Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-16
Virginia Correspondence.

ana returning ~ lac W ny VI lut
great Virginia valley to Winchester,
some notes taken on our journey
concerning what we saw, and the
impressions made on our mind, may
not be 1ninteresting to your numer-
GUS and intelligent readers. Leavz
ing the Witty Of Winchester, Va.
Sept. 9Th +, mpany with Rev. w.
II. D. GLENN, OF Baltimore. We
wound around the southern base OF
North Mountain, in westerly course
striking for the southern line Of Nor
gan County, West Virginia, where
we arrived in time for religious ser
vice in the afternoon, our appoint
ments having previously been an
aounced, and where we were kindly
cared for on tho succeeding, Lords
day.
The religious zeal Of these Noun
taineere reminded me Of primitive
times, for q moro apostoical meeting,
it h0a' not been my Jot to report for
many Years many persons gather
ing for humber of miles, some on
horse back but moro on foot, and
most in then homespun garb, re
minding me Of ny childhood days,
when in the new settlements of the
Western reserve, Ohio, the double
log cabin WINS tho only place Of
preaching, and the worsRipers were
the devont and humble bacL wood.
men and women, in their butteruut
jeans, and timo honorcd linscy-
woolsey." ] need hardly say that
we felt quite at home, .baing most
Hospitality entertained on chichcn
fring,, the "sine qtla non,' in the
way of ministerial fare among all
people and in all nations.
Ono thing only, married our enjoy
mcnt the preacher Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, travelling
tho circuit, hearing that the loyal poo
pie wore going to hold a " big meet
ing " at this point and at this time,
announced one to come off in opposi-
ton, not far from our place OF wor-
snip, which we were glad to find
rather increased than diminished our
hearers but we could not help
thinking, how much unlike the
:" Great Master auch conduct was,
and how much like true friends il
would have appeared, if we had
u1e5 IN the same service, and encour-
agod each ether by our progress and
presence, ,pGur common labor Of love.
= We are sorry to say, such conduct il
not uncommon on the part of our
snemies, but we are willing TO let the
day decide who have most Of the
shirt Of tho gospel, and who have
4. On Thursday, Sept. 10th, we left
our friends in the midst Of our old
fashioned meeting, and passed into
Hampshire County, W. Va. near the
celebrated Capon Springs, where we
found pleasant accommodating for
man and beast fof the night. West
Va. is remarkable for her Mountains
and her IMMORAL Springs that
at Capon possessing great mineral
properties, apd during this season
visited Fly hundreds Of persons seek
ing a most delightful mountain re
treat, and recur cratinga wasted sys-
ter4 on its healing waters. Board at
these watering places, is from SIS, to
s25, per week ; so your reader can
see, that money IS Of all things the
most necessary when among a wild
and rocky region.
Leaving Capon springs on Sept.
18th we passed over some Of the
most picturesque and enchanting
country my eyes evcra beheid lofty
realIs and spurs Of the Allegbanies
rising before us in every direction
some of which could be seen at the
distance CT fifty miles. Our way led
us ever G lofty range, but the road
being graded, wohad a slow but de
liqhtful ride, and wero sorry when
we passed from its summit to the
vale below. We travelled many wea-
ry miles without passing a human
dwelling, and wondered to ourselves
how many generations would pass
before these Mountain wales would
be dotted with civilized life and these
beautiful ravines filled with the hum
of business life. Many OF the val
leys lying between these lofty spurs
are fertile, and in time will afford
hames for the oppressed and down
t,odden in the old world. Descend
ing from lofty point we found our
Belxea III the midst OF a fertile valley,
five mil6s in width aud fifty miles in
breadth, and at the beautiful town OF
Moorfcld, county seat Ct Hardy Go.
W. Va. | was reminded of many
pleasant spots in the far Of west,
especially did my mind range along
the beautiful LaCrosse valley, which
l. fancied bore to this a ve-'y marked
resemblance, only the hills ran in an
opposite direction, and were much
moro grand and lofty. Moorficd
contains about 1000 inhabitants,
with humorous fine buildings \ Court
House, lhcademy, three Churches
and numerous Gnc brick residences.
| was sorry to earn that in such 4
beautiful town 9oYuItV is much tefor
par; as VIC heard OF but ore union
man in the city, and he Is the Post
Master and an effort was then be-
ing made to get him odt OF his posi-.
ton, in order to give place to, |
think, an ox-confederate officer 1t
was thought the rebel party would
finally be successful and / have no
doubt the Office has passed into Sc
ccsh hands ere this. From II orS-