Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-10
About Alexandria, &c,

of the "Oid Virginia" feeling prevailing,
notwithstanding they live in such close PROV
unity to 'the powers that be" and tie big
guns and troops Of armed men which at pre-
sent make up so conspicuous, If not necessa-
ry portion Of the ''forms of government"
observed among them. We found some of
the good citizens quite SASSY" politically
or, ut least, they might be 80 considered by
some Of the members OF the Unconstitutional
majority'
We heard talk Of Secession" anon gst
them in such tones that we concluded they
had forgotten where the "burder" il, or that
they were not at all fri ghtened by the
chances and dangers of the. FIRST fire. -
They are creditable set sf representative
men for the "Oid Dominion" to have on her
border to show to all incomers as samples OF
the "Old Virginia Gentlemen. We shall
not forget their kindness ard hospitality
readily, Having no particular claim oil
either, we found them unmeasnred, and eu-
joyed them exceedingly
In the city we found evidence oil Increased
energy and business effort among the mer-
ctautS OF the place. We paid . visit To the
Guano Works of Mrssrs Fowle Il Co, and
had III opportunity Of Witnessing the process
by which their gulno is "nlanipulated' and
rendered ''snlubIc' under the special super
intendrace of DR.. Stabler We were glad
of the opportunity politely afforded us, as
We like to know how the "peruviau Guano"
is mixed with the "plospt:.tic Materials
before it is offered for sale to the public,
since we have for sometime past believed IN,
and acted upon the theory Of mixing The
two, upon our own farm.
We have access to tho mills Of this city ut
all times, and the most perfect confidence in
the genulneness and good quality Of the gu
ano sold by them and by Messrs. Fowle e
Co.
In recommending the manipulated Gu
ano" OF Richmond and Alexandria, we do
not wish to be understood AS Underwriting
any pat up outside Of the State, but simply
to appeal 10 our own citizens to buy nothing
from the other side Of our borders, which
can be, and is produced among ourselves as
cheaply, and OF as good quality us can be
promised elsewhere.
Some Of the best plaster we ever examined
was being ground and sent of to some OF the
"Planters" friends on the Central Railroad,
at the mill of IL. d. Wright esq, at the rate
Of Six Dollars u ton, too.
Look well ut this, YOU Richmond manu-
facturcrs if you please, and sec # you can
give us tie benefit Of {; reduction ia price
here. Mr.. Wright has large steam mill,
situated between the railroad and the wharf
admirably located and arranged for filling
orders with prompt'icss, and our word Tor It,,
every customer OF his vii! get satisfaction,
in good article, and good measure. We
could not wish no friend OF ours any better
luck than to fall into his hands, aS we did.
We loukcj into the large agricultural ware
house of our old patrons, Messrs. Meade Il
Marye We were sorry not to find them at
home, but we did find an admirable selection
Of implements and seeds OF every dcscrip-
ton, needed by our brother farmers.
During our stay in Alexandria we took u
ride out to Mr.. Geo. D. Fowle's farm, Bur
gundy." for the express purpose OF seeing
the effects OF the guano he manufactures up
on his own soil We found it acting well
there, and We had the extra qualification ri
close!y examining herd Of fine Alderney
cattle, the descendants of six cows and bulls,
which Mr.. f. imported from the Isle of Jer-
sey in 1855. We were so much pleased with
them, that we wrote to Mr.. Fow!e after our
return home for their history, and give here
with au extract from his reply, describing
them, and a remarkably 6ne colt OF bis,
which 40 thought promised great speed as
we'll a. beauty:
ALEXANDRIA, March 18th, 1851.
Dr. j. f. WILLIAMS. Richmond: My DEAR
SlR:-Iuur valued favor addressed to my
firm is before me. and in accordance win
your request, l beg to state in reference 70
my herd Of Aiderueys, that they were I'M
ported iG COWS and buils) from the Island
| of jersey by myself in the summer OF 1880,
and were all premi um animals, having taken
the first prizes at thc Fairs OF the Jersey
Agricultural Society,"" have, Il; present,
about twenty head, having disposed Of 4
number Of calves to farmers resiling in vi.
rious parts of tLe county. Hon. James L.
Clay, Of Ashland, purchased from my herd ri
Ter having examined other-. lie pronounced
ny herd 70 be the mos: thoroughbred look
ing he had seen have, however, never
made an effort 10 bring them int" notice,
having ported them for my own special use.
Nv stock Is now becoming rather larger
than desire, and should Ike To dispose ri
u numn1r Of calves at moderate prices.
Ny Black Hawk colt, "Biack Prince, y
.eas sired by my Black Hawk stallion Grey
hound purchased by myself from /" Nj.
Stone Of Bridgeport, iernluu!. L'reyh"nnd
was sired by old Black Hawk, Is is proven
bI letter addressed to ,nc hv David liiIi,
his owner. and rnw in my porse>sion. H;s
dam ESQ says Mr.. Hill in sad ie'tct) w;ss sii FL
by Il horse called "North America whose
sire wa ':;Sir Walter" said to be from
Nir2ina" Black Princes my colt} dam is
my grey mare ':Pet,' one of the mGst
Irre1t nrn.;.Ia ever irove.e The pedigree
il unknown to me. | remain very truly.
yours, t'EV. ID. roWIE.
w: cannot take orr leave OF A!cXaudria
without mentioning one article ii their
''home prndure," which struck us IL being
particularly abundant in quantity and very
Extraordinarily good in quality, III wit-pret-
ty girls. Happy beg should he be who
lives here, Or i'll Petersburg, surrounded ty
50 much beauty Of IN attractive kind -
They can well aif ,rt; To brag oi their iadies.
For ourselves, we arc out Of the market; and
and while we cannot help ''rsking one eye
ut them" whenever We gei Il chance, We are
somewhat afraid 20 talk 100 lurti, or too much
about them, afterwards"
The Charleston Mercury, the leading or
gan and oracle in South Carolina, thus dis
Cuui Ses -
''-ln invasion, IL campayn " war BY land
opinion, gammcn Coercion is maniiestly 50
T.