The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-03-18
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE Lam
CASTER LEDGER.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 2, 1876

ths thread OF my narrative, l must 60 back
10 Charlottesville aud resume my trip. Well,
at 9 o'clock on yesterday, or thereabout,, |
left taat beautiful and romantic place, retra.
cling my Attps for 81 miles on the Central
Rail Road 10 Gordousville, passing again in
sight for miles Of Monticello, and also la
Hing another view NJ the old mills of Mr..
,Jeffers6a on the Riyaua River. The ass o.
Citations to ne were both pleasing and
melancholy. At Charlottesville | met seve.
raj gentlemen who rccollected Mr.. Jefferson
well, and could describe his personal appear.
snce, which interested me no little. An
aged gentleman, who now resides in Mis-.
souri, but was there on a visit, Informed
me he was residing in the ncighborhood,
when Gen. Lafayette wished Mr.. Jefferson
ard Mr.. Monroe. At Gordonsville | took
she Orang, and Alexandria Railroad about
s9 miles /; this Road is from G~ordonsyille
20 Alexandris on the Potomac, 8 miles be.
low this City. passing by Orange c. H. and
also Culpcpper c. IL. Montpelier, the farm
~su NsiuSuSo W ISSlucbL HlSuiSOH, Is III
Orange Comfy. but not Immediately on the
Road. Orange is anotl er old settled coun.
y, composed of rich red land, with but
little timber 90 are tho other counties on
the line of the Road. The lands Of Cul.
pepper County, are more level and not so
rod. But for fear sons Of your readers
may complain that 'Long Grabs" has got
into the soil again, md occupy too much
time shout a country, they do not expect to
move to | will proceed. However, ! was
charged by The President Of our Agricultu.
raj Society TO keep on the look out, for
new invcsiion which he had recently read
about. II SO happened that ] run right up
against the man, (the patehtee) and the in
ven,ion 1T GordonsviIle. Well what 10 it !
Why it 10 Routes premium corn planter"
. plow or machine drawn by one horse for
opening the furrow, dropping The grains Of
corn (nbOut three in number,) and also the
manure, (Guano), and also covering the
grains Of corn with small long grab, and
n roller 10 break all clods or throw the
sams of the corn. II is the patent Of II. P.
Route, and manufactured Wy him at Somer.
set, Orange County, Va, price STA. Tns
arrangement for manuring IL too small TO
hold enough Of any kind Of manure except
Guano, or plaster.
All along the road there was considera
BILE said about the Homicide of David Hume,
who was killed in this City on Saturday
last, by Dodridge c. Leo. Hume was Ia
ken TO Orange c, H., 10 be buried on Sun.
day, and a large Of friends &C.
oompsnied his remains. Mr.. Hume resided
in Alexandria, was = merchant and yer,
highly esteen,ed. He was q native, | be.
love, Of Orange. The particulars were
- follows: Lee and Hume were strangers
TO each other both had met ut the conclu-
ding Levee of President Pierce on Friday
night. Thu rooms were crowded to incon
vsnienco. In passing out Lee felt some
person attempt to get his money not know
ing Hume who was pressing by vt the time,
he accused him of being the ~pick-pocket,
which Hume promptly denied, gave Lee his
card and asked for Lees card, stating at
tho samc time, that wss no place to settle
the accusation. Next day Hume called on
Lee 10 ihs pension Office, in which he 10 =
clerk, and asked him if he recognized him,
Lee said yes, Hume then said, he hoped he
did not recognize him as a pick-pocket.
Lee said he did, and Hume then tapped, or
struck Lee with a small cane, Lee drew y
pistol and fired, Hume died in about IS
minutes. The matter has created consids
Fable excitement 10 this City, and still more
in Alexandria. Lee has been admitted to
bail.
Pick-pockets are thick in this City and
are doing a thriving business. Several gen
tlennen have experienced their derterity.-
They have become so exceedingly expert,
that they can run their hands into the pock-
cts Of persons and extract Whist money is
there, without its being known or felt that
any strangers hand is about. am, so far,
fortunate enough TO report that no experi
mems in that way has been attempted on
me. ] cautioned the esquire" 10 day 10
beware of pick pockets, and he very cody
replied, that they could make nothing out
of him. Placards are stuck about the posts
Of the Hotel, cautioning the public to be
- their guard and on the look out for such
characters.
The day has been The most blust.r;no