Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-27
CnAnLzsrowx AcADEMY COMMENCES


commencement exercises. Apart from the
merit of the entertainments themselves, the
performers have as their audiences many rek
AtiveS and friends who are too much inter-
torested in their success to be in q frame of
mind to %criticiso harshly, even if there were
room for such criticism. And possibly this
accounts somewhat for the fact that we are
again called upon to record our hearty APP
probation of the exercises of the Charlestown
Academy, which took place on Tuesday aud
Wednesday evenings. Capt. w. Il. KabIe,
'he principal of this Academy, certainly
manages to make his pupils appear to admir-
able advantage Gin public on the stage" and
this We think he could not do except as the
result of the fue mental discipline which they
acquire during their course at the Academy.
The feature of these exercises, however, which
most attracts US, is the address delivered by
the gentlemen whom Capt. Kable selects to
address the CharlestOwn public on such oc>
casiOns- The gentleman who consented this
year to deliver the annual address was the
Rev. John Hannon Of Emanuel NJ. Z Church
South, B-ltimore-a gentleman who, as the
result proved, was admirably qualified to dis
charge the duty imposed upon him. Mr..
Harmon selected as his subject Duty, the
watchword of the Great" aud, although the
theme Is not new, he handled it with clo>
quence, and presented it in a new light. We
predict that Mr.. Harmon, who is evidently a
'Sery young man, will stand high in a min
istry already remarkable for its eloquent
divines.
TIE younger portion of the community,
however, no do1bt took much more interest
n the Perfurraauceso of tie scholars on Wednes
day eveniug-and certainly they we're most
admirable. Defamation, reading original
ESSAYS, tableaux, plays, etc, were the order
Of the evening, tie intervals being pleasantly
filed By Instrumental aud vocal music by
Mrs. hsble, and Misses Aggie Forrest, Emma
Heed, ead Ella and Lib Fouke. The
EharicsFowa CoSuet Band also contributed its
full share TO the pleasures OF the evening"
And last, bet by 40 means least, the Valed;c-
''ry address. which vas handsomely delivered
"E Master George IIouf, rejected much
credit upon THAT young gcntIemnu's rhetorical
and ora;orical powers, and must have been
even rlore highly gratifying to his relatives
~ho were present than to the audience gem
eraiiy, aud that's no small praise.
MATTERS IN BnIEF.-The Mechanics'
Silver Cornet Band, of this place, visited
II :rPer's Ferry on Monday of last week.
Mr.. Gustav Brown was in the act of tying
u large dog, which he had owned for nine
years, a few nights ego, when the ANNUAL at
tackled and bit hi.u severely ou the wrist
Mr.. Brown had the dog shot.
/ match game of Base Ball between the
valley Club OF I~iarper's Ferry, an the Cen
,cRaiAI Club OF Msrtinsburg, was played at
:ac former place on the 10Th inst, resulting
n n victory for the Valley by a score of 26
t. IL.
Mr.. C.. l.. Belier has had a commodious
stable erectod-by Mr.. II. D. Rust-and is
Otherwise improving the property recently
purchased by him from J Judge Thos c.. Green.
The Market-tIouse Committee have had
alto her tai erected in the Market-IIouse-
there being a demand for additional accom-
modatious. Work by Mr. T. X. Starry.
At the recent closing exercises OF the Wes-
ieyan Female Institute, Staunton, Va, Miss
Fila Il. Miller, formerly of this place, re-
ceived Gold Medals for Neatuess in Room,
and proficiency in French, German, and In
struurental Music.
Our farmers are now in the midst of the
wheat harvest, and and an abundant crop will
be gathered. Corn is looking we'll.
The name of Mr.. ", T. Leavell, of this
county, appears in the list of Bachelors Of
Arts graduated at the commencement of
Washington and Lee University.
Mr.. Z. J. Williams, acting under authority
Of the Board of Education, is engaged in
cnumerating the youth of Charlestowu Dis
trict between the ages of six and twonty-one
years
Mr. s. p. Barr, OF Dccorah, Iowa, has been
on a visit, with his bride, to his brother, 4.
d. Barr. of this place.
The attention of farmers is called to the
Buckeye Reaper and Mower, advertised in
this issue Mr.. Rowland, one of the agents,
has on his farm one of these S,2ch;aes which
has been us2d in cutting over eight hundred
acres of whest, aud is still in perfect order.
The Rev, J. ". Tongue preached at Mt.
Hope on Sunday.
business at the Coach Factory of Mr.. A.
w. Hawks Is thriving. Mr. H.. has within
the last several days sold a fine carriage to be
sent to F~auquieF county, Va, and has re-
oeivcd orders for building two more of the
Same rat,ern-One to go to Leeeburr, Va.
and the otheE to be used here. We arc
nlessed u note this annreciatinn nf tho -.