Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-09-28
Local Brevities.

Local BreVities.
The gladly #elcom6d equinoctial rains that
set in on Saturday night, have put the ground
in fine condition for seeding, and our farmers
will make general comm ncement this week.
Notwithstanding the difficulty of " breaking
up" owing to the protracted drouth, we are
gratifed to learn that the area to be seeded
in the county is fully equal to that of last
year. May the God of Harvest give an album
dant increase.
Tho Episcopal Church of this town is
now undergoing thorough renovation, and
when completed will be one of the handsomest
church edifces in the Valley. The carpenter
work has been put in the hands of Messrs.
McElroy and Holmes, the frescoing and paint
ing to be executed by the Messrs. Debring,
of Frederick city, and the clustering by
Mr.. G. T. Gallaher. It will require over a
month to execute the work proposed, in con-
sequence of which no services will be held in
the church until its completion.
Wheat is now bringing at our Depot
S1.20 to S1.30, according to quality. Of
Corn, there is so little old in the market, that
there is no fixed quotation. Corn Meal sells
readily at sl.25.
The amount of Fertilizers being sup
piled to our farmers the present season, is per-
haps in excess of that of any former ONE
The varieties numerous, and the
prices so reasonable, that those of the most
limited means can be accommodated.
Il The recent raius it is hoped and be-
lieved, will produce sufficient rise in the
Shenandoah to permit navigation again, which
has been almost entirely suspended for seye-
raj months. The want of proper lumber has
retarded very much several contemplated im>
provements, as our dealers in that line have
had for some time lying up high and dry, on
the banks Of the river, the material so much
needed
We were pleased to notice, one day in
the early part of last week, our old friend
Col. John T. Gibson, with reins in hand,
driving the leading team in his train of wagons,
en- route for his new home. the Burnett
Farm" near this town. Our community ex-
tend to the Colonel cordial greeting on his re-
turn to his old and familiar stamping grounds.
- The foundation of what is designed to
be a neat and substantial dwelling, has just
been commenced on the lot i'll the rear of the
Baptist Church, by Mr.. Samuel Myers. The
other portions of this lot have been sold, and
we learn will. at least during the next year,
be handsomely improved,
- The scarcity of labor with our farmers,
we fear, prevent them from making available
more than half the abundant apple crop. We
learn of hundreds of bushels rotting in all
the larger orchards. Cider is selling at from
$500 to $500, as to quality. The peach
crop has been alike prolific, and we hope more
probably used.
-Mcssrs. Starry & Lock, our Dept Agents,
are now supplying the community with every
variety of Coal, and at reduced rate Of so
cts. per ton. These gentlemen have effected
an arrangement which they believe will insure
to the community throughout the winter an
abundant supply of fuel but no time more
suspicious than the present to secure your
needed amount.
So far as we have been able to learn,
our colored friends in this town have ADAM
doned the idea of an Emancipation Celebra-
ton the present season. One was held in
Shepherdstown, Martinsburg and Winchester,
the music alone in the latter place costing
500. 10 view of the hardness of the times,
the scarcity of money and labor and the near
approach of winter, the more discreet reason
we'll that the money necessary to the UNDER
taking can be more advantageously used
- Though the season, in many respects,
has been a most unfavorable one, the nursery
and market garden of Mr., Hopkins the
suburbs of the town, has been most decided
success. Of early vegetables, plants, shrub
berry, &C., he sold an endless quantity, whilst
of tomatoes alone he has sold over $50 bushels.
His crop of potatoes and other winter vege-
tables has been most prolific.
The number of Wheat Drills that have
been sent out the present season, would in
dictate that almost the entire seeding of the
county will be done in this way. Every year,
we believe, but more clearly indicates, that it
is the only proper method. OF the Martins
burg Fitz Drill, Messrs. Weirick & Weller
have sold thirty, with orders for more, Our
Agricultural stores have also driven big
trade.
- The Circuit Court of Hampshire county
will commence on Tuesday next. The case of
Mr.. Middlekautf of this county, will be pos
sibly the most important matter before it.