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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-11-13
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.Charles Town. March = 1sl

-OldIlGS 4OWu, haICn /, 1880.
Mr.. Editor ;-Iu a preceding letter 1
gave a copy of the act of incorporation
of our town, taken from Henning's Sta
tutes, You have, doubtless, observed
that it had no date.
In his history of Virginia, Howe states
that Charles Town was incorporated in
October. 1856 Let us examine little
into the truth of this statement. Howe's
authority is probably the act as given by
Henning's. On the top of the pages of
Henning's on which this act is printed is
put October 1856, as is the case for
many more pages, and people have con-
cluded that all the acts on such pages be-
came lawsin October But this is an err
ror, as will readily appear from what fol
lows;
The General Assembly of Virginia met
October 10. 1856. but the House of Dele
gates could not proceed to business until
Oct. 20 for want of a quorum, and mem,
bers continued to drop in every day for
several weeks. The Senate met also Oct.
10, but had no quorum until Nov. 7. It
was therefore impossible that the act of
incorporation could be dated in October.
l have been told by some that the day
of incorporation was October 20, but even
if the facts just stated could be disproved,
it remains to be said that Oct. 20, 1856,
was Sunday, dies non in law. But the
dates given above are correct, being ta-
ken from the respective journals of the
General Assembly of 1886, now in the
State Library at Richmond Observe
also the following items, taken from the
same sources
November23, 1856, petition of Charles
Washington was received in the House
of Delegates. praying that an act may
pass for establishing town upon
his lands in the county of Berkeley. 1t
may be appropriately mentioned here
that the county of Jefferson was set off
from Berkeley October go, 1901, as ap-
pears from the Statutes at Large of Vir-
ginia, Vol. 2, page a7I. Nov. 80, 1856,
the House ordered bill to be brought in
for laying out the town of Charles Town.
The bill was introduced Dec. ?, and read
a first and second time. 1t was engross-
ed and read the third time Dec. 4, was
passed Dec. and sent to the Senate.
1t was taken up in the Senate and passed
with amendments Dec. IL. 1t was sent
to the House the same day. Dec. ~ and
the House at once, the same day. Dec.
IL, agreed TO the Senate amendments.
In the Journal of the Senate appears
the fact that the enrolled bill Tor the in
corporation of Charles Town was signed
by the " Speaker OF the Senate Jan. 4,
1887. and was then sent to the House.
I have not been able as yet to discover the
date of the signing of the bill by the
Speaker of the House of Delegates, or the
date of the approval by the Governor,
but a friend of mine in Richmond is look
ing for these dates. 1t is almost certain,
however, that the act of incorporation is
dated in Jan. 1887.
Now the question arises when shall
we have our Centennial celebration?
Respectfully, &C..
wM. p. GRACEFUL.
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RECORDS OF THE PAST.
Respectfully yours,

wM. P. CRAIGnmL
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-11-13

That the surest way for a young person to be-
come self-supporting is to get n thorough
knowledge of shorthand and typewriting? If
he learns bookkeeping all the better. In Sc
curing this education he must not overlook
the Important subjects of writing aud spell
ing. We make a speciality of these essential
studies. and for the sum of $50 person may
attend the day session for u period of ten
months. Six months is found sufficient in
some cases, and iu others only five months is
necessary, but we do not wish anyone to be
average, for they arc not. You had better
count ON ten months. If yon are at work dur
ing the day we will give you three months (12
wecks) for only $40, night sessions. This is n
reduced rate and is just one half the dny rate.
beautiful catalogue will he sent you on
application, but we prefer to have you come
aud see us. y good time to call is after FIVE
in the evening.
WOODS COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,
81 East Capital Street,
Oct. 81. Washington, d. G.
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Convention which met in Philadelphia to
form the Constitution of the United States.
Respectfully yours,
wM. P. CRAIeuILL.
LUNG os. 1ss6.

Iune 2s 1886.
A number of persons have asked me
when our centennial celebration is to take
place, suPposing, doubtless. was still
member of the committee of arrange
ments. Will you kindly allow me the
use of your columns to say that found
myself obliged several months ago to
withdraw from that committee, as it was
plain would be unable to attend prop
erly to duty as member of it.
hope we will certainly have an ap-
propriate celebration. An orator and
poet have promised their services for the
occasion, and am sure the mention of
their names, Mr.. Travers and Mr.. Bed
niger, will be enough to convince all
that the intellectual part of the celebra-
ton is nbundanty attended to.
If in addition we have procession of
some kind, and some fireworks at night,
1 think we will accomplish all that may
be necessary, and without much expense.
If the day We're made sort of public
holiday. it would be we'll All the bells
of the town could be rung at sunrise, at
noon and at sunset If a cannon could
be procured and a national salute fred at
noon, it would be appropriate, If the
Masons, Odd Fellows and other orders, as
we'll as thefire companies other organi-
cations and citizens would unite in pro-
cession the effect would be good. If, in
addition, some distinguished gentleman
from 2ur Mother State Of Virginia would
also make us an address, the day would
be a grand one in our history. Let me
suggest Mr.. Ran. Tucker or Mr. J. w.
Daniel
The day ought to be set down and our
newspapers give notice of it. / believe
many of our scattered people who are
found in many states would come and
join in our celebration, if they knew the
day in time.
I suggest some day in September.
w. p. cRAIGHi1I.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-11-13
SPIRIT Of JEFF ERSON.
sI.sO in Advaneei q if nOt PaId in Advance
Centennial OF Jefferson County.

Nextyear will complete the first century
of the existence of Jefferson county, and
it will soon be time tor our people to take
definite action in regard to county CEN
tennial celebration, to which we referred
some time ago. In 1866 centennial cele-
bration for Charles Town was proposed,
but for some reason failed in being car
ried out. Gen. W. P. Craighill, VINO took
much interest in that movement, contrib
uted number of articles in regard
thereto, some of which we are pleased to
reproduce as in part applicable to a cen
tenn1al celebration of the county as well
as of our town:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-11-13
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AN OFFeR PRovING FlITu.


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Shoes ]! Shoes !!

a Great Variety of Shoes and Slippers for
everybody, At all prices. for Spring and Sum-
mer, just opened. Prices marked down to
make short profits to suit the times.
April2l. s. s. DALGARN,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-11-13

square with brick OF stone chimney,
such purchaser and owner shall be enti-
tied to have and enjoy all the rights,
privileges andimmunities which the free-
holders and inhabitants of other towns in
this State, not Incorporated. hold and en-
JOY"
The act recited above has no date.
That point has, however, been looked in
to, and will be discussed somewhat in a
subsequent letter, if you wish.
Respectfully yours.
WM P. cRAIGHlLL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-11-13
Zee, Goal and Wood.

am now prepared to furnish the hest of
hard and soft coal at rock bottom prices.
Don't purchase until you see me. Also the
best of wood in large or small lots. Pure ice
all the year round. Soft Coal for the use of
farmers, blacksmths aud engine operators u
specially. Orders left ut the store of s. H.
Laudis, or at NV coal ward QOrmerly Kenue-
dy's) on the old Leetown road, will have
prompt attention. and satisfaction guaratteed.
Dec, 3. MARSHALL BURNS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-11-13

wANTED-ACTivE M4NoF GOOD CHAR
acter to deliver and collect IN West Virginia
for old esIablisi ed manufacturing wholesale.
horse. $500 year, sure pay. Honesty more,
tha1 experience required. Our reference. any
bsRk in any city. Enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope. Aanufacfurers Third
Floor, "a Dearborn st.. ChieaLo.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-11-13
DR.. Humphreys
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15-Rheumntism. Rheumatic Palns. .25
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The young couple always together be-
fore marriage rarely keep up this happy
intimacy as man and wife They are
not tired of each other, but the young
wife finds herself weak and languid, with
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person."
Free DIR. Pierce's Common Sense
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22

total loss. Railroad traffic has been Sc
riousIy interfered with, and IN some OF
the small towns neither freight, express
nor mail has arrived for four days
To-day the situation seems little improV-
Cd Tn the flooded districts in this vicinl-
ty there is little prospect of a Resumption
~ trafric over the railroads before Mon
day or Tuesday The merchants are be-
ginning to suffer from the continued sus-
pension Of railroad traffic AT Jackson
the State capital, the situation Is consid-
cred more serious than at any otner local
ity. The city is threatened with water
famine, as the waters of the Pearl river
have risen to such an extent that the
fires under the boilers at the water WORKS
humping station have been extinGuished
The city is also surrounded on three sides
bv the back waters of the Pearl river.
TRESrLE GIVES WAY.
GREENvIILE, S. C., April 1.-THE
rainfall In tais section OF the South the past
two DAYS has been terrific. and almost
continuous. All streams are higher than
for years, and many OF them are stu
rising
part of a freIgnt train on the Southern
Railway went through tho trestse over
Thicketry Creek between Spartanburg
and Gaffney's to-day: the engine and ten
der passed over safely. but five cars. load
ed, fell with the trestle. Nobody was
killed. lt Is supposed the heavy rains.
weakened the structure. Az trains are
delayed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22

sTba House Committee on Labor lo-uaJ
tool, I'D the Gardner eisht-hour bill as re-
Gently completed by Subcommittee, o'tS.
after making several amendments pue
tho measure in form for final vote Oh
its adoption at the next meetlhs' ~
amendment requires that every cou',ao
made for or on behalf OF the onieeu
States, or any Territory, or the Dlstries
of Colun,bia, which contract may lnVoiSe
the enplovment of laborers, workmen
ar mocha nics, shall contain a stipulation
that no laborer in the employ OF the con
tractor shall be permitted to Work oSel
eight hours in one calendar day.
The House Committee on Instlar AZ
fairs voted to-day to amend the Foraker
resolution so as to make FRANCHISES anu
concessions imperative until approved ny
the President; also, placing rigorous re
strictions on charters to private corpora
4;,ns The original resolution coming
over from the Senate simply earned out
the recent recommendation of the Presi-
dent. extending the terms of officers now
serving in Porto Rico until their sue
cessors are appointed. There was no d.
vision on that, the main question being
as to whether this resolution should carry
the franchise restrictions.
After the meeting Mr.. Cooper sad:
1.-THE restriction on corporations Is de-
signed to raise safeguard peiuie !. %
too late. Instead of waiting for fictitious
Capitalization and watered stock, We seek
to avoid the possibility Of balloon enter
prises and to place restrictions which the
yarious States have put in their laws.
It is believed that the original resolu-
ton will be jeopardized in the Senate,
and may not pass before May 1st, the
date on which it is essential the act sha.s
become operative. but Mr.. Cooper says
that if this occurred the responsibility
would be placed on the Senate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
DEATHS.

Observation-Disclosures this life. satur-
days April u, 1900. at 4:30 o'clock A. M,
ELLA ANDERSON, wife of r. w. An
derson; aged thirty-five years.
Funeral will take 90 d Place fro First
April %, 1900, at o:ou o cioeh' LUZ - .
Baptist Church.
GARY.-Died, Friday. April 90. 1900. at
the residence of his parents, NO! ia
East Broad Street. EDGAR LOUIS, IN
+ FAINT son of C. P. and Lula M Gary mr.,
Fnneral at the above residence ~
DAY. April 22d. at 3 =. NJ Friends ana
acquaintance are inVlteo 49,, 70 ates..u
Tnterment at lakewood Cemetery.
at her RESIDENCE nc o M0,
: -1sno West Cary Street, April a, Ivy
a4V9 =. asc'oek NJ, Mrs. MARTHA JAS
pER- $wifesof Stanton Jasper.
E,,,,aT.1 .TO-NORROWs tMonday), at
- at Fifth Baptist Church
1n,aEs Died, Saturday. April q, lgoo, at
= JIsi,-srsitv of Virginia, Mr.. A. seldom
1nnnEss in the sixty-ffth year of his
= . Sr ~ rsmains will be brought to Rich
,ond and inferred in Shockhoe HUI
Gsn,atery. The funeral will take place
rom tne C.. and o. depot on Sunday,
tha sed. at $3.50 P. NJ. Friends and reia-
lives of the deceased are r ', G. 20
z :. 5Nrrhe following gentlemen will
- q : wallpapers: Mr.. Blythe Moore.
s IA. Alsop, Benz. Wherry, T. Pember-
tnnicrenshaw, William f. Townes, w.
At Mt screnshaw. William f Gordon and
Peachy Harrisor
Pr AsANTS.- Died. April % 1900, at
1o.s5s A. NJ. at his residence. No. 421
sNortt Twenty-f1fth Street, HUGH i.
PIEAsANTs, in the thirty-tirst year OF
& M The : E time of his funeral viii be an
Il rnnnced ct the churches to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22


at the recent primary. DIR. Riddlck. candi-
date for Mayor. deposed that shortly
before the election Mars came 10 HIM,
and told him that he had two carloads
of voters which he would like TO 6ote
for him. DIR. Riddick stated that ne
did not want to do anything wrong. and
advised tMlars to not thus get himself
and his family into trouble.
These two carloads of voters are alleged
to be those Petersburg tranps who were
subsequently brought here.
a decision IN the case was reserved
until Tuesday.
Miars said Or. Rsddick misunderstood
him. that he said he wished ne had TWO
carloads OF voters he could deliver TO
him.
The activity of the Good Government
Leaguers, whom two lawyers at least ap-
peared for at the trial. appears TO indl-
cate that the contest predicted recently
by The Times Is contemplated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
MILLIONS LOST
IN THE SWIRL OF
ANGRY WATERS
Southern States Suffer Terribly From
Floods - Houses Washed
Away and Towns
Inundated.

NEW ORLEANS. LA, April a-lHs
foods which commenced the early part OF
the week have already caused, at a con-
sentative estimate, fully s3,oNo.ooo loss
in Central and Southern Mississippi,
to say nothing of the damage sustained
by the railroads. The extent OF the losses
has not yet been fully realized, and Is may
be some days yet before an accurate total
can be reached, as mail communication
has been totally cut off between the local
tiles which have suffered most In Louis
lana, too, the damage done by the unpre-
cedented rains was great, but IN this STATE
they are more inferential than positive.
HOUSES SWEPT AWAY.
A special from Columbia, Miss, fixes the
loss in that little town and its immediate
vicinity at 100000. Many farm-houses
were carried away by the rnad>waters, the
occupants barely escaping with their lives.
and the number of. cattle destroyed was
great A great many gin and miil-houses
were washed away. Nearly every bridge
around Columbia was swept down the
stream. Pearl river is now higher than
it has been known for many years. Niles
and miles of the New Orleans and North-
eastern track are still under water Honey
Island the rendezvous of noted train-rob-
bers, is under twenty feet of water, and
the island, which has for years been one
South is now devoid OF wild animals.
Hundreds of deer were drowned and the
hills near the banks OF the Pearl river are
now the temporary abiding places Of all
manner of four footed life. The log booms
in the neighborhood of Pennington were all
called away and the loss sustained in this
direction will alone amount to thousands
of dollars.
A TOWN SURROUNDED.
DRY, Miss, small town on this road.
which is now completely surrounded by
water and inundated In many places.
Hundreds of hogs and cattle near this
point were drowned and miles of fencing
have been washed away. The latest adj
vices from the town OF Enterprise state
that the losses there have been great, and
much restitution prevails. Half a score
of towns are completely cut off from the
outside world. as they have been since the
early part of the week. From the chunky
riyer-swamps near Enterprise come che
news of heavy loss of life.
The Illinois Central Road is stiH crippled
badly. The New Orleans and Northeast
ern, the East Louisiana and the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley are as yet unable to
move trains. and the Mobile and ONO IS
also a heavy sufferer.
LOSS OF PROPERTY.
MERIDIAN, MISS, April 1.-THE ex-
fensiye rains which have prevailed over
Mississippi and parts of Alabama for sew
on days making the rivers and smaller
streams of these States rise to an unpre-.
cedented extent and overflow the low
lands. is causing suffering and a loss OF
property never known before. Thousands
of acres OF farming lands have been de-
vastated and the early crops wtH prove 9
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's
Citizens and Other Matters.

Citizens and Other Matters.
Captain Garter Miner, who is at the
Virginia Hospital. is much better
Colonel James d. Brady and his son.
MIR Joseph p. Brady, are at Old Point.
DIR. John Ridsely, superintendent of
Fort Harrison Cemetery. is extremely
Ill.
Miss Bertha Las, of Boston. IS the guest
of Mrs. Q. ii. Funston, No. .SS5 West Grace
Street.
Mr.. John Hancock. who has been i'll at
his residence, No 5l5 North Twenty
fourth Street, is better.
Professor Joseph c. Kessnich and wife
are in the city, visiting their parents, at
NO. soS East Clay Street
MIR. o. L. Albertson of Paramount. who
has been quite i'll. mas recovered sufficient
Nv to be able to walk around little.
Mr.. c. L. Crump went to Washington
Yesterday to visit his father, Mr.. T. c.
crump. formerly OF this city, who is very
ill.,
A handsome piano has been purchased
for the womans Christian Association
and was placed in the Association ycster-
Eay.
Little Miss Grace Hughes. of No. AIS
South Pine Street, who has been Very
sick for the past week with fever. IS
improving.
Mrs. Matthew Gilmore and Miss Elsie
Gilmore have returned from delightful
visit to Virginia Beach, greatly benefited
by the change.
Mr.. Met Snyder who hurt his hand
quite badly some time ago, has returned
10 his place of employment. w. Z. Har-
woods, on Broad Street
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ].
"A. Fisher, of Twenty-fifth Street. who
mas been dangerously i'll for the past L
Gays is still in a critical condition
The legislative correspondents of the
New York and philadelphia papers At
Trenton, N. J., will reach Richmond to-
night. They will spend Monday here
Governor Tyler has pardoned Page PEN
dleton (coloreis. who was convicted OF
house-breaking In Caroline county Sad
sentenced to two years Imprisonment
Mr. c. w. Tanner left yesterday after
noon on business trip to St Louis. and
will $40 from there to Chicago and New
York. and will be away about ten days.
Mr.. s. X, Mckee. general secretary OF
The Yonrg Mems Christian Association.
who is greatly improved, is now able to
come to his office. He has had the grip.
Miss Leila Walden. OF DraGonsvilie.
King and Queen county, who las been on
a visit TO relatives here for the past seve-
raj weeks. returned TO her home yester-
day.
MIR. Charles Schrenap the weli-known
clarionetist. has returned from very
successful trip with the Packard opera
Company. which is ROW ut Chattanooga.
Tenn.
Little Edgar Louis Gary, who, died at
the home OF his parents. No IA East
broad street. VIII DE buried in Newport
News to-day. where the remains were
talsen yesterday.
Mrs. garksdaic. wife OF Judge A. w
Barksdale. OF Ioaslen. who has been at
81 the residence OF GIr. II. AZ. Vaughan.