Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-06-07
THE VALLEY OF DELIGHT.

"S"e@ EfeeW0H,W FltlnS from GharlestoWn
under date of May 18th, gives the above aps
propriate caption to his letter and says:
May l not claim a small space in YOUR
paper to give to your readers subscription of
this beautiful town and lovely country also
temperance proceedings, q being a former
soJourner in your town) This town is sit.
uated on a branch of tho B.. & o. R. r., ten
miles south of Harper's Ferry, near tho
Shenandoah Rivor, in what is known as the
Valley of Virginia. (The Eastern Pam
handle.) Il is one of the oldest towns in
West Virginia, and has the Oldest newspaper.
Although it has grown slow, only number
ing $500 persons. it is a place of beauty,
filled up with jolly, joyial and hospitable
people.
Historically, this is known as tho place
where John Brown, together with six of his
followers, wore Executed for transgressing
the constitution in the way of institutins an
instruction for the emancipation of slaves.
The old Court House still marks the place
OF his conviction, and the Jail of his ~cosino>
ment.
Then we visit the "Charlestown Gem
etery," a place of beauty and grandeur, which
presents to the mind of the locker on the
mystery of the grave. ns-we pass column af-
ter column of NATURES pure whi.eness hav-
ing engraved thereon the epitaphs of those
who sleep beneath the green sod, who might
have been forgotten years ago, but for the
inscriptions on the marble. AS we enter the
cemetery grounds, a very large white mon-
ument presents itself to the eye, a stone
which has been erected by the citizens of
Charlestown and vicinity, in honor of $50 of
the Confederate dead, who were killed in
this county.
Charlestown has a christian people in the
Same proportion with other towns of this
State, and is amply supplied with beautiful
churches. The young men have a Christian
Association, and are doing q good work in
the way of bringing the lost and strayed into
the fold. The Temperance organization at
this place is doing a good work.
In visiting the place one directly meets
the jolly Mayor, who is ever ready to well
come the weary traveller or stopping stranger,
and show him the sights of the town.
Then We meet the fraternity of lawyers
Hon. u. 3. Lucas, tho distinguished lawyer
and noted poet, a genial, true hearted and
noble gentleman and W.. Il. Travers, with
his broad smile and j.. 81. Grove, a little
deaf to sound, but sound on law and Geo.
Baylor, small in stature, but with a keen
black eye for business; and then Cleon
Mocrc, the accommodating States attorney;
and then we meet the only bachelor, f. w.
Brown, who is steering his boat for excelsior.
Following in the procession, we see Mason,
Irapnell, Washington, Hunter, White, Fouke
and many others whose faces arc not as vet
familiar.
The educational facilities are good, a SEM
mary aud graded school IRE in operation
throughout the year.
The general appearance of the country is
perfectly lovely, the natural pusturages are
not to be surpassed in the State wheat
growing is profitable. Here 10 this vicinity,
the average yield is from so to SO bushels
per acre. This valley is nearly 20 miles
wide, all of the land being very fortilo.
EPISCOPAL CoUNc1L,-The Fourth An
nual Council of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Diocese of West Virginia,
met in Trinity Church, shepherdstown,
Wednesday, June LIST, at 10 A. NJ. Morn
ing Prayer was read by the Reys. J.. T.
Woods and R. A. Cobbs. The Anti Com
munion service by the Rev. r. D. Roller
and the sermon was preached by Rev. J. W.
Lea from Phil. III, II. The Holy Commu-
MON was administered by the Bishop, as
sisted by the Rev. R, D. Roller. Immedi>
atcly after divine service the Council was
called to order by the Ri. Rev. George W.
Peterkin, and the following Clergy snd Lay
Delegates answered to their names as called
by Rev. R. ~. Cobbs, Secretary:
C1erW-Rt. Rev. Bishop Peterkin. Revs.
j. II. W. Blake, A. Buchanan, r. a. Cobbs.
j. Cowpland. G. ". Dnmo. G.. a. Gibbons.
r. A. Gibson, j. w. Lea, w. T. Leavell. j.
I. Lotus, r. 81. Mason, L.. r. Mason, w.
81. Meade, W. 81. Il. Powers, r. D.. Roller,
K. r. Swope, G. II. Spalding, j. +. Words.
Detegates-Crugcr W. Smith. Garrett
Wynkoop, D. NJ. Bailey, r. j. MeCandlish,
Richard j. Rankin, N. s. White, Jas. Lo,
gle. n. D., NJ. Morgan, E. I. Lee.
COUNTY ITEMs.-From the Shepherds
town Register we copy the following items:
The fish Commissioner deposited a largo
number of carp and salmon in the Potomac
at Dam No 6, last Saturday.
Rev. l.. b. Mason, the newly elected pas
tor of the Episcopal Church of this town.
has arrived, and is stopping with Mr.. j.. s.
Bragonier.
The County Council P. of II met at the
brick school house at Leetown on Saturday
last, and we learn the meeting proved a very
interesting one. Short addresses were do
llvored by Messrs. Frazier, Wiltshire, Isaac
II. Strider, Hall, KepIinger and others. In
tho absence of the ''longwinded" speakers,
the addresses were Interesting and to the
point, and gave general satisfaction.
BERKELEY CoUNTY.-From the Martins.
burg Statesman we copy the following.
Judge Green of the Court of Appeals paid
a visit to Judge Faulkner on Saturday last.
He has grown very much better looking
than when a grin soldier marching to the
wars.
Death of the venerable John H. Blondel.
This esteemed and aged citizen, known to
a wide circle of friends, and famed through