Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-12
WEST VIRGINIA.
BERKELEY County FaiF-New Railroad
ExtemsfOn-A Model Town and Its
ReOple-sslsraels Divided.
Correspondence Of The Star.1

MARTINsBURs, W. VA, Sept. 10.
The Berkeley county fair is now in full oper-
alton at this place, and continues until Satur-
day. The entries are from this and the two
adjoining counties, and everybody has "come
to town." 1t is the annual stirring up season of
this part Of the country. The fair was estab-
lished a year ago, and meets with success A
race-course has been completed, and racing
takes place every day of the fair. The fastest
horse here rs owned by Patterson and Collins
arrives, he will be entertained at the house of
Mr.. G. j. Faulkner. His coming Is doubtful,
however, but if he does come, they propose to
fair, and ask the President to Judge stock and
award premiums. Lively competition is antici-
pated in this department., and all the babies, in
double quantity Of milk. There is the usual
display here to be seen at all fairs-everything
from fat pigs to sponge, cahesEand everybody
consideration on such occasions.
During the last few days
THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD
has been opened from HagerstOwn to this point
This affords direct communication to Harris
burg and the best portion of Pennsylva nia ami
brings down the price of hard coal here from
eleven to six and a half or seven dollars. Ac-
tive steps are being taken to extend the road
further down the valley to connect with the
Loudoun and Hampshire road and If this is
effected the same management will probably
continue the latter road up to the coal regions
Of the state. This will open up a new country
and new resources, to the great benefit of peo-
pie and property in this section.
Martinsburg is one Of those places where no
body is ever in hurry; yet property is looking
up little, owing to outside influence, and next
year it will have street cars running from one
depot to the other. 1t has about 5000 people
and will soon have gas and water throughout
the getty" This sounds very well to outsiders
but thoughtful citizens are fearing some terri
BILE flood or confagration when both get to run
nIng, for the people aren't used to such things
Martinsburg has daily paper, nine churches
and dlstillery. Nevertheless, it is very
MORAL PLACE.
Four consumptive policemen keep order, and
the "wickedest man" only swears once a week.
They never had but one murder here, and the
people were so disguised with it that they
haven't killed anybody since. The richest man
is q. j. Faulkner, and the best hotel is the
Everett House." The town is "builded on "a
HILL" and in worldly matters the people are
very contented class. The proposition to. change
the name to "Jonesville" meets with ne coun-
tenance. Enterprising citizens want city
fountain. Old fogies, as usual, say whats the
use?" One of the churches here has a young
lady who 'leads" the choir, plays and blows the
organ all at the same time. She is called
YOUNG LADY ''oF PARTS
Who says the ladies DON'T deserve to vote?
Like most other places, Martinsburg has been
enlivened with a ''war among the brethren"
One OF the churches has spiritually "com.
busted" The parsOn he would and then he
wouldn't; and the vestry they wouldn't and
they would, and finally one of them did and the
other didn't. Then for a while the church was
IN BAD WAY,
it labored under a malady-a kind of "ecclesi-
astieal, -cerebro spinal meningitis," as it were
And the bowels of Israel were rent. Then the
bishop bethought himself to administer a rem
edy in the shape of the third and fourth chap
tiers of the First Epistle of Jshn. But the pre-
scription didn't work as he could have wished;
1t only proved an emetic; so half the congrega-
ton went over to the fOurishing Presbyterian
church, and Joined themselves thereto. OF
course there is some "tall chuckling" among
the Presbyterian laity, in consequence, and
doubtless an inward satisfaction IN the breast
OF their very good and widely respected pastor,
at this augmentation of his flock. So matters
stand at present. We may remark that the
vestry seem to have reason on their side.
Society here Is very "high- toned" and the
city is noted for its numerous young ladies and
an appalling scarcity of gentlemen; which may
account in some degree for its morality, and
ought to recommend it to the country at large
When a young man with a moustache comes
here he is siezed upon by half dozen young
ladies'; but If he hasn't the some thing needful"
he contents himself with a more select circle
The people are very warm hearted and hospi-
table to strangers, and are down on the Fiji
teenth amendment. 1t is an interesting local
ity. GIL. ID.