Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-12-24
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| JEFF. Co. INDUSTRIAL SoCIETY.-At the
meeting of the Industrial Society on Friday
night, the question for debate Which is most
needed to advance the general interests of the
county; Immigrants to manufacture, OF i'm
migrants to cultivate the soil 2" was taken ND
and ably discussed BY Messrs. Wilson, Trap
nell, Mason, Trundle and others. The ques.
ton was then left open for discussion at the
next meeting OF the Society, which will be
| held on Friday afternoon next, at 2 O'Clock,
and the following gentlemen appointed dis
putants IN. S. White, B. e. Washington
and E. NJ. Lakeland, in the affirmative aud
r. W. Baylor, T. q. Green and Logan Os-
burn, in the negative.
The following resolutions were introduced
and unanimously adopted:
Resolced, That the Committee on Active
Business be instructed to make enquiry and
| report as soon as practicable upon the follow
| ing subjects
LIST. The number and aggregate capacity of
| the -four mills within the county.
I'd. The comparative advantages, as derived
! from experience, of the steam and water -four
mills.
3d. The probable proftab'eness of an in
| vestment in steam -four and grist mills at
| Charlestown aud Smithfeld
4th. The amount of wool used BY the
| WOODEN mills of this county and the places
| whence the same is obtained.
Reso1ved, That the Committee on County
Resources be instructed to inquire and report
as soon as practicable upon the following:
| LIST. At what points in the county white
49, l. r
| I'd. The number of tanneries in the county.
and the amount of raw hide tanned by the
same yearly and profits on same.
| Sd. The quantity and quality of iron ore
in the county, its value at the nearest iron
| furnaces, and the cost of mining and trans>
| porting it to same.
4th. The cost of transportation of grain by
rail and canal to market, and the comparative
| advantages of the two avenues, in all respects
The following question was selected for de-
bate on Friday evening, January Sd:
''Shoud any license he granted forthe sale
of spiritnous liquors in Jefferson county,"
Dispmiants-Jas. Law Hooff, Cleon Moore
| and j. NJ. Mason, in the affirmative and
| Frank Beckwith, W. II. Kable and !. Il.
holland, in the negative.
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RAILROAD MEETING IN WINCHESTER
There was joint meeting of the Railroad
Com mittee of the Committee Of Trade and
the Committee Of the Martinsburg Il Potomac
Railroad Extension, in Winchester, last week.
at which, after the reading of letter from
Hon. G. j. Faulkner, President of the Mar
tlnsourg Potomac road, in relation to it's
extension to Winchester, stating that sub
scription of $4,000 mile, on the part of
Frederick County, was all that was necessary
to secure the said road, a committee was an,
pointed to proceed to Martinsburg and if ue-
cessary to Pennsylvania, to confer with the
authorities of the said roads, procure a copy
of the contract between the Martinsburc and
Potomac road and the Pennsylvania Company,
and also, all necessary information in relation
to the terms of subscription necessary to be
made by the County of Frederick and the
City of Winchester to secure the completion
of the road to Winchester
The status and prospects of the Washington
and Ohio Railroad were also considered, and
the Railroad Committee of the Committee of
Trade was requested to examine the charter
aud Acts of Assembly relating to the road
and report at the next meeting.
On! THE Snow, the beautiful snow came
falling and falling on all below, aud making
the ground with whteness abound and filing
the hearts Of the boys and the girls as homes
ward the latter, with tossing curIs and visions
of gladness, of bells and sleighs, and bright
eyed beaux with winsome ways, with light
some step from many school tripped gaily on,
with joyous face, their every movement filled
with grace and then the hnys with shout