Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-02
Literary SooietY..

Literary Society
Atameesing Of gentleman interested in.
the orgapizationso of a Literary and Debating.
Society, he'll on w ednssday evening Goth inst.,.
| WAI.S g. TRAW ERs, Esq, d was chosen
Chairman and JOSEPH TRAPaEnE appointed
Secretary. II Z "a Sal 4 (. { ~
On motion s it was resolved that Messrs.
Travers, Wilson and Trundle be appointed
! committee to draft a constitution and plan of
organization and report at subsequent, meet
| ing -
on3motion Messfs. M ason and Trapnell
were appointed ascommittee to secure hall
or place ofmeeting for the Society, and
MessEs. ST. Geo. q . Brooke and ssVn. Is. Will.
soneWese appointed a committee on questions
or subjects for discussion
Thesforegoing committees were directed to
report al. a meeting 10 be held at the Mayors
office; on Saturday 10Th instant, at a clock,
p. M \ assss-s
G On motion the meeting adjourned. ~ 4
~. : $50 80 w NJ d. TRAVERS.
sEPH2IRAPNEI.L5, 81 = q Chairman. .
81 - 4 80 t&
AT the meeting held pursuant to adiournrSS
ment,rthe Committee to whom was entrusted
the preparation of Constitutionand By Laws
for the government of the organization, made
their report, which, alter amendments. was
adopted. The sLyceum then proceeded to
the election of officers for the ensuing month.
which resulted as follows :,t 5,.,-1i.........'
Fresideat-H. b. Davenport. ....s.
Iice Psesideat---eW. FL 'Kable. - -
Secretary st. Geo. T. Brooke. .'sis'
Treasurer B. @. Washington. 80. e'597.
Erecutice Conaneittee-W.sL. Wilson, w,
FL, .Kabls and W.. Il. 4Trundle.s
The Conmittee appointed to secure a place
Tor the meeting of.the Lyoeum reported that
they had obtained the use. of the School Room
occupied by the Female Department of the
Free School in Cbarlestown, on Samuel st..
opposite the Baptist Church, which report
was adopted. =s,-zt.,ss-r.,.- szs.-,--=--.,
The night chosen for the meetings of the
I.yceum was Saturday night of each week, at
CLOCK
The Executive Committee selected the fol-
lowing question for debate on Saturday even.
ing next
"Does the material prosperity of a nation
tend to destroy its literary TASTE,
AfHrmatiye-B. G. Washington and Rev.
w. IT,. Meade :. a-4.z:
Negative-Frsnk Beckwith and W. Fl.
Travers -@- - 80 t5..-I
County rEMs.-Fr6m the She hordstown
Register of Saturday we clip the following
items: .e.s ,eE.
Gramgcrs Potomac Grange was organized
few weeks since at Liberty Grove School
House, about miles West of this town.
The following is list of officers: Master.
John Kephnger; Overseer, Chas. Huyet.;
Lecturer, Adrian Jones; Steward, Jacob
Rush Assistant Steward j. r. Jones; Chan
lain, Samuel Huyett; Treasurer, Jno. r.
Hill I; Secretary, Mason Marshall Gate,
keeper, James Jones; Ceres, Mrs. Jane
l1nyett; Pomona, Mrs. r. f. Rush Flora,
Miss Sallie Jones; Lady Assistant Steward,
Miss G. NJ. kcplinger.
THANKSGIVING Doy-This day passed of
very pleassntyin this place, ell business was
generally suspended. the Order of Old Eel
lows, with visiting members with the soul.
stirring music of drum ond fife, under drec-
tlon of Chief Marshal John P Hill, marched
tn the NJ Il. Church, and with a crowded au-
dience, listened TO a very excellent and able
address, delivered by tho pastor, Rev NIr.
Nice.
At the Reformed Church large consre.
Cation assembled and addresses we're delivered
by Dir. Andrews, of the Episcopal Church.
Rev. MIR. Brown, of the Presbyterian Church.
aud Rev. A. a. p. Neel. of the NJ. E. Church.
South, allnf which were highly spoken of.
Atnight the Lutheran Virginia Conference
assembled at tho Lutheran Church. and an
Interesting sermon preached by Rev. Dr.
Gilbert, of Winchester.
Temperance Meeting ccording to an,
nouncement large humber of citizens of
Shepherd>tnwn. assembled in the basement
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
on Monday evening last, to hear an address
on Temperance, by the Rev. w. S. Penick,
of Alartnsburg.
: On motion Of Mr.. G. IT, Licklider, the
Hon: "A. Il. Boteler called to the Chair.
and S. S. Smetzer appointed Secretary. The
meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev.
a. "A: L. Neei, after which the speaker was
introduced by the Choir Mr. Penick de-
livcred a very able, forcible and eloquent adj
dress which was listened to with marked at
.tentlon. After the address DR.. Andrews
made few very appropriate remarks, and Of
tered the following resolution which was
unanimously adopted /: -. ..,>a..
ReSot0ed, That committee of four be nps
pointed to confer with other portions of the
State tor the purpose of inquiring into the
expediency of amending the liquor law, SO as
to more effectually enforce it,
The Chair appointed Messrs. g. T. Lick.
lider: @. i Butler. Hon. Geo. NJ Beethoven,
ana Dr. John Reynolds. On motion the
Chair was added to the committee. The
meeting was closed by prayer by the Rev. j.
Hawkins.
PUBLIC SALEs.-The attention of our read
eFs is directed to the following Public Sale
advertisements in this paper:
Her1ncsr'ny, December 17-Real Estate,
by Messrs. Fouke, Trapnell, Green and Faulk-
ner, Special Commissioners