Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-09-10
LOCAL TRTEIIIeEHc

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The City Hotel afforded the first Oysters
OF the season, last week.
The Mechanics Band went to Berryville,
60 attend a Temperance Picnic, on Saturday.
- Blank Declarations, Rent Contracts. Deeds
~af Bargain and Sale. and Deeds of Trust, for
osale at the Spirit Office.
Wildey Lodge, L. o. y. F., of this place,
has appointed a Committee to raise funds to
aid the Yellow Fever sufferers.
The erection of Engine House at
Charlestown, for the S. V. r. r., has been
+. contracted for by Mr.. j. G. Holmes.
AS we go to press we learn that our TOWNS
e man, St. George 7: Brooke, Esq, has been
elected to the Chair of Law at the West Vir-
ginia University.
80 Among the teachers grated certificates by
The State Board of Examiners, we notice the
tfames of Messrs. Z. w. Latimer aud B. II.
Hartzeil, of Shepherdstown.
A Bald Eagle, which measured seven feet
from tip to tip Of wings, shot by Mr..
Owen Vanvacter, near the Shenandoah river
iu this county, few days ago.
, III Capt. Chas. i. Dudrow, the energetic
Passenger Agent of the B. Il o. r. r.,
started westward with a car load of emigrants
from the Upper Valley, on Tuesday last.
.Carriage Repository" has been displayed
iu ueat and attractive lettering upon the front
of the east building of Mr., John Il. 1ilbert's
Jefferson Coach Factory" by Mr.. w. i.
Davis.
Hon. f. Boyd Faulkner, Fred Maiden.
7ousch'' Esq Jno. p. Kcsrto!t E>q., and
the s$Sscqnd j unior OF the Statesman, were
snons 7ie cxcursioni>ts from Martinsburg to
BJrne's lsaDd on Thursday.
-'a MIR. ArmeutrOut has completed the walls
OF tue additional new story to the School
House ueac the Methodist Church, aud MIR.
> jas ". Butt, the contractor. is pushing the
.soodwork towards completion as rapidly as
possible.
go Col. w + Cut>hnw has been on visit to
Ills parents in Tlarpcr's Ferry, prior to a trip
TO Europe. He goes across the briny deep
to inspect the public works of the chief cities
of Europe. Geo. W. Green, Esq, has his
mnther. Mrs. lirawncr his sister and the
Misses Green. his neices, visiting him.
-. a relic OF the John Brown raif, in che
shape of the Sharps' Rife used hy Lehman,
the raider who was shot on a rock in the
Potomac, in that conflict. was rcsurrcced one
day last week, We understand, by Mr..
Charley McCarty. of IIarpcr's Ferry. The
weapGn had lain in the water for ucatly nine
teen years.
The Real Estate Agency Of Messrs Coyle
70 d Co. of this place. last week effected
sc. I, al I
Hoof disposes of his excellent dive Hing props
crty in Charlestown for Sc 900, to Mr.. Geo.
II FIags. aud purchases of the hitter his fine
. farm, near Cameron Station, in this county,
with entire stock, farming utensils, &c for
J the sum of 500 600. The Major is one of
our best business men and born farmer, and
will take just pride in making his new
purchase "model farm" What are the in
tsnsions of Mr.. Flagg, who is one of our
best citizens, we have not learned.
Mr. J. w Lynch, of this county, oldest
son of the late Geo. N. Lynch, and broth-
or of Mr.. Frank p. Lynch, nominee for Cir
cult Clerk, was ordained Deacon in the
Catholic Church at Harper's Ferry, by Bsh-
q op Kahn, on the 3Gth ultimo. AS the Free
. press states, MIR. Lynch commenced his
studies for the ministry at ST. Charles Col
lege,> Mary land, several years ago. Gradu>
ating with distinction there, he entered St.
Marys Theological Sem mary, Baltimore, and
became one of the most popular and worthy
students of that institution. Next Christ
mas lie will be ordained Minister of the
Catholic, Church and will then enter upon
the duties of his calling. We can safely
predict for him career Of fidelity and ardu>
- Gus labor.
The Grand Union Excursion and Farm
cr's Picnic at Byrue's Island, llarper's Ferry,
on Thursday last, was by far the most sue
cessful of any during the present season.
The i. & OR. X. Company ran five heavily
loaded special trains, bringing visitors from
Baltimore, Washington, Frederick City, la
gerstown, Martin>burg and the Valley of
Virginia, and all points intermediate, while
great numbers came on horseback and in pr>
.vato vehicles of every description. The
crowdx present embraced from three to ive
thousand persons The number Of trains
used we're despatched for their various Ges-
tinations under the admirable management
OF Supervisor Avcril, and all Of the immense
thr6ng, as far as can learn, returned to
their homes without a single accident of any
description Conductor Kemp was in charge
of the Valley train. Admirable order pres
only thing lacking seemed to be regularly