Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-02-27


4. Z. Hunter, Hon. G. j. Faulkner,
| r. G. Pendleton, Hon. Ed. Pendle-
ton and d. H. Conrad, Esq. Our
| Judge Of Circuit Court was Hon. j.
/ r. Douglass, Of Charlestown, or
! Judge Parker, who resided in Win
| chester. The bar was fullof lawyers
who came from Jefferson and Fred
erick counties and one from Morgan
county Hon. j. II. Stewart, eonnec-
ted with the Gazette, was also re-
garaea as Il lawyer with limited
practice. County Court was COM
posed Of Magistrates who were APP
pointed by Governor of the State,
and they elected their own presiding
| officer as we'll as all clerks, assessors,
etc, aud the oldest Commissioner as
MAGISTRATE authorized the holder to
| be High Sheriff, who would sell or
farm out the deputyship to the high
est bidder. Prosecuting Attorney
ship was filed in County Court by
Col. Hunter, generally andin Circuit
Court by ID. II. Conrad, constantly,
up to the constitutional change in
1851, when all officers became elect
ed by the vote of the people. Circuit
Clerk was Col. John Strother, who
had as deputies Norman Miller and
John Boyer, father of our present
John A., in County Clerk Dolls of
flee. County Clerk was Jacob Van
doran, ST.; Deputies, his son William
and Mr.. Seaman Gerard. who were
also Court Commissioners. Our
Hotels at this time were generally
under the name Of proprietors, as
Billmire's, where from life experience,
| good yictuals, nicely prepared and
in ample quantity were always found;
| 0den's Hotel, owned and run by the
father Of frien1 Arch. The Boalx
| Hotel, by VIM. L. Boak, fine gen
tleman, always popular, and tre-
! Quently sent to the Legislature,
| father Of our present DR.. Boak; and
/ Capt. Gardeners, an eccentric. good
old man, who owned aud run the
present Eagle Hotel The conlec-
TONERS were two, George Racuhal,
Burke street, and Peter Folk Queen
street. sc the Austin residencc, where
we young ones could get horse cake,
mead or small-beer, and older ones
ale and wines with cake, ice-cream
and other home Injuries, and there
was generally a pleasant and enjoy
able company present. At the hotels,
liquors were sold and nearly every
body drank, but seldom to the excess
prevalent now. The liquor trade
then was conducted by respectable
hotel proprietors, and they would
not allow boisterous behaviour. ex-
cept on extraordinary occasions,
such as Christmas, Fourth OF July,
or other holidays when everybody
was free to enjoy themselves as they
desired.
1t is no wonder we sometimes
hear the wish for the good old times.
There certainly was much enjoyment
and social intercourse at the time of
which | write, but The world has
progressed and advanced in business
and prosperity, Of which the old
Burg has had her share, and stands,
| am pleased to say, a goodly city,
ready to advance all proper business
enterprises which call for capital
and pluck. In 1852 the B. & o. Il.
Il. first gave importance to the place
by making it the beginning Of the
Second Division and end the First,
erecting the engine houses and repair
shops, which give employment to
such large number Of good, reliable
and worthy citizens, both in shops
and transportation business. They
are good class, and your correspon-
dent was proud once to occupy
position among them as an employe.
Being resident Of your community
when the unfortunate war, through
which we have passed came on, |
personally took active position in
favor of preserving the Union, and
have always felt gratified at the re-
suit of the great fight and overthrow
Of those who would, if successful,
have brought untold woe and ruin
upon us. But thank God it is over,
and our country is united, with lib
erty to all and righteousness and
truth largely prevailing.
could bring forward much of the
past which might prove interesting,
Ito the families and friends who still
remain in your midst,) relating to
those who have lett for the other,
and we hope, the better world.
BERKELEY NATIVE.
Old Deacon Dobson b0asted that he
was always prepared for the worst ~
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