Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-06-17

leItaihnent was inc 0ecorum OF the SCHOOL,
and the order aud regularity with which the
interesting programme of the evening was
carried out. The music and singing, under
the leadership of Professor Richardson aud
Mrs. John Erwin, was admirable, and was;
much enjoyed by the very crowded audience
a speech prepared for'the occasion and de-
livered by Master McFadeu, beautiful little
fellow and nero child, would have ELECTED
rounds of applause in any place but place
of worship. The GROWING piece Of The even
ing was "The Christian Armor'' Any de-
scription of this piece would be necessarily
lengthy and still be imperfect. We commend
it to the consideration Of Sunday School SUI
perintendents. 1t requires regular suit of
considerable expense, and great trains
ing, but nevertheless, will repay all expense
and trouble. Master Willy Erwin maintained
the Character Of Herd, in a way that reflects
who have brought him up. SO admirably. He
is very gentlemanly and promising little
fellow. Dir. Davies speech, on the subject of
''The Sermon on the Mount, and the Lords
Prayer" was exceedingly interesting, and was
listened to with great attention, and deserve
a more extended notice than can be given in
the present notice of the evenings entertain>
lnent. Fortunately, there were intimations
of rain in the afternoon, which kept many
families at home. AS it was, the church was
crowded to its utmost canacity.
THE IRON BUsINEss.-Mr. Thomas Van
vacter has left at our Office specimen of the
iron ore now being taken out of the bed on
the farm of his mother, Mrs. Mary i. Van
vacter, on the Shenandoah river, near the
Bloomery Sash Factory. The ore is of the
red hematito species, and it is said will yield
about fifty per cent. of iron. The bed was
opened on Monday of last week, By Mcssrs.
Stevens & Reed, of Frederick county, Md,
who have leased the location, and from the
working of it up to this time promises to prove
an almost mex haustibe supply. The ore will
be hauled to Uhariestown and shipped to the
Marietta Furnace, Lancaster county, Pa, to
be worked there. We hope the day is not
far distant when the gentlemen in the iron
business in this county will fud it profitable
and judicious to erect furnaces in this county,
and that the time will soon come VIXEN they
will be dotted all along the Shenandoah river,
scattering tho benefits of the capital invested
in them far and hear.
P1cN1cs.-A Picnic was held by the young
ladies of the Jefferson Female Institute, of
this place, Mrs 4. NJ. Forrest Principal, on
FrtGay last, at "iIarewood' the residence of
Tpo n
ton. The day was passed pleasantly at this
delightful retreat, nothing occurring to mar
the enjoyment of any, aud the party returned
in the afternoon highly gratifel with the jaunt
and its incidents ana pleasures
picnic was also held by large company
of young ladies and gentlemen, on Saturday,
near u anning's landing, on the Shenandoah
river, when those present tgipped the light
fantastic too
"And all went merry a n.er-iagc bell"
The picnic of the Presbyterian Sabbath
School is appointed for Saturday next, to be
held on the grounds of 4. W. Drew, ESQ,
adjoining Charlestown.
The Sabbath School of the NJ. Z. Church
South, we understand, have postponed their
picnic until alter harvest.
For THE PACIFIC CoAsr-Messrs. Nc
Knight s. Rohrer, of this place, shipped last
week, to Sacramento, California, two car loads
of hickory rims and carriage material. The
trade of these gentlemen, we are pleased to
see, is not only increasing in this branch of
their business, but is gradually extending over
large area of country. Already reaching to
the shores of the Pacific, re will hail with
pleasure the time when their shipments shall
be made to every city of Importance on the
continent, and their factory, numbering its
employees by the hundreds resound with a
busy hum of industry hitherto unequalled in
this community-turning out not only builds
ing material and carriage rims; but axe,
other handles, spokes, rolling pins &c. The
material is here IN abundance and of the best
quality. and We trust The time is not far dis
tant when it will be utilized in every shape
and form.
SERENADE.-Thc members OF the Charles
town String Band will accept our thanks for
the musical treat, in the way of serenade,
extended US on frioay hlsht OF last week.
Whether emusic charms the savage breast" or
not, we do no. particularly care but as for us
and our household, we do not hesitate to pro-
nounce our profound qualification at being
awakened from sound nap to listen to the
dulcet strains of the violin, flute, etc, as they
are waited forth on the midnight air.
PERsoNAL-Towner Schley, ESQ.,, Deputy
U. S. Marshal for the District of West Vir-
ginia, was in town last week, and paid us a
visit while here, reporting that the interests
of "Uncle Sam were not suffering in this To-
pa1i