Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-06-29
LOCAL IMIELIIeEAcE.

WOOD wANTED.-A few loads of good
Wood viii be received on dues to this Office.
Bring it in.
( eaARLEsrowN AcADEMY.-Mr. E. Calvin
Williams. Esq, of the Baltimore Bar, having
delivered the annual commencement address
before the students Of this institution ON Fri.
day evening. the 18Th instant; the exercises
were concluded on last Monday evening by
dramatic and oratorical performances by the
students ons or two of the performances
were in German, aud competent critics de-
clare that not only was the acting excellent.
but the pronunciation Of the language proved
that the boys had been well taught and fully
comprehended the spirit of their several parts
be Intervals between the performances were
pleasantly filed by music from the Charles
town Cornet Band, and the evening passed off
pleasantly to all. Tho exercises were con-
cipded by a valedietory address from Mr.. b.
Davenport Gibson, who, We understand, will
90 next fall to the University of Virginia.
Juigiug from the manner aud MISTER of the
address-which spoke well for the young
gerslsmau's native ability--aud also from the
admirable advantages he has enjoyed at the
? CharlestoWn Academy. we feel sure that he
: will win laurels for himself at the University
aud, what is of more consequence, lay broad
foundation for life of future usefulness. at
the Academy, boy may receive an educa.ion
that will qualify him for any useful pursuit
iaslFe.
The New JEssEY EDIroas.-The New
Jersey Editorial Party. consisting of members
{ of the New Jersey Editorial Association and
then wives, to tue number of between two
and three hundred, arrived at Harper's Ferry
and dined at the Mountain View Hotel ON
Tuesday last. The special train containing
the party, under charge of ASST Supervisor
Averill and Conductors Smith, Fur and
AOderisk, accompanied by Capt. S. Spencer,
Superintendent of the Metropolitan aud Yal-
ley branches of the Baltimore aud Ohio road,
and Robert Stewart, Superintendent of tel
egraPh, arrived at Charlestown at I2:45, P.
81, and was met at the Depot by the Me-
chanics' Silver COrnet Band of this place.
which entertained the excursion party with
good music during its stay of five minutes
hese- BY invitation the Band joined the
party and accompanied it as far as Middle.
town, discoursiug music on the route, zRG re
turning home on the afternoon mail train,
having been generously entertained by the
szeursiOnists. The Editorial party passed
down the road, cnrnute for home, on FRIDAY.
Coon suGGEsrIoN.-A suggestion las
been made 10 4 communication to the Lynch
burg FiryiHtan which is a forcible reminder
that similar et1te of affairs probably exists
IN regard to the Confederate graves in Edges
Hill Cemetery The graves of 44,s Couied
crate dead at Lyuci,burg, it seems, ike ours,
haze been denuded q taeir hcad, boards, and
the $1ly record OF tho names of the dead is
single diagram, which is liable to destruction
at soy momeHs a diagram of the graves in
Edge HUI. We believe. was deposited in the
Confederate Monument and another is in the
possession of Sir. Geo. w Sadler, who. is de-
serving of the greatest credit for the interest
which he has always taken in koaor7ng and
preserving the memory Of the Confederate
dead Besides these there is probably NO
other record and if not, the Leo Memorial
association should procure duplicates of the
same, so that in the cveat of one being de-
stEoEed, another may yet be found in existence,
NOTES ABOUT TowN.-A heavy thunder
shower prevailed here for a sbor: time ON
1"esd"y afternoon last, flooding large ror-
tien of Main And-several other streets. and
fitting few cellars with water besides wash,
iDs some oil the town gardens considerably.
The latest musical organization out is the
company of Charleztown Juveniles known as
That Pretty Little German Band"
The thermometer, for several DAYS past.
has RAGGED at near 1902 in the shade.
a Picnic party from CharIestoWn visited
the banks of the Shenandoah on Saturday.
MASONIC OFFIcERs.-At a regular com
municatiOn of JefFersoa Lodge, No. 81, A,
F.. & A. NJ, held in their LodSe-roem in
kabletown, W. Va, Thursday evening, June
9th, 1879, the following named members
were Installed officers for the ensuing year
r. Ii. Lewis, w. NJ. s. i. Rissier, Sr. w
B. ". Kanode. Jr. w; Daul DOvenbarger,
Treas Jas. II. LaDsdon, sec'y; Rev John
W. Lea, Chap; DR.. W. W. Brown, ST. D. !;
A. Hefebower, Jr D.; Chas. LaugdOD, Tyler.
TEMPERANCE Picnic AT LEErowN.-Tke
I, o. G. T. purpose having Temperance
Basket Picnic in the woods near Leetowu, on
Saturday, July 10th. Addresses will be de-