Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-10
E.cttcr from LoWdoun County.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
LEEsBURe Va, Oct. o.-Thc resources Of
Loudoun are coming into notice. ....
Mr.. H. D. Gambrill, late of Maryland, is work
ing barytes mine On the land of Mrs. Alfred
Ryon, near Edwards Ferry. Some tons of ii
will be sent to Alexandria by railroad in few
DAYS, but it is supposed the bulk OF it will be
sent to market by Edwards Ferry and the
Canal, as it is not more than mile from the
lift-lock at that point. The mine is said to be
an extensive one, and the quality very fine.
In excavating tor the barytcs blocks OF the size
of brick are taken out composed OF substance
supposed to be red chalk or keel, as the
engineers on the g. & O. Canal used to call it.
I have not seen the latter substance the barry
tes has been known to me for months, as the
party now grindiog it in Alexandria offered
81 per ton for it on the ground, but the owner
refused to take that sum, and has entered Into
an arrangement for share of the profits.
The farm adjoining it w9s at one time worked
for copper, the ore being very rich, but some
what difficult to work 1t was worked by a
Mr.. Glenn, of Baltimore, and about the time
of his death abandoned. The owner will not
lease the mines, but will sell the property out
right.
The limestone from which Orr and Manning
have been burning lime polishes very we'll, but
whether it will be OF any more use than lime
for building and agricultural purposes time will
deter mine.
Having done the heavy work of the county,
let me return to my old theme, hackneyed 1t
may be, but, some how or other, one in which
most people take more pleasure than they do
Ia funerals, probably because they do not agree
with Solomon in his belief, " that it is better
to 20 to the house of mourning than to the
house OF teasting.'
The number of marriage licenses issued in
June was 3, in July 4, in August II, and in
September l6, and so far in October .
This, considering the uncertainty OF the
times, is very commcndable degree OF courage
for our young folks.
We are in state of dubiety about the cleo
tons, and will still remain thus until! about
next Wednesday, when we will hear news that
will either cheer our hearts or cause us to set
our houses in order to abide the consequences
My own opinion is that Connecticut gives IN
dications of favorable results for Seymour, as
the contested towns seem to have been gained
by the Democracy; and Little Delaware seems
to be conscious that somebody's eyes are on
her, las hers were on General Thomas) Tor she
has spread herself in herprimary elections. May
we not reasonably hope that her vote indicates
q change in those parts Of Pennsylvania ada
cent to her?
Does not the position of Virginia show that
she knows when she is down and ovcrpowered,
as the Loudoun boy did when he was knocked
down by bully and realized the strength Of his
opponent, and manfully appealed to him to
know if he would strike man, while he was
down, and received the assurance thathe would
not, "Then,' said he, II will lie here"
A useless struggle is foolish, much better is
it to biGe your time quietly and patiently, and
await the action of the only force that can re-
licve us, namely, the great public opinion OF
the North.
I trust in God it will come next week!
ATJOTTIS