Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-06-22

WOOD wANTED.-Afew loads of good
Wood viii be received on dues to this Office.
Bring it in.
MEMORIAL Day IN SHkpaEaDsrowN.-
Saturday last. the 10Th instant. was observed
asMsmOrial Day at Elmwood Cemetery, Shep>
herdstoW6. A large assemblage was present.
including the two Bands and number of
other visitors from our own town. The pro-
eession was formed in front of Shepherd Col
lego, the Boonsboro Brass Band in front, fol
lowed by the Charlestovn Cornet Band, the
Mechanics Silver Gornet Band, of Charles
town; and the Shspherdstovn Band, in rear
Of which was large coucourse of people, in
carriages, on horseback and on foot The
procession moved through the town to Elm.
wood Cemetery. where stand had been
erected aud the regular exercises of the oc-
casion took place. The programme was then
announced from the stand in order By Col
W. A. Morgan, Chief Marshal, and consisted
of Music by Band. Prayer BY Rev. A. A. P.
Neal, Music by Choir of Lutheran Church of
ShepheFdstown. able and appropriate addresses
y Capt. Geo. W. Baylor. of Charlestown, and
Maj II. Kyd Douglas, of Hsgerstown. then
strewing flowers upon the graves and Music
by the different Bands.
One of the most popular pieces of Band
Music used on this occasion, and also at the
recent memorial services here, was "Ashby's
Funeral March. written by Prof. T. N. Tur-
ner. and executed by the Mechauics' Silver
SeEn& BAUD, Of Charles,own.
Gov Jno. J. Jacob, State Treasurer Bur
eett, Auditor Bennett and State School Super
inteOdent Byrne, were present on the stand
at "EimWOod" during the ceremonies.
TIE CHARLEsrows NALE AcADEMY.-
We have on ezr table the catalogue of this
INSTITUTION for the session of 1S74-15, which
shows that Mr.. KabIe not only receives more
shau his full share of local aad eoauty patIea-
age. but, as We noticed some six or eight stu-
dents from distance, his skill as teacher is
being appreciated abroad.
The advantages Of having established 10 our
E1idst = 6rst class school like this where the
higher branches of education may be acquired
cannot be too highly estimated, sad we call
particular attention to the fact that the half
dozen gentleman who have conducted the
examinations for the pas. tee or three yesrs,
AID Who are emiDently qualified 70 judge of
Mr.. kable's merits as n teacher. mite in
heartily recommending his school to the
patronage of the public They say:
We can most confidently recommend the
schoOl under your management and that of
your efficient assistants, AZ one in which q
pupil may acquire excellent training in the
kS.sGzseS, Ancient aud Modern, the Higher
Mathematics and the rud;uents of the sciences,
while the more elementary branches are
neither under>estinated nor neglected
Very truly yours.
JOAN A. THOMSON, f VI. Lakeland,
~M l. WILSON, VIM. II. TRAyERs,
a C. HOPKINS, Tuos. c. GREEN.
CoMMENcEMESr OF THE CuARLssTowN
MALE AcADEMY.-OnF Friday evening Wash
iogton uall- WAS crowded to hear +. Calvin
Williams. E-q., of the Baltimore Bar, deliver
the commencement address to the students
aud patrons of the CbarIestown Academy
Mr. Williams is az agreeable speaker, and
his remarks sbosnded with good sense and
practical susgessieas to the pouug men for
whose entertainment his services uere spe-
cially invoked We sesret t4sst We have not
the space ia give IA outline of his address,
HIS object was to impress upon his audience
the fact that the future of our country de-
ponds upon the proper education of tas peo>
ple,-a topic which he handled in . most in
SsTuctive and entertaining gaanaee.
AT the close OF the Grafton Mr. George B.
Hoof. on behalf Of students, thanked Ne.
Williams for his effort and with few we'll
chosen aud appropriate remarks presented him
with a beautiful bouquet.
The public Exercises of this institution
vii ssks place this (MOudsy) evening.
PERsoNAL We received visit last week
from that veteran priuter and journalist, Juo.
j. Palmer. Esq. of Richmond, Va, in ante
6elLnns days the editor and proprietor of the
Winchester FIrginian. He has just COM
Pieted his contract for the printing of Grat
tan's Virginia Reports. aud with his better
half has been passing few days amid the
scenes of the earlier years of his fife, i: JET
ferson. In eonse..54tion he still evinces all
{ the vim which was Characteristic Of the old
EngiHidn under his control. May his shadow
meyer grow less.
DfsrlNcrIoNs.-Att the recent Commence
noent OF the Wesleyan Female Institute,
Staunton, Va, Miss Ella B. Miller, OF Hyatts-
town. Md. daughter of the late Albert Miller,
formerly of CharlestOwn. received Gold