The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04
1EFFERsoN COUNTY.
Charles,own county seat; formed January,
1901, from Berkeley; named for Thomas J

chnrles,own county seat; formed January 9,
1901, from Berkeley; named for Thomas Iei'
AI reas? 50 square miles; population, 1858.
Assessed value Of real and personal property
County tax on 500 valuation cents
JEFFERSON COUNTY is the eastern extremity
Of the State and ls noted for tho great fertility
OF its soil and It's rich mineral resoIrees y ~ u
one Of the garden spots Of the State, AND no
stronger Inducements 10 the new conner;
Harper'S Ferry, at the junction OF the totomAo
triangle formed by the three heights, viz; Mary
land Loudoun and Bolivar, each being IN oil
tGrent State. ,
The entire county Is Of limestone formation,
except that part which lies between the shenan'
doah river and the Blue Ridge mountains on inc
east side Of the county. which has Q slate and
sandstone Surince formation =. -
No county In West Virginia has be shlpphg
facilities. The main line Of the baltimore y
Ohio railroad runs through the county. From
HArper's Ferry the Potomac & Winchester branch
OF the Baltimore & Ohio runs through the county
to beyond Summit Point; And from q! shcphef 'h
road extends through the entire length 81 the
county TO beyond Rlpon, crossing the Baltimore
& Ohio Of the Junction and the Mincneste5
branch at Charlestown. To these may be added
the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal.
Iron ore OF from fifty to sixty per cent OF pure
iron, and IN paying quantities, mas been mined
and shipped 70 some extent Washed specimens
dustry viii be built up hcrc, and the ore VIII be
developed on an extensive plan. Limestone and
marble arc in abundance, also building stone.
Nowhere has the hard woods been moro IN re,
quest than the hickory, walnut and white OAK 81
Jefferson county. Bark and sawed lumber Is
plentiful in the market.
In addition to theraIlroadS already constructed
there Is a belt road to be constructed through
the Charlestown Mining, Manufacturing and
Improvement Companys plans, CONNECTING the
Baltimore & Ohio with the Norfolk & Western.
The character OF the soil Is clay, loan and
shale-toE grain and grass nsgrp&Sssd In T ne
adAptabillty Of the soil for grain and stock r9s-
ing Is unexcelled, whilO the ncarnesS to the
eastern markets gives It Jefferson county, mn
advantage over other sections OF the State.
Spring lambs, poultry, butter, eggs and all kinds
OF farm produce from the country arc IN the
eastern city markets from two 70 four hours
from the place of production, while fruit cultt'
yation Is nm industry with great possibilities
The highest price for improved land Is 500 per
acre; the lowest IS; average So The unlm.
proved lands arc so few thRt they orc scarcely
estimated.
Improvement Company have capital stock Of
$500 600, Of which they have placed over hall OF
the stock and have located a braSs ana iron
mandatory, and Will make steam and plumbers
fixtures harness manutlctory and glass
mandatory have also located: AZ Harper's
Ferry the wood pulp mills are busy every day.
Tho cement works on the Potomac river below
sbepherdstown turn out a superior quality ofhy-
drlulic cement. The two -four milling COM
panIes on the shenandoah river are prosperous
enterprises,
Improvement Company have organized, with
fair prospects Of future success. The Lime kilns
a few miles west OF HnrpGr's Ferry turn out both
builders Lime and agricultural line Hon. D.
d. Lucas has quite recently discovered on his
premises beautiful marble which polishes well.
Marble Is also found near uarper's Ferry