Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-21

LETTER FROM LouDoUN COUNTY.

| Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
LEEsBURo, Va, May l6.-On Saturday last
We had warm day after the rain, "the clear
shining after rain, which promised to make
the grass and wheat and garden stuff to grow,
but on Sunday We had rain here, followed by
a blow and frost at night, and then frost again
on Monday night. 1t continued cold until to-
day, and now it is oppressively warm with in
dcations of another rain. Between this place
and Loyettsville there was pretty smart hail,
| but no particular damage was done.
Our court was small one, but has adjourn
cd over to Saturday morning, to Try an unlaw
full entry and detalner case.
There were forty four instruments admitted
to record-G of them attachments, deeds of
release, and sc deeds of bargain and sale.
1t seems to be the general impression that
there will be large vote for the sherifalty, and
the two candidates for the constabship of this
district will bring the vote out here. Both
the candidates staid at home during the war;
at any rate were not in the army Of either party,
and are middle aged men. 1t is not very de-
sirablc position at this time, though probably
better than it was last year
Some of the merchants are reducing their
stocks by selling at auction; | presume the
business has been ovcr-done, and mayhap some
of the less formerly established in the county
will have TO shorten sails | don't think the
people have the money to buy the goods, even
if they feel the want Of them.
LEEsBURG, Va, May II, lS6G-The de-
tachment of regulars under Sergeant: which
has been stationed here for sometime past has
gone; while here they behaved exceedingly
we'll
have understood that Dr. Smith, Of the
Freedmens Bureau, has never considered their
presence as necessary to protect him. Persons
who have transacted businesa with him say,
that he seems to be respectable man, and dis
posed TO do justice to the white man, as we'll as
the negro He is vast Improvement over his
clerical predecessor who always looked as If
the milk of human kindness in his bosom had
turned sour, and I believe it had. On the con-
trary his successor is pleasant looking man,
and has been near enough to minnie bullets to
have q cork leg.
Rainy and cold weather to day.
Mrs. Caldwell, widow Of the Rev. David
| CALDWELL has taken the old Eagle Hotel and,
when it is put in order, will be able to accom-
modatc, pleasantly, a good many boarderS.
ALloUIs.
The Washington Chronicle contains the fol-
lowing:
1T has been reported to Gen. Howard Off
cially from Virginia that Generals Fullerton and
Steedman would scarcely listen to 4 Union man
or negro unless he was dissatisfied with the
Freedman S Bureau; that they carefully took
down in short hand every rebel complaint but
neglected to notice any thing OF favorable
character that their whole inspection has been
unfair and one sided, which will be abuAdanty
shown as soon as the facts shall DE MADE
public"
Now, everybody in Lynchburg knows this to
be utterly false. Fullerton and Steedman,
while in this city, listened as well to negroes as
to white men. and carefully attended to the
statements OF both sides. They have no doubt
done the same thing wherever they have gone.
.-Lwchbouy Republican.
The Faculty Of the University Of Virginia
will proceed on the Goth of June next to make
appointments of State students for vacant dis
tricts. Among the vacancies to lie filled, will
be the districts of
Is. Spotsylvania Stafford, Orange and Prince
| William.
ii. Alexandria and Fairfax.
Is. Frederick Clarke and Warren.
lG. Loudoun.
II. Rappahannock, Fauquier, Madison and
| Culpeper
Wesley Starr, of Baltimore, was recently
';gathcrcd to his fathers, after pilgrimage of
four score years on earth. His life was model
of purity. He had never sworn an oath, and
his daily walks we're illustrated by the beauties
and graces Of Christ's religion. His grave was
adorned and perfumed by the rich and fragrant
odors of the Spring flowers, scattered over his
lonely resting place by the hands of one hun
bred guicless little girls, as fitting offering to
the memory of the spotless character of the