Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-12

T.. ~ VIA 9@Ae tue gentle mint gwen
and either pay in person or remit by check,
p o. money order, or otherwise, the amounts
which they severally owe,-some there are in
regard to whom forbearance has ceased to be
4 virtue with US, aud whose ability to pay, if
their accounts are not attended to shortly,
will be tested in another way. Give US what
Is justly ours, and we ask no more.
WooD WANrkD.-The Editor of this pa
per has removed to the residence adjoining
that of Nath'l Myers, Esq, where he would
be glad to have several cords of Wood deliv-
cred in short time, by those who propose to
pay their subscriptions in that way.
The TEMPERANCE MovEMENr.-The first
meeting of last week was held at the NJ. E.
Church South, on Tuesday evening, and was
we'll attended. The Committee previously
appointed having failed to secure speakers for
the occasion, the meeting partook principally
of a devotional character. A few we'll timed
and pointed remarks were made by the Rev
" G. Hammond, after which the assemblage
was dismissed to meet at The Court House on
Friday evening
large and interested audience assembled
at the Court House on Friday evening, and
was presided over by Wm. l.. Wilson. Esq
Charles Davies, Esq, of HarPer's Ferry, in
response to an invitation previously extended,
appeared and addressed the audience in his
usual torcible and interesting s.yle-his re-
marks being interspersed with humorous hits
in thorough accord with the speakers own
genial and pleasant disposition. At the con
clusion of the address of Mr. Davies the meet
ing adjourned.
AS we have heretofore remarked, the zeal
manifested in this good cause seems to be
rather increasing than abatips. and the friends
of it-and they are mauy-indulgc in the
ardent hope that our County Court at its
session next week will hcarkeu to the prayer
of hundreds Of our best and most respectable
citizens. and refuse to grant license for tie
sale Of Intoxicating liquors, The Question is
surely serious for that body 30 consider,
and they should weigh the m=tter well. The
large majority of our peoplc-inclujicg among
them men strongly addicted to tie habit of
,intcmPerance-wc sure, are opposed to
license, and if t'-e voice o. the majority is
heard, mo license" viii! De granted at this
term.
TnE WrLnMAN TEourE--This popular
dramatic company, announced last We K,
will oTcn at the New Hall, in the Market
House building, this (Mondayl evening. on
which occasion will be presented tie great
Historical Operate Drama. ndn;'cd from tic
French of Victor Hugo entitled ''Larrctin
B"ryi"!' tie Prisoner of H"!y'' Mr., Wild
mon is an actor of decided merit, ard Clara
Wildman actress at once cntrancin. and
refined whilst additions made to the troupe
since its last visit he's combine to make it
even more popular than ever before.
Mersrs. HuImes & Rust have hurried for
ward the work upon the new hall, and have
fitted up magnificent stage, with rooinv and
convenient dressing rooms, &c whilst the
audience room has been provided with we'll
arranged accommodations for seating large
audience, SO that all who desire to attend the
performances during the present week may be
comfortably seated as we'll as interested and
delighted.
STREET LAMPs.-The project of lighting
the streets of our town with lamps is meeting
with great favor among our citizens. The
beautiful new Gasoline Lamp erected ct the
Markets House corner, and which has been in
operation and universally admired for several
nights past, has been introduced by Messrs
Duke & Gallaher, and is said to be fair
sample of lamps which are now in use in the
suburbs of Baltimore and in q number of
large towns elsewhere. The total cost of each
lamp, put in position and ready for use, is
said to be about $40, and the cost of burning
about of cent an hour for each lamp
This, it seems to us, is very reasonable out
lay for the comfort that would be derived
from an investment of this kind aad We hope
ere long at least to SEQ our Main street and
thoroughfares leading to the different
churches, the depot, &c, lighted up by this
means.
DEATH OF AN AGED LADY-Onc by one
the links connecting the present generation
with the past are being severed we have
This week to announce the death of Mrs. ANN
WILLIAMS, one of our Oldest inhabitants,
which occurred at the residence of Mrs. Mary
Brown, on Saturday afternoon last Mrs. Will
liams was the widow of the late Richard Will
liams, the founder of the ''Farmers Reposi-
t0ry," which was afterwards merged into the
Virginia Free Press" She had for years been
a CONSTANT member of the Methodist Church.
and at the time of her dao+b Lo9 -ooobol a.