Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-03-21


federate dead. ROBr. w. BAYLOR,
President.
The Metropolitan"
The mammoth Dry Goods Store of Timber
lake, Rouss & Co, in this town, bids fair to
rival the best Houses Of the City from which
it has taken It's name. and is now receiving
the endless bales, boxes, packages, &c, being
slowed away upon lite shelves. The store
room in the "HOoff Building" was supposed to
be capacious enough for any business outside
of "Gotham," but it is not so with this enter
prising aud go.a ahead 6rm. Through the skill
and labor of Capt d. II. CoCKRILL, petitions
have been removed, counters extended, new
shelving put in place, handsome cases and
shoW-WiRdOWs placed in front, aud the in
terror aud exterior of the Store improved,
until We doubt if another can be found in the
Valley to equal or compare with it. The
mountain pile of Gods On hand, of every kind
and description, for all classes and conditions,
aud AZ all prices, is one of the seven wonders
to those who have examined through the
stock Our old friend and former towsman,
Mr.. GEORGE w. TAYLOR, is an a;tache Of
this House, aud his numerous friends through
out the county may rest assured that he Is rs
anxious as ever to deal Justly, act fairly and
prove himself agreeable aud accommodating
60 all, even without regard to race, color
previous condition"
The Advertisements, containing in part,
arecapitulation Of the immense stock ou hand,
will aPpear in our next issue.
CoMPLIMENTARY.-In recognition of the
services rendered by our delegate, T.. WILLIS
WILSON, Esq, during the recent session of
the Legislature. our citizens have rendered
him SuPper-to be given on tonight, Tues
day. We heartily approve this testimonial
to the faithful service Of our young repre-
sentative.
BUnNING.-We learn Says the Shepherds
town Register of Saturday, that on Monday
might last the stable belonging 10 Mr.. Thomas
Turner near kearucysv!lle. containing hay,
straw, fodder, gears, &c. was consumed by
fire. the work of an iuccndiarv Severn, head
of horses were taken n'it ut the stable before
the incendiary applied the torch. On We'd
nesday night. the incendary no, Yet feeling
satisfied with the destruction he had duue APP
piled the torch to Mr.. Turner's corn crib and
wagon shed, which was totally consumed. un-
gether with several hundred bushels of whea,
and corn, wagons, carriage. gears. &c.
We learn that the loss by both fires is es-
timated at $1,000 insured for $500 Mr..
II. \. Alexander, as \ gent for the Peabody
has already received instructions to estimate
damages for what risque in the hands Of
that company, as payment will be made at
once.
SOUTHERN PUBLICATIoNs.-Wc have re-
ceived the March number of the turner's
Gazette. monthly magazine devoted to Ag-
riculture, Mechanic arts, and industrial in
terests of the South-Col. S. BASsETT
FRENCH, Editor and Proprietor containing
much valuable information aud interesting
reading concerning the farm and garden
We recommend it to our readers. Price only
81 per annum.
Also, the Educational Journal, the organ
of the Educational Association and of the
Department of Public Instruction. To be
obtained upon the same terms
a9~ We neglected in our last issue to call
attention to the advertisement of Messrs. Arm
strong, Gator Il Co, Baltimore, who are now
Offering to the trade their new aud large i'm
POrtatiOu Of Spring and Summer Millinery at
prices uuequalled. By common consent, no
firm is more reliable than this, and those of
our Valley Merchants who have not hitherto
patronized the House, should not fai! on their
first visit to Baltimore to examine stock, com.
pare prices and satisfy themselves.
BANK PREsIDENT.-NaiE f. l.. MooRE,
son of Cato Moore, decd, the former Cashier
of the Valley Bank in this town, who has
been for the last FIVE years Cashier of the
National Bank of Cumberland, was recently
elected its President in place Of Hon. J =.
PHILIP ROMAN, deceased. \ most excellent
selection and one exceedingly gratifying to
his numerous friends in this vicinity.
"THE FREEMAsox." This invaluable
work to the Brotherhood, edited and published
at ST. Louis, by Brother Geo Frank Cooley,
is at hand. 1t is a welcome visitor, repete
with interesting matter. and deserves liberal
support at the hands of the Craft
~ We are requested to state, that by
Divine permission, Rev y. c. HOPKINS will
preach in SmithfeId on Sunday next, at
o'clock, P. NJ.
Sunday, March &c, Rev. J. W. EVAN will
preach at Kabletowu at IL O'Clock, a. NJ,
and at White House at 3! o'clock, p NJ.
VALUABLE DIsCoVEHY.-The Iceland
Spar in the lower end of Rockingham, Va.
now being successfully brought to the surface
Of the earth, the Rockingham Register learns,
IS being practically applied to a new purpose,
that of the manufacture of the purest articles
of soda water. This, in addition to its prac-
teal use for the manufacture of glass, cement,
WRHE &c.