Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-02-06
LETTER FROM CUMBERLAND.
January 26. 1878.

Jauuaiy 20, 1919.
Mr.. Zittle-Dear Friend.-We have
had the extreme pleasure of perusing
your paper weekly, and with a clear
conscience can say Gf may be allowed
to judge,) that the Register is the best
paper published in the county Of Jeffer-
SON, and no greater temptation could
present itself to US of substituting pleas
ure for duty, than TO write you short
letter to express my regard for such a
valuable paper, containing all items of
interest in yoar community, and zoe adj
Use eueru man, womaa and child, that
can read, or get any friend to read for
them, to subscribe for the Register for
their Own sakes-if they do not let
them settle the affair with their con-
sciences and posterity.
AS your paper was not received
promptly a few weeks back, we con-
cluded that you were SO busily engaged
in attending to your official duties as
Mayor, that you neglected to send it.
We suggest that you borrow Jetfrles
official staff.
We noticed a card in one of your is.
sues written by our friend, Mr.. 0. II.
f. Sherman, expressing his thanks to
MIR. Lawson Poffenberger for his BRAY
cry, consideration, &c, in helping to
save his burning boats on the Z. & 0.
Canal, at Bridgeport, Md. Mr.. Sherman
seemed to be full of affection (as usual,)
and any lady SO fortunate as to select
him as husband, can know that he
possess that one great and good quality
(affection) Such emotions from the
heart is certainly true manhood. And
from our own personal observationsand
dealings with Mr.. s., we know he has
more of that charity which suftereth
long and is kind, which thinketh no
evil and is not easily provoked. We
regret his misfortune, and. hope he may
be so fortunate as 10 capture the party
or parties who did the evil deed, and
bring them to justice.
Our city, as regards business, is quite
dull in comparison to the few previous
years. But the past year from what
we can learn, may be said to have been
fairly prosperous. The b. d .. X. h.
Rolling Mills have resumed work on
full time, also the Cumberland steel
works have put several more furnaces
in operation, and business in general
begins to look up. While writing l
must give you a faint description OF the
b. & D. II. X. extensive improvements
at Keyser, thriving town 20 miles
west OF here, where they have purchas-
ed 100 acres of land, and it will become
the end of the 2nd and 3rd Divisions of
this Road, early the coming spring.
They have nearly completed one of the
largest Round Houses i'll the country,
capable of housing 46 Engines, an
immense Reservoir, large freight and
passenger Depvts, extensive offices Tor
the various officials of the Division,
extensive cattle pens and yards to ac-
commodate their large and growing
cattle traffic. This point will soon be-
come their principal resting place 'for
CATTLE" also large barn fitted with 200
stalls for horses. They have nearly
completed four tracks between Keyser
and Piedmont, the outlet of the btu
minous coal basin.
About 200 houses have been erected
since last Summer. Many are now in
progress of erection, Notwithstanding
the severity Of the weather. Our old
friend, J. =. A. Entler, the king OF
landlords, will build a Hotel the coming
Spring. He has selected a beautiful
site to build upon.
During our visit to Keyser few
days since, we noticed II to be very
rich agricultural country, with abun-
dance of timber, iron, &c. With all
these improvements going forward, and
the many other advantages possessed by
Keyser, real estate is very rapidly ad-
vancing, and the holders OF Building
Lots are wide awake business men, in
not holding lots at exorbitant prices,
but are selling at comparatively very
low prices, thereby giving to the large
In.i"- of mechanics a chance to own
their own homes, .nu Ue iree l'oin ,hSi.
rents 1t requires but a moments
glance at the many dwellings III course
of erection, to see the many advantages
of this wise policy. Should you come
to our city, we would be happy to es-
cort you to Keyser City, to take peep
at the improvements, DC.
Yours respectfully. Z.
CONSIDERATION OF Rev. DIR. DUDLEY.
1t was expected that the Right Rev.