The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-02
LETTER FROM ROANOKE.
Salem. ROANOKE COUNTY,, Va, "A al
November 2ath, 1871.

Noyember Zatn, 1911 1ltls1
Dear e.JoayndlAThis is truly Che dull 7
season which usually takes possession Off
this beautiful country seml-anhuaily. /
| Strangers are as scarce as "hen's teeth"
and the sight of one just now, would at \
tract universal attention. 1t is not so att !
ways, / assure you, for there are times 7
when business looks up, when The hltle I
town is as thriving as any IN the State.
Politics are as quiet as deep running
water, in spite of the recent triumph OF Ke- /
publicanism in this county. >
1 'Twould be well for leading members
of our party to pay us @ visit here and see
the difference in the management OF party
affairs; for while they are quarrellmg
among themselves, here they are as one
man, all united and determined to destroy
Democracy. ,aI,,5.a .As5
Oakley. the postmaster Of Salem, assisted
! bv the 'sobscure Republican," Frier, who
. Knocked the trotters from under the great
! two-lorty horse Pendleton, know more
{ about politics in minute, than one hall
: the "blowers" of the State. 81
{ These two workers, assisted by Sam
II White, postmaster at Big Lick, runs
ssder machine so well that Democracy
: shakes in its boots every time an electioni is
: near.
4 You may always be prepared for a good
q report from this county, and when the
) election of 10 comes off, the bet is a safe
: one that little Roanoke will cover herself
!, all over with glory. Your correspondent
. feels deeply indebted to these gentlemen for
~ courtesies extended him while here, and al
i though Mr.. Frier doesn't keep a hotel, his
= house is always open to all members OF our
4 party, where they will be furnished with
the ibest he has in the box" 81 ieailal
D Mr.. Duval, an energetic merchant Of
this place is building a large and handsome
hotel on the site Of the old Central, which
IN will cost, when completed, about SO ,Ooo'
A large number of workmen are daily en-
ze gagged digging, laying brick, &c., &c. BY
the way, we have heard, ssnce our arrivals
of new and novel manner of getting rid o
tenants. The Central was occupied by q
b, tenant of whom the landlord was anxlop
on to get rid, but being rather slow in moving
The roof was taken off the house, whcl
an rendering it untenable, of course induce
the tenant to make his exit rather precip!
tut lately.
We paid the Roanoke Times a visit, an
s;- found the chief editor absent, but in HI
ast stead. were welcomed by G. nj. Webbel
:" ESQ.,, the former owner and editor, VII
knows to perfection how to do the polite t
ing a brother chip. He voted us the ffeedoi
US of the Office, passing through which "
found every thing new and in perfect ordei
or While we have no wish but for the SUI
, in cess of McCaul's enterprise, he has Il
vested such an amount of capital IN
i is Office. as no country paper can we'll aior.
the We also met Mr.. Peasants Of the ID
patch. who is here on business conneett
the with his paper. The success of this pap
ued is due in a great degree to the energy o.
- go-aheadatiycness of its managers. Inc
ere Send out their agents among the peopl
ty /: and invariably return with lists OF ne
nri- subscribers. If others of our city papel
and business establishments would IN
,.r. tate the example Of ths paper good result
;t,io would soon follow, BY general incrca'
lod of business. sf.h Lefs5l
i>'u | have enlisted the services Of seyel
.oa persons, friendly to your paper, VINO WI
g }9 in short time, add a number OF new 81
~, scribers to your list. u,
re II has been raining ever sinceI have be
me, 49, ,,-b;obf hos nravented nv leaving t
lisi- iiole, -.a;.,a. AZ, &c tho country neon
" The few copies Of your paper whi
been reach Roanoke are worn out by PASS
ON from one to another, habit very hurttal
ena- the interests of journalism. aa
blty. The mountains surrounding Salem {
ry va, capped with snow, and from present n
All cations, a heavy fall may be expected
Org any moment. zoo .s3al
the I'VE were just greeted by manuiaetn
9th of smoking tobacco, who complains that
lent, has been exceedingly annoyed by chal
and in revenue officers Of this county, {
70 us hopes. that when another efficient one
ty IN obtained, that the government will per
bt, II him to remain. 1t is, possible conipial
tetgh would be made Il a saint were here,
u then this is only speculation. Gonsidera
talk is had over the present elected delee
N TO the House of Delegates from this coui
!, because it is said by some he is Repu
clyh can, by others, that he is Democrat.
cal prefer silence upon the subject, as
q course, when he reaches Richmond,
truct determine the question. Your Wee
arts paper is fast growing in popula
on throughout The country, and will yet
..-e to do good service for the cause. s'it
1T is n Yours, 5p 8f
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