Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-06-14
L0cAL IaTEILIGEHcE.

-" AoAOpS
Tho corporation authorities are cradipe
and improving George street, between Lib
crty and north alley.
The Rev. Mr.. Woodworth preached in the
Presbyterian Church, in this place, on Suns
day last, morning and night.
We return thanks to Rev. N. G. Bracket
for a copy of the handsome Catalogue of
Ssorer College for 1S79-1Ss1.
The Frederick CMd.) Riiemen have ar
ranged to make an excursion to Island Park
Harpsr's Ferry, tomorrow, wednesday,
Persons who dOsiro to pay their subscrip-
lions to tho Spirit in Wood, will please
BRING 1t at once, as We need it very much.
The eclipse of tho moon, on Saturday
night last, was an interesting spectacle, and
was witnessed by quito a number of our citi>
zcns.
The Good Templar Festival was considera-
bly, interfcred with by tho unfavorable
weather last week, but nevertheless was
upon the whole a success.
hr. Levi Baker desires us TO state that no
has just burned a kiln of excellent machine.
mado Brick, and is prepared to ELL orders
for the Same at reasonable rates.
Tho almost incossant rains of last Thurs
day prevented tho usual decoration of the
Rrayes.of the Confederate deudsnt Edge Hill
Cemetery, appointed for that day.
d. b. Lucas, Esq, as one of the Regents
of the West Virginia University, attended
the Commencement exercises of that insti-
tuition, at Morgautown, last week.
Wm.L. Wilson, Esq should have been
named in our last as ono of the counsel of
Mr.. John G.. Lane, in tho case of Lane VS..
Black, in which a verdict was givcn in favor
of the plaintiff.
The homo of the Rev. j. E. Armstrong,
Presiding EIdor of Winchester District, NJ.
-. Church South, and family, NO are
pleased 10 learn, will be made at tho Carter
House in this place.
Mr- Jas. w. Butt is repairing and i'm
proving the brick dwelling property of Mr.
w. G. Carroll, adjoining the Iatter's res
idcncc on Main street. Mcssrs. Davis L.
Harroll will tin roof the same.
Tho time for the commencement exercises
of tho Charlostown Academy is changed
from Friday to Thursday evening next,
juno l6th-ncccssitutcd by a rre.cngago
ment of the Hall for Friday evening by
other parties.
A corps of Philadelphia artists visited
9hurlestown last week, and skctched the
Hardwood mansion, tho ruins of old Trinity
Church, end perhaps other historic localities
IN this vicinity, to be used ia q S. Y. Il. r
Guido Book.
VIM L Wilson, Esq,, of this place, was
to have been the orator of the day at Wins
chester on the 9Th of June, hut his deten>
tion here as counsel in the Mason case pre-
vented his attendance, which was much to
DO regretted.
Criswelrs Cornct Band, of Shepherds
town, afforded our citizens tho pleasure of
some of lis usual fine music whilst passing
through Charlostown, from The S. V. to the
Is. 4 o. depot. cnrouto to Winchester, on
Monday of last week.
About 125 lbs. of wool were stolen from
Mr.. john w. Gibson, at Kcycs' Switch in
this county, on Wednesday week. Subsc-
quently the wool was discovered in a thickes
on tho lands of Mr.. John Ii. Allstadt, and
recovered by Mr.. Gibson.
As visiting clcrgymcn in Char lestown last
week, were the Rev. Mr.. Rodgers, of Mar
tinsburg; Rev. W. q. Campbell, oG IIarpor's
Ferry, aud Rev. AIR. Armstrong, OF Shop
herdstowu. Mr.. Rodgers preached several
sermons in the Baptist Church during the
week.
Tho Second Quarterly Meeting for
Chnrlestowu Station, NJ. L Church South,
will DO bold on Saturday and Sunday next
preaching Saturday morning at II o'clock,
and love>feast Sunday morning at 9 o'clock.
The Presiding Elder, Rev. il Armstrong,
is expected to be present
E. NJ. Aisquith, Esq is having extensive
and handsome improvements and repairs
done to his dwelling property, corner of
Nain and East streets -rc-painting without
and within by Mr.. YIN. Hines, now porches,
&C., by Mr.. 8. Slower. and brick pave>
ment laid by Mossrs. Armentrout g. Tutwi.
Ter.
The Regular annual meeting for tho cleo
tion of officers of Malta Lodge, a, F.& A.
b., Charlestown, was held in their Hall on
Friday evening last. The following gentle
mon were elected j. Ed. Duke, w. NJ;
Joseph Goldsmith, s. W; G. NJ. Hough, J.
w; VIM l.. Hodges, Sec'y; Gustav Brown,
Treasurer; C. c.. johnson, s. D.; B. D. Glib
son, j. D.; NJ. S. d. Robertson, Tyler. Tho
installation of tho above officers will take
place on Friday evening, juno Gath, est.
Johns Dny.)
The attention of housckecpors is called to
the advertisement, in another column, of
the CHOW Common>Scnse Stow>Pan," for
which Mr. j. Shirley Smith has tho sole
agency in this market. This stcw-pan is
madc of s~toneware, of convenient form, and