Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-01-09
Various Items.


The Durborrow mills, in Ringgold
district, Washington county, Md,
have been sold to John Eakle for So
200.
Within a few weeks two large cot
ton factories, now being erected at
Danyille, Va, will be completed and
put in operation.
At New Erection Church, Augusta
county, last week, the three children
of Peter. Swope were married-two
daughters and one son.
At Linden. Warren county, Va,
Tuesday last, John Corder and Jack
son Mauck got into a dispute, when
John Mauck iuterferred and shot Cor
der, inflicting wound from which he
died. Mauck escaped.
The farm in Goochland county, Va,
known as '.Orapakes, which be-
longed to the Sedden family for over
50 years, containing $40 acres, has
been sold to Putnam & Brother, of
New York, for $4,000 cash.
a twelye-year-old son of Jacob n.
Rider, of Highland county, Va,
whilst out hunting, shot and killed a
bear which weighed over 200 pounds.
The bear was within seven feet of the
boy when the fatal shot was fired.
A thrcc-year-old son of John Light
er, living near Smoketown, Washing
ton county. Md, fell from wheel
barrow Saturday week, his head strik-
ing the frozen ground, causing concus-
sion of the brain, from which he died
in short time.
The Great Bridge connecting New
York and Brooklyn is to be opened
for foot passengers by the middle of
january. Mayor Low, of Brooklyn,
says before many months the bridge
will be ready for vehicles, and not
long afterwards for cars.
On the Saturday before Christmas
the siN-ycar-old daughter of Mr..
Charles E. Taylor, living near Center
vile, Nd, while playing with little
cart given her for n Christmas present,
fell backward into vessel of boiling
water, and was fatally scaldcd, dying
the next day.
The IIagerstownS Spoke Works ship
ped recently per the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad two carloads of manu-
featured spollcs direct to jobbers in
Liverpool, England. The consign-
mcnt embraced about %, 600 spokcs,
and was but one of number of ship
ments that have preceded it and arc
to follow.
There was 4 decrease of 466 liquor
saloons in Georgia in 1882 compared
with the previous year, which the
temperance advocates insist indicates
decided falling off in the consump-
ton of liquor. Anumber of counties;
have adopted local option, whilst in
other counties it has been put in force
in certain districts.
John Burner, whose home is Wood
stock, was killed in bagnio in Staun-
ton last Tuesday by George Amiss.
baggagc-agent on the Valley branch,
B. & o. railroad Burner leaves a
wife and two children. After being
shot he walked 200 yards to his hotel.
The shooting seems to have been a
very cruel and uncalled for affair, and
threats of lynching Amiss were freely
INDUCED in by the Stantonians.
The passenger car shop of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company at
Mount Clare was burned last Wednes-
day night The building is 200 by
so feet. opposite Schroeder street.
1t contained the private car of Third
Vice-President Spencer, eight pas
senger cars in course of construction,
and two sleepcrs being ovcrhaulcd.
About seventy carpenters lose all their
tools The total loss will reach nearly
100000. 1t is the custom of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany not to insure property against
loss by fire.