Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-04-15

JUDGE HoeE's LECTURE. on Monday
evening of last week, was enjoyed by one of
the largest audiences we have ever seen
gathered in Washington Hall. BE was in
troduced by the Hon. w. q. Travers, and
for one hour held the audience spell-bound
His subject was handled in mastery man
ner. We have only space for the closing
sentences
. Yet the recent history is not without its
brilliant examples to teach with what results
to the glory of name and the honor of a
people opportunities may be seized and
wrought into the reality of great deeds, the
memory of which is undying. He might
recall the name of one-eulogy of whom to
your ears, at least can never become exuber-
ant and exaggerated. No chance or posi-
bility of war escaped his keen purpose-no
opportunity of successful conflict eluded his
watchiul perception and ready execution.
But yesterday, it were, the devout and
simple professor filled the measure of obscure
duty in one of your schools-to-day hisnam
is an accepted and admitted synonym of all
that is great and heroic. He need not utter
that name in this presence; but he who gave
to living, breathing breastwork of stout
hearts the resistless integrity of stone aoaH,
needs neither stOried urn nor monumental
bronze t, perpe,uate memory which is
immortal!
He then said that after defeat had been
enuobled -even the gloom of disaster had
been Mumined by imperishable glory, sub
mission to inevitable necessity had been
crowned with loftiest dignity. 1t was hard
to abandon the dreams of four long and
troubled years; to surrender the hopes
which had nerved tho arm for battle and
cheered the solitary sadness of the silent BIZ
vouac; to turn the hand which had just
grasped the sabre to the homely pillow; to
tread the long burrows of the corufeld with
the step which had kept time to tho march
OF victorious legions. They found it no easy
duty to hang up their bruised arms and re-
turn to the qniet pursuits which were
Frightened by no CLEAN of hopeful patriot
ism. To men came the dangers of despair
of hopelessness-of wrecked and aimcss
lives. But the voice of the great Captain
was heard-not in tones of high command,
but speaking the language, OF urgent, anx
ious and affectonate counsel. Hearing it,
the sullen reluctance with which the hand
chung to the weapon it had worn so long, gave
way, the lstlcssness which had succeeded the
fever of stimulated eff ,rt kindled into ener-
gy; and the heroes Of hundred battles
arrayed themselves for the strife which
Peace hatif-no less than War. 1t was the
opportunity of the proud old leader to cheer
his comrades, once more a renown borne
to the farthest limit of civilization, beck
oned him to other lands; profTers of place
aud wealth sought to soothe the regrets of
honorable exile; with every inducement to
lead nind, cast in less perfect mould, to
seek an escape from the scenes fraught with
painful mcmories;-his was the purpose to
lead his scattered hosts into the paths of
new effort and unaccustomcd duty. This
grand example of accepted and improved
opportunity. is before you in all its mag
nifcent proportions. Even now, from the
porticos of on ancient college comes to US
tho echoes of that voice which checred,
sustained, directed. We still catch the
eloquence Of its impressive counsel. Iu its
presence, said Judge EIoge, az seal my own
poor lips in silence y
CLARKE IrEMs-From the Clarke Courier
We copy the following items:
Rev. T. F. NIart:n, Rector of Grace
Church, Bcrryvilic, recently received and
has accented call from the vestry of St.
Anncs Church. Edgcfold, Tenn.
The General Assembly afforded the relief
asked for by the S. V. R. r. Co., touching
the recoTdation Ct its mortgage and the deed
of trust, owing to tho failure to execute the
bond in the injunction suit referred to last
week, has been admitted to record in the
office of our county court.
Last Thursday while the winds were on
rampage, fi,e was communicated from a
burning brush-pile to the woods of Messrs.
Weirick & Weller, and soon spread over
portion of it, destroying large quantity of
cord wood. Their steam saw :niIl was threat
encd by the fire, but it was kept off by the
exertions Of the persons present.
Rev. j. II. Moore has been elected to the
pastorate of the Third Presbyterian church,
OF this city. In connection with his labOrs
in this church he will supply the pulpit Of
the Park Mission chapel, and will assist the
pastor of the Second Church. Mr.. Moore
last Sunday terminated his connection with
the Portland Avenue church, of which he
was the pastor elect, and which has pros
percd while he has been supplying its pulpit.
Mr.. Moore thus enters on wide field of
usefulness, which will afford him abundant
occupation, and will, we trust, yield album
dsut fruit under his ministry.
Louisville (Ky) Observer.
Mr. Moore, above. spoken of, is son of
our venerable County Clerk, Thomas A.
Moore, Esq.
A Disease That Wre cks The Systcm.
Every function Is Geranged. every nerve
strung, mnsclc and fibre weakened by fever
snd ague. 1t is, in fact, disease which If
checked. eventually wrecks the Rtem. In ali its
types, in every phase, it lie dangerous, destruc-
liritt cOnV l lain Dft MI en1