Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-11

HE CENTENNARY.-We have the pleas
ure to announce to our readers that Daniel B.
Lucas, Esq., has kindly consented to prepare
an ode or poem which will be read on the eel
ebration the 18th of this month The occa.
sion cannot fail to inspire high poetic thought,
and all who are familiar with the genius Of
Lucas know that he is capable OF extracting
from that hundred years of our history some
of its choicest "reminiscences.
Many of our readers have no doubt read
the poem of Mellen, entitled ss7,co Hundred
Years Ago, and which concludes with the
following stanza:
From your sill glorious grave!
Look on your own proud land again.
o bravest of the brave!
We call you from each Wondering tomb.
And each blue wave below,
To biess the world ye snatched from teom,
Two HUNDRED YEARS A6o!"
Melien had rich theme before him in the
daring and adventurous spirit which led the
pilgrim fathers to encounter the perils of the
occasion, aud the dangers of Indian hostility !;
but Lucas has before him theme not less
rich in the wonderful development of the
material interests of the world, aud of the
principles of human liberty and civilization
within the last hundred years.
Berkeley county, if now regarded as em~
bracing its original limits, has given birth to
two poets of rare excellence-Phiip Pendle
ton Cooke, born at Martinsburg October &c.
1916, and who died January 25, 1850, and
Daniel b. Lucas, who was born in that part
of the county of Berkeley now called JEFF
ferson, who is yet in the prime of life. adorn-
ing an honorable profession, and cukivating
the graces of literature. '.F2orence Tune,"
from the pen of Cooke, and "7He land ,ohere
ace 'ceseidreaming," from the pen of Lucas,
are two OF these gems of poetic inspiration
which will be forever treasured up among the
immortal thoughts of men. and forever vindi-
cate American poets from the charge of me>
dlocrity.-NartinsJurg Statesman.
1.-THE BALT1MoREAN This is tn, title
OF new paper to be started in Baltimore in
few days, by N1essrs. A. f. CrutchGeld and
|. H. Haas. The "Ba1tjn,orcun" is to be
neat, four-page, weekly Journal and will be
devoted mainly to art, science, literature and
general news The enterprisng projectors of
this paper are both practical printers and jour
nalists, and will no doubt make it first>class
newspaper in every respect, and one that will
fully meet the requirements of the Southern
reading public. Mr.. Haas is a native of the
Valley and of Jefferson by marriage,
aud was, anterior to the war, compositor in
the Free Press Office in this place. Since the
war he has been, up to within short time
past, engaged upon the La Crosse and New
York Democrats Of Brick" Pnmeroy, and
has no doubt profted by his extensive ex-
perience. We hail the advent of the ''Bukti
n1orea", with pleasure, and cheerfully recon
mend it to the patronage of the people of the
Valley.
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION The Virginia
State Baptist General Association commenced
it, annual session in St.unton on Thursday.
the Both ultimo., Rev. T. ". Sydnor in the
Chair, aud closed on Saturday night follows
ing. The following officers were elected aud
conducted the meetings of the body: Mod
crater, DR. IL. NJ, Curry; Vice Presidents,
]. W. Sydnor, C. J.. Cooke, T. c. Jones. and
j, G. Field; Treasurer, George d. Steel;
Secretary, A. y. Abel.
There were about four hundred preachers,
delegates and visitors in attendance The
session was very harmonious and interesting
one, and large amount Of business relating
to the Church was transacted. There are
now in Virginia 33 Associations, .O33
churches, 5SS ministers, 129, SS5 members.
and l3,OsS bapsisms during the past year
in the South, $1,000 members, ard in the
United States 100000 regular Baptists.
TOURNAMENT IN BEnKELET-A Tour
nament came off at Greensburg, Berkeley
county, on the LIST instant. A correspondent
of the Martinsburg Era says that about eish
teen knights entered the arena aud the con
test was spirited. Splendid horsemanship
was displayed by all the participants, and af.
ter close contest the following were de-
clured the victors: j. Kneedler, ssFlyipg
Streak" who crowned Miss Lucy Hedges
Queen of Love aud Beauty; NJ. Taller,
"Dou't Bother Me-" chose Miss Jennie Rob
erts First Maid of Honor; II. Siglcr, Would
if Could" crowned Miss Laura Walker
Second Maid of Honor G. Lancaster. Gold
en- STAR" crowned Miss Laura Roberts Third
Maid of Honor.
q. Il q. CO NAL.--From the proceedings of
the annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company at An
napoiis. on Tuesday last, we learn that rcso