Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-03-19

MATTERS IN BRIEF.-Those of our patrons
who have promised us Corn, will please send
it in at once.
The Washington annual conference of col.
ored Methodists will assemble tomorrow, at
Staunton, Va,
Senator Beck and wife, of Kentucky, have
been spending several days at "Claymont,"
the residence of Col. Clement March, near
ChnrlestoHn.
The new dwelling of Mr.. Chas. G. johnson,
on Potato Hill was sold publicly on Tuesday
last to Mr.. Gustav Brown, by Messrs. Cleou
More and Frank Beekwith, Trustees, for
$50.
A youth named Joseph Daily, residing on
the East side of the Shenandoah river in this
county, accidentally shot himself whilst out
hunting on Monday of last week, seriously
injuring his hand and arm.
The Masons and Odd Fellows of this place
have now one of the most handsome and
comfortable Halls in the State. 1t was new
ly fitted up last week with beautiful carpet-
ing, new chairs, and other luxuries and con.
veniencee.
Messrs. Weirick l. Weller are having
good wooden sidewalk put down in front of
their stone building on Charles street. They
are also having the two rooms al the northern
end of this building fitted up for the use of
Messrs. Duke & Gallaher, Tor tin shop, wares
house, etc.
The Free Press understands that Mr..
Joseph Goldsmith contemplates adding . sto-
~ and Mansard roof to his store and DWELL
from Baltimore made measurements, etc., on
Wednesday.
We are Informed that the Board of Edu-
cation of Charlestown District has secured
5000 of the Peabody fund, to be used for the
benefit of the public schools of the district,
was obtained by the efforts of our townsman,
E. j. Williams. Esq Secretary Of the Board
of Education of Charlestown District, and
that the sum will be applied for the benefit
of the schools for coored children, as they
alone have the attendance which the regula.
.ions require to eutitle then to receive the
benefit of aoy of said fund.
A New H1sronY OF THE WoRLD.-We
take pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of
the advance sheetsof the latest pub LEGATION of
the National Publishing Company of Phila-
delphia. The work is entitled The Pictorial
History Of tie World, embracing fill and
authentic accoxnts Of eoery nation Of am
eient AID MODERN times, and Including ais>
tory Of the rise aud tall of tie Greek and
Ropsaa Empires the gro,oth of the nations o.
Modern Europe, the Middle ages, the Cru.
saders. the feudai System, the Reformation,
tie discovery and settlement of tie Ne,o
World, etc., etc. 1t is from the pen of
James D. McCabe, an author we'll known for
his historical writings, who devoted years of
study aud research TO the production Of this
va!umn- The book is literally library in
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the reader a mass of information respecting
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the most fascinating and entertaining nan-
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men of rcient and modern times-the war
riors, poets, statesmen, sages, and orators,
and shows them to US as they really were in
life. The work is invaluable to every reading
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L
book fully sustaips the high reputation of the
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other column of this paper.
CHURCH MATrERs.-The Row A. NJ.
Cackley preached in the Methodist Church
on Sunday. morning and night.
The Lutheran Church at Unionville was
dedicated last Sunday. The Rev. J. 1. Mil.
church. preached an able sermon on the oc-
casou, and the congregation wns one of the
largest ever gathered there, numbers being
unable to gain admittance.
Winchester Presbytery will meet in
Charlestown on Wednesday, April 17th,
1878, at O'Clock, p. NJ. Opening sermon
by Rev. r. Fl. Fleming. of Woodstock, last
Moderator. This body is composed of about
thirty or forty members.
GAME AND FISH SocIETY.-There will
be meeting of this Society at the Court