, 1865-06-26
THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
It's PrcAcut Conditton-F1n& Chnncu
for Northern Capital md Energy.

tFrom Correspondence Nav York Trihuue-l
From Winchester to 8trasbnrg scarcely auy
crops have been planted, and scarcely
chicken horse, COW or pig is to be seen. To-
ward HarIisonburE considerable wheat Is
out md com has been planted. Beyond Har-
turnpike, near Noisy Crsek, Is the section
which, by order Of Gen. Sheridan, was laid
waste for The alleged murder Of q Union OIL
Ger. The citizens there aEscrt that he was
not murdered but killed In an open Eight, he
having first wounded his adversary in the
arm. With n circle Of five or SIX miles in
diameter, with scarcely an exception, not a
house, BARN, mill or other building has been
left standing. Many Of the citizens were
Mepnonnists, who nre non.resistants, and
many Of them, early In the TRr, had left for
the North. They are quiet, haFd-working,
industrious people, never owning Or hiring
slaves, and are ALREADY returning to their
buildings to shelter themselves and families.
Extreme deststption prevails throughout the
whe1c Wiley. Having been 80 often travers-
ed by both armies, farms have been entirely
stripped Of their stock, and in many districts
Of all their fences. The able bodied negroes
have ELL left, tfose only remainiug who are
not able to do any Fork, and who are bur-
den Oh their former owners.
This immense valley, hundreds OF miles In
length. is one OF the finest agricultural and
mineral regions IN the world, and, with free
men and free labor, no limits can be act to Its
future greatness. It's people are disposed to
receive frankly Northern men and Northern
capital. The soil Is unsurpassed for agrieul-
tural purposes, the whole valley being the
bt st limestone land, and generally well wood
ed end wate1ed. What isnoW needed Is some
capital 10 stock and improve the farms, to re-
build mills and manuIactor1es. and to develop
the immense mineral resources OF the valley.
The best lands may now be purchased on the
most reasonable term--say for less than ha'f
hence. Good farms where the fences have
been destroyed may be bought for SIS per
acre farms with excellent buildings and
fences for $40. For exAmpie, q farm contaiu-
ing 400 acres good arabic Limestone land. aud
ECO acres first-rate white oak timber land,
fine two-st7ry brick mansion house, large
baln. stabling and other outhu1dtnEs, with q
fine stream Of water running through the
land, good springs In various parts Of the
property, and good fences, was offered for
$40 per acre. On the farm Was splendid
crop OF Wheat, corn and grass. It Is within
SIX miles Of q nilroad, and about 120 miles
from Washington OF Baltimore.
Many German families from Lsncaster Co.,
Pa, found their way into this valley many
dustiions and thrifty habits, have become
large aud prosperous land owners. The In
ducement now held out In the cheapuess aud
and krtility Of the lands, their proximity to
markets aud removal Of that great drawback,
slavery, will doubtless attract a large emil
grafton.
What the valley now needs Is labor aud
money. The war destroyed the old banks
and new ones are much needed. Capital to
npy amount might be invested On ample se-
Guilty, rs there Is abundance Of valuable and
pnincumhe1ed land.