Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-10-28

bridge is 100 feet, the centre span being AZ
feet in length. That veteran architect aud
builder, Mr.. William Laugdon, was oyersecr
of the work. It is we'll built, and strongly
braced by iron rods from the shop of Mr..
Charles Langdon. 1t is an ornament to the
town, comfort to pedestrians generally and
source of untold pleasure to promenaders,
who like to linger upon it and watch the
ripling waters of the romantic Bulskin gently
flowing past. 1t is something that our peo-
pie are proud of.
Mr.. Wm. Langdon has put up substan-
tial paling fence upon his lot on Main street.
Dir. Ed. Walravcn was in Baltimore this
week.
Miss Sallie Engle. of Uuionville. is visit,
ing her sister, Mrs. DIR. Brown, at Myers
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kablo are on brief
visit to Washington county, Md.
A number of our people attended the
Frederick City Fair, and were we'll pleased
with the sights they saw.
sliced tomatoes few days ago, through a
mistake, used cheyenne pepper for mustard I.
A laughable scene ensued.
Tho Sunday School Exhibition has for
its President that prince OF good fellows who,
by his genial smiles and cheerful words,
makes every one feel happy that comes in
contact with him-Mr. John w. Kercheval.
With such a one as Mr. z. at tho holm, its
success is surety.
Apples arc being made into apple butter
very rapidly now by our economical houses
keepers, but then there amt much of stir
about it, either. Everything is very quiet
DIXIE.
Kabletowp, October 81, 1879.
Sickness prevented our presence at the
Lecture of Charles Davies, Esq.-the open
ing of the Good Tenplar winter course OF
free entertainments on Monday evening of
last week. We understand, however, that
crowded house greeted Mr.. Davies, and that
a variety of topics were treated in his own
inimitabe style. The conclusion We copy
from the Free Press, as follows:
"Aud now, in conclusion" said Mr.. Da>
vies, now for Cutcheo' Most of you know
Fiddler Jack of Harper's Ferry. Many of
you have danced to his music. You know
that in the Lancers, at a particular figure he
gives an emphatic scrape at his violin and
shouts gu. an odd word. What that word is
it is hard to understand, but tho result is
more satisfactory, for it is a variety of grace
full movements and general enjoyment of the
dancers. Now, if tonight, by means of
variety of useful suggestions-not dwelling
too long, l hope, on ono subject, and with
the sincere desire to interest you, have sues
ceeded in doing so, you will admit the pro-
priety of my emitting the effort 'Cutchce'-
which is the odd word used by jack in the
Dance"
We call attention to the advertisement, in
another column, by Bobert Dixon, colored, Of
the work entitled "Tbe Royal Path of Life
or, Aims and Aids to Success and Happi-
ness" This work is beyond doubt valua-
BILE and interesting one, and is we'll worthy
of place in every FAMILY library. 1t will
Isaac Gibson, an eminent divine, formerly
resident and well known here, speaks most
highly Of the book. He also says: "With
singular aptuess it presents the leading infu.
ences which tend to form well>rounded
and robust character, and with great clear
ness describes those virtues and graces
which nse at once its ornaments and its
fruits"
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charlestown, Jefferson
county, w. Va, October rs, 1879.
Minnie Nurse, W. W. Belts, (2) Corne-
Illus Courtney, p NJ. Kelley, Joseph Polara,
Oscar Williams.
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter Of
fee. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
BENZ. f. LEIsENRINe, p. NJ.
Premiums werc awarded at the recent
Berkeley County Fair to Eugene Baker,
Esq for the best mule, best corn meal, and
best sweet potatoes; to DR.. I. 8. Tanner for
best exhibits on a number of Durham and
Devon cattle, sucking stallion colt, and marc
or gelding two years old and under three, for
general purposes; and to John NJ Coyle,
ESQ, for thoroughbred mare, and stallion
two years old and under three.
The case of Taylor Strauder against the
State of Vest Virginia, involving the cons
stitutionali.y of the Civil Rights bill, came
up 70 the United States Supreme Court for
argument on Monday of last week-Attorney
General Devens, ". Willoughby aud Geo.
O. Davenport appearing 10 behalf of strauder;
and Attorney General Robert White repre-
senting the State of West Virginia.
The Grand Firemen's Excursion to Fred
erick City, Nd, comes off on Thursday next,
the 3Oth instant. A special train will be run
by the B. & o. R. R., at greatly reduced
rates, passing Charlestown at 7:45, A. NJ,
and returning leaving Frederick at $50 P.
NJ. Round trip fare, Sl.15.
"Pinafore" is in active preparation by the
Choral Society of Winchester, and, says the
Times, will shortly BIO produced, with the
assistance of some excellent and experienced
"Pinafore" artists.