The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-02
PLEAsANTs COUNTY.
The Topography, the Soil, the Tim.
beT.--ReIIgIOus Revival ut ST.
MaFY'R.

The Topography, the Soil, the Tim.
beT.-.-ReIIRIOus Revival Mt ST.
Mary's.
To the Editor of the 1ntelligencer:
Since my arrival at home, from your
city, I have been casting about for
Something to write you about, but in
orr little town, I could find nothing,
mill recently, that conceived to be OF
oanaral interest, and undertook a trip
I'm French Creek. say undertook, for
from the representations that had of
that region, and particular section of
Peasants county, 1 had come to the
conclusion that it was--or perhaps, /
should say-would be, an undertaking
indeed: but judge of my surprise, when
7 fonnd. instead of rocky heights, and
nrecipitous lodges, fit only for the sports
Of the chamois in their leaps from crag
TO crag, or perhaps too inaccessible for
Tint nountain-reared creature; a fit
nlace only for the eagles eyrie, where
the mother bird could, in perfect safety,
rear her young. 1 say, instead OF nnd-
ing II in this shape, discovered, to be
sure. not river bottom farms, but for hill
lands, easy of access, and judging from
the nature of the underground, suscepti-
BILE. In its richness of soil, of a very
high degree OF cultivation; with timber
unsurpassed if equalled by any other
hill lands bordering on or near the Ohio
river in its whole length from pittsburg
to Cairo. l will not pretend to say
that there are no hills In the French
Creek country, for there are hills; and
here and there, at different distances
apart, some pretty high ones, but on
an average the whole distance from the
mouth for len miles up the little stream,
the Law of the land and the fertility or
the soil far surpassed anything that
had imagined in connection with the
wild lands of French Creek. Why sir,
~ IF hi rPIn
hills | found the Black Walnut and
other kindred growths with rich
black loan soil that challenges the hills
on the opposite side of the river for
anything equal. You may ask, are not
these hills very steep? In some in
stances they are; but the steepest, high
est hills are terraced from bottom to
top with bench above bench in q gran
deur and magni6cence and beauty, as
they stand, that Is unsurpassed by any
thing I have witnessed in any other
section of our Union, east of the Mis-
sissIppi river. These benches are suf-
ficiently broad TO make, if cleared out
and fenced, fields as large as are gen
orally found on hill farms. But by far
the greater part OF the lands lies in grad
ual slopes, and in some instances from
the very creek to the top of the
hills, and on all the hill tops
are acres upon acres of table
only the eyes, but the hearts of the
Monroe county farInes, from our sister
State, across the river. And the beauty
of all is, these lands can be bought at
prices, that l will not mention, for fear
some one may think l am trying to
deceive them but say to your readers,
that If they are doubtful about the truth
of these things, to come and see for
themselves. Til. SO lands are within
easy distance OF the Ohio river, heavily
timbered with the most valuable timber
that grows in Ohio or Virginia, and in
clearing up u farm, reserVing enough
for fencing and building purposes, from
that, that he wishes to clear he can
work the extra quantities into cooper
slaves, with the price of which he can
pay for his lands.
What shall l say about st. Mary's?
You remember Mr.. Editor, when the
mention of that name called up hor-
rifying thoughts in the minds of those
acquainted with its reputation. So low
had this town sunk in moral estima-
ton, that the outside world had no good
word for our town, and some had even
conceived the idea that God in his
righteous Indignation had given the
place over to hardness of heart, and
Withdrawn his face entirely from us
but such was not the case, for God in
His power has been, and still is
among the people, and where sin
hath SO much abounded, Gods grace
doth much more abound. A glorious
revival of religion is in progress here.
in the NJ. p. Chnrch, and from the
mouths that once issued curses and
disappearing, now proceed prayers and
blessings to God, and the shouts ofsOuls
new born into the fold of the Great Shep-
herd, is an ordinary thing. Glory to
God the most high, and all praise to
Jesus Christ the worlds Redeemer, the
love of the Great Master and the grace
of our God is working as it were very
miracle in striking conviction to the
hearts OF the people. IA little leaven,
leaventh the whole lump" is saying
that have never been able to fully APP
preciate until now. The church prayed
and the membership became alive in
God, and the power of Jehovah run AS
1t were fire i'll stubble, consuming every
thing in its path, and the name That but
recently was but IL word of blasphemy
is now the delight and object of special
alteration by our people. CHARITY.