Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-02-01
RAILROAD TAXES,

upon a subject of the greatest interest to the
county of jefferson, has been written to a
gentleman of this county by a friend now in
Wheeling, who knows whereof he speaks.
Please publish, aud I do hope that wo have
enough men of public spiri. to take this mat
ter in charge and apply the proper remedy.
There shonld be a meeting of cisizaus, ire
spective of party, at once, and a committee
appointed to investigate thoroughly this SUBJ
ject, and their report published, 80 that tho
facts being known Intelligent action will be
taken.
Extracts from letter:
1.-The legal assessment Of the B & o. R.
R. was in 1879, S515, 1875 This was re-
duced in s s by the Board of Public Works
to S471 ,43S 60. The Auditor sent this as
easement to our Couaty Court. It was the
duty of the Court to apportion this amount
according to the number of miles of road in
the different school districts, and to inform
the Auditor of the school assessment fer each
district.
"This was not done, and consequently we
do not receive as much school tax as we
should, and the road goes free.
"The law requires all Railroad Tnxcs to
be paid directly to the State, but the Auditor
informs mo that the 3. & o. SAY sthey have
a Especial arrangement with the County Court
Of Jefferson about our county taxes.
CAS- a matter Of course, the Court has no
authority whatever to make any tarrangc>
menkS,' and something is wrong somewhere.
eff it was all right, it is natural to sup>
pose that tho road would have obeyed the
law aud paid its whole tax to the State d.
rectly.
"Again, quite recently, the road paid
SLIGO, municipal tax levied by the town
council of Martinsburg and certified to the
Auditor, and if our Court had certified our
levy, the railroad would have paid the taxes
which have been avoided.
"Again, the Shenandoah v. r. Road
pays all State taxes, but does net pay a
county or county school tax, for the reason,
as the court says, lit being yet in the hands
of the contractors, it is not bound to paw
but it is evident if tho road pays the State,
it is bound to pay the county taxes, and will
do SO if our officials do their duty"
In conclusion, the county of Jefferson
has lost, and is losing very largely by these
illegal arrangements betwsen the county
court and the roads. and it will be true
economy, as it is the imperative duty of our
leading men, to sift this matter thoroughly"
a.
A ROYAL MISUNDERSTANDING,
. +. NJ, January 81 Senator j. N. Cam
den arrived at hcme to>day 90 IL A.. M,
train. His arrival was announced by a sa-
lutte of one hundred guns fred from Pros
pect Hill, in the rear of tho city. A large
number OF citizens met the Senator ut the
depot and welcomed him with many con-
CALCULATIONS. Coiumbiu Hall had been en-
gagged in which to hold a formal reception.
but owing to the Senator's physical condi-
ton it was thought best to give it at his
magnificent residence GU Ann street. The
gathering OF the people, without regard to
political predictions, is immense. 1t is one
OF the srandest demonstrations ever witt
messed in this city. The two city bands are
are now being fred. Tho city ia lighted up
with fireworks. The reception speech was
made by Hon. 8. Wells, Mayor of the city,
and was responded to by Senator Camden in
an elegant and appropriate manner. Speech
es were also made by w. s. Sands, l. N.
Tnvenner, Thomas Murphy and others. The
mombors OF the Legislature were Handsome
ly eulogized for their wisdom ia choosing
MIR. Camden for Senator.
EYMENEAL.-A double wedding. a verv
unusual occurrence, took place at Woad-
lawn on Wednesday last, Misses Mollie r.
and Fannie G. Williams being married at the
same time at their home near that place
the first to Martin L. Thompson, Esq son
of the late Anthony G. Thompson, and the
latter to Ar. John 7. Trussell, a prominent
young merchant of Charlestown, w. Va.
The Rev. r.. X. Stephenson, of Frederick,
Del, ofaclated in the of the first
named. and Rev. John D. Kemp in the lat>
tor. The wedding was an occasion of uuu-
sual interest, and a largo gathering of
friends were present to start the happy
q%uartette on the voyage of married life with
1 al Cnrko ~ GOOD -sl-
party left the same day for Baltimore and
Washington, on the usual tour, after which
they will settle down in their respective
homes. The Misses Williams are young
ladies much thought of in that community,
and their extended circle of friends made
up one of the largest wedding parties ever
assembled in that neizhborhood.
[EGtt0n, (Cec1 County, MAY Wig.
A SHOWER OF BLOOD IN V1Re1NIA.-A
remarkable story is told at Bristol, Va, by
James NJ. Qucdex, from Nickelsonville, cor
roborated by the mayor and other prominent
citlzens OF that place, to the effect that on
thursday weak a cloud passed over the farm
OF Or. Abran Sayler, from which descended
a hne shower, apparently Of blood. The
shower came down in slow and fine dizzle.
plainly covering the objects on the field aud
the clothes of those who stood under the
cloud. The superstitious part of the popula-
ton are greatly excited.
The New York Sun announces that jaw
Gould will soon take his seat as an Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court OF the United
States. In his new role Mr.. Gould will ap-
pear under the name Of Hon. Stanley Ma
thews, of Ohio.
The President, on last Wednesday, sent
in the name of Stanley Matthews for associ-
ate justice of the Supreme Court of the