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

Friday morning paper was received from
Hon. c. j.. Faulkner respecting bequest
made by Mrs. Cooper several years ago, for
founding a-school at Martinsburg, which was
referred to a Committee, consisting of DR..
Riddle, Rev. j. r. Graham and Giles Cook,
Esq, of Front Royal, and on their recon-
incubation it was adopted by Presbytery.
Preshytery examined Messrs. j. A. Scott.
Carsen Hollis and j. F. Triplett, and heard
sermons and lectures from each of them. a
gratifying report of the conduct and attain
ments of candidates under Presbytery was re-
ceived from the Faculty of Union Theo>
logical Seminary.
DIR. D. II. Riddle reported that he had or
ganized Presbyterian Church at Berkeley;
Springs. Morgan county.
The Sypod's Committee on Evangelistic
Labor sent to Presbytery a number of in
quiries, pending the consideration of which
Rev. G. W. Finley introduced paper on the
same general subject, expressing the impor>
lance of more work in vacant fields and pro-
curing an Evangelist for that purpose. A
Committee to whom this paper was referred
reported upon it, and their report after amend
ment to send licentiate Hollis to Piedmont
aud Cranberry Summit, was adopted.
The three candidates having finished their
examinations, were duly and soIemnly licensed
to preach the gospel on Saturday morning.
Mr.. John A. Lafever, of Falling Waters
oEoo L. oc
as candidate for tire gospel ministry.
a Committee appointed year ago, through
its Chairman, Rev. j. R. Graham, reported
Manual of Rules for Presbytery As these
rules we're numerous nod had to be passed
over carefully, much of the day Monday was
occupied in considering and acting upon the
report
The Presbytery adjourned Monday night.
On Sabbath all the Evangelical Churches,
but one. were filed By members of Preshy-
terry. The Communion was celebrated in
Kent St. Church, at 81 o'clock, p NJ, that
day, and large number were present. Tho
meeting was a very pleasant and harmonious
and earnest one.
SHALL IT CoSrlNUG We have hitherto,
from a natural feeling Of delcacy, RETAINED
from making such comments upon the con.
duct of police affairs in our town as might,
perhaps, injure its fair name abroad but the
time has arrived when forhcarance has ceased
to be virtue, aud we feel it our duty, as
public journalist to utter our solemn protest
against the manner in which drunken rnwdies
are allowed to carouse and fight upon our pub
lie thoroughfares. Such outrageous conduct
occurred gu: streets on Saturday night
last is disgrace to any town, and We feel
that we would do more real injury to our To-
cality hy passing it hy unroticei thaa in doing
our utmost to suppress it. II we are to have
senhance Of corporate snvcrument, and
our people are to be taxcl to snrp"rt it, in
the nan.e of the pe,ccHG',, law~ahdiog citi>
zans OF CharleSsowr, we demand that the
laws shall be enforced -!"t their penalties fall
upon T;eh or po,r, white or black
FATAL IA, L!nAn AcCtDENF.-On Mon~
day night of last week, a man named N
Philips, between - aud 50 years ofagc. aad
residing at Weverton, near the Hagcrssown
junction Of the Baltimore ID Ohio Railroad.
was run over between Van Clevcsvi &c aud
Kearneysviilc by the rttzbGr. express. The
train stopped AMI the nlaa taken ABOARD,
but he was seriously injured shat he died
before tho train reached Hager$town. He
leaves widow aud two chiliren
County, CouHT.-Ihe May tfiecaD term
of the jefferson County Court will begin On
Monday, the 18th ins;aut-,Ee whole body
of Justices composing the Court. This is
the regular term at which applications for
liquor license n,ust be made, end frnI cial
business attended to- Parties having claims
against the county thould hear in remembrance
the meeting Of the Auditing Committee, on
the 18th inst, and have their claims acted
upon.
Snow AGAIN.-A considerable snow Storm
which, we learn from various sources, ex-
tended over large area of country, was ex-
perienced here on Wednesday morning last,
the 29sh day of April-the ground being
covered in a short time by the icy fakes to
the depth of several inches Under the
genial rays of old Sol, however, the stay of
the "beautiful snow was but brief, it disap-
peariDg almost as speedily as it came.
New SPRtNT GooDs.-Mr. Geo. W.
Taylor, st the store of Mir. +. Il. Grove, is
now receiving a large and varied assortment
of New Spring Goods, to which the attention
of the public is Invited Mr.. Taylor is gems
tlemaniy and accommodating merchant, aud