Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-10-31
Original Communications.
EDINBuRG, Oct. 81. 1861.

~ EDINBuRG, Oct. y, 1861.
Editors Herald:-I much regret my first let
terte you will contain so little Of Interest
nothing in fact Transporting here Of an unusual
character. s.sg . ;s.s
The election returns from this District, tho
resulting in the choice of two good and accep-
table men to the people, are yot far from be-
ing satisfactory.
The entire vote amounting to but enc half
of the registered voters, represents a feeling
of apathy among the people which is clearly
wrong, and which might have resulted in such
a manner as to throw the weight Of defeat
OF the Conservative ticket upon those who ne~
elected to come TO the polls. A full vote would
have given the candidates elect as much as
1 500 majority, and yet those figures repre-
sent the full vote of the county; and the
small majority in the State for d Convention
wuuld have Been considerably lessened. If not
entirely defeated, had full vote on the ques-
ton been given throughout the State
Asiit is, VS.. are to have, a Convention; ard
our rejected Mr.. Rye can, and will, no doubt,
take his seut as a lobby member, where, as
he has said, he can do as much as though in
the Convention proper. BY the way, could
not Mr.. Rye, in some. such manner as that
used in the case Of Mr. Dudley, GUST Mr.. Wal
ton and have himself declared the chosen on c?
We make the suggestion, for clearly, ia right
and in fact, he has as good o ground to act
upon as he had in the case of our Clerk, and
he could make the attempt with good grace,
for he has shown himself capable Of not Only
misrepresenting the wishes of the people, the
sense,of the Court, and the general facts in
che case, hut has acted unoaicially as magis-
trate by making lis own wishes the official
act of the Court. Surely he has done some.
thing in this case that would give Elm seat
In the Convention, if he has the nerve to try
it agiia.
BY the way Mr.. Herald, does any one, ex-
sept Mr.. Rye and Mr.. Dudley, know how our
present CLERK did get his position # SO, /
wish some one would venilate the vile scheme,
Tor by ii / honestly believe a large number Of
chose who through fear and the hope Of favor
have been induced to join the Union League,
would leave it. l have heard the sasae idea
expressed by others who affirm that there is
much feeling Oh the subject among the mem
beers Of the party, and thaa some have deterrn-
5ned 10 leave it on account Of the part acted
by Mr.. Rye inahrusting a stranger and an UNI
acceptable person upon us. Should the effect
of the thing result IL breaking up this Union
League IN the county, perhaps We will not
have 50 much cause to regret the ungrateful
and dishonest course pursued in having a Mas
sachslsetts pedagogue as cur unlimited Clerk.
The contractors fer the bridges at this point
and Narrow Passage are busily at work in
preparing he timbers The cribs at this point
are already finished, and The timbers will soon
be ready, SO that We may expect to see Che
tresselliDg going up in a few days The build.
ing of these bridges will bring considerable
money to our littlc town, as most Of the hands
employed are from the neighborhood. The
contractors speak eneouragingly ofthe speedy
prospect Of completing the bridges, which viii,
when completed, leave but little to DO on the
road at this point
Oui HicHu, NIX. G@ifeI, Is again DuiiuIl5,
he having just finished fne store house at
the depot on the Manassas Gap Railroad.
Perry j. Drifting, young person from this
neighborhood, was killed on the Baltimore s.
Ohio Railroad few days ago, and his remains
reached home last week. No particulars.
A fine deer was killed near here by Messrs.
Taplcy and Liggett; and on the same day five
were seen.in Mr., Humpston's field in sight of
town. ..a TREB0N..