Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-01-22

EsaOus CouRr Hou,E 1t is with pleas
ure we announce The entire completion OF
the Count House at This place. These
additions are built al The east, and west,
of the main cour building. on a direct line
with the front, and will be occupied as
Offices Tor Clerk. Recorder, and Collector.
The necessity Of these buildings has long
been urgent. as The ma,n building was en-.
tirely TOO small To accom- da,e these coun-
IS officials. as il was Quilt by ,he late Il.
ID. Shepherd. for ,he purpose OF Town
Hall, and given by HIM TO the county on
The removs! Of tie Circuit Cou'tio this
place, during The war. Ise main bull
ding ~ r.ell, Is an attractive brick edihce;
the front something of The CorD'hisn
s,y lie OF architecture, having pornco and
paved way OF the depth OF IL ieel extend.
ing The whole width OF The front. and sup
ported by four large columns. HE hight
of The building. These columns are
crowned by beautiful heavy CAL iron caps.
The Two large plIsslers that adorn each
corner Of the building, are also ornament
ted with these irons; Will. heavy lin'.ls
OF the sane material sr,Isurally wrought
are placed above The uinLow.; and Ia add
sull more to The straciiveUess al iar build
ing, it i sutmounted by magnificent
splrr. This bJiding was not fully COM
pleled urnl alter HE war, and cost Mr..
Shepherd the sun OF $50 900. The IN
l,rlor hss Undergone thorough rsno,s.
non. and beauty ing. The court room
has been enlarged; Tie walls handsomely
frescoed, and the old stand has been dis.
Llsced by very nea! one; III" bar. and
jury boxes. are enclosed by neat railing.
The additions, that have added so much
Ia the appearance Of the buil6inq. are
each the s,ze OF % by &c lee,. and are
bull; IN the same sly lie as The main build
ing. save lhe Columns. and porticn. The
east wing will he occupied by the Clerk,
and Recorder, and are fire proof, having
non ceilings. and iiie floors The Build
ing Commiuee, Me-srs. J. ID. SIaley, T..
I. Bu,ler. and |. I. Chap!ine, deserse
the crrdn Of he county, for the jncIcinus
discharge OF their duties. These gtnlle-
men have not igLored The interests Of The
couoly, az the enlIre cost will not exceed
5 10 900. Comparing thi1 expenditure
"lih Ihsi OF HE main boiling, Which
was nearly completed beiore HE war.
uhrn labur and material Wis coneiders-
by cheaper Than now; We find ths, there
has been no needless expense. The
building has now front al II feet, and
depth at 60; making II not only commu.
dlous, but attractive in appearances; and
court houses in the Stale can compare ia.
vorably with this Of jefferson. The
building wa completed under The super
vision Of the Contractor, e.. Sheelky. Of
Msr'Insburg. The Carpenters were. c.
Berry, J. Henry, S Proctor, J. Wrnches-
Ter. L. Brutherlon, &. w. Humrick homse,
J. Sher's, J. 2. Entler. The Bricklsy-
els. Milford Spohn. Contractor. G. Brit
ner, S. Felzer, and Rob,. Purves. The
Printing. By WIN. Smurr. Contractor, J.
FrrreIls, and " B. Miller Frescong,
by MIR. Deb.iDe. Of Frederick. Md. Tin
and lion work by 6. ID. Blocker, Mar,
unsburg. The Plss,ering, by Richard
KEYS, and Thos. Fnsser. Slaung by
Riggs & Co, Evansville. Md Stone cot,
ung. and Masonry, by G. Briner and
Geo. McBee. All these gentlemen have
proven themselves thorough masters of
their different trades, having executed
their work promptly. and to entire ssIls-
faction.