Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-05-21
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
YORK, Pa. Nav Is, '6l

MT. EulIor-l mixing little cores
pondenee from this quarter might not prove
altogether uninteresting to your readers, |
have concluded to jot down short descrip-
ton of York and its attractions, with what
ever else my pen may be pleased to add.
York is situated on the line of the North
ern Central Railroad, % miles from Har-
risburg, and IS from Baltimore This an
cient borough is now one of the most
thriving towns in the State Its popula-
ton in 1910 was about 1900. Since then,
however, it has been spreading ITSELF
considerably. The number of its inhabi-
tants now is about 10000 Its streets
cross each other at right angles, and many
of them are ornamepted with beautiful
shade trees. The public and private build
ings are mostly put up in modern style,
some of them being very costly and hand
some. The Aims House and Jail are sit
uated northeast of the town, and just with
out its limits. The former cost probably
100000, and the latter about $50, ,000.-
Cottage Hill College, on the the north
bank of the Codorus creek, overlooks the
town. Its fine buildings and ample grounds,
planted with beautiful trees and flowers,
render it one of the most attractive places
in the State. A Classical and Normal In,
stitute has been lately commenced here, by
Profs. Heiges & Griffith, who are fast win
ming for themselves high reputation
Among the number of other public build
are the Court House, Washington Hall,
Academy, Public School edifces, and the
various churches, of which there are Is,
divided among the different denominations
as follows: 4 Lutheran, 2 Methodist, 2
German Reformed, Catholic, Presby-
terian, l Episcopal, | Baptist, Moravian,
l United Brethren, ] Albright, l Quaker,
and l African. The Presbyterian church,
lately erected, is one of the finest build
ings outside OF our large cities. On a gen
tie rise, north of the town, is Prospect
Hill Cemetry, place peculiarly fitted for
the silent repose of the dead, and sugges-
tive of many pure and holy thoughts to
the living Here lie the remains of Phil
ip Livingston, one of the signers Qf the
Declaration of Independence, and near BY
are the graves Of some that have fallen by
the hands of traitors who have renounced
the principles in support of which he
pledged his life, his fortune, and his sacred
honor. South Of the town is the Rcscr
voir, by means of which it is supplied with
excellent water. The people here enjoy
the luxury and convenience of good mar
kct, which is abundantly supplied with
edibles Of every kind il their season, from
the rich and fertile country around. On
account OF the plentiful supply Of food
and forage to be obtained in this locality.
the Government has at different times quar-
tered large bodies of troops in York. a
few rqoqths ego extensive barracks were
erected on the commons, which for soma
time were occupied by body Of \. y.
Cavalry, but are vacant now. ork is well
represented in the present struggle for the
preservation of the Union. Some of her
gallant sons have won for themselves gol-
den honors, among them Gen. Franklin,
who is distinguishing himself in Southern
Virginia, and Gen. Lauman, who first hois-
ted the stars and stripes over the enemy's S
works at Fort Donelson. Others have fall
len, and many more, if needed, are willing
to fight and fall, and die in the same cause.
And yet there are some few even here who
sympathize with the rebels and the rebel
lion. How men protesting loyalty to the
Government can at the same time express
sympathy for the men and measures of the
Southern Confederacy is a mystery to me,
but such are to be found all along the bor-
der, over which the slave power still casts
its dark shadow. Speaking of men Of the
Southern Confederacy reminds me that a
highly respectable citizen of this place was,
for several years, employed by Jefferson
Davis to superintend and keep il repair
buildings on his extensive plantation, and
is therefore well qualified to testify to his
character. He describes him as man of
heated passion-a perfect FIRE eater
having no respect for God or religion, COM
pelling his slaves to work on the Sabbath
in the cotton season, and, on the whole,
"rather hard case" No wonder the
judgments of heaven are falling on the
South for following in the lead of such a
man. 1t looks very much like the fulfil
ment of the Scripture which says, " Upon
the wicked the Lord shall rain snares, fire
apd birthstone, and an horrible tempest. "
W.