Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-04-10
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.


A patent ha:ch.way-hatching chick
ems by steam.
- Mr.. Hayes is said to be possessed of
much mss modesty. l.-s rf
- Miss Florence Tilton travels with her
father on his, lecture tours. 4f..
Mine newspaper proprietors are mem-
bers of the English House of Commons,
= 1t is believed that there has been dis
covered a rich vein of copper ore in Page
county, Va.
= Lolita (Miss Crabtree) is said to be worth
more than S400, 600, and only last week she
sold S75, 600 worth of property to John Jacob
Astor. .r 5.--.
- The widow of Colonel Colt, the revolver
man, pays taxes on the sum of $500, ,0S3.
Almost any man would see volup,uous
charm in the rounded arms of such widow.
- Northumberland county, in Virginia,
has but one lawyer, and, as he is member
of the Legislature, the adjoining county of
Lancaster has to supply the Commonwealth's s
Attorney.
= The '.Taylor farm, ;" near Newpor News,
Va, which was sold three or four years ago
as four hundred acres to q Mr.. Green, for
S24 coo, is found by recent survey to con-
lawsuit ss to the final payment is the prob
able result.
- Mr. John W. StrickIer, of Rockingham
county. Va, has a flock of As ewes, which
have produced this spring 80 lambs-74 of
which are living; So produced twins IL,
one each, and one, four-two white and two
blsck-aIl of which are living. Two of them
arc being raised by hand.
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Europe, which was only begun in 1867, is
now developing into a large business. From
the middle Of October up to this time almost
every steamer leaving New York for Liver
pool or London has carried shipments varying
from 500 to 5000 barrels:
- Madame Bonaparte, of Baltimore, is now
in her ninety y-tourth year, and it seems prob
able that she may yet realize her expressed
wish TO live to be one hundred years old.
Though feeble she maintains full possession
of her mental faculties, and takes an active
interest in public affairs. especially abroad.
-Wo have reliable information of most
digraceful proceedings in Dcddridge county.
1t is to the effect that day or so ago several
prominent citizens of West Union got on a
spree, formed themselves into a kind of mock
court, aud ordered the keeper of the county
jail-he being one of the number-to bring
before them the prisoner Powell who so coolly
murdered one Thomas Burton month or so
ago, and proceeded to try him One party
acted as prosecutor and another for the de-
Tense After the prisoner had testified and
speeches had been made pro and con, the
Judge decided the prisoner innocent, and
after being given $40 was allowed to depart,
VIII ch he did without the least delay. AS
soon as the Sheriff of the county learned of
the affair he started in pursuit of the prisoner,
but at last accounts he had no clue TO him.
This is certainly Que of the most outrageous
affairs that has occurred in our Siate.-Ktyser
.HOunt0in Echo. "
The Ladies' Memorial Association of
New Market, have invited Gen John Echols
to deliver the address at the anniversary of
the battle of New Market, which takes place
on the 18th OF May. The appropriateness
of the selection is added to by the fact, that
Gen. Z. was personal friend of the
dead hero and statesman, John G.. Brecken-
ridge, who commanded on the field. and him
self held ap important command in the ac>
ton 1t will be remembered that it was at
this engagement that the cadet battalion Of
the Virginia Military Institute were sent into
action, and there, though mere boys, made
name as good soldiers The cadets, the 10;h
Virginia regimeut, Ricc's battery, the cavalry
who we're engaged, and all the Confederate
survivors of that vicious day, will be invited
to participate in the celebration of what was
one of the most remarkable battles OF the
war-a little band Of 5000 men defeating
Sigel's corps of 1900 men, Stuunfon
FindicQtOr.
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