Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-10-05

If E.dOeoIge DAVIS Uranu Gaptaln GeneraI.
f. Jos. R. Shaver, Grand PROBATE. s
E. Frank Rex. Grand Senior Warden.
+. Geo. S. Eyster, Grand Junior Warden.
ELI. Williams, Grand Treasurer.
E. VS.. Summers Grand Recorder. q,
f. W. b. Brooks, Grand Standard Bearer
+. NJ. A. Chandler, Grand Sword Bearer.
f. Frank winship, Grand Warden
E. E. l.. Boggs, Grand Captain of Guard.
White Sulphur Springs, in -Greenbrier
county, was selected as the place of the next
annualconclave, the time to be hereafter desig-
mated by the Grand Commander.
REL1GIoUs.-The Protractcd Meeting at
the NJ E. Church South continues in pro-
gress, and has increased in interest within the
past week. There have been several conyer-
sions, and three new members were admitted
to the Church at the Quarterly Meeting on
Sunday. The. Rev. Samuel Rogers, D. D.,
of Winchester, arrived on Wednesday, and
participated in the meeting until Sunday
night, delivering.a series Of able and impress.
sive sermons. The Rev. DR.. Register, Pre-
siding Elder, aud Rev. ] i Kibler, preacher
in charge, have also been conducting sue
cessful revival meeting at Knbletown within
the past week. twenty conversions being re-
ported and Peuitents still c,owding the altar.
The Rev f. ]. Willis. of the Broadus
Female College, Winchester, preached at tho
Baptist Church Sunday. morning and after
noon. He will occupy the pulpit of that
Church ag,in next Sunday 4
Fon SING sISo.-Tbe Shepherdstovn
Register learns that U. S. Deputy Marshal.
George Kooncc who recently received the APP
pointment of U. s. Deputy Marshal, for this
Safe, has already entered upon the duties Of
his Office, aud has taken to Sing Sing, New
York. for confinement in the peuitentary,
three United States prisoners, convicted at a
recent term of the Federal Court at Clarks>
burg. Their names are, WIN. Michael. sem
fenced to three years Imprisonment for rob
bug postoffice in Grant cou.ty jackson
j Freelaud,. Sentenced to Eve years imprison-
ment for passing counterfeit money in Richie
county; and John W. Pearl, sentenced to two
years imprisonment for forging u order on
the Charlestown postutice for letter contain
ing money.
PEnsoNAL.-Fr Frank Fuuke, Davenport
Gibson and Jack Thomson departed for the
University of Virginia last week The kind
wishes al many friends 20 with them to their
new field of study. from which they will
doubtless emerge with hono1s flat will r, flvct
credit both upon themselves and their friends.
S. Sco!lay Moore, Esq, son of Maj. S j.
G. Moore, of Berryvile, lately returned from
sojourn in Europe, was in Charlos,owr last
week.
Rev. f. II. Lci<cnring. Of Catawissa, aud
j. s. Leisenring. E~q., of Tyrone, Pa, brth
formerly of CEarIcstown, and sons of Mr.
Gideon Lciseuring, of the Carter House in
this place, have been on visit lcrc with their
brides.
RELIGIOUS Nor1cEs.-The Sacrament oF
the Lords Supper will be administered in the
Presbyterian Church on Sabbath morning
next, the 10Th instant, preparatory services
commencing on Friday morning preceding
Annual Congregational Meeting Immediately
after regular services Saturday morning.
The Rev. f. J. Willis will preach in the
Baptist Church. Sunday, 10th inst, at IL a.
". aud 5 T. NJ.
The Rev. DR.. Register will preach at the
NJ. Church South this (Tucsday) evening
at Z o'clock.
SECRETARY AND TREASURER ELECTED.
The Board of Directors of the Smithfeld,
Charlestown and Iiarper's Ferry Turnpike
Company, at me citing held Saturday week,
elected S, Howell Brown, Esq, to the position
of Secretary and Treasurer cf said Company,
~ FL ;;"c vacancy oceasioucd by the death of
Humphrey Reyes, Esq, who had filed that
Office from the organization of the Company
As years ago-until the time of his death.
Mr.. Brown is in every way qualified to make
good and efficient cf1icer.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Pos. Office at Charlestown, Jefferson
county, W. Va, October I'd, 1875:
Miss Katie Dunn, Miss Emma s. Mays,
Miss Ann Williams, George w. Atkinson,
BENJAMIN Slaughter. Henry o. Spencer.
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will he sent to the dead letter Of
fee. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
G. LEIsENRING, P. NJ.
LEG BRoKEN.-The Oldest son Of DR..
Frank Byington, Of this county, aged about
10 or IL years, on Wednesday was thrown by