Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-25

lNcENDIARIsM RAMPANT.-The alarm of
fire was sounded ON our streets at about half.
past eight o'clock on Thursday evening last,
caused by the burning of portion of the
stacsyard of John Burns, Esq, adjacent to
his barn, near the Charlestown Mill. Our
fire department aud citizens promptly repaired
to the scene of the confagration and by ac-
tive and continued efforts, which were kept
up nearly all night, succeeded in extinguish>
ing the FIRE and saving the barn and other
buildings and two stacks Of wheat adjoining
the barn. Two large stacks of wheat and
small stack of oats were destroyed, entailiug
loss Of about one thousand dollars. The
whole was insured in the franklin Insurance
Company, of Wheeling, represented by E.
NJ. Aisquith, Esq. This act of incehdiafish
was one of the boldert we have ever known.
1t occurred early in the evening, on
beautiful, clear moonlight night, Immediate
ly in the suburbs of the town, only short
distance from tho farm dwelling, occapied
by Mr.. Thomas Frazier and family, and with,
in a small compass between public road and
quented between dark and bedtime.
In short time after the above mentioned
fire had been gotten under conteol-besween
nine and ten o'clock-a FIRE was discovered
upon the farm of II. B. Davenport, Esq about
one mile and half from town and a half
mile from the residence of that gentleman.
The property fred aud destroyed there con-
sisted of large field barn, with q large guam
tity Of unthreshed cloverseed the whole valued
at eight or nine hundred dollars. No in
surapce.
After the occurrence of the fires on Thurs
day night a mounted patrol was hastily gath
cred together, and secured the country in diff
ferent directions, but up to this writing We
have heard of no clue to the party or parties
responsible for these 6endish acts.
No Excuse Foa ANY One BEING Our
OF EMPLoYMENT.-Our attention has been
cslled to some new and useful cooking uten>
sls, recently invented which make baking
aud cooking pleasure, instead of dreaded
necessity. One of which, the Patent Cen.
tennial Cake aud Bread Pan, made of Russia
iron, is SO constructed that you can remove
your cake when baked, instantly from the
pan, without breaking or figuring it, and you
can remove the tube, aud convert it into a
plain bottom pan, for baking Jelly or plain
cakes, bread, etc. Aaether-the Kitchen
Gem-a plated wire boiler or steamer to
hang inside OF an ordinary iron pot, for boil>
ing or stesming vegetables, etc, which when
done, can be removed perfectly dry, without
lifting Che heavy eoGty i-ou pot of OF the
stove, avoiding the danger of burning the
hands with the stessa in poaring OF the hot
water, and tho vegetable coa not possibly
Jnrn if the water bois dry, as tho steamer
dees not touch the bottom of the pot. These
goods sold exclusively through agents to
families, and every housekeeper should by all
means have them. A splendid opportunity
is offered to some reiiable lady or gentleman
canvasser OF this county to secure the agency
for pleasant aud profitable business. For
terms, territory, etc, write to l.. + Brown &
Co., Nos. 2i4 and 216 Elm Street, Cincin-
natl, Ohio.
CouSTy GouRT The County Court