The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-03-15
.lcorrespondence Huntington August
THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
CHARLEsrows, JEFFERSON Co, w. Va,
February 2Sth. 1873

have thought something from the Eek
IRENE right" might prove Of interest to
your readers
am writing in full view through my
window OF the new Court House. which ia
perhaps the finest structure, OF similar
character, ia the State. 1t is located on
the ruins OF the old building in which
John Brown was tried, found guilty and
sentenced. This historical fact brought
down upon our devoted temple OF Justice
the destructive wrath OF the Northern SOL
diers The jail, also, and the Mayors Of
nee, shared similar fate, on account of
the same historical connection. The new
JAIL, now under roof. presents an imposing
appearance in the heart OF the CITY, aud a
stranger would probably take it for fret
class hotel 1t is about the size of the
Hale House in Charleston. IA vet
there are no boarders
One room in the Court House is devoted
to the law library of the Jefferson bar
which, although in its infancy now num-
oers between three and four hundred vol.
nmes, with the prospect OF an early Access
sion thereto of the extensive library of the
late Judge Busbrod Washington, which
was in its day perhaps the finest private
law library in Virginia By the time the
Court of Appeals meets here in Aur,.t
we hope to have at their service a library
iully equal to every exigency of the court
and bar. The fact that our law hooks
were destroyed during the war, has been
used, am told as an argument in favor
oil the bill introduced into the Senate
which limits the Court of Appeals to one
session only, to be held at the capital.
Let 1t be known, therefore, by all whom il
may concern, that Charlestown has the
nucleus Of magnificent library, and will
coon have one rivaling those OF Wheeling
or Charleston, and that there is no ground
10 deprive this section of the State of n
session OF ihe court here, on any such pre.
text as that indicated 1t il unreasona /.
to expect to drag litigants 10 Kanawha
Court House unnecessarily; and although
our people have resisted the effort to place
the capital on wheels, they may and will
change their course, unless the people of
your section sterny rebuke this disgraceful
system Of legislative coquetry with the
different interests ami counties of the Stale
You may tell my very good friend, Judge
Z. +. /. Moore, to put this in his pipe and
smoke it,
Although our city can not boast a popu.
iation as rapidly increasing as that OF your
new and prosperous city, yet we are ad
vanclng with r very sure and steady step
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad is in
course Of rapid construction. Its eastern
terminus, as proposed, is Iagerstown. and
lite western, as now located, will be Staun-
ton, via Charlestown and Front Rnval
where it will intersect the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. The distance by rail from
Charleston to Baltimore, when the gan be-
tween Staunton and Winchester shall be
connected, Will be about the same n. from
Parkersburg to Baltimore and the dia-
lance from Charleston to PHILADELPHIA and
New York 10y this route, when the : Y
Hallway is constructed, will be shorter than
any other by forty or fifty miles So YOU
Will perceive the time is approaching
when, lying on your direct route by rail to
the northern cities Charlestown will be
come as familiar as household word, TO
Your people, and the mutual bonds OF NO.