Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-03-10
Local Affairs.
To Northern Men Coming to virgiaia

To Northern Men Coming to Virginia.
We have long borne the misusaqe and un
fair and untruthful represen tations to land
buyers, and strangers generaty coming into
the Valley by some Of the Real Estate Agen
ces located about Winchester, but finding
Performance net to be a vl9ae anil believing
1t an outrage. praoticed upon our section, We
can rcfras no longer from exposing such acts
81 wantoR Misrepresentation, and must speak
naturalization of the character Of our citizens
ct kas been the habit of these Agents to be
present at the arrival Of every train and stage
coach, and az soon as stranger alights. they
Immediately .'button- hole' him, and, if after
showing their stock in trade OF lands Sc, the
party is not suited, AMI desires choking
fu1 Their up the Valley they Immediately
commences their stereoiypel TRADE of abuse,
both of the quality of the lands ana of the
morals of the citizens of the sections above
We hays been frequently Told by gentlemen
who had tshrewlness enough to evade their
mean trielery, that cur lands are represented
as Of inferior quality and are held at exhorbi-
tant pricess and, that, even, if purchases could
-bs made that those who GENE from north ofthe
Potomac would be unable to escape with their
lives the lawlessness of the people, yho were
yet so embittered against mort hern men, and
that their pettJ spite and vengeance would be
directed against their property and their
stock, making it wholly intolerable Cor imme-
grafton.
We can but pronounce these acts of wanten
misrepresentation as base ISLANDERS upon our
people, AM wilful efforts to depreciate their
property. which can neither be justified upon
the plea of business necessity nor upon the
principles of honor and far DEALING and We
can scarce see the difference between those
who weull rob US Of our good name and by
unruthfui representato rs depreeiate OR
property, and those who thrust taeir hands
into our pockets and steal cur purse.
On the contrary, W. have the most beauti-
ful and fertile lands in the Valley OF Virginia.
and those row offered for sale. through tie
Agency of Trout and Grabill, of this place,
are at much MORE reasonable prices, con,il-
ering the quality. than of the lover Valley.
Indeed, many OF the citizeas, of she lower
counties are now selling their lands to north
era immearan .and Il e. themselTes'ce msi4c
this Sectic2 to buy better Lands at less Money
on speculation. H<
The kindly disposition OF the people Of this
section towards northern en- Is fully attest
Cd by many who have moved here since the
war, an at the instance Of this class Of oar
citizens. who have been praetised upon in
similar manner by these very Agencies, this
article has been written. They have assured
us that every courtesy and Kindness, both in,
their business and social relation with the cit
izeEs. has been cordially xtended them, and
that The lands are vastly better and cheaper,
and hat they on every occasion write their
friends of these facts.
For the benefit of those who des. gn coming
TO Virginia we can assure lh,m of the un-
truthtuness of these representations of our
people ana lands, and, upon The part OF our
citizens generally, that they Will be cordially
welcomed aud dealt fairly by.