Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-07-27
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LETTER FROM DUFFIELDS.
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Mn. Ep1roR-What a glorious era is
dawning upon the future OF Jetferson,as
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, has
tens towards completion. sometimes
think that our people don't appreciate
this enterprise as they ought. Civiliza-
ton and enlightenment, always on the
advance since we boast nation, have
ever been timing their measured foot
sleeps to the progress of railroads. The
Shenandoah Valley Railroad will add
new lustre to life and enterprise in our
fertile valley Shepherdstown will soon
be a Martinsburg, and the spot where
this new road crosses the B. d O. Il.
r., ere long will be proud in an incor-
porated town. Uniting US as it does,
with North and South, our advantages
will be multiplied an hundred fold.
Land will increase in value, enterprise
will start atresh, laborers be plenty and
cheap, our mineral resources further
sought after and developed, and the
Shenandoah Valley long famous for its
productions, will forever be the garden
spot of the South No longer will the
Is. & o. r. r. Company impose upon
the people The charges for travel and
freight will be modified to suit the times.
Success to the grand work, and may
every one lend his influence for its easy
construction.
The scarcity of water is getting to be
serious affair Every well in Kear
neysyille has failed, and three out Olive
elsewhere, on an average, have gone
dry, As a general thing we have had
sufficient rains to keep up the supply,
but nature again violated we suffer the
penaltl. The water falling having no
thing to check or retain it, runs off i'm
medlately, and in twenty four hours or
more, is in the Potomac, rolling on to-
wards the mighty ocean, not having
done what nature requires, namely, sink
into the earth and replenish the streams,
and why Our farmers in cutting and
DESTROYING their timber are at the same
time destroying those reservoirs which
supply our lands, our animals and our
selves with water The rain first falling
on the trees, then upon the leaves be
meath, is checked from running off so
suddenly, thereby having an oqportunl-
tv to sink slowly into the earth, and
thus fill our streams and fertilize our
lands. Agriculturists are awakening to
this fact, leading men ofthe country are
crying, "spare the forests. The sub
iect has already been before the House
of Representatives. Scientific men say,
Farmers, if you value your lands, II
YOU love your country, save your tim
Der. Cut no more than is actually re-
quired. Plant in trees all your lands
that are rough and diflicultto cultivate.
In England and other countries they
have been compelled to do this, ere
many wears we may have to do the
same. Cease cutting and commence
planting.
The animated contents Of the upper
drawer of the Freedmans Bureau, held
a Tournament in the woods OF Mr..
William B. Daniels, on last Thursday.
Quite large number were present, rep
resenting every grade of color between
Nhite and black About noon, ten
knights entered the arena and the fitting
began. After spirited contest, with
No. = craftsmanship, the following car
ried off the laurels Lewis Summers,
knight of Silver Star, crowned Emma
Conn, Queen of Love and Beauty
Benjamin BranSon, knight Of "Red Ro-
yer, Hannah Conn, first maid of honor;
Robert Washington, knight of Western
View, Fannie DunmOre, second maid
of honor Samuel Harding, knight of
Indian Chief, Bette Jackson, third
maid of honor. The orator for the oc-
casion failing to make his appearance,
George White, colored, was persuaded
to address the knights. Mounting a
box placed in the centre of the platform
he kindly thanked Mr.. Daniels for loan
inc them the grounds and then proceed
ed with his address, which was rich, raCy
and spicy, and ludicrous throughout.
He extolled the knights as to their
horsemanship, charged them to take
encouragement from to-day, crowned
the chosen ones" in due form, and then
pitched into politics and discussed the
all absorbing topic Grant or Greeley
l quote one passage from his address
Every negro who is a democrat, is one
from policy and self-interest, yet my
colored population Grant never did
ANYTHING for the Niger | tell YOU my
coiored population, any Niger that says
he is not u republican and does not go
for Greeley is a liar" The pleasures of
the day closed with the may dance.
The voters of Duftields held a pre-
cinct meeting on Saturday, the goth,
and appointed the following delegates
to the County Convention, Messrs, W,
B. Daniels aud J. Garland Hurst.
| hear that there is another man sell
ING whiskey on the sly at Dufields.
Charles Branson. colored, whether he is
going it alone" or is clerk of Pence |
am unable to say. Suffice, that our peo-
ple demand the carrying out OF the law.
Surely this unlawful traffic should cease,
The Swedenborgian advocate is still
in our midst. 1t is the wish of most OF
our citizens that his shaddsr will grow
lesser and lesser at Duffields.
Yours forever,
MARY BEAU.
The NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION
The State and congressional election