The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-03-04

erected near the in Winchester. Tradition
relates that Germans built them. In 1852, the
| town was established by act of Legislature Col
James Woodman, the founder and not Lord Fair
fax, as is generally believed. Rober, Rutherford
Esq, opened the first Store. There soon "
mixed population of Germans, lrish and few
| English and Scotch. It has now about 8 OAO in
habitants and is Furnishing, after being the bat
tie ground, for gil the vars.
| In November, 1851, Strasburg was established
by law. 1t was called Storers Town in ancient
times and was laid out by Peter Storer. 1t was
settled by Germans. 1t now has about 600 inhab-
itants and is situated on the Shenandoah river and
| Manassas Gap Railroad.
Woodstock, the county seat of Shenandoah, was
established by law in March, 1861. 1t then be-
longed to Frederick sounty. Jacob Miller laid off
1900 acres Of land SO of which were divided into
one half acre lots, mailing 1872 building lots-the
remainder into streets and five acre :. out lots .
1t was settled by Germans, and was laid out more
extensively than most of our Valley towns. 1t now
numbers about 1900 inhabitants, and is ON the
Manassas Gap Railroad.
Martinsburg. Berkeley county, was established
ty law. in October, 177S Adam Stephen Esq /,
laid off 100 of land for it and called it after
Col. I. b Martin. 1t is on the Baltimore and
Ohio RAILROAD, and has 20OO inhabitants now
Farrisonhurg Rockingham county, was estab-
lshed in 1880 Mr.. Thomas Harrison had laid
off so acres of his land into lots. and his ae-
ton confirmed by the Legislature. 1t was
named after Harrison 1t .'started on its own
hook, and has been known as the s. Free town of
fiarrisonburgS ever since. 1t was settled by Ger
mans and Irish. 1t is situated 25 miles from
Staunton, is the terminus OF the Manassas Gap
Railroad, and has about $500 Inhabitants IL is
Furnishing and growing town.
Staunton is the county seat of Augusta, the ge-
ographica political, intellectual social and NOR
al center of the State of Virginia was principally
settled by Irish, and was incorporated in Novem-
Der, 176l. 1t is as good as it is old has about
eDOO inhabitants. and is growing faster, and does
more business than any town in the State, to its
SIZE. Its situation is too well known to need de-
scription.
Charlestown, Jefferson county, was established
in October, l!Sd. 1t was laid off by Col. Charles
Washington, brother Of Gen. George Washington,
on so acres of his own land 1t was named after
the Christian name of its original proprietor. 1t
is situated on the W. & P. R. R., and has about
1900 inhab itants it is noted for the high tone of
its society and of its unbounded hospitality. Its
birth and bringing up, proves it a frstclass town;
its enterprise and devotion now will make it sec
ond town in the Valley of Virginia We
| hope other Valley towns will be hur. at this
notice OF Charlestown. She is supposed to belong
t9 West Virginia at present. Sir Walter Scott,
said land if he didn't, he should have done so; J
that s.the knight who protects the outer gate OF
the Castle, deserves the most honor, and, then,
our friend, Major W. J Hawks, chief commissa-
nv for Stonewall Jackson lives there
| In October, 1894. Darkesvslle. Berkeley county,
and Kezletown Rockingham county, small villa
ges, still were established.
Front Royal, then in Frederick county. was es-
tablished in 1888, upen so acres Of the property
of Solomon Yanmater and / others. 1t is now
the county seat of Warren county Mr.. .'conl-
missary'' Banks recoecfs the place WE'LL and can
describe its situation in 1862, accurately. 1t has
about 500 inhabitants, is improving and is noted
fer always voting for Col. Thomas for the Legis-
lature, and it's deyo ed and beautiful women.
Pattonsburg and Crowsville, Botetoprt county,
were established in 1888 They have remained
so ever since.
In l772 Fincastle, county seat Of Botetourt
county, was established. Israel Christian made
ptesent If 40 aerss q land to .heseuny. to nave
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