Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-02-12
LOCAL IR1EIIIeENcE.
LECTURE ON GnEEoE.-on Thursda

80. LECTURE ON GREECE.-On THURSDAY
evening, of last week, large audience as
scrubbed in the lecture room of the Presby-
terian church to hear a lecture from Rev. G
p l.. Leyburn. Mr. l.. has been a missionary
of the Southern Presbyterian church in
Athens for three years, and has just returned
to this country. His lecture was a most in
. teresting one. His theme was the condition,
prospects aud importance of the Evangeli-
cal Mission work in Greece. Some progress
has already been made last year Ave persons
were added to the church through Mr.. LIS.
mission. But progress must be slow, be-
cause the people are attached most strongly
TO the Greek religion as a bond of union
that has held them together nation
through ages of Turkish oppression. Mis-
sionaries from this country meet the same
opposition and the same sort of prejudice
there that missionaries sent by the Greek
church would meet in this country. The
lecture was very favorably received, and all
who heard would be glad to have an oppor-
tunity of hearing Mr.. Lcyburn further on
the same subject.
MATTERS IN BRIEF.-Mr j. g. Holmes
fitted up the Grange store.room for occupan-
.cy last week, and is now engaged in closing
up the opening at the front of the gallery of
tie courtroom, and putting up raised plat
forms for SCENTS in the back part of the same
done by order of the County Court, with
the hope of improving the acoustic proper
tiops of the room
Our people secured an additional supply
of ice last week.
Col. J. Q. A. Nadenbousch, OF Martins
burg, has been quite ill the past week. We
hope to hear Of his speedy recovery.
See advertisement of " Hauling" by Mr..
Adam Bowman, in this issue.
The huge Coffee. Pot of Messre. Duke &
Gallaher has been placed in elevated po-
sition in front of their store, aud proves
attractive sign.
MIR. Nimrod Trussell at present one of the
popular statesmen of Mr.. W. c. Carroll, has
reoted the store>room CT Mr.. Merchant, on
Main street and will open a stock of Dry
Goods aod Groceries the 1st OF April.
Mr.. VIM. Temberlake, of Brucetown, an
old and well known citizen. and also one of
the oldest Masons in Frederick county Va,
is dead
Mr. Jas Fl Conklyn has shown US the ear
of Nebraska rahbit sent him By his brother,
Nm. J. Conklgn, which is about three times
os large as the car of the West Virginia
rabbit.
We are requested to announce that the
peoe!e "f the country will be called upon for
contributions 10 the coming Masonic aud Odd
Fellow Dinners and Suppers, probably during
the latter part Of the present. week, and We
take occasion TO bespeak for the Committee
liberal reception everywhere.
IN consequence Of unforeseen .ci5cun-
stoDces. the visit Of Grand Worthy Chief
Tempssr, " a. Sucker, and Rev. Dr. j
4 Fullerton. State Lecturer Of the l. @ G.
z of ". Va to Shenandoah Lodge, Of this
towo, appointed for Thursday evening next,
is deferred toa later period.
IN G. II. Hsgley's store can always be
fnuad goods at all prices, from lowest grade
to the best In his own make of work he
seens UP to all the late styles and sells them
as low as other dealers are Offering their
so>called hume made Boots and Shoes, inn
ported from down East factories. Call and
see him, if you want an article to fit and
wear we'll
The veteran publisher and whole souled
gentleman, Daniel Dechert, Esq now of
the Rockingham (Va.) Register, called upon
us on Tuesday last. He seems to bear the
cures of editorial life lightly, and is as genial
and light hearted as ever. We predict for
the Register q greatly increased prosperity
with the valued addition of his energy and
capacity at the helm of that old and we'll
. known Virginia newspaper.
Mr. Samuel Michaes reports to us the
weight of hog killed by Mr.. Samuel Prye,
of Washington county, Md. The hog, Gan
improved Chester white was sold to the
latter gentleman by Mr.. Mchaels when a
pig, aud weighed when killed, few weeks
ago. S33 pounds Mr.. Mchaels resides On
the John VI. Engle farm, near Duffield's,
and is prepared to furnish the public with
the same breed of shoats, at moderate rates.
Mrs. Geo W. Legg, formerly of Berkeley
county, and mothcrin-law of Mr.. Geo. W.
Taylor, of this place, was knocked down and
run over by butter wagon in Baltimore,
where she now resides, on Sunday, and had
her lef, leg and thigh broken, her left shoul>
der dislocated, and bruised about the
body and face. Although very seriously
hurt, the doctors think she may recover.
We devote most of the space on the first
page of our paper this week to reprint,
from the Wucer!y Magazine, of an original