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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-14

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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-14
LIMRER. LATIKS. &c.

JEW. GIBSON. WILLIAM L. HILL
GIBSON g. HILL,
IL SAW-MILL
MAYO'S ISLAND.
LUMBER. LATHS. PAILINGS. &c.
BILL TIMBER furnished at shortest notice.
in 3n
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acurCULTgTRAL IMPLEMENTS.

Mr.. J. G. Smith, of Norfolk, has returned
home.
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DAGS. BAGS-GRAIN BAGS.-FlFT1
d THOUSAND GRAIN BAGS for sale or rent:
manufacturers for tile sale OF their GRAIN BAGS
at manufacturers prices, we are now prepared TO
supply commission merchants, shippers, ana
bushel) from the cheapest secondhand or new
BURLAP SHIPPING BAG to the very best En- u
LISH LINEN, hand-sewed, with douDie-ro"
stitching. a..
ALSO, TO RENT.-Are prepared to supply the
s.XNXn BAG on rent III any quantity on terms
laid down by the Chamber of Commerce. when
shall regulate our prices.
WOOL wanted In any quantity.
LEATHER Betting agents for Hoyt Bro
Tiers. WINSTON ~" Ems.
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ISTPE Ok VIRGINIA LIME.-FULL
SUPPLY CONSTANTLY ON H.tND.-Having
erected at considerable cost the largest Kiln
I'm the United States constructed on the most ap-
proved plan, WE INTEND TO UNDERSELL
THE NORTHERN LIME. and we invite atten-
tion to this VIRGINIA ENTERPRISE. The stone
of which this lime is made Is nearly pure, and the
AGRICULTURAL LIME will be delivered ut
All points on James river and on the CANAL Slaked
nr IN ouick state, at the lowest rates.
". G. TURPIN & Co, Manufacturers,
@ Rockville Botetourt county. Va.
Address DILLON & ELLETT,
General Agents, 1908 Dock street,
INA am Richmond Va. !
DRUGGISTS LABELS PRINTED AT
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NEW RIVER WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS. GILES COUNTY, VA.-This de
HghtfuJ summer resort is now open, and can be
reached from two points, ono by the montgomery
New river. from Central depot, on the Virginia
and Tennessee railroad, where passengers arriving
in the train can remain over night and take the
boat in the morning, arriving ut the Springs in
time for dinner.
FAMILIES wishing board for the season are re-
auested to apply at once TO the proprietor, or 10
1ohn TYLER i3l2 Main street, Richmond, Va, from
whom any iurther information may be gotten
Board per day. ...................-T 20
Board per week .................. la.oo
Hoard for two months or longer. 1000 per month.
WILLIAM EGGL ESTON,
iv5-st Proprietor.
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state of Virginia, city Of Richmond-to nit:
This day personally appeared before me. no
tary public In and for the city aforesaid, JOHN W
| RISoN. and made oath that the said JOHN \: no
| RITSoS. the special partner above mentioned. has
maid in cash into the said concern OF JOHN W
| RISON S., 900.
Given under my hand this 9Th day OF Jnly, 1889.
| WOODBURY. Is. BIGELOW, \. Z.
| " Io-N6w
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TOBACCO DECISION. - Acting Commits
sioncr Douglass decides that plug tobacco
which may have been sold at n marshaPS
sale prior TO the 1st day of July instmt,
without stamps, must, after that date, beih
tn" taX-paid stamp before being offered for
sale" The marShalS stencil mark only
passes current up to the time the tobacco is
disposed OF,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-23

A LARGE Blackstone two weeks since
says correspondent, writing to us from Back
Greek valley, we had the pleasure of seeing
one of the finest bucks it has ever been our
fortune to look upon. 1t was shot by Mr..
Samuel Murphy, whilst crossing his farm pur-
sued by hounds. 1t weighed, after being
dressed. 173 pounds. There were seven
prongs on each horn. The distance shot by
actual measurement, was AS yards. A pretty
good shot for man eighty years of age.
Amother.-Our friend, VIM. Blackwell, one
day last week, killed an extraordinarily large
four-pronged buck, in the vicinity of Doeguly
Tunnel, and brought it here on Monday morn
ng.-Mdrtins5urg Star.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-23

AWFUL CA1AMrY.-We, for the first time
in our journalistic experience, are called upon
to chronicle one of those accidents, the relation
of which makes the very heart sick. We
shudder as we write. On Wednesday night
the 9th, MI. Felix Meyer, who lives in Crows
Ridge, in Grant county, left his house, ac>
cOmpanisd by his wife, for the purpose of at
tending church, some few miles distant, leav-
ing the house in charge of four children, the
eldest of whom was only nine years old. The
three youngest children had been put to bed,
and the elder boy left sitting before the fire
whiting stick. The parents on returning
found the house smouldering heap. their four
children having persisted in the flames. The
elder boy is supposed to have retired and fall
len to sleep, when the house took fire and was
consumed. The charred remains of the four
children were found together, showing they
were all in bed when the devouring elements
closed around them. The mother is nearly
crazy. This is another fearful warning of
the improperly of leaving small children
without some grown person with them.
Noorefeld Advertiser.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-23

DEATH OF A CEHTENARIAN.-The lla-
gerstown Herald records the death of Mrs.
Rosanna Stake, at the residence Of her son,
A. X Stake, Esq, aged 1G2 years and 3
months. The Heruht says:
"Fler descendants living at the time of her
death number over one hundred persons, and
embrace the fourth generation from her
She was the mother of ten children, four of
whom survive her to Wit: Mcssrs. +. u. w.
Stake, A X. Stake, and Mrs. Seibert, wife OF
Joseph Seibert, of this county, and Mrs
Syester, of Iowa, the mother of A. K. Syester,
ESQ, of this place. The eldest of her living
children is ~ years of age, and her youngest
81. Her eldest child, Mrs. Andrew Kersh-
ner. died in this county in 1860, aged 6S
years. Twcnty>eight grandchildren survive
her, of whom the eldest is 81 years of age,
residing in Ohio. Most of her decendau is
reside in the Western State, and she fire.
quently visited them up to her 85th year,
making the journeys without any escort
She had attained her 99th year before any
pcrceptible diminution of mental or bodily
powers were observable"
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Local Brevities,

Religious services were held in the Epis.
copal Church of our town on Thanksgiving
Day. Otherwise, we fear, its advent was more
honored in the breach than It's observance.
= a series of meetings commenced in the
/ Methodist Church on Saturday morning last,
under the direction of Rev. Mr.. Tongue, and
will continue through the week. He was
assisted on Sabbath by the Rev. Mr.. Kreglow
of Winchester, who preached an able and i'm
pressiye discourse from the 34th Psalm, so
taste aud see that the Lord is good" The
Rev. Mr.. Finley, also of Winchester, is ex>
pected to fill the pulpit morning and night of
Tuesday,
Mr. Geo. w. johnson, the head miller
of the Willis Mill on the Shenandoah river,
came near meeting with serious accident on
Friday last. BY some means his right hand
caught in the -four elevator, and before an
assistant who was near by could ntop the ma
chinery, the fingers were considerably man
acled, and the entire hand if not arm narrowly
escaping the most serious injury.
The Circuit Court convened again on
yesterday at Shepherdstown, having adjourned
over from Wednesday The term will not be
much further prolonged, we presume, and
those having business before it should give
attention to the matter at once.
= The Shepherdstowu Register says an old
colored man named Kicker, long and familiar
ly known in that community, shuffled off this
mortal coil on Tuesday last. 1t is said that
when he died he was about lis years of age,
and was body servant of Gen. Greene in Rev
dictionary war times.
- Firemen ! see the notice for parade on
Saturday evening next. Let there be full
turn oiit, as the season of the year demands
thorough organization.
- Our farmers are much discouraged at
the present prospect of The late sown Wheat.
and presents most sickly appearance. Rain
and warm sunshine is greatly needed for its
vegetation.
Every pump in the town, with the ex-
ception of Hollis, is now dry, or so out of re-
pair as to be unfit for use. Who will be the
first to move in the matter of putting them
right, as it is most serious Inconvenience to
the public?
- The Shenandoah river is now lower than
at any former period for many years, at this
season. The consequence is no lumber or
other products can reach market through this
channel.
Our citizens have just Gont.,enccd
Strengthening their swine, and fortunate is the
provident householder, in these hard times,
who has even one or two good porkers. No
pork has come in from the country as yet, and
as to the probable price, conjecture varies from
nine to fourteen dollars per hundred. 1t is
being offered we learn, and very dull sale at
Winchester, for eleven.
The enterprisihg pFoprietoTs of the pro-
posed Paper Mill at Haltown, express strong
hopes of getting under way by the middle of
next month. The engines, machinery, &c,
are all !nIplace, aud the supply OF material on
hand sufficient for several months,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-23

A PRESENT TO GEN. LEE.-An admirer
of General Lee in Norfolk, has made him a
present of an elegant cane. made of piece Of
the Merrimac. The TIrginian thus de-
scrbes it =
Surrounding the upper end of the cane is
a massive aud richly chased and beautifully
engraved head of fne gold. The collar part
or hand of this gold mounting, clasping OF
encirciing the head of the cane, is composed
of eight fat panels, and on these panels APP
pears engraved in the ,!ost chaste and beau>
tiful style, by one of New York's most skill
fEl artists, the following inscription:
"To Robert L. Lee, from a profound ad-
mirer of his character. October, 1863"
On the summit of the mounting, at its CEN
tire, and forming small circle, appears in
small capitals of unique aud chaste style,
the name of Robert r. Lee.
Revolving spirally around the shaft of the
cane is most beautifully inscribed, for the
space of about eighteen inches in length, in
indeIbIe ink, the following legend: "Navis
Pi;rfor;r Mcrriinnc Pdrs Fui."-Indcr.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-23
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTsI
COMMON SENSEIlI

WANTEp-AGENTs, $3.50 per month, to sell
Fief ssW 1TPG9T Saea2NE pGias
only Sls. Great inducementsto Agents. This is
the. most popular Sewing Machine of the day
makes the famous elastic Lock Stitch"--win do
any kind OF work that can be done any ma
chine-lOO, 600 sold and the demand constantly in
creasing. Now ID the time to take an Agency.
lend Tor circulars. 0o-Beware of fnfringers Ad-
dress SECoMB eco, Boston, Mass; Pittsburgh,
Pa, st. Louis, Mo.
CTAR sPANGLED BANNER.-It still waves.
better than ever. Rich. Rare, Racy, Ledger
size 4S columes. Wit, Humor, Fun, Humb1gs
exposed. Elegant So steel plate EvangeIine''
GRATIS 10 EvEkY subscriber. Only 10 cents for a
whole year-Steel plate FREE. Specimens cents.
Address BANNER, Hinsdaie, N. ii.
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THE MASON & HAMLIN

Ut "a" y" " ID "a ~ W
Winners of the PANS ExposITIos MED.L, who
have uniformly been awarded highest honors, at
INDUSTRIAL ExNBITIoNs in this country, SO that
tn ir work is the acknowledged standard of excel
lence in its department respectfully announce
that, with extended and perfected facilities andiby
how producing yet more perfect ORGANS than eve
Before, in great variety to style and price,
adaptedto all public and private uses, for DRAWN
Rooms, Libraries, Music Rooms ! Concert Halls.
Lodges, Chutc hes, Schools, &c, in plain and eIe
giant cases all of which they enabled by their
unequalied facilities for manufacture, to sell at
pricesoi inferior work.
The recent improvements in these ORGANS have
incre ased their usefulness and popularity that
they are unquestonably the most desirable instru-
Churches, Schools, &C., while the prices at which
they be afforded (S50 to 81 600 each) adapt
them to the means and requirements of all lasses
They equally adapted to secular and sacred
are not liable to get out of order, (not requiring
tuning once, where pianoforte is-tuned twenty
tunesI are very durable, and more easy to learn
TO play upon than the plan oforte.
The nj. & H. Organ co. are now selling FOUR
OCTAVE ORGANS for s so each; FIVE OCTAVE
ORGANS, FIVE STOPS, with two sets of vlBRA-
TORS, for $I25, and other styles at proportionate
rates.
For testimony to the superiority of their Organs,
Tie Mason & Hamn Organ Co. respectfully refer
to the musical profession generally; majority of
the most prominent musicians in the country, with
many of emncnce in Europe, having given public
testimony that the Mason & Hamlin Organs excel
all others.
he sent free to any one desiring it, also descrip
tive circular. containing full partIc uars respecting
these instruments, with correct drawings of the
different styles and lowest prices. which are fixed
LIN ORGAN CO., Sc Broadway, N. Y. l54 Ire
mont ST.. Boston.
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TO THE LADIES!

Mrs. i c. MITCHELL & CO. are now opening
lEl al their old stand stand Main street, large
and we'll selected stock of
FRENCH MILLINERY,
of the Fall and Winter importation, which they in
vite the Ladies generally 20 call and examine
FRENCH PATTERN HATS and BONNETS OF
the latest style, selected withigreat care.
Ostrich Piumes, & PIumes OF Every Variety.
FRENCH & AMERICAN FLOWERS,
LACES, TIES. SCARFS, &C d,
ali If which they offer at stonishingly low prices
We shaIl be ever ready to accommodate and please
all who ma give US a call We return our thanks
for the very liberal patronage extended to u.s. and
respectfully ask continuance Of the same;
no Orders neatly and promptly executed
October &c, 1869 I'm. IF. p. copy 3t.l
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-23

TTREE TO BOOK SGENTS.-we will: aend a
L handsome prospectus OF our NEW ILLUSTRA.
TED FAMILY BIBLE to any hook agent, free of
charge. Address NATIONAL PUBLISHING Eu :,
Philadelphia, Pa. Atlanta, Ga, or ST Louis, Mo.
GENTS WANTED-FoR How TO MAKE THE
IA FARM PAv.-A sure, safe and practical Guide
to every Farmer, Stock Raiser. Gardener and Fruit
Culturist. BY this book yearly profits may be duu
bcd, land increased in value, poor men made rich,
and honest labor rewarded. English and German
Everybody buys it. 500 sold in a few townships.-
Humid reds in a single township Agents IAN find
better work during the Fall and Winter Farmers
and their each make s 100 per month";
Send for circular. Address re, LER. McCURDY
CO. PhiIa, Pa Cincinnati 90, o1 ST. Louis, Mo-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-23
NOTICE.

TT1HoSE who have taken stock in the Valley Fire
Insurance Company, since the Sth of October,
nd those who have increased their stock since that
Sste wi II please call at the office of the Company,
in Mai Hoo1's building. Between the hours OF and
o'cI5tk "a. the earliest day practicable, and ar
range their stock notes.
Ali who have not paid the per centage due upon
their negotiable notes on and rror to the 2!th of
Octoher are hereby notified OF the fact, and that
The Board has directed that in future prompt pay
mert will be required. -
November 9, 1869. F. P.
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FASHIONS! FASHIONS !!

MRS. MARYC. TAYLOR pectfulIy nounees
WI 10 the Ladies of Cha restown that che has just
returned from Baltimore with the latest for
FALL AND WINTER DRESSES,
Cloeks, TaImas, &C.. of every variety. She re;
neCtrnIIv asks call from the ladies'. Cutting and
EIttine- Zone upon reasonable. terms. Patterns for
sale Stamping and Pinking done also
November Is, 1869.
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BALTIMORE MARKETS.
REPORTED WEEKLY
HouSE &c hansdOn
GENERALCOMM MERCHANTS
1874 South Eutaw ST., Baltimore.
vERTIs ENTs
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8

To TIE WORKING CLASS-we are now pre-
pared to furnish all classes with constant employ
meat at home, the whole of the time for the
momente. Business new. light aud profitable. Per.
sons of either easily earn from SOC. to SIS per
evening, and proportional sum by devoting their
whole time to the business. Boys ard girls earn
nearly as much men. That all who this no.
tice may send their address and test the business
make this unparalleled offer: To such are
not we'll satisfied. we will send s / to pay for the
trouble of writing. Full particulars, a valuable
sample, which will do to commence work on, and n
coy of The Peoples Literary Compdnion-one of the
largest and best family newspa pers published III
sent free by mail. Reader, if you want permanent,
profitable work, address E. C. ALLEN CO., AU-
GusTA, MAINE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-23

JOHN JANNEY, EsQ.-In the last number
Of the Leesburg Mirror we find the following
paragraph in reference to this distinguished
gentleman -
We regret to announce that Mr.. John
1anney was seized with paralysis whilst in the
COURTHOUSE on Wednesday last, and now lies
in a critical condition at his residence in this
town The announcement will be received
with unreigned sorrow, not only by this &C COM
munity, but by the citizens of the State
generally, who in days past have enjoyed the
benefits of his wisdom and experience.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-23

nNHE subscriber offers for sale, privately, the Farm
i on which he resides. situated about mid way be-
tween Summit Point and Vaudeville, on the Win
chester and Potomac Railroad. The dwelling 10
located on the old CharlestOwn and winchester
road. The tract contains
1904 ACRES OF LIMESTONE LAND,
of the best quality, and in good condition most Of it
we'll set in clover There are about Fifty cresesS
of the:tract WELL CLOTHED IN TIMBER
There ia an abundance of WATER for all the
purposes OF the farm.
THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE AMPLE,
- Consisting of a Comfortable LOG Dwell
6STEn LING Barn, StabIing, Corn House, Smoke
NGAEM House, &c. There ia on the place young
and thrifty ORCHARD, now in bearing, OF very Sc
lect Fruit =. Al,
Persons wishing buy will of course visit the
farm. which is easily accessible either ir0msummi
Point or Vaudeville.
F0S'''S'N JOHN BLUE.
s.immit Point. October 10. 1seo-2m.
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Col. CHAPLIN, the Virginia dwarf, who
was the wonder and establishment OF our citl>
zens a winter ago, is now on exhibition at
Cincinnati aud is attracting large. crowds to
gaze upon his diminu.ive proportions. We
wish the Colonel rich harvest, for he IS
gentleman, every inch of him.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-23

SPLEND1D SuEEP.-A pair of splendid
Southdown sheep ched here this morning
from the estate of Colonel John w. Fairfax,
of Loudoun cotnty, on their way to Mr.. Rich
ard Posey's farm, in Charles county, Md
They are from the stock imported by Colonel
Green, of Savannah, and though only six
months old, are magnificent looking animals.
Col. Fairfax is now one of the most extensive
and successful stock raisers in the State. He
sent fourteen specimens to the different agri-
cultural fairs this fall, and received eleven
premiums Alexandria Gazette.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-23

FATAL ACCIDENTAL sad accident oc-
Cured on the western side of the mountain,
on Tuesday night of last week. Mr.. Geo. w.
Everhart, and his son Charles F. Everhart,
were returning home from Gerardstown about
Q o'clock, and when near the western base of
the mountain Mr.. f returned to hunt strap
he had missed. During his absence his son
must have gotten out of the wagon and was
kicked by the horse, receiving injuries from
which he died the following night. He was
about IL years of age and boy of much
promisG-Nc,c Era.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-23

"ENcouRAGE HOME" is good axiom in
trade, and where at all practicable should lie
the motto of our people in all the transactions
of the day The Valley Hire Insurance Com
pany is emphatically "Home institution
its capital the aggregation of the liberal IN
vcstment of our own people; its execrti:e Oh
ticers men of our own county, and well and
favorably known for their business capacity
and incorruptibIe integrity, whilst its secreta-
ry, Col. Geo. W. Porterfeld, is unremitting
in his efforts, gentlemanly and accomno>
dating 10 his manners, and in readiness at all
times to serve the public. With the removal
Of the office to this town, it was reasonably
supposed that the business of the company
would be greatly increased. and it is to be
hoped that the apathy or suFineness' ind'tfer-
ence or neglect of our citizens, to the bene
fits of so essential an institution in our midst
will not disappont this just expectation;