Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-03-23
Explosion Of Powder Mills.

der Company's mills, located near the canal,
five miles south of this city, blew up this af-
ternoon with series of terrific explosions
The works; which consisted of ten or twelve
buildings, were demolished, large fragments
of timber and heavy machinery being thrown
a considerable distance. There were eight or
ten men; at work in and about the mills at the
time of the explosion, three of whom were
killed, the others escaping with few slight
bruises. The two magazines, in which is
storeda laEgefquahtity of powder, are situated
about fortytan eighty rods from the nearest
mill, aud did"not explode, although the roof
and wall of the nearest one was badly torn by
tho concession.
Thevcause ofsthe explosion will probably
never be known, as the man at the coming
mill, where the first explosion occurred, was
killed I'm the immediate neighb6rhood of
the explosion houses were badly damaged,
windows being"broken aud plasserisg torn OF
The damage in the tcity ia estimated at from
S25, 900 to- $50 600
CERTIFICATES OF INcoRPoRAT1oN.-T
Secretary Of the State has issued certificates
of Incorporation to the following companies ::
The International Manufacturing, Mining
and Savings Company of West ?Virgfhia.-
Principal Office at Martinsburg, 8 $1,000 SUBJ
scribed with 81 900 paid in and with priv
ilege of increasing said stock to 81, 600, OOe.
Incorporators are West Steever, F n Roll
Inns. W. D. Allen. W. Fl. Rodheffer and G.
E. Rollins. of Martinsburg. All the other
incorporators are from other States.
The Potomac Insurance Company of Mar
tinsburg. westvirginia 500, 600 subscribed
with $4,000 paid in and with the privilege
of increasing said capital to $50, 600 The
incorporators are W. p Dewitt. of Martins,
burg; Samuel l.. Cole. Of Winchester, Vir-
ginia; David Newcomb, Kegnard Keen and
George Messenger. of Philadelphia
Jefferson Agricultural College. Principal
place Of business ut the College buildIug at
Leetown. Jefferson county. Established to
teach sill branches usually taught in colleges,
and especially those sciences desirable to fit
person for agricultural pursuits To be under
control of seven directors to be elected by the
stockholders. The directors to have applca>
ton and control Of all moneys requests. etc
of said College Subscribed stock $3.50. with
SIS paid IN and with the'priviiege of increas>
ing the stock to $500. 900. The inn6rpo>
ratSrs are Robert ". Baylor. Daniel Lucas,
Hiram Snowman. james Fl Grote:afd Thos
G. Green, all of JGffe,s,n county.
CoLoRED INKs.-The following recipes
have been well tested and are commended by
good authorities preferableto the solutions
OF sniliu dyes which are now so extensively
nsed as coiored Inks:
Green.-T@o parts nce;ate of copper, !
part carbonate of potash, aud 8 parts water.
Boil till 'half'ts evapdrated, and filter
B'ue.-Three parts Prussian blue. ! part
oxalic acid, and 80 parts of water When
dissolved, ada part gun arabic
YetIoao. One part 'fine orpment. we'll rub
bed up with parts thick gum 'wdter.
Red. With the aid of gentle heat, dis
solve grains of carmine in I ounce of aqua
ammonia, aud add 6 grains of gum arabic
GoM-Rub gold leaf. such as is used BY
book binders. with honey, till it forms tni>
form mixture. When the honey has been
washed out with water, the gold powder will
settle at the bottom, and must be mixed with
gum water in sufficient quantity.
Bldch.-Three ounces crushed gall puts
ounces crystalzed sulphate of iron. 2
ounces gum arabic, and 81 ounces water.
WHAT MAKES a BUsHEL-For the ben,
eft of those who are not thoroughly posted in
such matters, We publish statement showing
what constitutes bushel:
Corn, sheilcd, 50 pounds
Rye, Sc pounds
Barley. 46 pounds.
Wheat, GO pounds
Corn, on the cob 20 hounds.
Buckwheot, 50 pounds.
Oats. 80 pounds.
Sweet potatoes, so pounds.
Onions, 81 pounds.
Beaus, q pounds.
Bran, 20 pounds.
Glover seed, IS pounds
Timothy seed, 60 pounds.
Flax seed, Sc pounds.
Hemp>seed, As pounds.
Bluegrass, Ia pounds.
Dried apples, "a pounds.
Dried peaches, peeled, 35 pounds.
50 unpeeled, 26 pounds.
DAMAGES PA1D.-The Baltimore d: Ohio
Railroad Company has raid Mr.. J. Sidney
M"tfett Of Stauntou 500 damages for loss
sustained by him in collision of two trains
at Harper's Ferry, on one of which he had
twenty head of cattle going to BsEtimore.-
One ofthe cattle was hurt and all were de-
tanned from market twenty three hours hT
the accident. which was the chief cause Of
loss to the owner. The company very prompt
ly paid the claim -tStnun indicator
INFORMATION wANrED.-David B'ackshfre. or
Blacksher, diedin Manchester. VA, o. tob T IS
1873. BE was gallant member of Barksdale's
mississippi brigade durinc the war. but was
originally from Louisville, XIV. or IN he wei iy
and was possessed of a small property in that
section. He lett a widow and CT lid e" W 40 have
never heard from his relatives, and who are in
needy circumstances Papers willing in any
way to all the widow AMI orphans of a deceased
Confederate soldies requested to copy this.
and any in formation sent to City EDITOR Man.
chester Courier. will be thankfully received.
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