Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-17
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

potssms, In District No. 1, once known as the
old Dominion, are having their effect upou
the young people and many of them are
seeking alliances which will nd them Of the
latter,if it be not possible to find an au,ido,e
for the former. On Wednesday evening
sensation was created in town, by the appear
ance in our streets of horseback party who
were seeking some spot upon which their
weary feet might rest, and where, with min
isteriai aid two willing hearts might be uni
ted in the uurestrained Eelcities of holy we'd
lock. The horses of the party we're faded,
and so were their riders, having travelled all
the way from Eappahonnock county, with
little food or rest, and without change of raj
ment-but with the apprehension of pur-
suit from soma "enraged parent" or big
brother" with hostile intent, they were i'm
PEELED to press forward to some Gretna Green,
where they might realize consummatiOn of
their ardent desires, and find relief from their
embarrassing situation by being hooked in
the matrimonial moose. Along the route to
this place, fortune referred them to the edit
or of the SPurit of Jcfie' son, as an individ-
ual who might possibly afford them some adj
vice and assistance in their dilemma and con-
scquently on their arrival, he was sought out,
aud his sympathies enlisted. An investigation
of the license law proved the impOssibiliry
of finding relief in West Virginia, and a
messenger was dispatched to Frederick city to
procure the required documents, aud on
Thursday at O'Clock, on the bridge at Har>
pers Ferry, in the presence of many witness
es, the marriage ceremony was celebrated by
the Rev. Mr.. Tongue, and Mr. Lewis L. Du.
lin aud Miss .Elvira c. Davis, were made
man and wife, ITO live together after Gods
holy ordinance" Returning to this place by
railroad, after short rest, the party re- mount
ed their fresh steeds, aud went on their way
rejoicing. On Saturday we were again wait
ed upon by party from Fauquier county,
who with their attendants, had been in the
saddle since midnight previous, fleeing from
the land OF oppression to the loyal State of
West Virginia, where they hoped their
troubles would end. In this, however, they
were mistaken, but the job had been un-
dertaken, they could trace no step backward.
aud concluded to move on to Maryland where
they could experience fruition of their hopes.
Since then we have NOT heard from them. bur
we have no doubt that ere This they are wend-
Ing their way home, happy in each others love.
IHE CIDER TRADE. We had hoped, would
have proved one Of considerable profit to our
farmers the present season, as it was believed
the apple crop in the neghborhood of Balti
more aud farther north had been failure -
we were shown letters from that city which
stated that new aud good cider would briDr
readily 30 cts. per gallon. Acting on this
advice, one of our most enterprising mercan.
tile firms undertook the shipment of four bar
reIs' made Of the VestaI apple, free Of water,
and as sweet aud pure as could be maaufac
tured' as many who tried it can testify; but on
Its arrival IN Baltimore the merchant RESPONDS
by inquiry as to what he shall Go with it,
lie says that it Is apparently muddy in an.
pearhnce, bitter in taste, and evidently made
OF green apples or bunnel, aud unfit for vim
egar Whether transportation of this cider
during the process of fermentation. produced
this wonderful change in its qualities during
the time 1t was in transitu, we cannot saw
but sure 1t is, the firm in question will send
no more coal to Newcastle or cider 70 Rail
timore.