Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-21

ner, at the Touring mill, and Mr.. VIM Phil
>, lips, at the Sash and Door Factory of Messrs.
z:kearsley & Sheerer. The former has within
the past year erected large and handsome
residence within few steps of his mill, and
has it now completed. 1t is model of con-
.,venienceln every way, and when all his OUT
door arrangements are perfected we do not
ahesitate.to say that Mr.. T. will have resi-
denee which, for comfort, utility and beauty,
will not be exceled by any in the county
His large mill is also in perfect trim, and
I. under the direction of an experienced miller
rs turning out one of the very first grades of
Virsinia;V alley flour.
AT the factory. of Messrs. Kearsley &
Sheerer, Mr.. Phillips, with his competent
force of workmen, is busy bee, getting
out building material of all kinds as fast as the
low state of the water will permit. The
greater portion of the wood work for the
Court House is being gotten out at this estab-
llshment.
In addition, Bloomery is the principal land
ing for all the lumber shipped to this county
Dia the Shenandoah river, which in itself is
an extensive business.
Indeed, everything at this point wears a
thrifty and business like appearance, and we
would net be surprised if in few years
Bloomery Mills is thriving little village.
- ANOTHER JEFFERSON COUNTY MINERAL
DEPosIT.-A deposit of Sulphate of Baryta,
available productive used in the manufacture
- of paints, was discovered on the land of DIR.
d. p. Nelson, near Middleway, few years
since; but there being no one willing to enter
into its development, this hidden wealth has
up to this time laid dormant in the earth.-
Now, however, company of gentlemen hav-
ing been organized for the purpose, they have
leased the land of DIR. N. for ten years, and
expected to go to work on Friday last at that
point, The vein of this deposit, we under
stand, also extends into the land of Mr.. Thomas
Watson, adjoining. We have not as yet been
able to learn the particulars in regard to the
matter, but hope to be fully informed on the
subject in Few days.
This is but another addition to the variety
of valuable mineral productions that have been
discovered in this county, and we have not
the slightest doubt, from the developments
already made, that our whole territory abounds
In similar mines of hidden wealth, which
needs but the attention of energetic capita
lists to be converted into a source of untold
profit.
DESTRUCTIVE EIKE-A destructive fire
occurred on the farm of John NJ. Coyle, Esq
occupied by Mr.. Jacob Schoppert, and cd
joining the County Almshouse-on Monday
Of Ia ~.
dwelling>house and smoke-hou were entirely
consumed. The fire originated in the barn
Chow we have not been able to learn) at about
3 o'clock, and the wind at the time blowing
in a strong current towards the house, it and
the smode house soon became ignited and the
whole wrapped in sheet of fame, all efforts
to save either being unavailng. Mr.. Coyle's
loss will probably be over s2,O00-no insu-
rance. Mr.. schoppert, although successful
in removing the greater part Of his furniture
from the dwelling, loses considerably iu ma
chinery, implements, &C., stored in the barn
Mr.. Schoppert and family, in their des-
titute condition, we're temporarily cared for
by Capt. John Avis, at the County Aims,
House, who gave them every necessary atten-
tion.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT Three Men Crushed
to DeaM.-From the Hagerstown Tpice>a~
Week We learn the particulars of a frightful
accident in that place on Friday afternoon last,
occasioned by the falling of the walls of the
Court House-which building had been burnt
a few months ago-and which resulted in the
death of three men, Alexander Smith, Wes-
ley Finnegan and Frederick Fridinger-the
latter of whotn was the son of the unfortu-
nate John Fridinger who persisted whilst at
the post of duty in the same building at the
fire of December last, aud was only about II
years of age.
1t appears, says the T.oice>o> Week, the
men were engaged in removing the stone from
the foundation of the west wall of the rear
portion of the building, and had accomplished
all they had intended doing previous to over
throwing it, with the exception of the re-
moval of one stone, the accomplishment of
which caused the wall to topple and fall
REV NoRvtL WILsoN.-This venerable
man of God filled the pulpit of the NJ e.
Church, South, in this place, on Sabbath
morning last There being no services at any
other Church, an unusually large congrega-
tion was in attendance. Although in the de-
cline of life, Mr.. Wilson still exhibits an
ability far beyond his years, and as his body
becomes subject to the inGrmities of age, he
seems renewed with spiritual fire that en-
abes Him to preach "Cbrist and Him cru
cited" with an energy akin to that of his
palmiest days. May he live many years yet
to come.