Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-05-29

| never W Ue lOIRo''eu' Jeululy MCbeeI
who for The last week has been humming
"ihou art go near and yet 60 far" swesrs
that he .on't DO it and insists on putting
down on black and white, how charmed
be was with Mabls. Ii will be no viola
ton of confidence | hope to say that on
his occasion The State of Maine was, by
couple Of lis most Distinguished citizens,
admirably, although by no means chsrac-
terisIicslly, represented. Indeed the
way the champaign fixed, flowed,
sparkled, and disappeared, was
something shocking to behold. by
District Deputy Of the |. o. of
Good Templars. However, am happy
10 cay, that like Lord Dundeary who &C.
tually owallowed q whole oyster, sur-
vived The event.
Beats varying between the Tug, and
the Floating Palaces ply daily from
Marietta, which is few miles above Par
kersburg on the Ohio shore, down the
Ohio 10 Cincinpaiii. On Sunday morn
ing, we took our places on one Of these.
The crowd Of passengers was no doubI
unusually large, and it is not 10 the dis
credit OF The boat solely that we were in
convenlenced from beginning to end, but
at the came time, without mentioning the
name Of the boat, il is no harm 10 say,
and perfectly true, that il was much more
Of the tug than the palace. But time reg
ulates everything, and after while, we
managed TO gel along very comfortably
SIeOming down the Ohio, the morning
being fresh. fair and bright, some OF our
party in the cabin regreting that /: was
Sunday since they could not have their
game of eucbre, and which was fear the
only tribute they paid TO the day, some
being on deck enjoying 'he fresh air, and
the delightful scenery on both sides OF 'he
river, we pass Blennerhassen Island, and
thereupon arose many sad reflection.
The history Of The Island, and the cir
cumstances, and eloquence that gave 10 II
its celebrity naturally occurred to the
minds of all "Peace, tranquility" and
very likely "innocence," was there in
abundance but we sought in vain for
"lhe shrubbery that Shenslone migbthsvo
envied :" and certsinly heard none of
"ihe music that might have charmed ga.
lipso and her nymphs." Whether ihese
ihings and others described by Writ were
ever there or not, is disputed question.
Parton doubts il. Bennerhasseu himself
denies il. But be tha; as it may, they
are not there now, an observation which
tho no, apparently very pathetic or phi
losophic, IS very truthful and might be oP'
piled to places much more famous in the
worlds history than ever Blenne'hasse"
Island was. Gazing on the Island | felt
a strong desire-l thought i. would be
only proper to le, off a little SIC transit
gloria mu,ldi eloquence, and for 'hstmai-
ter, to quote little poetry applicable to
the passing away OF greatness, but when
saw that it was rich and highly cuiuva-
ted, and worth hundred dollars sn acre,
came to the conclusion that it was a
greater island now than ever it was.
Rapidly steaming along good river,
in good boat, of fine day. is pleasant
thing but lazlly dragging along in bad
boat, aad stopping every little whiIe' on
this side 10 take IN an old woman, on that,
a bag OF salt, is very dilferen. thing and
by no means pleasant. We stopped 8
dlsagreesbly long time at place called
| Parks Falls, near Ravenswood, 10 take IN
quantity OF potatoes that were lying IN
sacks on the shore waiting for us TO az
rive. A fine opportunity seemed to be
here offered, Of forming an opinion on the
interesting and important question OF race
superiority, for the sacks were csTred
| down 10 the boat BY about an eqcai mum
Der Of white men, end negroes. All OBJ
served however. was, that they were
equally rapid in getting rid Of their bur.
dens, and equally slow in returning for
new loads.
While we were passing lavedswood' q
small canoe sho, across The waters TO-
wards us. As it approached. il was quite
pretty to see it dance over the widening
surges and ripples formed By the Gohon
Of the steamer. Ii contained two men,
one white, and one black, who wheC they
were near US shouted, and flung large
boque, OF wid flowers or board. The
is all know Of The incident. What The
men meant, OF for whom The boquet was,
could not learn. There was rerhSPs
Just the shadow of coincidence IN the
small crew beng black and wE;Ie. o.
on IN take IL and other circumstances
which | Witnessed in this part Of The coun.
try, as evidences Of good feeling and un-
dersiarding which exists between the d.
ferenl races.
The day continues 10 be very fine.
The boat as | SAID. is crowded, bn' Peo.
pie are beginning TO know each other
particular tasks 10 exhibit ihemselves /;
and accordingly friendship TO be formed.
The psssenge's-ju5ges, officers, law
yers, parties, witnesses and jurymen,
however, they may order, obey, cross
question, PrevsricaIe, suaEl aud fight, in a
day or so, are to-day as happy as the day
is long.
Perhaps | am mistaken, perhaps su
misled by my desires, but ii seems TO me.
ths, Wes, Virginia along the banks Of the
Ohio is beginning to indicate de'ermina-
lion TO challenge the industry. energy and
Thrill, of her neghbor on the prosperous
Buckeye side of the river. The humi!ia.
ting difference between the two shores,
once so very apparent, and still evident