Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-12-12

CIRCUIT Counr: The following jury cases
have been disposed of in the Circui. Court
since our last report:
L. w. Potterfield Us. Lorenzo Etohison and
David Billmyer, Survivors of 1. T. Chaplne.
Verdict for defendants Travers and Fouke
Tor. plaintiff; Lucas and Beltzhoover. for de.
fence.
Jno. R Ray Us Jas. W. Myers. Verdict
for defendant. Travers, Bragonier and Bay>
lor for plaintiff; Lucas and Beltzhoover for
defendant.
State Us John Longerbeam, petty larceny.
Verdict not guilty. Moore for State F. W.
Brown for defence.
Daniel b. Hastings Us. Ann g. and John
w Blackford Verdict for plaintiff. Lucas
and Brown for plaintiff; Baylor for defendant.
+ w. Brown. trustee, Us w A Shewalter.
Verdict for plaintiff. Brown and Trapuell
for plaintiff; Lucas and Baylor for defendant
w A Shewalter Us. W. G. Frazier jury
sworn and plaintiff asked leave to amend dec
laration. Leave granted Lucas and Baylor for
plaintiff; Brown and Trspuell for defendant.
State, use of l.. V. and J. K Grim. Us NJ.
Iombro and others. Jury not agreed -
Brown and Kennedy for plaintiff; Baylor for
defence
John L. Gibson, Jr as. s. V. r R. Co.
Jury not agreed. Brown and Kennedy for
plaintiff; Travers for defence.
The jury was discharged on Saturday last,
and the present term of the Court will prob.
ably be concluded this week.
At Meeting of the Official Board of the
NJ. E. Church South, of this place, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed commits
tee to cooperate with the pastor in procuring
homes for the Ministers and Delegates to at
tend the next session of the Baltimore Ans
nuai Conference, to meet in this place in
March ncxt: 1st Ward, R Shugart; I'd
Ward, D. E Rokr; Sd Ward r. A Hessey.
The committee expect to commence their
canvass in the 1st Ward Tomorrow. Accom-.
modations for about 225 members of Con-
ference will be needed, and we feel sure il is
unnecessary for us to urge our people to throw
open their homes to this eminent religious
BODY, snd give them a cordial entertainment
in our midst.
Ii the contract for lighting the town calls
for the street lamps to burn until IL o'clock
put out at 10, why should the town be under
contract to pay for light until II? These
are questions pertinent to the interests of tax,
payers of the west cad, if not the east; and
cur corporate authorities should give them
due consideration. II it is not convenient
Tor the present IsnIp>lighter to allow the
lamps 30 burn for the stipulated number of
hours, aud also to alternate between the two
ends OF the town in beginning to extiu guish
them, perhaps soEle one else could DO found
"hoss convenience it would suit better
Mr.. John W. GaI.ahcr hos presented our
better-half with an elegan, broom of his man
utaeture-uot, however. with the injunction
OF the old man who, 10 making similar
present to young bride, said
eta Sunshine use the brushy part
In storms the other eud.''
Mr. G"lI'her has the most improved ma
ehinery for making bfooms, at his factory
near tho BiOomcry toll gate, and farmers
having bTco,n- straw should bring it to hin, at
once and haVo 1t made Up
Henry DUNN has adorned his establish
ment with an elegant array of Christmas
Goods-Toys. Cakes, Candies, Fruits. Gro
cer'ea. 80. Old Santa Claus has been pro>
fuse in his iibnrslity at friend Hcury's. aud
Old and young, boy and maiden, will each
i"d something there to gladden. and make
joyous the merry Christmas time. His prices
Will DO found reasonable. and his good. choice
new S0d fresh. Don't fail to call and see
tham.
We record this week tho death os little
Il iiih, the bright and Interesting sig. wear
old daughter of Mr. j Ran Rodrick. She
attended Sunday School the Sunday before
her death, which occurred on Sunday last,
and was at doy>school up to Wednesday.
Little Edith was admired aud beloved by all
who knew her, and her esteemed parents have
the heartfelt sympathy of the community in
their sudden and sore bereavement.
We were grseifed, last Friday, by having
visit from Mr.. Harry L. Snyder, one of the
present editors of tho Shepherdstowp Regis
Ter, and were pleased to make his acquain>
TANGO. Ho is an agreeable, clsver young gen>
tIcman. Both brothers of the new firm are
Shephordstown boys By birth and rearage,
aud their PapOr should receive, as it has un.
cditSe-Sssolid and cordiats up>
20 our pooPc. X
Mr.. Chas: a. Beck. of Submit Point, has
kindly presented US with dOmIiohn of fuo
Old Kentucky Whiskoy, With whiei.zts give
favor to orr Christmas nriuce meat, for which
We return thanks. Mr. Beck ia now pre-