Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-16
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pers and Entertainments given by the Charles
town cornet Band. on Monday and Tuesday
evenings of last week, were veil attended on
both nights, and resulted most favorably to the
organization for whose benefit they were given.
About s575 were taken in altogether. and out
of this amount the Band will probably realize
the net SUN of $3.50 Or s475-auite hand
some showing.
On the second night the most intense in
terest was conferred around the poll where
votes were being received for the award of
Gold Watch to the most popular young lady
Misses MOllie Starry. Rebecca Crane, Bessie
TimberIake. Agnes Forrest and Maria Brown
were voted for, and towards the hour of clos
ing the contest was narrowed down to the
respective friends aud admirers of Misses
Starry and Crane. The price of erch vote
was ten cents, and they were rapidly passed
IN, in numbers ranging from 100 to 1000
The last votes cast being 1000, (S100,) and
ending the contest in favor of Miss Starry.
The gold headed Cane was awarded to Mr.
A. w. Hawks. and handsome Doll to Mary
Duke.
The proceedings wound up with the formal
Prosecution of the watch, cane aud doll, by
VIM. L. Wilson, Esq IN brief and appro>
pirate remarks.
The entertainment throughout was inter
sperssd with excellent music by the Band,
under the leadership of Prof T. NJ Turner,
10 whose untiring efforts much of the success
of the affair was due
RowDY1sM.-we regret, for the sake of
ths fair name of our town, the necessity OF
noticing such occurrences az trauspired in this
place on Saturday night last, but journalist
who would pass such gross ourrages by un
noticed would fail iu his duty to the public
welfare. Rowdyism, for the nonce, seemed
TO reign supreme, aud gave vent to itself in
tearing steps from houses of peaceful citizens,
breaking window glass AUG signs, and enter
ing one of the public school>houses of the
town and bursting open one of the ieuer doors,
destroying books. &c., besides 1aaking night
hideous with drunken reveIry. Such dis
Rraesful occurrences ought to be put downs
aad that at GSfce. II peaceful aud faW>a5idiGg
eitizers are compelled to pay taxes to support
the semblauce of a corporate government, that
government should at Feast do Its utmost to
suppress such ti6tous proceedugs-aud from
Aii that has been rumored since Saturday
hight, 1t would not require New York detec
tive to ferret out aud bring to justice the Of
tenders in the case above ticed.
JEFFERSON LITERARY Society -UAsh>
fnston Hall Vas we'll filed ON Friday evening
last, the occasion of the discussion. by mem-
hers of the Literary Society, of the question,
care the evils resulting from the Love of
flaming, greater than those which society
Eatfers from the Love of DreSs?' The Go
bate was participated in by Rev A c. Hop
kins, and Messrs. T. G. Green, Frank Beck
with, Charles Davies and VIM L. Wilson,
and ELECTED the most lively iutercs. through
out
At the next regular meeting of the Society.
1T Washington Hall, on Friday evening next,
the 10Th instant, Thos. NJ. IsbelI ESQ, of
this comfy, will deliver '.Critical Essay.
with Readings from the tragedy of Hamlet"
On Friday evening. the 26rh instant. the
Hon A. R. Boteler will deliver an address
on the subject OF the Centennial
Meetings of the Society open at j o'clock.
The public cordially invited to attend.
Town CouxcrL--It having been agreed
the previous week that full meeting of our
City Fathers should he held on Tuesday uight
last to take some definite action in regard to
the lamp question. the Mayor Recorder, and
Gouucilmen Holmes. Jno j. Lock and Nc
Gurdy made their appearance at the Council
Chambers on the evening in question, but
there not being qucrnm present no meeting
was held. We hope better luck will attend
the next meeting
TH1MBLE IN CHILD's THROAT On
Friday last Iitrle infant child OF Mr.. George
Anderson, of this place. got thimble,
with which it had been playing. into its
throat, and came near choking to DEATH
fortunately, however, it threw it up in
sbor4 fima and vas raliavad p.rSn,s nan