Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-07-15
LETTER FROM HARPER'S FERRY,
HAMPER FERRY, July 10, 1878.

Hamper FERRY, July 10, 1873. q.
IUr. Hctines:
DEAR SIR.-The 1854 anniversary of
American independence passed off here about
as Quietly as elsewhere. Byrncs Island was
resogted to until night, and tho day ended
with display Of fireworks from Magazine
Hill aud an occasional booming of cannon.
Our patriotism scoms to be ebblDg out. The
exodus from the cities to our town is, mani
tested daily by arrivals Of transient and per-
manent summer Visitors Among those to
remain for the heated term, l may mention
the families of ex-Judge Vale, one OF tho
editors Of tho Washington World, and Maj.
Nedrich, of tho Gluartermastcr>Genc
department, occupying residences on Camp
! Kill. il. Willis Wilson, Esq. his charming
wife, and sister>in law, Miss Cotton, are so>
iourning with relatives for few weeks.
Byrnes Island averages two, aud sometimes
three, picnics a week. The u. Is. Sunday
School from Msrtinsburg came by Baltimore
& Ohio road the early part of the week to
the Island and yesterday the Northern NJ.
T. Sunday School, consisting Of about l2O
PERSONS, spent tho day there. The day pre-
vious q party came from North Mountain.
The restaurant is III charge Of a. g. Spon-
seller, and in connection with A. Dcnt,good
order is enforced. Visitors who come to
Byrne's Island generally make Z de'our of
the surroundings, aud, to an observer, it is
very ludicrOus to see what perpendicular as
cents they mako to tho hills above. 1t has
been said the COW is tho best engineer to
follow paths and overcome activities, and ii
:hose in search of views, flowers, &C.. would
follow the cows, they would probably suffer
less fatigue of mind and body. 1t is antics
patcd that tie 9th will bring an immensely
largo crowd to the Island. The railroad
company have made much improvement this
summer, and, with natures handiwo,k, the
just exclamation is, what beautiful place.
Yours. OBSERVER.
The New York Star, in transferring to its
columns the recent interview of Wheeling
Register reporter with Hon. D. B. Lucas. Of
this county, says:
The Wheeling Register, the most Influential
Democratic paper i'll West Virginia: has recently
Faulkner. cx-Ministcr 10 France. Judge John
blair HoFe of Martinsburg, Hon. Daniel u.
Lucas of Charlcstown, and other leading " est
itics. The latest interview OF stan reporter
of the Register was With Mr.. Lucas, and ap-
reared i'll that paper last week. Mr.. Lucas Is
well known in New York as an eloquent speaker.
and as orc of tIlc rising statesmen Of the coun-
and Blair, for Greeley and Brown and for Ill
den and Hendricks. He has attained celebrity
4 iterateur aud poet.
The New York Herald thinks that grain
will command price this year that will
make producers and carriers happy, but not
so high as to make the price oppressive to
the needs of the people. The Herald learns
that there has been a failure of wheat in Eu-
rope. and that France alone will have to buy
800, 600 worth.
Tbs general desire, so far as We have
heard expressed, in regard to the coming
election for County Superintendent of FREQ
Schools. lie that the present efficient officer
in that position. John Hess. Esq, shall BIO
reelected. It is hoped he will consent to
serve anothnr torn,