Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-12-11
For the Register
PALMYRA, Missouri. :
December 3, 1853.

Friend Zitle.-ln fultiIlment OF my
promise | write you few items concern
ing The city Of Palmyra, the County OF
Marion, lis people, prospects, &c, DC.
PALMYRA IS situated about six miles
from the Mississippi river, and Is The
County sea, of Marion County. lis loca'
lion is an elevated and healthy one. in the
midst Of rich and fertile section OF cE'n-
try. The population il about 5000, and
in poin, OF wealth and intelligence is sec
ond only to the cry Of 81. Louis. 1t
contains number OF fine buildings, h"th
public and private, and is remarkable Ior
The taste and beauty displayed in the i'm
provement Of its private rr'idenGes. In
deed, in this respect as well as in the gem
eral ncaness and order pervading 'he
place, il is given up 10 be the preihesI
Town in The Stale. As point for the
education of the Young, il has no super
ors, containing al present one College,
three SemiUaries, (maie and tenae} a
large free school. and a number OF private
schools. all flourishlng. OF course these
Institutions are attended by large num-
Der of students from a distance. As an
evidence of the morality Of the place, ii
contains SIX churches, and not slnsle
licensed Nv hIskey Shop There are
several Beer houses, where Lass of Via
ger" may be obtained. bu, the re'ah OF
"red. eye" is prohibited. We have a fine
large Court house and Jail, branch OF
HE State Bank, and two large steam flour
ING m lis, one of the latter (lhe Peoples
Mid is capable OF manufacturing two
hundred and fifty barrels OF flour per day,
and was built al cost Of over twenty
thousand dollars. The stores are large
and handsomely finished in the latest
style of architecture. Several OF them da
Wholesale business, both in dry goods
and groceries. This is also quite point
for packing Pork. several establishments
of the kind being in operation. On 'arge
house is packing quite extensively. 'he
highest range Of prices, so Tar reached
this season, is Sc per hundred.
Palmyra is settled principally by Vr-
ginians and Kentuckians the people are
Ienterprising and thrifty /; and the society
is most excellent, being intelligent, REIN
ed and agreeable. . 1t is altogether one OF
the mos, desirable places 10 live in, TO be
found in the West. Our facilities Of COM
munication with the outer world are am
pie. The hannibal & 81. Joseph Rail
road Kissing through gives us connection
with the Mississippi river on the east and
the Missouri on the west, while the North
Missouri road, crossing the former about
fifty miles vest Of US, affords direct COM
municaton by Railroad, with the great
CITY of ST. Louis. We also have Rail
road now in progress from here 10 GUM
w, on the Mississippi, whence we have
continuous railroad access 10 all the cas-
tern cities. So you perceive that Tor ira
vel OF commerce we have all the convent
ences that could be desired.
Marion County contains body OF rich
and fertile land, well adapted 10 the
growth Of wheat, corn and hemp. The
latter is considered the most profitable
crop, but lis production is confined entire
ly TO particular districts known as the
"EImIands," being bodies of timber found
here and there several miles in extent,
composed almost exclusively Of heavy
Growth of Elm. No finer lands can be
found in the world. The other parts OF
the County is pretty well divided between
timber and prairie. and is also very pro,
lductive. The prices Of land vary from