Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-21
9ufa1 Gnrrspomdemef.
EnINRuRG. Ian. Is. 1863

M. Editor We are pleased to see the very
decided Improvements in your paper since its
enlargement, and the many interesting CORES
pondents you have secured. The various let
ters Of these writer's are read with interest,
and through them a weekly exchange of
news, as well as Of views, can be had by your
readers-a feature desirable in oil papers. and
particularly so in our county sheets. We have
been reading the ''Letters in the Herald reg
ularly, and among them notice general wish
to see your paper q useful one and brought TO
that standard only gained by persevering trial
and attention.
The duties of the paper man are not only
various, but, at times, onerous, and more SO
is it the case when direct contact with the lar
ger channels of business and Of news is de-
med, and where the paper is published away
from the stirring and moving presence of busy
life-:he advantage to our city sheets, and
which has filled our country with daily publ
cation, in which the lightning brought 'news
appear from distances almost incredible. And,
yet, though with all these advantages, your
paper is certainly fast improving, and now will
compare with any of our county sheets.
The road question, which has interested
our citizens here, and which has been so long
(snd il seems to us willfully) neg ected Sc ems
now TO have received n strong impetus, and
the proper steps have been taken to give US a
passable road from this place to Columbia
Furnace. The present road is simply glar
ing imposition on the name, aud the many
movements which have so abortively been ia
ken heretofore, reflect but little interest in
those who are most particularly benefited in
having passable road A survey of this route
now, on the present line of the road, would
show the fact that, in the short distance of
ten miles, this road passes through Stony
Greek no less than Ave times, and indeed dur
ing the winter, for at least half mile, the
creek is the road itself. 1t is apparent to all
that, under these circumstances. this road is a
terror to all whose misfortune it is to be com
PEELED to pass over it for Stony Creek is a
warward stream, and in the best seasons it's
fordings are bad. Let the earnest spirit that
has commenced again this road be maintained
till, by mere Importantly, if from no other
cause, We have n good road where the bad one
now is.
4 revival Of some three weeks continuance,
is still in progress In the United Brethr en-
Church here, and many have made public pro-
LESSONS of religion.
Our local items are indeed scarce, and We
will be unable TO give GU single one in this
letter
What think you of the recent Stuart-Flour
noy move towards concedng the right of
OF suffrage to the negro for the sake of secur
ing general and State Representation In
our minds, it is an admission which the sturdy
yoeman are not now prepared for, nor will
they. To beg from the conqueror this poor
pittance is not Virginian in spirit, and it we're
as we'll for US, as people, that we guard the
old and honored landmarks which have 50 long
and So nobly characterized US as Virglnians,
with an eye 10 their preservation, and not now
yield the grandest trait Of man and of peo-
ple-the pure love of principle for The sake
of the bowl Of thin pottage which Congress
can now give u.s. ~