Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-09

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TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1850.
Gro. ", HA1NEs. Editor aud Proprietor:
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Hon. w. L. Wilson left yesterday for
the Hot Springs of Arizona.
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AT the elections held last Tuesday Mr..
C. B. Wentzell was elected mayor of
Harper's Ferry. and Mr.. Joshua Cox
mayor of Bolivar.
Will our West Virginia Congressman
vote to down the monster paper trust. or
vote to continue to down the newspapers
and the people7 We hope they win have
the manhood and the patriotism, what
ever their politics. to do the former
The Baltimore Sun always issues a
first-class calendar. and that for the clos
ing year of the nineteenth century is no
exception to the rule We have a copy
before US, and find It excellent in every
respect-a compendium of useful infor-
nation in form for.ready reference.
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The famous evangelist Dwight L.
Moody left an enduring testimony in hi.
dying hours. lust as death came Mr.
Moody awoke. as if from slumber, and
said with much joyousness: I seeeartt
receding Heaven is opening; God i:
calling me, and moment later he ex
pired.
A writer in the Shepherdstown Regis
ter suggests as sherifalty ticket James
Watson, of Charles Town district; Nose:
Trussell, of Middleway district P. P
Marshall, of Shepherdstown district; B,
f. Langdon, of Kabletown district, and
d. Grove Henkle, of Harper's Ferry
district.
The internalrevenue bureau has decid
cd that physician who prescribes to hi:
patients whiskey, brandy, wine or any
other alcoholic liquor that is not com
pounded into medicinal ingredient
Herewith, is required TO pay special tar
as a retail liquor dealer, even though the
alcoholic liquor thus furnished be pre-
scribed as medicine only and so used
7 iT1I- 81 vic ~
Dufields, gave us a pleasant call yester
day. Mr.. Link is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for assessor il
the second district-a position to which
he aspired eight years ago afterward re
firing from the contest in favor of /;
friend. Mr.. Link is worthy citizen
and informs US that he has good promis,
of a strong support
Col. B. d. Gibson has returned from
the meeting of the board of directors o
the West Virginia Insane Asylum a
Weston. AT this meeting an atternp
was made to elect superintendent. il
place of DR.. Stathers, resigned, but ne
agreement was had Dr. Stathers re
ceived two votes ror reelection. Col
Gibson voted for DR.. Daley, worthy
candidate from the second district.
The President has been urged by Yves
Virginia Congressman to bestow media
of honor upon Lieut.-Col. a. S. Rowan
the brave officer who carried .themessagt
to Garcia" This was one of the mos
daring exploits of the Spanish-Americar
War. The message was taken at great
peril before United States troops landed
in Cuba, and related to the cooperation
OF the Cuban. and American forces.
Charles Town Society in New York
The eleventh annual banquet and re
union of the Charles Town Societyof.tllc
City of New York was held last Saturday
evening, at Hotel St. Denis, New Yorl
City. and was undoubtedly great sue
cess, there being about 100 member.