Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-01
letter from AoudOun Go.

Correspondence of tho Alexandria HaZcIso
LEEsBURa, Va, June 29.-Yesterday the
town was full OF negroes, but they had all dls-
appeared before eight o'clock this morning ior
the harvest fields.
A carryall full left headed towards the Poto-
mac Valley about seven clock, with fiddle
and a tamboriue in full play, and the feet OF
the others keeping time. The wheat IS very
much better than it was last year; the red
wheat is much better than the white, but even
that is greatly superior to last years product.
The straw is very heavy. Corn IS IN good tltn
and in growing condition.
Everybody in the aboring classes seems to
have plenty to do, and to be entirely willing to
work.
No uuarrelling or fighting, some dram drink
/ ing but the Sons Of Temperance among, the
whites, and the Temperance and the colored
brethrens' aid Societies among the negroes,
have exerted a beneficial influence upon our
people. .-s -
Small houses are IN great demand here. as
| the people seem more inclined to village HE,
probably because while the father Is out at
work, his wife and little ones can have society
and the means of Improvement
There is no reason why any child IN the town
should fail to attend school, as there are free
schools for both colors. l have heard the
opinion expressed that more than twenty mod
crate houses could find occupants, and l am IN
c!ined to believe it, as a gentleman who QUILT
two small cabins last year, has refused seven
applicants for one of them
The lime kiln Of Orr & Manning has reduced
the price of lime one half, and they have con-
tracts in advance of their capacity tor making
They intend to have 4 wood and coal yard Guy
fashion, next winter, where an order accom-
panied by the cash, will get ola cord or ton
or any larger quantity sawed and split -.
The municipal affairs OF our town arc ~ III
statu Quo, except that james M. Wallace
a Union man before, during and since the war;
qualified as Recorder
He had three sons in the Confederate army. :;
one, very promising lad was Killed at Frazer $
i,rm second was wounded at Sharpsburg
and died soon after, and the third escaped IN
hurt.
Mr.. Wallace, unless he has changed his
mind, IS very strenuously opposed to negro
suffrage.
Understand the determination OF the eio-
ven Councilmen 10 be this, namely, to recon-
mend William Lack to supply the vacancy
caused by the death of Col. G. b. Tcbbs, and
then to serve as unit land project the interests
Of the town against all comcrs There may be
one or two, who will serve with new members
provided the old members shall retain major
ity. + believe it is impossible to get iull
Council. except upon the first proposition
The SO called Mayor and Recorder are rccog-
pized as ';thc powers that be - | presume the
time is not far distant, when they will occupy
the position of the Shave becns.
Our builders are all at work, and | am IN
formed that more houses and barns are going
up in the German Settlement than ever have
been known to have been in building at one
time. l3E-I..-.
4 turnpike to Aide, for which q charter was
obtained in1SGl, is creating some stir, but you
will find good many men W no think 1t all I'M
porant to others, but somewhat indisposcd to
do much helping themselves. However, when
the busy time is over, / presume they will be
disposed to take hold moro freely. On the
route proposed there is Carter's Merchant
Mill, at Aide, there is Moore's Mill, just above
Il! miles, is the Dover Mills, and a mile iur'
Their up Dodd's formerly Roger's) Mill
They are capable of making 10000 bushels OF
flour per annum. .-. ~.
The road will connect Leesburg with Aide,
and by means Of the turnplkes now made with
Middebnrg, Uppervillc and Paris. and with
Mountsve and Philomont, while Union and
Bloomfield between the two turnpikes will also
have the advantage Of good roads to the
county town. - .@ ALloUls