Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-06-29

WOOD WANTED.-A few loads of good
Wood win be received on dues to this Office.
Bring it IN.
eaARLEsrowN AcADKMY.-Mr.E Calvin
Williams. Esq. of the Baltimore Bar, having
delivered the annual commencement. address
before the students Of this institution on Fri
day evening. the 18Th instant; the exercises
were concluded on last Monday evening by
dramatic and oratOrical performances by the
students. One or two of the performances
were in German, aud competent critics de-
clare that not only was the acting excellent.
but the pronunciation Of the language proved
that the boys had been well taught and fully
comprehended the spirit of their several parts.
ne intervals between the performances were
pleasantly filed by music from the Charles
town Cornet Band, and the evening passed off
pleasantly TO all Tho exercises were con-
cluded by valedietory address from Mr.. B.
Davenport Gibson, who. We understand, will
20 next fall to the University of Virginia
Ju3giug from the manner and MISTER of the
address-whieh spoke we'll for the young
geHtlsmau's native ability--aud also from the
admirable advantages he has enjoyed at the
Charlestown Academy. we feel sure that be
: will win laurels for himself at the University
aud, wha. is of more consequence, lay. a broad
foundation for life of future usefulness. At
the academy, boy may receive an education
that will qualify him for any useful pursuit
iashFe.
TIE NV JEasEr EDrroas. -The New
Jersey Editorial Party, consisting of members
! of ithe New Jersey Editorial Association and
their wives, to the number of between two
and three hundred, arrived at Rarper's Ferry
and dined at the Mountain View Hotel on
Tsesday last. The special train containing
the party, under charge of ASST. Supervisor
Averiil and Conductors Smith, Fur and
Aoderiek, accompanied by Capt. S. Spencer,
Superintendent of the Metropolitan aud Vail
ley branches of the Baltimore aud Ohio road,
and Robert Stewart, Superintendent of tel
egraPh, arrived at Chsrlestown at 1915, P.
81, and was met at the Depot by the Me-
chanics' Silver COruet Band of this place,
which entertained the excursion party with
good music during its stay of five minutes
hese. BY iuvitatiou the Band joined the
party and accompanied it as far as Middle
town, discoursiDg music on the route, zeG re
turning home on the afternoon mail train,
having been generously entertained by the
ezeursiOuisss. The Editorial party passed
down the road. cnroute for home, on Friday.
4 Coon SuGGEsrIoN-A suggestion las
been made in communication to the Lynch
burg FryiHiGn which IS furcible reminder
that similar st1te of affairs probably exists
IN regard to the Confederate graves in Edges
Hill Cemetery The graves of G4as Conied-
crate dead at Lyuei,burg, it seems, like ours,
haze been denuded 81 taeir head boards. and
the Suiy record OF tho names of the dead is
single diagram, which is liable to destruction
at any momeut- a diagram of the graves in
Edse-ilili. We believe, was deposited in the
Confederate Monument aud another is in the
possession of Sir. Geo. W. SadIer, who is de,
serving of the greatest credit for tho interest
which he has always taken in keaor5Hg and
preserving the memory of the Confederate
dead Besides these there is probably no
other record aud if not, the Leo Memorial
association should procure duplicates of the
same, so that in the event of one being de-
6tEoFed, another may yet be found in existence
NorEs ABOUT TowS-A heavy thunder
shower prevailed here for sbor: time on
Tuesday afternoon last. flooding large por
Of
atiiug few cellars With water besides wash,
ing some OF the town gardens considerably.
The latest musical organization out is the
company of Charle>town Juveniles known as
'tfhat Pretty Little German Band"
The thermometer, for several days past,
has ragged at near 1902 10 the shade.
A Picnic party from CharIestown visited
the banks of the Shenandoah on Saturday.
MASONIC OFFIcERs-At a regular COM
munication of JefersOa Lodge, No. 81, A,
FIX A. ~ held in their Lodoe>roam in