Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-06-04
Conservation of the Bishop of West.
Virginia.
Special Dispatch to the Baltimore SUM-

Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sup.1
Wheeling. W. Fa., Nay 1910 day the
first bishop Of the diocese of West Virginia,
Rev. DR.. George w. Peterkin, was consc-
Grated with solemn ceremony. The ceremony
took place ct St. Matthew's Church, which
was not half large enough to accommodate
the great number of people who had applied
for admission to the conservation. The
church was profusely decorated with white
flowers. The dist;ng uished churchmen pres
ent we're Bishops Whittle of Virginia, Jag
gar of Southern Ohio, Bedell of Northern
Ohio, Dudley of Kentucky, Kerfoot of Pitts
| burg, Rev. DR.. Nelson of Alexandria, Rev.
j. Petcrkin of Richmond, father of Bishop
Pcterkin also ex. Governor j. ". Steven
son, of Kentucky; Ex-Governor Jacobs. Of
West Virginia Governor Mathews, of West
Virginia.
At 1870 o'clock the ceremonies began
with Bishop BcdeIl presiding. After the
morning service, Bishop elect Peterkin was
introduced to the presiding bishop by bishops
Dudley and Jaggar, who asked him if he
would subscribe to the doctrines and dis
ciplino of tie Episcopal Church. In clear
voice he replied in the affirmative, and was
then robed in the episcopal habit with more
than usual ceremony, as all the bishops in at
tendance took part in the services. After
the laying on Of hands the newly made bishop
was received into fellowship and assisted in
administering communion. The sermon was
prea chcd by Bishop Dudley.
GRevs Kinlock Nelson and W. II.
Meade (thc latter of Charestown) were pres
ens as Prcsbyters of the Bishop elect
G. G. Fulton on Partisan Streets and
Funerals.
The streets of Paris are marvel Of clean
illness. We have had o-day several heavy
showers Of rain. No sooner had the rain
ceased falling than men appeared on all the
boulevards to sweep off the water and dry
them up as quick possible. On those laid
with nsphaltum they were armed with spe-
cies of gutta> pcrcha serapcr. which enabled
them to remove the water to the CUTTERS
When tho roadway was of Belgian blocks
they had horse brushes at work, and where
they were macadamized they used rattan
brushes. In an hour they were all dry, as
the sun came out warm after every shower.
Neither dust nor water is allowed to remain
on the streets, and such a thing as mud is
never to be found in any part of Paris
There are no letter boxes on the streets of
Paris, except in the windows of the stores
where cigars and stamps sold. Cigars
are Government monopoly, and arc sold as
are postage-stamps, by regularly appointed
agents, they receiving small commission
The Government cigars are sold in bundles
of twenty five, put up in envelopes and
stamped at the Government factories. la
vaua cigars which have paid the regular duty
sold in all the cafes, but domestic cigars
only sold by Government agents.
When any person of wealth dies in Paris
the front door of the house is drapcd with
black velvet, with silver fringe and mould
ing. The curtain is loopcd up at the sides,
and inside the doorway is an altar, with
crucGx, and candles burning, and orna>
mentcd with flowers. 1t has a very
solemn and imposing effect. Those attend
ing funeral always walk with their heads
uncovered and those on the sidewalks take
off their hats whilst the cortegc is passing.