Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-10-07

the following topics:
Correcting prevailing misapprehension of
the action of the General Conference of the
Church, to the effect chat itabsolved members
OF the Church from their religious obligation
to attend class meetings, affirming that the
obligation was as distinctly recognized by the
discipline now as it ever was asserting as the
sense of the District Conference, that they az
highly as ever appreciate the advantages to be
derived from these means of grace, aud re-.
questing the ministers of the District to ex.
plains the matter fully to their respective
CHARGES, and to urge upon them a return to
old Methodist usages in this regard Assert
ing the solemn conviction of the Conference
that the retaining of members in the Church
who are known to sell Intoxicating liquors. or
to use them beverage is a matter that
admits of neither compromise nor delay and
that in order toithe purity of the Church, the
discipline ought to be carried out to the utter
extinction of the evil from it. pale.
Our MAILs.-Uuder the recent railroad
changes, the mails now arrive at and depart
from ,he Charlestowr postoface as follows:
ArriUnls.
From the East and South, via Washin gton,
at $50, A. NJ.
From Kippon ADD Kabletowa, at S:45, A. NJ.
Valley Mail, via Winchester, at 9:33, A. NJ.
From the East and South, via Baltimore
and Washington, at ll:l5. A. NJ.
Western Mail, via Harper's Ferry, at S:3l,
z. NJ.
Departures.
Western Mail, via Harper's Ferry, closes
at 8; A. NJ
For the East and South, via Washington,
at9, a. NJ.
Valley Mail, via Winchester, at II, A. NJ.
For Nippon and Katletown, a. II, A. NJ.
For the East and South, via Washington,
at AIS, P. NJ.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT RuL1NGs-A
registered letter is not subject to attach
ment. The department holds it 10 custoe1ia
Icyis for delivery to the person addressed, or to
his or her order. a postmaster acting in vir-
tue of his Office, and refusing to deliver let
ters on process issued by State court, will
readily be rurged of any alleged contempt of
such process; and in case Of any conflict with
State law, he, acting in the line of his duty,
will have protection by the law which gov
erus the Transmission Of sealed letters To
write lone book on the wrapper Of book
subjects it to letter postage. Slate MAY be
mailed under the rules governing merchant disc
GOsTLEsS BUT PnErrY-A most beau-
titul and easily attained show of evergreen
may be had by very simple plan, which has
been found to answer remarkably well on
small scale. IF geranium branches, taken
from luxnriant and healthy trees Just before
winter sets in, he cut as for slips and immersed
in SOAP water, they WILL after drooping for
few days, shed their leaves, put forth fresh
ones. and continue in the finest vigor all
winter. By placin. number of bottles Thus
filled in flower hqsket with moss TO conceal
the bottles, show Of everlasting green is
easily insured for tho whole season. They
require no fresh WAFER
THE AMERICAN FARMER for October is
received, full of information on all season.
able topics. The contents nrn varied, hut
sound and practical. embracing every depart
ment Of rural life. The publishers offer some
valuable premiums for clubs for the mex. vol
ume, and will send each new subscriber the
last three numbers Of this year free Pub
lished by Samuel Sands L. Son, Baltimore.
Md, at 81 so a year or at 81 in clubs of five
or more. Specimen numbers will be sent free
Tue 3 I; o. HorELs There has been
complete change in the management of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad comrany's hotels.
They are now in. the hands of the Transport
t"t'on Department. Of the company, of which
Col. Thos. L. Sharp is chief. II. NJ Kinslev
retires from the Queen City Hotel, at Guns
berlaud, aud he will he succeeded by Fl IL.
Gregg, who has been in charge of the G ration
Hotel. j. +. Atkinson late of The Deer Park
Hotel, assumes cosntnnnd at Grafton.
SALEoF REAL EsrArE-O On last Saturday,
II. Fl. Mcclure and S. J. G. Moore, special
commissioners, sold 1873 acres of the Black
burn estate, situated on the road leading to
Summit Point at $50. so per acre. Purcha.
ser. j. S. Black burn.
Same day, S. J c. Moore, special commits
sioner, sold the Pagctt property consisting of
house and 4 acres Of land, situated near
White Post, to Chas. L. Wood, tor $3.50.
Cirrke Courier.
DR.. VISITORS WILD CHERRY BALsaM
This Balsamic compound has become
home fixture. Let all who suffer, and have
in vain attempted to cure their coughs, colds,
bronchial or pulmonary complaints. make use
of this unequnled remedy. 1t can be relied
upon, the mass Of testimony that has been
published since its introduction, being ample
proof of its efficacy
AGRICULTUnAL FAIRs.-The following is
list Of the Agricultural Fairs to be held in
this State aud neighborhood