Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-09-20
TIE BALTIMORE oRIoLE.
Enerv MAN. Woman and child in Baltimor

cess ever known in the country. That it
Oriole will be incomparably finer in every
way than last years celebration, and to the
general public will have more interest in an
hour than that had in a day. Not but what
the Sesque Centennial was a perfect and an
unparalleled success, but it was to q certain
extent a local gloriication of deep interest
to Baltimoreans and of more or less attrac-
~tiveness to strangers. On the other hand
the Mardi Gras Pageant will possess remarks
able attraction for all the guests as we'll as
the citizen. Its features will be of a gen.
eral character and the effects produced will
be brilliant and dazzling in the extreme
There will be fully three miles of the most
beautiful tableaux of majestic proportions
and exquisite construction. The subjects
portrayed will not be disclosed until the
night of the pageant, lending a mystic char
acter to it and increasing the interest. Those
who have never witnessed a Mardi Gras can
form no conception of its splendor and
beauty. The novelty of having it under
hundreds of electric lights will greatly en-
nance the effect and carry the beholder to
the fullest realization of the most vivid imag-
ination of the wonders of the Arabian Nights.
The musical %adjuncts to the pageant promise
of themselves to be worth a journey to hear.
AT the head of the pageant will be the
famous Gilmore Band, from New York, in
magnificent uniform aud numbering sixty
five of the best musicians of the Metropolis.
The celebrated Marine Band Of Washington
has also been engaged as have all the Balti>
more bands and those of adjacent cities. In
addition to taking part in the Oriole pageant,
Gilmore's Band will give a grand open>air
concert on Wednesday afternoon and play
for the Mask Ball aud Carnival in the eve>
ming. What, with the reception to the
French visitors and the great military, fire
and civic parade, Monday the 10; the Mardi
Gras, Tuesday the 18th and the Carnival
and other features on Wednesday the 18th !;
the Baltimore Oriole will certainly eclipse
any similar celebration known in the United
States. The B. g. o. has not only made a
rate of one half fare from all stations on its
main line, divisions and branches, but is
making extensive preparations to aford every
accommodation for all who attend.
COUNTY ITEMs.-From the Shepherds
town Register we copy the following items:
A shoat belonging to Mr.. Chalmers byers.
was caught and killed CD his farm one night
last week. The skin, ~cntraiIs and head were
left lying in the field.
Hppt Honrv Eon,,a- L.. --1 -. t..,
farm of SO acres, improved, lying 8 miles
west of this town, on the Martinsburg road,
to Mr.. Ferdinand Gerling, of Martinsburg,
for SD, 800.
Some four or five sheep were killed and
MANNED by dogs for Col. VIM. A. Morgan,
on Saturday night last. Several dogs also
got among his hogs on Monday night last
The supposition it that persons tried to catch
both sheep and hogs by the use of dogs.
At a recent meeting of the Town Council
of Shepherdstown, the following resolution
was read and adopted 'That q vote of thanks
be rendered the County Commissioner for
donating two iron doors for the cells of the
corporation Jail" b. +. Harrison and j. G.
Unseld were appointed a committee to con-
for with Mr.. +. j. Kimball, president of the
3. V. r. r., for the sale Of the stock held
by the corporation in said road.
WINCHESTER N From the
Ne'cs we clip the following:
Capt. Pratt, superintendent of the Carlisle
Indian school, says he will attend the Fair
on the 18th of October with a large number
of Indian youths.
Last Saturday night there was q cutting
affair in the billinrd>room of the Hart Hotel,
in which Mick Edmonds was seriously hurt.
being out in the shoulder with q knife. Two
brothers named Mcdonald aud Magic we're
arrested and bailed to appear for a further
hearing.
There are signs of activity on the part of
the Baltimore, Cincinnati and Western rail-
road. Col. Blythe is DOMINIC his warpaint
for the field. The Cumberland Valley should
not tarry longer at Martinsburg, but hurry
on to the trysting place at. Winchester. The
b. O.. d Western has in view the route by
Point of Rocks and Harper's Ferry, thence
to- Winchester and MooreGeld. This will
leave the Suckers Gap route open to the
Washington and Ohio, whenever the courts
think tit to turn that unfortunate concern
loose again.
CLARKE IrEMs.-From the Courier we
copy the following:
Mrs. Parish, wife of Andrew J.. Parish.
treasurer of Albemarle county, Va, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. J.. G. Hays
lette, of this place, suddenly fell and expir.
ed on Tuesday while preparing to take the
train for her home in Charlottesville.
An election for corporation officers was
held in Berryville on Saturday last, which
resulted in the election of A. W. Mcdonald
mayor; John s.. Richey, recorder r. R.
Smith, treasurer; Juo. F. Lancaster, ST..
assessor; James L. Russell, town sergeant :
and the following couneiluen: n. W. Baker
for ward l, George c.. Thomas for ward .
R. K. Ogden for ward 8, aud j. L. Davis
for ward 4.
A special dispatch from Capon Springs to
the Baltimore Sun saws : Officers of the Rail-