Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-09-02

letter from Charlestown.
Mr. Zittle-I notice in the Register that
.oar lately organized Manufacturing
Sompany can report progress. The sub
..r;ntion In It's incipiency of SIC, 900 by
.ha'rapitalists of your town and others to
.hs enterprise indicated clearly that you
.nssnt business. Now that the ground
hos been bought-for location, the main
building Is being erected, the engine and
wachinery ordered, an experienced and
PRACTICAL machinist engaged to manage
pnd direct the works; imagine the fond
homes of the originators are beginning to
t.te the shape of reality, and in the near
fntnre the music of the clang and clatter
Of machinery will make the echo all about
vou. [ like pluck and think you show
+ "a a people. 1t is an i'll wind that blows
M good, so that the removal of the Rail-
road shops precipitate6 the move and as
necessity is the instigator Of good, so TO
retain and bring population in the place
of that taken away the consumption was
effected. / am afraid that Charlestown
satisfied with being the coUNTY-sEAT anu
having no i'll WING to blow and no neces-
sity to spur, will remain in sTATuouo-
especially i'm the matter Of increased man
ufacturing facilities.
A striking and commendable feature Oh
your town is the permanency OF It's music
al organization. For many years 10 my
own knowledge the band OF which Capt.
Criswell has been the leader anc trainer
fana still the old veteran holds the post OF
honor. welding the baton, keeping the
association in fine trim and discoursing
such music as can't be beat outside the
great cities, has had an existence. In this
matter of music and of the kind under
notiee any community should prize, sus-
tain and perpetuate it, for it refines ard
eleyates, aud aesthetically is source of
exquisite pleasure. l congratulate you
mon the possession of so complete an or
gsnization, and its continued prosperity.
I'm this musical feature we have failed.
We had band. 1t footed and blowed
dav and night until discordant sounds
gave place to sweet harmony and so IL
Kent I'D q few years but now ii is literally
nlayed out and our town seems to be
without musicians; for during the entire
summer when the sweet BELLIES OF nome
and those from abroad visiting us would
naturally expect the gallant Troubadours
10 be on the nightly serenade, the cricket's
chirp and the watch-dog's bark have alone
broke stiffness.
On IabL ihoi DOyN
from Pennsylvania, who owns and tccu-
MES the farm just below town formerly
owned BY Mr.. Howell Brown, brought up
n tobacco leaf of large dimensions show
inc the present growth and state OF the
weed on his place. Coming from Lam
caster, Pa, where the article is largely
raised for market, Mr.. B. experimental
LAST wear with an acre of land. Though
the season was very dry one, he informs
me that he raised 1000 pounds which
brought in market 20 cents per pound,
thus realizing from his venture $4O0-as
this season is more favorable his prospect
this year from the same acre Is more en-
couraging. This shows what can be done
on Jefferson county land. What Mr.. b.
has done other farmers can do. Nothing
put in the ground pays so largely. IL ls
true it is troublesome and requires great
care, but it pays big returns and that is
the great dcsideratum.
The Court Of Appeals is still in session.
On last Friday at its meeting number of
decisions were delivered whenit adjourned
until next Friday, at which time the pres
ent term will close. During the interim
the members Of the court are not idle, but
busy consulting together and maturing
their judgment on cases submitted. L
have not before been brought in such
close intercourse with the gentlemen
from the other sections of the State COM
posing the honorable body. Boarding at
the same hotel have made their acquain-
lance personally, have had frequent inter
views with them aud their honorable
clerk, and have invariably found them to
be courteous and gentlemanly; in no
sense and way manifesting pride or AFRO
gance because of their high position, but
simplicity of character and unostentatious-
ness OF manner in their entire intercourse
with others. Ny knowledge Of and as
ISOLATION with these gentlemen will be
one of the pleasant memories in the after
life.
Our worthy Post Master Mr.. Frank
I,eiscnring has been critically i'll during
the past week. At this writing, ! am glad
10 say, there is a very decided improve
meut in his condition. His brothers,
George of Lutherville, Nd, and Jacob of
Altoona, Pa, are with him,
Rev. Mr.. Shipley informs me that the
subscription to the present for the church
ut Browns Crossing foots up $ll25-as it
is to cost only $l300-its erection and that
free from the almost inevitable church
debt is assured. This denomination of
christians M. e. Church SOuth) at the
present time, within radius of 80 miles,
have in progress of building 5 new
churches-2 in Jefferson county; l at
Ierryville in Clarke; l 1T Newtown in
Frederick, and at GerardStOwn, Berke-
Icy county. This certainly indicates sub
stantial progress.
Rev. Thomas Titball, d. D., of Lexing-
ton, Ky, nephew of Lawyer White,
preached in Zion Episcopal Church OIL
Yesterday morning. He is spoken Of as
minister of decided talent.
We had call at the Carter House from
the Rev. Mr.. Moser Of your town Ell pass
ant to and from Winchester last week.
Yours truly,
TIMOTHY.