Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-07-22
" pENcILLlHGs BY THE Way

We neglected inadvertently to notice last week
the visit paid town by two distinguished az
lists, from Baltimore, Messr-. HEWITT and BRUN-
TON, who entertained our citizens with Concert
at the U. s. Hotel, which, though not well at
tended it should have heen, nevertheless gave
entire qualification to their audience, and proved
that in the country can hive taste for the re.
fined pleasures of music, as well as the good folks
If the Monumental city. The following letter to
The Baltimore Clipper, from the pen of one OF the
gentlemen, contains record of their FIRST impress
sions of these parts" and shows they were pleas.
ed with our folks, the ladies particularly.
H,oKR.rows, Nd, July 10, 1871.
The CHrper on the " go aheaa--Frederiek City
lis busiuess end its kadies-MountaiRon scene
w HarPers Ferry Che,iesfoun, he pirg'-
mia s--SAephsrdstopR- MarttRsburg
h Virgtaia roads lpiAiamsport-H0gers
The sight Of YOUR improved sheet this morning,
reminded me of my promise % write you when oc-
casion required. Your friends in this pat of the
country are reioiced this evidence Of your pros
perity. and have hecrd but opinion expressed,
which, TO please your vanity, shall not withhold
from you. 1t is ,his--that the Clipper is now the
cheapest and best paper published in Baltimore.
IL is sought after with avidity Immediately on the
arrival OF the mail. "a the medium through which
the latest and most authentic intelligence is i'm
parted.
We ,arred day or two at Frederick. 1t is .
beautiful town, but Decay has placed its whitening
finger upon every work requiring the support OF
public energy. The streets wear Sabhath-like
stiffness Oar Baltimore friend, Nj. II. Winches-
ter has a auurishng young ladies' seminary at Fred
erirk, which sincerely recommend to parenls and
guprdiAns.
The Urn hom frederick to H4rper's Ferry is a
ghtiul one-ful! of romance and UPS and downs.
As we approached the mighty Potomac, the scene
ny became indescribahly grand-lhc sparks of POI
etry left in my nature we're enkindled 10 a lame,
and my companion and myself tried hard to out
quote each other. The roads are, OF course, rough
"a we neared the point here the rail road crosses
TO the lt,lc town Of Harpers Ferry situated at the
qnction of the Shenandoah with the Potomac.
Hlruer's Ferry is romantic place--we were re-
ceived with true Virginia hospitality -'visied the
.rrnory and wo,ks An attended a Wild picnic
party in the mountains. fine military compa n,
parad,d on that day, (it being the 3d) acaomPu-
MED BY full and efficient band, composed of young
men working in the foundry, Their appear anot
was soIdier-hke and their ranks full.
We left iIarper's Ferry with rssre,--though
mus, not forget TO mention that Foley keeps yer,
superior hotel and ia, wi'hal, obliging and atten
tive host Al Charlestown, the county seat OF JET
ferson, stopped at the excellent hotel. kept b,
Capt Thompson, clever, good sort Of man
The few days tarried in this place tended to en-
nance the opinions we had formed of the Vrgiuiap
cur letters introduced into the society Of III
cliis and, Of course, we went the rounds Of plea
sure though tho " harvesting," which was goinl
on. caused the town 10 be dull The girls o
Charleatown ave pretty, and hook very cunning
/ from under their large sua bonneIs--they are yer,
fond of music and dancing.
Il From Chareslown we funded our way over
Ia n,isetabe road to herLetds,own--which is =
old.fashoned little place near the margin of In
1 Potomac. It's ohfcrlessness frightened ava
the next morning. u hen turned our horses hea
4 towards MAilinshuTe-wh place we reached i
I good time for hearty breakfast at Oicn's U.
I II hel-fne fresh huiicr-reh milk and new eggs
I The hotel is exceedingly well kept, AID tho host
! noble hearted fellow. Our lettegs To this plac
introduced us amongst the higher class OF residents
| aud every attention vas paid 10 us. he ladies
generally speaking, beautiful, stfabe. and pol
! shed ia their mauners-rhongh aith all these OF
fractions, | was sorry to perceive that the youn
[ men scarcely knew how to appreciate their value
! rhR girls remain single too long, and SO do ,h
ren--they are remarkably fond Of music, poetry
painting and dancing, and may be said to be enhu
-iasIs in either. They are right-lor without then
what were Ilel | shall write more Of this charm
ing place in a future letter-st present must TAX
ynu with US over mJst wretched road To Williams
port, Nd and thence to this place, where we hay
tarred three days. The people Of Hagerstnwn ar
mol quite so warm-hearted as | was led TO expec
they Talk of nothing but wheat, rye and oats, an
n conversation at table dkote is a gem of thing
| shall sketch party at some future time. Ther
are four papers published here--sll doing we'll.
am particularly indebted to tho genilemanly edito
Of The +" Torch Light" for his kindness. Nor
/ amor. o. Z. @.
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