Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-12

lie to know. OF course, the c6uimunjcsrinn
elected our admiration, as all commuuiea-
tions do coming from an Intelligent source.
as did the communication of .'Rarper's 5 Fers
ry." We are ready to ascribe merit where
merit belongs, and therefore ascribed merit
to your very intelligent and literary Harper's
Ferry correspondent; for to ignore the COM
munication on the grounds that it lacked
great original thought, would be to censure
facts as faIlacies Who would dare to call
truth tallucy, in connection with the com,
munication of Harper's Ferry's brilliant lit
erary correspondent?
But in ascribing merit and passing eulo>
gism on "Harper's Ferrys" communication.
we have nearly forgotten the magnet that
pressed upon us to write letter to your dear
paper, the Esprit Of J"ferso"." Did say
nagnet!-l mean the communication from
your young Lad correspondent who lives on
Camp Hill. However, before entering upon
my subject, had better, Mr.. Editor. nsk
your permission for my letter to appear in the
columns OF your paper. Now, how will / re.
ceiVe your permission You have never so
licited ME to write for your paper no. not
once. and again, | am not a young ody.-.
What pity Did say pity FL don
mean pity that | am not young lady. Oh
no; only pity that am minus as good
backer as either of the aforesaid mentioned
correspondents. Since scratching our head.
(not for crawlers, however) we have conclnd
ed to make an attack you like this Now
air. Editor, as your readers have had the pleas
ure (and | assure you il was a source of grea.
pleasure to some of your readcrs) of reading
the high>t,ncd letters from larper's Ferry
and Camp Hin, do you not think that your
B0f'c0r, if not all your intelligent readers.
would be glad to hear something from our
town Of Bolivar? True. your humble SER
want viii! make no pretensions to a display OF
literary talent such as characterized the letter
from Camp Hill, and thonyh his subject NAV
not prove very interesting t. these literary
contributors, he is presumPiuons enough TO
believe that they will give it "a reading, and
perhaps criticism But we who are not so
extensively acquainted in the science of
knowledge, must "grih and bear" to see our
productions criticised by these literary stars
10 proceed tn our subject. will not the ma
ny readers of The Spirit (after having read
the mastcrly productions OF Mo pshav7
we mean ''llarper's Ferry"-and .'Iamp
HID be ready to answer in the affirmative
to the heading of our letter, ..Have we not
the talent in tIarper's Ferry for Literary
Society? Why yes, Mr.. Editor, we henr the
answer coming in the affirmative from cvery
intelligent reader of your journal Whv
should we, we ask, hear any other hut an af
frma'ive answer to our important question.
when, as has already been seen bv the so very
original as well az instructive letter on the
"Scicnce of Flowers" which appeared in
your paper OF October 10Th. we have such
literary 1oroc'iNy in our midst? Is it not our
privilege (aDd one that we should hold dear)
to invite he. she, them. as it may no, to
20 10 with tho loco ..
iz;ng society which we know would be D-o
d0nO p"b|tcO. as we'll as for the instruction
and ed'fcation of the common people What
would be more human. more honorable, or an
pear more deserving and ennOhlng than to
see the man Cor men) Of acknowledged ability
and intelligence inaugerating plan whereby
the mass of those who are yet SO illiterate
may he enlightened in knowledge. We have
already had insight into the science of
flowers but are not content with our knowl-
edge which so very limited. and who we ask,
would have the uudrcin to assert that these
men of great minds would treat With scorn
and contempt, the invtttion of those less
fortunate than themselves, to commence a
work of the cultivation of mans intellect.
that faculty which alone can make true man
hood. We rIay know a little of tire Anglo
Saxon language, and have a smattcring or the
Lht'n 'aheua9e. ana YET De the possessor OF an
undeveloped intellect
But We have already written more than We
had intended. let it suffice iu saying by way
OF conclusion, that if such society be orga,
nIzed we will not only lend our feeble assis-
tance, and hearts cooperation, but will be
pleased to have our literary lady (of Camp
HiID to assist US in the diffusion Of knowledge
to everyhdy, including those who are not
classed or favored as contributors to your valu
able paper. With one of our poIitest bows,
and profusest thanks for the acceptance Of our
article, we subscribe ourself
Friendly yours, AMER1cus.
October 80, 1872.