Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-12
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An, instead of 1915, as heretofore.
An excursion party from Baltimore visited
Haiper's. Ferry on Tuesday last.
The B. & o. R. r. Co. will run Excursion
Teams from Washington City to Harpers
Ferry again to. morrow.
The Colored Odd Fellows of Charlestowu
had procession on Thursday night last,
headed By the Shepherdstown Colored Band.
Addresses were delivered at the Colored
Methodist Church, and Festival afterwards
held at Weiriek & Weller's Hall.
e. Geo. n. Hagley will visit Baltimore and
return with New Goods, this week.
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West
virsinia-Judge T. e. Green President
hsgau its June term at Wheeling on Wednes-
day. Thos. r. Kennedy (son of Judge John
". Ksnnedy) was appointed Page of the
Court.
Mr.. Henry D. Beall, news editor of the
Baltimore Sun, was in Charlestown last week.
A chain of crcumstantia evidence is being
linked together which strongly points to the
recent sad death of the Rev. j. NJ. Friday,
whose body was found in the c. & o. Canal,
opposite Harper's Ferry, as the result. of a
foul crime, and not an accident, at first
supposed. ...'..
Tom Wade, the negro who was caught in
this county short tine ago, and who has
since ,beca convicted of breaking into and
.robbing the meat-house of Mr.. Thos. Carter,
of Clarke county, Va, aud was awaiting trans
eortation to the Virginia peuiteutiary, escaped
fren the Berryvile Jail on tho morning of
the Sd instant, while the jailor was visiting
his cell.
The Changers, we are informed, have dis
posed Of their store at Dufields', aud will
open one in Charlestowu in few weeks.
A.match game of Base Ball was played
here on Saturday, between the "S,ar" Club,
oershis place, and the Mutual Club, of
Berryville, in which the "stars' we're knocked
out Of our boys.
The Kcyscr Mountain Echo truly says Of
uarper's Ferry, that 'nowhero in the South
are the marks of grim risagcd war more Wis.,
ible and palmer, than at Harper's Ferry, and
yot i. is an interesting place to the student
and traveller, full of historic memories, the
very centre of some of the grandcst and most
sublime American scenery"
We return thanks to Mr.. E. NJ. Butcher
for invitation to the Anniversary Celebra-
zion of Columbian Literary Society of tho
IVES. Virginia University, which will occur
on the 25,h instant.
The Free Press might, with equal if DO.
greater propriety, place to its own lips the
chalice which, with its accustomed zeal in
matters of moment (?), it so generously offers
to ours. Its wit is surprising. %
We were pleased, yesterday, to receive
ea1I fren Mr.. A. J.. Henkcl, of the New
Market Shenandoah Valley.
Mr.. Fl. A. Burton requests us to announce
that he has added to is stock new supply
of beau.ifulJe~elry, Cold, Silver and Plated
Ware, &c. Handsome Clocks always on
hand, and any watch made secured in three
days time. Repairing executed in tho
quickest time, with Eeatness and at prices as
ler rs the lowest. Sign of the big Clock and
SpectaeIes, next door to the Confectionery
of Mr.. Gustav Brown, Main ST., Charles
town.
The citizens of Earper's Ferry have de-
termined to rid that community of the lawless
parties who have been infcsting that locality,
and have organized a Vigilance Committee.
Mayor Green is a staunch and fearless officer,
and with the substantial support given him.
IS exhibited by a mass meeting Of the law
abiding citizens of Harper's Ferry on Tues
day evening last, will soon make that town
an uncom Portable locality for the operations
Of violators of the law. The "monte men"
mentioned by US last week as being there,
have wisely sought a moro favorable climate
At a meeting held at the Office of Mr.
Charles Davies, in Harper's Ferry, on Friday
evening, it was determined, in accordance
with universally expressed desire, to hold
n Public Meeting on Friday evening, june
the 18th, at 8 o'clock, in the Lutheran
Church, Camp Hill, for tho purpose of giving
expression to the'regret, and views generally,
of the community in reference to the death
of the Rev. J. NJ. Friday. A Chairman,
Vice, President and Secretary of the proposed
meeting were appointed Good speakers will
be invited to attend and address the meeting.
All classes and creeds were represented in
this preliminary meeting, and from the in
terest apparent, and the excitement existing
in the community, large audience and in
.erestipg occasion may be expected on next
Friday evening. The public invited to at
tend. Caro- will be taken to secure seats for
ladies.
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