The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-06

TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 8. 1879.
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[From our Travelling Correspondent
100. ts WOODSTOCK, April 30. ,
Shenandoah county lies on the west 0
Page and Warren counties, with the Ma
nassas branch railroad passing through 1t,
entire length, from north to south ant
the north fork Of the Shenandoah river
running through the centre of the entrt
length Of the county, from south to north
furnishing beautiful and fertile valley
which presents many splendid farms. Il
is about 40 by Is miles in dimensions
with several prosperous towns along the
river. It was formed from Frederick
county, in 1772, and originally named
Dunmore, but that Lord being tory, the
people did not like it, secured change to
present name in 1777. 80 ~ Z
Woodstock is the county seat, and is an
old, well-built town, with the usual church
and school privileges, and stores, and me-
chanic shops; two newspapers are printed
and supported here it is one hundred and
fifty miles northwest of Richmond. y
Some eighteen miles Up the river from
Woodstock, are the celebrated Yellow
Springs, useful as a cathartic, in curing nu-
merous diseases, being chalybeate. 10 +
There is very curious fountain, issuing
from the west side of the mountain, called
"Ebbing and Flowing Spring. of cold,
pure water, which GIBBS and flows, with
much regularity twice every. twenty-four
hours. 49,. -.-.,
Strasburg is in the northeast corner of
the county, and is the first village we reach,
on the railroad; handsomely located place
with the usual advantages. Us
This not,pfu 0riUiuollv caftIod hu
Germans from Pennsylvania, who were q
plain, and Industrious people, and thrifty
farmers. In the early years they suffered
many cruelties and hardships from the
Indians and French. Colonel Peter Muhlen-
burg, Afterwards general in the Revolu-
ton, was a Lutheran minister, and dis
tinguished himself by bravery and cool
valor he settled in this county from PENN
sylvania, when quite young. The bones
and skeletons of Indian giants of great size
have been ding up in this county, comparing
with those mentioned in Captain Smiths
history. .i5i,s,, 49,, - ra..., A s
The newspapers published here, are the
"Democrat, p and the Herald" well de-
serving the support Of the community |;
from the publishers of both of which I
have received courteous assistance in OBJ
tanning informations in regard to this LOCALE
ty. They should STIR up the authorities to
improve the streets, and make dry walk
to the depot, the passages now being dam
ger and disgrace to the otherwise hand-
some and thriving village. g 80.
There is much splendid wheat raised in
this valley, and many fine mills are in
operation to convert it into -four. The
Shenandoah and branches afford abundant
of splendid water powers, awaiting capital
and enterprise to improve them and the
whole region abounds in superior lime
stone, which can be easily quarrisd.
Considerable quantities of very hand
some, variegated marble, much like the
Tennessee marble, have been found in this
county and some other valuable rocks
and mnerals-which await development.
One thing is mentioned, by the people,
with pride, in regard to this county, that
is, its Jail is free OF convicts, and tenant
ers. This argues well for the community
as law abiding people; or else It shows
that the laws are too leniently admins
tered; the former being the fact, they all
smaintain--they are all proverbially quiet
people. @h
Several copies of The JOURNAL are
taken here, Mr.. James having been active
in circulating it among the people.
Captain Trout informed me that during
the war cannon ball was shst into the
steeple Of the courthouse, flying over sew
eral blocks of buildings beyond-but
harmless.
1t is stated that the celebrated anecdote
in regard to the patriotism of Rev. Peter
Muhlenburg, during the Revolutionary
war, took place at an old Episcopal church
in this place. We have all read the story;
it was this He entered the pulpit of his
church on Sunday morning, and after the
opening. services, he read from the Scrip
lures, that there was time for oil things
"a time for peace, and time. for war I;
and then declared that now is the time to
prepare for war; and then throwing off
his robes. said, all who wish to join regi-
ment to fight the British will join me in
front of the church and muster for service.
Mr.. Harry Riddleberger, of the s.Demo-
crat," says snow is the time to plant q
liberal crop Of adyertising IL you want q
good harvest of customers next summer -
and that is true as gospel ; for, as you
sow, so shall you reap. The papers here
are alive to local news and items, which is
the life Of the county papers.