Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-16
CONGRATULATED,
For the Register.
MANSION HOUSE, Warrensburg, Mo-, }
December %, 1857.
or the Register.

L REV one puelusloWn L HdNt oeeH Soiho-
what of mopolitan--never stopping
in any one place long time. But wher-
ever | have been, or may 60, have al
ways thought of you, and kept kind re-
membrance Of the sold folks at home,"
"That cherished spot, can ne'er be forgot,
No matter where | roam;
Many suns may set, but never shall forget
My street little valley home"
The great financial crisis, when | was
in New Orleans. was el1ecling all parts OF
the Union, and for fear it might deal me
death blow | concluded 10 Suspend ope-
ra,ions and relinquish my hold upon lhe
Crescent City. which ] did by enbarking
on the very poetical steamer "Hiawalha y
| for ST. Louis.
Shortly after my arrival at The Metrop.
oils of The West, fell in with some
Virginia friends who was glad to see
and who contributed so much TO make
my time pass pleasantly that loathed 10
part with them. During my stay there
found the city dislres,ingly dull. We
ny little business of any kind doing.
As circumstances alters cases and the
"best OF friends must part | resolved TO
tear myself away from the imposing
charms and destinations Of ST. Louis and
took up The line Of march for Lexington,
Mo. travelled over the Pacific Railroad
as far as Jefferson ,i,y. and from thence
up the Missouri river 10 Lexington. The
River was extremely low, sand bars nu.
merous, snags any quantity and naviga.
lions exceedingly difficult. We were
obliged at one place TO unload one half
the feighl-go over the bar--dIscharge
the baIance-,hen run back for that which
was first unloaded, before we were able TO
reach Lexington. | have become quite
fond of Steam Boating, bu, | lave no de-
sire to Try my hand on the Missouri.
On nay arrival a, Lexington promena.
ded through the city and found it to be
quite .own-in fact in Jaky parlance ii
was some town. It's about the size Of
Mariinsburg, and like The latter place is
scattered over great deal OF ground. 1t
contains churches, hotels, 2 educa-
tional institutions, court house, market
house, lager beer saloon and a great
many other articles usually KEEP, in a
meH furnished retail country town. La
Fayeue county, Of which Lexington is
the county seat, is without doubt one OF
The fines in the State the land is fertile
and very valuable. Hemp seems 10 be
the staple product.
As | was so close TO our mutual friend
]. J. NJ | could not do otherwise than
pay him visit, for | knew if didn't |
would incur his eternal dispIeasure, and
in the language Of the Irish Embassa-
dor
"Yere | am" you discover,
All the way from Potomac river.
John, excuse this poetic flash, il seems
my genius pciN cut dash. | expect
your readers will think this passage rips
tie - off your buildings and sasSGge.)
Well | arrived at this place and found
our old friend in town "wilh poke. full
of rocks" | found him in the full enj
ment Of excellent health, looking hale and
hearty, but not married yet. few days
ago | had the pleasure of riding over Mr..
Ms plantation, and I'm forced to say that
! am much pleased with it: ii is one of
the fines, in the county. The soil is We
~ rich and yields abundantly. OF course
il could moi be otherwise 10 be in keeping
with this part Of the west.
The lands of Johnson county are I'M
surpassed for fertility and richness OF
sell, al the same time il is well wa,ered
with never failing streams and very heavl-
y numbered. And as a healthy county ii
stands unequalled in the west.
This place. which is the county seat,
is one of The mos, thriving towns I've
seen west Of ST. Louis, and is improving
rapidly 4; number of buildings are 10 be
erected next spring. All branches Of
trade appears in hourishing condition.
Tins point is expected 10 be the lermnes
of the Pacific Railroad for some years.
The road is rapidly progressing, the cars
will I've running to Round Hill. 80 miles
east Of this place, by the middle Of Janu-
any. Wien the road is entirely mpe-
Ted it will be immensely beneficial TO this
counly-raising the price of lands 10 an
almost incalculabe 6gure.
The "old unIerrifed" is well represen-
ted-fve Of US now here and two more
expected in a few days. Nal. Kirk,
Esq, is here, fat and jovial, and can tell
more tales and jokes about Shepherds
! Al =
med full of Shepherdstown Legends as
handed down from time immemoriaI. He
is flying round quite industriously, or to
use lis own expression like stump
tail Bull in fly time" He is as notable
character here as lie was in your town