Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-14
LETTER FROM HANOVER COUNTY VIRGINIA.

LETTER FROM HANOVER COUNTY VIRGINIA.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.l
HANOVER Co., Va, July l3th.-On Mon
day evening, there was quite refreshing rain
n this section. The crops of corn and oats
look wel-the wheat crop is small-very snaI'
land the quality not very good. Our system
of labor is rs good as was generally anticipated,
but, it falls fer short of what it formerly was.
The most successful farmer in this county, and
the best manager ever knew, who has nearly
all of his old hands with him, informed me, a
short tit1e since, that four Of them, at present,
do not perform as much effective labor as t"o
did, anterior to their entrance into the Bureau.
Though owning an excellent farm, ne says
"that farming now is neither pleasant nor
proftable-oue uust have some other system,
or sell out.
A young active freedman, who is working by
the month, has his wife with him, and receives
good wages, was heard to say, last week, that
he wished he had never been in his present
condi.ion-ifh he was still the servant of his old
master be would not be toiling in the harvest
field in such melting sun as he then endured
for he would only complain of indispositlon,
and his master would send him to the shade.
But now, he said, II am obliged to work OF
starve, and have no one to fool but myself. -
Oh that was with old master cnce more, as
used to be-
AS we gaze on the fields aud forests OF this
western world, and find almost every trace OF
their former owners obliterated, we sorrowtully
cxclaim 80! the poor Indian" In few
years, when The race is nearly extinct, through
excessive humanity. we may have to cry
alas poor Canaan"
You may bear, probably. comparatively but
few expressions OF sympathy Tor poor AleSan-
dria, in view Of the prospect Of having Der
forcibly torn from her weeping. bleeding, man
gled mother, aud thrown into he arms OF the
Radicals. But [ assure you every true son OF
Virginia feels as deeply for her, as any OF her
citizens But we see no prospect OF arc ting
the madness of the hour, and hence We calmly,
but hopefully, tide our time. We have lost many
of our old liberties but faith i'll the mercy,
goodness and justice OF God, no one can wrest
from us. and we, by faith, look through the
surrounding gloom to brighter ana better
day, when not only shall Alexandria, but west
crn NlrglDla, too. be Recognized once more Is a
portion of old Virginia. Be- OF good cheer,
then oppressed people, Tor your dclvcrance
will come ty and by.
In relation to the Philadelphia Convention,
our people here hope that good will result from
its deliberations, but they wish the Northern
people to show their hands, develop their prn-
ciples, and open the campaign without any IN
reference from the South.
A Memorial Association, known as The
':North Anna Memorial AssocialioD,' mas
been organized at Elon, near HewIett's, ard
last Monday the working parties we're appoint
ed They have found about $50 bodies OF the
Confederate dead, between Btaver Dam and
the junction. The cemetery will be at E!on
Church. HANOVER.
The accounts received from Germany of the
recent battles there still leave the question In
douht as IN Whnther the PrussianS or the Aus