Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-01-06

] l. ~ &
feature of the recent holiday season in this
county was the number of entertainments of
different characters in progress during its con-
tinuauce, all of which, as far as we can learn
notwithstanding the Indictment weather for
portion of the tins-were omiuently sue,
cessful
The Exhibition given by the Sabbath
School at Kabletown, on the evening of the
23d ult., was largely attended, conducted in
good style, and resulted in net receipts to the
amount of $50 or more-a very handsome
sum considering the low price of admission.
The members and friends of the Episcopal
Sabbath School of this place, with members
of other schools as invited visitors, we're en-
tertRiued with = series of Dissolving Views,
consisting of scriptural and other scenes, at
Lee Hall, on Friday evening, the Goth ultimo
a source of pleasure, and we trust of profit
to all present
The dinners and suppers given by the
ladies of RippOn and vicinity, commencing on
the Goth ult., were, in consequence of the in>
element weather on the first two days, con-
tinued over the Monday and Tuesday follow
ing The sum raised By the,entertainment,
we understand, was about S24O-a credtabIe
contribution towards the new Episcopal Church
to be built there.
The Oyster Suppers and Dinners given by
; the ladies of the Baptist Church of Charles
town, for the purpose of raising funds to pur-
chase necessary church furr iture, on Wednes-
day and Thursday last, were not, in conse-
quence of the Indictment weather, as largely
attended as they would otherwise doubtless
have been; but, nevertheless, resulted in the
realization of about $40.
The different entertainments at Harper's
Ferry, Shepherdstown and Dufields, from
what We can learn, all passed of in the most
pleasant manner, and proved fully equal to
the expectations of all participating.
JEFFERSON DRAMATIC Soc1ETY.-This
society of amateur performers, composed in
the main of the young clerks of the town, ac-
cordingto previous announcement, gave enter
tsinments at Lee Hall on the e7eDings of the
3Gth and 3lst ultiuo. A crowded audience
vas in Attendance each night, and the per-
iormances highly appreciated. The different
characters were for the most part well repre-,
scented, and many Of them would have done
credit to professional performers. The net
proceeds of the entertainment amounted to
about $50, which sum will be Immediately
forwarded to the city of Memphis, Tenn, to
be applied to the reIief of the sufferers by the
recent yellow fever epidemic ir that city
The members of the Society requests US, in
their behalf. to return thanks to Messrs. Geo
W. Sadler ami \. ". HaHS5 for kindly as
sistance, anl to Messrs. holland, Davis, and
others of the String Band, who furnished the
music for the occasion.
NARROW EscArE-Tho dress Of Nora. Il
little daughter of Mr. Charles Barrett, of this
county, accidentally ignited ~ a fire.
cracker thrown By one of her brothers one
day during the holidays, and but for timely
assistance she would in all probability have
been burned to death. AZ it wss, the skirt
of her dress was almost entirely destroyed,
and the hands and arms of her mother severely
burned in extinguishing the flames. Boys
should be very careful about how they handle
such dangerous piay~:hings.
THE HoLIDATs.-The holidays Cif we may
except the disagreeable presence of number
of drunken men upon the streets to the dis
gust and annoyance Of peaceabIe citizens,
especially ths ladies' passed off "a pleasantly
as couli have been expected. Owing 10 the
scarcity of mIney, there WAS not. perhaps,
qufse as lavish an expo uditure for Christmas
goods as formerly, yet all seemed to participate
in the gsne-aI Joy of the occasion to some
: extent.
METEoRIC--A brilliant meteor shot
through the heavens, from East to West, early
on the night of Christmas Eve, Illuminating
the whole sky and the earth beneath for few
moments. We, With j number of our citi~
zens, bad the plelsure of witnessing the
wonderful phenomenon, AID were dazzied at
its maga'fccuce
EXHIBITIoN.-Ths colored Public School
OF this place, taught By Enos Wilson, gave an
Exhibition at the Co!ored Baptist Church on
Monday and Tuesday evenings of last week
The affair, We understand. was we'll conducted
and literally pntrouized,-reaecting credit
aPon both scholars aud teacher.
SALE OF Towy PnopExrY-Tbe house
and lot of the late Samuel S.heetz, on Potato