Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-04-19
Spirit of geffersurt.
GharIestown. JeFerson County, West Va.
TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 10, 1881.
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

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$4,000, 600.
Charleston, South Carolina, i. starting q
cotton factory. Capital, s440, 600.
The Christians of China have increased
AZ per cent. in the past thrse years.
Since 1S48 thirty>thres attempts have
been made to assassinate crowned heads in
Europe.
"A bacon house in Nashville has hung IN.
as signs, ham weighing eighty pounds and
side weighing one hundred.
The Brady land, in Roekbridpe county.
Va, 1000 acres of mountain land. assessed
at ten cents per are. has been sold to
Pennsylvania firm for s23, 1000.
In one district in Japan sevsatv>one
Buddhist temples are reported to have been
diverted to secular use sinoe 1878. and over
700 in the whole empire since 1871.
A growing industry in Maryland is the
shipment of ivy aud swamp briar roots to
Northern cities, where they are made into
pipes, whip and cane handles, door knobs.
etc.
"Brick" Pomeroy, it is said, recently pur-
chased group of twelve mines in Colorado
tor s25, 900. The next day he sold two
900. w.
The required amount of subscriptions and
collections have been made to secure for the
University OF Virginia the Mccormick Tele-
scope Vanderbilt Observatory, and the en-.
dowment of the Chair of Astronomy.
a very beautiful mineral, to which the
name OF "hiddenites'h has been given. was
discovered not long ago in North Caroline.
oy w. r. Hidden. It is the first purely
american gem iound, and is very valuab le.
cincinnati Irish Citizen.J
Mr. John Miller, of West Fifth street,
tells us that he was cured by the use of St.
jacobs Oil of complicated case of rben.
matism of ten years standing.
A gentleman in Montreal who struck a
match to light Cigar in the street was
startled to hnd himself surrounded by flames,
and then to see FIRE burning from the snow
Examination showed break in a gas, nine.
Another factory is to be started at Ha>
gerstown! Mr. Ringrose, of Mechanics
burg, Pa, manufacturer of leather fy nets.
will remove his mnnufactory to Haee1stowo
and twenty hands will be employed in max,
ing fly nets for horses.
Front Royal has been selected bv W. Fl
Rutfner, Superintendent of Public Iustrue>
tion, as tho point for holding next summer
one of the State Normal Schools, which two
hundred of the teachers of the Public
Schools in the Valley and Piedmont sections
of Virginia will attend.
The Treasury Department has prenared a
voluminous report on tho diseases of swine.
which contains over 500 pages and proves
conolusively that these diseases originated in
England, Germany and other European
countries, and have always existed in those
countries as far back as the record goes.
The estate in Rockbridse county Va
embracing the celebrated natural bridge has
been purchased by Fl. O. Parsons, vice nresi-
dent of the Richmond and Alleehary rail-
road. The property contains 700 acres. and
is within ene and half miles of the ALE
ghany road. II is proposed to lay the
grounds out as park.
The Luray (Va.) Courier. is responsible
for the following: Two young Baltimoreap.,
sons of gentlemen worth 81 900, 900 each.
have engaged to work at the Do Ford tan>
merry; and will take thorough course of the
trade. They will be here, so We are in
formed, as soon IS the work opens at the
yard. They will BEGIN at the bottom round
OF the ladder, and stick until they are mas
tsrs of tho trade.
The seheolboys of Paris are being formed
| into battalions Of 600, divided into four
companies. They are armed with light
rife, manufactured expressly for them, with
sword and bayonet, and are uniformed with
trousers, blouse and Scotch bouuett They
are drilled once a week, and execute various
| artillery maneuvers once . month. There
are now % 900 young soldiers engaged, from
eleven to thirteen years of age.
One of the latest schemes put forth bv
ambitious engineers contemplates the LAYING
of an iron tube or tunnel, twenty>six feet in
diameter, from Ireland to the American
coast; within this tube will be railroad
which Mr.. Edison will furnish with electric
| rolling stock. The round trip to Eurone
will occupy one hundred hours. It is said
that an opportunity to subscribe for the
shares of the company will be afforded in
| due time.
The General Conference of the Method ;st
Episcopal Church South, which meets in
Nashville in May of next year, will elect a
successor to the late Bishop Doggett, and it
is probable three additional bishops will also
be chosen. Among the names most promi>
Dently mentioned for the four places are
those of Rev DR.. John G. Cranberry. pro>
| fessor of Vanderbilt University; Rev. DR.
! A. G. Hagood, president of Emory College.
Ca, Rev. DR.. a. W. Wilson, of the Balsi,
more Conference, but who is at present mis-
sionary secretary Of the Methodist Church
| South.
The 8. V. r. R. is now prepared to sell
for use of individuals or families. books oon,
tanning coupons good for 500 miles at "a
cents per mile Application for the same
should be made to Joseph W Coke, Genera
Ticket Agent
/ If Won want