Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-10
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loeAL IMTEIIIaEAcT.
TnEr cnuRcu DISsra.-The ladies
Of and vicinity, 1t their recent Church
2 Dinner, given on the occasion Of the corner,
stone laying. at tina. place, realized the net
amount of one hundred dollars-which. con-
sidering the very unfavorable weather, is
handsome showing. Had the weather been
fair, the sum would no doubt have been
isselled to- least Eve times the amount above
named. If ST. johns P. E. Church, at
NpOn, is not completed promptly. and fully
paid for, it viii not DO for lack of enterprise
aud generosity on the part of the people (and
especially the ladies' of that part the county.
BASE BALL.-A game of Base Ball was
played here on Saturday afternoon last, be-
tween the Haymakers' Club, of Weverton,
Nd and the Old Dominion Club, of this
place, which resulted in victory for the lat.
Ter. A. the end of tho ninth inning the re.
suli was tie-the two Clubs standing 81 to
27. The tenth inning was then played, when
she Old Dominion scored 8 aud the Hay
makers nothing making the total result 80
FOR the Old Dominion to 81 for the Hay
makers.
THE AMERICAN FARMER-we have
promptly on our table the 1nrerican Farmcr,
for August, published at baltimore, by Sam'l
Sands 4 Son, peculiarly interesting number,
containing many articles useful to the farmer
a. the present season. A great variety of
matters agricultural and horticultural is given,
sad We advise those wishing to subscribe to
hrst>rase agricultural paper, to send to the
publishers for specimen No The sub.
acriPtion is si-iO year, OF s1.1o in clubs of
i've or more.
WIrHDRAwAL FROM THE Ep1scopAL
EHuRcH--The Leesburg Mirror states tina.
on Saturday week the Rev. F. 81 Maury re-
figued his charge in Middleburg, Loudouu
county, and declined even to oficiate on
Sunday. His resignation is not merely
severance of his pastoral relations with the
hiddleburg parish. but is a complete and final
withdrawal from the Episcopal Church. His
reasons for this action, it is learned, will be
shortly set forth in letter to the bishop.
GRAND Mask BALL AT JoRpAx's.-The
FIRST Grand Fancy and Mask Ball of the
season will come of at Jordan's White Sui
Phur Springs, on Thursday evening next, the
18th instant. No cards. a competent Cos
tuner will be in attendance, and the enviable
reputation of Mr.. E. c. Jordan, the ecn,le>
manly and accommodating host Of these pop
ular Springs. is sufficient guarantee that the
Fancy Ball on Thursday evening will be
grand stair.
DEAru OF REv In JAMES D. MoCABE.
Rev. James Dabney McCabc,. D. D., of ii
Protestant Episcopal Church, died in B.lt-
more on tho LIST inst iu the sixty-eighth year
of his age. DR.. McCahe was lecturer of
prominence, aud one of the oldest Odd>Fel-
lows in the country. He WI tie the ritual Of
the third degree Of that order. lie has also
occupied prominent positions in the Masonic
order
ASorHER BURGLARY.-MrsH Henry Dumm's
Confectionery Store, on Main street. was
entered by burglars on Monday night of las,
wcek-eutrance being effected through the
glass frout, in = manner similar to that made
into the stores of Messrs. Jacob B. Brown
and russell & Lusas, Some time ago-and
confectionery goods. tobacco, cigars, &C., to
she value Of thirty dollars or more, was carried
of.
TEMPERANCE ENcAMrMENT.-The Inde-
pendent Order of Good Templars purpose
holding Grand Temperance Encamrmen.,
In the woods near Leetown scaucrime next
mouth. The different Orders and Lodges of
every Society, the Register says, will be in>
vised to attend, and it will be conducted upon
Hlarge aud grand scale.
PERsoSAL--J H. Diss DeBar, ESQ.,, of
Petersburg, author of the Handbook of
West Virgins" aud formerly State Immi-
grant Agent, was in Town last week soliciting
subscriptions to enable the State to be prop
erly represented at Centennial at PhiadeIphia
next year, and paid up q visit during his stay
here.
CoURT OF ,AFPEALs.-The Supreme Court
of Appeals of Yves. Virginia, in consequence
of tbs detention of Judge Moore, did not
convene here on Wednesday last. On satur-
day, however, all the Judges having arrived,
the Court met, and after brief session adj
inurned oyer until Monday