Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-04-17
Harperss Perry Happenings.
AS the day for the sale of the Govern

he do with it" These are the questions eve
rywhere asked and discussed. This property
water power, houses, lots, &c.-waS, you
know. once sold. And withOu. blaming any
person I've leave that aniabio task 10 those
who usually pcrf,rm IL. namely, those who
know very little about the law or the facts 1t
is enoueh 70 say. that The sale was an uufJrtG-
nate one for the Ferry. Has ANY wisdom been
GAINED by cxpcrieuce2 W.. the next effort
be more successful? We shall see.
In view Of the great number Of persons
Who have lately speut their Summers here. we
are glad to learn that people are making pre-
plraiious-ou a larger sclie than usual-to
receive SUMMER boarlera- By the way, since
tle l3 10 IA excitement has somewhat subSi-
del-most 81 lbs devo,tes having been sent to
mai-housc~.o aud there being thus peace %
Poland. c1cr tbis couuuirum Why does
not some one build large summer resort near
the FyrIy-ou some 81 the heAlthful delight
ful aud commanding Sites IN The ueishbo:hood4
The question does not suggest the idea OF
foolish. fashionable, expensive resort, but one
whose arrangements would look Ia the conve-
uieuce. comfort aut pleasure Of sensible people.
But xhat is the Usc in asking the question =
70 cannot bee aus,svrei
eve trust the iart going remark III reference
Co mad houses does notiacsuGe ourfrienc Garry
ia. +. T. &,
The Dcbatir~ Society in Bolivar still
G,urishes. There Is ma end to It's eloqueuce.
The exhibition Of talent on Wednesday eve
uine. understand, was Immense. just read
Southey's Cataract of L dore, aud you will
have some idea ou. the subject
-pouriRg aud roaring,
aud waving aud rsviug,
And tossing aud crossing,
And juggling aud struggling,
and SO Oh, The question discussed, -was, be-
hryc. 10 reference % the respective advantages
OF eally and late marriages. rs usual, sup
pose, lhe bachelors advocated marriage. and
jhc married men threw cold water on The pro-
iect lu this world no Que seems TO be salts
dsl with Lis lot. AnI yet. in this world, ey-
cry oae empl Us Doctors 10 keep HIN little
longer 90 IL.
Somc time ago-the matter was noticed
ia the Happenings two gentlemen visited
,le Ferry aud Issued prospectus for a news
paper. Fr q mere sIus, merchants wares
were O. De alvertisel-domesuc hcarths were
Oh 5c cu,jycuci by moral aud Intellectual week
,y iclsis- iy;eiSu news carefully boiled down
Was o. { e. regularly given lis readers, aud the
ylrilus states ol the union were 10 be Flusack-
Cd! Cor interesting inform ,ti1a Tor is columns
fortunately ior tue other papers of tnc cOuu-
u.s.. Lut u,st unfortunate lur the readiu- pub
ac. tais prospectus, like Mr.. Proct0r's recent
lauouuCcacut q a ltll OF stars. was, az once,
los owu herald cni is own requiem. la the
meantime. Mr. BJ,t0u-a gentleman " hose
Eis has been devoted % the newspaper busi-
aess-aho has started. at didcreu, times AID
places. tLr,c newspapers, OIL u which are now
lourslius-uho has recently Speut year IN
Fureuc. bat Is Goa delicate health, has made up
lbs uicd o. make llarper's Ferry his home,
aud publish d small iccal paper here. lie has
eXamiuci tae ground, aul thinks there Is room
ier tpapcr. he will issue 10 prospectus; lie
viil iu advance, llrk tJr 90 subscribers he
via make 90 special promises his paper-Le
sats-wii SPEAK Tor itself. II he succeeds,
Very w,u, Ii be, OF rather Il fails. It viii not
break is hcatt, tina; Is. II his health CabOut
which be Is moSt mindful Is improved.
Things Of thcsrdlen death, and of the
dr,alta. manner oi it. of Dr.. Alexander. was
received hero with a feeling Of Intense grief
1 clu describe that feeling Ia uo other way -
. pr Alexander MAS well known here. and !
n..l MT saw. iirbiy esteemed because j, wa,
ino,,,ll. o. know lim ai.d not love him. \
Vc.i read sud eNPcricu ,cd physician, he was
go tae same tine.a cylnrituisiu: aud faithful
Que, q culliyltc! uiau, &c was az the stme time
O. u,st -,u'al companion. Ia tie truc s,usc
d. . tbe word De was gentleman Il Will De- una
IVA day before his loss To Dufells-wherc he
livei aud had a large practise he made
unto Iis personal friends and companions.
u'c d.i.y bticGa carries If the eentleuess and se-
nia.i.y and an.iaLilitv Of his nature. that loss
sill l.. i,r-usr,bls Bot. the n.anuer-the
sllieuuC>1 90 his Gca:h Just think OF Il -