Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-07-19
Mr.. Cotton ON Martinsburg.

As is we'll known, Mr.. George Col
ton, who recently lectured in Feller's
Hall, is President of the Board Of
Police Commissioners of Baltimore,
and editor of the Maryland Repubk-
can, published in Annapolis. He de-
scribes his trip to our town in a
lengthy and well-written editorial,
and we take pleasure in transferring
the greater part of his kindly notice
to the columns of the INDEPEND-
ENT. He says:
Martinsburg has a population of
about 1000 inhabitants, composed
of every variety, from the descend.
ents of the old southern chivalry
down to those of the humblest or
igin; from the aristocrat, who Gle
lights to speak of his genealogy and
the fortune he inherited and long
since squandered, down to the
squatter who fingered there for a
time seeking and finding employ
ment. There are in Martinsburg
some six or seven churches, repre-
aenting as many different denomina-
tions of Christians, all of them be-
ing an honor to the town. The
Episcopal Church is very neat
structure, and has quite large con-
gregatlon, built up mainly by the
energy and untiring enterprise of its
worthy rector, Rev. Mr.. Roller.
The M. e. Church has also a large
congregation, and is presided over
by the Rev. A. s. Hank, OF the Bal
timore conference. Mr.. Hank has
been in the ministry about thirty
years. He is the son of an old MEM
Der of the same conference, who fell
upon the walls of Zion; his son seized
the gospel trumpet and has been
sounding it ever since. The M. e.
Church South has also fine congre-
gationand their pastor, Mr.. Andrew,
is very Jealous worker. He was
last year at Emanuel Church, in
Baltimore, and it is in a great meas.
ure due to his unfagging energy and
industry that the people of that Sec
tion have such beautiful edifice.
The PreSbyterianS, BaptistS and
Lutherans are an well represented,
so tnat Martlnsourg, IN the way or
reilglous advantages, is nlgnly, raw
ored. turing our stay ID THIS peau-
tiful town we were kindly and gen.
erously entertained by Mr.. George
A. Chrisman and his wife, the lat
ter being an acquaintance and friend
of many years standing. Mr.. Chris
man sIanos very hlgn IN the estlma-
lion OF Ine people OF MartlnSourg,
ana very Justly observes ~. no Is
Kind-neaIteu, geniai, soclal gentle-
man, ana TO snow MS popularity II Is
only necessary 70 say Iha1 ne was
elecCeo sherili Oh DerKeiey county,
wnicn Is largely Demociatic, lne De.
ine nopuul.CanI lunnI.s aIoau VI
MS Domocratic cohpeIlCor lwno IS
diso very popular q conslueraOie
NUMBER oi votes. Turing OUT stay
we embraced Inc opportunity 20 Wis
IL the Nortn mountain, ABOUT -FOUR
miles dlstant, ana was well repaid
for our Visit. we were truly de-
lighted with the prospect as we
WOUND around Inc mountains SIDE.
curing tne ascent tne view became
more ana more oeautiIul, ana when
we reacneo Inc top tne scene was
enhancing. On one slde IDere was
sPreau OUT tne ioveiy valiey, Win
MartlnSDurg stretching along the
railroad Ior more IMAM mile, ana
on the otner side the verdant helds
ana empowered homes In pleasing
contrast. Inere Is presented to the
eye every variety OF scenery-wiid,
picturesque ana imposing with the
com!ortaD!e cottages OF the farmers
dotting tne mountain sides. we
couid nave fingered there for hours,
put the sun was fast sinking in the
west ana the SHADES OF night were
approaching rapidly, admonishlng
us 10 retrace our reluctant steps.
we have Travelled around the
word, and crossed nearly all the
high mountains, but we can recall