Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-11-25
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To Our COUNTRY PATRoNs. Adopting
the language of an exchange, We need hardly
remind sonr country patrons that the money
pressure is very great, and very oppressive,
: and how the people in towns and cities, who
have to buy everything they consume, feelit
N most sensibly. No class, perhaps, realize the
: stringency to greater extent than newspa>
perpublishers that do credit business-some-
thing which, by the way, they never ought to
do. Their bills outstanding against parties
are comparatively small, though, gerry mumer-
Gus, and scattered over wide extent of coun-
try, making it exceedingly difficult and ex-
pensiye to collect them, while large propor>
ton are never paid. But, hard as the times
are, the expenses of publication are not di>
m'hlshed, and they have to be paid regularly,
in cash, or the work of publication must
cease. We5would therefore respectfully urge
all who know themselves to be in debt to this
establishment, and who feel any ipteres. in
the success of the SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON, to
remit, at least, portion of what they owe.
1t those who owe us have no money and will
send pork, beef, flour, corn, potatoes or wood,
we will receive these at market rates. We
make this proposition in spirit of accommo>
dation, hoping that it will be responded to in
like manner. Some of our .sdead-beats.
who wiilpay nothing, we mus. cut of, and
that speedily.
The editor ct this paper has been proven
ted, by disability and consequnt confinement
in>doors for some days past, from making per-
sonal appeals to some of those indebted to
this office, and therefore hopes that this mod>
est request will not as has been the case too
often heretofore, be passed by UNDECIDED
DEBATING SocIErY.-Pursuant to notice
given in our last issue, the gentlemen appar,
emily most interested in the subject, met last
Wednesday evening, at 4 o'clock, in the Office
OF j. NJ Mason, Esq, for the purpose of taxi
ing the initiatory steps towards forming a
Lyceum or Debating Society, in which those
who desire to participate actively, and those
who choose to attend only as spectators aud
auditors, may derive both instruction aud en-
tertalnment during the long evenin gs of the
coming winter. After the election of the nee
essary officers, j. NJ. Mason, Esq, as Chair
man of the meeting, appointed Mr.. W. f.
Itundle aCommttee of one to put into proper
shape rough draft of the general plan of the
Society which had been previously agreed
upon by the meeting, Mr., Trundlc, we un.
derstand, was also authorized to solicit mems
bership, and to report his proceedings to the
next meeting to be held to morrow (Wednes
day. evening at 4 O'clock, in the Office of Mr..
Mason. We hope the meeting tomorrow
will be largely attended, and that the remark
of one of the gentlemen present on last
Wednesday, that 1T is no use trying to get
Debating Society in Charle>town now, because
BILL Mcdonald isn't here" may not be verified
MURDER TRIAL AT ENTHUSIASTICALLY
trial of John Tallfern, charged with the mur>
der of little girl, Anuie Butler twelve years
of age, in October last, near Falling Waters.
IN Berkeley county, has been in progress for
some days past at A1artinsburg After the
examination of large number of witnesses,
the evidence for the prosecution was closed on
Thursday, and several witnesses for the de-
tense testified. The Martinsburg Independent
OF Friday says: at is not probable that the
case will terminate before to morrow evening.
The defense has several witnesses vet to be
examined, aud we arc informed quite nuns
Der of witnesses will be used in rebrttal."
S1oNon S1LvANo.-The gift magical
soirees of this popular magician, given at Lee
Hall for i've nights of last week, drew crowded
houses nightly. The entertainments through
out exhibited rare skill in the practice of his
profession by the Signor, aud were varied
nightly. The gift feature of the cntertain>
ment was attended by the distribution of
numerous valuable presents, and host of
articles of less value. AS an exchange ex>
presses it, eve can heartily commend Siguor
S, as one of the few showmen who performs
all that he bills and gives his audience more
than the worth of their money"
SYNOD OF V1RGIN1A.-This ecclesiastical
body met at Charleston, W. Va, on Wednes-
day evening last, at Z! o'clock, about one
hundred members being present. The open
ing sermon was preached by Rev. J. l.. Kirk>
patrick, d. D., last Moderator. Rev. J. r.
Graham was elected Moderator, and Rev L.
g. Gordon and Ruling Elder Col. D. G. Dunn
Temporary Clerks. Rev, A. q. Hopkins and
Ruling Elder ". ". b. Gallahcr represent
the Presbyterian Church of this town.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr.. Henry D. Beall, Associate Editor of
the Lynchburg Republican, is candidate for
the Office of Superintendent of Public Print