Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
.ChafesI0vn Mining, MaRufaG-
tlfing and Improvement
Company.
Capital $500. 900.
R PRESTON CHEW. President. ss
JOSEPH TRAPNELL. Vice President,
b. G. WASHINGTON, Gen1 Manager
s. LEE PHILLIPS, S eerstary.
Capital 5000. 600.
PRIHCIPXI OFFIcE; Gu ARLEsTowN, JRFFRR-
SON COUNTY, WEST NlRerNfA.
Eight hundred and fifty acres of land in and
adjoining the corporate limits Of Charles
town have been laid off IN streets, ave-
nues, blocks and reservations
.CHARLEsTOWN.


From its location on the v alley BTaNehyef
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Nor
folk and Western Railroad. being on u through
line from New York to New Orleans. may be
terlned;the KEY OF THE FAR-FANED SHkNAH-s
DoAH VALLEY AND THE THRESHOLD or TIES.
PRcsPERoUs New Souri, -
1t lies in the centre of one of the mest heelth-
full fertile and beautiful sections of the United
States; 1t is the county seat of Jeffe rson ceuu-
w tho "Garden Spot of tho Virginia Valley.
High up on beautiful undnlating ground. $50
feet above tho sea level. il commands. IRON all
its eminences. varied and beautiful views otthe
surrounding country: the North Mountains
west and the Blue Ridge and Harpers Ferry
Gap in the mountain on tho enst. 1t enjoys
ENTIRE EXEMPTION FROM ALL MALARIAL Dis
BASES.
POPULATION.
The original town WINS laid off by Charles
Washington, brother of Geenral WashingShnr
In I7S6 1t contains about S.oDO Inhabitants,
the population having increased about sixty
per cent. since the close OF tho civil war, 1t
possesses social advantages not surpassed by
any town ofequal size.
CHURCHES. EDUCATIONAL INSTITU-
TIONS, ETC.
Nearly every religious denomination has its
place of worship here. The principal churches
are tho Episcopal, Presbyterian, Baptist Meth
odlst and Catholic. Among the schools are the
John Stephenson Female Seminary" tho
Charlcstown Male Academy and others, besides
two large public schools.
BANKS AND BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
There are two banks. viz: Crank of Charlcs-
town" and the First National Bank of JCffcrl
son." With capital Of 100000.
There arc five Building Associations In sue
c tRsful operation.
The town is supplied with water and gas.
AS A DISTRIBUTING BASE FOR MANU-
FACTURES.
tits regarded by railroad men who are we'll
informed, as the best point In West Virginia
~ at If N ht,iO tod 81,
command nearly all of the great artcrial rail-
rond systems and competing lines in the conn
try, II Is near enough tn the South to COM
mand Its growing trade; md not so far rG-
moved from the N. and E. that Mnnufactnr-
eRNeED LOSE ESTABLISHED TRADE OR CUSTOM
WHILST SEEKING HRw FIELDS FOR MS ESTER-
IlusH-a fact which Is attracting attention of
Northern Manufacturers.
CHEAP RAW MATERIALS.
The two greatest factors to he secured by a
manufacturer are. a favorable distributing base
for hts products and coETIeUITY TO cHEAP
RAW MATERIALS.
CharlCstown possesses both Of these to an
Hcmutite and Wash Ores within four or Ave,
miles of the town. The Baltimore & Ohio aud
Shenandoah Valley Railroads make II Access
sihlc to all tho valuable iron of Southwest
Virginia. and the coal and coke OF the Ka-
nawha and New River coal fields. while the
celebrated Connellsville aud West Virginia
coke Is within cheap delivery by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad.
TIMBER.
In the surrounding counties arc fnc forests
of White Oak Hickory Walnut and other hard
woods. with the virgin forests of Virginia and
West Virginia, the most valnnble and extern
siye hard wood area in the United States, with
in short haul by two railroads.
TAN BARK.
Tan bark, in large quantities, is shipped by
both roads, nlditanneries Of vast cnpGcity eau
be supplied here.
PUBLIC ROADS.
Good turnpikes and well. worked county
roads centre here from all parts of the county.
SEA PORTS AND NEARBY CITIES