Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-07-12
S SYMPATHY FOR THE PRESIDENT

spending 20 the general sentiment of tho
community, passed the following resolutions
OF sympathy for the stricken President of
the United States:
WHEaEAs, The Common Council of Charles
town, Jefferson County West Virginia, in COM
mon WITH tho people of tho community have re-
ceiyed5 with sorrow and regret, the tidincs of
the attempted assassination of the President of
tho United States.
RESOLVED, That in tho name of our people We
tender tho President of tho United States our
Warmest symPathies in his affection. and our
hsast-felt wiGhcs for his speedy restoration to
health and to the discharge of the functions of
his high office: -
REsoByED. That We extend to the family of
tho President, in this hour of trial. the as.nr
ancs OF tho earnest prayers of our people for fhe
eFeservatiOn of tho husband and the flther. and
ardent hope and trust that he shall be nrescrv
cd Tor many years of usefuIness to them and IL
RESOLVED, That q copy of these resolutions
ne forwarded to the Secretary of state for
transmission TO the President and his family.
RecOrder Trussell yesterday forwarded
copy OF the resolutions to Secretary Blaine.
WINoHEsTER AND YIoIN1TY-From the
Times We clip tho following
The fourth was quito generally observed
as a q hoIlday by our citizens, although there
was NO public demonstration. Many places
of business were closed. Tho Light infans
try aud great many citizens went TO Wood
stock, and many families and private picnic
parties spent tho day in the country.
Capt: Jos. A. Mutton, our new Circuit
Court Clerk, met with severe accident
Whist on visit to Mt. jackson last week.
White hunting, tho barrel of his piece
bursted, painfully wounding his left hand.
lie was confined to his house for several
days, but is now attending to the duties of
his othoe. His hand is not permanently in>
jurcd.
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Tho Wheolbarrow Man." who claims to
nave travelled with his wheelbarrow from
New York to San Francisco and back. ar,
rived here on Monday morning. His equip.
ment Weighs 500 pounds, and no loads a
prairie wolf. He is dressed after the man,
ner OF tho dimc>noyel frontiersman, and is
au odd-looking specimen His destination
is Richmond.
Rev. j. p. Hyde has boon unanimously
selected by the committee having the mat
ter IN charge, to succeed Rev. B. Arboeast
decd, as principal of the Valley Female
College. Mr.. Hyde, as is well>known. is n
teacher of great ability and experience. Ho
formerly conducted Furnishing school at
BrucetoWn, IN this county, which lie gave
up to ta6o charge of the Lonoak School at
Martlnsb1rg, where he net with great sue
cess. In addition to his other high uualifi.
cations, ne has excellent business capacity
and untiring energy. Tho patrons of the
school and the community have reason to bo
gratihsd that this important institution has
beea committed to a gentleman SO eminently
qualified as Mr.. Hyde.
COUNTY ITEMs.-From tho Shepherds
town Register We copy the following itcms:
Mr.. s. a. Trimmer, formerly agent at the
3. v. II. r. Depot here, is appointed to a
GieTkship in the Auditors department, 8.
" Il. r., at Hagcrstown
Quite an Improvement is going on at tho
Depot of tho 8. V. r. r. at this place,
Inc yard is being filled up and raised, and
picked, and bitches made to drain tho water
Mr.. Blantan. who has been acting as agent
here at the s. V. Il. b. Depot the last two
weeks. has been appointed agent at Sheu.
junction. and Mr.. Benz. Greider has been
appointed In his stead, at this place.
The Teachers Institute for this county
will convene in Charlostown August 18th,
and will be conducted by Dir. T. B. Mccain,
OF wheeling, assisted by our County Super.
lntendcnt, MIR. John Hess. All who expect
to teach in tho public schools in the State
are requested to attend. The examination
ct candidates for Teachers Certificates will
be held the week following tho Institute,
and no one will be admitted to tho examina-
ton who docs not present a certificate of at.
tendance upon the Institute
Our genial young friend, Nf. G. NasOn
Coneklyn, whose visits to the printers sarc.
tum SO often betoken good cheer to the edi-
tor, gave us call yesterday, and left with
US, as token of his goodwill aud esteem
bountiful basket of carly apples, for which
40 return most sincere thanks. Nav he
live long and prosper, and obtain, as no de-
serves, the best girl in the county for bot,
ter-half.
The number of arrivals at the Baldwin
House, HagerstOwn, during the month of
June, 1881, was LAO, making a total of
1927 since the opening of tho hotel, Sop.
TENDER 1, 1880, a period of ten months.
This, says tho Globe, cxcccds the cxpccta>
tons of the most sanguine and is an evidence
OF the appreciation of the untiring efforts of
tho accommodating proprietors to please
their patrons.
Ihe Weu>knoEn temperance writer, T. 81.
b, of this county, has just written an in.
teresting story for the Vest Va Good Tens
r3ar, the official organ of that worthy order
In our State. Tho FIRST instalmeut of the
story will appear in that paper this week.
The publisher offers to send the paper on
trial three months for fifteen cents. Send
TOR it to j. b. Morgan, Gerardstown, W. Va.
Tic E0ening Gail is the title of noat
aud interesting little daily paper published
at Charleston, W. Va, by Messrs Swami &
Warren. We welcome The Call to our ex>
ehance list. and wish for II the snnnoss tha.