Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-01
loc.kL IMTElLIGERc.E.
MATTERS IN BRrrr.-we need Wood and

MATTERS IN BRIEF.-We need Wood and
Corn very much, and would be greatly
obliged ii some of our patrons would furnish
the same promptly.
Mr.. John n. Wilmington has been re-.
painting the Episcopal Rectory.
The Episcopal State Council will meet in
Petersburg on Wednesday next, June I'd.
Memorial Day was quietly observed at
Charlestown on Saturday last, by simple
tribute of flowers, without military or other
display.
We have received from Mr. e G. Jordan
descriptive pamphlet of his ever popular
Jordan's White Sulphur Springs, which are
now open for the accommodation of guests.
We return thanks to Cadet E. S. Avis, of
the Graduating Class of the West Point Mili-
cary Academy, for an invitation to the "Fare,
we'll Hop" to be given to the Glass ON the
10Th instant.
Mrs. T. J. jackson, the widow of the late
Stonewall jackson, and her only child, Miss
Julia Jackson, have been invited to unveil
tho monument to the Maryland dead. at
Winchester, on Saturday next.
Half rate tickets will be issued on June
9th, good from all S. V. R. r. stations to
Char'estown and return, enabling persons to
attend the decoration of the soldiers Graves
at Winchester, Va. that day.
The s. V. r. r. is now prepared to sell to
Individuals and families coupon books, coed
for 500 miles travel, at q cents per mile
Application for the same should be made to
Joseph w. Cox, Gen'l Ticket Agent
Rev. DR.. Riddle, of Nartinsburg, preached
in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday morn
i0g-Mr. Hopkins being absent at Kearnoys
vile to assist in the installation of Rev. Mr.
Armstrong as pastor. Rev. Mr.. REGISTER
being absent, Rev. MIR. Tongue preached in
the NJ. Z. Church South
Our confinement in bed by severe sickness
has prevented our usual attention to our
paper this week. For all omissions, there
fore, we ask the kind Indulgence of our
readers. At the same time we woud remind
our friends who have uYthing to pay that
our expenses go on all the same, and that
any payments they may choose to make will
be very thankfully received.
We stopped in to look over Mr.. ". A
kohlhousen's stock of Watches, Jewe!ry.
&c, and were surprised to see the (ine things
in his line. lie has displayed great deal
of taste in his selections. Whilst there, we
saw ring made fron, the raw material
melted, forged and polished, all in very
short time. Those wishing anything in Mr..
KS line will; fud him a pleasant gentleman
t1 d" business with.
dispatch was received here on Sunday
L., ID
ferguson, that his Oldest son, 4 HE. had died
on Sunday morning, and that he would bring
his corpse, with TINT Of his secoai son, Han
son. who died last winter a: Front Royal,
to Charlesto~n, this (Nnnday) afternoon
to b. Inferred ia Z Ige Hill Cemetery. Oar
entire community will sympathizo greatly
With Mr. Ferguson in his severe affection.
The Chariestu~n Brass Band, on Thurs
day night last, sercua,ied the successful cam
dilstes for municipal houors, aud we under.
stand were handsomely received. Mr. Slifer
entertained with ice cream, etc., at Gnstuv
Browns, aud Mr.. Tru-=eII did Likewise at
Henry Dumms. AT Mr.. Thomas K. STAR
rvs, in the I'd ward. where were so pre-
sent; Mes*rs Davis and Avis, of the 1T ward
u hoci1l ShGSI taiutDent, we understand, was
also given, and short speeches made bv
Messrs. Davis aud Starry. The hour proved
too late to honor all the victcrs, and further
visits were accordingly postponed.
The valuable water power and other prop
erty of the Unt'd States at Hsrpcr's Ferry.
was offered at public sale on Tuesday last
Hon. Kenneth Raynor, Solicitor of the
Treasury, and Chief Clerk Webster Elmcs,
being present in person to supervise the sale
The Potomac water power being offered FIRST
by auctioneer W. Z. Anderson, the only bid
made for it. was $4,000, in consequence
of which it was Withdrawn by Solicitor Ray
DOR. The perpetual right to cut and remove
wood from about sig acres Of land on the
Virginia side of the Blue Ridge mountain,
purchased by Mr.. T. Kirwan, for
$3.50 and similar right to about SS3 acres
on the West Virginia side, to Mr. Geo. ",
Green, for $50. Four improved lots were
sold-one to Mr.. Joshua Cavalier, at $3.50;
ono to Mr.. G. L. Myers, at S4O5; one to Mr..
James McGraw, at 1925; and one to John
Ditmyer, at $3.50. a number of unimproved
lots wero sold, at prices ranging from 81 to
$50
The Baltimore Suns report of tho meet>
ing of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Associ>
alton, held last week, contains the following
paragraphs:
Through the regents of Virginia and
West Virginia, Mrs. Judge Ball and Mrs
Louis W. Washington, a valuable painting
representing, it is thought Niagara Falls,