Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18
ce..oe aon1oaco Of the shopherdstown Register.

,orrespopdence of the ShepherdStown Register
IE,RPER's Ferry, Dec. IA, 1919.
MrssRs. EplroRs Your friends and
patrons here have been much gratitled by
The appearance of the first and second
numbers of the Shepherdstown Regis
ter" and you have their earnest wlshes
for success in your enterprise. As our
little community is at this time without
that valuable medium, newspaper i
shall. from time to time, claim small
space in your columns, for such items
worthy of note as may here transPlre'
The weather the past week has been
extremely cold and dsagreeable, and our
rock. bound, snow-capp'd hills have Pc
culiarlv bleak and desolate appearance
At present, we have indications OF an ap-
preaching snOw-storm.
Our two cotton factories are IN iull oP-
Grafton, and are we'll worth visit, esPe-
cialIv at night, when they are brilliantly
illuminated with Crutcheu's solar gas.
The appearance of the two branches o. o.
the u. S. Armory-the Musket and K'lle
Factories-are being much improved by
the erection of commodious and comfort
able workshops. These Improvements
under the supervision of Major John Sy-
mino,on. have been in progress for the last
four wears, and are now suspended until
spring. ,, .;,ooon,
There has been some little excitement
.Loro o,,,orr tho onp,otives in the Armory,
in consequence of the removal OF some
Inspectors, &C., but there was not much
sympathy evinced for the discharged as
The iustice of ..rotalon in office " Is get
TING to be generally recognized and ae-
knOwledged.
, In consequence of the late ram and
, snow storms, the Shenandoah has com
menced rising; but it can do no harm, eN'
, cent TO stop the river supply OF flour for /;
! sbmt time. There is great quantity o.
. flour cones here daily, per railroad IRON
Winchester; the most of 1t Is tor the Bal
4 timore market.
! wouId write more, but the whistle o
: the Locomotive warns me II Is "'i'' "
L. Moro anon WILL.
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Z; Corrcspondence of the Shepherdstown Register
II SHErHERDsrowN, Dec. ID, lo49.
: MEssRs. EDIroRs Allow me to eX
e press nv own genuine qualification, a
u we'll as that of my whole family, at IN
g success, so far, of your irrepressible an
Y uptirinr efforts to establish a respectabl
:. npwsn9ner in our midst. We all agrc
IS with your own expressed opinion that
E; paper has been long wanted i'll the Towr
"a and will not doubt that there is publ
IL spirit enough amongst our citizens to st
e, cond warmly your very meritorlous exc,
Ill lions, and give YOU hearty support ;
Is far as | have myself had an Opportunlt
I'll of learning. but one opinion prevails as
a the merits of the Register, and that opl'
'g ION is highly Favorable. 1t makes
s. most respectable exterior appearance al
III f continued in its editorial department
r. il has begun, will be second to few,
~ none of the weekly papers published
~ ~, our State.
all There is one point, however III wine
IL vou will forgive me for differing with 20
We md ,nar is ti1u ,urrns OF subscription. y
If, an I the ONLY one who differs with "
h! On this head. 1t is not the @"o"t
in subscription that we think faulty for tt t
'ut is low enough in all conscience, but
on lime Of collection. Almost all the pap'
'hc of the country are adopting the cash sy
lem. which is undoubtedly the BEST
al therefore | would respectfully s"gg
IN whether you had not better have q"aFfe'
nr i payments of fifty cents in advance OF $,
md ry.two and a half at the end of the quart
ING ,han the present annual arrangement
ao' There are one or two other matters
enl T would like TO mention, but will reese
NY them for another time
and Truly your
YES WELL WIslEE