Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-08-14

ART PUBLISHING the progress
sive leading Ar. Publishing firms of the couu-
try, We take pleasure in mentioning George
Stinson Co., of Portland, Maine; they were
among the first in the business, and we can
only understand the colossal proportions their
trade has assumed by remembering that this
is great and mighty nation of nearly fifty
million people. We oannot better illustrate
the magnitude of their business than to state
the amount of money paid by them for post
age stamps during the year 1876; we have
the figures direct from the firm, or we should
think there was some mistake. They paid
for postage stamps during the year 1876,
thirty three thousand one hundred and tour
dollars aud ninety two cents 1888 104 90 and.
in connection with this II should be remem-
bered that only the small orders were sent by
mail, the larger going by express and freight.
George Stinson & Co.'S. agents are to be found
Canada. aud in every county with scarcely an
exception. Long since, this enterprising
firm recognized the value of printers ink ju
diciously used in advertising, and they inform
us that without they could never have ex>
tended their business as it is to-day, in three
times the number of years. A short time
since they paid in single day twenty four
thousand dollars (s24 900 0O) on a contract
for newspaper advertising.
A FINE YIELD AND NICE WoRK.-A
crop of twenty acres of Fultz and Lancaster
mixed wheat, belonging to Mr.. Daniel Hefe>
bower, has been threshed by Mr. Jas. II.
Conklyn, with his new Steam Thresher, aud
turns out yield of 333 bushels to the acre.
Mr. G. also threshcd for the same gentleman
100 bushels Of timothy seed. and both wheat
and timothy seed came from the machine
clean. ready for market-so we'll done that
Mr. Hcfebower offers his wheat fan for SALE,
as he has no farther use for it as long as
Conklyns Steam Thresher, under the man-
agement of Mr.. G., is about. Those in want
of nice clean timothy seed can be supplied at
Mr.. Heaebower's at Grange prices. In
thresh'ng. Mr.. Conk Iyn's machine seems to
be taking the lead, aud giving entire satisfac
ton. He has only one price for threshing,
and charges all alike
CONCERTS AT WASHINGTON HALL.-As
will be seen by advertisement, Concerts will
be given at Washington Hall, in this place,
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Au,
gust 22d and 23d-pr0ceeds to be applied to
securing blinds for the Episcopal Church at
Rlpon, in this county. The ladies of this
congregation have been untiring in their
Efforts to build aud complete this edifice, and
deserve great praise for what they have al
ready accomplished. The entertainments to
he given. we have every reason to believe,
will be of IL high order, aud taken 10 conncc
ton with their object. deserve the most liberal
patronage of the community, aud We hope it
will be cordially extended.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charlestown, Jefferson
county, W. Va. August IL. 1877:
Mrs a. Boyd, Miss J DrneIl (2), Miss
Hattie Hit, Mrs Ellen Wilmington. S Deem.
Mrs. Mace, Furd~nand Furerson, Henry |.
GiIke<on W. f. Garner, Samuel Hill, +
Kedder j II Lrote. Oiivar Timbers.
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter Of
fee. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
G. LEIsENRING, P. NJ.
SnEH VALLEY r. r Co The Board OF
Directors of the Shenandoah Valley 4. Il
Co met at the Cuurt> House in this place on
Thursday last The object Of the meeting.
we learn. was to arrange, with a view TO an
early commencement # work, all necessary
matters along the line of the route between
Martiusburg and Charlestown. and to con-
slider other subjects connected with the gem
eral welfare of the enterprise The board
sat with closed doors, and We cannot, there's
fore, advise our readers Of its proceedings
PETERSON S MAGAZINE.-The September
number of Peterson's Magazine is on our
table. ahead of all others. In adj
dltion to beautiful steel engraving 1.-THE
Woodland Nymph," and a superb, double
size. colorcd, steel fashion plate, there are
two colored patterns. We have. among other
articles. "The Fortunes of Philippe Fairfax"
by Mrs. Frances llodgson Burnett, whose
LASS o. Lowrie )" has just made such sen
satou in the literary world
PERSONAL In addition to those men,
toned in our last, the following distinguished
gentlemen have been in Charlestown during
the session Of the Supreme Court of Appeals
Ex.Gnv Il Il .J.cnh Hon r ,hert White
Attorney General aud Hon. Geo D. Daven-