Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-08-15

Harrisonburg, Va, which appears in this
issue. Maj. G. B. Luck, the present pro-
pFletOr, has since he came into possession of
this house, remodeled and refsted it from ton
to bottom. Having the most enlarged ex>
perience in hotel keeping, he is prepared to
meet the wants of visitors to the fullest ex-
tent, and that he does so a visit to the Spots
wood is only needed to prove.
A Camp Meeting will be held in Smiths
woods, near Wadesville, Clarke county, Va,
beginning August 18th, under the auspices of
Brucetown Circuit, NJ. E. Church South.
We were pleased last week to receive a
visit from Mr.. a. P. Miller, one of the editors
of the Toledo (Ohio) Bl,ae, who made a brief
sojourn in Charlestown, seeking after items of
historic interest. Mr.. Miller is connected by
marriage with the old WorthingtOn family of
this place, and during his stay was the guest
of Mrs. Maj. Wells j. Hawks.
A Tilden aud Hendricks Club was organ
lied at Dufields, on the 9Th instant, with
"m.B. Daniels, Esq President; DR.. VIM. +.
Alexander, Secretary ; and Capt. j. S. Mel
win, Treasurer. A resolution was adopted
that the Club shall, on Friday, August 18th,
1876, raise a Tilden and Hendricks pole 100
feet high, from which shall float a banner
bearing upon it TIzden anil Hendricks and
Reform.
The Rev. DIR. J. leighton Wilson, of the
Presbyterian Board of Missions, will preach
in the Presbyterian Church in Charlestoyn
ON Sunday next, at IL o'clock.
A Tilden and Hendricks Campaign Club
has been organized in Winchester.
In one column of the last Shephcrdstown
Register that paper speaks as if it were the
organ of the Democratic Conservative party
of this county, refers to ''our convention"
&c--and in another advocates the merits of
Republican candidates. Under which king,
Benzonium :"
See advertisement of Centennial Excursion
in this issue, Further notice deferred until
next week.
The appointment to a cadetship at the
West Virginia University has been conferred
by the Hon. c. J.. Faulkner upon Charles T.
Butcher, son of r. Hume Butcher, Esq, of
this county.
The CharleEtown Corrct Band after ded a Tenn
perance Picnic near Berryvil!e on Saturday.
The Baptist Saba tn School of CharIeetown will
hold a Picnic in the woods of Mr.. b. w. Herbert
on the 25th instant.
A large number Of persons went on the cxcur-
sion trains to WRshiu gton Grove Camp Meeting,
on the metropolitan Branch, H. & o. r. r on
Sunday. Over fifty tickets were cold at tho
Charlcstown Depot, Notwithstanding threatening
weather in the morning.
The Harper's Ferry Property will be offered at
Public Sale on the 2Sik day of sepscmher.
An c1cur ion train, with n full band of music,
will run from Baltimore to Harper's Ferry on
Thursday hezt, allowing the c1cursionists five or
six hours a. the Ferry.
The Parkersburg Times, the organ of the
Cooper interest in this State, announces a Full
electoral ticket to be supported by the friends
of Cooper and Cary. as follows /: For the State
at large, John A. Thomson, of Jefferson, and
j.. NJ. Laidlcy, of Kanawha; LIST District,
Cyrus Hall, of Wood 81 District, DR.. |. s.
Tanner, of jefferson; 81 District, II. J
Samuels of Cabell. DR.. Tanner publishes a
card in the ShePnerdstown HcyiSier declining
the honor q. and declaring that his best
efforts, no matter how feeble they NAV be.
wall DC most cordially and vigorously cxerted
to secure the election of the entire Demo-
cratic Conservative ticket. In the success oC
that ticket alone can we hope for the Reform
so much needed"