Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-04-11
LOCAL lRTELIIeERcE.

Monday morning.
Call aud see the New Champion Binder at
the warehouse of d. BEALL & Co.
Mr.. W. A. Kohlhousen has remodeled his
jswelry establishment and made it exceeding.
ly attractive.
Large and Select lot of Clocks a. w. A.
Kohlhouseu's from S1.25-up. All yarrsn.
ted time keepers.
Cold Frame Cabbage Plants, for very
early planting, now ready and for sale BY
Mr.. VIM. Waters.
FIRE TO the north of Charlestown WINS
seen by some of our citizens about 8 O'Clock
on Saturday night last.
An enricher of the blood and purifier Of
she system; cures lassitude and lack of en-
srgy; such is Browns Iron Bittcrs.
Silverware of Rodgers make. No IL
warranted quadruple plate, spoons, forks,
knives, 60, at W. A. Kohlhousen's
A few solid silver American Key>Win ders
at eost-from S10-up. Warranted A No.
i tine>keepers, at W. A. Kohlhousen's
Mr.. Il. A. Burton has removed his jewell
~ store to the room formerly occupied by
Sam Brown, barber, corner opposite the
Oourt-house.
Among the patents issued last week, was
one to Charles W. Henshaw, of Middleway,
for machine for sharpening mower and
reaper knives.
Wildey Lodge, I. o. o. F., of this place,
proposes to celebrate the Anniversary of Odd
Fellowship in America on the Goth of the
present month.
"BonEis Prince, Jr.," the valuable nam
moth stallion of Msssrs. J. W. Bane 4 Co.,
died on Sunday last, of the new horse dis
ease, ''pini-eye."
The Gas Company has now nearly all of
ia mains laid, has received all of the re-
msiuder of its apparatus, and the works will
soon be in operation.
Tho General Assembly of the Prosbytcrisn
Church in the United States will meet at
Atlanta, Ga, in the First Presbyterian
church, on the 18th of May.
Our young towusmeu, Chas f Dalgarn
and VIM P. yesterday, have gone to Phil
adsiphia to seek new places OF business Our
best wishes accompany them.
The Bee-Keepers of West Virginia and
Maryland, will meet at the Courts House in
Haserstown, April Goth, at IL O'Clock, A.
N, to organize a Bee Keepers Association.
The employees of Mr.. Jas. W. Butt have
commenced tearing down the frame dwelling
of Mr. Gustav Brown, adjacent to his brick
store aud dwelling, preparatory to the cree
tioa Of new brick structure
4 beautiful lot of Ladies' cad Gents
Solid Gold Stone Rings-a job lot Will
bs-sold at astOnishingy low prices at ". A.
Kohlhousen's. Call early as they will take
and soon the stock will be broken
Mr.. 2. 81. Hughes hes sold to Mr.. Gustav
Brown portion of his lot, formerly known
as the Thomas johnson property forty feet
front of the end next to Mr.. Browns prop
erty, West Main street, for 800 cash.
The Vslley Convocstion of the Protestant
Episcopal Church will meet in Zion Church,
this place, on Wednesday evening, April
18th, and continue through the remainder of
the week. Services daily, at II, \. A., aud
7:30, p. II.
Mr.. Jas. W. Butt has contracted to put
tia roof on tho house of Ann Arnett, &C.
eupied by Mr.. V. 81. Firor, aud also to put
on tin roof and add fno verauda, the whole
length of the building, to the dwelling of
Mr.. z. Il. Hughes.
The stockholders of the Bank of Charles
town, on the 81 instant, reelected tho old
Board of Directors-Messrs. Isaac II. Srider,
VIM. d. Smith, John w Grsn.han, NJ. ".
Burr, Gustav Brown, Jno. s. Moore and s.
W. Wysong. John W Granthsm, ESQ.
was reelected President of the Board.
The so-oalled Thomas Dalton, mentioned
In our last as ono of the gang of "moute
men" arrested at Staunton, Va, turns out to
be John Henry Murphy, an ex-member of
the Washington police, and is the same man
who was shot at by Deputy Marshal shryor
StoVer, of this place, at Harper's Ferry few
days ago. He has been taken to Washing
ton to be tried for grand larceny
Mr.. "a. 9. Eutler, of Shepherdstown, as
sistaRt clerk of the late Senate, and Mr.. Jo>
siah Watson, of Smithfield, have received
appointments from Hon. J oseph Miller, State
Auditor, at Wheeling, to re-assess the lands
Of this county. The county is divided into
two districts, same as county assessors. Ac>
sording to the law passed by the late session
Of the Legislature, their work must be done
by the LIST of October, and their pay s3 90
per day.
One of the handsomcst things of tho
period, in the way of an advertisement, is
the new picture, Westward the Course of
Empire takes its Way" gotten out by the
Mccormick Harvesting Machine Co., and for
= copy of which we are indebted to the
Agents, Messrs. Duke & GalIahcr. 1t is
copy in part of Leutze's Historical Picture of