Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-04-23
@ WATER PowEa OF JErrfR,os


Gallons IN Jearrson County. containing
water power sufhcien, for Milling purpos-
IS. IL gives good idea Of The abundant
natural advantages Of our little county,
which is excelled BY few others. il any.
OF Its size in these respects. IL i. bound
ed by rivers and streams, the Potomac
flowing along the northeast, the south.
east guarded by The Shenandoah. and the
northwest by Opeqoun Creek river in
all bu. The name-anj trsversed in ell
directions by tributaries Of those streams.
forming complete ne, work, capable Of
yielding a rich re,srn for capital invested
in almost any branch Of mechanics to
which its power may he applied. We
are indebted TO S. Howell Brown. ESQ,
for the data from which we have prepared
the annexed table which will be found
useful and interesting TO those concerned
in the prosperity and growth Of our sec.
ton.
On Potomac Rirer.N. E. Boundary
Old U. S. Armory q, Hsrper's Fry,
knotrs Mill. Bo,el-r's Mill.
On Shenandoah River, 8. +. Bounds.
rv-Oid Rife Works al Harper's Ferry,
Island VirQiniu.. Shenandoah City, VIII.
lis Mill. Luc"' Mil Seat. Wanon's
Factory. Riley. Old Factory. w ,lr.ven's
Saw Mill, McPher.on's Mil Seat, Rocks
Mill.
Opeguen Greek and Vanm eter's
Harsh. N W. Bound.ry-Crider's mill,
Snyder's Mill, Billmyer's Mill. Dam
bridges Mill. Whtehlrs Mall, RosebSr-
rvs Mill and Fry's Mil Some on Berk
eley side.
On Bullskin Run -Johnson's Fscto,
~, Kablelown Mill. McCurdy's Mill.
Baney's Mill, Renner's Mill, Pur,er's
Factory. Hsines' Mil.
On Euifs Run-Kesrsley & Sheer.
er's Sash Factory, Turner'S Mill. Beelefs
Mill. Roper's Mill. Kennedy's, formerly
H.ller'.. Fulling Mill Ste ,Howell's Tan
Yard, Lock'' Mill. Darenpor.'s Old Mill
Size. Dsvenporrs New Mil Site.
On Cat Tail Rm-Gssdner's Saw
Mill on Shenandoah River. Gardnet's
! FIGURING Mill, Yates Mill Seat, ElcheI-
bsrger's Mill,
! On Flooring Spring Run-Gardners
! Old Mil Site on Shenandoah River, Bur.
! neu's Old Mill Site. (bolh WIN. Lucas)
Halllo~n Mil and Paper Factory, Flow
ing Sp:ing Mill.
On Elk Branch-Pescher's Mil, Sri
/ der's"Liule Elk" Mill.
/ On KindaIe JaHey Rm-IIolTmsn's
Mil.
On MepherdstOvn Run-Shepherd's
| Mill. Paper Mill Gust starunQ.) S.aley .
( Mill, Webb's OH Factory. Lines Tan
yard. Msrmaduke's lanyard
! IN Turkey R,m-Two Mills belong.
irg to Thomas WasOn's lleirs.
On Leeiown Run-B,lch's Mill. Sni-
der's Mill Roberts Mill.
On T"ifey Rmn-Snsnnondsle Iron
Works. Saw Mill Seat
On Forge Rn-Voley Forge and
Saw Mill.
On Mcpherson Run-McPher,on
! Mil.
On Long Marsh Rmn-Ca',Ieman''
! Mill.
NJ. Brown forgo, to men,on Shop
/ herds Saw Mil, ard Sialeys Wooden
! Factory and Saw Mill. in thi, place. on
! Sh.ph erdsIown Run.
"PARIS BY SUNLIGHT AND GAS
I LIGHT."- work description OF the Mystic
ries and Miseries, the Virtues, Vices, Splen-
| n nc pf
I James ID. McCaGe, Jr.-National Publishing
/ Co., Philadelphia.
We know Of no book that we have read with
more pleasure and profit to ourselves than this.
, Il ,bounds in sparkling descriptions Of the gay
. Metropolis by night aud day, and the pictures
! of celebrities. in that wicked hut fascinating
I city are perfect. We wander amidst the time
! hsIlowed monuments Of the past, are daZzled
! by the magnifcence Of the present dine IN the
! ghtterng CAFE. Of the Pslais Roy al, stroll with
I the merry crowds along the Boulevards, and
I look on al the Jsldin Mabllls, where the origi-
/ nal Can-can is nightly danced to the most ro-
, Iupiuous Of strains. Our author seems TO have
The nice discrimination Of an Artist, aud pants
, noly those pictures for his readers which will
be gladly seized upo and appreciated. There
/ t. however no point of any interest that he
>li.h,s, and one may read this book and easily
. Imagine himself beholdng the very things he
reads Of. 1t is a fcrcbls illustration OF the old
/ adage, "truth i, stranger than fiction" for the
author has given US pictures which, though
; true 10 the life, are so strange and seemingly
full Of romance, that one can hardly believe
them real. But the book ia far from being an
p c1aggeration Our readers will recognize lis
fairness at once by the moderation Of lis state
/ ments, and the absence Of superlalives from IT'S
4 pages and all who peruse il i'll agree with us
that no more remarkable and deeply interesting
book has been offered to the pubic for many
years. How can il be otherwise when il IL
: faithful picture Of the most lacinatlng city in
: the wo:lt 1t is very absorbing, aud we are
sure no one who takes il up will put 1t down
, unread 1t is illustrated with $50 fine cngrav-
! ing-, by the best artists o! France-Dore, De
Bar, Therond and others-and the lelter-Prcs
is perfect. The volume is sold only by sub
! scription. -
"BREAp CAST rPpN THE WATERS. -
II the Crest Providence Ia, not literally
: car, bread upon the waters. lie has plant
I'd the elements of wholesome noun h.
ment on The rocks, in the shape OF Sea
Moss, from viii. h SEA Moss FARiNE is