Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-10-26

something To bring means into our midst
this is plain common sense. The College can
be started with but little capital. We may
be little Inconvenience for a short time,
but with the advantage of having a college
adequate to accommodate fifty bosrders. with.
out the outlay of one dollar. now ready. 1t
must and will pay its own way-to say nothing
OF what We will get from the various sources
spoken of. Let US, then. go to work and try
to build up our community. our county, our
State. We agree with "Kablctowu" thai,
every person should "be ut work, to the end
tina. the Jefferson County Agricultural Col
lege be q success, one Of which We shall all
feel proud" Yours,
SHEPHERDsTowN.
October 10. 1875
ScuRoEDERs SrEERABLE AIR SUR
Professor Schroeder's Siderable air ship, with
which he proposes to visit different PORTIONS
of the United States and the Old World. is
now in process of construction in Baltimore.
The ship with the balloon portion and steer>
ing apparatus will be completed about the LIST
OF November, proximo. when Professor Schroe
der will undertake daily ascensisns from the
ilippodrome lot. The ship is to be worked
by crew of eight men, and Schroeder says
he can readily steer it through the changing
currents of the air as we'll as a mariner does
his vessel upon the ocean. About the 9Th of
November he expects to start upon his first
trip. which will bo from Baltimore to New
York, distance of two hundred miles. which
he thinks he will make in three hours. He
has. he says, made seventy. fur miles an hour
in balonn. The air-ship will be exhibited
in New York. Washington. and other cities in
the Union, and the venture across the Attain
tic will not be until the spring of 1876,
e. The Patrons of Husbandry OF Penn
syivania are discussing the subject of estab-
fishing Centennial Encampment at Phil
adelphia. for the accommodation of members
of the Order who may visit tho great expos
sition of 1876. 1t is proposed to rent trac.
of twenty to forty acres of ground. with water,
shade and other facilities, erect buildings or
tents thereon, and provide such cheap, plain
and substantial accommodations rs will accom-
modate farmers at low prices, say not over
s1.oO per day.
b8> All the colored orders aud socie-
ties of Richmond. Va, have accepted invita-
tions to participate in the ceremonies of iu>
augurating the statute Of Stonewal Jackson.
For several years previous to the war Gen.
Jackson was tho superintendent of colcred
Sunday school at Lexington, Va, and took
an active interest in the welfare of that race
Ey Lexington Presbytery, last week,
granted the petition of j. Fred Efiugcr and
others for tho establishment of Second Press
byterian Church in Staunton, Va, and APP
pointed Rev. j. r. Bowman, Rev. Mr. Rose
boro aud Elder D. S. Bell Committee to
superinteud the organization of the new
church.
n8r The State Centennial Board at Wheel
ing, have secured mineral specimens from
Ohio. Preston. Marion, Hardy and Marshall.
Lead ore from Hardy, coal and iron from Pres,
ton, iron from Marshall, and tin from Marion.
-saow about our Jefferson minerals? Let
them be represented.
Ey Messrs j. H. L. II unter, Oliver sher-
man and L. E. Etchisou have contracted with
the authorities of Washington City to furnish
them with quantity of limestone for the paw
ing of the streets of that CITY,
Ev General JEFF. Thompson is credited
with the prediction that by the LIST of JAN
uary the Mississippi river will have cut \ new
channel near Vicksburg, leaving that place
two miles inland.
New GooDs.-Msj. G. W. T. Kearsley
has just returned from the East with full
invoice of choice New Goods, for Fall and
Winter. Call and see them.
H The Democracy of Maryland are wide
awake and working manfulIy. Meetings are
being held all over the State and the utmost
enthusiasm is manifested.
IA The State of West Virginia at the
present time has one hundred and five con-
victs in the Penisentiary at Mouudsyille, all
males but three.
CO. Prince Frederick. '.Un.er Fritz" Grown
Prince OF Germany, will visit tho Centennial Ex.
hibition. at PhiIadelphia. He will be attended by
an imperial tquadron.
E The grangers hold their State conven>
ton at Anderson, Monroe county, on the Sd
of next month.
90 The present population OF the United States
IL estimated at as 600 0o0 with 81 200 900 in
1850.
hS- The Clara Wildman troupe has been
playing to crowded houses in Petersburg, Va.
p~ The Charlottesville (va) National
Ba0k suspended payment last Tuesday.