Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-09
Morning, September 8, 1869.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

We hardly expected tc be absent from
the sanctum so long, but when mounted
on our gay pegasus. and fairly out in the
mountains, we were SO delighted with
rich scenery ind rejuvinated by noun
tain AIR and health-giving waters, that
we were induced 80 protract our absence
and extend our trip. Our first night was
spent at Liberty Furnace, in eur county,
where we were Hospitality entertained by
Mr.. B. 7. Newman and family We
arose early next morning to witness what
is called, in the profession. the let ont, +"
which Is the operation of discharging mel
ted iron from the furnace into moulded
trenches. which moulded iron is called
''pig."
TIE FURNACE
is not very fine structure, on the contrary
rather Indifferent in an architectural view
and presents rather dilapidated appear
ance. 1t was built in 1921. by the father
of the present proprietor, and nearly the
entire works are as they were built, sub
ject, of course, to the natural wear and
decay Of time and use. The quality of
the iron manufactured at this furnace is
of superior quality, bringing in the differ
ent markets, North and South, a much
better price than any iron manufactured
in the State The Messrs Andersons, of
Abe Tredagar Iron Works, had Mr.. New
man to run this furnace. during the late
war, expressly for their use, to manufac-
ture-fre arms, for the use of the Con-
federatc Government, and which was pro-
nouneed the finest quality of iron for that
purpose, in the South
THE MOUNTAIN,
over which we crossed, daring the morn
ing, to the Lost River Valley, is extreme
ly rugged, but the scenery along the route
fully repays the time and labor Of cross
ing. We regretted very much that our
time would not permit us descending into
the Valley, known as Devils Hole" or
Trout Run Valley beautiful but mar
row Valley lying between the two noun
tains, also, the famous ''.Trout Pond .
the favori tie Summer resort Of our late fell
low citizen, Capt. Sami. G. Williams,
decd, whose memory is so kindly cher
isbed by his many friends and associates
in that section.
LOST RIVER.
About noon on Thursday, we arrived
at 'Harpers MIL" on Lost River This
is beautiful Valley, lying between North
and Branch mountains, several miles
wide, and containing some of the very
finest character of bottom lands. This Sec
ton will soon be brought into better and
easier communication with the best mar
kets of the country, by the construction
of the Loudoun & Hampshire Rail Road,
of which | will speak more fully, here
after.
After spending an evening very pleas
antly with our friend, Mr.. Joseph Bran
son and family, and being entertained by
SIR Harper for the night, early on Friday
morning we started for Moorcfeld.
The road from Lost River to Moore
field across Branch mountain is extreme
ly precipitous and rough on the western
side, not having had any repair of conse-
quence since the war. On our way
across this mountain, which is charac ter
lied by its varied and wild scenery, the
Prof. had the qualification Of seeing, what
he termed s'huge cat" crossing the road,
some distance in advance. We armed
ourselves with good clubs, but fortunately
either for the cat or ourselves. had no oc-
casion to bring them into bellicose service.
After tedious mountain ride, we arrived
at
MoOREFIELD
at noon, and found the village all astir,
in consequence both, of the SEES
sion of court, and the NJ E Conference.
Having been duly installed, Chat is, our
horses and ourselves handsomely tnhen in
Chat is courteously cared for) at the Null
lin House, we began to look around the
corporate limits. Naturally we FIRST
sought the sancturn of our friend Maupin
of the Adretiser. We rather liked Maui
pin, for he is good fellow, and prints
good paper. True, the skies do not al
ways appear 'tbright and Frightening" to
him. but he is plain practical, matter Of
fact, good fellow. We don't care how
much the clouds Lower" or how the sun
shines, there is always enough sunshine
IN some souls ito make glad the coming
of any one.' We lad, also, the pleasure
of meeting Judge Allen an his partner
Mr.. Carr. Although the Judge has not
been permitted to take out license to prac-
tice IN the courts of West Virginia, vet
he is regarded as the Mentor Of the bar,
and is retained, through his partner, on
one side of every case brought before the
court We wnra como,uhat ctrpoI~ with