Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-16
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Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. !
M0STRO2g, WE2TMoRHLANn COUNTY, ' g.,
| August - l shall group together in this let
| ter few items which mag prove lntcIeS'ios %
Sonic Of you readers
/ find goyernmea, officials here, as they are
in ali either sections ol tie South now, leISnrcly
engaged in The work Of reconstruction.
\ LARGE meeting Of the freedmen was held in
Nomni Church last Thursday, which was ai-
dressed By Il colored man named Courtney, and
| afterwards by Gen. K. l.. +. ReaIe. Gen. t.
| spoke by request Of tie freedmen, and though
his speech was highly conservative: 1t was re-
| ceivcd with the utmost respect and attention.
| A series Of interesting religious meetings is
| in progress here, conducted by Rev. ID. NJ.
| Wharton, Rector Of S.. James p. f. Church.
He is assisted by Revs. VIM. n. Ward, Thos
| f. Locke. and VIM. w. Green. Large con
| erepations attend these services, and much in
| tcrest is manifested
A Sabbath School celebration, numerous y
attended, was held at Grace Church, in the
upper end Of the county, on Friday last. Adj
| dresses were delivered by Rev. Thos f.. Locke,
| of this county, and Rev Mr. Dayton and DR..
f. T. Ninde, Of King George. Refreshments
| in abundance were provided, and the day pass
ed most pleasantly 70 all who attended.
| "I4ongwood," hc!oneing to the estate Of the
late Col Joseph f. Harvey, lying OH Pope, $
| Greek aud the Potomac, near Washington 5
| birth place, aud containing | 800 acres, has
| lust been sold TO Senator Nye for The SUN Of
| $4,000. This farm contains much valuable
timber, and has been sold cheap. There arc
many other desirable tracts of land in market
here and [ know of no section OF the State
more inviting to capitalists than this.
| The health Of the county is excellent now,
and the corn crop locks most promising. The
people are generally cheerful. Is.
! The Lynchburg Virginian commenting on
the recent case of Buttz, in Norfolk, says -
''He was an adycNturer from the North who
came to Virginia for purpose lie probes
sed to be great friend of the co!ored people,
and was in high favor with them, for he was
one Of the most extreme radicals By way
| of showing his appreciation OF the down trod-
den African, he went to work to plumber them
by forging their names to enable him TO collect
calims due such Of them as had been soldiers
in the Federal army. But, like some Of those
men who come here to array the negroes
against the People amongst whom they were
born, he was selfish knave. The exposition
of bis villianv has 'opcned the eyes Of number 8
of colored men. Now let them keep their
eyes open, aud watch all of that class of poll
! ticanS.
WAsulSGroN iTEMs-M Bradley, ST.,
| charged With sending challenge to Judge
Fisher, waived an examination OF the case
before tbs Magistrate, and was held TO bail in
| s! 900 for his appearance at Court,
The destruction of the eulvelt through the
j Botanical Gardens. (siZty feet of which was
washed away in the earlier part Of the week,
was mpletcd last night, and but very small
portion of the work now remains intact.
1t is stated, that if public duties will per
nit, the President will shortly take brief
excursion along the coast in Government
Yacht He will reserve to himself, " the
liberty to touch in at any one or more of the
popular places of resort on the Northern coast
as he may select at the time.
Judge Holt has returned to the city, and
was at his Office yesterday. The Star says
"the order relieving him from duty as Chief
Of the Bureau has not vet been issued, though
there seems to be no doubt that it will soon
appear. -
| GOLD.