Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-08
LOCAL IA1ELIIaENcE.


Hon. E. Boyd Faulkner was in Charles
town yesterday.
Two balloons will be sent up at the Sun.
day-School picnic at Island Park to-day.
The Charlestown Band discoursed music
from the Taylor House portico last Saturday
night.
Judge N. b Meade and family, of Alex
andria, Va, have taken rooms at the Carter
House for the season.
Col. John 7. Gibson has sold his Hoke
Run farm, in Berkely county, to DR.. WiIitz,
of Pennsylvania, for Sc, 500.
Judges johnson, Raymond and SNYDER,
and Clerk Long, of the Court of Appeals of
w. va, are quartered at the Carter House.
Hon. b. NJ. Kitchen, of Berkeley, is
named as candidate for Congress in this dis.
tr'cs-classed as Republican G enbacker
Hon. Ben. Wilson, of the first district,
says he is not candidate for reelection
Hon. Hanse Good seems to have the inside
track.
The State Board of Health met at Parkers,
burg July 26th, and transacted considerable
business. DR.. 9. T. Richardson, of this
PAa0es was III attenuanc9.
DR.. Thomas Opie, a native of this county,
at present Dean of the College of Physicians
aud Surgeons of Baltimore, whose family have
hsen sojourning in the county, is at the
Carter House.
It is stated at the q. s. Treasury Depart
neut that the Government wstsr>power at
Harpcr's Ferry will not again bo put up st
auction, unless bid of at least S25 900 is
first assured.
VIM. B. Daniels, E.q, is announced, in
the Shepherdstown Register. as a candidate
for the Legislature, subject to the nomination
of the Democratic Conservative party. Capt.
Lee Il. Moler is also announced in the same
paPer.
A sheep was taken from the field of Messrs.
Geo. w and VIM, Packet on Wednesday
night last, and search for it resulted in find>
lug the hide and of4l in the woods of Mr. II.
Il Davenport, where the animal had been
butchered By the thief or thieves
The match game of base ball played here
last Tuesday. between the Berkeley Springs
Club and the Red Stars of this place, re-
shifted in favor of tho Rod Stars, by score
of II to 10. Capt. p. II. Hughes, of the
Red Stars, was presented with n handsome
Willow BY. return game will be played
ct Berkeley Springs to day.
The fifth annual sale of CotswoId and
Southd"wn sheep WILDE held at Cen Mems
farm near Mt. jackson, on Wednesday, the
23d of August. About 200 head will be
sold. A small number of Thoroughbred
Short horn cattle will also be offered. A
special train will convey persons desiring to
attend the sale, at half fare rates.
Walter Aglionbv, aged % years, SON of
Charles Agii1uby, Esq of this county started
with his mother, last week, for Nantucket,
Mass i, and On Wednesday morning waa found
dead in sleeping at the Jersey City de-
pot of the Pennsylvania Railroad supposed
died Of heart disease. lie was youa, man
d mznv fine qualities, sud he!ikcd by all who
knew him.
Mr. F. B. Souders has kindly presented us
with a bottle of eight year old "Gnld Lion
Whiskcy-a portion of an invoice received
direct from the bonded warehouse in New
York. aud especially recommended for me-
dicin"l purposes, though pronounced by those
matters, t" be one of the best articles for any
purpose for which it may he used
There will be a Sunday School Picnic at
Island Park. under the auspices of the Pres.
hyterisu Church of Hsrpers Ferry, on Fri.
day, August 18th. Special train will pass
Charlestown to and from the Island. Sun.
day Schools of all churches cordially invited.
Vocal and instrumental music (brsss band.
&c.) will be provided. Round trim from
Gharlestown 40 cents; children half fare
Excursion rates from other points.
Mr.. Benz z. Pitzer, for moro than a wear
past faithful and efficient com ositor in the
Spirit Office, has gone to his old homo at
Martiusburg to accept a mercantile situation.
We may truthfully say for him that we have
never had an employee with whom We have
been more pleased. Ever faithful to duty.
of high moral character, and perfect gentle,
man in all his intercourse, he is sure to bo
appreciated wherever he goes. Our hest
wishes for his future success attend him.
SUPREME CouRr OF ArrEALs.-Thi,
Court convened for its regular August tern,
in Charlestown last Wednesday-Judpos
johnson, Raymond, Green and Snyder being
present, The following business has been
transacted up to date:
S. w. Knott as. W. R. Soamands. from
Cabell county. Appeal and supersedcas al
lowed bond $4,000
State vs. NJ. F. Howes, from Barbour
county. Writ of error allowed
Storrs and wife Us. Fieck and Nelly. Writ
of error allowed bond $500
Petitions for appeal &C., have been refused