Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-06
LFrOm our Special correspOudent.1
From Harper's Ferry.

From Harper's Ferry.
Spirit of Jc6srson:
Fat accompE. 1t is accomplished. The
Island is sold. Busy hands are already at
work. The pleasant hum of labor mingles
with the summer breeze. And the foamy
cestus-mOre brilliant than that which en-
circled the waist of Venus-th.t courses and
sparkles round the whilOm possessions of
Herr, gives promise Of employment and plcn-
ty to a people, that had become impoverished
in everything but hope. Inquisitivc people,
who, like children, must know what is inside
of everything, be it Noahs ark or a watch,
can have nothing to desire after reading your
article on the subject in last weeks paper
Single. minded, honest men, with large fami.
lies to support, young men who want employ
ment, thuse, whoever they may be, who take
an interest in the welfare of the place, will
be more anxious and better pleased to know
that in a short time the old -four mill will be
once more in operation; that the old factories
will be repaired and put to good use that
there will be plenty of work for large mum
Der Of mechanics and laborcrs-and that the
new proprietOrs are the very men, in the
shortest possible time, to effect this.
Now, let Government follow the example
of Herr; dispose of the lands here which it
has determined to use no more, allow others.
who are able and willing, to turn to manu-
featuring and other useful purposes the IA
cilities for those ends which abound here, and
then, though the summer pass away, and
again, as usual the wind and rain, and snow
OF winter make their appearance, there will
be nothing to dread. A plentiful board-a
warm fre-cheeriul faces, will meet the me
chanic when his day OF toll is over; honestly
earned wages will pay and more than pay for
all. And, with Gods blessing. Harpers Fer
ry will be herself again. WOodbine and
roses will again encircle the pOrtcos, and
creep through the fences Of Bolivar, and
then, in our present enjoyment, and in the
pleasant prospect of the future, unmindful
OF the past, We will admit with old Will
Shakespeare, that ''all's well that ends we'll"
The Rev. DIR. hurry, of the Methodist
Protestant Church, and President of their
annual Conference, preached two sermons in
the Bolivar Church, on Sunday, administers
ing the sacrament of the Lords Supper in the
evening. There is sweet seriousness about
this man: gentle energy of manner, sill
very distinctnesS of voice, that is most i'm
pressive. TrOpcs and figures, and metaphors
are very beautiful III their place and way
There Is no denying the virtue and efficacy
and grandeur Of the furious energy of Ga.
vazzi, or the trenchant sentences aud thunder
ing elOquence of Howell But it is equally
true, that the truth, simply and earnestly told,
is as easily seen, and as readily believed, as
if all the art Of Aristotle were brought to
bear on the process. And SO, though at the
bar, or in public assemblies. a different STYLE
of elOIuence might be desirable, a christian
congregation on Sunday morning, in church,
admonished and rendered reflective by the
time, the place and opening services, could
hear no sermon more likely to do them good
than those delivered by MIR. hurry on Sun
day last.
The weather here is much cooler than it
was last week. Pedestrian parties TO the
Heights, is the order of each day. It is as
tOnishing that more strangers do not visit
this place for that purpose. There is not in
America or Europe, finer view, than those
from the Stone Fort, or a more magnificent
cOuntry-includiDg the matchess Valley of
the Shenandoah ON one side, and Pleasant
Valley on the Other-than that which stretch
es away in every direction from its base
There is quite revival taking place among
the stockholders Of the Shenandoah Bridge
Company. One of them, I EnOuC, received a
galvanic shock, recently. He probably has
communicated it to his friends, for they had
a meeting yesterday. II this meeting means
Bridge, it will be a comfort. AS it is, I'd
rather cross the river in imagination, on the
hope of bridge, than go frog.wise. A Mis-
sissiPpi flat-boat, without the fiat" the i'd
die or the fun, or anything, save the danger
and the expense, is a coach and four in COM
PurisoD.
Admonished by the example of Mr.. Car
ringtOn, that there is such thing as wearing
peoples patience out, shall conclude None
of the replies to the question with which nv
last letter closed were correct. The name Of
your correspondent is Entire Nous; he there
fore signs himself EN-.