Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30

E1AM1NAr1ss asD F1asr coMnExcEMEsr AT
sHEPHERpC oLLEoE.-The closing exercisesat shep-
herd College, which took place two weeks ago,
were of such q character a. to be the most crafty
ing to.ail the friends and patrons of this %institu-
ton The Examinations commenced on Wednes-
day morning and continued until Friday evening.
On Thursday evening Mayor 81. Kyd Douglas,
of Hageratown, delivered an. able and popular adj
dress to The members of the PartheniAn and CT
ceronian Literary Societies.
The exercises on Friday evening were opened
with prayer by Rev. C.. w. Andrews.D DID. VIM.
L.. Wilson ,Esq., of Charlestown, was then intro
duced and delivered an able and scholarly address,
to the Regents, Trustees, friends and patrons of
Shepherd College. After tho address by Mr.. Will
son, Gov. Jacob was called for and responded in
h neat little speech, on the superior advantages of
the present system of education over that Of the
old. Col. Byrne also made a few remarks, in which
he said that he was glad to zee that the people of
this State were becoming aroused to the true sys-
TEN of edncation
On Saturday mntoranisg the Commencement exer-
cises proper took place after which the Board OF
Regents awarded Normal Diplomas to the fol-
towing young ladies and gentlemen, for having
cotnpletsd the course of study prescribed:
Misses Ida %Billmyer, Belle Byere, Ida v. Chap
e s,ns' f tSg 4: G9sI,sll: E sns FaEk. Bette Fay
Koontz, Annie D. LiokIider. Eleanor s. Powell.
and Bose Snyder, Mr.. W:P Craighill. James NJ.
Lemaster, Clinton u. Miller, Charles Miller. Au-
gustine c. Morgan, James w. Wiley
INTERESTING LETTER .-Elsewher in our paper
will be, found an interesting letter from the Val
ley of Virginia. written by the Hon. Henry C.
Smith, of Lancaster, Pa the late talented editor
of the Lancaster IntslIigencer. which we take
pleasure in copying from that excellent paper
This letter bears the unmistakabIe impress of a
careful and studious observation. and the truth
fGlstatemeuts contained therein. coming as they
do from a Northern man, we trust win have the
happy effect of inducing many of the staunch
yeomaury of the Keystone State to come and ex-
anime for themselves the numerous ADVANTAGES
of soil, climate, &C., possessed by this great
Valley. and Jefferson county in particular
There are one OF two errors of minor Importance
in Mr.. Smiths letter which we take the liberty
to correct:. It was Gen. Dark Inot Dart who
was a resident of this county, and Mr.. John F
Blessing, to whom John Brown presented his
Billie. is dead, but the relic isstill in the possess
sion of Mrs. Blessing, of this place.
County IrEMs.ZFrom the shepherdstown
Register of Saturday we clip the following
items
Sudden Deam-We learn that Hiss Lizzie v.
D.. Billmyer, eldest daugntcr of Mrs. Maria Bill
my "AhhSAtS vi hIo hbSS5 u4OA Ou ~ III
%lustaut, at her residence III Tennessee, after a
brief illness. The family and friends nave the
sympathy IF their manly friends here i'll their
sad bereavement.
Sod.-Mr Hartman, of Martinsburg. who owns
a fgrm at DGtields. recently sold to a. S. Linz
S!a eeo: for 2 ss"o' I x y sS'G OF SO OF a aa5lI S r. I il. s t,iS'f eo
J.S- Mtlvin.a quarter of au acre adjoining the
above for $500. Theselots are for building pur-
poses, and speak well for the value of land III
that section OF the county.
New PArERs.-The " Weekly E:canltncsr,"
is the title of a new paper started at Peters
burg, Graut county, W. Va, the first number
of which re have received. It is published
by Samuel D. Gordon, is we'll printed, and in
politics independent.
From Grafton we receive ss7He Grafton
Weekly Times" owned by 1.-THE Times Print
ing Company and edited by Mr.. w. Scott
Garner, formerly connected with the Sentinel
PUBLIC SALEs.-The attention of our read
eEs ia directed 10 the following Public Sale
advertisements in this PAPER:
Saturday, Juy lSM,- blacksmith Shop
and Tools, by II. G. Davis. Trustee.
W"r&d"y. .JuLy 23d.-Personal Property,
by Edward Tearuey aud VIM. j.. Wilson,
Executors.
7".c<dgy, august 4A.-Reol Estate, by
Edward Tearney. administrators
sAo&AMENrAL MEEr1SG.-The sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper will be admipis>
tered in the Presbyterian Church, in this
place on Sunday morning, July 19th-pre>
paratory services commencing on Friday
morning previous.
On the Sunday mentioned above a ~col,cc-
ton will DO taken up in this Church for the
benefit of the sufferers by the recent Hood in
Louisiana.
Few PEOPLE unacquainted with physio-
logical chemistry are aware of the quantity of
iron in the blood, but all should hmow the i'm
portance of keeping up the supply, for de-
biiity, disease and death are sure to follow
when the quantity becomes too much reduced.
The Peruvian Syrup "a protoxide of irony
supplies this vi3ai element, and has cured
many chronic diseases. x
THE PRESIDENT ON A TRIp.-President
U. S. Grant passed through Charlestown via
the Harper's Ferry and Valley Branch of the
j. so. R. R., on Thursday last, en- route for
the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. He
occupied a handsome special car attached to
the Express Train, and was accompanied by
Mrs. Grant and others.
MA1SET House STALLS RENTxD.-The public
renting of the Butchers Stalls in the new Mar
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