Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-01-24
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Forrest w Brown, Trustee
The County Court of Jefferson will meet
3. Monday. February 9th
K.bletown on Sunday afternoon next, at 8
o'clock.
Mr.. Frank Nichols is putting down plank
sidewalk along the Episcopal church en-
closure, on Mildred street.
- We understand party of gentlemen are
forming Company in Chsrlosto~n for III.
purpose of manufacturing brick
Cadet w p. Craighill. son of Col W. p
Crsighill U. S. A. stood first on the lis. a,
the recent semi annual a. West Point.
DIR. q T. Richardson, Of this place. mem.
Der OF the State Board of Health, has been
in attendance upon a meeting of that BODY
at Wheeling
Among visitors to the State capital during
the past week, the Wheeling Rcgister notes
the names of Hons G. j Faulkner and r
T. Martin.
Another new dwelling on West Main
stree, is talked of. sequel-more persons to
trudge through the mud over the stone bridre
nuisance
The valley Fertilizer Company" is the
title OF recently incorporated company in
this place. 1ucorporators WE Lippitt,
e. Washington, A S. Lippitt, r Preston
Chew sud N. b. Willis-nll active, energetic
business men
la the U. s. House of Representatives, on
Monday oflast week resolution was adopted
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for
Information as to what action had been taken
for the sale or lease of the goverument pron.
erty at Hsrper's Ferry. W Va
Mr.. Hall E. Dorsey, of baltimore. has
entered into al article of agreement to pur-
chase of Mr. Leisenring the furniture and
hxsures OF the Carter House, in this place.
for the cum OF sl,7OO. and is to have tho
unexpirad lease and take possession of the
house from the lst of February ensuing
Oh that our city fsthers might have en-
JnSed, for the past week, the luxurious walk.
lag from Hul's pump westward on Main
street, about six times day. IF they didn't
then devise some better pEsswsy u that To-
eal'ty, We are sure they would pass an ap-
propriation for ferry>bo-t or lease Yves
L"~rys gum boots AZ fair rate per trip
a movement has been started among the
enlored people of West Virginia to raise
$4,000 to endow a professorshin in Scorer
College at 1arPer'~ Ferry. to he kroxn "a
tho John Brown profes<orship and that it
shall be conferred upoo a colnred man
Erch"n7c
How would il Go to ais" establish Hsv>
ward professorsh INN honor of the muir
dered colored man Hayward. the first victim
of john Brown at HsrPer's Ferry?
A pr"jact IS on foot in M,rtnshurg to stsrt
an Organization. on the Plan of building as
soeiat"n-, for the purrose of starting and en-.
oou'sgine manufacturing The rlau IS to
have shares of 500, on which twenty five
cents per share must be ps;d weekly As
sooa as sum sufficient to start some kind Of
manufacturing establishment is r5cumrIate6
1t will be started and kept mp. and the snei.
ETY. will sontinue 10 accumulate and invest in
otner manufacturing enterprises. Why not
do something Of this kind 10 Ch4rle<rcwn.
where Building Association enterprises have
boon SO successful?
AS the spring season is near ct hand. We
would direct special attention to the a.vcr>
tisemeot of Messrs. W;Iett & Libbey, WASH
lngton City. perhaps The largest lumber deal
ers in tie District. They have three wards.
each constantly supplied with every descr;p
ton of lumber in use while their extensive
facilities for bnying aud dressing their stock
enables then to offer superior advantages to
purchasers. They also have in their ea,plny
competent Architect, who will make draw
ings aud furnish estimates, free Of charge. to
those favoring them with orders for building
material. The firm is one Of long stsndiDp
and enjoys good reputation Cor integrity aud
fair dealing.
Austiu's Dramatic Company played at
Washn gton Hall on Friday aud SATURDAY.
evenings last. On Friday evening rip Van
Winkis" was rendered 10 good style. Mr.
Herbert Barley sustaining the character of
rip" in au admirable manner, and hcing
we'll supported blythe troupe. Uncle Toms
Cabin" was given on Friday evening. and
was played to perfection MIR John II
Hardy as Uncle Tom," Miss Ada Stock holm
as "Topsy." Herbert BARLEY as Simon Lc-
gree and NPhineus Fletcher" c. A. Bald
win as Marks" and Deacon Perry" and
Miss Marie Durand as AUNT Ophe liza" all
rendered their characters in an arti-tic
mauner.and were we'll supported by the other
members OF the company.
A $50 90 BIBLICAL PRIzE.-Tke pub
lisaers Of R"telyc's 4Homfhy in the rr,ze
puzzle department of their .NomthLy for Feb
ruary "fer the f"il"xIns easy way for soue-
one to make $50 90:
To t.,iI;,,x ~.