Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-16
New York. Dec. 10Th. 1879

-. New York, Dec. 10th, 1873.
John ". Daigarn, Esq, Charleston, West
DeGr Sir I'm reply to yours of 9th inst.
We have TO say that We do not know the parties
named and they have no authority to refer to
Referring you TO the enclosed, from the N.
7. San of this date
Yours respectfully.
a T.STEwARr & Co.
an Imposition on Pubiishers.-We have
received many inquiries relative to :. Kirk wood
d Beach, Advertising Agents." who have
given the name of tue editor of this paper as
a reference. They are sending out contracts
for advertising for six mouths and year, pay
able at the expiration Of the contract. We
can learn nothing of them. They cannot be
found, aud VIC advise publishers to require of
them cash in advance, or in default to reject
their proposition. The editor of The Sun
never authorized them to refer to him, does
not know them, never heard Of them, cannot
tind their whereabouts, and fears that they
are swindlers.-N. Y. San, Dec. 1OM.
The above correspondence and extract
speak for themselves, and make further cons,
ment Unnecessary. Pass them around
THE LYcEuM.-At the. meeting of the.
Lyceum on Saturday night, the question for
debate-"Has the influence of the Puritan
been more beneficial than that of the Cavalier
to Modern Eng!apd"-was deliberately dis
cussed by Messrs. J. NJ. Mason, w L. Wilson,
and DR.. j. V. Simmons, 10 the affirmative ),
aud Messrs. George B,ylor aud st. Geo. T.
Brooke. in the negative. The constitution
was so amended that questions discussed here
after shall be decided by vote of the au-
dience. The night of meeting has been
changed FROM Saturday to Friday night, to
take eff ct after the next meeting, which will
be held on Saturday night as usual. The
question for debate at the next meeti6s is
lis there more benefit than injury to be
derived from the reading of novels p
Deboters-Joseph Trapnell and D. i. Luz
cas-, in the Affirmative and b. G. Washing.
ton and Rev. A. G. Hopkins, in the mega
tive.
PETEasoN's MAGAZINE for January is al
ready out aud asnifccnt number it is -
The principal steel engraving, Good Morn
ing, Mama, is one of the most beautiful
1t and its companion. The Trailing Arhutus,"
which illustrates story by Frank Lee Beue-
dict, are alone worth the price Of the number
We do not exaggerate in saying that the Jams
uary number is a perfect gem Of lovelncss-
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BApTIZING, The colored Baptists Gree
Willy had bap'sing at the town mill on
Sabbath afternoon last, at which five candi>
dates were immersed. The occasion, as usual,
was attended by large concour5e of spec
tators, both white and colored aud good order,
no doubt owing in paz, to the salu.ary re-
marks of the officiating minister. prevailed
Throughout. the ceremony. At it's close, how
ever, the majority of the audience lost their
equilibrium, at witnessing the involuntary i'm
merson of little colored boy, who slipped
into the forebay accidentally.
HOLIDAY ATTRA oTIoNs in great abundance
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Publisher.
SABBATH SCHOOL ExuIB1T1oN.-The
members of the Summit Point Sabbath School
in order to raise funds for q much needed in
crease of their Library, have made arrange
men:s to hold Sabbath School Exhibition,
at the Schools House at that point, on Wedues.
day evening, the 2ith instant The doors
will be opened at 6 o'clock, and Exhibition
commence att. The object of this entertain-
ment is most laudaole one, and we bespeak
for those having the affair in charge liberal
encouragement
ES- a railway train ran over a man lately
at Harper's Ferry. The man was under the
bridge over which the train passed Spirit
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