Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-20
Various Items.

bank at New Market, Va
Hagerstown has thirty-five tele-
phonic instruments in operation.
Col Barbee, an aged citizen of
Bridgewater, Virginia died Saturday
week.
The Alice iron furnace, at Ironton,
Ohio: is negotiating for 30, 900 tons of
zematite ores from the Valley of yir-
ginia-
Miss Addie Martin, daughter of
Rev DIR. John S. Martin. of Stanton,
Va. has been married to Rev. o. w.
Hammond.
The copper mine in Madison Co.,
Va, formerly owned by John X.
Booton. has been sold to AIr. Chris
tadoro for 81, 600.
Col. David S. Bell has sold his farm
of 200 acres on Christians creek, in
Augusta county. Va, to George y.
Myers, for S14, OOO-
Preparations are now being made
for the operation of the extensive
kaolin deposits in Augusta county.
Va, which have recently been pur-
chased by Wheeling capitalists.
Mr.. Murphy Shumatc, one of the
best-known citizens of Loudoun Co.
Va, died of pneumonia Monday week,
aged s. years David HiNson. of the
same county, died Tuesday, aged IS
years.
In the United States Court at Par
kersburg. on Thursday last, Frank
Jerome. Joseph Fields and VIM. Ray
mond were convicted of robbing the
postoffice at Central, w. Va, on Sep
TENDER 23d last, and were each SEN
fenced to five years in the pen;tentiary
ut Moundsville.
The Readjusters of Page county,
Va. have nominated tic following
ticket, to be voted for ut the May cleo
ton: Clerk. Andrew Broaddus; trca-
surer, William o. Wager: commits
sioner of the revenue, ii. NJ. Hayes !;
sheriff, Joseph II. Price; Common
wealth's attorney. E j. Armstrong.
Col. O'Ferrcll took dispositions in
Stanton last week We hear that
among the facts developed was the
shameful one that all the employees
of the institution for the Deaf and
Dumb and the Blind, were assessed
for campaign purposes. The shoe
maker, deaf-mute, testified that $40
of his salary was retained by the stew
ard for that purpose. so shame,
where is thy blushI''
Charlottesville Chronicle.
The idea of reunion of the SOL
dierS of both armies who fought in
the Valley during the war. 10 take
place in October next, meets with
favor from our business men as well
rs all eX-Confederatcs whom we have
heard express themselves. and some
definite action Will probably be taken
shortly to promote it. 1t would he a
good thing in n business as well as
social and political point of Wow
Let us have the Reunion. by all
means. -HiaeheSter Times.
The first Chinese newspaper in New
York, a weekly, made its appearance
recently. The publishers are Amer
leans, but Wing Chin Foo, an cdu-
Gated Chinaman. is the editor of the
paper, which is called the Chinese
american. There are an immense
number of characters in the Chinese
language, and the engraving of them
isvery expensive. The paper is photo
Autographed ut cost of SI20 for each
edition. and will be sold at five cents
per single copy.
y Meeting of the stockholders of
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad was
held in this place on last Monday.
pursuant to notice. The meeting. rs
we understand it, was called for the
purpose fo considering Il contract
with the Norfolk and Western Road.
The contract was unanimously adopt
ed. and the directors were charged
with its execution. y resolution was
adopted establishing the general Of
flee of the company at Roanoke, and
providing for some changes in the by
laws. The greatesthGrmony prevailed,
and all seemed to be of one mind as
to the interest of the company. Pres
ident kimball, with the members of
the company, visited Mines and in
Spected the extensive Iron Works of
the S. I. L. NJ. & NJ. Co.. ut that
place The prospects of the S. V.
II. r. are bright and promising. and
bright hopes of continued prosperity
are entertained--fdge Ne,cs.
Mr.. G. Rcmfrcy, who claims to rep
resent an English syndicate of great
wealth. is in Columbia, S. c.. looking
after investments for his COMPANY
lie has submitted a proposition to the
sinking fund commission for the par
chase of all the land owned by the
State of South Carolina lying on the
Santce river. He states that if lie can
obtain from the State an optional
agreement, they will send surveyors
into the country mentioned at once,
and if the results arc satisfactory
they will pay down the money for Il c
property Immediately. The intention
of this company is to drain the vast
territory lying on the rivers for pur-
poses of cultivation, to open up this
vast timber district. and cut canals
through the whole of this rich coun-
try, and thus place it in easy commu-
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