Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-09-13

Qua TRIp TO Front RoYAL.-Thursday
last being the day set apart for the grand in
auguration of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad,
at Front Royal, we availed ourselves of the
opportunity of visiting that classic region
Accordingly, on Wednesday evening, in COM
pauy with a delegation of prominent citizens
ofour town-among whom were Hon. VIM. II.
Travers, Andrew Hunter, j. b. McElroy and
Geo. W. Eichelberger, Esqs.-we jumped
aboard the accommodation train Of Capt.
Burton-one of the most gentlemanly and ac-
commodating conductors on the q. q o. X.
R and soon went whizzing on our way up
the beautiful Valley of Virginia AT a little
before eleven o'clock we arrived at Capon
Road Station, near Strasburg Junction, and
took quarters for the night with our genial
host, Col Piper whose fine mansion is eligibly
located amid the historical surroundings of the
battle fields of Fishers Hill and Cedar Greek.
On Thursday morning, after partaking of
bountiful breakfast with the Colonel, we took
passage in private conveyance for Strasburg,
and after a brief sojourn at that point, Joined
our Jefferson friends and large delegation
from Winchester and other points on board
the Manassas train. and being carried rapidly
along through the beautiful scenery of the
Massanuttan mountain and the North and
South Forks of the Shenandoah river. soon
arrived at the beautiful and hospitable little
village of Front Royal, where we found an
immense concourse of people gathered to-
gsther for the purpose of participating in the
ceremonies of the day.
An account of these proceedings will be
found in our editorial columns. Suffice it to
say that we enjoyed ourselves hugely, meeting
with valued friends and many prominent citi-
zens of the Valley and elsewhere. among
whom were President Borst. of the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad, President Mckenzie,
of the Washington & Ohio, Judge Harris and
Col Walker, of Rockingham; James f. Stew
art, ESQ, of Page, and Hon. A. r. Boteler,
of Jefferson. Among the Typographical fra
ternity present were J. II. Wartman, of the
Rockingham Register. R. W. Hunter, of the
Winchester Tmrs, John II. little, of the
Shepherdstown Register. and a reporter of the
Richmond Wing, all courteous clever gentle
men One of the chief features of the day,
among those who Indulge" was the excellent
grape wine of Marcus Buck. Esq, $50 pro-
n"unced By many who partook.) served up
gratuitousiy in the hall over the court room.
We are sorry that we could not comply with
an invitation from Mr.. Buck, and visit his
extensive vineyards and fruit farm, in the
vicinity.
All things have an end, and so had our 81 y
in Front Royal. AT three o'clock we got
aboard the up train on the Manassas road,
and after pleasant passage of an hour, changed
cars at Strasburg, and placed ourselves under
the care of that prince of conductors, Capt.
Lewis Barley, who brought US safely to Win
chester, where we pnt up for the night
During our stay in this gallant old sister town,
we were grati6ed to witness many evidences
of improvement, chief among which is the
new Catholic Church, on Main street, which
has Just been put under roof This is large
structure, and the Rev. Father Kahn informed
us that his congregation intend making it the
finest church in the Valley.
Rising at an early hour on Friday morning,
we were soon suugly seated in the handsome
new cars of the Winchester accommodation
train, with its careful and gentlemanly con-
ductor, Capt. Williams, and were speedily
landed in Charestown, after one OF the most
pleasant trips we ever had the opportunity of
enjoying.