Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1846-10-29

. Laying The Corner Stone.

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Wern.sg. cee's, vas perlsfned 81 Is Ma.od
g Ffsisrniiy e Cherry LEDGE. std @v.i,ias
hrs,hrsn. u ne ptsseaes Of ! iases esuesarse Il
people,.
u the siene eve.ai plates vess Up siiSa,
bearing varioe, iasehpt: cns, Win me nsmsskf
The Pts'idertef he Uailsd 5 sies, and Il lie
Governor q Virginia. & ths samesrf he prssi
deaf ssd directors u he COMPANY. asd Tie a.
Gers e Charity Lodsr. Also, yarIous esiss.
and copies q he ne >. pager. 81 lie eounsy.
1ehn G uassl5s WofshiFfll Master, and ri
nand 2. Hunter aud Philip ceoes P.slmas,eri,
spplied The 7lunb and sqssrs, I'D pronouoeed
The corner s.rell laid, tfos and irusty !,
Aflef thete esfsmoniss we're performed. I
brief Address vas delivered b. RacuARD Piazza,
Esq., one fflhe Directors 0f the compsny, who
was esllsd on 10 the absence Or e. Love, E.q.
Of Freieriek,- originally pppoisied % the task.
Nj Palksrs seetimeots eshi5iici lie irue A.
msrican feeling. % The subject or iaking care OF
orr home Interests. and Of presfdipk employ.
ment for manys p4f.aas ali -aa1 ps.@e, 49,
wiss seek i in vain and alirg ssher
made happy Impression "a he minss add feel.
legs ef.hs auditory. The Rev cRAaIEs a. Dayl.
oelns called upon. also made brief, bu, NOS,
pithy and sPpfppsiaIe s1ismpore sddress-er-
hibiting ! graphic picture or The progress Of
civiizsiios#and Improvement, and he benefits
ofeuE irss iasitaiionf.
James Giddings. Esq, Preridsn, Of the Con-
paoy, lsndtIed ihsnks 10 these who had 80 %.
lely assisted in The cetem ,Dies Of he oeeas:sn,
and ezp;essed confidence that good rssul.s
wouid aeciue, not only 10 those i'm media,.iy
inisresieds but 70 the community
The opening prayer q bsnedielIon were given
most fefssntly By The Rev, N. Head or The
Sielhodis, EPiscops1 Church. Aflef The cete.
monies Ihs brslhre1 and visitors relufped 10 The
Ledge.
The scene vas eniiyened on ihe march. aud
atarpfoPriate intervals, BY The iae music u he
Harpefs Ferry Band. cyL Henry ward acting
a. Marshal of the Day. Is
TIE cecasion was certainly one or spterr., !.
well for the hshdsome nannefin which an he
esretnonies we're performed, Is for The bright
hopes elected Of good ptaciicaI Ie.plrs-aad
70 Nj. Giddiags and his associates ID The en,.r.
PfizeFwe feel authorized in e nderipr he g,a,;.
lude ofthe whole community.
Mr. PAakrR sisted that the Diree,crs ar ~
Factory, whose corner stone had iu.t been laid.
had expressed TO hin, only The evening before,
strong wish that he would address fewwo,s.
20 ne assemblsse present % The occasion, and
ne did not see how he eouldrefuss ,hem. Tbs
duty, be had hoped, would have dssoIysd upon
anoihsr-an eminent genilsua IN Of our nsiphbo,
Jog SlaistMatyland.l AiIwhO know ina e.p,l.A
mia 4kaov that be would have performed N.
tax 70 manner truly betting Inc occasion.
Bal whist i was matter Of regret Thai lie
9s Ss alladsd 70 Tss nscessaril, detained
We wish. gentlemen (said Xfr. p ~ = ~ lii
ior4she interest ysu have she wu II s. '"snk you
We wish 60 thank the Order u
b lsi ng the corner stone Of our first bSidng With
me eefcnenass Jon have Witnessed. i cannot 1IAh
for onr undertaking greater sieeess than has from
thp bekinnine attended that tstinguished Order in
| iis works 81 Charity and sDenevolence; ~
turn We trust ts--y long continue in thar IN. ar
I pTonnerily-end usefulness ia which II has h. !,
ltrsading FOR many century
But how, gentlemen. can you escape feeling an
interest IN our enterprize, Those eneagtd =, !,
eertainly expect great beneftsto flow ifom IL bu,
WI tney not, 10 crest measare. be beasfts 20 you
IS well - to them We propose u introinse IN,
our midst y branch Of Industry shicL vii
give employment to many nov yainly t.rkins "a
Il, and excite those nduairious hsbits which .s i
lone ensure usefulness aud respeetabilhy ,hros
life. We hope 10 see our. population rntsr,e9
the business ofour town and neiRh ;nsre.s
ed and rendered more sslive-snd msrk., hnli,l
up here for the surplus prodaee of our tvu an, ne
adjoining counties. ALE of us will nartske ar the.a
advaniages. Well, then NAV We hail. his IL ,yn-
ing q new and better state Of things for his SEC
nop q eur eouhi land well may We, ID isir odae-
ing such . stem amongst ut ask far xo.,r encdi
wishet 10 accompany US and resort ID rite, and
eeremonisls 70 mark the importance WI attach 10
our undertaking
Gen,Iem,n. tssid Mr.. r how oftea have we
81 The south been twied b. our Northern brethren
Tor our indoienee aud want Of enterprgxel Iie~
Often have We heard that Virginia was fast going 10
aeeaJ --,hal whilst the Narih, with her msn,fxe-
lures, and the West with lis virgin soils werr
msk,ns rapid strides towards greatness. and inn.
proving ~ sii 'nr sr.s which adorn life, the people
q N1rg,n.s we're falling far behind-ihat for the
ask q ihis energy cur population VAS DESERVING ,s
Tor trElnns 81 greater enterprise and Tia, ,oon ve
shoastl be but the poor shadov of what re once
we're. Well, gentlemen. fsaid MIR. Pl lherr 4
uath IN Tue accusation. Other por,iens Of The u
MON, not 80 tasored by Nature, have nc.,,ri,,ne,
us gtea,ly IN the rnse. and ~a should learn from
sheir experience that diversity Of labor il
70 thF true prosperity Of State.
Look tor momt nj a Msssaehusc,t. vith k.r
sterile, rocky soil, aud her harsh eln,,.-yr, ,,e
49, w s..uesW9 sne hAs become. She eaflY en-
gAged IA this stty pursuit we wish Ia Introduce -
moagst you. See her villages grown "a towns
her tevns 20 Iits-All the bouaiie, or nature n;r
gardy ~ they are eompated 10 those Win which
&c are biessds taken advantage Of ind used 10 their
tut e1tent-hst capital become crent--thr mas ar
her population elevated Car heyond our ron,litoa-
every citizen having profitable oeenpaticu and ,,i-
mrlaed 70 industry aud usefulnsss bs the exsrnnes
around him- Observe The comforts ii which they
nse-T,ne.r habits Of order and propriesy--snd .
oose rik that greatest blessing 20 ANY people-ta
sues ssasu ee Tree. That absolute necessity
.hesr system Of universal Education. All The .
ssss 49, sE0sR ~ shgssslqG lLsRstae
happy fruits viii spring fromlske Embellishments
amongsi usl
Why, fhea. lsaia sir p should We longer hold
hseke u or present eoaaiiton n he south Is
prosperous that i needs Improvement Alas,
gen.lrnrn, wish aet 10 draw The picture, Tor in
a'Ans rssssxtsi i would be one &C slesm and DARK
/ mesa
| zee assiHg b me tsaid III. r beante. -
siFeans-its Indian n1me Nli,h il lIii kesrs desis-
asies u - s.the clear wssesas-tri hardly can ;
bost lssShfcu u lie rapids add Il sill Il almost Is
nist Tor the uses of man. Is Il phen The savage
fuasaed along iss eenFsr Yet. il peneffAtes sni-
lsf = grest fertility, and i iherouie marked out
BY Naas hsad The outlet FIR The imnease pro-
.hrn e stu ide with he haliiets and Tie VllsEel
atinsiusu so0s and happy hasnia creaiuzes its 90
sam shnal.l he prsssetl BY setise eonamerce. and
/ ~ kIeis sheald y irisinE lt.e lns<hiaerv which
I works Tor The eonfoElS end usfx q fxt this
Htxat Sona lies As fcu Il, alncst useiess GIT
IA this establishment pros< snceessiul. spcn VII
he igllQ~esfhy Others slang The banks ~ opr no
tls Sehsndosh. lis great u.tsr power will rapidly
= sss sssisl sarsstsl paspeset and .ho can aoee