Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-28
rOE CONGRESS % DISTRICT.
II. Il. MARTIN,
OF Taylor County.
lection, Tuesday November 7.
The Shenandoah Valley.
Jefferson County, West Virgin IA,


Jefferson County, West Virginia.
Never has the valley Of the Shenandoah
been more beautiful than at present. aud with
US beauty and fair promise for bountiiul crops
are analogous. We heard on yesterday gen.
tlemau, who had seen something Of the world,
SAY that for all that goes to make the habita-
tioa Of man paradise on earth, there was no
and DO had ever seen that equsled it. The
scenery IS more varied under the many intln-
snces that Nature cxeI,s than that Of any other
country under the sun. We have the rugged
and the wild brought into holder relief by the
gentle and beautiful valleys they envelope;
lave streams Of pure water forcing their way
outward from the bosom Of the earth at the
foot Of almost every undulation, gathering
force BY companiOuship as they 90 until they
develop power 10 drive the spindle 10 the fac
tory aud crush the grain 10 the mill have
fields that without intermiSsOn return rich
reward TO labor and have scenery, sunsets and
Tainbows that would have swelled the bosOms
ton inspiring them 10 mightier efforts than
any that ever their unequaled accomplish
ruents have secured. All around Us are almost
daily wonders Of beauty that encourage the
development Of all the good qualities Of human
nature aud compel US TO praise our Creator for
the many bouutes that bless Us. For four
weary years the trials and sufferings Of re-
lcntless civil war were imposed on US, but ten
years Of peace has rendered the people both
prosperous and coutented.
Winter is approaching butt has no terrOrs
for US. Every man or woman wiling to make
ordinary czeTtious can here secure the neceSsa-
riss and many Of the comforts Of life. II the
Press Of TIE country can be relied on in almost
every city On the continent thousands Of indus
trious men are out Of employment, unable to
provide for the daily wants II those depend
snt upon them, while the Shenandoah Valley
IS rich 10 everything that makes i a desirable
home. Z, is poor in reliable labor, and thous-
ands Of the industrious 10 the city could here
ind homes and employment for themselves
and families, men, women and children
With the thorough development that sufficient
labor would secure. our annual products would
more than double 10 quantity and value; the
prices Of our lands would approximate their
intrinsic worth money in double the present
quantity would find is way TO US, and art aud
labor would adoru aud develop the almost
bOuudcss fertility and unequaled beauty ,ba,
VIC possess
What we want is immigration Of the indus
trious poor. We DO not doubt that fifty Ger
man families could at once End homes aud la
Dor for al within the immediate ncicLborhood
Of Charlestowu alone, where they could either
rcut or purchase small tracts with tcucmeuts
that would make living certain aud independ-
cnce easily a,tai0able Here they would ind
every variety Of soil adapted to every variety
Of production would fluid constant remuuera-
tive employment a climate unequalcd on the
American coutiueut--free from the extremes
Of hea, and cold, aud that develops the whole
animal family to a higher physical organisa-
,iou and consequent greater endurance and
usefulness. As an evidence Of this, sheep
brought from any other portion Of tho United
States increase 10 size and wool production
near one third 10 a single generation. One
gentleman Of our County, Logan Osburn, Esq.
has between one thousand aud fifteen hundred
Merino sheep oi bis own breeding. which 10
size are one third larger than a0y flock Of the I
same family on the Continent They pro- /
Iuced 10 the diri last year in excess of nine /
pounds of wool per bead, which is more than 1
ouc third larger pr5duct than any flock Of G.
oull numbers Ga America. aud his wool was
pronounced by che Boston Commercial Adrer-
asr--B1stou Jyius the greatest wool market
gf Auericl-,be lest 10 of wool shipped her
during the whole season While sheep are
frequently brought here with disease. it soon
passes away and unhealthy h0cks. after accli-
nation. are uuku0wn. What Is true Of sheep
., true % on tie balance Of the animal family.
They live longer. grow larger. and eau endure
more than a similar production in any other
lari Of The -0iieJ States.
Coucclirg cur foregoing statements to be
true.-auj they cannot be successfully coutro-
Vrct-.s 70 lot s.Iarec that CUR population