Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-03-29
For The Register.
LETTER FROM CHARLESTON

Mr.. Lltpie-ouT lOHH 10 eoiiCW nov
excited Just now touching the matter OF
a Corporation subscription of the sum
of $4,000 to the establishment OF a
Car Factory at or negr the place. The
Council not feeling free to make the ap-
preparation, ordered a vote OF the peo-
pie for or against This came off on
last Saturday week, and proved a very
meagre vote, though the majority was
decisive for it. The proposition is to
offer to any Company, say the b 81 y.
R.R f,sf, the use Of this money in the
construction of such factory, with GER
tain guarantees, securing certain adyan-
tages to the town, as to extent OF opera
ton, permanently, etc. The guarantees
NAV be of such nature as to prevent
its acceptance and the whole thing may
fall through. The Council have the
matter under advisement, final vote
not having been reached.
Both of our papers have animated
that the County Court is likely TO cur
tail largely in the matter of granting IL
quor license. Hence they give out that
there is shaking and quakiLg among
those who are engaged in the traffic.
Upon what data they predicate the an
nouncement l don't know, but suppose
they have inquired into it and have
learned the views of gentlemen compos-
inc the Court. If such should be the
fact, it is to be seen whether less liquor
would be sold. There is no doubt of
this, that unworthy parties will be de-
MED the privilege of abusing the law,
and there would be less Drunkenness
there being less facilities to obtain the
where with all to get drunk. This OF
itself would be All advance.
The coming session Of the Circuit
Court is expected to be more than usu-
ally exciting, from the fact that the
State cases are Of heavier kind than
any called for some years past. a hon.
icide and forgery case are on the dock
ct. | doubt whether the former case
will be brought to an issue. 1t will
doubtless be the aim ofcounsel to obtain
bail for their client and a postponement
of trial, which will be granted, if suffi-
cient cause is shown. In the forgery
case, some explanation will be put in
bar, discaiming any criminal intent,
which will take from it its aggravated
character and thus bring it to speedy
conclusion.
am grati6ed to learn through the
Register that Shepherdstown has good
prospect of increased improvement and
enlargement. If you can get Gen. I'm
boden to stick the works ofthat English
Company at or near you it would be a
big thing. In this thing OF improve
ment why should Judah vex Ephraim,
or Ephraim envy Judah. am sure the
several towns Of the County should re-
joice in each others growth and pros
perity. TO use figure, Our good old
County is their common mother-each
one is a member of the family circle, and
each should wish the other speed in the
ruce for success Each has its peculiar
advantages and elements of prosperity
and in the development of these there
need be no friction only laudable
emulation to reach the prize. What a
grand thing it would be to see the three
chief towns of the County in the full
stretch of improvement and progress.
Harper's Ferry with its splendid water
power in full play, Shepherdstown NOV
ing on with a giants tread, and Charles
town, with queenly beauty and grace,
tripping forward to the goal. So mote
it be.
The Methodist congregation of
Charlestown has at its request been set
apart as a station, that is, an appoint
ment of itself without any ruralappend
age to be served Sabbath after Sabbath,
morning and night, by the minister
sent TO them. This is a stepin advance
in the Church line any how. We
hope it may succeed to the satisfaction
of the most sanguine. But it will be
necessary for the brethren to put their
hands somewhat deeper into their peck
cts, which of course they will do. Rev.
Mr.. Wade, the minister Of the past year
is returned to the station. By-the-by,
Timothy threw up the sponge III his
school for a week and hied away to
Conference, where he has not been for
two years. and with seeing his brother
ministers, hearing Bishops preach, en-
ioying the hospitalitieS of a palatial
home, with the good things of life pro-
tusely served, he had good time gene
rally and got back home refreshed and
improved in body and spirit. This ac-
counts for his absence from the Regis
ter for while past.
The Winchester Presbytery OF the
Presbyterian Church convenes at
Charestown. on the 9Th of April proxl-
mo. This is the lowest ecclesiastical
convocation of this influential and re-
spected denomination of Christians
the Synod and General Assembly being
above it. 1t includes within its bounds
all the lower Valley and the country on
the upper Potomac Goth branches,) as
far as Piedmont and Moorefeld, with
one or two churches in Maryland, and
: toots up 81 or more members, clerical
and lay. 1t has not met here for seve'
| raj wears and will doubtless be season
of spiritual profit to our people. The
venerable Lewis L. Wilson, for more
than thirty years the pastor of Falling
Water Church in Berkeley is a member
of this body, the Oldest doubtless. MIR.
Wilson now resides at Kabletown with
his son, being released from active la