Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-14

..sIy lillle hooks" and would disturb US
in The most inclement seasons Of the
wear and at the most Announcement times.
il Was very wrong in them, no donbt, and
Mr.. Register we have told them SO in
just a. digniied and positive manner as
possible. But the war is over. Every
thing and everybody are reorganzed.
The quarrel is over, say, and there is
no use drsggingi, out like the tail oil
a, mos, commendsble pace. The scars
of war are still visible and will be for
years to come. The ruins of houses and
barns; the barren and road checkered
fields, whose stacks of wheat and tracts
Of ripened corn used 10 announce the ap-
proach of winter; lrownlng forts, long
lines of rife.pi,s, deserted camps, and
grsveyards gorged with dead, are the sad
legacies which war has left US. This
old town was once named The. "Bandy-
Ball Of The Confede1acy," and the name
was most appropriate; for no town Of
any importance in the South changed
hands as often and as quickly. At morn
the good people would be reused by the
revelhe OF hundred Federal drums and
bugles, and TO the stirring national air, the
Stars and Stripes would be hoisted over
steeple and roof and fort. With night
The scene would change, the fam, muskei
crack would grow nearer and more dis.
uncI; hot fiery shells would burst in red
wrath over the excited town. and as the
loud "rebel yelr' came rolling over the
air, Winchester was transferred to new
rulers. She is begirl with battle fields
and their dead as by wall. Seven gen.
ersl engagements have been fought around
her and for her, with skirmishes immune
rable. Some Of the best masters of war
have exercised their skill and proves in
her defence or capture. Patterson vs..
Johnson. Jackson rs. Shields and Banks.
Ewell vs.. M'lrOv. Sheridan W.. Early,
recall scenes and ,rials aud danger are as
familiar 10 every woman and chGd oI tins
commonly as they will be 10 history.
Our town then must have suffered, you
know how she did suffer-. Yet the ashes
are being swept away, the bIsckened
walls are being replaced. new houses are
filling up the va, ant places, ne" faces are
multiply wing III the streets and energy and
activity ale having their usual beneficial
effect
Buildings are in great demand for res
iden res and business, and # is with great
difficulty that Offices OF any kind can be
sionsl men are getting To be supcrabuLd-
ant. All this is sign Of present enter.
prise and future prosperity. This is The
larges, town IN The richest valley on The
continent and there seems TO be no good
reason why il should MOI be destined 10
portion of influence syd opulence.
For some time, we hope il will not be
long, great Inconvenience will recesN srlly
be fell in consequence of lhe revolution
in Our labor system. Our negroes sra
gone, many Of them have lief! the State
and many others are worthless. Their
places will be supplied by white Isbar,
something that heretofore we have been
Inlleyaecustomed TO. Valley land is 100
valuable 10 remain unculuvsted and land
proptielors will find il 10 their advantage
to reduce the size or number Of their farms ,
and to hold out inducements for tie i'm
migration OF industrious laborers. This
" i'll BE- Of universal benefit, besides being
an economical necessity with the land
owners. eur valley will be filled up,our
ands will become doubly valuable, and
cultivated 10 much greater advantage and
the wealth and prosperity OF the country
consequently increased. A new state OF
things must be brought about, some will
NEE, il reluctantly, feeling it TO be ne
cessily, others will welcome ii as an evil
Ilence Of progress and desirable reform.
Il is one OF the results Of war. an irrevo-
cahle fact, and ii behooves Us 10 meet II
with commemorate spirit.
The reconstruction policy Of President
Johnson is having most beneficial effect
upon the people. They are waking OPP
from the lethargy which possessed them.
10 go TO work again they are
endeavoiing 10 DO so. They are trying
10 make their property as available as pos.
rible, !o-rrpair the waste p aces. and TO
establish civil law and order. The course
pursued nv Gov. Perpont in helping all
the people to reaction is as polite as II is
wise and humane, and he is making fo-
himself T potaion both honorable and
lasting. The people Of Virginia will
not soon forget one who in the hour OF
wa, both generous and just, nor
will they lightly throw embarrsssments
in his way, or do anything 10 impede his
course in The re.es,sblishmeni of order