Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-09-02
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-Oun MINERAL TEREsrs.-By invitation
of Maj Geo. II. Bardxell, on Friday last. we
had the pleasure of an examination of his large
and varied collection of mineral specimens,
contained in his cabinet III his room at the
Carter House, in this place. From our con-
versatsoh with Major b. we learHea that The
mas IN his possession mineral specimens Of al
most every variety, comprising in part diff
ferent grades of brown and red 'hematite,
fossil, red and black magnetic, kidney. pine.
specu'ar, iron glance. and perhaps other iron
ores; several species of lead ore two va
rieties of mineral paint; black, white and
variegated marble; FED chalk, and Several va
r'eties of fine clay suitable for potters' use or
for the manufacture of Ere brick. TEcse
specimens the Major has gathered principally
in the Shenandoah and Page Valleys. and in
the 'shbtsonring counties of West Virginia
bordering on the Potomac good many of
his most most valuable varieties being from our
own county of Jefferson. Major Bardwell is
sasgentieman of capital, with energy and in
'fuence, and possessed of vast amount of
neurological knowledge and having now
permanently located in Gharlestown, will with
pleasure examine any specimens of mineral
deposits that may be brought to his 'attehti5n,
and give to all inquiTeIs any information in
this line that he may possess.
ALE L1cEAsE.-The announcement made
in our publicstion of the County Court pros
eeedings, last week, that license to sell ..in-
toxicatng liquors" had been granted to Mr..
Gustav Brown, itseems, has caused that gen.
tleman considerable annoyance, which we
much regret. Our report however, was made
up substantially as the proceedings of the
Court are entered upon record and although
we committed no error, we might, had we
been acquainted with the fact in time, have
40 qualified our report as to have stated that
Mr. Browns intention was only to furnish
Ate 70 his customers dtring'the oyster Season,
and not to enter into the general sale of in
toxicating liquors. We willingly give Mr.
Brown the benefit of this explanation, aud
have only to remark that # would have been
"a little more courteous toward US had the
matter first been explained through the col
umns of the same paper in which me offence
was unwittingly siven-we having readily con
sented to make such PREPARATION
TRoN BusINfss.-Messrs Geo II. Bard
we'll and Henry Ettela, two energetic Penn
sylvanians-the former late Director and
General Agent of the Shenandoah Valley
1ailroao, aud the latter contractor on the
same Improvement have leased aeds of iron
ore upon the lands of Mr. Juo. H. Allstadt,
near I1arPer's Ferry and Mrs G. w. II.
Cooper near Bloomery Mills, and expect to
set force of hands at work this week to open
the first mentioned bed These gentlemen
ARE largely interested in the iron business, and
having, during their brief residence in our
midst, become thoroughly identified with our
Interests, we wish them success Is their bYes.
ent undertakings.
SHEN. VAL. RA11noAD.-The engineer
vcrps IF the s. Y. Il. r. have been for some
days past engaged in setting centre stakes,
preparatory to laying the cross-tes on the bed
of the road, and have completed this work
from Shepherdstoan nearly to the Clarke line.
Maj. U. l.. Boyce, of Clarke. informs lis that