Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-05-14

really ONLY because We DO not feel lusti-
fed IN standing still whilst all around US
Is progressing that We have made any
suggestions on the subject. Blu. il your
people sject it. OF course. so 60 we.'
N- HARPas's FERRY. We received
a pamphlet from Capt. F. C.. Adams,sec.
re,sry Of The H.rper's Ferry Water Pow.
er and Manufacturing Company, from
which we clip the following exusc, -
Uiafer Po,rer and its .4dudniages.-
| have already said enough TO show the
value Of the locality al iisrPer's Ferry
for manufacturing enterprise. lIs raul.
road fsclItios, iis nesrness 10 markets. the
rapidly increasing demand for msnufsc-
lurers in The South, the abundant supply
of raw material 10 be found 10 It's vicinity.
add ils genial climate, all contribute 10
make i, one Of the mos, desirable points
in ,he country for manufacturing enter.
pr.es. "Ths H4rper's Ferry Wafer
Power and Manufacturing Company"
purchased this vast property OF The Gov.
ernmen, on the 30Ih OF November, 500,
and are now proceeding 10 put tho dams.
lock, and canals in perfect order. They
have a head of twenty fesl, with tour
thousand HORSEPOWER on tho Potomac
alone. And This may be increased TO six
thousand. The advantages Of ihis wafer
power are that in The drye', time there is
suffirien, supply. iha, you s:s never
troubled with bsck-wster, and only once
ha. II been known 10 overflow so as TO
give any trouble, and then very slight 10
short. II is under perfect control. and
comparatively free from ice al all seasons
of the year. The boats Of The Che'a.
pe,ke and Ohio Canal, too, can cross the
river above our main dam. come through
our head lock. and alongside our works,
and land and take in freight. IL 10 the
intention OF the company. whose proper
" extends for Two miles along the Poln.
lac river, 10 divide il up into sites and
lease them Tor manufacturing and other
purposes, together with 'he power nece'-
ssry TO drive such works a. may be cree.
ted on them. They have an smpl. sup
ply of turbine and other wheels, some Of
,nem almost new, and which can DO put
in order 81 very small expense. The
foundations Of the buildings Destroyed
during the var are Of the moot 'olld de-
scripiion, being laid in cement. and ex-
tending 10 NE rock b,d Of the riser.neat-
IL twenty fee. deep. 10 addition TO seve.
raj buildinps the company purpose TO e.
rect here for works Of Iher own. they
purpose 10 erect Others for the purpose OF
leasing to such per.cns as may need ihem
for manufacturing purposes. They Will
put up the buildings. IN other words, and
supply The power necessary TO carry on
such worSs ss they may be adapted IN.
recurring the lessee 10 lurni.h his own
machinery AID pu, it up. And TO persons
with a reasonable amount Of capital, dis
posed to locate here and improve The
commercial advantages offered IN tie
new condition Of ,hng' in The South they
otter such Inducements os cannot fail TO
prove advantageous.
A communication from a Marion" in
the Juliet (lIrnoi') Republican argues IN
this way:
Il just don't believe in these new NO
men notions. have raised SIX boys
four Of them vote now. and The Others
will soon be old enough. Then will
have six votes. Nov these good lnr-
nothing women who have fooled their
time away, and never raised single loy.
come around and want every woman 10
vote for herself | don't believe in such
nonsense. have raised my SIX boy,
and am going TO have every one vote
for me. Those women who 90 leciur.
ing around The country instead Of 1si.ing
boys, have no business To vote any way.
And when they say tina, they are just a.
good =. ] am. and have q rIsh, to vote
| themselves, If they have no boys 10 do
80 for them. il j. not true. II thew are a..
smart 80 am Why did they not false
some boys to vote for Them! | tell you,
DO not intend TO be cheated out OF nv
SIX voice by any ,uch good Tor nothing
| folks. guess tina, the world wound
come TO pretty pass in mighty ,hor,
time # the women al. took to going a..
round Iecluring on women. right. inst. ,d
| OF raising boys"