The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-17

1uagarxfown. nd-, the Battle
Field OF ntfefnrn, &C.. ns
seen Irv a. MOmOmSaIfu

HAGERsTowNt MD, Sept, 9TH, 1881.
Editor NEW DomfNIoS:-Hagars-
town, Nd, is a business place situa-
ted near the Antietam creek, eight
miles from the Potomac river and
eighty-six miles from Baltimore.
The city is we'll built, lighted with
gas, and has court house, Jail and
twelve churches. There are four
railroads centrelng here, each offering
ample facilities for freight and travel
to all points. 1t contains popula-
tion of nearly nine thousand and rates
as the third or fourth town in the
State. 1t Is really regarded as bus
mess centre, second only to Balti
more itself. This city stands upon
slight elevation above the surround
ing country, of which It commands n
magnificent prospect fJs miles in ex-
tent on every side. The purity of its
water and the remarkable healthful-
ness of its location, has brought it
into notice as cool and pleasant re-
sort in which to pass the summer
season, and Of late years, am told,
it has been annually visited by nn-
merous guests in search of freedom
from the noise and excitement Of the
metropolis.
From our knowledge Of Maryland
ers, we can say they are wholesouled,
liospitable people; they live literally
themselves, taking time to enjoy their
blessings and advantages, receiving
new comers with the kindly spirit Of
weiconfe and encouragement, which
places them pleasantly ut their ease,
and makes the alien soon desire to
take root In so genial soil, and cul-
tivate upon 1t whatever he has OF
money, enterprise or strength.
The people of Hagarstown have
shown an enterprising commercial
spirit, by the establishment of sew
eral large manufacturing establish
ments, for instance--we mention a
factory for the construction Of agri-
cultural implements, where ITO hands
are employed, requiring an annual
disbursement of $4,000 for labor
alone. The Hagarst0wh spoke fac
tory employs 16 hands and annually
expcnds $4,000 for labor. There is
a glove factory, which gives employ
ment to fifty women, and cxpenls
$4,000 for labor alone. Hagarstown
has four daily and two weekly news.
papers, and they are all well patron
lied, especially by the merchants who
have faith in printers ink.
A few miles from here Is the ia
nous battle field of Antictam, where
was fought the battle of Antietam on
the 18th of September, 1862, Just 10
years ago. To-day there can only be
seen few traces of this battle in
which nearly six thousand men were
killed and almost $4,000 wounded.
In history it is called 1.-THE bloodiest
day America ever saw and the fight.
ing was followed by the most appall-
ing sights upon the battle field.
Never, perhaps, was the ground
strewn with the bodies of the dead
and dying in greater numbers, or in
more shocking attitudes.
am further told that the faces Of
those who had fallen in this great
battle were, after more than days
exposure, so black that no one would
have suspected that they were once
white. 1t is very sad thought to
think that this lovely country has
been deeply drcnched with fratricidal
blood, yet such is the truth, and ev-
cry town and village, almost every
house, has it's own historical reminis-
cence Of the late unhappy war. 1t
was the scene of some of the most
important military operations Of the
great contending armies, and, as may
be readily understood, it suffered
from them. One would hardly SIP
pose it now, however, to look Upon its
beautiful homes, prosperous towns
and richly cultivated fields. The
natural recuperatfve power Of the re-
gloh was something wonderful, and
its people being sober, ambitious and
Industrious, have rapidly removed
and blotted out as far as was posi-
Bile, all traces Of their undeservcd
misfortune, till now the land smiles
and blooms with fruits and f1arvests,
as though war had never devastated
it's happy fields and desecrated its
peaceful threshold. Yours truly,
MoNoNGALIAN.
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