Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-05-31
IbcAL IHTELIIeERcE.

for the rapid and tasteful execution o,
FINE SOB YORK. We therefore inuite
The attention Of our friends and the public
to the same, and solicit their orders in this
MATTERS IN Ba1EF,-Those persons who
have promised US Corn will please deliver it
now.
The Public High School of Martinsburg
will visit Island Park, Harper's Ferry, june
Mayor Sliier last week directed that all
drinking saloons in Charlestown be closed
hereafter at 10 O'Clock at night.
Persons who desire to pay their subscrip-
tions to the Spirit in Wood, will please
bring 1t at once, as We need it very much.
Much complaint has been made in our
county in regard to the corn not coming up,
and many of our farmers have had to furrow.
out and re-plant.
A largo number of our celored people
went to -Harper's Ferry yesterday, to attend
the Fred. Douglas lecture and Storer COL
7ege Commencement.
Mrs. Fl. d. Rust has had her "Natioual
Boarding House" provided with guests dur,
ing the past week-included in the number
the jury in the Bragg case.
Tbe Town Council, on Tuesday night last,
ordered that the Fire Company be abolished,
and the engine and apparatus be placed in
charge of the sergeant and police.
The colored New School Baptists have
broken ground for the erection of a church
building. on the lot Just east of tho colored
school house, at the west end of town.
In publishing Circuit Court proceedings
last week we inadvertently omitted the name
OF Capt. Geo. Baylor as one of the counsel
for the defence Of Samuel Washington, col.
orcd.
Messrs. Armentrout & Tutwiler have laid
a new brick pavement on the east aud En-
hshed that on tho south side of the premises
occupied by Maj. G., W. 7. Kearsley, on
Main and West streets.
Our foreman votes a leather medal to the
persistent organ grinder who played "My
Grandfather Clock" through nine hundred
and ninety-nine times-nore or less-in
front of our Office, on Saturday last.
The able arguments made in the Bragg
case, in the Circuit Court, last Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, induced tho attend
nnco of a number of ladies', who occupied
scsts in the gallery of the court>room.
The we'll known aud faithful porter, John
Rutherford, was married on Thursday eve
ming, May 10th, 1881, at the residence of
George Washington, coIored in CharIestown.
to Susanna Harris-Rev. Mr.. Wainwright
officiating.
MIR. Samuel Walton, formerly of this
place, contractor on the southern portion of
the 8. V. r r, now being constructed, took
q large force of colored laborers, from here
and elsewhere, up the road to Waynesboro',
Va, last Wednesday.
Our enterprising young groceryman, Mr..
Thos. b. Mitchell, has been supplying our
local market, for some days past, and con-
tinues to do SO, with choice early vegetables
and ~fruits-Peas, Tomatoes, Asparagus,
Cabbage, Onions, Strawberries, &c.-frcsh
from tho early gardens in the Norfolk CVa.)
vicinity.
N. Z. Henderson & Co. have received a
large supply of tho Revised Edition of the
New Testament, as published by the Ameri>
can Book Exchange, of New York, and
kindly presented us with a copy. 1t is
nicely gotten up, VOL printed and cheap in
price. All who wish to secure copies should
apply at onco.
On Thursday next, Junc I'd, the B 4 o.
r. R.. Co. will issue excursion tickets at
greatly reduced rates, good for two days,
including date of issue, to Frederick City,
Nd, for the accommodation of persons wish
ing to attend the imposing ceremony of the.
unwilling of the Confederate Monument in
that city. Rround trip fare from Charles
town $3.50.
The s.. v. r. r. will run a special excur-
siont train from IIagcrstown to Luray, on
Monday next, June 9th. Leave Hagers-
town at s, A. NJ, aud passing Charlestowu
at 9:l3, A. NJ. Returning, leave Luray at
1920, P. NJ. Fare for round trip from
Charlestown, including admission to the
Cave; 81 So. The admirable Valley Gray
Cornet Band will accompany the excursion.
The trial of Thos. j. Bragg, for tho kill
ing of T: U. Spiuks, occupied tho Circuit
Court all of last week up to Friday noon,
when tho case, after elaborate and able ar
gumeDss by Messrs- George Baylor and
Gloon Moore for the State, and Forrest W.
Brown, Jas. II. Grove and d. Il. Lucas for
the defence, was given to the jury. On
Saturday morning the jury returned YER
dict of Guilty of voluntary mauslaughter,"
and fixed the prisoners punishment at con-
inemeut in the penitentiary for four years.
A motion was made by the defence for mr.
rest of judgment and a new trial.
Mr. Josiah HaraforI of tLo uo-,