Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-23
local IMTELIIaENcE.

Observance of Decoration Day.
We sgsin return thanks to Mr.. Chas. l..
Wilson for late San Francisco papers.
Tho 0wiugs House, in this place, has been
leased by Mr.. II. R. Speese, formerly of
the American Hotel, of Martiusburg. Pos
session will be obtained May LIST, 1878.
Mr.. Geo. S. Eyster, of Halltown in this
county, had his outer clothing stolen from a
berth whilst he was sleeping in Pullman
sleeping car, somewhere between Chicago
and Pittsburg, few nights ago.
The town authorities have had new walls
erected on either sile of Evitt's run on Main
st below the stono bridge, preparatory to
putting down wooden bridge in place of
the one washed away by the recent freshet.
One of the haudsomest and most attrac-
lively furnished rooms in town is the new
Millinery Department of Goldsmith's Twin
Fronts, where is now displayed almost an
endless variety of Bounets Ribbons, Flowers
.&o.. of every quality and style.
The Transformation rapidly taking place in
the handsome building of Mr.. Gustav Brown,
both exterior aud within, is the constant SUBJ
jeet of favorable criticism from passers-by
on Main street Rumor says the proprietor
proposes big things when the job is COM
p!e,cd.
Mr.. John f Hilbert has extended the OPP
erations of the jefferson Coach Factory"
to the building recently occupied by Mr..
jos. II. yesterday on the same lot with his
old shop. and has had the front improved
" th large doors, to accommodate his incrcas>
ing business.
Tho Circuit Court is still in session. In
the case of Sheppard Admir- Us. the Peabody
Insurance Co., the trial of which was in
progress at the time of our last issue, the
jury failed to agree, and was discharged
This term of the Court will probably be con-
ciuded during the present. week
Wayncsboro', Augusta county, Va, may
without doubt boast of the banner temper
suce organization of the Virginias. The
Council of Friends of Temper ,nce there has
contributed 500 each to two new churches
(Presbyterian and Methodist recently
erected in that place.
We have received the first number Of Tile
Grecnbnck L~ny"e, new paper started at
Charleston. kanawha county. 10 this State,
by Mr.. Henry S. Walker, we'll known as an
able and vigorous newspaper publisher. Its
. object is announced TO be the advocacy rri-
Inariy of the Grecnhack movement, and the
independent discussion of other topics OF
reform.
The Baptist congregation of Charlestown
are raising furds for the erection of Par
eouage, and fifteen hundred dollars, we I'm
derstand, have already been subscribed to-
ward it-onc contributor heading the list
with five hundred dollars. The erection Of
the building. on the church lot, will proba-
bly, be commenced in a short time The
pastor of the church, the Rev. 7. Is. Shep-
herd, has been granted by his congregation
leave of absence for SIX months for relax
alton and the cupera,i"n of his health.
CHURCH MATTERS The General AS
semby of the Southern Presbyterian Church
oonvenes in Rockville, Tenn, on the third
Thursday of May.
The mex, General Conference of the South
ern Methodist Church will convene in At
Ianta, Ga, May lst, 1878, and continue
twenty or twenty five days.
The Easter services at Zion (EpiscopaD
Church, on Sunday were of usually inter-
esting character. Prof kinloc& Nelson, OF
the Theological Seminary. Alexandra,
preached 10 the morning, and addressed the
a.. Sunday School at ~, =. NJ, when the
nual Easter Offerings were made by the chill
dren of the school Many persons were
present, and tho occasion was full of i'm
pressive beauty.
ORKNEY SPRINGs.-We have received
pamphlet descriptive of the history, oharac>
ter and medicinal properties of Orkney
Springs. Va, which shows in q convincing
manner the advantages of these springs n
summer resort for health or pleasure. Mr..
A. W. Jones, the new lessee and proprietor,
has secured the services of Capt. John Avis,
of this place, as Superintendent, the bare
mention of whose name in connection there
with will be recognized as Synonymous with
the best care and attention for the comfort
of guests. SEQ advertisement in another
column, from which it viii! be seen that the
rates are unusually reasonable.
BALLou;s MONTHLY MAGAzINE.-The
new features which have been added to
BaUou's Monthly Magazine the past few
months are finding great favor with the pub
tic, aud all who read it are delighted, as we'll
they may be. There is not dry article in
the May number, and all the illustrations and
, poetry and stories are fresh and timely. inter-
esting aud exciting. Published by Themes
& Talbot, % Hawley Street. Boston, for only
$3.50 per year. postpaid.
A SPECIAL invitation is offered to the pub
lilo to call and examine Geo. II. Hagley's
neu stock of Boots Shoes CATERS and slim,