Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-01-25

LECTURE BIZ Col. HoLIDAY-Col f ".
n Holiday. of Winchester, will deliver a
lecture before the Jefferson Literary Associ-
alton, in this place. at Washington Hall. on
Thursday evening, January 9th Subject
True Culture" Col Holiday as a lecturer
is dessrvedly popular and will. we have no
doubt, furnish an entertainment agreeable to
the literary taste Of the community. The
public cordially invited to attend Doors
open At y o'clock P VI.
DEATH OF REV CuAs E. AMBLER-Ve
feel sure the united sentiment of the entire
community is that of uufeigned regret at the
loss of this pure large-hearted and devoted
man Of God For we'll nigh quarter of
century has he gone in and out among our
people. thoroughly identifying himself with
their interests, sympathizing with their pros
Perity aad adversely ministering impartiAlly
to ''all sorts and conditions of men" the Offices
of human kindness and the gracious cousola>
lions Of Religion. A man of very decided
convictions. strong will aud almess stern de-
termination in the discharge of duiy. yet of
that catholic spirit and Chrstly generosity of
feeling aud action which earned the esteem,
confidence and love of Christians of every
uGme-in a word model of unaffected piety
aud unpreteutiuus earrestness, he is now at
last followed to the grave By those who with
one accord testify ''hc was a Good Man and
full of The Holy Ghost" To pass over the
Invaluable services aud NOW GRATEFULLY recalled
energy which marked his entrance upon the
more i"'Hledi1'c sphere of his ministericsl re-
~PoGsiblilty here and yet more recent crisis
IN the same, we think it not too much to de-
Glare that such man AID minister passing by
continually is 6kessi1y 10 any comm unity
''Virtuc goes out of him which he knows not
of" His later years exhibited a saddesine
but impressive struggle between an ever con,
straining impulse to be about his Fathers
business" and the restraints of fatally dis,
Gbiiag maiady.. And not the least weighty
~ltaess Of this well-spent life was the chas-
aeped esIraoess, the cheerful acquiescense of
n complete retirement from that work which
he counted dearest and best,
But the truest tributes to oar departed
friend are too deep to well up into public
notice-they are con,ccra,ed in the hearts of
thOse who value genuine rco,fh and the iupor-
IAoee of hsart-'ie'p g"oTncss before xIl other
quAliEcltiu0s ;r she Christian Minister. The
memory of such is blessed here--the
Exceeding CREST reward" is on high!
WRECK OF RAIiEo ,D TEAIx.-ADout mid
night on Saturday night last sxsra stock train
bound East on tie Valley Branch of heb 60
R. R.. hal Just passed Cha-IestCwu when a se
rlOuE accident occurred. Five cays loaded with
atocE were thrown from the track AID wTecksd.
by the breaking of a rail. At or the engIre ard
five Of the forward cars had pissed over
Five head of cattle, twenty-tiIree hogs, three
sheep and one calf ere kllisl outright brsi.Ias
= number seri 'Usly i~ju;e!-in all nearly fifty
head. wrecker's car. under eharge of Capt.
Charles Cole. Asst Master Of Machinery wa.
promptly despatched to the scene of the acct
deaf. and Maj J. Fl. AverilI. Asst. Supervisor
of Trains. afterwards arrived with another
tTaiI with employees of he road from " inches-
Tor and Southwark to H4rrrsonburE All dav
Snnday was speRt in work on the wreck, all en-
EARsd dong the most faithful service. aud by n
little after dark the shattered cara had been
FSttsn on the track and brought up to tie depot.
DTOHlDt-
~ looked after by Mr. 3. c. Ryan, the gentle
manly ard attentive agent of the road at tt,is
pl1ee-lo1ded in other cars and started on their
desrinetioa
Three things were made strikiRsiy apparent
by this locideRt-6rst the faithfuIness and in
dus:rJ of the officers and employees of the B &
o. r. R.. from the Asst Supervisor Of Trains
down 20 the hun:blest laboTer second. the false
economy of the Company in reducing Its force of
hands hslOyy as r,fI. "A
tho road IN perfect rcpar ard THIRD the urgent
need of better acconm d ations at this station
all of which We hope Will he impressed upon
those in authority in this Riant corporation.
DISTRESSING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BeaII, aged
four years. little daughter of iir Colin holland,
residing near 'etown, in this county, was tme
victim of distressing occurrence oa Friday
night last The coffee pot had Just been taken
frSm the stove aud placed the table. whom
the little girl tempted to take drink from the
Epoat of thu vessel and swallow ed a quantity of
the EcaIdin2 fluid. we'll nigh uInaucing fatal
eject Under the attention OF Dr.. G. F. .:ason
who wss promptly sent for, she vi probably re-
SoVOr.
MUsIc L AssocrArr1S - We are glad to learn tha,
Musical Association arc preparing for n Grand
Gen te1uaI Old Folks Concert. to be given on the
evening of the 22d of Fcbrutry 1t is the de.ign
of the Association thi, oclippe ii rhcir for
Tnsr entertainmen HIGH have fun isked so much
innocent enjoyment to our citizens, and judging
the future by the past OF tLis organization we can
safely say that in the above announcement our
citiEsuSus are at least a'aured a pleasant and
delightful; eVeEing at washington Hall.
PRoPERTY PURcHAsED-Ar. Geo. W.
Boyer, formerly of this county, now of Mar
Ripsbarg, We understand. has purchased the
Browns Shop property, on tho Il. 4 O. r.
r.. in this county, consisting of two dwelling
snuzen nd hlack smith q nd warnn.maLe shnn