Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-01-16
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THURSDAY. JANU AIRY 16, 1868.


The County Court.
FrVA the rapidity with which the countr y
is advancing to destruction, as all the signs of
the times indicate, this may be our last oppor-
tunity of furnishing our leaders with report
of the coings of the honorable County Court
of Shenandoah, unless it survives, what seems
inevitable the wreck Of all besides If it does
perish, requiescat IN pace! We are charitable
very charitable. Forgiveness is our MOTTO
If we could, we would pardon even that bench
of justices which made the notorious newspa-
per order with wicked design to s'squelch' the
SHEN ANDoAH Herald. If our forgiveness can
relieve their conscences they freely have it.
We fear, however, that the champions par e1-
cellence of freedom committed an objectionable
sin when they sHuck blow at the freedom of
the press ':jest fur sphite." True it is that
the offence is somewhat palliated by the fact
that the spirit of old Rye had great deal to
do with the order, and we hope the printers
devils will deal very gently with them when
they land in purgatory, and will feed them on
the very best quality Of birthstone We are
glad to state that the 'sorder" was rescinded
at the last December court by another bench
of justices, and We take occasion, in bidding
farewell to the honora bic County Court, it
may be for years, it may be forever, to &C.
knowledge that the last act of that body, so
far as were individually concerned, was an
act of justice We with fearful eyes do now
proceed to our report.
Monday the 18th instant, that being court
day,-present, John Beohm. P. j. pro tenn,
Kessler, Hotel, Koontz, and SEWERS associate
justices.
Motion made to discontinue road from a
point on back road and running through Saums-
vile. Abraham Stick ey, road commissioner,
directed to view the road and report at Febru-
airy term. Perhaps he will report.
Motion to rescnd order alotting hands be-
low Toms Brook to work on mountain road
across from Huddlcson's mill overruled This
motion was ably argued by James H. Williams,
Esq, for the petitioners, and Mark Bird, Esq.
for the road Mr.. Williams in The course of
his remarks said that the County Court of
Shenandoah had embarked in a wholesale in
ternal improvement scheme. We cannot for
bear to say that it has been heogy on road or
ders lately.
Besides the foregoing, various and sundry
other orders and DEGREES were considered and
disposed of. That which attractsd most atten-
ton and consumed large par of the term.
was motion o rescind an order appointing
Childs guardian for Rlnker After hearing
elaborate arguments from Messrs. Bird and
Mckay FOR, and Messrs. Waltoa and Will
hams. against the motion, the court rescinded
the order and and appeal was taken. Where
upon the county court Of Shenandoah county
adjourned on Tuesday evening until next term,
before which in the expressive language Of
Lieut. Gen Early, we look for Gil to pop
The POWelI's Fort Road.
Leading from Woodstock, by way of Hud
dleson's mill, has been commenced The road
has been located on a new route from the river
to the mountain proper, with a good grade
and when completed will give to the people
living in that region facilities for marketing
their produce, such as they never before pos
sessed
We understand that some dss ,tisfaction ex-
lists in some quarters against the making Of
this road, and that a petition was gotten up
against it but upon what ground this oppo-
stion is based we did not learn. 1t is proba-
bly, controlled by some private interest, as it
is impossible to conceive that any valid objec-
ton could be urged against it; for if any COM
munity in the Valley need road these people
do. There is not more industrious, thriving
people to be found in the State, and none that
have lived so under such disadvantages. Our
citizens generally feel deep interest in this
road, and are doing their duty nohly in open
ing it, After, while we shall refer to this
subject again