Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-02
JEFFERSON LEAD, lion AND srnV5nn..

JEFFERSON LEAF, Iron AND S1LvER.-
Accompany Of gentlemen, consisting of Messrs.
q. b. and James latham and z. {. DeSauoue.
OF Philadelphia. and Maj Gee. Il, BardwelI
OF this places having leased the g Cedar Cliff,
property, adjoining Che farm Of p: "a. Rouse.
Esq, the Westlsides of the Shenandoah
river, in Stbis county, and opposite The, Shan
nondale Springs, have within the past week
set a'iorce of hands to, worksati the oresbanks
there err for, the development of the lead and
IRON ores which are believed. to; exist in large
Quantities at that point! Specimens Of these
ores have ha been furnished us by Maj. Bards
well, and some that have been tested without
selection, yield about As per cent. Of pure 1
metallic lead: In addition to this, some spec.
linens. of this ore have yielded about. %
ounces to the ton of silver. The latham
brothers, who are enlisted in this company,
are large capitalists, and 5among emost exs
tensiYe lead pipe manufacturers in this coun>
try, aud shouldsthis vein prove as, valuable as
present appearances lead the company to be-
lleve,' they will put upSa smelling furnace in
this county, and give employment to a large.
force of hands. Mr.. W. ". coe, Of the S.
". R. R. Engineer Corps, has been appointed
Mining Engineer of this Company, aud has
charge of its operations - 3&a
REMEMBER THE PooR.-Winter, with its
chilling blasts and biting frosts, is now upon
us, and whilst some are comfortably housed
and we'll provided for the sevcrities of the
season, with warm raiment and plenty to eat
aad drink; there are others, and MANY. of
them who are in Ilprobability even suffer-
ing for the necesssries, of life, Let those who
have aud to spare, not wait for striking cases
of misfortune to be presented to them pub.
l'cly, but go and seek out those poor children,
of humanity who may be in want and suffers
ing, and remembering the injunction Of holy
writ. do unto'them as they would be done by,
that in the last great day it may be said unto
them, "lnasmuch as ye have done it unto one
of the least of these, my children, ye have
done it unto Ne" center thou into the joy of
thy Lord"
STIEFF's PIANO FAcroRY.-This .well>
known house, notwithstanding the financial
panic which has spread disaster and ruin
throughout the length and breadth of the
land, still stands. steadfast and continues to
turn out daily Pianos that cannot be sur.
passed by any manufactured anywhere. The
large number sold in the Valley of Virginia
since the war-and not few of them in our
own county furnishes incontestible proof
nj thn hIfrho
struments are held by the people of this Sec
ton, and we cordially ,recommend the Stieff
Pianos to all wishing to pul chase first class
instrument
ALE. BURNErr.-This pop lar humorist,
assisted by Miss Helen Nash, popular and
versatile poetic artistic, and by Mr.. James W.
Sharpley, very fine concortist and musical
genius, gave entertainments at Lee Hall on
Friday aud Saturday evenings last Tn con-:
sequence of the immediate previous visits of
several other exhibitions the Hall was not as
we'll filled AS it might otherwise have been,
but the entertainment given on both lights
were of highly satisfactory character, and
received the enthusiastic applause of the au>
diences present.
MORE BUlLrNG.-M cssrs iiolmes & Rust
have contracted sor aud will this week COM
mence work toward the erection of dwellings
honse for D. B. Lucas, ESQ, on the lot of the
latter adjoining the premises of w. N.
Mcdonald, Esq, in Green & MELON.
AIDS Extension. Mr.. a. w. Hawks, wo
are informed, will also erect dwelling in the
same locality shortly; and we learn that it is
the intention of DR.. b. r. hanson to have
dwelling erected, on the lot adjoining the resi-
dence of Mrs A. NJ. Forrest, in the Spring.
NEW GooDs.-Moj G., W. T. Kearsley, at
the Old stand of W. c. Shecrcr, as will be
seen by advertisement in another column. has
Juat received and is now Offering large stock
of new and choice goods to which the aaten-
ton of the public is invited.
Mr.. Geo. w. Taylor, at the store Of Mr..
Is. u. Grove, four doors West of the Sapping.
ton Hotel, has also repienished his stock, aud
invites call from his old friends and tho
public generally. ...s.-.e %
For THE MEMPHIS SyFFERERs.-An
Der of our young men, we are Informed, are
making preparations to give Dramatic Ems
tertainment in Lee Hall during the Christmas
Holidays, the proceeds to be applied to the
relief of the Memphis sufferers by the yellow
fever. The cause is a laudable one, and the
entertainment will no doubt be literally
patronized. Several good dramas and farces,
we understand, are in rehearsal, and good
programme for two nights is promised.
COURT HOUSE IMpRovEMENr.--The new
gates for the entrance of the Court, Fl ouse
yard have been completed and hung. The
entire job of manufacturing the iron railing