Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-03-14

"an' which occurred on Thursday last. at
his residence near Cha rlestown. M4s I.ool.
land had just passed his forty. first yesr. and
was endowed by nature with such splendid
physical manhood as to give promise, before
the attack OF his recent fatal malady. of ex>
tended and vigorous life His illness was a
long and distressing one. accom- n. n led .,
times by intense bodily suffering We. his
friends almost to the last, trusted that
MS comparative youth. and cxubersnt vigor.
winch had been fostered by a regular
and temperate life. would overcome the dis
ease. which bsf1ed the bes. medical skill
and the kindly ministrations of relatives and
friends Nj Lack land was one of the most
prominent citizens of this county, a man of
unusual intelligence. of wide reading and ex-
tenslve information. During the late war he
was a member of Company b.. 18th Virginia
CaVa'ry, IN the Confederate service, and was
conspicuous for bravery and daring. Hc bore
into all the relations of life some of the
rarest and most robust virtues of manhood
temperate in all things, he was notably so in
speech and thought. Gifted with strong
and decisive feelings, he was b. nature and
oy principle charitable in Judgment. and
slngularly, perhaps absolutely, free from cen
seriousness, random or evil spe.king. He
abhorred deceit and hypocrisy, and followed
truth and sincerity with a frankness that took
no counsel of policy. and to the few friends
who We're admitted into the confhences of
his lite. it was well known. long befors his
illness came, and when lie seemed fullest of
hope and p~retiise, that he was a sincere and
humble christian in thought and in deed.
Mr.: J. as we now remember, held 10 Office
except that of Mayor of this town. at it's re-
organization in 1872. hut he was one of the
hest known citizsns of this section of tho
State.
BERKELEY CouNTY.-From the Martins,
burg Statesman we copy the followiDg:
On Monday night, a week ago. the Press
bvterIan Church at Shanghai. in Backcreek
Valley. this county. was burned tothe ground
The fire was discovered about 9 o'clock, and
is supposed to have been the work of an in
cendiary.
A deputy sheriff from Bedford county,
Pa. accom- panied by a clnimsnt, went to
Bunker Fill on Saturday last, and levied on
a horse belonging to a negro residing there.
in satisfaction of a debt contracted, as claimed
by the party, in Pennsylvania Tho horse
was brought to town by the Bedford sheriff
but was released by States Attorney Flick.
who kindly Informed the Peunsylvanjans that
keystone laws didn't reach into West Vir
GINA. This information took them BY sur.
prise.
The following from the f"3cpcm9emt:
The smallpox patients are now entirely
we'll, aud have been discharged by the at
teading physician. DR.. McSherry.
Mr. r. p r. Staub. of this city, will re-
move to Wheeling with his family. on the
first OF April, aud settle down to the prac-
t'ce of law in that city
Hon Chss J. Faulkner. who has been
suffering for the last several weeks from
weakness liz his eyes. subrnitted them a few
days ego to the careful examination of the
celebrated oculist. DR.. Chisholm. of Balti.
more. He pronounces them perfect and free
from all organic disease, and attributes their
~raEncSS 20 excessive Use 10 reading and
writing He recommends a mnre moderate
use of them, and has prescribed a cou rsc of
treatment that will soon restore them to all
their original VigoT and capacity.
FRANK LesLIE's roPyhAh MONTHLY FOR
hARCH.-This per;"dIc.il is claimeI to b- T.. .
cnen pest in the world. and every oue quo ex-
aInIuS> rho present numbcr Will GunbtIes5 I'D
nit the fact. TIA. pages abound W tin interest
iHs and euiertS' ming literature If such Il varied
caeFactrr as to he aprr"ciaie6 and e.:ioved lv
all glasses. The leading al ticie, The 'J~esuette'
and her Crew. Dy Joseph &. Clarke, contains
rus dstai!s of ti'e 81 gau':atI"u, ETC.. of TIL. rx-
nediti"u, aud has fifteen fue Illustrations
lhere 10 an article an 'StrIshUTg with eight
illus! 'atloas: a asost Interesting one on 1.-The
GrowtlI OF the Ceramic Art" sixteen illuSGra-
tl"ns; emo dtscIintiv" of "lrslani Scenery and
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RHrns.' by Principal Sharp. nine illustrations;
ana several others of great merit. The den TT
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sketcneS- adventures. etc of deep. and .oalo of
thrilling. interest. Por's (nanv tastefully i'll
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CIRCUIT Court -In the case of Brown
va Shewaltcr, the jury failed to agree, and
case was continued
John o Aglionby vs.. Henry Shepherd,
for damages in sheen killed by defendants
dogs Verdict Tor $40 for plaintiff. Lucas
and Travers for plaintiff Baylor and BeItz>
hoover for defendant
The jury was DISCHARGED for the term on
Thursday and tho (NOurt bpS o;poo boa, -,