Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13
Various Items.

A Pennsylvania iron manufacturer
proposes establishing an iron furnace
at kimbali, Page county, Va.
Gen. WIN. r. Terry has been chosen
superintendent of the Confederate
Soldiers Home at Richmond, Va.
DIR. Brinton H. Warner, a Baltimore
dentist, died on Tuesday OF hydro
phobia. He had been bitten by a
dog last Christmas.
Ex-senator Davis visited Cumber-
land last week, TO examine routes of
entrance to that city for the proposed
extension of the West Virginia Cen
trail Railway.
Dr.J. NJ. McShefry has purchased
the old King Street Hall property
from Mr.. A. Kogleschatz. Price
prid $1,000 or its equivalent.
Martipsburg Statesmen.
1t is probable that the veterans of
the Washington Artillery, of New Or
leans, will make an excursion to Vlr-
ginia this summer and revisit some of
the scenes of their military exploits.
The Harrisonburg People says:
Good apples have been offered on our
streets as low as Is cents per bushel.
Many farmers cannot find sale for
them when they bring them in and are
compelled to haul them back home.
Huntington enjoyed a municipal
election recently, at which nine diff
ferent tickets were voted for. The
Republicans elected the mayor and
six councilmen, and the Democrats
secured the recorder and three coun-
| cilmcn.
A terrible railway disaster occur
red on the Fitchburg Railroad last
Wednesday night between Bardwell's
Ferry and West Deerfeld Station.
Mass, the train going over high en-
bankment. A number of persons
were killed and others injured.
1t is alleged that important cv-
idence will soon be brought forward
in the case of T. j. C!uverius, con-
victed of the murder of Lillian Mad
ison, and whose appeal is under con-
sideration. The new evidence is said
to be very damaging to the prisoner.
Governor Lee, of Virginia, has is
sued proclamation calling upon the
people of that State to meet in all the
cities, counties and towns to give en-
phatic expression to the public con-
domination of those who appeal to the
law to enforce the reception of cou-
pons.
The United States Senate on Thurs
day passed House bill to provide for
the erection of congressional library
building on Capitol Hill. 1t is ex-
pected that work will be commenced
under the provisions of the bill as
soon as it has received the approval
of the President.
Why not agree in every neighbor-
hood to plant n lot of trees on the 18th
of this month? Pennsylvania has
her Arbor Day set apart by law, and
tree planting is INDUCED in all over
the State. Our school yards could
be improved, and our lanes and high
ways made shady for the future gen.
erations, as well as for our own tc
enjoy. Plant trees on the 10th OF
April.-Er
Prof. Foster, mcteorologist, late Of
Iowa, predicts that ''great storms
will pass over the United States ir
rapid succession during the last ter
days of April, aud all shipping inter,
ests.espccially in the Northern States,
should prepare to protect their prop
erty from heavy rains, high winds,
floods, sleet, snow and extreme
changes of the weather on land, and
from dangerous gales on the lakes and
Atlantic coast. The heaviest of these
storms will be over the Mississippi
basin about April rs or &c, west OF
that earlier and east later.
A correspondent of the New York
Observer, in South Carolina writes
at is not generally known that
South Carolina, alone of all the
States, prohibits divorce, permitting
it on no ground; that it prohibits the
sale of liquor everywhere in rural
districts, allowing it only in incorpo-
rated towns, and giving these places
local option, of which about half the
towns avail themselves that it for
bids the running of all freight trains
on the Sabbath, and passenger trains
except such as carry the United
States mail; that it classes duelline
with murder, and DISTINGUISHES the
lottery ticket dealer"
Fire Saturday at Lawrence, Mass.
originating in the picker room of the
dye house, the smallest of the PEN
berton mills, Quilted the entire build,
ing, which was three stories high and
sixty feet long. Loss 500, 900, COW
cred by insurance. While fifteen
men were on the roof it gave way
Four of them were buried under the
ruins. George Mckenzie and Johr
Miller were rescued, but fatally in
iured. George Silver, A. Briggs, p
Wilcox, D. H. Meserve, Foreman
Merrill, George Quimby and Florence
Mccarthy were among those injured
The burned mill was the only one
left standing in January 10, 1860
when the large mill fell, killing 145
persons and injuring 175.
A short time after Mr.. Jordan was