Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-18
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For the Register.
WARSAW, Benton County, Mo. I
June 5, 1859. !

Mr.. Editor.-Thls Is hne, beautiiu
June morning-Sundsy morning al that
and everything is quiet, i'm and serene
all nature Stems to know Mat 1.-The Lore
IS in hi. holy Temple" and the whole
earth Islands in awe of Him." Nothing
breaks the solemn stiffness of the holy
hour, save the deep tones Of the Sabbatt
bell which reminds me of home and O
my promise to you and in consequence
of there being no Episcopal service here
(here i, no such establishment here | an
deprived Of The pleasure Of listening 1t
Tie solemn and impressive invocatIons
and responses Of that beautiful ceremony
and the swelling notes of the Organ: hav'
ing no MEDITATION 10 hear a Wesley an
sermon, and hearth ~ tired Of Campbell
ism, thought would engage my time
in indiing few desultory lines 10 you,
which | trust may not prove undressing
or distsstelu to your intelligent readers.
The place at which tins letter is dated
is one among the oldest towns in Nilsson
ri. Ii has lived in your correspondents
memory and Imagination since his school
boy days, having been firmly impressed
there by The conspicuous manner in which
it was layed down on the Map-in large
black letters, indicating place OF size aud
importance. But sight Of the place has
had the effect Of banishing my early I'M
pressions as completely as the mountain
dew is dispeled by the morning san.
Warsaw is situated on the Northern bank
of the Usage river, about ITO miles from
its mouth has population Of some 500
as intelligent, social and hosPlahle people
as can be found anywhere. The place,
like most Of Missouri towns, is built up
over vast area of territory, which does
away with the beauty of compacIness,
though il contains some beautiful private
residences, and fine, substantial business
houses.
The Usage river is said to be one of the
crookedest streams in the universe, and II
is the principal medium or channel thro'
which the trade of this place is carried on.
Ordinarily the river would scarcely ical
flock of ducks, yet at times, chiefly in
the spring, il is navigable great distance
up: and this season has been quite IA
vorable one, and large trade has been
going on. There has been a good stage
of water, and some two or three boats
have been bnslIy engaged III the trade.
When this place was first laid cut ii
was confidently expected TO nse 10 he
town OF great note, possessing all the nat
ural advantages, and facilities 1t did Tor
dong business. and III iacl commanding
The trade OF nearly all OF southwest Mis-
souri,. But the country hiled up so last,
and other towns were built, that com
plelel knocked Warsaw IN The shade AND
injured her prospects wohue'I'l'y' /! was
Tor long llme me nfad quarters "l "'r
political S0UqnfS OF Inc en''re SCUM west
who used 10 meet mere cohc"c' arrange
men's' plan camgsIgns ana sci NE o"'i 10
notion doubtless lhink'"g ana 'eeI'hg
that the ues'inies OF 'he "'a'e a"u 'ne s"'o
OF the Republic was enta'Ied upon mem
Springfield, some % miles lar'"eF 0ou'"
has ecIlpsed her, and Is now Inc sFea' Po'
Il'lcaI centre OF 'h'S sec''o" o' "e 9'''e'
Warsaw Is the county sea, '' Denton,
County named IN honor oi lie a"'hor OF
Thirty years view III the Senate OF me
United States, aCoun'y toO' ia'her DIT
Iy' barren and, unPFod"c'lVs' 'no"9h III
some Po'"o"S u 1t, u Io'''%,"' 90 NV w. a"I
'er''Ie lahu aS any III ,"e s'0.0: 0"e v,
me "o'efnme". halI oLie9' % i? ~: :,
mere ou' ''e'e 'S ''o' 'n"'" O''"E !"
III J"ly some lanT grSuua'eS '.ln '0' wv.
erao's en'f'es VIII 'ne" U ":t "'""'
Overland mall route 10 CaIi'orn'a Is 'nro
ms pace lie stage e@'" VIZ" ,r u'.