Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-02-01
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A,frERs IN BR1Ep-Tho L..

AffTERs IN BR1Er.-The Jefferson
Coydty Court Commissioners will mae. on
Monday next, February 7th.
The Berkeley Circuit Court will beoin
to-day.
sleighing parties have become quite fire.
quent of late.
State Senator E Boyd Faulkner has our
THANKS Tor additional documentary favors.
The Baltimore Conference, Nj. E Church
south, will meet in Harrisonbure. va.
March 2, 1881. '@
We regret to learn that the Senior Of the
Mart'nsburg Statesman has been quite sick
fer a,few days past.
The American Hotel, at Stanton. Va
has been sold to William Felger, of Penn
isylvania, for $50 1000.
We were pleased, on Friday last. to re-
>ceIve a call from Mr.. Smooth, of the shen,
herdstown Register Office.
The General Assembly of the Presbyteri.
an Church of the Southern States will NEE,
In S'aun'on. Va, in May next.
hueh damage has been done to the small
iTu't trees, in this county, by rabbits, since
the heavy TALL of snow this winter.
a hog weighing COZ lbs. gross, was pur>
chased by Mr.. W. s. Merchant, of Mr.. Jno.
Barns, for shipment, a few days ago.
Judge Green, of the Supreme Court. has
returned from Charleston. where he has
been attending a session OF the court.
We return thanks to Delegate Frank
Beckwith for a copy of the Report Of the
1880. Il
Judge c, P. T. Moore has announced his
lDtent'on of resiguing his position upon the
supreme Court of Appeals, within a few
mouths.
The leo 10 tho Shenandoah has broken
up, and many of the roads along either shore
are biockaded by huge drifts of ice thrown
nut upon the banks.
Mr.. Samuel Michaels, residing near duff.
fields Depot. killed two hogs-Polond CHR,
and BERKSHIRE cross-a few days ago. which
weighed l,O22 pounds.
They have commenced CARRYING the mails
cover tho southern end of the Shenandoah
Valley Il. II. between Shsnaudoah IRON
Works and Wnynesboro, Va.
For Baughmau Bros. celebrated Mcdica-
ted Paper Meat Sacks, for protention from
skippers. call at DaIyarE's, opposite the
Carter House, Charlestowu.
Edward, aged about twelve years. son Of
MIR. J"hn W. Daily, residing at Bloomery.
vas slightly wounded by m accidental shot
from a pistol, on Sunday week.
The BIncy Mill property was sold on
Friday last, By Special Commissioner Ken,
r"dy, Parker & Wilson, to MIR. Jas. II.
h""iand. OF this pl"ce, Tor 81 1850.
Tho Martintburs Statesman saws that
Hr:tn a co,s,t;o~ L.
section of country known as upper Ooconor
by tie reported appearance Of a huge hear.
Mr.. Jacob Voorhees,, of Harrisonhorp
Va, formerly o! this county. a stnunch pat
TOO Of the Spirit: and u gallant * Canicd>
~e"k.
Che HarriSoahurg Guards have voted to
attend the inauguration Of Garfield as Pres;,
dent OF the u. s. on the 4th of March. rrs.
riding satisfactory railroad arrangements can
DO made.
Jackson Kehoe, En~incer on the Con
D Strnctiou Train. S. V. Il. r was run over
last ThnTsdoy morning near + ktrr. and one
81 ss legs severed FROM his body, and WIS
eer'on-Iy injured otherwise
The population of Clarke county iS3, 500
males and 1856 fc moies-4otal. 7,Gq2 TIE
""ue EopulAti0E doubles that of tho col.
Nored. there being 5.l20 whites TO , .562
c9'"red The population of Warren county
is $3.50.
President j. r. Thompson and Vice
President f. S Lyon, Of the State Univcr-
rity, have resigned Prof. D. u. Puriutou
has tGen elected vice president and made
president pro tenn. Prof. Lyon still retains
his professorship.
The Circuit Court petit jurors were dis
charged for the term, on Monday of last
week. since which time the Court has been
principally occupied with chaucery causes.
Adjourned on Saturday, and a special term
Will be held beginning on the 9Th of March,
Ihe stockholders of the Jefferson County
Agricultural College, on Tuesday last. cleo,
tea the following Directors for the ensuing
year: Col. r W. Baylor. Daniel b Lucas.
T.. l. Wager. Thomas g Green, John II.
otrlder, Eugene Baker and James Fl. Grove.
Vol Baylor was elected President, and Jas.
II. Grove Secretary and Treasurer.
Ot the Miltonian Tableaux of Paradise
4"st. which are to DO exhibited in Charles
7'"u Monday and Tuesday, February 18th
and 9Th for the benefit of the NJ. L Church
South. the Rev. VIM. B. Wood, of Phila>
d%OIphia, writes:
The great Miltonian Tablenux of "Para>
disc Lost" was exhibited in the Cohocksink
-. 4. Church, of which I am Pastor, on
tuesday and Wednesday of this week, to at
tentlVe and delighted audiences. The psint-