Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-07-02

its more westNaTdly course- At this point "f
enforcement a town has recently been laid off to
he Gated FstteTnan, in honor Of8he proprietor
NOW deceased. This must prove to be a very
| va InsbIe puint on the railroad, TIE large counties
( nj Lewis. Barbour, Randolph, Harrison, Taylor,
| BrsxtOu, GfImer and several other counties must
ali come to this point. The town has been laid
off into IFS lots and will be sold about the LIST Of
S.r.smber Al publfc auction-the site Is very
bsauiilul indeed, and will undoubtedly yield TO
Tie accomplished and wealthy widow, who re-
sides in PTftsbuTg, an abundant harvest. The
hives Turnpike road from this to Par
kersburg, a distance OF ABOUT luO mles' IS icing
Nc Adnmized, snd In n short time will be COM
pIersd. and will as soon a. the railroad Is finished
10 his Doint be crowded with a daily lire Of stages
and WAGONS To the Ohio river. Stone coal is very
abundant, commanding three cents delivered at
vour door; lands improved rate al about So per
acre.
OF Marion county / spoke in my last letter
Since nv last visit TO FairmOnt some 10 building
lots have been laid of and sold, running in the
direction OF the railrOsd-there are now going
up some u or Is houses Friend kearsleNls
getting up Rnutlief addition TO his house, aud in<
Sl60Tt time al bSYe cSasssFEules~EzsRa@
he Is, 10 ove1f1aE FheIfsaHgEhaE
couine decidedly ePaPSlar, I find s31aTrivAls 0H
Sir. Ks register tTOTn LIST To the 20th.
failed To speak of the business department OF
Fairmont in my last, with yOur consent do so
now. There are IL dry goods stores, 2 drug
stores, , hating establishments, 2 tanneTIes,l
boot and shoe store, 4 blacksmith shops, pot
tery, 3 saddle and harness establishments, ! ca
binet shops. 1 boot and shne shops, and Rroce-
ries, confectioneTs, aud gewelriesI one extensive
merchant and saw mill.
While in FairmoHt | was invited TO spend the
evening, a few days since, by Air. b. aud LADY
and repaired there at the hour invited, expecting
TO see a Few friends and spend a social hour, my
SUNRISE can be better imagined than expressed
when my eyes al one gaze rested upon i0rfy-e'ght
Young ladies and an equal number OF gentlemen
In 4 snort time their dear little tongues disCOuTsed
most eloquent music in rich perfume / have
not seen a more admirable company Tor many
wears. nor have | seen better tiNings ard gcitings
up than was displayed at this party. ! was
much pleased at a waggish remark OF u friend on
the uccasiun-says he, = sir, there IS more OF ma
lure in its purity in that mass and less OF pearl,
chalk, lead, and cotton than you Will meet with
in five years travel through eastern cities and
countries with a less healthy and vigorous eli
mate The ladies really are beautiful and tie
men Of this region are men.
see from the Spirit of jefferson a stalk OF
wheat spoken of from the field of Mr.. Geo. BeaII
measuring 6 feet 3 inches. Week before last
passing by field of heat ontl'e farm OF MI. rear.
point in this county, adjoining FaiTmOni, i pulled
seven stalks of wheat measuring g feet2a inches
From this and from The diff rent fields of wheat
which have come under ray notice my opinion IS,
this county is in every way as well qualified for
wheat and corn as the county OF Jefferson:
The + OGkS OF luAAdIOS TIC FLaNS VI ""N"
address Won, is fifteen miles west OF Fuirmont,
and in one war from this time a village OF con-
siderable size will occupy the beautiful valley
spread before me-seVeraI buildings have already
gone up. Ten miles above this place is the dI-
Yidinp ridge, the waters OF Buffalo head here aud
wind their way eastwardiy into the MCnOngaiia
river-west of the ridge en- the head waters of
Fish creek, which empIies into the Ohio river, a
small tunnel some 400 feet is located through
this ridge and this point is known on the line of
the railroad as Giover's Low GAP. The lands
from the Forks up TO, tie ridge are not equal To
the Buffalo creek lands from the Forks down,
which | look upon as lands of the very best quail
ity; however tie lands from the Forks up may be
said to be of a fair quality, from the appearances
of the timber and the growing crops, but at :hiS
time are not looked upon as being as valuable as
the lands nearer 10 the river and through which
good roads have been made. This section of tho
country is certainly a good opening for a man
with a small capital to procure a home for HIM
self and family aud can be bought at low prices,
but this will not last long for the railroad passing
through that section will have the effect o fpulting
up those lands in price.
NY pabsT running short ] must close, not wilt
out making the remark, however, that if Justice
is doLe TO western Virginia III the Convention
about TO lie called, it will be a most desirable spot
for the tiIlers of the soil, for shepherds and gra-
Tiers. and the lovers of li.o and nature-iudced,
FOR all. Yours, >.