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144 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info
October 29, 1867

Milroy; Campaigning after Assault on Valley

MILROY.During the progress of the struggle which evenutated in the overthrow of the liberties of the South, and brought in its train, negro suffrage and all its attendant horrors, an indecent creature with the form of […]
May 22, 1866

Young Boys Throwing Stones at Insulators

LOOK OUT.– The young lads of our town have a wonderful penchant for throwing stones at any conceivable object, to the annoyance and danger of every family in the village — It is to be hoped […]
May 22, 1866

Tornado, Hail Storm Cause Damage

HAIL STORM.– The storm of Sunday evening a week, was in many portions of the county, the severest and most destructive of the season. In addition to hail of the largest size and great profusion, a […]
January 15, 1901

Notes of Charles Town Academy & Its Founders

Leaves From the Bygone.In the year 1857 the late Rev. Nathaniel Green North wrote a series of interesting contributions to the SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON under the caption of “Notes on Jefferson County.” Among them was a […]
January 15, 1901

Jefferson County Prosperity [yr. 1900]

The following article, printed in the Baltimore Sun under date of December 30th, is from the pen of its able correspondent in this place, Mr. J. F. Engle, and we gladly give it space in our […]
March 24, 1857

Notes of Jefferson County: The Academy and its Founders

NOTES ON JEFFERSON COUNTY.NO. 6 — The Academy and its Founders. Editors of the Spirit of Jefferson:As I expect, very soon, to bring these Notes to a close, it may be well to reiterate a few […]
September 10, 1901

First Victim of John Brown Raid

Practically neglected and gradually merging into the characterless undulations of the Old Colored Cemetery in this city, is a grave that the colored people should especially honor. Over its apparently neglected surface they should raise some […]
April 24, 1888

Death: Edward Sloane

In Bolivar, this county, April 20th, 1888, of typhoid fever, EDWARD, aged 15 years, oldest son of Lock and Ellen Sloane.
April 24, 1888

Garber Hotel; Iron Bridge At Harpers Ferry

The “Garber Hotel” at Weverton, was sold on the 17th inst. to Patrick Higgins, of Sandy Hook, for $1,811. Mr. Oliver Kemp, Supervisor of B. B. & W. S., is erecting an iron bridge at the […]
February 1, 1853

New Projects & The Railroad Mania

NEW PROJECTS. To keep pace with the progress of the times, it will be seen by reference to another column, that two Railroad projects are now suggested, in which our County has a deep interest. A […]
February 1, 1853

Canal Load & Navigation Data

CHESAPEAKE & OHIO CANAL. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was navigable, during the past year, only about six months, yet the descending tonnage reached 151,369 tons, and the ascending tonnage to 16,226 tons– total tonnage 167,595 […]
February 1, 1853

Copper on the Potomac

COPPER ON THE POTOMAC.– It is stated that the Potomac Copper Company is working some valuable mines on the immediate neighborhood of the Potomac river. At thirty feet it obtains ore yielding 30 per cent of […]