Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-04
gpirit Ut Jefferson,
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

THE New ECLEcrlc.-The first number
of this admirable magazine, issued since Tue
transfer bv its founders to the new puoi'sn>
ers is before uo. A glance ut its table OF
contents convinced us that sound Judgment
and good taste presided over the new publ
cation. On examination we found the arts
Giles selected to be of the highest order OF
merit and on subjects of universal interest.
Nothing narrow either in politics or religion
has been permitted to creep into its pages. but
the utmost catholicity of tone in these re-
.pects has been maintained throughout.
Should the enterprise entered upon by the
NetC Eclectic be pursued in the spirit mani
tested by the first number, We shall be much
mistaken in our estimate of the wants of the
people of the South especially, ii it is not
recognized as peculiarly adapted to supply
them. Until the time of its appearance we
know of no magazine published IN this coun-
try. with the single exception of The Land
We Lore, if indeed, things go, that may
be said to be published in this country
the chief staple Of whose material, whether
original or selected. was not the wlckedness
of the great rebellion, the base lngratltude
of millions of free born men OF the South
: for not checrfully and eagerly licking the
hand that smites them most cruelty, and Tor
not rushing with alacrity into bondag" to
their former slaves, and maintaining that
their new condition was the perfection OF hui
man government.
uarpers, tue Atlantic, and their recent
contrercs Putnam, Lippincott, nc, arc poten>
tisl only for mischief, and are justly charge
able with a large share of that responsibility
which rests somewhere, for the distractions,
distress and strife now pervading and rapidly
DESTROYING a people once in the enjoyment
of the best elements of national greatness and
power. Such publications as we now have
under review are really popular blessings and
deserve the support of every one who would
see the public mind placed under the most
healthful influences.
The Ne,e Eclectic is published simultane-
ouslv in New York aud Baltimore, at 81 per
annum, by Messrs. LAWRENCE TURNBULL
and FRIDGE MURDOCH, whose Baltimore Of
flee is 40 Lexington street. Each number
contains 12S octave pages, and is printed IN
clear type and on the best paper.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM FREEZING.-On
Thursday night last ISAAC FISHER, an aged
colored man, better known as DR.. Fisher,
came very near death by freezing. He had
been in town during the day, and late in the
evening returned to the premises Of Mr.. Geo,
W. Eichelberger, where he has been making
his home since the war-he being an old ser
want Of the family No one knew or thought
of his absence, as he is accustomed to come
and 20 at his pleasure. and it was not until
Friday morning that it was found he had not
slept in the cabin during the previous night,
and when found in the barn-yard, near the
stable door, he was nearly frozen to death
as to be speechlcss aud unable to move mus
Gle Under the application Of rcstorativcs
he was to some extent restored, but is yet
unable to walk or articulate SO as to be un-
derstood The supposltion is that in riding
from town, i'll the extreme cold, he had be-
come SO benuuibed as not to be able to stand
on his feet when he dismounted from his
horse, and consequently had to remain in the
position where he fell The wonder as that
life was left in him.
ANorHER.-On the same night, as we are
Informed, the woll-known stage driver, NED
SMITH, started from BerryviIle, to 60 to the
residence of Mr.. Isler, about three miles from
town. He was either thrown or fell from his
horse, and was not found until about 0 o'clock
next morning, when his condition was OK
ceedingly precarious. He left Berryvi!le be-
tween 8 and 10 o'clock.