lecture by Hon. Fred. Dou,
glas, on "Johu Brown" at the College, COM
mencement, at 8 P. NJ, Monday, May 30tb.
There is a project to run an excursion
from York, Pa, to Luray, Va, at an early
day. 1t IS also said that the National G yards
or Philadelphia, consisting of 1000 men,
contemplate an early visit to the Luray Cav.
ems.
The barn of Mr. Aaron Hchebower. near
hlpon, IN this county, was destroyed by FIRE
about 8 O'Clock yesterday morning, together
with about forty bbls. of corn, two hundred
lbs. OF wool, some farming machinery, Sc.
Loss about 81, 500.
Mr. - Grigsby, merchant at White
Post, fell under the cars whilst uttcmptipo
to board them after the tain had gotten id
motor, at .Berryvillc, on Saturday morning
last, and was SO severely injured that death
ensued about noon the same day.
Constable Zombro had a severe tumble
from tho top of the stairway at his residence
TO the bottom, on Saturday week, but mi>
facuiously considering his use of crutches)
escaped without serious injury, although
considerably shook up and bruised by tho
TALL.
Mrs. Mary f. Davis, it will be seen by
advertisement, has returned from Baltimore
with tho very latest styles in Spring and
Summer Millinery, which the ladies will do
we'll to examine. The good taste and mod
crate prices of Mrs. D. are too we'll known
to require
We are requested to announce that Pros
fcssor j. NJ. Baurley will deliver q Free Leo
ture in Washington Hall, on Saturday night.
May 2Sth, 1881, on tho "EIcments of Mu-
sic." Ho wants everybody to attend, es-
peoially Superintendent of Sunday Schools,
who will hear something new.
Tho Rev. W. G. Campbell, of Harper's
Forty, preached in tho Presbyterian Church
In this place on Sunday morning last, in tho
absence of the pastor, tho Rev. A. G.. Hop
kins, who is attending the session Of the
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly, at
Staunton, Va, as orc of the Commissioners
from Winchester Presbytcry.
An old eyesoro hiss been removed from
Main street by tho tearing down and taking
away of the old building on the lot belongs
ing to tho First Natiooal Bank, northeast
corner of Main and Samuel streets, the ma.
terial in it having boon purchased by Col.
John NJ Coyle. Next We hope to SEQ this
eligible site improved by a handsome now
building.
We regret very much to learn that the
Rev. w. @. Campbell, the faithful and eff
ticient pastor of Harper's Ferry Presbyterian
Church for several years past, has accepted
a call to Big Lick, Va, and will leave his
present charge the first of July next. The
people, not only of his own immediate charge,
but of this entire section, have become very
much attached to him, and their best wishes
will attend him to his new field of labor.
The dry-kiln and contents, at the Charles
town planning Mill, were discovered to be on
IRE about 5 o'clock yesterday morning, and
in a short time the entire amount of lumbar
$1,000 feet) within it, belonging to Messrs,
PhiliiPs,& Sons, was destroyed, together with
the roofing and ether combustiblc portions of
the kiln. The calmness of the morning was
a most fortunate thing for the large planipp
mill, with its extensive machinery, which
with a strong south wind would most likely
have been destroyed.
A tramp, under the influence of liquor,
visited the residence of DR.. G. T, Richard.
son on Friday afternoon last, and in response
to his request was given something to cat
Whilst eating he several times remarked that
he had been a good yankee soldier" to
which tho DR.. finally responded that that
was all right, but that he Or. r. had been
on the other side in the late war. Mr.. Tram
thereupon became very much incensed,
threw down his remaining %victuaIs in high
dudgeon; and swOre like a trooper, SO tina,
the Doctor bad to give him prompt ejectmen.
from his promises. He was afterwards tnken