Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-27
CORRESPONDENCE.
LETTERS FRoK VIRGINIA.
ALONG THE B. AND o. -RAILRoAD-,A BURNED
BfIDGE-LoUDoUN ooUNTY-rHE FRIENDS
QUARTERLY MEETING PERSONAL - THE
CROPS, RTO.


WmEATLAsD LoupouN cousTY.
Va, August 10th, 1861
There are two ways of getting to this section
Of the country by rail, one ria Washington, over
the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Rail-
road TO Leesburg, and thence by stage and private
the other over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to Berlin, and thence by stage
Most people here seem to prefer the first named
route, but the other being cheaper and more d.
rect the writor very naturally preferred 1t.
Leaving Baltimore on the 8.45 train we made
slow run over the dreary country through which
that road passess along the valley Of the Patapsco
Until the road passes into the comparatively fer
tile and cultivated Frederick county there Is little
to be seen of interest," usually, though much of it
is now Invested with mournful interest by the
many relies still lett Of the recent terrible flood.
At the once thriving Ellicott City the scene is
still almost frightful, and wreck and ruin are
visible on every hand. Nothing but loose piles
of stones mark the sites of what were once some
of the finest Touring mills in Maryland. At Elys-
vile, also, where stood once the most beautiful
handsome and substantial stone structure sur
rounded by beautiful grounds decorated with
evergreens and fowers-much damage has been
done. The grounds are filled with sand, dirt,
railroad ties and lumber, and great holes are
knocked in the heavy walls. Workmen were re-
pairing 1t when we passed, and 1t is proposed to
rebuild several of the mills at Ellcott City, One
OF the owners came up in the same train with
| me, and said he intended to rebuild Immediately
al, al ~ ha ,yos MT afraid IN dn an He said hf
was little SO, but as his mills had stood seventy
five years without injury he believed he woult
risk it.
Passing on through Frederick county, and OF
beyond the beautiful and romantic scenery
about Point of Rocks, we finally reach Berlin, .
mean little canal town of which the counterpart
can be found in Delaware. Here we cross tn,
Potomac by a hard-looking ferry-boat, manned
byone man and pole, to 'Old Virginny g Shore.
The piers and abutments of what was once
ane bridge stand here with some of the blacken
ed and charred remains OF the burned super
structure still clinging to the stones. The bridg
was burned in the early part of the war ant
there is pressing necessity that 1t should be re
built, but as it belongs to company which b.
the terms of its charter owns the ferry, and /
able to lease tho ferry privilege for good roun
sum, they are somewhat slow about expendin
800, 900 or $780, 900 to rebuild the superstructure
Luckily myself and those with me were spare
a. -, oc ,,;,o ,,,,,as r;aa a. a r;oLo,v a,
'ne oiuosi VI n'"e .ni.'' .iee w 'eAe'' gu
crowded stage-coach by finding comfoitabl
carriage awaiting us at the ferry.
From Berlin to this point the country yer
much resembles the upper part of New Castle Co
except that the houses are hardly so good an
The roads much wor.e. yiryinja Ia proy&+bi
~, a,
Tor bad roads and venture inc assertion I'M
they will be the last things RECONSTRUCTED"
tha sold l,om;nion, We mass on the way tu
M. - ~. ,I o,.,,,,;,,o !, ~. .,,;,,
villages one Vi Which, hose..sshie' ias qui'e
bad reputation In the surrounding country. Sew
ral incendiary fires have occurrediu the neigbbo
...s -, 80 H., ,h,,t ,;r,a co., M
/ hoou ieeen"y' anu ous ono's ''1io az A.'A
, ran church was burned TO the ground near ther
On Sunday and Monday had the pleasure
| attending Goose Greek Quarterly Meeting,
/ more properly speaking Fairfax Quarter
! Meeting Of Friends, held at Goose Creek. ~
a meeting house Is very large one, and Is situat
at Lincoln Post Office. The monthly meetin
a of Hopcwell, Goose Creek, Fairfax and Alexa
! dria are represented 10 this Quarterly Meetin
4 and the gathering is quite large one, and las
three days. The meeting for ministers and eide
is held on Saturday; on Sunday the usual " Eli
day meeting" is held, and is, of course We
:, large one, while on Monday the Quarterly me-
y ing is held, the greater part Of it being devot
. to business.
:, On Sunday the gathering was immense, a
y included many not members Of the Socie
u People arrived early and many and hearty W,
the greetings exchanged. At about the appoint
i hour the people generally went In and were so
le seated in their quiet and silent manner Of |
Society, and though the spirit of devotion "
clearly manifest in many, thought could
tect in the stolen chances OF many of the hal
some and stalwart young Virginia Quakers arou
me as much of devotion to the lovely girls in
opposite gallery as to things more holy,
scarcely more beautiful. During the meeting
earnest discourse was made by the well kno
author and preacher Samuel VI. Janney who
sides at Lincoln. Two other addresses W
made by members of the Quarterly meeting
the sermon which seemed above all others
rvet attention, was preached by T. Clark
Taylor, of Wilmington, now visiting this, his
tive county, who spoke earnestly and feelin
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