Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-05-01
Harperss Ferry Happenings.

will meet here 10 Harper's Ferry-not IN Boil
var as atyertised-on May LIST, at O'Clock,
?. NJ. &c select delegates 10 atteod the State
Convention in Wheeling on the 18th. The
difference Of opinion in the party as to the
Third Term project. aud not less, the PROJECT
10 oaiesco with the creenbackers, about which
TOO. there Is a difference u opinion. Is begin
hing TO make these gatherings interesting.
The Rev. Father Van Der Niver took
steamer last week, in New York. for visit to
nome aud latherland. We wish him pleas
act trip and a speedy return. He is accompa-
MED bv the best wishes Of his American friends
certainly Of the people Of the Ferry. llar-
per's Ferry has always been fortunate 10 It's
priests. As each came he became beloved
And as he left-on his way to Heaven. or
Bishoprick. which on earth ought to be about
the same thing, he was regretted as grievousIy
as If there we're no more good priests to take
his place Time has always shown, however
that there were
Good fish IN he sea,
AMI the successor has never failed 70 bring
with him tie virtues. aud immediately win
the popularity of his predecessor, an expert
ence which has been amply. aud most delight
fuily-as The writer ku0ws-prOved 10 the
case Of Father Van.
As will be seen by a notice elsewhere
in the paper The firm Of Child. McCreisht &
Co.. the Mi!lers. have dissolved The new
firm Of McCreight aud NautiS. composed OF
John \ McCrrilhi. one Of tie original pur-
chasers &c the island property, and our towns
man. Solomon y lauiIs-a partner IN the OLD
frm-will continue the business. Work VIII
De Immediately resumed. New and improved
machinery has recently been placed in. the
mill. The capacity Of the mill IS very great
ana the reputation Of the -four manufactured
there has always been very high, aud, at the
present time Is in very great demand IN the
market. Tie foods even that have visited US
of late wears have been Of al unusually large
and respectable character. so much SO that Tor
some time 70 me. il Is hoped that tLey Will
'' take u rest They certainly have our per-
mission.
The Shenandoah Bridge blS already
effected orc great change in the Ferry. Here
,ofore the point q attraction. for citizens aud
strangers alike. after JctIersun's Rock, of
course. was Maryland Heights. This was nat
era, enough. ou account Of the maguiticeuce
II the view from The Stone Fort, u point
from which you could look in every direction,
north. south. east and wet, as FAR as .he eye
could carry You. y Uhcre was 40 imiediment-
On obstacle % the sisht-iuterveuiug noun
.aius appearing as If they were mere piucush-
ions. While. L9udcua Heights command no
such distant prospects. 10 gives.a wee Of more
ajuceut sceuery-of iilrpcr's Ferry ard Doll
uar that Is delightful iulcCd and Loudoun
Uci.hts are now much more acccsSh.r-ihauIs
OBJ the neN B,ilge-than those Of Mary land,
accordingly I,ud.uu Heights is the point Of
attraction now. Col Green has purchased
and is improving a farm mp theEc. Nesome-
times hear that he IS building a Summer Re
sort. also Should he DO -, and one Of these
DAVIS give no The M,untaiu View Hotel, there
would De Infinitely less pleasant places - fall
back GA. I, would be no solitude, either; IN
the summer season. at all events, lie would have
plenty ofcompauiius
Lc-yps, You arc aware, proposes to
coca,ct t.c two oceans by ship canal At MIC
aragua. Unfortunately, Lesseps is French
man. and tie Monroe ductriLe-au impede
ucut tlst be dii rot count on. stands Ia The
way When hc first heard Of the Monroe doc
iriue. le supposed that It was yankee phrase
Cor some s,rt "a rock or strata, ~ other simply
natural obstacle, So lie gave a Supercillous
smile aul a French slrug of his shoulders
When made better ac9 uAiutJd with It, he be-
came ~ick-thrcw Mp several rats and mice,
aal vc,t home ia The meantime Captain
E.iS. g Mississippi fame, very distinguish
cd Ea.j.c,r. whose PROFESSIONAL skill las teen
amply a;t,sied by h!s ,xPcrtnCsS 90 Conveying,
within two n ,lIee years, nearly i"ur millions
az dollars r ,m tie vaults e the Treasury "i
the United States q the pockets Of bis pauta-
i1ens takes the wind ont q poor LesscPs sail
ny proposing 20 carry slips across the isthmus
lv rail Although tie idea as not original,
having leeu borrowed from ancient Greece,
.wieuce. indeed. al oUr best likes COME yet,
u 30 /! at shows a knowledge Il classic htera-
ture aad teaches, aud-uu douhts-" millions
were iu IL. But alas for L"ssep, alas FOR
Ends, Itume.ucd Tor ilnrperS Ferry. AMI 0
citizen of llarrtr's Ferry. 10 effect the great
undertaking Unaware of It's own Inventive
and meclanical ,kiil until 10 bad constructed a
bridge across tie Shenandoah, II now comes
d, die front See letter IN Washington ScRtt-
ad Arr, 2ihl As uo patent has as yet been
procured for ,le plan of our fellow township,
we q course cannot eater into further par;icu-
lars We cannot even give the genius name,
as that Viii require a pateut also. Hereafter.
aud soon SIC may be more explicit. Oue ioii-
nation ouly can we now give, aud that Is, that
40 immense quantity Of initiation and Gas Mil
be necessary, and that The inventor contracts
Oh supply i; al during tie coming fall from
tLis c0ulty.
The Methodists of Bolivar propose, on
sunday. the Goth of Mly, to celebrate The Cen
,eauiA anniversary Of Sabbath Schools. The
services. mo- doubt, viii be highly Interesting.
We shall hear ass:n. as we have o!ten read,
sfRlIelt Ntkcs-of Lis life aud abors aud
ofeyerythins about him that can he gathered
from History aud Biography This is just as
10 OUGHT @ be Too many ev,ogies cannot he
heapel on The nan and we say This, al;ho'
one e those who are Of opinion that 60 a lady
-Harrah Blil-tle cre!itof originating sun
jav Schools should De given. However, IN
matters cf this kind, II Is not AID q Should
not De question as o. Paul or Apoilos and
So ve Wish success 20 tie proposed celebration.
By ,he way What q wonderful time Q hum
irei wears ago was Why, Il will take all
1000 $500. fr % htrr0fe,l vclrs tO come O. Cele-