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e,h Of March. ls36. Il il bound.d ON ,hs
east by the county C Loudoun. on the
north oy Jehersoa, on the west by Fred.
eiiek. irom which il WAS separated, the
greater Portion OF the line Of division. by
,ne oprquhon creek. and on the south bv
"snen' new county also created a. III.
sane session o! the Legislature. and COM
pricing within its north .werteru limit. a
part OF the county Of Frederick. The
mean length OF Clarke county. i, abou,
hi'een miles. and its mean brr adih. the
same forming an area Of two hundred and
twenty sqvare niles.
u may ~ truth be said Of Clarke iha,
81 Is one oil The n. osi con pact and beautiful
counties IN western Virginia. the couc d /.
oii OF It's surface. presenting q most de.
"sh'1i picturesque landscape appear.
anee. iis soil Is Of the finest character
justly competing with the fine sllu,ial
lands on the James aud Roanoke rivers:
ns agricultural industry and en,erpr,,e
reaps iieh reward Tor its labor,. wbL.,
The general product OF its soil. place.
Clarke upon footing o! equality. with the
most fertile counties Of the Valley.
.houHfains and Rirps.-There are no
other mountains within the limits of
Clarke. except that portion OF the Blue
hdee, which separates 81 from the county
OF Loudoun. nor any Other Iirer but the
Shenandoah. which enters Clarke At the
mouth OF Faunileroy's run. and leaves IL
at the Jefferson line. The Opeauhon
forms i's western boundary. for con i'd
cradle distance. on the line. dividing
trE
miles north Of Battle Town; Chapel run.
The sane distance south from Battle TOW q:
Spout run. passing through the village Of
Miiiwood: aud Borden's or Spa run almost
At ITS southern boundary. dividing il from
Warren, empty themselves into the Shcn.
andoah. whilst Dry Marsh run, :hree
miles west by north from Battle Town
,ases tho c'rcu'tous route. by the Opeou.
hon. to commingle its waters with the Po
,omac.
Iotrns and FWoges-Baiile Town
Through which there is an excellent turn.
pike. lending 10 Alexandra situated
"i-distani from the Opequhon and the
Shenandoah river. has been made by the
commissioners appointed blythe legislature
70 select so'te, i's seat OF justice. This
" a handsome, healthy villag e. containing
population Of about three hundred souls:
Is at present embellished with an Frisco.
pal church. OF chaste style. handsomely
and neatly built, an academy under the
snperintendepce OF trustees, end a. pre.
s'nt conducted by q talented prccep,or
TWO schools for young ladies, well con.
Quoted by competent female teachers:
two physicians. one attorney, four MGR.
cantiie establishments, a sadlery OF the
highest character. two excellent hotel.
one OF which. wi,hou, dispsrsgemeni. n sy
truly be said 10 be, both ITS ornament and
comfort. Whether, this village shall re.
main m "sta,u quo" or benceforih assume
rs just rank among the towns OF western
Virginia, depends upon the liberal spi,i,
Of the landed proprietor, within its limits.
Its locality. bealthiness, and adaptation
for commercial depot. ought to sueees,
The IT, ost IrrcsistsbIe motives. 10 tie adop.
lion OF tina; spuit Of liberali,y TOW ards
capitalists, as we'll in the various mecban-
zeal departments, as the mercantile. 10
seek here location; and above all, should
Tie most earnest appeal be made to the
legislature, to incorporate a COMPANY, for
the accomplishment and rapid completion
OF stem from this village 10 the Win.
chester and Potomac Railroad; this per.
mission once obtained from the le legislature
and the stem accomplished, not a Goubt
viii remain, OF the onward progress OF
hi, heau'iiul little village 10 future wealth
and aggrandisemeDt.
Six miles south Of Battle Town. /. sit.
usied Millwood. a post village. adorned
with handsome and neat Episcopal
church. recently built; IN this village.
; there are two large manufacturing mills
several mercantile iablishments. an ex-
iensIve tSnnefy. black smiIh's shops. and
plough makers establishment.
Three miles west Of Al,Ilw God is The
village oi White Post where there - an
academy. two stores, tavern. black
smith shop. and saddleiy; IN the imme.
date vicinity Of the White Post. is siira,.
ed Grernwsy Court. the former mansion
OF Lord Faidax, proprietary Of the "a hole
Northern Neck. The antique Appearance
OF Tie proprieiaty's mansion house. on
Gre'nvay manor, forus striking con.
ifsst wi'h Tie modern building, recently
erected ny il'preseni occupsni. and leads
mutatIOns that time induces. 10 matters
OF taste. - 10 things of higher import: m
THIS particular instance. The manson iha,
vas ~ the "olden time" the rerrpraeic
Of coronci. sni other eoncomitsnt and
insignia Of nobility. has now hot The al.
pesrsuce 81 an Office 60 the eontisuon.
domIc'le Of modern taste and structure.
.ufafr9fs nnd FcNTs or tbese ,,;,t
IN The limits Of Clarke. liuie - vetLnou o..
no doubt. h1Wever D. entertained 'bar
he scientific eye Of some future .sil,ul
aeolcgisi.. N passing ovef as surface. y III
discover from ihe prrsenee - superficial
indications. ihe specific positions 81 those
hidden treasures. which . vise. tencG.
cen'. and overriding Creator has kindly
burned beneath the surface, 10 call into
action tie skill and enierpuse Of those.
Tor whose special benefit he desisne 4
! them.
Natural Csrosifiss On the land oI
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