Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-11
LETTER FROM ANNE ARUNDLE coUHTY, ED.

LETTER FROM ANNE ARUNDLE COUNTY, AO.
CORRESPONDENTS of the Alexandria Gazette.l
LOCUST GROVE, August 9, 1866. After q
sojourn of five weeks in the upper portions OF
Prince Georges county, I find myself Temporal
rily located at this delightful SPOT ana am
pleased so say, that Notwithstanding the -ex-
IRENE heat of July, those portions OF the coun-
try through which I have passed, seem TO De
unusually healthy for this season OF the year.
The entire change in the labor system OF TINS
State has operated, and is still operating, to
the serious injury of the large landed proprle-
tors. while those of smaller means are dreadful
" embarrassed by this sudden disruption yet,
7 find the people disposed to make the best OF
the situation, and to all appearances, while the
weld of the leading products may not CON pare
with those OF former years, yettor the quantity
Of land now being TILED, am informed that
there was in no season a finer prospect OF abun-
dant supplies The wheat crop has turned out
far better than was expected the oat crop Is
unusually large, while corn and tobacco have
probably never bid iairer to remunerate the
tolls Of the farmer and planter.
On Saturday last, [ attended a quarterly
meeting held by the Episcopal Mcthodists, and
as it was the first occasion of the kind enjoyed
by this society Of christians IN this locality,
there were large numbers present, who seemed
to take deep interest in the exercises. The
meeting was held in Providence Chapel sltua'
ted about one mile from the Governor Bridge
on the Patuxent, and ON Sabbath the CROWD
was so great as to prevent many from ootalnlng
seats in the house, hence numbers renamed IN
their carriages, near the windows and, by the
observance Of the strictcst order, proved them.
selves to be what their appearance indicated =
ladies and gentlemen The minis ter who
discoursed to us at this time was the
Rev. John S. Martin, ian old Alexandrlan,
and it affords me great pleasure to say, that
have rarely listened to more able or better de-
Ivered sermons than those referred to- The
prospects of this denominatl ton OF christians IN
this section seem highly hatterlng, as L am told
they are not able to supply the great demand
for ministers to fill vacant appointments. line
preacher in charge of this circuit is the Rev. 5.
RI. Griffith, nephew of the venerable and high
~ esteemed Rev. Alfred Griffith Of our city
He is highly intelligent christian gentleman,
and is greatly esteemed by his charge. will
here state that am not member of this de-
nomination, but simply give this as an item Of
news.
The people in this section, as we'll as in other
sections through which I have been, with great
unanimity, endorse the policy OF President
johnson; and in conversations with many in
teligent gentlemen, have found none, as yet,
who do not heartily condemn the course of the
Radicals They are looking forward anxlously
for modification OR repeal Of their present un-
just and oppressive registry laws, and now that
some Of the leading Unionists are tavoring a
change in this respect, it is to be wished that
their hopes are not altogether groundlcss.