Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-26
LETTER FRoM L0UDoUH COUNTY.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.1
LEEsBURG, Va, July oath, lS66.-Atter
long silence, because Of the heat, | resume my
pen to inform your readers that, on Friday
night last Joshua Pussy an aged citizen OF
this county, lost from his field, near Waterford,
II head of fat cattle They were driven through
Lcesburg, and reached Goose Greek about IL
o'clock, after the ferryman and his assistant
had gone to sleep Although the creek was
pretty deep the negroes did not ferry them
over, but drove them through the water, and
were not heard till they were ascending the hill
on the East side Of the creek. 1t is said two
white men were driving them and they employ
ed a negro man to help them. Later IN the
night they left the negro in charge, and one
returned across to the West side of the creek.
The negro was directed to drive them at dis
lance from the road, and the reason given was
that he was alone aud could not control them
if they met or passed ether droves. On Sun
day one of the men, who had stolen the cattle,
(said to be notorious guerrilla on the Union
side, and not Captain Means, who in time OF
peace has ceased warfare: crossed Goose Greek
at another place. and was met on Monday, near
Georgetown, driving the cattle dr. Pusey
did not miss his cattle till Sunday evening, and
Immediately started in pursuit, as did his SON
in-law Noble S. Braden.
We have had beautiful rains, and it looks as
if the goodness Of God was filling our hearts
with food and gladness. >
The hay crop is light; the oats very heavy;
new selling here at SO cents bushel The corn
crop, without unforeseen damage, will be trc-
mendous with an immense quantity planted.
Flour, good, is selling at SAL; corn meal at
dollar; butter at 25 cents, when any can be
had, bacon by the piece at % cents,
Chickens are n1yttS, or, if they do appear in
mortal form, are said to be mere ghosts Of
chickens, their bodily parts being very meagre,
and unsubstantial.
The graves Of the Confederate dead were
rounded up and ornamented on Saturday; and,
while attention to all the graves of our depart
ed ones is commendable, [ think public demon
STATIONS are to be avoided in the present com.
bustible state of public opinions at the North.
Weary and worn out with four years service,
at Appomattox Court House Il was admon-
ished that had nothing more to say" and l
think quiet, unottrusive, unremarkabe be-
haviour of the yanquished would be more COM
mendable than some demonstrations ! have
heard of, especially as We all outwardly profess
to be friends Of President johnson; and why
should we not? Vanquished, exhausted and
at the mercy Of the conquerors, who can forget
the thrill of JOY with which we hailed the
Proclamation of Amnesty? [ have not forgot
| ten I do not mean to torget) 1t, and while
some things in his policy Occasional acts) have
seemed mysterious and iDcXplcablc, | heartily
| believe that he has done all that Il man in his
position, and with his surroundings and his
| hindrarccs could do and he deserves at our
hands, a full, free, generous and selt-sacrlfi;-
| ing support; yea, even if We thereby have to
postpone pnjhc demonstrations OF respect Tor
tue lIcunnry Of rlu>c who have diea N defense
of the Lost Cause" | am afraid these utter
| ances will excite animadversion from some
quarters. I cannot help it L verify believe |
| am right, and dare maintain my position. /
| for one Confederate soldier stand surrendered
| to the United States Government. [ for one,
submitted the whole matter to the decision OF
the Almighty and in lis wisdom he has decd
| ed against me, and [ fully recognize his au
| thority, and hope in time to see his goodness
shine through tie thick darkness. | can Irul y
say,
Then oh! my soul rest sure in God,
What though the tempest shrieis aloud,
| Bear, patient tear his chastnjng rod
And look ''ior light beyond the cloud"