Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-08-14
LOCAL IMrEIIIeERcE.

LOCAL lhTELLlGENcE.
DEATH OF EDMUND 1. LEE, Eso.-Ws
are panied to announce the death Of this
venerable gentleman, which occurred at his
residence, uear Shepherdstown. on Friday
night Mr. Lee was. as we learn, in the lst
year of his age, and had been a member of
she bar tor nearly three score years. Hi,
death was sudden. as he had retired to his
bed Friday night in hi. usual health.
Edmund | Lee was the son of distin-
guished practitioner at the bar of the Supreme
Court of the q. S.. whose maine he bore, aud
grandson OF Richard Henry Lee, the mover
of the Declaration of Independence. He was
also cousin to Gen Rob't e. Lee Although
far beyond the ordinary limit of human life,
he escaped the usual burdens and infirmities
of such advanced age, aud to the close of his
life was engaged in the active practice of his
profession lie was simple and unpretend.
lug in manner. pleasant aud popular in social
Intercourse. of unquesti"ned integrity OF char
setter. and universally respected. The mem
berS OF the Bar. st meeting on Saturday.
adopted resolutions OF respect to his memory,
which We will publish next week.
MATTERS IN BnIEF.-The Matthews
Light Guards. of Wheeling, passed Charles
t''wn by raul gu Saturday, on nm excursion
strip to the Grceubrier White Sulphur
Springs
All Burnett, the humorist, appeared at
Washington Hall on Tuesday night last.
Col. W. N Holiday; the Conservative
u"m nee for Governor of Virginia, is brother
ct MrA. DR.. G. Mason. of this place.
Baisde!I's Peak Family''-"Swiss Bell
6'u2ers"-gave excellent entertainments at
Washington Hall, Thursday and Friday
evenings.
493 acres Of the land Of John W Hurst,
offered at pubIic sale on Friday last by Messrs
Trapue't. Kennedy and Beckwith, Special
cv.sm ,,>rncrs was Knocked down to Mr..
,':, H. N"nre. OF 81 600.
4 c;,,nge has been made in the interior
arrangement II the ufi sc al the Charlestnwn
nsp,t v!'cr, Il NOT mvrc conclusive to the
cnnltt.r IL passengers at least ads greatly
~ the Convenience of the officials in charge
there, all the business departments being
grouped together side of the ROOM
Ne have received trom McsSrs George
>''n,nn & Co Portland, Maine, one Of their
new Family Record They have just been
issued and are very handsome They are
about two fec, square, intended for framing.
The ouly steel engraved record published in
the country
John Hamilton. % years old. brake
man on the Bll,im IRE and 0 lio railroad,
was run over by freight train and fatally
injured Sandy Hpnk 2:3O A VI. Thurs
day morning He taken to Harper's
Ferry and received surgical aid from DR.
O'D,nneli, hn, lied at 9:l5 A VI. The
sided lie Ind been in the service OF the
a'mpiny only week.
J &. Holmes and A. d Barr have been
chosen delegates t" represent Shenandoah
Lodge, |. Q G. T.. Of this place, in the
Grand Lodge of this State, which meets at
Vulcsno, in Wood county, on the 9th day
OF September next. G w Spots and b.
McElroy were appointed altcrnates. 1t is
expected that there will be a large attendance
At the G raud Lodge, there seems to be
dat.rm,n ,tiun Throughout, the State to use
every effort for the successful prosecution of
tho temperance work, aud we are glad that
Shenandoah Lodge has selected as Delegates
snch faithful aud earnest workers in the cause
40 thusc ahnye named
a straw rick aij,ining the barn of Mrs
f. zineth Gibson, one mile ard quarter
uurth of Eharlestown, was consumed by hire
,n S.turd = last BY the prompt Efforts OF
persons present and neighbors in the vicinity.
the 6re WA. arrested aud the barn, which
cont,,ued a large quantity Of wheat, saved
from destruction The FIRE engine was taken
lr.m Thariestown to the scene and used with
good feet putting out the fire in the stra"
rick The barn had slightly caught FIRE ana
beeu ex'ingu,shed before its arrival. Inc
family OF Mrs Gibson request US to publicly
return their heartfelt thanks to all who aided
in sa ling their property from the devourins
element, aud especially t" the employees OF
by. aud without whose efficient mid the barn
and all within 1t must have been inevitably
'ieetr"ycd They also especially praise little
Willie Hedges aud Willie Ware, two boys
Who dipped nearly all the water from the
pond which was used in putting out the hire
The fire originated through the thoughtless
handling of a match by little negro boy on