Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-07


In ShepEerdstown, the Fair of the Luth>
eran, Church, was the principal feature of the
Holiday season. and was the centre of attrac>
ton. Criswell's Celebrated Silver Cornet
Band was present each evening, giving life
and pleasure to the occasion. Christmas Trees
were erected in the NJ. =. aud Reformed
Churches, ladened with sweetmeats for the
Sunday School scholars, as we'll as valuable
presents for many persons. The Anniversary
of the NJ. i. Church South. Sunday School,
on Friday evening, 9th December, was a
pleasant occasion. We are glad to state, says
the Register. that we witnessed less drunken
ness during these Holidays than on any former
occasion.
The OLD YEAR AND THE NEw.-The old
year is dead With all its joys and sorrows,
its good words and deeds, its sins of omis>
sion and commission, the year 1872 has passed
from existence. It's record has been made. up
and sealed until the last great day. The new
year is ushered in with glad acclaim With
not blot upon its fair face, we meet it upon
its threshold, and commence the record of
another year. What that record shall be
whether for joy or peace, for veal or woe
eternity alone can reveal. With the decade
Of the Old Year has faded many bright dav
dreams which have been cherished, but never
realized, only to give place to brighter hopes
and newer plans for 1878. Whatever may
have been the trials, disappointncnts and sor-
rows which have doggcd, our footsteps the past
year, let US remember only the cheerful spots
on our disc of life, and while burying painful
memories, say, with the poet:
"Fareweil the old, let fruitless bygones die.
Prepare with smile welcome in new,
And crave d benison of our future days.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Though it may be
rather late, yet as ''good wine needs no bush"
we deem it proper to say that our Christmas
cheer was greatly heightened from the pre-
sentation by Nlr. Thomas Lock Of an ample
specimen of pure Catawba, from the fru;tage
of his own vintage. MIR. i. is an extensive
grower of the grape, and has in full bearing
many Of the choicest varieties to be found in
the Valley. His Wines are par excellent,
and are being extensively introduced in our
eral hundreds gallon on hand, some off being
of four and five years Of age. He had manu-,
featured into brandy or two ago u ton
of grapes, and the product is said to be most
exquisite to The taste and invgo, atiny to the
system. OF its ne~3ici""1 qualities we shall
be better prepared to judge after fair trial.
tOJORFD
sity Of new burial ground for the colorcd
people Of this town aud vicinity. is question
that has occupied the minds of that class of
our people for some time. That they should
have decent and secure resting place for
their dcac is Il question that admits of no de-
bate; but the plan by which suc, burial
place should be secured has not heretofore
been definitely fixed upon. Some of the lead
ing colored men of the town have now, how
ever, fixed upon the subscription plan, and
will call upon our citizens in few days, ask
ing aid for this purpose. and request us to be-
speak for them liberal response from the
community at large.
LUCKY OR UNLuCKT.-Two of our coun-
try friends, Squire D and Capt. c.,
were III town in a sleigh one day last week,
and had the misfortune to have au upset on
Main street, whereby the Squire, the Captain
and basket Of eggs which were in the sleigh,
were spilled out on the snow, and, strange to
say, not an egg broken. Unlucky for
our friends but lucky for the eggs-cspecialy
as the egg>nog season was at its height.
A NILLAINOUs OUTRAGE.-On the even
ing OF the 18th ult, some tieud placed an OBJ
struction on the track Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, near IIimcIiln Switch, west of
Frederick Junction, throwing the fast line
west off the track, causing considerable dam.
age to engine aud cars Fortunately no one
was injured. a reward of five hundred dol
lars is offered by the Company for the appre-
hension of the scoundre
SWORN IN.-The Sheriff and his Deputies,
the Prosecuting Attorney and the other coun>
ty officers elected under the provisions of the
new Constitution in August last, have ouali-
fed and entered on the duties of their offices.
The Circuit and County Clerks have taken
possession of their new Offices in the Court
House and appear perfectly at home, as in
days of yore.
AUCTION SALEs.-The advertisement of
the following sales. to which the attention of
our readers is called, will be found in this
paper:-
Saturday, February 1st-Real Estate by
Kennedy and Brooke, Commissioners.
AcKNowLEDGMENT.-We return thanks
to Mrs. Edward A. Colston for a nice roll of
| butter-some of the best made in this county;