Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-09

cemetery at o'clock, p. NJ. BY order of
:Ssaea LEE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION"
:, SERIOUSLY ILL.-At the time of our going
10 press Mr.. John w. Dalgarn, the proprie.,
tor of the Spirit, is lying dangerously i'll. {
MEMORIAL DAY.-Saturday next, the 18Th
instant, is the day appointed by the Lee Me-
mortal Association for the floral decoration of
the graves of the Confederate dead buried in
Edge-Hil Cemetery and the other gravei
yards of the town. We have not learned of
any more definite arrangements than are CON-
tanned in the notice published elsewhere, but
>. presume that the usual custom of tolling the
4. bells of the town for a half hour previous to
Ethe time fixed for the services to begin at
Edge>Hm Cemetery, q o'clock, P. NJ will
be observed 1t is also suggested that the bust
ness houses of the town bo closed from 4 to 6
O'Clock, p. NJ We do not consider it necessary
to urge upon our people the propriety of com-
plying with this beautiful custom. The mem
ories of those who gave up their lives for us
still live in the hearts of the people of tho
South, and the opportunity of laying these
simple offerings upon their graves. will, as
heretofore, We are sure, be availed of by each
and ALL.
Cover them over with beautiful flowers,
Deck them with GarIands, those brothers of ours,
Dying so silcnt, BY night and by day,
Sleeping THE years of their manhood away,
Years they had marked for tho joys of the brave;
Years they must waste in tho mUuIderiug grave.
All tho bright laureIs they waited to bloom,
Fell from their hopes when they fell tothc tomb
Give them tho need they havo won in the past,
Give them the hOnOrs their future forecast:
. Give them the chaplcts they won in tho strife,
Give them the laurels they lost with their life"
Town Council MATTEns.-The new.
Council, Mayor Davis presiding, met in reg
ular session on Tuesday evening last, aud con
siderable business was transacted. Among
other matters, Mr.. John p. Brown was ap,
pointed Assessor for the current yeas, at a
salary of s7j and W. L. Wilson, Esq At
torney for the Corporation, at a salary of $50.
Petitions Of Messrs o.. II. Owings and Geo.
w Thomas, for approval of applications for
: license to sell Intoxicating liquors, were pre-
scented by Maj. Jas. Law, Hooff, and aftor con-
siderable debate, Mr.. McCurdy strcnuously
opposing final action thereon at once, they
were laid over until Friday evening.
n resolution was passed by :ho Council
declaring that Washington unll' shnll only
be let free of rent to such entertainments,
&c, of proper character, as shall be given
free Of admission tee-all others to be charged
the usual rent.
At au adjourned meeting Of tho Council.
on Friday night, the standing Committees for
the year were appointed. The applications of
Messrs. Owings aud Thomas coming Up as
unfinished business, considerable discussion
was ELECTED, after which they were acted upon
.favOrably, by a vote of 1 to yeas, Messrs.
Hilbert, Holmes, IionfT, aad J. W. Lock
nays, Messrs J. j, Lock and McGurdy.
LECTURE!-Rev ". s.. HAMMOND, of
the Maryland Conference. Methodist Pro:os-;
,tant Church, and Agent for Western Mary>i
land College, will deliver, (Deo TeGcntc), one
of his infcrcsting and amusing lectures in the
M p Church at Harper's Ferry, TUES-f
.DATEYENING, TIL at s o'clock.
Subject "LO0e, Co"rfsdp, and Murri"ye."
He will lecture also ct Snithfeld, Wc.Ines -!
day e0e"i"g, .Ju"c l0th, ct S o'clock, in the
M- p. Church. Subject: '.Ljyhts and
Nado,es Of Hinerd"t Life"
As no formerly was pastor of this charge
,hO lie well and favorably known by many in
This community. He is a s~prishtly speaker
md his lectures will we'll repay a hearing
Go to hear hin. by all means. Proceeds for
charitable purposes. Admission 25 cts. +
CIRCUS DAY.-The general good ordsr pre-
served on Thursday last. during the exhibition
IN Charlestown of the Great Southern Circus
and M~enagerie, was better than VIC have over
witnessed on a similar occasion-in marked
contrast with the scenes of Other days, when
the "ardent," with a large number, seemed
to. be imbibed as freely as water. Not an ar
rest, we believe, was made ; and whilst there
may, possibly, have been somo in that con-
,dition, We do not remember seeing a single
drunken man.
BLooMERY PRoPERTY.-Thc Bloomcry
Planning Mill and Sash Factory property,
belonging to the estate of the late Capt. w.
G.. Sheorer, has been purchased by Mr.. Geo.
II. Turner, for $500. Tho property con-
tains ten acres of land and four small dwol-
lings; in addition 20 the mill site, the buildings
on which were recently destroyed BY frc. A
Factory with,new and improved machinery, a
Saw Mill and Plaster Mill, will soon BIO erected
there.
HANDSOME SroRE>RooM.-Thc new store
room in the West end of the Market>IIouso
Building has been completed, and is now oc>