Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-10-18
BOOK NOTICES.,

BIG INvEETIoN-S3 MAP OF WEST VIRGINIA
FOR % CENTs.-Lleyd, the famous map man,
who made all the maps for General Grant and
the Union armies, certificates of which lie pub
Ilshed' hes Just invented n way of getting q re-
lIef-plate from steel, so as to print Lewis New
Railroad, CUunty-scnt. and D;staucs hfap of W.
Virginia for 1881 on one entire Sheet ef strors
linen paperfour feet long on Il lightning press all
cslored in counties handson ely. aud ready for
mailing to any part of the world. for a5 cents,
Or with rollers to hang Gu the wall, so cents-
This naD cost SIS eco 10 mako 1t, and shows n
million places on it-all the railroads. every
.railreHd station, the Esme and Isnr th of each
RAILROAD and tern!nal town.. IT is a perfect
travellers guide and meIchants' shipplnc-map.
Every hnuSe i'll West Virginia should have a
copy. scnd 25 cents to J. I. Lloyd, Washing
ton city, AID you will get a copy by return
mail.
BsAINAHD's MUSICAL WoRLD.-The October
nulnSer of this popular musical moutfIy is as
attractive and valuable as ever, and will inter
ost every lover of the divine art Besiies
interesting stories. skstctcs aud biogra phies Of
prominent musicians, Instructive editorials.
hints to teachers apd scholars, answers to cor,
respondents, musical G"sNip, aud news from nil
parts Of the world. The following choice new
music is given in this number: MY Love Be-
yend, the Sea- ballad by Arthur Sullivan: Tie
MidshipSaite." Eoog by Stephen Adams; sDne
from the now ope,etta Katie Dean" by Kari
Merz rotpourri: from LA Belle Helene.'' for
as sung at the funsIal servicss Of Prceideut car,
nStd The music alone in each number of the
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Jan, les3, to all new subscribers sent in this
month. Single copies will lie mailed to any adj
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s. Brainard's Sons. Cleveland. o., w!io will also
mail their catalogue of 90, GOO musical pubIiea-
tlons Tree 10 SticEc desiFiuG it.
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IN noG Sdxe n of lts pnSlieafioa day, aud before .
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IHE SIXTH Observation-Disclosures rccei we'd at
the Warner observatory, Rochester, NY, fl en-
Bristol, England, states that Prof. w. F. Den
n1ng Uncovered a bright new comet on the 4th
inst. 1t is located in the constellation of Leo.
right ascension 3 hours and 90 minutes. doclina-
tlon North 10 degrees daily molten 80 minutes
Hast' ms IS tho sixth comet which has been
seen since May LIST, fve being now discoveries
all out two of which were first observed hy
Americana. and it ia certainly a hieh comnI;-
ment to the industry and skill of American az
tronomers that they have shown so fine a re-
cord. The total amount which Mr. II. q. War
her has given in comet prizes during the past
year is 81 300 which shows that the interest
taken in astronomical affairs in this country ia
greatly increasing.
SUCCESSFUL AGAIN.-Mr. George G..
Thomas, of BorryviIle received premiums at
tho Leesburg fair, for q two. horse carriage.
a rockaway and a pbcton. A buggy in>
tended for exhibition, was seen by a Cincin>
natl man., aud bought to take to that CITY.
where there are some of the largest carriage
factories in the country. The merit of Mr..
Thomas work is always recognized wherever
exhibited Winchester Times.
At a Democratic rally in Richmond on
Tuesday night, General Jubal Early was one
of the speakers. In the course of his speech
he took occasion to denounce General Ma
hone as a miserable coward and a base
liar"