The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-02-28
OUR aoRDossvrIIz CORRESPONDENCE.
GoRpoNsvILLE Feb. 8 Is6s

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The week set in cloudy, cold ard
crispy; and yesterday it seemed as if
we would have another edition OF win
ter--snowing furiously for two hours
and then commenced a drizzling sleet
which continued during the day. Seri-
Gus apprehensions are entertained
about the wheat crop. During the late
warm days-it progressed rapidly, but
this sudden and severe change, it is
feared, will prove detrimental to its
growth.
y On last Friday rather sensational
affair occurred here--the particulars OF
which asobserved by an eyewitness are
as follows: Three ladies of color pur-
chased in Alexandria through first
class tickets to Richmond via Central
road. Changing cars at this point, they
took first-class seats in the ladies Coach;
but the fact was not observed by Con-
ductor Anderson until his attention
was called to it, by some one OH the
platform, after the train had started
He Immediately signaled to the engi-
neer to stop the train-went in and po-
litely informed the parties that they
were IN the wrong berth, whereupol,
they produced their tickets and on ex-
animation of which, Conductor A. told
them they must go into the second-class
coach aud he would pay the difference;
or, refund to them the entire amount
and let them get of. Neither of these
terms would they accept, So calling to
his assistance some by-standers and the
brakesman, he ordeLed them to eject
the parties from the train. Seeing that
force was about to be employed, they
voluntarily left the train; and with
crest-fallen dignity and wounded pride,
proceeded to The headquarters Of the
Bureau agent-doubtless with the in
tention of demanding redress (), but
we suppose the Major gave them some
wholesome advice, as they left next
morning for Richmond, on the accom-
mediation freight. We have been thus
minute in the details of this affair, as If
produced considerable excitement. and
the prospect ola general row at the
time seemed imminent.
During the last few days, intense in
terest has been manifested here on ac-
count oftlle exciting news from WASH
Ington though the general impression |
prevails that one or other of the par
lies will certainly back down. If they
Will only fight among themselves, we
say with Patrick Henry-s'let it come"
Our friend Seth Brown has enlarged
his boundaries extensively, and taken
IS partner, VIM. j. PARROT, formerly
,fthis place. Within the next ten days,
hey will open the most elegant stock
If dry goods ever brought to g ordons-
lille. But more about them at another
line.
Next TO the news from ssthe 'front.'"
he question of side walks is of absorb
ng interest in the minds of some of
'ur citizens, and is beginning to devel.
'p in a practical shape. This is a me-
essity that has been long felt here, and
hould have been supplied before but
It's never too late to do good.
We understand that Land A gency
$ to be started here soon,
Despite the rough roads, almost eve
y day dozen or more Wagons loaded
nth corn, come in from Madison and
he adjoining counties. We are in
Drmed that the market Is quoted at
ID cents per bushel,
Mr. Robert King, died at his resi-
ence near this place, last week at She ;
dvanced age Of fo2 years.
Hon. Mr., Poore honored our village
18th visit last week: but returned to
yesterday.