Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-06-25
LOCAL INTELLIGERcE.


stock of New Goods.
Harvesting throughout this county gener-
ally was commenced last week.
The City Hutel now sports Hack, and
guests are conveyed to and from the Depot
free of charge.
A largo number of excursionsts from Bal
fillmore visited Iarper's Ferry, ria the B. 4
%. r. R, on Wednesday last.
An agent of the Empress Of Austria has
selected one of the pianos of Charles NJ.
'Stief, from the one Oh exhibition at the Paris
Exposition.
The closing exercises of Mr.. Pages Col
ored Free School were held at Washington
Hall on Friday night, and we understand
were very mertorious.
The annual meeting of the Sunday School
Convention of the Baltimore Conference, NJ.
f. Church South, will convene in Stanton
on Monday, July Sth, 1873.
We return thanks to the Alumni Of the
West Virginia University for the compli>
ment of an invitation 10 Reception at the
School Buildings, June Goth, 1873.
Eight thousand pounds of Wool were
shipped on Wednesday by Logan Osburn,
Esq, of this county, one of the most sue
cessful and extensive sheep cphsrists in the
Valley.
In consequence of the extended session Of
the Circuit Court at Martinsburg. the adj
journed term of the Jefferson Circuit Court,
appointed to begin on the 18th instant, was
not held.
Tho Free Press says Ga Thursday of
last week Minnie, aged years, daughter Of
Capt. Jacob Rodrick, of iIarper's Ferry, had
her left arm severely burned, but is doing
we'll under kiiEful and tender attention.
The Baltimore San says: Mrs. Il. d,
Washington, of Jefferson county, ". Va, is
organising a Mount Vernon ball at White
Sulphur this season, which is intended to
rival the Lee memorial affair of last season.
The Hinton Xer,M chronicles the recent
marriage, in Summers county, at the rcs>
idence of Mr.. y. Bragg, by the Rev. John
NJ. Bragg, OF Mr.. Iluggard Bragg to Miss
Frances Bragg, and pronounccs it the Groy
wedding of Summers.
A Special Council for the Episcopal Di>
ocese of West Virginia. will be held st Mar
tiusburg on the 10Th Of July. 20 consider the
report of the Committee appointed to confer
with the Diocese of Virginia in reference to
church property, and to transact other busi
ness.
The Free Press says that MIR. Barton
"Guoted froEl the famous letter of Lord
Macaulay to Mr. Eandall-written nearly
seventy years ago" MscauIay must have
been an unusually p-cccciOus youth, to have
written such letter at the ago Of eight years.
He was born in the year 1900.
Among the pupils who received prominent
mention at the recent Commencement of the
Wheeling Female College, Eleanor, the
little sister of Miss Bottle Cramer of this
place, herself one of the Faculty of this OK.
cellent educational institution. Miss Bette
and her sister returned home last week
Mr.. John 4. Hilbert has just turned out
from his jefferson Coach Factory" hand
some and substantial job, in the way of
Platform Spring Wagon for MIR. VIM. II.
Moore, Jr. 1t is something entirely different
from the wagons in general use here, and is
pronounced to be an excellent piece of works
manship.
Gen. VIM. 3. Tibbits, of Troy, N. Y, who
served under Gems. Hunter and Sheridan in
their Valley campaigns, spent day or two
in Cbarlestown last week. He is travelling in
his own private vehicle, visiting scenes with
which he was familiar during the war, and
gathering information in regard to the
struggles in the Valley.
At the recent meeting Of the Mt. Vernon
Association, Superintendent Holingsworth
was instructed to have the tomb of Washing
ton repaired with careful avoidance Of any
change of the original appearance, and Mrs.
Washington, of West Virginia, and Mrs.
Halstond, of New Jersey, were appointed q
committee to superntend said repairs.
Mr. E. g. Avis, Cadet from this District
at West Point, and son Of our townsman Capt.
John Avis, is at homo enjoying the respite
afforded him by furlough after two years
absence at the Military Academy. The result
of the last Examination at West Point is not
vet known, but Mr.. a. has heretofore stood
high in his examinations, and will no doubt
continue to DO SO TO the cnd OF MS course,
two years hence.
Bishop Peterkin made his frs. Episcopal
visit to Shephc-dstown on Sunday week, and
confirmed large class of communicates
From there he came to Charlestown in COM
pany with the Rev. w. Fl. Meade, and
preached and held confirmation services Suns
day night at Zion Church, in this place. He
also remained hNre several days during the
..rlu nart of the week forming the nc