Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-11


'THE FAULT OF OUR BUSINESS MEN
Under the above caption, the Alexandria SEN
tinel has sensible editorial showing that the
great fault of business men is in. not adver-
tising as they should in the papers Of their
locality, from which we make the following
extract:
''Men do not always realize how strongly
reciprocal their varied interests are, and how
mutually beneficial, as we'll as DEPENDENT
There arc certain Indications which shrewd
business then have learned to rely on as ev>
licences of this, #hieh our people do notseem
to regard sufficiently. When the settler, look
ing for a nett home. casts his eye on place
which has arrested his fancy, the first thing
he seeks is its newspapers, and our people
who NOPE slong without patronizing their
papers, would be surprised to know how much
they are looked upon as the .indi6es and tests
which decide the location of thousands of
moving men, and Investment seeking capital
A newspaper is a sure indication of the bust,
ness character of the place in which it exists,
and as such men look TO it. IF its columns
are Filed with advertisements, showing a
rivalry and contest for the patronage which
business interests seek, it requires no Solomon
to tell that business prospects there"
"A SAD DEArH.-Mr Henry CopcnhAser
left his home near Old Forge in this county,
on Saturday afternoon. to go to Newtown for
a carlsbad of coal. Not returning Saturday
night, on Sunday morning search was made
for him, and he was discovered lying in the
road, within a quarter of milo of his home,
insensibe and nearly dead. DIR. Charles
Sydnor was sent for, and DIR. W. s. Love-
who happened to be in the neighborhood, was
also summoned. They found that he was suf>
fcring from very severe fit of npoplexy, and
that he was so far gone that medical skill was
unavailing. He died in about two hours
When found he was lying between the horse
and the wheels of his cart, and tho horse,
which was very spirited young animal, APP
pearcd to realize the condition of his master
and had remained in this position all night
Mr. c. was brother of Marcus Copcnhaycr
of Winchester, and was an excellent citizen,
and highly esteemed by all who knew him
Winchester Times
COUNTY From the Shephordstown
Register of Saturday, we copy the following
items:
Accidens.-We regret to learn that Mrs.
Byers, widow Of the late George Bycrs, fell
from pair of stairs, at her residence near
town, few days ago, and sustained severe
injury, internally.
Fishing E.rtraordinary.-Ou Our young friend
Edward Kelley Wise went fishing on Thurs
day last, in the Potomac, near the Cement
Mill, below town. Presently he drew some-
thing big, black and heavy to the surface of
the water, and found that he had captured
minnie rife, which doubtless had belonged to
one of the Yankees whom a. p. Hill had
driven over the cliffs at that point into the
river in the fight after the battle Of Ant;etam.
The WnDMAN FRoUrE.-Thc Wiidman troupe
closed i'll Staunton Thursday night. after having
paved there for ten nights to full honsas and
left for Charlottesville. Tho f::ndicntor says>
On Tuesday evening last Mr.. +. J. WiIdmau
the chapel of the w. l.. Asylum. which was at
tended by some two hundred Of the patients. l.
ncImilo:I the pieces Of TIE Youth Ii,at Never
Saw Womau," and tine Yankee DucliSt,"
some very sweet songs BY Clara VEiIdnlan aud
ence crinycd it greatly and at times the applause
was quito hearty
g5 The next issuc-No. 1C-uf Tile Sunny
South will c1ntain fire engraving of JnO.
Young Brown, the DsmOsthencs of Kentucky
and striking. life-sizc portrit of JOHN Nitchc:'
the Irish Patriot, With brilliant sketch of h1s
life, by Hon. o. A. Lcchrane, OF Ca. Also, tnrec
fascinating stories, many brilliant poems and cs-
saws. sparkling editorials in tho different de-
partmonts, all tho current news. theatricals
fashion notes, notices of new books, Tow music
distinguished persons &c. Seclre u copy.
THE BOUNDARY QUKsr1nN.-Ran. C. j. Faulk-
ner has written n letter to the Preston County
Herald, giving clear and satisfactory statement
concerning tine disputed boundary limo between
this State and Maryland. Mr.. Faulkner's du-
ties as Commissioner of Virginia concerning
tho claims of Maryland to portion of tho terri
tory of the old State. caused him to examine the
subject very carefully and thoron ghly, and now
enables him to explain it freely.
= Tho marriage of Miss Ida Greedy, oldest
daughter of the late Horace Greeley, to Col.
Nicholas Smith, of COvlnGton. Ky. who served
throughout the war i'll the Confederate army,
took place on Saturday morning week. at the
Cleveland. in New York. After the ceremony
the bridal party and a number of guests took
carriages to proceed to the steamer Abyssiua for
Europe on their wedding tour.
fASr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NODeTG GarreGG' OF Che
Valley Railroad. and his party. left staunton at
6 O'Clock on the evening of the 50th ult, for Bal
timOre. in a special train. and made the run to
that city in seven hours, the distance being 221
miles-the fastest run the route recorded.
FIRE IN BRuCETowN.-The Winchester
Times says: The residence of Mr.. Peter
Baker, in Brucetown, was totally destroyed
by fire last Thursday night, the occupants
barely escaping with their lives.