Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-04-04
EDWARD E COOKE.
Monument to our Confederate Dead.

ton now engroSSIng the attention of the peo-
pie Of this county.
Monument to our Confederate Dead.
The preliminary arrangements for laying
the cornerstone of the Monument to our
Confederate dead in Edge, Hill Cemetery"
Is being perfected. The Masonic Order have
taken in charge the duties assigned, aud ex-
pect to secure the hearty cooperation of
brethren from our own and ne'ghbOriug
States.
At meeting of the ''Lee Memorial A. $50
citation" held on yesterday evening. several
resolutions were adopted, but We have only
room for the following:
ResOIred, That general meeting of the
Association be held at "Lee Hail. on Satur-
day next, Sth inst, p N to make all ar
rAngements for the laying of the prnp nsed
Corner Stone, and that the Ladies be especial
y invited to be present to give aid aud COUNT.
nance to the object proposed.
ResOLced, That Col. Il. W. BAYLOR, VIM.
H. Traver, aud Cleon Moore be Committee
Of1nviratiun to all Confederate Officers aud
Soldiers to participate in the Ceremonies.
RrsoLUsd, That Wm. H. Travers, James
W. Beller, Geo. W. Sadler and James n.
~ NtouGis NC . SOuuIlNlco 10 procure the
names of all the Confederate dead buried in
or around Charlestown.
Capt. d. IL. COckrille and Cleou Moore
ESQ, were appointed a Committee to invite
the ShePherdstOwn Bands, and Col. r. ".
Baylor to solicit the attendance of Col Her
bert and the 9th Regiment of Baltimore, with
their Band corps on the occasion.
A WORTHY SELECrIox.-The numerous
frianHa oe
sect on are highly gratifsd at his election
by the Board of Directors of the Jefferson
City, Lebanon aud Southwestern Railway, as
chief Engineer of this important projected
improvement. The Jefferson city (Mo) jOu,-
nal, from which We obtain the above iuforma.
tiOn, says:
''This is an excellent selection. Gen. Har-
ding WAS Que OF the Assistant Engineers tn
the Missouri PLc.fe railroad while 1t was
being constructed through this section. lie
resided here from that tune up to the break
ing out of the war. Since the war until very
recently, he has lived III the South. At ole
time he had charge of an important road in
Florida; and subsequently filed the Office Of
City Engineer for the city Of Pensacola in
that State. In every position he gave tho
highest satisfaction to the public aud among
the profession he is ranked with the most
competent aud Trustworthy. Furthermore,
Gen. Harding proposes buying properly aud
settling here, and fully identifying himself
with the interests of this section of the State.
We believe his selection will meet with the
entire appreciation OF the people, aud his SER
vices prove Of the greatest advantage 20 the
company"
HEAVY Loss BY FIRE-The Barn of Mr..
LEWIS q. KEMP, near Rippon. in this County.
was destroyed By fire on Wednesday night
last, about 10 O'clock. Everything in and
about the barn was destroyed, including eight
Horses, two Colts, eight tons of hay, two tons
OF Otal, Wagon Gear for twelve horses,
Plough Gear for nine horses, 100 bushels
Wheat, 100 bushels Corn. two Threshiug
Machines, two Reapers, three Wheat Drills
two Fan Mills, Ploughs, Harrows and all
other Farming Utensils. Loss SIS 900. An
Insurance of 81, 900 in the Peabody" 1t
was no doubt the work of an incendiary.
DECEAsED.-A highly respected and we'll
known citizen of HarPer's Ferry, Mr.. john
DUKE, died on Saturday morning last in the
Goth year Of his age. lie was the father of
I. s. Duke, Esq, who formerly represented
this county in the Va. Legislature, and was
one Of the Oldest residents of the town. His
remains were inferred on Sabbath with Ma
sonic hOners. Rev. ]. r. Nichols of the NJ.
P Church officiating on the occasion.
Mrs. CHRISTINE SHUsTER also deceased
on Friday, at her residence in Bolivar, aged
about As. She was we'll known throughout
the county, having for many years been con-
nscted with hotel of the place.
HONEST CONFEssION.-The last number
Of the Berkeley Union says that-"It is gen.
orally remarked that the Grand Jury of the
present Court is, all in all, the best we have
had for several years" Easily accounted for
by the fact that under the new jury law in.
telligent and respectable citizens are not
ignored, whilst heretofore none other than
loyal earPet-baggers aud sca!lawags could sit
in judgment on the acts of their betters.
REMovAL.-Our young friend John B.
Haiues has removed his Tobacco Store and
News Depot to the cOrner-building on Market
house square. He desigues .eulargiug his
stock in proportion to his increased facilities
for transaction of business.
p9- Rev. ]. W. EVAN will preach a.
MiddleWay on next Sunday at IL o'clock, A.
NJ, and at Wiltshire's School HOnse at 81
o'clock, p. II.
An UNPARALLELED OFFER.-A irst>class
Family Paper forty weeks for one dollar. See
ady't.