Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-24
AIEY ANDR1A GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
:zrrER FROM HANOVER COUNTY, Va.


Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
+ HANOVER COUNTY, Nov. 23.-Our 1aFm-
ers are rapidly closing their years labors' oy
housing corn, vegetables, roots, cattle, sheep
hogs, &C., for approaching winter. The crops
of corn, oats, and rye have been a full average
per acre. Indeed, where the crops Of corn have
been we'll worked, they are superb. Vi lis
abundance, an idea may be formed from the
fact that corn brought at 4 public sale, teW
days. ago, only GO cents per bushel, on credit
Of nine months.
More wheat has been sown this fail than tor
several years past; and most OF our farmers
have secured fertilizers
The question of labor still is one OF great IN
terest. Last year the negro was willing to
work only for q portion Of the crop. This year
he desires to live to himself, and work by the
day, just when, where, and as he pleaScS--
They are as polite, respectful, and oblglng as
they formerly were, but they are becoming
more and more secluded and find greater IN
terest in their own society, meetings, &c, than
they do in associating, as formerly, with the
| whites. They have never been rs badly or,
as they are in the sluue,y Of freedom!
It is gratifying to see the old Gazette adVo-
eating the interests Of the Old Dominion with
such persistent carnestncss 1t has occurred
to the writer that for the present the great Cd
isct of Virginia should be, to complete the Ca
nal and Central Railroad to the Ohio. AS
State works they would in ten years cStlngulsh
the debt of the Commonwealth. Why should
not this be done? Every days delay is 50
much lost.
IF our young men would devote their attcn-
ton to farming, they would find 1t the most
healthful, independent and profitable work
they can do. Seyenty-fi7e acres are enough
Fifty five cleared and divided into five lots Of
ten acres each, and one of five, would make
beautiful and profitable tarm-the small lot to
be devoted to fruits ard vegetables.
Col. H. p. Jones, the proprietor and prlmcl-
nal of Hanover Academy, employs white Ia
Dor. He has two Germans, one OF whom Is
worth any two negroes / ever saw. The Colo
mel has a fine school, and is the best Of teachers.
HANOVER.
The congregation Of the Presbyterian
churches in Baltimore under the charge Of
Rev. DR.. lie Fevre and Rev. Dr. Bullock, net
last night at the church Of the latter to form &
new presbytery, to be Independent ofthe Gen-
eral Assembly Of the Old School.
The Comptroller Of Georgia is puzzled to
know how to collect the taxes from negroes.
They refuse to pay, change their names and
residences and wander about the State 10
avoid the tax gathcrcr. The law provides no
remedy. .....
Mr.. Bright is the principal speaker at the
great ''Rcform' meetings that are being held
10 England, Ireland and Scotland. The cH-
element seems to nc great. The last monster
meeting was at Manchester
The protected interests have combined 70
force through the Senate, immediately upon
the meeting Of Congress, The obnoxious tariff
bill passed by the House at the lat session.
The New York Heralds New Orleans
special says, it is rumored that an cIIort Is to
be made to impeach Governor Wells for at
| tempting to SupVert the otale government
On the 18th inst: in the village Of Aliens
Fresh, Md, Waite Digges (colorcal was
accidentally killed by the discharge OF d gun i'll
the hands of John G Irwin.
Capt. VIM ". Walker, L. S. n, died Oh
Monday night, of heart disease, at ehe Brook
lyn Naval Hospital During the war be com
handed the u s. manot var De Soto.
The Charleston and Savannah railroad, sub
j:ct to sundry liens, was sold at auction ycster
day,to Joseph H. Taylor and others for $50: 600
cash.
Daring the last three or four days about one
hundred and thirty changes Of postmasters
havr been made, but none Of the larger class.
\ special despatch from Washington, says
that General Logan denies the statement that
he is in favor of impeach;ng the President.
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