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

| H. ynnrs westwaIGily course Al this point Uf
| dfyerremen, a town has recently been laid of 10
/ be called FetIeTman. in honor OfaIhe proprietor
| now deceased. This must prove to be very
vaIusbIe point on the TaiTOad Tire large counties
/ of Lewis, Bartour, Randolph, Harrison, Taylor,
Brsxtvu. Gimer and several other counties must
an come 10 this point. The town has been laid
off into llS lots and will be sold RbOutthe Ist Of
Sep,emter at public auction-tlse site Is very
heauiiluI indeed, and will undoubtedly yield to
the accOmpIished tnd wealthy widow, who re-
sides in PIltsbaFg, an abundant harvest. The
Northwestern Turnpike road from this. 10 Par
Eersburp, a distance Of about 100 miles, IS being
Nc A damizid and IN short time viii be COM
reted and iii as soon the railroad Is finished
10 His piul be crowded with daily lire eOl stages
and wagons 10 the Ohio river Stone coal IS very
abundant, commanding three cents delivered at
your door; lands improved rate al HbOnt Sl2 per
acre.
Since nv last visit 10 Fairmont some 20 bnilding
lots have been laid of aud snd, running in the
direction OF the FaiiIUad-theIe are now gning
up soue II or ID houses. Friend keaTsleI -
ettinrs ut, anatsf addition 10 his house, aud in~
lI.S,s.s
he is.fDiIII, ereIfill51s e-fSsafsisS
coming decidedly -PoFaisr, tInd 81 arrivals on
Mr. KS register from lst To the .0th
| failed to speak of Ihe business department OF
Fairrnuut in nv Last, with your consent d" so
now There are IL dry goods stores, drug
stores hating establishments, tanneTIes,
boot and shoe store. blacksmith Shops pot
tery, saddle and haT1ess establishments, ! ca
biuet shops, J buOt and shoe shops, aud groce-
Fies, confectIOneTs, AID leweIFlSS1 one CAtenSNS
merchant and saw mill
While in FaiTmout was invited 10 spend the
evening" few days since, by MI. b. and lady
and repaired there at the hour invited, expecting
TO see a few friends and spend social hour, NV
surprisescan be better imagined than expressed
when -Iay eyes at gaze rested upon fOrty-cight
young ladies and an equal number OF gentlemen
In short time their dear little tongues discOnTsed
most eloquent music in rich perfume. have
not seen more admirable company Tor many
wears, nor have seen better fNings ard geitiDgs
up than was displayed at this party ! was
much pleased at u WAsgish remark OF a friend on
the Uccasiun-says he, 3" 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 the
men Of this region are men,
see from the Spirit of Jefferson stalk OF
wheat spoken of from the field of MIR. Geo. BealI
measuring feet inches. Week before last
passing BY field of heat Ontbe farm Of AlT. Pear
point in this county, adjoining FairInOnt, pulled
seven stalks of wheat measuring 6 feet p inches
From this and from the d'ft rent fields of wheat
which have come under my notice my opinion is.
this county is in every way as well qualified Tor
wheat and corn as the county Of Jefferson.
The Forks of Buffalo, the place from which
address YOU, is fifteen miles west Of FaiTmOnt.
and in one war from this time village OF con-
siderable size will occupy the beautiful valley r
spread before me-seyeral buildings have already
zone up. Ten miles above this place is the dI-
Viding ridge, the waters Of Buffalo head here aud
wind their way eastwardiy into the MCuOngaiia
river-west of the ridge Gu the head waters of
Fish creek, which emplies into the Ohio river,
small tunnel some 400 feet is located through
this ridge and this point is known on the line OF
the railroad as Glover's Low Gap. The lands
from the Forks up 10 the ridge are not equal 10
the Buffalo creek lands from the Forks down,
which look upon as lauds Of the very best quail
ity; however tie lands from the Forks up may be
said to be of a fair quality, from the appearance
of the timber and the growing crops, bat at :his
time are not looked upon as being valuable as
the lands nearer TO the river and through which
good roads have been made. This section oftbO
country is certainly good opening for man
with a small capital to procure home for him
self and family and can be bought at low prices,
but this will not last long for thersiroad passing
through that section will have the effect of putting
up those lands in price.
sly pSssr running short must close, not with
,ut making the remark, however. that if justice
IS doLe 10 western Virginia in the Convention
lbout to be called, il will be most desirable spot
or the tiIIers of the soil, for shepherds and gra-
.iers and the lovers Of lie and Hature-iudeed,
or all. Yours, ).