Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-11

a. The West Virginia Hisiorics! So
civr,, says Tbs Charleston Herald held
its second annual meeting IN The House
Of Delegates in the afternoon and evening
of Friday last. D. II. Srother (ac''ng)
President, DIR. 4. E. Summers, Of this
city. Vice President. and Hon. MIR Stur.
Of, Secretary. The afternoon session
was taken up in explaining the objects oil
the Society and NE receiving OF members
of wbnm there were quite a number pro-
posed and elected. lu The evening pa
oer was read before The Society by Gen.
n II. Sro,het, on The history OF The
Berkeley Springs. situated IN Morgan
county, West Virginia, IN which many
interesting facts were stated "h'eh are
no, generally known. These celebrated
sprinps were known as early as l73O, be-
mo visiled by various tribes OF Indians,
who. no matter how bitter ioelr hostility
To each other. always met in peace around
the springs. which they held as sacred
ground. These springs, which consist
of five dilTeren, heads, discharge 2 600
gallons Of water per minute. which wa
ter is perfectly clear. and Issues al tenn
pera,ure Of IA degrees Fahrenheit. The
springs form Sir Johns ron, which, run
nlnp in nouhery direction q miles,
empties in,o The Potomac. The run. al
the point where il emptes into The Po'o'
mac, formed small basin, shut IN by
steep and rocky hills, aud was seldom
visited by any one in ea'ly days. In
1880 Mr.. RuDsey, living al the springs
invented an application OF mechanics
power 10 proptl boats, using the basin al
the mouth OF Sir Johns run TO make his
experiments. Being ssu.hed that his
invention would work. he invited Gene
ral Warrington To witness trial OF II.
who gave him certificate OF It's value.
lie afterwards IT AIDE frs at Shepherds
town, with .urcess-Jesirnye his model
and went 10 Europe. where tie expected
to obtain help TO utilize his invention on a
large scale While there. he sppaks 10
Iii. letters OF meeting uilh young Amer
lc.n by the name OF Robert Fulton, who
VISITED him and TOOK sIea, In.ere.. in his
invention. Mr.. Rumsey vas not as sue
cessGul az he expected, Was taken ,lck and
died. ROberl Fulton returned 10 this
county, and in 1897 gave us HE steam.
boat.
General SuoIhor also gave many other
interesting facIs and anecdotes connected
with the springs. all Of which were gwen
IN very graphic and pleasing manner.
and being well and distinctly delivered,
wss highly appreciated by the audience
&C. SALES TO CONE OFr.-rhe fol
lowing sales OF Real and Personal prop.
erly are adrerli.ed in cur paper. and it
would be we'll for purchasers 10 examine
our advertising columns, week after
week. until The first Of April next and no
doubt bargains can be procured:-
Wan. S. Msgruder offers al private sale
bic fine li,.Ie farm nesr kearneysviIe.
Edward S. Rouse offers at private ssle
his excellent lllile idEm near DUiilelus
Depot.
ID. S. Omdorf offers bis excellent
farm a, private sale, lying q miles wet
OF this town.
Vincent G.. Moore will sell lot OF
Stock, farming utensils, &C., on The l4lh
Of March.
Mrs, Margaret Line will sell al public
ssle. 10, Of household furniture Oh the
fir,' OF April.
Thomas Files Offer. at private sale bis
valuable farm, near 'hl. p ace.
G T.. S,uhbs. Trustee. will sell v.us.
bic properly IN Shepherd,'owu, l2'h OF
April.
Il. II. Lee. Trustee, will sell valuable
properly in Shepherjslown on the Sh OF
April.