Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-01-12

LITERARY SocIETY.-Thc Charlestown
Literary Society. at meeting held at the
Law Library ROOM on Tuesday evening of
last week. was organized by the election of the
following of1cers-the constitution of the old
Society, previously adopted, being taken as a
basis of organization
Preside"t-Maj. JAS. Law. Hoof.
Wee Presilcnf-N. S. White.
Secretary and Treasurer-Frauk Beck
with
Various committees were appointed, and
the machinery of the Society set regularly in
motion.
AT adjourned meeting held on Friday
evening, the reports of several committees
were received and acted upon. and the fol-
lowing question reported for discussion meet
ing to be held at Washington Hall, on FRI
day evening next, the 18th Instant, at :!
o'clock:
'.Should West Virginia By legislative en-
actn:cnt, make any provision for the payment
of any portion of the public debt at Vir-
GINA. beyond the amount reported by John
N. Bennett aud her other Commissioners ~
De5u'ers.
Afirmative-T G. Green and ST. Geo. T.
Brooke.
Negative-Joseph Trapuell and VIM II
Travers.
AHe,ma!es.
Afirma:ive-Rev r. B Shepherd szd
Frank Beck with.
Ne.ative-E j. Williams and Dr. J. V.
Simmons
From tho action of the Association had at
its last Meeting. it is the intention of the body
as far IS practicable, tt vary the exercises
during the winter by having debate es an
essay read AMI criticised every two weeks and
lecture delivered each alternate week So
that 5y this aSeans the exercises of the AS
sociatiap may be made to be of the most in-
teresting and attractive character
Now that the ball has been fairly set in mo-
ton. aud a convenient. well lighted aud Guns
fortablg heated place of tBeetin" Washington
HaID been secured for the use of the Assncia-
ton, we trust that our citizens of all sexes
and classes aud especially the ladies', will give
this landabie movement at least the encourage
ment of their presence, and We think we are
not fail to provide for its audiences an in
tereSting intellectual entert .iument on each
eTeEing of rs meeting.
MISS RIDENOCR's CoNCERT.--ITaving in
our last issue cal ed attention to the entertain
mrnt t. be given by Miss Sue Riiennnr, at
Washington Hall, in this place. this (Tues-
day) evening. simply take this occasion to
remind readers OF the matter feein. as
suTed that the announcement of the time and
Hacr, and the lady for whose benefit the GU
terta!nUeut is given. will be suticiert tn Sc
cure for her large aud arrrcciativc audience.
Miss Ri'iennur, has been heretofore stated,
l. binl lady, Of rare v"c1list:c powers, and
gives this Concert for her own IcncGt She
Uill be assisted, we understand by some &:
the members of the Musical Association, and
as it is her object. hay these entertainments, to
be enabled to secure tie services Of an emf.
uent ocuii>t in an operation which, it is hoped.
will restore her sight. the appeal this oc-
casion is one of the strongest that can he pre-
scented to our readers. Besides, the concert
in itself caunot fail to amply repay all VIII"
may attend We trust therefore, that a large
audience wiz greet Miss Rideno2r this even
ing.
SUDDEN DEATH Mrs Susan J. Juhnson.
widow Of the late William Johnson died Al
her residence in this place, after brief ILL
ness, on Monday night eff last week. She
had eaten hearty supper on the evening in
question, and to all appearances seemed as
lacked With paralysis and in about two hours
was corpse. Mrs. J. was n most eStmahle
lady in all the relations of life. and her stricken
famil- have the sympathy of the entire COM
nuDity 10 their sad bereavement
CHRISTMAS TREE In "ur notice of the
holiday affairs of our Sunday Schools, con-
t.ined in our last issue, we uniutentinnslly
omitted tn nntice that of the Baptist Sunday
School beautiful Christmas Tree was
erected aud handsomely trimmed at the rcs>
;dc@ce Of the Pastor, Rev T. B Shepherd,
where the members Of the School assembled
on Tuesday afternoon. the 29th ult., aud en-
loved the festivities of the occasion.
SOMETHING Meet" Mr. II ". Crit
tenden. one Of the most successful bee cul-
turists of Jefferson county aud apprecia>
tive patron of the Spirit IF .J:ferso", we
tender our grateful acknow Judgments for cap
of excellent Honey. left at our "ffice last week,
Now for buckwhcat cakes and honey-if we
had The buck wheat
DIRECTORS ELEcrED.-The stockholders
of the Jefferson County Building Association.