Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-05-01

was 81 hearneysVllie, ~befe VIC 'oo""
our friends Homsher g. Drawbsugh cup
to their eyes" in business. having just re-
ceived large and splendid stock OF Goods
of every description, from the eastern
markets, and which they were running
off q, unpreceden,edly low prices we
also learned from Mr.. Homsher, the Sec.
re,sry of the Valley Fire Insurance Com
napy. yf West Va, which Was recently
organized, was in Aourishing condition,
and bid fair for brigh, future. Many OF
our best and mos, worthy citizens have
procured Stock in this Company.
The next place we found ourself was al
Harper's Ferry, and there met our old
and venerable friend Fernent, the editor
of the "OId Family Journal. Of Charles
town. and The daddy Of all editors. who
was on his way to Martinsburg. for the
purpose OF taking par, in the Odd Fellow
procession on the mex. day. Dressed IN
his new sui, of black" and creased
stove,pipe hat. he looked as sancfimon''
Gus as a Hard Shell Baptist preacher.
We here took passage upon the WIN
ches.e. train, (under Capt. Barley, who
is so famiIisrly and extensively known as
a railroudisi, and a clever fellow and
"brought up al the SsPping'on Hotel
Charlcslown, kept by out old and worthy
friend, Mr.. Isaac Fouke. We found this
Hotel kept in firsl,class style, with at'en-
tive and accommodating servants serving
TO replenish the inner man from their we'll
filed tables, with all the bes, the markets
can afford. Mrs. Feuke, the Hostess, IS
LADY in every sense Of the term, and We
were much grsufed with her acqusln-
lance. We request all our friends from
this section. visiting Charlestown, to
..,urn in" with our old friend Isaac, and
be assured you will not come away dis
satisfied
We here took occasion 10 visit the new
Hardware and Agricultural establishment,
so extensively conducted by Major J. l..
Hoof. We were pleased with his genial
and affable manner. and spent few mo.
menls quite pleasantly. The Major keeps
constantly on hand one Of the largest and
most complete assor,menss OF Hardware
TO be found in The Valley OF Virginia-as
well as all kinds of Agricultural lmple-
men,s and Machinery, and any thing from
a cambria needle up to ,hreshing ma
chine can be procured there. The edl-
fee, recently erected, for the accomnoda-
ton of the growing business, is one OF the
lsrges, in the town. 1t is laid off conve-
nendy in different, apartments, serving as
Club Rooms, Halls for Public Eyhlbl-
lions, &c., independent Of the large and
spacious Store.room. This building is
an ornament TO the town, and the buzz
mess must prosper under the control Of
such man as Major Hoof.
Not feeling satisfied until We had the
pleasure of hearty shake of the hand Of
our old and familiar friend. Ned Duke, of
the firm of McCurdy & Duke, we wend-
ed our way TO this large ard extensive
Agricultural Depot, and found Ned as
happy as young squirrel on hickory
limb. lie informed US that he had just
received another large invoice Of RespeIs,
which we're going off, as rapidly as a
hungry rebel could hide Lot flannel
cakes, creased with Sorg"m. This is
one Of the largest Agricultural Empori.
ums in the State. and we are glad TO learn
of the success in business of this establish
men.. Things must move when Ned is
al the helm.
We then drupped in 10 see long
Frank Of the Spirit, who we found was
arranging "mslters and things" for trip
TO MaIlinsburg, 10 take passage upon The
four CLOCK train. He prevailed upon Us
to accompany him. to which proposition
we consented, with but very li,lle persua-
sion. We got aboard The train according
ly aud returned to Hsrper's Ferry. where
FIsDk and uurself laid over until the arrl-
vel oil Tie Express train, due al 9 O'Clock.
While al the Ferry we were sccommoda-
led by the gentlemsnly proprietor. Mr..
KiIwin, of the Shenandoah House. This
is an excellent Hotel, everything kept in
complete style, and we commend /. 70 the
public al large, as a good House.
About hall past nine o'clock, p. NJ,
found Frank and ourself a, The Everett
House, in MarlInsburg. which we found
crowded TO overlooking, but the accom-
modsiing proprietor, Mr.. Wien, soon
made room for Us, IN company with the
"Old Fsnily Journal" (Sonebody re-
marked "ihere were three editors on a
bust
The Everett House is a first.class Hotel,