Chambersburg

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

2026 Editor's Note: This page uses language about race that was commonplace when the book was published and is offensive by today's standards. The text has been left exactly as it was printed, rather than cut or softened, so that the historical record — including how ordinary such language once was — is preserved. (Ed: ET 2026-07-22) a borough and county-seat of Franklin co., Pa., on the Conococheague and Falling Creeks and the Cumberland Valley and Western Maryland railroads, 52 miles W. S. W. of Harrisburg. In Early's raid in the entered Civil War General McCausland Chambersburg with Confederate cavalry, July 30, 1864, and demanded a tribute of $200,000 gold; this not being paid, the place was set on fire and two-thirds of it burned, causing a loss of $1,000,000. It was soon rebuilt, chiefly of brick or stone, and is now the seat of Wilson College, for women, and has an academy, several churches, and newspapers, public schools, manufactories, machine shops, National banks, etc. Pop. (1910) 11,800; (1920) 13,171. CHAMBÉRY (shäm-bā're'), capital of the former duchy and present French department of Savoie, beautifully situated between two ridges of hills, amid gardens and country-seats, 370 miles S. E. of Paris. The scenery around, with the river Laisse flowing through the valley, is exceedingly fine. The town itself, however, is dull and uninteresting, with narrow and gloomy streets winding between high, well-built houses. Notable edifices are the small cathedral, the palace of justice, and the old castle of the Dukes of Savoie, restored early in the 19th century. Chambéry has manufactures of clocks, silk-gauze, soap, hats, paper, and a trade in silk, wine, coal, etc. Pop. about 25,000.