Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-08-04
Shepherd stuwu Register.
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"A New yi-sinim Wondcr.-It

seems remarkable tlat in q country so
we'll known. as the Old Dominion any
striking natural scenery should have re-
manned unknown TO be discovered mt this
day. yet il is true that in Virginia Il won
dcri,ll waterfall, attended bya large num-
her of cascades and minor falls, has been
discovered. II il near VcsuviuS, q station
OH the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, so
miles south of the Luray caves and 81
miles north OF the Natural Bridge, that
this new beauty was discovered i'll its
mountain retreat.
\ few ycags ago Mr.. j. Rittcnhousc,
while engaged upon laborS connected with
the coast survey, saw the fall. and lost
little time in buying 5000 acres Of the
land surroundings lie has been quietly
clearing land, building hotel and max
ing roads ~ which the spot may he
reached, and next year. perhaps, seductive
advertisements may WOO the traveller to
visit the Crab Tree Falls, for such is its
unrOmantic name. Crab Tree Greek is
fed by large springs upon the mountain
the edge of cliff few hundred yards
from its source. With sIch energy does
it leap oyc: the brink that large bOulders
laid in the stream are sent whizzing over
the fall, j. is said. This is the "Giant
Water Fall, ;" which leaps through the air
without q solid obstacle in its path until
it strikes bench nearly 500 feet below.
From this Il makes another plunge of 100
feet. It's course thence to the foot OF the
mountain is made shorter by number Of
such leaps. These are in succcsson:
"Boullcr Cataract" 80 feet fall; "Grotto
Fails" SO feet; "Fcrn Cataract, 80 feet;
"Roam;ne Cascade" $50 feet; "Gulch
Falls, 80 feet; Rocky Cataract" 90
feet; "Grand Canyon Falls" 80 feet;
pic Me Falls" "LOdore Falls" 800
feet; Rambling Cataract, ""Galoro Cat
aract," 700 feet. besides two small cata-
ract> and another unnamed fall.
The falls are ten miles from Hcsuvius
Station, and are reached by the Tyc
River Gap turnpike. The height from
the Tyc river 10 the summit is 1900 feet,
and the road climbs TO it in IL. miles.
Vcsuvius Station is ,420 feet above the
sea level, aud this would make the Giant
Waterfall between 5000 and $500 feet
above the sea. Tie falls have been
brough; To The attention of the officers OF
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad and the
public by Mr.. Gibbs, OF the sewing ma
chine firm OF ilcoN d Gibbs. He heard
something cf them at the I.urav Cave
Hotel, where the news of Rittcnhouse's
discovery was discussed. lie went TO
YeSuyius Station with 4 party which i'll
cluGcd Dr.. Henry Whclen. DR.. Whelen
wrote an account of the visit to the falls
for tic Staunton lYa) IjNdicdtor, and
from lis letter the information given
:.boyc is derived. 1t is reported that art
ist- are in that part of the country making
sketches for iIarpcr'a Weekly.
Newspaper GhanGc.-Mr. ID. 5.
Eichclbergcf, for the past thirteen years
editor and proprietor OF the Mar:inSburg
Statesman, has sold his newspaper 70 Capt.
William 3. ColstOn, we'll and favOrably
known in this section. \ correspondent
of the Wheeling MtelHgcHces writes from
Maj tinSburg rs follows concerning the
transaction:
''Thc first move on the political chess
board in this section of the State, so far as
the campaign OF 1881 is concerned, was
made this week in the sale of the StdtcS-
mqa of this city to w. Il. Colston. The
retiring editor, ID. :. Eichcibcrgcr, is
known all over the State rs Il bold, ag-
grcssive exponent OF what may be termed
the 'Old school Democracy lie has
supported the party and its principles,
rather than men and their selfish meas
urcS. rs 4 result there has been 4 con-
slant and growing dissatisfaction among
u certain clique, and it is believed the sale
is the result of III effort TO solidify the
party in Berkeley County for the benefit
of one man. Mr.. Eichelberger is II gen.
t,cnan who possesses the respect Of the
community and all who know him. The
incoming editor, Mr. Colston, Is man Of
culture and research, has been honored
by his party with office, having been
elected assessor in 1876 and justice of the
peace in 1850. The latter office he still
holds. He is also commissioner of ac-
counts for Berkeley County. He is a party
man, a warm personal friend of Hon. f.
Boyd Faulkner. 1t is the generally ac-
ccptcd theory thGt the move is one directly
in favor of Mr. Faulkner, who is All aspi-
rant for Gubcrnatorial honorS. Rumors
of this change gained currency during
the last campaign. but for some cause the
expected transfer did not occur. Why
the matter was dropped Is not known. 1t
may bc mere coincidence, but IL Is
worthy OF note, that l.. Boyd Faulkner,
Chairman OF the Democratic Central
Committee, called that body together on
the day that witnessed the transfer OF the
Statesman from conservative hands 10 the
management of a strict party man. Such
things do happen In every day life. Why
not in political? Your correspondent
docs not presume to say the course OF the
Statesman, under the guidance of Mr..
Eichcibcrscr, would have broken up the
Democratic party In Berkeley County,
bat that it was Il Formidable barrier in the
WAY of those who are called TO the front
is an open secret"
Excursien.-Ihc Episcopal Church
of Luray, Va, will run III excursion Oh