Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-07

Oh, dainty foot oh, CATER boot
To piety you're shocking!
ne'er can go to church, for oh
I've ro gay striped stockings.
CERTIFICATE OF INooRPoaATIoN.-Sec-
rotary Of State Hedrick, has issued a certii.
cate of incorporation to the Strother Tower
Company, formed 'tfor the purpose of build
ing tower and lookout on Warm Spring
Mountain, near the town of Berkeley Springs,
Morgan county, West Virginia, to be used as
place of resort" The principal Office of the
company is to be at Berkeley Springs. Cap
ital of the company, $500; in shares of SIS
each, with privilege of increasing it to ST.
600. The corporators aud shareholders are
as follows: George n. Gill, of Baltimore, aud
John W. Wright, john D. Defrecs, Henry
Willard and j. Rufus Smith, of Berkeley
Springs, each of whom hold twenty shares of
stock.
Tue REV. DIR. HUNTINGroN.-This en-
iuent divine. President of Columbian Uni
versity, Washington, D. c., has been scjouru>
ing with his son-in-lnw. VIM. l.. Wilson,
Esq in this place, for week or more past.
He preached in the Baptist Church on Sum
day week, aud on last Sunday occupied the
pulpit of the Presbyterian Church, delivering
an able and forcible sermon from John, Sd
chap, 14115 verscs-.sAs Moses lifted up
the serpent in the wilderness" 80.
DErurY U. s. MARsHaLsH1r.-George
KOonce, Esq, We learn, has been appointed
Deputy o. s. Marshal for this District, vice
Towner Schley, Esq, resigned, to take effect
on and after the 5th of October next. We
regret the resignation of Mr.. Schley, who has
been gentiemanly aud efficient officer, and
filed the position with acceptance to the peo-
pie of this part of the State. The new APP
pointee, Mr.. Koonce, has the capacity, and
will no doubt make good officer.
TIE TEMPERANCE ENcAMpMENr AT LEE
TowN.-The Camp Meeting to be held by the
1. o. G. Templars, near Leetown, in this
county, will begin on Thursday next, the 9th
instant. and continue one week. A large
number of visitors are expected. Among the
speakers invited and expected to bo present.,
We have heard, is Maj. Divine. of Loudoun
county, Va, Temperance orator of consid>
cradle reputation.
The SUNNY Souru.-Alter one more
issue, the Sunny South will visit its thou
sands Of friends every rcek, instead of fort
nightly, as at present.. We are pleased to
chronicle the success of this Southern literary
| journal, and cordially recommend it to our
readers, bespeaking for it their hearty en-
| coursgement aud support. Published at At.
lauta, Ga, by John II. Seals, at So per an
mum.
FINE WnEAT.-Mr Henry F. Schultz has
left at our Office sample of Wheat in the
head, OF the Lancaster variety, which is the
finest we have seen this year. 1t was raised
on the "Mt. Hammond farm" on the Shenan-
doah river, and the crop from which it was
token, Mr.. s. Informs US, yielded twenty
five bushels to the acre-a large yield, con-
sidering the poor crops of the last season.
TuE GRANGE PIcN1c.-To. morrow (Wed
nesday) is the day appointed for the Picnic
to be held by the Changers of Jefferson
county, at Flowing Spring, two miles Eas. of
Charlcs:own. Extensive preparations, we are
Informed, have been made to render the oc>
casIon perfect success, and lnrge number
of persons, including many from abroad, will
doubtless be present
1MPRovEMEHrs.-Mr. Esrom Slifer is
abou. beginning the erection of large frame
two-story dwelling-housc, on the lot adjoining
the building at present owned by him, South
end of Mildred street.
The new Engine House is under roof, aud
the brick house of Mr.. w. S. Merchant is
nearly completed to the square of the second
story.
Boy DRowNED.-Robert j; Cole, son of
Mrs. Mary Jane Cole, of Cumberland, sgcd
ten years, was drowned at the canal locks,
below Harper's Ferry, on Sunday week. 1t
is supposed that he stepped off the wall of the
canal lock while looking for the mules of his
uncle, whom he had accompanied on board
canal boat to Georgetown.
WILDMAN's BAND.-Prof. Steubgeu. with
the Band attached to the New York Comedy
Theatre of F. J. Wildman, has left Rawley
Springs, and passed down on the Valley
Branch of the B. & o. R. R., Saturday, en-,
route to join the Troupe at Cincinnati.
IMPORTANT CAsE.-Jas. NJ. Mason, ESQ.
of this place, has been retained by the heirs
Of Ferdinando Fairfax in suit to recover
about !, 500 acres of land on the East bank of
the Shenandoah river, near Harper's Ferry.