Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-25
VALLEY ITEMS.

From our Valley exchanges We clip the
following items:-
"A new Masonic lodge has been organ
lied in New Market
-Four students were expelled from Wash
ingtUn College, last week.
Mrs. Pike Powers, of Staunton. had
paralytic stroke on Saturday week and died
the following Monday.
The Valley stage was upset between
Stanton and Harrisonburg,On Monday night
last. No one was seriously hurt
= Quite an interesting revival has been
going on for several weeks in the Presbyte-
rian Church at Churchyille in Augusta Co.
The re dedication of the Luthern Church,
ia:Harrisonburg, will take place Dec Tolens)
on the first Sabbath in NJ arch.
A gentleman of color in Page Co., Tim.
Dickson, who bought his freedom before the
Bureau was conceived, is now, taking three
Democratic newspapers.
= On Saturday veeks-Miss SGliie Hottie,
granddaughter of Col. Keyser, was badly, but,
not seriously hurt, by her horse falling on the
ice, in the street of Laray, and throwing
Der off.
On Sunday night week, Mrs. David j =.
Strickler's barn, near Bixler's Ferry, Page
county, was set on ERE by some incendiary,
and burnt down, Eoss estimated at some
Sl500.o0,s
The following statistics of the religious
status of the College and Institute at Licking
ton, will be of interest to the public:
Ns<hiaqtOn College,
No. of Instructors. %
"a. who profess religion, II
Student; (matricplates,l 400
4" who profess religion so
+" who have the ministry in view, 6,
The Christian Association number upwards
of so and is increasing in interest, and inn
portance. Besides morning Chapel every
day and College prayermeeting every Sun
day afternoon, there are several boarding house
prayer-meetings conducted by the Students.
Y III Institute,
No. of Instructors, "a
q" Cadets on register, 249
" g who profess religion, As
The Cadets have Christian Association,
and daily prayer. meetings are very largely
attended aud very interesting-Le@ Gdz: d
Ban.
The following, from the Staunton Ir-,
ginian, shows conclusiyely who are the negros
best friends =
STANTON VA, February 18th, 1868.
nr. Eaitor:-As am about to take leave
of your town for while, beg leave to oc-
cupy o part of a column in, your newspaper,
to express my sincere regard for the citizens
of Staunton, and its vicinity. l have spent
three agreeable years in Staunton, as the pastor
of the A. NJ. L. Church and l can say,
without exaggeratiop, that l have beep.treat-
ed with all due respect Imaginable, by both
ladies and gentlemeu-old and young-and
lawyers, doctors, merchants and laborers !;
thorough, a Marylander by, birth, and there
received my education.
1 have travelled since the death of my old
master, both North South, East aud West,
but have not found any people kinder and
more friendly, than the people. in, this cons
munity, in which | had the honor to resida
for three years. l was very much surprised
indeed, about six weeks ago, in meeting with.
the Honorable Judge, Sheffey at the house OF
one of his former servants-who then, was
lying at the point of death and when l en-
tered the ROOM the Honorable Judge rose
from his chair to speak and shake hands with
me, and after exchanging few words he
went to the bedside of John. Watson, his
former servant, and there console! lim, with
few words, and then atFectionately bid him
farewell. l thought to myself, oh what
sympathy was exhibited from the former
master to the servant. have also to record
another instance, where Col j. b. Baldwin,
threw open his parlor, to the wedding guests
of Alice Craig, former servant, whose mar
riagc was to be celebrated at my Church, but
the bad state of tie weather prevented. l
could mention many other instances of kind
ness, if L had the space, but cannot think Of
trespassing on your kindness. In fact. have
seen good many similar cases of this kind,
in, Staunton. Now, as l expect to take my
! leave of Ssaunton to morrow morning. con-
clude by wishing. you all peace and prosperity
in this world, and happy home in the world
to come.
-EpHRAIM LAWSON,
Paster Of the A, III b. Church,
Stauuton, Va.