Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-08

OO1N AND MOOD WANTED-for
dues TO this Office. Patrons will please suns
ply us at once.
To Our PATRoNs.-We take this occasion
to remind our patrons that We need Money.
aud We trust this simple reminder will be suf
fcient to cause them to come forward and pay
their Indebtedness. To those in arrears for
subscription, advertising, &c, due previous
to the death of the late proprietor, we have
to say that his estate must be closed up, and
the Executors require immediate settlement
OF all outstanding dues to this Office We
hope this hint will be sufficient to cause a
prompt response, and prevent resort to other
means for collection.
The HOLIDAY SEAsoN.-The Christmas
aud New Year holiday, the most popular and
universally observed of all the holidays, will
soon be here. 1t needs no proclamation from
President or Governor to recommend its OBJ
servance. As an exchange remarks, Christ,
mas comes but once year, and it introduces
itself without aid from anybody. All classes
and all ages are looking for it, aud the young
for months before its arrival are counting the
intervening days and awaiting it with i'm,
patience 1t has been for ages the principal
and most joyous festival of the Christian
world. Though coming in mid>winter, it
makes spring in the heart by the cordial in>
terchange of social courtes;es and kindnesses
wdIch it promotes by its innocent festivities
and its interchange of presents and tokens of
regard, a custom which has become SO essen
tial a part Christmas that the holiday world
no longer seems like Christmas to be without
1t. The gifts to children on this anniversary
are alike delightful to the little ones and their
parents aud friends. 1t would be hard to say
whether the giver or the recipient receives
the most pleasure from these presents
Times were never 20 hard yet that the heads
of households and friends and kindred would
not piuch little in other matters in order to
make Christmas presents. 1t would be the
darkest instead of the brightest day in the
year to the Juveniles, aud tten older persons.
If the Christmas presents were omitted A
great deal of trouble and hurry is prevented
by obtaining these souvenirs in time, aud
hence shopkeepers and others who have such
articles for sale should let the public know at
an early period, through the advertising coll
unlus Of paper which reaches the masses
OF the people, where they can be procured
Much of the value of presents depends upon
their suitablcness and usefulness, and those
desiring to make them want such information
as will enable them to get what they want,
and to know where 20 get it.
THE BAND C0NCEkT.-The Concert to be
given by the Char!essown Cornet Band to-
morrow "wednesday evening, will no, be
held at Washington HALL as heretofore an
nounced, but at Lee Rail" Those engaged
in the affair are doing their best in making
preparations to give to the public real good
entertainment, ard their cFur,s ought to be
crowned with abundant success. AS we have
heretofore remarked, the members of this Or
EaniXation have not only contributed cheer
fully their time and talents for the public
benefit, (lor the purpose of giving our home
public the benefit of their services whenever
occasion requires but also Of their own means.
and it canunt be expected that they should
bear the whole brunt of tue heavy expenses
to which they are subjected. They have done
and are still doing their part, aud now let
generous public do theirs, and give them
rOusipg house on the evening of their Second
Entertainment Remember the time and
place, Wednesday evening, December 9th, at
LEG Hall"
LECTURE on JERUsALEM.-Thc lecture of
Rev. F. Howard Kerfoot on Jerusalem, de-
livered at the Baptist Church in this place on
Monday evening of last week, was quite an
intellectual treat, and we regret that it was
not enjoyed by larger audience. The gems
eral description of the Holy City was clear
and expressive, whilst the personal observa>
tions and incidents of the lecturer contained
in themselves fund of interest for his hearers
Altogether it was au able effort, and we trust
that Mr. Kerfoot will not fail to give our pco
pie the benefit of his second lecture on tho
<Ho!y Places about Jerusalem, which, iuGS>
log by that already given, will be extremely
interesting.
LYcEUM ORGAN1zArIoN.-Ast the recent
call for meeting for the purpose of organic
ing Lyceum or Debating Society for the
winter, in connection with furthering the OBJ
ject Of securing course of lectures, was un>
fortunately made in conflict with other and
previous appointments, it is now suggested
that a meeting be held on Thursday evening
next, at o'clock, at the Office Of Justice o.
Banuou, for the purpose of organizing such