Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-23
Tar NEW BISHOP OF WnEEL1No-Tbe

announcement was made last week, ON the au.
thority Of cable dispatch from Rome to the
Fseemaa's Journal, that one of seven new
bishops appointed by the Holy Father for the
Uaited States was Rev. J.-J. Kahn, of Har-
PeF's Ferry, in the diocese of Virginia, to the
mitre of the late Bishop whelan, of Wheel>
slng, West Virgins. AS the pastor of Har>
per's Ferry Catholic Church, Father Kahn has
been for nearly nine years labOriDg in Jeifer-
son and Berkeley counties. West Virgins,
and adjoining counties of Virginia. He is,
as the Baltimore Sun we'll remarks, man of
sterling character aud general popularity
The incident in his life Enthusiastically indiea-
tive of his force Of character, and which en-
titled him to almost every mans considers
ton. as our readers will remember, was the
energetic way in which he pursued SANDER
against him aud brought it to head. August
6, 1874, forcing a retraction from his Sian.
derer. aud Mailing the lie down so tightly that
Il could never rise again. Father Kaiu, as
EEe San continues, is a native of Martinsburg.
where his parents reside. lie is uot much
over thirty>fOGr years of age. He is grad
uats of st. Charles College, near Ellicott City.
nd, aud studied theology aud philosophy at
St- hiarys. 10 Baltimore. He was ordained
IN Baltimore about ten years ago, and has al
ways labored in the 6sld from which he has
Z been translated to the Nitro. Besides being
man of sterling chasscter, be is an excel
lent administrator. as evidenced by What he
has accomplished in an impoverished eoun>
try, ravaged by the war for nearly four years.
MATTERS ABOUT TowN-Mr. James W.
Butt, We understand, has contracted for the
erection of a two-story frame addition. 20 90
fset, to the residence of Mr.. Jno W. Taylor,
on Liberty street.
We had seveSerai inches more Of snow on
Friday, which WAS followed by another slight
slight fall on Saturday
a small eOiorsd boy was picked 1p mile
or so from town, on TIE BerryvilIe road, hast
week, nearly frozen, snd sent to the County
Aims House.
Some time ago, so>caris were brought into
reqnisisiOu to convey geutlemen in the chow
oome-you-so" condition to our Lookup. Last
week the programme was changed. and on
George street nigh, have been seen '.jum-
per" drawn by our worthy Sergeant and a
scion of the Mayor, and seated thereon
collapsed" individual, with felIow>ci,izen
on either side as fright aud left supporters,
ca route to the aforesaid prison.
Mr. yesterday has dispensed with the kero>
sene oil aud chimney attachment on his sreci-
men lamp oa the corner of Main aud
lawrence streets. and introduced the gasetene
aPparatas a great Improvement
few valentines were afrat last week, but
the market vas rather dull.
JEFFERSON LITERARY SOCIETY Our dis
tiuguished fellow citizen. Thos. ~ Isbell,
Esq. WAS greeted by large and intelligent
audience at Washington Hall, on Friday
evening last After delivering brief aud
interesting critical essay, the speaker ia
vored the audience with a renditioa of some
of the most interesting portions of Shake
sPsares great tragedy of Hamlet. aud re-
ceived tue applause of the audience at its
conclusion
On Friday evening. next the Goth instant,
the uou. A. R. BoteIer will deliver an .'Ad>
dress on the subject of the Centennial"
Meetings of the Society open at j o'clock.
= The public cordially invited to attend.
Qua BANDs.-The two Bands of our town
the 'Charlestown CorDet Band" and the
mechanics Silver Cornet Band"-have
jointly secured the use of one of the from,
rooms of the ''tIo"ff RuiIdrng,'' on the same
floor of the Esprit Office" and have fitted
up the same conveniently and comf ortably for
their accommodation. Both Bands have se-
cured some additional instruments. and each.
under the efficient instruction of Prof Turner.
We understand, is making good progress in
proficiency.
DESTRUCTION OF SHEEF.-From the last
Monthly Report of the Department of Agri-
culture we learn that, during the past year,
out of lS5, 257 sheep reported in twenty couu-
ties of West Virginia, 2,s70. or Orer one and
Il halt per cent. of them, we're killed by dogs
How many more were not raised on account
of the danger attending from this cause. does
not appear, but it is safe to say the number is
immense. Let us dispense with the dogs,
and raise more sheep.
RAY OF HoPE.-Such is the title of aneat
and interesting little Temperance paper, the
organ of the Grand Lodge of Virgins, 1. o
G. T, established at H.rrisonburg; Sam'
j. Price and DR.. WIN. ]. Points, editors
We are pleased to observe in the last number
Acknowledgements for subscriptions received
from several persons in this town and nnnntr