The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-05

A BOY In General Dcs
criptiou OF the Place nd PeePie--
Interesting Hemniscsnces.
SALEM, Va, Nov. 3,

Editors ofthe Register. ~ ~
On q recent visit to the Valley of Viz
ginia, we spent day in Winchester ana
found So much there to interest Us that
we have determined to iournslize few
particulars.
Its location is 50 well known and the
character of the surrounding country Is
50 we'll understood that they need no
mention ut our hands. Yet it might he
worth while 10 warn your readers who
have never visited that section, against
imagining the country prairie-like fiat.
1t is quite undulating, and in the vicinity
of the town very rocky. Preconceivcd
notions OF this part Of the valley are apt
10 be different.
Winchester contains Il few more than
5000 inhabitants.
No great evidences ofprogress and thrift
are manifest in the erection of new
buildings. The tanneries which ought
to be great source Of income to the
place are closed. A machine shop and
foundry were Knocked Of at auction n
short tim" since and are lying idle. The
Valley Railroad has materially
injured its trade. A number of
large buildings DESTROYED duringthe war,
have not been replaced by Others, and
the naked foundations are Sorrowful re-
minders Of the past.
We think it no injustice TO the town
to say it ha, reached its maximum
growth for several years to come-till
some new source of wealth is developed.
II * gratifying to note the care that
is taken to improve the streets. New
sidewalks and pavcments arc being laid
where there were none, and defects in
old pavements are being repaired. The
town authorities are evidently men
of progress and good taste.
Altogether the town has the appearance
of tidiness that Is very pleasing to the
stranger Ii speaks well for the charac-
ter of the citizens.
The place is emincntly moral. Great
attention is given to religion. The
Churches are the finest buildings Of the
place, and their pulpits are supplied with
able ministers. The Sunday Schools arc
as good as any in the State, and are un-
der the best business Incn in the place.
The President of the Winchester Paper
Mill Company does not feel it derogstO-
~ to his station to be Sunday School
Superintendent, and h" manages both
with equal success.
If there is one thing IN which the Win
chester man feels pride rather than an
other, it is Mt. Hebron Cemetery. This is
mentioned us the first object worthy the
visitors attention. We are satisfied that
the old lady lived here who said ''she
wouldn't want to die at all unle7s she
could be buried in that cemetery And
the cemetery is worthy so much consider
alton. a more beautiful place for the
last long sleep is rarely seen. Located
on "A gentle cminencc in the eastern part
of the town, it is adorned with trees and
shrubbery, the walks are well laid out
and cared for, and general ncatness
prevails showing that the dead are not
forgotten by the living.
Near the centre of the cemetery in Il
neat square appropriated for the pur-
pose lie the remains of General Morgan,
of Indian fame. n portion of the mar
his crave II has b,en broken bv
rnIicssr"kers We were able to
recover most Of the inscription, which is
as follows: "M1or-Gencral Morgan de-
parted this life on May tho 9th, 1902, in
..potri;,ism and voinr were thc promi-
mont fen,urcs Of hi, character. And the
bonnr,LI, ,rrl ices he rendered his conn
rvdurinr IN. revolutionary war, crown
al him viii clorv and will remain in