Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-30
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Letter from Berkeley Springs.
BATH, MoneAN Co. w. VA. Z

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Bath, MORGAN Co. W. VA.
July 18th. 1872.
Mr. Dalyarn 81 am still at Bath. I
think I can perceive change for the better
in my rheumatic kinks. IF they should dis
appear these waters will certainly deservethe
palm, for the case has been kpotty one, de-
flying the skill of the skillfnl and wise disci
piles of Esculapius. Anyhow, hope, mans
fast friend, cheers and sustains. am here
in body but the spirit "wont down" but
HES away and haunts q certain domicil in
Charlestown necessarily.
AS the season advances the number of Wis
itors here does not appear to increase in the
proportion desired TO make it paying one to
the hotel men. This is especially true of the
main hotel at the springs. There are per
haps two hundred guests there-less than
three hundred or more would hardly make it
a remunerative business-the expenses being
80 heavy. The single item of rent is Sc. 100
and keep the large building in repair. Then
aggregate additional outlay for clerks, ser.
wants. musicians and table consumption, and
| you have an idea of the cost TO run such an
eating machine. It ia true the price of board
seems large-S18 per week-but L would
think not less than four hundred eighteens
week would remunerate for the expense, trou
BILE, anxiety, etc. By invitation from the
eentlemanlv host dined yesterday at the old
O'Ferrell House, owned and kept at present
by Charles Green, Esq. Discaiming any
disposition to boast, I may modestly claim.
from nearly fifty years experimenting, to be
| judge of good dinner: and know have
a practical appreciation of such an institution.
Anyhow, pronounce Mr.. Green capital
caterer to the palate. was filled with his
muni6cent bounty. May he have green old
age, and green be the turf that hides his form.
Governor Jacob and the members of the
printing investigating committee are quar-
tered here. Mr. Stacy Meade, cousin of
the Rev. ", II. Meade, of our town, is
their clerk.
I heard on last Sabbath the Rev. Mr.. Se>
hon, Presiding Elder of the Louisville Dis
trict. NJ. f. Church, South, preach in the
| Court house. He is a gentleman of com
handing presence, genial spirit and pleasant
address: He. with his invalid daughter, is
seeking health improvement. He visited
| Charlestown few years ago aud married the
daughter of the late Thowas Rutherford to a
nephew of his.
Governor Jacob spoke last night in the
Court-house, on the political situation entirely
| in relation TO himself as an independent eau.
didate for the Governorship. As he so very
lately told his troubles to you in Charlestown,
| it is not necessary for me to give you my
notes. 1t was doubtless the same ''old story"
| His audience was moderate in size. | give
| you one feature There we're no less than five
| ministers present, all of them OF the Wesleyan
| school. one a local parsou living here, belong
| ing to the Northern Methodist Church. intro
duced his Honor to the company. Had he
have needed prayers (Which he will doubtless
i 1t =. II.
| availed himself. Lawyer Duckwall of this
bar, who was member of the Parkersburg
| Convention, replied to the Governor as to
what he conceived to be unjust reflections on
| Mr.. Camden. Mr.. Jacob did not stay to hear
| Mr.. D., but left with some of the audience,
disclaiming though any dscourtesy to his rep
licant. Fire has cot been started under the
political caudron here. Candidates have yet
to appear and bow before tho public. l see
| bnt one announcement for Office in the comfy
| paper. and that is for the Presiding Justices
ship The situation with IFS in Jefferson is
| very different Candidates whose name is
| legion, arc abroad, and from the finale Of the
County Convention, and what promises to be
subsequent up turnings things will get smart
| iy mixed up. | guess the Suvercigns will
right matters at the polls.
The Supervisors of this county are about
to institute suit against the b & o. Railroad
for taxes due The rond passes through the
whole length of the county in its longest
| STRETCH and its assessed property value is
nearly one million of dollars. They claim
so, 600 back taxes. The road offers to pay
$4,000. Hence the disagreement and the
possible suit. Such a Mammoth Corporation
as this road. with its plethoric money pouch,
lisa hard thing to butt against, and if the
brains of the one who butts are not knocked
out. it will be wonder.
| see on the street here r G. Suston, Esq
the Senatorial nominee of this District. He
is very neat in his personal appearance, and |
predict for him, if elected, Senatorship of
great neatuess and dispatch. The outward
show is an index to character
One would judge from the daily arrivals of
wagons laden with bark for the extensive tan>
merry here, that it was the great staple of
Morgan. And I am told this is nothing to
what it was earlier in the season. For a
quarter of a mile stretch wagons stood waitn q
to unload. The bark mill forced by the rs
horse power engine cracks up ten cords of
bark in day. Friend Shugart's pile would
onIv be a bite.
You will agree with me in saying that Bath
| is one mighty great temperance town. In the
time have been here, nov over two weeks,
have not seen one person in the 20 be joy
full" State Stick peg there
have left out the sentimental in this letter
and send you hodge podge one noting some
of the passing items of this region, but the
halt has not been told. TIMOTHY.
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