Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-13

NAL.-The cadet corps OF St. John S
Academy, of Alexandria, made a trip
up the &. & o. Canal, on canal boat,
on the 1st instant An account OF the
trip is published in the Alexandria Ga
zene, from which We clip the following
extract -
AT 23O a. m the boat stopped oppo-
site Harper's Ferry, but the guard only
was awake, and it was not until the cold
gray of the morning dawned that the
bows saw the quaint old village, its
churches perched upon rocks, and its
houses rising in tiers above each other.
The rain had now begun to fall, but at
10 a. M the boat started for Shepherds
town. Soon, however, the rain fell fas
ter aud faster, and the boys were driven
from the deck only to find that the
seams opened by the sun admitted wa
ter, and that the leaks in the roof of the
cabin were rapidly wetting both the
floor and the bedding. AT one, Ante
tam Furnace was reached, and more
torlorn looking crowd has seldom land
ed there Dinner was served out in the
rain, however, and friend in need was
found in Mir Sheafer, the agent Of the
works, who responded to the request OF
the Principal for the use Of the large
stable loft for bis tired and wet boys
with a courtesy Of manner which made
the boon doubly acceptable. Clothes
and blankets were dried by the long
lines Of blazing coal which the men
were converting into coke, and by the
blast furnace, and, after being courte-
ously shown through the entire estab-
lishment, the party witnessed the novel
and beautiful sight Of the making Of
PIG iron. Before dark they were mus
tered on the hay, in the stable loft, bit
as no light could be carried there, those
not inclined to sleep, and who knew
that they could not be identified, had q
gay time tumbling about in the hay,
and pronounced their night there the
most delightful on the trip, an estimate
not quite agreed to by those who wish
ed to sleep.
AT six on Thursday morning the
boat left for Harpers Ferry, as the
Catholics on board desired to attend
Mass at that place, it being the Feast
OF Corpus Christi; so much delay, how
ever, was experienced in the locks that
they arrived at St. Peters Church just
as the congregation was leaving ii.
The rest of the morning was devoted
to visiting Jefferson's Rock and other
points OF interest, and, after dinner in
the armory yard, made famous by John
Browns raid, invitations were accepted
from two gentlemen to visit them. The
line Of march was accordingly taken
ur and on arriving at the residence of
Mayor Chambers on Camp Hill, that
gentleman came out and in a very brief,
but appropriate speech, to which Major
Collins replied with equal brevity, invi-
ted the party into his garden, where
Rev. Messrs. Kahn, Of the Catholic
Church, Marsh of the NJ. e. Church,
and Robey of the NJ. E. Church South,
and number Of handsome young la
dies. their hands filled with bouquets
for distribution, were seated. Cool
lemonade was dispensed with liberal
hospitality, the bouquets were handed
round, and the guns and swords OF the
cadets having been placed in a large
wagon sent by Mr.. G. J. lIagan, the
rest with the ladies, wendell their way
TO the residence Of that gentleman on
Bolivar Heights where several hours
were spent most delightfully."-. Iced
lemonade and cakes were first served, a
carriage was placed at the disposal of
those who wished to drive the young
ladies towards IIalltown, while Mr.. Ha-
gan, who was one of the Confederates
under Stohewali Jackson, who forced
Miles to surrender, conducted large
party over the battlefield and pointed
out the positions, &c, Of that eventfHl
day.
Towards evening, the whole party
was entertained at supper by their host
and came into the Ferry delighted with
the generous hospitality they had ex-
perienced Many were again invited
to the house of Mayor CHAM bers, where
they passed most agreeable evening
with the young ladies of the neighbor-
hood.