Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-04-21

80 " ucn, On moNQu, II W03 III
Rsssrai, That Buildines commi,iee4be Ar
tio1 q bpildings and pnrcha machinery, 90
On motion, Hiram Ellis, Wsn Il. knight, and
John Yates, were appointed sod COMMITTEES
The President was instructed 10 continue BY
himself and agents, 10 obta3h subscriptions d
the capital stock of the comlany.
Isaac EorxE, Ssesiery.
~ dc Fyre Press.
Mcssrs Editors The suisaee Of society Ia
our peaceful village" whi.t, under ordinary
circumstances, Is as calm ass
Lakes slaas sleep
In frosty moonlight giismhing,n
was, q few DAYS since, ripps31 up into an IN
wonted state Of pleasursble sSiiasion, by IN an
nouneement ofthe gratifying Sact that, The mems
bers OF the Philharmonic Association Of Shcp-
herdsiown. had kindly consented to favor the
communi,y with specimen Sftheir lyrical abil-
lies. and had fixed on the Avening Of the Ssh
instant for '.socal concern Of sacred music"
And, as ii was understood, thSs several moycsaa,r
had been selected, for the ocSsion, from the best
works Of NE mighty mastsssr Of :. the diihculi
art, ne programme gave usAsaal promise ofEa
charming Observation-Disclosures and talent of
the association being ample guarantees, that, an
- { - ,neo ap'e 'easne., naf
- pa,us ~o't's oe spaiea u Asep
Accordingly. Mr.. Editor. when the evening
came, need not tell you, that By early candle
lighting, Gas country clergylRen are accustona-
I ei to designate somewhat vague and indefinite
period Of time, which INDEPENDENTLY oscillates,
between daylight and dark 9asot only the diile-
-. = 'us '0Wn' put al,nos'sp sh''re popala,lon'
nag turned aslae IRON ,ne'r esssnary paths q bu-
slness, q aeslls Dy 'neir presence AZ me concert
'aeii approaching interest 10 lhs manifest mu-
e''ai 'isl.l's -fhcns Wnicn mas aesn MADE 10 tne
son mr
~ eoursestne mass o. the sedience was made
" Q anosei WIG. slikc your epsfssp0nasn' afe
usnc'ens - = Anosieae = sne suOt'e
..myster'es q INC gamut' ana i''apy' indeed were
IN a.fnoance VINO are organisally incapable q
swelling note Of Jubal's scale. But yet, OBJ
served no manifestations on gag part q those
present, when induced me 2 Suppose, that 2 SIN
sle ino,yloual y NE house Yas insensloie g ne
sou'Tsnpdning influences Of 'iheaven-descended
harmony, lor ail seemed q Relish with an APP
pearancf o. lnnnite eus.o, tps treat which had
pecn 80 pounnlnily provided ~ their amusement
u my own case, having previously had some
in'imal,on q me pleasure w'sich was IN store
~ me- iaied mol, Deiore-hasAd, @ sweep out
snug corner N my memoryl confident from the
seasonal notes OF preparatios which were watt
g. .na' me periotnsance would prove
1o.sny Y g ensnrlned under 'he chrystal shade
:. .u'aIe lenecs'on--and ean assure you, sir
,.Aansinesrhy ana run, that was 10 no wise
U.S. pPOin'ea % my an'icipaed enjoyment Eve
80 .u,.a aaa Osen se!ecseo' was rendered
WIN PRECISION ana lenech atd some pieces with
an a arllspc hnisn winch eslnced the taste and
ieellns 9l 'ne part q me pesiormers-the female
por.lon 2, wnom were ESPECIAL precise-fer Is
'nsll nell,nuous voices ndated forth upon the
eiiP11uinamoient ar, ana u cireiing cddlcs Of
sMee' SOUND oa.ned the listening sense, they
ssf.nea S'osome doubt not Ike 50 many assem-
peg Syrens weaving tunefua spells around their
hearers neaf1s
But iwill not attempt To- give you more ella
Dora'e description Of the cencert in question
particularly, since It may bssafely classed in the
same category Of events, sshose, which, in edi.
1torial Pariance, are usually represented in the
papers as being more epsily imagined than
described.
| cannot, however, close this hurried memo
randa, without paying passing tribute to Mr.,
EvERsrr. BY whose pupils ths concert was gotten
up. The7very remarkable lpbfiities Of this gem
tleman as teacher Of vocal music, have been 50
thoroughly tested, and 50 satisfactorily proved,
in our community, that ii i but an act Of simple
Justice due 70 one, twhoseItnodesty Is certainly