Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-07-05
Letter from Hagerstown.
HAeFnsrowN. june 20. ,1s

anu, gives uuHlistHkaDle evidences OF a CROWN
which will at no distant period make it the
leading manufacturing inland town of the
State. II numbers at present ten large aad
different branches of manufacture, giving en-
| ployment to numbers of artizans and pouring
wealth into this already bountifnl section
| In ad dition to these significant indications OF
| push, an excellent index is to be had to the
enterprise of the county in an inspection OF
| the public buildings of the county seat. A
| Court Honse, in style of architecture similar
TO Corcoran's Art Gallery in Washington, but
of course different in decoration, of brick,
| large and convenient and costing over $780,
| 600; churches of all denominations and i'm
posing dimensions, and above all with minis
tiers well paid schools, banks large Market
| House, Town Hall and two concert rooms all
| would be credtable to a more populous town.
| The Jail is the only building below the aver
age. The streets are piked and clean-in BUSH
ness portions they are lined with well stocked
and handsome stores, and the private quarters
embelished with tasteful residences. Shade
trees and flower gardens add grace, whilst
town springs and pumps of cool water make a
| great convenience. Seven limestone pixies,
solid and smooth, lead out from Hagersow n
| in all directions through fertile country,
studded in the immediate neighborhood of the
| town with beautiful summer residences and
| fancy FARMS over bridges Of splendid mason
| ry, past vineyards and green pastures and still
! on into and through region teeming with
| plenteous industry.
When we note The life of the place long
| list OF factories invite our attention. Com
mencing with the Agricultural Works we will
| mention in order the ten to which we have re-
| ferred. The Agricultural Works, one Of the
most important, owes to great extent their
| present enviable position 10 the energy of the
| president, Mr.. A. R. Appleman, and TO the
| management Of Superintendent Hull. These
| are the largest works in Hagerstown. They
manufacture the Keller Drill, Glover Huller.
and IIagerstown Horse Rake, and besides the
extensive works here there are branches in
Cincinnati and Mansfield Ohio, and in Kan
sas City to supply their great western trade
Ninety workmen earn their bread in these
shops, which number will in short time be
| increased to one hundred and ten. The differ
ent departments are large lumber yard where
| the lumber used in the implements is seasoned
| for use, foundry, wheelright and paint shops
a model room, and several other departments
where the implements are perfected for the
trade. These different departments are fur
nished with the most improved machinery,
which is run by steam. The company in
charge are operating upon large and secure
capital, and 80 extensive their business that
last season they were unable to supply the de-
mand, lacking 500 machines. The prospects
this year are even more encouraging and in
creased facilities are being added to their
works
The company in charge of the Boiler works
is next on our list. This company manufac-
lures the well-known Geiser thresher and en-
ploy forty men. Their business too, enjoys
an Improvement over former years, and to
meet the demand are working on extra time,
CrQaf eLill in and vunrk io nj on
evident here.
The Buffalo Bone Meal Mill another i'm
portant enterprise, makes fertilizer of great
efficiency from the bleached bone of the buff
falo, and is conducted by the capable firm of
Ames, Manning and Ar es to whom we are
grateful for their kindness and courtesy in ex-
planning to US the processes of the manufac-
ture. Again we find increased demand on the
part of customers and more extended opera
tons on the part of the firm. AT one invoice
this week they received thirty-two car loads
of bone gathered from the far Western plains.
The meal is odorless, pure and in general use
in Washington county. The machinery in
the mill is moved by steam.
Updegraf's Glove Factory employs sixty
women. This is one of the most interesting
business attractions that Hagerstown can
boast of. Employment given to sixty women
is means of warding off much suffering from
the community.
Besides these more extensive trades, the re
are two Potteries, Sash and Blind Factory,
a Steam Flour Mill two large Paper Mills and
many other smaller industries in the vicinity.
With the advantages in low rates and quick
transportation offered by the Cumberland VAL
ley, the Baltimore and Ohio and Western Mary
land railroads, which furnish Hagerstown bet
ter connections than enjoyed by any other town
in the State, and dependence upon the most
powerful and important of all interests-agri-
culture, it Is indeed only pessimist who
would predict a waning in these industries.
Competition may arise, but such the character
of the people and nature of the trade that it
must be of that high kind which will prove
beneficial, and in no wise detrimental, to all
interests
Progress, pixies, printers and politics make
up Hagerstown. Washington county reaps
no small benefit from the fine style of journal
ism existing in Hagerstown. Nearly every
body is n printer, aud editors and reporters
are in abundance. The Daily Ne,cs, Guard,
Torch, and Mail, the latter three are weeklies,
are all equipped with every convenience 10
| execute hrst-class work in job printing, and
| the editorial departments of all these journals
are presided over by the men Of tact and tai
emit, always on the alert for the welfare of the
county. Mr.. Robt. Hadyn, formerly of your
| town, presldes over the Yeoman,s Guard and
has rapidly taken position abreast with the
rest of his brothers.
| Washington county Democrats have always
been large factor in nominating Congress
men from this District. They are patiently
waiting for Montgomery to name tho man,
and are by no means exercised over the time
| when Montgomery shall present her choice.
| They know that in matters of such import
auce that the banner county is no suggard
and are patiently hiding the will of her sister
county. This little business about Mr.. Walsh
being the next nominee exists only in the
| minds Of the editors Of the Cumberland Ale.
ganiaa and Frederick Union This is what
the people say. Your correspondent did no,
consult the politicians upon the subject.
This letter cannot better conclude than with
q general view of the Hagerstown valley as
obtained from Black Rock near the summit oil
South Mountain and nine miles east OF Hagers
town. In itself place inspiring dreams o.
| romance, with its solemn rocks its cool shade
and pleasant waters, Black Rock commands
view which cannot be surpassed in its continu.
Gus succession of rich farms alive with activ.
ity and burdened with the weight Of the rpen
ing grain. Tie prospect is of the entire val
ley, twenty miles in width and sixty miles il
length Of daisy pied" meadows fields o
sheaves OF yellow grain, green corn-6elds ant
clustered villages, fresh streams and fields o
wheat darkened here and there by the ftfu
shadow of a passing cloud and waving to thu
the opposite mountains where the view is ter
minated by a glimmer of the Potomac-a pic
ture made up of simple truth and unassumine
innocence honest, patient labor and toll lit
lie knowing Of disturbing ambitions, making
a scene solid for thought or for poets fancy
Such a country must contribute no small deb
| IL upon which is based the excellent credit en-
joyed by Maryland, and even a hasty study o
this garden spot convinces that labor has ia
own reward aud supplies gracious soil wher,