Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-16
Editorial Correspondence.
(CoNTINUED.)

Moorefeld is situated on the South Branch
of the Potomac, in Hardy county, West Vir-
ginia, i'll beautiful and fertile section CT
country and is the county seat of Hardy, with
a population of about 700 inhabitants. Its
appearance is rather prepossessng, the char
acter of the buildings being neat and taste
full and rather of finer style than most OF
country towns. The public buildings impress
one with an idea of high degree of public
enterprise. The court house is large brick
building, of the latest designs of architecture,
and built in an extremely commodeous and
convenient manner, and by far, surpasses any
similar building of any of the Valley eoun-
ties The churches are commodeous and
rather incl1n sd to elegance. The Hotels are
large and we'll kept. The streets have some
what clearly appearance, the walks and
causeways,by their thorough repair, by an at
tentive and enterprising board of 'city faith
ers,'' whose example we would Ike 10 zee sour
council endeavor to initiate. Several new
streets have been laid off in the north Eastern
section of the town, and active preparations
are being made to build them up: many of
the buildings to oe large and tasteful struc-
lures. Quite a number of brick kilns have
been burnt on the grounds, Mr.. Isaac Collins,
formerly of this place, having burned several,
and others are in the course of construction.
During our stay in Moorefeld we had the
pleasure of attending Conference services:
which, as we stated in our last, was in session
during the week: also, a concert, given by the
chors of the Methodist and Presbyterian
churches, under the management of Profs,
Tucker and Shredder. assisted by Prof. Evans
who happened to be there on the occasion,
and took the house by his elegant rendering OF
the song "Flee as a Bird The concert was
quite success, a large and fashionable audi
ence being ia attendance. The proceeds OF
the occasion were quite liberal, and designed
for the purchase of an organ for the Metho-
dist church.
THE RAIL ROAD.
Moorefeld must, necessarily, become place
of considerable Importance, when the propos-
ed extension of the Loudon and Hampshire
Railroad is constructed through the South
Branch Valley to the coal fields Of the ada
cent counties, on to Cincinnati, the short
through rout from Washington, D. c. The
rout has already been surveyed, and favor
able report handed in. The corps of Engln-
GERS have started a survey on another route,
from Wardensville, in order to determine the
most practicable and direct route; either one,
however, will give Moorefeld the advantage it
SO much needs. and will develope every inter
est of that fertile Valley. Situated as it is in
the heart of one the most fertile Valleys in
West Virginia, contiguous to immense iron
and coal wealth. and having water facilities
equal to any in the country, it bids fair to
become manufacturing place of considerable
importance.
After leaving Moorefeld we wendell our
way over the upper crossing on Branch Noun
tain to
HowARD's LICK SPRINGS,
which are situated in the south eastern por-
tion of that county, where we arrived about
nine o'clock at night, after pleasant ride
over an elegant mountain road, through sec
ton rich with varied and delightful scenery.
The springs belong to Chas. Carter Lee, $50,
and are kept BY Mr.. Perry Cooper, gen.
tlemanly and courteous landlord.
They are situated Immediately among the
mountains, accessible by good mountain
roads, through scenery unsurpassed for beauty
and grandure The white Sui phur spring is
one of the largest and strongest mineral
springs we ever saw. and visitors acquainted
with both watering places pronounce it equal
in quality to the Greenbrier white Sulpher-
Fhis watering place is usually well attended,
during the summer months, principally by
the citizens from the Western counties.
From this place we recrossed North noun
tain to Orkney springs, in this county, over
rugged and almost impossible road. The
season at Orkney was closing, after a very
profitable one We spent few days at this
place, very pleasantly, in the association
with the few guests still in attendance,
amongst whom was our OLD friend Maj, Calvert
former Treasurer of the State, and now Gen
eral Travelling Agent for the Southern Mutu-
al Fire Insurance Company, of Richmond.
After sharing the courteous hospitality OF
the springs, under the management of the
proprietors Messrs Bradford aid Cootes, we
have again become installed in the sanctum,
feeling that it is good to 60 out into the noun
tains.