Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-04-16
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For tho Register.
ShepherJslown. April l3. 1859.

inst &, addressed you a communication
upon The subject of the Town Clock,
setting forth some facts in connection
with its being in our Town, which hat
scarce dreamed any one would have th'
hardlhood 10 attempt TO ,ccnrroverr, muct
less one who knew $50 much" about il
Iii vorr issue Of last Saturday, however
the 9th inst. ,there appeared an article owe
the signature of E. /. Lee, aiher idiculns
or attempting 10 ridicule my communca
lion. than treating il with that courtesy b.
the way Of reply or answer which
might have expected. But as he has as
sailed my facts or Conformation" upor
which | attempted TO enlightenthe cit
gems of pherdsiown. | shall at once
TO issue and upon The broad basis too tina
"Thrice is he unarmed
Who hath his quarrel just .l....
And he but naked, tho locked up in steel ..
Whose conscience within justice is corrupted
Aud as we shall "no,hlng exienua!e. mel
lber shall we lay down aught in malice.
| sail in my communication ofthe 2nd
inst, ",ha, The Vestry of The Church re.
fused TO have anything 10 do with the
Clock (aller its arrival, il matters moi
as the exac' date.
Mr.. Henry Shepherd, as one Of the
Veslry was then sen, for by the man who
came with il TO put it up. Mr.. SheP-
herd called on several Of the Veslry but
they all refused 10 put up the Clock or
have. any Thing to do with II whatever
clearly rejecting the offer of the Clock,
granting for the sake of argument that II
had been rendered. Mr.. Shepherd then
went 10 work upon his own responsible
ty. employed carpenter to do The wood
work for the Clock TO rest upon and for
which he paid out Of his own pocket
Mr.. S. being Agent for Mr.. r. d. Shep.
herd then offered the Clock TO the
Common Council of the Town; who ac-
copied it, and have ever since kept il in
running order al The expense of from SIS
TO $25 per year" .s.'.. .:
Now Mr.. E. /. Lee says permit me
(him) TO corres, his (H.'s) mistakes "and
Stale what lie knows himself, as no one
can be better informed upon the subject. "
He then goes on, and details the circum.
stances by which the Clock had been sent
here, anG says that both Clock and Bell
had these words engraved upon them
Presented by r. D.. Shepherd 10 CHRIST
Church Shepherdslown." Now all this
may be ue,and yet does it not seem
strange that Mr. r. d. Shepherd so well
known to this community as gentleman
Of intelligence and observation, should
really have been ignorant o: the name OF
the Church in which lie was baptized and
together with his parents to
the end of their earthly existence, and par
,irular!y TOO, when out OF the mUnlfcenre
Of his bounty. he had inieaded to give
,ha, Church Bell and as Mr.. l.. says q
Clock.
As regards Mr.. Shepherds liberal do.
nation TO the erection of the New Church.
lha, is subject upon which Mr.. H. Tor
the sake Of The VeslIy at any rate should
have remained silent. What were the
circumstances under which this liberal
donation was given; and with what gen.
enerous emotions Of gratitude did HE Yes
try receive it. Let us see, Shen Mr.
Shcpherd subscribed so literally 10 the
OF the New Church, il was with
The express understanding that it was TO
be upon the old site. and never until alter
he was bound for his subscription did he
know to the contrary, although so liberal
in his subscription heading | believe the
lis, ofihe subscription. would rot the
gratitude of!he Veslry have more strong
y, manifested itself bad they treated the
liberal donor with the courtesy he was
Justly entitled TO under the circumstances,
and which sincere gratitude would have
prompted Them to have done TO have al least
consulted him before purchasing lot and
10 build elsewhere; but they
got Mr.. SIS money with the understand
ing, as | said tina, The New Church was
TO be upon the old site and after they got
it they changsd their minds. But says
Mr.. L., 1.-The Vestry did not rejec. the
Clock,it would have been rude in Them TO
have done so, and it would have been an
outrage upon the feelings Of The donor"
Well, Mr.. L., if the Veslry did not re-
ieci the Clock. did they receive il II
they did, where is, The evidence OF such
acce p,ance. Do the books Of the Veslry
show any thing upon the subject! Is
there any vote or resolution OF thanks
to the liberal and generous donor thing
always customary among bodies or So
cieiies under like circumstances, and ever
has been so. No Sir, venture there is
nothing upon that Vestry Book to show
by resolution or otherwise, the gratitude
or thanks of the Vesuy.. No not even