Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-04


the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and The Nor
folk and Western Railroad, being on through
line from New York CO New Orleans. may pe
termed the KEY OF tbs FNR FAMED SuENAN-
poAu VALLEY AND THE THRESHOLD OF THE Pros
Ferrous NEw SOUTH.
LOCATION.
IL lies in thecentre Of one of the most health
fil fertile and beautiful sections 90 Che mttu
States 10 Is the county seat OF Jelersnn Cuuu-
tv. the Garden Spot Of the Virginia Valley.
High up ou bcautitu. uuduauug srouUd, @ g
feet above the sea level, DO commands, from "i.
its emincnces. varied and beautiful views oi
the surrounding country the North Noun
taius west and the Blue Ridge and Harper b
Ferry Gap in the mountain on the east d
enjoys ENTIRE EXEMPTION PROM ALL NALANiAL
DISEASES
POPULATION.
The original town was laid oil by Charles
Washington, brother Of General Washington.
I'm l7-6 To contains about 5000 inhabitants.
the population having increased about sixty
per cent since the close of the civil war. d.
Possesses social advantages not surpassed oy
any town of equal size
CHURCHES EDUCATIONAL INSIIIJ-
TONS ETC
Nearly every religious denomination has ,
place Of worship here The p -incpal church
Is are the Episcopal. res yte.iln, hapt-
Methodist aud Catholic Among the school,
are the John stephenson Female Seminary
the Ch1rlestown Msie Academy, and othcr
beside Two large public Schools.
BANKS AND BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS
There are Two banks. viz Bank of Charles
town" aud The FIRST National Bank oi JET
ferson. with a capital of 10000 O0
There are five Building Associations in sue.
cessful operation.
The town is supplied with water and gas.
AS A DISTRIBUTING BASE FOR MANU-.
FACTURES.
10 is regarded by railroad men. who are we,
informed. rs the best point ia West Virginia
east of the Ohio River being located So as 0,
command nearly all of the great arteri1l ran.
road systems and competing hles ln tnt
country 10 is near enough to The south i
command It's growing trade, and not so ii
removed from the and p. that q Naniiae
turer MED LOSE ESTABLISHED TRADE OR CUSTOM
WHILST srrEtNs NEw FIELD, FOR MS ENrER
rrISr-a fact which is attracting attention of
Northern Manufacturers.
CHEAP RAW MATERIALS.
The two greatest factors Co be secured by %
manufacturer are, % favorable distributing base
for his products and C0NrIGrfrY TO CHAP RAW
NsTEEIALs.
Charlestown possesses both Of these 90 au
eminent degree. with vast deposits of Brown
Hematite and Wash Ores within four or i've
miles of the town The Baltimore and Obi"
AID Shenandoah Valley Railroads. make it ac
cessible Co an the valuable iron Of Southwest
Virginia and the coal and coke of the kanaw
Ia and New River coal fields while the ccif-
brated Connelisville and West Nirginia coke
is within cheap delive-y by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
TIMBER
In the surrounding counties are fine fores'-
of White Oak. Hickory, Walnut and other
hard woods. with the virgin forests ot Virgin
10 aud West Virginia the most valuable a.t
extensive hard wood area iu thc uitcd states,
within short haul by two railroads.
TAN BARK.
Tan bark. in large Quantities. IS shipped b..
both roads. and taunerie, ot vast capacity can
be supplied here.
PUBI To ROADS
Good urupikes and we,i-worked couuy
roads centre here from an parts off the county
SEA PORTS AND NEARBY CITIES
Distance 20 Washington, ye.ther RB. b.
Baltimore
Philadelphia. '
New York,
Chicago. %
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ln successful. operation are three large Plan
ing Mills. Sash and Blind Factor,e, Foundry
and Machine Shops, Flour Mill Fertilizer Fac
tory. two Grain Elevator, Bark MiI lanueu
TWO carnage FACTORIES e,e' e-t.' emp lu-
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