Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-05-17
MIs scELLAH,E Gus.
GHARLEsTOWE AND SHEPHERDS.
,,e = TOWN.
tpc. naeby b the Riohnond State

80. tD.. sasby to the Riohsaond ,state)
March 2S.-No, L did not see Charlestown
Nature unsdorned is not like woman, adorned
the most. When the aspens that grace the
sidewalks are in bloom the place must be-
very pretty. One is attracted by the Epis.
opal church in its large elevated ward. from
which fine view Of the town and the noun.
taiBs is obtained. Atteucied morning service
No seal.skiu jackets on-the. women; not ono
-great reliet to me after Old Point. Mr,
Meade preached. A pale face, not unlike
Gen. I. NJ Legans, eff Richmond. but
broader of brow and spiritual. A liberal ser,
mon on the requirements for attendance on
the Lords Supper. and candid admission
of the great harm done by the mistTansiation
OF the word elimination" in connection with
the sacrament, pleased me. At night went
to the Methodist church Sombre. poorly
lighted and sadly in need of paint. Fall.aud
deVeut congregation Better choir singing
than usual-Mrs. D. g roses illuminating the
MUSIC but felt moro than ever the fatality
OF worship by proxy. Once moro to hear tho
eld>tashtoned. tull>lunged, whole>souled con.
gregational singing would be boon indeed
good sermon at.ent;vely listened to, and
yet somshsw Ono fault of the sermonI the
devil suggested to mo that preaching love to
God is the dsvil's owa invention. to do awov
with preaching keen, sharp, heart cutting
sermons onTt tho duty of nan to his fellow
nan. Love to God is far-away thing: dntv
to man, so to speak, is ''spot cotton" tsat
on ono of the back benches; boy Vas behind
me whe chewed tobacco aud who walked lest
ahead OF me on my way to church, putting in
my face tobacco smoke strong eneupb to
knock. down COW. Such boys I fondly
dreamed were eonfned to Lyochburg. ;.
,. a county with three towns-hssrper's Fer.
~, Sherherdstown and Charlestown-oueb
to have splendid court>house. The one here
is not particularly graceful or tasteful: lacks
paint on the ribs or side; needs plugs 10 the
front teeth-that is to say, ,stuoco in the pill
lars of the portico, and tho ereon beliry for
cibly reminds me of jockeys. cap.
enjoyed an evening With gentIcmcn at
Ar. W. i, Wilson's house, made the sc-
quaintaEce of Col. John Thomas Gibso. who
was, with Col. Talcott during the war. and
renewed my acquaintance with .Mr:.Andrew
Hunter, who holds his own wonderfully well.
"When got in the hack at Farmville, !" said
Mr. Hunter, "to go to Hampden Sydney-I
looked out of the window and saw little fell
low with bundle on stick over bis shouId-
er. He was on bis way to college, having
walked from Raines's Tavern. Jump in /"
Itaid. He did SO. That was Sherwin Nh.
Rae, who became my liFo long friend" With
other Ham, pdeu>Ssdney boys he had seen
John Randolph of Roanoke and Peter Fran.
cisco chatting side by side On the stems of
the eeurt>heuse in Prince Edward. He re.
called the days when Richmond was the CEN
tre of society as polished as any on the con-
tlusnt, and he was invited by Robt Stanura
to entertain SIR Henry and Lady Bulwer,
"Jamss Lyeas was with me Sc was Robert
Fl. Scott, and otherS; but I forget their
Names" He sighed, and with him. His
words gave feetiDg glimpse of times that
will return ne more.
Bad weather did not keep me from ,eoiov.
Jog my stay at that ancient hotel, the Carter
Heuse. You sec its name on the sign in the
picture of Gharlestown given By Howe. 1t
has back perches, floors on different levels.
cellars, dormer windows, a wide archway over
tho counter of the Office, paved court, yard.
stables in the rear, etc. MeIfort kept mo
supplied with wood for my stove, nursed me
in fact like baby. He is one of the real
old>timy fellows, talkative. tough as light
wood knot, takes up burning GOALS in his
naked hasd, sleeps two hours a night, aud
has been here eleven years. George, who
waits in. the dining. room, is good servant.
tso: Mrs Leiscnring "rUns" the hotel sin-
s's"anoeu' you may say, aud SO acccptably
as to keep 1t tull summer aud winter. Meals
are prompt to the minute the beds are clear,
you &c. all the market (not very good at this
time o. year) affords. When first saw Mrs,
L. said to myself, "she is Pennsvlvanian
You can see tha. at glance. Why can. We
get up such women in Virgiuia7'"' The fact
is, sne is a sister Of Mr. q. D. Beall, Of III.
Baltimore Sun.
Mr: and uIs. Daniel B. Lucas, Mr. aud
Mrs Frank Ransom, Mrs. Lawson Bolts, Mr..
aud Mrs. j. W. Tongue, Mrs. Douglas and
Mrs Davenport, were regular boarders. We
had vocal and instrumental music in the par
lor' Backgammon, and plenty of talk about
people we knew ia Richmond and elsewhere
If we ottired of the ladies' we eeald go into
the Office and see the Baltimore drummers
come in, while the natives sat around the big
stove and spit'on it till they got chance to
look at the names on the register. What was
ne great world on the other side Of the Po.