Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-05-25
THURSDAY MORNING, NAY so, 1897.


them. there are not few bad PLACES
which severely test the strength OF
4 wheel carriages, :
OF common schools. this region Of
the State. in country plsces, is lament
ably destitute. Competent teGeher. Of
both sexes.are generally Eo0nd In the
villages. An iHcfeased humber Of this
fuseful class Of citizens would be
promptly encouraged, at ample wages.
-Msflen college. few miles from
Palmyra, Is a dourishing ipstitutioR:-
There are now II the principal and bre-
tPaEaihry departments Of ihis seminary
10 stnd<nis, q majority Of whom are
studying with. view Of entering the
gospel ministry.
Here. % in all new countries. there
are dissatisfied emigranls-some have
doubtless judged badly in breaking IN
good establishments 70 come here !;
tothers have suffered in their own, or IN
the health Of their families, and are
dissatisfied with the climate, while not
few with no special objection to the
country, are, with an am:abie amor
sPafrir, sighing for the home of their
youth. The far greater part OF the
commonly, however, are satisfied with
the country, and conlented with their
new homes. Many persons visit this
country. and meeting with our rude
November blasts, .whirl about and re-
turn without penetrating the country
tee miles from the Mississippi, and al.
forwards gravely SIT 10 judgment upon
the whole State.
The cbaFscierof the climate here IL
the Sbjeciion most commonly, aud per.
haps most justly, urged against the
country. II must be conceded to be a
harsh, as II certainly Is most change
able climate. II Will be found TO differ
from the climate Of the Valley Of Vir-
ginia more ia the earlier appearance OF
cold 10 the fall, and its longer coniinu-
ance IN the spring, than in It's. positive
degree OF cold during the winter.
have kept a regOlaT calendar Of the
weather DUNG the winter that haSiust
passed, and attn therefore able TO speak
with confidence Of the temperature
during that period. The average. tenn
PerAture Of the month Of January. at
z O'Clock. a. NJ, was 81 degrees above
zero--oi February. 3l-MarCh, 36.
The winter climqte OF yOor Valley
Is subject 10 sudden variations from
cold TO heat, and from heat to cold, but
far less SO, conceive, than the eli
mate Of this country.
The most common diseases here are
bilious, Temilt0nt and Intermittent fe-
vers and bowel complaints during the
sumner and fall; with rheumatism and
various peetoral affections during the
~inter and spring. As might be ex-
Pected 10 a climate harsh and change
able, the constitution Of valetudina-
rians and feeble persons Is severely
tried here.
The healthfulness Of new countries
is usually matter Of eager enquiry by
those who seek TO be well informed in
relation TO them; still il is difficult, If
not impossible, to impart correct and
specific ideas upon this subject. The
health 81 county is necessarily COM
Parative, for men sicken and die 10 all
regions Of the earth, aud IL Is only by
comparison that can convey my opin-
ion Of the heslihfUlness of this. Do
ysu ask, then, us it as healthy a. In.
diana or Illinois Z" / answer eyes.
about the same" Dnt do you ask. as
4 a. healthy as Rockingham - an.
sNer, mo, nor 90 any other part Of
Vifgihia above the water and east of
the Allegheny mountains. True, many
situations may be selected here g. heal.
thy as many that might be found in
that portion Of Virgins, bul I mean 20
be understood generally.
Perhaps much Of the sickness Of this
country nay properly be attributed to
the excessive imprudenee Of the PEG.
Ple--lo the fact ol The country being
new, many Of The dwellings recently
erected sre oneb badly calculaisd To-
protect from the inclemency Of the
weather. Yet II AZ these causes were
abaied, u i probable tbai lhe longer
continuance Of cold. end especially the
sudden and palpablo changes II the
Nealher here,wouid make This less sal.
ubrous than more regular and tempe.
rate climates. / should Do pleased 70
ssy noch more, especially upon the
peeullaTi'ies Of ihis climate aud the
ebsreeief Of he dirchses. bot have 81.
feady iiespsssed ioo much opon your
iime and your columns.
Very respectfully. siF.
JOHN y. MO0WAAW