Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25

was taken up and discussed by Messrs W.
l.. Wilson and J. V. Simmons, in the afr-
native; and j. NJ. Mason and W. L. Trund!e.
in the negative.
The next regular meeting of the Society
will be held at Lee Hall, on Friday evening
next, at o'clock, when the following ques-
ton will be discussed
Ought the Town Council of Charlestown
to issue Corporation Eonos and apply the
proceeds to the erection of Market House 2"
Dispufants,-Joseph TrapneIl, D. II. Cock.
rili and a. w. Hawks, in the affirmative and
Cieon Moore, Andrew Hunter and w. E.
Trundle, in the negative.
AS the question to be discussed on Friday
evening is of importance to every citizen of
Charlestown, it is hoped that there will be
full attendance at the meeting.
JEFF. Co. BUILDING ASSOCIATION, No
An adjourned meeting OF the stock holders
OF the above named Association was held on
Tuesday night last, and its organization per-
iected by the election of the following Board
OF Directors, viz: W. II. Travers, II. G.
Green, q. +. GaIlaher, W. Z Lipnitt, n s.
White, Il. z. Chew aud David Howell The
u rect"rs have since elected T. c. Green. as
President; Dr.J V. Simmons, Secretary and
Treasury; aud Cieon Moore, Solicitor
Steps will be Immediately taken to pros
cuie the necessary books, &c, SO that
IN lew days, at farthest the Association will
be in active operation. FROM the Officers
elected, we may Justly infer that the
affairs of the Association will 5e conducted
with ability and care, and have no doubt of
the ce tainty of It's ultimate success.
| GRADUATED.-ln the list OF the graduating
class at the recent commencement of the
Washington University School OF Medicine.
at Baltimore, we are pleased to find the name
OF our young townsmEn, William w Brown,
son of Joseph Brown, ESQ Of this plncc.-
The class VAS highly supplemented by. DR.
| Chancellor, Dean of the Faculty, who stated
that 1t was the unanimous opinion of that body
that they had never examined more accom-
pl!shed and compete"t class eff students, and
it was with pride as we'll as pleasure that they
are sent forth as the accredited agents OF the
| University. We compliment our young friend
on his early graduation and BID him Go
speed III the profession Of his choice.
|
oAHHATh School C"NC&HT.- The Cons
cert heretofore a'""unc"d to i'avc been given
on the 18th instant, was uuavo;dabl7 post
p"ned hut will take place this (Tuc>3ay)
evening" at /! O'Clock, i" tie VI l. Church
!" bolivar. The programme FOR The occasion,
| l't not the most neat, correct and "ttTaetv"
10 Tue style OF It's prhn"%) Is enc that
promises an entertainment both II, ti'ablc and
pleasant. aud the "hj"ct Of the Cnncert is Il
Ianda6ie one. We brSreak TOR the occasion u
'''"' ''' MIA accept
N"''' ''cNC'H'
GALE "T a rAEM.--'i"hH NJ Gayle. Esq
has disposed ct ''k"2' field his i"rrc l,tm
near Su""'tt Point. III this caunt? cnntaniny
about 2oO acres, to Mr.. Charles Beck, Of
Mu>k'n@um u"ty, Ohio, at S773 per acre
Ia the new purchaser of this valuable prop.
erfy from what We can learn Of him. JefIcr-
son Will have added to her population a steady,
Industrious Ohio farmer, who. We trust. is but
'"' i"'s g. u""e' o' macy 'e"er s'nF"y 'lnm'-
=, :, f'"Pu''"s ""u ''''''nSS 9'a'e.
SUI" VIZ .N'e"u e''D'"' welcome.
DEATH OF AN OLD CIrIxnN We chron-
icle this morning the death of hIr. Samuer
Shee'z, probably one Of The oldest citizens of
CharIestown, who died at TIE residence Of his
daughter, Mrs, Mary O'Conucl, on Sunday
morning last, aged about IS years. MIR. S
was originally from Pennsylvania, and came
u. I'm h.,;.. haa val "a i"'-
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