Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-24

OF tue Dauu NOUN IL tue luScflp6i0n 49, Stone
wall Brigade Band. Organized 1856; Re-
organized 1874" Near the centre of the
right wall on entering is a large picture of
Stonewall jackson, with the inscription
"Brigade Band" just under it; the old instru-
ments of the Band, whichthey carried through
the late war, on either side. Farther down
the room on the Same side is handsome
piano, and above it photograph group of the
old Band, surrounded with pictures Of the
members of the organization as it now stands
At the rear end of the room are . largo clock
and rules Of the association on the left the
picture of Lee, surrounded by the insttu>
ments now in use by the Band A circular
table, eleven feet in diameter, stands in the
centre of the room, with every convenience
for practice, whilst comfortable seats for vis>
itors are placed around the walls. The entire
arrangement is admirable, and reflects much
credit upon the StoneWall Band, which is
itself credit to the growing city of staunton.
General activity prevails in s.aunton.-
New water works, at an expense to the city
of nearly 10000, are about to be erected;
the walls of massive building, three stories
in height, which is to contain mammoth
hall, business rooms, &C., have just been com.
pleted on Main street; large brick church
for colored congregation is in progress, and
numerous other improyements-all of which
bespeak live town.
WAYNEsBoRo'.
Boarding the 1885 night express, we soon
land at the beautiful and hospitable little
town Of Waynesboro'. in Augusta county,
twelve miles distant East from Staunton and
twenty weight Westof Charlottesville. Waynes-
boro' is located on the South river, branch
of the Shenandoah, near the Western base of
the Blue Ridge Mountains, in the most fer
tile section of the rich county of Augusta
It was laid out in 1893, by Samuel and jean
Estile, and until the completion of the Va.
Central Railroad CHOW the Chesapeake and
OHIO to the West side of the Blue Ridge,
was one of the most important wagon stands
on the then great thoroughfare between the
Valley aud Richmond. 1t has now q popula-
ton of about six hundred, and is regularly
incorporated. Its streets and sidewalks have
been graded and improved. Two new
churches have been erected and almost com,
pleted-one by the Presbyterians and the
other by the members of the NJ. E. Church
South. They are both large, handsome brick
structures, located in the most eligible por-
tion of the town, and are monuments of the
liberality and public spirit as we'll as the
moral tone of the people of this community
A musical entertainment, with dramatic read
ings by Prof. Scharf, of Ssaunton, will be
given here on Thursday evening, proceeds for
the benefit of the Presbyterian church fund
As an evidence of the energy displayed by
the people of Waynesboro' in the erection of
their churches, we note the fact that the Rev.
Mr.. McCutchen, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, few days ago called upon his mems
bership to contribute either money or labor
towards the completion of their church build
ing, and then volunteered his own services,
serving several days with shovel and pick
upon the work. Waynesboro' Outside Of
Dufheld's, in our own county of Jeferson) is
probably the only place in Virginia which
preserved its Temperance organization intact
throughout the war. Waynesboro' Council,
Friends of Temperance, under the leadership
of that sterling champion of Temperance,
Geo. a. Bruce, Esq, has done noble work in
the past, and still continues to furnish.
A new newspaper (the augusta Neus) is
about to be established here. Mr.. Joseph
Burn is the proprietor of the new candidate
for public favor, and expects to give the first
number of his paper to the public some time
in September May he be well sustained in
his new enterprise.
The Bruce House in Waynesboro' and
the Mountain House, at the summit of Rock
fish Gap, three miles distant, are both crowded
with summer visitors. The air here is
salubrious, and on the outskirts of Waynes>
boro' are Sulphur and Chalybeats springs;
the society is the best, and the people the most
hospitable-all of which aid in attracting to
the town and to the Mountain House near by,
large number of visitors every year.
We have seen tho beautiful picture of
'Sunset on the Sierras," but the reality itself,
we are confident, can scarcely eclipse the
grandeur and gorgeousnsss of the ''Sunset ON
the Blue Rridgo," as it appeared here after a
shower an evening or two ago.
A negro man and white woman from AL
bemarle were married by the negro Methodist
preacher of Waynesboro' last week. The
bridegroom, we learn, has been arrested and
held for the action of the Grand Jury of AL
bemsrle, and the negro preacher will be in
dicted by the Grand Jury of Augusta-the
Virginia law being very rigid on this subject.