Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-04-01


any 'hng else that only interests persons and
not the genera reader. They think that cosrs NO
"oSES TO advertise, puff. etc, and thus and III
other VIII sponge. They forget that this business
makes tn EN- known they forget that printer,s ink
makes nine-tenths of their immense fortunes thew
forget that 1t takes money to pay compositors-to
ouy INK, type and paper; and lastly, thew FORGET
even to thank you for gratuiousy putting their bu
siness or serving the public. Not only do country
editors suffer from these infectious, but thew arc
also compelled to listen to the ouli of some
fellow who wants to introduce Ksmecatkian baths
asrlcusnrai Insurance pills, or sugar-coated dou-
Die back-sotion washboards. We feel sure that if
We ware a provincial editor we would live ve-v
cheap, because we should get bored for nothing
MAGNETIC IRON ORE IN JEFFERsoN.-
We have been shown specimen of ore found
upon the land of Geo. w Eichelberger. ESQ
on the Shenandoah river in this county,
which has been pronounced by Prof Tonrv,
OF Baltimore, to be pure magnetic iron ore,
which is free from pulphur, and can be man.
utactured directly into steel The bed from
which this specimen was taken is said to be
almost inexhaustible, and if the present pros>
poets provo correct, she owner of this laud is
the Possessor of u mine of untold wealth,
which only needs DEVELOPMENT to be con-
verified into source of immense revenue
This ore was first discovered about Il year ago.
OF man who thought he lad found silver
mine, and who carefully concealed his knowl-
etgc OF the matter until about three weeks
since, when he became little chow come Won
So and diyulged the secret 20 Mr. Eichel.
berger.
SHEEP KILLED BY Within the last
few days Mr.. Esrom Sliter, Of this county,
has suffered loss, in killed and wounded, of
about thirty, five sheep, in oder to appease
the aPpetltes of night-prowling, vora oious
CANNES. Accounts Ct similar depredations
aye published in sur exchanges throughout
the Valley. a law similar TO enc in ft rec IL
Stauuton, ii enacted by the authorities OF our
Incorporated towns, would to - considerable
degree diminish the number Of dogs here
ab"uts. Owners Of dogs there are required
to procure license collars from tie autlorities
the amount which they pay for them being
the tax-and by late enactment any uu>
licensed deg taken ty the police is killed. un
less redeemed by tho owDer by the payment
OF five dollars bc;ure sunset OF the day On
which he i taken up. The owner Of any un-
licensed dog is liable to fine ci five dollars,
halt OF Wh Oh gees to thc info1mer
MAN SUPPOSED TO BE DRGwNED-A
drowned horse, with saadi, and bride on
MIN, was found in the OpcHuor. near the
Sulphur Spring ford. on Sunday last, aud as
the creek was very high on Saturday n:..ht
1t Is supposed thar same person, RS set un-
known. attempted 10 t.n.l the Sirear., Dt th3t
r"in, cnd wa carried away by the turbulent
wat'rs and dr"wned The pnnpie OF the
neighborhon3, ~ he uatortt.nHt.. stair became
kn'wo. turned out aud dragged the stream for
the Body Of the Supposed victlu., but III, TO
our latest Intelligence no farther clue had
been obtained
DIS. WM W. BRowN-rhis young Ply
sic!aa and Surgeon, rs will be seen BY his
card IN another colum, has determined to To-
cate Tor the practice Of prof .ssion at Myers
town, IN this county. DR.. Brown is former
pupil OF the eminent DR.. J. j. Il Straith. Of
this place, aud DISTINGUISHED graduate of
Washington University, of Baltimore. and
we have n" doubt will so apply himself to his
profession as to prove worthy successor to
the late DIR. Stocker. We bespeak for hin,
a coFdial welcome aud lucrative practice
among the good people OF Myerstown and
vicinity.
To OUR PATnoNa.-As many of our de-
hnq"ent patrons will doubtless be in atten>
dance upon the Circuit Court, which cunveucs
th1s week, we trust they will avail themselves
OF the opportunity 70 cal! and !;Iuidate their
Indebtedness at this Office Our wants are
many and our g!ecnbacks scarce The wolf
is almost at the door, and not dollar in our
purse to drive him away with Come IN.
friends, and we will give you receipts as fast
as we can write them.
'TnE kANAwHA CuRoNIcLa.'-The
above is the title IF a new weekly paper es>
tablIshed at Charleston, kAnawha county. W.
Va, By Mr.. Charles Is. Webb, the first n3.u
Der OF which we have received. The CNrou>
it|e is large, neat and we'll printed sheet, and
III politics announces itself INDEPENDENT
QUARTERLY MEETlNG.-The First Quar-
terly Meeting for the present Conference
year, will be held in the NJ T. Church, South.
at Charlcttown, beginning Saturday next,
Apr! 9Th. The Presiding Elder, Rev. ".
II. Wheclwright, is expected to be present
MARRIED In CnarIestown, Thursday eve
mag. March 21th, 1878, by Rev. A C. Hopkins,
MI T. ID GLAZE TO Mise ALRIEA RoBERTsoN .Idest
daughter of Mr.. NJ $. 4. Kobertsor-alI of this
town:-Frse Press
IL! IL" H'pAIns had married this couple,
'he above Paragraph would have been correct
WORTHY OF NorICE A large number of
our readers will find subject wnrthv Of kheir