Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-11-24

lngton Hall, on "Wednesday evening last, ats
tracted good audience aud reflected great
credit upon all connected Herewith. . AS an
eminentIy fitting tribute to the entire per-
torrance We copy the following, from the pen
of a contributor to the Free Press:
This musical treat was eninently aud en-
tirely success, as an excellent and appreci>
alive audience fully demonstrated. The young
gentlemen composing TIE Band must have
caught an electric inspiration from. the hand
of their talented instructor, Prot. Turner, SO
almost magical has been their progress in the
sweet mysteries of music. They deservedly
won the perfect peals of applause that RUG
out irrepressibly again and again at each new
effort-Polka, Waltz, March, Qulckstep put
ones feet. head. hands irresistibly in motion,
keeping ttime, time, time, in a sort of Runic
rhyme" to the ringing of the bugles if not
"f the bells. mingled with the drum deep
''rataplan. and the"rub dub merrily played"
Then the beautiful blending of Violin,
Flute aud Piano, the two Professors leading,
Mr.. Dinkle and Davenport assisting, was ex-
quisitely sweet; aud the Piano solo. Thai
berg's arrangement Of {" Home, Sweet Home"
performed with such skill aud sweetness by
MIR. f. G. Turner, was exquisite-the liquid
rrilling of the variations Ginning like silver
bells This gentleman also gave Spanish
fandaueo on the Guitar, reminding one of
gypsies. aud the Bolero by moonlight under
the soft skies of Spain.
The farce was WE'LL indeed, admirably ren>
dered When considered as amateur acting
the ''make up" of the actors was excellent,
especially Mrs Bouucer, who would have
been an enigma in that costume to her ma,
formal rnIafiuoc and tho fhorOu,rhtu inip
rendition of the part excellent We re-
GREETED to hear oar friend Mr.. Ste phensou
had been compelled to sacrifice to the Muses.
his nice moustache. Ned Davenport would
do well on any stage, his talent rs iudisputa-
BILE. But in high aud low Dutch he seemed
fresh from the Father!and and to any one
familiar with Broadway policemen he is as
Paddy would say, more like than the orig
inal -
Mr. Keplinger was good, and if brought
out by Lester Wallach. either Of t!reEe young
gentlemen would in theatrical partante, most
decidedly ''draw."
We hope to have repetition of this most
agreeable entertainment at some future day,
and predict for the Band still greater popu
lariLv and success.
Matters ABOUT TowN-The Town
Council met on Tuesday night last. but trans
acteS no business of general interest, save the
passage of number of bills against the
corporation.
The Baptist Church authorities, We uu-
derstaud contemplate further adornment of
their church grounds by planting shade trees
around the enclosure.
The new furnace for heating Washington
HalI' has been placed in the Market II ouse,
and 50 far as tested has proven satisfactory.
a. Il. Wood. Esq Il. r. Agent at Ha.-
per's Ferry, Will accept thanks for the latest
Railroad Schedule, furnished us through Mr..
Raleigh D. nelly, Clerk at the Chsrlettown
Depot.
A good safe roof has been put upon ehe
new .toae building of Isaac Fouke, Esq.
corner of George aud Liberty streets, adding
much t" it, appearance. The new brick pave
ment in fr ut of this gentleman's premises.
on George street. has alsn been completed, and
other Improvements made to his property.
The open front to the stOre-T0cm of Mr..
Jscob Starry is flushed, and is handsome
"fzir-Mr. ThoS. K Starry having done the
carpenter work aud Mr. John N. Wilmington
the painting. Work upon the inner arrange
ments If the roe III is progressing rapidly and
will probably be completed this week, when
Mr. StSrry:~iIl he possessed of one of the most
com odious and handsome sture>roomes in the
town
The Lawrence and Congress street improve.
bac IOo h.
possible, and is now nearly completed. The
contractors. Mcssrs Armentrout & Mock. in
our opinion. have given the corporation a good
and substantial job but whether not This
large Investment by our City Fathers was
either judcous or will prove wholly beneficial
beyond advancing the interests of few prop
erty holders adjacent thereto, is a matter for
discussion. However, as the work is about
done. and the corporation has expended 8
large sum of the public money thereon, the
property holders should at least be compelled
to put up their curbing on either side of the
street. so that the McAdamized portions of il
may be kept in place. and The loose stones no
be scattered heller SHELTER over the sidewalks
We were visited with slight snow squall.
on Saturday and Sunday.
Baptismal services were held at tie Bap
fist Church, in this place, on Sunday, wher
half dozen or more persons were immersed
and admitted to the Church.
RAILROAD AcclDENT.-Mr Ezra F. Bee
craft. # Sandy Hook, Md, brakesman il
the employ of the Il. & o. R r. Co, wa
precipitated from train on which he was run
ming. between Summit Point and Wadesville
by the giving way of brake-chain, on Mon