Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-05-22

en- times SIS well as Of latter years -
"Some pleasing AID touching reminis-
cences OF the past ale cenlered about tins
place, few Of the mos, prominent and
interesting among which will give.
James Rumsey the man who first pro-
PEELED boat by s,esm, lived here, and las
is often The case with the ingenious and
perseverlng beneIaciors OF our race, he
was laughed a, and ridiculed hey ond
measure. His boat was called the "hy.
ing boat" in derlsion, and he was dubbed
"crszy Rumsey I" Mrs. Ann Baker, the
mother-in-law OF Gov. Gilmer was pas
senger on The boat. This was in 1856.
A kind gentleman who lives near this
place, MIR. Charles Knot, took ne out 10
see some Of the celebrated localities a.
round this sncient village, and among
them | saw the spot where poor. perse-
cuted Rumsey lived. The site Of his
humble log dwelling lie now occupied by
nice brick residence, and the old "s,one
jug" near by i, which was long used as
jail, was standing up to last year. only
the foundations are now 10 be seen. Mr.
Knot, who, by The way, is acquainted
with some of our citizens Of merit and
worth in Rockingham, and who speaks
very highly of the uP-Val!ey people. took
me out one mile beyond the limits OF the
town to the Morgan Springs, a place a.
round which some OF the most sacred
memories of our revolutionary period
cling. When Capt, Stephenson's comps-
nv was formed here, in June, 1878, 10 90
to the relief of Massachusetts, the men
al! met at this spring, and there pledged
one another 10 meet so years hence.
should any be then living; and, strangely
touching a. The narrative Is, yet MS true
that. after passing through The eight years
OF war with lhinned ranks, and veteran
SCARED bodies, and then the long interval
| of peace and separation, tWO OF that same
1 company actually did meet there on The
/ 50th anniversary OF their pledge one oil
] them having walked from the Blue LIcks'
/ of Kentucky, back 10 his native p lace 10
meet his comrades if one or more should
chance 10 be there He arrived on The
/ day appointed aud met One-a brother.
/ Bednger was their name, and the grand
/ son Of one Of these men now resides IN
/ this town, and is Presbyterian minister,
! beloved by large circle Of FRIENDS. One
more Of these aged veterans was living al
the time the brothers met. but was so pal
/ sled and infrm that he could not travel
/ from Kentucky to Virginia TO be present
q, the meeting of his friends. As gszed
into The Morgan Springs. after hearing
Col. Morgan relate these facts, and who
was present al the reunion, my eyes filled
with lesrs, NY heart beat wildly, and
memory and reflection stood before me,
pointing with solemn fingers towards the
past, causing me 10 live, as it were, in the
/ days that are gone, and then suddenly
! changed the index hands and forced me
| to look towards the sunset side OF mortal
! lie on earth, while the soul bowed before
the Ruur Of Time and Death, and gave
vent to its painful emotions in prayer,
still, silent, ferVen, prayer. such as nature
sometimes allows US TO feel but gives Us
no words to utter Think OF the meeting
Of those two aged brolhers--see them en-
brace-behold The warm tear OF love and
mutual Joy and esteem fall into the cool
ing waters Of that loDg-remembeTed spring
as il murmured It's song as 1t had done for
ages, at the base Of that green hlIl-ihe
ancient walnuts, oaks, willows, spd other
trees standing as GEM OF the bright foun-
tain. while the merry songsters were car
rolling from their branches, and natures
/ face was fresh and sweet as OF yore.
These and thousand other emotions
will arise and fill the mind and soul to o.
verilow ing as We gaze upon such local.
ties as these. Another item OF interest IN
! this section is thYl The bass FISH which
some mountain gentlemen placed in The
! Potomac only few years ago, have IN.
creased with such wonderful rspidity that
they are about 10 take" the river, as one
man expressed it. and, in truth, they
must have an Ausli or Zrnghis Khan a.
mong these fishes for their leader. for
they kill and ruin other tribes as they 90.
But as they are Of good size and excelen,
flavor. the smaller fry meet with but lii
tie sympathy from either the fisherman
or The people"
g. The CoNCERT.-T The Vocal Con-
cert Of Sacred Music, in the German Re-
formed Church Of this place, en- Monday
evening last, by the Choir OF the German
Reformed Church Of Mariinsburg, con.
Quoted by Mr.. Geo. r. Wisong, proved
TO be an interesting demonstration. The
music was Of high order, and wel-timed
giving evidence Of their proficiency in un-