The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-17
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FREDERICK, MARYLAND, !
Jan. Sth, 1879. /


r"hph"hOh' MAR, LAND,
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THANK Nou MA'N.-With a late issue
Of the INTERIOR Journal before me !
can echo the sentiments expressed by it,
Hustonville correspondent and by all who
have their hours among strangers iamil.
iarized by lis interesting columns II Is
superfuous to go over the ofs-irudden
ground u the charms Of this journal; but
one has only to be absent from home to
render full justice to its pleasurc-giving
merits. Its editor, too, j. the very prince
Of proof-readers, rarely commingling his
letters in the promiscuons manner peculiar
TO Typos in general.
Pharmacists city Of ten thousand
inhabitants. and dates it, cornerstone as
far back A. l7iS Among the earlier build
ings Is revolutionary fort still called the
barracks 4 few years ago the great er
portion Of this struggling building was
torn down and on its site handsome In
stitute for Deaf Muies arose; but there still
remains enough Of the fort to tell the sio-
~ Of the Nations early struggles. The
city j. compactly built and is noted for
commercial thrift and handsome private
fortunes. Situated in the fertile valley be-
tween the Catoetin mountains and the
Monooaey river, one needs only TO ascend
the MAINTAIN rilrq 10 lqholH "A CHARMING
picture OF busy life. The Blue Ridge
tinges the distant horizon IN one direction,
and instead OF our rolling Kentucky land
seape' we have here only valley and noun
tain clearly defined, each within i's iegiii-
mate limits. There are numerous church
Is in the city, ard the strait and narrow
path Is unusually well-irodden. The Lu-
theran sunday-Sehool alone, numbers
nearly thousand pupils and one hundred
teachers. The Herman Reformed Is also
an extensive congregation. The Roman
Catholic Church owns handsome property
IN one portion OF the city. \ hue church
building, Convent and Novitiate, adorn
that section with architectural beauty Of a
high order The Episcopal Church also
deserves special mention as splendid
specimen OF pure Gothic architecture rare
ly seen outside OF great metropolis. OH
or denominations have eommodious houses
Of worship Many Of these Churches are
profusely adorned with Christmas ever
green and scripinral notices. The various
Lodges OF the Mystic brotherhoods occn %
py conspicuous portions OF the principal
streets. The Fire Department is quite
feature in the municipal directory, the la
test model OF the steam engine being In
Use. The Press Is ably represented weekly
aud semi-weekly. The Court-house is
among the elegant brick buildings, and the
present session OF Circuit Court will not
allow the attention Of the Court Square
citizens to wander far from the hall Of
justice
In the suburbs, the Aims House ranks
foremost among distinguished piles. Here
the pauper, the insane and the idiot, ure
treated with humane attention.
The pleasure grounds and parks, are
great places Of resort in summer 10 say
nothing of the camp-meeting grounds that
make the woodland groves ring with "a
cred melody from July Ia October.
The large reservoir near the mountain
range is great source of comfort to the
city. The water is remarkably fine, clean
and pure.
Frederick was the scene OF barbara
Frielchie's career, celebrated In Whiitiers
patriotic poem. A late freshet washed
away the old house, but the photographer
art preserves Il TO view with the Union
Flag waving from its upper window. Did
space permit, an entertaining history might
be written OF the many notable landmarks
OF the city connecting the OH win the
new, the past with the present
The Deal and Dumb Institute referred To
ranks among the most ada''raole IN inc
country Not oniy the sign language u
skilfully taught but the new system OF Up
imitation, by when the Deai Mute leafn'
To SPEAK 'on wednesday evening II was
my pleasure to zee sermon delivered To