Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-12-04
NEW SERIES, VOL. XVIII, NO. A9.

In the defeat of so great a traitor to
principle and right-1[dhoneiSn n
victory worth sounding the bugle,
bringing back the lost into the ranks
of justice. As long as editor Haines
stands at the helm of so grand ship
amid its struggles, storm tossed, we
give him our hand, hoping his shadow
may never grow less. The old Wing
paper, the Hirginid Free Press, edi-
ted then by the noble old sire, II. n.
Gallaher, who has within the last few
weeks passed over the river of time,
aged 76 years-peace to his nshes.-
The mantle of his usefulness has
fallen upon his son, w. w. B.
Gallaher. Is now a tireside Jour
nal, devoted to county, city and
town news and miscellaneous matter {;
Liberal in its political convictions,
and ably conducted. Thanks for their
graceful notice they gave to my be-
loved father, hoping time will deal
gently with them as the pen they
WELD.
Charlestown has several churches
of the different denominations, white
and colored, well built and finely
supported; good substantial, intel
ligent congrcgations-two of which
l attended, the Episcopal and Pres
bytcrian-ministers of them both
arc of high intellectual force. Tho
Methodist and Baptist churches, each
of white and colored, with their re-
spectivc pastors, also their schools.
The old Academy still stands, and
filled with students. Mt. Parvo
Female Institute, upon the old
Dixon place, back of Potatoe
Hill, (which was a wonderful hill to
me at one timc-.is now over the hill
to the Shenandoah Valley Railroad,
which has two passenger trains day
each way. The B. & o. is situated
in the northeast part of town, which
has four passenger trains each way
daily. You can go to Baltimore on
the morning trains, attend to business,
and return the same day. Charles
Washington Hall, built by the town
and named in honor of Charles WASH
ington, was occupied by q dramatic
company last week for two nights, in
the play of East Lynne. The Court
House was dismantled during tire war,
made wreck of, is now rebuilt, and
in its halls the legal talent of Jcffer-
son and West Virginia hold their
courts-hc Circuit Court three terms
a year, and the Supreme Court of APP
pcals one session a year. Itwas con-
sidered at one time brilliant Bar of
brain and mind, intellectually titled
and high born, and still holds its own
in some degree by the sons of this
circle of aristocracy and noble old
blood. Judge G. j. Faulkner is now
holding Circuit Court. The scion of
n venerated father, gentleman of
near so years of age, understand
was minister of France under Buc-
hanan's administration. Another
very prominent lawyer, and also a
poet, the Hol~>D. B. Lucas, man of
brain, of great Intelligence and very
eloquent. WhiAp write it brings to
my mind here was where the Hon.
Dan Vorhces made his famous speech
for defence, for the dcludcd youth
Cook, who was made tool of by the
infamous John Brown. Hon. Dan
Voorhees, never made speech in his
lifc-before the courts, on the stump,
in the Senate-but was filled with
power of thought and sublime ell
oquence. Across from this temple of
fame, the Courthouse, is the "Hotcl
Carter House." of which l am guest
of Mine Host and Hostess, Col. p. E.
Dorsey and his cstilnable and intel
ligent wife. They came here stran-
gers among strangers two years ago,
took hold of the Carter House when it
needed much repairing and thorough
renovating, &C., and by his untiring
energy has made by far the best hotel
in this part of the country, and now
stands in point of comfort, good liv-
ing, obliging servants, the first, best.
and only house that can meet the
wants of the travelling public. Col.
Dorsey is a brother of Mr.. Dorsey who
has beenproprietoro of Barnum' sI1Otel,
Baltimore, for so many years. We
congratulate the citizens of Charles
town and its vicinity, that they have
III InSAI h4lNSS SO SSOOh a 4OGCl3 WHICH,
is quite an attraction as summer re-
sort for the gay and festive, and is
filled during the summer months by
people seeking health and recreation.
CharEestown has two Banks,
the First NATIONAL and Bank OF
Charlestown. One on the old Bank
corner, where the town pump since
time immemorial-whcre we quaffed
many crystal drink from its mossy
mouth-where with N1ammie, the old
family servant, would swing its huge
handle, and with childish glee we
would laugh and dance to see the
stream flow over the trough and down
over the stones that then encircIed it.
What changes as we stood there
link after link has been severed, but
how sacred to memory, even amid the
ruins. Dear old INdmmie has been
laid to rest with the family she loved,
she sleeps her last sleep unmindful OF
the changes.
1 had the pleasure of taking by the
hand few of the old landmarks,
like the faithful mile stone of the
past. Mr.. Thos. A. Moore, who has
been County Clerk here for over 81
vaorc r+iU rofoi,1s n ,,;cror ~ ,,;r1