Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-16


SHALL and Capt Rion. AsuRY. by the mem
bers of their respective Brigades' will be an
occasion OF as much general interest as has
ever heretofore occurred in the Valley. The
proceedings incident to the rc-interment Of
the ehivalrous Ashbys' have been already iu-
dlcated through Cur paper, as we'll as the
comrades IN battle to whom the melancholy
service has been assigned, whom we are SIRE
will faithfully discharge the task in charge
In this connection, we make the following ex-
tract from the Programme to be observed on
the joint occasion, as put forth by the Com
mittee of arrangements:
At 10, A. NJ, on the 18th, the funeral
procession will form on Braiduck street, in
the following order:
Chief Marshal and Aids.
Masonic Fraternity
Funeral Car aud Pa.I-beurers
Former members of the Ashby Brigade"
and other mourners.
Orators and Poets of the day and invstst
guests.
Citizens on foot, followed by those in car
riages and on horseback.
Citizens desiring to take part in the pro-
cession will form by counties in the following
order: Fauquier, Berkeley, Clarke, Freder-
lex, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Shenan-
doah and Warren. Should delegations from
other points desire it, they will be assigned
an appropriate place.
Gen. L. I. Fauutleroy will act as Chief
MARSHAL Assistant Marshals-Col. F. w.
VI. Holiday, Col Dan. Richards, Mai. II. w.
Hunter and Maj H. Kyd Douglas.
The procession will move via Braddock.
Piccadilly, Market, and Water streets to the
Cemetery, where the remains will be inferred
with Masonic honors. The dedicatory ser
wees viii be performed, after which the Re-
port of tho Executive Committee of the
Stonewall Cemetery will be read, and col
lection taken up for the Cemetery fund A
committee, to be designated by c1nspicuous
badges, will make this collection none oth>
ers are authorized to do so.
An address will then be delivered by Ex-
Gov. Henry A. Wise, followed by the read
ing OF Poem BY Dthfe1 y. Lucas. ESQ
Addresses may also be expected from Hon.
S. Teakle Wallis and others.
The ladies are preparing a COLLATION. am
pie enough for the immense crowd expected
to be in attendance, and invoke the co.oper-
alton of their sisters in the good work, in
Jefferson and neiShboring counties, as to
any contributions they may be able to make,
III the way CT provision, the same to be sent
privately or by Express, to the charge Of Mrs.
Philip Williams, Winchester. The officers
OF the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad have act
cd with great magnanimity, and authorized
the Issuance of rOund-trip'' tickets, "1;6od
tor five days" from Washington. Baltimore,
Cumberland and all intermediate points, which
VIII be followed by the several Stage Lines
convcrSinS at Winchester, insurng u larger
congregation of people than ever heretofore
assembled in that ancient town. That JET.
terson will furnish her full quota, her noto-
rlety IN the past is evidence as to the future.
SAD AFFAIR AT PARkERsGuRG-As sad
ard Rrelaucholy affair occurred in Parkers-
burg on Satsrday last. 1t seems that Mr..
Charles Henry Boone, tic law partner of
John Hutchinson, Jr., Esq, and friend of
his had been spending day or two together,
IN social way, when, on Saturday night,
while at the Bank Exchange in that CITY.
eating oysters, Boone suggested to his friend
that he couId procure au appetizer, and wrote
note to a druggist for something, his. friend
knew not what, and when it came he poured
cat pretty large dose-a teaspooniull-and
putting some water with it, handed it to his
friend who swallowed it. lie then tool,
about the same quantity himself Both som
began to feel uncomfortable, aud Boon asked
for a bed, which was provided, and he went
to bed. The other took the bottle contain
ing the fluid, and started for the drug store.
which he reached, and where medical aid was
furnished in time to relieve him. But poor
Boon was so long without medical attention.
no physician being at hand, but had to be
sent for, that he was too far gone for relief to
be afforded him. He died in an hour or two
after swallowing the unfortunate preparation.
1t IS supposed that he committed u blunder
in writing for the article he wanted. One
thing seems to admit of no doubt, and that is
that Dir, Boone had no intention ofiufcting
injury upon himself or his friend. MIR.
BCone's mother or relatives reside in PhiIa-
delphia.
A DESERVED CoalpLsMENr.-The editor
of the Clarke Journal this happily refers to
the Minister.in- Charge of the Presbyterian