The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-06-27
Letter from Grccnbricr County.

WHITE SULPHUR STRINGS June 10, GG.
Friend Journal:-I feel grateful to you for
your weekly visits, bringing me 'glad tidings"
from the loyal portion Of our glorious Mtlc
State; and in order to compensate, in some
degree, for your kindness, will let you hear
from n portion of it which is less loyal. In
Grccnbrier, particularly this portion, there Is
little loydlly and less patriotism. With few ex.
ccptions, those who were rebels during the
war arc rebels yet, and they, with class who
are swnycd by the wind, form large MAORI.
", The political career of the latter class
reminds me of q piece Of poetry heard Of
lately. A fellow having seen n snakes trail
in the dust, doubtless q copperheads,) be.
emo poctcal, and informed tho world, with
more candor than elegance, that
lie could not tell By that SNAKE track.
Whether twas gOinV !SoHfA o. coming back.
So examining the political trail Of these con.
scrvatives, it Is hard to tell whether they
have been rebels or are just turning such.
Atm little affair We had here, ION the 24Ih
ult) called M election, out Of the Il voters
registered, there were but eleven present at
the polls, some Of whom were never smptete"
Of being loyal men, as long rs JcG. Davis had
any hope of success, and oil q whom with
perhaps ono cxception) Hcre conservatives
There was not vote cast for the amendment,
and the officers elected were, with one or Two
exceptions, Of doubtful loyalty, to say the
lenst, though they were oil sworn before being
registered. The most doubtful individual OIL
the set only got four Township Offices.
| The rebel women arc more bitter thnn the
men. Some OF them went 10 fir rs to vow "thcy
would not speak TO u desrter," meaning those
who left The rcbel army; but all Of them, with
Que exception, have broken the VOW already,
and That one "is very sorry she made IT,
admire her cndenvor TO bo firm, but think in
this Case 81 bud VOW Is better broken thnn
kept"
The Springs have not yet ceased 10 wear tho
dcsolnlu aspect with which the pencil OF war
touched them. The Goddess llygeia stands in
silence above the yelling fountain ind looks
| in win for the gny thr0ng she was wont 10
! behold; but her marble bosom hcavcs no sigh
for those whom the bloody hand Of Mars has
placed beyond, far beyond her influence. The
proximity Of the battlefield will enhance the
interest which mony have felt for this cell
cbrated watering place. On its rough exterior
lie scattered the bones Of some thirty or forty
brave soldiers Of the UnionI tho loved Of,
perhaps, as nuny homes; their neglected
graves lie n space of ground above the sod,
can be termed gravel are proofs OF the
hear tlcssness of the foe by whose hnnd they
fell, and Of the community in which they
sleep. Eut their fame with that Of their
800, 600 comrades who have drenched the South
with their patriotic gorc) is dcathlcss. Alas
TINT liberty should cost 20 dsnr
There are perhaps, IL half dozen visitors Mt
the Springs now--will perhaps DO several
hundred during tho senson, though the accom-.
mOdaionS are limited 10 three houses, md
do not suppose either Of them could accomno'
date nifty persons. They are only charging
SO 90 per dry at tho Clifton House. Come
out, Mcssrs. Edito:s It will only tako the
JOURNAL about seventeen years 10 pny your
board for week
The wheat crop is fnilure--corn and onts
doing we'll. General jack Frost made raid
and captured all the fruit with tho exception
Of few berries, and judging from the presence
of his scout (Capt. Coldwind, | wouldn't be
greatly surprised if be was searching for
them.
The little village Of Frankfort was the
theatre OF quito an interesting scene on the
7th inst. Miss Ambrose closed her school
with n grand exhibition. 1t was quite sue
cess, am told. Judging from the number
Of persons present, (somc 600) the people are
becoming interested In that breastplatc Of
Freedom Education. The ladies Of Lewis.
burg gave fair about tho same time, for the
purpose Of obtaining money 10 build hchool
house. hopo they wcrc successful 10 the
laudable undertaking. The people do not
sccm to DO worry forwnrd In promoting tho In.
forest OF the FREQ Schooln, though | believe the
necessary officers wcrc elected on the Path
ult fear many Of them arc prcjudiccd, and
others arc Of such lctbarglc nature that they
never takc interest in any thing. Can't you
send US m orator TO awaken the people 10
their duty? -. ~ Z. n. NJ