Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-07-23
Correspondence of tie Herald.

other agencies, all influences exerted to coun
teract his workings fell. We were peculiarly
reminded of this ruth by visit recently paid
to our native town, now unhappy in her forced
acquiescence to a new and illegal State au-
| thority. When boy, Shepherdstown was
| quiet and most pleasant place in our good
| old State; now it is town, much changed in
its features, bnt more in its moral and polti-
cal tone, in the abnormal and unconstitutional
State of West Virginia To one who is bound
by the many ties of youth TO the native town
an parental roof, the old landmarks, so we'll
known and so strongly associated with the
joys Of memory, disappear with regret; and
this feeling is turned to contempt and un.
mitigted disgust, when We know that the in
fringemen made in the social and moral
tone was affected, not by the people of the
State but By those who, harry like, came
from the God and morality country, as ad-
venturers, and feed upon the miseries and ne
ceseities ot conquered people. Many are
the chaliges in the old familiar county of JEFF
terson, and we could scarcely turn eyes
but these changes were placarded in the faces
Of many who DOW fill the places of trust and
of Office, just as in our own county of Shen-
andoah. West Virginia is certainly the Off
spring of an abortve birth-a mongrel, whose
parentage is not only doubtful. but one day
will be disowned But we did not intend to
moraize, but only give you, Mr.. Herald. some
y F.o@ tod
The effects of the war are rapidly passing
away, and there pie Of Jeffcrs on'will soon have
! regained quite ali that was lost, save in some
exceptional cases. The wheat crop, which
wished for, and the prospect for corn fair and
encouraging We thoughI Of our crop failures
for three years past, and wished that Shenan-
doah had been blessed like jefferson 1t seems
to Inc our farmers must improve upon their
manner of farming. for certainly our lands
here are of the first quality. and the fault lies
with the tiller. But then we are not yet in
condition to give our lands that attention as
they Of the lower Valley, and our impoverish.
ment can only be removed by time The large
wheat mill on the Potomac, one mile below
Shepherdsown, which WAS burned during he
war has been entirely rebuilt, together with
the large cement works contiguous. at cost
of $50, 000 by a joint stock company from the
North This cement is Of fine quality and
The quarres inexhaust5le The Potomac is
now stocked with new FISH from b Western
waters-the black bass This is the work of
the " es: Virginia Legslature-ene OF the few
good legitlat,v. acts that anomalous body have
beed accused o. having perpetrated.
BY the way, 81. Herald i! would be gool
idea to Introduce the II into our Valley streams
and our citizens would not regret the small
amount necessary to effect il The bass is
vigorous and game fish resembling he perch
but grow much larger, and have been caught
in the Potomac weighing from six to sever
pounds We took fish with some of our ole
| school 7mates and had the fortune 10 catch
goodly number of these fish. and the x eater
| pleasure of eating them atterward; and SO VIZ
can testify TO their merits rs an article Of
food. We lhvught CT Capt Gatewood ant
wished he had been With Us TO enjoy both ,hs
fishing and the Ash.
little, OF the Register, is in a fonrishn,
condition and his paper prosperous. The Re
giser has long been under the management
II Z,rle, and has enjoyed TAI, ald living
patronage, ana from what we saw. bids fair te
keep not only its present editor but largely
Increased circulation.
Dechert, OF the Hagerst 0w IL Mail. we We're
fortunate TO meet in Shelherdstown on the
It'll Of July. He had Just returned from an
extensive trip through North Carolina. hs
spoAe III "a criul, encouraging spirit OF tn
political prospects, as secn by him i'll the S ,uth
Decher; is pushing, o-ahead fellow, tull O.
Southern life ana devoted 10 Southern institu
tons and his papei. is a uue exponent of tn.
rue Conservative sprii and nigh toned pat,
riotisin Of The country.
We are glad 20 sac manifest spirit on tbs
part O. many Of the native Radicals Of Jeffer
| son land they do not differ class from
the native Radicals of Shenandoal) TO abate
the avenging fury and low mean persecution
| WIN v nich tney nave Deen pursuing tne hGD
els since the war. You know that the voters
Of jefferson now represent scarcely even q
| small part u the citizens Of til county. nearl
al being Gietrancbised, The sron clad being the
test OF tleir fitness for the privilege of sufF-
| rage. In addition 10 this, these Radicals, hui
few of whom ever had either rharactei'-r mon.
ey. ha' been extremely. aud il msDy' case:
wickedly, annoying and abusing the conserv.
atiyce b. The Withholding from them of ordi
nary civil privileges and inticting upon them
nordinary, unjust and illegal prosecutions
| without cause or reason, save their glorious
offcnse OF having been Rebels.
Now there is manifest spirit to abate this
and this spirit seems to prevade the whoit
i Radical clement in Jefferson If this be from
iii. CONSCIOUSNESS Of having been wrong and
| uukind wit b desire TO amend tor the tights
sake, It's we'll but If II is the towards fear o.
approaching danger; if in the horizon OF No,
velnber there appears to their vision the re
turning sky OF peace and unsloyeI and true
patriotism, which means death to their long
abuse Of authority. hen 'twere well to guage
their seeming return to consistency and Tx
right by the measure Of their own niqait,
ana not ny the seeming sembiance of being
our friends.