Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20
LOCAL MTSCELLANY.


A WELCOME PREsENF.SIt sometimes
occurs that editors are. made the recipients
of acceptable presents, and time=honored
custom, no less thar a feeling of sincere grati-
tude, requires that they should make public
acknowledgement. Upon us devolves the
pleasant duty this week of returning our
humbest, most grateful and unfeigned thanks
to Messrs. HouSh Ridenour & Langdon, of
Baltimore, for barrel of choice apples, such
as are rarely eaten in this latitude at this
season of the year. o say that We: .a;Sd;Sar
interesting family, and small portion of the
outside community, have enjoyed these
zapPless-aHd expect to enjoy them
awhile longer--would only be stating what
every body knows but few are aware of the
emotions which we experience, when &e' sit
down to enjoy them. Towards the. generous
donors, our heart goes out with an earnest
yearnipg, and we think if we had any bust
ness In their line TO transact in Baltimore,
Hough, Ridenour & LaDgdon, are the men to
whom we would entrust it. And to all of our
friends, farmers, dealers in produce, and
others we would say send what you want
sold to this firm, and you will renliEe, the
highest prices and quick returns and if YOU
want to buy clover or timothy seed, you can
obtain 1T Of these parties at reasonable rates
By reference TO advertisement, it will
be seen that Mr.. L. NJ. .Dinkle has re-opened
his Daguerrean Rooms over the store of
Messrs Campbell & Mason. As a Daguer-
rean his reputation and skill is we'll known
to our people, and by whom he has hereto
fore been most literally patronized; All,
ther, fore, have again chance of harding
down their phiz to posterity, true to life and
twice as-beautiful.
MIR. y. L. Smith, also an experienced ope-
ratot, has fitted up an establishment oppo-
site the " Carter House." where he is pre-
pared to furnish every variety of picture in
the highest style Of the art, and solicits call
from those who may need anything in his
line.
The Frecdmcn's School has become one
Of the institutions of our town, and now has
two feminine prcceptors, and one reverend
masculine, we learn, as superintendent The
school must number, we should think, from
its ingoings and outgoings, Gas that is about
as near as we should like to get to it,) from
- to 700. Night sessions are held for the
benefit of those men and women whose press
ing engagements will not permit them to be
i'll attendance earlier Who pays the pipers.
we have not been able to learn, as some of
the pupils say dey pay, and others dat de 60
vernment pays Tor dem.
Mr.. David Humphreys has kindly con-
scented 10 act in behalf of the ladies of Win
chester, in receiving contributions from ctr
citizens, to bring together the bones of the
lamcntcd and scattered dead, which resulted
from the terrible conflicts Of battle in and
about that place.
We noticed few days ago drove Of
seveuty-fve {" lank, long and lean" cattle
passing through our town westward. As
this was reversing the order of things, we
learned upon inquiry, that they had been
purchased at government sale in Baltimore
by Mr. Clagtt, Of Hardy county, and were
being driven to its rich pastures fer "reCon-
strUctiOn,' as that is tho order Of the day.
notwithstanding Cave has been arrest
ed, and is now safely confined in the Jail Of
Martinsburg, hGfse-thieving is still prevalent
in our community, cvidencng that he had,
and still has, confederates in the matter
more expert than he. Neither bolts or bars,
locks or chains, give any security, and we
fear no panacea will be found until a few
doses Of cold lead have been administered
We hope coon to record the efficiency Of this
application.
The colorcd people of this town now
hold church on their own hook and have
room fitted up for that purpose in the lower
part Of the village, their peculiar friends hav-
ing demolished their comfortable little edifice
for worship, during the war The Rev.
Robert Robinson, who has always had good
reputation among the people OF Winchester,
is the preacher in charge.
We learn that the approaching 22d of
February is likely to be observed by our cit
liens, as in times Of yore, with thrilling
speech, merry dance and bounteous suppers.
We expect to lie able to give in our next is
sue programme Of the proceedings pro-
posed.